HUNDREDS (550+) of HANDWRITTEN FORMULAS for CREATING PRODUCTS for TREATING WOMEN'S BEAUTY "DEFECTS" and for INCREASING A WOMAN'S BEAUTY. Handwritten by an unnamed Chemist or Pharmacist likely as a Book of Formulas Reference Guide.

Undated, however it is likely the formulas were written circa 1890. There are several note sheets "Hazard, Hazard & Co." letterheads laid-in at the front (Hazard, Hazard & Co. was active in the mid to late 1800s); the title page of the Burr's Medical Index in which the formulas are written is dated "Hartford, 1881"; the bookseller's label on the front pastedown states "Agent for The Henry Bill Publishing Company's Physicians' Account Books" - Henry Bill Publishing was founded in 1847 and dissolved in 1896.

Are you a woman with Freckles, Moles, Dark Spots, Warts, Bad Breath, Wrinkles, Dandruff, too much Hair, too little Hair, etc.? Do you need help making your breasts bigger, smaller, or firmer? Is your nose red and oily? Want darker eyebrows, want prettier eyebrows, want prettier eyes? Want to smell prettier, better, or just not stink? Want your face to be lighter, brighter, shinier, and your lips redder, fuller, and more delicious looking? This book has detailed formulas that can be prepared for you, products that will take care of all those, and hundreds of other beauty defects!!!

The detailed formulas are handwritten in a BURR'S MEDICAL INDEX, published by the J. B. Burr Publishing Co., Hartford, Connecticut, 1881. Likely by a chemist or pharmacist who would prepare a cream, lotion, spray, etc., based on the detailed formulas in this book.

Hardcovers, leather spine and corners with green cloth covered boards, 8.5x11 inches, filled with approximately 400 pages, indexed with alphabetical tabs. There are approximately 575 formulas for preparing beautification remedies for women, handwritten on 122 of the pages and arranged alphabetically for easy access by the chemist / pharmacist. The rest of the pages are blank.

Laid-in here and there are various slips of paper with handwritten ingredients and a couple relevant newspaper articles ("WILL POWER GROWS HAIR"; "Removal of Tattoo Marks"). The slips of paper and news articles have browned the pages they were inserted between, but the handwritten text remains bright and clear.

Laid-in at the front are three note sheets with the letterhead "Hazard, Hazard & Co., New York". The note sheets have lists of items, perhaps lotions being prepared by Hazard, Hazard & Co.

The formulas are handwritten in ink and arranged alphabetically within the tabs: e.g. within the "A" tab on page "AM" is a long formula for creating "Amandine Skin Cosmetic to Whiten and Soften the Skin"; on page "AP" are formulas for "Aphrodisiac Pastiles"; within the "B" tab on pages "BA" are lots of formulas for various "Bath Aromatics"; on page "BR" are formulas for increasing or decreasing the size of breasts, and lots of formulas for bad breath; within the "C" tab on pages "CO" are various formulas for "Complexion"; within the "F" tab on pages "FA" are formulas for various Face Creams and Face Beautifiers, on page FE are formulas for "FEET OFFENSIVE" and "FETID FEET", on pages "FR" are many formulas dealing with Freckles; etc. etc.

Handwritten on the backside of the front free endpaper is what seems to be the ""Raison d'Etre" for the formulas in this book:

******To be beautiful is the unwritten law of woman.. it is womans right and privilege to do all in her power to add to the bounteous gifts with which nature has endowed her..."

GOOD CONDITION: The covers have wear, some water staining, and have been professionally rebacked with portions of the original spine covering laid on; internally nice, some pages with browning from laid-in relevant paper items, otherwise tight, bright, clean and clear.

A wonderful, c.1890 manuscript "Book of Formulas" aimed at women who, according to this book, need help to fix and beautify every single part of their body.

BEATITUDE #8 Bob Kaufman Jail Poems, + Ginsberg, Meltzer, Weiss, Ferlinghetti, et al BREAD & WINE MISSION S.F. 1959

BEATITUDE #8. Published by the BREAD & WINE MISSION, San Francisco, 1959. Includes Jail Poems by Bob Kaufman and poetry by many others.

Twenty four (24) mimeographed leaves printed on one side only, including the cover sheet which is blue, 8.5x11 inches, side stapled.

Beatitude was printed at the Bread & Wine Mission in San Francisco, a hub of counterculture and beat poetry. Printed on simple mimeograph machines by the poets themselves, few copies of the early issues remain.

GOOD condition: The front cover printed face and stars of this copy have been shaded in with pencil - perhaps before being distributed (this was printed by the crazy Beats, after all), perhaps by the owner - giving the printed face the nice look of a person of color. There is an R written at the top left corner of the front cover. The pages have some toning, there is a variation in the intensity of the mimeo printing, and the mimeo process has left some smudges; one poem has a couple margin marks noting a passage and "Plato's allegory?" written in the margin beside the passage; overall a complete, solid, nice copy.

SCARCE BEATITUDE printed in 1959 at the BREAD & WINE MISSION in San Francisco.

