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Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. 4pp. Removed from PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM. VOLUME 64, 1925. PUBLISHED UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. VG. In report covers. From the report: " Dr. W.L. Abbott, in the course of his East Indian journeys, twice visited Karimata Island-August 16 to September 4, 1904, and October 4 to 7, 1908-on one of those occasions touching also on Pulo Serutu. Although most of his time was devoted to the collection of other objects, he succeeded in obtaining 11 specimens representing 10 species of birds, some of which prove to be of considerable interest." .

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp11-20. Removed from SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, VOLUME 42, 1912. Bottom corners of first three leaves missing, with loss of three or four numbers on a chart on one page, else VG. In plastic report covers. From the introduction: "During the five years that have elapsed since the writer's revision of the genus Collocalia appeared, the United States National Museum has acquired considerable additional material in this group. These specimens show that there are several more forms of Collocalia fuciphaga worthy of recognition, and that, in consequence, the ranges and characters of other races are more or less in need of readjustment. The following synopsis of the subspecies of Collacalia fuciphaga will, therefore, take the place of the one previously published.".

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp529-577, tables. Removed from SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. PROCEEDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES NATIONAL MUSEUM, VOLUME 42, 1912. VG. In plastic report covers. From the introduction: "The following revision of the forms of Butorides virescens (Linnaeus) was undertaken at the instance of Mr. H.W. Henshaw, Chief of the Biological Survey. Its purpose is to clear away, as far as the present material will permit, the confusion now existing with regard to the relationships and distribution of the various races, and thus to assist in preparing the way for a bulletin on the migration and distribution of North American herons, now in course of preparation by Prof. W.W. Cooke and soon to appear as a publication of the Biological Survey.".

Washington, D.C.: GPO Magazine. Very Good. Soft cover. pp355-366. Removed from ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1919. VG. In plastic report covers. The author describes the bird species that inhabit the area known as the Great Basin, the great desert region of the United States. .

New York: Robert O. Ballou Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1932), viii, 294pp, index. G in poor, badly worn, lightly stained dj, with several open tears, contents G. From the dj: "To most persons the name "Nietzsche" connotes an abstract philosophy composed of pessimism, fatalism, a certain hardbitten disregard for the ordinarily accepted humanities. In SON OF THE MORNING Edward J. O'Brien has written a warm, human story, a story of the man Nietzsche, of a sensitive and deeply religious childhood, and of a defense mechanism which Nietzsche set up to shield him from the pain of living. He tells, as completely as possible, for the first time much of the story of Nietzsche's unrequited love for Cosima Wagner and its tragic ending, and shows how it permanently influenced his philosophy and changed the history of European thought.".

London: Collins Book. Good. Hardcover. 3rd Edition. 1947, 48pp, illustrated with eight color plates and nineteen in b&w. Stiff paper covers. Moderate wear and fading, else G. The Britain in Pictures series..

Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press Book. Very Good. Hardcover. (1958), 62pp, illustrated. VG in G, lightly torn, chipped and rubbed dj. The book is divided into three parts: Music and Theater, by John K. Sherman; Books and Authors, by Grace L. Nute; Art and Architecture, by Donald R. Torbert..

Washington, D.C.: The Dominicana Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1932), xiv, 333pp, index, illustrated, bibliography. Pencil underlining on perhaps thirty pages, else G in Fair dj which is badly chipped and has several small open tears. Coleman 551. The Catholic Church in Kentucky and the life of Rev. Samuel Thomas Wilson, (1761 - 1824), who was born in England. educated at Holy Cross College in Bornhem, Belgium, survived the French Revolution, and arrived in Maryland in 1805, and in Kentucky in December of that year. He soon was in charge of the Cartwright's Creek Settlement which, at that time was the largest Catholic colony in the state. More than just a biography of Wilson, the book also includes a great deal of information on many of the other early Catholic figures prominent in the state's religious development..

New York Book. Good. Soft cover. 1914, 32pp. Wrps. Light wear, else G. In protective report cover. Also includes: DESCRIPTION OF THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE PAWNEE INDIANS by David Z. Smith. Reprinted from the Moravian Church Miscellaney of 1851-1852. A very interesting account of a month long journey and visit to the Pawnee Indians near present day Council Bluffs, Iowa, by two Moravian missionaries. First separate printing..

Louisville: Board of Education Book. Good. Soft cover. (1950), 284pp, 5.75x3.75 in., index. Wrps. Covers lightly soiled and/or discolored, title page has two dime sized holes, else G. Listings of all the Louisville, Kentucky public schools, with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of all the principals, teachers and employees..

New York: Random House Book. Good. Hardcover. (1946), 271pp, profusely illustrated. Section of rear pastedown torn away, extremities worn, rear inner hinge reinforced, else G. The story of the westward course of empire over the 800 mile Santa Fe Trail which began at Independence, Misouri. What it was then and what it has become today: a highway of steel and concrete, overshadowed by the great cities of the southwest..

