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The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information (32 volumes in 16 books)

The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information (32 volumes in 16 books)

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The Encyclopedia Britannica: A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, Literature and General Information (32 volumes in 16 books)
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New York: Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc, 1922. Eleventh Edition; Twelfth Edition (New Volumes, Volumes 30-32). Hardcover. Good. Quarto [22 cm] Green cloth over boards. Gilt stamped title on the spine. Title and ornamental borders in pale green ink on the front board. Bindings rubbed. First 4 books with dampstaining to the lower extremities of the boards and light dampstaining to the fore-edge corners of the pages. Rear board of volume 6 with dampstaining. Occasional tears to cloth of the spine, primarily at the ends. A handful of weak hinges. ***Will require extra postage due to the number of volumes and weight. Shipping outside of the United States is strongly discouraged. The 11th edition brought a change in both plan and method of the Encyclopædia Britannica. Previous editions had consistently planned to provide comprehensive treatises on major subjects as well as detailed information on particulars and had inevitably lacked coherence because of the method of printing, whereby they appeared in parts over a considerable period of time. The 11th edition, while not seeking to treat major subjects superficially, abandoned the single-treatise plan not only as "cumbrous in a work of reference" but also as liable to omit "specific issues which consequently received no proper treatment." Instead, "the dictionary plan, by automatically providing headings throughout the work, under which, where appropriate, articles of more or less length may be put, enables every subject to be treated, comprehensively or in detail, yet as part of an organic whole, by means of careful articulation adapted to the requirements of an intelligent reader." The splitting up of what would have been treatises in former editions meant that the 11th edition had more than double the number of articles in the ninth-40,000 instead of 17,000-although the text was not much longer.
1839-1850 - Archive of correspondence related to the Ames Manufacturing Company, one of the first sword-makers in the United States and the premier provider of edged weapons to the federal government

1839-1850 - Archive of correspondence related to the Ames Manufacturing Company, one of the first sword-makers in the United States and the premier provider of edged weapons to the federal government by James T. Ames, recipient

