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ref. 013210Cincinnati OH: The New Eureka Carriage and Harness Co. Publisher. Pamphlet. Good. no date presumed late 1800s early 1900s. Small oblong booklet. 12 pp. including covers. Illustrations of horse drawn carriages throughout. A catalog issued by the New Eureka Carriage and Harness Company of Cincinnati Ohio providing illustrations and descriptions of various surrey style horse drawn carriages. GOOD condition. Vertical fold crease present. Residue/stain from a small sticker on the upper front cover. Minor toning and soiling. The New Eureka Carriage and Harness Co., Publisher unknown
ref. 017026No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. The Hennepin Canal. Caption Title. No publisher place or date. Pamphlet perhaps lacking wrappers. Pagination runs 3-12 with a fold out supplement page in the rear. Text complete. A short work discussing the upcoming construction of the Hennepin Canal suggesting that the eastern terminus at the Illinois River to be constructed first with the terminus in the Mississippi River to be selected after consideration of surveys. The Hennepin Canal was originally conceived of in the 1830s as a way to connect the Illinois River to the Mississippi River enabling a greater trade in commerce through more transportation options. Politics war and other obstacles delayed its construction until the 1890s. Completed in 1907 it operated in limited capacity until the early 1950s. After shutting down it eventually became a recreational area. GOOD condition. General toning. Minor soiling. Small tear at the lower fore edge. Some creasing and wrinkling. No publisher unknown
1938ref. 021037No Place: No publisher 1938. Wraps. Good. No publisher or place. 1938. Perhaps published in Seattle or Juneau Alaska. Semi glossy paper wraps printed in green with a photo of the S.S. Alaska and a totem pole. 8 pp. Many advertisements throughout. A compilation of news flashes from around the world ranging from news of Chang Kai Shek and the war with Japan in China; the potential for Nazi troops occupying Lichtenstein news from the Spanish Civil War etc. Advertisements for many Alaskan businesses present. This may have been issued aboard a passenger airplane if the short statement reading "For clothes pressing and sponging see the stewardess" is any indication. GOOD condition. Some staple rust stains to the covers. General toning. Minor soiling and creasing. A few small staple holes present to the rear cover. No publisher unknown
1863ref. 016615New York: S.W. Wood and Co 1863. Wraps. Poor. Printed wraps. 80 pp. A book length poem on the Civil War pro-Union and anti-Confederacy calling politicians of the South traitors as well as rejecting slavery and its apologists. POOR/FAIR condition. Large bitten/nibbled area affecting most of the upper rear edge and upper rear margin. From the rear cover and diminishing completely by page 66. Lower corner torn from the front cover. Minor to moderate soiling and staining to the covers. Some creasing. Scattered foxing and dampstaining in the interior. Owner's signature on the title page. S.W. Wood and Co unknown
1991ref. 021132Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc 1991. Cloth. Good. Blue cloth. No jacket. 536 291 pp. A reprint of this genealogy of families of Barnstable Massachusetts original published in 1888. Two volumes in one providing the usual genealogical information. GOOD condition. Ex-library. Exterior spine label along with interior pastedowns and stampings present. Minor fading rubbing and soiling to the covers. Binding slightly shaken. Genealogical Publishing Co. Inc unknown
1930ref. 019812Hartford CT: Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall presumed Publisher 1930. Pamphlet. Good. no date presumed 1930 1931 Side stapled booklet. 8 pp. A program to an event celebrating the first anniversary of the Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford Connecticut an event that featured Paul Robeson performing a song recital. Some online sources indicate that the hall was built in 1930 with Robeson performing in 1931. The booklet features instructions for those taking private cars a biography of Paul Robeson a program for the evening etc. Paul Robeson was a sports figure actor and singer as well as a leading civil rights activist for many years. Due to his perceived support of communism a 1952 performance in Hartford caused a riot of protesters. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate soiling and minor staining. Some wrinkling. Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, presumed Publisher unknown
1919ref. 019109New York: Independent Corporation 1919. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated covers. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to current events world politics etc. This issue with an essay by William Sanders Scarborough on "Race Riots and their Remedy" in which he discusses racism and inequality in the United States that was brought into sharper focus during and after World War I asserting that African-Americans gained further knowledge about the extent of inequality in the US. Scarborough born into slavery became a classical scholar and served as president of Wilberforce University from 1908 to 1920. Also present is a look at drama and race relations discussing the growth of theaters catering to a Black audience. Somewhat tangential to this article are two photos of African-Americans displaced from their due to white racial violence. GOOD condition. Minor general toning and soiling with some wrinkling and creasing to the covers. Ink check mark on the lower front cover. Independent Corporation unknown
