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Shozaishu 匠材集 [Dictionary of Renga Poetry [or] Collection of Building Materials] by [SATOMURA, Joha 里村紹巴]

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Title: Shozaishu 匠材集 [Dictionary of Renga Poetry [or] Collection of Building Materials]
Author: [SATOMURA, Joha 里村紹巴]
Seller: Jonathan A. Hill, Bookseller, Inc. (United States)
Description: 69; 52; 61; 54 folding leaves. Four vols. Oblong 8vo (140 x 210 mm.), orig. persimmon-stained wrappers (a little worn), new stitching. From the colophon: “1597” (but see below). First edition of this rare movable type dictionary of renga poetry. This is the earliest Japanese movable type book we have yet encountered (the first book printed in Japan with movable type — using Korean technology — appeared in 1593). It is one of the first dictionaries of renga poetry, written by one of the great masters of the genre. This book is very rare; WorldCat lists only the Kyoto University copy. In 1967, Kawase (Vol. I, p. 559) located a copy at Takagi Bunko. Poetry has always had a central place in Japanese culture, and renga poetry enjoyed enormous popularity in the 16th and following centuries. Developed in the 13th century, it is linked-verse poetry in which two or more poets collaboratively supplied alternating sections of a poem. Renga poetry formed part of the cultural knowledge of Japanese elite society. The rules and canons of linked poetry were so complex that a number of guides, rule books, and dictionaries appeared, beginning in the 14th century. Satomura (1524-1602), is considered to be the last great master of renga poetry. A poet, critic, and scholar, “he achieved success by effort, talent, and luck. During his life time, renga became established into houses like waka… “Although he now is seen as a person of great importance, both as a poet and critic, he has been little studied until recent years, and even now his very large canon has discouraged systematic study. From 1563 he was the central renga figure of his day… “He was quite simply an outstanding poet, the last of the great renga masters and different from his predecessors…In sum, Joha showed that even in such an age of increasing rigidity it was possible (with genius and good fortune), to be something of a free agent and give renga its last really great hour.”–Earl Miner et al., The Princeton Companion to Classical Japanese Literature, p. 226 & see pp. 365-66. Along with the creation of renga poetry, Satomura devoted much time to writing a series of critical works of various kinds on renga poetry. The present dictionary, printed in an easy-to-carry oblong format, was an essential aid to the writing of renga poetry. The organization of this highly specialized dictionary is by iroha order. It was compiled primarily to annotate terms in respect to their applicability or usefulness in renga. Kawase, while giving the printing date as “1597,“ states that other evidence suggests that this book might have been printed between the years ca. 1615-33. Fine set but with some minor worming repaired. Occasional faint dampstaining. Preserved in a chitsu. ❧ Don Clifford Bailey, “Early Japanese Lexicography” in Monumenta Nipponica, Vol. 16, Nos. 1/2 (1960), p. 29.

[Photo Album Depicting Native Americans at the Rosebud Indian Agency] by Anderson, J[ohn] A[lvin]

