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Powerful and Historically Important Autograph Quote Signed by CHASE, Salmon P.

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Seller: Argosy Book Store

Title: Powerful and Historically Important Autograph Quote Signed
Author: CHASE, Salmon P.
Seller: Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition: near fine
Description: 1850. framed. near fine. Autograph quote signed. 7 1/4" X 2 1/4", written in brown iron gall ink, January 15, 1850, at the very height of the heated debates in the United States Senate that would eventually culminate into the Compromise of 1850; less than two weeks before Henry Clay's fiery speech before the Senate and just three months before Daniel Webster's resignation. In full: "Equal Rights for All: The first political lesson of Americans not fully learned as yet. Senate Chamber, January 15th, 1850 S. P. Chase" Item has been put into a diamond cut beige and brown mat with two openings, accompanied by an original steel engraving of Chase by John Sartain, and placed into a vintage gold wooden frame. CHASE, Salmon P. (1808-1873). American politician and jurist who served as Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, U.S. Senator and Governor from Ohio, and Secretary of the Treasury. He was a chief opponent of the Compromise of 1850 and the Kansas Nebraska Act

"Promiscuous Questions in Vulgar Fractions," with "Promiscuous Examples," and Other Mathematical Delights, Including Pike's Arithmetic, Rule of Three, & c., & c. by [manuscript; arithmetic workbook]

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Title: "Promiscuous Questions in Vulgar Fractions," with "Promiscuous Examples," and Other Mathematical Delights, Including Pike's Arithmetic, Rule of Three, & c., & c.
Author: [manuscript; arithmetic workbook]
Seller: Sanctuary Books (United States)
Description: America, 19th Century. Early cloth-covered boards; 13.5 x 8.25 inches; approx. pp. 140, completely full with equations handwritten in ink, with calligraphic headings decorated in color. Spine tips chipped, with gatherings exposed; corners and edges of boards a bit scuffed; hinges reinforced. Bright and beautiful text block. This unique manuscript volume contains complex arithmetic not often seen in student workbooks of the period, such as perpetuities at compound interest, foreign exchange, insurance commission and brokerage, and more -- all of it spectacularly rendered. The simple (or complex) beauties of mathematical equations and arithmetic sequences are heightened here by the wonderful hand that elegantly carries them out. The penmanship is invariably tidy, refined, and frequently quite lovely, and it is remarkable that the hand which so deftly records the numbers and explanatory text is also capable of such variety in the subject headings -- from exacting, almost typographic block Roman letters, to ornate serifs that swirl into a whimsical face -- rendered in multiple, bright colors, and minute detail. Visually striking throughout, a distant look at a full page is as rewarding as the close scrutiny of a single element. And rigorous to boot, addressing vulgar fractions with promiscuous examples (which is so much fun to say), geometrical progression, annuities, ships' tonnage, cubic measure, and rules -- plenty of rules, rules made marvelous.

Le Voyageur Curieux ou Vues des Routes de France. by [Atlas - France] Lattre, Jean

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Title: Le Voyageur Curieux ou Vues des Routes de France.
Author: [Atlas - France] Lattre, Jean
Seller: Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good+
Description: Paris, circa, 1770. Paperback. Very Good+. Chez Lattre Graveur Ordinaire de Monseigneur le Dauphin de Monseigneur le Duc d'Orleans, et de la Ville. Engraved title-page, dedication and 7 full-page engraved maps with original hand-color. 8vo format, 10x6¾ inches, original blue paste-paper wrappers, light wear; minor worm track confined to the margins. A charming eighteenth-century traveler's guide from Paris to Compiegne. OCLC locates one copy listed under a different publisher.

The Theatre of Tennessee Williams, Vol. 5: The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore / Kingdom of Earth (The Seven Descents of Myrtle) / Small Craft Warnings / The Two-Character Play by Williams, Tennessee

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Title: The Theatre of Tennessee Williams, Vol. 5: The Milk Train Doesn't Stop Here Anymore / Kingdom of Earth (The Seven Descents of Myrtle) / Small Craft Warnings / The Two-Character Play
Author: Williams, Tennessee
Seller: Sanctuary Books (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: New Directions, 1976. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo; original cloth, dust jacket. Volume 5 only. A nice copy. Inscribed and signed by the author: "To Dick Leavitt best wishes always, Tennessee Williams, 1977." An uncommon book to see signed, this copy is inscribed to a friend of Williams and a literary critic of some importance. He was known to also have assembled the largest collection of photographs related to Tennesssee Williams.

