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Question Politica y Legal Que Se Induce del Informe Juridico, Que Se Ha Escritorio por los Padres Españoles de las Provincias de Lima y Chacras de los Reynos del Peru by Villegas, Manuel Joseph de

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Title: Question Politica y Legal Que Se Induce del Informe Juridico, Que Se Ha Escritorio por los Padres Españoles de las Provincias de Lima y Chacras de los Reynos del Peru
Author: Villegas, Manuel Joseph de
Seller: McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition: Near fine.
Description: Madrid: August 26, 1682. Near fine.. 20 leaves. Folio. Stitched into modern, plain wrappers. Unevenly trimmed at top edge, not affecting text. Minor toning and soiling. This polemical treatise, the work of the Franciscan friar Manuel Joseph de Villegas, was produced at the request of the General Chapter of the Order. The text comprises a commentary on a manifesto issued by Spanish-born friars in Peru concerning the poor attitudes of the creole, i.e. native, friars toward the institution and practice of the "alternativa," a system instituted in 1664, by which offices in religious orders and communities rotated between holders of European and American origin. Between these groups there was much hostility and resentment, and the resulting social tension spread into wider colonial society, owing to the fact that the root of the dispute was the disrespect of the Spanish clergy for the ability of their native-born colleagues. The resulting unrest and disobedience amongst the creole clergy produced a danger not only to the colonial Catholic church but also to the authority of the King, who had supported the "alternativa" and had appealed for harmony and goodwill amongst the orders. The author Villegas was a Spaniard but received his religious training entirely in Mexico. He was sent to Rome to defend the "alternativa" system in a famous ecclesiastical trial that took place over the dispute. We locate only two copies of this rare work in U.S. institutions, at Florida and the John Carter Brown Library. A fine example. European Americana 682/190. Medina, BHA 1741. Palau 369368.

Group of Five Letters written by Members of the Forster Family written from Kaskaskia, Illinois, Pittsburg, Nippinose Bottom, and Meadville, Pennsylvania and Natchez Mississippi Territory, 1806-1817 by (Forster Family Letters)

