Search Results: Authors starting with I from Legacy Books

Louisville: The Filson Club Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp356-366. Removed from THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Volume 44, No. 4, October, 1970. In report covers. May contain a first or last copied page. A biographical sketch of Daniel Boone's younger brother. He didn't become famous as Daniel did, after being brought to the world's attention in Filson's HISTORY OF KENTUCKY, but he was an important figure in Kentucky's early period..

NYC: Philosophical Library Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1951), 254pp, illustrated. Very light wear, else VG. Parmer Polar 540. The author, who says he fell under the spell of the North, tells of his experiences there and explains many misconceptions about that region of the world..

Chicago: J. Regan & Co., "Free Speech" Publishers Book. Good. Hardcover. N.D., ca 1920, 411pp. Pages are uniformly toned, though perfectly legible, extremities lightly worn, else G. Includes forty-four lectures. Col. Robert Green Ingersoll, (1833-1899), was born in Dresden, New York, the son of a Congregational minister. That explains his vast knowledge of the Bible, which he called upon frequently in an ironic twist, when delivering lectures, as the Great Agnostic, about agnosticism and freethought in religious matters. He was a lawyer and said to be a brilliant orator and debater..

St. Louis: Published by the author Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1979, 4to, 66pp, index. Wrps. Part II ia a listing of Deaths of Persons Over Fifteen in Hardin County, 1852-1860, with dates of death and names of parents..

Indiana University Book. Good. Soft cover. pp1-36, two pages of photos. Removed from INDIANA MAGAZINE OF HISTORY, VOLUME LVI, NUMBER 1, MARCH, 1960. In report covers. VG. The author says it is the intent of this article to call attention to some of the Indiana physicians' contributions in fields not ordinarily considered their province. After briefly tracing the general story of natural history and geology in the state, the article relates the part taken in this development by certain medical men whose contributions were outstanding. Among the physicians interested in biology were Asahel Clapp, Rufus Haymond, Alembert W. Brayton, and Marcus Ward Lyon, Jr. Among those interested in geology were Ryland T. Brown, William T. S. Cornett, Moses N. Elrod, and Arthur J. Phinney..

Louisville: The Filson club Book. Good. Soft cover. pp35-48. Removed from THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Vol 45, No. 1, January, 1971. In report covers. G. May include a first or last copied page. From the article: "Even though county government may well have been the most influential part of the American constitution before the Civil War, historians of the United States have for the most part neglected the subject in their administrative, political and constitutional studies. There is thus a need for a thorough exploration of the political realities of county government and its relationship with the other agencies of local and state constitutions during the ante-bellum period. The nullification crisis in Franklin County, Kentucky occurring in the years 1845 and 1846 and certain episodes which preceded it afford an excellent opportunity to accomplish these goals.".

Louisville.: The Filson Club Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp366-389, two photos. Removed from THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Vol 69, No. 4, October, 1995. VG in report covers. Articles from this publication may include a first or last copied page. In the 1870's a very heated controversy arose between Thomas F. Hargis and Thomas M. Green. Hargis had run for circuit judge, but had been charged with tampering with the Rowan County judicial records. Green was the editor and publisher of the Maysville Eagle. The situation took on a life of its own, simmering for years, finally evolving into a four month long trial, involving teams of lawyers for each side, and described as "the most celebrated case ever tried in the annals of Kentucky" representing "the first time in the history of Kentucky that a judge of the supreme court has ever been made a party to any suit involving his fitness for the bench or his character as a judge.".

Nw York: S. A. Rollo & Co. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1859, xvi, [13]-531pp, index, with nearly one hundred illustrations from sketches made on the spot by the author. Previous owner's name and address written neatly on flyleaf, well worn, occasional foxing, inner hinges neatly reinforced, small splits at head and tail of spine, still G. A heavy volume; will require additional shipping charges..

Louisville: Filson Club Book. Very Good. Soft cover. pp417-441. Removed from THE FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Volume 62, No. 4, October 1988. G. In report covers. May include a first or last copied page. Synopsis: "Historians have neglected the unwritten law of the nineteenth century United States that forgave an outraged husband who killed the man who had debauched his wife. Such inattention is especially true of the Thompson-Davis tragedy which occurred in Cincinnati and Harrodsburg in 1882 and 1883. This case demands greater examination not only because it illuminates the unwritten law, but also because it attained great notoriety and controversy.".

Lexington: The University Press of Kentucky Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1972), x, 194pp, index, illustrated. VG+ in VG+ dj. The county courts in early nineteenth century Kentucky were closer to the people than any other governmental institution; their powers and responsibilities touched the daily lives of almost every inhabitant. The author describes the activities of the courts in such matters as overseeing the administration of estates, the guardianship of orphans, and relations between masters and apprentices, as well as tax collecting, roadbuilding, and the construction of ferries and mill dams. The courts had become, in effect, self perpetuating oligarchies, a situation which continued until the Constitutional Convention of 1849..

