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New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2004. 8vo.  230 x 150 mm., [9 x 6 inches]. xvi, 463 pp.  Illustrated throughout by the author.  Cream colored boards, orange spine; dust jacket.  New fine copy. First edition.  Yeadon, a writer for National Geographic, brought his narrative skills to the province of Basilicata in the south of Italy, and offers his impressions and some local history about the hill town of Aliano and its people.  He traces the traditions, festivals, folklore and religions from the days before Basilicata become unified with the rest of Italy and describes how in today's world, the customs of the area have not only survived, but became part of the modern life. .

New York City, N. Y., 1920. Collection of 263 photographic postcards documenting a New York City Italian American family's return to Italy to visit family members and tour the country.  The photographs show an enthusiastic family embracing their extended family and the country from which they emigrated. The photos include:  Gibraltar (12). the immigrant ship Presedente Wilson with on-board imagery (22); Napoli (20); Roma (100);  Palombara (17); Trento (16);  Milano (20); Como (10); Genova (8); Tivoli (5); Torino (4); Verona (4);  Pisa (3); miscellaneous unidentified single images of towns and people (18).  There is some duplication, usually portraits of family members. Many of the images are identified in black ink in a highly legible hand, and often include the year, place names, and occasionally additional details.  Some are initialed "AB" which refers to A. Bernasconi, the name that appears in some of the photo-printing.  In the Palombara group of photos, Palombara being a small town… Read More

New York: R. Craighead, Printer, 1845. 8vo.  225 x 135 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ¼ inches].  194 pp.  Original printed wrappers; wrappers at spine expertly repaired by Japanese tissue, edges a bit fragile.  Catalogue of a collection of over 5,000 volumes, arranged mostly alphabetically.  The analytical index  is organized by subject and includes categories such as abortion, anatomy, cancer, chemistry, cholera, asphyxia, diseases of pregnant women, diseases of the army and navy, gout, insanity, midwifery, syphilis, small pox etc.  Wrappers a bit soiled with age, generally a very good copy. .

Albany: Printed by Croswell, 1839. Together five reports plus three miscellaneous government documents, concerning the sovereignty of South Carolina (1833) and the other referencing the banking system. Thick 8vo.  240 x 150 mm., [9 ½ x 6 inches].  Contemporary calf spine and tips over marbled paper boards, title 'Reports on N.Y. Com. Schools' gilt on spine; joints cracked yet sound. These Reports provide an overview of the Common Schools of New York,  county by county and subdivided by city and towns.  The Reports included tables showing the operations of each system and provide statistics to numerous questions documenting the annual cost of operation associated with each school district.  The miscellaneous report titled government document No. 34, In Senate, January 29, 1833, was produced by the New York State Senate and is thorough discussion of the debate over 'states rights' and the relationship of the Federal Constitution to constitutions of sovereign states.  This was initiated by… Read More

New York: Wm. C. Bryant & Co., Printers, 1851. 8vo. 230 x 140 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches].  32 pp.  Three tables, one folding.  Original printed wrappers; a bit of soiling to wrappers and preliminary leaves and a few stains in the margins. The report for 1851 provides details on short description of educational programs and a detailed accounting of school expenses including a folding table that shows cost comparisons with all the major cities of the East and Middle West.