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Stories Told by Grandma Blackmer. Illustrated by Ernest A. Blackmer by Blackmer, Percy

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Title: Stories Told by Grandma Blackmer. Illustrated by Ernest A. Blackmer
Author: Blackmer, Percy
Seller: McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition: About very good.
Description: Chicago: O.C. Blackmer, 1876. About very good.. 48pp. plus interleaved blanks with seven manuscript illustrations. Original half leather and cloth, edges red. Spine chipped, lower portion separating, corners lightly worn, boards slightly bowed.Minor internal soiling. A charming family press production, otherwise unrecorded. The work was published by Orlando C. Blackmer, with the contents composed by his sons, Percy (text) and Ernest (illustrations). It is dedicated to family members Florence and Norma Thompson, and the final page celebrates "the daughters of America... blessed with equal privileges with her sons in the means of common education." The start of each "story" has a hand-colored initial, while "the end" is illustrated with the shadow outline of a woman weeping. Stories include "Old Blue Beard"; "The Gold Leg"; "The Courageous Lad"; and "The Boy Who Couldn't Tell a Story", among others. A wonderful example of domestic book arts production in post-Fire Chicago.

Manifiesto a la Nacion [cover title] by [Colombia]. Neira Acevedo, Pedro

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Title: Manifiesto a la Nacion [cover title]
Author: [Colombia]. Neira Acevedo, Pedro
Seller: McBride Rare Books (United States)
Condition: Still very good.
Description: Bogota: Imprenta del Neo-granadino, 1855. Still very good.. 17pp. Original printed wrappers, stitched as issued. Mild dust soiling and dampstaining to wraps. Light biopredation at upper left corner and pin-sized wormhole at right margin, neither affecting text. Occasional faint foxing and minor soiling internally. A rare pamphlet that prints a plea for clemency by Pedro Neira Acevedo, a Colombian politician who was imprisoned for his role in the Golpe de Melo in 1854. In addition to his request for freedom, the pamphlet comprises a rumination on the current form of the government in Colombia and pleas for a return to non-military, non-dictatorial government. According to a footnote on the final page, Neira was freed and then reimprisoned between the writing and publication of this text. OCLC locates only one copy, at the National Library of Chile.

Les Colorants pour Coton de la Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorantes by MANUFACTURE LYONNAISE de MATIERES COLORANTES.

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Title: Les Colorants pour Coton de la Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorantes
Author: MANUFACTURE LYONNAISE de MATIERES COLORANTES.
Seller: Ursus Books (United States)
Description: 1913. MANUFACTURE LYONNAISE de MATIERES COLORANTES. Les Colorants pour Coton de la Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorants. 179 pp, illustrated with 927 mounted fabric samples. 8vo, 250 x 156 mm, publisher's cloth. Lyon: Manufacture Lyonnaise de Matieres Colorantes, 1913. One of the more elaborate dyeing manuals with an unusually large number of samples. As always it is rare with no listing on OCLC.

A year on the Punjab frontier, in 1848-49 by EDWARDES, Major Herbert B.

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Title: A year on the Punjab frontier, in 1848-49
Author: EDWARDES, Major Herbert B.
Seller: Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description: London: Richard Bentley, 1851. FIRST EDITION. Each volume with half-title, frontispiece portrait in Volume I, 6 plates (3 colored lithograph, 1 double folding), text illustration, 2 folding plans, and a facsimile letter from Vans Agnew to General Van Cortlandt. Contemporary full calf, rebacked, with the gilt logo of the Society of Writers to the Signet on all covers, small stain to lower corner of front board of Volume II; interiors excellent. First edition of Edwardes account of the Punjab Rebellion of 1848, also known as the second Anglo-Sikh War. Edwardes was appointed to the personal staff of Sir Hugh Gough, the Commander-in-Chief of the Indian army, whom he served during the first Anglo-Sikh War (1846-47). Thereafter the Punjab was ruled by a British Resident. With the stirrings of a second rebellion, Edwardes, despite any military training, raised a body of soldiers and defeated rebels loyal to a local Sikh leader. After numerous battles throughout the area, the local governor surrendered following negotiations with Edwardes. As a result of his deeds, he became quite famous and celebrated back in England. Edwardes (1819-1868) returned to the Punjab on a number of occasions, acting as a political appointee posed with the task of maintaining order in the area. For his role in securing the British victory during the War, he is known as the “Hero of Multan.”.

Dr. Thorndyke's Crime File by Freeman, R. Austin

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Title: Dr. Thorndyke's Crime File
Author: Freeman, R. Austin
Seller: Brenner's Collectable Books (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good/Near Fine. Thick 8vo. Individual pagination for each story. Beautiful First Edition of this anthology of Freeman's stories and novels containing "Meet Dr. Thorndyke", Mr. Pottermack's Oversight" and other works including a never before published essay on Austin's approach to writing the mystery. Bound in green cloth with titles in black on spine and "Red Badge" logo on front board. Square, tight and clean throughout save some minor off-setting to rear end-papers. A hint of wear to spine ends and tips but barely. Some staining to top of text block but not affecting interior. Remarkably well-preserved for such a thick book. Very attractive, and quite scarce, clipped dust-jacket, has a small chip to the top rear edge and a short closed tear on the bottom rear edge. Spine panel mildly toned. Still fresh and bright and almost impossible to find in any condition. A gorgeous collectable copy and a most uncommon example in such nice condition and with jacket. (Not in Hubin).

[COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] [WOMEN] [MANUSCRIPT] Virginia Cookery Book by Virginia League of Women Voters

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Title: [COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] [WOMEN] [MANUSCRIPT] Virginia Cookery Book
Author: Virginia League of Women Voters
Seller: lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition: Cream illustrated boards. Poor
Description: Richmond, Virginia: Virginia League of Women Voters, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. Cream illustrated boards. Poor. 192 pages. 23 x 15.5 cm. Recipes attributed to members of the community with local advertisements giving the reader a genuine feel for the community. The Virginia League of Women Voters (VLWV) was organized to succeed the Equal Suffrage League (ESL) in 1920. By October 1920, more than 13,000 Richmond women, including 10,645 white women and 2,410 black women, had registered to vote in the November presidential election. Hinges cracked but holding. [BROWN 4297].

[HORTICULTURE] [PHOTOGRAPHY] IF I WERE TO MAKE A GARDEN by Wilson, Ernest H.

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Title: [HORTICULTURE] [PHOTOGRAPHY] IF I WERE TO MAKE A GARDEN
Author: Wilson, Ernest H.
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Condition: Green faux leather. Near fine, in good dust wrapper and slip case
Description: Boston: THE STRATFORD COMPANY, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. Green faux leather. Near fine, in good dust wrapper and slip case. 294 pages. 28 x 21 cm. Ernest Henry Wilson (1876-1930), better known as E.H. Wilson, was a distinguished British plant collector and explorer who traveled to China (four times), Japan, Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, India, Kenya, and South Africa. His contributions to the herbariums of the world number over sixteen thousand specimens; with over five thousand photographs; he introduced more than a thousand specimens, and introduced more than a thousand species previously unknown to cultivation; wrote twelve books and three hundred and eighty articles for various magazines. This book came out of the idea later in life (he tragically died in an automobile accident in his 50's) when the thought came to him: "What would I plant if I were to start all over again and plant a garden here in my new home in Massachusetts?" A perfect book for every amateur gardener - with the wisdom of one of the most notable horticulturists of the late 19th and early 20th century. Illustrated with 38 halftone plates from photographs. Ex Libris: Geoffrey Gordon Whitney/Alice Thaw Whitney. Geoffrey G. Whitney, a noted horticulturist and Stockbroker. Alice T. Whitney was the sister of Harry Kendall Thaw, married to Evelyn Nesbit, and most notable for murdering the renowned architect Stanford White in front of hundreds of witnesses at the rooftop theater of Madison Square Garden. Interior and board clean and crisp. Dust wrapper rubbed and chipped at edges. Housed in original illustrated, paper covered slip case - rubbed and chipped.

Hung Far Lo Co. / Mandarin Cafe / First-Class Chinese and American Restaurant by [American-Chinese Food - Menus] Hung Far Lo Co

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Title: Hung Far Lo Co. / Mandarin Cafe / First-Class Chinese and American Restaurant
Author: [American-Chinese Food - Menus] Hung Far Lo Co
Seller: Auger Down Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Danville, 1915. First Edition. 13 ¼ x 8 ¾ inches. Mounted to cardstock with residue and affixed articles to cardstock verso. Date stamp of “Oct 24 1915” on lower margin. Peculiar ink inscription reads “Culprints Doc, Wedge and Shorty” at margin. Very Good. An early Chinese American restaurant menu from Danville, Illinois. The business is listed in the 1913 International Chinese Business Directory of the World, making the restaurant one of fewer than would exist when immigration laws changed in 1915 allowing restaurateurs to enter the United States on work visas. The menu features two sections, “American Style” and “Chinese Style,” with the latter section including dishes such as Chop Suey, Chicken Sum Soo, Noodles Wor, Canton Style Eggs, Fried Rice and a selection of teas. The existence of a separate American menu attests to the development of American Chinese food alongside American food, and the degree to which restaurants offered Chinese immigrants an opportunity to operate businesses for broader American clientele. We find records of the Mandarin Cafe’s existence into the 1940s.

Autograph letter signed to Latimer Clark by Chatterton, John

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Title: Autograph letter signed to Latimer Clark
Author: Chatterton, John
Seller: Jeremy Norman & Co., Inc. (United States)
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Description: 1863. Very Good. Chatterton, John. A.L.s. to Latimer Clark. London, February 21, 1863. 1 page. 201 x 127 mm. Small hole punched in upper margin. Provenance: Latimer Clark. Regarding payment of outstanding accounts. Chatterton was manager of the engineering department of the Gutta-Percha Company, which supplied insulation for telegraph cables. He testified before the joint committee appointed by the British government in 1859 to investigate the causes of the first Atlantic cable's failure. Origins of Cyberspace 137 .

