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1827ref. 96155Boston: True and Greene State Printers 1827. Paperback. Very Good. 42p. Softcover in original wrapper. 24 cm. Moses identified on title-page as Associate Professor of Sacred Literature in the Theological Seminarty at Andover. True and Greene, State Printers paperback books
1863ref. 215941863. Medal of Honor Recipient Moses Veale Signed Civil War muster out roll dated June 8 1863 documents the discharge of 1st Lieutenant Orson Foot of the 60th New York Volunteer Infantry so he could accept a commission as Captain during the opening phase of the Gettysburg campaign. Issued at Aquia Creek Virginia the document bears the signature of Captain Moses Veale as mustering officer a Union officer later awarded the Medal of Honor for extraordinary gallantry during the Civil War. Veale's citation records that during the Battle of Wauhatchie Tennessee he continued directing his men after being struck by four enemy bullets and having his horse shot from under him. The presence of Veale's signature transforms the document from routine military administration into a signed record connected to one of the war's most decorated acts of battlefield courage. At the same time the roll records Foot's discharge to accept promotion during the Gettysburg Campaign. Foot Orson. Civil War muster out roll. Aquia Creek Virginia June 8 1863. One manuscript sheet completed in official Union Army muster format and signed by Captain Moses Veale as mustering officer. The document certifies that the officer "carefully examined this Roll. and mustered the said Orson Foot for discharge; and I hereby honorably discharge him from the service of the United States." It records Foot's enrollment at Ogdensburg New York on September 16 1861 identifies his rank as 1st Lieutenant in the 60th New York Volunteer Infantry and notes in the remarks that he was mustered out "to accept Commission of Captain." The sheet therefore documents the administrative transition by which an officer left one commission to assume another within the wartime command structure. The document's date and place situate it at the evacuation of Aquia Creek Landing one of the Army of the Potomac's principal logistical bases. Established during earlier campaigns in northern Virginia Aquia Creek served as a major supply depot linking Washington with Union forces in the field. As Robert E. Lee advanced north in June 1863 the Union command dismantled and abandoned the installation to support the army's rapid movement toward Pennsylvania. By the very day this roll was issued June 8 Federal forces were evacuating and destroying the depot to prevent its use by Confederate troops. Foot's promotion therefore occurred amid the redeployment that would culminate at the Battle of Gettysburg. Single manuscript sheet measuring approximately 32 x 11 inches when unfolded. Some age toning scattered ink staining and edge wear consistent with large-format wartime administrative documents; overall good condition. A substantial Civil War military document combining Gettysburg campaign context with the signature of Medal of Honor recipient Moses Veale whose later battlefield heroism makes his autograph particularly desirable within Civil War military manuscripts. A substantial Civil War military document produced during the evacuation of Aquia Creek and the opening phase of the Gettysburg campaign. unknown books
ref. 52511New York City 1808. Fine. Folio 16 by 10 in. - lightly folded once horizontally and twice vertically. 4pp; approx. 1000 words of text on first three pages with address at final page; ruled in light brown ink. A few oxidation spots small tear along central fold at final page above dress no loss of text else clean and fine written in a strong neat hand. Dated November 2 1808 New York City: Moses Gomez 1744/45-1826 son of Rebecca Gomez née De Lucena; the second wife of Mordecai Gomez and a manufacturer of chocolate here acknowledges receipt of $1852.17 from the executors of his mother's estate thereby releasing any additional claim on the estate. This payment was prompted by the death two months earlier of Moses' brother Abraham the eldest living son of Rebecca. The proceeds from the sale of her Nassau property are to be equally divided with Moses' half-sister Rachel Waage the daughter of Mordecai Gomez by his first wife. Moses Gomez refers to the death of his widowed mother Rebecca who in her lifetime had published