The Morality of Punishment; With Some Suggestions for a General Theory of Ethics
Montclair: Patterson Smith, 1970. xxiv, 233pp. 8vo, brown cloth, back corner bumped. Montclair: Patterson Smith, 1970. More
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The International Court of Justice, 1946-1996
The Hague: Kluwer Law International, 1996. Illus., most in color. xvi, 428pp. folio, pictorial boards, boards lightly soiled. The Hague: Kluwer Law International, (1996). More
A General and Connected View of the Prophecies, Relative to the Conversion, Restoration, Union, and Future Glory of the Houses of Judah and Israel; the Progress, and Final Overthrow, of the Antichristian Confederacy in the Land of Palestine; and the Ultimate General Diffusion of Christianity.
Boston: William Andrews, 1809. 384 pages. 8vo, full contemporary calf; leather worn and scuffed on covers, hinges, spine and corners, corners bumped, lacking spine label, pages toned and foxed throughout. Boston: William Andrews, 1809. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
The Clubs of New York: With an account of the origin, progress, present condition and membership of the leading clubs;
New York: Henry L. Hinton, 1873. An essay on New York Club-Life, and photographs of leading club-men. 349pp. + 2pp. of publisher's ads. Small 8vo, original maroon cloth, spine ends repaired, edges of corners lightly worn and lightly bumped, lower right corner margin of page 287 chipped. New York: Henry L. Hinton, 1873. First Edition Although the title calls for portraits, this copy was published without them as are many other copies. Includes chapters on the Century Club, the Union..... More
Mr. Justice Miller and the Supreme Court, 1862-1890
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1939. Illus. viii, 456pp. 8vo, red cloth. Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1939. First Edition Presentation copy. More
Memorable Days in America: Being a Journal of a Tour to the United States, Principally Undertaken to Ascertain,
London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1823. by Positive Evidence, the Condition and Probable Prospects of British Emigrants; Including Accounts of Mr. Birbeck's Settlement in the Illinois. Frontis. xvi, 488pp. 8vo, modern full calf, red leather label, margins uncut, lacks 6 pages of publisher's ads at end, light wear to spine ends and edges of corners, ex-lib, scattered light foxing including Frontis., top margin of preface is repaired with tape. London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall, 1823. First Edition William..... More
The Journal of Lieut. William Feltman, of the First Pennsylvania Regiment, 1781-82.; Including the March into Virginia and the Siege of Yorktown.
New York: Arno, 1969. 48pp., slim 8vo, handsomely rebound in full blue pebbled calf. (New York: Arno Press, 1969). Near fine. Facsimile of the Philadelphia 1853 edition. More
Gazette of the United States. Vol. II. No. 64. December 9, 1790
Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1790. 4pp. 3 columns per page. Folio, uniformly toned, almost completely separated at the spine, some light dampstaining to all pages, slightly chipped on left margin of front page. Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1790. Contains an article of the first meeting of Congress on December 6, 1790 at the temporary capital at Philadelphia since it's move from New York City. "...Monday last being the day appointed for the meeting of the National legislature, in this city, now the..... More
Calendar of Council Minutes, 1668-1783
Albany: University of the State of New York, 1902. 720pp. Small 4to, original 1/2 green cloth, ex-lib, edges of boards worn. Albany: University of the State of New York, 1902. Calendar of the executive minutes of the New York colonial council. Ex libris from the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York. More
Utah and the Mormons. The History, Government, Doctrines, Customs, and Prospects of the Latter-day Saints.
New York: Harper, 1854. From personal observation during a six months's residence at Great Salt Lake City. Engravings. 347pp. Small 8vo, original blue cloth, spine ends and edges of corners worn, cloth lightly soiled, edges of cloth rubbed, scattered light foxing, page 343 creased and with a small tear in margin. New York: Harper, 1854. First Edition "Benjamin Ferris served in the Utah Territorial government in 1852-53." Wagner-Camp 238b:1. Howes F-98. Flake 3328. Sabin 24184. More
Our Western Archipelago
New York: Scribner, 1895. 12 plates, color map. 250pp. 8vo, original tan decorated cloth, ex-lib, otherwise very good. New York: Scribner, 1895. First Edition. Cloth binding decorated by Margaret Armstrong. Narrative of travel to the Canadian Rocky Mountains, the coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, Washington State including Seattle, and Yellowstone National Park and the surrounding area. More
Historic and Antiquarian Scenes in Brooklyn and Its Vicinity, with Illustrations of Some of its Antiquities
Brooklyn: 1868. Beautifully illustrated with 9 color lithograph plates, one of which is double-page, and 2 b/w engraved plates. Folding map. iv, 96 pages. Slim 4to, original brown cloth boards, expertly rebacked with modern brown cloth and paper label, edges of corners worn, back cover with a small area of light soiling near top, page margins uncut. Brooklyn, 1868. Limited First Edition -- one of 110 copies. A scarce book, with the last copy sold at auction recorded in 1927..... More
Memoir, Descriptive and Explanatory, of the Northern Atlantic Ocean, and Comprising Instructions, General and Particular,
London: Richard Holmes Laurie, 1878. for the Navigation of that Sea. 14 charts and maps, some folding. xii, 880pp. 4to, original black cloth, spine ends repaired, corners bumped, foxing to some margins including some margins of illustrations, foxing to folding frontispiece and title page. London: Richard Holmes Laurie, (1878). Fourteenth Edition. More
Fremont, the Conservative Candidate; Correspondence between Hon. Hamilton Fish , U. S. Senator from New York,
