23 Real Photo Postcards of Australia. Various Publishers and Places. No Dates, But Presumed Circa 1930s-50s

Australia, No publisher. Unbound. 23 Real Photo Postcards of Australia. Various publishers and places. No dates, but presumed circa 1930s-50s. All black and white, measuring 5 ½ by 3 ½ inches. All USED, with writing on the reverse, and some with stamps/mail cancellations. Includes photos of Wangaratta, Sydney, Narooma, Corowa and elsewhere. All in GOOD condition. Minor general toning, varying amounts of creasing/bumping to the corners and other general, minor wear. All with extensive writing on the reverse. One with a small ink note on the front. Good .

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Book number: 019338

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Travel Photography

Bug Me. Vw Volkswagen Pinback

No Place, No Producer. Unbound. No producer, place or date. Perhaps 1970s. 1 5/8 inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. Advertising pinback for the VW or Volkswagen Beetle, reading "Bug Me" with the WV logo beneath. Small union slug on the curl. GOOD+ condition. General fading and scuffing to the face, with minor loss of blue ink in a few spots. Good .

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Book number: 019206

Catalogue: Automotive History

Keywords: Noisbn Pop Culture Pinbacks

Collection of 15 Invitations to Us State Dinners, Wedding, Invitations and Other Similar Events

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Collection of 15 invitations to US State dinners, wedding, invitations and other similar events. All various sizes and pagination. Some include dinner menus, seating information. All from the same private collection, from an executive of a very large international insurance firm (name of owner and firm withheld for privacy). The previous owner saved these items for an apparent planned scrapbook, mounting most on paper with either glue or staples. The owner was a highly placed executive in an insurance company, and travelled throughout the world extensively. They were active in politics through donations and fundraising, and it appears their family was friendly with the Roosevelts, especially Eleanor Roosevelt. The previous owner's work for the insurance company led them to meet with various heads of state worldwide, including US government officials. Some of the people associated with this firm were also involved in World War II activities, including financing the Flying Tigers in China, as well as work for the OSS, using knowledge gained from insurance work. While we have not found any direct connection to intelligence work by this owner, their ties to those who did are strong. (NB: we are starting the process of cataloguing four boxes of material from this individual, both personal and business correspondence. More information on the collection available on request). Included in this lot: invitation to a 1966 dinner in honor of Takeo Fukuda, Japanese Minister of Finance; invitation to a 1966 dinner in honor of Ferdinand Marcos, President of the Philippines; invitation to a 1966 dinner in honor of Makato Usami, Governor of the Bank of Japan; Several items relating to a 1967 state dinner with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, including the invitation from President Johnson; a wedding announcement and invitation to the reception of the marriage of Hope Aldrich, daughter of John D. Rockefeller; a several page seating list to a 1966 banquet in honor of Ferdinand Marcos and his wife; a program to the preceding event; an invitation sent by Vice President Humphrey to a 1967 luncheon with the President of Mexico; an invitation and two other items to a luncheon in honor of Nikita Khrushchev in New York in 1959; a 1959 invitation to a dinner marking the presentation of the General William J. Donovan Memorial Award (one of the founders of the OSS); an invitation to a special US Court of Appeals 2nd Circuit, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Judge Learned Hand; a pamphlet invitation for a 1956 closed circuit telecast featuring Adlai Stevenson, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy, Eleanor Roosevelt and others. All in GOOD or better condition, with some fold creases, stapling or gluing, some ink notations as to whether the invitations were accepted or declined and other minor wear. Most with binder holes punched along one side. Good .

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Book number: 019671

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana

Come to the N.Y. Young Socialist National Convention Handbill/Flier

New York, Young Socialist Alliance, Publisher, 1972. Unbound. Single sheet, 8 1/2 by 11 inches. A handbill advertisement for the New York Young Socialist National Convention held in New York in 1972. With brief mention of Black and Chicano liberation, as well as the names of Socialist Workers Party candidates running for office in 1972. The Young Socialist Alliance was a youth group that was part of the socialist Workers Party, and that was active from 1960 to 1992. VERY GOOD condition. Minor curling to the lower left corner. Light toning. Very Good .

