Paris, France. Imprimerie Chaix (Encres Lorilleux & Cie), 1897. "Les Maitres de L'Affiche" were reduced-size fine art poster lithographs of famous images of the Belle Epoque, 1895-1900, offered by subscription and never released as bound books; approximately 240 were done over a 60-month period and reflected the best of the.....
Syosset (and) New York: Lockwood, Kessler & Bartlett, 1968. Map compiled by this large engineering firm, still very much in business in Syosset on Long Island; Scale 1" to 7500 feet; on three panels, which are laid-down to masonite backer; approximately 23" x 96" in length (the 'longest' Long Island.....
Paris: L'Imprimerie Royale, 1779. 3 pages; wherein this ordinance declares that there is provision for punishment for anyone, specifically servants and negroes, to carry weapons, ie. swords, other implements; coming at a time in which Louis XVI (1754-93) at which the king was struggling with just how much freedom he.....
New York: Not Published, 1856. F. Collection includes c. 70 individual items; mostly involved with clearing the estates of James Wright and that of Nathaniel Pearsall; with many of the documents involving both of these families and heirs from each; interesting accounts of estate contents, will bequests, debts being paid;.....
New York: Not Published, 1864. F. About 35 pieces of ephemeral material relating to the education, medical career, family life of this physician; including: a Matriculation Ticket for the University of the State of New York College of Physicians and Surgeons, for 185(5) Gordon Buck, M.D. Registrar-the back of card.....
Hartford Connecticut: 1794. Double-sided document, framed and glazed as such; with printed text filled in manuscript; detailing a sale of land from Nathan H. Whiting to David Emes; regarding "...one certain Lott of Land - Lying in the township of Whitingham County of Windham State of Vermont. being Number 8.....
London, England: The Gentleman's Magazine: and Historical Chronicle, 1749. Map. Not Bound. Of interest is the red watercolor outline of a journey by an (unknown) traveler, with the trip-line starting in the Caribbean in the north and extending around the coast of South America; with a land excursion to St.....
Amsterdam Holland: Gerard Valck, 1700. F. Copper-engraved map of Asia, with original hand coloring; colored cartouche at top left; no date and circa 1700; 58.5 cm x 49.0 cm approx.; laid-down to cardstock; darkened, slightly paler along old fold line; few closed tears visible at bottom edge, unobtrusive; not much.....
Utica New York: Grand Lodge. This large asylum and home for the children, mostly for orphans and aged New York State Masonic families, was built in the early 1890s in Utica, New York by the state Grand Lodge; Collection of mostly 7 1/2" x 9 1/2" size views, a few.....
Shanghai, China: American Presbyterian Mission Press, 1874. First Edition. Leather. xxiv + 440 pages. William S. Frederick Mayers (1838 - 1878) British Sinologist; "...an accomplished Chinese scholar and wrote many lengthy works on Chinese government and society...a fellow of the Royal Geographical Society; member of the Royal Asiatic Society of.....
New York: Messmore & Damon, 1923. Large format photographs; two mounted one on top of the other on the same cardstock mount; one with the sculptor at work in the firm's studio, putting the finishing touches on a large sphinx form, with machinery, other carved animals visible in the loft.....
Mexico: Publishing History Unknown, 1994. F. Group of 10 photographs + 1 duplicate image, including: a 11" x 14" black and white image of masked EZLN members (always masked in these images) in full combat gear, aggressively drilling with weapons, identified on back as "Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional Alexandro.....
Paris & Pise: C.L.F. Panckoucke, Editeur, 1825. F. (4) + 364 pages; half-title; with four engraved views on 2 folding plates at back by A. Giboy et Texier: Deux Travees de l'Eglise au Sacre de Louis XVI, after Peffenhausen; Deux Travees de l'Eglise au Sacre de Charles X, after Lecointe.....
Cincinnati: Peter G. Thomson, 1880. First Edition. Hard Cover. ix + 235 + (4) pages of publishers' announcements at back. Copyright date states 1879. Containing a couple of illustrated document facsimiles: a Miami Land-Warrant and a page showing account certificates. Chapter information regarding the early settlement of the old Northwest.....
New-York: Charles Scribner, 1860. F. 115 pages; tissue-guarded frontispiece portrait engraving of Maj. Gen. Charles Lee, engraved by G.R. Hall, another rather uncomplimentary engraving by A.H. Ritchie after B. Rashbrooke and tipped-in at back a large folded facsimile of the letter of General Lee to General Gates Basking Ridge 1776;.....
New York: Sidney E. Morse & Co., 1844. Cover printed in letterpress, with a decorative border surround and inset woodcut view of the City of Jerusalem; 5 total, printed one side only, with outline color; maps included: General Map of the Countries Mentioned in the Bible; Map of the Journeyings.....
New York: Sidney E. Morse & Co., 1843. Cover printed in letterpress; 16 total, printed back to back; black and white; maps included: Maine; Vermont and New Hampshire; Connecticut; New Jersey; New York; City of New York 1843; New York (city) and Vicinity; Florida (with inset) of West Part of.....
European Origin: Not Published, 1866. F. Album of materials gathered by John Henry Cornell (1828-1894) American musical author, organist and composer, "...a solidly trained composer of church-music, part-songs and songs...an erudite and methodical student of theory, and an able author and translator..." (Grove); educated in New York, England and Germany.....
Paris: Stock, 1972. 286 pages; black and white illustrations; warmly inscribed on the 1/2 title page, "Pour Monsieur James Jones cette histoire de mon experience de la guerre en hammages respecteux Le 18 aout 1972 Ryuji Nagatsuka"; author was a kamikaze pilot and a university-educated Francophile; French text throughout; laid-in.....
Photograph portrays a three-masted sailing ship, under full canvas; framed and glazed; very tiny additional ship visible in distance; approximately a dozen crew members visible on deck; no ship name visible, no date but circa 1890 or so and flying Belgian colors aft; 16 3/4" x 28" visible image; approximately.....
Barnegat Light New Jersey: Not Published, 1970. F. Stark figures, done in black and colors, children grouped as if following an adult figure - an African-American theme, done in a bold abstract-realism style; approx. 12" x 16" size, stretched and stapled to wooden backer framing; signed lower right, 'Wesson'; with.....
New York: New York Marine Society, 1897. Certificate for the Captain's membership, framed and glazed in a contemporary heavy oak frame, with a black inner frame surround, certificate size approximately 10" x 12 1/2", with frame 17 1/2" x 20 1/2" approximate; Reads: "New York No. 3305. These are to.....
Albany New York: Weed, Parsons & Company, 1864. Folding map printed in blue tones on thin paper; approx. 25" x 30 1/2" size; with a decorative border and inset of a steam locomotive in full throttle traveling cross-country; also with inset list of 'Rail Roads in Operation" with various lengths.....
1902. The drawing depicts a winged gargoyle, seated on a plinth, apparently a few flames blazing behind and to the left, the demon pensively watching a cherubic angel figure blithely winging its way; signed and dated by the artist at bottom: "C.H. Niehaus 1902"; the invitation, on grey paper, about.....
New York & London: Farrar Strauss & Giroux, 1971. F. 185 pages; "First American Edition" stated on copyright page; "...a novel as psychologically satisfying as it is suspenseful...high adventure, outside time and space..."; light wear to dustjacket; very good condition.