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Title: [Photo Album Depicting Native Americans at the Rosebud Indian Agency]
Author: Anderson, J[ohn] A[lvin]
Seller: Langdon Manor Books LLC (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: South Dakota, 1893. Very good. 6¾” x 11¼”. Steel post binder with contemporary semiwraparound enclosure made of thick wood boards, held together with a calf backstrip. 25 thick card leaves, most of which are interleaved with typing paper with a total of 50 albumen photographs glued down, one per page. Photos measure 4 3/8” x 7 5/8” and 39 are captioned in the negative, though a few are hard to read. Album very good: moderate wear, leaves a bit wavy; photos generally near fine or better. This is an album of large photographs depicting the Sioux at the Rosebud Sioux Indian Reservation (RSIR, also known as the “Rosebud Agency”) in South Dakota. The album also features some of the early work of an important photographer who dedicated his life to documenting the Rosebud Sioux, John Alvin Anderson. According to an article by Claes H. Jacobson, Anderson emigrated from Sweden at the age of one in 1870, and his family eventually settled, in 1883, in Sparks, Nebraska, close to the border of South Dakota and near RSIR. (“John Anderson: A Swedish Immigrant and Pioneer Photographer among the Rosebud Sioux Indians” (Swedish-American Historical Quarterly, v. 60, no. 2: Swedish-American Historical Society (April 2009)). John became a carpenter as a teenager and purchased his first camera in the mid-1880s. Per Jacobson, “At this time . . . John became an apprentice to [a local photographer]. Unfortunately, no exact date has been found to confirm exactly when John took his first photographs, but it was probably around 1885.” Anderson also started collecting Lakota artifacts around this time and ultimately spent forty-five years on the reservation. Over that period Anderson built a collection that led to his becoming a museum curator for its exhibition, though he sold the collection to the BIA in 1938. Per Jacobsen, Anderson's “interest in photography on Rosebud Reservation was an important part of his life . . . there he met daily with tribal members in the store, learned to speak the Lakota language, became close friends with many of them, and developed opportunities to photograph them in his small studio or in outdoor settings. His photographs, taken between the mid-1880s and the late 1920s show not only the Sioux of the past but also what he witnessed of their daily activities in the transitional years.” Anderson ultimately issued two photobooks on the Sioux, 1896's “Among the Sioux,” and “Sioux Memory Gems,” published in 1929 and including poems from Anderson's wife, Myrtle. With a few exceptions, all of the photos here depict Sioux and/or their living conditions. Per Jacobsen, Anderson recorded visiting Rosebud in May and June 1889 when the Sioux Land Commission visited for a “Great Council” with General George Crook. Crook then hired Anderson to take photos of Sioux for $20, thereby establishing him as a professional photographer. The few dated photos here show either 1889 or 1893. Jacobson pointed out that Anderson's existing notebooks mention that he was hanging around the reservation's corral and witnessed a slaughter of cattle in June 1889 and that in July he witnessed “Indians . . . dancing all day in spite of the hot weather,” allowing for the inference that some of the undated dancing and allotment photos mentioned below were taken as early as 1889. According to Jacobson, “The Rosebud Sioux, or Sicangu Lakota Oyate (Burnt Thigh People), or Brule Sioux, as they are also known, are part of the larger Teton Sioux group who once lived as nomads and hunters on the prairies of central North America from about the 1750s until the mid-nineteenth century . . . by the beginning of the 1880s, the buffalo had been virtually wiped out. The last buffalo hunt of the Sioux took place in 1882 and thereafter a lifestyle and livelihood disappeared. As part of peace treaties between the Sioux and the United States government, the Sioux were forced onto a number of reservations, including the one at Rosebud in south central South Dakota, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs became responsible for providing the Sioux with meat to prevent mass starvation. Large herds of cattle were driven from Texas to the reservations in South Dakota to be slaughtered in corrals . . . Between 1890 and 1915, the Rosebud Reservation was home to some 5,000 Sioux.” Approximately 15 photos relate to cattle and/or allotments. More than one shows huge crowds of hundreds, if not thousands, of Sioux on horses and with covered wagons awaiting receipt of supplies. One shows several men butchering a steer and there's a great shot of a lone woman with her horse, surrounded by dogs, with the caption, “Sioux Squaw on way home from beef issue.” Another shows a series of tipis in the foreground with the slaughter and issue house in the background, while several show men working with cattle in the corrals themselves. At least ten show Sioux around their homes. These include a great shot of a woman tanning a hide, while another shows two women preparing a meal. Another amazing shot shows a family sitting outside their tipi with much of their belongings off to one side and what appears to be hides drying on wooden poles. At least 12 photos depict dances/religious ceremonies. Two of these are captioned “Squaw Dance.” One shows a large crowd watching a single dancer with the caption “War Dance,” another with the same caption shows several dancers. One captions reads “Sioux Indians Dancing the Omaha,” another reads “Scalp Dance,” a third reads “White Buffalo Dance.” There's also a shot of a log and mud structure captioned “Sioux Indian Dance House.” Other images include the Sioux mounted police force and a great birdseye view of a large swath of the reservation. One, with a caption, “Modern Indian Village,” shows several buildings made of cut logs alongside a few tipis. The Nebraska State Historical Society has a collection of Anderson Rosebud photographs but they are otherwise institutionally rare and a collection of 22 photos sold at Cowan's in 2020. Exceptional images documenting the Sioux during a significant time of transition at Rosebud and taken by a photographer who spent much of his life preserving their culture.

