The White House
1924. View. Uncolored etching. Image measures 7.75" x 10". Signed and numbered.
WASHINGTON D.C.
Washington D.C.
New York: Smithmark, 1992. many color photo Illus., including 4 page gatefold. Thin folio, black cloth, d.w. New York: Smithmark, 1992. Fine.
Grand Avenues; The Story of the French Visionary Who Designed Washington, D. C.
New York: Pantheon, 2007. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Pantheon Books, (2007). Very good.
A Manual on the Origin and Development of Washington
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1939. Many Illus. xi, 365pp. 4to, blue cloth, spine ends and edges of corners rubbed, otherwise very good. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1939. First Edition Presentation copy. 75th Congress, 3d Session. Senate Document No. 178.
Above Washington; A Collection of...Aerial Photographs of the District of Columbia.
San Francisco: Cameron and Company, 1987. Many color Illus. Oblong folio, maroon cloth, d.w. San Francisco: Cameron and Company, (1987). Fine.
Letter from George W. Campbell, Esq., Late Secretary of the Treasury, to the Chairman of the Committee
Washington: Roger C. Weightman, 1815. Appointed to Inquire into the Causes and Particulars of the invasion of the City of Washington, and the neighboring town of Alexandria, in the month of August last. 12pp. 8vo, modern 1/2 calf, spine worn, text lightly browned, page margins uncut. Washington: Roger C. Weightman, 1815. First Edition Shaw & Shoemaker 36277.
Getting Better all the Time
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1987. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs. 304 pages, 8vo, purple cloth-backed boards, dust wrapper. New York: Simon & Schuster, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Inscribed in red ink on the front free endpaper: "July, 1987 To Joyce - who gets better all the time. With the affection of the author and appreciation for all she has done by having faith in budding authors - Liz Carpenter."
The Willard Hotel; An Illustrated History
Washington: Dicmar Publishing, 1986. Many color and b/w Illus. 112pp. Oblong 4to, pictorial wrs. Washington: Dicmar Publishing, (1986). Near Fine.
The Congressional Club Cook Book; A Collection of National and International Recipes
Washington: Congressional Club, 1970. 605pp. 8vo, green cloth, corners bumped, otherwise very good. Washington: Congressional Club, 1970. Eighth Edition.
Monocacy; The Battle that Saved Washington
Shippensburg: White Mane Publishing, 1997. Illus. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. sunned on spine portion, corners of cloth bumped, otherwise very good. (Shippensburg): White Mane Publishing, (1997).
Blair House, Past and Present; An Account of Its Life and Times in the City of Washington
Washington: United States Department of State, 1945. 16 gravure plates. 38pp. of text. 4to, pr. wrs. (Washington): United States Department of State, 1945. Very good.
In Washington; The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, Diamond Anniversary, 1890-1965
Washington: 1965. Color and b/w Illus. Thin 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (Washington,, 1965). Very good.
Alexandria Houses, 1750-1830.
Architectural Book Publishing, 1946. Many photo Illus. Thin 4to, black cloth, cloth lightly soiled. N.p.: Architectural Book Publishing, 1946.
Georgetown Houses of the Federal Period
Mineola: Dover, 2001. Many photo Illus. Thin 4to, pr. wrs. Mineola: Dover Publicatiions, (2001). Fine.
Dream House; The White House as an American Home
New York: Acanthus Press, 2009. Many Illus., some in color. 4to, white cloth, d.w. New York: Acanthus Press, (2009). Very good.
Advise and Consent
Norwalk: Easton, 1987. 616 pages. Thick 4to., Gilt-stamped red leather. Collector's edition. Norwalk, CT: The Easton Press, (1987). Fine.
Gridiron Nights; Humorous and Satirical Views of Politics and Statesmen as Presented by the Famous Dining Club
New York: Arno Press, 1974. Illus. 8vo, yellow cloth, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Arno Press, (1974). Facsimile of the New York, 1915 edition.
Inaugural Cavalcade
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1971. Illus. Small 4to, blue cloth, d.w. rubbed. New York: Dodd, Mead, (1971). History of Presidential inaugurations.
People and Power; Portraits from the Federal Village
New York: Abrams, 1985. Essays by Jane Livingston and Alan Fern. 293 photo Illus. 4to, black cloth, d.w. wrinkled and lightly soiled on back panel. New York: Abrams, (1985).
The City Of Washington; An Illustrated History.
New York: Knopf, 1977. Nearly 700 Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. New York: Knopf, 1977. Very good.
The City Of Washington; An Illustrated History.
New York: Knopf, 1985. Nearly 700 Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Knopf, 1985. Very good.
Beautiful Washington, D. C.; A Picture Story of the Nation's Capital
New York: Crown, 1969. Many photo Illus. 4to, green cloth. New York: Crown Publishers, (1969). Very good.
The Inauguration of President Harrison-The Procession Returning from the Capitol
Harper and Brothers, 1889. View. Wood engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13.5" x 43.5". Great panoramic view of Benjamin Harrison's rainy presidential procession. Crowds line the street huddled under umbrellas, watching the parade of statesmen and soldiers including (as noted) U.S. troops, the Seventieth Indiana, Vice President Morton, President Harrison and former President Cleveland, Harrison's old regiment and Grand Marshall Beaver's staff. Published as a supplement to Harper's Weekly. Repair to tear along one original fold. Minor chipping along edges.
Washington At War: 1941-1945
Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, 1970. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, cloth lightly soiled, spine sunned. Englewood Cliffs: Prentice-Hall, (1970).
Union Station; A Decorative History of Washington's Grand Terminal
Washington: Chelsea Publishing, 1988. Many photo Illus., some in color. 103pp. 4to, pr. wrs. Washington: Chelsea Publishing, (1988). Very good(+).