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1871ref. 38735Chicago 1871. Broadside newspaper extra printed recto only approx. 12 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches. With a matted period hand colored map of Chicago by Rufus Blanchard showing the burnt district. Incredible broadside newspaper extra printed during the Chicago fire. This very rare newspaper extra -- believed to be the only newspaper published in Chicago on that day -- was printed sometime during the afternoon or early evening of Monday October 9. The fire had begun the night prior at approximately 9pm which was according to the paper "caused by a cow kicking over a lamp in a stable in which a woman i.e. Mrs. O'Leary was milking." This unsubstantiated myth blaming a poor Irish Catholic immigrant would persist for decades. The newspaper gives an account of the areas under flame detailing many of the buildings already destroyed including the City Water Works the Armory Gas Works Post Offices newspaper offices court houses breweries churches and more: "The scene of ruin and devastation is beyond power of words to describe. Never in the history of the world has such a scene extended terrible and complete destruction by conflagration been recorded; and never has a more frightful scene of panic distress and horror been witnessed among a helpless sorrowing suffering population." The damage to the city would prove extraordinary: the fire killed approximately 300 people burned roughly 3.3 square miles of the central portion of the city destroyed over 17000 buildings and left more than 100000 residents homeless about one third of the population. The final paragraph of the extra notes the exigencies caused by the fire of printing the paper on a borrowed press: "We are under great obligation to the Interior Printing Company 15 and 18 Canal street for accomodations by which are are enabled to issue this extra." OCLC cites but three extant examples Newberry Library i.e. the Graff copy Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library Knox College; an additional example is located at the Chicago History Museum. Graff 1271. unknown books
ref. 93113Depot De Lbrairie. As New. HARDCOVER. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - AS NEW THE TEXT BLOCK IS PRISTINE CLEAN UNMARKED AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION - - HARDCOVER. Text in French. No date Individual volumes published between 1851 - 1854 The Almanach includes the image of an engraving after Daubigny. -- with a bonus offer-- . Depot De Lbrairie hardcover
ref. 215931Japan. Very large hand coloured folding map 200 x 189.5cm at the largest section six panels have been removed from one corner while another two and a half panels have been included along one edge to show the reach of the city. Some insect damage repaired with washi but overall in very good condition. An exceptionally beautiful and detailed rare map of Tokyo in the Edo period the latter half of the 17th century. This remarkable delicately executed map of Edo around the 1660s offers a wealth of detailed information about the city and its population during the early Edo period. Hundreds of names of landholders are neatly recorded. Family crests or mons are shown across Edo indicating locations of daimyo's or feudal lord mansions temples depicted with even ferry routes named! Edo Castle takes centre stage with the Sumida River flowing from north to south and emptying into the bay. Here several boats are delicately illustrated in colour some carrying images of lucky gods. Prominently displayed in red is the mansion of Sakai Shurinosuke namely Sakai Tadanao 1630-1682 who received the rank of Shuri-Taiyfu 修理大夫 from the Emperor. He was a daimyo from the domain of Obama Fukui Prefecture and successor to his prominent father Sakai Tadakatsu 1587-1662. Tadakatsu served as one of the most trusted ministers of Tokugawa Iemitsu 1604-1651 the third shogun. His son Tadanao was active as a daimyo between 1656 and 1677. A handwritten section at the top right details the Sakai family's fire responsibility area. The borders are defined by street names and landmarks and distances are listed from the main mansion and residence to Ushigome-mon one of Edo Castle's gates. In summary the area of responsibility is approximately 10 cho 1 kilometre east to west and 12 cho 1.2 kilometres north to south. Though not explicitly dated beyond the mention of "November" the map was probably created in the 1660s. The Meireki Fire 1657 caused a large scale devastation around the castle and the Tokugawa government heightened the need of fire fighting activities in the capital. The government firstly allocated responsible areas for each daimyo to carry out fire fighting and secondly started to produce large maps of Edo based on actual measurement. Consequently this map was most probably produced around the 1660s. Furthermore the dating is supported by the presence of Ryogoku Bridge built in 1659 and the absence of Shin-Ohashi Bridge which wasn't constructed until 1693. Additionally the map provides detailed information on residents street names around the castle and other areas with major temples and shrines highlighted in colour illustrations. This truly exceptional map leaves many questions unanswered. Indeed who gathered the vast amount of information to be found on the map What was the exact purpose behind its creation The more we examine this map the more we learn and the more questions we have. However it is very clear that this rare and beautiful manuscript map provides a depth of information about Edo in the 1660s rarely found making the map a vital key to the city at this period. A handsome map which calls for more research. We have not been able to find a similar map nor have we ever handled anything comparable. . unknown
1975ref. ZB394025National Fire Protection Association 1975. volumes 11-17; 20-23; 26-33. 1975-1997. partly bound library markings textually clean & tight PRICE IS FOR THE LOT. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. National Fire Protection Association unknown
