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AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED 29 MAY 1854, AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION IN HARRISBURG, TO VICTOR PIOLETT, PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT, CONCERNING THE RISE OF THE FREE SOIL AND REPUBLICAN PARTY, THE KANSAS - NEBRASKA ACT, AND BIGLER'S ELECTORAL CHANCES

AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED 29 MAY 1854, AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION IN HARRISBURG, TO VICTOR PIOLETT, PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT, CONCERNING THE RISE OF THE FREE SOIL AND REPUBLICAN PARTY, THE KANSAS - NEBRASKA ACT, AND BIGLER'S ELECTORAL CHANCES by Bigler, William

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Title
AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED 29 MAY 1854, AT THE EXECUTIVE MANSION IN HARRISBURG, TO VICTOR PIOLETT, PROMINENT PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRAT, CONCERNING THE RISE OF THE FREE SOIL AND REPUBLICAN PARTY, THE KANSAS - NEBRASKA ACT, AND BIGLER'S ELECTORAL CHANCES
Author
Bigler, William
Seller
David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description
[Harrisburg, 1854. Octavo sheet, folded to four pages, each page filled with Bigler's writing. "(Private)" written at the upper margin of the first page. Very Good with light foxing. Democratic Governor Bigler aligned himself with his southern colleagues on issues of Slavery, Kansas, and opposition to the nascent Free Soil and Republican Parties. In 1855, the Republican and former Whig James Pollock defeated Bigler's attempted re-election in a landslide. Bigler's Letter is an interesting expression of a Pennsylvania Doughface's dilemma when faced with a rising tide of opposition to the extension of Slavery. Bigler is elated that early efforts of his opponents appear to have met with failure. "The idea of Wilmot's Convention" has failed. "The friends of Pollock did their utmost to secure the nomination for him. Failing in this, they then attempted to prevent a nomination of any kind." In 1846 Congressman David Wilmot of Pennsylvania had proposed a bill prohibiting Slavery in the Mexican Cession. Many Northern Democrats and Whigs supported it, and the Wilmot Proviso became a rallying point for the new Republican Party, formed in 1854. Opposition to the Kansas - Nebraska Act, which became law one day after the date of Bigler's Letter, fueled the rise of anti-slavery agitation. Bigler explains rather cryptically that "If slavery can not extend, the South is to lose." However, he remarks that, rather than extend slavery north, "we intend to send it farther South," an idea that certainly resonated with southern expansionists who sought to annex Cuba and Central America as a southern empire for slavery.
An Outcast of the Islands

An Outcast of the Islands by CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924)

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Title
An Outcast of the Islands
Author
CONRAD, Joseph (1857-1924)
Seller
Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1896. 8vo (200 x 128 mm; 7 7/8 x 5 in.) . [ii, ads], [vi], 391, [1] pages. Title-page printed in red and black. Publisher's green cloth, gilt-lettered on spine, top edges gilt, others uncut. A near-fine copy, the top gilt lightly abraded in a few spots, one short closed tear at head of spine, slight wear at extremities. Provenance: H. Stuart Hotchkiss (1913 ownership inscription on front free endpaper). Hotchkiss (ca 1878-1947), a member of Yale's class of 1900 and a lieutenant colonel in the Army during the First World War, was an executive at the United States Rubbed Company in New Haven before becoming President and Chairman of the Board of the Cambridge Rubber Company. He devoted much of his career to developing rubber plantations in Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula. FIRST EDITION of Conrad's second book, a publication hastily sent to press with multiple errors after its original electrotype plates were destroyed by fire and it was reset. First issue, with "this" for "their" on p. 26, l. 31; "Absolution" for "ablution" p. 110, l. 12; "9" missing on p. 129; and "hate" for "fate" on p. 356, l. 26. Cagle A2(2) binding a; Ehrsam, p. 293; Keating 4; Smith 2; Wise, Conrad 2.
Portrait of a Vietnamese village elder

