![[CHILDREN] THE BABY’S BLACK BEAUTY: HURST’S LIMP CLOTH BOOKS, NO. 14](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/193/394/401394193.0.l.1.jpg)
[CHILDREN] THE BABY’S BLACK BEAUTY: HURST’S LIMP CLOTH BOOKS, NO. 14
New York: Anderson & Stoner // Hurst & Company, 1908. Soft Cover. near Very Good binding. Fantastic limp cloth book of a dozen-odd pages; a bit of fraying at the top and bottom edges; some soiling to the pages, but largely in nice shape; there is a fantastic image on the back cover a baby in a wash basin reading limp cloth books--a nice gimmick: “you can even bathe with our books”;. near Very Good binding.
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![[AMERICANA] [NEWSPAPER] SPIRIT OF THE VALLEY. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. ONE ISSUE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/997/404/1736404997.0.l.jpg)
[AMERICANA] [NEWSPAPER] SPIRIT OF THE VALLEY. ROCKINGHAM COUNTY. ONE ISSUE
A relatively early issue of the Rockingham County newspaper “Spirit of the Valley”, issued by Dechert & Son, Editor and Publishers. The newspaper began in 1878. This issues is Saturday, October 22, 1881 (Volume IV, No. 6). The issue is a four page folded sheet. Wear with minor loss at the folds; has a small amount of loss to the bottom front page, affecting just a bit of text.
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[SPECIAL PRESS] I FIORETTI DI S. FRANCESCO DI ASSISI
Chelsea: Ashendene Press, 1922. Near Fine binding. Octavo; in limp vellum; viii, 239 pages; one of 240 copies; with 53 wood engravings after drawings by Charles Gere and cut by J. B. Swain; and with initial letters desgned by Graily Hewitt; with green silk ties; and titling in gilt lettered vertically to the spine; with the printer’s device in red at the colophon; with red shoulder notes and Hewitt’s initials pritned in blue or red.~~On the endpaper is... Read More
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![[TRAVEL] [MAPS] MARSEILLE, FROM MAPS MODERN & ANCIENT](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/527/758/1292758527.0.l.jpg)
[TRAVEL] [MAPS] MARSEILLE, FROM MAPS MODERN & ANCIENT
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1830. A colored map of Marseille. Measuring about 14 x 16.5 in.
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![[HISTORY] A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN THE CITY, TO ONE IN THE COUNTRY; CONCERNING THE BILL FOR DISABLING THE DUKE OF YORK TO INHERIT THE IMPERIAL CROWN OF THIS REALM](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/878/475/1128475878.0.l.jpg)
[HISTORY] A LETTER FROM A GENTLEMAN IN THE CITY, TO ONE IN THE COUNTRY; CONCERNING THE BILL FOR DISABLING THE DUKE OF YORK TO INHERIT THE IMPERIAL CROWN OF THIS REALM
London: Printed in the Year of, 1680. First Edition. Soft Cover. Good binding. A Letter... Concerning the Bill for Disabling the Duke of York to Inherit, or the ‘Exclusion Crisis,’ which were a series of bills aimed at excluding the Roman-Catholic Duke of York, the future King James II, from succession. This crisis directly caused two new parties to be formed, the Tories, who opposed the exclusion, and the “Country Party,” which was soon renamed the Whigs. This... Read More
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WALKERS OF THE CIVIL WAR
Halbert’s Family Heritage, 1998. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Bound in black leatherette with gilt lettering. No marks of any kind. Illustrated with occasional pictures. Very Good binding.
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![[MILITARY] 12 PDR. MOUNTAIN HOWITZER & PACK CARRIAGE. 1849 - 1890](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/081/054/598054081.0.l.1.jpg)
[MILITARY] 12 PDR. MOUNTAIN HOWITZER & PACK CARRIAGE. 1849 - 1890
Port Huron, MI: Anitque Ordinance Publishers, 1992. Oblong 4to with coated card stock covers. Illustrated with facsimile diagrams throughout.
