Athmer, D.H. (editor); Seeley, F. (artist)

Scott Free Press. 1946 Newsletter from the Uss General Hugh L. Scott (Ap-136)

No Place, D.H. Athmer et al, Publishers. Pamphlet. No place or date, 1946. Side stapled booklet. Front cover with an illustration of the ship and two mermaids. 8 pp. A newsletter issued aboard the USS Hugh L. Scott while on its voyage from Seattle on February 5, 1946, transporting occupation troops to Jinsen (now Incheon, South Korea), and Shanghai. The piece contains thanks from the troops to the crew, a message from the captain, and a day to day account of the trip, including personal musings and account of drills. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate wrinkling, creasing and toning. Minor soiling and staining. Edges worn. Good .

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Book number: 016478

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbbn Military/ War

Atkinson, Thomas

Miscellanies in Prose and Verse. Now First Collected and Arranged in Three Volumes

London, Longman, Rees, Orme, Browne, Green and Longman, 1833. First Edition. Hard Cover. Believed first edition. One of a stated 175 copies. THIS IS VOLUME THREE only. Atkinson, a Scottish writer and bookseller in Glasgow, born around 1800 garnered some accolades for his work, notably from Sir Walter Scott, and was an active traveler and speaker. He died in 1833, contracting an illness, most likely the result of exertions from his last travel. This volume contains many pieces of poetry, as well as some minstrel style pieces which are set to music. (The music is also printed within). Of note in this regard are several pieces giving the composer to be J.P. Clarke, possibly the noted Canadian musician and composer known for his work in religious music and music teachings in Canada. Clarke, originally from Edinburgh emigrated to Canada in 1834. Other than the bit of research I did, I have no proof that this is the same man but it does seem to fit well. Another piece of music gives John Thomson as composer, who could be the noted Scottish composer, a contemporary of Mendelssohn. Also in this volume is a history of the First Crusade, a lengthy commentary on the consequences of the Holy Wars in Palestine, and several small anecdotes on some of his travels. This book is in GOOD condition. Previous owner's personal library sticker at the foot of the spine. Moderate scuffing to the covers. Light soiling. Uneven light darkening. Moderate edgewear with corners bumped and frayed, spine pulled and frayed with some loss to top and bottom of the backstrip, and some light bumping and rubbing to the extremities. Spine faded. Inner text clean and tight with some sporadic but light foxing, with some heavier foxing to the blank pages that precede the pieces of music. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover. Nice copy of this very scarce work in GOOD condition. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000430

Catalogue: Poetry

Jean-Aubry, G.

Eugene Boudin

Neuchatel, Switzerland, Editions Ides et Calendes, 1968. Cloth. Cream cloth. No jacket. Folio. 246 pp. Color plates pasted down throughout, with black and white illustrations also present. All text in French. A monograph on the life and work of Eugene Boudin, drawing on primary sources. With many color examples of his paintings. Eugene Boudin was a 19th century French painter, known for his landscapes and painting outdoors, as well as befriending and influencing a young Claude Monet. GOOD+ condition. Some dark scuffs to the covers, with minor soiling and toning. Light wear to the cloth at the corners. Ownership signature on the first endpaper. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 009784

Catalogue: Art

Keywords: Noisbn

Aubry, Octave. Livingston, Arthur (translator)

St. Helena

Philadelphia, J.B. Lippincott, 1936. First American Edition. Cloth. Stated first edition. Red cloth. No jacket. 608 pp. With 43 illustrations in duotone. A history of Napoleon Bonaparte's captivity on St. Helena, examining both the British perspective as well as that of the camp of Napoleon. Aubry draws on primary documents, including the papers of Hudson Lowe and other records in an attempt to present an unbiased look at the events surrounding the death in exile of Napoleon and the subsequent fallout. GOOD+ condition. General fading to the cloth, with darkening along the spine. Minor scuffing and soiling. Light scuffing along the extremities. Bookplate of Willard Hallam Bonner on the inside front cover. Small red lines in the margins of two pages of the preface. Text otherwise clean and solid. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006456

Catalogue: European History

Keywords: Noisbn History Napoleonic Studies

Auden, W.H., et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. March 1948

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1948. Wraps. Printed wraps. This with poetry by W.H. Auden; a look at the Italian Church and Fascism, etc. GOOD condition. General fading, minor soiling and toning to the wrappers. Moderate offsetting along the extremities. Minor curling and creasing along the edges. Front interior hinge cracked and separating. Good .

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Book number: 018523

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Ignatow, David; Derleth, August et al.

Elizabeth No. 3. March 1962

New Rochelle, NY, Elizabeth Press, 1962. Wraps. Printed yellow wraps. 28 pp. A little magazine devoted to metaphysical poetry in the Elizabethan sense, but with modern interpretations of the genre. This issue with work David Ignatow, August Derleth and many others. VERY GOOD condition. Light toning and a hint of soiling. Very Good .

