WWW www.beecreekbooks.com

Request A Picture

[004907] . NIAGARA SHIP-CANAL 1872. ill. Ethings, Tables. 1872. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 9". Disbound. Michigan. Good 42d Congress, 3d Session. House of Representatives. Mis. Doc. No. 22. MEMORIAL AND REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE DETRIOT COMMERCIAL CONVENTION, held at The city of Detroit, Michigan, on the 13th day of December, 1871, in relation to the Niagara Falls ship-canal. "The object of the convention was to devise some plan for the speedy construction of a ship-canal, of large capacity, around the falls of Niagara, on the American side...to inaugurate a system of cheap transportation between the grain fields of the West and the eastern and European markets, and to facilitate and cheapen commerical and other business intercourse between the different sections of our country." 73 pp. including a two page Appendix with "Effect of Competition Between Ocean and All-Rail Transportation across the Continent from San Francisco."; " The Grain-Trade of Chili with Westen Europe" and "This competition has reduced the English China Fleet Nearly one-half and so of the Rates of Transportation." Tables and ethings. One table showing the 12 States which produce more than three-fourth of all the cereals for the entire country proving why a ship-canal was needed. Comparions to other Canals: Erie, Caledonia, Welland. Weather conditions and how they would relate-early freezing, Hot waters, sour grain in bulk. Other means of transportation-railroad and costs. Ethings showing the Map of the Niagara River from Lake Ontario and the Ship-Canal "route"; a "bird's eye view" of the foot of Lake Erie, Niagara River, Lake Ontario and the short-line canal surveyed by Captain Williams in 1835, Colonel Blunt in 1867 and others; plus an ething of a Single Lock. Disbound. Loose in three sections with several pages loose "within". Mild watermark at top right corner down 1/2" from page 1 through page 7. Otherwise the document is clean and Very Good. Famous Americans in document: Lucius Fairchild (December 27, 1831-May 23, 1896)an American politician, army general, and diplomat. He served as the 10th governor of Wisconsin and as U.S. Minister to Spain; Hiram Walbridge (February 2, 1821- December 6, 1870) a U.S. Representative from New York, and President of the Convention; and Gerrit Smith, a widely known philanthropist and social reformer who ran for President in 1848. $55.00

[004904] . COMMITTEE ON ROADS AND CANALS...TO OPEN A CANAL AROUND THE FALLS OF ST. MARY'S 1844. ill. Foldout Map. 1844. Size: Approx. 5 1/2" x 8 3/4". Disbound. Michigan. Good 28th Congress, 1st Session. Senate. # 268."The Committee on Roads and Canals...praying Congress to take measures to open a canal around the Falls of St. Mary's, at the outlet of Lake Superior... The bill proposes a direct appropriation of money from the Treaury for the construction of the work..." 45 pp. Table showing"tonnage enrolled and licensed in 1842 at several ports of entry on those waters"; Statement of amount expended in some States "for the improvement of rivers above their mouths"; Table with "State of weather" from Dec. 4-20 1843 and Two page table with "List of applicants for locations upon the mineral lands of the United States near Lake Superior". Reports: Of the special committe relative to the interference of United States troops with the construction of the ship canal around the falls of Ste. Marie; Dr. Houghton's Remarks at the Canal Meeting; Report of the Secretary of War, communicating an estimate of the cost of constructing a ship canal around the falls of St. Mary; and Estimates for Locks (three). Foldout map, 12"x6": "Survey for Ship canal around the Falls of St. Mary Made in Pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of Michigan. Sept. 1837. J. Almy Engineer." Disbound but intact. Slightly foxed on some pages. some pages brown-toned due to age? Overall document is Very Good.Text very legible. Map is Very Good+. Famous Americans in document: J.C. Spencer, Secretary of the Treasury; Douglass Houghton (September 21, 1809-October 13, 1845), was an American geologist and physician, primarily known for his exploration of the Keweenaw Peninsula of Michigan; J.M. Porter and William Wilkins, Secretary of War; Edwin H. Lothrop, Speaker of the House of Representatives; John S. Barry (January 29, 1802 - January 14, 1870) was elected three times as Governor of the U.S. state of Michigan. He was Michigan's only three-term governor in the 19th century. His main accomplishment was bringing the state out of bankruptcy after the Panic of 1837; and R. P. Eldredge, Secretary of State. $50.00

