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1764réf. 37800New York: Hugh Gaine 1764. First edition. Original full sheep five raided bands red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Boards very worn front board detached repaired owner's bookplate Historical Society stamp on title and a few leaves first two blanks and first three leaves browned and ragged at the edges two small holes from erasure of name on title leaf one just nicking the V in Votes old but expert repairs to edges of first dozen leaves worming to the margins of about a dozen middle leaves affecting a few words on one leaf only last leaf ragged with a few worm holes affecting a few letters last two blanks lacking portions of lower corner and ragged occasional light dampstaining mostly marginal otherwise leaves clean and impressions sharp. Good. iv 840 2. Signed in type by the editor Abraham Lott Junr. Signed in manuscript "Bound by Rob. McAlpine" at the conclusion of the preface. Contains the added leaf with the "Act of Parliament for reversing the Attainder of Jacob Leisler Jacob Milbourne and Abraham Governeur who were executed for not delivering the Fort at New York to Richard Ingoldsby 1690" Sabin. Evans states that this leaf is “often lacking.” Page numbers 665-666 omitted from pagination. Evans 9756. Sabin 53719. ESTC W6332. Marke p. 80. Larned 161. Hugh Gaine hardcover books
1836réf. 43732Providence: Printed by William Simons Jr. 1836. Stitched self wrappers. A very good uncut unopened and untrimmed copy signed on front and rear wrappers edges worn light dampstain on lower fore-margin contents lightly soiled. 112 pp. 8vo. Signed in ink by Henry Bowen as "Sec'ry" on the rear under "True copy-witness." Henry Bowen 1785-1867 son of Jabez Bowen Jr was R.I. Secretary of State from 1819 to 1849. William Simons Jr. was appointed state printer during the May 1836 session of the General Assembly. Noted on the front cover: "Town Clerk Glocester." Rare. Not in American Imprints or Sabin. OCLC locates only one copy of this document at the American Antiquarian Society but without any notation of a signature OCLC: 83805212. [Printed by William Simons, Jr.] unknown books
1817réf. 21138Paris: Valade 1817. First Edition. As issued. Good; some dust soiling; old creases. 4to 4 pp. Folded sheet; watermarked laid paper. Publisher's prospectus for a reimprint of a popular general history series that had begun in 1743. Promising 12 volumes describing the volume size shape and materials. After Westphalia and a few years it appears history needed a refresh and that's what the new publication proports to do. [Valade] unknown books
1808réf. 298140Richmond: Samuel Pleasants Junior 1808. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; in full sheep with a border in blind at the perimeter of the boards and with a morocco label and with a volume number in blind to the spine; there is loss at the top of the spine; vi 1 2-322 pages including the Index; lacking both the front and rear endpapers; one leaf 21/22 as a piece missing from the leading edge affecting an annotation.~~NOTE: This is Volume II only of a 2 Volume set; the Index to the Whole is at the rear. Very Good binding. Samuel Pleasants, Junior unknown books
1826réf. 298096Richmond: Thomas Ritchie 1826. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; quarter calf over marbled boards with morocco label; 3 4-125 including the Index; this less common than the Acts later in the century.~~From the early days of the Republic when things were still being shaped in the Commonwealth. For example the town of City Point in Prince George County was established this year. We also note that there was a reward for killing crows. Very Good binding. Thomas Ritchie unknown books
1842réf. 298179Richmond: Samuel Shepherd--Printer to the Commonwealth 1842. First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. 8vo.; in quarter calf over marbled boards; 3 4-194 pages including the Index; there is a previous owner name on the pastedown dated in the year of publication; this copy is lacking the front endpaper.~~This sessoin contains much on the incorporation of the town of Lexington. Also many regulations for the City of Richmond. Very Good binding. Samuel Shepherd--Printer to the Commonwealth unknown books
1837réf. 298095Richmond: Thomas Ritchie 1837. Quarter Leather. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; quarter calf over marbled boards with morocco label; 338 including Index; 3 4-11 including Index.~~Contains acts about navigation roads canals in this era of expansion; as well as of course slaves. Very Good binding. Thomas Ritchie unknown books
1840réf. 298174Richmond: Samuel Shepherd Printer to the Commonweath 1840. Very Good binding. 8vo. in later tan buckram with black and burgundy labels; 3 4-199 pages including the Index.~~From the age of expansion there is much on canals turnpikes roads bridges and the like. Very Good binding. Samuel Shepherd, Printer to the Commonweath unknown books