a last will and testament dated July 21 1798 and died in 1801. In her will she appointed her grandsons Abraham Gomez Jr. and Herman Henricks and friend attorney Henry Kermit executors. Her property on Nassau Street was to be divided among her heirs. Moses Gomez states that according to Rebecca's will during the lifetime of her eldest son Abraham the Nassau property should be leased out from year to year with the monies going to his support and ultimately to pay his funeral expenses. Upon his death the house was be sold. One of the executors of Rebecca's estate Herman Harmon Henricks 1771-1838 was Moses' nephew the son of his sister Eve and was a prominent member of the Henricks copper mining family. Signatures: Moses Gomez twice the second after a brief addendum; Witnesses: John Severidge jun.; Daniel Mack jun. for the addendum. J.R. Rosenbloom A Biographical Dictionary of Early American Jews Univ. Kentucky 1960 p.46; cf. L. Hershkowitz Wills of Early New York Jews pp. 84-91 the will of Mordecai Gomez. unknown books
1843ref. 53918London: B. Wertheim 1843. First edition. Octavo. xx xvi 259 1pp. With an index and a list of approximately 200 subscribers. Text in English with some Hebrew. Original decorative blind stamped brown cloth nicely rebacked in the 20th century with gilt lettering on spine reading "Modern Judaism Investigated." Illustrated with 7 plates depicting talith scapular phylacteries etc. The plates include a frontispiece of the religious garb of a Polish Jew and a later plate of the religious garb of an English Jew. Plus numerous text woodcuts. Front pastedown with an autograph bibliographical note in English and Hebrew. This work is very scarce in the trade. "Moses Margoliouth 1820-1881 divine was born of Jewish parents at Suwalki Poland on 3 Dec. 1820. He was instructed at Pryerosl Grodno and Kalwarya in talmudic and rabbinical learning and also acquired Russian and German. In August 1837 during a visit to Liverpool he was induced to carefully study the Hebrew New Testament with the result that on 13 April 1838 he was baptised a member of the church of England." National Dictionary of Biography. B. Wertheim unknown books
1766ref. 92148Boston: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper in Newbury-Street 1766. Paperback. Fair. 30p. Disbound removed from a bound volume. 19 cm. Substantial foxing. Last few leaves almost entirely detached. No separate wrapper present. Coloniral printing. Dana served as minister in Ipswich fror 62 years. Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper, in Newbury-Street paperback books
1823ref. 93056Andover: Codman Press 1823. New Edition Revised and enlarged. Hardcover. Poor. 406 20p. plus 2 page addenda and corrigenda. Original boards. 25 cm. Covers detached. Binding broken apart at both hinges and several places on backstrip. Some foxing. Text clean. Codman Press hardcover books
1813ref. 58749Andover: Flagg and Gould 1813. First edition 8vo pp.123 1; quarter calf over marbled boards manuscript paper label on spine; boards rubbed upper joint starting textblock clean and sound. One of the first books published at Andover Theological Seminary and for more than thirty years the standard among theological institutions. Paradise A history of printing in Andover. Prior to his joining Andover as professor of sacred literature Stuart had no acquaintance with Hebrew. He immediately began intensive study of the language and became one of the few native-born Americans to know enough to teach it. Lack of funding compelled Stuart to produce his own grammar for the benefit of his students which was first circulated in manuscript then printed in 1813 and expanded in 1821. He had to import Hebrew type and as local printers couldn't properly set it did much of the setting himself DAB. While other grammars of Hebrew had been printed in America as accompaniments to lexicographical works this is one of the earliest if not the first separately produced grammar of Hebrew in the States. American Imprints 29896. Flagg and Gould unknown books
