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1930rif. 19426London: The Mitre Press 1930. First edition. Hardcover. vg. 8vo. 183 pp. Blue covered boards with gold lettering on spine with original dj depicting b/w facsimile photograph of a woman praying at the Wailing Wall western Wall in Jerusalem. Illustrated with 9 b/w facsimile photographs and 3 maps the first of Salonika and Struma Front 1917 the second of South Judæ and the final of North Judæ. Books is the personal account of a young officer from the 1st Leinsters Irish Military stationed in the Mediterranean during the First World War. Yellowing and age wear to dj. Bottom inch of dj missing chipping to top of dj. Bumping to head and foot of spine minor yellowing to pages due to age dj is in good book is in very good condition. "This book is not intended to be a chronicle of military exactitudes; it was written in moments of leisure in 1922 when I was stationed in the Perisan Gulf at Muscat and is primarily a narrative of impressions and reminiscences from the point of view of a regimental officer." statement by author on page before table of contents. "As the author frankly states in his prefatory note this book . . . is a record of the personal experiences of a young officer in Macedonia and Judæ in the anxious years of 1916-17." from foreword. The Mitre Press hardcover books
1985rif. 159775London: Fiction Records 1985. Vintage record store poster created to advertise The Cure's sixth studio album "The Head on the Door" released on August 30 1985. Featuring the hit singles "In Between Days" and "Close to Me" the album was the band's first big international success and was certified gold in the US UK and France. 59 x 39.5 inches folded as issued. Near Fine with a hint of wear at the creases. Fiction Records unknown books
1985rif. 158628Forest Brussels: Dietvorst 1985. Vintage tour poster for a performance at Forest National in Belgium on November 26 1985 in support of the 1985 album "The Head on the Door." The Cure's sixth studio album featuring the hit singles "In Between Days" and "Close to Me." The album was the band's first significant international success and was named best album of 1985 by "Melody Maker." The Head Tour as the tour in support of the album was known began on September 8 1985 in the UK before heading to North America and Europe. The concert at Forest National as advertised here was the opening performance for the European leg. 27.5 X 39.5 inches. Near Fine with light edgewear. Dietvorst unknown books
rif. PW1875Catholic Truth Society c. 1934.: Series: Studies in Comparative Religion 37 R 137. 18.3 cm. 32 pp. Original wrappers. Very good. $ 15 Spiritism Series: Studies in Comparative Religion, 37 [R 137]. 18.3 cm. 32 pp. Original wrappers. Very good. unknown books
1849rif. 42915New York: John James Audubon 1849. First edition hand-colored lithograph by John T. Bowen of Philadelphia after John James Audubon. An iconic image of Western Americana from the folio first edition of Audubon's "Quadrupeds of North America" the greatest work of natural history illustration produced in America during the nineteenth century: "As long as our civilization lasts America will be in debt to this genius." Peterson This fine plate is from the folio edition of Audubon's The Viviparous Quadrupeds of North America which was produced entirely in the United States. The work was Audubon's last and by 1846 he had to hand over the drawing of the final fifty plates to his sons John Woodhouse and Victor Audubon. The production of the Quadrupeds was begun by Audubon and his sons at about the same time as the commercially-successful octavo edition of The Birds of America. Unlike the double-elephant folio the Quadrupeds was produced entirely in the United States. Reese notes that "By 1843 the Audubon family business was a well-oiled machine involving John James his two sons and various in-laws and friends. The octavo Birds was still in production when Bowen began to produce the plates for the folio edition of the Quadrupeds the largest successful color-plate book project of 19th-century America. It took the family five years to publish 150 plates in thirty parts. The massive project was a commercial success thanks to the close management of Victor. There were about three hundred subscribers." Reese Like Birds of America the Viviparous Quadrupeds was intended to be a comprehensive