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ATLAS CHINENSIS: BEING A SECOND PART OF A RELATION OF REMARKABLE PAFFAGES IN TWO

ATLAS CHINENSIS: BEING A SECOND PART OF A RELATION OF REMARKABLE PAFFAGES IN TWO by MONTANUS, Arnoldus

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Title
ATLAS CHINENSIS: BEING A SECOND PART OF A RELATION OF REMARKABLE PAFFAGES IN TWO
Author
MONTANUS, Arnoldus
Seller
Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (United States)
Description
London 1671, Johnson. Contemporary calf, six raised bands, gold-stamped spine & decorations, 723p., 38 copper-engraved plates, 32 double-page,65 engraved text plates,2 double-page engraved maps, clean & solid copy.RARE FIRST ENGLISH EDITION *** *** *** . . . A GRAND, EARLY ENGRAVED FOLIO IN ENGLISH . . . THE FIRST BRITISH EMBASSY TO CHINA 1671 . . . A MOST SUPERB FOLIO WITH PROFUSE COPPER-ETCHED PLATES . . *** SUBTITLE continued: "...And East Tartary. With a Relation of the Netherlanders Afsifting the Tartar againft Coxinga, and the Chinefe Fleet, who till then were Mafters of the Sea. And a more exact geographical defcription of than formerly, both of the whole Empire of China in general, and in particular of every of the fifteen provinces. Collected out of their feveral writings and journals, by Arnoldus Montanus. Englifh'd, and adorn'd with above a hundred feveral sculptures, by John Ogilby, Efq; Mafter of His Majesty's Revels in the Kingdom of Ireland." . *** TWO TITLE PAGES: This stunning work has two title pages: . The first is a pictorial copper-etched engraved half title: "THE SECOND & THIRD EMBASSIE TO THE EMPIRE OF TAYSING OR CHINA WITH PREVILEDGE 1670." . This engraving shows the Emperor of China upon his throne, with several family members and other people around him. Below him is a graphic scene showing two opposers hand-cuffed to a small boat as they succomb to the waves. A guard stands at the ready with his spiked ball and chain. . The second title pages is full letter-press printed in red and black-ink, showing the full details of title, subtitle and imprint. . *** WRITTEN IN 17TH CENTURY "OLD ENGLISH": The title page and text is written in period 'Olde English,' where 'f' is commonly written for 's,' a standard feature of 17th century continental books, stating: "Englifh'd, and Adorn'd with above a hundred Feveral [sic] Sculptures..." . * by John Ogilby [1600-1676]." Therefore Ogilby translated the original work from Dutch into English and was also the illustrator. . *** CONTROVERSIAL AUTHORSHIP: Since the date of publication in 1671, there has been some confusion about the exact author, because this information was omitted from the title page. . Arnoldus MONTANUS [1625?-1683], is cited on the title page as the person who "Collected out of their several writings and journals." In today's palance he becomes the 'compiler & editor,' according to the AACR [Anglo-American Cataloging Rules], which we learned in Library School. . This title was first published in Dutch, by the true author: Olfert DAPPER [ca.1635-1690], under the title: "GEDENKWAERDIG BEDRYF DER NEDERLANDSCHE OOST-INDISCHE MAETSCHAPPYE OP DE KUSTE EN IN HET KEIZERRIJK VAN TAISING OF SINA," Amsterdam, 1670, published by Jacob van Meurs. . *** BINDING: This folio is 27 x 42 cm. It is bound in full calf, preserving the original gold-stamped decorated covers. The spine consists of six raised bands and seven compartments: five black, two red, all gold-stamped with large decorations. There are two red label stateing "OGILBY'S CHINA," below which is the second red label stating "Vol. II." . This is volume two of an identically bound work labeled as volumme 1 by John Nieuhoff: AN EMBASSY FROM THE EAST-INDIA COMPANY OF THE UNITED PROVINCES, TO THE GRAND TARTAR CHAM EMPEROR OF CHINA, DELIVERED BY THEIR ELCELLCIES PETER DE GOYER, AND JACOB DE KEYZER, AT HIS IMPERIAL CITY OF PEKING. London, 1669. Please see our number: 880748 on our website or check with us for availability of volume 1. . *** There is a nicely etched period armorial bookplate inside the front cover. . *** COPPER ENGRAVED ETCHED PLATES: The work consists of a total of 151 engravings: 31 full page + 2 double-page maps; 6 single full page plates; 55 each half-page plates, one each oone-quarter page plate, including a single-full page engraved half-title. . There is some of the usual 'toning' to some plates including the frontispiece, some foxing to the title-page, discoloration here and there, complete with all plates and maps as issued. . *** CONDITION: This book is nearly 350 years old, as can be expected with any work of this age, there are always the normal and usual minor scuffing, minor wear to the corners & edges. The work was professionally re-backed perhaps more than a 100 years ago, preserving the original spine. The book is firmly bound and very solid. There are a couple of mended page corners and a few tiny closed tears which were expertly ended in the distant past. The work is clean, solid and firm. By and large an excellent copy of a very rare book. . *** APPROPRIATE SHIPPING COSTS: This is a large, heavy and valuable work. At our option, it will be shipped by Fedex, with appropriate packing, signature required & insurance. . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: Wing M2484 * Cordier, H.: BIBLIOTHECA SINICA: * WorldCat: ilby&qt=advanced&dblist=638 . ***.
The Autobiography of a Yogi

