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1809rif. 017078Philadelphia: William Duane Publisher 1809. Cloth. Good. Bound in modern light green cloth. 477 pp. With several illustrated plates although MISSING 3 at pages 253 313 348 and MISSING the first leaf of the contents page. Volume three only of this collected edition of the various writings of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his science experiments and explorations including a lengthy section on electricity as well as meteorology etc. GOOD condition ex-library with spine label pastedowns and pockets in the interior. Soiling and scuffing to the covers with the spine darkened and discolored. Moderate to heavy intermittent toning to the text block. Moderate scattered foxing throughout. Illustration at page 12 MISSING a part along the fold. William Duane, Publisher unknown
1817rif. 017251Philadelphia: William Duane Publisher 1817. Cloth. Good. Bound in modern light green cloth. 564 pp. Volume six only of this collected edition of the various writings of Benjamin Franklin this being a collection of letters to and from Benjamin Franklin published from the originals by his grandson William Temple Franklin. GOOD condition ex-library with spine label pastedowns and pockets in the interior. Soiling and scuffing to the covers with the spine darkened and discolored. Moderate intermittent toning to the text block. Moderate scattered foxing throughout. William Duane, Publisher unknown
1973rif. 021587Portsmouth NH: Portsmouth 350 Inc 1973. Hard Cover. Good/Good. #167 in a limited edition. Glossy black faux leather hard covers. In dust jackets. 371 503 pages including an index to both volumes in volume 2. With black and white photos. A comprehensive history or Portsmouth NH with topics not discussed extensively elsewhere including the clipper ship days the Return of the Sons celebration in 1853 the effects of major fires on the city as well as a discussion of the notorious red-light district and its closing. Pictures of some of the more infamous bawdy houses are included. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate soiling scuffing and a few minor stains to the jacket. A few small tears and chips resulting in minor loss to the jackets. Superficial scuffing with slight loss of jacket illustrations to volume two. Extremities with minor tears and chips. Large tear along the lower hinge of volume two. Minor fading and soiling to the books. Portsmouth 350, Inc unknown
1897rif. 027240Charles Scribner's Sons: 1897. The first edition 360 pages. This book "is a modest attempt to give my readers a view of the machinery of our National Government in motion and some instruction as to the relations and uses of its several parts." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER with some discoloration of front lower cover edge otherwise a nice clean tight copy. Scarce. Blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine and cover. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Scribner's Sons: Hardcover
1863rif. 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
1785rif. 001268Worcester MA: Isaiah Thomas Printer 1785. Original Wraps. Poor. Stitched together with modern thread. Consists of 44 pages plus cover with ornate printers device and text on the verso of the cover. Evans ascribes this almanac to Ezra Gleason but modern scholarship suggests this was the work of Samuel Stearns see Australian Public Library catalog information. Of note in this work is an early printing of the Massachusetts Bill of Rights and a printing of John Dod's well known Sermon on Malt a text celebrating beer and ale originally published in England in the 1600's. Also included are the usual astronomical predictions for the year 1786 and a table of principle roads on the continent in and around Boston. In POOR condition with heavy tattering to the cover page and heavy loss around the extremities of that page. The bottom inch of the next page is missing apparently trimmed with no loss of text. A few other pages suffer from minor losses but nothing that affects the text. The rag paper is browned and somewhat darkened with uneven dampstaining throughout again not affecting readability. A few very faint notations present in ink in the margins of a few pages. Front cover barely attached. The rest of the almanac is solid and complete. Overall heavy wear to this almanac in POOR condition. Photos available upon request. Isaiah Thomas, Printer unknown
1852rif. 017405Boston: Published for the author by Geo. C. Rand 1852. Wraps. Fair. Illustrated wraps although MISSING rear wrapper. 179 pp. With a few black and white illustrations. A collection of anti-tobacco anecdotes presumably aimed toward a young male audience detailing the crime addiction and suffering associated with tobacco use citing incidents of young men succumbing to the drug. With a collection of short essays by various people including Horace Mann and P.T. Barnum in the rear. FAIR/GOOD condition. Rear wrapper MISSING and replaced with a blank leaf being taped to the spine with what appears to be three old name labels these have also replaced the wrapper on the spine. General moderate toning to the front wrapper with some soiling and staining. 1 ½ inch tear at the lower center edge. Extremities worn with the upper right corner missing. Owner's signature on the top of the cover. Minor scattered soiling and foxing in the interior. Published for the author by Geo. C. Rand unknown
1852rif. 010944Boston: Published for the author by Geo. C. Rand 1852. Wraps. Poor. Printed wraps. 179 pp. With a few black and white illustrations. A collection of anti-tobacco anecdotes presumably aimed toward a young male audience detailing the crime addiction and suffering associated with tobacco use citing incidents of young men succumbing to the drug. With a collection of short essays by various people including Horace Mann in the rear. POOR condition. Rear wrapper DETACHED but present. Leaf 63/64 MISSING resulting in text missing from that section. Wrappers missing along the spine exposing the signatures beneath. Moderate to heavy soiling to the covers with dampstaining and other stains present. Moderate to heavy browning to the piece. A few small superficial insect holes along the extremities of the covers and first few pages. A half inch hole in the center front cover with some loss of text. Minor tearing along the extremities. Scattered soiling and staining in the interior. Published for the author by Geo. C. Rand unknown
1970rif. vh3705Fascicule 1970 In-8 (16 x 24 cm), fascicule agrafé, paginé de 214 à 224 ; petites taches autour des agrafes rouillées, par ailleurs assez bon état. Livraison a domicile (La Poste) ou en Mondial Relay sur simple demande.
