Private Journal Kept During the Revolutionary War.
New York: Arno, 1969. 36 pages. Slim 8vo, re-bound in full blue morocco, spine & edges faded to brown. (New York: Arno Press, 1969). Facsimile edition. Near fine. More
New York: Arno, 1969. 36 pages. Slim 8vo, re-bound in full blue morocco, spine & edges faded to brown. (New York: Arno Press, 1969). Facsimile edition. Near fine. More
New York: 1906. 36 plates. 294pp. 4to, original blue cloth, paper label, page margins uncut, edges of corners worn, front cover lightly soiled, spine ends rubbed, paper label worn, top margin of limitation page chipped. N.Y., 1906. Signed by the author, who was secretary of the society. One of 750 copies. A history of the Scottish-American society. Includes a historical sketch, biographies of the organization's presidents and portraits of members. Internally, a tight bright copy. More
Washington: W. H. & O. H. Morrison, 1868. Wood and steel engravings, some folding. 58pp. 24mo, original cloth, spine ends lightly worn, front cover soiled. Washington: W. H. & O. H. Morrison, 1868. Lacks folding map. Engravings depict important government buildings like the United States Capitol. Also shown are the Washington Monument, Mount Vernon and other places of interest. More
New York: Arno Press, 1971. on the American Continent, also of the West-India Islands... Seven maps, four of which are folding. Thick 8vo, rebound in full calf with green spine labels, spine very lightly rubbed, bottom edges of corners rubbed, pages slightly wavy throughout, not including maps. (New York: Arno Press, 1971). Facsimile of the Boston, 1797 edition. More
New York: Arno, 1968. Frontispiece. 2 volumes in one, tall thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in full decoratively gilt brown calf, a.e.g. (New York: Arno Press, 1968). Facsimile reprint. Near fine. More
Providence: Preston & Rounds, 1901. Illus. xvi, 420pp. 4to, maroon cloth. Providence: Preston & Rounds, 1901. First Edition. Very good. More
London: West India Committee, 1938. Plates, folding genealogical chart. 157pp. 8vo, blue cloth, spine ends lightly worn, corners bumped, spine and edges of covers moderately rubbed, cloth lightly soiled. London: Published for the Institute of Jamaica by the West India Committee, (1938). First Edition. Good. Letters from Dr. Francis Rigby Brodbelt, a physician, and his family, to his daughter, Jane Gardner Brodbelt. Dr. Brodbelt and his family lived in Spanish Town, Jamaica. Many of the letters concern the Brodbelt's life..... More
Monmouth Beach: Philip Freneau Press, 1974. Translated by Ernst Kipping and annotated by Samuel Smith. Facsimiles of maps from the diary. 84pp. Square 4to, maroon cloth, covers slightly warped, otherwise very good. Monmouth Beach, NJ: Philip Freneau Press, 1974. First Edition. More
London: George Allen & Unwin, 1935. 128pp. 12mo, brown cloth, spine ends lightly worn. London: George Allen & Unwin, (1935). First Edition Author was a Magistrate on the South Western Police Court in London. More
Philadelphia: George Barrie, 1905. Plates, several in color. xxii, 494pp. 8vo, publisher's 3/4 brown morocco, margins uncut, head of spine worn, spine ends rubbed, spine sunned. Philadelphia: George Barrie, (1905). First Edition One of 100 numbered copies. The History of North America, volume XI. Edited by Guy Carleton Lee. More
Albany: Joel Munsell, 1853. 3 maps, 2 folding. 3 plates. 405pp. 12mo, original brown cloth, gilt decorated spine, spine ends worn, edges of corners bumped and lightly worn, pages throughout are slightly wavy, ex-lib. Albany: Joel Munsell, 1853. First Edition History of Albany, mostly from 1664 to 1765. Maps are of Albany in 1676, 1765, and 1770. Howes M-898. Sabin 51359. More
Albany: J. Munsell, 1856. Large folding map of Albany that is almost complete separated at centerfold. 458pp. + 3pp. of publisher's ads. 12mo, original brown cloth, spine expertly recased retaining most of decorated backstrip. most of top and bottom edges are worn, corners worn, pages throughout are slightly wavy, ex-lib. Albany: J. Munsell, 1856. First Edition Howes M-898. Sabin 51359. More
Albany: J. Munsell, 1850. Illus. 312pp. 12mo, original brown cloth, gilt decorated spine, spine ends worn, edges of corners worn and bumped, pages throughout are slightly wavy, ex-lib. Albany: J. Munsell, 1852. First Edition History of Albany, mostly from 1646 to 1742. Howes M-898. Sabin 51359. More
