privately published n p (15 Ergebnisse)

Soft cover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. First Edition Thus, tall 12mo, 18pp, stiff printed wraps. Number One of the Airedale Series, limited to 500 unnumbered copies. Fine. With an excerpt from: MARK TWAIN. A BIOGRAPHY, by Albert Bigelow Paine. See Author Price Guides by the Ahearns, (1988), number 027g. One of Mark Twain's bawdier offerings.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Lower spine slightly rubbed. Inscribed by the author. Book plate on rear paste down.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. Ebenezer Baptist Church, located on Jeffreys Creek, in Darlington County, South Carolina, was established by Rev. Evan Pugh and Rev. Richard Furman. Former owner's name and date in ink on front fly leaf.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First, Limited Edition. N. P.: Privately Published, Printed By W. L. Van Kleeck, 1997. First and limited edition, 1997, signed by the author on the title page, number 244 of 600 copies printed. Light tan cloth printed in green, map endpapers, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some light rubbing to the spine ends, no chips or tears. Signed By the Author. First, Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. First, Limited Edition. N. P.: Privately Published, Printed By W. L. Van Kleeck, 1997. First and limited edition, 1997, signed by the author on the title page, number 243 of 600 copies printed. Light tan cloth printed in green, map endpapers, illustrated dustjacket. The book is in fine condition, looks and feels new and unread, tight binding, no other names or markings. The mylar protected dustjacket has some light rubbing to the spine ends, very tiny chip to the foot of the spine. Signed By the Author. First, Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 1st Edition. This copy belonged to Simms scholar James B. Meriwether and contains a number of corrections in his hand.

[ALASKA]. First edition. 5 1/4" x 8 1/4" oblong , pictorial wrappers, 32 pp., introduction, double column, illustrated from photographs, plat map, suggested reading. History and photographs of Eagle and Fort Egbert, Alaska.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. A reprint, probably done in the 1990s, of the 1945 edition. Former owner's name.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Some light foxing to first and last few pages. ; Illus. , maps, fold-out maps; 94 pages.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Former owner's name, address and date on front free fly. Frequent underlinings in red, notes and additions. Scarce.

Hardcover. Zustand: Near fine(-). Unknown edition. Red-cloth quarto, gilt to spine and front board, 81 p, chiefly full-page b&w photo reproductions of the artist's work. Predominantly African-Amerian Figurative Sculpture. Rare. Not found in WorldCat. Extremely gentle rubbing to spine head and foot, blue ink gift inscription to front endpaper, bright pages, tight binding, else Near fine(-).

1927. Original photograph album. Hardcover. Contains 27 black-and-white photographs, mounted behind pre-cut frames in leaves of heavy green stock. Bound in 5 3/4" x 7 1/2" green cloth, with the words "Photo Snaps" on the front cover. Inside the cover is a handwritten description of the couple's travel itinerary, June 8 to September 25, 1927, beginning with: "Sailed from Southampton for New York, June 8, 1927, U.S.S. Coronia." After docking in New York, they proceed to Boston and "New England cities," then back to NYC. From there, they take the B & O Railroad to Philadelphia, Washington, and Chicago, a rail journey that takes two weeks. From Chicago, they proceed to Springfield, Illinois, where they visit Lincoln's Tomb, then on to St. Louis, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. By September 11th, they take the train back from the West Coast to Chicago, then return to NYC, sailing for Plymouth, England on September 16 aboard the USS Caronia. The compilers, an elderly couple, are together in one photograph and the man appears in several later pictures. They visit three colleges on their journey: Harvard, University of Chicago, and Stanford, taking one photograph at each. They also visit Mt. Diablo in Clayton California, and there are six photos of Mt. Diablo, Devil's Pulpit, Mark Twain's Cabin, etc. Other scenes include five of "American Indians" taken at Albuquerque and environs: three depicting Native Americans selling "curios" and two showing "Homes of American Indians Taken while on the Train." (The homes are ranch-style houses.) There is one photograph of "American Negro at his home," showing a man in a suit with a child, and the photo is signed "Shelby Freem[an]" Also, the couple visit "the Ranch" in Pittsburg, CA, where they see their "cub" (a toddler?grandchild??posed in his walker) and their son or daughter and his/her spouse ("the Ranchers"). Very good condition.