From the first page:

******In the snakepit of our city jail, with a man next to him dying unattended and himself sick from having been stamped upon by a public SERVANT, Kaufman writes his poems of suffering and compassionate identification. Their immediacy characterizes much of the poetry here printed. Margolis adds his poem of protest. The two poems are "confiscated" from the window of the bagel shop by officer 67. Ed Freeman, descending on the beach [North Beach, San Francisco] for a week. makes some great scenes performing his poems and adds his sympathy to both the black and the blue. Ginsberg sends a telegram but his poem on sakyamuni counsels more. Beatitude changes offices, we run through three bad mimeo machines, finally get a good one. At last, with many poems we find beautiful to print and a good percentage of the poets out of jail, we resume our publication at the bread and wine mission, corner greenwich and grant or at various outlets on the beach.******

About the BREAD & WINE MISSION (From a 2021 Issue of Outside Lands - Journal of San Francisco History):

******Despite the place's obscurity today, the Bread and Wine Mission played a substantial role in the Beat scene by providing a space where poets, artists and intellectuals could commune and make their ideas manifest. [The article includes a photo with the caption: William Margolis, Eileen Kaufman, and Bob Kaufman printing Beatitude at the Bread and Wine Mission, April 1959.]******

THE MODERN WOMAN Magazine

A scarce woman's magazine for Russian women in Shanghai, China published in Shanghai from 1937 to 1941. Its publication started just months before the Battle of Shanghai, the military operation that began Asia's involvement in World War II. As the Second Sino Japanese War raged between the Empire of Japan and the Republic of China, Shanghai endured a siege that lasted from August 1937, to November 1937, which resulted in the Japanese capture of the city and heavy destruction.

During 1937, despite the ongoing war, The Modern Woman published a smaller combined September/October 1937 issue, halted the publication of its November 1937 issue, and resumed publication for its December 1937 issue. This is the entire published run for the year 1937. Published by United Magazines, Shanghai, China. Victor A. Vasiliev, Editor in Chief, Tatiana A. Barsukova, Editor. In Russian, some Chinese. NINE ISSUES: #1 February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September-October, and December 1937. Hardcover, original Publisher's textured beige cloth with black printing on the front cover and spine, 10.5" x 8", the entire nine issue run of 1937 are bound in preserving all illustrated wrappers, one original subscription insert still attached. Each issue is between 35 and 45 pages. Filled with all the reporting, stories, current events and in-text b&w photographs the au courant Russian emigre woman could want including the latest out of Hollywood, What To Wear in 1937, make-up techniques, hairstyles, events in Shanghai, world events, the latest short stories and poetry from Russian writers, crosswords, recipes, and loads of advertisements for household products, aspirin, cosmetics, soaps, perfume, fashions and local businesses. VERY GOOD CONDITION: Front blank free endpaper roughly torn out, otherwise complete. Covers are lightly worn, have some ink staining and light soil. Internally, the pages are age toned and a touch brittle, there are small edge tears, the crosswords have been penciled in, some small clear tape repairs, and light signs of use and age, overall a solid, bright and clean collection of magazines. SCARCE, especially so being the complete run of issues from its first year of publication in 1937. The OCLC has only a few random copies printed between 1937 and 1941 in 4 collections worldwide.

From the editors: "The Sino-Japanese events, which disrupted normal living conditions for both individual residents of Shanghai and entire enterprises and organizations, also had a heavy impact on the life of the magazine. The release of this issue, albeit in a reduced size, only proves the viability of the magazine and the energy with which the publisher works to, despite all the obstacles, present the magazine to readers even in these difficult times . The hostile actions that took place in China had a strong impact on the publishing of the magazine, and the editors considered it untimely to publish the magazine when thousands of our compatriots, residents of the areas that were subjected to shelling, were forced to flee from their homes, when many of them were left homeless and without means of subsistence, when it was more necessary to donate money to help refugees than to spend it on buying a magazine. However, hundreds of phone calls and masses of letters to the editor expressing the desire to see the magazine led to the fact that we are publishing this issue, overcoming all obstacles, and we expect to publish the next issue by November 30."

1864 YALE CLASS BOOK with 107 original photographs of members of the Class of '64. Not the entire class, payment was likely required to be included (pay up Dad!). Most did.

Each photo is 4.75x 6 inches and is mounted on a 10x13 inch heavy card mounting board. Each photo is signed by the pictured grad below his photograph.

Bound in beautiful leather covers with blind embossed designs, gilt title "YALE" on the front cover, gilt Yale emblem on the rear cover, and gilt title on spine; five raised spine bands; gilt page edges. Copy of "Carlos P. Merwin", with his name stamped in gilt at the bottom of the spine.

VERY GOOD condition: The covers have some scrapes and rubs, mostly at the corners and spine folds; some of the mounting boards have additional birth or death information handwritten below signatures; there is a bit of light finger soiling here and there. Overall a solid, lovely copy.

107 Original Photos ALL SIGNED of the YALE CLASS OF '64

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

ISLAMIC BOOKBINDINGS. By Friedrich SARRE. Translated from the German by F. D. O'Byrne.

