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Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1882. A Near Fine Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Half pebbled leather with matching in color cloth; spine titles in gilt with black lined divisions. Marbled endpages with matching textblock. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. Text is clean with appropriate age-toning. 8vo; 9 inches tall; 111 pages of text followed by blank pages presumed to give the spine room for the titles. A very handsome rebinding. Graff records an edition prior to this in Chicago in 1882.. Compiled from official reports describing over 400 engagements in chronological order, including a lengthy description of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. After the US Civil War Sheridan reported to the Gulf of Mexico, where his presence along the Texas border hastened the fall of Maximilian, the French puppet emperor in Mexico, in 1867. He was later named military commander of Louisiana and Texas (1867), but his harsh administration of…
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[Florida Travel Brochure] Lake View Hotel, Leesburg, Florida. E.C. Worrell, Proprietor - M.F. Wistar, Manager
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[Florida]: [Lake View Hotel], 1909. The present issue is undated, but it does state in the text that electricity was added in the summer of 1909. Near Fine Stapled Wraps. Near Fine.
Gray stapled wrappers printed white, with large oval cut into front wrapper to reveal a photo of the hotel. [32] pp., including 6 pp. of text, the remainder containing halftones from photographs, 1 per page. 5.75 by 7.75 inches (14.9 by19.8 cm). Near fine with only a spot on the "G" of Leesburg and a hint of age-toning as flaws.. Scarce promotional brochure made up primarily of pictures, ranging from orange groves to alligators, with much hunting and fishing in between. The text is conversational and extolls the virtues of the hotel, staff and the owner. ("The servants are all trained Northern Help, polite and courteous)
OCLC locates one later copy of a similar brochure located in the State Library of Florida, with the title indicating "7th season, 1912-1913." [entry 19890821]
The hotel was built around 1885 by Edward H. Mote and General Davis Tillson. Leesburg is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan area in Central East Coast Florida
Gray stapled wrappers printed white, with large oval cut into front wrapper to reveal a photo of the hotel. [32] pp., including 6 pp. of text, the remainder containing halftones from photographs, 1 per page. 5.75 by 7.75 inches (14.9 by19.8 cm). Near fine with only a spot on the "G" of Leesburg and a hint of age-toning as flaws.. Scarce promotional brochure made up primarily of pictures, ranging from orange groves to alligators, with much hunting and fishing in between. The text is conversational and extolls the virtues of the hotel, staff and the owner. ("The servants are all trained Northern Help, polite and courteous)
OCLC locates one later copy of a similar brochure located in the State Library of Florida, with the title indicating "7th season, 1912-1913." [entry 19890821]
The hotel was built around 1885 by Edward H. Mote and General Davis Tillson. Leesburg is part of the Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford Metropolitan area in Central East Coast Florida
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Record of Engagements with Hostile Indians Within the Military Division of the Missouri, from 1868 to 1882
by Sheridan, Lieutenant General P. H. (1831-1888
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DeLand The Athens of Florida [On back cover: DeLand, Fla. The Educational Center of Florida. Famous for its climate and citrus.]
by De Land (Fla.). Chamber of Commerce
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[St. Augustine]: [Record Co.], 1926. Color illustrated wrappers. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket Issued. Color wrappers; 9.12 inches tall; folded once to 4 inches opening to 8 inches; (unpaged) 16 pages; illustrated with historical captioned photos on each page with some drawings, full-color two-page map of Florida in the center. Carefully handled, small rub on the fold on the bottom of last page / wrapper. Produced by the De Land (Fla.). Chamber of Commerce. [c1926] Only four copies are located in Institutions: the Univ of Virginia Southern States Pamphlet Collection; Univ of Miami; Fla State; State Lib. of Florida [OCLC]. A beautiful and uncommon piece of Central Florida History. Published to promote Deland on the 50th year of its founding by Henry A. DeLand.
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[Travel Brochure] The Palmetto House [Hotel], Daytona, Florida c1905
by Chamberlin, C.O., Proprietor
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Datona, Florida, 1905. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. Stapled wrappers. [12] pp. incl. self-wrappers. With 6 illustrations from photographs. Oblong; 4.25 by 6 inches (11x15.3 cm); A hint of foxing to wrappers, slight rust to staples; A very good collectible item.. Early promotional brochure for Daytona's Palmetto Hotel, touted as having "a most desirable location on the river side of the city, facing the Halifax, which at this point is nearly a mile in width. It is a pleasant house with large parlors, comfortable chambers and broad piazzas." Five of the photographic illustrations with imprint of Harris, Daytona, in the negative. The hotel received its name because it was originally thatched with palmetto leaves. Later called the Colony Hotel. No copies are listed in OCLC/WorldCat.