[003072] . FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE SECRETARY OF THE STATE HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY OF MICHIGAN 1885. ill. Fold-out Table, tables,. Lansing: Thorp & Godfrey, 1886. Size: Approx. 6 1/4" x 9 1/2". Brown Cloth. Botany. Good 513 pp. Some articles include: THE FORESTRY PROBLEM, THE ANNUAL FAIR OF 1885, AMERICAN POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY, LIFE OF LINNAEUS, FRUIT CATALOGUE, LIST OF ANNUAL MEMBERS AND LIST OF LIFE MEMBERS. Foldout table: MUNSON'S DESCRIPTIVE TABLE OF GRAPES. mild rubbing, light water mark? on front cover. Embossed on front and barely visible "State Library". Wear to spine-fraying at ends, rubbing,several nicks/chipping. Overall Good. Hinges solid. on free endpaper in ink "1886, .75". On one page on side margin "Nebraska State Library". Otherwise interior is tight, clean and VG+. $30.00

[002209] . GUIDEBOOK HENRY FORD MUSEUM . Stiff Wraps. Very Good + to Near Fine no date. $6.00

[004178] Cable, Louella E.. VALIDITY OF AGE DETERMINATION FROM SCALES, AND GROWTH OF MARKED LAKE MICHIGAN LAKE TROUT. ill. Figures( Graphs, drawings)Tables. Washington: Goverment Printing Office, 1956. Size: Approx. 8 " x 10 1/2". Stiff Covers. Ichthyology. Very Good Fishery Bulletin 107. From Fishery Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Volume 57. "The lake trout, Salvelinus n. namaycush (Walbaum), was once the leading fish in the Great Lakes from the standpoint of monetary returns to the fishermen. The normal catch in the years before the invasion of the sea lamprey was 15,375,000 pounds...The collapse of the lake trout fishery in Lake Michigan...has been dramatic." 59 pp. 29 tables and 28 illustrations, some of scales of lake trout. ex.mus. stamp on front cover, otherwise in Very Good+ to Near Fine condition. $30.00

[002863] Greenman, Emerson F. . THE WOLF AND FURTON SITES, MACOMB COUNTY, MICHIGAN. 1939. Stiff Wraps. Anthropology. Good covers mildly soiled. repaired tear on spine. owner's name on front cover. interior is tight, clean and in VG+ condition. $12.00

[001195] Hile, Ralph. FLUCTUATIONS IN GROWTH AND YEAR-CLASS STRENGTH OF THE WALLEYE IN SAGINAW BAY. ill. Tables. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1954. Size: Approx. 7 1/2" x 10". Gray Wraps. Ichthyology. Very Good+ Fishery Bulletin 91. From Fishery Bulletin of the Fish and Wildlife Service. Volume 56. 59 pp. 48 tables. Paper seal on side edge broken, otherwise exterior is Very Good +. Interior is tight, clean and in Very Good+ condition. $42.50

[004094] Hile, Ralph, Hile, Ralph, George F.Plunger, ; Howard J Buettner,. FLUCTUATIONS IN THE FISHERIES OF STATE OF MICHIGAN WATERS OF GREEN BAY. ill. Tables, Figures(line Drawings. Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1953. Stiff Covers. Ichthyology. Very Good Fishery Bulletin 75. 34 pp. 25 tables. 15 Figures (graphs,map). Back cover with several creases. Small tear at side edge. Overall covers are VG. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. $13.50

[004441] House of Representatives. MINERAL LANDS ON LAKE SUPERIOR. LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF WAR. . ill. Tables. Ritchie & Heiss, 1846. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/2". Lake Superior. Good 29th Congress, 1st. Session. Doc. No. 21. Ho.of Rep. War Dept. Letter from the Secretary of War, Relative to the Mineral Lands on Lake Superior, in Compliance with a Resolution of the House of Representives of the 12th instant. June 17, 1846. Report from the Secretary of War ,W. L. Marcy. about A. B. Gray's findings regarding Lake Superior. 23 pp. some pages uncut. Tables A : Locations which have been found to conflict with previously located tracts or which have been withdrawn entirely (2 pages) and Table B: Lease numbers of the War Department, with their corresponding numbers, given by the agency on Lake Superior (3 pages). Tied with string at middle of spine, otherwise document is "loose" but attached. Mildly soiled first and last page (blank) as there are no covers. Does not appear to be a disbound document since it is tied with string. Side and bottom edges untrimmed and therefore uneven. Interior text is clean and Very Good. A. B. Gray was the Assistant Superintendent Surveyor and Assistant to John Stockton, Superintendent of mineral lands. . $50.00