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1839-1850 - Archive of correspondence related to the Ames Manufacturing Company, one of the first sword-makers in the United States and the premier provider of edged weapons to the federal government
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James T. Ames, recipient
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Envelope or Cover. Very good. This archive contains 16 stampless, folded letters, written between 1838 and 1840 and ranging in length from one to three pages. A mix of business and personal correspondence, most were sent to James T. Ames, at the family's Massachusetts firm in Cabotville, Massachusetts (now a historic district within Chicopee. Although most were sent from New York, this lot also includes letters from Connecticut, Georgia, Ohio, and London and bear a variety of stamped and manuscript rates and postmarks. In nice shape. The Ames Manufacturing Company produced swords, tools, and cutlery in Cabotville (now Chicopee), Massachusetts. It was a significant provider of side arms, swords, light artillery, and heavy ordnance for the Union in the American Civil War. The company was also an iron and bronze factory and cast several statues, which can be found throughout New England. Their most well-known castings are of the east doors to the United States Capitol, and the Minuteman, which stands at the Lexington-Concord Bridge. It was founded in 1774 at Chelmsford, Massachusetts by Nathan P. and James T. Ames in 1774 and relocated to what would become Chicopee in 1829. Tip of the iceberg content includes: 8 Sep 1838, Albany, New York - To Mrs. J . T. Ames (Fanny) from her sister-in-law Nancy. Written on the way to Vermont after a stay in Cabotville: "For to use James word[s] when we left there we were about used up. . .. N. P. (James's older brother and the founder of the company) and I did not fare as well as J. G. did. . .. We had a delightful time all the way to N. York and thus far. Neither of us has been sick while on board the boat. . .. We behaved when at that 'Wicked Place" and I did not get introduced to any of the bad folks. . .. We had a most delightful sale up the N. River yesterday. [North River was an older name for the lower Hudson River.] We are now at the Temperance House. . .." In 1838, a journey from Western Massachusetts to Vermont was an arduous, multi-day, multi-modal trek. Using a combination of stagecoaches, steamboats, and canal boats to cross the mountains and navigate the waterways. The Albany "Temperance House" was a prominent hotel and inn that operated on total abstinence principles, making it a popular choice among traveling couples and families. 12 Jun 1839, Union Township, Ohio - To James T Ames from his cousin, Jacob Clark: "At Albany I was seized with the phthisic [perhaps tuberculosis] with which I was troubled more or less the remainder of my way to Eire Pa [which] destroyed the interest & pleasantness of the journey. We made an excursion to Niagara with which I was highly pleased. . .. At Erie [on] Aug. 1st I stopped . . . on account of ill health [and]I did not proceed until Oct [and on the] 4th arrived at Oberlin. . . in hopes of securing a permanent school but as schools for the winter were suspended . . . continued on to Chillicothe. The Ohio river was very low so as not to be navigable [so I continued by stage [which] was very expensive. . .. I am [now] situated about 4 ½ mile from Chillicothe [and] have 25-30 scholars in a log school house. . .. Western villages are not like N. E. . .. The people are much more civil, intelligent & moral. . .. The children are also easily managed & well disposed. . .." Phthisis was a term for any medical condition that caused a part of the body to waste away; or used to describe a progressive loss of an eye, tuberculosis, or kidney disease. 8 Aug 1840, New York City - To N. P. Ames from Peter Harmony: A letter regarding the advancement of a salary 8 Dec 1840, London - To James T. Ames from John W Cochman: "Business is going on perfectly to my mind. Your Broth N. is in Paris. . .." 8 Dec 1845, New York City - To James T. Amers from G. C. Ewing: "You intimate in your letter that it would be agreeable to you if we could do some business for you in South America. It would afford us such pleasure to be the medium of any business intercourse that would be profitable to you, in Brazil, or elsewhere. Can we not do some business for you here? We intend to keep an assortment of hardware, or sell on commission for a few such sources as yours, but our main business will be selling the manufactures of E and T. Fairbanks &c. The reputation, influence and extensive acquaintances which you have secured enables you to do us much good by introducing us on proper occasions to your friends and recommending to them our scales. . .." 3 Jun 1846, New York City - To James T. Ames from Abel Whitney: An offer to serve as a purchasing agent to cut down on Ames's business trips to New York 17 Dec 1846, New York City - To James T. Ames from Robert B. Maw (?): "By Steam Boat 'New York' yesterday we forwarded one Box Marked "Marble with case. Kep dry. This side up. Jas T Ames Cabotville Mass' containing the shelf for your Mantel piece. With much regret for the delay and inconvenience this apparent neglect must have caused. . .." 28 Apr 1847, Augusta, Georgia - To James T. Ames from John Chase, the company superintendent: "I have just heard the distressing news of the death of your dear Brother, in a letter . . . a few days hence. . .. His rapid decline . . . it could not be expected. . .. I noticed the last time I saw him that he was failing very fast, but did not then think that he was so near his end. . .. The Augusta Manf. Co. are now laying the foundations of the mill, and have about closed all contracts for building the same and at fair prices [so] I shall start for the North. . .." After Nathan Ames died, James became the sole owner of the company. The Augusta Cotton Mill, which when it was finished was the second largest in the country, was built in conjunction with the city's canal. Chase probably was involved in canal construction as he built the canal associated with the Ames Company. 29 May 1847, New York City - To James T. Ames from Geo. C. Ewing: Letter informing Ames of more sickness and death in the Ewing family 6 Sep 1847, New York City - To James T. Ames from Doc & E Pairuly (?): Letter arranging a meeting New York City 8 Jul 1848, Newton, Connecticut - To James T. Ames and his wife from their sister-in-law, Fanny: "One of Jame's aged aunts from Bridgeport is here. . .. She is so deaf [that she] cannot hear a word [so] we are obliged to write upon a slate. . .. I have never met a more interesting & intelligent lady. . .. She is very happy not withstanding her infirmity. . .. How did you spend the 4th in your new town probably celebrated. Every thing here was as quiet as the Sabbath the exception of the ringing of the bells in the morning & the boys firing crackers in the street. Most of the people went to Bridgeport where they celebrate, or at least the temperate part as it was a Temperance celebration. [I've heard] that Samuel Pierce committed suicide at his grandfathers in Enfield. Is it really so. . .? It might have been a false report. . .." The Ames family and its company did not really change towns. Cabotville was renamed Chicopee. 6 Dec 1848, New Haven, Connecticut - To J. T. Ames from Jason Atwater, a brother-in-law: "I write to say that I have processed $150 to meet the . . . assessment on the Hadley stock which I shall deposit in some bank in the City. . .. I am glad to learn that this late disaster [the Hadley Dam collapse] has not proved so Expensive to the Co. as was first reported. . .. The Connecticut is a mighty power. Stay him to a certain extent you may, but attempt too much, you will fail. . .. The Hadley Falls Company built a massive, 1,000-foot dam to divert water for industrial mills. It failed catastrophically on November 16, 1848, just hours after the gates closed and the reservoir began to fill. A massive flood surged into the village, destroying or severely damaging nearly every building in its path. Apparently, whatever property the Ames Company held in the area was not badly affected. 17 Dec 1848 - Newton, Connecticut - To Jas. T. Ames from Elisa and J. Atwater: "Yours of the 10th . . . gave us considerable anxiety concerning your family . . . lung fever [pneumonia] & whooping cough. . .. Ellen M. also with this cough returned. . .. 22 Oct 1849 - Norwich, Connecticut - To James T. Ames: Business letter discussing investments 17 Jan 1850 - Newtown, Connecticut - To J. T. Ames from Ellen: Letter expressing friendship and religious thoughts Undated - Sharon Springs, New York - To J. T. Ames from his sister Mary: An invitation to visit. . A treasure trove of original source material documenting the life of an 1840s manufacturing family. .
1827 - Letter requesting replacement parts for an early rope-making machine