visual catalog of North America animalia with Audubon's focus here shifting from birds to four-legged land mammals. Accompanying each image was correlating didactic text written primarily by Bachman that informed the reader of the animal's habits diet habitat and gestational period. Totaling 150 prints the project was rushed to completion as Audubon's health declined. Emerging in the shadow of its acclaimed predecessor Birds of America the Viviparous Quadrupeds has not received the adequate attention nor recognition it so richly deserves. This image is of a family of American buffalo the most iconic animal indigenous to North America whose presence was integral for Native American life and whose near-extinction spurred on the conservation movement in the US. The buffalo is today the state animal of Kansas Oklahoma and Wyoming. Bennett p.5. Peterson Birds of America passim. Reese Stamped with a National Character 36. Sabin 2367. Wood p.209. John James Audubon unknown books
1887rif. 15084STORIES OF THE MAGICIANS Seeley & Co. 1887 first edition light rubbing to corner tips and spine just a bit faded else a vg copy in the publishers original burgundy and gold-gilt stamped pictorial blue cloth with 16 full page illustrations some of which are in full color. Collects THALABA AND THE MAGICIANS OF THE DOMDANIEL RUSTEM AND THE GENII & KEHAMA AND HIS SORCERIES. Seeley & Co. hardcover books
1968rif. 589193Washington D.C. 1968. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. A small archive of ephemera from Robert F. Kennedy's 1968 primary campaign in Washington D.C. Included are a flyer two letters and a sample ballot. All items about fine. A collection of material pertaining to the May 7 1968 District of Columbia primary sent by the Kennedy CUP Citizens United for Peace / Citizens for Urban Progress. The letters urge voters to vote for the Kennedy-Phillips-Pinkett slate which featured Robert Kennedy for President Reverend Channing E. Phillips for National Committeeman and Flaxie M. Pinkett for National Committeewoman. A letter on Kennedy for President Headquarters stationary reads "The District of Columbia Primary on May 7th will elect delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Chicago; and my hopes for receiving the Presidential nomination at that Convention - and in a larger sense my hopes for the future of this country - depend on the election of the delegate slate led by Reverend Channing Phillips and Flaxie Pinkett." The flyer featured here shows Reverend Phillips shaking hands with Kennedy. Phillips was the head of Kennedy's D.C. campaign and was put forth by the District's delegates as a nominee during the Chicago convention after Kennedy's assassination. Pinkett was a businesswoman and activist in D.C. who became the first African-American woman admitted to the Washington Board of Realtors. An interesting collection of campaign material from the 1968 race. hardcover books
1837rif. 010705Menomoneville Wiconsin Territory 1837. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This two-page stampless letter sent from the Reverend Daniel E. Brown at Menomoneville to the Reverend Philander Chase "near Peoria / Illinoise" measures 16" x 9.75" unfolded. It is datelined "Mission Buildings Green Bay / April 3rd 1837" and bears an especially scarce manuscript postmark "Menomoneville Apr 5" of which only one other example is recorded by the Wisconsin Postal History Society. In nice shape In this letter Brown requests clarification as to whether the few churches that had been established in Wisconsin would remain part of the newly formed Diocese of Michigan or form into a separated organization. It reads in part "I have presumed to address you upon a subject of much interest to the religious community of Wisconsin which . . . is of serious importance to the Church. It is presumed that the question whether Wisconsin is yet a part of the Diocese of Michigan as claimed by the worthy Prelate of that Diocese . . . or are we separated & no longer for and integral part thereof. . . This question is now assuming a very serious aspect for the Vestry of Christ's Church Green Bay. . . There are now four resident Clergymen in this Territory . . . three in the employ of the Board of Domestic Missions. We have but one organized Church who has no Rector the Rev R. F. Cadle having resigned. . . It is also anticipated that . . . a church