Collection of Materials of John E Risley, New York Lawyer: Legal, Business, and Personal Dealings by John E Risley

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Title: Collection of Materials of John E Risley, New York Lawyer: Legal, Business, and Personal Dealings
Author: John E Risley
Seller: Eclectibles (United States)
Description: New York, NY, 1914. The personnel and business archives of John Ewing Risley (1840 – 1912) a prominent New York lawyer, businessman, and real estate mogul, comprised of over 2300 letters and documents. A brief summary of each section follows. For the complete description contact us. Spreadsheets detailing the specifics on the collection are available upon request. ambassador In 1893, was appoint by President Grover Cleveland to the post of Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Denmark. He served in this post until he was recalled by President William McKinley in 1897. During his tenue in Denmark, Risley would become a highly sought-after guest and was popular even amongst the common people of Denmark. This collection has been divided into four categories: Social, Official Business of the Legation, Financials, and Miscellaneous. The collection has an approximate total of 690 pieces, and has been organized either alphabetically or chronologically depending on the category. The dates of the collection range from 1893 to 1898. Additionally, there is an Excel database of the individuals/groups within the collection. Railroads A collection of 450 plus letters and documents relating to the railway business dealing and investments of New York lawyer John Ewing Risley. Although born in 1840 in Indiana, his law practice operated mostly out of New York City. Along with his investments in a variety of railways out west, Risley was known for a variety of high profile legal cases and as Ambassador to Denmark from 1840 – 1897. Risley’s railway dealings showcase what was one of the most was a turbulent time for railway companies, with enterprises both being founded and falling into bankruptcy with remarkable frequency. By the mid-1890s approximately one fourth of railroads in the US had failed. This represented well over 40,000 miles of track. These failures were often the result of railroad overbuilding and shaky railroad financing. While this collection includes a variety material from several railways that Risley invested in, the bulk of the material deals with two railway routes: the Cleveland, St. Louis & Kansas City Railway and the Indianapolis, Decatur, and Western Railway Company. The two railways Risley and his partners invested in, would eventually fail, mainly due to a variety of legal battles. A synopsis of the events of each railway during the time Risley owned them is provided further on in this description. The collection dates from 1870 to 1904, with the bulk of the material from 1889 to 1893. While the majority of the collection is correspondence (letters and telegrams), there is also an assortment of legal agreements and ephemera. In total, the collection has over 250 letters, 65 telegrams, 100 legal documents, 40 pieces of ephemera (misc. envelopes, notes, name cards, etc.), and 2 notebooks. Additionally, there is an excel database available listing the various individuals, railways, and companies associated with this collection. The materials within this collection highlight an important time in US history, and showcases the various back dealing, competition, and political vying that went on as railroad companies rose as fast as they fell. As noted above each section is accompanied by a database. The database in this section includes particulars on the Railroads, Individuals, the Mortgage companies, Construction companies and the Courts involved in the transactions. The railroads include Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railroad Co., Central Missouri Railroad, Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railway Co., Cincinnati, Hamilton & Indianapolis Railway Co., Cincinnati, Indianapolis, & Western Railway Co., Cleveland, St Louis and Kansas City Railway Co., Cleveland, St Louis, & Kansas City Railroad, Indianapolis and Wabash Railway Co., Indianapolis, Decatur, and Western Railway Co., Indianapolis, Decatur, Springfield Railway Co., Indianapolis, Quincy, and Missouri River Railway, Missouri Midland Railway Co., St. Louis & Kansas City Short Line, St. Louis Alton, and Kansas City Railway Co. and St. Louis and Chicago Railway Co. Law Practice A collection with approximately 1,190 pieces relating to the personal life and law practice of John Ewing Risley (1840 – 1912). Born in Indiana, completed his schooling and passed his bar in 1860 in Terre Haute before then moved to New York in 1864. The majority of this collection stems from after he moved to New York. Risley was involved in several prominent legal cases, mainly stemming from various war claims. He was also involved in real estate, owning several investment properties and also acting as a banker providing mortgage loans to individuals. He also invested heavily into a variety of different business, such as a timber company in Panama, and mines out west. On a personal level, he was very interest in the genealogy of Risley family, and was able to trace back his linage to 1275. In 1893 Risley was appointed Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Denmark by President Grover Cleveland and was recalled in 1897 by President William McKinley. It appears that around this time, Risley suffered some heavy financial losses. This is most likely due to the fact that as an ambassador, he only received a nominal salary from the US Government, and legally could not continue to practice law. Risley passed away on August 8th, 1912. This collection dates from 1857 to 1914, and has been organized into five sections: Business, Legal, Family, Real Estate and Miscellaneous. Unless otherwise stated the materials, themselves have been arranged first by category, then chronologically. Additionally, there is an Excel database of the individuals and companies Risley was involved with. " John Ewing Risley, born 1843 in Indiana, completed his schooling in and passed his bar in 1860 in Terre Haute then moved to New York in 1864 where he “hung out his shingle.” Risley married Mary Caroline, the sister of Senator Daniel Voorhees of Indiana. He lived in New Jersey and New York. From 1893-1897 he was the ‘Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary’ for Denmark. He had business dealings in real estate and participated in several railway ventures. In his capacity as a lawyer he represented numerous individuals filing for claims against the US government for losses during the civil war. He passed away in August 1912.