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![TRAVEL] [CITY PLAN] [INDIA] GUIDE MAP OF CALCUTTA AND HOWRAH](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/288/095/1439095288.0.l.0.jpg)
TRAVEL] [CITY PLAN] [INDIA] GUIDE MAP OF CALCUTTA AND HOWRAH
Folded sheet, approximate 84 cm. x 56 cm. printed in yellow, blue and black on flimsy cream colored paper; with three inset boxes listing Postal Zone numbers; references to Temples and Telegraph Offices; and 238 “Important Places”.~~There are several short areas of separation at the folds; and one internal tear (about 2”) has been repaired on the verso. An attractive plan of Calcutta and Howrah; undated but perhaps from the 1940’s.~.
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1952 OLDSMOBILE SHOP MANUAL
Lansing, Michigan: Oldsmobile Division | General Motors Corporation, 1952. Fine binding. This is an original copy of the 1952 Oldsmobile Shop Manual, in just about As New condition. It is still housed in the original cardboard shipping box. A remarkable opportunity for the collector. Fine binding.
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MYTHOLOGIE DE LA JEUNESSE, OU HISTOIRE FABULEUSE POUR SERVIR A L’INTELLIGENCE DES POETES ET DES AUTEURS ANCIENS
Paris: A La Librairie Nationale et Etrangere | Imprimerie de Poulet, 1821. Full Leather. Good binding. A rare edition, with only three copies found on OCLC. The Mythologie de la Jeunesse, ou Histoire Fabuleuse, a history of Greco-roman mythology in French, written for school children or young adults of the time; written in question and answer form. Green silk marker laid in. Six engraved plates, including the frontispiece. [4], v-viii, 5-212 pp. 8 x 13 cm. Full leather,... Read More
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![[MINIATURE] [CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL] JESUS REZO CONTIGO (DisplayMiniature Books)](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/580/618/1614618580.0.l.jpg)
[MINIATURE] [CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL] JESUS REZO CONTIGO (DisplayMiniature Books)
Mexico: Publicaciones Paulinas, S. A., 1961. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Miniature [3 1/2 x 2 3/8”], in the publisers’ blue cloth with the silhouette of a cherub in gilt to the upper board; 77 pages, followed by [1] Index, with about 22 colored plates; the text with headings printed in red.~~The prayers are: Por la Manana; Por la Noche; Durante el Dia; La Confesion; La Comunion; Depues de la Comunion, El Rosario, La Santa Misa, Votos Bautismaeles.... Read More
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ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF KENTUCKY, 1861, 1862, 1863: PASSED AT THE CALLED SESSION WHICH WAS BEGUN AND HELD IN THE CITY OF FRANKFORT, ON THURSDAY, THE 17th DAY OF JANUARY, 1861, AND ENDED ON THE FIFTH DAY OF APRIL, 1961 // BOUND WITH // PUBLIC ACTS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY // BOUND WITH // ACTS ... AT THE SESSION... ON MONDAY THE SECOND DAY OF SEPTEMBER ,1851 // BOUND WITH LOCAL AND PRIVATE ACTS OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY
Frankort, Kentucky: Yeoman’s Office; John R. Major, 1863. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Gathering of First Edition reports of the Kentucky General Assembly at the height of the Civil War. The legislation deals with all aspects of the war years, and was sometimes passed as the legislature itself was on the run from Confederate troops in Kentucky. Over 1000 pages. Very Good binding.
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![[CIVIL WAR] [WHEELING IMPRINT] ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PASSED AT THE EXTRA SESSION HELD MAY SIXTH, 1862, AT THE CITY OF WHEELING](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/320/408/1391408320.0.l.jpg)
[CIVIL WAR] [WHEELING IMPRINT] ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, PASSED AT THE EXTRA SESSION HELD MAY SIXTH, 1862, AT THE CITY OF WHEELING
Wheeling: A, S. Trowbridge, State Printed, 1862. Hard Cover. Good binding. 8vo.; in the publisher’s sewn printed wrappers; 31 pages, including the Index.~~Containing the act in which consent is given to the Legislature to form the new state of West Virginia, and defining its territories and boundaries. One of the more important Wheeling imprints.~~. Good binding.