Garden City: Doubleday & Company, Inc. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1976. First edition, xxviii, 260pp, index. Extremities very lightly worn, else VG. Immanuel Velikovsky caused quite a furor with his theoretical history of our solar system, which included global cataclysms, a change in Earth's orbit, a reversal of poles, and the terrestrial axis shifting. This book re-examines Velikovsky's works WORLDS IN COLLISION and EARTH IN UPHEAVAL..

Gardiner: D. B. Updike Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1920, 4to, xi, 159pp, profusely illustrated. Gilt lettering and design very bright. VG+. There is a full page neatly handwritten in ink pasted to the rear endpaper, pertaining to Dr. John Merrill of Portland, Maine and his family connections. Merrill is mentioned in the book and his portrait appears. There is also a letter from a James A. Spalding to a Mr. Lynn, dated 1921, also neatly handwritten in ink, pasted to the rear pastedown, also pertaining to the Merrill family. Includes historical articles, addresses, programs, letters, and sermons in commemoration of the centennial anniversary held May 30 to June 3, 1920. Includes a list of the clergy of the Diocese of Maine from 1820 to 1920 and photos of many Maine churches and summer chapels..

Chicago: Union Book Company Book. VG. Soft cover. 1901, pp193-201. 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: "The modern enlightenment of Europe is a class enlightenment only. The mass of many populations still dwell in the shadow of mediaeval superstition. As one example of this we append the following description of a curious religious mania, a relic from the centuries of mediaevalism. The party of travellers with whom we have to deal had seen all there was to see in Trier (Treves), and the suggestion was made to go see the jumping procession at Echternach, which would come off on Whit-Tuesaday. An expedition thither was accordingly organized." I believe this parade is still being held in Echternach on Pentecost Tuesday, but it may be called the Dancing Procession today. .

Middletown: Wesleyan University Press Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. (1964), x, 185pp, index. Book is VG. There is insecting at the front and rear folds of the dj with no loss of text. Focuses on Ford's development as a writer. Includes two long chapters analyzing his major works, THE GOOD SOLDIER and PARADE'S END..

Ottawa: The Royal Society of Canada Book. Very Good. Soft cover. 4to, pp37-46, plus one plate. Removed from PROCEEDINGS AND TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY OF CANADA. THIRD SERIES, VOLUME XLI, 1947. VG in plastic report covers. From the article: "In the course of mapping the Aiken Lake area, Cassiar district, British Columbia, by the Geological Survey of Canada, in 1946, diagnostic Cambrian fossils were collected which have proven instrumental in determining the age of the rocks underlying a large area of the eastern Omineca-Cassiar Mountains.".

Ann Arbor: University Microfilms Book. Good. Hardcover. 1968, 12mo, iv, 141pp. G+. A reprint of the 1843 edition, for which, see Howes 71, Graff 3093 and Sabin 57214. The author was an Englishman, who spent several months in the Illinois country in 1841. His experiences in this country were published in 1843 and included a great deal of economic information and were of great interest to his fellow countrymen, who might be contemplating emigration to the United States..

Washington: Library of Congress Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1978, 4to, xvi, 129pp, glossary, frontispiece, map endpapers. Facsimile of the original handwritten journal with printed text on facing page. VG in VG slipcase. Olmsted's journal, published here for the first time, offers not only a provocative account of the adventures of a swashbuckling privateersman but also insight into the history of the usage of the English language in America. Gideon Olmsted, (1749-1845), born in Hartford, Connecticut, was the great uncle of landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. In 1778 he and his companions were captured at sea by the British. They successfully mutinied and took control of the ship, Active, and were sailing it to the United States, when it was, in turn, captured by a Pennsylvania brig, Convention, whose captain claimed it for Pennsylvania since it still carried British papers. What ensued was a thirty year legal battle over Olmsted's rights to the ship, and ultimately a… Read More

Copenhagen: Danish Foreign Ministry Book. Good. Soft cover. (1970), oblong large 8vo, 56pp, profusely illustrated in color and b&w. Foldout Wrps. Extremities lightly worn, else G. Many illustrations of government sponsored public art projects throughout the country..

Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press Book. Good. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 1st Edition. 1955 xii, 373pp, index, illustrated with photos, and line drawings by Franz Altschuler. G+ in G, lightly chipped and torn dj. Inscribed, dated, and signed by the author. From the dj: "This book is the first comprehensive and authoritative history of the state for adult readers, and the first one volume history by a professional historian. There has been no study which presents the events of the state's development in such lucid and objective proportion, none which relates them so vividly to the larger story of which they are a part - the epic of the Great Plains.".