Search Results: Authors starting with C from Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB

Madrid: La Imprenta de Yenes, 1840. First edition. Contemporary full polished calf with gilt decorated borders, all edges marbled, Stormont pattern marbled endpapers, sewn-in silk bookmark. Boards heavily rubbed, removing most of polished surface, but gilt borders mostly intact, contents very good with very minor foxing on a few leaves.. Half title, 117, [1] pp. Illus. with 1 engraved plate and small engraving to title page. 12mo. Errata page at end. Examination of the landscape observations and geographical expertise of Cervantes. Fermín Caballero y Morgáez (1800-1876) was a Spanish geographer and writer. Scarce. Neither Rarebook Hub nor ABPC find it at auction after 1912 at the Anderson Galleries sale. Palau 38396. Sáez: El libro de geografía en España, 1800-1939: p. 85.

Buenos Ayres: [Imprenta de Niños Expòsitos], 1815. First edition. About very good, with chipped edges barely touching first letter of text on a few lines, leaf browned.. Broadside. 4to. The Cabildo retook control, as stated in this document, which Zinny dates to 16 April 1815. On the prior day, Carlos María de Alvear, who'd been appointed to replace his uncle Posadas as Supreme Director on January 9, 1815, at the age of 25, resigned under pressure due to a mutiny among his troops. Alvear never had much support from the countryside nor from his troops, his negotations with Artigas failed, and his eventual attempt at seeking British intervention led to his exile. Thus the Cabildo "por la disolucion absoluta de las [autoridades] que la ejercian, ha vendio en declarario asi, reasumiendo provisoriamente por la premura de las circunstancias la Autoridad Soberana del Peublo, con la extension de la facultades que le son propias y con la calidad de nombrar immediatamente un Gobierno Provisorio..." Signed… Read More

Santiago: Impr. Nacional, 1871. First edition. Cloth. A very good copy, boards rubbed, folding plate repaired on verso.. 236, 1 pp. 28 illus. on one folding plate. 8vo. "Sus conocimientos de electricidad lo llevaron a ocupar la gerencia del Telégrafo Trasandino por varios años, más tarde pasó a Telégrafos del Estado y bajo el gobierno de Balmaceda fue nombrado director general. Entre los trabajos que realizó en materia telegráfica, que era su especialidad, está la unión del Archipiélago de Chiloé al continente por medio de un cable submarino, la que fue destruída muchos años más tarde por las corrientes marinas del Canal de Chacao. Durante la Guerra del Pacífico se esmeró en mantener activa las líneas telegráficas en la zona del desierto de Atacam," Reseñas biográficas de parlamentarios de Chile. Scarce. OCLC shows only one copy at the BN Chile. Also one copy at LOC. Echeverría y Reyes: Ensayo de una biblioteca chilena de legislación y jurisprudencia 669.

Princeton: Princeton Univ., 1995. First edition. Paper wrappers. A fine copy. As new.. Frontis, 76 pp. 8vo. 157 items. Catalogue of an exhibition at the Princeton University Library, 30 April-1 September 1995.

Cadiz: Imp. de M. Alvarez, 1909. First edition. Loose quires in paper wrapper portfolio. About fine, browned.. pp. 113 -132; 14 pp. + 1 folding map. Illus. with 1 b/w photo, and 1 folding map. Sm. 4to. Director: D. Pelayo Qunitero Atauri. Administrador: D. Pedro Mayoral y Parracia. On Excavaciones de Ampurias and Prado del Rey. With additional publication,"Centenario de la Guerra de la Independencia / Uclés / 13 Enero de 1809" (Cadiz: Imp. de Manuel Alvarez Rodriguez, 1909). which contains 14 pp., + 1 folding map, laid in loose. "Publicóse en el Boletín de la Comisión de Monumentos de Cádiz, haciéndose una tirada aparte de 50 ejemplares. - Se imprimió en la tipografía de Manuel Alvarez, en 13 de Enero de 1909 años." OCLC locates four copies: BN France, BN Spain, Frick, & Bibl. Univ. Granada

Cadiz: Imp. de M. Alvarez, 1912. First edition. Loose quires in paper wrapper portfolio. Very good, edge worn, minor browning.. pp. 145- 176, + 1 plate. Illus. with b/w photos and drawings. Sm. 4to. Director Don Pelayo Qunitero Atauri. One plate, laid in loose. On La Cartuja de Jerez. OCLC locates four copies: BN France, BN Spain, Frick, & Bibl. Univ. Granada.

