Les aventures de Telemaque, fils d'Ulysse. by FENELON, Francois de Salignac - 1785

1730 SPANISH Pious Meditations Marti Barcelona Spain Secular & Sacred Devotional
Maur Marti's "Manual of Pious Meditations" is an 18th-century Spanish devotional filled with prayers, spiritual exercises, and lessons in virtue, and metal well-being practices – a curious pairing of both theological and secular exercise.
Item number: #13610
Price: $499
MARTI, Maur
Manual de piadosas meditaciones : en donde no solo se manifiesta la necessidad que todos tenemos de practicar la oracion mental y el modo para hazer los exercicios espirituales, sino tambien como se han de practicar todas las virtudes
Barcelona : En la imprenta de Maria Marti, 1730.

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[12], 456, [12]
· Language: Spanish

· Binding: Vellum; tight & secure
· Size: ~8in X 6.25in (20cm x 16cm)
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1785 German Hymnbook Mannheim Germany MUSIC Songs Electoral Palatinate

An extremely rare 18th-century German hymnbook published in Mannheim. While German songbooks from this era are not notoriously difficult to find, this book is rarer. In the second half of the 18th-century, the 'Mannheim school' of composers produced important classical music innovations which regularly appeared in iconic pieces of Classical and Romantic works.
This 1785 song book was published for the Electoral Palatinate in Mannheim at the height of the Mannheim school.
Item number: #14782
Price: $499
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Gesangbuch zum gottesdienstlichen Gebrauche der Reformirten Gemeinden in Kurpfalz
Mannheim, Verlegts H.V. Bender; Heidelberg, Gedruckt bey J.B. Wiesen, 1785.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o XVI, [12], 696, [24]; 76
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Provenance: Leather Emboss – A.M. B. L.W. 1786
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Language: German
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Binding: Leather; tight & secure
o Functioning clasps
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1720 ALIENS Prodigies Superstition Astrology UFOs! Wonders ROME Julius Obsequens
Julius Obsequens was a 5th-century Roman author who is primarily known for his book of Prodigies, or 'Prodigiorum Liber'. This book is a collection of writings on natural wonders, signs, and calamities that occurred during the 3rd century BC in the Roman Republic. Curiously, much of what Obsequens observed was already recorded by Livy and thus wasn't taken as seriously. However, the work is still popular today for its discussion on superstitions and instances of numerous astrological signs – even reports of ancient aliens and UFOs!
This 1720 edition was published in Leiden by Samuel Luchtmans.

Item number: #14471
Price: $499
OBSEQUENS, Julius
Julii Obsequentis quae supersunt ex Libro de prodigiis
Lugduni Batavorum : apud Samuelem Luchtmans, 1720.

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o [64], 215, [57]
· Language: Latin
· Binding: Leather; tight & secure
· Size: ~7.5in X 5in (19cm… Read More

1808 BOSTON Town Officer Government Massachusetts CONSTITUTION Law Plantations
Samuel Freeman's "Town Officer" is an important early American instructional manual for officers in Boston. Directing them on official duties, this work was written to outline the powers given to officers and clerks in the framework of the Massachusetts government. This book contains the Massachusetts constitution and commentary and notes on various laws.
Item number: #15011
Price: $499
FREEMAN, Samuel
The town officer, or, The power and duty of selectmen, town clerks ... and other town officers, as contained in the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts : with a variety of forms for the use of such officers
Boston : Printed by J.T. Buckingham for Thomas & Andrews, 1808.

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o 372
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References: Evans 15049
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Language: English
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Binding: Leather; tight and secure
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Size: ~7in X 4.5in (18cm x 11.5cm)
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1799 Thanksgiving Sermon by Jedidiah Morse French Revolution America Diplomacy
Jedidiah Morse was an important and prominent geographer best-known for his American textbooks. However, Morse also preached an interesting sermon on Thanksgiving of 1798 which focused primarily on the diplomatic relationship between the United States and France, as well as a perspective on the French Revolution.
Item number: #16303
Price: $499
MORSE, Jedidiah
A sermon, preached at Charlestown, November 29, 1798, : on the anniversary thanksgiving in Massachusetts. : With an appendix, designed to illustrate some parts of the discourse; exhibiting proofs of the early existence, progress, and deleterious effects of French intrigue and influence in the United States
[Boston] : Printed by Samuel Hall, 1799.

