Rules and Catalogue of the Social Law Library.
Boston: Printed By Phelps and Farnham, 1824. Book. 8vo, orig. plain ble paper wrappers, stitched. Pp. 32, interleved with blanks. Light damp staining. A very good, as-issued copy. The second of the library's printed catalogues; the first was printed in 1814. The Social Law Library, one of the earliest of its kind, was founded in 1804, and continues today. Imprints 18027 (MB, MHi; WaU); OCLC, 7 (most in Mass.).
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[Chidren - Military.] The Spirit of Young America
Fall River, Mass.: Fall River Litho Co. Book. nd. [1860?] Oblong 12mo, stiff color lithograph title wrappers. 14 leaves; 6 full page color litho illustrations. Spine a little worn, moderately soiled and foxed; very good. A richly color-printed illustrated juvenile poem about young boys at soldier play. One of several editions, possibly the earliest, without a separate title. Dated by the Princeton copy..
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Transactions of the Society, for Promoting Agriculture in the State
1802, Book. CONNECTICUT. Transactions of the Society, for Promoting Agriculture in the State of Connecticut. Published by order of the Society. New Haven: William Morse, 1802. 4to, original plain wraps, stitched. Pp. 21, (1). $ 250. Only edition, all published; the first publication of the society, which was fo unded in 1794. For this report, oral testimony was solicited from farmers t hroughout the state regarding their experiments with manures, soils, wheat, flax, potatoes & turnips, grasses, fruit trees, and... Read More
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Book of Cacti (Illustrated) For the Amateur Collector.
San Antonio, Texas: Lawson Cactus Garden, 1935. Book. 4to, illustrated boards, cloth spine. Pp. 37 (unpaginated), illus. One color photo, 545 small b & w photos of various cacti. Edges a little rubbed, minor wear, very good..
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A Memoir of S.S. Prentiss. Edited by His Brother.
New York: Charles Scribner, 1840. Book. First edition. 2 vols, 8vo, orig cloth. Pp. 382; 581 + ads. Spines faded, extremities worn; internally very good. Biogrpaphy of Seargent Smith Prentiss..
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The Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, Embracing a Succinct History of Agriculture in Europe and America together with the circumstances of the Origin, Rise and Progress of the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania...
Philadelphia:: William S. Young,, 1882. Book. 8vo, printed wraps; pp. 63. Corners chipped, spine worn away, but a decent copy..
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A Correct List of the Members of the Last House of Commons, distinguished according to their Votes in certain late public Questions, in which the Rights and Liberties of the People were essentially concerned.
London: For J. Almon and Debrett, 1780. Book. Double folio broadside, 32 x 21 1/2 inches, untrimmed. Folded, worn and separated along folds, with occasional loss of letters. Large anti-royalist broadside which lists votes on 6 questions such as payment of the King's debts, abolishing the Board of Trade, and decreasing the Crown's influence. Each member is listed by name, together with his voting record, and his ties to royalty, if any. The list is followed by an anonymous address... Read More
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(Literary Periodical.). The Monitor, Designed to Improve the Taste, the Understanding, and the Heart. Volume I.
Boston: R. Bannister, 1823. Book. 8vo, early full calf. Pp. viii, 424. Some soiling and stains, a sound copy. The first year complete of a monthly periodical for youth over the age of 15, with literary anecdotes, historical profiles, religious articles, etc..
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Group of Ten Mounted Photographs of Maplehurst Fruit Farm, Pittsfield, New Hampshire. Ca.1900-1910.
Book. Attractive group documenting a turn-of-the-century New Hampshire orchard, probably prepared for display or promotional purposes. Each of the photos is mounted on heavy card board and titled in elaborate calligraphic script. 5 of the photos are identified as by Charles H. Flood, Brookline, Mass., and 5 by Henry W. Osgood, Pittsfield, N.H. The photos include a view of the entire orchard, the homestead, various varieties in bloom, a woman picking apples, a fruit-laden branch, etc..