The Great Northern Goat

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

Title: The Great Northern Goat
Seller: James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition: Fine condition.
Description: Softcover. Fine condition.. 75 issues published between the years 1941(volume 12) and 1956(volume 26). Each measures approximately 5 x 7 inches and usually has twelve pages including the front and rear cover. All are in fiine condition. Inventory available on request. Not sold individually, only as a single lot. Image also availasble on request. Issues present are: July 1930, July and August of 1941, November 1942, February and December pf 1943, February March April May August September fNovember December 1944, January February march April May 1945, January August October 1947, January February March May 1948, July 1949, June September October November December 1950, February November December 1951, January February March April May June July August September December 1952, June July August September October November Decembe 1953, February April May June July October December 1954, January February March April May June August October December 1955, April May June July August September October November December 1956.

Maurice Sendak. Zeichnungen 1953-1970 by SENDAK Maurice

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Seller: Bauman Rare Books

Title: Maurice Sendak. Zeichnungen 1953-1970
Author: SENDAK Maurice
Seller: Bauman Rare Books (United States)
Description: 1974. First Edition. Signed. (SENDAK, Maurice) STRICH, Christian, compiler. Maurice Sendak. Zeichnungen 1953-1970. Zurich: Galerie Daniel Keel, 1974. Octavo, original printed pictorial cream paper wrappers. $1100.Limited first edition of the illustrated catalog for a 1974 gallery exhibition of Sendak's work, one of 1000 copies, signed by Maurice Sendak with an original sketch of a dancing boy with a speech balloon reading, ""an original for Elizabeth.""This catalog was released for a 1974 gallery exhibition of Sendak's artwork. It features dozens of black-and-white reproductions of details from Sendak's illustrations. Text in German. The former owner of this inscribed book was Maurice Sendak's neighbor, Andrew, from Ridgefield, Connecticut, the brother of the inscribee, Michael. Sendak bought a home and studio in Ridgefield in 1972 with his longtime partner, Eugene Glynn, and lived there until his death. Andrew first encountered Sendak in 1975 during one of his daily dog walks. (Sendak owned many dogs throughout his life, and they often starred in his books.) Andrew was immediately taken with Sendak, who reminded him of his recently deceased father. One day, Andrew called Sendak at home and asked if he could join him on his walks. Andrew and Sendak thus embarked on a 37-year friendship that also included the Andrew's mother, Betty, as well as Andrew's brother. Sendak went on long walks and hikes with Andrew and his family regularly, discussing general life events, opera, and books. He also invited them into his studio to show off works in progress. Andrew's mother, Betty, was an avid reader and collector and she and Sendak would talk late into the night about books. Sendak offered Betty advice about how to find and authenticate rare children's books, which she used to build her collection. Additionally, he frequently bartered for autographs (i.e. a cake for an inscribed drawing). In many of the inscriptions, Betty is referred to as ""Elizabeth,"" a name Sendak routinely used as he felt that ""Betty"" was too common. The many inscribed drawings, along with first editions, signed books, and other valuable items grew into one of the country's premier Sendak collections.Interior fine, mild toning and a few faint spots of soiling to wrappers. A near-fine inscribed copy with original sketch.

Union Financier Jay Cooke Instructs His Agents Not [To] Let Sleep Close Your Eyes On The Last Day Of Selling His Five-Twenty Bonds by JAY COOKE

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Seller: Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.

Title: Union Financier Jay Cooke Instructs His Agents Not [To] Let Sleep Close Your Eyes On The Last Day Of Selling His Five-Twenty Bonds
Author: JAY COOKE
Seller: Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc. (United States)
Description: JAY COOKE (1821-1905). Cooke was an American financier and investment banker who helped to finance the Union effort during the Civil War.ALS. 1pg. January 21, 1864. 114 South Third Street, Philadelphia. An autograph letter signed Jay Cooke on his office letterhead. It is Civil War dated and addressed to members of his firm, Jay Cooke & Company. Let not sleep close your eyes or rest to the soles of your feet before you have read and acted upon this communication. It is too bad, outrageous. Please see the secty & get him to order these duplicates issued at once & report fully tomorrow. Yours truly Jay Cooke. Cooke likely refers to the five-twenty bonds his company sold on behalf of the United States Treasury to finance the Civil War. Their last date of sale corresponds with the date of this letter. The letter is in fine condition.

