Various Authors

Instructive and Amusing: Essays on Toys, Games and Education in New England. Essex Institute Historical Collections, April 1987. Vol. 123, No. 2

Salem, Essex Institute, 1987. Original Wraps. 229 pages. Illustrated. Contains articles on education in New England, including, "To Please and Instruct the Children" by Robert K. Weis. "Elizabeth Peabody: A Pioneer in the Kindergarten Movement in America" by Louise B. Swiniarski and others. VERY GOOD condition. Light fading along the extremities. Minor rubbing and edgewear. Interior clean and solid. Very Good .

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Book number: 004640

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Keywords: Noisbn New England Toys New England Games Education

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The Iron Platform. Extra. No. XXVII. February 1863

New York, The Iron Platform, Publisher, 1863. Wraps. Side folding newspaper. Approximately 11 by 12 inches. 8 pages. Unopened along the top edge. A single issue of this political newspaper devoted to the Democratic Republican Party and its causes/beliefs. This issue almost entirely consists of a battle roll from the Civil War for the year 1862, consisting of an alphabetically arranged list of military and naval events during the year 1862. This includes political action related to the Civil War, as well as mention of ships captured, the movements of generals, lists of battles, skirmishes, etc. With a few items of political commentary at the rear. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present, with tearing along the fore edge portion of the crease. A 2 by 2 piece torn off from the lower front page, with minor loss of text. General toning to the paper. Minor wrinkling and soiling. Good .

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Book number: 010847

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Civil War

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The Journal of American History. First Number, Second Volume. 1908

The Journal of American History, 1908. Wraps. Wraps. Many photos and illustrations. Nice full two page map of Cartegena included. This volume contains many biographies on early American citizens and their contributions to the civilization of America from Fitz John Winthrop to John Cotton Smith and Oliver Wolcott. Personal letters of early Americans are recounted in this volume, as well as the first Puritan Narrative and many other unique items in American history. In VERY GOOD condition with light soiling and fading to the covers. Inner text clean and tight. Nice copy!. Very Good .

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Book number: 000288

Catalogue: Americana

Various Authors

The Journal of American History. Third Volume, First Number. 1909

The Journal of American History, 1909. Wraps. With a somewhat tattered tissue jacket. Many photos including several full page photos of the Civil War, taken from the Edward Bailey Eaton collection. Many unique items of Americn history included, including pages from George Washington's Order book, the first letter written in America, a bio on Bullfinch, the architect of Washington, etc. VERY GOOD condition. Some browning and soiling to the covers. Inner text clean and solid. Nice!. Very Good/Good.

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Book number: 000289

Catalogue: Americana

Various Authors

The Journal of American History. Fifth Volume, Fourth Number. 1911

The Journal of American History, 1911. Wraps. Wraps. Many photos and illustrations, with some facsimiles of early letters. A large portion of this issue is devoted to the discovery and establishing of Oregon as a territory and state. In GOOD condition. Some edgewear resulting in small tears and pulls. Some fading and very minor soiling. Spine sunned. Cover has detached from text block. Inner text clean and tight with some pages unopened. Nice in GOOD condition. Good .

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Book number: 000290

Catalogue: Americana

Various Authors

The Journal of American History. First Quarter, Second Section. 1912

The Journal of American History, 1912. Wraps. Wraps. This is the second section of a two part issue. This one is devoted to the History of Vermont. Many photos and illustrations. GOOD+ condition. Several tears and chips along the extremities. It appears a paste down illustration is missing from the front cover. Light soiling. Inner text clean and solid. Nice in GOOD+ condition. Good .

