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Boston: Printed By Order of the City Council/press of Rockwell and Churchill, City Printers , 1876. Very Good Plus, gilt title at spine and gilt device front cover bright, original red cloth binding a bit rubbed, period Boston bookseller label front paste down. Large fold-out facsimile of Pelham's map of Boston Near Fine, small tear, and nine other engravings/plates with protective tissue all present. An excellent history, and rather uncommon.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
Engraving ) Deck of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, at the Commencement of the Action with the British Frigate Guerriere , August 19, 1812 by John Andrew ( Artist ) - 1856
by John Andrew ( Artist )
Engraving ) Deck of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, at the Commencement of the Action with the British Frigate Guerriere , August 19, 1812
by John Andrew ( Artist )
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Boston: Ballou's Pictorial , 1856. RARE. Original double-page wood engraving, black and white centerfold , from Ballou's Pictorial, Boston, Saturday, February 16, 1856, Vol. X, No.7- Whole No. 241. In an older frame under glass, frame size 23" w x 21" h, image size 20 1/2" w x 13 3/4"h. Engraving Near Fine, with a strong and clear image, signed in plate lower right John Andrew , in a Very Good frame, rubbed an a bit scratched. Clipping of banner of Ballou's Pictorial with smaller engraving of Boston Harbor attached verso (see pictures) missing about 1/3 of image. A great scene depicting a single ship action between the two ships that was an early victory in the War of 1812 for the U.S. Navy, and an important morale booster for America. No listings for this image in Worldcat. Please inquire for added shipping charges due to framing. . First Printing. Print. Very Good.
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Celebration of the Centennial Anniversary of the Evacuation of Boston by the British Navy, March 17th, 1776
by Ellis, George E.
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The Life of Colonel Paul Revere
by Goss, Elbridge Henry
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Boston: Howard W. Spurr, 1904. In two volumes, Very Good, wear to cloth at spine ends, gilt titles a bit dulled at spine, Vol. 1 lacking first blank front end page. A SCARCE biography, contents are clean, tight, and unmarked. "With portraits, many illustrations, facsimiles, etc." Vol. 1, xxiv, (2), 314 pp., Vol. 2, xix, (2), paginated 317-689. . Fourth Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The American Commonwealth, in Two Volumes
by Bryce, James
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London and New York: Macmillan & Co., 1889. Volume I The National Government - The State Governments. Volume II The parity System - Public Opinion - Illustrations and Reflectione - Social Institutions. Bound in half calf over marbled boards, ornate gilt back with two brown leather labels, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Fold-out map in volume 1 is Fine. A Near Fine set, small bumps and rubs at corners, small rubs at edges. . Second Edition Revised. Half Cloth Over Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Strength of Government ( The Godkin Lectures at Harvard, 1968)
by Bundy, McGeorge
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ Press, 1968. Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -" To Jim Armsey, with the deep appreciation of his friend. McGeorge Bundy, February 11. 1969". James Armsey, ( 1918-2008) who was the Ford Foundation executive who oversaw grants to universities and colleges in the 1960s, with the only requirement that they had to raise matching funds from other sources. At his urging the Foundation added the requirement that the colleges and universities could not bar black students. This change caused a number of them, including Duke University, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, Tulane University, and several major private colleges, to admit black students for the first time. At the time of publication McGeorge Bundy was the President of the Ford Foundation. He also served both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson from 1961-1966 as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs. Fine, Armsey's name and initials front paste down and end…
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The Early Architecture of North Carolina; A Pictorial Survey with An Architectural History
by Johnson, Frances Benjamin; Waterman, Thomas Tileston
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1941. Limited and Numbered First Edition, # 165 of 900 copies printed, 850 of which were for sale. With the inked ownership inscription of The North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Architecture, Inc., which was existent from 1939-1974. Very Good Plus, toning associated with only the first few pages front and rear, interior clean and lovely, no slipcase or jacket. Blue buckram with gilt device front cover, xxxv, 290 pages, with numerous black and white photographs, map end papers. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Buckram. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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The Circular and later, Oneida Circular ( 10 Issues 1870-1875 )
by John Humphrey Noyes, Editor
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Oneida, NY: Oneida Community, 1870. Ten issues in all, two of "The Circular", Vol. VI, No. 43, Jan. 10, 1870 and Vol. VII, No. 24, Aug. 29, 1870, and eight of "Oneida Circular", New Series, Vol. VIII, Nos. 27 and 50, Jul.3 and Dec. 11, 1871, Vol. VIX, Nos. 29 and 39, Jul. 15 and Sept. 23, 1872, Vol. XI, Nos. 18 and 48, Apr. 27 and Nov. 23, 1874, and Vol. XII, Nos. 25 and 39, Jun. 21 and Sept. 27, 1875. Overall Near Fine, 2 issues with notebook holes at spine, a few small edge tears. . First Edition. Newsprint. Near Fine. Elephant Folio - over 15" - 23" tall.