The Autobiography of a Yogi by Yogananda, Paramhansa

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Title
The Autobiography of a Yogi
Author
Yogananda, Paramhansa
Seller
Burnside Rare Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: The Philosophical Library, 1946. First Edition. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition, first printing. Bound in publisher's blue cloth stamped in gilt; red topstain. Near Fine with light wear to cloth at corners and spine ends, bottom corner bumped, remnant of small bookseller ticket removal to front paste down. In a Near Fine unclipped dust jacket with light edge wear, chipping to spine ends and bottom corner of front panel, light soiling and a small stain to the rear panel. A much nicer copy than normally found.
Devil's Angels (Original screenplay for the 1967 film, actor Dick Miller's working copy)

Devil's Angels (Original screenplay for the 1967 film, actor Dick Miller's working copy) by John Cassavetes (starring); Daniel Haller (director); Charles B. Griffith (screenwriter); Beverly Adams, Mimsy Farmer (starring)

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Title
Devil's Angels (Original screenplay for the 1967 film, actor Dick Miller's working copy)
Author
John Cassavetes (starring); Daniel Haller (director); Charles B. Griffith (screenwriter); Beverly Adams, Mimsy Farmer (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Los Angeles: American International Pictures [AIP], 1966. Draft script for the 1967 film. Copy belonging to actor Dick Miller, with his name on the title page and his manuscript ink and pencil annotations throughout. Miller was initially cast in the role of Leroy, although a motorcycle crash during filming left him with several broken ribs, leading to his replacement by actor George Sims. From the estate of Dick Miller. Violence threatens to erupt in a small town when a gang of former Hell's Angels bikers are wrongfully accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl. One of a handful of films in which actor John Cassavetes agreed to star in order to secure financing for his independent 1968 film "Faces." Shot on location throughout Arizona. Red titled American International Pictures wrappers. Title page present, dated 12-7-66, with credits for screenwriter Charles B. Griffith. 105 leaves, with last page of text numbered 104. Mimeograph duplication, rectos only, with blue revision pages throughout, dated 12-7-66. Pages Near Fine, wrapper Near Fine, bound with two gold brads. McPadden, Heavy Metal Movies.
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William Wordsworth Writes About His Investments: Respecting The Shares In The Rock Insurance CompanyI Have Myself No Means Of Learning Whether Shares Are On The Rise Or Decline I Should Be Glad To Sell Out by WILLIAM WORDSWORTH

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William Wordsworth Writes About His Investments: Respecting The Shares In The Rock Insurance CompanyI Have Myself No Means Of Learning Whether Shares Are On The Rise Or Decline I Should Be Glad To Sell Out
Author
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH
Seller
Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
Description
WILLIAM WORDSWORTH (1770-1850). Wordsworth was a renowned English Romantic poet. He is best remembered for The Prelude.ALS. 2pgs. January 6 [no year]. Rydel Mount. An autograph letter signed Wm Wordsworth addressed to Mr. Wakefield of the Rock Insurance Company in Blackfriars: I hope you will not think it is presuming too much upon a slight acquaintance if, on account of the prolonged absence of the Friend in Town who used to transact my business, I apply to you respecting the Shares in the Rock Insurance Company. Perhaps you will recollect that you thought it might be expedient to sell out about the commencement of this year, rather than wait for the Bonus to take effect in Spring Another Gent. of the Office remember was of the same opinion. I have myself no means of learning whether shares are on the rise or decline, but if they continue as high as 4-16, unless you are persuaded that they are likely to rise I should be glad to sell out & as to the fact of the probability, I should be well pleased to be guided by your judgment. Mrs. Palmer 12 Castle Alley, Royal Exchange was the Agent employed in this Affair, but he is unknown to me will you therefore be so kind as to inform me of the present & probably state of Prices adding a direction how I am to proceed if I determine upon selling. Whenever you revisit this County, I hope you will arrange your time so that I may have the pleasure of showing you the beauties of the Neighborhood. Mr. Friend who I see if the Actuary of your Society is an old, tho not intimate Acquaintance of mine I should be glad if you happen to see him to present him with my good wishes. I remain dr Sir your obliged St Wm Wordsworth. The address panel to Wakefield is attached.
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Negro American Family by DU BOIS W. E. B. DU BOIS W. E. Burghardt

