No author

Dans L'Intimite de Personnages Illustres 1865-1910

Paris, Editions MD. Wraps. no date. White card stock wraps decorated in blind, with a brown cloth spine. 12 card stock pages. Black and white tipped in photos throughout. All text in French. A photo album of sorts, depicting notable people from 1865 to 1910, along with short biographical entries. Includes Victor Hugo, Jules Verne, Renoir, Sarah Bernhardt and others. GOOD condition. Moderate toning, some soiling and edgewear. Pictures with a bit of dusty residue on them. Good .

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Book number: 019491

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Photography

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Manifesto to the Trade Unionists of the Country. Leaflet No. 3

London, Parliamentary Recruiting Company. Pamphlet. London: no date, presumed circa 1914. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Title in bold across the top. A short piece issued September 3rd, 1914 (according to the subheading) that solicits help from the trade unionists of England in getting men to enlist to serve in World War I, citing duty to the country, etc. GOOD condition, ex-library. Faint stamping, shelf numbers and perforated library name present. A few small lines of pencil writing erased but still faintly readable. Paper toned. Wrinkling and creasing present along the edges. Good .

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Book number: 008172

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn World War I

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Reports from the Consuls of the United States. Vol. XXIII. July-September 1887

Washington, Government printing Office, 1887. Half Leather. Brown half-leather with marbled boards and endpapers. 761 pp. With a few illustrations and maps. A bound volume of reports spanning July-September , 1887, from the various consuls of the United States. With sections on China and trade with China, including the Upper Yangtze Navigation Company; a report on the Hawaiian Islands; the Peruvian Amazones; Central American manufacturing and trade; extensive reports on Argentina and Canada; a report on Zurich, Switzerland, with a fold out map of improvements and several illustrations; a history and discussion of explorations of the Tierra Del Fuego region of South America, with a fold out map; gold mining in Australia; the development of Chinese guilds in China; discussion of the Strait Settlements and trade in arms and ammunition, drugs, petroleum, etc.; trade in Shanghai, China; and short pieces on many countries and manufacturing/exports from around the world. GOOD condition. Faint dampstain along the fore edge of both covers, not affecting the interior. Minor soiling, uneven fading and scuffing to the covers. Light wear to the extremities. Spine with moderate uneven darkening and scuffing/wear to the leather, especially along the hinges. Interior clean and solid with minor toning. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 008004

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn

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Two Black and White Photos of a Fire, Possibly in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Circa Late 1800s, Early 1900s

No Place, No Publisher. Unbound. Two black and white photos of a fire, possibly in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Circa late 1800s, early 1900s. Photos measure 6 ¾ by 4 ½ inches mounted on cream colored decorative matte boards measuring 9 by 7 inches. One photo bears a handwritten caption on the reverse indicating an '[illegible] street fire Portsmouth Ci.' This shows several large wood buildings, perhaps apartment houses in smoke, with a large pile of wooden chairs and other items in the fore ground, as well as people grouped around the buildings. With a horse drawn fire carriage at the front right of the photo. The second photo perhaps shows the aftermath, with three brick chimneys standing among smoldering rubble. This is shot from a height somewhat above the scene, with houses seen in the background. Several people can be seen among the rubble. The photos are in GOOD condition, although the mattes are in POOR condition. Minor soiling, foxing, toning and rubbing to the photos. Heavy foxing, spotting and staining to the mattes, with an area of dampstaining along the lower left edges of both. A piece is torn off from the lower right corner of the matte corresponding with the rubble photo. Good .

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Book number: 007836

Catalogue: New Hampshire History

Keywords: Noisbn Portsmouth New Hampshire Photographs

Various authors

Advocate and Guardian (the Advocate of Moral Reform). January 1, 1853. Vol. XIX, No. 1

New York, American Female Guardian Society, Publisher, 1853. Tabloid. Small tabloid newspaper format. 8 pp. The American Female Guardian Society was formed in 1834 by a group of Protestant women concerned for the welfare of poor and "indigent" women, hoping to guide them away from prostitution, through education and employment opportunities. They issued this paper to provide news and educational topics. This issue looks at Caroline Chisholm and her work in Australia to help women; several articles and religious/moral pieces on parenting; news of the organization, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Paper torn along the spine, about half its height. Moderate browning, some foxing, soiling and minor staining. Creasing and wrinkling to the paper. Good .

