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1871réf. 49789Philadelphia: Altemus & Co 1871. Very Good-. Philadelphia: Altemus & Co. ca. 1871. Thick quarto photo album 25cm; full custom embossed brown goat with steel and faux pearl decorative elements owner's name Smith M. Weed to upper cover in gilt steel clasps one missing all edges gilt; title page printed in gilt followed by 25ll. stiff card stock to which are mounted a hundred and ninety-eight 198 cartes de visite some captioned in ink many signed by the subject and others still identified as "dead" in pencil. Leather rubbed and worn at corners with loss at spine head all but two of the photographic windows filled; overall About Very Good images all in bright and near fine condition. Photo album of the New York lawyer and politician Smith M. Weed 1833-1920 who served on the New York State Assembly from 1865 to 1867 in 1871 and from 1873 to 1874. This album probably dates from 1871 one of the years Smith served on the Assembly that coincided with John T. Hoffman the first man pictured here serving as governor of New York. It is perhaps significant that Weed does not identify Hoffman by name but simply lists him as the Governor of New York--Hoffman was implicated as being part of the Tammany Hall Tweed Ring against which Weed was an outspoken critic. His report in favor of repealing the Erie Classification Act came within a vote of breaking up the Tweed and Erie Rings for which he was "regarded as an enemy of the then party-controlling influence. He was brutally assaulted by the notorious James Irving then a power with the 'Ring'" Life Sketches of Government Officers of Members of the Legislature of the State of New York 1873. Perhaps needless to say but still disappointing that Irving's signed CDV is not among those present here. As well as members of the Legislature there are also CDVs of men in its orbit including the Canal Commissioner two prison inspectors the governor's private secretary the head doorkeeper and the assistant doorkeeper and three reporters for the New York Sun the Associate Press and the Argus. An interesting photographic record of New York state politics in the era of the Tweed Ring. Altemus & Co unknown
réf. 006867Atlanta GA : Isssued by various state publishers 1937-1999 1999. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. A 50 volume set ranging from 1937 to 1999 ; composed of various editions issued by various publishers ; Vols. for 1956- issued in 2 v.: v. 1. Acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia; v. 2. Local and special acts and resolutions of the General Assembly of the state of Georgia. ; without volumes for 1957-2 1958 1959-2 1961-2 1969-2 1972-2 1980-2 1985-1998 1999-1 ; uniformly bound in tan cloth ; ex-lib no labels ; condition ranges from fair for the 1937-38 volume to as new for later volumes ; A difficult to find set ; perfect and necessary for a Georgia legal office or library ; can be used without electricity computers or the internet! ; VG [Atlanta, GA] : [Isssued by various state publishers], 1937-1999 hardcover
1881réf. 111818Olympia WA.: Published by Authority / C. B. Bagby Public Printer 1881. Full-Leather -- Good -- Rebacked -- Other than wear at corners exposing boads book is clean and tight 580 pages plus 44 pages of index. Code of Washington -- 1881 -- Containing All Acts of a General Nature -- Revised and Ammended by the Legislature Assembly of the Territory of Washington During the Eighth Biennial Session. And the Extra Session Ending December 7 1881; The Constitution of the United States and Ammendments thereto; The Acts of Congress Applicable to the Territory of Washington; and the Naturalization Laws. Full-Leather. Good. Published by Authority / C. B. Bagby, Public Printer Hardcover
1829réf. elala1084np: 1829. 1829. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. 