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ref. 250556New York: Carlton & Lanahan nd. Reminiscences of the West India Islands Second Series.-No. II. Frontis. 159 pp. 12mo. Contemp cloth. Very Good. Reminiscences of the West India Islands Second Series.-No. II. Frontis. 159 pp. 12mo. Carlton & Lanahan unknown
1914ref. 022505No Place: No publisher 1914. Wraps. Poor. Disbound leaves roughly 8 by 7 inches with a cardstock front cover bearing a label with the student's name and year Marion Conaway 1914. 14 leaves with 12 of the 14 containing a piece of fabric that displays an example of various stitches mostly along hems or seams. The fabric is mounted by metal fasteners. Laid in is a certificate issued in 1918 from the Victory Girls and the United War Work Campaign certifying that Ms. Conaway paid a dollar toward the United War Work Campaign and was deemed an official Victory Girl. This campaign was created as a way for people in the US to support troops during World War I. Presumably the booklet was done for school demonstrating the variety of sewing and stitching techniques that was being taught. POOR condition. Booklet falling apart with all leaves detached and cover detached. Lacking a rear cover. The paper mountings are toned and brittle with some chipping and loss along the edges. The fabrics are clean although some are folded due to mishandling. No publisher unknown
1956ref. 021414No Place: No publisher 1956. Unbound. Good. No publisher or place. All 1956. Approximately 30-40 pieces. Most are duplicate typed sheets as well as some blank fundraising forms and envelopes and a lengthy guest list including number of tickets needed. These papers relate to a campaign fundraising dinner Adlai Stevenson and his campaign held on April 25th 1956 at the Waldorf. This includes duplicates of letters of invitations addressed to a variety of people; confidential campaign memos; blank fundraising forms; and a lengthy guest list that includes Eleanor Roosevelt among others. These are from an executive of a very large international insurance firm name of owner and firm withheld for privacy. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities including financing the Flying Tigers in China as well as work for the OSS using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner their ties to those who did are strong. GOOD condition. All housed in a manila folder. Some are stapled many bear creases and are toned with some pencil or pen notes scattered throughout. No publisher unknown
1956ref. 021525No Place: No publisher 1956. Unbound. Good. Various places and dates. Dates range from April 25 1956 to June 27 1956. 14 leaves printed on single sides only. It appears most are copies of originals but a few may be original as well. All these letters stem from a proposal letter written by Ambassador Whiting Willauer to his friend and insurance executive from whose estate these came. Willauer mentions his troubles with some Chinese refugees he sponsored which made him ponder the possibility for some sort of insurance for sponsors of refugees to cover financial losses in case the refugees are not able to fulfill their obligations stipulated in the Refugee Act of 1953. The letters are between other US insurance executives pondering options and feasibility with the eventual conclusion that the proposal was not practical. The act itself was meant to accommodate 200000 refugees affected by communism. The earliest letter is from US Ambassador Whiting Willauer on "The Foreign Service of the United States of America" letterhead and apparently written from Honduras where Willauer was serving at the time. Notably Willauer along with Claire Chennault established the Civilian Air Transport Company in China in 1946 selling it to the CIA in 1950 although not resigning from the company until 1954. At this time he became ambassador to Honduras and worked directly with the CIA in Guatemala in support of their operation to overthrow its government led by Jacobo Arbenz Guzman see Wikipedia for previous information-or misinformation. Willauer's letter does bear a signature but we have not authenticated it in any way. These are from an executive of a very large international insurance firm name of owner and firm withheld for privacy. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities including financing the Flying Tigers in China as well as work for the OSS using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner their ties to those who did are strong. GOOD condition. Letters mounted by metal clip in a manila folder. Some wrinkling to the letters with a few handwritten notes to some of them. No publisher unknown
