New York: Greenwood Press, 1968. Ed. by F. W. Howay. Illus. and maps. xxxi, 328pp. 8vo, red cloth. New York: Greenwood Press, 1968. Very good Facsimile of the Toronto, 1940 edition. Author sailed from China, to Japan, onward to the Northwest Coast of Canada and Alaska. Colnett continued on to Hawaii, Japan, Korea, and back to China. More
Albany: Mrs. S. S. Colt, 1871. Many woodcut engravings. iv, 239pp. 8vo, original green cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn, scattered light foxing, mostly to margins, a few marks to margins. Albany: Published by Mrs. S. S. Colt, 1871. First Edition. Includes descriptions of resorts and places of interest along the Hudson River, Lake George, Lake Champlain, the Adirondacks, Saratoga, and Niagara Falls. Routes of travel are also described. More
New York: Brentano, 1892. 12 photogravure plates. 4pp. of text. Oblong folio, 1/2 blue cloth, boards soiled, edges of boards worn, front flyleaf with several tears, light foxing to plates. New York: Brentano's, (1892). First Edition. More
Philadelphia: Printed for James Trenchard, by Trenchard and Stewart, 1789. 2 copper plates. pp. 329-384. 8vo, rebound in new wrappers, many pages with foxing, including plates, lower right corner margin of pages creased. Philadelphia: Printed for James Trenchard, by Trenchard and Stewart, [1789]. First Edition The Columbian Magazine was founded by Mathew Carey, James Trenchard, and 3 others in September, 1786. It was "...the first successful American magazine." Mott, History of American Magazines, 1741-1850, page 100. The magazine was published..... More
Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. Experiences of the Most Noted American Hunter, Trapper, Guide, Scout, and Indian Fighter Now Living. Many Illus. 473pp. + publisher's ad on last page. 8vo, original brown cloth with gilt and black decorations, text pages age-toned throughout, previous owner's ink inscription on front flyleaf and following blank page, old newspaper article on Dick Wootton pasted on blank page at end. Chicago: W. E. Dibble, 1890. First Edition. Very good Starting at Bent's Fort, Colorado in..... More
Philadelphia: Charles & Ralston, 1800. Containing A History of the principal Events of his Life, with Extracts from his Journals, Speeches to Congress, and Public Addresses: Also, A Sketch of his Private Life. 243pp. 24mo, contemporary tree calf, red leather spine label, front hinge cracked but holding, spine ends and corners worn, many pages with light foxing, light dampstain to top margin of title-page and page 243, modern bookplate, previous ownership inscription dated 1803 on front flyleaf. Philadelphia: Charles &..... More
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
Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903. 2 vols. 8vo, original brown cloth, ex-lib, both volumes lightly soiled. Hartford: Connecticut Historical Society, 1903, 1905. Collections of the Connecticut Historical Society, Volume IX and X. 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
London: Hunt, 1876. With Notes and Additional Chapters by a Clyde Yachtsman. 2 folding plates. viii, 165pp. 8vo, original blue cloth, corners bumped, tear in fold of one plate expertly repaired with no loss of text, inner hinges strengthened, pencil notations to a few margins, light foxing to plates and page margins. London: Hunt & Co., 1876. 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
Dear Sir, For three days I received Reynard the Fox (goethe, Arnold). The package was in good order and the book in perfect health. It fits very well my Reynard (and fable) collection. Thanks.
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