Antique Books & Records #385

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South Boston Books


(978) 331-0895
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RARE Narrative of the Shipwreck of the Antelope, East-India Pacquet, on the Pelew Islands (1836)

Lot # 26      

Published by Russell, Shattuck, and Co, Boston, 1836. Good- condition with some spitting and cover wear. Small hardcover with interesting owner signature. "A narrative of...more the shipwreck, captivity and sufferings of Horace Holden and Benj. H. Nute : who were cast away in the American ship Mentor, on the Pelew Islands, in the year 1832; and for two years afterwards were subjected to unheard of sufferings among the barbarous inhabitants of Lord North's Island" The Mentor sailed from New Bedford under Captain Edward Barnard in 1831. "Holden, a farm boy from New Hampshire, was aboard the whaleship when it was wrecked. Only half the crew survived; they were ultimately captured by natives, who tattooed, starved, and mistreated their prisoners. Holden and his friend Nute were rescued in 1834 by the British barque Britannia.

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EGYPT: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque (1880) LARGE Two Volume Set

Lot # 27      

Published by Cassell & Company Ltd., London, 1880. LARGE Folio two volume set. Good condition, the first volumes binding is becoming loose. Volume I. Part history and par...moret travelogue, Egypt, Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque, is a fascinating view of Egypt in the late 19th century. The fine wood-engravings are by prominent contemporary artists, chief among them Lawrence Alma Tadema.

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BOSWELL'S LIFE OF JOHNSON Including Boswell's Journal of a Tour to Hebrides (1887) Six Volume Set

Lot # 28      

Very good condition, some minor wear on the outer decorative spines. Custom bindings with flowers on the spine. Wonderful. Very good condition inside....more

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LARGE Collection of Books by Bertrand Russell

Lot # 29      

As shown, 15 Books in total! Titles as shown, all hardcover. Bertrand Russell was a British philosopher, logician, mathematician, and social critic. He was one of the mos...moret influential philosophers of the 20th century and a prominent advocate for peace and social justice.

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An Introduction to the History and Study of CHESS (1804)

Lot # 30      

An Introduction to the History and Study of Chess. To Which is Added the Analysis of Chess of André Danican Philidor the Whole Arranged by an Amateur. Published by Chelte...morenham: Printed by H. Ruff for Dwyer Robison and Hurst et al., 1804. Book is in fair condition with loose boards. As shown. With some work this book can be put together with little issue.

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RARE Emile ou de l'Education by Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU (1762)

Lot # 32      

Published by Chez Jean Néaulme, Amsterdam, 1762. Odd volume, very good condition, has been repaired - you can see the split of the book repaired. When this work was publi...moreshed in the spring of 1762, it was banned by the Paris parliament and burned in public in Rousseau's home town of Geneva and in Paris, forcing Rousseau to flee.

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RARE The New Testament of Our Lord Jesus Christ (1688)

Lot # 31      

In French "Le Nouveau Testament de Notre Seigneur Jesus-Christ, Traduit sur l'Ancienne Edition Latine, corrige par le commandement du Pape Sixte V. Et publiee par l'autho...morerite du Pape Clement VIII. Avec des Notes sur les principales difficultz, la Chronologie, la Controverse, & plusieurs Tables pour la commodite du Lecteur. Par le R.P.D. Amelote Pretre de l'Oratoire, Docteur en Theologie" Published by Paris. Chez Francois Muguet. 1688-1687, 1688. Very good condition, volume one only. An early French translation of the New Testament, based on the Clementine Vulgate and furnished with notes and annotations by French Biblical scholar, Denis Amelotte (1609 1678). First published in 1666 70 and again in 1681, in opposition to the Jansenist Port Royal version.

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RAREST Civil War Major General JOSEPH HOOKER Commemoration WITH INVITATIONS (1903)

Lot # 33      

Published by Wright & Potter, Boston, 1903. Hardcover VERY GOOD condition, comes with a invitation from the Governor of Massachusetts - A Employee Ticket numbered, a lett...moreer from the Committee giving this book to it's first owner, a couple of clippings from a newspaper as shown. Amazing piece. Ticket and invitation are flawless with envelope!

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Presenting Fun With Game Birds - Bird Hunting in Words, Paint, and Lines (1954)

Lot # 34      

Published by Stackpole Co. Telegraph Press, 1954. Illustrations by Fred Everett....more

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Stories Children Love (1933) by Wally Piper - FAIRY TALES

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Published by Platt & Munk, NY, 1933. 9 well-known fairy & nursery tales retold by "Piper", such as "Little Red Riding Hood" and "Peter Pan" with bright color & black/whit...moree illustrations by 2 top illustrators. Very good condition.

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A Middy's Recollections 1853-1860 by Victor Alexander Montagu (1898) Crimean War - Indian Mutiny

Lot # 36      

Published by Adam and Charles Black, London, 1898. Good+ condition with some slight cover wear. The author, Victor Alexander Montagu, documents his career serving in the ...moreCrimean War, China War, and helping to put down the Indian Mutiny.

