Search Results: Americana from Kate Mitas, Bookseller

[Rochester, NY], [1905-1912?]. Cloth. Good. Family photograph album circa 1905-1912. Contains 310 b/w photos of varying sizes affixed to 17 leaves + rear pastedown. Moderate wear, photos of varying quality although all in VG condition or better; gift inscription. Gift inscription dated 27/6/05 addressed to "Uncle Fred" from his nephew Sinhubert(??), though we speculate the latter is perhaps a nickname or a joke, and that the nephew is in fact Charles Townsend and the uncle Fred Priddle. The nephew is likely the subject of many of these photos, a young man of good humor often shown clowning around with friends and children, who in one picture stands sadly next to the gravestone of one Ann and Alfred Priddle. Research indicates that these were the parents of Frederick Priddle, an English immigrant who became a grocer in Rochester, NY, and whose English nephew, Charles Townsend (1879-?), is listed as a resident of his home in the 1905 census; one of the photos shows Charles in a grocery clerk's uniform… Read More

London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme; Printed by J. Dewick , 1810. Good. 14 cm. iv,47,[1]pp. Self wrappers (or lacking wrappers?), resewn using new holes. Wrappers somewhat grubby and stained, with ownership signature interspersed with title; loss to corner of one leaf, not affecting text; occasional pencil lines to margins. A published extract from Robert Walsh’s A Letter on the Genius and Dispositions of the French Government, which unfavorably compared France’s mode of taxation with Britain’s. Walsh was an ardent Federalist and editor of the American Review of History and Politics; his Letter didn’t go over so well in America, but was (unsurprisingly) quite a hit in England — the editor of The Edinburgh Review reportedly exclaimed after reading it, “We must all learn to love Americans, if they send us many such pamphlets”. SABIN 101165.OCLC locates 7 holdings of this imprint, although we suspect some additional copies are misclassified as internet holdings.

St. Louis: Printed by George Knapp & Co., 1858. Very Good+. 8-1/2" x 5-1/2". 16 pp. Rebound in new marbled wrappers with white title label, original front wrapper bound in. Short tear to original wrapper, minor foxing, else a remarkably clean and well-preserved copy. John S. Phelps was a democratic congressman from Missouri and an ardent advocate for the Pacific Railroad. The southwest branch of the railroad traversed through Rolla, Arkansas.

(n. p.), (1918). Wraps. Good. 6" x 3-5/8". Stapled grey-green wrappers printed in black. Wear and small losses/tears to wrappers; small stain to front wrapper; light staining from staples to some inner margins. A grouping of post-WWI patriotic writings and correspondence by the singer and monologuist, arguing that American exceptionalism, pacifism, and, in her view, Christian Science represent the "spirit of democracy" more than "The Star Spangled Banner" does. Originally from Tennessee, Cheatham trained in Europe and became quite popular there and in the US, performing regularly for members of the royal family in England; she was a friend and follower of Mary Baker Eddy. The other titles in the booklet are: "Corresondence Resulting from the Circulation of the Pamphlet Entitled Words and Music ..."; "A Protest in Defense of Children" (also about the "Star Spangled Banner"); and "Excerpts from Letters".OCLC is wrong on this one: many of the institutions noted as having only the digital copy… Read More