![AN EXCEPTIONALLY SAFE INVESTMENT...PROTECTED BY PRODUCING REAL ESTATE: West Coast Rubber Company [caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/438/007/1608007438.0.l.jpg)
AN EXCEPTIONALLY SAFE INVESTMENT...PROTECTED BY PRODUCING REAL ESTATE: West Coast Rubber Company [caption title]
New York: West Coast Rubber Co. (James T. White & Co., Financial Agent), 1907. First edition. 4to. (8) pp. [printed double-column]. Illustrated from photographs, full-page map of the property, with inset of the location in Guatemala, tables. Includes a pitch for investment and description of the property and rubber cultivation. Accompanied by a one-page typed letter from White, publisher of the National Cyclopedia of American Biography, elaborating on the pitch, a small form to reserve shares (unused), and a... Read More
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![THE HAMILTON, BERMUDA ISLANDS [cover title below engraving of the hotel]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/444/007/1608007444.0.l.jpg)
THE HAMILTON, BERMUDA ISLANDS [cover title below engraving of the hotel]
(Hamilton, Bermuda: The hotel [E. A. Fowle, Eng., Boston], 1885. Oblong 8vo bi-folium, the illustration on the cover; the two internal pages with the announcement that the hotel, “greatly improved,” will open for the season on Nov. 15, 1885, a brief discussion of climate, beauty of the scenery, etc., the hotel’s service and terms, and transportation via the Quebec Steamship Company; the decorated verso of the integral leaf with a list of “points of interest" and distances from the... Read More
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THE LAUGHING PHILOSOPHER: Or Fun, Humour and Wit: being a collection of choice anecdotes, many of which, never before in print, originated in or about "The Literary Emporium." "Laugh when you can, my boy
Boston: Printed for the publisher, 1825. First edition. 17 cm. Frontis. illustration, 212 pp. Lacks spine and rear paper board. Frontis illus. is signed in type by D. C. Johnston. American Imprints 21172. In later editions the title begins with "Galaxy of Wits.
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CATALOGUE OF APPROVED SCHOOL BOOKS; published and for sale by William Hyde. Portland
Portland, [ME]: William Hyde, 1833. 20 cm. 8pp., [1]. unstitched with signs of stab stitching on spine edge. A "list of elementary works [which] it is believed, will be found worthy the attention of School Agents, Committees and Instructers.
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AN INQUIRY INTO THE CONSTITUTIONALITY OF THE TWELFTH, THIRTEENTH AND TWENTY-FIFTH SECTIONS OF THE JUDICIARY ACT OF 1789
San Francisco [CA]: Printed at the Sun Newspaper Job Office, No.72 Merchant Street, adjoining Montgomery Block, 1855. Second edition. 23 cm. (2), (5) - 16pp. Rear wrapper only. Lacks leaf after title page which had the dedication on it. It appears this is the first separately printed pamphlet, previously appearing in the newspaper. Persistent darkening and toning to text.
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MINUTES OF THE ILLINOIS BAPTIST PASTORAL UNION, Twelfth Annual Meeting; and of the Baptist Gen. Association of Illinois, Thirteenth Annual Meeting; Held in Paris, October 15th - 19th, 1857; with Reports and Statistical Tables
Chicago: Church, Goodman & Cushing, Printers "Christian Times", Nos. 51 and 53 La Salle Street, 1857. 21.5 cm. Removed from a pamphlet volume, with residue along spine. 43pp, (1 blank). Ante-Fire Imprints 231 listing AAS. OCLC adds Fuller Theo. Sem., Chicago Hist. Museum, IL Univ., Newberry. Unclear if other institutions may have copies as part of a series.
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![WAUBUN CREAMERY Manufactures of Fancy Pasteurized Creamery Butter. J. R. Bloomquist, Proprietor. Wabun, Minnesota [Letterhead]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/686/230/1614230686.0.l.jpg)
WAUBUN CREAMERY Manufactures of Fancy Pasteurized Creamery Butter. J. R. Bloomquist, Proprietor. Wabun, Minnesota [Letterhead]
[Waubun, MN: the company, 1929. 27.5 cm. Autograph letter, approx. 100 words, on company stationery written to alert a customer of money left in account, signed by Bloomquist. On the verso is a pictorial promotional for Mahnomen County done by the Mahnomen Business Association and the Waubun Commercial Club. Photo images include a picture of George Pipgras a NY Yankee pitcher with hunted deer "after a good day's shoot;" a photo of a white fisherman holding a baby in... Read More
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CHARTER OF INCORPORATION AND BY-LAWS, OF THE POTOMAC FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF GEORGETOWN, D. C.
