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Army Portfolio. By Capt. D. P. Whiting, 7th Inf'y, U.S.A. No. 1 [wrapper title, all published]

Army Portfolio. By Capt. D. P. Whiting, 7th Inf'y, U.S.A. No. 1 [wrapper title, all published] by Whiting, Daniel P., Lieut.-Col

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Seller: James Cummins Bookseller
Title
Army Portfolio. By Capt. D. P. Whiting, 7th Inf'y, U.S.A. No. 1 [wrapper title, all published]
Author
Whiting, Daniel P., Lieut.-Col
Seller
James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
Condition
Original wrappers, rebacked, some edge tears and staining to the wrappers. Expert restoration to the plates
Description
New York: G. & W. Endicott, 1847. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on front upper wrapper in ink, in an unidentified hand: "Presented by Johnson Whiting. Five tinted lithographed plates by Chas. Fendrich, F. Swinton (2), and C. Parsons (2), after Whiting, printed by G. & W. Endicott. Each approximately 18 x 23 inches. Folio. Original wrappers, rebacked, some edge tears and staining to the wrappers. Expert restoration to the plates. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on front upper wrapper in ink, in an unidentified hand: "Presented by Johnson Whiting" Five tinted lithographed plates by Chas. Fendrich, F. Swinton (2), and C. Parsons (2), after Whiting, printed by G. & W. Endicott. Each approximately 18 x 23 inches. Folio. A very scarce series of Mexican-American War views, which according to Whiting family tradition was limited to no more than twenty-four sets (quoted by Goodspeed's of Boston in "The Month at Goodspeed's Book Shop" Vol. XXI, Nos. 2-3, November - December, 1959, p.43). Daniel Powers Whiting was born in Troy, New York and graduated from the U.S. Military Academy, where he received formal training as a topographical artist. He was assigned to the 7th U.S. Infantry, with which he served in various garrisons before being promoted to captain in the spring of 1845. In the Mexican-American War he served with the army of Gen. Zachary Taylor and saw action in the battles of Fort Brown, Monterey, Vera Cruz, and Cerro Gordo. Late in 1845, General Taylor's army was camped at Corpus Christi, Texas. In January 1846 it advanced to the United States side of the Rio Grande, remaining there until May, when it marched on the strongly fortified city of Monterey, eventually taking the city in September. It was this portion of the campaign that is portrayed in the present work by Whiting. This work is one of the primary visual records of the conflict (with the Walke and Nebel portfolios), accurately recording the area at a turning point in its history. The plates are as follows: 1) "Monterey, As seen from a house-top in the main Plaza, [to the west.] October, 1846...[No. 1 of a Series.] [after the capture of the city by the U.S. Forces under Gen'l Taylor]." By Chas. Fendrich. 2) "Heights of Monterey, From the Saltillo road looking towards the City, [from the West,] [Worth's Division moving into position under the guns of the enemy, after the action of 'St. Jeronimo', on the morning of 21st. Septr. 1846]...[No. 2]." By F. Swinton. 3) "Valley towards Saltillo, From near the base of 'Palace Hill', at Monterey. [Looking to the S.West.]...[No. 3.] [with the rear guard and wagon train of the U.S. Army coming into the Castle after its capitulation]." By C. Parsons. 4) "Monterey, From Independence Hill, in the rear of the Bishop's Palace. As it appeared on 23d. September 1846. [Looking East.]...[No. 4] [with the village of Guadaloupe and Sierra Silla, or Saddle Mountain, in the distance]." By F. Swinton. 5) "Birds-eye view of the Camp of the Army of Occupation, commanded by Genl. Taylor. Near Corpus Christi, Texas, [from the North] Oct. 1845." By C. Parsons. Whiting intended the series to continue beyond the single part which appeared; however, the loss of the original drawings for the other plates aboard a steamboat that sank in the Mississippi prevented any more than the present five plates being published. Peters, America on Stone, p.175; Eberstadt 162:910; Streeter sale 275; Ron Tyler, The Mexican War, pp.24-45; Reese, Best of the West 120 (note)
The Life of John Jay

The Life of John Jay by Jay, William

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Title
The Life of John Jay
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Jay, William
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Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
New-York: J & J Harper, 1833. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Two volumes. Tall 8vo. (8), 520; (4) 502pp. Portrait in volume 1. Original drab temporary cloth bindings, printed paper labels. Cloth, hinges, labels and edges well worn, foxing to the beginning and end of the textblocks, but still a good, presentable set. Ex historical library, with acquisition and de-acquisition stamps on the reverse of the title pages, and evidence of numbers remoived form spines. Rare. The author was Chief Justiced Jay's son. Howes J70.
A Flying Trip to the Tropics: A Record of an Ornithological Visit ... in the Year 1892

A Flying Trip to the Tropics: A Record of an Ornithological Visit ... in the Year 1892 by Robinson, Wirt