Portrait of a Vietnamese village elder by Arnold, Robert Waite

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Title
Portrait of a Vietnamese village elder
Author
Arnold, Robert Waite
Seller
James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Fine, in plexiglass frame
Description
N.p., 1970. No. 11 of 30 prints signed and numbered by the artist, dated "October, 1970. Etching on paper. 17 x 12 cm (image). Fine, in plexiglass frame. No. 11 of 30 prints signed and numbered by the artist, dated "October, 1970". Etching on paper. 17 x 12 cm (image).
Arbitration Between the Eastern Railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen... [cover title]

Arbitration Between the Eastern Railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen... [cover title] by [Organized Labor]. [Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen]

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Title
Arbitration Between the Eastern Railroads and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen... [cover title]
Author
[Organized Labor]. [Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen]
Seller
McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
New York: Law Reporting Company, 1913. Very good.. [2],2711-2732pp. Printed self wrappers, stapled. Minor discoloration to outer leaves, light toning. A rare offprint relating to the arbitration award in a court case between the Eastern Railroad and an important early labor union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen in 1913. The text contains an "Interpretation of Award Previously Filed on April 23, 1913," comprised of additional legal inquiry on how to apply the arbitration award, correspondence related to the inquiry, and additional information communicated to the managers of both sides relating to a variety of issues, including passenger service, switching services, employees on electric locomotives, and more. The three principals involved are the judge in the case, W.L. Chambers, W.W. Atterbury of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and Albert Phillips, Vice President of the Brotherhood.
WITH ALS TO WILL CURTIS OF NPR. The Nature of Politics

WITH ALS TO WILL CURTIS OF NPR. The Nature of Politics by Masters, Roger D.

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WITH ALS TO WILL CURTIS OF NPR. The Nature of Politics
Author
Masters, Roger D.
Seller
Biomed Rare Books LLC, ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Description
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1989. First printing. TIMELY ANALYSIS OF THE BIOLOGY OF POLITICS BY ITS EMINENT SCHOLAR--WITH SIGNED AUTOGRAPH LETTER TO WILL CURTIS, CREATOR OF NPR'S THE NATURE OF THINGS. 15x23.5 cm hardcover, blue cloth binding, gilt title to spine, i-xvii, 298 pp, illustrations. Near fine in near fine jacket in protective mylar sleeve. BACK JACKET COVER: 'The Nature of Politics is the first solid and balanced synthesis of biology and political science, wedding these two subjects to show the future shape of an exciting new discipline. Masters's own research on the ethology of political leaders alone makes the book a valuable contribution." E.O. Wilson. LAID IN: Hand written letter inserted on Dartmouth stationary, dated April 11, to Will Curtis: "A number of people have commented to me on your kind remarks about The Nature of Politics on the air-waves. While the accidents of timing are such that, when I've heard you recently, the comments have been on other topics--including some on the ecology of kids that were directly connected with the lectures I've been giving in a course on these matters (called "Human Nature and Politics"). As always, you're extraordinarily effective in transmitting scientific information to a broad public. Personally, I'm grateful to have benefitted from your mention of my own work. Thanks, Roger Masters" ROGER DAVIS MASTERS (1933 - 2023) studied at Harvard (A.B. 1955), completed his Ph.D. (1961) at the University of Chicago, and served on the faculty at Yale (1961-67) and then Dartmouth College, with a two-year leave to serve as Cultural Attach� at the American Embassy in Paris (1969-1971). The central concern of his career was how the natural world influences human behavior, and creates opportunities for political action to improve societal outcomes. Masters' investigation of how nature influences human societies led to significant contributions in the field of international relations, as well as human ethology and sociobiology. This work included pioneering laboratory experiments in political communication. Later, Masters' research on biology and human behavior led to new epidemiological evidence regarding the behavioral impacts of neurotoxins, first on the consequences of lead poisoning, and then on the links between a common method of water fluoridation to elevated blood lead and a higher prevalence of violent crime, substance abuse and learning disabilities. PROVENANCE: WILLIS LANSING CURTIS (1917-2011) moved to Vermont in the 1960s to raise Jersey cattle and run a dairy farm. Altbough a talented actor and singer,young Will Curtis was in line to run the family shoe manufacturing business-the Curtis Shoe Company-in Marlborough, Massachusetts, wben the factory was sold in 1953. Will and his wife Jane promptly moved to West Hartford, Vermont, and bought a dairy farm for $9,000. It turned out to be a natural. Will was elected to the Vermont Legislature in 1960. At about the same time, he and Jane opened the Yankee Bookshop in Woodstock. Together, they began to write books, including Times Gone By, The World of George Perkins Marsh, and Return to These Hills. From these books and a lifelong love of the environment, Will and Jane drew material for "The Nature of Things," a daily public radio commentary series with listeners across the country. And in a fitting end to this cycle of creation, the syndicated commentary series turned eventually back into books, two collections called 'The Nature of Things and The Second Nature of Things. Twenty years later, Will remains one of the most familiar and beloved voices on Vermont Public Radio.
Butcher shop during the Christmas season

