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Cato's Letters by TRENCHARD John GORDON Thomas

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Title: Cato's Letters
Author: TRENCHARD John GORDON Thomas
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1755. (AMERICAN REVOLUTION) (GORDON, Thomas) (TRENCHARD, John). Cato's Letters: Or Essays on Liberty, Civil and Religious, And other important Subjects. London: J. Walthoe, et al., 1755. Four volumes. Small octavo, contemporary full brown speckled calf rebacked with original spines and red morocco spine labels laid down. $7500.1755 sixth edition of Trenchard and Gordon's famed essays, a major influence on the American Revolution""ranked with the treatises of Locke as the most authoritative statement on the nature of political liberty and above Locke as an exposition of the social sources of the threats it faced"" (Bailyn). A direct and important influence on many of the founding fathers and major writings of the American Revolution, including writers such as Franklin, Dickinson, Livingstone, John Adams and Zenger, and such seminal works as the Federalist, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution.""Trenchard and Gordon were the most important disseminators of ideas to Americans in the pre-revolutionary generations"" (Nash, Urban Crucible, 348). They first issued their ""Cato's Letters"" in the London Journal and British Journal from November 1720 through December 1723. In these 144 essays, they developed revolutionary ideas of liberty with arguments that liberty was plagued by conspiracies of power-seekers and that executive political power and standing armies were pernicious. ""It was Trenchard and Gordon who first gave unreserved endorsement to free speech as being indispensable to 'Liberty, Property, true Religion, Arts, Sciences, Learning [and] Knowledge"" (McDonald, 47). Their view of the history of liberty led them to conclude that contemporary England was as corrupt as Rome on the eve of its decline and fall: ""a venal city, ripe for destruction, if it can only find a purchaser"" (Sallust, quoted in no. 18). The analogue of decadent Rome was embraced by the Founding Fathers and ""gave a radical new meaning to their claims,"" transforming them ""from constitutional arguments to expressions of a world regenerative creed"" (Bailyn, 138). These important and influential essays ""had a profound impact on Revolutionary ideology"" in America (Library of Congress 3922).The Cato essays ""were a classic for many Americans"" (Maier, From Resistance to Revolution, 27). Issued in colonial newspapers, they were so widely distributed, plagiarized and imitated that they ""gave rise to what might be called a 'Catonic' image, central to the political theory of the time,"" best exemplified by Washington's public displays of virtue (Bailyn, 44). They directly influenced many of the founding fathers and the important writings of the American Revolution, including Franklin's Silence Dogood, John Dickinson's Letters from a Farmer, William Livingstone's Independent Reflector, John Adam's Novanglus, John Peter Zenger's landmark defense against libel, the concept of ""power"" employed in The Federalist, and the popular vision of an agrarian republic. Their influence is also palpable in the rhetoric of conspiracy in the Declaration of Independence (Jefferson owned the 1748 edition), the restrictions on national power and definition of individual rights in the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution, as well as the desire to use the public domain to create a nation of yeoman farmers. In the course of American political development during the 18th century, Trenchard and Gordon were ""the most important spokesmen for extreme libertarianism"" (Bailyn, 35). ""In the history of political liberty as well as freedom of speech and press, no 18th-century work exerted more influence than Cato's Letters"" (Fellow, American Media History, 11). ""Sixth Edition, corrected"" stated on title pages. The first complete volume of Cato essays appeared soon after Trenchard's death in December 1723, and all of the early editions are rare. From 1721 to 1776 colonial newspapers printed Cato essays ""on over 115 occasions Pennsylvania newspapers reprinted more of Tenchard and Gordon's works than any other colonial newspapers."" Yet the essays ""were not printed in their entirety in the colonies during the 18th century Most of Trenchard and Gordon's works that were in book form were brought from Europe, specifically from London"" (Barry, Dress Rehearsal for Revolution, 27-41). ""Trenchard's articles are signed 'T,' the conjoint articles 'T and G.' Some are simply signed 'G"" (DNB). See Sowerby 2738 (1748 fifth edition). Lowndes, 392. CBEL II:662. Early owner ink signatures to title pages.Some mild toning and foxing to text, not affecting legibility. Expert restoration to bindings.. An extremely good and desirable copy in nicely restored contemporary calf.

