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ref. 016678No Place: No publisher. Pamphlet. Good. Full title: Transfer of Indians from Civil to Military Management. Memorial of the Delegation of the Cherokee Creek and Seminole Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations of the Indian Territory to the Congress of the United States in opposition to the transfer of Indians from civil to military management as contemplated in bill H.R. 959 and others of like import now pending in Congress. February 25 1878. 45th Congress 2d Session Mis. Doc. No. 33. House of Representatives. No publisher place or date. Presumed US Government Printing Office Washington DC: 1878. Pamphlet disbound from a larger work. No wrappers. 10 pp. A forcefully written rejection of the US government's proposal to "manage" various Native American tribes via the military as opposed to civilian control. The representatives from the tribes in the title cite the retreat of Sitting Bull to Canada and assert that the various Native American tribes seek to live in peace not war. They point out that so call depredations are carried out by Native Americans and whites alike and do not equate to hostile intent. They also cite various military and civil leaders in the government against the change. GOOD condition. Minor toning. Some wear chipping and creasing along the spine edge. No publisher unknown
1943ref. 021425Racine WI: Whitman Publishing 1943. Wraps. Poor. Wraps. Folio. 7 leaves plus covers. A collection of paper dolls featuring women who served in World War II as WACS or WAVES featuring 8 women and a variety of clothing and uniforms. The WACS and WAVES were units associated with the US Army and US Navy that allowed women to serve in the military in noncombat roles. POOR/FAIR condition. Top third of the front cover CUT UP missing the title and the stars that were once present. The book is otherwise intact with all dolls and clothing present and uncut. Moderate toning some wrinkling and minor soiling. Whitman Publishing unknown
1908ref. 017904New Bedford MA: George R. Phillips Publisher 1908. Tabloid. Good. Large tabloid format single sheet. 2 pp. Single issue of this weekly paper devoted to the whaling industry. It was founded in 1843 and published until 1914. This issue with a list of names masters sailing date and destination along with the latest report of approximately 32 whaling ships departing from New Bedford San Francisco and elsewhere. Reverse has a few articles including one describing the fad of oxygen parties in London. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present with a few minor tears along the folds. Minor toning and foxing. George R. Phillips, Publisher unknown
1909ref. 017613New Bedford MA: George R. Phillips Publisher 1909. Tabloid. Good. Large tabloid format single sheet. 2 pp. Single issue of this weekly paper devoted to the whaling industry. It was founded in 1843 and published until 1914. This issue with a list of names masters sailing date and destination along with the latest report of approximately 26 whaling ships. Reverse has a few articles including a lengthy one of three notable con games in cards. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present with a few minor tears along the folds. Minor toning and foxing. George R. Phillips, Publisher unknown
ref. 020738Watertown MA: Watertown Woman's Club Publisher. Wraps. Good. no date presumed circa 1910. String tied printed wrappers. Approximately 36 pp. A survey of the activities and finances of the Watertown's Woman Club in Watertown Massachusetts from 1910 to 1911. This includes a treasurer's report a list of members an account of events and activities etc. The Watertown Woman's Club was founded in 1894 by Alice M. Potter Silsbee. Restricted to 150 members at any one time the club held literary exercises held classes on fine and domestic arts and hosted lectures by experts on a variety of subjects. According to the Watertown Library the club was also part of the women's suffrage movement although no activities supporting that cause are listed in this book. GOOD condition. 1 ½ inch jagged tear at the lower front cover with some creasing and wrinkling along the bottom edge. Minor soiling and staining to the covers. Some creasing. Watertown Woman's Club, Publisher unknown
