Search Results: Titles starting with K from William Reese Company

Honolulu: Mea paipalapala a na Misionari, 1842.. 418pp. plus eight woodcut plates (including frontispiece). 12mo. Contemporary Hawaiian sheep, boards and backstrip tooled with triangular and diamond-shaped pattern; rebacked with original spine neatly laid down. Very clean and fresh internally. Presentation inscription from Elias Bond to E.S. Hopkins on front free endpaper. Very good. A significant association copy of the rare first edition in Hawaiian of Bunyan's PILGRIM'S PROGRESS, and the first printing in Hawaiian of an English literary classic. This copy bears a presentation inscription on the front free endpaper to the Rev. E.S. Hopkins from the Rev. Elias Bond, dated at Kohala, Sandwich Islands, June 12, 1844. Reverend Bond translated at least seven books for the Mission Press between 1859 and 1868. The Hawaiian title translates as THE TRAVELER FROM THIS WORLD TO THAT WHICH IS TO COME. In 1840 the American Tract Society in Honolulu hoped to publish an abridged edition of Bunyan if a… Read More

Oahu & Honolulu: Na Na Misionari I Pai, 1843.. 1451pp. Large, thick octavo. Contemporary ruled Hawaiian sheep. Binding rubbed, minor wear at extremities of joints. Small insect track in extreme lower edge of first eight leaves. Ink stamp of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Library on front pastedown, verso of titlepage, and final text page. Scattered foxing and age toning. Very good, in original condition. In a half morocco box. The first joint publication of the Old and New Testaments as an entity in the Hawaiian language, printed for the American Bible Society at the Mission Presses in Oahu (Old Testament) and Honolulu (New Testament). A number of printings of various books or groups of books of the Bible were printed as early as 1827, and the first Hawaiian printing of the New Testament appeared in 1835, with the Old Testament following in 1838. These printings are frequently found bound together, although issued separately. This is the first publication of the complete… Read More

Monteal [sic]: J.M. Valois, 1892.. xi,[1],384pp. 16mo. Original black pebbled cloth, spine gilt. Small institutional stamp on front pastedown and front free endpaper. Pages lightly tanned. A later state of the second edition of this work, with "Montreal" spelled correctly on the titlepage. Very good. An later state of the second edition of this work, with "Montreal" spelled correctly on the titlepage. The life of Jesus rendered in the Nipissing dialect, a derivative of Algonquin. Originally published in 1861 as KA TITC TEBENIMINANG JEZOS, ONDAJE AKING, this work had been attributed to the missionary and accomplished linguist, Jean- Andre Cuoq, who wrote the preface to this edition. Cuoq, however, informed Pilling that Mathevet was the actual author. Jean Claude Mathevet (1717-81) was a missionary at the Lake of Two Mountains, now Oka, on the Ottawa River near Montreal. His Algonquin name was "Wakwi," and along with his work in that language he composed prayers, sermons, and grammars in the Iroquois… Read More

[Edo, ca. 1854].. Two sheets joined at the center to form a single broadside, total size 16 x 24 inches. Old folds. Light foxing and minor edge wear. Very good. An unusually large and well maintained "kurofune" kawaraban news-sheet depicting the entrance of Perry's Black Ships into Edo Bay in 1854. The majority of the broadside is occupied by a large map and illustration of Edo Bay, with Perry's ships depicted in dramatic manner in the lower center, with three masts, a paddle, a plain striped flag, and smoke billowing from the exhaust funnel. Text next to the ships describes them and estimates their crew complements. The land surrounding the bay is thoroughly labeled with some geographical features as well as the names and banners of the lords in charge. The section of the print above the map lists the larger daimyo with images of their Kamon, or clan crests, and descriptions of the defense forces they would be able to muster. The inset portrait is of an American soldier in uniform. Kawaraban were… Read More