London: Society for the Promoting of Christian Knowledge, 1855. 15 plates including a map of the South Pacific. 318pp. 16mo, 20th century full blue morocco with gilt decoration, head of spine and edges of corners worn. London: Society for the Promoting of Christian Knowledge, 1855. More
London: John Murray, 1885. Ed. by W. H. Hall. 219 Illus. xii, 566pp. + 2pp. of publisher's ads. 8vo, original brown cloth, spine faded from sun exposure, corners bumped and very lightly worn, some pages with light foxing to margins, light dampstain to last blank page and back endpaper. London: John Murray, 1885. First British Edition. The author was an anthropologist from France. This volume covers American Indians, and the peoples of Mesoamerica and Peru. More
Philadelphia: George W. Childs, 1864. 641pp. 12mo, original black cloth, ex libris, spine ends worn and repaired. Philadelphia: George W. Childs, 1864. First Edition. Contains many political and economic statistics on the United States and each free state and territory. None of the Confederate states are included. At the end are several pages of publisher's ads and ads from Philadelphia merchants. More
Providence: Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1991. Photo Illus., maps. v, 80pp. 4to, pr. wrs. (Providence): Rhode Island Historical Preservation Commission, 1991. Very good. More
New York: Da Capo Press, 1984. Illus. xii, 356pp. 4to, pr. wrs. (New York): Da Capo Press, (1984). Very good. More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 1987. Color plates, many b/w Illus. xiv, 257pp. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (1987). First Edition. Very good Co-authored by Harold Holzer and Gabor S. Boritt. More
New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1898. 55 plates by Charles Nelan. Oblong 4to, publisher's 1/2 blue cloth with tan pictorial boards, spine ends of cloth and edges of boards corners lightly worn, cloth and boards lightly soiled, inner hinge strengthened, upper and lower corner margins throughout are lightly creased, top margin of one plate lightly soiled and with several small repaired tears. New York: Frederick A. Stokes, (1898). Second Edition Collection of political cartoons that originally appeared in the New..... More
1877. 69pp. 8vo, modern green cloth, pencil notation in some margins and on last blank page, otherwise very good. N.p., 1877. One of 100 copies. History of roads in Passaic County, New Jersey from its first settlement to 1837. More
New York: Pratt & Co., 1849. Containing..an almanac for 1849...and a business directory for the state...to which is appended, a short advertising register. Folding map of New Hampshire, text Illus. 123pp. + 15pp. appendix. 24mo, original brown cloth, corners very lightly bumped, otherwise very good. New York: Pratt & Co., 1849. First Edition On the lined memorandum pages for March, April, and May are contemporary ink annotations for goods purchased with prices. More
Concord: Jacob B. Moore, 1823. Commencing on the first Wednesday of June, and ending the third day of July, Anno Domini, One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty-Three. 196pp. 8vo, sewn, page margins uncut and unopened, light browning and foxing throughout. Concord: Jacob B. Moore, 1823. More
New York: Jones Printing, 1879. With Accompanying Tables. 552pp. 8vo, original brown cloth, front cover lightly soiled, otherwise very good. New York: Jones Printing, 1879. First Edition. More
Albany: 1831. Reports of Committees. On the Product and Manufacture of Iron and Steel. 32pp. (Bound with): Proceedings of a Convention of Iron Workers, Held at Albany, N. Y. , on the 12th day of Dec., 1849. 58, (2)pp. 8vo, modern red cloth, light foxing, a few pages slightly underlined in pencil. (New York) and Albany, 1831, 1849. First Editions. More
Thanks for the note. I'm actually in NY for a few days and was hoping to get there but have to head back tomorrow. I've been stopping by the Argosy for over 60 years starting when my mother would take me there after shopping at Bloomingdale's and lunch at a long gone restaurant on the east side of Lexington between 58th and 59th that was torn down to make way for Alexander's department store; that is gone too, of course.
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