FEBRUARY 17, 2015

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4 BOOKS

1 MAP

3 PRINTS

4 MANUSCRIPTS

2 EPHEMERA
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4 Books...
ATWOOD, Margaret  [1939-] 
1967.  The appearance of Margaret Atwood's first major collection of poetry. Many of the poems in The Circle Game are among Atwood's best-loved work.
The book was a highly acclaimed work of poetry, the cover of which the then 27 year old Atwood designed herself, and was the winner of the 1966 Governor General's Award...
Price: $1,900 USD      #5501
WALDIE, Adam (1792?-1842) editor
Waldies Select Circulating Library  was published from June 1832 to April 1842. Waldie's Select Circulating Library, furnishing the best popular literature, price five dollars for fifty-two numbers, containing matter equal to fifty London duodecimo volumes; printed and published weekly by Adam Waldie, No. 6 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia. It was begun January 15, 1833, and was edited by John Jay Smith...
Price: $1,500 USD         #1475
COMMUCK, Thomas [Narragansett] (1805-1855)
1845 New York, G. Lane & C.B. Tippett
"As the tunes in this book are the work of an Indian, it has been thought proper by the author to have it all of a piece. The tunes therefore will be found to assume the names of noted Indian chiefs, Indian females, Indian names of places, &c. This has been done merely as a tribute of respect to the memory of some tribes ... "--p. vi. Scarce, in any condition, of an important (considered the first book of music by a North American Native)...
Price: $ 1,500 USD          #3641






 c1890 London, International Headquarters of the Salvation Army
(William) Bramwell Booth was William Booth's eldest son, and became the 2nd General of the Salvation Army after his father's death.
The story of General William Booth, the Founder of the worldwide religious and humanitarian organization, the Salvation Army. Together with his missionary family he was a key player in the Revivalist Reform Movement of the 19th century...
Price: $ 125 USD          #0221
 1 MAP...
BELLIN, Jacques Nicolas [1703-1772]
1755. A cartographic landmark of the region. Noteworthy for the introduction of the islands in Lake Superior, which would remain on maps for nearly a century. The map summarizes the French knowledge of the region and shows the river systems discovered by French explorers, forts and settlements, and Indian Villages. The chart incorporates the work of Sieur de La Verendrye, the last of the great French explorers in North America...
Price: $2,995 USD       #1740
 3 PRINTS...
SMYTH (Smith), Sir HERVEY [1734-1811] after
 & painted by Swaine, Francis, d. 1782.
 & engraved by Canot, Pierre Charles, 1710-1777 
circa 1760. Very early edition. This hand-coloured engraving was trimmed to the edges 292mm x  441mm  ( 11 1/2" x 17 3/8") and mounted to a dark card stock. The English only title was mounted on the reverse on the reverse of the dark mounted card.  The trimmed mounted engraving has wear to the corners causing some minor rounding...
Price: $600 USD          #3267
MALLET, A(llain). M(anesson). [1630 - 1706]
A fine 18th century birds-eye view of Quebec, Montreal by A.M. Mallet. Mallet was a well traveled military engineer and geographer who worked in 17th century Paris under King Louis XIV. From his monumental "Description de L'Univers". With a decorative title banner, numerous ships, and a very detailed prospect of the city...
Price: $345 USD       #1191
MALLET, A(llain). M(anesson). [1630 - 1706]
8" x 6", (20 cm x 15 cm). circa 1686.
This copper plate engraving is from 'Description De L' Univers, Contenant Les Differents Systemes Du Monde, Les Cartes generales & particulieres ...'. French text edition with additional German titles on top. 1686...
Price:  $75 USD        #1766
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 4 MANUSCRIPTS...





 
HOLLAND, John [1794-1872]   
This early poem (1820) written by John Holland, caused great publication. Holland's poem "The Rainbow" (1820), published anonymously around the same time as one on the same subject by Thomas Campbell written in 1819 (To the Rainbow) and also published it in 1821 in The New Monthly Magazine. Holland's  poem, "The Rainbow"  with later publishing was frequently anthologised as Campbell's...
Price: $2,500 USD        #4787
PERRY, Barnabus
A rare and superb collection of 12 separate original source documents dating from 1850 to 1859 for the Great Lakes scow schooner called "Industry" (Bay Coal Schooner). She measured 71'6" x 17'6" x 5'6", 70 ton. Barnabus Perry built it in 1849 at Port Rowan and sold a number of times including at Port Dover.
Believed sunk in 1874 four miles off Bay Village, Ohio
History (from University of Michigan online database)...
Price: $1,200 USD           #4339
VARIOUS AUTHORS
All covers are approximately 5" x 3".
An assortment of 5 Civil War letters including the covers that carried them except perhaps one. Some wear and tears, fair to good condition.
#1) Letter to Henry Durgin, Fife Major, 8th NH Infantry, July 6, 1862: discussion of Lincoln's call for 300,000 more troops, length of the war. From his mother and "affectionate" sister, Laura Laconia, N.Y. Mother hoping war would end soon and discouraged because President Lincoln has just clued up 300,000 more troops indicating a prolonged conflict. Talks of war news - battle of Richmond and 4th of July celebrations with unusual weather subduing the event. Brother Charley gone whaling, sister hopes McLellan will be more successful as a leader. 4page letter, 5" x 8", folded to 5" x 3" approx....
Price: $750 USD           #2863


 Autograph Document Signed ("Ph: Schuyler"), one page, 6� x 7� inches, Albany, July 8, 1793. Acknowledging receipt from John C. Schuyler of "six hundred and seventy six pounds three shillings and one penny half penny, by his bond and mortgage of this date"...
Price: $475 USD           #3649
 2 EPHEMERA...





Mabel Hubbard Bell, Alexander Graham Bell's wife, is credited with proposing that the five men create a formal organization, the Aerial Experiment Association (AEA). The AEA was formed in Halifax on 1 Oct. 1907. Its simple goal, Selfridge stated, was "to get into the air." The National Geographic Society was founded in 1888 in Washington DC. Gardiner Greene Hubbard became its first president and his son-in-law, Alexander Graham Bell, succeeded him in 1897. And that they did!  These circa 1908 lantern slides were were probably used for (National Geographic Society) presentations to promote the early aviation beginnings and Alexander Graham Bell's important contributions ...
Price: $1,750 USD           #3607


 William Henry Allen (1784-1813)
During the early months of the War of 1812 Lieutenant Allen served in the frigate United States, taking part in the capture of HMS Macedonian in October 1812 and commanding the prize crew that brought the latter to New York. In 1813 Allen, who received the rank of Commander in July of that year, captained the brig Argus during a commerce-raiding cruise into the waters near the British Isles..
 Price: $ 1,500 USD      #4306

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