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1878. An appropriation for the construction of a bridge across the Mississippi River at or near Fort Snelling, and the granting of the right of way for a public highway through said reservation. 45th Congress, 2d Session. Ex. Doc. No. 73. Famous Americans submitting their report in this document: George Washington McCrary-Secretary of War; Samuel James Renwick McMillan, Jacob Henry Stewart, Joseph Washington McClurg-Chairman Special Committee; Gouverneur Kemble Warren-Major Engineers & C.; and Alfred Howe Terry-Brigadier General Commanding. 8 pp. Two large foldouts: Map of Mississippi River From Surveys made under the direction of Bvt. Maj. Gen. G. K. Warren, MAJ. of Engrs. U.S.A. Soundings taken Aug. 26, 1867 and Aug. 30, 1867. Size of map: 20"x19". Second foldout has no title. "Diagram" of Mississippi River with lettering showing "Island", "Bottom covered with trees", "Road from Ferry", "Stone Building" and "Cemetery".… Leer más

American Academy of Arts and Sciences 3 Volumes SIGNED on the cover by Sereno Watson. Vol.,XI.signature reads:"Davenport Acad of Science from the author". Vol. XVI: "Library of Davenport Academy from Sereno Watson", and Vol. XVII signed on cover "Calif Academy of Sciences from Sereno Watson". Vols. II, and IV.'s paper wraps with writing on front, Watson's?. 8 volumes have ex-mus. numbers on front cover. Covers overall are Good or Better. some soiling and chipping around edges. Most of the pages uncut, so interiors are tight, clean and VG+. Articles on: LUPINUS, POTENTILLA, OENOTHERA, NORTH AMERICAN CHENOPODIACEAE, GENUS CEANOTHUS, DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW PLANTS, SILENE, LIST OF PLANTS FROM SOUTHWESTERN TEXAS and NORTHERN MEXICO collected by Dr. E. Palmer in 1879-80, PLANTS COLLECTED BY DR. PALMER IN SOUTHWESTERN CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO, PLANTS FROM YZABAL, GUATEMALA, PLANTS COLLECTED IN STATE OF JALISCO, MEXICO IN 1886, NEW SPECIES OF MEXICAN PLANTS, CHIEFLY OF MR. C. G.… Leer más

California: California Academy of Sciences, 1942. Proceedings of the California Academy of Sciences. Fourth Series. Vol. XXIV, No. 3, pp. 97-132, Plates 6-7. March 31, 1942. "This paper, while dealing primarily with the materila collected in Lower California during the summer of 1938 by Michelbacher and Ross, in order to be more useful, has been amplified to the extent of mentioning all the species of Buprestidae which are known to have been collected in that region." Stapled at spine. Thin 2 3/4" waterstain line at base of spine on front page. Doesn't go through. 1/2" tear at spine base. Otherwise publication is tight, clean and Very Good +. 2 plates with 18 insects. Edwin Van Dyke was one of America’s leading coleoperists at the turn of the last century and Professor Emeritus of Entomology at University of California.. Wraps. Very Good-. Illus. by Plates. Size: Approx. 7 " x 10 ". Baja California.

U.S Geological Survey, 1885. "In the midst of the great mantle of drift that overspreads the Upper Mississippi Basin there lies a drift-barren tract of about 10,000 square miles, the driftless area of Wisconsin and adjoining States. This island in the sea of drift is unique..." pp. 199-322. 6 plate maps, 5 are in color, some double-spread and one foldout. Numerous engravings. Disbound from The U.S. Geological Survey. Top page edge with black marking?- partially stamped? "Bound" in paper wraps with tissue guards at front and back. Very Good + condition. No tears. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Thomas Chrowder Chamberlin (September 25, 1843 - November 15, 1928) was an influential American geologist and educator.. Paper Cover. Very Good+. Illus. by Map Plates, Engravings, Tables,diagrams. Size: Approx. 7 3/4" x 11 1/4". Mississippi River.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1909. The last book published by Twain, the story follows the long cosmic journey Captain Stormfield takes through heaven. Frontispiece illustration by Albert Levering with tissueguard. 121 pp. First edition with MCMIX on title page and 'Published October 1909' on copyright page. Red cloth covers with blue/white image of Captain Stormfield on his golbe-like ship. Cover corners are bumped and rubbed to boards, edges rubbed, small dirt smudges to cover faces. Spine is faded from sun exposure with white lettering nearly illegible, rubbing to joints, spine ends are bent and fraying. Darkened top page edge. Front hinge broken, break in spine between pages 42-3. Few interior pages have small smudges, otherwise clean. Back endpapers have light foxing. Book in Good+ condition. BAL 3511. First Edition. Cloth. Good+/No Jacket. Illus. by Albert Levering. Size: Approx. 5 1/4" x 8 1/4". Famous Author.