LONDON: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner, 1923. Limited Edition, one of 550 copies, as stated on the Colophon Page (the last page). This copy is unnumbered.

Copy of Edith and Bernhard Dohrmann of San Francisco, with their lovely bookplate on the front pastedown. A copy of the bookplate is held at the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts / Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. They describe it as "Anonymous (Netherlandish)".

Hardcover Book in Custom Slipcase, folio size 11x14.5 inches, 20 pages of text with in-text illustrations, followed by 36 TIPPED-IN COLOR PLATES each mounted on its own leaf (blank versos), all with tissue guards, each introduced by a separate leaf that states the plate number on the recto and describes the plate on the verso (the page facing the tipped-in plate). The Islamic bindings date from 9th and 10th century Egypt to 14th century Persia and Turkey. There are 4 final pages of text, including a Table of Contents.

The book is held in a solid, custom, folding case; burgundy cloth covered boards, gilt titles to the spine. Sturdy and quite lovely.

GOOD CONDITION: The front cover is bumped at its lower front corner, the inner hinges are cracked between signatures at a few places but always holding well, there are fingerprint size marks to the margins here and there; otherwise tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked, with gorgeous tipped in plates. An attractive, presentable copy, in a professionally made custom folding case that is in NEAR FINE condition.

The book is from the estate of SANDRA and MICHAEL GOOD. Sandra Good was a noted bookbinder and past President of the Hand Bookbinders of California. Michael Good was an antiquarian bookseller and one time President of the ABAA. Sandra Good did not write her name in the book. It is possible, even likely, that she made the custom folding case.

INTERNATIONAL BUYERS PLEASE NOTE: This book is large and heavy and will require substantial additional shipping charges. After placing your order you will be notified of the additional charges and be able to accept or reject them before your payment is processed. Or you can contact us ahead of time to find out the shipping charge to your country. Thanks.

POPERY UNMASK'D. THE SUBSTANCE OF DR. MIDDLETON'S LETTER FROM ROME, With an Abstract of the Doctor's Reply... by [Conyers Middleton]. LONDON: Printed for G. Keith, at the Bible and Crown, in Grace-church-street. M.DCC.LIX [1759].

Hardcovers, leather covered boards, small format, 4x6 inches (9.5x15 cm),

GOOD condition: Professionally rebacked and the hinges strengthened, making this a lovely, solid copy. The pages are lightly toned as normal, there is some edge wear and a closed edge tear here and there, overall a solid, presentable copy.

SIGNATURE of WELCOME ARNOLD, b.1745 d.1798, is on the front free endpaper. Rare old iron ink signature

BOOKPLATE of WELCOME ARNOLD is on the front pastedown.

SIGNATURE of ARNOLD GREEN (aka GREENE), b.1838 d.1903, is on the top of the Welcome Arnold bookplate.

BOOKPLATE of THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN, b.1867 d.1966, son of Arnold Green, U.S. Senator for Rhode Island, is on the front pastedown.

Three CHECKS SIGNED BY THEODORE F. GREEN as TRUSTEE for the ESTATE OF ARNOLD GREEN are Laid-In.

About the ARNOLD AND GREEN / GREENE FAMILIES of RHODE ISLAND (extracts from various Internet sources):

The Arnold and Greene families are two prominent families deeply intertwined with the history of Rhode Island. The Arnold family, particularly the lineage of William Arnold and his son Governor Benedict Arnold, were early settlers and influential figures in the colony's development. The Greene family, also among the earliest settlers, played a significant role in shaping Rhode Island's political and social landscape. Their histories are closely connected through intermarriages and shared influence in the colony and state.

The Arnold and Greene families were among the earliest settlers in Rhode Island, contributing significantly to the colony's establishment and development.

Intermarriage between the two families, like the marriage of Patience Greene and Welcome Arnold, further solidified their connections and influence.

Both families produced prominent figures who served in various capacities, including governors, senators, and military leaders, shaping the state's history.

The Arnold and Greene families are remembered for their immense contributions to Rhode Island's political, social, and economic landscape.

About WELCOME ARNOLD (from Wikipedia):

******Welcome Arnold, b.1745 d.1798, was a Colonial American politician and merchant. He was a descendant of William Arnold, one of the founding settlers of the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations. Arnold, a member of the Sons of Liberty, was involved in the planning of the 1772 burning of the HMS Gaspee in Narragansett Bay, which later became known as the Gaspee affair. Occurring three years before the Boston Tea Party, it is considered the first act of civil disobedience against the Crown. A prominent merchant in the New England-Caribbean trade, Arnold was also a leader in the fight to end Rhode Island's involvement in the African slave trade. He served as a trustee of Brown University.

