Search Results: Authors starting with R from William Reese Company

[N.p., likely London, 1821. Pen lithograph, printed on thick grey drawing paper, approximately 10 3/4 x 15 inches. Contemporary ink annotation at foot of sheet reading, "Rev'd. Mr. Rackett." Minor surface soiling to margins, a few tiny marginal repairs to verso. Very good. Untrimmed. A substantial, attractive, and rare illustration depicting an American bison. This exceedingly rare print was produced by pen lithography, a form of early-19th century lithographic printmaking achieved by drawing with lithographic ink on a limestone block. The name in the lower right edge of the sheet, "Revd. Mr Rackett," indicates that the print was very likely made by the Reverend Thomas Rackett (1755-1840). An English clergyman antiquary, Rackett's interests ranged widely, including botany, mineralogy, music, numismatics, and art. He served as executor of the estate of David Garrick and his wife, Eva Marie Garrick, and was a fellow of the Royal Society, the Society of Antiquaries of London, and the Linnean Society.… Read More

Pari: Michel Levy Frère, 1857. xvi,308pp. 12mo. Contemporary red morocco, ornately gilt, a.e.g. Corners worn, front hinge starting. Light tanning, scattered foxing. Nearly very good. Second edition of Radiguet's account of his voyage aboard the French frigate Reine- Blanche around the coast of South America, and his experiences in Peru, Chile, and Brazil. The author served as the secretary of the ship's captain on the voyage, which lasted from 1841 to 1845 and whose main goal was to bring several Pacific island chains under French control.

Boston: Published by the Prince Society, 1885.. vi,[2],385pp. plus original subscription form. [with:] Campbell, Henry Colin: RADISSON'S JOURNAL: ITS VALUE AND HISTORY. Madison: State Historical Society of Wisconsin, 1895. [87]-116pp. Quarto. 20th- century polished calf, gilt, spine gilt with raised bands. Mild shelf wear. Small ink ownership inscription on front pastedown. Minor toning to text. Very good. The journals from Radisson's travels, printed from the manuscripts in the Bodleian Library and the British Museum. From an edition limited to 250 copies. Radisson and his brother-in-law, Des Groseilliers, spent more than ten years trading with the Indians of Canada and the Far West. The journals contain much information on the Iroquois, Hurons, and other tribes. "First printing of these famous journals. Radisson and the Groseilliers were the first Europeans to see the upper reaches of the Mississippi. They probably got to the Missouri" - Howes. The pamphlet by Campbell bound at the rear was taken… Read More

London, 1881. x,[1],294pp. plus three folding maps and two plates. Original publisher's cloth stamped in blind and gilt. Light bumping and wear. Authorial presentation inscription on half title; two- page letter from the author bound in before text. Internally clean. Very good. Originally published in the London TIMES. The author is most famous for the ubiquitous WESTWARD BY RAIL, but this publication seems to be much scarcer. Contains a section on western Canada, and several maps of the country. This copy contains a letter from the author to R.M. Kerr - possible the Scottish lawyer and judge Robert Malcolm Kerr. In the letter, dated Aug. 4, 1881, Rae writes: "Dear Sir, As a remembrance of the very pleasant chat which I had with you at Mrs. Caldecott's last Tuesday, permit me to request your acceptance of a volume just published & sent herewith. Should you be able to glance through it during the vacation, you may find some things of interest in it. I hope, after the vacation, I have the pleasure of… Read More

[New Yor, 1932. 199,[1]pp. Typescript on onion paper. Moderate to heavy edge wear and chipping. Good. A typewritten copy of Rafinesque's important botanical work, first published in 1840, taken from the New York Botanical Garden copy by E.D. Merrill. The AUTIKON BOTANIKON... was originally intended to consist of five parts, but only three were ever published. According to the introduction, the text was to have been accompanied by botanical specimens, "the best botanical figures are the objects themselves." FITZPATRICK 897 (ref). TAXONOMIC LITERATURE 8592 (ref)

Boston [i.e. Breslau: Gutsch], 1783.. 72pp. Modern blue-green wrappers, all edges red. Light tanning, occasional foxing throughout. Ink stamp on titlepage verso. Very good. Rare first edition of a treatise on military service by an officer "formerly under the Prussian army and now serving under the Americans." Anonymously published, this was one of several works on military instruction and history by August Wilhelm Leopold von Rahmel (1749-1808), officer in the Prussian army at Breslau and later mayor of Schmiedeberg (now Kowary, Poland). Rahmel attended the cadet school in Berlin, and entered military service in 1767, and while we were unable to verify whether he actually crossed the Atlantic during the Revolutionary War, the false imprint of "Boston" (really, Breslau) highlights his interest in the cause. Nevertheless, several prominent Prussian officers did contribute to the revolutionary effort, most notably Baron Friedrich von Steuben, who is credited with helping teach the Continental Army the… Read More

Philadelphia, 1888. 38pp. Original printed wrappers. Wraps darkened and chipped, top margin considerably chipped with no loss of text, old fold. A decent copy, printed on bad paper. In a folding cloth box, leather label. The Mercantile Trust Company makes claims to security in property of the Railway, including holdings in New Orleans. The property is described in detail. Also printed are the articles of the new mortgage, and documents of certification of New York and Louisiana

Manchester & Concord, N.H., 1887. Nineteen pamphlets, being the 1st, 9th, 15th, 20th, 24th-37th, and 39th Reports. All stitched, in original printed wrappers, except first and twentieth which are stitched as issued. Minor scattered soil. Very good. The Manchester & Lawrence Railroad was chartered in 1847 to build a railroad from Manchester, New Hampshire to the Massachusetts border. The reports here detail its operations for nearly forty years.