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Book number: 019366

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Communism, Socialism, Marxism Fliers Social Movements

Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. Operation Sail Boston 1980. Collection of Booklets, Patches, Postcards and Ephemera. Various publishers, places and dates. A small collection of ephemera relating to the Operation Sail (Op Sail) 1980 in Boston, Massachusetts that helped to celebrate the 350th anniversary of the port. This included a visit to the port by the Tall Ships. Items in this collection include: the summer 1980 issue of Sea History; a 1980 issue of Op Sail News; a first day cover for the event; two commemorative patches; a sticker; 6 postcards depicting tall ships; a small bookmark type piece; and a flier and brochure about the event. All in VERY GOOD or better condition, with little to no wear. Very Good .

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Book number: 019746

Catalogue: Maritime History

Keywords: Noisbn

Topographic Map New Hampshire, Manchester Quadrangle. United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey

Washington DC, United States Department of the Interior Geological Survey, Publisher, 1944. Unbound. 1944, reprinted from the 1941 edition. Single sheet 22 3/8 by 16 ½ inches. Large map of part of the city of Manchester, along with Londonderry, Derry, Hudson and other locales, depicting the topography and geology of the region, as well as main roads, city streets, railroads, elevation, etc. Reverse with text describing the symbols. From a 1931 survey. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold creases present, as issued. Moderate uneven toning and wrinkling, with some creasing. Minor soiling. Heavy toning along the folds. Manchester, NH written in ink twice on the reverse. Good .

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Book number: 019871

Catalogue: New Hampshire History

Keywords: Noisbn Cartography

Twenty-Eight Photographic Views of Wellington and Suburbs N.Z. (New Zealand)

No Place, No Publisher. Wraps. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Wellington, New Zealand, 1903. Illustrated cardstock wraps. Oblong format. 10 leaves, including covers. Last leaf a fold out image. A collection of black and white photographs depicting buildings and sites in and around Wellington, New Zealand. While undated, the website Wellington City Recollect suggests this is from 1903, based on the inclusion of certain buildings in their copy of the book. GOOD condition. Heavy chipping, flaking and tearing along the extremities of the covers, with some associated creasing. Minor loss along the edges, with the upper rear corner missing. Minor soiling, a bit heavier to the rear cover, with minor staining. Light toning and soiling in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 019923

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn

Wanted by the Fbi. Escaped Prisoners of War. Agostino Bosio, Michele Rossi. Wanted Flyer No. 29. September 19, 1945

Washington, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Publisher, 1945. Unbound. Single sheet, approximately 17 by 11 inches. Printed on both sides. A wanted poster issued by the FBI for two escaped Italian prisoners of war, both of whom fled from the Italian Service Unit at the Presidio in San Francisco. About 51,000 Italians were taken as prisoners of war beginning in 1942. After an armistice was signed in the fall of 1943, the US considered the prisoners potential allies, forming Italian Service Units to fill job vacancies in the US. About 45,000 prisoners took part in the program. It is unclear why these two prisoners fled, or whether they were ever captured. GOOD condition. A few horizontal and vertical fold creases present, with some other creasing and wrinkling. Minor toning. Mailing address crossed out in ink on the reverse. Good .

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Book number: 019772

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana World War II

Abbott, John S.C.

The Empire of Russia; from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time. The Monarchies of Continental Europethe Empire of Russia; from the Remotest Periods to the Present Time. The Monarchies of Continental Europe

New York, Mason Brothers, 1860. Cloth. Brown cloth. xv, 17-528 pages, including index. With a frontis portrait of Peter the Great. A broad but detailed history of Russia, beginning at 500 BC and the Scythian and Huns to the birth of the Russian Empire and Ruric, Sineous and Truvor. From this time (900 AD) to the present, various rulers and their reigns are discussed, detailing wars, politics, etc. GOOD+ condition. Minor to moderate fading. Mostly minor scuffing. Light wear along the extremities. Minor soiling, with a few faint stains to the covers. Interior solid with general minor browning to the paper. Very minor scattered foxing, with moderate to heavy foxing to the endpapers. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005532

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Russia History

Abbott, John S.C.

