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Order Nr. 134698 NEWS FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. . . PARTICULARS OF WHAT HAPPENED ON BOARD THE SNOW...
"An eyewitness and the primary account of an event known as the Olowalu Massacre . . .which for viciousness and savagery has no equal in Hawaiian history." - Forbes, Hawaiian National Bibliography
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(Olowalu Massacre).

NEWS FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. . . PARTICULARS OF WHAT HAPPENED ON BOARD THE SNOW ELINORA, WHILE AT THE SANDWICH ISLANDS. IN: [THE] COLUMBIAN CENTINEL.

Boston, MA: Printed and Published by Benjamin Russell, in State-Street, Boston, Wednesday, November 30, 1791, 1791. folio. wrappers. (89), 90-92 pages, 4 pages total. An absolutely fine copy of this incredibly rare issue of an important eye-witness account to the worst massacre in Hawaii's history. The editor prefaces the account as follows: "An account of an event which last year happened at one of the Sandwich Islands, in which the Commander and crew of an..... READ MORE about NEWS FROM THE SOUTHERN OCEAN. . . PARTICULARS OF WHAT HAPPENED ON BOARD THE SNOW ELINORA, WHILE...

Price: $8,500.00    Order nr. 134698

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Order Nr. 134696 DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING A BILL MAKING COMPENSATION TO MESSIEURS LEWIS AND CLARKE,...
THE FIRST NON-GOVERNMENTAL PRINTING OF THE EXPEDITION'S ROSTER
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(Lewis & Clarke Expedition).

DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING A BILL MAKING COMPENSATION TO MESSIEURS LEWIS AND CLARKE, AND THEIR COMPANIONS, PRESENTED THE 23RD JANUARY, 1807.

Washington, DC: National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, Printed by Samuel Harrison Smith, Pennsylvania Avenue, Monday, February 2, 1807, 1807. folio. self paper wrappers. front page, column 3-5. First public printing, after having been published as a congressional/government document by A. & G. Way. (see, The Literature of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, A Bibliography and Essays (Lewis & Clark College2003), no. 2c.4 (containing letter from Willis Alston, January 12, 1807; letter from H. Dearborn, January..... READ MORE about DOCUMENTS ACCOMPANYING A BILL MAKING COMPENSATION TO MESSIEURS LEWIS AND CLARKE, AND THEIR...

Price: $2,500.00    Order nr. 134696

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Order Nr. 134695 YOSEMITE VALLEY, GENERAL VIEW [53003] with EL CAPITAN, YOSEMITE VALLEY [53013]....
THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS OF THESE ICONIC SCENES TO BE PRINTED IN COLOR
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YOSEMITE VALLEY, GENERAL VIEW [53003] with EL CAPITAN, YOSEMITE VALLEY [53013].

Detroit, MI: Detroit Photographic Co., 1898. 6.75 inches by 9 inches. two mounted photographs on thick card paper. Pair of photochrom photographs. Both photographs are in near fine condition with only the slightest hint of chipping along the edge of the photograph featuring the iconic Yosemite Valley, General View. The photochrom is a color photo lithograph created from a black and white photographic negative. Color impressions are achieved through the application of multiple lithograph stones..... READ MORE about YOSEMITE VALLEY, GENERAL VIEW [53003] with EL CAPITAN, YOSEMITE VALLEY [53013

Price: $4,500.00    Order nr. 134695

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Order Nr. 134694 SAN FRANCISCO - CALIFORNIA. A. Rouargue Del
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SAN FRANCISCO - CALIFORNIA.

San Francisco, CA: Published by Henry Payot, 184, Washington Street, n.d. (but c. 1860-1867). oblong folio. broadside. wood engraving 5-5/16 x 19-1/4, printed across a double sheet measuring 7-7/8 x 21-3/16, blue wove paper. Panoramic view looking east down Sacramento Street from Nob Hill, with several Chinese at left; Telegraph Hill at left in distance. Probably made from a photograph; several misunderstandings as a result. (This was used for Baird 317; one copy of Baird..... READ MORE about SAN FRANCISCO - CALIFORNIA

Price: $3,500.00    Order nr. 134694

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Order Nr. 134692 CALIFORNIA QUICK STEP. INTRODUCING THE POPULAR AIR OF UNCLE NED. ARRANGED BY...
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(Music).

CALIFORNIA QUICK STEP. INTRODUCING THE POPULAR AIR OF UNCLE NED. ARRANGED BY EDWARD L. WHITE.