1832ref. 58752Andover and New York: Flagg and Gould and J. Leavitt 1832. 8vo pp. vii 2 10-231 1; original purple cloth-backed boards paper label on spine; spine sunned and extremities worn upper joint cracked and cloth peeling; upper board creased; the occasional light dampstain text otherwise good and sound. This copy with the ownership signature of "D. R. Goodwin / Andover / Theol. Sem. / 1834." Daniel Raynes Goodwin 1811-1890 "the ninth provost of the University of Pennsylvania was born in North Berwick Maine in 1811. Goodwin attended the academy in South Berwick and the Limerick Academy before matriculating at Bowdoin College. After graduating from Bowdoin in 1832 he briefly taught at an academy in Hallowell Maine before matriculating at the Andover Theological Seminary" Penn People. Also with a pencil note at the top of the front free endpaper: "from President Josiah H. Penneman's U. of P. library." Prior to his joining Andover as professor of sacred literature Stuart had no acquaintance with Hebrew. He immediately began intensive study of the language and became one of the few native-born Americans to know enough to teach it. Lack of funding compelled Stuart to produce his own grammar for the benefit of his students which was first circulated in manuscript then printed in 1813 and expanded in 1821. He had to import Hebrew type and as local printers couldn't properly set it did much of the setting himself DAB. Flagg and Gould and J. Leavitt unknown books
1830ref. 58296Boston: Perkins & Marvin no. 114 Washington St 1830. 8vo pp. 52; removed from binding; wrappers wanting; first gathering loosening else very good. Three editions were published in 1830. This copy signed by George Ticknor on the title page. Perkins & Marvin, no. 114, Washington St unknown books
1882ref. 57562Cambridge Mass: Published by Moses King 1882. 8vo pp. 5 4-168; original purple cloth stamped in gilt; a.e.g.; spine extremities and corners scuffed; otherwise very good. Ownership inscription of Mary F. Wolcott on front free endpaper. A collection of 160 poems dedicated to the late President Garfield. Submissions were received from applicants throughout the United States and Europe. Among the contributors were Oliver Wendell Holmes Julia Ward Howe and Joaquin Miller. See BAL IV p. 332. Published by Moses King unknown books
1786ref. 55770Providence 1786. Folio sheet approx. 15" x 12" docketed on the verso; previous folds with splits no loss; overall toning; good. Brigadier General James Angell 1723-1785 descendant of one of the first settlers of Providence died February 2 1785. This inventory was taken by Moses Brown 1736-1838 executor of the will and both a friend and relative. The Angell's daughter Abigail married a Goddard relatives of the Brown family. Among assets listed are Angell's Johnston farm lot 160 acres of Vermont land a third of an acre lot in North Providence; "we to give James and Jacob a Deed of the Whole of remd of Johnston farm & North Providence lott." James Angell was town clerk of Providence until 1775 and Theodore Foster said of him "I became intimately acquainted with the said James Angell and many of his Family Connexions among whom was the Honorable Stephen Hopkins Esq. whose Sister married the said James Angell." Documentary History of R.I. Angell was also appointed chairman of the committee to revise laws of the state. unknown books
1881ref. 57653Cambridge Mass: Published by Moses King 1881. First edition 8vo pp. 6 7-80; engraved frontispiece of Garfield; original pictorial wrappers; staple-bound; spine extremities lightly chipped; lower corner of front wrapper chipped along with the first three leaves; otherwise very good. A collection of 43 poems dedicated to the late President Garfield. Submissions were received from applicants throughout the United States. Among the contributors were Oliver Wendell Holmes Julia Ward Howe Joaquin Miller and Walt Whitman. Published by Moses King unknown books
1832ref. 91006Andover: Flagg & Gould 1832. Hardcover. Very Good. 276p. Original cloth backed boards. 25 cm. Foxing probably heaviest on covers endpapers and first several leaves at beginning and end of book. Former owner's name S. F. Otis. Backstrip concave. Flagg & Gould hardcover books
1806ref. 55698Dover N.H.: Charles Peirce bookseller Portsmouth and Samuel Bragg Jr. Dover . Nov 1806. First edition 8vo pp. 8 431 1 4 ads; recent calf-backed cloth spine in 6 compartmjents red morocco label in 1; overall appearancve is fine. American Imprints 10569; Cohen 8395; not in Sabin. Charles Peirce, bookseller, Portsmouth, and Samuel Bragg, Jr., Dover ... Nov unknown books
