THE HISTORY OF PARAGUAY; CONTAINING AMONGST MANY OTHER NEW, CURIOUS, AND INTERESTING PARTICULARS OF THAT COUNTRY, A FULL AND AUTHENTIC ACCOUNT OF THE ESTABLISHMENTS FORMED THERE BY THE JESUITS, FROM AMONG THE SAVAGE NATIVES, IN THE VERY CENTRE OF BARBARISM: ESTABLISHMENTS ALLOWED TO HAVE REALIZED THE SUBLIME IDEAS OF FENELON, SIR THOMAS MORE, AND PLATO de Charlevoix, P. Francois-Xavier - 1769

Scranton, PA: J. A. Clark, Publisher, 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. 236pp. Later blue cloth lettered in gold on the spine panel, original wrappers preserved. With twenty-three large, cabinet-size photographs by William H. Schurch. Originally published in parts, the work was supposed to include fifteen issues but only ten were published. According to the publisher's advertisement on the wrappers, each part contained two large photographic views (which retailed for $1 when sold separately.) Laid in are several sheets of paper, probably contemporary, with a hand-written index to the text, including a complete list of the photographs, which might indicate this copy was bound with twenty-three rather than twenty-five or twenty-six photographs as in some other copies. Among the chapters included are Colonel Zebulon Butler in Command, The Pennamite War, The Ship-Building Era, Coal -- Its Origin and Formation, Colliery -- Incidents in and around Coal-Mines, Joseph H. Scranton, Delaware and Hudson Canal… Leer más

Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1870. 1st Edition. Third Printing. Hard Cover. Publisher's full black cloth, gilt lettering and decoration on spine and cover, double frontispieces. Illustrated with 234 B&W reproductions of prints, drawings, etchings qand engravings, many full-page. First edition, third printing: Pages xvii and xviii have their page numbers; the last entry on page xviii ends with the word "conclusion"; the engraved portrait of Napoleon III appears at page129; the heading on page 643 is "CHAPTER LXI"; the third page of the printed ads begins with "Illustrated History of the Bible." [McBride pg. 8]. The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrims' Progress is a travel book by American author Mark Twain published in 1869 which humorously chronicles what Twain called his "Great Pleasure Excursion" on board the chartered vessel Quaker City through Europe and the Holy Land with a group of… Leer más

1822. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2 x 10. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2 x 10" Verse Account of a Murder-Suicide in Pennsylvania [Broadside]. [Murder-Suicide]. [Pennsylvania]. [Koppelberger, Johannes]. Ein Neues Lied von der Mord-Geschichte des Joseph Miller, Welcher im Januar 1822, Einer Sonntags Nacht Seine Schwangere Frau unde Zwei Kinder auf eine Grausame Art Ermordete, Und sich Selbst Erhing, Welches Alles, Wie man Glaubt, Aus Armuth Geschah...[Running Title]. [N.p.: S.n., 1822]. 12-1/2" x 10" broadside. Text in three columns printed within woodcut border and separated by black rules. Moderate toning and light foxing, fraying and a few chips to edges, tear to bottom edge with negligible loss to text. $650. * This sixteen-stanza "New Song of the Murder-Story of Joseph Miller" is attributed to Johannes Koppelberger. It tells the sad story of a murder-suicide committed by Miller, a German-American. The verses say he eloped from Poland with the daughter of a nobleman in 1817. The couple made their way to… Leer más

1872 CALIFORNIA 1ed Golden State Gold Rush Utah Mormon Indians Maps Pacific West
A rare first edition of R. Guy McClellan's 19th-century historical record of the American region west of the Rocky Mountains entitled, 'The Golden State.' Contents include historical descriptions of California, Oregon, Utah, Arizona, British Columbia, Alaska, the Gold Rush, Native Americans, Kit Carson, Fremont, agriculture, climate, and much more! Additionally, McClellan provides historical notes and commentary on the origins, lives, and beliefs of Mormons in the area.
This 1872 first edition is filled with numerous illustrations and maps throughout!
Item number: #40448
Price: $499
MCCLELLAN, R. Guy
The Golden State: A History of the Region West of the Rocky Mountains; Embracing California, Oregon, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Idaho, Washington Territory, British Columbia, and Alaska, From the Earliest Period to the Present Time….with a History of Mormonism and the Mormons
Philadelphia: William Flint and Co.; Atlanta:… Leer más

1864 1ed US Civil War Union Cavalry Tactics Horses + Colored Infantry PROVENANCE

J.R. Poinsett's "Cavalry Tactics" is a rare Civil War Union soldier's manual. Published from the United States War Department, this an enormous handbook with instruction on the basics of military engagement, duties of instructors and soldiers, mounting and preparing horses, loading arms while riding, guidelines for shooting while mounted, sabre exercises, how to march with your horse, and seemingly countless other topics pertaining to Union Cavalry.