Fort Worth: Fort Worth Art Cente, 1958. 43pp. plus many illustrations. Original printed wrappers. Blindstamp on front wrapper. Very good. An exhibition catalogue which offers a survey of the artistic representations of the railroad, with an introductory essay by Lucius Beebe.

Jefferson City, [Mo.: James Lusk, Public Printer, 1852. 12pp. Dbd. Institutional ink stamp on titlepage. A bit edgeworn and soiled. Very good. Untrimmed and unopened. A rare memorial to the Missouri General Assembly urging them to remove the legislative roadblocks impeding the construction of a railroad line from St. Charles, Missouri to the northern boundary of the state, and up into Iowa. The line would have run between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers, and would have facilitated commerce in that part of the state. OCLC locates only seven copies. OCLC 27847910.

Milwauke: Cramer, Aikens & Crame, 1907. 31pp. plus seven plates and folding view. 16mo. Original pictorial wrappers. Light chipping to spine. Minor soiling internally. Very good. In a half morocco and cloth folder, spine gilt. Promotional booklet for the Wisconsin Central Line, advertising service to the resort town of Fox Lake, Illinois. The text describes the area around Fox Lake, while the images show the cottages and other buildings available to vacationers. Includes a folding bird's-eye view of the lake and its environs. Scarce - only one copy located in OCLC, at the Wisconsin Historical Society.

Mexico: Tipografia Mexican, 1869. 33pp. 12mo. Dbd. Ink stamp in upper outer corner of titlepage. Upper outer corner of final (blank) leaf chipped. Old faint dampstain in upper edge. Withal, still about very good. A rare pamphlet promoting a major Mexican railroad company, with plans to build a line across Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. The by- laws are statutes of the railroad are given, its capitalization is discussed, and the officers listed. Mariano Riva Palacio was the President of the railroad company, and Edmundo Stephenson, whose name appears at the end of this report, is listed as the Vice President. Mariano Riva Palacio was a prominent Mexican statesman with a distinguished record of political and economic reform. He served as governor of the State of Mexico several times and, though an ardent republican, defended the Emperor Maximilian at Queretero. OCLC locates only two copies - at Tulane University and New Mexico State. Rare. OCLC 16830002.

[Washington], 1860. 50,[1]pp. Modern cloth, leather label. Occasional foxing, small tear to one leaf, not affecting text, repaired with tape. Very good. The main work is a request for "enlargement of the powers and privileges of said company as will enable them to extend their road to the Pacific, at or near Mazatlan."

[N, 1878. 24pp. Crude modern wrapper, stapled. Ex-lib. with perforation stamp on front wrapper, rubberstamp in text and number on titlepage, bit tanned. Good. Discusses the route of the railway and its projected costs, as well as the provisions of the Texas and Pacific Railway bills then before the Committee.

Philadelphia, 1888. 39pp. Original front printed wrapper (rear and spine lacking), dbd. from larger volume. Signatures separated, else good. Gives the terms of the mortgage

Saint Paul, 1867. 15pp. plus folding map. Original printed wrappers. Lacking rear wrapper. Ex-lib., with institutional inkstamp and blindstamp on front wrapper. Small numerical ink inscriptions on front wrapper. Small tear along folds of map, without loss. Overall, a very good copy of this fragile and crudely printed item. The map, which was printed by Baker of Chicago, and then married with the text prior to issue at St. Paul, delineates the extent of the rail lines in Minnesota, with the trunk projected to beyond the Canadian border, and branches to Sioux City, Superior, etc. Included are estimates of profits to be accrued from tonnage, as well as the eventual sale of the granted lands. BRE, p.263

Garden City, 1929. 294pp. Cloth. Fine in chipped dust jacket. A survey of western baddies. "Covers the subject fairly thoroughly" - Adams. ADAMS SIX-GUNS 1784.

Montreal, 1855. 31pp. Original printed pink wrappers. Minor wear and soiling. Internally clean. Very good plus. The author was a violent opponent of the seigneurial system of land tenure in Canada, and this work was written in support of land reform in Lower Canada. TPL 3601. DIONNE I:555. GAGNON I:3237. LANDE S1884.

Quebec, 1861. [2],84,38pp. Original printed wrappers bound into modern three quarter morocco and cloth. Bit tanned, else very good. Ramezay was commander of Fort Nipigon on Hudson Bay in 1742. In 1759, during the siege of Quebec, after Vaudreuil fled following Montcalm's defeat, he valiantly tried to save Quebec from the British but was forced to capitulate. Not in TPL. HOWES R24. SABIN 67021.

Charleston: Published by David Longworth, for the author, 1809. Two volumes. xii,478; iv,602pp., plus one (of two) folding maps. Late 19th-century three-quarter morocco and marbled boards, spines gilt with raised bands. Minor wear to extremities, hinges a bit tender. Mild even tanning and light foxing to text. Offsetting onto, and from, the map in the second volume. Overall very good. Lacks the map in the first volume. A standard work, by the prolific historian and native son. This copy lacks the general map of South Carolina in the first volume, but has the map of Charleston in the second volume. The better part of the book is devoted to the southern campaigns of the Revolution and to biographies of prominent early Carolinians. The Streeter sale catalogue notes that the second volume "as a survey of life in contemporary South Carolina is of great value." HOWES R34, "aa." SABIN 67686. STREETER SALE 1139