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Municipal Engineering (2 Volumes bound) Volume XXII: January 1902 - June 1902, Nos. 1-6; Volume XXIII: July 1902 - December 1902, Nos. 7-12
Indianapolis; New York: Municipal Engineering Company, 1902. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Illustrated; No pencil or ink markings in text. One-half black leather and black cloth binding. Front and rear hinge repair. Light to moderate edgewear to boards with heavier wear at head of spine. Small loss at head of spine. Scrape, gouge at top corner of front board with some missing leather. Very Good binding.
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REGULATIONS FOR CARE AND PRESERVATION OF ARTILLERY EQUIPMENTS. 1925
London: Harrison & Sons, Ltd, 1925. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good binding. 12mo.; in the publisher’s paper covered boards, backed in green cloth; 303 pages, including Index; with a folding chart, Carriage, Travelling, B.L. 6-INCH 24-CWT. Howitzer, Mark I; the boards are soiled with wear; a couple of marks in blue pencil on the front and rear endpapers.~~Not a pretty book, but most uncommon. Good binding.
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![[AMERICANA] [BOOKS ON BOOKS] A DOZEN ENGLISH BOOK LISTS, EARLY 20th CENTURY, ALL RELATING TO AMERICANA](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/891/554/1592554891.0.l.jpg)
[AMERICANA] [BOOKS ON BOOKS] A DOZEN ENGLISH BOOK LISTS, EARLY 20th CENTURY, ALL RELATING TO AMERICANA
A dozen catalogues from several English book dealers, all relating to the United States and Americana. The group includes “Gray’s Catalogue of Americana Consisting of Books, Periodicals, Pamphlets, Maps, etc; 3 different catalogues issued by Henry Gray, Book & Print Seller; two lists by William George’s Sons in Bristol: Americana, A New World Book List and United States of North America; two lists from The Library Supply: Americana, and The Discovery, Exploration, History and Description of ...; two lists... Read More
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LUMU LUA BENA KASAI. JANUARY THROUGH DECEMBER OF 1933
Luebo, Congo Belge: American Presbyterian Congo Mission, 1933. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. The 1933 January through December issues of Lumu Lua Bena Kasai, the monthly periodical for the American Presbyterian Congo Mission, the largest of Protestant mission in the Congo at this time. Text in the Bantu ‘Luba-Kasai’ language, also known as Tshiluba. Green cloth with black lettering. Very Good binding.
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![[LITERATURE] [HUMOR] [MAGAZINE] HOOEY. JANUARY 1931. VOL. I. NO.1](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/018/763/1358763018.0.l.jpg)
[LITERATURE] [HUMOR] [MAGAZINE] HOOEY. JANUARY 1931. VOL. I. NO.1
Popular Magazines, Inc, 1931. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. The first issue of Popular Magazine’s Hooey. A reasonably bright and secure copy. A precursor to Mad Magazine, and following the same humorous format of fake advertisements and bawdy one-off comics.; mildly risque and definitely not politically correct. 28 pp. Very Good binding.
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![CHURCHES OF YORKSHIRE. VOLUME I: ABEL, METHLEY, SKELTON, BOLTON PERCY, THIRSK, BIRKIN, BUDWITH [bound with] VOLUME II (partial): PATRINGTON, SKIRLAUGH, ROTHERHAM](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/178/951/1108951178.0.l.jpg)
CHURCHES OF YORKSHIRE. VOLUME I: ABEL, METHLEY, SKELTON, BOLTON PERCY, THIRSK, BIRKIN, BUDWITH [bound with] VOLUME II (partial): PATRINGTON, SKIRLAUGH, ROTHERHAM
Leeds: T. W. Green and Co, 1844. Hard Cover. near Very Good binding. [2], [iv], 38, [2], 18, 16, 18, 16, 16, 16, 73 (Volume I is serially paginated, Volume II, through paginated). Relatively uncommon work. This copy bound with most of Volume II (though no title or contents page); all lithographic plates are present as called by Boyne in his bibliography, Yorkshire Library; in the fragment of Volume II there are 73 pages of descriptive text which... Read More
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![[VIRGINIA] [RICHMOND] THE WAKEFIELD GRILL PLACEMAT](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/793/266/1703266793.0.l.jpg)
[VIRGINIA] [RICHMOND] THE WAKEFIELD GRILL PLACEMAT
Richmond, VA, 1960. 9 1/2” x 14” paper placemat with scalloped edges. Purple writing shows the restaurant, its address, and tagline - “Richmond’s one and only ‘Chicken in the Rough’. Private dining room for weddings and private parties. At 3124 W. Broad Street, this site is now a bank. ~~Chicken in the Rough was one of America’s earliest food chains, consisting of half a fried chicken, shoestring potatoes, and a biscuit with honey. The name came from the founders... Read More
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![[SPORTS AND GAMES] [TENNIS] SPALDING’S OFFICIAL LAWN TENNIS ANNUAL 1908](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/762/378/1406378762.0.l.jpg)
[SPORTS AND GAMES] [TENNIS] SPALDING’S OFFICIAL LAWN TENNIS ANNUAL 1908
New York: American Sports Publishing Co, 1908. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. 16mo.; in the publisher’s blue printed wrappers; 222 pages, followed by 18 pages of ads; there is corner loss to the rear wrapper; illustrated with an action half-tone of W. A. Larned as the frontispiece; the spine has some scotch tape repair but the booklet is generally holding well. Very Good binding.