1946. Author was Principal of Clarke School for the Deaf, 1866 to 1922, Northampton, Mass. 46 pp. Includes Vowel and Consonant Charts. Covers are mildly soiled with sunned/foxed? areas. Previous owner's name on front cover. Overall covers are Good to Good+. Stapled-mildly rusted. Interior is tight, clean and VG+.. Paper Cover. Good. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9". Language.

Pittsburgh: Published By Author, 1921. "It so happens that during the past decade two theories have been maturing whose common aim is to clear away certain long-standing shortcomings which the march of astronomical science has exposed in Newton's great theory of gravitation." Printed with compliments of the author. 27 pp. Appendix with letter from Dr. Albert Einstein regarding Lepper's conclusions. Brown paper wraps are clean and show little sign of wear. String-tied document. Interior is tight and clean. Overall document is in VG condition.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Figures. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Physics.

Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club Reprinted from The Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club 35. pp.303-308. ex-mus stamp on front cover. light fading, missing 1/2"x1/4" piece at bottom edge and bottom corner tip otherwise exterior is VG. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. 3 illustrations.. Paper Cover. Very Good. Illus. by Figures (line drawings). Botany.

London: Trubner & Co., 1887. Includes two papers. ON A DIAMANTIFEROUS PERIDOTITE, AND THE GENESIS OF THE DIAMOND. Extracted from the Geological Magazine, Decade III. Vol. IV. No. 1, p.22, January, 1887. Abstract of a Paper read at the Birmingham Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science, September 1886. pp. 22-24. Also COMPARATIVE STUDIES UPON THE GLACIATION OF NORTH AMERICA, GREAT BRITAIN, AND IRELAND. Extracted from the Geological Magazine, Decade III. Vol. IV. No. 1, p.28, January, 1887. Abstract of a paper read at the Birmingham Meeting of the British Association, September, 1886. pp. 28-32. Laid in two newspaper clippings: one written"To the Editor of the Standard", in pencil on the margin written "Standard June 14th 99 -". the other clipping is about "the dispute among geologists as to the origin of the diamond..." One small tear on front side edge otherwise Very Good . String-tied. (Have 8 more pamphlets by Lewis, all different… Leer más

Ithaca, N.Y., 1893. Reprinted from The Wilder Quarter-Century Book. pp.403-418. Signed by author on front cover "Compliments of W.R. Dudley". "Phyllospadix belongs to a group of plants-the Sea Grasses, remarkable in their morphological characters, their habitat, and the probable antiquity of the types constituting them. The genera are few in number, variously reckoned from seven to ten, embracing less than thirty known species, and including all the flowering plants whose habitat is wholly marine." 2 plates with explanation. Author was Professor of Botany at Leland Stanford Junior University. ex-mus. stamp and numbers on cover. Faded around edges otherwise Very Good+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. . Signed by Author. Wraps. Very Good. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 9 1/4". Botany.

New York: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor, and Company, 1885. Author was a Professor of Botany at Harvard University and colleague of Asa Gray. In the Preface, Asa Gray writes "The preparation of the volume upon PHYSIOLOGICAL BOTANY (Vegetable Histology and Physiology) is assigned to the author's colleague, Professor Goodale." 194 pp. Numerous text drawings. Covers rubbed and spine's bottom edge 1/2" missing paper, spine's top edge repaired with 2 small missing pieces, overall Good. owner's name and Feb.11th 1885 on free endpaper, otherwise interior is tight, clean and in VG+ condition.. Boards. Good. Illus. by Text Drawings. Size: Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4". Botany.