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Negro American Family
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DU BOIS W. E. B. DU BOIS W. E. Burghardt
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Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description
1908. First Edition. DU BOIS, W. E. Burghardt, ed. The Negro American Family. Atlanta, Georgia: Atlanta University Press, 1908 (i.e. 1909). Octavo, original printed gray self-wrappers; pp. 156. $1600.First edition of a pivotal work edited by Du Bois in the landmark Atlanta University Publication Series directed by him, fundamental to his creation of ""the first American school of sociology,"" with 16 pages of illustrations, rare in original wrappers.Du Bois sought ""virtually every possible solution to the problem of 20th-century racism… he was possessed of a principled impatience with what he saw as the egregious failings of American democracy"" (Blight, W.E.B. Du Bois, 713). On the night he died, in exile in Ghana, 250,000 Americans were gathering at the Lincoln Memorial in the 1963 March on Washington. The next day a deep silence fell over the crowd when Roy Wilkins announced the death of Du Bois, declaring ""his was the voice calling you to gather here today in this cause."" When Du Bois arrived in Georgia to join the Atlanta University faculty, he already had been the first African American to earn a PhD from Harvard and ""completed a pioneering sociological investigation,"" in The Philadelphia Negro (1898). His years in Atlanta ""were, by his own admission, decisive ones… that placed him on the frontier of social science scholarship… although he was ignored by white Atlanta, his office on the university campus became the stopping-off point for the famous, influential, and merely curious"" as he ""organized a frontal assault on all efforts to deny African Americans first-class citizenship. In a real sense his tenure at Atlanta University was the final preparation for a career that ultimately touched several continents"" (Gatewood, W.E.B. Du Bois, 206-8).It was there that Du Bois created ""the first American school of sociology."" He edited the yearly Atlanta University Publications (1898-1909) and then co-edited four issues with Augustus Granville Dill (1910-13). When, in 1910, Du Bois saw ""that his presence on the faculty of Atlanta University negatively affected the school's philanthropic outreach efforts… [he] chose to resign from the faculty"" and became increasingly pivotal to the NAACP, which he cofounded. To historian Earl Wright II, Du Bois' legacy at Atlanta University also demonstrates how an ""all-Back institution located in the heart of the Jim Crow American south… pushed back against individual and institutional forces demanding that it conform to racist policies."" This very elusive first edition of Negro American Family ""arguably represents the first scholarly sociological study of the family in the U.S."" It notably draws on data from ""local investigations conducted by Atlanta University students… [and] existing slavery literature… some of the slavery era data collected… were utilized to assess the structure and organization of African tribes prior to European contact"" (First American School of Sociology, 81-89, 51, 49). In this momentous series, ""Du Bois created sociological and historical works of lasting significance… [that] set wholly new standards for the sociological study of Black Americans"" (New York Times). First edition: Atlanta University Publications, No. 13. Title page imprint: ""1908; ""Copyright, 1909, by Atlanta University"" on copyright page. Containing 16 pages of illustrations, numerous in-text diagrams, graphs and charts. Partington 2338. Largely due to rarity, Blockson cites only a later reprint (Blockson 3451). Not in Work. Text pristine, light expert restoration to fragile original wrappers, primarily to spine. A very elusive near-fine copy.
Atheniensia, or Remarks on the Typography and Buildings of Athens

Atheniensia, or Remarks on the Typography and Buildings of Athens by William Wilkins

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Title
Atheniensia, or Remarks on the Typography and Buildings of Athens
Author
William Wilkins
Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Very Good +
Description
London: John Murray, 1816. Full calf. Very Good +. A wonderful Association copy: INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR, WILLIAM WILKINS, TO THE EARL OF OXFORD on a blank preliminary. A solid, tight copy to boot of the 1816 1st edition. Bright and VG+ in the publisher's original --or certainly contemporary-to-the-period-- full, light-brown calf, with a custom, re-backed spine (with 5 raised bands, dark leather title-label, decorative blindstamping within the compartments, gilt date-of-publication {1816} at the foot of the spine). Octavo, fold-out frontispiece map ("The Plan of Athens"), additional double-page illustration ("View of the Erectheum") facing pg. 193. A bit of mild spotting to the front pastedown and facing endsheet, a touch of mild staining at the foot of the blank preliminary where the inscription appears. Impressive and uncommon as such.
Brentano's Chess Monthly Volume 1

Brentano's Chess Monthly Volume 1 by Allen, Henry Clay (1836-1905), Gustavus Charles Reichhelm, Joesph Ney Babson (editors)

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Title
Brentano's Chess Monthly Volume 1
Author
Allen, Henry Clay (1836-1905), Gustavus Charles Reichhelm, Joesph Ney Babson (editors)
Seller
The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
One volume in two parts. viii+308 pages with color frontispiece chess problem, black and white frontispiece chess problems, tables, diagrams, drawings and index; [309]-644 pages with color frontispiece problems in front of each number, tables and drawings. Royal octavo (9 3/4" x 7") bound in brown modern cloth with gilt lettering to spine. G Reichelm was the editor of the "Game Department"; J N Babson editor of the "Problem Section". Art work and drawings by R. Halm. (Betts: 7-28) First edition.Preceded by Brentano's Monthly which had a chess column in the monthly magazine. Started in May 1881 and was issued in two volumes, volume one May 1881 through April 1882; volume two May 1882 numbers 1 and 2 and 3 together (August-September 1882) all published. This wonderful publication had great art work by R Halm with many of the prominent players of the day. The beautiful color problem plates were contained in most of the numbers issued and the problem department was very creative with many of the best known composers represented. It contained chess news from Europe and would have articles on chess history and covered the tournaments of the day.Condition:Rebound in modern brown cloth, some internal fingering, closed tear at page 541/2, some occasional small marginal markings, previous owner's name on front end papers else a very good set.
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Animaux a Fourrure. by TOLMER

