Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1980. Illus. xvii, 456pp. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, d.w. very lightly soiled on back portion. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1980). First Edition. Very good. More
Philadelphia: Lang and Ustick, 1796. Frontis. 293pp. 16mo, contemporary calf, covers detached, spine worn, edges of corners worn, light foxing throughout, many pages dampstained on top half, many pages slightly wavy, back cover dampstained. Philadelphia: Printed by Lang and Ustick for M. Carey... 1796. First American Edition Printing and the Mind of Man 246, "Considered to be Condorcet's most original and most important work. In it he divided history into ten epochs, the first nine dealing with history up to..... More
Norwalk: Easton. 9 color plates of soldiers in uniforms. 6 b/w plates of badges, chevrons, and buttons. 5pp. of text. Folio, full brown leather with paper label on front cover, light browning to front and back inner hinges. Norwalk: Easton Press, n.d., circa 1995. Very good A facsimile of the Richmond, 1861 edition in the Library of Congress. More
Kansas City: Bryant & Douglas Book and Stationery, 1907. 8 maps. a few folding. Illus. xiv, 670pp. 8vo, original pictorial tan cloth, spine and back cover lightly soiled, edges of corners worn and bumped, ex-lib without markings on the spine. Kansas City: Bryant & Douglas Book and Stationery, 1907. Text includes a reprint of the work by Col. John T. Hughes on Doniphan's Expedition that was first published in 1848. Howes C-686. Graff 851. Cowan p. 139. More
New Brunswick: Terhune & Van Anglen's Press, 1874. Made in July and August, 1874. Very large folding map. 48pp. 8vo, modern brown cloth. New Brunswick: Terhune & Van Anglen's Press, 1874. First Edition. Author was the state geologist of New Jersey. Map is of the boundary area of New Jersey and New York State. Map is dampstained on the bottom margin and repaired on the blank side of some folds with no loss of text. Pages 42 through 45 are..... More
Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates, 1900. Many photo Illus. 3 volumes. Small 8vo, original green cloth with elaborate gilt decorations. Philadelphia: Henry T. Coates, 1900. Very good. More
Washington: 1849. a copy of the official journal of Lieutenant Colonel Philip St. George Cooke, form Santa Fe to San Diego, &c. March 19, 1849. 85pp. 8vo, 1/2 modern brown morocco, some pages lightly browned or with a very small amount of foxing, corners of back cover slightly bowed. Washington, 1849. "First publication of the complete journal of this famous march of the Mormon Battalion; only extracts from it had been included in the 1847 edition of Emory's Reconnaissance." Howes..... More
Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973. Illus. 62pp. 4to, pictorial cloth. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1973. First Edition. More
New York: Charles B. Richardson, 1866. Portraits, maps. 512pp. + 4pp. of publisher's ads. 8vo, original brown blind-stamped cloth, spine ends expertly repaired, small areas of light dampstaining to front cover, corners lightly bumped, foxing to portraits, light soiling to endpapers, front flyleaf, and last blank page. New York: Charles B. Richardson, 1866. First Edition. Author was born in Savannah Georgia. Coppee graduated from the United States Military Academy and served as an officer in the Mexican War. He later..... More
New York: Longmans, 1956. xiii, 337pp. 8vo, black cloth, spine ends and edges of corners lightly worn, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Longmans, (1956). Presentation copy from the author to the Civil War historian, Howard Meyer. Author has signed the book a second time on the front endpaper. More
New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843. Written during the Conquest, and Containing a Narrative of Its Events. Translated with an Introduction and Notes by George Folsom. Map. xii, 431pp. Small 8vo, modern green cloth, page margins uncut, pages slightly wavy throughout, otherwise very good. New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1843. Palau 63203. Sabin 16964. Field 372. More
Waterbury: Bronson Brothers, 1854. Including the Present Towns of Washington, Southbury, Bethlem, Roxbury, and a part of Oxford and Middlebury. Several plates, text Illus. 2 volumes. Thick 8vo, original blue cloth with elaborate gilt decorations. spine ends on both volumes very lightly worn, edges of corners worn, scattered foxing to both volumes, pages slightly wavy throughout in both volumes, small area of light soiling to back covers of both volumes, small dampstains to some margins of volume one. Waterbury: Bronson..... More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1954. Ed. by Allan Nevins. Frontis. xix, 352pp. 8vo, brown cloth. New York: Columbia University Press, 1954. First Edition. Very good Signed by the author. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1954. Ed. by Allan Nevins. Frontis. xix, 352pp. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. chipped and torn. New York: Columbia University Press, 1954. First Edition. Signed by the author. More