Louisville: The Filson Club Book. Good. Soft cover. pp123-145. Removed from FILSON CLUB HISTORY QUARTERLY, Vol 71, No. 2, April, 1997. In report covers. VG. May include a first or last copied page. In May of 1884, Richard Reid, age 46, judge of the Kentucky Superior Court and candidate for Court of Appeals shot himself. What led to his suicide was a complicated affair involving an assault against him by a fellow member of the bar, John J. Cornelison. Cornelison had attacked Reid with a cane and a whip. The so called code of honor in those days demanded that the aggrieved party had the right, actually the obligation, to defend himself to the death, or if unable to do so, at the earliest possible moment to seek out the attacker and attempt to kill him. Whipping was considered an especially degrading form of attack, it having been used in the punishment of slaves. Reid's refusal to seek vengeance caused a great deal of controversy, pro and con. Although the Reid-Cornelison affair did not signal the… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1862-1864, four volumes, 463, 14; 492; 403; 450pp, index, portraits. Covers moderately soiled, volumes one and two have one inch areas of silverfishing to the outer hinges, extremities lightly worn, else G. A sound study by the nephew of Washington Irving. BAL 10198..

Philadelphia: Carey Lea & Blanchard Book. Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1835, 230pp, plus thirty two page publisher's catalogue. BAL 10142. With the two title pages, in blue muslin, and with state A of the publisher's catalogue (32pp). Lacking the spine label, light dampstaining in the lower fore edge margins of many pages, not affecting text, rear inner hinge neatly reinforced, front vertical half of last free endpaper missing, covers well worn and moderately discolored, contents uniformly lightly toned. A Fair reading copy. According to Kaser, 5000 copies were printed..

Chicago: Union Book Company Book. VG. Soft cover. 1901, pp147-157, removed from WITH THE WORLD'S GREAT TRAVELLERS, Edited by Charles Morris and Oliver H.G. Leigh. May include a first or last copied page. VG. From the introduction:"Washington Irving's experiences were not confined to the banks of the Hudson, the ruins of the Alhambra and the rural scenes of English life, but were extended to embrace the far western region of his own country, a region at that time still the domain of savage nature. In 1832, the year embraced in his TOUR ON THE PRAIRIES, the buffalo, or bison, now recovering from near extinction, roamed in vast herds over the treeless plains, and wild horses were little less abundant in the same broad region. The work in question is principally devoted to incidents of a hunter's life in pursuit of these two animals. The scene lies in the vicinity of the upper waters of the Red River." .

Los Angeles: Published by the author Book. Good. Hardcover. 2nd Edition. 1907, 233pp, drawings. Bottom of spine mashed, the decorated cream colored covers have remained surprisingly clean, extremities lightly worn, else G+. An early example of The Beverly Hillbillies genre. In this version, the unsophisticated country couple are from Nebraska and the big city they visit with humorous results is Los Angeles and environs..

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp251-267, plus four plates. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1932. In plastic report covers. VG. From the report: "Until recent years physical oceanography was too frequently considered a branch of science having little importance except to those interested in the ocean itself. At the present time, however, it is becoming increasingly evident that several other branches of science must turn to the sea, and therefore to the oceanographers, for help, for only in oceanography can be found the men and equipment for the investigation of the ocean and the problems related to it.".

Harrodsburg: Harrodsburg Historical Society Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 1997, 4to, 235pp, index. Wrps. Bookbinder's error: pp 229 through 234 are duplicated, else Vg+. From the preface: "This compilation is an effort to preserve in a compact form many such local records for present and future historical and genealogical researchers and family tree climbers. It does not strictly adhere to Bible records, as the title may suggest, but includes other information copied from loose sheets of paper stuck away in various places such as old trunks and boxes of keepsakes of deceased ancestors. Some records are from old diaries, note books and old Funeral Notices. Also, are included records from the vault of the Mercer County Courthouse.".

T.C. & E.C. Jack Book. Good. Hardcover. N.D., ca 1930's, vii, 80pp, eight color illustrations. First and last free endpapers badly foxed, extremities badly worn, Fair, contents G. The Masterpieces in Colour series edited by T. Leman Hare..

Caldwell: The Caxton Printers Ltd. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1939. First Edition, 247pp, illustrated. Extremities lightly worn, else G+ in G dj, which is lacking the top inch of the front panel, and is chipped and well worn. Robert Louis Stevenson had met and fallen in love with Fanny Osbourne, who was married to an American. Early in August, 1879, he followed her to California, where she finally procured her divorce. In the meantime, he was at Monterey, continuing to write. In 1880, they were married, and after a honeymoon in the Napa Valley, returned to Scotland. In 1888 Stevenson and his family were once again in San Francisco, this time setting sail for the South Seas, where he would spend the rest of his life. Six Guns 1117. The author also devotes a chapter to stage robbing and Black Bart..