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Animaux a Fourrure.
Author
TOLMER
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Ursus Books (United States)
Description
1931. TOLMER. Animaux a Fourrure. 4 pp. Illustrated with 24 black-&-white plates by Ray Bret Koch. Oblong 4to., loose as issued in the publisher's decorated boards. Paris: Tolmer, 1931. A disconcerting advertising piece for the fur coat firm of Jungmann, with the plates showing models wearing coats and then the animals whose fur had been used to make the coats. Despite some foxing, an acceptablle copy. OCLC lists only FIT and the BN.
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Svobodnaia Piesn'. Sbornik Revoliutsionnykh Piesn' i Stikhotvorenii by Various

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Svobodnaia Piesn'. Sbornik Revoliutsionnykh Piesn' i Stikhotvorenii
Author
Various
Seller
ZH BOOKS (United States)
Description
New York: Max. N. Maisel, 1911. First edition; 5 x 7 1/4; pp. [3], 4-159, [1]; bound in black cloth over boards; private paper label to spine; hinges weak; spotting mostly to corners and margins of pages; piece of old tape to index page; overall in good condition. A compilation of Russian "songs of freedom" and revolutionary poems by various authors. Some of the works included are an early printings of Razrushennyi Mol' of Grigorii Gershuni (a Russian revolutionary and a founder of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party) and Maxim Gorky's "Piesnia o Bureviestnikie" (The Song of the Stormy Petrel). Undoubtedly, though, one of the most interesting poems is "Fedorushka" by Tolstoy. In truth, the poem was written by Russian poet Mikhail Rozengeim in 1880 for whose poetry the literary term "liberal accusation" was coined. Apparently, Fedorushka was erroneously attributed to Tolstoy, whom, in fact, did not like the poem and expressed great displeasure with the incorrect attribution. The mistake was most probably made by the publisher - Max N. Maisel, who was a bookseller and publisher on New York's Lower East Side in the late 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. His shop was said to had been frequented by many political and cultural radicals. Only e-book copies of the first edition listed in OCLC.
Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, By the late Henry Fielding, Esq

Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, By the late Henry Fielding, Esq by (Binding: Club Bindery) Fielding, Henry

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Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, By the late Henry Fielding, Esq
Author
(Binding: Club Bindery) Fielding, Henry
Seller
Thorn Books (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
London: A. Millar, 1755. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. First edition. 12mo. (4),(xviii,)(19)-(276)pp. (Pp. 241-276 misnumbered 193-228.) Full crushed crimson morocco by the Club Bindery, 1905; Spine in six compartments, intricately gilt. Gilt inner dentelles. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Half title present. With the leather gilt bookplate of Beverly Chew. Hinges rubbed, tip of spine neatly repaired, else a very good copy. Two versions of this work were printed in 1755. This is the version edited by Fielding's half-brother John. The unedited version was printed first but suppressed in favor of the edited version, which, though printed later, was the first version issued. Rothschild 857; Cross III, 326-7; Warde 28. T131333. The Club Bindery was founded by the Groilier Club in 1895. In 1909 it became the Rowfand Bindery, then The Booklover Shop in 1914, and finally The French Binders from 1918-1920. .
PINKY PUP AND THE EMPTY ELEPHANT

PINKY PUP AND THE EMPTY ELEPHANT by Willson, Dixie; Erick Berry

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PINKY PUP AND THE EMPTY ELEPHANT
Author
Willson, Dixie; Erick Berry
Seller
Type Punch Matrix (United States)
Condition
Near fine in very good box.
Description
Joliet, IL: P.F. Volland, 1928. Near fine in very good box.. First edition thus of these two rare Volland titles, originally issued separately in 1922 and 1923, beautifully illustrated by Erick Berry and in the rare original box. 9.75'' x 8.75''. Original pictorial boards with black cloth spine. In original box. Illustrated by Berry in color and black and white. Light edgewear and soil to boards. Moderate soil and flap repairs to box.
[Large Poster Promoting Phil Moore and Others]

[Large Poster Promoting Phil Moore and Others]

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[Large Poster Promoting Phil Moore and Others]
Seller
Langdon Manor Books LLC (United States)
Condition
Good
Description
N.P., 1946. Good. 27½” x 41”. Good: splits at old folds repaired with tape on verso; large chip to upper left corner; light dust soiling and a couple of small stains. This is a poster promoting several important Black entertainers that almost certainly relates to a 1946 short film, Stars on Parade, as each person named appeared in the film. Phil Moore was a jazz pianist and bandleader who supported stars such as Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne, and he arranged big-band music for Tommy Dorsey. He also worked on scores for over 30 other films but rarely received a writing credit. Eddie South was a popular jazz violinist and Francine Everett was known for her appearances in this, as well as other, race films. Lucille “Lou” Swarz was an accomplished performer who performed monologues in one-woman shows from the 1930s to the 1950s. She taught theater and beauty at Douglass University, wrote a sports column for the New York Age and had her own radio show. Likely unique.
The Three Kittens.