Large Collection of Late 19th and Early 20th Century Black Americana Sheet Music

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Title: Large Collection of Late 19th and Early 20th Century Black Americana Sheet Music
Seller: Bernett Rare Books Inc (United States)
Description: Various cities including New York, Chicago, San Francisco, and Boston: various publishers, primarily circa 1890's to 1920s. Various sized quartos (most measuring approximately 31 x 23.5 cm or 35 x 26.5 cm). Original publisher's colorful wrappers; most circa 4-8 pp. Wrappers worn, many with detached covers, some with tape repairs or ink stamps, some toning to leaves, overall about good. A large collection of 160 pieces of English-language minstrel sheet music songs (including several title duplicates with different cover art), most depicting offensive stereotypes of Black people and caricatures and featuring titles that range from campy to violent. Some have lyrics, while some were instrumental pieces and piano solos. The songs in this group include music written by Stephen Foster, Billy Rose, Kerry Mills, Bud De Sylva, Chris Schonberg, Wendell Hall, Thomas Allen, Theo Metz, Joe Hayden, Pat Rooney, Harry Von Tilzer, Thurland Chataway, and many others. These songs were mainly performed by white performers, often in blackface makeup. These performers included: Sophie Tucker, Rae Samuels, Tascot the White Coon, Josephine Sabel, Belle Gold, Morris Silver, Anna Held, Maud Lambert, Eddie Cantor, and others. Some of the titles include: After the 'Possum Hunt, At a Darky Camp Meeing, Aunt Jemima's Picnic Day, Cannibal Love, Chili Sauce Rag, Four Little Sugar Plums, I Am de Leadin' Lady ob de Town, I'm Gonna Bring a Watermelon to My Girl To-night, It Takes a Long Tall Brown-Skin Gal To Make a Preacher Lay His Bible Down, Koonville Koonlets, Little Sticks 'o Licorice, My Kickapoo Queen, Plantation Days, Underneath the Harlem Moon, and When the Boys From Dixie Eat the Melon on the Rhine. A fascinating group which helps to shed light on many of the stereotypes held of African-Americans at the turn of the century. Although many are dominated by problematic ethnic stereotypes, there are also clear nods to a more European aesthetic. A complete list of titles is available upon request.

Grundriß der Luftfahrtmedizin by Ruff, Siegfried; Hubertus Strughold

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Title: Grundriß der Luftfahrtmedizin
Author: Ruff, Siegfried; Hubertus Strughold
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
Description: Leipzig: J. A. Barth, 1939. Ruff, Siegfried (1907-89) and Hubertus Strughold (1898-1986). Grundriß der Luftfahrtmedizin. viii, [2], 190pp. Text illustrations. Leipzig: Johann Ambrosius Barth, 1939. 231 x 1157 mm. Original cloth, dust-jacket (a bit soiled and chipped). Very good. Presentation Copy, Inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Herrn Ministerialdirigent Bäumker von den Verfassern ergebenst überreicht. 11.7.39." Bookplate of urologist Noble Suydam Rustum Maluf (1913-2011). First Edition. A compendium of aerospace medicine during the Nazi regime. This copy was presented to Adolf Bäumker (1891-1976), chief of research and development at the Luftwaffe when it was published in 1939. After World War II Bäumker turned over a complete history of German rocket development to the U.S. government and became an American citizen, emigrating to the U.S. under Project Paperclip. Ruff and Strughold both held important positions in the Nazi government, Ruff serving as director of the Aviation Medicine Department at the German Experimental Institute for Aviation, and Strughold as chief of aeromedical research for the Luftwaffe. After World War II Ruff remained in Germany but Strughold came to the United States as part of Project Paperclip, holding a series of high-ranking positions with both the U.S. Air Force and NASA. He played an important role in designing the pressure suit and the onboard life support systems used by both the Gemini and Apollo astronauts, and became known as the "Father of Space Medicine" for his role in pioneering the study of the physical and psychological effects of manned space flight. Such was the reputation of both authors that Grundriß der Luftfahrtmedizin went through three editions, the last in 1957-highly unusual for a publication that originated in Nazi research centers. Garrison-Morton.com 7174. .

