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Iconic Pillars Illustration -- Celebrating Massachusetts’ Ratification and the Process of Erecting the “great federal superstructure” by [CONSTITUTION]

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Seller: Seth Kaller, Inc.

Title: Iconic Pillars Illustration -- Celebrating Massachusetts’ Ratification and the Process of Erecting the “great federal superstructure”
Author: [CONSTITUTION]
Seller: Seth Kaller, Inc. (United States)
Condition: Fine
Description: Boston, MA, 1788. No binding. Condition: Fine. Massachusetts Centinel (illustrator). Newspaper. Massachusetts Centinel, February 13, 1788 (Volume VIII, pp. 171-174). Boston: Benjamin Russell. 4 pp., 9 5/8 x 14 7/8 in. This newspaper is replete with Constitution-related content, including minutes from the debates of Massachusetts' State Ratifying Convention - everything from discourse on standing armies to Fisher Ames' hearkening back to 1775 with, "WE MUST UNITE OR DIE"; a poem to Washington on his birthday; a fictional dialogue, The Federal Anti-Federalist, Returned to His Neighbours; a rare example of one of Benjamin Russell's famed 'Pillars' illustration series; and a great deal of reporting on the popular reception of the news of ratification, expressed in particular by an enormous parade and surrounding celebrations. The Massachusetts Centinel employed the Federal Pillars political imagery to announce the ratification of the Constitution by successive states. In this issue, the Centinel announces the pending ratification by New Hampshire. "This day the Convention of the State of New Hampshire, meet at Exeter, for the purpose of erecting another PILLAR, to support the great Federal Superstructure; by ratifying the proposed Constitution." On February 6, 1788, Massachusetts ratified the United States Constitution by a vote of 187 to 168, the sixth and largest state to do so. Two days later, the people of Boston engaged in a grand procession, led by the "Mechanicks" and Tradesmen of Boston, "to express their approbation of the conduct of the Gentlemen who represented this town, in the late Convention" (p3/c2). A sampling of the groups of marchers, most of whom carried implements and tools of their professions festooned for the occasion, as detailed here (p4,c1-2): 73 Blacksmiths; 43 Shipwrights; 75 Rope-makers with part of a rope-walk on a sled and martial music; 30 Mast-makers; 36 Sail-makers; 34 Ship-joiners; 30 Block-makers (pulley makers); 6 Mathematical Instrument Makers (makers of navigation equipment, etc.); 53 Coopers; 20 Boat-builders; 6 Pewterers; 40 Bakers, 50 Shoe-makers; 56 Taylors; 26 Hatters; 20 Ship-builders; 136 Carpenters; 70 Masons; 30 Wheelwrights; 15 Printers; as well as a dozen other tradegroups such Bookbinders; Goldsmiths and Jewelers, Saddlers, Tobacconists, Tanners, Curriers, Leather-dressers, Cabinetmakers, Carvers, Painters, Tinsmiths, Coppersmiths, and 250 of the "principal merchants in the town." Toward the middle of this assemblage, thirteen horses pulled the ship "FEDERAL CONSTITUTION" manned by a crew of thirteen. A subtext of much of this was an emphasis on domestic manufactures as well as a celebration of Boston's power and potential in maritime trade.At this event, "WE THE PEOPLE" of Boston "in GRAND PROCESSION MOVING" passed an ordinance to rename Long Lane as Federal Street, in commemoration of the site where the convention had sat. The ordinance concluded, "GIVEN under our auspices.the FIRST YEAR of OUR real, political, federal existence.GOD SPEED THE CONSTITUTION!" (p1/c1). That night, a long boat called "the Old Confederation," which had been exhibited during the parade, was drawn to the Common and condemned "as unfit for any further service." The boat was immediately burned "in presence of an applauding concourse of citizens" (p3/c2). On February 12, the twelve delegates who represented Boston in the ratifying convention, including John Hancock and Samuel Adams, responded to the procession in a letter to "the Committee of Tradesmen of the Town of Boston." Excerpt: "We endeavoured that our conduct in the late Convention, should be governed by the magnitude of our subject:-And after the most mature deliberation, we severally decided according to the best light of our understandings, and the dictates of our consciences." "We are happy to find that our decisions have so fully corresponded with the sentiments and wishes of our constituents."