The Three Kittens.

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Title
The Three Kittens.
Seller
Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
London: Raphael Tuck & Sons, Designed in England, Printed in Germany, [n.d., ca. 1895]. First printing? The present item was probably part of the Panorama Toy Booklets series published by Raphael Tuck & Sons. The title-page indicates that it is "No. 25." A set of twelve of the Panorama Toy Booklets were published in a box set as the Youngsters Library, though The Three Kittens was not included in that set. . Bound in accordion format. Joints have been reinforced on verso, which forces the item to fold into only three sections (rather than six). . 6 panels, each 3 in. by 4 in. Folds out to 3 in. by 17 in. Printed on one side only. . Each panel with a different die-cut embossed chromolithograph plate showing three kittens losing their pairs of mittens, being chastised by their mother, finding the mittens, and having pie. Some light soiling and a bit of faint toning to verso, but overall a good, very bright and clean copy of a rare item. OCLC lists no other copies matching the exact description of this item. Raphael Tuck & Sons also printed The Three Kittens, sometimes titled as The Three Little Kittens, on linen and in sixteen-page books in boards, but there are no copies on OCLC in the panorama format.
Correspondence and Ephemera of American Lawyer and Democratic Politician, James Sproat Brown, one time U.S. Congressman and Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, written while in Europe, 1872-1878

Correspondence and Ephemera of American Lawyer and Democratic Politician, James Sproat Brown, one time U.S. Congressman and Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, written while in Europe, 1872-1878 by Brown, James Sproat