1832ref. 48338Pembroke CT 1832. 8vo pp. 2 100 2; 6 leaves of mounted dried flowers mostly perished at back; 1 extra bifolium laid in containing three pages of "wandering thoughts"; contemporary quarter red calf over marbled paper-covered boards; upper joint cracked at the top boards rubbed and bumped; very good. A manuscript notebook full of pontification on a variety of subjects some rather mundane "Friendship is an acquisition which is very necessary and needful in life" and some on more colorful topics: the autobiography of a hat Yankee peddlers "Among the variety of imposters which we daily meet the yanks peddlers must be the first which comes under our observation"; slavery; the plight of the Indians; fashion "Where the old fashioned knee-buckles have been turned into some article of fancy; the sheepskin pantaloons and horn buttons have given place to morocco shoes and shell combs". Thirty-three entries are provided in all. One describes the town of Pembroke CT; there seems little otherwise to indicate where these essays were published if at all. unknown books
1901ref. 38265Saint Paul: E.W. Porter 1901. 8vo pp. ix 456; photographic portrait frontispiece 22 plates; original red cloth soiled gilt lettering; spine toned edges and corners badly bumped and rubbed small tears and fraying at spine head; interior fine. E.W. Porter unknown books
1878ref. 36605New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1878. 2 vols. 8vo; original brick cloth stamped in gilt and black light shelf wear otherwise very good. Bookplate on each pastedown. Vol. 1: 1607-1676; Vol. 2: 1677-1765. G.P. Putnam's Sons unknown books
1940ref. 49139n.p. 1940. Hardcover. Good. photos mostly portraits 400p. Original clothloth. 23cm. Covers heavily spotted. Some browning and scattered foxing on text-pages. No Jacket. hardcover books
1940ref. 65940n.p. 1940. 1st ed. Hardcover. Good. numerous small photos black & white mostly portraits 400p. Original cloth. 23 cm. Cover dull with some spotting/stains. Foxing on page edges. Contents age-toned but quite sound. No jacket. Mostly biographical sketches of individual ministers. hardcover books
1829ref. 49267Portland: Shirley and Hyde 1829. First edition. The title page of Greenleaf's 1829 . Portland: Shirley and Hyde 1829. First edition. The title page of Greenleaf's 1829 "Survey" says it is "Illustrated by Maps." In fact these maps are in a separate atlas published without a title page. "Atlas Accompanying Greenleaf's Map and Statistical Survey of Maine." Contents as follows:1. Orthographic projection of the situation of the mountain and highland ranges particularly in the northern part of the State.2. 10 Vertical projections of the elevation of the northern and eastern boundary line with those of sections across the State from the Atlantic to the St. Lawrence; and the comparative declivities of the principal rivers.3. Sketch of the British map got up during the late war with a view to raise pretence for a claim to a new boundary.4. Maps of the British surveyors under the treaty of Ghent shewing their pretended ranges of highlands across the State. The 4 preceding Maps are designed to exhibit the true merits of the question of the disputed boundary as far as it is affected by the direction and elevation of the highlands.5. Map of the original grants and sales of land under which the titles are now holden -- from the earliest dates to the latest divisions of land between Maine and Massachusetts.6. Map exhibiting the progress present density and distribution of population and wealth; and the present representative districts.7. A comparative view of the climate of Maine and others of the United States and of England exhibited in a series of diagrams of the monthly means and extremes of temperature."Greenleaf was as in many of his endeavors ahead of his time in publishing an atlas devoted to an individual state. This atlas was preceded only by Robert Mill's 1825 Atlas of the State of South Carolina and David Burr's 1829 Atlas of the State of New York and it was not until many years later that another such state atlas appeared." - Ed Thompson "Important Maine Maps." "Atlas" and The book "Survey of the State of Maine" and its accompanying atlas brought $7475 and $546 respectively in Thompson's 2003 auction. The two items offered here are in superior condition to Thompson's copies. "Survey" is bound in contemporary half calf over marbled boards and has a black spine label with gold lettering. Minor rubbing to covers and foxing in text but a very good condition of a rare book. The atlas also bound in half calf over marbled boards has a printed paper cover label. The maps show some old repairs along folds but are in very good condition. Laid into the atlas is a two-sheet manuscript "Map of Township B. Surveyed by D. Parker Esq." Done in sepia ink and pencil. 40 x 32 cm. 21.5 cm. viii 468 pp. and 33.5 cm. Seven folding hand colored maps. . Shirley and Hyde hardcover books