Welcome Arnold was one of twelve children born to Jonathan Arnold and Abigail (née Smith) Arnold. His sister, Elizabeth Arnold, married Samuel Arnold (son of Joseph Arnold), and another sister, Abigail Arnold, married Nathaniel Greene (son of Caleb Greene). In 1773 Arnold married Patience Greene, 1754-1809, a daughter of Patience (née Cooke) Greene and Samuel Greene (grandson of John Greene Jr.). The marriage was said to have consolidated landed and mercantile power in colonial Rhode Island. Together, they had fourteen children, only four of whom lived to maturity.******

About THEODORE FRANCIS GREEN (from Wikipedia):

******Theodore Francis Green, b.1867 d.1966, was an American politician from Rhode Island. A Democrat, Green served as the 57th Governor of Rhode Island, 1933-1937, and in the United States Senate, 1937-1961. He served as chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee from 1957 to 1959.******

Binder of Noted Engineer, HARVEY BIRCHARD TAYLOR. Filled with Blueprints of his (and a couple by members of his team, including Lewis F. Moody) Manuscript Specifications, Calculations, Mathematical Formulas, and Drawings for the DESIGN and BUILDING OF POWER GENERATING HYDRAULIC TURBINES for the NIAGARA FALLS HYDRAULIC POWER COMPANY, Washington Power Company, Great Western Power Company, St Lawrence River Power Company, and others. Some of the hydraulic power turbines were in final stages of construction, others in early theoretical stages.

Undated, but likely 1920s and 1930s.

These detailed engineering specifications of H. BIRCHARD TAYLOR, were created using a blueprint/diazo process wherein all the notes were likely written out on cellophane and then prepared as multiple blueprint sheets. These were perhaps produced as permanent records for H. Birchard Taylor, and others in his team. (Thanks to colleagues for their help determining the printing process.)

Three ring binder, filled with 176 three-hole punched 8.5x11 inch blueprint pages containing manuscript holograph engineering mathematical specifications, etc; illustrated with mathematical equations and drawings. There are also 12 fold-open blueprint drawings. The pages are grouped together by project, concept, etc; each is titled, most are a few pages long. They show the theoretical engineering design formulas that were developed for each project. One of the major projects was for the NIAGARA FALLS HYDRAULIC POWER COMPANY. Though gathered together in titled groups by project, the sheets are all numbered consecutively in the upper corner. There are 176 numbered sheets (though sheets 26 and 27are either misnumbered or lacking, I can't tell which), printed on one side only (the blueprint side), plus 9 laid-in and 3 bound in fold-open blueprints.

CONDITION: The binder's covers have lost their paper overcoat but are holding together kind of like the Terminator after he lost his flesh, the three inner metal rings are working fine; the first blueprint page has a long closed tear, some whitish stains, and shorelining; otherwise the blueprint pages are in generally good condition, bright and clear text, with some water shoreline staining, edgewear, creases, and pulling from the rings, here and there; the laid-in fold-open blueprint drawings have wear and small tears to the edges, shorelining, and some scrapes at the corners.

The works are by H. BIRCHARD TAYLOR, with a couple by others including Lewis F. Moody, those being noted.

Some of the titled works are:

Speed-Horse Power Formula, pages 1-3; Friction Of Rotating Disks, by L.F. Moody, F. Rogers & H.B. Taylor, 4-7; Speed Regulation of Francis Turbines, 8-10; Problems in Regulation, 11-16; Turbines (theory) Francis Formula for Velocity of Flow, 17; Turbines (theory) Formula for Finding AA2 for Radial Discharge, K Not Known, 18; Turbines (theory) Proof that the Path of the Water in the Space Between Distributor and Runner is a Logarithmic Spiral, 19; Turbines (theory) Determination of the Conditions in a Francis Turbine at Various Gates, by L.F. Moody, 20-24; Turbines (theory) Development of the Equation for the Pressure Differences in a Reaction Turbine, 25-28 (pages 26 and 27 are misnumbered or lacking); Turbines (theory) 5500 HP Turbine No. 15 NIAGARA POWER CO., 29; Turbines (theory) 2900 HP Turbines for the NIAGARA FALLS HYDRAULIC POWER AND MANUFACTURING CO., 30-42; Turbines (theory) 13,000 HP Turbines for the Electrical Development Co., 43-48; Turbines (theory) 10,000 HP Turbines for the NIAGARA FALLS HYDRAULIC POWER AND MANUFACTURING CO., 50-69; Turbines (theory) 12000 HP Turbines for the Vermont Marble Company, 70-71...Design of Runners for 3260 HP Turbine for the Washington Water Power Company,112-130; etc. etc.

SCARCE gathering of holograph blueprint engineering specifications, formulas and drawings by a noted American hydraulic engineer. I have never seen one before and doubt I ever will again.

THE LATTER-DAY SAINTS' MILLENNIAL STAR, Volume VI, No. 1, June 15, 1845 through No. 12, December 1, 1845.

LIVERPOOL: Published by Wilford Woodruff and Thomas Ward, Stanley Building, Bath Street, MDCCCXLV (1845).

Binder's tiny signature at the top corner of the front free endpaper "Wm Huline / Binder".

Contemporary paper covered boards, 5.5x8.5 inches (4x21 cm). Pagination: general title, preface and index bound at front, 204 pages, blank front and rear endpapers.

ASSOCIATION COPY: Provenance of JOSEPH SLINGER, ORDAINED PRIEST of the LATTER DAY SAINTS in 1840. His signature is at the top of the title page.