1953ref. 021611No Place: No publisher 1953. Unbound. Good. Mickey Mantle Exhibit Card. Circa 1951-53 based on the "Made in U.S.A." printed in upper and lower case. 5 5/16 by 3 5/16 inches. No printing on the reverse. An exhibit baseball card featuring all time great Mickey Mantle. UNGRADED. Tiny dings/creases at the corners with the extremities bearing minor rubbing. Unfortunately the number 50 is written in pen at the top of the card both front and reverse. Small spot of soiling to the left of Mantle's head. UNGRADED. No publisher unknown
1993ref. 021055New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1993. Cloth. Very Good. Black cloth lacking cardboard slipcase. 583 pp. between the two volumes. Color and black and white photos throughout. A detailed history of embroidery and needlework in the early United States. This includes a look at its role in the education of young women in colonial America as well as a look at the art in the New England states and beyond. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading soiling and edgewear to the books. Alfred A. Knopf unknown
ref. 021224No Place: No publisher. Unbound. Very Good. 8 by 10 inch glossy photos. No publisher place or date. The photographs are loosely contained in a manila folder with the name of Colonel L.B. de Long typed on it. Affixed to the interior is a copy of a letter addressed to someone working for an insurance company dated September 9 1952. This letter suggests meeting a John Mead and Colonel L.B. deLong who apparently handled "lots of interesting towage and construction projects in Alaska Greenland etc." The photographs are primarily shots of the pier that would make the Port of Thule being constructed depicting metal pipes platforms etc. with some icebergs visible as well as Dundas Mountain in the background. One shot depicts two former Navy vessels which may have been used as temporary housing for workers. They are the USNS General Stuart Heintzelman and the USNS General A W Greely. One photo depicts a ship moored and another depicts a ship just offshore. Pituffik Space Base Thule Air Base was originally built in 1951 and is the northernmost US military installation. It has gained more interest recently due to a US president's inane obsession with Greenland. The website icyseas . org indicates that the Port of Thule is the northernmost deep water port in the world and was constructed in three weeks. It was meant to be a temporary port but is still in use today. It also appears from that website that the pier depicted in these photos is sometimes referred to as the deLong Pier. These are from an executive of a very large international insurance firm name of owner and firm withheld for privacy. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities including financing the Flying Tigers in China as well as work for the OSS using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner their ties to those who did are strong. Photos in VERY GOOD condition with minor toning and general curling. No publisher unknown
1792ref. 020796No Place: No publisher 1792. Unbound. Very Good. Includes wool cards linen cloth paper etc. Captain James Libbey led a company of men from New Hampshire in Colonel Evans' Regiment in 1777 during the Revolutionary War where they marched and joined the Northern Continental Army at Saratoga. VERY GOOD. Minor toning and foxing with a few wrinkles. No publisher unknown
1767ref. 020556Portsmouth: No Publisher 1767. Unbound. Good. Single sheet printed on a single side only. 12 ¼ by 7 ½ inches. Armorial ornament of King George III at the top of the sheet followed by printed text asserting that in pursuance of the Acts passed in the General Assembly of the Province of New Hampshire the town named Dover New Hampshire was required to pay the stated sum of taxes as well as naming the constables or collectors who collected the sums. Signed by George Jaffrey at the bottom with the remains of a wax seal present. George Jaffrey Esquire was part of a prominent New Hampshire family who essentially held an oligarchy in the province. They and a few others sought to separate New Hampshire from the province of Massachusetts and through various machinations and political maneuverings did so. George Jaffrey eventually became treasurer of New Hampshire. In the run up to and during the American Revolutionary War Jaffrey was a staunch Loyalist asserting that it was just a few people causing the turmoil and that eventually the colonies would remain with England. Despite his beliefs and the danger it caused him he held his post and remained in Portsmouth New Hampshire during the war. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present with a few small tears along the folds. A 1 inch triangular area torn off from the upper edge. Uneven toning. Handwriting on the reverse clerical in nature. Many small old paper repairs present along the center fold. No Publisher unknown