Stockhol: C.H. Fahlstedts Forlag, 1862. [10],662pp. plus eight color lithographed plates (including frontis). Letterpress and illustrated titlepages. Contemporary three-quarter morocco and cloth, spine gilt. Corners bumped and worn, spine faded. Faint stain in upper edge of first quarter of the text, including some plates but not affecting the images. Lightly tanned. Good. Tales of adventures and travel in the California gold regions and environs, with some material on the role of the Mormons in the gold discoveries and their colonization in the West. Oddly, Wheat and Flake give precedence to the 1863 Berlin edition, the former not even noting this first edition. The lithographed plates are quite sensational, including rather vivid depictions of a prairie fire, a lynching, a buffalo hunt, and scenes round and about the gold fields. Zimmermann was the pseudonym used by Carl Vollmer, and this work was never translated into English. KURUTZ 655a. HOWES V140, "aa." FLAKE 9491 (note) WHEAT, GOLD RUSH 238… Read More

Boston: John P. Jewett, 1857. 189pp. plus handcolored folding map. Original brown publisher's cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Head and foot of spine chipped, corners bumped and worn. Presentation inscription from the author on front fly leaf. Text faintly dampstained at edges. Nearly very good, the map very good. A guide to Kansas and Nebraska, containing much useful information for the emigrant, including an attractive map by J.H. Colton. The author wrote several such guides for states in the area, including Minnesota and Iowa. In addition to the usual material found in emigrant guides, this includes a long chapter about the very recent dramatic events in Bleeding Kansas. The map extends as far west as Salt Lake City and as far north as the Canadian border. This copy has a presentation inscription from the author, as well as a lengthy note by him: "Mrs. A.M.M. Storm, from her friend the author. N.H. Parker / So far as this goes, it is correct, but it is of course a true statement of the present… Read More

Kansas City: Copyrighted and Published by W.A. Barbot, [ca. 1900].. Lithograph, printed in blue and black, 22 x 28 inches. Uniformly toned, a handful of closed marginal tears. Very good. Shrink-wrapped to acid-free foam core. An unrecorded promotional broadside for the Kansas City Stock Yards printed around the turn of the 20th century. The piece was sponsored by Verner & Scroggin, Live Stock Commission Merchants, with offices in the Live Stock Exchange; their information is printed in a box just below the title. A central bird's-eye view of the stock yards is bordered on top and bottom by eight smaller vignettes of related companies, mostly meat processing and packing plants. These companies are Phoenix Packing Co., Alcutt Packing Co., George Fowler & Sons, Kansas City Horse & Mule Market, Jacob Dold Packing Co., Swift and Co., The Armour Packing Co., and Kingan & Co., Limited. The top left corner has a circular vignette of a pig; the top right corner the same for a steer. The bottom left corner… Read More

Topeka, 1958. 90pp. plus plates. Original green stiff wrappers. Spine and top edge gently sunned. Near fine.

Iola, Ks, 1920. 647pp. Frontis. Illus. Gilt cloth. Spine lightly sunned. Very good. An important work for the history of ranching in Kansas. ADAMS HERD 1310

Iola, Ks, 1920. 647pp. Frontis. Illus. Gilt cloth. Spine lightly sunned. Very good. An important work for the history of ranching in Kansas. ADAMS HERD 1310.

Kristiania [Oslo, 1887. xxxviii,[2],329pp. plus numerous in-text illustrations, two plates, and three maps (one folding). Publisher's original green cloth, stamped in gilt, black, and blind. Minor edge wear, spine ends and corners frayed. Modern bookplate on front pastedown, hinges a bit tender (as usual), mild even toning. Very good. The Norwegian translation of Jacobsen's 1881- 83 expedition to Alaska and British Columbia tasked with collecting ethnological artifacts and information. "Principal trip was a six- month sledge trip in winter of 1882-83, along south side of Seward Peninsula to Bering Strait; across base of Seward Peninsula to Kobuk River on Kotzebue Sound; across Yukon delta; along lower Kuskokwim River; and southeast to Togiak Bay. A steamer trip was made up the Yukon River to the Tanana and return; an umiak trip from Bristol Bay to and along Cook's Inlet via Iliamna Lake; and a short visit to the Copper River delta. Chief collections (of which numerous illus.) were made from West… Read More

New York, 1963. Two volumes. xvi,645;xii,840pp. Illus. Quarto. Blue cloth. Very good. Extensive costume bibliography, reprinted by Hacker Art Books. Illustrated with facsimiles from works listed. An important reference source for travels, voyages, and military books as well

Milwaukee, 1907.. 511pp., including illustrations. Contemporary half black sheep and pebbled cloth, spine gilt. Spine ends lightly worn, front hinge cracked, but holding. Internally clean. Very good. Daily selections from the Epistles and Gospels, with accompanying sermon or instruction, all in Chippewa and illustrated by numerous attractive wood engravings. Father Chrysostom Verwyst (1841-1925), a priest who became a Chippewa linguist, wrote the preface.