Life on The Mississippi by Twain, Mark

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Title: Life on The Mississippi
Author: Twain, Mark
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Description: Boston: James R. Osgood, 1883. 624 pp. Good. Rubbing to the extremities and lower edge of the spine frayed. The interior has minor wear and soiling and browning to the page edges. The upper right corner of page 119-120 is lacking. The text block is starting to split at pages 354-55. First state, intermediate A with the burning urn and "St. Charles Caption.

The patient's dilemma: The quest for medical security in America. Inscribed copy by Cabot, Hugh

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Title: The patient's dilemma: The quest for medical security in America. Inscribed copy
Author: Cabot, Hugh
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description: New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1940. Cabot, Hugh (1872-1945). The patient's dilemma: The quest for medical security in America. x, [2], 284pp. New York: Reynal & Hitchcock, 1940. 204 x 135 mm. Original cloth, spine faded, lower extremity frayed. Very good. Presentation Copy, inscribed by Cabot on the front endpaper: "To Curtis Bok Esq. With kindest regards Hugh Cabot." First Edition. Cabot, Professor of Surgery at the Mayo Clinic, was a strong advocate of group medical practice and of establishing a partnership between the federal government, medical schools and hospitals to combat the problem of providing health care to low-income and poor Americans. In the present work Cabot discusses some of the socio-economic issues affecting medical care, such as the impact of scientific discoveries (which often drive up the price of care), the need for medical security, the advantages of organized or group medical practice as opposed to individual practice, and the role of government and voluntary agencies in shaping medical care. The recipient of this copy was Curtis Bok (1897-1962), a Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice and philanthropist. Garrison-Morton.com 13352. .

Die Anaesthetica. (unbound) by Tauber, Eduard

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Title: Die Anaesthetica. (unbound)
Author: Tauber, Eduard
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Description: Berlin: Hirschwald, 1881. (235 x 159 mm). 116 pp. "Tauber, E. 1881." written in pen at the top of the title page. Library stamp on title-page. Very good.

REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, AND ON THE PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN SOCIETIES IN LONDON, RELATIVE TO THAT EVENT. IN A LETTER INTENDED TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO A GENTLEMAN IN PARIS by Burke, Edmund

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Title: REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE, AND ON THE PROCEEDINGS IN CERTAIN SOCIETIES IN LONDON, RELATIVE TO THAT EVENT. IN A LETTER INTENDED TO HAVE BEEN SENT TO A GENTLEMAN IN PARIS
Author: Burke, Edmund
Seller: David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description: Philadelphia: D. Humphreys, for Young, Dobson, Carey, and Rice, 1792. 256pp. Lacking boards. Light to moderate foxing, Good+. "One of the most brilliant of polemics" [PMM]. Although Burke had supported the American Revolution, the slaughter and excesses of the French Revolution were more than Burke could stomach. This is the best book written in opposition to that Revolution. This second American edition was printed after the 1791 New York. The first edition issued from London in 1790. Evans 24157. Bristol B7946. Shipton & Mooney 46401. Printing and the Mind of Man 239. Todd, Burke 53gg. Grolier 100, 63.