3index 4-255. modern calf covers bit discoloured. The majority of the grievances were directed at the authoritarian regime of Lord Dalhousie as governor of Lower Canada and Governor-in-Chief of British North America 1820-28 when he was recalled. Included are grievances relating to Dalhousies establishment of a new Quebec Gazette his censure of Sir Francis Burton for having sanctioned a Bill of Supply his dismissal of militia officers and exercise of intimidation during elections his dismissal of justices of the peace and the unfair manner of jury selection. "Among other things the Montreal petitioners complained that contrary to the laws of England juries both grand and petty and both King's Bench and Quarter Sessions were being drawn exclusively from the town of Montreal rather than from the district at large. The committee chaired by Denis-Benjamin Viger concluded that this practice of jurors being "selected or as it were packed - summoned exclusively from among the inhabitants of a particular place or from a particular class - cannot be more compatible with liberty than it is with the rules of impartial justice. It is repugnant to every principle of our government and can only tend to the overthrow of the constitution of the country .The executive's control over the process of selecting juries became for the Patriotes yet another symbol of despotism and of the attempted exclusion of canadiens from their democratic rights given that they predominated in the countryside; a number of highly political jury trials for libel and sedition did nothing to help matters. The controversy only began to die down from 1830 when James Kempt ordered that jurors be drawn from the body of the district; the denouement came in 1832 when the legislature adopted a law regulating the qualification and selection of jurors " Donald Fyson Grand Juries Political Power And Citizenship In Quebec And Lower Canada 1764-1830 a paper for the 77th annual meeting of the Canadian Historical Association Ottawa May 1998TPL 1549. Sabin 10568. cfCasey I 1279. Not in Dionne Gagnon or Lande. np: 1829. unknown
1791réf. 6000066Tours: Auguste Vauquer Imprimeur du Département d'Indre & Loire 1791. Quarto 4 pp. woodblock ornament and drop title; fine and uncut preserved in modern marbled wrappers. The National Assembly decree calling for the publication of all accounts and charts of the La Pérouse expedition. In this second of two La Pérouse decrees of 1791 the government commits to the publication of the maps and narrative for the official account of the voyage. The publication would be six years in the making first appearing in 1797 as Voyage de la Pérouse autour du Monde and would come to be regarded as one of the greatest narratives of maritime exploration ever published. This decree too is printed at the start of the official voyage account. The text of the decree makes special reference to La Pérouse's Australian landing and copious correspondence relayed to France throughout the voyage 'envoyées par M. la Peyrouse de la partie de son voyage jusqu'à Botanibay.'; famously La Pérouse's last report was forwarded by Governor Phillip from Port Jackson. Three different imprints have been recorded for publication of this decree-- Paris and Grenoble versions have been described as well as the present issue from Tours. The Paris issue is held by two Australian libraries State Library of New South Wales and the National Library and it is recorded by several bibliographers Allen's Check List p. 10; McLaren 134; Ferguson 107 and also appears in the exhibition catalogue Centenaire de la mort de Lapérouse Paris 1888; number 48. However the Tours and Grenoble imprints are both scarcer and have escaped notice by the bibliographers mentioned. This example has a manuscript certification dated 24 June 1791 for the district of Tours. . Auguste Vauquer, Imprimeur du Département d'Indre & Loire unknown
1658réf. 1272108London: Printed by E. M. for the Company of Stationers 1658. Second Edition. 8vo. 329pp.; VG; paneled brown spine with red label and gilt lettering; spine rebound; moderate bumping and shelfwear to boards; single bookworm hole from front pastedown through to page 30 on upper corner near gutter; inscriptions on ffep; "An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled at Parliament for the Calling of an Assembly." 16pp. and "A Table of the Chief Points Spoken to in the Confession." 8pp. bound in at rear; EH consignment; shelved case 3. 1272108. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Printed by E. M. for the Company of Stationers unknown books
réf. 44617Discours du Roi: 30 brochures dans une reliure en veau raciné in-8. (1788 - 1789). 2 feuilles manuscrites sur vergé vert en fin d'ouvrage intitulé "Table des ouvrages contenus dans ce volume".Le supplément à la Gazette est cartonné,n°40.Format in-4. BE.Le Discours à la coiffe supérieure manquante,une reliure d'époque aux coins émoussés.Alternance de feuillets verts et blancs.Pièce de titre et date au dos.Le Supplément a qques rousseurs.