[Georgetown, DC]: Columbian Gazette Office, 1831. 15.5 cm. 15pp. Plain blue gray wrappers. Laid down on the inside of the rear wrapper is a printed sheet, with caption title "An Act to ammend the charter of the Potomac Fire Insurance Company of Georgetown," dated March 3, 1837. No copies found in American Imprints, Sabin or OCLC.
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POCKET MAP OF OHIO. With Compliments of Rausch Manufacturing Co. ..
Marysville, Ohio: Rausch Manufacturing Co, 1910. 14 cm. x 8.5 cm. Printed light brown folder with map tipped in, 26.5 cm. x 35.5 cm., counties shown in different pastel colors. Printed by The Jno. F. Waite Pub. Co. Engravers and Publishers, Chicago, Ill. Rausch Manufacturing Co. was sold in 1911 and became the Marysville Cabinet Co., helping to date this map.
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![THE WILLIAM J. KING INTERNATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY. List of Stolen Automobiles. Protection Service.[cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/988/540/1615540988.0.l.jpg)
THE WILLIAM J. KING INTERNATIONAL DETECTIVE AGENCY. List of Stolen Automobiles. Protection Service.[cover title]
[Columbus, OH: by the Company, 1922. 18 cm. 23pp. Brown printed wrappers with an amateurishly reinforced cloth spine. Soiling and chipping to wrappers, some toning and scuffing to text. Printed advertisement (clipped from a piece of letterhead?) tipped onto verso of front cover; business card laid down on verso of page 23; "reward" broadside, printed on orange stiff card stock laid down on inside of rear cover. An addition of 2 pp. tipped in (between pp. 14 & 15),... Read More
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EXPLANATION OF THE VIEWS OF THE SOCIETY FOR EMPLOYING THE POOR; with the Constitution and By-Laws; and an extract from the report of the managers, for the first three months, and a list of the subscribers' names
Boston: np, 1820. 23 cm. [3], 4-14 pp. Contemporary plain blue paper wrappers, stitched. Old library stamp on front wrapper and title page. Small v-shaped chip to upper margin of title page, with no loss of text. Not in Kress. The committee included William Ellery Channing and Lewis Tappan.
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![BRYSON CITY & CHEROKEE, GREAT SMOKIES, NORTH CAROLINA [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/838/477/1522477838.0.l.jpg)
BRYSON CITY & CHEROKEE, GREAT SMOKIES, NORTH CAROLINA [cover title]
(Asheville, NC: Stephens Press, 1951. 12-panel promotional brochure, folded to narrow 8vo, recto with wrappers, a panel of text for the Smokies, and a detailed 3-panel map of the national park and vicinity, noting mountains, lakes, towns, tourist sites, etc., verso with a montage of illustrations from photographs, each with a caption. Illustrated wrappers. Very good.
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THE MAGI AT THE MANGER, A CANTATA. Given by the Salem Home Sunday School, Christmas, 1888
Winston, NC: Republican Steam Print, 1888. First edition. 12mo. (8) pp. “Based largely upon the story of ‘Ben Hur,’ by Lew Wallace, a tale of the time of Christ.” OCLC locates one copy (North Carolina). Original printed self-wrappers. Very good.