[Montreal: Brothers of Christian Instruction], 1906.. [2],206pp., including much printed music. 16mo. Original blindstamped black cloth. Front board missing and replaced with a paper covered board, attached by a cloth hinge. Front signature loosening. Good. A book of Catholic hymns, with the text entirely in the Ojibwa (Chippewa) language, and accompanying musical scores. The hymns are organized by religious holidays or themes, and the volume concludes with prayers and an index. Only two copies are listed on OCLC: one at the Library and Archives of Canada, and another bound with other hymnals at the Sault Sainte Marie Public Library in Ontario. OCLC 682028858.

New York: Benziger Brothers, [ 1880].. 322pp. plus frontispiece. 12mo. Original black publisher's cloth. Corners lightly rubbed. Internally clean. Near fine. A later edition of Father Frederic Baraga's famed Catholic prayer book and catechism in the Ojibwa (Chippewa) language. PILLING, PROOF SHEETS 260.

Washington, D.C.: For the compiler, 1882. xx,250pp. plus two folding maps (the frontispiece map lacking the lower half). Original publisher's cloth, front cover and spine gilt. Spine faded, covers slightly soiled. One map lacking bottom half. Internally clean. A good copy. A guidebook to Washington D.C. which was updated with corrections as of January 1882. The handbook consists of information on Washington and the District of Columbia, public buildings and grounds, places of general interest, the surrounding area, and a history of the city. Practical information for visiting the city, including general amusements and "etiquette, ceremonies, and formalities" is also provided. The work is illustrated throughout with wood-engravings depicting views, buildings, interiors, and statues. Keim was also the author of SKETCHES OF SAN DOMINGO and SHERIDAN'S TROOPERS ON THE BORDERS. OCLC 5177261.

Garden City, 1960. 263pp. Cloth. Fine in dust jacket. The biography of H.O. Kelly, cowboy and artist. Foreword by Tom Lea.

[Portland, O, 1912. 48pp. Oblong quarto. Publisher's pictorial wrappers. Small stain to bottom corner, light edge wear. Internally clean. Center leaf loose. Still, very good. A scarce illustrated promotional guide to the city of Kennewick, Washington, published by the Kennewick Commercial Club as part of a "co-operative publicity plan" by the Oregon- Washington Railroad & Navigation Co. The work is profusely illustrated with photographs running the gamut from locally- grown peaches and the farms on which they are grown, to various buildings, including downtown. OCLC records just nine copies. OCLC 7064847, 78155779.

Washington, D.C.: H.L & J.B McQuee, 1931. 63pp. Original boards, printed paper dust jacket. Final leaf pasted to rear pastedown, modern bookplate on rear pastedown. Internally clean. Very good. One of 350 copies printed in a limited edition. Jillson was the State Geologist and member of a number of learned societies. The Filson map has commentary by Lawrence Martin, Chief of the Map Division at the Library of Congress.

Philadelphia, 1852. [4]pp. on a. single folded quarto sheet. Illustrated. Small chip to top margin, a few marginal stabholes, soft creasing. Very good. A rare promotional work advertising a new engraving by Alfred Jones, after Rothermel's famous painting, commemorating Patrick Henry's famous "If this be treason, make the most of it..." speech. The promotional includes a key to the figures in the engraving, a description of it, the object and plan of the Art Union, and a list of officers and subscribers for the engraving. In 1851 the Philadelphia Art Union decided to commission one original painting from a notable American artist per year, also commission an engraving of said painting, and sell subscriptions for the engraving and award the artist. The Union was "deeply impressed with the utility, necessity, wisdom, and moral influence of cherishing a national spirit, in the patronage of the Arts of Design, in the United States, and a national pride in the excellence of her living artists." P.F.… Read More