1853ref. 006215No Place: No Publisher 1853. Unbound. Good. Act of Agreement broadside. Single sheet printed on both sides. Appears dated 1853. Measures roughly 22 by 19 ¾ inches. An agreement between the master and seamen of the ship Meridian captained by John Manson. With twenty-eight handwritten names of the various crewmembers. Some appear to be in their own hand although most appear written in the same hand with "his 'x' mark" written in between the first and last names presumably the marks of those who could not sign their own names. This also provides their stations on board as well as monthly wages and advance wages paid. Nine crewmembers apparently deserted in Liverpool England deserted LP written next to their names with three others perhaps deserting before setting sail. The Meridian was to leave Boston in July of 1853 and head to St. John New Brunswick before sailing to Liverpool. Manson captained Meridian from 1851-54 and was from the South Shore area of Massachusetts perhaps of the Barque Hill community. The ship Meridian built by Jackson and Ewell of East Boston and at 1740 tons was perhaps largest ship then afloat see the Barque Hill Association website. The agreement outlines the terms to which the Master and seaman agree to work on the boat including wages etc. The reverse of this broadside bears 'An act for the Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchants Service' originally passed in 1790. Also included below this act is another act 'In Addition to several acts regulating the shipment and discharge of Seamen' approved on 1840. This side bears a bald eagle emblem at the top center. In GOOD condition. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present with five small holes present along the intersection of the center horizontal and vertical fold creases. Several chips and tears present along the extremities with minor loss. Minor browning to the paper a bit heavier along the extremities. A few areas with minor foxing with heavier foxing/browning/staining to the side bearing the printing of the act. Several small ink stains present. No Publisher unknown
1804ref. 019430Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin Printers 1804. Pamphlet. Good. Pamphlet side folding in two separate sections. Pagination runs 659-672 plus a blank rear leaf. A descriptive printing of various laws and acts passed in Connecticut including those relating to surveyors courts gaolers and sheriffs the New Haven Aqueduct Company etc. GOOD condition. Two sections held together with a paper clip. Minor toning and foxing. Some chipping tearing and tattering along the fore edge. Pages unopened along the top edge. Hudson and Goodwin, Printers unknown
ref. 018513No Place: New York New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co. presumed Publisher. Unbound. Good. No place or date. Presumed early 1900s. Single sheet roughly 17 by 10 inches. A map depicting the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket with what appear to be railroad lines in red as well as steamboat lines. Part of Cape Cod and New Bedford also depicted. The rail lines may be the narrow gauge lines that were in operation on the islands from the late 1800s to about 1917. May have been part of a travel booklet at some point GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present with a few other small wrinkles and creases present. Light toning and soiling. A few minor tears along the edges. New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co., presumed Publisher unknown
ref. 009895No Place: No Publisher. Soft Cover. Good. No date or names of family found although a few dates on some photos indicate this is post 1933 presumably mid 1930s maybe early 1940s. Flexible card covers. String tied binding. Folio. 63 leaves. Various sized photos throughout most around 2 ½ by 4 ½ inches although a few are panoramic shots and some are smaller. Most appear taken by the family with some appearing to be souvenir photos purchased on the trip. The majority of photos depict areas of Western United States including Colorado and the Pikes Peak Railroad and various mining operations Bryce Canyon Salt Lake City and Zion in Utah the Grand Canyon areas in California along the coast Yosemite Washington areas in and around Alberta Canada Yellowstone and other areas. The subject is mostly scenery with the family members often posed in the front as well as a few shots of buildings small western towns or cities including those in California. Laid in at the rear is a Shell map of the United States with the route driven apparently traced in ink. A small record of expenditures filled in by hand is also present as well as two souvenir letters from Butte Montana printed on copper. GOOD condition. General fading minor curling scuffing and edgewear to the covers. Paper toned in the interior although the photos are crisp. No Publisher unknown
ref. 007305Chanute Field IL: Army Air Forces Training Command Publisher. Wraps. Good. no date presumed mid 1940s. Illustrated wraps with an aircraft engine on the front cover and a black and white photo of a bomber airplane and airmen standing at attention. Folio. 32 pp. including covers. Black and white photos throughout. A pictorial look at Chanute Field a technical training school for soldiers then in the Army Air Force. This includes a look at combat training mechanical and other training involved in maintaining aircraft and ground facilities as well as documentation of entertainment and other aspects of a soldier's life. Many allusions to fighting in World War II throughout as well as photos of various aircraft. Also present is a two page handwritten letter on Army Air Forces letterhead dated October 21 1944 and written from a soldier to his mother and father. This letter describes life at the camp the P.X.s and the author's scheme with another soldier to get a new field jacket. GOOD condition. Minor soiling fading and wrinkling to the book with light fading and toning in the interior. Army Air Forces Training Command, Publisher unknown