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CESKY PAMATNIK Z VELKEHO ROKU
V. Praze: B. Koci, 1918. Very Good binding. Oblong 8vo, in tan paper-covered boards stamped with a particularly happy looking lion or griffin: the boards are bit bowed; unpaginated.~~Facsimiles of letters celebrating the proclamation of the Czech Republic in 1918. The Austro-Hungarian Empire collapse and the new state emerged. It’s independence was proclaimed on October 28, 1918. An uncommon item; not available in the trade as of 12/07/23, with only a handful of copies located in institutions. Very... Read More
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![[CIVIL WAR] REPORT OF A GUARD: LIST OF THE GUARD; LIST OF PRISONERS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/061/453/1563453061.0.l.jpg)
[CIVIL WAR] REPORT OF A GUARD: LIST OF THE GUARD; LIST OF PRISONERS
Broadsheet (14 3/8” x 10 1/8”) folded; Report of a Guard mounted at “Camp Near Union Mills” on the “Sixth Day” and relieved on the “Sixth day of April 1863” detailing the number of prisoners, the List of the Guard; and List of Prisoners; signed by the Officer of the Day, and the officer “Commanding the Guard”; on the verso is written the information for the “Seventh Day of April, 1863”.~~The Report is from “near Union Mills” and is... Read More
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INTERNATIONAL RAILWAY COMMISSION. VOLUME II. REPORT OF SURVEYS AND EXPLORATION MADE BY CORPS No. 2 IN COSTA RICA, COLOMBIA AND ECUADOR. 1891-1893
Washington, 1896. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. With 297 pp. of text, plus an extensive index and illustrated with many black and white photographic illustrations of scenes in Ecuador, Colombia and Costa Rica. With 7 folding sketch maps and sections bound in, some folding. Lacking the portfolio of maps . In a maroon cloth binding with some staining; leather title label has loss. Uncommon. Very Good binding.
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![[MILITARY LAW] [MEXICO] [SPANISH] CODIGO MILITAR; LEY DE ORGANIZACION Y COMPETENCIA DE LOW TRIBUNALES MILITARES, MANDADA PONER EN VIGOR POR DECRETO NUM. 1832, DE 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 1989](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/647/556/1479556647.0.l.jpg)
[MILITARY LAW] [MEXICO] [SPANISH] CODIGO MILITAR; LEY DE ORGANIZACION Y COMPETENCIA DE LOW TRIBUNALES MILITARES, MANDADA PONER EN VIGOR POR DECRETO NUM. 1832, DE 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 1989
Mexico: [Secretaria de Estado, del Despacho de Guerra y Marina], 1890. First Edition. Very Good binding. 8vo. (9 1/4” x 6 1/8”); quarter leather over quite worn marbled boards with titling and double rules in gilt to the spine; one volume with different sections and various paginations; there is an ownership signature on the volume title page: “Charles D. Roberts | Capt. 7th U.S. Infantry | Veracruz, Mexico | September 25, 1918”;~~The various sections are: Secretaria de Estado... Read More
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