1858ref. 009390No Place: Atlas and the Argus presumed publisher 1858. Wraps. Fair. No place Albany NY: 1858. States 'From the Atlas and the Argus October 1858' on the bottom of the front wrapper and title page. Printed wraps although MISSING rear wrap. 126 pp. A printing of arguments rebuttals and statements against the trustees of the Dudley Observatory in New York defending the character of Benjamin Gould astronomer and assailing the trustees' actions. This controversy arose over a conflict in the building of the observatory with the appointed council of scientists and advisors advocating a suspension in building activities until the financial aspects were straightened out while the appointed trustees advocated a continuation of operations. This resulted in Gould being dismissed by the trustees with the council refusing to recognize this dismissal leading to Gould occupying the observatory until evicted see Dudley Observatory's website for a history of this controversy. FAIR/GOOD condition LACKING the rear wrap. Ex-library with a few blindstamps to the paper in the interior. Moderate darkening minor soiling and staining to the front wrap with creasing and wrinkling present as well as minor chipping and loss along the edges. Ownership inscription across the upper front cover. Rear pages crease and torn along the upper hinge. Paper toned with minor soiling and wrinkling. Atlas and the Argus, presumed publisher unknown
ref. 008926Detroit: Military Historical Society of Detroit Publisher. Wraps. Good. 1958-1962. Side stapled illustrated wraps. 8 1/2 by 11 inches. Seven issues of this small journal produced on cheap paper. Runs from 8-34 pages an issue. A few illustrations in some issues. Each issue contains short but detailed works of military history exploring topics such as 'The US Rifle Caliber 45 Model of 1873;' 'General Treatise on the Civil War;' 'A Prolegomenon to the History of Fort Wayne Detroit;' An intelligence report on Detroit by an American spy during the American Revolution; 'Expedition to Kentucky in 1780;' excerpts from the Winchester Orderly Book etc. All in GOOD or slightly better condition. Moderate fading to the covers with a few being rather browned along the extremities. Minor scattered soiling and a few dark scuffs. Light creasing. Military Historical Society of Detroit, Publisher unknown
1851ref. 021063New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1851. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1851 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes a two page essay on California in 1850 describing four different fires in San Francisco an armed uprising of squatters gold mining fighting with Indigenous peoples etc.; an ocean ship canal in Central America; and a one page statistical survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling spotting and staining. Corners creased. Front cover tearing along the hinge. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1852ref. 021216New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1852. Wraps. Good. no date 1852. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1852 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes a one-page essay on California in 1851 describing different fires in San Francisco and Stockton the formation of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco who caught tried and hung a robber all in one night gold mining etc.; and a two page survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling spotting and staining. Small owner's signature on the upper front cover. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1850ref. 020730New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1850. Wraps. Good. no date 1850. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1850 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes pieces on California flogging in the Navy a railroad that would span the isthmus of Panama railways and canals across America etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
ref. 020344Philadelphia: John E. Potter and Company. Cloth. Good. no date perhaps 1870s 1880s. While an 1851 date is given on the copyright page that is from the original printing of this. Based on the address it is prior to 1888. Illustrated cloth. 448 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. A somewhat fictionalized somewhat historically accurate account of life at the border of what was the United States prior to 1850 recalling anecdotes of Tecumseh Simon Kenton Moses Hewitt Daniel Boone the massacre a Big Bottom the massacre of the Moravian Indians etc. GOOD condition. Minor fading and toning to the covers mostly the spine. Cloth a bit frayed and scuffed along the extremities and hinges. Minor scuffing. Interior hinges cracked but holding. Old tape stains on the endpapers. Gift inscription present. Text block toned. John E. Potter and Company unknown
1935ref. 83093Orléans - Paris, G. Luzeray, éditeur, Maison du Livre Français 1935 Grand in-8. Broché, couverture imprimée, 378 pp., frontispice en couleurs, 6 planches en noir & blanc hors texte bandeau et culs-de-lampe, 1 carte des Antilles repliée in fine. Couverture ternie, sinon bon exemplaire.,
1989ref. 136346Caribéennes 1989 2 volumes. In-8 broché 24 cm sur 16. 256, 540 pages. Très bon état d’occasion.
