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New York Cit, 1834. Very good. This stampless folded family letter measures 15½" x 12½". It was sent by Edward P Hill from New York City to Miss Rebecca H. Hill in Mason, New Hampshire. It was written in two parts, the first on August 26, 1834, and the second a few days later on September 4, the same day the letter was postmarked. It begins with a brief description of a trip from Mason to New York City that included travel by stagecoach and steamboat and then continues with a discussion of the epidemic. On August 26, Hill reported "At present the City is quite sickly the Choler5a appears rather on the increase but we hope it will soon subside the greatest number of deaths of Cholera in a day yet is 26. I saw Mr Wilran to day and he says that as soon as the Cholera subsides they are agoing to start for Mason. Mrs Wilson will not go & leave while the Cholera rages. . .." And, nine days later on September 4, he continued "The Cholera has somewhat abated. The inhabitants generally don't… Read More

Basel. Switzerland: Michael Furter, 1513. Disbound. Very good. Postillia super epistolas et euangelia (Commentaries on epistles and gospels) has traditionally been attributed to Guilemus Pariesiensis, because a preface in an early manuscript edition appeared to have been signed by him, however today, Johannes Herlot is often credited as its author. More than one hundred editions of the Postilla super epistolas et evangelia were printed during the late 15th and early 16th centuries, qualifying it as one of the first 'best sellers'. Sales were driven by members of the clergy desiring a better understanding of Epistles and the Gospels found in the Bible. This leaf (approximately 6" x 8") comes from a printing made by Michael Furter at Basel in 1513. The illustration (approximately 2" x 2½") is titled In festo corporis christi Euangelium Joannis. VI.f. (On the feast of the body of Christ, the Gospel of John. 6. f.), which is also known as the "Feeding of the 5,000," the only miracle of Jesus (other… Read More

New York City to Ramapowrks, New York, 1805. Unbound. Very good. This two-page stampless folded letter measures 15½" x 9¾" unfolded. It was sent by Caleb Hopkins in New York City to Jeremiah A Peirson in Ramapoworks, New York. It bears no postal markings other than an annotation that reads, "per Goshen Mail". Docketing reads, "Letter 8 Septer / 1805 / The fever / Recd". In nice shape. Caleb was the New York City business agent for the Pierson Iron Works located in the Ramapo Mountains about 40 miles north of the city. As other residents flee, Caleb reports that "The alarm on account of the Fever seems to increase a considerable population of the People in Pearl, Water, Front, & South Streets. . .. Ships have removed . . . and many intend to remove to morrow. . .. The removal will not be general until the Banks remove which is expected to be decided on Tuesday. One death, five new cases and two doubtful cases ocurred yesterday - six Deaths of Fever ocurred as I am informed this morning. . ..… Read More

[Norwich: Norwich & Worcestor Rail Road Company, 1855. Ribbon-bound. Very good. This 8" x 10" six-page, ribbon-bound document, dated May 1st 1855, from Acting President of the Norwich & Worcestor Rail Road Company G. S. Perkins, appoints "Richard Coulburn" (sic Colburn) as the Master Machinist responsible for company's Machine Shop and Motive Power. It charges Colburn with supervision of the five men assigned to the "Machine and Smith Shops" as well as the railroads "Engine Drivers." He is given the authority to hire employees, designate their duties, and if necessary, "discharge" them for cause. It also makes clear that Coulburn is authorized to act for the company president with regard to all measures regarding the "Locomotive department," and "1st To repair, and keep in repair, all the Locomotive and Tenders of the corporation. . .. "2d To do this with the greatest possible economy and pumplitude. "3d To take care of the building and machinery [and] see that the Engine drivers, Firemen, and… Read More

Augsburg, Germany: Johann Schonsperger, 1519. Disbound. Very good. Die geuerlicheiten, often referred to as simply Theuerdank, was written by Emperor Maximilian I, polished by his secretary, Melchior Pfintzing, and first printed in Augsburg in 1517 by Johann Schonsperger. Trimmed along the top edge to facilitate its original binding. The book's type was designed by Vinzenz Rockner, the emperor's court secretary, and the woodcuts approved by Maximilian himself, are the work of the great woodcut artists of the time. This literary epic was conceived by Emperor Maximilian (represented in the poem by the hero, Theuerdank,) to celebrate his heroic feats in overcoming the difficulties on his journey to win his bride, Mary of Burgundy (die Kunigin Ernreich in the poem). Maximilian was largely responsible for writing the poem and had made the first drafts in 1505-08. This leaf (8" x 13"), printed in 1519 by Johann Schonsperger, was from the second edition, which was a line-by-line reprint of the first.… Read More

New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1858. 3rd Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Revised, Enlarged, and Richly Embellished with Engravings." Complete with 267 pages and tissue-protected frontispiece showing the author. 28 full-page diagrams with in-text illustrations throughout. Sound binding with intact hinges. Clean pages; front free endpaper has a faint corner crease. Light cover wear; the gilt cover decoration is in nice shape. The spine is sunned and the lettering is faded but still legible. . Includes information or the game's origin, tables, cues, cushions, balls, rules, techniques, shots, jargon, and playing rooms, as well as sections on billiards humor and Shakespeare as a billiard player. This was the second book on billiards published in the U.S. The Billiard Congress of America Hall of Fame notes that "Michael Phelan is considered by many to be the Father of American Billiards as a player, inventor, manufacturer and tireless popularizer of billiards. He played in and won the first billiard… Read More

Belmont Farm, Leesburg, Virginia, 1915. Good to Very Good. This archive is of items related to Ferguson and his family. It consists of An unframed 1860 debating team oval plaque is 12" x 14". It is titled "Addisonian Contestants March 8, 1860 / Allegheny City College" and filled with calligraphic scrollwork. Each of its four oval albumin photographs measure 2.5" x 3.5" of the Debater, Essayest (J. S. Ferguson), Delaimer, and Orator. The photographs have faded; there is a crease at the top, and it is lightly soiled and toned. A circa 1900 opalotype (milk glass photograph) of a young Anna Louis Ferguson (daughter of J. S. Ferguson) roughly cut into a 2" x 3" oval that is attached to a metal hanger and has a neatly-cut protective glass cover. Its frame is missing. The opalotype is in nice shape with an accompanying note reads, "Mrs. Wm Rogers . . . who many years ago restored Belmont for a summer home." 20 scrapbook pages ranging from 1883 to 1914 and contain articles, clippings, and obituaries.… Read More

St. Louis, 1936. Unbound. Very good. The advertising proof shows a portrait photograph of Mr. August Siever and announces that he has left his position as the manager of the Geo. D. Fisher Optical Co. and is now associated with the Optical Serice Company located on the 2nd Floor of the Missouri Theater Building. Siever has confirmed approval of the advertisement with his signature. The 7" x 5" photograph of the Optical Service Company shows its interior with Siever and another white-coated optician fitting one patient for eyeglasses while another looks on. The advertising proof is tipped onto the reverse of the photograph. Both are in nice shape.