Search Results: Authors starting with J from Lord Durham Rare Books (IOBA)

New York: Frederick Pustet Co, 1847. 2nd Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 2nd edition. 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches. (5),138pp. Uncommon in market.Contents the book promoted to the Priests..."31 meditations based on St Paul's 13th chapter to the Corinthians, shows charity is the basis for the zeal which a priest should have for the salvation of soul" Book has library label and stamps on spine and a couple of pages inside. Good condition with light wear no dust jacket. Inside flap of original DJ laid in. Archbishop Kiley of Milwaukee gift paper 3-3/4 x 6-1/2 inches affixed to front end leaf. Text on this paper: "Holy Redeemer College Library Waterford, Wisconsin 53185 (red stamp), green logo (Ut Sim Fedelis. "That I Might Be Faithful") . Text printed, 2000 West Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin This book is presented with the compliments of The Most Rev. Moses E. Kley, D.D. Archbishop of Milwaukee" Owners name written on back of fly leaf, Rev. Peter Grebeuskes(?) Most Reverend Moses Elias Kiley, (1876-1853)… Read More

New York: Frederick Pustet Co, 1846. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. SCARCE WITH ORIGINAL DUST JACKET 1st edition. 5-1/8 x 7-1/4 inches. (5),138pp. Agetoned, edge worn more so on spine light wear to scarce dust jacket otherwise, good condition. Dark blue hardcover book with gilt type on spine and inside very good condition. The Society of the Divine Word, colour one sided signed P. B. Humphiel ?? Provincial gift card 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches, laid-in on front end paper. The Society of the Divine Word is the largest Roman Catholic order that focuses on missionary work.Contents the book promoted to the Priests..."31 meditations based on St Paul's 13th chapter to the Corinthians, shows charity is the basis for the zeal which a priest should have for the salvation of soul" Full title: Priestly Zeal for Souls: Reflections for Priests, from the German of Rev. John J. Janssen, S.V.D., English Edition by Rev. L. M. Dooley, S.V.D.

London: printed for R. Griffiths, at the Dunciad, in Pater-Noster-Row, 1757. 1st Edition. Disbound. Very Good. SEVEN YEARS' WAR / FRENCH AND INDIAN WAR (1754-1763) BOOK First edition. 5 x 7-7/8 inches. (2), [5]-82 pages. Disbound lacking a title-page. Price from imprint: price one shilling. Title-page cover almost separated otherwise very good condition. Anonymous, By Charles Jenkinson. ESTC T31988Charles Liverpool a noted statesman was an advocate for the revision of the Military Act which he found to be outdated. He believed that a National Militia was the only reliable defence for a nation, emphasizing that it would not affect adversely the commerce and trade of the country contrary to many beliefs. Later edition published in 1794 with 94pp. ESTC T136691 The Seven Years War was a global conflict which ran from 1754 until 1763 and pitted a coalition of Great Britain and its allies against a coalition of France and its allies. The war escalated from a regional conflict between Great Britain and… Read More

1911. 1st Edition. Photo. Good. Five Niagara Falls photos, all signed and or inscribed by Jennings Five Niagara Falls photos, all signed and or inscribed by Jennings at the reverse. Measurements: Each is 10" x 8". Condition: Very good, some losses and creasing.In this set there are three similar prints made of the foot of the American Falls. Three are prints of the same image each with different exposures and thus visual effects.Notes on the reverse of two of these prints give some details;1) made with 8 x 10 fixed focus Aero camera2) F11 speed 1500 f Sharp from 5ft to clouds 8 x 10 feetInteresting insight into the technical side of Jennings photography while at Niagara Falls. Only one of the photos of all in these has a date which appears to be 1911. Given is near disaster miss by not boarding the Titanic in 1912 and sea travels the Niagara Falls trip may have been earlier.Some uncommon photos taken by Jennings. The photos of Niagara Falls are excellent examples of Jennings photography beyond… Read More

[Ottawa]: Department of Agriculture, Canada Bank Note, 1886. 1st Edition. No binding. Fair. First edition. 46-1/2 x 28 inches unfolded.. Now folded with many closed tears from folds, recent scotch tape in the back on a few joints. Fair condition. Published by order of the Hon. John Carling, M.P., Minister of Agriculture. Department of Agriculture, Ottawa, Canada, April 1886. Scarce and interesting map showing Canada as the center of the World!Map of transport within Canada and between Canada and other countries. Railway transport shown within Canada and to the United States. Ship lines to Japan, China, Australia, New Zealand and the United Kingdom are shown with hashed red lines. Major cities are labelled and British possessions are coloured red. Relief shown with hachures. .

Paris: Giguet et Michaud, 1807. 1st Edition. Hard Cover. Good-. ATLAS OF THE TREATY OF MAJOR MILITARY OPERATIONS BY COLONEL JOMINI First edition. 8 x 10-1/2 inches. With large engraved 'Carte Generale Pour l'Intelligence de la Guerre de Sept-Ans' and related Battle Plans for Lowositz, Prague, Kollin, Roisbach, Breslau, lagemdorf, Leuthen, Zomdorf, Hohenkirch, Cunersdorf, Minden, Zullichau, Maxen, Landshut, Lignitz, Torgau, Reichenbach, Freyberg (lacking Plate XIII --Battle of Krefeld). (19 of 20 plates, virtually all folding). Comtemporary worn leather spine and leather label with gilt type and 5 gilt stars and double rules. Paper covered boards with worn edges, cover is in fair condition and needs rebinding. Internally one map, #6, has a 2" border tear with 1 inch going into map, a few maps with light foxing on outside borders, otherwise the engravings are very good, fresh, dark impressions. Third part of his books on the wars of Frederick II. The fourth part will be published in 1809 under the… Read More

Ottawa: Printed by G.E. Desbarats, 1867. 1st. Soft Cover. First edition. 8vo. 28pp. Original Wraps. wear and minor staining along edges, otherwise very Good. T. Bedford Jones was the Missionary Priest of the St. Alban's Church in Ottawa. "All profits arising from the Sale of this Edition to be devoted to the Building Fund of S. Alban's Church (Free Seat), Ottawa.

1844. 1st Edition. No binding. THOMAS S. JUDAH WAS SECOND JEW ADMITTED TO THE BAR 8 x 12-1/2 inches. ALS - 1 page with short fold paper tear not affecting text, otherwise good condition. Thomas S. Judah [Caption title]. No. 1037. King's Bench. James Green, plaintiff vs. Sylvester Scott, defdt. /.../. Montreal, 8th March, 1844. Signed by Thomas S. Judah, attorney for defdt. Form filled in. "The defendant is not guilty in the manner as complained of against him". Thomas S. Judah was the second Jew admitted to the Bar of Lower and Upper Canada, one month after Aaron Ezekiel Hart (1803-1857) was received in November 1824. He was born in Trois-Rivières, Francheville, QC.Aaron Ezekiel Hart was thus the first Jew to be called to the bar in either of the Canadas in 1824 at 21 years old. His singular position was short-lived, however, since the following month a distant cousin, Thomas Storrs Judah (1804-95), was similarly called, as was Thomas's brother Henry Hague Judah (1808-83) four years later in 1829.