will be organized at Milwaukee & also that the Garrison at Fort Winnebago will organize themselves into a Parish. I have felt . . . as if it was unwise to agitate the question in our present situation & particularly as it regards questions of jurisdictions with Michigan but I would wish your advice. For if we are fully separated from Michigan & have the right to form a new Diocese . . . it would be prudent to do so. . . Will you be kind enough my Dear Father to give me your views upon the claim set forth by the Rt Rev Prelate of Michigan & whether . . . it is right now expedient to organize at this time. . ." . When Wisconsin was part of the Michigan Territory from 1818 until 1836 Episcopalian fell under the purview of Missionary Bishop of the Northwest. Its first mission the Oneida Duck Creek Mission originally under the Diocese of New York at Green Bay was the beginning of Church work in the MIdwest. After the Diocese of Michigan was formed in 1834 Wisconsin activities were place under the temporary supervision of the Bishop of Ohio and did not come under the oversight of the Bishop of Michigan until 1836 after which he maintained that the establishment of the Wisconsin Territory had should not divide his diocese successfully thwarting the establishment of a Diocese of Wisconsin until 1847. For more information see Ford's A Brief History of the Diocese of Michigan and "Oneida History" at the Milwaukee Public Museum website. A first-hand document attesting to the religious competition that sprang into being with the establishment of the Wisconsin Territory. At the time of listing nothing similar is for sale in the trade nor has appeared at auction per the Rare Book Hub. OCLC shows no similar items held in institutional collections. We have another lot for sale regarding the Oneida Duck Creek Mission. . unknown books
1971rif. 128345New York: Holt 1971. Very Good. First edition. Very good. Cover creased with small rip on spine. Holt unknown books
1966rif. 137019Chicago: Scott Foresman &co 1966. Very Good. Very good. Former library book with expected stamps and marks. Top corner of several pages is bent end pages are dirtied& cover cont'd; is rubbed and faded. Book 5. Scott, Foresman, &co unknown books
1945rif. 2396Echoes of Heaven 1945. NEUMANN Reverend P.G. THE PRODIGAL. Detroit Michigan: Echoes of Heaven 1945. 8vo. printed wraps. First Edition. Signed presentation from Neumann on the title page: "To my dear friends Mr. and Mrs. W. Weigman whose untiring devotion to Jesus Christ has been the inspiration of many- P.G. Neumann. November 1945." This book is a collection of sermons given by Neumann over the religious Christian radio broadcast called "Echoes of Heaven" which featured the Reverend and his sermons a Gospel choir singers and musicians. A rare book. Very Good some toning around the spine and edge of covers. $125.00. Echoes of Heaven unknown books
1836rif. 198977London Paris & America: Fisher Son & Co 1836. Hardcover. Poor Boards are missing along with spine strip; front endpapers frontis and tissue guard are loose; textblock appears solid; plates are nice but have light toning and occasional foxing/smudging. Missing boards; fully gilted textblock edges; 72 pp.; richly illustrated with plates. Comic Illustrations by G.Cruikshank. Fisher, Son, & Co hardcover books
1983rif. 165322Sao Paulo: Banco Safra 1983. Hardcover. VG-/G. Dust jacket has a rip some soiling and other wear. Soiling wear on boards. Book has a couple light spots of soiling or wear name written on ffep otherwise is clean and tight. Cream boards with pale green lettering and color illustration pasted onto front. Off-white/greenish dust jacket with color illustration black lettering. 269 pp. 156 color plates several color and BW illustrations. Text in Portuguese. Many vibrant illustrations. Banco Safra hardcover books
1974rif. 141969Notre Dame Indiana: Art Gallery University of Notre Dame 1974. Softcover. VG- Ex-lib. small label and ink stamp at rear cover; Some light soiling/scuffing to wraps; Internally very clean. Color pictorial wraps; 80 pp.; Profusely illustrated in color and bw. Accompanied a 1974 exhibition; Extensive text. Art Gallery, University of Notre Dame paperback books