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1875. 43D Congress. 2d Session. House of Representatives. Report No. 310. Report from The Committee on Claims regarding the petition of Hall Colby..."that he is the discoverer of certain principles in nautical astronomy of great importance, which he has for more than twenty years made known for the free benefit of the world:...he invented an improved mariners' compass, ...In the case of the United States naval vessels and transports, for many of which he represents that he has furnished and corrected compasses, he declares that he has never received any compensation..." 2 pages, front and back. Disbound. In Very Good + condition.. Paperbound. Very Good-. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9". Astronomy.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1868. November Issue. Volume 37, Number 222. Some articles written or about FAMOUS AMERICANS: J. ROSS BROWNE:Explorations in Lower California (Second Paper) pp.740-752 with illustrations; Fish-Culture in America, pp.721-739 with illustrations- one of SETH GREEN; The Handel Festival at the Crystal Place, 1868, pp.753-759 with illustrations-one of CHRISTINE NILSSON; and Democracy of the Chinese by REV. WILLIAM SPEER, pp.839-848. Soiling to front cover. Ink "blottish" from spill? on lower spine on to front lower cover, widest area 1/2". One inch tear, side edge chipped. "Duplicate" stamped.Cover is Good- to Fair. pp.721-744 one or both side corner edges creased/folded. Last 2 pages side top corner also creased/folded. Otherwise interior is tight and clean and Very Good. Many engravings.. Paper Covers. Good- to Fair. Illus. by Engravings, Drawings,. Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 10". Harper's Magazine.

New York: Pocket Books, 1990. "...an extraordinary accomplishment, alive with the tempestuous, earthy personality of Bette Davis -- a passionate, completely revealing account, right from the heart, of her unforgettable life and career." 308 pages with index. DJ in VG+ condition with light bending to edges. Book covers clean and interior is tight.. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good to Near Fine/Very Good +. Illus. by Photographs. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Hollywood.

New York: John B.Alden, 1889. Reprinted from "Beecher's Lectures to Young Men". pp.7-25 plus pages of ads for other publications. Some wear to covers. Covers intact. 1" tear at back spine joint. Overall covers are Good. Interior is clean, tight, and Very Good.. Wraps. Good. Size: Approx. 4 1/4" x 7 1/4". Famous American.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1880. Nineteen poems/sonnets. Two Sonnets: Harvard.. One poem titled "For Whittier's Seventieth Birthday, December 17, 1877 ". Another one "Welcome to the Chicago Commercial Club, January 14,1880." 82 pp. Mildly soiled covers.Gilt lettering on front cover and spine. Top edge gilted. 3/4"x1" top spine missing plus tiny strip at base. Back cover spine joint rubbed.corners rubbed to boards. Overall exterior is Good. Decorative endpapers. Previous owner's bookplate on front endpaper: Oliver Henry Perkins. Frontis. portrait of Holmes. Slight foxing on side edge, and on side margin of 2 pages, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG.. Hard Cover. Good. Size: Approx. 5 " x 7 1/2". Poetry.

Philadelphia: Academy of Natural Sciences, 1879. Read before the Mineralogical and Geological Section of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, October 27th, 1879. 12 pp. 2 diagrams. Wraps slightly discolored around edges otherwise the pamphlet is Very Good+ to Near Fine. ( Have other pamphlets by Lewis, all different titles). Wraps. Very Good+. Illus. by Illus. With Diagrams. Size: Approx. 6" x 9 1/4". Geology.

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic, 1976. "Throughout this book, discover John Muir's immense love for the wild lands he roamed, and the impact of his work to preserve them." 199 pp. DJ is Good- with tears to corners, creasing and tears to edges, scuffing wear to joints and folds, dirty. Covers with gilt image of Muir on front cover, gilt title lettering on spine. Cover corners slightly rubbed, spine ends bent. Interior tight, clean. Book is VG+.. Cloth. Very Good+/Good-. Illus. by Color Photographs, Drawings. Size: Approx. 7 " x 10 1/4". Photography.

New York: Pantheon Books, 1964. "The purpose of this anthology is to offer a full picture of Johnson...to this end, the editors have sought to present Johnson's first, unrevised thoughts, reprinting entirely from first editions of his works. 464 pp. Book covers are Near Fine. Top page edge slightly soiled. Title page with previous owner's stamp, otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Anthology.

Henderson Greene, New York:Carey and Hart, Philadelphia:Munroe & Co., Boston, 1842. Delivered by Rev. M'Neile at the Liverpool Royal Amphitheatre on Nov.17, 1841. Contains a two page foldout facsimile of Dr. Franklin's letter to the Rev. George Whitefield. Also illustrated with an engraving of the press at which Ben Franklin worked. 46 pps. Yellow wraps. Mildly soiled. Watermark?(paper faded) on front cover's upper left, 1 1/2"x3". Covers are Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. On front endpaper where foldout facsimile is "attached"-one "area" detached, leaving a circular "hole", 1/2"x1/2", on the facsimile-only on second page and in the side margin, not the text.. Second Edition. Wraps. Good. Illus. by Facsimile. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Biography.