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![PROCEEDINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY, AT A CALLED MEETING AT GREENSBORO, N. C. September 17, 1895, It Being Their Forty-Fifth Meeting [with 25 other “proceedings,” 1898-1930]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/871/477/1522477871.0.l.jpg)
PROCEEDINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA RAILROAD COMPANY, AT A CALLED MEETING AT GREENSBORO, N. C. September 17, 1895, It Being Their Forty-Fifth Meeting [with 25 other “proceedings,” 1898-1930]
8vo. 10 [or more] pp. Each annual includes a President’s report, financial statistics, records of growth, etc. Years included are 1895, 1898, 1902-1917, 1920-1925, 1927, and 1930; the final six are title “Advance Report for Stockholders’ Meeting, North Carolina Railroad Company.” The 26 volumes of “Proceedings” are accompanied by Charter and Amendments thereto of the North Carolina Railroad Co., with the By-Laws and Lease to Southern Railway Co. (Raleigh, NC: Edwards & Broughton, 1931; 8vo. 64 pp.). All of... Read More
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![GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, TENNESSEE-NORTH CAROLINA [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/886/477/1522477886.0.l.jpg)
GREAT SMOKY MOUNTAINS NATIONAL PARK, TENNESSEE-NORTH CAROLINA [cover title]
(Washington, DC): U. S. Dept. of the Interior, National Park Service, 1950. “Reprint.” Broadsheet promotional broadsheet, 16 x 19 inches, folded to narrow 8vo, recto with a panel for the wrapper and seven panels of text, giving a history of the park, information about activities, accommodations, etc., illustrated from photographs, verso with a detailed map of the park (8 ½ x 16 inches, “revised 1950,” inset vicinity may, from Asheville to Knoxville (2 x 3 ½ inches) and four... Read More
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CIRCULATION FACTS 1927. GIVING IN DETAIL -- BY CITIES AND COUNTIES -- THE EXACT LOCATION OF THE 153,623 SUBSCRIBERS TO... THE DAILY OKLAHOMAN OKLAHOMA CITY TIMES
[Oklahoma City, OK: Copyright Oklahoma Publishing Co, 1927. Illustrated tan paperwraps, stapled. 28 x 21 cm. (4), folding chart showing newspaper circulation figures for the Oklahoman and Times in the cities and counties it serves in the state, (2) pp. Cover title: "Follow the Oklahoman & Times through the Oklahoma City Market." Small date stamp and a pencil notation on front cover, else a very good copy. No listings found on OCLC.
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![NORTH CAROLINA PRESS MEETING / MONTREAT, JUNE30, JULY 1 AND 2, 1915 [caption title followed by 13 paragraphs of text]. Signed in type at the end “J.B. Sherrill, / Secretary, North Carolina Press Association.”](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/917/477/1522477917.0.l.jpg)
NORTH CAROLINA PRESS MEETING / MONTREAT, JUNE30, JULY 1 AND 2, 1915 [caption title followed by 13 paragraphs of text]. Signed in type at the end “J.B. Sherrill, / Secretary, North Carolina Press Association.”
Concord, NC: The association, 1915. Printed broadside, the head in bold capitals. Informing members of details for the meeting, especially emphasizing train connections from cities across the state, mentioning specific train numbers for various railroads; also informs the membership that members of the S.C. Press Association will be attending the meeting, describes a planned tour to Mount Mitchell, and provides other details for the event. Not in Thornton. Not recorded on OCLC. Folded as for mailing, but very good.... Read More
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![PROGRAM: Farewell Dinner, and Dance for the Departing Officers and Enrollees of C.C.C. Company No. 413, Camp N.C.P. – 9, Bryson City, N.C., September 21, 1934 cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/929/477/1522477929.0.l.jpg)
PROGRAM: Farewell Dinner, and Dance for the Departing Officers and Enrollees of C.C.C. Company No. 413, Camp N.C.P. – 9, Bryson City, N.C., September 21, 1934 cover title]
(Knoxville, TN: Stubley Printing Co.), 1934. First edition. 8vo. (4) pp. Prints lists of officers, leaders, and members of the company (mostly from the Bryson City area), the program for speeches, time for the dance, a menu, and a short history of the company (formed at Fort Bragg and stationed at their self-built camp on Forney Creek in the Smokies; “since completion of the camp construction, the company has been used by the Park Service in the construction of... Read More
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PAUL GREEN'S "THE LOST COLONY," WAYSIDE THEATRE, MANTEO, NORTH CAROLINA. Entire production under the direction of Joe Layton
Manteo, NC: The theatre, 1975. Official souvenir program, 35th production season. 4to. 47, (1) pp. Illustrated from photographs, portraits, ads for the production and local businesses. Includes historical sketches, scenes from the production, biographical sketches of the staff and players, etc. Original color illustrated wrappers, stapled. Very good.