1827 - Letter requesting replacement parts for an early rope-making machine by Wolcott & Graves

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1827 - Letter requesting replacement parts for an early rope-making machine
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Wolcott & Graves
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Southbridge, Massachusetts, 1827. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This one-page stampless letter, measuring 16" x 9.75" unfolded and dateline "Southbridge Decr. 11. 1827," was sent by Wolcott & Graves to John R. Matkinson of Middleton, Connecticut. It bears an uncommon circular Southbridge, Massachusetts postmark with no outer rim and a "10" rate mark. In nice shape. In this letter, Wolcott & Graves request replacement parts for a rope-making machine. It reads in part: "Please send BY Stage to Southbridge 2 Aprons for the roping machines as those first put on are about given out; So much that all the ends cannot be run. When [we] set it in operation [we] found the leathers cut, and since the aprons were bad, and that you would furnish others if they did not answer. The machine operates well, and we are making interest for you in their favour. Some of our roping was sent to Boston and . . . they were excellingly pleased with it. "We are satisfied that it is the best roping machine in use. You will please send me a line by return of mail and give me your opinion about the Tariff, and President, office seeker, and Political Jugglers with which or Country at the present day greatly abounds. . .." . Before 1827, rope was twisted by hand in labor-intensive "ropewalks" that stretched for hundreds of feet. However, inventors began examining mechanical methods that had only recently been introduced for winding yarn and thread in the textile mills to see if the process could be used in the cordage industry. It would appear that Matkinson was one of these inventors working in conjunction with Wolcott & Graves, partners who owned the famous Wolcott Woolen Manufacturing Company in Southbridge, Massachusetts, which at the time was the largest cotton mill in the world. Their company never became major rope producers, so perhaps Matkinson's rope-making machine was not "the best roping machine in use. Although Middletown was a bustling community by 1827, overland trips between it and Massachusetts were not direct. The replacement aprons would have been sent by stage to Hartford and transferred to another coach for delivery to Wolcott and Groves. (For more information see "James Wolcott (pioneer)" and "Hamilton Woolen Company Historic District" at Wikipedia, and "Mechanized Rope Making" at the Historic Dockyard Chatham website.) At the time of listing, there are no other original source material related to mechanized rope-making is for sale in the trade. The Rare Book Hub records that several items related to Robert Fulton's attempt to make a profitable rope-making machine have been sold at auction. OCLC identifies one collection of business papers from a Connecticut ropemaker in the 1820s and 1830s, however, it makes no mention whether the work was done by hand or machine. A fine letter from the earliest years of mechanized rope-making in the United States. .
Warren's Household Physician. Enlarged and Revised; for the Use of Physicians, Families, Mariners, and Miners: Being a Brief Description, in Plain Language, of All the Diseases of Men, Women and Children, With the Latest and Most Approved..

Warren's Household Physician. Enlarged and Revised; for the Use of Physicians, Families, Mariners, and Miners: Being a Brief Description, in Plain Language, of All the Diseases of Men, Women and Children, With the Latest and Most Approved.. by Warren, Ira; A.E. Small

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Warren's Household Physician. Enlarged and Revised; for the Use of Physicians, Families, Mariners, and Miners: Being a Brief Description, in Plain Language, of All the Diseases of Men, Women and Children, With the Latest and Most Approved..
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Warren, Ira; A.E. Small
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Boston, MA: A.I. Bradley and Company, 1896. Fourteenth Edition. Hardcover. Very Good-. No DJ as Issued. Fourteenth Edition. Hardcover. The Household Physician by Ira Warren and A. E. Small, is a comprehensive, late 19th-century home medical guide for families, planters, seamen, and travelers, explaining common diseases and treatments in plain language. It was a popular, subscription-based book that provided practical health advice for its time, blending formal medicine with eclectic and homeopathic remedies, and was updated in later editions with new illustrations and editorial stances against dangerous substances like calomel. Contain full color physiological flat plates. Loose and shaken boards, moderate shelf/edge wear (corners through), toning, moderate fraying at head and heel, tape repair, else tight, bright and unmarred. Full leather. Large 8vo. 1899pp; 982pp. Illus. (b/w plates, frontis). Index. Color flap plates.
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Portugal 1715-1808. Joanine, Pombaline and Rococo Purtugal as seen by British diplomats and traders by Francis, David

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Portugal 1715-1808. Joanine, Pombaline and Rococo Purtugal as seen by British diplomats and traders
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Francis, David
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London: Tamesis Books Limited, 1985. 8vo, pp. [8], 291, [1]; full black cloth; Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation bookplate on half title with complimentary card, else fine in about fine dust jacket.

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