Barker's Luck Etc. by Harte, Bret

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Title: Barker's Luck Etc.
Author: Harte, Bret
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Description: London: Chatto & Windus, 1896. First U.K. Edition, First Printing. 263+32pp. Duodecimo [19 cm] Blue cloth with gilt stamped decorations to the front board and the title gilt stamped on the backstrip. Very good. Inscribed by the author on the title page. Collections of short stories by the celebrated author. Bret Harte (1836-1902) was a celebrated author and poet, who is best remembered for his accounts of pioneering life in California. Born in Albany, New York, he moved to California in 1854, later working there in several capacities, including miner, teacher, messenger, and journalist.

Jeff in Petticoats. A Song for the Times by [Civil War – Political Satire – Sheet Music] Cooper, George; Tucker, Henry; Eno, Henry [illustrator]

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Title: Jeff in Petticoats. A Song for the Times
Author: [Civil War – Political Satire – Sheet Music] Cooper, George; Tucker, Henry; Eno, Henry [illustrator]
Seller: Auger Down Books (United States)
Condition: Typical light age toning and minor edge wear; very good example with strong impression, remnants of string at spine, removed fro
Description: New York: Wm. A. Pond & Co, 1865. Folio sheet music, lithographed pictorial cover. 6 pp. (including cover). 9.5 x 12.25 inches. Typical light age toning and minor edge wear; very good example with strong impression, remnants of string at spine, removed from a larger volume.. A vivid piece of end-of-war political satire commemorating the capture of Confederate president Jefferson Davis, whose attempted escape in May 1865 quickly became the subject of popular ridicule in Northern newspapers and song sheets. The cover lithograph depicts Davis fleeing through a wooded encampment while dressed in women’s clothing, a reference to widely circulated reports that he attempted to evade Union troops by donning a shawl or petticoats; in truth, he had borrowed a shawl from his wife. Behind him a Union soldier points in recognition while onlookers react with amusement. The music was written by Henry Tucker, a prolific mid-nineteenth-century songwriter known for sentimental and topical pieces, with lyrics by George Cooper, one of the most active American lyricists of the period and collaborator with composers such as Stephen Foster and J. R. Thomas. Together they produced a number of patriotic and topical songs during the Civil War years. The myth of Davis in women’s clothing was represented a few different ways, though this large lithographic illustration, done by Henry C. Eno, is possibly the most iconic.

Autograph Letter Signed, Aug. 11-14 [1830?] to Samuel Freeman, Saratoga Springs, New York by Taylor, John W. (1784-1854)