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Correspondence and Ephemera of American Lawyer and Democratic Politician, James Sproat Brown, one time U.S. Congressman and Mayor of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, written while in Europe, 1872-1878
Author
Brown, James Sproat
Seller
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description
35 letters, 119 pp., 3 envelopes, dated 7 June 1869 to February 1914. Two of the letters are typed, the remaining handwritten, several non James Sproat Brown letters written after his death, plus 12 ephemeral items. James Sproat Brown (1824-1878) James Sproat Brown was an American lawyer and Democratic politician from Wisconsin who served in the United States Congress. Brown was born on 1 February 1824 in Hampden, Penobscot County, Maine, the son of Judge Enoch Brown and his wife, the daughter of Judge Padelford of Taunton, Massachusetts. He attended public schools before moving to Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1840. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1843 and commenced practice in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1844. He was elected prosecuting attorney for Milwaukee County in 1846, and from 1848 to 1850 served as the first attorney general of Wisconsin. In 1861 Brown served as mayor of Milwaukee. From 1863 to 1865, Brown served one term in the United States House of Representatives during the 38th Congress representing Wisconsin's 1st Congressional District from March 4, 1863 to March 3, 1865. He ran for re-election in 1864 but was defeated by Halbert Eleazer Paine, a Civil War General from Wisconsin who served in congress from 1865 to 1871 before retiring. After his term in Congress, Brown moved to Europe in 1865 to recuperate his health. He returned to the United States in 1873, where he practiced law once again in Milwaukee. Brown died on 14 April 1878 in Chicago, Illinois, at age 54. He was buried at Milwaukee's Forest Home Cemetery. Brown was married first to Elizabeth Shephard (1835-1862). Elizabeth was the daughter of Clarence Shephard (1810-1892) and Mary Fowler (1816-1888). Brown and his wife Elizabeth had two sons, Clarence S. Brown (1856-1925) and James Padelford Brown (1859-1913). Clarence S. Brown became a lawyer and a member of the Wisconsin State Bar. He was a partner in the firm of Brazee & Brown, later with Hathaway, Brown, & Walker. He also had ties to the firm of Van Wyck, Brown and Schley. Clarence remained in Milwaukee until his death. He became District Attorney for Milwaukee for two years in 1890-1892. Clarence lived at 542 Van Buren Street in Milwaukee, Clarence's brother James P. Brown was one of the directors of the Milwaukee Associated Charities organization. He made a living as an insurance and real estate broker. James lived a couple of doors away from his brother Clarence at 571 Van Buren. James married Nora Lee (1859-1932) and they had at least one daughter named Dorothy. James also remained in Milwaukee. After the death of his first wife Elizabeth in 1862, James Sproat Brown married in 1865, a second time to Emily J. Stetson (1836-1918), of Bangor, Maine. All of the Browns (except the second wife) are buried at their family plot at Forest Home Cemetery in Milwaukee. Description of Collection: In 1862 James Sproat Brown's wife died. By 1865, he had completed his term in Congress and remarried. He was also experiencing poor health and for these reasons, he traveled to Europe for a couple of years. The correspondence offered here written by Brown, his wife and younger son James, is from the time (1872-1873) that they spent in Europe, and also includes several letters after they returned to America. James P. Brown and his step mother also wrote from Europe, with letters to Clarence S. Brown, who is studying at school in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Correspondence: 21 letters, 74 pp., of James Sproat Brown written to his son Clarence S. Brown, dated 7 June 1869 to 6 November 1873, two letters not dated, a couple of letters have tears at folds, or margins, one letter is in two pieces. The first letter written to Clarence is from Bangor, Maine, then one from New York City, followed by a letter on the steamer to Europe. Once in Europe he writes from Stuttgart, Dresden, Florence, Pisa, Milan, Frankfort, Hamburg, Gottingen, and London, as well as a couple of letters from Milwaukee upon his return to the United States after being abroad for about a year. 5 letters, 14 pp., of James P. Brown, to his brother Clarence S. Brown, dated 8 December 1872 to 28 January 1873, three letters not dated. Four of the letters written by James P. Brown to his brother Clarence are written Gottingen, Germany, the other from Chicago. His letters from Germany describe his trip to Hanover and to Gottingen, as well as a medieval armor collection he saw. 2 letters, 9 pp., of Mrs. E. S. Brown to her son Clarence S. Brown, not dated. One letter is written by Mrs. Brown from Paris, France, it is unclear where the other was written. 4 letters, 16 pp., of Clarence S. Brown, three to his father James S. Brown, and one to his brother James, dated 23 March 1873 to 13 January 1878, one letter not dated. Clarence informs his father about school, his expenses, etc., and the situation at home. He also writes to his brother about his life at school. He appears to be studying at Ann Arbor. 3 miscellaneous letters, 6 pp., dated 1895-1914, includes 1 letter of Anna Shephard to her cousin Jenny Shephard in New York City, not dated; 1 letter of Walston H. Brown & Bros., NYC to H.K. Southwick, Esq., concerning capital stock ownership in the California Company for power purposes in Stockton, California, dated 1895; 1 letter, typed, not signed, written to "Dorothy" from someone in Milwaukee. Dorothy is likely the daughter of James P. Brown. This is a three page typed letter that includes a detailed biography of James S. Brown on his younger days. Ephemera: 1 application (filled out) for "Proof of Eligibility for Membership" to The Colonial Dames of the State of Connecticut, dated 1923, for Dorothy Woodbridge Brown, daughter of James Padelford Brown. 1 application (partially completed) for membership to The Massachusetts Society of the Colonial Dames of America, for Mrs. Nora Lee Brown, wife of James Padelford Brown, not dated. 2 copies of marriage certificate for James S. Brown and Elizabeth Shephard, dated 1855 (copy dated 1922) 1 bond, 3 typed pp., for the executors of the estate of Mary Fowler Shephard, dated 1892. 1 genealogy, 13 mss pp. of genealogical records for Shephard-Fowler family, not dated. 1 property deed for Reformed Church of Lawyersville, to C. Sidney Shephard (Cemetery Deed Lot), dated 1908. 1 court argument, 6 typed pp., "The Central Trust Co. of NY vs. Toledo, Delphos & Burlington RR Co., et al, argued by Clarence Brown before A.J. Ricks, not dated c1885. 1 mss list, 2 pp., Ann Arbor Law Course, apparently taken by Clarence S. Brown, gives list of books, or lectures, not dated. 1 biography, 10 mss pp., in pencil, of James S. Brown, taken from "Memoirs of Milwaukee County" Western Historical Association, 1909, Vol, 1, Lt. Col. Jerome A. Watrons, Editor. 1 inventory & appraisal, 5 pp., of estate of James P. Brown, dated 1913/ 1 court judgment, 2 pp. of Gertrude Emily Shephard against Clarence H. Shephard, copy, filed 1873. Sample Quotations: "London, Sept 14, 1873 My dear child, We are at last in London in a land appearing so much nearer to us because English is spoken here. It seems odd that the cab drivers understood us, & it is not necessary to speak German or French to the chambermaid. Mama at first found it necessary to explain herself in German to the servants, but she has already found out that she can get along in English. My last was from Brussels, where we remained only two days. It boasts of being an imitation of Paris. Many of the first class are proved not to be able to speak their own language, Flemish, and speak pators, which they call French. They certainly have adopted French honesty, you can not trust any of them in the slightest thing. At our hotel from the landlord down to the lowest servant, they would lie...In fact the difference between them and the French they admire was a Frenchman would cheat you with greatest courtesy, but a Belgian using bad French would cheat you as rudely as a Flemish boar. My bill for two days at the principal hotel, Bellevue, was seventy six francs, and the bed bugs were thrown in. We have found such animals in no other hotel in Europe. We hastened to finish our purchases and sightseeing & went to Ostend, where we spent the night... At Ostend we embark for England. The trip on the North Sea is about 5 hours. The cabins fro Gentlemen and Ladies are separate. And the scene was such I had never before witnessed. Great overgrown men lay down [with] seasickness & screaming at the top of their voices. In our instance, two person were on the same lounge, which was long enough for two to lie down, both were screaming & writing; at length one of them changed his position, took his cushion, & laid it on the back of the other & laid down upon it with all the attendant consequences; the other for the first time stopped his screaming & remonstrated with the intruder..." "Milwaukee Nov 6th, 1873 My dear child, James & myself arrived safely at the Sherman Hotel at about 10 o'clock in the evening. James was tired and went directly to bed, but I preferred to learn a little about the Chicago election in which I did not succeed, as it took long to count the votes. In the morning I heard not only of the success of the anti Republican ticket, but of the complete overthrow of the old Republican bummers in Wisconsin & in New York. In all parts of the country there seems to have been an anti Republican movement. Even in Massachusetts, it was only the want of hope in the Democrats which prevented a grand defeat of the Republicans. I think Grant has had his warning..." Other letters detail his trips to Milan, Florence, and Pisa in Italy, number of letters relate his stay in several German cities. He appears to have stayed for some time in Dresden and Gottingen.
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[Framed Hand-Colored Copper Engraving] Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, the Seat of Sir Wm. Vanneck Bart by Hearn, Thomas