ref. 003182No Place: No printer or publisher Given. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Handwritten Ledger from the town of Limerick Maine spanning from the years 1917 through 1922. Bound in cloth with leather spine. Features many full page accounts of various purchases and transactions between local businesses merchants and people including the Limerick Manufacturing Mills. This book features extensive manuscript description of various transactions and indentures almost all attested to in signature by Norris Berry Clerk of Limerick Maine. Also within on page 196 is a handwritten Certificate of Naturalization Petition for a Hubert Gath formerly of Great Britain. Also found within are several receipts and bills. Exterior in FAIR condition being internally very good. Moderate to heavy soiling to the covers with several stains uneven fading and some scuffing also present. This wear mostly affects the front cover. Some scuffing and bumping to the extremities. Very minor soiling to the interior with uneven fading to the pages. The tipped in receipts are browned along the fore edge extremities. Slight musty odor to the book. No printer or publisher Given unknown
1966Les suites de l'assassinat du dictateur Rafael Leónidas Trujillo (1961) et l'intervention américaine à Saint-Domingue en 1965, par le journaliste du "Monde" Marcel NIEDERGANG (1922-2001); photos. Edition originale numérotée hors commerce, exemplaire justifié n°589 / ?. Français
1966ref. 4412Paris, Le Cercle du Nouveau Livre d' Histoire, 1966 1 volume 14,4 x 21,3cm Reliure éditeur pleine toile orange; 1er plat orné d'une vignette contrecollée. 230p., 5 feuillets; cartes et plan in texte, 16 planches hors texte. Bon état (titre passé au dos).
1914ref. 029724The Century Co.: 1914. This is Volume 5 from the 10 volume set. 460 pages illustrated. FINE- HARDCOVER gilt upper page edge. This is the Olive-Green cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. A nice clean tight copy. Hard Cover. Fine-/Not Issued with Dust Jackets. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Century Co.: Hardcover
1890ref. 026584The Century Co.: 1890. This is Volume 5 from the 10 volume set. 460 pages illustrated. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER gilt upper page edge. Olive green cloth covers or the Blue-Green cloth I have both volume 5's. Lettering is bright on the spine. A nice clean tight copy. Hard Cover. Fine-/Not Issued with Dust Jackets. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. The Century Co.: Hardcover
2006ref. 192768L'Harmattan L'Harmattan, 2006. In-8 broché de 215 pages. Bon état
2006ref. 193284L'Harmattan L'Harmattan, 2006. In-8 broché de 309 pages. troisième et dernier tome. Véritable outil de référence, cet ouvrage décortique avec une rigueur documentaire les mutations politiques, économiques et culturelles de la Martinique contemporaine, du régime de l'Amiral Robert aux mouvements des années 1970. Armand Nicolas (1925-2022), agrégé d'histoire et figure intellectuelle majeure de l'île, a consacré sa vie à restituer une histoire de la Martinique vue par son peuple. Si ses deux premiers tomes (des Arawaks à 1939) sont universellement salués, ce troisième volet est crucial : il couvre la période de la Seconde Guerre mondiale sous le régime de Vichy (l'Amiral Robert), la transition vers la départementalisation en 1946 portée par Aimé Césaire, et les grandes tensions sociales des années 1950 et 1960. Bon état
1997ref. 193850L'Harmattan Paris, L'Harmattan, 1997. In-8 broché de 260 pages. Bon état
ref. 237136Fort-de-France, Imprimerie Populaire, décembre 1970 in-8, 47 pp., broché.
ref. 244447Fort-de-France, Imprimerie populaire, mai 1967 in-8, 32 pp., broché.
ref. QWA-20969Charenton-le-Pont, Etablissements Nicolas, 1960, gr. in-8 rel. spirale (19 x 24), 36 p., couverture ill. rempliée sur cartonnage souple, 12 illustrations de Robert Humblot dont 6 sur double page, sous papier cristal, très bon état.
ref. 12514Fort-de-France, Martinique, Imprimerie Bezaudin, 1971. 1 plaquette in-8, couverture souple illustrée40 pp., enrichie de plusieurs illustrations et d'un grand plan dépliant de Saint-Pierre, bon état.
1950ref. 4860Partitions sur les Antilles Victor Soulaire 1950 approx.
1965ref. 15476Société Guadeloupéenne d'éditions Pointe-A-Pitre 1965 1 vol. In-4 broché de 152 pp., couverture illustrée (tâches sur le premier pat).
ref. 225924S.l. [Basse-Terre], Imprimerie officielle, s.d. (1947) in-8, 10 pp., broché.