From the Minutes of the 1840 LDS Conference: "A general Conference of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was held in the Carpenters Hall Manchester on the 6th day of July 1840...Moved & Carried that JOSEPH SLINGER, George Walker. John Smith...be ordained Priest."

Joseph Slinger is also noted as a donor on an 1844 manuscript list of Tithing Donations for the building of an LDS Temple in Nauvoo, Illinois.

Condition: The text block has been professionally resewn, the covers rehinged, and some corners restored; making this a solid copy. The front and rear boards are worn, scraped and rubbed; there is no spine covering, the sewn text signatures are neatly and attractively visible. There is early scribbling (or attempts at writing by a child) on the pastedowns, and a drawing on the front free endpaper, all of which I think adds to the uniqueness of this copy, showing that it was kept in a home and treated as a common book to be marked up and used, not as scarce collectible item meant for a museum. I especially like the naive drawing on the front free endpaper of what appears to be an LDS woman in a modest dress. Also at the top of the front free endpaper is written: "(I. V.?) White's book from (J. C.?) Foss. April 25, 1902". Perhaps these names have an association to the Mormons, but I have been unable to determine it. The text pages are toned as normal, with some foxing, spotting, soiling, marks, edgewear, etc. here and there throughout, but the text is always fully legible. The last issue, No. 12, titled: FURTHER PERSECUTION OF THE SAINTS IN AMERICA has relevant marginalia and underlining noting and commenting on various passages. Overall, with the professional resewing and restoration, this is a complete, sturdy, presentable copy.

UNCOMMON with the EARLY LATTER DAY SAINT PRIEST'S PROVENANCE, and with the Binder's Signature.

ELEGANZE DELLA LINGUA TOSCANA E LATINA, SCIELTE DA ALDO MANUTIO, utilissime al comporre nell'una e l'altra lingua. Tavola copiosissima...

[ELEGANCE OF THE TUSCAN AND LATIN LANGUAGE, CHOSEN BY ALDO MANUTIO, very useful for composing in both languages. Very copious table...]

VENETIA [Venice]: Aldus [Aldine Press / Paolo Manuzio], 1556. FIRST EDITION.

Pasteboard covers, cord binding, 8vo., approx 4.5x6.5 inches (11x16 cm). Italic type. Pagination: [2] blank front leaves, A-I8, K10, [1] blank rear leaf: total of 82 printed leaves: [1], 2-73, [9]. Aldine anchor and dolphin printer's device on title page.

GOOD condition: Professionally strengthened, making this a solid, lovely copy. Manuscript title on the spine is worn but visible; the front cover has a later, neat handwritten title on it. The front and rear inner hinges are split but holding well with the cord binding. The text block is tight. There are very early names, doodles and drawings on the front and rear blank endpapers which I think adds to the uniqueness of this copy, it shows that many books even in 1556 were treated as books to be marked up and used, not as scarce collectible items meant for museums. I wish I could translate these early owner's names, including one on the front pastedown and one that is marked out but still sort of visible on the title page, but alas, I cannot. There are many very early underlinings of words with manuscript calligraphy notes in the margins next to them on the first 15 leaves; subsequently there are additional margin notes here and there throughout. Was this an early scholar or student's copy? There is a smudge, small tear, corner crease, mark, here and there. Overall a complete, solid, bright, presentable copy.

RARE 1556 first edition printed in Venice by Paolo Manuzio, made unique and interesting with the early doodles, names, and annotations, giving the book an "I was there" authenticity, imho.

About PAULUS MANUTIUS (from Wikipedia):

******Paulus Manutius (aka Paolo Manuzio), b.1512 d.1574, was a Venetian printer with a humanist education, the third son of the famous printer Aldus Manutius.

The printer's mark of the Aldine Press, used by both Aldus Manutius, the father, and his sons, is known as "the anchor and the dolphin".******

WOMEN OF TURKEY AND THEIR FOLK-LORE, by Lucy M.J. Garnett, with Introductory Chapters by John S. Stuart-Glennie. Includes a color, ethnographic fold-open map.

TWO VOLUMES (complete in two volumes):

Volume I: THE CHRISTIAN WOMEN, with Introductory Chapters on the Ethnography of Turkey and Folk Conceptions of Nature.

Volume II: THE JEWISH AND MOSLEM WOMEN, with Concluding Chapters on the ORIGINS OF MATRIARCHY.

LONDON: David Nutt, 1890 and 1891. First editions.

Hardcovers, professionally rebacked and reinforced making the two volumes solid, well bound, and attractive; burgundy cloth covered spine with original spine leather mounted to spine cloth, marbled paper covered boards, leather corners; 6x8.5 inches (14x21.5 cm). Pagination: lxxviii, 382; xvi, 616. The folding color map is present (it is often lacking) and bound in V.I following page liv.

GOOD condition: The covers have been professionally restored, the boards have scrapes and rubs, the spine leather has numerous chips, overall these covers are now sturdy and attractive; internally, there a previous owner's signature at the top of the half-title page of each volume, otherwise the inner pages are very nice, tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A solid, well-preserved set.