1955ref. 029878Princeton University Press. 1955. Volume 12 begins in the early part of August 1787 and contineues through the end of March 1788 a time when Jefferson as minister to France ws continuing his persistent efforts not only to secure the enforcement of the favorable trade regulations already conceded to the United States but also to widen their scope to other imports from America." FINE HARDCOVER VERY GOOD- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Princeton University Press. Hardcover
1955ref. 029877Princeton University Press. 1955. "This Volume 11 which covers the period from 1 January to 6 August 1787 continues the account of Jefferson's mission as minister to France." FINE HARDCOVER VERY GOOD DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Princeton University Press. Hardcover
1958ref. 029879Princeton University Press. 1958. In Volume 15 Jefferson a veteran of the councils of his own country's revolution becomes a eyewitness of the opening events of the great upheaveal in France in 1789." FINE HARDCOVER VERY GOOD- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Princeton University Press. Hardcover
1961ref. 029880Princeton University Press. 1961. In Volume 16 Jefferson and his two daughters are welcomed home in 1789 in time for Christmas and are given a tumultuous welcome by his "family" on neighboring farms." FINE HARDCOVER VERY GOOD- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. . Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Princeton University Press. Hardcover
1914ref. 031643Albany: New York State Education Department 1914. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 120pp. i with frontispiece. Nice association copy. Bound in original burgundy cloth with largely clear and bright gilt lettering to front cover. Several small bumps to extremities of volume with light to medium wear in a few places on exterior and light soiling to cloth. Ink-stamp stamp reads "Compliments of Peter C. Jezewski Member of Assembly" to front free end paper else no markings to interior. Binding slightly shaken though generally firm New York State Education Department hardcover
1980ref. 032484Scarecrow Press Inc. 1980. 278 pages. "The current resurgence of Evangelical religion has highlighted the important role of this force in the formation of American culture." FINE HARDCOVER. Not issued with a dust jacket. Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Hardcover
2010ref. DADAX1160759537Kessinger Publishing 2010-03-19. paperback. New. 6.00x0.84x9.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Kessinger Publishing paperback
1975Articles include: Meaningful God sets from a Chinese personal pantheon and a Hindu personal pantheon; Quest for the sacred in northern Puget Sound - an interpretation of potlatch; Family and polity in Ankole - the Hima househould and the absence of age-sets; Kinship and inheritance among the Sabana de Bogota Chibcha at the time of Spanish conquest; Kinship and marriage in Mualevu - a dravidian variant in Fiji?; Class and the Changing bases of elite support in St. Vincent, West Indies. Two library inkstamps upon front cover else clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Solid copy. Book
1929ref. 002647Paris Edition du Carrefour 1929 In-4 Broché Edition originale
ref. 5286Paris, Librairie Armand Colin, 1903. 1 volume in-4, cartonnage d'éditeur illustré, toutes tranches dorées 244 pp., abondamment illustré de reproductions photographiques, très bon état.
