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Cambridge: Harvard University Committee On Research In The Social Sciences, 1939. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good + Dust Jacket. Xiv, 418 Pp. Including Large Bibliography And Inex At End. Near Fine, Slight Usage, Gilt Brilliant, Former Owner';S Name Dated 1949 At Usc On Front Pastedown Mostly Under Front Flap; A Few Pages With Very Light Pencil Underlining; Pencil Note "Smithsonian Institute" In Front Flap. Nicholas Sergeyevitch Timasheff (Russian: ???????? ?????????? ????????) (1886 - 1970) Was A Russian Sociologist, Professor Of Jurisprudence And Writer.Timasheff "Came From An Old Family Of Russian Nobility"; His Father Was Minister Of Trade And Industry Under Nicholas Ii. In St. Petersburg, Where He Was Born, He Attended A Classical High School; He Went On To Attend The Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum, The University Of Strasbourg, And The Saint Petersburg State University (Ma 1910, Lld 1914). At The Latter University He Met The Polish-Russian Jurist Leon…
Read More The Duty and Office of Justice of the Peace, and of Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables According to the Laws of the State of North Carolina. To Which is Added an Appendix, Containing the several Acts directing the Mode of recovering Debts...Second Edition by Haywood, John - 1808
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The Duty and Office of Justice of the Peace, and of Sheriffs, Coroners, Constables According to the Laws of the State of North Carolina. To Which is Added an Appendix, Containing the several Acts directing the Mode of recovering Debts...Second Edition
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An Introduction To The Sociology Of Law (First Edition 1939)
by Timasheff, N. (Nicholas) S. (Sergeyevitch) / ???????? ?????????? ????????) (1886 - 1970)
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Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819, and '20, by Order of The Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: Under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the Notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and Other Gentlemen of the Exploring Party. (in two volumes)
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Philadelphia: H. C. Carey and I. Lea. Very Good+. 1823. Hardcover. A two-volume first edition of an account of the Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains by expedition botanist and geologist Edwin James. Compiled from the notes of Major Stephen H. Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the party by Mr. James. This rather scarce set presents the account of the experiences of the Stephen H. Long expedition of 1819-1820, in which Long was sent to find the source of the Platte River in the Rocky Mountains. Lacks the separate accompanying oversize atlas which was issued in 1822 per Howes J.41, who remarks [the expedition was notable in that it supplemented] ". . .earlier discoveries of Pike and of Lewis and Clark, and pronouncing the plains region as nothing but a desert, incapable of cultivation!". --- In maroon half leather and marbled paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling, four raised bands to spines and marbled endpapers. --- A very nice set, with bright, mostly…
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Scrapbook Compiled by FBI Agent and Lawyer Ralph M Whitticar, 1941..
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1941. Scrapbook Compiled by a Lawyer Who Served as F.B.I. Agent in the Early 1940s [Scrapbook]. [Whitticar, Ralph M.]. [Scrapbook Compiled by FBI Agent and Lawyer Ralph M Whitticar]. Richmond and Fredericksburg, VA, 1941-1947, 1982-1983. [100] pp. Folio (14-1/2" x 11-1/2"). Padded imitation calf with ties, large hearth scene stamped to front cover below "Scrapbook." Light wear to extremities, front board detached, rear board partially detached, first leaf detached and moderately edgeworn, some edgewear and minor tears to several following leaves. Photographs, newspaper clippings, letters and documents affixed (with glue or cellotape) to rectos of 33 pages, three newspaper clippings from 1982 and 1983 laid in at rear of book. Most of these items have brief annotations. $1,500. * Ralph Whitticar was a lawyer from Columbus Ohio who joined the F.B.I. as a special agent in 1941. He served in Washington, DC and Virginia until he resigned in 1944 to take a position with the Virginia Department of Motor…
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Day Book Commencing April 1794, with 1803 Daybook, and 1811 Day Book
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1794. [Kent, England, April 2, 1794-January 13, 1802]. [Kent, England, April 2, 1794-January 13, 1802]. Day Books of a Solicitor in Kent, England from 1794, 1803 and 1811 [Manuscript]. [Solicitors]. [Great Britain]. Day Book Commencing April 1794. [Kent, England, April 2, 1794-January 13, 1802]. [96] pp. [With] [Day Book]. [Kent, England, January 3, 1803-January 14, 1811]. [96] pp. [And] Day Book Commencing 2nd February 1811. [Kent, England, February 2, 1811-November 11, 1813]. [50] pp. Quarto (9-1/2" x 8"). 1802 and 1813 books: Stab-stitched booklet in wrappers, manuscript titles to front wrapper; 1811 book: disbound stab-stitched booklet. Some soiling to exteriors, moderate rubbing to extremities with some edgewear and minor chips and tears, light browning to interiors, light soiling and minor stains to a few leaves, rectos and versos of all leaves filled with content in legible hand. $1,250. * We believe this manuscript is from Kent because it mentions a number of places there, such as Appledore…
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Course de Procedure Civile Dicte par Monsieur Jouvent, Professeur..