1791réf. 117509Didot jeune 1791 A Paris, De l'Imprimerie de Didot jeune, 1791, 1 volume in-quarto de 170x265 mm environ, VII, 118 pages. Reliure postérieure, demi chagrin vert bouteille, dos à cinq nerfs portant titres et tomaisons dorés, fers dorés, gardes marbrées. Menus frottements sur le dos, mors interne fendillé, coins frottés, des rousseurs, bon état général malgré les défauts signalés.
réf. 235877Paris, chez tous les marchands de nouveautés, 1787 in-8, 92 pp., veau fauve marbré, dos à nerfs cloisonné et fleuronné, pièce de titre cerise, encadrement de simple filet à froid sur les plats, simple filet doré sur les coupes, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Accroc en coiffe supérieure.
1764réf. 1509200002Printed by Hugh Gaine at his book-store and printing office at the Bible & Crown in Hanover-Square. M DCC 1764-01-01. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Volume 1 only. Large folio. 38 cm. Vol. I. Bound in publisher's full sheep. Bound by Rob. McAlprine signed by him. Red morocco spine label. Scuffs/rubbing to cover. Creasing to title page. Engraving of Royal arms on title Reilly 862. iv 840 i.e. 838 2 p. Contains an Act for reversing the attainder of Jacob Leisler etc at appendix which Evans states if often absent. Printed by Hugh Gaine, at his book-store and printing office at the Bible & Crown, in Hanover-Square. M, DCC, hardcover
1764réf. 37800New York: Hugh Gaine 1764. First edition. Original full sheep five raided bands red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Boards very worn front board detached repaired owner's bookplate Historical Society stamp on title and a few leaves first two blanks and first three leaves browned and ragged at the edges two small holes from erasure of name on title leaf one just nicking the V in Votes old but expert repairs to edges of first dozen leaves worming to the margins of about a dozen middle leaves affecting a few words on one leaf only last leaf ragged with a few worm holes affecting a few letters last two blanks lacking portions of lower corner and ragged occasional light dampstaining mostly marginal otherwise leaves clean and impressions sharp. Good. iv 840 2. Signed in type by the editor Abraham Lott Junr. Signed in manuscript "Bound by Rob. McAlpine" at the conclusion of the preface. Contains the added leaf with the "Act of Parliament for reversing the Attainder of Jacob Leisler Jacob Milbourne and Abraham Governeur who were executed for not delivering the Fort at New York to Richard Ingoldsby 1690" Sabin. Evans states that this leaf is "often lacking." Page numbers 665-666 omitted from pagination. Evans 9756. Sabin 53719. ESTC W6332. Marke p. 80. Larned 161. Hugh Gaine hardcover books
réf. Z1-C-047-01032General Books LLC. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. General Books LLC unknown
1764réf. 37800New York: Hugh Gaine 1764. First edition. Original full sheep five raided bands red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Boards very worn front board detached repaired owner's bookplate Historical Society stamp on title and a few leaves first two blanks and first three leaves browned and ragged at the edges two small holes from erasure of name on title leaf one just nicking the V in Votes old but expert repairs to edges of first dozen leaves worming to the margins of about a dozen middle leaves affecting a few words on one leaf only last leaf ragged with a few worm holes affecting a few letters last two blanks lacking portions of lower corner and ragged occasional light dampstaining mostly marginal otherwise leaves clean and impressions sharp. Good. iv 840 2. Signed in type by the editor Abraham Lott Junr. Signed in manuscript "Bound by Rob. McAlpine" at the conclusion of the preface. Contains the added leaf with the "Act of Parliament for reversing the Attainder of Jacob Leisler Jacob Milbourne and Abraham Governeur who were executed for not delivering the Fort at New York to Richard Ingoldsby 1690" Sabin. Evans states that this leaf is “often lacking.” Page numbers 665-666 omitted from pagination. Evans 9756. Sabin 53719. ESTC W6332. Marke p. 80. Larned 161. Hugh Gaine hardcover
