Hastings-on-Hudson: Valentine's Manual, 1928. Mr. I. N. Phelps Stokes, Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, Mr. W. Loring Andrews... and Others. Many plates, some in color. Small folio, original 1/2 blue cloth, boards with some light soiling, spine with small area of light soiling. Hastings-on-Hudson: Valentine's Manual, 1928. First Edition. Very good Mostly views of 19th century New York architecture. Also there are several views of 17th century Dutch and English New York. More

Philadelphia: John Ormrod, 1793. 193pp. + publisher's ad page. 12mo, contemporary calf, leather label, lightly rubbed, scattered light foxing, mostly to margins, preliminary and last two blank pages at end have light browning to margins. Philadelphia: John Ormond, 1793. First American Edition Author was a Scottish minister who was a professor of moral philosophy at the University of Utrecht. Evans 25234. More

New York: G. and F. Bill, 1857. Comprising an account of the discovery of North and South America; Of the founding of colonies by the several European nations, with separate histories of each, including the various revolutions and the erection of independent states, to the present time. Many hand colored and b/w plates, large color folding map of the United States with a small tear without loss of text. 2 volumes. Small 4to, original red cloth with elaborate gilt decorations..... More

New York: Peter Smith, 1935. 2 vols. Thick 8vo, original gray cloth, ex-lib, otherwise very good. New York: Peter Smith, 1935. Based upon original and contemporaneous records. More

New York: Charles Heartman. Color Frontis. 69pp. 8vo, tan boards with paper label on front cover, small bump to bottom edge of front cover, small areas of wear to bottom edges of covers, pages partially unopened. New York: Charles Heartman, n.d., circa 1912. First American Edition. One of 320 copies. "After many hardships in Pennsylvania as an indentured servant, served awhile in the American army, then deserted to the Hessians." Howes B-939. More

Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1853. Folding table. 2 Vols. in one. 12mo, original maroon blind-stamped cloth, spine ends worn, corners bumped, foxing throughout. Philadelphia: A. Hart, 1853. Author travelled to Boston, New York City, Washington, and Philadelphia. Alfred Bunn was a leading manager of London theaters. He also writes several chapters on the theater in the United States and England. More

Springfield: New England Publishing, 1866. Folding map of Connecticut River Valley. Plates, several in color. Text engravings. 235pp. + ads. 8vo, original brown cloth, cloth lightly soiled, spine ends worn, map repaired with tape on the blank side. Springfield: New England Publishing, 1866. First Edition. Guidebook to the Connecticut River Valley from Connecticut, through Massachusetts, north to New Hampshire and Vermont. More

Athens: University of Georgia Press, 1993. Many photo illus. 4to, purple cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. Athens: University of Georgia Press, (1993). Laid in is an inscribed card from the editor to Harry Belafonte. More

New York: Dorland Press, 1927. Illustrated with reproductions of antique prints & b/w photographs, mostly of local architecture. 296 pages. Tall 8vo, original gilt-stamped pictorial blue flexible cloth (rubbed at spine ends); uncut edges, t.e.g. New York: Dorland Press, 1927. Limited First Edition. Ownership signature in pencil and gift inscription in ink, still about very good. Limited numbered edition, signed by the author. More

Washington: Roger C. Weightman, 1815. Appointed to Inquire into the Causes and Particulars of the invasion of the City of Washington, and the neighboring town of Alexandria, in the month of August last. 12pp. 8vo, modern 1/2 calf, spine worn, text lightly browned, page margins uncut. Washington: Roger C. Weightman, 1815. First Edition Shaw & Shoemaker 36277. More

Boston: John P. Jewett, 1854. Climate...Towns...Agriculture, Commerce, Mines, Mining &c. With a Journal of the Voyage from New York, via Nicaragua, to San Francisco, and Back via Panama. xi, 356pp. 12mo, original brown cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn, cloth lightly soiled, corners bumped. Boston: John P. Jewett, 1854. First Edition. This copy lacks the folding map. Contains two chapters on San Francisco and two chapters on gold mines and miners. Howes C-127. Graff 580. Cowan p. 104..... More

Privately Printed, 1891. Illus. 346, (2)pp. 8vo, brown cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn. N.p.: Privately Printed, 1891. First Edition The author was the chairman of the United States Commission for Utah, under the anti-polygamy laws of Congress, and for nearly seven years a member of the Commission. Despite the title, this work is almost entirely on Utah and the Mormons. More