Jennifer and Her Camera by (Children's Story Book)

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Seller: De Simone Company, Booksellers

Title: Jennifer and Her Camera
Author: (Children's Story Book)
Seller: De Simone Company, Booksellers (United States)
Description: New York City, 1950. Oblong folio. 280 x 360 mm.; [11 x 14 inches]. 14 pp., illustrated with 14 large black and white photographs. Bound in a large paper pad of thick paper stock; leaves loose from binding. An ownership sticker with the name Mrs. Paul E. Eisler of Eastchester, New York is pasted to the front cover. Original hand-made children's story book set in New York City and illustrated with black and white photographs. The narrative tells the story of Jennifer and Peter's visit to the skating rink in Central Park while their parents are out of town. They are supervised by their Aunt Josephine and Jennifer carries a camera to document their excursion. The content of each photograph is different, yet each contains similar elements. The background of the cityscape are black and white drawings, and the two children and Aunt Josephine are represented by "pipe cleaner dolls" which are positioned before the various backgrounds. The children are dressed in stocking caps and scarves and are accompanied by their dog Hannibal, also made of "pipe cleaners". Each photograph has a typed text pasted to the lower margin of the page explaining the scene and each description is made up of one or two short sentences. The production value of this story book suggests a very sophisticated family with access to various media to present the story. The background settings of the photos are well drawn images of New York City and capture the atmosphere around the Upper East Side near Central Park. The "pipe cleaner dolls" are very well formed and give the photos a three dimensional quality that draws the attention of the viewer and gives the image a highly finished look. They legends that appear at the bottom of the page are not hand written but typed suggesting the intervention of an adult hand in the production. So, the question may be asked, what part did the children play in the making of this very special book. Jennifer may have written the story of their adventure while their parents were away. She may very well have been the photographer taking the photos for the book. The children could very well have set the poses of the characters and when the photos were printed and ready for insertion into the book, they may have assembled the book, pasted-in the photos and the text, and prepared it as a gift to Mrs. Eisler of Eastchester. In any event, Jennifer and her brother Peter documented a wonderful visit to the ice rink in Central Park and helped to produce a book which became a memento of this event for someone to cherish for years to come. .

Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden: by Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of.

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Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio

Title: Letters Written by the Late Right Honourable Philip Dormer Stanhope, Earl of Chesterfield, to his Son, Philip Stanhope, Esq; Late Envoy Extraordinary at the Court of Dresden:
Author: Chesterfield, Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of.
Seller: Rodger Friedman Rare Book Studio (United States)
Description: London: Printed for J. Dodsley in Pall-Mall, 1774. First edition. 2 volumes quarto (30 cm); Engraved frontispiece portrait in volume I. [4], vii, [1, blank], 568; [4], 606, [1, errata], [1, blank] pages. Half titles present. In contemporary polished tan calf, expertly rebacked in period style. Bookplate of Tatton Park in both volumes (the country estate of the Egerton family until 1958, when it passed to the National Trust). Preserved in custom-made cloth-covered slipcase. A handsome copy! Reference: 596. Published by Mrs. Eugenia Stanhope, from the Originals now in her Possession." Corrected issue of the first edition of one of the most popular boos printed in 18th-century England. Complete with the portrait, half titles and errata leaf. (The misprint present in some copies on p. 55 of the first volume, "qui uroit," has here been corrected to "qui auroit.")

Valenti Angelo: Author, Illustrator, Printer by [ Angelo, Valenti ]

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Seller: Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB

Title: Valenti Angelo: Author, Illustrator, Printer
Author: [ Angelo, Valenti ]
Seller: Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description: San Francisco: Book Club of California, 1976 One of about thirty copies hand-colored by Angelo, out of a total edition of 400 copies. This copy is signed by Angelo, and has his annotation: "This copy has been hand colored by the artist." . Red linen over yellow-gold boards, decorated in blue-gray. Printed paper spine label. . Folio. Numerous full- and partial-page illustrations from Angelo's books, Decorative initial letters and tail-pieces. Bottom corners lightly bumped, Near fine in acetate dust jacket, and plain paper dust jacket. Both jackets chipped.

An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiide in the Collection of the United States National Museum, With Remarks on Some Specimens in Other American Museums. by True, Frederick.