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The Art of Preserving. A Poem. Humbly inscribed to the Confectioner in Chief of the B---t---sh C--v--l--y
London: For Joseph Burd, 1759. Book. Folio, cropped and disbound. Pp. 12. First edition. A rare satire on the failures of command of the British cavalry by Sackville and Granby at the Battle of Minden. Though cropped and folded for probable inclusion in an 8vo nonce volume, this copy is nonetheless complete. Not in Foxon; NSTC locates 4 copies, BL only in UK; Houghton, NYPL and Univ of Cincinnati in US..
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Memoirs of the Life and Times of the most Reverend Father in God, Dr. Thomas Tennison, Late Archbishop of Canterbury.
London: for J. Roberts Book. [1716?]. 8vo, in 4's, disbound. Pp. 130. Lacks A1, a blank or half-title. Dusty, lightly browned; a very good copy. First edition. Archbishop Tenison was a founder of the Society for The Propagation of the Gospel and was greatly interested in the church in the American colonies. See DNB. OCLC locates the NYPL copy only..
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Catalogue of Norman-Horses Owned by Dillon Bros. Importers and Breeders, Normal, McLean County, Ill. Catalogue No. 2.
Bloomington, Ill: Pantagraph Stock-Printing Establishment, 1885. Book. 8vo, orig. color printed illus. wrappers. Pp. 51, (1); illus. Minor rubbing; a very good copy. A handsomely illustrated catalogue of French draft horses from a leading breeder, including a chapter on percherons..
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(Artists' Fund Society.) Constitution and First [-Tenth] Annual Reports of the Artists' Fund Society of the City of New York. 1861 [-1870].
Book. New York: G. A. Whitehorne, 1861-1870. Bound volume of 10 reports, 12mo, 3/4 calf, marbled boards. raised bands. With all but one printed front wrapper bound in. . Binding rubbed at extremities, fine within. A fine initial run of the society's annual reports, neatly bound for member Eugene Benson (1839-1908), outspoken art critic and painter, friend of Winslow Homer, Henry James and other prominent art and literary figures, with 'Benson' stamped in gilt at base of... Read More
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Hoosac Tunnel Excursionist, Hoosac Tunnel Route. From Fitchburg R.R. Sataion. Boston.
Newspaper. [Boston?]: 1880s Folio, p. 16, illus. Transverse tear to final leaf, no loss. Very good. Sole edition. A promotional newsprint publication for tourists, with descriptive text, time tables, etc., and illustrated with railroad maps and views of sights along the route. .
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(Dyes - Synthetics.) I. G. Farbenindustrie Aktiengesellschaft, Frankfurt am Main. Teintures sur soie artificielle en flottes (Viscose Agfa).
Frankfurt a. Main Book. ca. 1940s. 4to, cloth gilt. Pp. 12 text + 26 pp. bearing 520 mounted samples of threads. Some soiling and wear; very good..
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Architectural Notes on the Churches and Other Medieval Buildings of Suffolk.
Oxford and London:: John Henry and Jas. Parker,, 1855. Book. 8vo, original printed wrappers. Pp. [102]; 27 plates, incl. 1 folding. Wear to the spine, a very good, mostly unopened copy. Part VII of the Ecclesiastical and Architectural Topography of England series, published by the Archeological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland. A valuable illustrated guide, mostly the contributions of architects William Caveler and T. M. Rickman..
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Devoe & Co. Founding Document.
Book. (Business History.) Manuscript Articles of Agreement of F. W. Devoe & Co. October 1st, 1869. Folio, 17 pp; remnants of ribbon ties. Tax stamps affixed to each page. Folded, small piece missing at fold, with loss of a few letters. The original partnership agreement between Frederic W. Devoe and four principals for establishing a business in "maufacturing, importing and dealing in paints, oils, etc.", signed by all. With origins back to 1754, the Devoe Company was the first American... Read More
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(Victorian Gardening.) Illuminated Vellum Proclamation for Princess Beatrice
Book. To Her Royal Highness Beatrice Mary Victoria Feodore Princess of Battenberg. May it please Your Highness. We the Aldermen and Burgesses of the ancient and loyal Borough of Southampton in Council assembled beg leave to most repectfully tender to your Royal Highness our sincere and hearty thanks for your kindness in consenting to open for the present year the Show of the Royal Horticultural Society of Southampton and the exhibition of the Hants Beekeepers Association in Westwood Park... etc.,... Read More
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The Devil's Progress. A Poem. By the editor of the 'Court Journal.'