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The American Commonwealth, in Two Volumes
by Bryce, James
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London and New York: Macmillan & Co., 1889. Volume I The National Government - The State Governments. Volume II The parity System - Public Opinion - Illustrations and Reflectione - Social Institutions. Bound in half calf over marbled boards, ornate gilt back with two brown leather labels, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. Fold-out map in volume 1 is Fine. A Near Fine set, small bumps and rubs at corners, small rubs at edges. . Second Edition Revised. Half Cloth Over Marbled Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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The Strength of Government ( The Godkin Lectures at Harvard, 1968)
by Bundy, McGeorge
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Cambridge, MA: Harvard Univ Press, 1968. Association Copy, SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -" To Jim Armsey, with the deep appreciation of his friend. McGeorge Bundy, February 11. 1969". James Armsey, ( 1918-2008) who was the Ford Foundation executive who oversaw grants to universities and colleges in the 1960s, with the only requirement that they had to raise matching funds from other sources. At his urging the Foundation added the requirement that the colleges and universities could not bar black students. This change caused a number of them, including Duke University, Vanderbilt University, Emory University, Tulane University, and several major private colleges, to admit black students for the first time. At the time of publication McGeorge Bundy was the President of the Ford Foundation. He also served both Presidents Kennedy and Johnson from 1961-1966 as Special Assistant for National Security Affairs. Fine, Armsey's name and initials front paste down and end…
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The Early Architecture of North Carolina; A Pictorial Survey with An Architectural History
by Johnson, Frances Benjamin; Waterman, Thomas Tileston
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina: University of North Carolina Press, 1941. Limited and Numbered First Edition, # 165 of 900 copies printed, 850 of which were for sale. With the inked ownership inscription of The North Carolina Society for the Preservation of Architecture, Inc., which was existent from 1939-1974. Very Good Plus, toning associated with only the first few pages front and rear, interior clean and lovely, no slipcase or jacket. Blue buckram with gilt device front cover, xxxv, 290 pages, with numerous black and white photographs, map end papers. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Buckram. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Limited Edition.
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The State Highway System of North Carolina
by Brown, Cecil Kenneth
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Chapel Hill, North Carolina: The University of North Carolina Press, 1931. Presentation Copy, with slip pasted to front end page -"With the Compliments of The University of North Carolina Press Chapel Hill", above which the ownership signature of Joseph Hyde Pratt, noted North Carolina geologist, conservationist, civic and state leader, and activist in the North Carolina Good Roads Association. Near Fine, no jacket, one fold-out flow chart (Fine), one folded state map in pocket at rear (Near Fine, slight toning from pocket), a handsome copy with distinguished North Carolina provenance. SCARCE in current commerce. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presentation Copy.
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A History of American Art
by Daniel M. Mendelowitz
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This book is in good condition. There is some wear on the front, back, spine, edges and corner of the cover. There is some dog-earring on the right corner pages of the book. The pages are white, crisp and clear of any markings. "This is a history of the visual arts produced in the geographical area that now constitutes the United States. Such a book is difficult to title. A History of United States Art sounds awkward and logically might even be construed to exclude the arts of the colonial period. Thus, with apologies to our northern and southern neighbors, I use the title A History of American Art, knowing full well that the terms America and the United States are not synonymous...." - Preface from A History of American Art
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Beeswax: Production, Harvesting, Processing and Procuts
by Coggshall, William L & Roger A Morse
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New York: Wicwas Press, 1984. 8vo size trade paperback; 192 pages with a few illustrations and photographs Contents include: Beeswax Grading and Economics Harvesting Beeswax Commercial Preparation of Beeswax for Market Testing Beeswax Beeswax in Comb Foundation Beeswax in Candles Beeswax in Art and Industry Showing and Judging Beeswax Home Products including Candles and Car and Floor Polishes Moderate wear and edgewear to covers, light soil to top of book and shelf soil to bottom fore-edge. Thanks for shopping with us. 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and life-long learning.. Trade Paperback. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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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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Longmont, Colorado, United States
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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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A Rebel Came Home: The Diary and Letters of Floride Clemson, 1863-1866