Shanghai Museum | Chinese Museum, 1985

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Title: Shanghai Museum | Chinese Museum, 1985
Seller: Second Story Books, ABAA (United States)
Description: Beijing: Bunbutsu Publishing Company, 1985. eighth. The eighth edition of a collection highlights catalog published by the Bunbutsu Publishing Company in Beijing for the Shanghai Museum in 1985. The binding is full cloth, with gilt ornamentation on the front cover, and the volume is housed in a cloth-covered protective case. It contains 195 plates depicting metal ceramic, stone, terra cotta, lacquer, painting, and calligraphy objects from the Shanghai Museum collection, accompanied by description and contextualization. Text in Chinese. -- Very good. A light mark across the label of the protective case and some faint staining on the back of the same; minor bumping and rubbing to corners. No evident damage to book. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] Shelved AJS -- Speak with Allan. 1330518. Special Collections.

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Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.)

Author: Christopher Wright
Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: London: Harlequin Books, 1985. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Beautifully illustrated throughout with sharp color reproductions on nearly every page. Book is fine, dust jacket fine except for one chip to top edge of rear cover. 9 x 11 1/4 inches. 304 pages.

PHOTOGRAPHIC CATALOGUE by Montgomery Ward

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Title: PHOTOGRAPHIC CATALOGUE
Author: Montgomery Ward
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Pidstavy nashoi polityky (Basis of Our Politics) by Dontsov, D.

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Title: Pidstavy nashoi polityky (Basis of Our Politics)
Author: Dontsov, D.
Seller: ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition: Very good
Description: New York: Organizatsiia Oborony Chotyrokh Svobid Ukrainy, 1957. Very good. Uniform edition (first published in 1921 in Vienna); 8 3/4 x 5 3/4; pp. [4], 5-210, [2]; burgundy leatherette over boards, with title embossed in gilt; minor rubbing to tips of spine and corners; very light wear to boards; very good or better condition.Dmytro Dontsov (1883 - 1973) was a Ukrainian author, journalist, and a radical political thinker with great influence over the Organization of Ukrainian Nationalists. Born in a Cossack officer's family, Dontsov joined the Ukrainian Social-Democratic Labor Party in 1905, was arrested shortly after for being an instigator in "Socialist politics," and was forced to move to Vienna in 1909. After the Revolution, he returned home and was appointed Head of Pavlo Skoropadsky's Government's official news agency. By 1922 Dmytro had rejected the Socialist ideas of his youth and had increasingly become immersed in radical Nationalism. In 1939, right before the takeover of Western Ukraine by the Soviets Dontsov fled his country for Bucharest, then Prague, Germany, Paris, and the United States until he finally settled in Toronto where he taught Ukrainian literature at Universite de Montreal.In his current work, among other things, Dontsov floated the idea of leaving Galicia to Poland, not because he particularly cared for the Poles, but because he was convinced that surrendering the land to Poland would strengthen its union with Ukraine against their mutual enemy, ie. Russia. He would eventually abandon the thought and would consider Poland an outpost of the Soviet Union.

[Op. 50]. Arlecchino: Ein theatralisches Capriccio in einem Aufzuge. Worte und Musik von Ferruccio Busoni; Klavierauszug mit Text von Philipp Jarnach. Piano-vocal score by BUSONI, Ferruccio 1866-1924

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Title: [Op. 50]. Arlecchino: Ein theatralisches Capriccio in einem Aufzuge. Worte und Musik von Ferruccio Busoni; Klavierauszug mit Text von Philipp Jarnach. Piano-vocal score
Author: BUSONI, Ferruccio 1866-1924
Seller: J & J Lubrano Music Antiquarians LLC (United States)
Description: Wiesbaden: Breitkopf & Härtel [PN 28147; Edition Breitkopf Nr. 5312], 1980. Quarto. Original publisher's light green printed wrappers. [4], 117 pp. Ex libris the pianist Mario Feninger (1923-2016), with his signature to blank upper margin of title. Sightly worn and browned; titling in manuscript to spine. Reissue of the first edition. Kindermann K. 270, p. 315. Arlecchino, in one act to Busoni's own libretto, premiered in Zürich at the Stadttheater on 11 May 1917. "Stylistically the score bridges the gap between Busoni's experimental pre-war compositions and the later works written in the spirit of 'Junge Klassizität'. ... The element of operatic parody in the score gives rise to all manner of quotations and allusions, from Gluck to Wagner, and bel canto to ragtime. These are unified through harmonic cunning and brilliant use of a modestly sized orchestra. Arlecchino's rhythmic speech (precisely notated but unpitched) etches his role against the musical background and stylizes him to an 'über-marionette' (to use Edward Gordon Craig's term), a comic mask whose counterpart is Faust, the tragic mask and Übermensch." Antony Beaumont in Grove Dictionary of Opera.

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