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Title: Autograph Letter Signed, Aug. 11-14 [1830?] to Samuel Freeman, Saratoga Springs, New York
Author: Taylor, John W. (1784-1854)
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: Quarto, three pages, plus stamp less address leaf. Significant letter with several faults: Lacking a first page or pages written at an earlier date than the remaining text. Band of staining across all 3 pages some holes in the paper, affecting signature and 3 or 4 lines of text on each page with the loss of several words. 1830s Former Speaker of the House of Representatives recalls the transition from the John Quincy Adams to Andrew Jackson Administrations and the "folly to which demagogues would lead the people." "Aug. 11. If the gravity of the last page needs apology, you see by the date it is a Sunday exercise and gravity can not be unsuitable to one obliged to say with Job in affiliation 'I am made to possess months of vanity and wearisome nights are appointed to me.' But while I write Sarah Jane comes with Album in hand and asks if I remember the Jubilee party [50th anniversary of Independence], at the same tire presenting a memorial of a meeting sufficiently joyful, however, otherwise some reflections may now be arising from it. After the public exercises were over in which I made an oration acceptable to my friends, you with a few others came in the evening to close the celebration in my drawing room. In the course of conversation it was proposed all should write their names that it might be seen how many could be found at the next Jubilee. Sarah Janes album was honored with the entry as follows 'Jubilee July 4, 1826 Samuel Freeman MD, Anson Brown [long list of names]… The simple copy tells a tale of grave import. In reviewing the past I find some political errors among these I reckon my refusal to be a candidate for nomination as governor. I preferred remaining in Congress, thinking it necessary to secure the election of Mr. Adams, as it proved in fact to be . Without the vote of the Saratoga district N.Y. would have been divided. With it my constant and earnest efforts barely saved the state. This event then considered so important to the country was likely injurious. As Jackson was to be President, it probably would have been less injurious in 1825 than 4 years after when his passions had become heated by the protracted contest. At the first period he would have fallen into the hands of safe counsellors. Mr. Adams honored me by asking my advice whether if Jackson was elected he ought to remain secretary of state. To which I said yes with good reasons. Clay too might have occupied an eminent post. And even Calhoun saved from the comet course of disappointed ambition. In my last conversation with Calhoun he attributed the political calamities of the country to the error above mentioned. But we acted uprightly and did not foresee the folly to which demagogues would lead the people. Again. In the office of governor I should have exerted the proper influence of the station to prevent or at least to postpone mad projects which have involved N.Y.in debt, until the enlargement of the Erie canal was completed. This last work can not be delayed without serious injury from the competition of the Welland, Pennsylvania and Chesapeake & Ohio canals. I might enlarge but am admonished to forbear. With all my offences and imperfections, this comfort remains. My conscience acquits me of any vote or act against the public good or the very right of the case, according to my judgment after diligent examination or any neglect to vote in Congress or the legislature. Nor can I recollect any offence growing out of envy, hatred or revenge. The prosperity of others has always given me pleasure and I have forborne to retaliate injuries against my bitter enemies when effectual means were in my hands; feeling how much I needed forgiveness of God I sought to practice it towards others. If I have been saved from this class of offences I attribute it under Providence in a good degree to the wise counsels of my excellent mother who in early youth impressed my mind with a horror of malignant passions by shewing their natural tendency to lead to the catastrophy exhibited by Cain. Her counsels were forceably brought to mind by a toast given at the semicentennial celebration at Union college. 'The lectures delivered form the chair of a pious sensible mother.' These I have felt from experience constitute the best part of education. The toast is form memory not literal but the substance of Bishop Doane's remarks and sentiments I fear you will find this epistle very tedious. From day to day I have taken en in hand as I felt able to write a few lines. By concentrating the vision and partly by habit I make out to write that, which it is more difficult to read for correction. I therefore send it with all its errors… Aug. 14 P.S.Owing to some mistake Mrs. C. left without [?] Oscar is to be here in a few days on his way to NY and will take it. We now have a visit from my nephew Elisha T. and his wife and Ann Eliza Holllister. Mr H has left Burnt Hills and has a fine farm in Elba Gennessee Co. 7 m. from Batavia. I hear that Mrs C makes her first visit at Glens Falls and returns hence to Saratoga. Her mother well remembers Mrs GF before marriage. The Western Reserve College at the village of Hudson near this keeps up the New England custom of having the commencement proceeded by aconcio ad clerum address to the clergy, herewith I send a page noticing the address of Mr. C. the medical department of the College is stablished in this city, where the U.S. are no erecting a hospital on a spacious lot, years since purchasing it for the purpose. Aug. 21" John W. Taylor was in his fifties when he wrote this retrospective letter, recalling his years of service as Speaker of the US House of Representatives in the 1820s, during which he saw John Quincy Adams defeated for the Presidency by Andrew Jackson (that being the foundation of the two-party political system in America), guided the Missouri Compromise through the Congress and was boldly critical of his southern colleagues who insisted that Slavery was essential to their existence. After leaving Congress, he returned to his law practice in upstate New York, at which time he wrote his retrospective letter. John W. Taylor (March 26, 1784 – September 18, 1854) was an early 19th-century U.S. politician from New York. He served twice as speaker of the House of Representatives. Taylor was born in 1784 in that part of the Town of Ballston, then in Albany County, New York, which was, upon the creation of Saratoga County in 1791, split off to form the Town of Charlton. He received his first education at home. Taylor graduated from Union College in 1803 as valedictorian of his class. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1807, and practiced in Ballston Spa, New York. In 1806, he married Jane Hodge (died 1838), of Albany, New York, and they had eight children. He was a member from Saratoga County of the New York State Assembly in 1812 and 1812–13. Taylor served in the United States House of Representatives for 20 years, from 1813 to 1833, and was twice elected as Speaker of the House: in 1820 and in 1825. In 1819, he supported the proposed Tallmadge Amendment regarding the Missouri Territory's admission to the Union as a free state (which passed the House, but was defeated in the Senate), and was a staunch proponent of the subsequent Missouri Compromise of March 1820. During the floor debate on the Tallmadge Amendment, Taylor boldly criticized southern lawmakers who frequently voiced their dismay that slavery was entrenched and necessary to their existence. After leaving Congress, Taylor resumed his law practice in Ballston Spa, and was a member of the New York State Senate (4th D.) in 1841 and 1842. He resigned his seat on August 19, 1842, after suffering a paralytic stroke. In 1843, he moved to Cleveland, Ohio, to live with his eldest daughter and her husband William D. Beattie and died there 11 years later.[2] He was buried in the Ballston Spa Village Cemetery.