1818réf. 298198Richmond: Thomas Ritchie 1818. Hard Cover. Good binding. Large 8vo.; rebound in black cloth; 250 251 pages including the Index.~~This copy with the title page partial; and lacking the last leaf of the Index p. 251.~~Part I. Acts of a Public and General Nature; Part II Acts of a Private and Loca Nature; followed by Part III Resolutions.~~A flawed copy but uncommon. Good binding. [Thomas Ritchie] unknown books
1866réf. 298537Richmond: Allegre & Goode Printers 1866. Half Leather. Very Good binding. Large 8vo.; in tan half-calf with black morocco label and spine ruled in blind; 3 4-514 pages including the Index. binder’s ticket on the front pastedown Gary & Clemmitt in Richmond.~~Quite a nice copy. A picture of life in Virginia in the months immediately following the Civil War. Very Good binding. Allegre & Goode, Printers unknown books
1853réf. 294890Richmond: William F. Ritchie Public Printer 1853. Half Leather. Good binding. 8vo.; half-calf over marbled boards with morocoo spine label; there is a rather endearing name label on the pastedown -- “This Volume belongs to the small collection of John H. Lewis Lynchburg VA.”; 3 4-416 including the Index; the front joint is broken and the board is shaky.~~Contains much on railroads turnpikes and issues related to transportation; an act relating to the issuance of muskets to the Richmond Light Infantry Blues; slavery etc. Good binding. William F. Ritchie, Public Printer unknown books
1827réf. 1365490Annapolis: Jonas Green 1827. Hardcover. Octavo; G-; Quarter-bound light green paper bounds with leather spine; Boards have moderate bumping to corners and damp-staining to top edges light edgewear and light rubbing and cracking to spine; Textblock shows light age toning to edges and interior light to moderate foxing throughout interior light damp-staining to page tops paste downs and throughout first half of textblock and ownership marking penned to title page in 19th century hand. RWO. 1365490. Special Collections. Jonas Green hardcover books
1968réf. 119527Farnborough Hants. England: Gregg Internationsl Publishers 1968. cloth title gilt-stamped on spine. 12mo. cloth title gilt-stamped on spine. viii 330 2 pages. Reprint of original 1878 edition. Original edition see Besterman 3465. 1st Series. Organized alphabetically by author. Two supplements. Indices of authors and titles. List of errata. Gregg Internationsl Publishers unknown books
1927réf. 105893New York: D. Appleton and Company 1927. Hardcover. Near Fine. First Edition. Very good with owners inscription on front fly faint tape shadows on corners of end papers a small faint dampstain on top corner of some pages and lacking dustjacket. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
1999réf. 200664Havana: the National Assembly 1999. Pamphlet. 37p. 5.5x8.5 inches fine first edition pamphlet in stapled white wraps with depiction of Cuba on cover. This presentation "aired on Cuban television and broadcast on international radio on.January 8 1999. the National Assembly unknown books
1844réf. 1352931Providence: Knowles and Vose 1844. Presumed First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; viii 594 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in full brown calf with red leather label to spine. Leather much scuffed with numerous small stains. Joints and hinges starting to crack. Minor chipping at head of spine. Annotations to front free-end page. Text block lightly age-toned and foxed. A few scattered ink annotations. Includes "An Act to Secure and Appropriate the Touro Jewish Synagogue Fund" at pp. 476-477. This act recognized the trust established by Abraham Touro to maintain the structure and grounds of what would become known as Touro Synagogue one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. 1352931. Special Collections - Downstairs. Knowles and Vose hardcover books
1825réf. 37614Columbus: Printed by P.H. Olmsted 1825. First edition. Removed. A very good copy with soiled spot on title small hole on one leaf affecting 2 words of text; bottom edge untrimmed. 16 pp. 8vo. Bill to provide for the support and better regulation of common schools. Scarce. Not at American Antiquarian Society. OCLC shows only seven copies under two accession numbers: Lib. Co. Philadelphia OCLC: 83023151 Lib. Congress and five in Ohio OCLC: 32392091. American Imprints 21734. Morgan: Bibliography of Ohio Imprints 1605. Printed by P.H. Olmsted unknown books
réf. 36315Philadelphia: Collins Printer 705 Jayne Street 5619. 