Cadiz: Imp. de M. Alvarez, 1911. First edition. Loose quires in paper wrapper portfolio. Very good, mostly uncut, old fold fold, minor edgewear.. pp. 105-144. Illus. with b/w photos. Sm. 4to. Director Don Pelayo Qunitero Atauri. On Iglesia y del Castillo dre la villa de Rota. OCLC locates four copies: BN France, BN Spain, Frick, & Bibl. Univ. Granada

Cadiz: Imp. de M. Alvarez, 1910. First edition. Loose quires in paper wrapper portfolio. Very good, mostly uncut, minor wear, creasing, edges browned.. pp. 49-88, + 1 plate. Illus. with 1 b/w plate. Sm. 4to. Director Don Pelayo Qunitero Atauri. One plate, laid in loose. On manuscripts, La Catedral de Cadiz. OCLC locates four copies: BN France, BN Spain, Frick, & Bibl. Univ. Granada

Cadiz: Imp. de M. Alvarez, 1908. First edition. Loose quires in green paper wrapper portfolio. About very good, wrappers soiled and chipped, small number label on top right corner, contents edge worn, lightly browned and soiled.. 32 pp. + 1 plate. Illus. with 2 b/w photos. Sm. 4to. Año 1, Primer trimeste. Director: D. Pelayo Qunitero Atauri. Administrador: D. Pedro Mayoral y Parracia.... el dia 30 de Marzo de 1908. One leaf with two b/w photos laid in loose. Concerning Cartuja de Jerez de la Fontera. OCLC locates four copies: BN France, BN Spain, Frick, & Bibl. Univ. Granada

Paris: Firmin Didot Freres, 1877. First edition. Quarterbound red morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, raised bans with gilt rules, gilt titles,top edge gilt, marbled endpapers. Spines and boards rubbed, extremities worn with loss of paper to the corners of two boards, some minor splits at the hinges, scattered foxing, bindings tight, leaves crisp, overall a very good set.. 332 pp.; viii, 350 pp.; xiv, 294 pp.; xi, 351 pp., plates (6). Illustrated with 32 copper-plate and 1212 wood engravings, some colored. Folio (36 cm). "Noveaux melanges d'archeologie, d'histoire, et de litterature sur le moyen-age" was preceded nearly two decades earlier by the equally valuable "Melanges d'archeologie" also containing four quarto volumes of illustrated dissertations on gold and silver church-plate, enameled ware, carved ivories, tapestries, bas-reliefs, and paintings belonging to the Carlovingian and Romanesque periods (ninth to twelfth century). Contains: 1: Curiosities mysterieuses 2: Ivoires, miniatures,… Read More

Paris: Yves Rivière, 1974. First edition. Loose folded leaves, as issued, in a chemise and illustrated slipcase. Fine copy in a lightly rubbed chemise and very good soiled slipcase.. 9, [7] pp. Illus. with 5 color plates (2 double page) and 14 in-text drawings. 4to. (34 x 26 cm). One of 450 copies signed on colophon page by Alechinsky and Caillois. En fac-similé de la dactylographie originale due texte, avec corrections manuscrites de l'auteur. Alechinsky, The Complete Books (2002): 38. Sicard, Alechinsky: Travaux d'impression: 30.

Caracas: Ediciones de la Presidencia de la Republica, 1981. First edition. Illustrated paper wrappers. Near fine, edges shelfworn, some rubbing.. 313 pp., index (6) pp. 8vo. Bilbiteca de Temas Periodísticos de Lara. Articles previously appearing in El Impulso (Barquisimeto, Venezuela), 1954-1956.