HAND-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO HER SISTER by ANTHONY, Susan B

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Title: HAND-ADDRESSED ENVELOPE TO HER SISTER
Author: ANTHONY, Susan B
Seller: Charles Agvent, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Autograph. Fine. An envelope (6" x 3-1/4") with a lengthy printed statement by The Citizens' Suffrage Association. Although not signed by her, it is addressed in the hand of Susan B. Anthony to her younger sister: "Miss Mary S. Anthony/Rochester -- N. Y./U. S. America." On the side of the envelope is written "Zurich/Apr 23rd 83," likely in one of the sisters' hands. Mary Stafford Anthony was a suffrage activist in her own right. Her interest in women's rights, in fact, preceded that of her sister. On August 2, 1848, she attended the Adjourned Convention in Rochester of the First Woman's Rights Convention and, together with her father and mother, signed the Declaration of Sentiments. She was instrumental in establishing the Women's Political Club (later renamed the Political Equality Club) in the 1880s. In 1893, she was elected corresponding secretary for the New York State Woman Suffrage Association, and in 1904 when the International Woman Suffrage Alliance was formed, Susan B. Anthony was declared its first member and Miss Mary Anthony was unanimously declared its second.

Memoires d' Artillerie, contenant l' Artillerie Nouvelle, ou les changements faits dans l' Artillerie Francoise en 1765 .... by Scheel, [H O] - TECHNOLOGY

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Title: Memoires d' Artillerie, contenant l' Artillerie Nouvelle, ou les changements faits dans l' Artillerie Francoise en 1765 ....
Author: Scheel, [H O] - TECHNOLOGY
Seller: Palinurus Antiquarian Books (United States)
Condition: Very good, bright copy with large margins.
Description: Copenhagen: Claude Philibert, 1777. First Edition.. Modern paper covered boards. .. Very good, bright copy with large margins.. 4to, [2], xvi, [8], 440, [2 - errata] + 29 copper engraved folding plates and 6 folding tables; retaining the half title. It would be difficult to overestimate the impact of the Seven Years War on the governments and armies of Europe. The book offered here is part of the general reformulation of military theory and weapon development during this critical period. The French army had established an impressive reputation for its effective employment of artillery. In conjunction with new theoretical works like that of Folard or Guibert tactics and strategy of a modern army were recast. Accompanying this was a serious technical debate on the developments of modern artillery of all kinds. Scheel's book is a candid and very thorough inquiry into the manufacture and deployment of artillery and consideration of changes within the French army. The illustrations accompanying the text are detailed technical drawings for guns, carriages, shot etc..

First Blues: Rags, Ballads & Harmonium Songs, 1971-74 (Association Copy with Postcard Letter) by GINSBERG, Allen and Helen Adam

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Seller: Harper's Books

Title: First Blues: Rags, Ballads & Harmonium Songs, 1971-74 (Association Copy with Postcard Letter)
Author: GINSBERG, Allen and Helen Adam
Seller: Harper's Books (United States)
Condition: A near fine copy in gray cloth boards, with minor rubbing to typographic jacket, thus close to near fine. Postcard with facsimil
Description: New York: Full Court Press, 1975. A near fine copy in gray cloth boards, with minor rubbing to typographic jacket, thus close to near fine. Postcard with facsimile manuscript poem printed to recto (Returning to the Country for a Brief Visit), with SIGNED handwritten letter to verso, dated Sept. 18, 1976.. First Edition. Slim octavo. A collection of poem-songs from Ginsberg, first inspired by a jam session with Bob Dylan in 1971. Folkways would produce an LP of the songs in 1981, as recorded by Harry Smith. This copy of the hardcover trade issue is accompanied by a postcard letter from Ginsberg to the Scottish-born balladeer Helen Adam—regarded as the "bardic matriarch" of the Beats—presenting the book to her, with a number of comments on his singings of Blake.

Insulae Britannicae, The British Isles, Their Geography, History and Antiquities down to the Close of the Roman Period by Whatmore, Arthur William

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Title: Insulae Britannicae, The British Isles, Their Geography, History and Antiquities down to the Close of the Roman Period
Author: Whatmore, Arthur William
Seller: Thorn Books (United States)
Condition: Near fine
Description: London: Elliot Stock, 1913. First edition. Hardcover. Near fine. Unopened. Four folding maps. Original red cloth, a little darkened, else a near fine copy.