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Title: Group of Five Letters written by Members of the Forster Family written from Kaskaskia, Illinois, Pittsburg, Nippinose Bottom, and Meadville, Pennsylvania and Natchez Mississippi Territory, 1806-1817
Author: (Forster Family Letters)
Seller: Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description: five letters, quarto and folio, 11 manuscript pages, some wear and staining, few holes at fold intersections, otherwise in very good, clean and legible condition. These letters chronicle the Forster family's movements from frontier settlements in Pennsylvania to those further west in Illinois and Indiana and as far south as Natchez, Mississippi Territory seeking better economic conditions. Stephen Forster emigrates to the river town of Kaskaskia in Illinois in 1806 where he is engaged in trade and as a wheelwright. By 1810 he is Natchez Mississippi and Louisiana and is working as builder and wheelwright with a number of employees including African American slaves. He constructs buildings, cotton gins, sugar mills and other machinery. Sample Quotes: [Kaskaskia] September 28, 1806, Stepehen Forster, to his brother Chambers Forster, Pittsburg, Pennsylvania "Dear Brother, I recivd your letter dated the 12 of August I am glad to hear you are well but the Remarks of Mr Foulkes Leter is not just to say that all new Countrys are disadvantages as a man Has never been out of the State of Pennsyl never seen a country that is fit [for] a Planter to live in they are Eternally a Slave to themselves and Stock hear we have men that has upwards of a hundred horses that never tastes corn nor hay unless the are using them however it is not worth saying much on that subject as you have your mind seteld on Sinsinnata Thomas will meet you at Cincinnati But as for my part I have no desire to Come as I can make Eighty dolrs a month hear in trade and some mony as I am nearly first hear now and it wont answer for us to lose all our trouble and Expence hear and More than that I expect to Mary Shortly to a French girl that don't Speake a word of English Shee is not welthy She is Reasonably handsom Her Caructor is preferable to any in The place very industrious and most agreable company Palizah Fortune When you wrote to me that you was going to get married you did not even write me her name – The Receipt you set me for painting is of no account I want you to Send me eight or ten dozin of wheel irons and I will convey the mony to you as soon as possible I would not trouble you with the task But they are Not to be got hear with out more trouble than they are worth I have to pay half a dollar a set for Forging them If James Foulke gets well I want [him] to come to this country I have made a discovery of a silver mine and many lead mines may be found there is a cowhokia Indian to go this fall and show me one that is close to the top [of the] Ground if he don't come try and het him to larn you how to extrat silver from lead write what time you will be at Cincinnati … Stephen Forster" Nippenose Bottom Septr 26th 1806, Alexander Stewart to his cousin Chambers Forster, Pittsburgh "Dear Cousin, I have returned home Like many other Prodigals And I am but poor but I think I have learned at Meadville School a Nuff to make us take care of our Money here after during Our life time. Brother Charles and My Self is farming my fathers upper Place and have Raised a very fine Crops this Summer, I left Meadville Very Poor and Continue so, but I still live in hope of Being Better. Charles was married last winter to Miss Lilly Crane the Daughter of George Crane Esquire. Sister Kitty was married last winter a year to John Knox and is a dowing well the Rest of the family continues in the same way they were when you left them. The Rest of the family are doing well Joseph Foulke is a Justice of the Piece & Clerk to Commiss. Of Lycoming County & making money his sister Polly lives with him William Foulke has been a Surveying out in the Jersies this four or five Years and has made money. The times were hard when I left Meadville last Spring it will take all the Property I have to bring me and my Bail out Clear the Sued me and Wraked out all the Vengeance that Ware in ther Power against we me when I was coming out of Office Whilst in Office I thought my Lot hard but Knew but little about it at that time, I have been informed by Mr. Saml Torbett of Meadville who Arrived here a few days a gow that you are married to Miss Gouday, a Daughter of James Gouday. … let me heare Whether you intend Gowing down the Ohio or Continue in Pittsburgh, You my Dear friend, I have always thought If you couldGet a good chance would do Something … I have Confined myself to privit Conserns of a Farm and have more Pleasure looking at my horses cows hoggs & Poultry feeding a Round me Then I had when I was the Publicks Servant the Sheriff of Crawford County & from all that I can learn my Successor James Quigley will have as much trouble as I had in coming out of his Office to this I add no more but I subscribe my self your zealous friend … Alexr Stewart" "Natchez, Mississpi Terr. Nov 14 1810, Stephen Forster to his brothers Chambers and Thomas, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana Dear Brothers, I write wonst more to let you know that I am alive I have wrote Respectively to you but never received an answer I have heard by chance by some boat man that you wear well and still lived in lawrenceburgh and particularly by Barnet Moore who informed me that you wear doing good business which I was very happy to hear as to Thomas I could get no information of by any. Mrs. Priestley also wrote to you and wisht to know whether her brother James was with you and whether he would not come hear if you pleas can let me know I did expect to start by the first of March to old Mexico for which place iad all my letters and pas from the Spanish consol at orlians but since this late disturbance it is unsafe to go my business hear is very extensive I have the greatest carecter in macinisim of any man on this cost I have bisness steady sufficient to employ from twenty to thirty hands but it is impossible to get sober men hear and the French people wont imploy Men of disapated caracters by which means I cant make so much as I should if the would suffer them in their familys and the furnish me with black workmen I have now on hand three large dwellings two Cotton gins and one Sugar mill and after I finish them I intend to build a saw mill for myself and when I get that completed if god spares me life and health I will come and see you the business of making wheels hear is very good I could have steady imployment for two or three hands at eight dollars a peace winsor chairs is not so good I expect to make two thousand dollars this year if I keep my health and I hope this will find you all in good health and prosperity I have no news but one thing that you will be surprsid to hear that is I have left of all kinds of debautcherys I have it in my power now to mary to great advantage I have several French ladys at my command. I have acquired the French language … Stephen Forster Direct your letter to the care of James godberry County of Acadia twenty leagues above orlians … Parish of St James" Meadville January the 6 1817, Chambers Forster to his wife, Mary Forster, Lawrenceburgh, Indiana "Dear wife I expect that you will think Long to hear from me and I hope and trust in god that these few lines will find you and the children in a better state of health than you was when I left you I have had a very disagreeable journey so far I roade before I got to Pitt one hundred miles out of my roade to see one man that had taken a list of your fathers Property and when I got thare he was dead which cept me five days Longer than I would have been gitting to Pittsburgh and when I got thare I had but one half dollar and nither Shroads nor either of the boys was at home and I could not git one cent in the place and there I was obliged to stay one hole weeak and at last met with one of my old friends from this place and I got as much from him as bore my expenses hear and I have got money hear to go on with from hear and tomorrow morning I start to harrisburgh I will right to you again I have thought the time very Long since I left home but I shall push on as fast as possible from hear until I git to my journeys end and then from that home. John and Catherine Mead sends there love and compliments to you. … Chambers Forster"

Ten Little Niggers by [African American]

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Title: Ten Little Niggers
Author: [African American]
Seller: Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints (United States)
Description: Original illustrated wrappers, tall 8vo (7 1/4 x 9 3/4), includes 12 full page illustrations in addition to wrapper illustrations. Notes and musical score on inside covers. Wrappers are chipped, and there are a cople of pieces missing from the top of the back cover, but don't appear to be affecting text. Spine is split but holding, thanks to tape spine; some minor soiling. The song 'Ten Little Niggers' emerged from the minstrel shows in the South shortly after the Civil War.These shows became increasingly racist as time went on. They were known as Jim Crow shows and then became coon shows. While 'Ten Little Niggers' would appear in Children's nursery rhyme books, there real purpose was to present blacks in demeaning ways. Tffany M.B. Anderson: "Ten Little Niggers": The Making of a Black Man's Consciousness.

