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Emigrant Life on an Inman Steamer. reprinted from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper" April 17th and May 1st, 1880

Emigrant Life on an Inman Steamer. reprinted from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper" April 17th and May 1st, 1880

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Title
Emigrant Life on an Inman Steamer. reprinted from "Frank Leslie's Illustrated Paper" April 17th and May 1st, 1880
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Original wrappers, minor wear and spotting. Provenance: J. J. McCormick Steamship and Exchange Agent (inked stamp on title and u
Description
New York: William De Lacy, Steam Printer, 1881. Folding plate, woodcut illustrations. 31, [1]pp. 8vo. Original wrappers, minor wear and spotting. Provenance: J. J. McCormick Steamship and Exchange Agent (inked stamp on title and upper wrapper). Folding plate, woodcut illustrations. 31, [1]pp. 8vo. Founded in 1850, the Inman Line was one of the three largest 19th-century British passenger shipping companies on the North Atlantic. By 1870, Inman landed more passengers in New York than any other line, mostly catering to emigrants departing from Liverpool in steerage class. The present promotional piece, written from the first hand experience of a passenger, paints a pretty picture of the crossing aboard the ship City of Brussels, with plenty to eat, singing and dancing, clean rooms, medical services and even the introduction of electric light. Pages 27- 31 include the process once the ship arrives in New York: "In single file the newcomers filter into the enormous rotunda, and the courteous police officer in charge ushers them towards the registering clerk. Here each one is asked his or her na,e, place of birth and destination, the replied being entered into an enormous ledger. Then comes the question of departure, trains, boats, etc. and the queries uttered in French, Italian, Irish, Danish, Finnish, Russian, and fifty different dialects, are briefly but courteously responded to. Those who propose remaining in New York emerge into the Battery Park, and are cared for by the agents of the Inman line..." As for those not remaining in New York, "our emigrants march to the railway depot, enter cars, and - Go West! In a few brief months the almighty dollar rolls across the pond, and the ear ones left behind follow in the footsteps of the pioneers." OCLC records only a single example at the Peabody Essex Museum.
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BRIAN ALDISS OMNIBUS by Aldiss, Brian

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BRIAN ALDISS OMNIBUS
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Aldiss, Brian
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BRIAN ALDISS OMNIBUS, Sidgwick & Jackson, 1969, first edition, front lower fore edge corner tip slightly bumped, just a bit of foxing to the f.e.p. & the r.e.p., else near fine in vg dust-wrapper with some modest rubbing to the front and rear dust-wrapper panels. Collects THE SALIVA TREE, THE PRIMAL URGE, THE INTERPRETER, THE IMPOSSIBLE STAR, BASIS FOR NEGOTIATION & MAN IN HIS TIME. First hard-cover appearances of the 2nd, 4th & 6th titles. Uncommon to be sure. Signed by the author.
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MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU? by Adler, Rabbi Morris & Adler, Goldie & Edelman, Lily

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MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU?
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Adler, Rabbi Morris & Adler, Goldie & Edelman, Lily
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THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY (United States)
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MAY I HAVE A WORD WITH YOU? (Compiled By Goldie Adler and Lily Edelman), Crown Publishers, 1967, first edition, fine in just about fine dust-wrapper. Inscribed by the compiler Goldie Adler to the former premier Walt Whitman collector and noted philanthropist, Charles Feinberg and his wife, at time of publication.
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Poetika -- Issue No. 4 -- Gosudarstvennyi institut istorii iskusstv

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Poetika -- Issue No. 4 -- Gosudarstvennyi institut istorii iskusstv
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Sanctuary Books (United States)
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Very Good+
Description
Leningrad: Academia, 1928. Paperback. Very Good+. Original wraps. Spine and edges of covers chipped; discreet ownership markings on rear panel.

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