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Book number: 018043

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: Noisbn Little Magazines

Bradbury, Ray; Bloch, Robert; Derleth, August et al.

Weird Tales. May 1945

New York, Weird Tales, Publisher, 1945. Wraps. Color illustrated wraps by Pete Kuhlhoff. Approximately 10 by 6 5/8 inches. 96 pp. A single issue of this well-regarding dark fantasy/horror magazine, featuring 'The Watchers' by Ray Bradbury; 'The Man who Cried Wolf!' by Robert Bloch; 'The Lost Day,' by August Derleth, as well as other short stories and poetry. GOOD condition. General fading to the wraps. Rear wrap browned with some foxing/spotting and soiling. Two half inch tears along the front cover extremities, with otherwise very minor chipping and scuffing along the extremities. Spine tips chipped. Interior clean and solid with the text block rather browned. Good .

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Book number: 006655

Catalogue: Science Fiction

Keywords: Noisbn

Gerrish, Theodore; Hutchinon, John S. Hamlin, Colonel Augustus and Gen. Fitzhugh Lee (introduction)

The Blue and the Gray. A Graphic History of the Army of the Potomac and That of Northern Virginia, Including the Brilliant Engagements of These Forces from 1861 to 1865

Portland, ME, Hoyt, Fogg and Donham, 1883. Cloth. Brown cloth, with a small circular illustration in gilt. 816 pp. With twenty maps. All present as called for. A general but detailed history of the Civil War, including the battles of Bull Run, Antietam, Chancellorsville, Fredericksburg, Gettysburg, etc. as well as many minor battles. With reminiscences and anecdotes of various individual soldiers. The work also chronicles the death and wounding of many generals, as well as the rosters of the regiment involved in the battles mentioned, listing the regiment numbers and those in command. An appendix in the rear provided a numerical accounting of those killed and wounded in the various battles. GOOD condition. Light fading to the covers, with minor soiling and scuffing. Very faint discoloration to the rear cover. Corners scuffed with a 2 inch split in the cloth at the lower front hinge. Head and tail of the spine frayed. Some soiling to the pages edges. Interior solid with scattered minor soiling and general toning to the paper. Small dark stain at the lower fore edge corner of the first 20+ pages. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 005631

Catalogue: Military/ War

Keywords: Noisbn Civil War

Aragon, Louis; John, Augustus et al.

Horizon. A Review of Literature and Art. August, 1942

London, Horizon, Publisher, 1942. Wraps. Printed wraps. With a page of art by Augustus John. Single issue of this long running magazine devoted to current trends in literature and art. This with poetry by Louis Aragon, as well as "Fragment of an Autobiography," by Augustus John. With an essay on a day with Tolstoy GOOD condition. Minor to moderate toning and fading to the wrappers, heavy along the spine. Minor soiling and spotting. Some curling at the corners. Minor toning to the text block. Good .

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Book number: 017123

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn Poetry

D'Aurevilly, Barbey

Les Diaboliques. Two Volumes

France, Roissard Grenoble, 1969. Limited. Wraps. #195 of 844 copies. Printed wraps, housed in a red clothbound folders in matching slipcases. Illustrations by F. Van Hamme throughout. All text in French. A collection of short stories revolving around women who commit acts of violence, sometimes out of passion, sometimes out of boredom. By the French author Barbey D'Aurevilly, noted for his writings exploring evil or the supernatural. This collection is considered one of his best, capturing the attitude of French society of the mid 1800s. NEAR FINE books in GOOD slipcases. No visible wear to the book. Pages unopened throughout. Slipcase and folder rather faded. Very light soiling and some scuffing and edgewear to the cases. Near Fine .

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Book number: 011843

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: Noisbn

Dickinson, Austin et al.

Heaven Lost; Appeal to American Youth on Temperance; a Sermon for the Whole World, Etc. Bound Volume of Pamphlets Issued by the American Tract Society

New York, American Tract Society, Publisher. Pamphlet. no dates, presumed early to mid 1800s. Daniel Fanshaw given as a printer for several of the tracts. Pamphlet, side stitched. Wrappers present for some of the tracts, but some missing. Pagination varies. A collection of 11 religious and spiritual tracts reflecting on various topics, with a piece on temperance by Reverend Austin Dickinson: 'Appeal to American Youth on Temperance." GOOD condition. Some soiling and minor staining scattered throughout the piece, with edges curled, a bit creased and with a few chips and tears. Owner's signature present on several pages throughout. Some pieces heavily browned. Sabin 20028 for the Temperance piece. Good .