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[Framed Hand-Colored Copper Engraving] Heveningham Hall in Suffolk, the Seat of Sir Wm. Vanneck Bart
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Hearn, Thomas
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White Fox Rare Books and Antiques (United States)
Description
London (Chelsea): William Watts, 1782. First Edition Thus. Framed and matted. Thomas Hearn. Engraved by William Watts. The print (visible) is 16 by 21 cm. The pictorial part of the print: 12.5 by 18 cm. The frame: 35 by 40 cm. The frame is a somewhat elaborate production, with an outer band of blond painted wood, which rises to a narrower, more tradition, gilt molded piece. The matting is an off-white fabric, with a narrow inner gilt piece. The print is browned and foxed, with the picture itself consequently darkened a bit. The hand-coloring was done with considerable care but the color application was done with a light touch (we are speaking of the amount of coloring, not the palette used). The result is muted, but pleasingly so, and we do think the color teases out some detail and actually adds to the illusion of dimensionality. The frame has some minor surface loss. We think the frame is worth preserving, and as to the outer part of it having an issue, albeit a minor one, we would recommend just painting over this part, and with gilt leaf it will look far better than this frame ever looked.
X-Ray Number Six: Winter 1996 [A Visit from Jake by Brautigan laid in]

X-Ray Number Six: Winter 1996 [A Visit from Jake by Brautigan laid in] by [X-Ray Book Co.] Johnny Brewton [ed.]; Richard Brautigan, Charles Bukowski, Linda Cervon et al.

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X-Ray Number Six: Winter 1996 [A Visit from Jake by Brautigan laid in]
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[X-Ray Book Co.] Johnny Brewton [ed.]; Richard Brautigan, Charles Bukowski, Linda Cervon et al.
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Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
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Near Fine
Description
San Francisco: X-Ray Book Co, 1996. Near Fine. San Francisco: X-Ray Book Company, 1996. First Edition, limited issue of 226 copies, of which 200 were numbered, this being #101. Octavo; unpaginated. Illustrations on multi-color varying types of paper stock; envelope, cards, notes mounted throughout. Acetate covers secured in hard black plastic fasteners; yellow cover decorated in felt; "Red Man American Red Grape Wine" label to rear. "A Visit from Jake" chapbook by Brautigan laid in. Rubbing to edges; binding sound; pages unmarked. A Near Fine copy of this attractive and meticulously produced magazine devoted to poetry and the arts; uncommon.
The Missionary Herald, Containing The Proceedings at Large of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions

The Missionary Herald, Containing The Proceedings at Large of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions by [American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions] [Religion] [Native Americans]

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The Missionary Herald, Containing The Proceedings at Large of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions
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[American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions] [Religion] [Native Americans]
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Americana Books ABAA (United States)
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Good
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Boston: Crocker and Brewster, 1831. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. viii, 400 pages. Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Red leather title label on the spine. Light to moderate scattered foxing and toning to the contents. An additional smaller pamphlet consisting of 4 pages is inserted between page 368 and 369. The pamphlet is titled - "The Missionary Herald, A Monthly Publication of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions." Contents include conditions of Native American tribes; missions in the Sandwich Islands (Hawaii); the American Colonization Society; a letter written to Georgia Governor George Gilmer regarding Georgia's treatment of the Cherokees from Rev. Samuel Worcester New Echota, Cherokee Nation and much more.
THE ECCENTRIC. 1887. STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

THE ECCENTRIC. 1887. STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

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THE ECCENTRIC. 1887. STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
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Very Good binding
Description
New York: David H. Gildersleve, 1887. Very Good binding. An early issue of The Eccentric, the yearbook of the Stevens Institute of Technology, published by the students there. The first volume was issued in 1874.~~Worn leather binding with titling stamped in silver; with loss of about 2/3” to the leather at the top of the spine. Many pages of interesting ads. Very Good binding.
[MINIATURE] [CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL] JESUS REZO CONTIGO (DisplayMiniature Books)

[MINIATURE] [CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL] JESUS REZO CONTIGO (DisplayMiniature Books)

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[MINIATURE] [CHILDREN’S DEVOTIONAL] JESUS REZO CONTIGO (DisplayMiniature Books)
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Black Swan Books, Inc. (United States)
Condition
Very Good binding
Description
Mexico: Publicaciones Paulinas, S. A., 1961. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Miniature [3 1/2 x 2 3/8”], in the publisers’ blue cloth with the silhouette of a cherub in gilt to the upper board; 77 pages, followed by [1] Index, with about 22 colored plates; the text with headings printed in red.~~The prayers are: Por la Manana; Por la Noche; Durante el Dia; La Confesion; La Comunion; Depues de la Comunion, El Rosario, La Santa Misa, Votos Bautismaeles. Very Good binding.
Bonfire of the Vanities (Signed First Edition)