Essai sur l'Eclairage chez les Romains ou Introduction a l'histoire du luminaire dans l'Eglise suivie d'une note au sujet d'une lampe antique trouvee a Grand (Vosges) by Charles Loriquet

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Title: Essai sur l'Eclairage chez les Romains ou Introduction a l'histoire du luminaire dans l'Eglise suivie d'une note au sujet d'une lampe antique trouvee a Grand (Vosges)
Author: Charles Loriquet
Seller: Capitol Hill Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Very Good Condition
Description: Reims: P. Regnier, 1853. Very Good Condition. Reims: P. Regnier, 1853. First Edition. Octavo (22cm); publisher's blue paper-covered boards, gilt-lettered spine; vii,[1],[3]-223pp.; one plate bound in. Boards rather scuffed and worn at corners and spine ends, scattered foxing to textblock (evidently complete despite error in pagination), a few gatherings unopened, else Very Good and sound. Quaritch invoice for this volume dated 1935 laid in. Quite scarce study of lamplight during the Roman era, including sections on artificial light used in religious ceremonies and at meals. Concludes with an examination of a Roman lamp unearthed in Grand, in the Vosges department, known as a major archaeological site. OCLC locates no copies outside of the UK or Europe as of May, 2026.

SHORT ACCOUNT of a Late Short Administration

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Seller: Joseph J. Felcone Inc.

Title: SHORT ACCOUNT of a Late Short Administration
Seller: Joseph J. Felcone Inc. (United States)
Description: 1807. A SHORT ACCOUNT of a Late Short Administration. London: For James Ridgway, 1807. 14 p. Removed. Fine. First edition. Attributed to Francis Horner. Kress B.5255, recording the second edition.

Show Machinery, Factory Supplies, Show Materials, Threads

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Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper

Title: Show Machinery, Factory Supplies, Show Materials, Threads
Seller: Crooked House Books & Paper (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Saint Louis: Manufacturers SUpply Co. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Burgundy cloth, yellow titles, 8vo, 312 pages, profusely illustrated with images of products; top right corner of cover board bumped. Trade catalog, an interesting window into manufacturing and industry in America in the early 20th century. 0

COLLABORATION; THE PHOTOSGRAPHS OF PAUL CADMUS, MARGARET FRENCH & JARED FRENCH by Cadmus, et. al.

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Title: COLLABORATION; THE PHOTOSGRAPHS OF PAUL CADMUS, MARGARET FRENCH & JARED FRENCH
Author: Cadmus, et. al.
Seller: J.B. Muns, Fine Arts Books (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Sante Fe: Twelvetree Pr., 1992. Hardcover. Very Good/very good. Ltd. ed. Oblong 8vo. Mostly illus., some in color.

Alphabets for Embroidering on Canvas, No. 36

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Title: Alphabets for Embroidering on Canvas, No. 36
Seller: Eclectibles (United States)
Description: 1860. Concertina style booklet with 7 pages. Five (5) pages of upper case elaborate letters plus 2 pages of decorative element. No printer or publisher indicated. Measures 4 1/2" x 3". Light foxing within; cover wear and repair.

Tableaux Synoptiques Contenant l'histoire du Droit Romain by Vallet, G.

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Title: Tableaux Synoptiques Contenant l'histoire du Droit Romain
Author: Vallet, G.
Seller: The Lawbook Exchange Ltd (United States)
Description: 1898. Vallet, G. Tableaux Synoptiques Contenant L'Histoire du Droit Romain: et les Concordances Avec L'Histoire Politique des Origines a Justinien Conformes a L'Esprit des Nouveaux Programmes. Paris: Librairie de la Societe du Recueil General des Lois et des Arrets; L. Larose et Forcel, 1889. 27 pp. Original printed wrappers, light shelfwear, internally clean, uncut signatures. Ex-library. Rubber stamps on front cover, half title page, title page, and once in text. Very good. $25.

Bread and a Stone by Bessie, Alvah

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Title: Bread and a Stone
Author: Bessie, Alvah
Seller: ReadInk (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: New York: Modern Age Books. Good. (c.1941). First Edition. Hardcover. (no dust jacket) [reading/reference copy only: shelfworn, bumped corners, spine cloth faded, slight fraying at top of spine, spine turned, light staining to both covers, etc.]. Third novel by the eventually-blacklisted screenwriter/novelist, about a ex-convict farmhand who finds love for the first time with the young widow on whose farm he's employed. .

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