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[Three Manuscript Letters Sent to Aristarchus Champion from New York Correspondents Just Following the Mexican-American War, Concerning Mexican Claims, New York Real Estate Prices, a Proposed "Road to Lake Erie," and Art Purchases]

[Three Manuscript Letters Sent to Aristarchus Champion from New York Correspondents Just Following the Mexican-American War, Concerning Mexican Claims, New York Real Estate Prices, a Proposed "Road to Lake Erie," and Art Purchases] by [Mexican-American War]. [Champion, Aristarchus]

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[Three Manuscript Letters Sent to Aristarchus Champion from New York Correspondents Just Following the Mexican-American War, Concerning Mexican Claims, New York Real Estate Prices, a Proposed "Road to Lake Erie," and Art Purchases]
Author
[Mexican-American War]. [Champion, Aristarchus]
Seller
McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Very good.
Description
New York, 1850. Very good.. Three manuscript letters, totaling nine pages, and approximately X words. All on single folded sheets, all addressed on the verso of the second leaf. Old mailing folds, minor foxing and wear, small hole in second leaf of two letters from removed wax seals. An informative trio of manuscript letters sent by Thomas Spencer and William W. Bliss from New York City to Aristarchus Champion in Rochester. Aristarchus Champion (1784-1871) was a Yale graduate in 1807 and spent a long career as a lawyer, real estate speculator, and philanthropist. He was involved in business dealings with both of his correspondents here, and the letters detail some of those activities. The letter by Thomas Spencer is dated April 10, 1849, and concerns business dealings relating to both Mexican claims and New York real estate. Spencer writes in detail about a farm he attempted to sell "for the Mexican claims, but could not make it go." He also discusses further speculation in Mexican claims in a long paragraph on the second page, throwing out numbers like $50,000 and $90,000 as proposed totals for various deals before returning to further detailed discussion on the prospects of selling his farm. The remaining two letters are written to Champion by William M. Bliss, a business associate of Champion's. In his first letter here, written in January 1849, Bliss writes about the state of bonds, potential liens, and other financial matters relating to his company's business interests with regard to a new "road to Lake Erie" and Binghamton. Bliss's second letter is entirely concerned with the potential purchase of several paintings, including a "landscape on the Delaware River" by Walter Mason Oddie and a "scene in Gray's elegy" by an English emigrant artist who has become "an adopted citizen" of the United States. Bliss notes several prices in the process of discussing these various paintings. These letters concern a wide range of business dealings in New York in the mid-19th century, including Mexican claims and current art prices, providing a solid opportunity for studying contemporary real estate and art markets.
David Harum. A Story of American Life

David Harum. A Story of American Life by WESTCOTT, Edward Noyes

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David Harum. A Story of American Life
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WESTCOTT, Edward Noyes
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Riverrun Books & Manuscripts (United States)
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Spine faded, some rubbing at extremities
Description
New York: Appleton, 1898. From the Bart Auerbach Collection. Spine faded, some rubbing at extremities. 8vo. Original green cloth, lettered and decorated in green, red and white. First edition, in the rare cloth trial binding – the usual binding color is yellow. This is Westcott's only novel, published shortly after his death. He was a Syracuse banker whose fortunes and health both failed, but he managed to finish the book on his deathbed and it became an instant bestseller, selling 40,000 copies its first year. It is now recognized as a highspot of American regional fiction. "The strength of David Harum lies not so much in the story as in the original characters ... The shrewd, up-state, New York country banker is one of those rarities in American literature – as typical as Uncle Remus or Huck Finn" (Fullerton, pp. 291-2). Bookplate of H. Bradley Martin. BAL 21313; Wright 5876. (BA).
GENERAL BUTLER- THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW- JUDGE DOUGLAS- THE PRESIDENCY. SPEECH...DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 4, 1852

GENERAL BUTLER- THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW- JUDGE DOUGLAS- THE PRESIDENCY. SPEECH...DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 4, 1852 by Breckinridge, John C.

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GENERAL BUTLER- THE DEMOCRATIC REVIEW- JUDGE DOUGLAS- THE PRESIDENCY. SPEECH...DELIVERED IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MARCH 4, 1852
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Breckinridge, John C.
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David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
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[Washington, 1852. 8pp Caption title [as issued], folded folio sheet Light spotting, untrimmed and generously margined, Very Good The Kentucky Democrat reviews the roster of Democratic and Whig presidential candidates He defends the honor of his fellow Kentuckian, William O Butler; and pays his respects to Senator Cass of Michigan. "It is our custom in the State of Kentucky to defend and honor all our worthy public men." Breckinridge pronounces President Fillmore unfit for his office: he favors abolishing the slave trade. Included here are Resolutions of the Kentucky Democratic Convention, adopted at Frankfort, January 8, 1852, declaring support for a government of strictly construed, enumerated powers; denying any power in the government to interfere with slavery, or to prohibit slave owners from settling with their slaves in the Territories; and commending their favorite son, Butler, as the Democratic nominee for the presidency. FIRST EDITION. Sabin 7671n. OCLC records nine locations as of February 2021.
The Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Judicially Interpreted

The Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Judicially Interpreted by Stroud, F.

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The Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Judicially Interpreted
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Stroud, F.
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9781584772637
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2003. ISBN-13: 9781584772637; ISBN-10: 1584772638. Stroud, F[rederick] The Judicial Dictionary of Words and Phrases Judicially Interpreted. London: Sweet & Maxwell, Limited, 1890. cxvi, 916 pp. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. ISBN-13: 9781584772637. ISBN-10: 1584772638. Hardcover. New. $125. * Reprint of the first edition. This fascinating volume contains legal definitions of such commonplace words and phrases as "as far as," "but," "foundation," "reason," "taxes," "usual and customary manner" and "incorrigible rogue." Each entry includes examples drawn from briefs, decisions and other legal documents, with those citations. An instant classic when it was first published, this dictionary is now in its 10th edition.
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The Fourier Integral and Certain of its Applications by Wiener, N

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The Fourier Integral and Certain of its Applications
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Wiener, N
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Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
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Cambridge: Univ. Press, 1933. First Edition.. Original publisher's cloth.. A very good copy.. 8vo. An important series of lectures given at a time of Wiener's deep involvement with the subject. Wiener's work in this area was the foundation for his later breakthrough in communication theory. See DSB for Wiener's entry and this work.
Garrett County Today: A Portrait of Life in Western Maryland

Garrett County Today: A Portrait of Life in Western Maryland by Young, Shelby and Teets, Bob

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Garrett County Today: A Portrait of Life in Western Maryland
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Young, Shelby and Teets, Bob
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The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
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9780938467045
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Fine in wraps
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C. R. Publications, 1987. Paperback. Fine in wraps. Paperback. Scarce. 4to. Illustrated yellow paper wrappers with black title to front wrapper and to spine. Interior is clean and bright with photographic illustrations throughout. Index ,112 pages. Maryland. MD/102209.
STRAIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT

STRAIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT by Allen, Edward

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STRAIGHT THROUGH THE NIGHT
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Allen, Edward
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
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9780939149193
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Near Fine
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NY: Soho, 1989. First edition, first prnt. Faint beginning foxing on the top edge. Unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Allen's first book. Hardcovers. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The image is of the book described and not a stock photo.
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The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry by Andreasen, Nancy C.

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The Broken Brain: The Biological Revolution in Psychiatry
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Andreasen, Nancy C.
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9780060152819
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New York: Harper & Row, 1984. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine, Dust jacket fine..

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