Der Internationale Schach-Kongress des Barmer Schach-Vereins 1905 by Georg Marco (1863-1923)

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Title: Der Internationale Schach-Kongress des Barmer Schach-Vereins 1905
Author: Georg Marco (1863-1923)
Seller: The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: 28 with frontispiece, diagrams, plates and tables. Royal octavo (9 1/2 x 6 1/4") bound in original three quarter pebbled boards with spine label. (Bibliotheca Van der Linde-Niemeijeriana:5268) First edition.The richly endowed Barmen Chess Association commemorated its 40th year anniversary with a celebration centered around two major tournaments and three strong "Hauptturnieren." The innovative organizers added such melodious entertainment as a "Singspiel" involving a 60 person chorus and a three act musical comedy, "Der Seekadett." The latter feature a game with children as chessmen and an original music score the now famous Barmen Chess Waltz. Bachmann opines that it was a "grand chess feast, made even nicer by Rheinsche friendliness." The two principal contests were divided into "A" and "B" categories - the first being reserved for experienced grandmasters and masters, the second for promising young masters who had not achieved a tournament victory. First and second prizes in this category (1500 and 1000 Mmrks, respectively) were divided between Janowski (+9 -3 +3) and Maroczy (+7 -1 +7) with identical point totals of 10 1/2. The mercurial Janowski head the victory list with nine wins, but dropped full points to Bernstein, Berger and Gottschall - while an obviously fatigued Maroczy lost only once to John. The New World sensation, Marshall (+8 -3 +3), took third place laurels and 700 marks, a scant half point behind the two pacesetters. Schlechter and Bernstein divided the fourth and fifth prizes (400 marks) with identical scores of +7 -4 =4. The genial Wiener drew a blank with the first three place winners - surrendering games to Janowski, Maroczy and Marshall. He also uncharacteristically blundered away a Knight in loosing to his compatriot Berger. The plucky Graz veteran amassed four out of five points against the first five places(!) enroute to a surprise six-place finish. The young Bernstein, for his part enjoyed a magnificent start - leading through the ninth round before suffering successive setbacks to Marshall in the 10th and to Schlechter in the 11th. Russia's perennial champion, Tichigorin, was clearly in a period of decline although he managed a win and two draws against the first three place winners. Wolf, in dividing the seventh-tenth prizes with John, Leonhardt and Tchigorin, emerged as the tournament "Remis Koenig" with 10 draws in 15 games. In tournament "B" action first place fell to Fleischmann of Hungary with a score of 13 (+11 -2 +4) followed by Swiderski, 12 (+11 -4 =2) and W Cohn, 11 1/2 (+9 -3 =5). A major figure of the future, Nimzovich shared the 15th and 16th places - posting a disappointing score of 6 (+3 -8 +6). The secondary tournaments featured some coming stars. Rubenstein and Duras shared first and second prize in the Hauptturnier "A" (+11 -2 =2), with third and fourth places going to Vidmar (+11 -3 +1) and Lowy (+10 -2 =3). Shories defeated Tartakower in a playoff for Hauptturnier "B" laurels, (+2 -1 =1). Hauptturnier "C" honors fell to Szekely (+6 -1 =0), ahead of Biedendorf (+5 -2 =0).Condition:Previous owner's name to title, stamped to end papers and occasionally other pages. Corners bumped else a very good copy of one the scarcer tournament books.

Scientist and Citizen

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Title: Scientist and Citizen
Seller: Ken Lopez Bookseller, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: St. Louis: CNI. 1965. The May-June issue of this magazine founded by Barry Commoner, which bore three different names in its publishing history. Minor staining along spine; very good in stapled wrappers No Binding. Very Good.

JAPANESE RELIGION by (AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS)

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Title: JAPANESE RELIGION
Author: (AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS)
Seller: The Bookpress, Ltd. (United States)
Description: (AGENCY FOR CULTURAL AFFAIRS) JAPANESE RELIGION. Tokyo: Kodansha International Ltd., (1972). 8vo. Cloth, dust jacket. 272 pag First edition. With 36 illustrations. Very good in lightly rubbed dust jacket.

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