1944réf. 211521944. Japanese American incarceration photographs dating from World War II document civilian life and military presence at several internment and assembly centers established after the forced removal of Japanese Americans from the West Coast. Following Executive Order 9066 in 1942 more than 120000 people of Japanese ancestry were confined in temporary assembly centers and longer term relocation camps administered by the War Relocation Authority. The photographs record daily activities of men women and children within these camps and illustrate the physical environment of the barracks settlements created to house incarcerated civilians during the war. Archive contains six original silver gelatin photographs measuring approximately 2.5 × 2.75 inches to 3.5 × 5.75 inches. The images depict Japanese American families and individuals at Heart Mountain Relocation Center in Wyoming Camp Amache in Granada Colorado and Pomona Assembly Center in California. Several photographs show families gathered in front of barracks style housing units typical of the camps. One image from Amache shows a family of six standing on the steps of their assigned unit with the wooden barracks structure visible behind them. Another photograph from Pomona shows two United States soldiers seated on a storage trunk outside a camp building likely serving as patrol or security personnel. One image from Heart Mountain shows a military medic standing beside an ambulance truck while gesturing toward camp structures in the distance. Other photographs include a group portrait of Japanese American young men standing in front of a brick building possibly a school building within the camp and a separate image of the same individual standing beside a lake. Another photograph shows a young Japanese American girl playing on a see saw while families watch a sports game in the background with camp buildings visible beyond the field. Pomona Assembly Center served as one of the temporary detention facilities established in 1942 before incarcerated families were transferred to permanent camps such as Heart Mountain. Heart Mountain became the fourth largest relocation center eventually housing nearly fourteen thousand people while Amache in Colorado confined more than seven thousand internees the majority of whom were American citizens by birth. Living quarters in these camps consisted of small rooms within hastily constructed wooden barracks assigned to individual families. The photographs preserve small moments of social life and recreation within these confined communities illustrating how families attempted to maintain routines despite the conditions of incarceration. Photographs remain clear and well preserved with light age wear consistent with vernacular prints. Very good condition overall and a revealing visual record of Japanese American life within wartime relocation centers. unknown
1790réf. 018292Paris: Chez Cuchet Libraire rue & hotel Serpente 1790. 1st Edition First Thus. Calf. Good/No Jacket. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. 1790 edition. Text is in French. Size 12mo 6.75" tall. Pagination; xxiv then parts 1 and 2 are 223 pages part 3 86 pages and part 4 104 pages. Brown calf binding with gilt compartment lines and vignettes to the spine with gilt titles on burgundy morocco label. Condition good minus the calf is rubbed and worn at the corners edges and hinges 1 inch of the backstrip is missing from the top of the spine and the calf is starting to come away for an inch at the bottom edge internally the pages are a little toned and dust darkened there are 2 previous owners' names one on the title page is M. B. D'angreville and is not dated. One on the verso of the title page is either Pelombardy or Delombardy and is dated 1847. Part 3 of the book contains a fold out chart with engravings of the Coats of Arms of the different Bataillons batallions for each district and the names of their Commandant commanding officer and Aide Major assistant major. The chart is a bit rubbed at the folds with 2 small tears without loss the page is a little browned at the edges otherwise clean the fine printing still sharp. Full title reads: Almanach National Pour L'Annee 1790 Contenant 1. Les epoques des Etats Generaux anciens; la liste des Membres de l'Assemblee nationale; le journal de ses travaux depius le 27 Mai; les arretes & decrets qui en font emanes. 2. Les nom des Membres des Departemens & des Municipalites des villes principales du Royaume; les arretes & reglemens relatifs a leur regime interieur & aux loclites. 3. L'Etat militaire de la Garde nationale de Paris & des Milices patriotiques etablies dans les diverses villes. 