A Theme on Temperance
London: J. Whiting, 1812. 20 pages. 12mo, modern brown paper wrappers. London: J. Whiting, 1812. A very good(+) copy. More
London: J. Whiting, 1812. 20 pages. 12mo, modern brown paper wrappers. London: J. Whiting, 1812. A very good(+) copy. More
Haverhill: William B. Allen, 1812. 191 pages. 16mo, full contemporary calf with black label; leather worn at covers and edges, leather chipped at ends, pages lightly foxed and toned. Haverhill, MA: William B. Allen, 1812. A very good copy. Early American imprint. More
Philadelphia: Bioren & Maden, 1796. exhibiting a variety of transactions which usually occur in business...To which is added, a table of the duties payable on goods, wares and merchandise, imported into the United States of America. The whole in dollars and cents. pages 6-454. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label, spine and edges of covers worn, covers lightly worn, front hinge cracked, but holding, scattered light foxing, light dampstain to pages 415-454. Philadelphia: Bioren & Maden, 1796. First Edition This copy..... More
Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1816. [4], 176 pages. 12mo, full contemporary calf with gilt spine and borders (spine and front joint rubbed and neatly repaired but still attractive; several early ownership signatures; light spotting on a handful of pages, otherwise clean). Philadelphia: Moses Thomas, 1816. First American edition. A very good copy of this scarce American imprint. OCLC lists only 6 copies. -- Shaw/Shoemaker 38280. More
Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by the Author, 1798. Containing, general observations on the climate, population and productions; On the character and manners of the inhabitants; With an account of the several branches of the government. Translated from the French, by William Cobbett. 2 volumes. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf, leather labels, lacks last two pages of text in volume I, head of spine and edges of corners worn on volume I, spine ends lightly worn on volume II, both volumes rubbed..... More
Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1816. 2 folding maps. 364pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label, light browning to text, label chipped, binding rubbed and lightly soiled, last few pages lightly dampstained. Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1816. The map of the world has an 2 inch repair on right fold with no loss of text and is foxed and stained. The map of North America is lightly foxed. S&S 38293. More
Philadelphia: Bradford & Inskeep, Matthew Carey, Jacob Johnson et al. 1809. Preface in English, text in Latin. 299 pages. 12mo, full contemporary calf; leather worn at covers, edges and spine, some leather missing at top of spine, contemporary signature and scribbles in ink on endpages and title page, initials in ink on fore-edge, pages lightly foxed and toned. Philadelphia: Bradford & Inskeep, Jacon Johnson, et al., 1809. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
Boston: Lincoln & Edmands, 1820. Illustrated with four plates. 360 pages. 12mo, full contemporary calf; leather worn at covers, edges, spine and corners, corners bumped, some pages torn (but not loss of legibility), some scribbles in ink, including pipes added to the figures on each plate, foxing and toning present throughout. Boston: Lincoln & Edmands, 1820. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
Oxford: Nathaniel Bliss, 1817. 25 pages. 12mo, modern blue paper wrappers. Oxford: Nathaniel Bliss, 1817. A very good(+) copy. A sermon on Coloss. ii.8. "Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit." More
New York: Kirk & Mercein, 1818. 5 folding plates, copper engraved frontispiece portrait. 8vo, 300 pages, ex-lib, some writing on title page, tan cloth-backed marbled boards (worn). New York: Kirk & Mercein, 1818. Good. More
Philadelphia: Francis Childs, 1795. in the state of Pennsylvania, on Monday, the third of November, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-four. An ACT relative to the compensations of certain officers employed in the collection of the duties of impost and tonnage. 8 1/2 inches x 13 1/2 inches. 2pp. Weaknesses at the folds with fraying at the left and right-hand margins. [Philadelphia: Francis Childs 1795]. The ACT, approved February 14, 1795, is signed in type by President Washington, Vice President..... More
Albany: E. & E. Hosford, 1808. Illustrated with some tables. 172 pages + appendix. 12mo, full contemporary calf; leather scratched at covers and worn at spine, edges and corners, corners slightly bumped, flyleaf torn, contemporary ownership signatures in ink, some ink stains, toning and foxing throughout, pages 17 and 18 torn at bottom with some loss of text. Albany: E. & E. Hosford, 1808. First edition. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
Germantown: C. Sower, Jun. 1758. A few Illus. (40)pp. of text. 24mo, bound in a contemporary calf folding case with ties; (last page of manuscript notes torn in margin, case soiled and rubbed). Germantown: Printed and Sold by C. Sower, Jun., (1758). First Edition. This almanac was published with 67 blank pages. They contain contemporary manuscript annotations by an itinerant minister from southeastern Pennsylvania. Most of the notations consist of the name of the person he met with, the name..... More
Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1798. 88 pages. Small 8vo, disbound, scattered very light foxing, mostly to margins. (Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1798). First Edition. Uriah Tracy was a Federalist United States Senator from Connecticut. This work "...was an able, cynical , partisan criticism that had force as a campaign document." Dictionary of American Biography XVIII. p. 625. James Monroe wrote, "A View of the Conduct of the Executive," as vindication of his mission as minister to France, after being recalled by Secretary..... More
London: J. Whiting, 1810. 29 pages. 12mo, modern brown paper wrappers. London: J. Whiting, 1810. A very good(+) copy. More
Philadelphia: John Fenno, 1794. Published for the House of Representatives. 4 folding tables. 65pp. + 12pp. appendix. Folio, original blue wrappers, margins uncut, backstrip of spine lacking, front and back wrapper with some light dampstaining, internally very good. Philadelphia: Printed by John Fenno, 1794. Very Scarce. Enlarged second edition printed the same year as the first edition. Folding tables show the exact expenditures and receipts of the United States government for the year 1793. The rest of the text are..... More
Burlington: Samuel Mills, 1813. 151, [2] pages. Slim 8vo, full contemporary mottled calf (ex-library with only a few markings; pages just a bit toned). Burlington, VT: Samuel Mills, 1813. First Burlington edition. Exceedingly scarce military book in very good condition. The rules and regulations for the War of 1812, including important issues and some more mundane. 60 pages at end are a listing of all the officers in the Army and Navy. Final 2 pages are the three acts of..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1789. 348 pages. 12mo, recased with tan cloth-backed marbled boards; covers and corners lightly worn at edges, pages toned and foxed, with contemporary marks in ink on title page, as well as "Demilt Request 1845" rubber stamp on title, last, and a few other pages throughout. Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1789. A very good(-) copy. Early American imprint. More
Exeter, NH: John I. Williams, 1819. 282 pages. Thick 24mo, full contemporary calf; corners folded, spine and edges of covers lightly worn. Exeter, NH: John I. Williams, 1819. A very good copy. Early American imprint. More
New York: Samuel Loudon, 1787. Illustrated with 2 plates (one torn and one edgeworn) and 1 table (torn and with some paper loss). 602 pages with continuous pagination. Thick 8vo, contemporary leather-backed boards with red label (well-worn but sound and attractive). New York: Printed by Samuel Loudon, and sold for the printer, by Messieurs Berry and Rogers, Hodge, Campbell, Allen, and Greenleaf, December 1787 - July 1788. 8 (of 12 issues) bound together. First editions. Some light toning and foxing..... More
Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1774. xiv, 436 pages. 8vo, full contemporary calf, leather rather worn but sound, some light foxing, front flyleaf lacking bottom half. Philadelphia: Joseph Crukshank, 1774. First Collected Edition. "Includes his famous Journal, of which innumerable separate editions, both American and English, have since appeared. An autobiographical masterpiece, rivalled in 18th century America only by that of Franklin." Howes W-669. ". Woolman's teachings left a permanent imprint upon all thinking opponents of slavery, both in America and in..... More
I thought you'd find this interesting: I learned of Argosy by reading a bit of "bad" publicity in the book "Used and Rare" by Lawrence and Nancy Goldstone; no doubt you're familiar with it. (It was unfortunate that the authors had to grind their ax in print in what was an otherwise enjoyable book.) But I had never heard of Argosy before and my curiosity was piqued, so negative comments notwithstanding, I decided to pay a brief visit to the store. I reserved a book (long sought-after) ahead of time because I knew I'd be on an extremely tight schedule with several stops to make in just a few hours' time. Calling to reserve the book was a pleasant, very efficient experience, with a prompt return call to confirm availability. When I stopped in to purchase the book, the greeting (by one of the sisters, I'm not sure which) was extremely pleasant, the service so prompt and also she informed me of a signed letter by the subject I was interested in (unfortunately, I was unable to purchase the letter that day). I found the photo of Lawrence Olivier and Vivien Leigh as Caesar (or Antony?) and Cleopatra which hangs over the register very interesting-- had seen it before in a book. My only disappointment was that I was unable to actually spend time in the store-- it looked so inviting! But I will make it a point to spend time there on my next visit. So you see, even bad publicity can be very beneficial! Thank you for an enjoyable, if brief, experience!
Thanks for the book, which I am pleased with, and its very prompt delivery, together with the partial refund on the initial postage charge. All in all, I am very satisfied, and grateful for you for having taken the trouble you have gone to in this matter. Best wishes to you and your store. Sincerely,