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A Few Words to the Thinking and Judicious Voters of Pennsylvania

[Republican Party] · 1855

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

[Pennsylvania], n.p. 1855. First edition. Removed. 39 pp. 8vo. An attack on the Know Nothing Party and its candidate for Governor, James Pollock, who is accused of having taken their secret oath. The authors, as so many others, felt that the Know Nothings' bigotry stood oppose...

Congressional Investigations. How Slander Is Refuted. The New York Custom-House -- the Sale of Arms -- Charges Against Postmaster General Cresswell -- Examination of the Treasury

[Grant, Ulysses. Campaign] · 1872

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

n.p. n.p. 1872. First edition. Self-wrappers. 16 pp. 8vo. The Grant administration was one of the most corrupt of the 19th century with numerous investigations convened. As it prepared for the elections of 1872 and Grant's run for a second term, it issued this piece of campaig...

A Statistical List of the Members and Officers of the Assembly of the State of New York, at the Session of 1854 [State of New York No. 124]

New York State. Buxton, Luther · 1854

$25.00 (€22.68 | £18.92 | ¥3,993)

Albany, C. Van Benthuysen, Printer, 1854. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 8 pp. 8vo. Much information about the members: there were 52 farmers, 22 lawyers (of course), 2 Gentlemen (not bad, there are even less today), 1 hatter, 1 railroad conductor, 1 brewer, and of co...

How New York City Is Governed

Parton, James · 1866

$100.00 (€90.73 | £75.68 | ¥15,971)

Boston, Ticknor and Fields, 1866. First edition thus. Stitched paper wrappers. 48 pp. 16mo. Reprinted from the North American Review. Parton (1822-91) was perhaps the most popular biographer of the 19th c. in America. Uncommon. OCLC shows 7 copies. Sabin 58948. Wrappers chippe...

Successful Application of Steam in Canal Navigation. To the Chamber of Commerce of the City of New York

Main, T. · 1870

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

New York, n.p. 1870. First edition. Stitched self wrappers. 7 pp. 8vo. The application of T. Main and McMillan, owners of the steamer George Barnard for the Chamber of Commerce of the city of New York to study once again the use of steamers on the canals. Last studied in 1858,...

Views and Statements Made by Sundry Persons on the Necessity of the People of the United States Endeavoring to Revive the Shipping Interest of This Country, Compiled by J. Ernest Miller, and by Him Delivered in Speech, at a Special Meeting, at the Rooms of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, Dec. 18th, 1882

Miller, J. Ernest, compiler · 1883

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

New York, Woeltje & Cutting, Printers, 1883. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 16 pp. 8vo. Signed complements of the author. Argues for the revival of American shipping and support for allowing American ships to be built overseas. OCLC shows only three copies: NYPL, LOC,...

Memorial of the New York Chamber of Commerce, to the Hon. The Senate and House of Representatives of the United States, in Congress Assembled: With Statements, Prepared by Order of the Chamber, to Show the Present Rate of Duties, and the Rate of Duties Proposed by the Tariff Bill, Now Before Congress. With Remarks, &C

New York Chamber of Commerce. Bayard, William · 1824

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

New York, Printed by Daniel Fanshaw, 1824. First edition. Stitched self wrappers. 23 pp. 8vo. Argues against new tariffs and restrictions on Trade which it declares are unconstitutional. There can be no taxes whose purpose is not strictly to raise revenue, thus taxation cannot...

The First Two Centuries... An Informal History of the New York Chamber of Commerce

Grey, Peter P. New York Chamber of Commerce · 1968

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

New York, New York Chamber of Commerce, 1968. First edition. Illustrated paper wrappers. 48 pp. Illus. with color and b/w photos. Sm. 4to. OCLC shows only 6 copies. Tiny nick else a fine copy.

Making Subways "Pay Their Own Way" Only Solution to New York City's Financial Difficulties. The Committees on Taxation and Public Service in the Metropolitan District Resolutions and Report, June 12, 1947

New York State Chamber of Commerce · 1947

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

New York, n.p. 1947. First edition. Stapled paper wrappers. 6 pp. 8vo. A thorough critique of New York subway problems with the usual Chamber of Commerce solution. A near fine copy with a paper clip impression on the front.

Need for Constructive Action in Solving New York City's Financial Problems. The Committee on Taxation Resolutions and Report, June 12, 1947

New York State Chamber of Commerce · 1947

$10.00 (€9.07 | £7.57 | ¥1,597)

New York, n.p. 1947. First edition. 2 pp. 8vo. Another no tax resolution against a car and truck tax. A near fine copy with a paper clip impression on the front.