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SIGNED Fishing in Mexico by Hart Stilwell (1948)

Lot # 37      

Published by Alfred A. Knopf, New York, New York, 1948. Good+ with dust jacket. Signed by author....more

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The Log of the U.S.S. Northern Pacific during the Great World War (1919)

Lot # 38      

Published by Privately Published, N.p., 1919. Good to very good condition as shown. During World War 1, the U.S.S. Northern Pacific was initially used as a troop transpor...moret ship, carrying American soldiers and supplies to Europe. The ship made several trips across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting troops and supplies to France and England. Later in the war, the U.S.S. Northern Pacific was converted into a hospital ship and was used to transport wounded American soldiers from Europe back to the United States for medical treatment. The ship was fitted with medical equipment and personnel, and made several trips across the Atlantic Ocean, transporting wounded soldiers to hospitals in the United States.

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The Rudiments of the Grecian History (1753)

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The Rudiments of the Grecian History, From the First Establishment of the States of Greece to the Overthrow of Their Liberties in the Days of Philip the MacEdonian. in Th...moreirteen Dialogues. Published by S. Powell, Dublin, 1753. Fair/Good condition with loose front cover.

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DANIEL WEBSTER and His Contemporaries (1852)

Lot # 40      

Very good condition, Published by Charles Scribners, New York, New York, 1852. Published year of his death. American orator and politician who practiced prominently as a ...morelawyer before the U.S. Supreme Court and served as a U.S. congressman, a U.S. senator, and U.S. secretary of state, 1850–52. He is best known as an enthusiastic nationalist and as an advocate of business interests during the period of the Jacksonian agrarianism.

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The Wonders of the Colorado Desert in Southern California (1911)

Lot # 41      

Published by Little Brown & Co., Boston, 1911. Good- condition only because of library markings. This work gives history of the desert, its explorers, rivers, plant life,...more reptiles, insects, birds, water and more. It also gives us information of Palm Springs, prospecting and mining, the Salton Sea, etc.

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The Gentle Art of Making Enemies by James McNeill Whistler (c.1900)

Lot # 43      

Published by G. P. Putnam's Sons, England, c.1900. Good to Very good condition hardcover as shown....more

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SIGNED North Across the River - A CIVIL WAR Trail of Tears

Lot # 44      

Very good condition with dust jacket, signed by the author. Slight spotting on inside cover. "A chronicle of the exodus of southern cotton mill workers forced by General ...moreWilliam Tecumseh Sherman during the American Civil War, this book traces the compelling story of this Civil War trail of tears through the true stories of the families whose lives were profoundly affected for generations to come. A must for every reader, library, and bookstore's collection of authentic Civil War history, it includes archival photographs, maps, and sketches."

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The Boston Cooking School Cook Book (c.1940) and The Calorie Cook Book (1923) & MORE!

Lot # 45      

Both hardcovers in good+ to very good condition. ALSO included is a hand-made home manual on fixing things, stains, cooking, comes with a complete index as shown. 50+ pag...morees.

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DEADWOOD by Pete Dexter (1996) First Edition

Lot # 46      

Very good condition with dust jacket. DEADWOOD, DAKOTA TERRITORIES, 1876: Legendary gunman Wild Bill Hickcock and his friend Charlie Utter have come to the Black Hills t...moreown of Deadwood fresh from Cheyenne, fleeing an ungrateful populace. Bill, aging and sick but still able to best any man in a fair gunfight, just wants to be left alone to drink and play cards. But in this town of played-out miners, bounty hunters, upstairs girls, Chinese immigrants, and various other entrepeneurs and miscreants, he finds himself pursued by a vicious sheriff, a perverse whore man bent on revenge, and a besotted Calamity Jane.

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JOHN HAWKES The Goose in the Grave (1954) First Edition

Lot # 47      

New York, New Directions, 1954, Very Good+ condition with dust jacket in protector. "Goose in the Grave" is considered a classic of postmodern literature and an important...more example of Hawkes' innovative style and themes.

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THE INTERURBAN ERA by William Middleton - Street Railroads

Lot # 48      

Wisconsin: Kalmbach Publishing Company, 1975. First Edition; Hardcover. Very good condition. William D. Middleton was an American reporter, writer and photographer. The m...moreajority of his work was on the subject of railroad history and operation.

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The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway by John Corns

Lot # 49      

Very good condition, softcover with photographs. The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway was established in 1871 and initially operated as a narrow-gauge line connecting the cit...moreies of Norwalk and Huron in Ohio. Over the years, the railroad expanded its operations through a series of acquisitions and mergers with other railroads in the region.

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Lieutenant Hornblower by C.S. FORESTER (1952) First Edition

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Very good condition with dustjacket. This is the second book in the Horatio Hornblower series, which follows the adventures of a British naval officer during the Napoleon...moreic Wars. Hardcover.

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Dance in the Desert by Madeleine L'Engle (1969) First Edition - Publisher Presentation Copy

Lot # 51      

Published by Farrar, Straus & Giroux (1969) Hardcover, very good condition, dust jacket. Comes with gift card from the editor. Very early copy obviously. Protected in a n...moreew archival Brodart cover. Madeleine L'Engle was a prolific author, best known for her children's and young adult literature, including the "Wrinkle in Time" series.

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