1971ref. 016065Washington: Government printing Office 1971. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. 145 7 pp. A few black and white illustrations throughout reprints of illustrations from issues of The Black Panther Party. A supposedly "analytical" report on the Black Panther Party discussing its origins ideology and methodology in achieving its aims. The work cites the words of Black Panther Party leaders and ex-members and subtly seeks to tie the party to foreign groups communists seeking to overthrow the US government while ignoring the facts in some cases such as the murder of Fred Hampton that would portray the US government in a poor light. The report was issued by the Committee on Internal Security formerly known as the House of Un-American Activities Committee chaired by Richard Ichord a staunch anti-communist. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate toning some staining and minor soiling with light rusting to the staples. Minor creasing and wrinkling. Government printing Office unknown
1887ref. 011564Washington: Government Printing Office 1887. Half Leather. Good. Half leather with marbled boards. Pagination varies throughout. Nine volumes including index volumes plus a report volume containing testimony from railroad officials government officials and others associated with railroads in the United States ascertaining their finances and benefit to the US government and how the financing and relationship between the government and railroads should continue. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy scuffing to the leather along the extremities and hinges. Owner's name in gilt at the foot of each spine. Minor fading. Some dustiness and light soiling to the covers. Light toning to the paper. Government Printing Office unknown
1829ref. BB1450London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley New Burlington-Street 1829. First Edition. Half-Calf. Fine. Scarce First Printing complete in three volumes of the "first anti-miscegenation novel in our literature Fiedler. 12mo: xiv2991; 23111; 2316pp. Contemporary pink half calf over marbled boards by Harrison of Belfast their ticket to front paste-down of vol. I; black morocco lettering pieces gilt; spines decorated in blind; marbled endpapers and edges. A truly excellent set occasional light foxing mostly marginal; spines rubbed and faded to tan. Spiller & Blackburn 11. BAL 3843. Sabin 16416. Fiedler quoted in Wallace James D. Race and Captivity in Cooper's the Wept of Wish-ton-wish American Literary History 7.2 1995: 189209. True First Edition of this historical novel published in London September and later in November in Philadelphia under the title The Wept of Wish-Ton-Wish: A Tale both from the same sheets printed in Florence by Molini. Written in Paris when Cooper was as the center of the small American expatriate community and set in the seventeenth century on frontier land later part of Connecticut. N. B. With few exceptions always identified we only stock books in exceptional condition carefully preserved in archival removable mylar sleeves. All orders are packaged with care and posted promptly. Satisfaction guaranteed. Fine Editions Ltd is a member of the Independent Online Booksellers Association and we subscribe to its codes of ethics. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, New Burlington-Street unknown
1818ref. 001142Paris: F. Béchet 1818. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good . 6 267 1 p.; 22 cm. Original pink paper wrappers with printed paper spine label. Untrimmed. Verso of half title page contains list of booksellers in other cities selling books printed by Imprimerie de Poulet. Verso of table of contents contains list of other works by Pradt. First edition. This volume discusses independence movements in South America in particular developments in the second half of 1817 as well as the reactions of European powers. Pages 177-258 contain translations of documents concerning Haiti and other areas. In 1789 Pradt 1759-1837 was elected to the États Généraux; he fled to Germany after the beginning of the French Revolution. After he returned to France in 1800 Pradt supported Napoleon and became bishop of Poitiers 1805 and archbishop of Malines 1808. In Very Good Condition: much of paper spine label lacking; lower corner of front and back wrapper lacking; tear from lower edge of first leaf half title not touching text; occasional light foxing; otherwise a clean and bright copy in the original wrappers. F. Béchet paperback