VINTON'S ADDRESS, ON THE RECEPTION OF THE NEWPORT ARTILLERY, BY THE TOWNSMEN, ON THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1842, AT 3 O'CLOCK, P.M. by Vinton, [Francis]

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Title: VINTON'S ADDRESS, ON THE RECEPTION OF THE NEWPORT ARTILLERY, BY THE TOWNSMEN, ON THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1842, AT 3 O'CLOCK, P.M.
Author: Vinton, [Francis]
Seller: David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description: Providence: Benjamin F. Moore, Printer, 1842. Broadside, 11-3/4" x 19-1/2", printed in three columns. Toned, mild edge wear, a few fox spots. Else Very Good. In small type, beneath the title: "From the Newport Herald of the Times- Extra." The broadside reports the celebration in Newport with the arrival of the Newport Artillery. Reverend Vinton gives thanks for the defeat of the Dorr forces. "Instead of the triumph of the dogmas of political fanaticism and the conspiracy of aspiring demagogues... Government, the Institution of the Most High, is victorious over anarchy. Liberty has vanquished licentiousness. Order has overcome the fury of individual will. All these glorious results are accomplished without the spilling of blood." "It was a proud day for Newport and Rhode-Island." OCLC 24392483 [1- Brown] as of January 2025. Not in American Imprints or Sabin.

Photography for the Amateur. Second Edition Revised by Lloyd I. Snodgrass of Eastman Kodak Company. Edited by Herbert C. McKay, F.R.P.S., Dean, New York Institute of Photography. by French, George W.

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Title: Photography for the Amateur. Second Edition Revised by Lloyd I. Snodgrass of Eastman Kodak Company. Edited by Herbert C. McKay, F.R.P.S., Dean, New York Institute of Photography.
Author: French, George W.
Seller: Lighthouse Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: New York: Falk Publishing Company, Inc., 1933. Octavo, red cloth (hardcover), gilt lettering, 426 pp + [x] pp ads. Very Good, with light edgewear. Content Headings include: Picture Making -- Its Advantages as a Hobby; Equipment for the Beginner; Cameras: Box cameras, Folding cameras, Hand cameras, View cameras, Reflecting cameras, Portrait cameras, Motion picture cameras; Lenses: Nature of light; Refraction of light, Image formation, Anastigmat lenses, Types of lenses, Properties of lenses, Relative aperture and ƒ numbers, Hyperfocal distance, Lens speed, Choice of a photographic lens, Care of lenses, Supplementary lenses; Shutters and Their Use: Diaphragm stops, Systems of stops, Types of shutters; Films and Plates: Sensitive materials, Films and plates, Sensitivity or speed, Latitude, Color sensitivity, Exposure; Taking the Picture: Preparation, Loading the camera, Focusing, Choice of stop, Table of comparative stop values, Selecting the view, Making the exposure, Picture taking in the sunlight, Exposure table for sunlight, in the shade, Exposure table for shade, With a reflecting camera, Interiors; The Darkroom; The Process of Development: Materials used, Tray development of rollfilm, Tank development of rollfilm, Developing plates, Developing cutfilms, Developing film packs, Factorial development, Developing underexposures, Developing overexposures, Overdevelopment, Underdevelopment, Variation in development and exposure, What happens during development, Making developers, Metol-Hydroquinone developer (formula); Fixing, Washing, Drying and Filing Negatives; Beginner’s Troubles, Series I; Printing; More About Printing; Beginner’s Troubles, Series II; Finishing the Picture; Special Treatment of the Negative; Projection Printing (Enlarging); Special Phases of Photography; Miniature Camera Photography; Stereoscopic Photography; Photographic Solutions; How to Make the Camera Pay...

Autograph Letter Signed by BESTERMAN, Theodore

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Title: Autograph Letter Signed
Author: BESTERMAN, Theodore
Seller: Antic Hay Books (United States)
Description: 1956. BESTERMAN, Theodore. Autograph Letter Signed. One page, on Brown's Hotel, London, stationery, 1956. Besterman writes that his car is in for repairs: "It required major surgery and I shall not have it back by Saturday." He apologizes for not being able to visit. $20.00.

Carter's "pardon" falls short. Vets demand amnesty [handbill] by Vietnam Veterans Against the War

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Title: Carter's "pardon" falls short. Vets demand amnesty [handbill]
Author: Vietnam Veterans Against the War
Seller: Bolerium Books Inc., ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description: San Francisco: VVAW, 1977. 8.5x11 inch handbill printed both sides, very good, Calls for a demonstration on inauguration day as Carter is sworn in, demanding universal unconditional amnesty.

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