Important book about Women of Turkey, written by a woman.

About LUCY GARNETT (from Wikipedia):

******Lucy Mary Jane Garnett, b.1849 d.1934, was a British folklorist, ethnographer, and traveler. She is best known for her work in what is now Turkey, Northern Greece and Albania.******

THE LITERATURE OF POLITICAL ECONOMY: A Classified Catalogue of Select Publications in the Different Departments of that Science, with Historical, Critical, and Biographical Notices. By J. R. McCulloch [John Ramsay McCulloch].

An extensive bibliography of, "in some measure a history of Political Economy, as well as a critical catalogue of the principal economical works" (Preface).

LONDON: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, MDCCCXLV [1845]. First edition.

Hardcovers, professionally (and beautifully) rebound in modern half-leather and decorative paper covered boards, gilt spine title label, 8.5x5.5 inches (21.5x14 cm). Pagination: xiii, [3], 407 pages.

VERY GOOD condition: The modern covers are FINE. Internally, there is a "University of California" blindstamp on the title page and first page of text, and a "Withdrawn" ink stamp on the verso of the title page; but these are the only ex-libris indications I found. Otherwise, the pages are lightly toned as normal, with a small tape repair, smudge, and mark here and there, overall the inner pages are tight, clean, clear and unmarked. A complete, beautifully bound copy of this original 1845 work.

RARE first edition of this important economics bibliography.

About J. R. McCULLOCH (from Wikipedia):

******John Ramsay McCulloch, b.1789 d.1864, was a Scottish economist, author and editor, widely regarded as the leader of the Ricardian school of economists after the death of David Ricardo in 1823. He was appointed the first professor of political economy at University College London in 1828. McCulloch collected the early literature of political economy, and wrote on the scope and method of economics and the history of economic thought. He edited the 1828 edition of The Wealth of Nations.******

TRANSFER 21 - THE LITERARY MAGAZINE OF SAN FRANCISCO STATE COLLEGE [now San Francisco State University], Spring 1966, Number 21.

Includes student ANNE RICE'S SECOND PUBLISHED STORY (the first with Counts, Bats, and mysterious, drippy, dark surroundings). Also contains poems by STAN RICE, Anne Rice's husband. And to top it off, there is an insert with a poem by the author THOMAS SANCHEZ.

The story by SFSU student ANNE O'BRIEN RICE is titled "NICHOLAS AND JEAN". It is subtitled "Chapter One of a Nouvella" (sic). This is Anne Rice's second published work, the first having been published in Transfer #19. "Nicholas and Jean" is, however, Anne Rice's first work with the eerie sensibilities of "Interview with the Vampire", and her other Vampire novels. "Interview with a Vampire" was published in 1976, ten years after the publication of this story / chapter one of a novella.

Anne Rice's "Nicholas and Jean" is 7 pages long (pages 3-9). Stan Rice has 3 poems in the issue, and Thomas Sanchez has two poems, one which is on an insert.

Printed paper covers, side stapled, 5.5x8.5 inches, 48 pages.

GOOD condition: The wrappers have pulled from the staples at the front fold but are holding on at the back fold, otherwise bright, clean, clear and unmarked. A nice, presentable copy.

Rare look at Anne Rice's early drift towards Vampires and Vampirism.

MEDICINA ESPAÑOLA - CONTENIDA EN PROVERBIOS VULGARES DE NUESTRA LENGUA: Muy Provechosa Para Todo Género De Estados, Para Philosophos Y Medicos, Para Theologos Y Iuristas...COMPUESTA Por El DOCTOR JUAN SORAPAN DE RIEROS, Médico Y Familiar del Santo Oficio de la Inquisición...

[SPANISH MEDICINE - CONTAINED IN PROVERBS OF OUR ORDINARY LANGUAGE: Very Useful for all kinds of Studies, For Philosophers And Physicians, For Theologians And Jurists...COMPOSED BY DOCTOR JUAN SORAPAN DE RIEROS, Physician And Member Of The Holy Office Of The Inquisition...

MADRID: Imprenta de A. Gomez Fuentenebro, 1876. TIRADA DE 200 EJEMPLARES [200 COPIES].

TERCERA EDICION, Y Segunda Que Saca A Luz Su Mayor Apasionado El Presbítero D. JOSE M. SBARBI...Hecha en Granada el Año de 1615.

[THIRD EDITION, And Second Brought To Light By Its Great Enthusiast, Father D. JOSE M. SBARBI...First Edition published by Martin Fernandez Zambrano in Granada in the Year 1615.]

Contemporary finely-bound hardcovers, vellum spine and spine margins with marbled paper covered boards, 5.5x7.5 inches; THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL WORK including its yellow wrappers is nicely bound within, 285 pages.

VERY GOOD condition: Some light wear and soiling to the finely-bound hardcovers; personal bookplate of Walter M. Weber, a Naval Surgeon and noted Book Collector, on the front pastedown; small initials at the top of two blank front endpapers; the original front wrapper has a couple light stains, otherwise tight, bright, clean and unmarked. A complete, solid, lovely copy.

