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Ithaca, NY: Spence Spencer, 1866. First Edition. Hardcover. Good+. 145pp; Green cloth boards with gilt lettering to front, slight wear to spine ends, corners of boards slightly bent, bookplate to front pastedown, previous owner's names to flyleaf, original brown endpapers, discoloration to rear endpaper, text unmarked, binding is tight, Good+ condition. Descriptions of the scenery around Ithaca, New York and the head waters of Cayuga Lake by various writers, illustrated with engravings. Partial Contents: Fall Creek by Rev. F. N. Zabriskie; Taghkanic Falls by Wm. H. Bogart; Lucifer Falls by Wm. H. Brewer; Buttermilk Falls; Six Mile Creek; Cayuga Lake; Cornell Library; The Cornell University by A. D. White; The Manufacturing Facilities of Ithaca by E. Cornell; Ithaca in 1834 by Solomon Southwick; The Clinton House; more.
Autograph Letter Signed on Dred Scott Decision by Unknown author - 1857
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[Slavery] [Law] Autograph Letter Signed. Milwaukee(?): March 12, 1857. One sheet folded into four pages 12.5 x 20 cm. Some discoloration to the first page. Very good with legible handwriting.
Woman writing to her child Francis. Describes her husband as being on an extended trip to New York for five weeks, so far. Mentions she told him to stop in Washington for the Inauguration, but he wanted to wait until after the crowd had left and the "rush attending the change of officers of the incoming administration." Then she mentions "I hope he will see Judge McLean who dissented from the opinion delivered by Chief Justice Taney in the Dred Scott case. It seems to me that opinion is to destroy all that has been done to check the growing evil of slavery." The Inauguration of President Buchanan was on March 4, 1857. The Dred Scott decision came out on March 6, 1857, holding that African Americans were not and could never be citizens of the United States; and that the Missouri Compromise was unconstitutional and that the U.S. Congress could not prohibit enslavement in the U.S. territories that had not attained statehood. An interesting letter showing the Northern sentiment about the Supreme Court in this contentious case on human slavery.- Seller Independent bookstores (US)
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The Scenery of Ithaca and the Head Waters of the Cayuga Lake as Portrayed by Different Writers and Edited by the Publisher
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THE BADGER COLLECTION FEATURING ST. CHARLES OF ILLINOIS (LIMITED & SIGNED)
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Havana, Illinois: David A. Badger. Very Good+. 1985. Limited Signed Edition. Hardcover. Clean faux brown leather. 8vo oblong. Limited & signed edition, 10/200. Text tight, clean & intact. Drawings of landmark homes in St. Charles, Illinois. Book contains brown hand written text with drawings. Illinois, Mid-West; Drawing Illustrations; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; Unpaginated pages; Signed by Author .
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A Summary View of the Rights of British America, Reprinted from..
by Jefferson, Thomas; Ford, Paul Leicester, Editor
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1892. Brooklyn, NY, 1892. this no. 96 of 100 copies. Brooklyn, NY, 1892. this no. 96 of 100 copies. Limited-Edition Printing of an Important Essay by Jefferson Jefferson, Thomas [1743-1826]. Ford, Paul Leicester [1865-1902], Editor. A Summary View of the Rights of British America, Reprinted from the Original Edition, With Additions and Corrections by the Author. Brooklyn, NY: Historical Printing Club, 1892. 31 pp. One full-page illustration. Octavo (8-1/2" x 5-3/4"). Stapled pamphlet, light edgewear, moderate toning. A well-preserved copy. $250. * From an edition limited to 100 copies, this number 96. Jefferson's first important piece of political writing, the Summary View was intended for the delegates to the First Continental Congress (1774). It was debated by the First Continental Congress and later printed as a pamphlet by some of Jefferson's friends. Widely circulated, it established Jefferson as an important figure in the struggle againts Great Britain. The full-page illustration in Ford's…
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Sixty Billheads, Roanoke Virginia,1915-1919: Including bookseller John Rosenbach
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Assorted Billheads, Roanoke Virginia, 1915-1919Collection includes 60 individual billheads from 37 different suppliers to the families of Dr. Joseph A. Gale and pharmacist Paul. P. Hunter, Roanoake Virginia. Clothing, Bicycles, Hardware, Ostrich Feathers, autos and parts, groceries, photography – and one for artwork sold to Gale by bookseller John Rosenbach
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Father Damien: An Open Letter to the Reverend Dr. Hyde of Honolulu from Robert Louis Stevenson