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All About Pasadena and Its Vicinity: Its Climate, Missions, Trails and Canons, Fruits, Flowers and Game [California]
by Holder, Charles Frederick (1851-1915)
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Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1889. First Edition, First Printing. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Original pictorial blue cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. [viii], 141 pages with an index. 16 Illustrations from woodcuts plus a frontispiece and some in-text drawings. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Light wear to cloth, First Edition.. A scarce history and guide for visitors. Includes a chapter on Mountain Retreats and Seaside Resorts. Written during the period when 'health seekers' began to descend on Southern California. It was the health benefit that first brought Holder here from Massachusetts. An avid outdoorsman he organized the sophisticated Valley Hunt Club in 188O. Ref: ROCQ 4622; Cowan, p.289; Walker, 115
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Hotel College Arms, DeLand, Florida: A Winter Home for Discriminating People [c1900]
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Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stapled wraps; tan embossed with green titles and decoration; [16] pp. With 13 illustrations from photographs (10 are full-page, 1 is a double-page panorama). 12x18 cm (4.75 by 7 inches). Wraps slightly larger than pages. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal handling; Hint of even age-toning.. Scarce promotional view book showcasing the esteemed hotel nestled in the heart of DeLand, Florida, strategically positioned between the vibrant cities of Orlando and Daytona Beach. Originally erected in 1885 and gracefully standing until the 1940s, this iconic establishment, once graced by the visionary John B. Stetson, renowned for his legendary hat designs, underwent a transformation under his stewardship. Renamed as the Hotel College Arms in 1896, Stetson meticulously enhanced the property, culminating in the addition of a 18-hole championship golf course, honored as one of the nation's finest. Within the pages of this rare view book lie treasures-a visual odyssey…
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Record of Engagements with Hostile Indians Within the Military Division of the Missouri, from 1868 to 1882
by Sheridan, Lieutenant General P. H. (1831-1888
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Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1882. A Near Fine Hardcover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Half pebbled leather with matching in color cloth; spine titles in gilt with black lined divisions. Marbled endpages with matching textblock. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. Text is clean with appropriate age-toning. 8vo; 9 inches tall; 111 pages of text followed by blank pages presumed to give the spine room for the titles. A very handsome rebinding. Graff records an edition prior to this in Chicago in 1882.. Compiled from official reports describing over 400 engagements in chronological order, including a lengthy description of the Battle of the Little Big Horn. After the US Civil War Sheridan reported to the Gulf of Mexico, where his presence along the Texas border hastened the fall of Maximilian, the French puppet emperor in Mexico, in 1867. He was later named military commander of Louisiana and Texas (1867), but his harsh administration of…
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[Travel Brochure] The Palmetto House [Hotel], Daytona, Florida c1905
by Chamberlin, C.O., Proprietor
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Datona, Florida, 1905. Stapled Wraps. Very Good. Stapled wrappers. [12] pp. incl. self-wrappers. With 6 illustrations from photographs. Oblong; 4.25 by 6 inches (11x15.3 cm); A hint of foxing to wrappers, slight rust to staples; A very good collectible item.. Early promotional brochure for Daytona's Palmetto Hotel, touted as having "a most desirable location on the river side of the city, facing the Halifax, which at this point is nearly a mile in width. It is a pleasant house with large parlors, comfortable chambers and broad piazzas." Five of the photographic illustrations with imprint of Harris, Daytona, in the negative. The hotel received its name because it was originally thatched with palmetto leaves. Later called the Colony Hotel. No copies are listed in OCLC/WorldCat.