Butcher shop during the Christmas season

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Butcher shop during the Christmas season
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James Arsenault & Company (United States)
Description
[ca 1906]. Original photograph (6" x 8"), on black paperboard (10" x 12"). A fine photograph of a sparkling clean butcher shop decorated for Christmas, with two butchers and likely the owner posing amidst sides of beef, lamb and pork, a vase of roses and festoons of ribbons. One decoration contains the date 1906. CONDITION: Good, bit of foxing at edges of image, good contrast, paperboard worn at edges.
A Supplement to Aiken's Practical Forms Adapting the Present Statues of Vermont

A Supplement to Aiken's Practical Forms Adapting the Present Statues of Vermont by Washburn, Peter T.

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A Supplement to Aiken's Practical Forms Adapting the Present Statues of Vermont
Author
Washburn, Peter T.
Seller
De Wolfe and Wood (United States)
Description
Claremont Manufacturing Co, 1824. Leather. 110pp. Some slight staining to leather. With broadside advertising Digest of Vermont Report by P.T. Washburn, 1844. Measures 7 1/4" x 10 1/2". Split in half. With a letter to Washburn N. Nicholson of Chester, VT dated July 26, 1842. Regarding copies of cases of which they are engaged together. Letter folded, one word obliterated.
THE BLACK & WHITE BOOK

THE BLACK & WHITE BOOK by Arnold, Charlotte Vimont

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THE BLACK & WHITE BOOK
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Arnold, Charlotte Vimont
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Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Fine.
Description
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1915. Fine.. Rand McNally's publisher file copy of this book of simple verses illustrated with silhouettes, with the publisher's copyright label, manuscript annotation, and vault stamp. 6.5'' x 8.25''. Original black cloth stamped in white. 32 pages. Printed on coated paper and illustrated by the author on every page with silhouettes. Small typed label tipped onto front board: "Copyrighted 12-15 / Binl - lower shelf." Ink annotation to copyright page: "Copyrights by Rand McNally & Co / Chicago, Illinois / 12 - 4- 15 / Mel." Ink stamp to copyright page: "VAULT COPY / Not to be given out for general use.
Visit to the Menagerie, Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series

Visit to the Menagerie, Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series by Momberger, William

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Visit to the Menagerie, Aunt Louisa's Big Picture Series
Author
Momberger, William
Seller
Eclectibles (United States)
Description
McLoughlin. 6] leaves, [6] leaves of plates. 18 chromolithograph illustrations. Cover illustration of running lion. Rhyming story is titled Visit to the Zoological Gardens. The first illustration depicts children on sedan chair riding an elephant. Numerous animals depicted. Measures 10 3/4" x 9". Back cover promotes New Picture Books for Little Children. 71 & 73 Duane St., NY. Light to moderate cover wear.
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English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary: Complete Lexicon and Work of Reference in all Departments of Knowledge by Abelson, Paul (editor)