[TRADE CATALOGUE] [JAPAN]. 9 1/4" x 5 1/2" folder, bound in brown colored silk with titles stamped in gold gilt. 96 examples of fancy silk swatches as manufactured by R. Iwamoto of Ashikaga, Japan. Each fancy silk swatch is 1" x 3" in size, is mounted and numbered 6 swatches per page, and each swatch is printed in multi-colors. They are displayed in the folder which opens in accordian fashion to display 6 swatches or when fully extended to display 96 different swatches. Light wear to spine ends and cover extremities lightly rubbed, interior is clean and well cared-for. Overall a very good copy.

[LIVE STOCK LAWS]. First edition. 8vo. Printed wrappers, 8 pp. The association meets the needs and interests of cattle growers, sheep growers, goat raisers, horse growers, swine growers, stock feeders, pure bred record associations, live stock exchanges, stock yards and packers. Only two copies located on Worldcat, Yale University and The Autry Museum of the American West. Both suggest the publication date of 1899, Fine copy housed in a cloth clamshell case with titles stamped in gilt on the front cover.

[WILD WEST SHOWS]. A small archive of five items that refer to Colonel Frederick T. Cummins, Chief La-Ko-Ta," and his work among the Indians by order of the U.S. Government. Many prominent Indian Chiefs such as Geronimo, Rocky Bear, Flat Iron, Painted Horse, Good Face, Red Shirt, and others were among his associates.Frederick T. Cummins' Wild West Show was one of the most successful of these wild west shows that specialized in showcasing Native Americans. With close connections to the Bureau of Indian affairs, his shows sometimes featured up to fifty different tribes, including such legendries at one time of another as: Red Cloud, Chief Joseph, the great Apache chief Geronimo, and even Calamity Jane. Cummins, would would later tour Europe and Australia employed at his Pike attraction, such famous Indian chiefs as: Nez Perce Chief Joseph, American Horse, and Oglala Sioux Chief Red Cloud and Seven Rabbits. Over 51 tribes represented and 850 actors, cowboys and Indians were in the Cummins' cast. The show consisted of life on the plains, target and trick shooting, attacking settlers, demonstrations of riding and trick riding mastery, running the gauntlet and lassoing skills. Such western luminaries as" Nanona, Lucille Mulhall, Thomas Johnson and Nebraska Joe & Bounding Fawn, thrilled the crowds with acts of skill, shooting, riding and knife-throwing. Included in this archive is a fine copy of the 24 page booklet published in 1912 and titled"A Great White Indian Chief"as told by Richmond C. Hill, a 3 1/2" x 8" colorful promotional that promotes"Cummins' Wild West Exhibition Company, inc.,"a 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" picture postcard of Col. Cummins in Western attire as he sits astride a well-decorated horse and with the words"Cummins Wild West Indian Congress."Also a 5" x 7 3/4" photograph of an older Col. Cummins with the caption"Colonel Fred Cummins (Chief La-Ko-Ta) Director General Young Buffalo Wild West Combined With Colonel Cummins Indian Congress And Far East."The last item is an 8" x 10" black & white photograph of a still older Col, Cummins with the following message on the verso of the photograph:"Colonel Fred T. Cummins, famous Indian fighter, friend of Buffalo Bill, and minion of the law in the days of the old west in a hunt for the notorious bandit, Jesse James, will be heard during The First Nighter program from the NBC Chicago studio on Saturday, October 3, from 8:30 to 9 p. m. central standard time, through KYW. He will talk about a thrilling adventure while accompanying a Wells Fargo Express gold shipment."Col. Fred T. Cummins started at the 1904 St. Louis Fair with his first named show called the Cummins' Wild West Indian Congress & Rough Riders of the World. 1905 found him in Chicago now being called the Cummins' Wild West and Indian Congress, Custer's Massacre and Siege of Fort Dearborn. From 1906 to 1909 it was generally referred to as Cummins' Wild West. By 1910 the Colonel had joined forces with Vernon C. Seaver to have the Young Buffalo Wild West show. They stayed in business together through 1914. Fine archive.