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1810. Toulouse, 1810. [364] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2"). Toulouse, 1810. [364] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2"). 1810 Student Notes on Lectures on the Code de Procedure Civile and Code d'Instruction Criminelle [Manuscript]. Jouvent, Barthelemy [d.1821]. Cours de Procedure Civile. Dicte par Monsieur Jouvent, Professeur & Doyen a la Faculte de Droit a Toulouse. Toulouse, 1810. [364] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2"). Contemporary vellum, gilt fillets and lettering piece (reading PROCEDURE CIVILE ET CRIMINELLE) to spine. Moderate rubbing, front board slightly bowed, front joint partially cracked, vellum beginning to peel away from front board and spine in places, some chipping to spine ends, moderate rubbing to rear boards and corners, a few partial cracks to text block. Light toning to text, occasional light soiling along top-edge of text block. Text in neat hand within ruled borders, additional notes in contemporary hand in a few places, "Cazes fils" in bold hand to title page of Cours de Procedure Civile.…
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Account of an Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819, and '20, by Order of The Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Sec'y of War: Under the Command of Major Stephen H. Long. From the Notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and Other Gentlemen of the Exploring Party. (in two volumes)
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Philadelphia: H. C. Carey and I. Lea. Very Good+. 1823. Hardcover. A two-volume first edition of an account of the Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains by expedition botanist and geologist Edwin James. Compiled from the notes of Major Stephen H. Long, Mr. T. Say, and other gentlemen of the party by Mr. James. This rather scarce set presents the account of the experiences of the Stephen H. Long expedition of 1819-1820, in which Long was sent to find the source of the Platte River in the Rocky Mountains. Lacks the separate accompanying oversize atlas which was issued in 1822 per Howes J.41, who remarks [the expedition was notable in that it supplemented] ". . .earlier discoveries of Pike and of Lewis and Clark, and pronouncing the plains region as nothing but a desert, incapable of cultivation!". --- In maroon half leather and marbled paper-covered boards with gilt-stamped spine titling, four raised bands to spines and marbled endpapers. --- A very nice set, with bright, mostly…
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Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of Elizabeth Hamilton: January 11, 1810. Read and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on next.
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City of Washington: A. & G. Way, Printers, 1810. HAMILTON, Alexander. , [HAMILTON, Elizabeth, subject]. Report of the Committee of Claims, on the Petition of Elizabeth Hamilton. January 11, 1810. Read and Committed to a Committee of the Whole House on next. City of Washington, A. & G. Way, Printers: 1810. First edition. Unbound pamphlet. Octavo (9 x 5 3/8 inches; 230 x 138 mm). [3], [1, blank] pp. With two stab marks. Uncut. Very good. We could only find one other copy at a library and no copies at auction. "On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton was mortally wounded during a duel with Aaron Burr and died the following day. Five years after Hamilton's untimely death, his widow, Elizabeth Hamilton, submitted a petition to Congress asking for a pension based on her husband's military service as Lieutenant Colonel in the Revolutionary war. In 1782, Hamilton had been a member of the Continental Congress that passed legislation establishing army pensions. For ethical reasons, he had relinquished his claim…
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Course de Procedure Civile Dicte par Monsieur Jouvent, Professeur..