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A Flying Trip to the Tropics: A Record of an Ornithological Visit ... in the Year 1892
Author
Robinson, Wirt
Seller
Thorn Books (United States)
Description
Cambridge: At the Riverside Press, 1895. First edition. 8vo. x, 194pp. Blue cloth blocked in black and silver. Top edge gilt. Greyish green coated endpapers. Illustrated with photographs, and with four chromolithographs of birds by J. G. Keulemans: Toucan, Parrakeet, Partridge, and Oriole. There are maps in text and a large colored folding map of the Republic of Columbia, amd a double page map of Curaçao. Light wear to the edges, inner hinges cracked but firm, else this is a very good copy. Presentation copy to a Mrs. H. D. Gilbert, signed by the author, as Capt., U.S. Artilery. AS this book surfaced in Tucson, it is likely that Mrs. Gilbert was the well known landscape and portrait artist and wife of H. D. Gilbert, a prominent early citizen noted for commissioning a two story bay window in his home, a rarity for its time. A chronicle of the 1892 expeditioni to collect bird specimens in South America (principally Columbia) and Curaçao. .
Instituciones de Arquitectura

Instituciones de Arquitectura by Francesco Antonio Valzania

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Instituciones de Arquitectura
Author
Francesco Antonio Valzania
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Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
Madrid: La Imprenta de Sancha, 1792. Full leather. Very Good +. The 1792 1st edition of this general work concerned with public and private buildings, and the architecture of beauty, symmetry and decorum. Handsome mid to late 19th century re-bind, in its laminate, decorative full-leather. Very light chipping at the top corner of the front free endpaper, small, neat former owner names to the blank verso of the title page and one light, neat former owner stamp along the lower-edge of the title page. Still though very presentable. Palau 349448.
Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858

Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858 by Beveridge, Albert J.

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Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858
Author
Beveridge, Albert J.
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The First Edition Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Condition
Near fine
Description
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. First Edition. Cloth. Near fine. First edition of Abraham Lincoln 1809-1858 by Albert J. Beveridge.. Thick octavo, [two volumes], xxviii, [2], 607pp; vii, [3], 741pp. Blue cloth, title in gilt on spine. Clean text and solid binding. Gift inscription and bookplate in Volume I. Touch of wear to cloth on Volume II. Complete with frontispiece portrait in each volume and 16 full-page black and white illustrations. An attractive set by The Riverside Press. (Monaghan 2999). From the library of Selma and Morris Fromkin of Minneapolis.
Familiaris SIGNED FIRST EDITION

Familiaris SIGNED FIRST EDITION by Wroblewski, David

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Familiaris SIGNED FIRST EDITION
Author
Wroblewski, David
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Underground Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9798874810887
Condition
Very good +
Description
Ashland: Black Stone Publishing, 2024. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good +/Very good +. First Edition. Hardcover. Signed by David Wroblewski in ink at special publisher's page at front. Stated First Edition. 9 1/4" X 6 1/4". 979pp. Very mild shelf wear to covers, corners, and edges of unclipped dust jacket. Bound in white paper over boards with spine and front cover stamped in gilt. Pages are clean and unmarked. Binding is firm and sound. A very presentable signed first edition. ABOUT THIS BOOK: Oprah's Book Club Pick for Summer 2024 The follow-up to the beloved #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, Familiaris is the stirring origin story of the Sawtelle family and the remarkable dogs that carry the Sawtelle name. It is spring 1919, and John Sawtelle's imagination has gotten him into trouble ... again. Now John and his newlywed wife, Mary, along with their two best friends and their three dogs, are setting off for Wisconsin's north woods, where they hope to make a fresh start--and, with a little luck, discover what it takes to live a life of meaning, purpose, and adventure. But the place they are headed for is far stranger and more perilous than they realize, and it will take all their ingenuity, along with a few new friends--human, animal, and otherworldly--to realize their dreams. By turns hilarious and heartbreaking, mysterious and enchanting, Familiaris takes readers on an unforgettable journey from the halls of a small-town automobile factory, through an epic midwestern firestorm and an ambitious WWII dog training program, and far back into mankind's ancient past, examining the dynamics of love and friendship, the vexing nature of families, the universal desire to create something lasting and beautiful, and of course, the species-long partnership between Homo sapiens and Canis familiaris.(Publisher).
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In the Forests of Hell and of Heaven (a fantasy in nine sequences). by ANDERSON, Forrest.

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In the Forests of Hell and of Heaven (a fantasy in nine sequences).
Author
ANDERSON, Forrest.
Seller
Jeff Maser, Bookseller-ABAA (United States)
Description
San Francisco: Gilbert and DeLue, (1958).. First edition.. 47 pp. Toning to extrems, else very good plus in stapled and taped wrappers. A prose poem. One of 500 copies. Young 70.
HOMELOVERS" BOOK OF ETCHINGS ENGRAVINGS AND COLOR PRINTS.|THE

HOMELOVERS" BOOK OF ETCHINGS ENGRAVINGS AND COLOR PRINTS.|THE

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HOMELOVERS" BOOK OF ETCHINGS ENGRAVINGS AND COLOR PRINTS.|THE
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Oak Knoll Books/Oak Knoll Press (United States)
Description
Bristol: Frost & Reed, 1935. cloth, color cover label. Frost & Reed. 4to. cloth, color cover label. 168 pages. The 23rd edition. A priced trade catalogue of prints for sale. Full of illustrations including many in color. With publisher's label of C. Dingley on title page. Spine shows some fading. Label on free endpaper bearing ink inscription.
Scale Model Sailing Ships

Scale Model Sailing Ships by Bowen, John

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Scale Model Sailing Ships
Author
Bowen, John
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Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Description
New York: Mayflower, (1978). b/w plates and ills. 192 pp. Well illustrated. With bibliography and glossary. VG, dj.

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