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Book number: 016254

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Feminism/Women's Studies

Various authors

The American Review: A Whig Journal, Devoted to Politics and Literature. January-June, 1849. New Series. Vol. III-Whole Vol. IX

New York, No publisher, 1849. Quarter Leather. Quarter leather with brown cloth covers. 650 pp. Illustrated frontispiece portraits at the beginning of each month. Bound volume of this journal originally published to support the candidacy of Henry Clay, who was ran for president against James Polk in 1844. The journal published literature, politics, history and other topics. This volume includes an article on gold hunting in California in the sixteenth century; historical and mythological traditions of the Algonquins, which includes a translation of the Walum-Olum, and illustrations of symbols used by Native Americans, accompanied by definitions; a piece on California, pondering its political future in the United States; an article contemplating problems and the future of Native Americans in the United States, written by Kah-Ge-Ga-Gah-Bouh, a chief of the Ojibwa Nation, etc. GOOD condition. Covers a bit bowed. Moderate fading and scuffing to the covers, with some soiling, minor staining and areas of discoloration. Leather worn along the hinges and the corners. A few areas of minor dampstaining to the page edges throughout. Moderate to heavy scattered foxing throughout. Good .

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Book number: 017978

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Literature Americana

Various authors

Arctic. Journal of the Arctic Institute of North America. Bound Volume. Volumes 1-3, 1948-1950, Complete

Montreal/New York, Arctic Institute of North America, Publisher, 1950. Cloth. Maroon cloth. No jacket. Original covers bound in. Pagination varies. Photos, maps, including a few foldouts, and illustrations throughout. A bound volume of the first three years of this journal devoted to the study of the Arctic region, including science and natural history. Includes a few pieces on the Inuit, as well as gold, climate, etc. Provenance: signed bookplate of Clark Garber, an educator employed by the US Bureau of Education in Alaska from 1925-27. GOOD condition. General fading, soiling and spotting to the covers. Minor scuffing and edgewear. Paper toned in the interior. Minor dampstaining to the lower edge of the last few issues of the journal. Good .

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Book number: 019607

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Exploration Science

Various Authors

Australia for the Tourist

Melbourne, Australia, The Minister of State for External Affairs, Commonwealth of Australia, Publisher, 1914. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps. 174 pp. including many ads in the rear. Black and white photographs and illustrations, as well as a few color plates. A guide to flora, fauna, cities and natural wonders in Australia, written for the visitor in a more descriptive form than one dedicated to travel considerations. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy toning to the covers, with moderate to heavy foxing to the rear cover. Area of dampstaining to the lower rear cover. Light scuffing, creasing and wear along the extremities. Small area of dampstaining affecting the lower margin of most pages in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 019654

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Travel

Various authors

The Avatar. No. 18. Feb 2-15

Cambridge, Avatar Incorporated, Publisher, 1968. Tabloid. Side folding tabloid newspaper format. 8 pp. Black and white illustrations and photos throughout. Avatar was founded in 1967 by Mel Lyman and his followers at the Fort Hill Community, or Lyman Family, a counterculture commune (or cult, depending on perspective) in the Roxbury area of Boston. Besides publishing the usual counterculture perspective on local and national news, the newspaper also served as a mouthpiece for Lyman's and the Fort Hill Community's philosophy: a quasi-religious and mystical thought drawing on Lyman's unique view of astrological, spiritual and occult history. Mel Lyman originally gained fame as a folk musician. This issue published without any Mel Lyman content, and presumably published without his input. Reviews of the play Riot!; an essay on burning draft cards by a "two time" burner; an essay on the use of speed and its potential negative impacts, etc. GOOD condition. Horizontal and vertical fold crease present. Moderate to heavy toning. Minor soiling. Minor wrinkling and creasing. A few small tears along the extremities. Good .