1825ref. 21618London 1825. Folio. 310pp. Bound in modern blue wrappers with copy of title on front wrapper. Fine. A wonderfully detailed report on the structure of the legal system in these colonies with explanations of the courts forms of action and remedies crimes punishments police forces slave codes manumission reform measures fees tables of cases tables with names and races of parties to legal proceedings. OCLC records nine locations under several accession numbers as of September 2024. unknown
ref. AQ32424s.i.: s.n. s.d. Manuscript on paper 16pp. of text written verso only. Handsomely bound in contemporary richly gilt-tooled red straight-grain morocco A.E.G. Lightly rubbed. Light water-staining to lower corner of text-block. A handsomely presented series of finely executed manuscript fair copies of a series seven dispatches and addresses presented to sometime Collector and Military officer in Martinique and Trinidad Charles Grant between 1795 and 1814. A notably inclusion is an extract from Lieutenant General Prescott's dispatch dated 11th December 1794 and initially published in the London Gazette February 1795 providing an account of the siege and subsequent evacuation of Fort Matilda Guadeloupe following the British invasion of the island. The extract commends the conduct of garrison and singles out Grant in particular: 'I cannot however omit mentioning Mr. Grant Collector of Basse Terre Guadaloupe who commanded a few Volunteers and whose conduct during the whole Siege was such as did him the highest Honor'. . Quarto. [s.n.], [s.d.] unknown
ref. #[36829]Amsterdam J.H. de Bussy 1887- 1903. 6 volumes. Original printed wrappers spines with tape. All published. - With stamp of the library of Dutch parliament. - Annual report of the History Language Land- and Ethnological Society established in Willemstad. unknown
ref. #[30979]London 1876. 9 woodengravings on 3 leaves each ca. 31 x 225 cm. From: The Graphic. An illustrated weekly Newspaper. - Depicting: Tree and chapel of Christopher Columbus Havana. The manufacture of sugar: Cutting the cane Carting home the cane Water cart and plantation well Putting cane on conductor Grinding the cane Boiling and testing the juice Night patrol going round the plantations In the purging house-cutting and crushing the sugar In the boiler room - feeding the fires with 'bagazo'. unknown
ref. #[22837]Amsterdam J.H. de Bussy 1948. Large 4to. Cloth with dust-jacket sl. soiled. With coloured maps and many photographic illustrations. 532 pp. Ample describtions of the Netherlands Antilles with contributions by A.J.C. Krafft P.A. Kasteel N. van Meeteren W.J. Goslinga M.D. Latour B. de Gaay Fortman etc. hardcover
ref. 55378The signatures are Lloyd Captain Ali Baichan Boyce Fredericks Gibbs Greenidge Holder Holding Julien Kallicharran possibly Murray Richards Rowe and Clive Walcott the Manager. On a conjugate leaf are the signatures of eight members of the Test team for Australia: Gilmour Jenner Lillee Mallett Marsh McCosker Turner and Walker. These were probably collected at the time of the First Test in Brisbane in which case the Australians not to have signed are Ian Chappell Captain Greg Chappell Redpath and Thomson. Leading edges of the leaves slightly silverfish-nibbled; all edges slightly discoloured; two small light marginal spots; in very good condition. unknown
1740ref. 200020AG1740. Nuremberg Homann Heirs c.1740. Original hand-coloured map. Plate Size: 55.6 cm x 48.7 cm. Sheet Size: 60 cm x 52 cm. Original map. Very good condition. Trace of foxing along sheet edges. Minor open tear with missing material evident to fore edge. Lower margin running out towards left corner. Centre-fold as issued. Sandler S. 136 nach Moll; mit Dat. 1740; Kapp Jamaica 59; Palmer Bermuda 32; Campbell Barbados 26 u. Taf. X; Tooley Antigua 18 u. St. Kitts 23. - Alle Bibliogr. außer Sandler datieren 1737. Very interesting set of five maps on a single sheet showing the highly-prized British possessions in the Caribbean - St. Kitts Antigua Bermuda Barbados and Jamaica - each in excellent detail noting cities rivers roads forts plantations surrounding islands political/administrative subdivisions and a host of other topographical features. The individual maps include separate title and scale bars with most having additional