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1810. Toulouse, 1810. [364] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2"). Toulouse, 1810. [364] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2"). 1810 Student Notes on Lectures on the Code de Procedure Civile and Code d'Instruction Criminelle [Manuscript]. Jouvent, Barthelemy [d.1821]. Cours de Procedure Civile. Dicte par Monsieur Jouvent, Professeur & Doyen a la Faculte de Droit a Toulouse. Toulouse, 1810. [364] pp. Quarto (8-1/2" x 6-1/2"). Contemporary vellum, gilt fillets and lettering piece (reading PROCEDURE CIVILE ET CRIMINELLE) to spine. Moderate rubbing, front board slightly bowed, front joint partially cracked, vellum beginning to peel away from front board and spine in places, some chipping to spine ends, moderate rubbing to rear boards and corners, a few partial cracks to text block. Light toning to text, occasional light soiling along top-edge of text block. Text in neat hand within ruled borders, additional notes in contemporary hand in a few places, "Cazes fils" in bold hand to title page of Cours de Procedure Civile.…
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Code Penal: Commentaires Images de Joseph Hemard, Paris, c1940
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1940. Paris: Editions Litt‚raires de France, 1940?. Paris: Editions Litt‚raires de France, 1940? Handsomely Bound Copy of Hemard's Code Penal Hemard, Joseph [1880-1961], Illustrator. Code Penal: Commentaires Images de Joseph Hemard. Paris: Editions Litteraires de France, [c.1940?]. 169 pp. Numerous pochoir color text illustrations throughout. Quarto (8-3/4" x 7"). Original publisher stiff printed color wrappers bound into contemporary three-quarter morocco over marbled boards, by M. Bobot, raised bands and gilt title to spine, top-edge gilt, deckle fore-edge. Negligible light rubbing to extremities, front joint just starting at ends, light toning to interior, illustrations vivid. A handsome copy. $1,500. * From an edition limited to 900 copies, this number 320. Hemard presents the official text of the French Code Penal with witty, and often mildly erotic, color pochoir illustrations. It is a sequel to his Code Civil: Livre Premier, Des Personnes. In 1944 Hemard issued another legal work: Code…
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The Appeal of L. Louaillier, Sen., Against the Charge of High Treason: And Explaining the Transactions at New-Orleans.
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[New Orleans]., 1827. Old plain wraps.. Very good, wrapper tattered, pages toned. . 8vo., 22x14 cm. . An anti-Jackson pamphlet circulated during the election campaign of 1828. weight: 0.1 lb.
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Attempt on Roosevelt Life
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
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YE Gallon Press, 1970. Limited Edition. #499/605. VG. Interior is tight, clean, and free of ownership marks except for one penciled notation on the flyleaf. Cloth boards show shelf and handling wear with light soiling, edge, corner, and spine wear. Overall a solid copy showing minimal signs of use. Photo is of the copy we have here at Barbed Wire Books.
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DOLLY MADISON: WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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BOSTON ~ 150 VIEWS: One Hundred and Fifty Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings
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Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.
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Samuel The Seeker
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Readin' 'Ritin' 'Rithmetic: Northern San Luis Obispo County Area One-Room Schools; Memories, Photos
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El Paso de Robles Area Pioneer Museum. Very Good. 2004. No Edition Stated. Softcover. 1929117094 . Light edgewear, corners of book have light curl, small indentation to front cover; b/w photos; 172 pages .
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The DOs and DON'Ts of Yesterday: Little Book of Early American Know-How
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Illustrated with pen/ink images Sloane is known for. (2) books,a yellow and an orange (18x12cm) with gilt title on covers and spines. Paper title on dark red slipcase with signature of author. Slipcase has very minor wear to bottom fore edge.
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