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English-Yiddish Encyclopedic Dictionary: Complete Lexicon and Work of Reference in all Departments of Knowledge
Author
Abelson, Paul (editor)
Seller
Eric Chaim Kline - Bookseller (United States)
Condition
fair
Description
New York: Hebrew Publishing Company, 1924. Hardcover. fair. 4to. ix,1749pp. Blind-stamped black cloth. Heavy age wear and staining to binding. Split and frayed along spine on front board firmly holding. Marbled endpapers. Expertly reinforced with brown binders tape along gutter at front- and rear endpapers. Heavy pulling, chipping and creasing to title-page. Illustrated throughout with double- and full-page reproductions of color drawings in vibrant colors as well as b/w in-text drawings. Binding in poor, interior in overall very good condition.
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Middle American Research Records. Volume III, Numbers 1-5 by Wauchope, Robert [and several others]

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Title
Middle American Research Records. Volume III, Numbers 1-5
Author
Wauchope, Robert [and several others]
Seller
McBlain Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
New Orleans: Middle American Research Institute, Tulane University, 1967. Paperback. Very Good. 185p. Original green wrapper. 27cm.
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CHRISTOPHER DRESSER by Halen, Widhar

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Title
CHRISTOPHER DRESSER
Author
Halen, Widhar
Seller
Green Gate Farm Antiquarian Books (United States)
Description
Oxford: Phaidon - Christie's, (1990). Quarto. Bound in blue cloth, this is a fine copy in like dustwrapper. One of the first and most comprehensive histories on the life and work of one of the most advanced British designers. "In the twentieth century the stylized geometric and functional character of his work has become a major influence on modern and contemporary taste.". The author is one of the most respected collectors and scholars in the field of nineteenth-century design and Japonisme. Dresser's influence in Japan was as keenly felt as it was Europe and America. A sumptuous book, beautifully illustrated in full color and black and white.
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Slownik Elektryczny Angielsko-polski. by Zimnicki, H. Ed. , and Zienlenliewski, B. Joint Ed. , and Antoniewicz, Jerzy

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Slownik Elektryczny Angielsko-polski.
Author
Zimnicki, H. Ed. , and Zienlenliewski, B. Joint Ed. , and Antoniewicz, Jerzy
Seller
Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Warszawa: Pastwowe Wydawn. Techniczne. Very Good. 1961. Hardcover. -; Very Good. No dust jacket. .
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Drawings By Soviet Children by Tupitsin, IK

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Title
Drawings By Soviet Children
Author
Tupitsin, IK
Seller
Johnnycake Books ABAA, ILAB (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
Moscow: Foreign languages Publishing House, 1957. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Very Good. printed in USSR, very scarce, toning endpapers, jacket slightly rubbed, with small piece missing top spine.
The dream of the whale

The dream of the whale by Zavrain, Suzanne

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Title
The dream of the whale
Author
Zavrain, Suzanne
Seller
Rulon-Miller Books (United States)
Description
West Branch, Iowa: Toothpaste Press, 1982. Edition limited to 400 copies signed by the author, oblong 8vo, pp. [20]; fine in original Suminagashi wrappers, printed paper label on upper cover. Set in Spectrum types by David Duer, and printed on Frankfurt Creme paper. Designed by Allan Kornblum.
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Book of Mormon in Armenian

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Title
Book of Mormon in Armenian
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
ISBN
9781592975877
Condition
Very Good
Description
Intellectual Reserve, 2008. Very Good. Book of Mormon in Armenian. NP: Intellectual Reserve, 2008. 231pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Hardcover with gilt lettering. Book condition: Very good with lightly rubbed edges.

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