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Seller: Ten Pound Island Book Co.

Title: An Account of the Beaked Whales of the Family Ziphiide in the Collection of the United States National Museum, With Remarks on Some Specimens in Other American Museums.
Author: True, Frederick.
Seller: Ten Pound Island Book Co. (United States)
Condition: Some of the rarest cetaceans. With annotations on plates by Joseph Curtis Moore (1914-1995), an expert on beaked whales, and co-
Description: Washington: GPO, 1910. Some of the rarest cetaceans. With annotations on plates by Joseph Curtis Moore (1914-1995), an expert on beaked whales, and co-discoverer of Hector's beaked whale as a separate species, and Hubb's beaked whale, among others. The book is also scarce. Not in Jenkins. Water staining on outer edges of some plates. Bound in later boards with gold spine lettering.. 30.5 cm., 89 pp. plus 42 b/w plates.

Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade, A Duty Dance with Death by Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt

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Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

Title: Slaughterhouse-Five or The Children's Crusade, A Duty Dance with Death
Author: Vonnegut, Jr., Kurt
Seller: Dale Steffey Books, ABAA (United States)
Condition: Near Fine
Description: New York: Seymour Lawrence /Delacorte Press, 1969. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. Seventh Printing. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Seventh Printing stated, July 1969, with same dust jacket as First Printing, price of $5.95 and code 03/69 rear flap. Near Fine, small top corner bumps, in Near Fine dust jacket, small creases at top corners, spine toned from sun. A handsome copy..

1970 Anti-War "NO MORE WAR" Poster by Terry & Dennis Newell by Vietnam NO MORE WAR

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Seller: Max Rambod Inc.

Title: 1970 Anti-War "NO MORE WAR" Poster by Terry & Dennis Newell
Author: Vietnam NO MORE WAR
Seller: Max Rambod Inc. (United States)
Description: 1970. [Anti-War][Vietnam War] "NO MORE WAR". Designed and photographed by Terry and Dennis Newell, 1970. Measures 35" × 16" on offset tan lithographic paper. This monochromatic anti-war poster illustrates three scenes of a man and woman in three stages of their lives. In the first photo, a young girl innocently gifts a young boy flowers on a grassy field. The following image conveys the young girl and boy in their adulthood---dressed in typical 1970's attire---as the woman hands flowers to the man in great despair. As her partner leaves to fight in the war, she is left on the field longing for his return. Yet in the last image, she is left lying flowers atop his coffin, wrapped in the American flag. The Vietnam anti-war movement from 1960-1970 was one of the most pervasive displays of opposition to the government policy in modern times as protests raged all over the country. As a result, posters like these were just one of the mediums used to highlight anti-war narratives. Five inch tear on the top margin, minorly affecting the title text. Signs of foxing and discoloration to due to age, otherwise in very good condition.

Typed Letter Signed, on "F.B.I." stationery, 4to, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1962 by HOOVER, J. EDGAR

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Seller: Schulson Autographs

Title: Typed Letter Signed, on "F.B.I." stationery, 4to, Washington, D.C., November 7, 1962
Author: HOOVER, J. EDGAR
Seller: Schulson Autographs (United States)
Condition: Very Good
Description: Very Good. To an F.B.I. agent marked personal. "You are to be commended for your excellent contributions to the installation of the auxiliary power unit of Oklahoma City Division in a new and more permanent location." He continues by expressing his appreciation for the voluntary work and overtime at "much personal inconvenience." Signed "J. Edgar Hoover." A good internal letter.

Versameling Mercedes-Benz Collection

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Seller: McBlain Books

Title: Versameling Mercedes-Benz Collection
Seller: McBlain Books (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: Pretoria: United Car and Diesel Distributors (Edms.) Bpk, 1975. 2nd ed. Paperback. Good. illustrations, [46] unnumbered pages, Wrapper. 21cm. Cover scuffed. Center leaf detached. Inked note at top of title-page: "This collection is on loan to the Africana Museum.

Modern Painters, Part III

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Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA

Title: Modern Painters, Part III
Seller: Between the Covers- Rare Books, Inc. ABAA (United States)
Condition: Good
Description: New York: John Wiley, 1848. Hardcover. Good. First am. Good. Hardcover, Ex-library copy with expected markings and stampings.

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