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Book number: 017617

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Underground Newspapers Social Movements

Various authors

Backsights. 1542nd Engineering Survey Co. 1944... 1945

No Place, No publisher. Wraps. Perhaps the Philippines, circa 1946. Charcoal wraps. Unpaginated, but perhaps over 100 pages long. Black and white photos and illustrations throughout. A yearbook style work presenting all members of the 1542nd Engineering Survey Co. including photos, names, places of residence and a humorous quote. A few entries without photos. Also included is a short history of the company, including its deployments, accompanied by photos of New Guinea and the Philippines. GOOD+ condition. General toning to the wrappers, with minor soiling. Extremities and hinges rather scuffed. Light toning in the interior. Good .

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Book number: 019706

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana Military/ War

Various authors

Ballou's Monthly Magazine. October, 1872

Boston, Thomes and Talbot, 1872. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this journal containing items on history, literature, etc. Perhaps of note in this issue is an article careers of workingmen in Turkey including brief mention of male dancers in Turkey who dress as women (with illustration); another article contains derogatory and bigoted portrayals of Jewish people living in Poland, while portraying the country on a whole as being rather run down. Also present is an article on a privateer (pirate) from Chile, the Aconcagua by George H. Coomer, as well as a short illustrated piece on the Kansas River and the region of the US West around it. GOOD condition. Moderate spotting and soiling to the covers. General browning. Heavy chipping, tearing and wear along the extremities and spine. Minor scattered foxing and staining in the interior. Leaf 369/70 torn at the lower corner, with slight loss of text. Good .

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Book number: 012004

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn

Various authors

The Black Scholar. March/April 1983

San Francisco, The Black World Foundation, 1983. Wraps. Illustrated wraps. 80 pp. Single issue of this journal devoted to worldwide Black studies. This issue with a focus on Nicaragua and the struggles within the country, including an essay on the war of terror against Nicaragua, etc. From the collection of Zelma George, who served as an advisor to President Eisenhower's administration, an alternate delegate to the UN General Assembly, and served on the executive council of the American Society of African Culture, among various other roles. Her mailing label is on the front cover. GOOD+ condition. Aforementioned mailing label present. Minor soiling, toning, and spotting. Good .

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Book number: 019174

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies

Various authors

Book of the Royal Blue. March, 1903

Baltimore, Passenger Department of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, Publisher, 1903. Wraps. Illustrated white, gold and blue covers. 24 pp. plus ads. Photos throughout. Map of the railroad lines operated by the Baltimore and Ohio on the inside rear cover. A magazine presumably issued for passengers of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, with this issue featuring articles on an Elks convention and an IOOF convention, as well as photos of Baltimore and a piece on the Worlds's Fair in St. Louis. GOOD condition. Moderate toning, some wrinkling, creasing and soiling to the covers. Good .

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Book number: 019439

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Americana Railroadiana

Various authors

The Bulletin of the Southern Association of Africanists. June, 1977. Vol. V. No. 2

Gainesville, FL, Center for African Studies of the University of Florida, 1977. Wraps. Single stapled journal, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Orange wraps. 40 pp. A journal for members of the Southern Association of Africanists and other interested parties, discussing topics relating to Africa, African history and the dissemination and teaching of African history. This issue looks "Books on Africa in the local library: a critique;" "Afro-American Africanists and African Studies: A Statement," etc. VERY GOOD condition. Minor fading and edgewear. Very Good .

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Book number: 017516

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies

Various authors

The Bulletin of the Southern Association of Africanists. June, 1976. Vol. IV. No. 2

Gainesville, FL, Center for African Studies of the University of Florida, 1976. Wraps. Single stapled journal, 8 ½ by 11 inches. Orange front cover. 58 pp. A journal for members of the Southern Association of Africanists and other interested parties, discussing topics relating to Africa, African history and the dissemination and teaching of African history. This issue looks at "the world history teacher and Africa," highlighting among other topics, discrepancies in the way the Atlantic Slave Trade is discussed by scholars, historians and teachers, citing articles that downplay its impact on Africa. Also included are pieces on "African oral literature in the secondary school curriculum;" "post-independence Africa: an annotated bibliography;" "Some Nigerian views on the Angolan conflict." GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Minor soiling. Mailing label on the rear cover. Minor bumping and scuffing. Staple tenuously holding on. Good .

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Book number: 016539

Catalogue: History

Keywords: Noisbn Black Studies