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Rivers and Streams of England
by Bradley, A. G. (1850-1943)
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London: Adam and Charles Black, 1909. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Color Plates by Sutton Palmer. Publisher's Prussian blue pictorial cloth strikingly blocked to an Art Nouveau design in olive green, white, and gilt to spine and upper board, designed by A. A. Turbayne with his scarab monogram; top edge gilt. xiii, 287, [index]; with 75 colour plates with captioned tissue-guards after paintings by Sutton Palmer and a folding map. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Some foxing to the preliminaries. Gift inscription on the front free end-page to Helen Stanton Campbell from J. G. Stanton.. An exploration of angling opportunities of the English inland waterways as the landscape and cultural history of the settlements along the river banks are described. Background Information: Sutton Palmer is celebrated for his masterful watercolours, which are of universal appeal. His passion and ability for drawing were evident…
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All About Pasadena and Its Vicinity: Its Climate, Missions, Trails and Canons, Fruits, Flowers and Game [California]
by Holder, Charles Frederick (1851-1915)
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Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1889. First Edition, First Printing. Decorated Cloth Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Original pictorial blue cloth decorated and lettered in gilt. [viii], 141 pages with an index. 16 Illustrations from woodcuts plus a frontispiece and some in-text drawings. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Light wear to cloth, First Edition.. A scarce history and guide for visitors. Includes a chapter on Mountain Retreats and Seaside Resorts. Written during the period when 'health seekers' began to descend on Southern California. It was the health benefit that first brought Holder here from Massachusetts. An avid outdoorsman he organized the sophisticated Valley Hunt Club in 188O. Ref: ROCQ 4622; Cowan, p.289; Walker, 115
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Hotel College Arms, DeLand, Florida: A Winter Home for Discriminating People [c1900]
by [Theo Brooks, Manager]
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Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Stapled wraps; tan embossed with green titles and decoration; [16] pp. With 13 illustrations from photographs (10 are full-page, 1 is a double-page panorama). 12x18 cm (4.75 by 7 inches). Wraps slightly larger than pages. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal handling; Hint of even age-toning.. Scarce promotional view book showcasing the esteemed hotel nestled in the heart of DeLand, Florida, strategically positioned between the vibrant cities of Orlando and Daytona Beach. Originally erected in 1885 and gracefully standing until the 1940s, this iconic establishment, once graced by the visionary John B. Stetson, renowned for his legendary hat designs, underwent a transformation under his stewardship. Renamed as the Hotel College Arms in 1896, Stetson meticulously enhanced the property, culminating in the addition of a 18-hole championship golf course, honored as one of the nation's finest. Within the pages of this rare view book lie treasures-a visual odyssey…
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Attempt on Roosevelt Life
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Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole
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Engle, Joanna. Cap'n Kid Goes To The South Pole. A Seaworld Adventure featuring Shamu, the Killer Whale. RARE. Children's Book. Used. Good, clean Condition. Softcover. Stapled binding. Random House copyright 1983. 5 ½ X 5. ISBN 0394856430. Original cover price $1.25.
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The Treasure Of Sierra Madre
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Traven, B. : The Treasure Of Sierra Madre. 1994 THORNDIKE PRESS LARGE-PRINT EDITION. Thorndike, Maine. EXLIB. Good/ No DJ if issued. ISBN0786201002. 533 pages. 5 ¾ X 8 ¾. Summary: "The story of three American adventurers who search for a lost gold mine in the mountains of Mexico. A tale of 'gold fever' and desperate greed." Basis for the Humphrey Bogart, John Houston film of the same name.
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Samuel The Seeker
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Sinclair, Upton. Samuel, The Seeker Copyright 1910. Apparently published by author. No publisher stated. First Edition. States printed at Western Printing and Lithography, Racine, WI. Yellow Boards with black titling. Used. Very Good/ No Dj is Included. Rare/Scarce. A nice copy.
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Oregon; Or, a Short History of a Long Journey: Narrative of a Journey Across the Rocky Mountains, to the Columbia River
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The Man Who Lost His Head
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The Man Who Lost His Head. By Claire Huchet Bishop. Viking Press, Copyright Renewed 1970. 16th Impression thus. Exlib. VG/VG unclipped DJ. Original cover price $3.56. Wrap-around blue and white endpapers show a headless man walking past farm animals on his way to the fair to look for his head there. Pages are bright. Now protected in a mylar wrap. A fantasy illustrated by Robert McCloskey, author and illustrator of "Make Way For Ducklings". Summary: "A man wakes up to find that he has no head, so he goes looking for it." Hard title to find.
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DOLLY MADISON: WOMEN OF COLONIAL AND REVOLUTIONARY TIMES
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New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book is in G condition with light rubbing to edges, cocked spine, bumping & fraying to spine ends, pencil marking to FFE, owner's name to title page, a couple of small tears to title page else still a bright and solid copy. SA 6/21
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Lucky You, What Science Has Done For Us
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Lucky You: What Science Has Done For Us J.B. Lippincott Stated First Edition. SCIENCE. Artfully illustrated by MUNRO LEAF. Good EXLIB in a Good unclipped $2.25 orig. price dust jacket. Last page states: 152 4.
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Grant Wood and Marvin Cone : Artists of an Era
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Ames: Iowa State University Press, 1972. Hardcover. First Edition (stated). Flat signed and dated by author on FFEP and Inscribed by author to a friend on half-title page. Near Fine book in a Very Good jacket. Interior pristine except for author's inscription and signature. Spine straight and tight. Jacket shows light rubbing, light chipping at spine head, and light reading wear to edges. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. xi + 150 pages. illus. A reflection of the relationships of two artists -- Grant Wood (1891-1942) and Marvin Cone (1891-1965) -- with the community of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. A loving biography by a woman who knew them both. Laid-in are two letters to the editor of the Cedar Rapids Gazette; one from Woods' sister, and another from a friend of Woods and the author.
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BOSTON ~ 150 VIEWS: One Hundred and Fifty Glimpses of Boston and Historical Surroundings
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Union News Company , New York and Boston, circa 1910, Very Good Stapled Softcover, 50 pages, 10" x 7", 150 photographs of Boston points of interest, landmarks, buildings, bridges, street views and more.
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