RARE 1876 THIRD EDITION - recent reprints can be found, but this 1876 third edition of only 200 copies is almost impossible to find.

About JUAN SORAPAN DE RIEROS (from Wikipedia):

******Juan Sorapán de Rieros, b.1572 d.1638, was a Spanish physician of the 17th century . Expert in paremiology and famous for having published a book with a collection of proverbs about Spanish medicine and gastronomy entitled: Spanish Medicine contained in vulgar proverbs of our language.

He began his medical studies at the Monastery of Guadalupe . He graduated in Arts from the University of Salamanca in 1592 and later studied medicine in 1592-1593. In 1616, he published his work with forty-seven Castilian proverbs. He later became a member of the Holy Office of the Inquisition in Llerena and Granada.******

About JOSÉ MARÍA SBARBI (from Wikipedia):

******José María Sbarbi y Osuna, b.1834 d.1910, was a Spanish priest, philologist and musicologist. He was director of the musical chapel of the Royal Monastery of the Incarnation, and organist at the cathedrals of Badajoz, Seville, Toledo, and Madrid. In love with the musical art and philology of his country, he dedicated his studies to both. Father Sbarbi wrote many works on musical and philological subjects, especially those related to Castilian proverbs and idioms, among them are: Anthology or alphabetical collection of comparative and ponderative proverbs and idioms of the Castilian language, Madrid, 1873; and The Book of Proverbs, Madrid, 1872.******

MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT BY RALPH HEATHCOTE "Certificate of Mr. Maxwell's Marriage". SIGNED by Ralph Heathcote in his role as Minister Plenipotentiary, officiating the marriage of Edward Maxwell and Frances Herbert.

Dated "6th day of September, 1791".

One page, folio, 8x12.5 inches, with conjugate blanks. There is an official red wax seal. Backside has "Certificate of Mr. Maxwell's Marriage". Paper is watermarked with a large heraldic image and "Vorster & Zoonen".

The marriage appears to have taken place in Germany, with Bonn, Hesse-Cassel, and Cologne all being mentioned. But the marriage was between two Irish citizens.

The document reads in part: "I Ralph Heathcote, Minister Plenipotentiary of His Brittanic Majesty to the Courts of the Elector of Cologne, and to the Landgrave of Hesse-Cassel do hereby certify that EDWARD MAXWEll, of Finnebrogue, of the County of Down in Ireland, and Frances Herbert, Daughter of the late Rev. Robert Herbert of Dublin..."

Written and Signed by Heathcote. Also signed by six witnesses.

GOOD condition, numerous folds where likely folded to fit into a small envelope, some light foxing, a few corner creases, overall solid and bright.

An interesting genealogical document, handwritten on paper with unusual watermarks.

About RALPH HEATHCOTE (from Wikipedia):

******Ralph Heatchote, b.1721 d.1765. In 1748 Heathcote became curate of St Margaret's Church, Leicester, and vicar of Barkby in 1749. He moved in June 1753 to London, where he associated with John Jortin, Thomas Birch, Matthew Maty, and others, who met once a week to drink coffee and talk learnedly.

In 1746 Heathcote published a Latin dissertation on the history of astronomy, Historia Astronomiæ sive de ortu et progressu astronomiæ. He produced two pamphlets anonymously: Cursory Animadversions on the Controversy in General (1752), and Remarks upon a Charge by Dr. Chapman (1752); and in the following year wrote a reply to Thomas Fothergill's sermon on the uses of commemorating King Charles I's martyrdom. In 1755 he wrote a controversial work: A Sketch of Lord Bolingbroke's Philosophy. In 1761, he became one of the main writers in the Biographical Dictionary of 1761.

In 1767, Heathcote published an anonymous letter to Horace Walpole on the dispute between David Hume and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, which was attributed to Walpole himself. In 1771, he published anonymously The Irenarch, or Justice of the Peace's Manual; the third edition bore the author's name. The second and third editions have a long dedication to Lord Mansfield. In 1786, he produced a miscellany of anecdotes and dissertations, Sylva.

In August 1750 Heathcote married Margaret Mompesson, a descendant of William Mompesson of Eyam, and attained financial independence.******

SEVEN 19th Century (c.1869) CHINESE "Coolie" Indentures.

The Chinese were brought into Cuba to replace slaves that were starting to be freed (Slavery was officially abolished in Cuba on October 7, 1886, by a Spanish royal decree. This decree also outlawed "patronato," a system of slave-like indentured servitude. While the official abolition date was 1886, the process of emancipation was gradual and took place over many years.)

Seven Original Indentures, printed and manuscript, approximately 8.5x12 inches. Four are printed on one side only, two on both sides, and one folds open. All have MANUSCRIPT WRITING and SIGNATURES, and most have OFFICIAL INK STAMPS.

Condition: Various degrees of toning, all have horizontal center folds, one is starting to tear at its center fold, some edgewear, most are bright and clear, the one with substantial toning is less so.

OUR POLICE: A HISTORY OF THE PAWTUCKET POLICE FORCE, UNDER THE TOWN AND CITY.