4. Les Societes de bienfaisance qui se sont formees dans la Capitale & ailleurs avec la liste de ceux qui les composent l'esprit de leurs reglemens & les resultats de leur operations. Full Title in English: Full title reads: National Almanac For the Year 1790 Containing 1. The periods of the ancient Estates General; the list of Members of the National Assembly; the diary of his work since May 27; the orders & decrees which emanate from it. 2. The names of the Members of the Departments & Municipalities of the main cities of the Kingdom; the decrees & regulations relating to their internal regime & localities. 3. The military state of the National Guard of Paris & the patriotic militias established in the various cities. 4. The Benevolent Societies which were formed in the Capital and elsewhere with the list of those who compose them the spirit of their regulations and the results of their operations. A very rare work. The true first printing of the Almanach with its new title of Almanach National predating the official first edition the first printed by Testu. Printed at the birth on the new French Republic. Chez Cuchet, Libraire, rue & hotel Serpente unknown
réf. 10234ou journal des Assemblées Nationales, depuis 1789 jusqu’en 1815. La narration des évènemens, les débats des assemblées, les discussions des principales sociétés populaires, et particulièrement des la société des Jacobins, les procès verbaux de la Commune de Paris, les séances du tribunal révolutionnaire, le compte rendu des principaux procès politiques, le détail des budgets annuels, le tableau du mouvement moral, extrait des journaux de chaque époque, etc. précédé d’une introduction sur l’histoire de France jusqu’à la convocation des Etats généraux. 40 tomes en 40 volume in 8 reliure demi-cuir noire d’époque, titre, tomaison, roulette, palmette, filets dorés. Fers filets à froid. Tome1 : faux-titre, titre, 486 pages, 2 pages explication du plan de la salle d’assemblée des notables à la séance présentée par le Roi, 1 plan. Une page d’explication du plan de la salle d’assemblée des notables présidée par Monsieur. Un plan. Tome 2 : faux-titre, titre, IV-475 pages. Tome 3 : faux-titre, VIII, titre, 480 pages. Tome 3 : faux-titre, titre, VIII, 480 pages. Tome 4 : faux-titre, VIII, titre, 478 pages. 3 pages de table. Tome 5 : faux-titre, titre VIII 480 pages. Tome 6 : faux-titre, titre, VIII, 479 pages. Tome 7 : faux-titre, titre VIII, 473 pages. 3 pages de catalogue. Tome 8 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 463 pages. Tome 9 : faux-titre, titre XII, 475 pages. Tome 10 faux-titre, titre, XII, 478 pages. Tome 11 : faux-titre, titre, X, 494 pages ; 1 page d’errata. Tome 12 : faux-titre, titre, XIII, 493 pages. Tome 13 : faux-titre, titre, XI, 455 pages. Tome 14 faux-titre, titre, XII ; 457 pages. Avec une liste des membres de la Société des amis de la Constitution séante à Paris A la maison des Jacobins dite des Jacobins Saint-Honoré. Tome15 : Faux-titre, titre, XV, 469 pages. Tome 16 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 470 pages. Tome 17 faux-titre, titre, XVI 479 pages. Tome 18 faux-titre, titre, XVI 480 pages. Tome 19 : faux-titre, titre ; XV, 469 pages. Tome 20 faux-titre, titre, XV, 469 pages. Tome 21 : faux-titre, titre ; XVI, 443 pages. Tome 22 : faux-titre, titre, XI, 479 pages. Tome 23 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 480 pages. Tome 24 : faux-titre, titre, XI, 479 pages. Tome 25 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 474 pages. Tome 26 faux-titre, titre, XV, 479 pages. Tome 27 : faux-titre, titre, XVI, 463 pages. Tome 28 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 508 pages. Tome 29 : faux-titre, titre, XVI, 480 pages. Tome 30 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 472 pages. Tome 31 : Faux-titre, titre, XV, 503 pages ; Tome 32 : faux-titre, titre, XV, 487 pages. Tome 33 : faux-titre, titre, XI, 461 pages. Tome 34 : Faux-titre, titre, 489 pages, 1 page d’errata. Tome 35 : faux-titre, titre, 508 pages. Tome 36 faux-titre, titre, 524 pages. Tome 37 : faux-titre, titre, 508 pages .Tome 38 : faux-titre, titre, 508 pages. Tome 39 : faux-titre, titre, 532 pages. Tome 40 : faux-titre, titre, V, 422 pages Une page d’avis. Paris PAULIN libraire 1834-1838. Edition originale. Fort rare complet, en reliure uniforme. Petites rousseurs, plus principalement concentrées en début et fin de volume. Sinon très bon état