[003057] McVaugh, Rogers. Stanley A. Cain and Dale J. Hagenah. FARWELLIANA: An Account of the life and botanical work of Oliver Atkins Farwell, 1867-1944 . ill. Facsimiles. Michigan: Cranbrook Institute of Science, 1953. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Stiff Wraps. Biography. Good to Good-+ ex-mus. stamp on cover and free endpaper. small tear on paper spine. Spine slightly faded.Otherwise exterior is Very Good. 101 pp. Interior is VG+, tight, and clean. $18.50

[004695] Tenney, Harriet A. (Prepared by). Catalogue of the Michigan State Library, for Years 1875-76 . Lansing: W. S. George & Co. State Printers and Binders, 1875. Size: Approx. 6 1/2" x 9 1/4". Brown Cloth. Michigan. Good to Good- Prepared by State Librarian, Harriet Tenney. Contents: CLASSIFIED INDEX, Section I-Theology; Mental and Moral Science; Political Science; History; Biography; Travels and Voyages; Masonry and Secret Societies; Sciences and Arts; Literature. Section II-State Papers, Journals, Documents, etc.Section III-Statue Law. Section IV-Elementary and Miscellaneous Law. Section V-Law Reports and Digests. 228 pp. including Index. Brown cloth. Corners rubbed to boards. Spine missing strips of cloth at both ends. Spine joints "exposed"-cloth gone. Overall covers are Good to Good-. Pieces of paper residue, 2-3 small strips, on endpapers-library pockets?. Title page with ex.lib. markings-stamps, numbers. Several ex. lib stamps on pages-never interfering with text.Otherwise interior is tight, clean and Very Good. Harriet Tenney became the first woman to hold the position of State Librarian and started a tradition of female leadership at the State Library that went on for 100 consecutive years and continues to this day. $35.00

[004654] Thomas, Cyrus. CATALOGUE OF PREHISTORIC WORKS EAST OF THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. ill. Plates, Maps. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1891. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/2". Paper Wraps. Ethnology. Covers Poor. Interior Good+ Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of Ethnology: J.W. Powell, Director. Signed on front cover "With Compliments of the Author". "Special efforts were made to locate definitely all ancient works, mounds, graves, pictographs, etc., including those to which only imcomplete and casual reference had been made by earlier travelers and writers. All the material thus obtained has been incorporated in the present volume." State by State, County by County list of "finds" for those states east of the Rocky Mountains. 16 states with Archeologic Maps. They are: Alabama; Arkansas (2-one of the state and another of Poinsett County, Arkansas); Florida (2-one of the state and another of Le Baron's map of Putnam, Volusia and Orange Counties, Florida); Georgia; Kentucky and Tennessee; Michigan; Missouri; New York; North Carolina; Ohio (2-one of the state and another of Butler County, Ohio); and Wisconsin (2-one of the state and another of Crawford County, Wisconsin). Includes a large foldout map, 15"x17" of the Distribution of Mounds in Eastern United States. 246 pp. String-tied. Missing back cover. Front cover detached and missing most of bottom half. Soiled. ex.mus. numbers. Cover is Poor. Top edges uncut. Side and bottom page edges untrimmed. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good. Scarce. $175.00

[004230] Walker, Bryant. REVIEW OF OUR PRESENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE MOLLUSCAN FAUNA OF MICHIGAN. ill. Tables. 1894. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 1/4". Paper Wraps. Michigan. Very Good- Read before the Michigan Academy of Science, December 27, 1894. "Barring a few scattering descriptions by European naturalists of such species as were brought home by the early travellers in this country, the history of North American conchology may be said to have begun where Thomas Say, in 1817, wrote the article on "Conchology" for the first American edition of Nicholson's Encyclopedia of Arts and Sciences." 27 pp. Includes Catalogue of the Mollusca of Michigan, Notes and Literature. Mildly soiled covers. Faint stamp "W. A. Bryan" on front cover. Otherwise covers are Very Good. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good+. Dr. Bryant Walker of Detroit was one of the leading malacologists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries $50.00

[001454] Wood, Norman A. . NOTES ON THE SPRING MIGRATION (1907) AT ANN ARBOR, MICHIGAN. The Auk, 1908. Size: Approx. 6 " x 9 ". Paper Wrap. Ornithology. Signed by Author. Very Good SIGNED on front cover:"Davenport Acad. fo Science, Regards of the author, Norman A. Wood". Offprint from The Auk, Vol. XXV, No.1, January, 1908. pp.10-15. ex.mus. stamp on front cover. 1/2" tear at side edge otherwise exterior is VG+. Interior is tight, clean and VG+. $15.00