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San Francisco: William Andrews Clark, 1930. No. 85 of 250 copies privately printed, by John Henry Nash. Vellum-backed tan boards, both books housed in individual compartments in a single slipcase. very good. William Wilke. 2 volumes, being a facsimile of the 1890 Sydney first edition, and a finely printed volume. Illustrated with two frontispiece portraits, one of Father Damien and one of Stevenson designed and drawn by William Wilke, with short facsimile inscription to each portrait. 21x14 cm (8¼x5¾") and 32x23 cm (12½x9"), vellum-backed tan boards, spines lettered in gilt, both housed in individual compartments in a single slipcase with printed paper spine label. No. 85 of 250 copies privately printed for William Andrews Clark, Jr., by John Henry Nash. -- Printed by Nash at Clark's behest, one of a series of similar publications Clark gave out as a Christmas gift. With "Compliments of William Andrews Clark, Jr., Christmas, 1930" tipped-in paper label at front free endpaper of larger volume.…
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BRATTLEBORO WINDHAM COUNTY; VERMONT, EARLY HISTORY Biographical Sketches of Some of its Citizens
by Burnham, Henry
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Brattleboro, Vermont: D. Leonard. Very Good+. 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean mustard color cloth with gilt lettering. Text tight, clean & intact. Decorated endpapers. Illustrated with engraved portraits. Pages printed in two column form. The town derives its name from William Brattle from Massachusetts. Population, almost 6000. Charter by King George the II, 1753. New England ; Portraits; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 191 pages .
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History of the New World By Girolamo Benzoni of Milan Shewing His Travels in America, from A.D. 1541 to 1556: With Some Particulars of the Island Canary.
by Girolamo Benzoni (W.H. Smyth, trans.)
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Handsome half black morocco over marbled boards; marbled endpapers & edges. Odd Fellows' Library Assn., San Francisco circular stamp to title page, Translator's Introduction, end of text and end of Index. Nice John Howell bookseller sticker to rear. ; 8vo; [ix], 280 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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Selected Prejudices, ML#107, in Beige Printed Dustjacket with Red Lines at Top & Btm, STATED 1ST Modern Library EDITION, 1930,SELECTION OF BEST of , includes Prohibition, Politics,
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MODERN LIBRARY NY, 1930 HBDJ , STATED 1ST Modern Library EDITION, 1930, VG+/GOOD+, BACK & Inverse of EARLY DJ MENTIONS 225 TITLES & PRE ZIP CODE COUPON, & , Small Blue cloth w/faded spine but Gold Gilt Titles Still Bright & embossed Running Streamer Man on Front cvr. . few small holes at hinges no internal writing. 166 pg NO ADS IN Back,. Smll edge chios to DJ extremities & Spine edges. 4 1/4 6 1/4 in. Approx, Few tiny Dogeasred pgs, BLUE TOPSTAIN OUTER PGS EDGE, , includes Prohibition, Politics, Pacifism, Big Business, Beauty & Birth control. Bristling & Mordant Commentary on World we Live in. Complete & Unabridged. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good.
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Bradford Bungalows
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A substantial arts and crafts trade catalog for 208 bungalow style homes. Home pictures have been cut from 15 pages presumably for sales. Plans cost from $8 to $15 . estimated construction from $758 to $4000.Near fine, bright copy= good +
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REPORTS OF THE NEW YORK HARBOR COMMISSION
by The Chamber of Commerce of New York
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New York: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo, 316 pages; Fair; bound in brown cloth, spine has gilt lettering, front and back covers have embossing; binding has significant wear along the sides of the spine, with tearing, cracking, and minor detachment throughout, has severe damage at the top and bottom of the spine, with large chunks missing at both ends, has heavy discoloration, has wear along the top and bottom edges with minor fraying and bumping on the fore edge corners, front cover has pen markings; pages have heavy age toning, have crinkling and minor detachment in several locations, contains several fold out graphs; NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1319512. Special Collections.
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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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Samuel The Seeker
by Sinclair, Upton
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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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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
by John B. Wyeth
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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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The Man Who Lost His Head
by Claire Huchet Bishop
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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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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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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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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