Caracas: Ediciones de la Presidencia de la República, 1974. First edition. Cloth with gilt titles (4 volumes) and French fold paper wrappers matching the dust jackets (1 volume). Foxing and browning on the edges, four pages in volume 3 and six pages in volume 5 have neat underling in red on a few passages, otherwise a very good crisp set in very good- somewhat soiled and edgeworn dust jackets.. Sm. 4to. I: 20 marzo 1969-5 marzo 1970.- XII; 7-666 pp. 3 h. II: 12 marzo 1970-4 marzo 1971.- 686 pp., 3 h. III: 18 marzo 1971-2 marzo 1972.- 684 pp., 3 h. IV: 16 marzo 1972-8 marzo 1973.- 725 pp., 4 h. V: 15 marzo 1973-28 febrero 1974.- 2 h., 641, LXXXVIII pp. Rafael Antonio Caldera Rodríguez (1916-2009) was the 56th and 63th President of Venezuela from 1969 to 1974 and again from 1994 to 1999. His election to the presidency in 1969 was followed by the first peaceful transfer of power from one party to another in Venezuela's history.

En Madrid: en la Oficina de la Viuda de Don Manuel Fernandez, e Imprenta del Supremo Consejo de la Inquisición, 1762. First edition thus. Full vellum with inked title. Vellum soiled, split at top of rear cover, small split to heel of spine, covers nearly loose, holding by lower strings, lacking portrait and front endpaper,some minor staining otherwise contents quite good.. [4], 475 pp. 8vo. Text in two columns. Contents: Fortunas de Andrómeda y Perseo (pp. 1-52) ; El Joseph de las mugeres (pp. 53-92) ; Los empeños de un acaso (pp. 93-138) ; Primero soy yo (pp. 139-180) ; La estatua de Prometeo (pp. 181-221) ; El secreto a voces (pp. 222-270) ; Dar tiempo al tiempo (271-317) ; El mágico prodigioso (pp. 318-365) ; Mejor está que estaba (pp. 366-409) ; Fieras afemina amor (con Loa) (pp. 410-475). Volume 8 of 11 published between 1760 and 1763. Palau 39766.

[San Francisco], 1914. Mottled brown card mount with photograph, ribbon, and small calendar. Very good, with tiny tear near bottom left corner of image, two tears at corners of boards, calendar intact, with one tear on back page, ribbon attached on top edge, for ease of hanging.. 4.75 x 7.75 inches on 7 x 13.5 inch board. Group of small fishing boats docked at a rocky shore at Fisherman's Wharf, mounted to decorated board with 1914 calendar.

[Washington D.C.]: n.p., 1835. First edition. Stitched self wrappers. Dampstained throughout, notes on title, with contemporary paper tabs attached to 2 leaves, and inked notations. A good copy.. 29 pp. 8vo. 23rd Congress, 2d session, Doc. no. 108. Read, and ordered that 10,775 copies by printed. A working copy.

San Francisco: Californians, Inc., 1933. Light crease to corner of front wrapper else near fine.. Frontis, 63 pp. 87 b/w photos. 4.25 x 7.75 inches. Guide to the city and its environs in the train era when $133.98 bought a round trip ticket from Boston.

[California]: Loomis, B.F., 1914. Card mount. A bit faded, otherwise quite good. Never mailed.. 3.5 x 5.25 inches unmounted.

Weaverville, [CA], 1859. Very good, minor creasing along edges and folds, minor soiling, contents clean.. [1] pp. Bifolium. 5 x 8 inches. March 24th, 1859. Gold Rush era letter from John Hobart to Trinity County Clerk, J.A.Watson, resigning from his post in Weaverville, California . "I will be obliged to you to tender in my resignation as Road overseer for Rattlesnake Creek Road District to the Board of Supervisors when next they meet as I am doubtfull that circumstance will keep me in that section of the County throughout the summer..." Weaverville, California, founded in 1850, was a Gold Rush town and once had a population of nearly 2500 Chinese goldminers. In 1855 the Weaverville Trinity Times called attention " the large and rapidly increasing number of Chinese among us...crowding themselves into every vacant spot they can find."

London: H.M. Calmann, n.d.. First edition. Paper wrappers. A very good- copy with inch tear at spine head, light soiling on wrappers, contents clean.. Unpaged. [4 pp. + plates]. Illus. with 24 b/w plates. 8vo. 24 items listed.