15 1 blank pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers blindstamp and 'withdrawn' rubberstamp in blank upper portion of front wrapper. Else Very Good. Mickve Israel Hope of Israel one of the oldest Philadelphia synagogues was founded in the 1740s by Sephardic Jews. Known as the 'Synagogue of the American Revolution' its early members included Haym Solomon and the Gratz family. Benjamin Franklin contributed to its first building fund. This was its third building constructed on 7th Street north of Arch. Isaac Leeser presided over the congregation from 1829 to 1850; Sabato Morais succeeded him. Morais was its Rabbi for 46 years. The list of corner-stone and door-post purchasers included A.S. Wolf who purchased the North door-post of the north door for fifteen dollars in honor of H. Polock. Other luminaries of Philadelphia Jewry participated in the ceremonies. Wolf was treasurer and Gabay of the Congregation. Articles deposited in the cornerstone are listed including newspapers coins and tokens dated 1859 "A gold quarter dollar of California mintage being deposited by Clarence A. Hart aged 9 years." The Committee of Arrangement consisted of Edwd. S. Mawson Joseph L. Moss and Isaac J. Phillips. Rabbi Morais's discourse is printed. Morais an abolitionist and founder of the Jewish Theological Seminary of New York counsels "If there be pride in us if the vanity of exhibiting a more sightly structure than others possess impelled us to designate this place as our future Synagogue.let us then bury first such unholy feelings in the bosom of the earth." Also printed is a prayer in Hebrew composed by Morais. Singerman 1593. OCLC 21968693 7 U PA JTS Yeshiva U NYPL Hebrew Union Natl Lib. Israel FL Atl U as of April 2023. Collins, Printer, 705 Jayne Street unknown books
1812réf. 57676New York: Whiting and Watson no. 96 Broadway 1812. First edition 8vo pp. 3 4-56; uncut; original printed brown wrappers; ex-N.Y. State Library with small inoffensive rubberstamp on the wrapper; very good. Wrapper dated 1813. American Imprints 26519; Sabin 65218. Whiting and Watson, no. 96 Broadway unknown books
1859réf. 35091859. NEW JERSEY. Report of the Committee on Elections of the House of Assembly in the Matter of the Contested Election between Patrick Magennis and Joel M. Johnson of the County of Passaic. Read February 22 1859 . Trenton 1859. 12 p. Wrappers. Contested Passaic County election. unknown books
1847réf. 8644Springfield IL: George R. Weber Public Printer 1847. 15th Assembly 1st Session. Broadside 21 cm x 14 cm printed on one side in black ink. Near fine. A brief report for the Illinois Legislature on those seeking expenses due to the 'Hancock difficulties' of 1846. It states that due to the "advanced stage" of the legislative session there is not ample time to investigate the claims of money owed and destroyed property and for the time the "agents for said claimants have leave to withdraw their accounts at pleasure." The briefness of this item as well as its matter-of-fact style masks the horrors of the events that it eludes to: the Martyrdom and the forced exile of the Mormons from Nauvoo. Flake/Draper 4189. We locate four institutional holdings. Rare. [George R. Weber, Public Printer] unknown books
1858réf. 57010Charleston: Harper & Calvo Printers 1858. Paperback. Good. 40p. Partial wrapper lacking back cover. 23cm. Soft crease. Old paper and glue remnants along left side of front cover some lettering slightly obscured. Blank bottom corner of one leaf torn off. Cattered minor foxing. Contents sound and clean. First published in 1857. The author of this report and a minority of one was James Johnston Pettigrew 1828-1863. The question being considered was apparently whether South Carolina should revive the slave trade. Pettigrew argued against its revival although he was not against slavery. Pettigrew later served with distinction in the Confederate army rising to the rank of Brigadier General. He was killed in 1863 during the Confederate retreat from Gettysburg. Harper & Calvo, Printers paperback books
1870réf. 70526Topeka Kansas: S. S. Prouty Public Printer. Printed at the "Commonwealth" State Printing House 1870. 22 cm. 164pp. Front wrapper with chipping along edges old cello tape repairs on spine as well as cover old library label on left bottom corner; rear wrapper lacking. Stamp of Bureau of Railway Economics. S. S. Prouty, Public Printer. Printed at the "Commonwealth" State Printing House unknown books
1956réf. 213598Harrisburg: PA House of Representatives 1956. Hardcover. VG-/VG:Small closed tears to the dust jacket. Some light staining to the free end pages. Warm inscription and signiture on the front free end page addressed to S. Edward Moore. Clean body pages and solid binding. A blue casebound book with the Pennsylvania seal in gilt on the front cover. Spiderweb-patterned onion skin paper dust jacket. The pages have deckled edges. 71 pages; illustrated in black-and-white. Inscribed and signed by Hiram G. Andrews. PA House of Representatives hardcover books
1814réf. 37315Washington D.C.: A. & G. Way Printers 1814. First edition. Disbound. Removed from a larger volume browned still quite good. 4 pp. 8vo. February 12 1814. Referred to the Committee on the Public Lands. February 25 1814. Bill .reported and committed to a committee of the whole house on Monday next." Concerns the series of major quakes that hit New Madrid in what was later renamed the Missouri Territory. It was said the quake was so strong the Mississippi ran backward for a while. Signed in print by George Bullitt Speaker of the Missouri House; S. Hammond President of the Legislative Council; and by William Clark Governor. An early example of a request for disaster relief from the U.S. Government. Shaw & Shoemaker 33500. A. & G. Way, Printers unknown books
