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Catalogue of Useful, Curious and Rare Books and Tracts, &c. in American Literature, Chiefly Historical

Catalogue of Useful, Curious and Rare Books and Tracts, &c. in American Literature, Chiefly Historical

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Catalogue of Useful, Curious and Rare Books and Tracts, &c. in American Literature, Chiefly Historical

by Drake, Samuel

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Boston, 1866. 8vo.  215 x 170 mm.,  [8 ¼ x 6 ¾ inches]. 92 pp.  Stitched as issued; some fraying to the spine, soiled and water stained at the fore edge. With faults an attractive copy of Samuel Drake's catalogue of Local History and Americana.  In the introduction he writes, "Local History is prominent in this Catalogue.  All Works or Transactions in a Town or Locality, are a part of its History. Hence, Dedications, Ordinations, Installations, Thanksgiving, Fast, &c., are often as important as though they bore the name of History and are quite as much to be sought for." Drake includes short annotation for some of the works in the catalogue, written with some wit and sarcasm.  In describing Abner Keenland's Report . . .at the Trial of Blasphemy, [1834], he writes, "Remarkable for sophistry and benighted reasoning - equal, except for ability, to any Star-chamber outrages on common sense."  He also supplies condition reports.  "If in not in good condition it will be mentioned, as explicitly as is consistent with brevity.".

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Catalogue of Useful, Curious and Rare Books and Tracts, &c. in American Literature, Chiefly Historical
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Drake, Samuel
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Date Published
1866

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De Simone Company is presently offering rare books, manuscripts, illustrated books, broadsides, and ephemera documenting American history during the 19th century. We encourage you to visit our website where you will find numerous catalogues listing our offering. Visit www.desimonecompanybooksellers.com.De Simone Company also specializes in early Italian books and manuscripts, mostly in the fields of social science, history, antiquarian bibliography and illustrated books. The Company has a particular interest in books, manuscripts, ephemera printed in, or about, the history of Ferrara, Italy and is always interested in purchasing book on the subject.In January of 2017, Daniel De Simone retired from the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington, D. C as the Eric Weinmann Librarian, where he directed the operations of the Central Library. De Simone came to the Folger from the Library of Congress after serving as the Curator of the Lessing J. Rosenwald Collection in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division for 14 years.Before his appointment as Rosenwald Curator in 2000, he operated his own New York based bookselling business for 22 years. Since retirement he has begun bookselling once again and is again a member of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. He is also a member of the Grolier Club, NY, the Association Internationale de Bibliophile, Paris, and the Print Council of America.

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