Bonfire of the Vanities (Signed First Edition) by WOLFE, Tom

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Bonfire of the Vanities (Signed First Edition)
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WOLFE, Tom
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
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Franklin Center, PA: Franklin Library, 1987. First edition. Hardcover. A special edition from the Signed First Edition Society. Contains a special message from Wolfe not present in the trade edition. One of the better novels to capture the zeitgeist of the 1980's. Made into a movie with Bruce Willis, Tom Hanks, Morgan Freeman and Melanie Griffith. A very fine copy in decorated full leather binding with all edges gilt and a silk book marker. Signed by Wolfe. As new and still in the publisher's shrinkwrap.
Heartland: The Best of the Old and the New from Midwest Kitchens (Signed First Edition)

Heartland: The Best of the Old and the New from Midwest Kitchens (Signed First Edition) by ADAMS, Marcia

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Heartland: The Best of the Old and the New from Midwest Kitchens (Signed First Edition)
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ADAMS, Marcia
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Jeff Hirsch Books, ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780517575338
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New York: Clarkson N. Potter, Inc, 1991. First edition. Hardcover. First printing. A collection of recipes that includes photographs by Dorothy Handelman. A fine copy in a near fine dust jacket. Signed by Adams on the half title page.
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CALL & RESPONSE by BARAKA, Amiri (LeRoi JONES)

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CALL & RESPONSE
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BARAKA, Amiri (LeRoi JONES)
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Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
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Minor soiling, light crease at corner. Near Fine
Description
[Newark, NJ ]: Toothpaste Press for Bookslinger, 1980. First Edition. Broadside. Minor soiling, light crease at corner. Near Fine. A SIGNED broadside (9-1/2" x 13") of this poem printed on the dedication of the author's reading at Walker Art Center. Copy #12 of 85.
Directions for Making Tissue Paper Flowers, and Fancy Articles

Directions for Making Tissue Paper Flowers, and Fancy Articles

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Directions for Making Tissue Paper Flowers, and Fancy Articles
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Eclectibles (United States)
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Yellow wrappers have been trimmed on both the front and back by about 1/2" Letter folds. Moderate wear.
Description
New Haven, CT: Northrop, The Art Dealer, 1886. Yellow wrappers have been trimmed on both the front and back by about 1/2" Letter folds. Moderate wear.. 16 pp. staple booklet. Yellow wraps.. Instructs the reader on how to make various tissue paper flowers or other items such as tissue paper lamp shades. Instructions on making Tulip, White, Jasmine and Fuchsia. The last few pages of the booklet have advertisements, including instructions on how you can order all the tissue paper needed to make the flowers in the book. Other advertisements are for pens, pocket cutlery and "something new" colored transparent visiting cards. Measures 8 1/2" x 5 3/4
The Guide of Nishijin Textiles

The Guide of Nishijin Textiles

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The Guide of Nishijin Textiles
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McBlain Books (United States)
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Good
Description
Kyoto, 1928. Paperback. Good. 12 unnumbered interior pages with 15 tipped in illustrations (all except one in black & white) mounted one to three to a page on ten of the interior pages. Text on other two pages. Softcover in tied original wrapper. 23 cm. Red rubber stamp "Heian Trading Co. Sept 15 1928 Fuyacho Sanjo Kyoto" inside front cover. Corners bent and chipped. Bound with two Multi colored, the bottom of which is partly perished. An uncommon item.
VIENNA

VIENNA by Spender, Stephen

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VIENNA
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Spender, Stephen
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Revere Books, ABAA & IOBA (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
First edition, first prnt. Full cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Bookplate of Gardner Colby Walworth, Jr. on front pastedown. Touch of shelfwear on the cloth bottom edges, bookstore (likely The Halliday Bookshop in NYC, the source of many of Colby's book purchases) sticker removed from bottom of the front free endpage, pages very slightly age toned; dustjacket with chipping at corners and spine ends, toned spine and light offsetting on the interior of the front panel of the dustjacket's red cross, tear on the front panel upper corner at the spine fold. Printed price intact on the front flap lower corner as issued. Very Good condition in a Very Good dustjacket with an archival cover. Walworth was the son on Gardner Colby whose financial support of Colby College was rewarded with the institution's name change. Spender's second book of poetry. The title poem is the complete text.
Battle for the Ruhr: The German army's Final Defeat in the West

Battle for the Ruhr: The German army's Final Defeat in the West by Zumbro, Derek S.

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Battle for the Ruhr: The German army's Final Defeat in the West
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Zumbro, Derek S.
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Kenneth Mallory Bookseller. ABAA (United States)
ISBN
9780700614905
Condition
Very good
Description
Lawrence: University of Kansas Press, 2006. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 431pp+ index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket.
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Becket by Anouilh, Jean

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Becket
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Anouilh, Jean
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
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Very Good
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Perigee, 1960. Very Good. Anouilh, Jean. Becket. NY: Perigee, 1960. 128pp. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good with light rubbing and yellowing.

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