History of Hernando Cortez

New York, Harper and Brothers, 1855. Cloth. Red cloth decorated in blind. 348 pp. A few black and white engravings throughout, along with a color frontispiece. A popular history/biography of Hernando Cortez, the Spanish conquistador who overthrew the Aztec empire in what is now Central America. Abbott seems to bear disdain for the indigenous peoples of the area, and extols the exploits of Cortez. GOOD condition. Moderate fading and scuffing, with some soiling, minor spotting and staining to the covers. Cloth split and frayed along the hinges and extremities. Owner's inscription on the first endpaper. Moderate to heavy scattered foxing in the interior, with minor soiling and staining. Good .

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Book number: 019620

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Biography

Agius, Dionisius

In the Wake of the Dhow. The Arabian Gulf and Oman

Reading, UK, Garnet Publishing, 2002. First Edition. Cloth. First edition. Blue cloth in unclipped jacket. 253 pp. With a few black and white photos and illustrations. An extensive history of the dhow vessel and its use among the Arab cultures in the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, etc. The work includes many interviews, considers the different types of dhows and their importance to the people of the region. GOOD+ condition. Minor fading, soiling and wrinkling to the jacket. Minor bumping and edgewear to the jacket. Uneven fading to the book, with light discoloration to the cloth. Owner's name, date and a small arrow in ink on the title page/copyright page. Good/Good.

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Book number: 019942

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime History

Alcuin (?)

Polonia

Roma (Rome), Ufficio Militare Polacco di Cultura e Stampa, presumed publisher, as well as Casa Editrice, L'Arciere, 1945. Wraps. Illustrated brick red wraps. 64 pp. Black and white illustrations throughout. All text in Italian. A guide to the history and culture of Poland, perhaps written and published by Polish Armed Forces occupying Italy in 1945, conjecture based on the text on the lower front cover. Poland had formed an army in exile after its occupation by Nazi forces, with troops serving under French and then English command. This work touts attractions as well as music and literary contributions. GOOD+ condition. Heavy browning along the rear spine. General fading. Light toning. Minor creasing at the corners. Text block toned. Good .

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Book number: 012579

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Military/ War

Alexander, W. Lindsay

Iona

Philadelphia, American Sunday School Union. Hard Cover. Marbled boards with leather binding. 192pp. Circa 1850 based on OCLC records of similar editions. This edition not recorded. A history of the island of Iona (Hebrides), focusing primarily on its importance in various religious events, but with extensive account of the culture and practices of the druids who lived there. In FAIR condition. Heavy fading and scuffing to the boards, extremities and spine. Minor soiling with faint dampstaining present along the fore edge of the front board. Slight bowing to the boards. Interior lacking any endpapers that may have been present. Previous owner's notes/writing on the inside front cover, title page and in the margins of a few pages of text. Some notes indicate the owner may have been traveling the island, providing very brief commentary on the weather, if this was the case. Child's doodling/drawing to the inside front cover and last page of text. Lines in pencil drawn on page fore edges. Interior solid with minor scattered soiling and foxing. Faint dampstain in the lower margin of the first 40 pages. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004037

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Iona Hebrides Druids

Allan, Douglas A.

The Volcanic History of Southern Fife

Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, Andrew Reid and Company, Ltd, 1926. Wraps. Printed wraps. 11 pp. With a few black and white photos. Offprint from the Proceedings of the University of Durham Philosophical Society, Vol. VII, part 2. A short work on volcanic activity in the Southern Fife region Scotland, with a focus on the geology of the region and what it indicated in regard to volcanic activity. GOOD condition. Heavy foxing and toning along the extremities. Minor soiling, general browning and a few small areas of spotting. Ink note on the upper front cover. Several pages unopened in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 014564

Catalogue: Natural History

Keywords: Noisbn Geology

Allred, Joel M.

Mormonism Under the Microscope. "Master, the Tempest Is Raging!" Volume One

Salt Lake City, Mountain Press, 2016. First Edition. Cloth. Stated first edition. Brown cloth in unclipped jacket. 592 pp. With a few illustrations. A work critical of some aspects of the Mormon faith, discussing the history of Mormonism and the Mormon Church and criticizing perceived tenets of indoctrination and obedience, as well as the divisiveness in the Church against other faiths. Allred points out that the practitioners of Mormonism are good people, but questions some aspects of its practice. Volume one only. VERY GOOD condition. Minor rubbing and edgewear to the jacket. Light fading to the book. Very Good/Very Good.

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Book number: 013323

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Religion/Theology