réf. elala60988vo. pp. 6 p.l. 76index 2errata li 1 372 vi 26 A-I K-Y. with half-title. original cloth-backed bds. covers soiled & worn but binding solid spine label chipped scattered light foxing. First Edition of this famous report an eloquent and forceful indictment of the Family Compact Government inspired and largely written by William Lyon Mackenzie. The grievances of the Reformers are listed in detail: concern regarding the excessive power of the executive branch in Upper Canada and the campaigning of government officials for Tory politicians during elections criticism of companies like the Welland Canal Company that mismanaged funds given to them by the government and the salaries of officials who received patronage appointments. Demands are made for an elective legislative council and responsible government. A landmark document in the political history of Upper Canada. Fleming 892. Gagnon I 2196. Lande 859. Sabin 10577. TPL 1929. Watters p. 885. Toronto: M.Reynolds, Printer to the Hon. the House of Assembly, 1835. hardcover
1658réf. 41382London: The Company of Stationers E.M. Printer. Fair. 1658. Second Edition. Hardcover. Banded brown full leather binding rubbed/chipped at extremities; front board detached; 1.5" chip to spine head; boards & backstrip scuffed & abraded; feps missing; back hinge a few points in textblock cracked and one point separating; one signature detached but present; owners' names inked on title-page; outer leaves chipped at edges; leaf edges tp & some margins foxed else a complete very clean copy of this historic volume. ; "An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons Assembled at Parliament for the Calling of an Assembly." sixteen pages and "A Table of the Chief Points Spoken to in the Confession." eight pages bound in at rear. ; 8vo; 329ordinance & table pages . The Company of Stationers (E.M., Printer) hardcover
1787réf. 030967Albany New York: J. Newlands P. Sim et al Printed By Charles R. Webster 1787. Published at Albany NY 1787. Rare. Plain gray softcover stitched binding 40 pages. Includes A Scheme of Prayer beginning at page 36. Covers worn creased and lightly chipped probably restitched long ago contents age-toned but clean with some minor edge chipping and minor dampstaining to upper edges of final few pages name Lucy Burn or Burk inside front cover. Evans 25030. Soft Cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. J. Newlands, P. Sim et al, Printed By Charles R. Webster Paperback
1782réf. 29845Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Francis Bailey 1782. Folio. 11 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. 4 xxxi 1 527 1 viii pp. Expertly bound to style in half russia and period marbled paper covered board flat spine ruled and lettered in gilt The first collection of Pennsylvania laws to be published following the American Revolution. Edited by Pennsylvania Chief Justice and Signer of the Declaration Thomas McKean this collection of Pennsylvania laws from the Revolutionary period includes printings of the Declaration of Independence the Pennsylvania constitution and the Articles of Confederation. Evans 17656; Sabin 59821; NAIP W006513; Hildeburn 4179; Tower 774. Printed and sold by Francis Bailey unknown books
1766réf. 363001New York: Printed by Hugh Gaine at his Book-Store and Printing Office at the Bible & Crown in Hanover-Square 1766. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Two volume set. Thick folios. Contemporary full calf. Binding is worn with the boards nearly detached small bookplate on the front pastedowns else a good sound set. Volume one prints the proceedings from April 1691–September 1743; volume two from November 1743–December 1765. This edition includes: "the act for reversing the attainder of Jacob Leisler and others" on the last leaf of volume one. An invaluable resource for the early political social and economic history of New York. ESTC W6332; Evans 9756 10418. Printed by Hugh Gaine, at his Book-Store and Printing Office, at the Bible & Crown, in Hanover-Square hardcover
1791réf. 661Aix: Imprimerie de la Vauve d’André Adibert Imprimeur du Roi & du Départment vis-à-vis le College 1791. First edition. With a woodcut head piece. Published unbound. Numbered in ink on each recto. In fine condition. First edition. With a woodcut head piece. Published unbound. 3 1 p. Law by the National Assembly concerning the legislation at Saint-Domingue and the rights of the colonial assembly and the governor of the island. Scarce document. . Imprimerie de la Vauve d’André Adibert, Imprimeur du Roi & du Départment, vis-à-vis le College unknown