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Book number: 000291

Catalogue: Americana

Various Authors

The Knickerbocker, or New York Monthly Magazine. February 1851

New York, Samuel Hueston, Publisher, 1851. Wraps. Printed wraps, with decorative borders on the front and ads on the rear. Pagination runs 103-196. A single issue of this literary magazine featuring essays, poetry, etc. Of note is a 2 page account in the Editor's Table section of the magazine, discussing American Flying Machines and proposed balloon travel from the United States to England. This includes brief mention of a Mr. Wise and his petition to Congress, as well as a lengthy account of an unnamed gentleman from Perth Amboy, New Jersey and his efforts to secure capital for his trip to London, England and the 1851 fair that was to be held there. Brief discussion of feasability is included, although more attention is paid to the financial efforts. The Mr. Wise mentioned is most likely John Wise of Pennsylvania, noted for his experiments in aeronautics and balloons, setting some distance records for balloon travel before disappearing in 1879 during a trip. FAIR/GOOD condition. Rear cover very chipped, tattered, torn and creased along the hinge, with some loss and being somewhate tenuously attached. Front cover torn along the upper hinge, with a small fold/crease in that area. Mostly minor soiling, and minor scattered staining to the wraps. Some creasing and general fading. Price in pencil at the upper right corner. Scattered foxing to the interior, mostly to the first and last few pages. Text block solid. Fair .

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Book number: 006226

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Ballooning

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The Legion of Liberty! and the Force of Truth, Containing the Thoughts, Words, and Deeds, of Some Prominent Apostles, Champions and Martyrs. With Remonstrance of Some Free Men, States and Presses, to the Texas Rebellion, Against the Laws of Nature [... ]

New York, American Anti-Slavery Society, Publisher, 1843. Cloth. Stated second edition for the first part, with the second part published in Albany in 1843. Dark brown ribbed cloth. Unpaginated. With many illustrations throughout. Sabin states that pagination varies among copies seen. This appears complete, based on a counting of signatures (1-18 with 6 leaves, 19 with 1 leaf and 20-32 with 6 leaves) Signature 19 constitutes the title page to the Remonstrance section. Effectively two works in one. An anti-slavery work, containing quotes and accounts of many important and minor anti-slavery figures and abolitionists. This also includes accounts of slavery (mostly 3rd person reflections). The second section regards the Texas revolution, containing quotes of political and other figures on the annexation of Texas by the United States, taking a decidedly anti-Texas annexation stance. FAIR condition. The fold out map in the beginning is MISSING its right half, being torn in two along the fold. Cloth backstrip MISSING from the spine. Moderate to heavy uneven fading to the covers, with minor to moderate scuffing. Minor soiling and staining, with a semicircular ring stain to the rear. Cloth very worn and bumped along the extremities. Binding shaken and text block weakened but holding. First signature almost detached. Scattered moderate to heavy foxing throughout, with some staining and soiling. Previous owner's signature present. Howes L235, L236. Sabin 95097. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 006271

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Abolition Anti-Slavery Texas

Various authors

Let There Be Commitment" a Housing, Planning Development Program for New York City. Report of a Study Group of the Institute of Public Administration to Mayor John V. Lindsay. September 1966

New York, Institute of Public Administration, 1966. Wraps. Quarto. Photo illustrated wraps. Quarto. Viii, 52 pp. With an organizational chart laid in, as well as a fold out map of New York City, depicting various development zones, in the rear. A study of the problem of slums and poverty in New York City in the 1960s, citing the disparity between rich and poor, and exploring options for rebuilding and reviving poor neighborhoods and sections of the city, while acknowledging shortcomings in the welfare system which keeps the poor in poverty. GOOD+ condition. Faint dark scuffs to the rear cover. Minor toning. Light curling along the fore edge. Good .

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Book number: 011171

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

Various Authors

Letter of the Delegate of the Territory of Utah in Congress, Enclosing the Memorial of Delegates of the Convention Which Assembles in Great Salt Lake City (... ). With a Printing of the Constitution of the State of Deseret. 35th Congress, 1st Session

No Place, No publisher. Pamphlet. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Washington, DC. 1858. Pamphlet, presumably disbound from a larger work. 10 pp. A US government document printing a memorial from delegates from the territory of Utah, to the President of the United States, in an effort to gain admission to the union for the Territory of Utah. This includes a short introductory letter followed by a printing of the Constitution of the State of Deseret, a territory comprising parts of Nevada and Utah (as well as other areas) that was not officially recognized by the US. GOOD condition. Minor toning. Some wrinkling along the spine edge. Small tear in the last page fore edge margin. Good .