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Book number: 011437

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Religion/Theology

No Author

Act of Agreement Broadside. Maritime Document

No Place, No Publisher, 1853. Unbound. Act of Agreement broadside. Single sheet, printed on both sides. Appears dated 1853. Measures roughly 22 by 19 ¾ inches. An agreement between the master and seamen of the ship Meridian, captained by John Manson. With twenty-eight handwritten names of the various crewmembers. Some appear to be in their own hand, although most appear written in the same hand with "his 'x' mark" written in between the first and last names, presumably the marks of those who could not sign their own names. This also provides their stations on board, as well as monthly wages and advance wages paid. Nine crewmembers apparently deserted in Liverpool, England (deserted LP written next to their names) with three others perhaps deserting before setting sail. The Meridian was to leave Boston in July of 1853 and head to St. John, New Brunswick before sailing to Liverpool. Manson captained Meridian from 1851-54 and was from the South Shore area of Massachusetts, perhaps of the Barque Hill community. The ship Meridian built by Jackson and Ewell of East Boston and at 1740 tons was perhaps largest ship then afloat (see the Barque Hill Association website). The agreement outlines the terms to which the Master and seaman agree to work on the boat, including wages, etc. The reverse of this broadside bears 'An act for the Government and Regulation of Seamen in the Merchants Service' originally passed in 1790. Also included below this act is another act 'In Addition to several acts regulating the shipment and discharge of Seamen,' approved on 1840. This side bears a bald eagle emblem at the top center. In GOOD condition. Several horizontal and vertical fold creases present, with five small holes present along the intersection of the center horizontal and vertical fold creases. Several chips and tears present along the extremities, with minor loss. Minor browning to the paper, a bit heavier along the extremities. A few areas with minor foxing, with heavier foxing/browning/staining to the side bearing the printing of the act. Several small ink stains present. Good .

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Book number: 006215

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Maritime Shipping Desertion Maritime History

No author

Acts and Laws, Made and Passed in and by the General Court or Assembly of the State of Connecticut, in America, Holden at Hartford, in Said State, on the Second Thursday of May, Anno Domini 1804 (Caption Title)

Hartford, Hudson and Goodwin, Printers, 1804. Pamphlet. Pamphlet, side folding, in two separate sections. Pagination runs 659-672, plus a blank rear leaf. A descriptive printing of various laws and acts passed in Connecticut, including those relating to surveyors, courts, gaolers and sheriffs, the New Haven Aqueduct Company, etc. GOOD condition. Two sections held together with a paper clip. Minor toning and foxing. Some chipping, tearing and tattering along the fore edge. Pages unopened along the top edge. Good .

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Book number: 019430

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

No Author

The Alexander Biddle Papers. American Historical Autographs. Adams, Biddle, Franklin, Jones, Greene, Jefferson, Lee, Wayne, Mchenry, Madison, Williams, Witherspoon, and Other Important Americans Part Two

New York, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Publisher, 1943. Wraps. Full title: The Alexander Biddle Papers. American Historical Autographs. Adams, Biddle, Franklin, Jones, Greene, Jefferson, Lee, Wayne, McHenry, Madison, Williams, Witherspoon, and other important Americans, Including the Original Manuscript of Dr. Benjamin Rush's "Travels Through Life..Written for Use of his Children." Part Two. Public Auction Sale. Parke-Bernet Galleries, Publisher. New York: 1943. Printed wraps. 129 pp. With scattered reproductions of various manuscript letters throughout. Part two of this auction catalog, the auction held on October 12th and 13th of 1943. This contains many important letters from early American history and historical figures, including Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin, Benjamin Rush and others. From the estate of Alexander Biddle, an officer in the Union Army during the Civil War. Descendant of Clement Biddle, a Revolutionary War soldier, Alexander married the granddaughter of Benjamin Rush, a noted figure in colonial Pennsylvania history. GOOD condition. Large faint stain to the upper rear cover, with a few other minor stains and some soiling to the wraps. Uneven browning. Minor chipping and tearing along the extremities, a bit heavier to the corners, especially the upper rear corner. Interior clean and solid. Good .

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Book number: 007466

Catalogue: Books About Books

Keywords: Noisbn

No Author

April 3. The Resistance Omega Pinback

No Place, No publisher. Unbound. No publisher, place or date. This may have originated in Boston in 1968, based on the date and provenance (original owner active in the antiwar/social movement scene in Boston in the 1960s). 1 ¼ inches in diameter. Stickpin style back. A pin using the Omega symbol used by anti-Vietnam War protester and members of the 1960s resistance. Presumed issued for a Resistance on the Boston Common on April 3rd, 1968, where activists gather to protest the war and advocate for social justice issues. GOOD+ condition. Minor toning and soiled. Rear rusted. Good .

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Book number: 018286

Catalogue: Radical Studies

Keywords: Noisbn Pinbacks Social Movements