Vienna: 1809. Broadside. Printed in Vienna at the Government Palace, July 12, 1809. Measures 14" x 15.25". Bilingual broadside in French and German posted during Napoleon's second occupation of Vienna. The notice demands that the population contribute their subsistence and housing to the French occupying forces. It is interesting to note that a version of this Broadside currently housed in the permanent collection of the University of California at Berkeley appears on the internet in French only. Fine condition... More

Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. Folding table. 406pp. 8vo, original purple cloth, small amount of white paint on bottom edge of back cover, ex-lib. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1910. More

Paris: Editions de la Pensee Moderne, 1959. Photographs in b/w. Unpaginated with text in French. 8vo, grey cloth, pictorial d.w. Paris: Editions de la Pensee Moderne, (1959). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More

Alger: 1931. Illus. 95pp. printed wrappers. Alger, (1931). More

London: John Murray, 1869. Frontispiece portrait. 398 pages. Thick 8vo, red cloth, spine darkened; small neat signature on title page. London: John Murray, 1869. Very good. More

Washington: 1863. 2pp. 8vo, disbound, two small file holes in left margin. Washington, 1863. First Edition A record of the charges presented against Private Reuben Stout, Company "K", 60th Indiana Volunteers who is accused of killing in violation of the laws of war and desertion. On March 14, 1863, Stout shot and murdered Solomon Huffman in Madison, Indiana. Huffman was trying to arrest Stout, who was a deserter at the time. "...The Court does therefore sentence him (Stout)...to forfeit all..... More

Paris: Laprina. 140 pages, 51 color plates and three larger toned plates (Napoleon, Ney & Murat) all tipped in under labeled tissue guards. 54 plates total plus the paper cover cameo of Napoleon. The color plates are by famous artists. Tall thick folio, bound in 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards, original wrappers bound in, t.e.g. Paris: Lapina, Editeur, no date, ca. 1910. First Edition. Very good (+). More

Paris: Depot General de Marine. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 19" x 27.5" This unusual circa 1800 sea chart by the Depot de la Marine depicts the Saigon River in modern day Vietnam. The map, divided into two sections, follows the course of the river from Saigon City (Ho Chi Minh City) south to the mouth of the Saigon River and Vung Tau. The port of Candiu is identified on the coast of Tsiompa. Tsiompa refers to the ancient..... More

London: Byfield, Hawksworth, 1859. 121 pages. Slim 8vo, self wrappers, sewed; cover & blank final page chipped & soiled at edges. London: Byfield, Hawkworth, 1859. More

London: The Salvation Army, 1890. Poster. Chart, color lithograph, measures 10.75" x 16.75" This is a fantastic 1890 allegorical map or chart depicting the impact of the Salvation Army's proposed "Scheme of Social Selection and Salvation" to redress the social evils afflicting England. This chart appeared in the William Booth's 1890 book "In Darkest England and the Way Out", and as stated in the key at the bottom, was "intended to give a birdseye-view of the scheme described in the..... More

New York: Funk & Wagnalls, 1890. Attractive folding color frontispiece. (17), 10-285 pages, xxxi. Tall 8vo, black cloth with gilt-lettered spine. New York: Funk & Wagnalls, (1890). First American edition. Very good. First Edition of the key book of the Salvation Army movement. A "classic in the literature of poverty" --ODNB. Written by the noted reformer W.T. Stead, from elaborate notes by the Army's founder. His proposals helped to bring about a great many social reforms. -- Printing and the..... More

Schenectady: General Electric Company, 1935. Illustrated in b/w. 455 pages. 4to, flexible stamped red cloth; covers lightly worn at edges, spine slightly cocked. Schenectady, NY: General Electric Company, (1935). A very good(-) copy. More