Book. The illustrations designed by R. Seymour, and engraved by Evans and Welch. Second edition. London: Lupton Relfe, 1830. 12mo, printed wrappers. Pp. 4, 67 + 4 pp ads. 4 plates. Minor wear and stains, a very good copy. Second edition, with four prefatory pages not in the first edition. One of a number of parodies and imitations elicited by the publication of Southey and Coleridge's The Devil's Walk (1830). Wise Bib. of S. T. Coleridge, 72.iii..
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(Songster) Old Uncle Ned Songster.
Philadelphia: Fisher & Brother, n.d. Book. 24mo, original pictorial wrappers. Pp. [124]. Pictorial title and frontispiece. Minor wear, a fine fresh copy. Minstrel era collection, includes "Angelina Baker", "Poor Old Joe", "Walk in the Parlor", "The Rose of Baltimore", and "Night Funeral of a Slave", etc..
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(Texas.) Constitution of the State of Texas. Adopted by the Constitutional Convention...on the Sixth Day of September, 1875. With Amendments Declared Adopted Oct. 14, 1879; Sept. 25, 1883; Dec. 19, 1890; and Sept. 22, 1891.
Austin, Texas: Press of Deaf-Mute Institute, 1891. Book. 8vo, original printed wraps. Pp. 75. An uncirculated ex-lib copy, with two discreet stamps (not on title), and spine cloth taped, otherwise fine, with Gov. Hogg's printed complimentary ticket tipped in at front. Provides the original and amended readings, all fully indexed by subject..
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(Texas.) Constitution of the State of Texas. Adopted by the Constitutional Convention...on the Sixth Day of September, 1875. With Amendments Declared Adopted Oct. 14, 1879; Sept. 25, 1883; Dec. 19, 1890; and Sept. 22, 1891.
Austin: Press of Deaf-Mute Institute, 1891. Book. 8vo, original printed wraps. Pp. 75. An uncirculated ex-lib copy, with two discreet stamps (not on title), and spine cloth taped, otherwise fine, with Gov. Hogg's printed complimentary ticket tipped in at front. Provides the original and amended readings, all fully indexed by subject..
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Useful and Ornamental Planting.
Book. Useful and Ornamental Planting. With an index. Published under the superintendence of the Society for The Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. London: Baldw in and Craddock, 1832. 8vo, early 3/4 calf (worn). Pp. 151. First edition. Mostly arboriculture for timber, with a chapter on ornamental plantings..
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(Broadside Songster - English.) Grand Comical Theatre. Selected and Published for the Purchaser. Price 1 shilling [together with:] The same, another issue.
Book. Np: nd [ London: ca. 1815?]. Double broadside, 20 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches, untrimmed. Each with text in 3 columns, divided by wavy rule, with individual ornamental borders. Dust soiled, piece torn from blank border, very good. Two distinct broadside songsters, unseparated on a single double folio sheet. The first, within a floriated typographical border, includes the lyrics to ten songs including"Sandy and Jenny", "All when my farm is taken", "Lovely Patty", "The Booby in Love", etc. The... Read More
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(Anti-Catholic - Charlestown Riots.) An Answer to Six Months in a Convent, Exposing Its Falsehoods and Manifold Absurdities. By the Lady Superior, with some preliminary remarks.
Boston: J.H. Eastburn, 1835. Book. 8vo, stitched. Pp xxxvii, (3), 66. Lacking wrappers, dusty, small blank corner piece of title chipped. First edition, by the head of the Ursuline convent in Charlestown, Mass. A detailed refutation of Six Months, the sensational and largely fictional account of convent abuse which sparked the notorious Charlestown riot and burning of the convent, and fed anti-Popery sentiment throughout the country. Imprints 33103..
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