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Photograph Album with Forty-Seven Tintype and Carte-de-Visite Photographs of the Mulligans, an Irish-American Family in Philadelphia, 1860s

Photograph Album with Forty-Seven Tintype and Carte-de-Visite Photographs of the Mulligans, an Irish-American Family in Philadelphia, 1860s by [Irish-American Immigration - Pennsylvania] Mulligan, Kate

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Seller: Auger Down Books
Title
Photograph Album with Forty-Seven Tintype and Carte-de-Visite Photographs of the Mulligans, an Irish-American Family in Philadelphia, 1860s
Author
[Irish-American Immigration - Pennsylvania] Mulligan, Kate
Seller
Auger Down Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Philadelphia, 1860. Album measuring 6 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches. Wear and tearing to binding, images excellent, a few empty spaces in albums though no evidence of removal such as annotations, etc., very good condition overall. With thirteen cartes-de-visite and thirty-four tintypes, most of the CDVs with identifications of Philadelphia photographers to verso and one image showing the Gurney and Son studio at 707 Broadway. Very Good. A compelling album of images of Irish-American immigrants in Philadelphia in the 1860s. We cannot identify precisely which Kate Mulligan the album belonged to, as several Kate Mulligans with plausible genealogical records exist. The album is an uncommon survival in complete, unbroken form, and several of the portraits are quite compelling. The album includes an image of Father John Kelly, who we assume to be the founder of the Saint Malachy Church in North Philadelphia, which was founded in 1850 and would match the time period. The photographs in traditional dress provide a compelling visual landscape of Irish-American immigrants from the period. On balance we believe the album to be assembled in the late 1860s, though we cannot give a specific date as none of the photographs are dated and the nature of album assembly makes it difficult to pin down exactly. The biggest clue may be the inclusion of one image taken by Gurney and Son in their 707 Broadway Studio, which was in use from the 1860s until their move to 5th Avenue in 1869. Other clues follow. John Kelly’s tenure began in 1860 and this appears to be a young picture of him. Among the photographic backmarks are the Mahan and Keller firm, with the 1427 Ridge Avenue address being different from their address listed in the 1876 trade literature. One backstamp is for the photographer Oliver Boudrias DeMorat, who was active from the 1850s onward. One photograph has the backstamp of A.M. Gorman, identical to a photograph held at the Getty which they dated to 1865-1870.
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Life of William Blake, "Pictor Ignotus"; With Selections From His Poems and Other Writings, in two volumes complete by Alexander Gilchrist, W.J. Linton

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Title
Life of William Blake, "Pictor Ignotus"; With Selections From His Poems and Other Writings, in two volumes complete
Author
Alexander Gilchrist, W.J. Linton
Seller
James & Mary Laurie Booksellers (A.B.A.A.) (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: Macmillan, 1863. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition of the original biography of Blake, which brought him public attention for the first time. Completed by Dante Gabriel Rossetti after Gilchrist's death. Ex-library. Recased in brown cloth, with original front and back leather covers affixed, stamped in illustrated gilt. Spines stamped in gilt. The text is beautifully illustrated throughout, "in facsimilé by W.J. Linton, and in photolithography," and features many illustrations from Blake's original plates. Library numbers in white ink on spines, blind stamp to title pages and at bottom of page 41 in both volumes. Otherwise the text blocks are in fine condition. Cloth binding is near fine, with infinitesimal rubbing to corners, heads and heels of spines. Library pouches and newspaper clippings neatly affixed to endpapers. 5 3/4 x 9 inches. 657 combined pages plus plates.
Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book/And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend (2 Volume Signed Set)

Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book/And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend (2 Volume Signed Set) by Harvey Penick

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Title
Harvey Penick'S Little Red Book/And If You Play Golf, You're My Friend (2 Volume Signed Set)
Author
Harvey Penick
Seller
Grayshelf Books, ABAA, IOBA (United States)
ISBN
9780671759926
Condition
Fine
Description
First Edition/Later Printings of both books; Both books in Fine/Fine condition, as new and unread. "Little Red Book" SIGNED and inscribed by Harvey Penick to the 2nd free paper. A pristine set of books from one of the great teachers of the game; very scarce signed and in collectible condition. An important addition to any golf book collection! Neither book is remaindered, price clipped, or ex-library; both books in protective mylar covers and will ship in a sturdy box.
A guide to the methods of postponing or preventing pregnancy

A guide to the methods of postponing or preventing pregnancy

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A guide to the methods of postponing or preventing pregnancy
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Eclectibles (United States)
Condition
Very good to near-fine.
Description
Raritan, New Jersey: Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation, 1960. Very good to near-fine.. A guide to contraceptive options for women, published by Ortho Pharmaceutical for family doctors to pass out to their female patients in the 1960s. Ortho was one of the first pharmaceutical companies to release an oral contraceptive ("the pill") in the early 1960s, contributing to the sexual revolution and major culture shift of the 60's and 70's. The present pamphlet offers information on effectiveness, costs, pros and cons for the following contraceptive methods: the pill; the diaphragm method; vaginal spermicide; IUD's; and the rhythm method. Note the design choices by the publisher, including light blue paper, a delicate line drawing of a woman on the front, and feminine script. An important window into family planning and contraception c.1960s. Single vol. (5.5" by 5.5"), pp. [32], with line diagrams and drawings, in original illus. wrps.
Autograph Letter Signed to Henry Wilson, Salem, August 19, 1874