Boston, MA: Published by Oliver Ditson, 115 Washington Street, 1849. folio. self paper wrappers. [2] pages, on two leaves; leaves separated at spine. Melody Used by Permission of Mr. W. C. Peters, Proprietor of the Copyright. Entered according to Act of Congress AD. 1849 by Oliver Ditson in the clerk's Office of the District Court of Mass. Only the slightest hint of foxing / soiling, else a fine copy. OCLC locates eight copies under two..... READ MORE about CALIFORNIA QUICK STEP. INTRODUCING THE POPULAR AIR OF UNCLE NED. ARRANGED BY EDWARD L. WHITE

Price: $500.00    Order nr. 134692

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Order Nr. 134691 THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND WOMEN. Mrs. E. Cady Stanton
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THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND WOMEN.

Boston?, MA: N.p., n.d. (but c. 1885-1890). 4to. self paper wrappers. 7 pages. Republished from the Index, Boston. Caption title, text presented in two columns; unopened and in fine condition. The only separate printing of this essay, which first appeared in the Boston periodical, the Index, 1885. In it, Stanton concludes: "We do not burn the bodies of women to-day; but we humiliate them in a thousand ways, and chiefly by our theologies. So long..... READ MORE about THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH AND WOMEN

Price: $4,500.00    Order nr. 134691

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Order Nr. 134688 LEISURE MOMENTS. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. VOL. I, NO. 2. FEBRUARY,...
THE SECOND AND FINAL ISSUE OF A VERY RARE CALIFORNIA AMATEUR PERIODICAL FOR (AND BY?) CHILDREN
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LEISURE MOMENTS. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. VOL. I, NO. 2. FEBRUARY, 1872.

San Francisco, CA: Published by the Western Amateur Publishing Company: C. B. Monson, C. M. Ludlam, J. P. Tracy, and S. R. Church, 1872. tall 8vo. original printed wrappers. pp. 26-52; two leaves ads at rear; full-page illustrated ad at rear wrapper (woodcut by Shourds, of street view of Haynes & Lawton, "Manufactures of Extra Quality Silver-Plated ware, on White Metal. Market St., under Grand Hotel"). Much of its content identified as "Written for the..... READ MORE about LEISURE MOMENTS. A MONTHLY MAGAZINE FOR BOYS AND GIRLS. VOL. I, NO. 2. FEBRUARY, 1872

Price: $1,500.00    Order nr. 134688

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Order Nr. 133820 THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, AND DAILY ADVERTISER
PROSPECTUS FOR JEFFERSON'S 'NOTES ON THE STATE OF VIRGINIA'
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THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, AND DAILY ADVERTISER.

Philadelphia, PA: (John Dunlap and James C. Claypoole), 1787-1788. folio. unbound. unpaginated. Seven issues of The Pennsylvania Packet, and Daily Advertiser. This set includes November 20, 1787 (No. 2743); November 21, 1787 (No. 2744); December 1, 1787 (No. 2753); January 23, 1788 (No. 2798); January 26, 1788 (No. 2801); February 2, 1788 (No. 2807); and February 9, 1788 (No. 2813) Each issue with four unnumbered pages, text presented in four columns. The major historical significance..... READ MORE about THE PENNSYLVANIA PACKET, AND DAILY ADVERTISER

Price: $7,500.00    Order nr. 133820

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Order Nr. 133989 NATIONAL INTELLINGENCER AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER
Lewis & Clark's Expedition to the West
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NATIONAL INTELLINGENCER AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER.

4 issues.
Washington, DC: National Intelligencer and Washington Advertiser, 1807. folio. unbound. (4), (4), (4), (4) pages. 4 issues. Four consecutive issues of what was, at the time, the official newspaper of the United States government, which published the proceedings and acts of the United States Congress. All four issues in near fine condition. It was edited by Samuel Smith, a loyal ally of Thomas Jefferson. Included in this set are the issues of March 18, 20..... READ MORE about NATIONAL INTELLINGENCER AND WASHINGTON ADVERTISER

Price: $7,500.00    Order nr. 133989

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Order Nr. 133755 FRIENDSHIP
In an amazing Arts & Crafts Binding
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(Arts & Crafts Binding).

FRIENDSHIP.

San Francisco, CA: D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard, 1902. 12mo. suede, metal edges and hinges, floral design on front cover, suede endpapers. 16 pages. A collection of poetry, brief comments, and quotations concerning friendship. Title in red and black with title vignette, ornamental border, and quotation of Robert Louis Stevenson. From 1898 to 1903, David Paul Elder (1872-1948) and Morgan Shepard (1865-1948) formed a partnership which published 40 books, most of which were illustrated in..... READ MORE about FRIENDSHIP

Price: $6,000.00    Order nr. 133755

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