by Lander & McGee (editors)
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Bethel, Connecticut, United States
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Top edge of jacket slightly flared but overall in excellent condition. Book itself is clean and free of any markings except for previous owner's name on first page (Jeanne M. Nixon). Book has some light shelf wear to corners and spine is slightly canted. Solid binding. 189 indexed pages. 0.75" X 6.25" X 9.25" 2cm X 16cm X 23.5cm Part of the series "Women's Diaries and Letters of the Nineteenth-Century South". Illustrated by Olivia Jackson McGee with additional black and white photo reproductions. Includes a family tree. The Revised edition includes additional material in the form of letters between Floride and her mother Anna Maria Calhoun Clemson between July-October 1863 at the height of the Civil War. The main body of the book is Floride's journal from January 1863 until 1866. The main sections concern Florida's trip to Niagara in summer 1863, the journey form Beltsville Maryland to Pendleton South Carolina at the end of the 1864, and the last says of Floride's grandmother Mr.s John C. Calhoun in…
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America's War for Humanity: Including a Complete History of the World War Up-To-date
by Russell, Thomas H
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USA: L. W. Walter, 1917. Hardcover with no dust jacket, 1917. Book has heavier corner wear to board corners and edges, and spinefoot, and aging and some soiling to cloth. This book has blue cloth with navy and red text and design. Tipped plate of American flag on center of front board. Interior tanning heavily from age and book has light warping from age and moisture. Has small bookworm hole affecting the upper right corner of pages 23- 83, completely out of the way of any text and only about 1/2 inch in depth. Missing page corner as depicted, affecting the first front illustration page, affects a small amount of caption text, and the edges of 2 photos. Book generally lays flat and is readable and is fairly supple, Binding is decent and will permit reading. Fair condition, but not terrible for its age. 100+ illustrations. A peice of history, as this was basically news when this was printed. RARE EDITION: NOT A REPRINT. THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo -…
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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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The Lick Observatory of the University of California, Eleventh Edition, 1947
by Lick Observatory
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University of California Press, 1947. 11th. Paperback. Author unstated : The Lick Observatory of the University of California - A Brief Descriptive Account Prepared at the Observatory. Berkeley : University of California Press, 1947. Eleventh Edition. Stapled booklet, size is demy octavo (8vo), 8 1/8"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's dark green wrapper stapled to textblock. [vi] pp prelim material, 47 numbered pp, plus three blank. Glossy paper. In addition to many b&w photos, included is information for visitors, organizational info about the observatory, its Chile station, its students, features it observed, acknowledgments. Condition notes: Staples rusted, but holding, moderate wear and scuffing but no tears to wrappers. No notes or highlighting. The observatory is on Mount Hamilton near San Jose, CA. We learn that the observatory was the gift of James Lick, who also left money to support building of a monument to Francis Scott Key in San Francisco, "...a Home for Old Ladies in San Francisco..." and…
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To the Golden Door
by Potter, George
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Little, Brown, and Company, 1960. Used-Very Good. Hard Bound
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
by William R. Gillis
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William R. Gillis. Goldrush Days with Mark Twain (H. Glintenkamp woodcuts). Copyright 1930. Albert & Charles Boni, NY. With an into by Cyril Clemens. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS 6 woodcut illustrations included, Twain frontis (Three old friends), and 5 other historic and realistic woodcut illustrations. MEMOIRS. HISTORY OF NEVADA GOLDRUSH. Summary: Mr. Gillis was a friend of American author/humorist Mark Twain and was with him at Virginia, Nevada in the Goldrush days. In 1859 placer miners in the Great Basin discovered the largest gold and silver strike that had happened in the United States up until that time. RARE H. Glintenkamp WOODCUTS. Used. Good- Condition. 264 pages. Used. Good condition. First few pages are loose. Frontis is still affixed to binding. Green cloth boards gold titling. No titles left on spine. Spine is sunned.
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The Labyrinth of the World and the Paradise of the Heart
by Comenius, John Amos (Matthew Spinka, trans.)
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Chicago, IL: The National Union of Czechoslovak Protestants in America, 1942. Hardbound. GOOD+. Tight, light age tanning of pages, clean with slightest tilt to spine. No dust jacket. Olive green cloth with gilt letters.179 annotated pages "Though a better known as the father of modern education, Comenius was a pastor and spiritual leader of the Bohemian Brethren (Unitas Fratrum), a Czech Protestant group inspired by the Hussite movement of the fifteenth century. The Labyrinth, an allegory of the spiritual journey in the style of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress, represents the culmination of his literary accomplishments." Migrated Books Template
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