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Book number: 011899

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

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Letter from the Secretary of War, in Response to Senate Resolution of February 1, 1895, Transmitting Information Relating to the Establishment and Maintenance of the Military Post of Fort Totten, Cut Head Sioux Indian Reservation, in North Dakota. 53d

No Place, No publisher. Pamphlet. 53d Congress, 3d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 79. Senate. No publisher, place or date. Presumed Government Printing Office, Washington: 1895. Pamphlet, disbound from a larger work. 10 pp. A government report providing a short summary of general orders relating to the establishment of Fort Totten in North Dakota, including a descriptive list of various buildings, expenditures, etc. POOR condition. Leaves all detached from each other, but present Remains of binding along the spine. Some toning to the paper. Minor creasing. Poor .

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Book number: 015952

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Native American

Various Authors

Life and Times of the Central Pacific Railroad. Set of Twelve Keepsake Booklets

No Place, Book Club of California, Publisher, 1969. Unbound. Each a single sheet, folded, approximately 10 by 9 inches. Train locomotive engine in brown on the front of each, with many bearing illustrations or reproductions of poster, manuscripts, etc. A set of 12 pieces issued to commemorate the centennial of the transcontinental railroad. This includes: Contract and Finance Company; Poster of the C.P.R.R. Time schedule; Dutch Flat Route; Poster of $100 Currency $65; Poster of Australia, China and Japan; The Rose Bud Letter; The Hewes Receipt; poster of the Great American Overland Route; an invitation and menu Central Pacific Railroad, Sacramento; The "Goat Island Grab;" Nelson Railroad Guide, 1871; The Clipper Gap Holdup. All in GOOD to VERY GOOD condition. Minor scattered soiling. A few with bumps/wrinkles to their lower corners. A few with offsetting/darkening along their extremities. Good .

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Book number: 010029

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Railroadiana

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Life. May 24, 1888

New York, Mitchell and Miller, 1888. Wraps. Black and white illustrated wraps. Pagination runs 288-299, plus ads. Single issue of this long running journal providing light-hearted and humorous commentary on politics and culture in America, including cartoons. T. GOOD condition. Minor toning and soiling to the covers. A few small creases. Covers a bit weakly attached to the rest of the magazine. Good .

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Book number: 019795

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn Humor

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Light of the Legion. Official Organ of the National Protective Legion. September, 1907. Vol. 13. , No. 9

New York, National Protective Legion, 1907. Wraps. Side folding journal. 16 pp. Cartoon on the front cover depicting Theodore Roosevelt. Founded by Masons and chartered in 1891, the National Protective Legion was a benevolent society open to men and women, with members eligible for insurance type benefits, depending on their membership level. By 1923 the organization had around 18,000 members. This journal primarily contains news and information about the various lodges around the country and its members, and includes a photo of members of a legion. GOOD+ condition. General uneven toning and minor soiling, Owner's name on the upper front cover. Minor creasing and wrinkling. Good .

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Book number: 021177

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn

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Light of the Legion. Official Organ of the National Protective Legion. August, 1907. Vol. 13. , No. 8

New York, National Protective Legion, 1907. Wraps. Side folding journal. 16 pp. Cartoon on the front cover depicting Theodore Roosevelt. Founded by Masons and chartered in 1891, the National Protective Legion was a benevolent society open to men and women, with members eligible for insurance type benefits, depending on their membership level. By 1923 the organization had around 18,000 members. This journal primarily contains news and information about the various lodges around the country and its members, as well as national events relating to the legion. GOOD condition. General uneven toning and minor soiling, Owner's name on the upper front cover. Minor creasing and wrinkling. Good .

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Book number: 021372

Catalogue: Americana

Keywords: Noisbn