Merchants in the American Revolution. Speech of Elliot C. Cowdin, at the Centennial Celebration of the Battle of Lexington, Delivered at Lexington, Mass. , April 19, 1875

Cowdin, Elliot C. · 1875

$15.00 (€13.61 | £11.35 | ¥2,396)

n.p. n.p. 1875. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 9 pp. 8vo. New York Chamber of Commerce copy. Elliot C. Cowdin (1819 -1880) was a prominent businessman, owner of Elliot C. Cowdin & Company, an importing firm that specialized in silks. He was a strong Unionist and found...

Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of New York. December 27, 1819. Referred to the Committee on Commerce [20]

New York City Chamber of Commerce. Bayard, William · 1819

$35.00 (€31.75 | £26.49 | ¥5,590)

Washington, D. C. Printed by Gales & Seaton, 1819. First edition. Removed. 8 pp. 8vo. The Chamber calls for Congress to impose a heavy tonnage duty to counteract the French duties on American goods. OCLC show only two copies: LOC and Boston Athenaeum Shaw & Shoemaker 49872. Ma...

Proceedings of the Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, at the Opening of Their New Rooms. June 10, 1858

New York State Chamber of Commerce · 1858

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

New York, Printed by John A. Douglas & Co. 1858. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 36 pp. 8vo. The copy of the editor of the New York Abend Zeitung with one name corrected within. A very good copy, top third of spine split, owner's name, small circular stain to last few ...

Memorial of the Chamber of Commerce of the City of New York. In Relation to a Discriminating Tariff of Duties

New York City Chamber of Commerce · 1842

$75.00 (€68.05 | £56.76 | ¥11,978)

New York, J. P. Wright, Printer, 1842. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 11 pp. 8vo. The Chamber argues for a "discriminating duty on foreign imports" as opposed to direct taxation to raise the funds needed by the Federal government. Presented at the 2nd session of the 2...

Usury Law Reform. Reports of the Chamber of Commerce of New York, from 1854 to 1864

New York Chamber of Commerce. Barstow, Caleb · 1864

$150.00 (€136.09 | £113.52 | ¥23,956)

New York, John W. Amerman, Printer, 1864. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 26 pp. 8vo. Reprints Barstow's original argument against the Usury laws (Report upon the Usury laws) as well as nearly ten years of further reports and memorials, questions and answers to critici...

Two Discourses on the Most Important Duties of Townsmen

Hildreth, H. [Hosea] · 1824

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Exeter [NH], J. & B. Williams, Printers, 1824. First edition. Stitched self-wrappers. 23 pp. Sm. 8vo. These discourses were written by Hosea Hildreth (1782-1835), native of Chelmsford, Mass, Professor of Mathematics at Phillips in Exeter, and Pastor of the First Church in Glou...

Annual Report of the Officers of the Town of Campton Comprising Those of the Treasurer, Selectmen, Overseer of the Poor, School Committee, Etc. , Etc. , for the Year Ending March 1, 1885

New Hampshire. Campton · 1885

$50.00 (€45.36 | £37.84 | ¥7,985)

Plymouth, c. H. Kimball, Water Motor Job Print, 1885. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 29 pp. + adv. 8vo. Isaac Adams received $6 for his work as supervisor (sic) and $71 were paid for sheep lost to dogs among other items. 6 pages of advertisements. Somewhat hard to fin...

Reply to Mr. Abbot's Statement of Proceedings in the First Society in Coventry, Connecticut

Tolland County Association · 1812

$30.00 (€27.22 | £22.70 | ¥4,791)

Hartford, Peter B. Gleason and Co. Printers, 1812. First edition. Three quarter morocco over marbled paper-covered boards. 48 pp. Sm. 4to. Sabin 18 (also note after 96123). Shaw & Shoemaker 25137. Extremities rubbed, spine chipped, leaves browned at edges, scattered foxing, da...

Essex Resolutions

Bartlet, William · 1808

$100.00 (€90.73 | £75.68 | ¥15,971)

Newburyport, E. W. Allen, Printer, 1808. First edition. Removed. 14 pp. 8vo. The Essex Resolutions called for both repeal of the Embargo, and constitutional amendments to prevent further embargoes. An outgrowth of the strongly Federalist and rabidly anti-Jeffersonian Essex Jun...

Eleventh Annual Report of the Receipts & Expenditures, of the City of Boston, and County of Suffolk. June 1, 1823

Boston · 1823

$20.00 (€18.15 | £15.14 | ¥3,194)

Boston, Printed by Russell & Gardner, 1823. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. 35 pp. 8vo. Edgeworn, soiled and dampstained throughout, mainly at the edges; about good.