Autograph Letter Signed to Henry Wilson, Salem, August 19, 1874 by Loring, George B. (1817-1891)

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Title
Autograph Letter Signed to Henry Wilson, Salem, August 19, 1874
Author
Loring, George B. (1817-1891)
Seller
Michael Brown Rare Books, LLC (United States)
Description
octavo, 4 pages, approximately four hundred words, in fine clean, and legible condition. A revealing post-Civil War Letter, by George B. Loring1, written to then U.S. Vice President Henry Wilson2, (1812-1875), author of History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America and Radical Reconstructionist. George Bailey Loring, Salem doctor, Massachusetts legislator, and U.S. Commissioner of Agriculture, was a Democrat who in 1864 supported Lincoln and became a leader in the Republican Party. His conversion, entitled: Another life-long Democrat testifies to the truth!! Patriotic Letter, was published as a broadside. Loring encloses a copy (no longer present) presumably for Wilson's work then in progress with an insistent reminder of "the condition of affairs in this country when I made up my mind to do this," he rebuts the charge that he changed sides only when he was convinced of Lincoln's re-election and a swift military victory: "My dear General: I told you some weeks ago I would send you my letter supporting President Lincoln for re-election in 1864. I enclose it herewith. I also told you I would remind you of the condition of affairs in this country when I made up my mind to do this, because I have been charged with having been convinced of Mr. Lincoln's election & of the ultimate & rapid victory of the North before I gave the republican party my support. As to the political condition of 1864 - you cannot have forgotten it. Mr. Greeley's propositions of peace, the universal fears of the republican party that Mr. Lincoln's Clifton House proposition would defeat it - the toil & doubt of the campaign, you must well remember. I do; & I remember also the assurance of victory everywhere expressed by democrats, during the long summer campaign, even to the very day of election. In military matters also, that was one of the gloomiest of all the seasons of the war. In May the battles of the Wilderness were raging - and the Union armies were overwhelmed with disaster. Sherman was toiling in Tennessee. Sigel was laboring in vain in the Shenandoah Valley. On June 6th of 1864 , the disaster at Cold Harbor fell upon the country. June 18th the disaster of Petersburg occurred. Maryland was invaded by Early. Week after week the Army of the Potomac lay idle. The horror of the defeat at Fort Pillow occurred. Forrest invaded Tennessee & Kentucky. Along the coast disaster attended our arms - Not until September did Sherman reach Atlanta; nor had at that time Thomas's campaign around Nashville commenced. The cloud was heavy. Almost everybody despaired. And it was absolutely necessary to convince the American people that the cause was not lost. At this time Mr. Greeley wrote his letter in the Manchester Guardian that the North had no more men & no more money to carry on the war. At this time I wrote the enclosed letter. Now mark the difference - & let the people be just Let History be just at any rate ..." 1. Dictionary of American Biography, volume VI, pp., 417-418 2. American National Biography, volume 23, pp., 579-581; Dictionary of American Biography, volume X, part two, pp., 322-325
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North by CÉLINE, Louis-Ferdinand

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Title
North
Author
CÉLINE, Louis-Ferdinand
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Rootenberg Rare Books & Manuscripts (United States)
Description
New York: Delacorte Press, 1972. Red printed wrappers, a bit sunned, otherwise an excellent copy. Uncorrected proof copy of the first American edition, translated by Ralph Manheim. Céline’s third novel offers a vivid chronicle of a desperate man’s frantic flight from France in the final months of World War II. Accompanied by his wife, their cat, and an actor friend, the narrator leaves Paris for Baden-Baden (a World War II hideaway for wealthy Germans), is then sent to a bombed-out Berlin, and finally leaves for Denmark in search of the gold he had stashed there prior to the war. This autobiographical novel captures the chaos of war and the toll it plays on men with documentary realism.
The Art Journal. New Series: Volume VI (6) 1867 - 1868