1952ref. 9031720New York: Harper & Brothers 1952. Hardcover. Very Good/Good. Signed by Grandma Moses on half-title page. Edited by Kallir. Bound in publisher's original quarter black cloth with brown paper-covered boards spine stamped in gilt and cover stamped in black. Illustrated with sixteen color plate reproductions of paintings eight pages of facsimiles of letters and twelve black and white photographs. Book is fine except for very minimal wear to extremities through paper on bottom two corners. Dust jacket looks great in mylar but has a 3/4 x 1/2 inch chip to top edge of front cover 3 1/2 inch closed tear to bottom of front cover and general wear to extremities. Dust jacket therefore is in good condition but looks much better than it sounds. 6 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches. 140 pages plus letters and plates. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1817ref. 45921London: H. Moses 1817. Moses was one of the great engravers of his day. This is his first book and true to form it contains gem-like engravings of sh . London: H. Moses 1817. Moses was one of the great engravers of his day. This is his first book and true to form it contains gem-like engravings of shipping and craft and dock and port scenes with a freshness and charm all their own. Many of the locations and landmarks pictured here are noted in "A View of Mark Objects for Sailing into Ramsgate Harbor." See item #8 in this list. In fact though the "Mark Objects" engraving is unsigned it bears thematic and technical similarities to the engravings of Henry Moses who was active in the same location and same period as the engraver of the Ramsgate panorama. See DNB and Archibald Dictionary of Sea Painters p. 189. With a pencil sketch of Plate XXIII - a windmill probably not by Moses laid in. Bound in original boards expertly rebacked in black morocco with gold spine lettering. Publishers printed label on the front board. Scattered foxing but an attractive untrimmed copy. 23 cm. b/w folding plan 23 engraved plates. 8 pp. plus plan and plates. . H. Moses hardcover books
1908ref. 63654New Haven: Yale Publishing Company 1908. First Edition. First printing. Small octavo; blue cloth gilt; xii192pp. Titling just a shade dulled on spine else a tight clean Near Fine copy lacking the dustwrapper. First book publication of Sinclair Lewis as "H.S. Lewis" following numerous magazine appearances. Edited and with a contribution by Robert Moses who graduated Yale in 1909 and went on to become a hugely influential figure in New York City urban planning. Yale Publishing Company unknown books
1832ref. 55574Boston: Perkins and Marvin 1832. First Edition. First printing. Octavo in fours 24cm. In original tan paper-covered boards backed in blue ribbon-embossed cloth with small remnants of original paper spine label; plain endpapers; i-viii 9-180pp. With occasional contemporary annotations. A straight copy with general moderate wear and rubbing to boards inch-long tears to cloth over lower spine foxing throughout largely in margins: Good or better. Chaldean and Chaldee were common misnomers for Aramaic. ROSENBACH 350. Perkins and Marvin unknown books
1826ref. 42478London: Henry Moses 1826. Unpaginated. 30 b/w etchings. Etched title and 29 plates. The images are reminiscent of but more charming than those in Cooke's "Shipping and Craft." Brewington lists Moses as an English etcher who was born in 1782 in London. He worked for the British Museum and died in 1870. Moses published books of drawings of art objects and of historical scenes throughout the first half of the 19th century. However this title is among his scarcest. The present copy contains parts 1-4 in his series of waterfront views. Each image is dated so we can trace the progression from the Thames to Sheerness to the Dockyards. As time went on he issued more prints until he was able to publish an issue with 57 etchings. The edition offered here is rare with only two copies listed on OCLC. Brewington Dictionary p. 268. Scattered foxing some pages rather grubby but still a good copy of a lovely collection of images. Bound in 19th century 1/4 calf over marbled boards with gilt spine decoration. . Henry Moses hardcover books