réf. elala6217Toronto: M.Reynolds Printer to the Hon. the House of Assembly 1835. First Edition of this famous report an eloquent and forceful indictment of the Family Compact Government largely written by Scottish-Canadian journalist and politician William Lyon Mackenzie who chaired the committee. The grievances of the Reformers are listed in detail: concern regarding the excessive power of the executive branch in Upper Canada and the campaigning of government officials for Tory politicians during elections criticism of companies like the Welland Canal Company that mismanaged funds given to them by the government and the salaries of officials who received patronage appointments. Demands are made for an elective legislative council and responsible government. A landmark document in the political history of Upper Canada. Mackenzie represented York County in the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada and was elected the first mayor of Toronto in 1834. He led the rebels in the Upper Canada Rebellion in 1837 and after its defeat he unsuccessfully rallied American support for an invasion of Upper Canada as part of the Patriot War against British imperialism. Interestingly this is a signed presentation copy given the year of publication by lawyer politician and later judge Archibald McLean who was a rising member of the Family Compact. As a colonel of the militia during the 1837 rebellion he was involved in routing the rebels in Toronto commanding the left flank of the loyalist forces under Colonel James Fitzgibbon in the attack on Montgomery’s Tavern. Fleming 892. Gagnon I 2196. Lande 859. Sabin 10577. TPL 1929. Watters p. 885. 8vo. pp. 6 p.l. 76index 2errata li 1 372 vi 26 A-I K-Y. with half-title. A very good copy in original cloth-backed bds. paper spine label chipped. Signed Presentation copy dated 1835 to Dr. Alexander Wylie Matilda from his friend Archibald McLean M.P.P. 1791-1865. elala6217 Toronto: M.Reynolds, Printer to the Hon. the House of Assembly, 1835 hardcover
réf. 115124A Paris, chez Baudouin, Imprimeur de l'Assemblée nationale/De l'Imprimerie du Journal des décrets, [1789-1794], 26 volumes in-8 de 125x205 mm environ, de 200 à 600 pages par volume (environ 14 330 pages au total), Septembre 1791 en deux parties, pagination continue pour les volumes Août et Septembre 1793, 29 tableaux dépliants. Demi-basane havane mouchetée et papier à la colle rose, dos à faux-nerfs, titres et tomaisons dorés sur pièces de cuir rouge, tranches mouchetées, gardes blanches. Coiffes émoussées comme habituellement, griffures et décolorations sur les plats, pages de titres tamponnées, de nombreux feuillets répétés, quelques rousseurs, page de titre et d'avertissement déchirées au volume de Février 1791, travail de vers sur le volume Mars-Avril 1792, un volume avec des mouillures, sinon bon état général. Rare ensemble.
1771réf. WRCAM42530N.p. but likely New Haven 1771. 1p. plus integral docketing leaf. Folio. Backed with tissue. Faint old fold lines. A few small edge tears at folds repaired. Minor soiling. Very good. In a red half morocco and cloth clamshell case spine gilt. List of monies paid to twelve members of the House of Assistants of the Connecticut General Assembly signed by several of them including two future signers of the Declaration of Independence Roger Sherman and Oliver Wolcott. Sherman is notable as the only person to sign all four of the major foundational documents of United States: the Continental Association the Declaration of Independence the Articles of Confederation and the U.S. Constitution. He also served on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence and later drafted the Connecticut Compromise for the U.S. Constitution which proposed a bicameral representative government and guaranteed equal representation in the Senate for every state no matter its size. Wolcott signed not only the Declaration but also the Articles of Confederation and later served as Connecticut's fourth governor. This document was likely written in New Haven which served as the joint capital of Connecticut with Hartford until 1776 hosting the October legislative sessions. In addition to Sherman and Wolcott it is signed by representatives William Pitkin Robert Walker Abraham Davenport William Samuel Johnson and Joseph Spencer. The remaining members are noted as having been "paid by receipt." It is docketed on the verso and signed by Joseph Trumbull deputy to the Assembly. For his time in the House of Assistants later the Connecticut Senate Sherman was paid £6/18/0; Wolcott £5/15/4. hardcover books