1842ref. 123046Paris: L. Curmer 1842. First edition of this collection which Carteret considers to be one of the most important illustrated books of the 19th century. Octavo elaborately bound in full red morocco with elaborate gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands elaborate gilt ruling and stamping to the front and rear panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles elaborately decorated green morocco doublures hand-stitched patterned endpapers all edges gilt with intricate botanical carvings illustrated with eleven frontispiece titles by Trimolet Charles Jacque Penguilly etc. and numerous vignettes throughout the text. In fine condition. Rare and desirable. "This collection of ten short narratives mostly Gothic or exotic from the literatures of several countries is one of the most charming books of the Romantic period" Ray. L. Curmer unknown books
1937ref. 219744New York : FDNY 1937. First Edition. Paperback. The documents are bound by metal clasp in a brown portfolio folder. The contents are in a very good to near fine condition with just some minor edge nicks and dust-toning as with age. Remains particulalry well-preserved overall. Further scans images etc. and additional bibliographical material available on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 0 pages; A unique collector's item. New York Fire Department's 1937 case files in typescript regarding the case of George S. Preston who set a large number of fires around the Bronx area of New York between 1935 & 1937. A number of fires were also set while he was employed by the New Haven Railroad. Contents: File and case reports some on headed Bureau of Fire Investigation paper statements from the accused and witnesses employment records police statements interview transcripts and an original b/w portrait photo of the accused. Also includes 'George S. Preston's Confession' in a sealed Fire Department envelope. New York : FDNY paperback
1842ref. 123046Paris: L. Curmer 1842. First edition of this collection which Carteret considers to be one of the most important illustrated books of the 19th century. Octavo elaborately bound in full red morocco with elaborate gilt titles and tooling to the spine in six compartments within raised gilt bands elaborate gilt ruling and stamping to the front and rear panels gilt turn-ins and inner dentelles elaborately decorated green morocco doublures hand-stitched patterned endpapers all edges gilt with intricate botanical carvings illustrated with eleven frontispiece titles by Trimolet Charles Jacque Penguilly etc. and numerous vignettes throughout the text. In fine condition. Rare and desirable. This collection of ten short narratives mostly Gothic or exotic from the literatures of several countries is one of the most charming books of the Romantic period" Ray. L. Curmer unknown
1985ref. 748DG1985. Zwei Entwürfe und 48 Bleistiftzeichnungen auf Pergaminpapier. Blattformat: 42 x 29,5 cm. + Wichtig: Für unsere Kunden in der EU erfolgt der Versand alle 14 Tage verzollt ab Deutschland / Postbank-Konto in Deutschland vorhanden +, A|B [2 Warenabbildungen]
1985ref. 748DG1985. Zwei Entwürfe und 48 Bleistiftzeichnungen auf Pergaminpapier. Blattformat: 42 x 29,5 cm.
ref. 11026Scroll 190 x 3980 mm. outer front endpaper covered with blue silk inner endpaper of gold & silver paper manuscript title label on outside “Meiwa kasai zu” 明和ç«ç½å›³ “Meiwa Fire illustrated”. Japan: late Edo. Japanese cities have always been plagued by terrible fires. Regarding Edo “the wooden construction of all of the city and the narrow lanes of commoner quarters made fire a devastating experience and it came sufficiently frequently to be called ‘the flowers of Edo.’ Fires were no respecters of status and rank and when driven by winter winds in the dry season they roared through the city.…In the 268 years of Tokugawa rule the Tosa ‘upper’ yashiki at ‘Blacksmith Bridge’ suffered eighteen fires and the Shiba middle residence burned twelve times. Four of these were citywide conflagrations. Merchant areas burned thirty-one times in two centuries and even the shogun’s castle suffered major damage seven times.”–Jansen The Making of Modern Japan Harvard: 2000 p. 151. This wonderfully detailed scroll is a record of the Great Meiwa Fire of 1772 in Edo one of the three most severe fires of the Edo era destroying a 30-square-mile section of the city including an estimated 178 temples and shrines 127 daimyo residences 878 non-official residences 8705 houses of bannermen and 628 blocks of merchant dwellings. Almost 15000 people died and another 4000 went missing. The fire was deliberately set by a Buddhist priest of the Daien-ji temple on the eastern side of the Meguro River. Because of the regularity of such fires the city of Edo organized 48 brigades of trained firefighters with each group having a specific name after the old i ro ha alphabet. Our scroll begins with introductory text dated and signed “Meiwa Mizunoe tatsu aki / Guyū bÅ shi / Tanaka Totsugen hitsu” 明和壬辰秋 / æ„šå‹æŸèªŒ / 訥言 筆 “1772 Autumn / text by anonymous friend / painted by Totsugen”. Tanaka Totsugen 1767-1823 was a prominent artist and we believe that our scroll is a copy of Totsugen’s original creation. The text gives details of the origins of the fire its path and a summary of the incredible devastation. This remarkable scroll consists of four long panoramic scenes. The first depicts the origins of the fire at the temple. We seeing a priest running from the burning temple carrying a precious scroll. Adjacent modest thatch roofed homes are on fire with residents fleeing carrying their valuables. Next to them is a grand mansion in danger. We see servants removing precious objects burying some of them in the ground. A kura warehouse is being replastered to protect it. Workers are on the roofs pouring water fanning the wind away from the house and brushing off embers. A fireman is rushing by on horseback while residents seek relief in ponds. The next scene shows the fire making its way through the city. In the desperate attempts to flee the fire two palanquins carrying noble people have collided on a bridge completely blocking the way for others. A samurai is in the water swimming away and on land we see people on fire collapsing onto the ground. The following two scenes depict the inferno of the fire in vivid oranges and reds. Desperate residents are crossing the river and all the vegetation is aflame. A samurai is seen committing seppuku in despair a fireman is carrying a person away from the fire and all the houses right up to the waterside are burning. In fine condition preserved in a wooden box. unknown
ref. 231001S.l., s.d. (1826-28) in-folio, en feuilles ou broché sous couverture d'attente de cartonnage souple orange moucheté, le tout dans double emboîtage de carton vert moderne.