1856. and James A. Hamilton, Son of Alexander Hamilton. 20pp. 8vo, sewn, first and last pages lightly soiled in margins. N.p., 1856. First 12 pages consists of Hamilton Fish's letter and the last 8 pages are James Hamilton's reply. Hamilton Fish advocates that the Democratic party is sectional and supports slavery. Fish, a whig, supports Colonel John Charles Fremont, the first Republican party candidate for President. James Hamilton is for the election of James Buchanan because the election of Fremont..... More
Correspondence of the Department of State, in Relation to the Seizure of American Vessels and
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1870. Injuries to American Citizens during the Hostilities in Cuba. 246pp. 8vo, 3/4 contemporary brown morocco with marbled boards, light rubbing, some pages lightly foxed or lightly browned. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1870. First Edition. Includes correspondence pertaining to the embargoes or confiscations of American property in Cuba and the imprisonment of American citizens there. More
The New York Privateers, 1756-1763; King George's Private Ships of War, which cruized against the King's Enemies,
New York: Privately Printed, 1945. the Duke of Cumberland, the Tartar, the Harlequiin, the Sturdy Beggar, and many others-about 200 in all. Illus. 100pp. 8vo, blue cloth, many pages slightly wavy in right margins, cloth lightly soiled, light foxing to first few and last few pages in margins. New York: Privately Printed, 1945. Limited First Edition One of 400 numbered copies. Presentation copy. More
Elijah Fisher's Journal while in the War for Independence, and Continued Two Years After He Came to Maine, 1775-1784
Augusta: Badger and Manley, 1880. 29pp. in double columns. 8vo, early 20th century library cloth, ex-lib, spine and edges of corners worn, previous owner's ink annotations in margin of half-title page and margin of page 3 with one sentence underlined on page 3. Augusta: Badger and Manley, 1880. First Edition Author joined the Continental Army at the age of seventeen. He served throughout the war, including the Battles of Bunker Hiill, Saratoga, and Yorktown. Ex libris from the Royal United..... More
A Chronological History of the Civil War in America.
New York: Johnson and Ward, 1863. Illustrated with A. J. Johnson's and J. H. Colton's Steel Plate Maps and Plans of Southern States and Harbors. 2 large color folding maps. 8 color double-page maps. 160pp. 8vo, original green stamped cloth with gilt on spine and front cover, cloth lightly soiled, spine ends and edges of corners lightly worn, lacks front flyleaf. New York: Johnson and Ward, 1863. First Edition. The first large folding map depicts the Confederate States and Territories..... More
The Bronx and Its People. A History, 1609-1927. Volume One Only
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. Illus. 434pp. 4to, two toned cloth, edges of corners worn and bumped, cloth lightly soiled, tear in lower left corner margin of title-page. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing, 1927. First Edition Volume one only, from a three volume set. This volume comprises the history of the Bronx from 1609 through 1898. More
Mormonism Triumphant! Truth Vindicated, Lies Refuted, the Devil Mad, and Priestcraft in Danger!!!
Liverpool: R. James, 1849. Being a Reply to Palmer's Internal Evidence Against the Book of Mormon. 32pp. 8vo, disbound, several small areas of light dampstaining to margins of title-page and bottom margin of following two pages, small areas of light foxing to last two pages of text. Liverpool: R. James, 1849. First Edition. Second State This pamphlet was a response to two anti-Mormon pamphlets written by a English baptist minister, William Palmer. "Palmer argues that the Book of Mormon cannot..... More
Sockers in Sepia; A continuation of the drama of the Negro in pugilistic competition
New York: 1947. Illus. 250pp. 12mo, red cloth. New York, (1947). First Edition. Very good From the library of Jose Ferrer with his ownership signature. Nat Fleischer was editor and publisher of the boxing magazine, "The Ring". Black Dynamite Boxing Series, Volume V. More
Rethinking Criminal Law
Boston: Little Brown, 1978. xxviii, 898pp. 8vo, blue cloth. Boston: Little Brown, (1978). First Edition. Very good From the library of Leonard Boudin, with his ownership signature on the front flyleaf. More
Marching with Gomez; A War Correspondent's Filed Note - Book kept during Four Months with the Cuban Army.
Boston: Lamson Wolffe, 1898. Illustrated by the author. 294 pages, rubricated title, 8vo, handsomely rebound in 3/4 burgundy morocco (corners lightly rubbed), marbled boards and endpapers. Boston: Lamson, Wolffe, 1898. First Edition. Near Fine. More
The First White Man of the West, or the Life and Exploits of Col. Dan'l. Boone, the First Settler of Kentucky;; Interspersed with Incidents in the Early Annals of the Country
Cincinnati: Applegate, 1851. Frontispiece woodcut and 8 others throughout the text. (11), 12-252 pages. Slim 12mo, handsomely bound by Morrell in 3/4 black polished calf with ornately gilt-decorated spine, top edges gilt. Cincinnati: H. S. & J. Applegate & Co., 1851. First edition. Scattered staining and foxing, still a near fine early copy of this rather scarce frontier classic. 1851 printing of the 1847 re-release under this new title (originally published in 1833 as 'Biographical Memoir of Daniel Boone, the..... More
Report: The Committee on Indian Affairs, to whom was referred the claim of George Wallis, report:
Washington: Blair & Rives, 1844. That on the 19th day of July, 1837, George Wallis, the claimant, made a contract with Major General Gaines, on the part of the Government of the United States, to feed the Sac, Fox, Iowa, and Pottawatomie tribes of Indians. One page 8vo, disbound. (Washington): Blair & Rives, 1844. First Edition. Very good George Wallis drove his cattle onto their tribal lands. Several witnesses of his testified that some of his cattle was killed or..... More