1868rif. 1060Cincinnati OH: Hitchcock and Walden 1868. Hardbound. Good. 1/2 leather. 476 476 pp. 25 steel engravings. Each issue has Literature non-fiction articles prose a Children's Section a Family Section a Review of Contemporary Literature a Monthly Record and The Editors Table. Of the notable engravings found in this volume included are Burgdoerf after L. Rohbock; Attacking An Outpost after W.H. Beard N.A.; On The Magallawa after O.G. Hanks; The Riverside Path a Glimpse of The Catskills after W. Hart; The Deer Lope after W.H. Beard; The Writing Lesson by W. Wellstood; Mount Monadnock NH after R.W. Hubbard; Little Rosebud after L.G.G.L. Brown; The Spring Garland after W. Goodall Esq.; Cincinnati Weslyan Female College after B.B. Chamberlin; Wayside Hospitality after C.F. Blauvelt; At The Spring after J.M. Hart; The Village Spire after W. Hart; The Homestead by W. Whittredge. Hitchcock and Walden hardcover books
1896rif. 133883London: John Murray 1896. Hardbound. Good- a very presentable reading copy see further description of condition. Perforation stamps through many if not all plates cardpocket on rear free endpaper. Bound in very faded greenish blue cloth with red & gilt Tomoe-ko mark on the front board. 346 pp. with two folding maps at rear as well as. This particular copy is exlibrary. There is a blind stamp on the title-page and there are perforation stamps through both the maps at the rear. The first map of the Alps has a tear and a split on minor consequence through one of the folds. The cover corners are sharp but the outer hinges are splitting and weak and there is some loss at the top left of the spine. This copy will never win a beauty contest but it is a complete copy of this rare book. John Murray hardcover books
2003rif. 104614Ferrara: Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio di Ferrara 2003. Hardbound. As New. Color illustrated boards. 439 pp. 96 bw and color figures within the text and another 101 color plates in the catalogue section. Text is in Italian. In addition to lengthy illustrated essays there are 101 extensively annotated items by Degas and his Italian contemporaries listed in this sumptuous book. Fondazione Cassa Di Risparmio di Ferrara hardcover books
2001rif. 105399Venice 2001. Softbound. VG. Color illustrated wraps. 458 pp. profusely illustrated with 381 mostly in bw one section of color plates. Reviewed in Burlington Magazine Vol. 145 whole issue 1209 Dec. 2003 pp. 863-864 by Dr. Flavio Boggi. Contains fifteen enlightening essays all in Italian that examine the art of Lucca from the times of the Middle ages up to the 1900s. a unique examination of a geographical location nnot often written about in art circles. Profuse illustrations back up the lengthy and extensive essays. paperback books
1846rif. List2863New Orleans Louisiana 1846. Single letter three 8 x 10 inch pages. Torn at folds some tears repaired with archival tape; hole at location of seal; otherwise very good to excellent. John Holt Rice 1818–1878 was the son of a Presbyterian minister and nephew of Archibald Alexander founding professor of the Princeton Theological Seminary from which Rice graduated in 1845. When he wrote this letter he was working as a city missionary to the poor in New Orleans. Rice would spend his career ministering around the southern United States before his death from yellow fever. His correspondent is John Cameron Lowrie 1808–1900 a Scottish immigrant fellow Princeton graduate and a missionary in Colonial India. When his health became too precarious to remain abroad Lowrie returned to serve with the Board of Foreign Missions. The subject of missions boards was part of the Old School-New School controversy and schism in the Presbyterian Church particularly over whether missionary work should be primary the Old School view or secondary the New School view to the Church’s work.1 Those holding the latter view were satisfied with the work of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions ABCFM which was not a specifically Presbyterian body. Those of the former view believing that the Church’s missionary board ought to be itself Presbyterian formed the Western Foreign Missionary Society. When the Church’s second schism occurred in 1837 the Western society was renamed the Board of Foreign Missions BFM and headquartered in New York City. In this letter Rev. Rice finds himself in the delicate position of being an Old School supporter of the BFM ministering to Congregationalists and New School-raised supporters of the ABCFM. He writes to Rev. Lowrie requesting that copies