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79
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References: Sabin 50949; Evans 35840
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Provenance: Handwritten – Charles Hamant, 1799
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Language: English
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1890 Brownie Book 1ed Palmer Cox Children Fairy Tale ART Celtic Elf Mythology

Palmer Cox was a Canadian author and illustrator best known for The Brownies, based on Celtic mythology and highland Scottish tales told to Cox by his grandmother. Brownies are small imaginary male sprites, who enjoy harmless pranks and helpful deeds and have never been seen by people. "Another Brownie Book" is the second book in Cox' Brownies series.
This 1890 first edition features twenty-four Brownie stories, all told in verse, complete with numerous black and white wood engravings and color illustrations.

Item number: #13359
Price: $499
COX, Palmer
Another Brownie Book
New York: Century Co., ©1890. First Edition.
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xi, [1], 144
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Illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
· Size: ~10.25in X 8.5in (26cm x 21.5cm)
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1856 1ed Code of Masonic Law Robert Morris Freemasonry Ancient Rites Rituals
Robert Morris was an important American Freemason poet who is chiefly remembered for creating the Order of the Eastern Star. One of his lesser-known books, but no-less important, was 'Code of Masonic Law'. This book deals primarily with principles of masonic law, providing context of the history of Freemasonry, masonic officers' duties, as well as ancient rites and ceremonies.
Item number: #13481
Price: $499
MORRIS, Robert
Code of masonic law : being a practical exhibit of the landmarks and usages of ancient craft masonry
Louisville, KY : Published for the author by J.F. Brennan, 1856. First edition.

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o xvi, 480, xxxviii, [2]
o 4 full-page illustrations
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Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
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Cloth
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Size: ~8.5in X 6in (22cm x 15cm)
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Quite rare
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1921 Yosemite National Park Ansel Hall SIGNED Indians Geology Illustrated Map

Ansel F. Hall's "Handbook of Yosemite National Park" is a compendium of 17 articles on the Yosemite region by the leading scientific authorities and naturalists covering various topics. The Handbook includes information on Indians, policy of the Park Service, geology, birds, mammals, reptiles, flowers, fishes, and much more.

This 1921 edition includes the author's inscription and features 27 black and white illustrations throughout as well as a folding map!
Item number: #13457
Price: $499
HALL, Ansel F
Handbook of Yosemite National Park ... Articles ... Edited by A.F. Hall, etc.
New York; London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First Edition.
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o xiii, [1], 347, [1]
o 28 illustrations
27 black and white photos
1 folding map
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Provenance: Author's Inscription – Ansel F. Hall, 1922
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
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1865 US Constitution Declaration Washington Farewell Emancipation American Flag
'Charter of American Liberty'
is a Civil War-era printing of iconic American documents and histories:
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Constitution of the United States
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Declaration of Independence
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George Washington's Farewell Address
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Proclamation of Emancipation
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History of the American Flag
Note the inclusion of illustrations of various and changes to the American flag
Item number: #14597
Price: $499
United States
Charter of American liberty.
Boston : Taggard & Thompson, 1865. First and only Taggard edition.

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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [5], 121
o Illustrated throughout
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Cloth
· Size: ~5in X 3.5in (12.5cm x 8.5cm)
· Quite rare
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1884 1ed Confederate War Papers General Gustv Smith Battle Seven Pines Civil War

Gustavus Woodward Smith was a Confederate general during the American Civil War, best remembered for his role in the Battle of Seven Pines. When General Joseph Johnson was injured, Smith took over the commanding role until his health deteriorated and Robert E. Lee ultimately took over.
Following the war, Smith published a memoir of his experience in the war. 'Confederate War Papers' covers topics including Jefferson Davis's presidential election, battle tactics and maneuvers, Confederate defenses and forts, and much emphasis on the Battle of Seven Pines. However, according to Nevins,
"Smith was a failure as a general; this work is largely his rationalization for shortcomings at Seven Pines."
Item number: #14309
Price: $499
SMITH, Gustavus W
Confederate War Papers
New York, Atlantic Pub. and engraving Co., 1884. 1st edition

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o 381, [5]
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