The Art Journal. New Series: Volume VI (6) 1867 - 1868

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The Art Journal. New Series: Volume VI (6) 1867 - 1868
Seller
The Kelmscott Bookshop (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
London: Virtue and Co, 1867. Hardcover. Very Good. Hardcover. An important Victorian magazine, known for its honest viewpoints on the fine arts. Includes the full year of 1867 plus issues through August of 1868. A total of 43 engraved full page plates based on paintings and sculptures by Leslie, Eastlake, Ward, Solomon, Hook, Dore, and more. Articles on art, sculpture, photography, architecture, fashion, art clubs, exhibitions, reviews, decorative arts, and more. Ex-library from MICA with stamp to copyright page and fore-edge of textblock. Dark green leather spine and corners over brown cloth covered boards and maroon title label to spine with raised bands and gilt decoration to compartments. Minor wear and chipping to spine ends and corners. Rear hinge is starting. Minor soiling and sunning to boards. Slight browning to margins, occasional spots of foxing, and some smudge marks, but clean and bright overall. Full marbled edges and endpapers. An attractive volume despite the noted wear. 276 pages plus 164 pages. This is a heavy, folio sized volume and it may require an extra shipping fee. ART/032619.
[HUNGARIAN] [ANTHROPOMORPHIC] [CHILDRENS BOOK] NEFELEJCSET (Forget-Me-Not)

[HUNGARIAN] [ANTHROPOMORPHIC] [CHILDRENS BOOK] NEFELEJCSET (Forget-Me-Not) by Etel, Juhász (Author) & Fery Antal (Illustrator)

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[HUNGARIAN] [ANTHROPOMORPHIC] [CHILDRENS BOOK] NEFELEJCSET (Forget-Me-Not)
Author
Etel, Juhász (Author) & Fery Antal (Illustrator)
Seller
lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Color illustrated paper covered boards, coil spine. Very good
Description
Hungary, c. 1940's. Spiral_bound. Color illustrated paper covered boards, coil spine. Very good. Unpaginated. [8 pp.] 21.5 x 33 cm. A bright and fun (sometimes odd) Hungarian children's board book featuring anthropomorphic flowers, plants, and vegetables who encounter children in a garden. The forget-me-not flower has become lost within the fruits and vegetables garden and the children help the flower get home to the other forget-me-nots. Some light toning to the pages. Each page rubbed at edges.
Chattel or Person?

Chattel or Person? by Wegner, Judith Romney

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Chattel or Person?
Author
Wegner, Judith Romney
Seller
lizzyoung bookseller (United States)
Condition
Color illustrated wraps. Near fine
Description
New York: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS, 1988. Paperback. Color illustrated wraps. Near fine. 267 pages. Exploring the place of women in the socioeconomic system formulated in the Mishnah, a book of legal rules compiled by Jewish sages in second-century Palestine, this study reveals a fundamental ambiguity in women's role. Excluded from the life of mind and spirit (study), certain aspects such as conducting business, and managing their own affairs is analyzed here. Interior clean and crisp.
Mencken & Shaw

Mencken & Shaw by De Casseres, Benjamin

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Title
Mencken & Shaw
Author
De Casseres, Benjamin
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Carpetbagger Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition
Near Fine
Description
New York: Silas Newton, 1930. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. Near Fine in a Very Good jacket, unclipped ($2.50), stained at the front. Blue cloth, lightly faded, with silver gilt lettering on the spine. Square and firmly bound with a blue top stain, clean internally. A work of literary criticism focusing on H.L. Mencken and George Bernard Shaw.
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THE EXPRESSIONISTS -- A SURVEY OF THEIR GRAPHIC ART by Zigrosser, Carl

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Title
THE EXPRESSIONISTS -- A SURVEY OF THEIR GRAPHIC ART
Author
Zigrosser, Carl
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Hoffman Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. NY, Braziller, 1957. Hardcover, very good condition in worn dust jacket. .
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Birdseye View of Grounds and Buildings, Columbian Exposition, 1893 by (Clark, George A.)

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Title
Birdseye View of Grounds and Buildings, Columbian Exposition, 1893
Author
(Clark, George A.)
Seller
ZH BOOKS (United States)
Condition
Very good
Description
S. l. (Utica, New York): Clark Thread Company, 1893. Very good. Large trade card; 4 3/4 x 7; chromolithographed illustration to recto, text to verso; a few minor creases to upper corner; in very good to near fine condition. Published as an advertisement for several of the Clark Company's products, including O.N.T. Spool Cotton, Crochet Cotton, Darning Cotton, Helix Needles, etc., it showed a beautiful view of the entire spread of the Columbian Expostion's buildings and grounds.
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The Way Things Work

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Title
The Way Things Work
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Weller Book Works ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
Simon and Schuster, 1967. Very Good. The Way Things Work. NY: Simon and Schuster, 1967. 590pp. Illustrated. 8vo. Cloth. Book condition: Very good with light yellowing and bumping. Dust Jacket Condition: Good with chipped edges.
Kit Carson, No. 96: Pillards et les Renegats [FRENCH TEXT]

Kit Carson, No. 96: Pillards et les Renegats [FRENCH TEXT] by [No Author]

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Kit Carson, No. 96: Pillards et les Renegats [FRENCH TEXT]
Author
[No Author]
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Yesterday's Muse Books (United States)
Condition
Very Good
Description
France: Imprimerie Moliere, 1949. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Edges rubbed, ink number on front wrapper. 1949 Stapled Binding. Unpaginated. French text. Western featuring Kit Carson.

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