1979rif. 6902Couverture souple. Broché. 286 pages. Couverture légèrement défraîchie.
1997rif. 95284Los Angleas Moca / Museum of Contemporary Art 1997 1 vol. relié in-4 carré, cartonnage éditeur en couleurs, non paginé, nombreuses reproductions en couleurs. TEXTES ET LEGENDES EN ANGLAIS. Excellent état.
1997rif. 95284Los Angleas Moca / Museum of Contemporary Art 1997 1 vol. relié in-4 carré, cartonnage éditeur en couleurs, non paginé, nombreuses reproductions en couleurs. TEXTES ET LEGENDES EN ANGLAIS. Excellent état.
1902rif. 014146Boston: The National Publishing Company Publisher 1902. Unbound. Poor. Unbound single sheet mounted on linen with wooden dowels at the top and bottom for hanging. Approximately 38 by 39 ½ inches. A map in color depicting the White Mountains and Lakes Region of New Hampshire including roads towns as well as names of mountains hills and other geographic features. POOR/FAIR condition. Slightly ex-library with a library pastedown on the reverse. Several large tears about 12 inches long or less along the top edge with heavy tattering chipping and loss affecting the Berlin NH region and the legend. General toning minor soiling and a few faint stains. Minor chipping along the extremities with a few minor creases. The National Publishing Company, Publisher unknown
1965rif. LFA-126728734Revue mensuelle de 72 pages, format 140 x 210 mm, illustrée, brochée, Impr. de Sceaux, bon état
rif. ORD-8343Paris. Tallandier et Nelson Doubleday. N°41, Juillet 1963. In-8 (ca 138 x 210mm) broché, couverture illustrée couleurs sur les 2 plats, XII pages sur papier jaune (Actualités-Voyages) et 64 pages consacrée aux PETITES ANTILLES, nombreuses illustrations en noir et images couleurs collées dans le texte. Bel exemplaire, complet.
PARIS, Fernand LANORE - 1963 - 126 pages. collection Voyages et Découvertes. broché, Nombreuse photographies. Bon état
rif. 373PARIS, Fernand LANORE - 1963 - 126 pages.collection Voyages et Découvertes.broché, Nombreuse photographies.Bon état;
rif. ML630P, Firmin Didot 1930, in8br,200pp, illustrations photo , coiffe sup défraichie Langue: Français
1981rif. 193293Présence Africaine Présence africaine, 1981. In-8 broché de 385 pages. Dans cet ouvrage, Aimé Césaire quitte le terrain de la poésie pour celui de la rigueur historique. Il y retrace le destin de Toussaint Louverture et analyse la révolution haïtienne (Saint-Domingue) non pas comme un événement périphérique, mais comme un affrontement central mettant à l'épreuve les principes universels de la Révolution française face au système colonial et esclavagiste. Envoi de l'auteur. Traces de scotch ancien au vers ode la couverture sinon bon état
1930rif. 14499Paris Firmin-didot et Cie 1930 Petit In-8 Ecu 200 pp, 4 planches en noir hors-texte, quelques rousseurs ; couvertures bleues avec vignette sur la 1ère, mors frottés.
1854rif. 021929Nashua NH: Published for J.R. Dodge 1854. Unbound. Poor. Stated second edition. Single sheet 34 ½ by 26 inches. Linen backed varnished map. A map created primarily to depict the many railroad lines that were proliferating in the state of New Hampshire in the mid 1800s. Some of these lines ranged into to White Mountains to facilitate logging operations in the region. The counties of the state are prominent with towns also depicted. VERY POOR condition. Ex-library with a title label affixed to the reverse. Heavy creasing and lengthy tears to the entire piece mostly emanating from the left edge with some loss along the extremities and to the face of the map from the cracking/tearing. Map toned and faded with the varnish not doing it any favors. Some soiling and staining. A few old tape repairs present to the upper portion. The map is extremely fragile and will be prone to further deterioration with more handling. Any wear you can imagine it's probably on this map no pun intended. Sold as is. Published for J.R. Dodge unknown
1999rif. 78847Habitation Saint-Etienne (Martinique) Editions Traces HSE 1999 1 vol. relié in-4, cartonnage éditeur illustré, 104 pp., glossaire in-fine. Premier tirage des photographies en noir et en couleurs par Jean-Luc de Laguarigue. Bonne condition.
1999rif. 78847Habitation Saint-Etienne (Martinique) Editions Traces HSE 1999 1 vol. relié in-4, cartonnage éditeur illustré, 104 pp., glossaire in-fine. Premier tirage des photographies en noir et en couleurs par Jean-Luc de Laguarigue. Bonne condition.
1991No marks or inscriptions and no creasing to covers. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. 142pp. A study to determine how West Indian black involvement in UK/Caribbean trade has developed in Britain.
rif. IXY-1003Préface de Raphaël Confiant. Presses universitaires créoles / GEREC (Groupe d’études et de recherches en espace créolophone et francophone), Ibis rouge éditions, 1998, 228 p., tableaux, bibliographie. Broché. 14 x 22 cm.