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ACKNOWLEDGING PAYMENT OF BALANCE DUE FOR 160 ACRES OF CHEROKEE STRIP LAND AWARDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH A BID AT THE SALE OF NOVEMBER 30, 1875, in an autograph letter signed by acting commissioner L.K. Lippincott, Dept. of Interior, General Land Office, Washington, D.C., January 29, 1876
Single sheet of letterhead stationery, 27 x 21 cm., Department of Interior, General Land Office, Washington, D.C. Partly printed, completed in manuscript. Old fold lines, toning of paper at folds, a tender copy. The document is addressed to J.B. [R.?] Lyons, Cadiz, Harrison Co., Ohio acknowledging receipt of $270, the balance due on 160 acres in the Cherokee Strip, on his bid No. 29. Signed in ink by L.K. Lippincott. The Cherokee Strip Land referred to in this document... Read More
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THE GEM OF THE ROCKIES! MANITOU SPRINGS, COLO. A brief description of this resort, its attractions for the tourist and advantages for the invalid
Manitou Springs, Colo: Journal Print, 1890. Original printed yellow wrappers. 15 cm. 23pp. Numerous in text illustrations. Some wear to spine. Issued "Compliments of the Barker Hotel," with an illustration of the Hotel on the rear cover. OCLC: Pikes Peak Lib., Yale, Kansas St., Princeton, SMU, Wisc. Hist. Soc.,
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![PLAN OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION [Caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/241/879/1525879241.0.l.jpg)
PLAN OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES TO THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION [Caption title]
[Columbus, OH: S. Medary, 1850. Broadside, 35 x 35 cm. Fold lines. Sheet toned, some minor chips and separations at edges. Very good. A floor plan and seating chart for the Ohio Constitutional Convention of 1850. At the head of the chart is the desk of Convention President William Medill of Fairfield Co. The Ohio Constitution of 1851 established for the first time the office of Lt. Governor, and Medill was elected its first occupant, later serving as Governor.... Read More
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![HOME OF WASHINGTON, MOUNT VERNON, VA." [caption title]; Large Cabinet Card of Exterior Showing Tour Group. "Friend's Excursion...1st Mo. 1889](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/267/879/1525879267.0.l.jpg)
HOME OF WASHINGTON, MOUNT VERNON, VA." [caption title]; Large Cabinet Card of Exterior Showing Tour Group. "Friend's Excursion...1st Mo. 1889
Original photograph, image 19 x 27 cm., mounted on a backing board, 26 x 34 cm. overall. Sepia tones, slightly faded, tear on board not affecting photo. Chipping on corners of board. Printed below the photo, on the backing board: Washington, D.C: Luke C. Dillon, Office, 935 Penn. Avenue, Pullman's Gallery, [1889]. Photographic view shows the front facade of Mount Vernon and about 38 women, a couple of men, and one boy standing on the front lawn. They might... Read More
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![WORCESTER LYCEUM. LECTURES FOR THE ENSUING COURSE, AT THE CITY HALL [Caption title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/270/879/1525879270.0.l.jpg)
WORCESTER LYCEUM. LECTURES FOR THE ENSUING COURSE, AT THE CITY HALL [Caption title]
Worcester, [MA]: Henry J. Howland, printer, 199 Main Street, 1849. Broadside. 25.5 x 19 cm. "Tickets for the course may be obtained of the Secretary, and at the Bookstores, at the following prices: gentlemen, $1.00. Ladies and minors, $0,50. All purchasers of tickets will be entitled to the use of the library, containing about 1200 volumes of well selected books, for the whole year." Text within a typographical border, signed in type by Edward Southwick, Secretary of the Lyceum.... Read More
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![CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. BOSS CREAM SEPARATORS. Manufactured by Bluffton Cream Separator Co. Bluffton, Ohio. U. S. A. [cover title]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/231/555/1533555231.0.l.jpg)
CATALOGUE AND PRICE LIST. BOSS CREAM SEPARATORS. Manufactured by Bluffton Cream Separator Co. Bluffton, Ohio. U. S. A. [cover title]
Bellefontaine, O.: The Suburban Press, 1903. 15 cm. 12pp., illustrated. Printed gray wrappers. Not listed Romaine. OCLC lists Ohio Hist. Connect. with a 1903 date.
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