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(with) Hubbard, Elbert. Henry Hudson, An Essay. color t.p. and initial. 62pp. small 8vo, cloth-backed bds., uncut. (East Aurora: Roycrofters, 1910). More
(with) Hubbard, Elbert. Henry Hudson, An Essay. color t.p. and initial. 62pp. small 8vo, cloth-backed bds., uncut. (East Aurora: Roycrofters, 1910). More
New York: Bradstreet Press, 1875. 2 volumes, although mismatched publication dates. With illustrations and foldout charts (some reinforced with tape). Volume I: 8vo, 3/4 burgundy morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt; spine chipped, with some loss of leather, covers neatly reattached. New York: Bradstreet Press, 1875. Limited edition, number 74 of 75 copies. Volume II: 8vo, 3/4 red morocco, marbled boards, top edges gilt, covers neatly reattached. New York: Bradsstreet Press, 1876. First Edition. Both copies in very good(-) condition..... More
New York: Forty-Second Street Property Owners and Merchants Association, 1929. and the East and North Rivers in the Borough of Manhattan. Illustrated with many photos and sketches. 215pp. + advertisements of prominent businesses. 4to, black cloth, pages throughout are slightly wavy, head of spine expertly repaired, corners lightly bumped. (New York): Forty-Second Street Property Owners and Merchants Association, 1929. First Edition. More
Syracuse: Mason, 1878. Illustrated with portraits and lithographed scenes of the county and a hand colored map of the County. 430 pages. Very thick tall 4to, handsomely rebound in brown cloth with the original decorative cover laid in, all edges gilt. Syracuse: D. Mason & Co., 1878. First Edition. Fine. More
1790. 1 page, 14.5 x 21 inches, February 3, 1790, signed "Geo: Clinton" -- a grant for a parcel of land, lots # 65 and # 93, set apart by "Laws of this State for the Canadian and Nova-Scotia Refugees," issued to Revolutionary War General Moses Hazen, a tract of 500 acres in Clinton County, New York, with the original large pendant wax seal, 3.5 inches in diameter, wrapped in leather and affixed with twine at the lower edge. Moses..... More
New York: Julian Messner, 1946. 376 pages. tall 8vo, orange cloth (shelfworn; edges and spine quite faded). New York: Julian Messner, (1946). First edition. A good copy, inscribed by the author. More
Baltimore: Gateway, 1993. Chapters by various authors. Illustrated. xi + 166 pages, 8vo, pictorial boards; some spotting to foredge and fading to edges of covers. Baltimore: Gateway Press, 19993. A very good copy. Revised and updated from Colton, Story of a Town ( 1976) a Bicentennial Project. More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 3/4" x 14 1/2" Nicely detailed map of New York divided into counties with parts of the surrounding states. Shows cities and towns, railroads, major routes and canals. Includes two insets of the vicinities of Niagara Falls and New York City. In very good condition. Minor toning and smudges on margins, not affecting the image. The Colton family was one the most prolific and..... More
New York: Brentano, 1901. 15 black & white illustrations. 8vo, decorative yellow cloth, slightly cocked, small marks and spatter on front cover. New York: Brentano, (1901). First Edition. Very good. More
New York: Brentano, 1901. 15 black & white illustrations. 8vo, decorative yellow cloth (spine a bit faded and lightly worn at ends; small stains on covers). New York: Brentano, (1901). First Edition. A very good(-) copy. More
New York: Columbia University Press, 1955. Illustrated. 493 pages. 8vo, gilt-lettered blue cloth, uncut edges, t.e.g. New York: Columbia University Press, 1904. First edition. A very good(+) bright copy. Published in commemoration of the one hundred fiftieth anniversary of the founding of King's College. More
Broadside. Lithograph. Sheet measures 11.5" x 9". In very good condition. The letter copied here concerns the results of New York's statewide elections of 1838. Dated November 22, 1838, this letter was signed by a committee on behalf of Whigs consisting of William Bonham, Jahn C. Hayt, Oliver Rouse, J.B. Pratt, Henry B. Noyes, and Thomas A. Johnson. These gentlemen fear the Whig party's underperformance in the election warrants investigation. Whig leader William H. Seward won his first governorship during..... More
New York: Putnam, 1915. 100 illustrations. xxiv + 401 pages, 8vo, maroon cloth with front cover decoration; spine lightly faded, some minor soiling to front cover. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1915. Internally fine, a very good(+) copy. 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
New York: Oxford University Press, 1984. Black & white illustrations. 329 pages. 8vo, blue cloth-backed black boards, d.w. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984. First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1984. Illustrated. 329 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed. New York: Oxford University Press, 1984. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York. Map. Color lithograph. 15" x 25". Interesting street map showing just a few streets in lower Manhattan, in what is today SoHo, including Wooster Street, Greene Street, Mercer Street, Broadway, Spring Street, and Prince Street. Richard D. Cooke (1829-1912), was a rare map and book dealer based in lower Manhattan. More
New York: Pantheon, 1994. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. New York: Pantheon Books, (1994). Very good. More
Norwalk: Easton Press, 1979. Illustrated in black and white and color by Edward A. Wilson. 377 pages. Large 8vo, gilt-stamped brown leather, all edges gilt, peach silk moire endpapers. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1979). A fine copy. More
Albany: Division of State Planning, 1938. Illustrated with a handful of b/w maps and charts. 346 pages. 8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering. Albany: Division of State Planning, 1938. A very good copy--unlettered spine sunned and with light soiling to cloth. A Report to the State Planning Council of New York. More
New York: LaGuardia Memorial House, 1966. 8vo, black cloth with large pictorial panel on front cover, a bit dust-soiled. (New York: LaGuardia Memorial House, 1966). A very good(+) copy. Reprint of the 1935 Macmillan edition. More
George F. Cram, 1894. Map. Color lithograph. 11 1/2" x 14 1/2". Two panel map of the Adirondack Mountains in Upstate, New York and the White Mountains in New Hampshire. From 1894, each show elevation with hachure lines and depict towns, roads, rivers, and bodies of water. Some creases and scuffs. The high peaks are noted on both maps. Must have for hikers and nature lovers. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1974. Introduction by Shirley Ann Grau and illustrated by Sigmund Abeles. 105pp. Tall slim 8vo, gilt-stamped burgundy leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1974). Spine very slightly faded and fore-edge just a bit shelfworn, else a near fine copy. A story of New York. More
Norwalk: Easton, 1974. Introduction by Shirley Ann Grau and illustrated by Sigmund Abeles. 105pp. Tall slim 8vo, gilt-stamped burgundy leather, a.e.g. Norwalk: Easton Press, (1974). Minor scuffing of leather, else fine. A story of New York. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 2006. Some black & white photographic illustrations. 269 pages. 8vo, brown boards with gilt lettering at spine, pictorial d.w. (dampstained at interior). New Haven: Yale University Press, (2006). First edition. Inked marginalia on several pages towards the rear, otherwise internally pristine. Faint dampstain at base of boards. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
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