Together with:

OUR POLICE: A HISTORY OF THE PROVIDENCE POLICE FORCE FROM THE FIRST WATCHMAN TO THE LATEST APPOINTEE.

This single volume book was printed in two parts: (1) The Pawtucket Police Force... (2) The Providence Police Force... Each part has its own title page, bound together in this volume of OUR POLICE. Both parts were edited by HENRY MANN, and published by J.M. Beers, Pawtucket and Providence, 1889. First edition.

Hardcovers, green cloth covered boards with black embossed titles and designs to the front and rear covers, 6x9 inches, 93, 519 pages.

Part I: A History of the Pawtucket Police Force..., 93 pages including an Index, plus 13 pages of ads for Pawtucket businesses at the end. ILLUSTRATED with a Frontispiece Engraved Plate plus 9 Photographic Portraiture Plates.

Part II: A History of the Providence Police Force..., 519 pages, including an Index. ILLUSTRATED with 62 PLATES, Etchings and (mainly) Portraits.

VERY GOOD condition: Covers professionally restored and inner hinges professionally reinforced making this a complete, solid, lovely copy. The embossed titles and designs on the front and rear boards are clear and attractive; the spine embossed designs are dark and almost impossible to see, but they are present and tangible. Internally, the pages have some dark finger smudges here and there, otherwise they are tight, bright, clean, clear and unmarked. The plates are strikingly clear. There is a tissue guard to the frontispiece, but otherwise no tissue guards in front of the plates, if there ever were any. A solid, complete, and attractive copy, the nicest I have seen.

Scarce 1899 First Edition.

THE INTRODUCTORY LECTURE OF THOMAS COOPER, Esq., Professor of Chemistry at Carlisle College, Pennsylvania. Published at the Request of the Trustees, with Notes and References.

CARLISLE [Pennsylvania]: Printed by Archibald Loudon, 1812. First edition.

SIGNED and INSCRIBED by THOMAS COOPER to CASPAR WISTAR on the Title-Page: "Mr. Cooper / To Mr. Wistar".

THOMAS COOPER was described by THOMAS JEFFERSON as "one of the ablest men in America" and by JOHN ADAMS as "a learned ingenious scientific and talented madcap." CASPAR WISTAR was a friend of THOMAS COOPER and THOMAS JEFFERSON.

There are a few HAND CORRECTIONS by COOPER. There is a margin note and text correction on page 23, specifically "have already mentioned" is lined out at the end of page 23 and the beginning of page 24, and "shall assign in the notes" is handwritten in the bottom margin of page 23; also on page 23 "or" is changed to "of" and "are" is changed to "is"; the name "Accum" is lined out on page 88 (likely the French chemist Friedrich Accum); and the word "ruttlandis" is lined out and replaced with the handwritten correct spelling "rutilandis".

Hardcovers, marbled-paper covered boards, leather spine and corners, 5.5x8.5 inches (13x21.5 cm), viii, 236 pages, plus 2 front and 2 rear blank leaves.

GOOD CONDITION: Spine professionally rebacked and inner hinges professionally reinforced making this a solid, very presentable copy. The original front and rear paper covered boards are soiled, have some shorelining, creases, chips and tears to the paper covering, and are worn through along the edges and corners; but have a nice and sturdy Hogwarts' Library feel and look. Internally, there is foxing throughout; the pages are toned with age; and there are some tears, edge chips, edge wear, etc. here and there; otherwise the pages are clean and clear, and the printing is legible throughout. A complete, solid, presentable copy.

A RARE and IMPORTANT piece of AMERICANA.

About Thomas Cooper (from Wikipedia):

******Thomas Cooper, b.1759 d.1839, was an Anglo-American economist, college president and political philosopher. Cooper was described by Thomas Jefferson as "one of the ablest men in America" and by John Adams as "a learned ingenious scientific and talented madcap." Dumas Malone stated that "modern scientific progress would have been impossible without the freedom of the mind which he championed throughout life." His ideas were taken very seriously.

In addition to Thomas Jefferson, he was friends with James Madison and several Governors of South Carolina. As a philosopher he was a follower of David Hartley, Erasmus Darwin, Priestley, and François-Joseph-Victor Broussais; he was a physiological materialist, and a severe critic of Scottish metaphysics.

Later in life, Cooper became an ardent and outspoken defender of slavery, and personally owned several slaves.******

About CASPAR WISTAR (from Wikipedia):

******Caspar Wistar, b.1761 d.1818, was an American physician and anatomist. He was born in Philadelphia, the son of Richard Wistar and Sarah Wyatt. He was the grandson of Caspar Wistar, a German immigrant, Quaker and glassmaker.

Wistar was a friend of Thomas Jefferson, with whom he worked to identify bones of the megalonyx and through whom he tutored Meriwether Lewis, including recommendations for scientific inquiry on the Lewis and Clark expedition.

Wistar was elected a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 1803. In 1808 he was given the Chair of Anatomy at the University of Pennsylvania, which he retained until his death.

The Wistar Institute at UPenn was named in his honor.******