of the BFM’s monthly Missionary Chronicle be sent to him in a timely manner as this was “a matter of some importance to us who love our own board of foreign missions”: “You are probably aware that our churches in this city are composed of very heterogeneous materials many of the members are from New England and were brought up in the congregational church and many were connected with New School churches at the north. This causes no difficulty or division All unite very cordially in support of the Old School church but the sympathies of many are with the American Board of Missions. They know nothing about ours and have some little prejudice against us for our separation. It would be very impudent to argue that question with them now or attempt to convince them that our own board ought to be patronised by those connected with one of our churches rather than the American. But I feel certain that if they knew more of our operations they would take an interest in them.” Rice also notes that he is an editor for the New Orleans Protestant newspaper and suggests that Lowrie send “something now and then” to excite “missionary zeal”. Of interest to scholars of Presbyterian history especially the 19th-century Old School-New School schism. 1 Rev. Dr. Michael Parker “175 Years of Presbyterian World Mission” Presbyterian Historical Society archived November 1 2023 at https://web.archive.org/web/20231101183954/http://www.history.pcusa.org/history-online/topics-note/history-world-mission. unknown books
1988rif. 213046Milan: Franco Maria Ricci 1988. First. hardcover. fine. Beautifully illustrated with mounted color plates. 150pp with text in Italian. Slim 4to black cloth with inset pictorial label cloth slipcase. Milan: Franco Maria Ricci 1988. First edition. A fine copy as new in a very good slipcase. Franco Maria Ricci unknown books
1985rif. 209280Milan: Finarte 1985. First. paperback. fine. Illustrated throughout much in color including art nouveau furniture painting and sculpture. 98pp. Slim square 4to glossy pictorial wrappers. Milan: Finarte 1985. A fine copy of this catalogue with the list of prices laid-in. Periodico quindicinale dell'Istituto Finanziario per l'Arte Finarte. Finarte unknown books
1980rif. 74965New York: Vantage 1980. First. hardcover. very good/very good-. v 153pp. short thin 8vo cloth d.w.; dust wrapper edgeworn. New York: Vantage Press 1980. First edition. A very good copy in a very good - dust wrapper. Vantage unknown books
1863rif. 19637Madrid: Imprenta de Tejado 1863. Translated from Italian to Spanish. 8vo pp. 220. A good copy in little worn leather binding. Imprenta de Tejado unknown books
1971rif. 501382Denver Colorado: Black Crusade the Education Division of The Church of the Black Cross 1971. Softcover. Fine. First edition. Volume I all published. Wrappers illustrated from two black and white photographic portraits by Bill Peters of the The Denver Post. Octavo. vi 70pp. Edges lightly toned a bit of light soil on the lower wrap about fine. The lower wrap shows a portrait of the author who is the Consultant-in-Chief of the Church of the Black Cross. The cover shows a beautiful young woman Ola Williams holding a Bible with a bit of verse from the Song of Solomon ".Black But Comely.". The book is dedicated on the title page to "those blacks who have always known certain Biblical facts and to avoid persecution passed them from generation to generation only by word of mouth." Chapter names include: "Thy Name - Negro or Black"; "The Curse - On All Blacks"; "Communism - The Best System"; "Restitution - A God Given Right"; and "His Image - Black and White" Includes a two-page biography of Flournoy who lived in Colorado with his family but was born in Texas and raised in Louisiana. Black Crusade, the Education Division of The Church of the Black Cross unknown books
1972rif. 509565Collegeville Minnesota: Saint John's University Press 1972. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. First edition. Small quarto. Photography by Sister Noemi Weygant. Abrasions on the front free endpaper else near fine in a very good dust jacket with tape remnants on the spine fading and short tears. "A creative team of a Lutheran minister and a Benedictine nun collaborated to produce a collection of touching and meaningful insights into the hopes and dreams of the people of the inner city. Saint John's University Press hardcover books