While the text of this work is important, the numerous full-page engravings at the end – views of squadron formation, dress and costume, presenting arms, bugle call music, and much more!

This particular example contains a Civil War soldier provenance of a Maj. Samuel Pollack, 99th USC Infantry.

Item number: #21597
Price: $750

POINSETT, J.R. [edit].

Cavalry Tactics | in three parts.

Washington: Gov. Printing Off., 1864.

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N/P: N/P, 1928. First Edition, Thus . Cloth - Hard Cover. Very Good. 12mo. Although reported by Graff as being first published in 1928, there is indication that the author printed a few copies in 1920 after completing his writing. 178 pages. Top edge gilded. All first printing points (Graff 2720). Dark green cloth covers, with gilt lettering and ruled lines. Frontispiece between ii and iii. Includes excerpt from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat on pages 174-177. From the library of former Kansas governor and 1936 presidential candidate, Alf Landon, with his later book plate on blank front end page. Light rubbing on spine, partially affecting gilt lines at foot and head. Very light rubbing on cloth at spine ends and corners. Plate following page 174 is detached, though in place along with its tissue guard. Volume remains otherwise tight and very clean. Nice example of this rare first edition, containing material on an overland trip to California and eventual return by way of Panama, the… Leer más

NY: Scribner, 1937. SIGNED first edition. Limited to 920 copies. Not numbered. Signed by author on limitation page. Brown was founder of the Museum of the City of New York. Published NY: Scribners, 1937. Large folio, 12 1/2" x 16 1/2", xiv+319pp., profusely illustrated with b/w and tipped-in color plates - most full page, (the 15 color plates are all present). Cream cloth with gilt titles in green block, deckle edges and top edge gilting. Mild soil to the cloth, bookplate on pastedown, else very good plus, clean, crisp, attractive copy. . Signed by Author. 1st. Hard. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. Folio.

1921 Yosemite National Park Ansel Hall SIGNED Indians Geology Illustrated Map

Ansel F. Hall's "Handbook of Yosemite National Park" is a compendium of 17 articles on the Yosemite region by the leading scientific authorities and naturalists covering various topics. The Handbook includes information on Indians, policy of the Park Service, geology, birds, mammals, reptiles, flowers, fishes, and much more.

This 1921 edition includes the author's inscription and features 27 black and white illustrations throughout as well as a folding map!
Item number: #13457
Price: $499
HALL, Ansel F
Handbook of Yosemite National Park ... Articles ... Edited by A.F. Hall, etc.
New York; London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First Edition.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiii, [1], 347, [1]
o 28 illustrations
27 black and white photos
1 folding map
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Provenance: Author's Inscription – Ansel F. Hall, 1922
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
o… Leer más

NY: Carlton & Phillips, 1854. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published NY: Carlton & Phillips, 1854. 16mo., 4" x 6", 60pp. 2 original illustrations, A Western Steamboat (the Pittsburgh, which the author travelled on) and Pomeroy Coal Mines. An account of the author's voyage from Cincinnati to Pittsburgh. Blind embossed brown cloth with gilt spine titles and design. Spine somewhat rubbed, some fade spots to the cloth, small chip at the heel, mild foxing to textblock. Bookplate of Methodist Episcopal Sunday School, Buckland Maine. A sound and attractive copy. Good plus. . 1st. Hard. Good Plus. 16mo.

1873 1ed Undeveloped West Beadle Navajo INDIANS Mormons California GOLD Texas
John H Beadle was a member of the Mormon expedition across the United States to the American West. He made notes and reports on the excursion and ultimately published a fascinating work on every aspect of the trip. Beadle wrote 'The Undeveloped West' which turned out to be an autobiography of sorts, describing Beadle's time in Utah and his voyage westward. It includes accounts of time in Texas, Yosemite and California, and Nevada.
Beadle also includes numerous descriptions of Native American Indian tribes such as the Navajo and Mexicans, Aztec descendants, gold and silver mining, railroad construction, and the rise of Mormons in Utah.
Item number: #14576
Price: $499
BEADLE, John Hanson
The undeveloped West: or, Five years in the territories: being a complete history of that vast region between the Mississippi and the Pacific
Philadelphia : National Pub. Co., 1873. First edition.

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