descriptions in German and reference keys. Barbados is orientated with north facing left while the rest are all orientated North. A beautifully decorative title cartouche is presented in the top right and includes the title in Latin as well as German. English/German translations of mapping terms and the text on the maps is in German. Homann Erben/Heirs was a prominent German publishing firm in the European map market throughout the eighteenth century. Founded in 1702 by Johann Baptist Homann the business passed to his son Christoph upon Johanns death in 1724. Christoph died in 1730 aged only 27 and the firm was inherited by subsequent Homann heirs. This changed the name of the company which was known as Homann Erben or Homann heirs. The firm continued in business until 1848. unknown
1912ref. 011492New York: C.S. Hammond and Company 1912. Wraps. Very Good. Mustard yellow card stock covers 7 ½ by 3 ½ inches. Fold out color illustrated map measuring 23 ½ by 18 inches. Single sided. A bird's eye view map of the New York region of Long Island Sound and the East and North Rivers. VERY GOOD condition. Minor wrinkling and toning to the covers with some wrinkling and browning to the map. C.S. Hammond and Company unknown
1835ref. 41420London: Published by Edmund Fry 1835. 2 viii 112 pp. Original cloth rebacked. Title stamped in gilt on upper cover. Frontis engraving with tissue guard of black children in school taught by elegantly dressed white teachers; and with several signs: "The Day of Our Freedom August 1st 1834" engraved by J. Crosland; "That Which I See Not Teach Thou Me"; "Shew Me Thy Ways O Lord Teach Me Thy Paths." Occasional foxing Good plus. A scarce work issued to celebrate the abolition of slavery in British colonies with the Slavery Abolition Act passed in 1833 and going into effect on 1 August 1834. "On the memorable day when British Colonial Slavery ceased the 'Peckham Negro's Friend and Instruction Society' held a special meeting with a view to 'signalizing the day of Negro Emancipation by some act of Christian benevolence" and accordingly came to the unanimous resolution of undertaking 'the charge of an Adult School to be established in the island of Jamaica. The necessary steps were taken to effect this design; and it is the hope of aiding the the extension of its practical usefulness which has prompted a few individuals who have long felt deeply interested in the Negro's cause to collect into a small volume such poems as may be within their reach written for the most part in special commemoration of the abolition of Slavery and to apply the profit if any to the furtherance of the object before described." The authors of most of these poems have signed with their initials only. This is the first edition. LCP 2587. Published by Edmund Fry unknown
1990ref. 019567New York: The Newcomen Society of the United States 1990. Wraps. Very Good. Printed wraps. 24 pp. With a few illustrations. The story of the rise and growth of Enron from 1985 to 1990 along with predictions for its future growth. Founded in 1985 out of a merger of other energy related companies Enron sought to make its money through natural gas and other energy eventually expanding into internet related businesses. Kenneth Lay was chairman and CEO of the company. While a rosy future was envisioned by Lay the company actually executed huge amounts of financial and accounting fraud throughout its existence resulting in its bankruptcy in 2001 and guilty findings for Kenneth Lay for security fraud. He died in 2006 prior to serving his sentence. VERY GOOD condition. Light soiling and edgewear to the booklet. The Newcomen Society of the United States unknown
1882ref. 034449U.S. War Department: 1882. Ordance Notes: 126 April 20 1880- ARTILLERY EXPERIMENTS OF THE KRUPP STEEL WORKS EXECUTED AT THE PRACTICE GROUND NEAR MEPPEN IN AUGUST 1879 to Ordance Notes: 167 October 18 1881-ARMOR-PIERCING PROJECTILES. FAIR HARDCOVER complete but detached from covers spine cloth missing a plate of two is torn in half but complete and one page detached from spine but present. RARE. Hard Cover. Fair/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. U.S. War Department: Hardcover
2010ref. 034128Columbia University Press: 2010. 301 pages. "This volume contains a selection of the authors articles about Hugnarian American experience. Both authors are internationally renowned for their prolific research in the field of Hungarian Studies." FINE HARDCOVER FINE DUST JACKET. Signed by both authors. Signed by Authors. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Columbia University Press: Hardcover