Eugene: Star Job Office, 1897. 26pp. 8vo, self-wrappers, title-page and last page lightly soiled, otherwise very good. Eugene: Star Job Office, 1897. First Separate Edition. "The only diary of the first large emigrant train to Oregon" Howes C-874. Wagner-Camp 386 Note. Graff 914. Sources of the History of Oregon, Volume I. Number 1. More
Philadelphia: E. L. Carey and A. Hart, 1835. His object to examine the grand manufacturing establishments of the country; and also to find out...the extent of its commerce, and the practical operation of "The Experiment." Frontis. 234pp. + 34pp. of publisher's ads. 12mo, original rose cloth, spine rebacked in new brown cloth, edges of corners worn and bumped, original cloth lightly soiled, very light foxing to most margins, Frontis. and title page moderately foxed. Philadelphia: E. L. Carey and A...... More
Newark: New Jersey Historical Society, 1992. Illus. xi, 190pp. 4to, green cloth, d.w. lightly soiled, otherwise very good. Newark: New Jersey Historical Society, 1992. First Edition. More
Castleton: Princeton University Press, 1880. 36 pages. 18mo, pr. wrs., wrappers lightly soiled, otherwise very good. Castleton: Privately Printed for members of the Castleton Medical and Surgical Clinic, 1880. First Edition One of 300 copies. Poem on the raid to recover the body of Mrs. Penfield Churchill, who had been stolen from a Hubbardton graveyard and brought to Castleton Medical College. More
1845. To which are added , Illustrative Documents and Biographic Notices of many prominent loyalists and other eminent men. By George Atkinson Ward. 3 plates. xiii, [9]-672pp. + errata leaf, pagination complete. 8vo, original blue cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn, corners bumped, spine sunned, ex-lib, moderate foxing throughout, some pages with a small amount of pencil underlining. New York: Leavitt, Trow, 1845. Contains Curwen's journal and letters from 1775 to 1784. Sabin 18075. More
New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1869. Frontis. xii, 451pp. 12mo, contemporary 3/4 brown morocco, morocco lightly worn, edges of boards worn, front flyleaf expertly repaired, small newspaper article and plate of the Pepperell House mounted on last two blank pages. New York: Hurd and Houghton, 1869. First Edition Presentation copy from the author to her daughter. William Jarvis, a merchant from Boston, was United States Consul to Portugal from 1802 to 1811. His daughter writes extensively on his time in..... More
Paris: Paul Geuthner, 1925. Illustrated. 2 volumes, 4to, (Vol. I): Original printed wrappers, (Vol. II): Original 1/2 brown cloth, tan boards. Paris: Paul Geuthner, 1925. First Edition. Very Good. Volume I has a loose front wrapper that has been crudely reattached with tape. Also there is some edgewear to the spine and back wrapper. Volume II has a lightly soiled spine. This volume has 39 plates laid in, as issued, 2 are in color. More
New London: Samuel Green, 1811. Illustrated with tables. 240 pages. 12mo, full contemporary calf; leather worn at covers, hinges and spine, corners bumped, pages toned and foxed. New London: Samuel Green, 1811. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
New London: Samuel Green. 230 pages. 12mo, full contemporary calf; two contemporary ownership signatures on chipped flyleaf, some arithmetic in pencil at back free end pages, pages toned & foxed, corners bumped, leather worn at edges and hinges of covers, spine label missing. New London: Samuel Green, (no date, circa 1802). A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
New London: Samuel Green. 225 pages + 3 pages of advertisements. 12mo, full contemporary calf, rubbed; lacks flyleaves, some writing on inside rear cover, pages toned & foxed,. New London: Samuel Green, (no date, circa 1802). Fourth Edition. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1876. Edited under the direction of the Hon. G. M. Robeson, Secretary of the Navy. 2 steel engraved frontispieces, 30 wood engraved plates, 6 maps, 2 photolithographs. 696pp. 4to, original red cloth, spine expertly recased with most of original backstrip, edges of corners worn, cloth lightly soiled, light foxing to a Frontis., inner hinges strengthened. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1876. First Edition. Internally a tight, bright copy. The expedition lasted from 1871 to 1873. In 1871..... More
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