Lock, Stock and Barrel (Signed Association Copy) by Sobol, Donald J.

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Title: Lock, Stock and Barrel (Signed Association Copy)
Author: Sobol, Donald J.
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Condition: Near Fine
Description: Philadelphia, PA: The Westminster Press, 1965. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo., 256)pp. Sharp First Edition of this book of essays about prominent figures in the Revolutionary War, Square, tight and clean throughout with some gentle bumping to spine ends and top front tip. Some off-setting to end-papers. Attractive unclipped dust-jacket, ($3.65), has some mild edge-wear, toning to spine and a short closed tear at the bottom front hinge. Still fresh and bright with no chipping or creases. Inscribed, signed and dated by the author on the front end-paper. "April 19, 1965, Coral Gables, Fla., For Jay and Caroll Mallin from a fan---- Donald J. Sobol". Jay Mallin, Author, Editor, Journalist and Scholar, was a long time writer for Time magazine where he reported on Cuba, (where he was born), and all things related to Fidel Castro. Purportedly he was the first to report on Russian missiles in Cuba. He was also a research scientist at the University of Miami and an expert on unconventional warfare. (wwwcuban-exilecom) A very pretty collectable copy of an uncommonly signed title and an interesting association.

GEORGETOWN COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE - WISCONSIN AVENUE by (WASHINGTON DC)

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Title: GEORGETOWN COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE - WISCONSIN AVENUE
Author: (WASHINGTON DC)
Seller: The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
Description: (WASHINGTON DC) GEORGETOWN COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE - WISCONSIN AVENUE. Washington: Commission of Fine Arts, 1967. 4to. Wrappers, comb binding. 108 pages. First edition. Including the West Washington Hotel, the John Lutz House, and Grace Episcopal Church. Very good.

Eroticism in Western Art by Lucie-Smith, Edward

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Seller: L'Estampe Originale

Title: Eroticism in Western Art
Author: Lucie-Smith, Edward
Seller: L'Estampe Originale (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: 4to. 288pp. Eroticism at its best.

BLACK ROSES by Young, Francis Brett

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Seller: Hoffman Books

Title: BLACK ROSES
Author: Young, Francis Brett
Seller: Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: London: William Heinemann Ltd.. Very Good. 1929. First Edition. Hardcover in Dust Jacket. First Edition. This book is hard-bound in blue cloth with gilt stamping on the upper cover and spine, in a nice dust ajcket with light soiling/toning, and light edge-wear. The covers show a few small scsuffs and light wear to the edges and corners. The binding is solid. The contnets are bright and clean. .

The Mapmakers. by WILFORD, John Noble.

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Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books

Title: The Mapmakers.
Author: WILFORD, John Noble.
Seller: Jeff Weber Rare Books (Switzerland)
Description: New York:: Alfred A. Knopf, 1981., 1981. Fourth printing. 242 x 170 mm. 8vo. xi, 414 pp. Maps, figs., bibliog., index. Brown cloth-backed tan boards, printed dust jacket; jacket worn. Very good.

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