The Most Extraordinary Adventures of Major Robert Stobo.
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. Illus. 423pp. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. chipped and dampstained. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1965). More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. Illus. 423pp. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. chipped and dampstained. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1965). More
New York: Bonanza. Illustrated with b/w photos throughout. 248 pages. 4to, 1/2 yellow cloth. New York: Bonanza, n.d., circa 1975. A very good copy with slight tear along front panel edge of spine cloth; lacking dust wrapper. More
Hamden: Archon, 1991. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. (Hamden): Archon, (1991). Near Fine Lancaster, Pennsylvania. More
maps, one folding. illus. 465pp. 8vo, cloth, uncut; (cloth lightly soiled, otherwise very good). Glendale: Arthur H. Clark, 1932. More
many color illus. 4to, cloth. Los Angeles, (1978). More
Harrisburg: 1908. of Pennsylvania and Ceremonies at the Dedication of the Monuments erected by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania... Photo Illus., folding map of the Battle of Antietam. 109pp. 8vo, black cloth, Frontis. creased, otherwise very good. (Harrisburg), 1908. More
illus. 8vo, cloth. Univ. of PA Pr., 1987. vg. More
illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Barnes, (1964). vg. More
Pennsburg: Schwenkfelder Library, 1958. Illus. 70pp. 4to, 1/2 red cloth, cloth and front boards lightly dampstained, edges of board corners worn. Pennsburg: Schwenkfelder Library, (1958). More
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, 1973. Illus. 8vo, pr. wrs., back wrapper lightly soiled. Harrisburg: Penn. Historical and Museum Commission, 1973. More
1786. Exceedingly rare and historically important autographed document signed, 2 pages (front and back), oversize folio, 14.75 x 9 inches, signed twice "Barnabas Binney" (obverse and recto), November 21, 1786. In this document, Binney is agreeing to sell his various accumulated parcels of land under the guidance of Samuel Nicholson, in small part: "...in consideration of the sum of one thousand pounds Pennsylvania currency...I do hereby assign unto Samuel Nicholson, of the County of Franklin, all my right and title..... More
University Park: University of Pennsylvania Press, 1980. Many Illus. Oblong 4to, gray cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. University Park: University of Pennsylvania Press, (1980). More
Boston: Little, Brown & Co., 1970. With a few b/w llustrations. 301 pages. Large 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. Boston: Little, Brown & Co., (1970). A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1966. Illustrated in black and white. xix, 346 pages. 8vo, red gilt-stamped cloth. Boston: Little Brown, (1966). Covers lightly edgeworn, internally clean and tight. A very good(+) copy lacking a dust wrapper. More
many illus., some in color. 4to, bds. N.Y.: Time-Life, (1968). vg. More
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original hand outline coloring. Image measures 8" x 10". Great map of Pennsylvania and New Jersey divided into counties. Delineates towns, topography and waterways. Minor wear to edges. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. He was best known for his 1835 "A Comprehensive Atlas: Geographical, Historical & Commercial" and his 1838 "Illustrated Atlas Geographical..... More
Frontis. in color. 320 b/w illus. 4to, cloth. Philadelphia, (1925). More
Harrisburg: Stackpole Company, 1957. Lightly illustrated in b/w. 244 pages. 8vo, tan boards. Harrisburg: Stackpole Company, (1957). A good copy--foxing to cloth and outer edges, shelfworn, residue from removed libris plate on front pastedown. More
Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1971. viii + 368 pages, 8vo, blue cloth. Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Historical Commission, 1971. Second printing. A near fine copy lacking dust wrapper. More
Harrisburgh: Clarence M. Busch, 1896. Many color plates and maps throughout, some folding. 2 volumes. 627, 636 pages. Tall 8vos, original 1/2 burgundy calf over marbled boards, gilt spine, a.e.g. (Harrisburg): Clarence M. Busch, State Printer of Pennsylvania, 1896. First edition. A good only copy -- internally clean but bindings in rather rough condition with extensive damage to leather and clumsy repair to broken joints. Reports on the forts on the Blue Mountains, north and west branches of the Susquehanna..... More
London: Fisher, 1841. Engraved frontispiece portrait and folding map of the United States, 72 text engravings. 3 volumes, thick 8vo, original cloth; (spines worn and recased and repaired, a few pages with repaired tears with no loss of text, scattered foxing, inner hinges strengthened). London: Fisher, Son, (1841). First edition. A very good(-) set. Author was a British journalist and historian. "His books...contain much valuable matter, both descriptive and statistical." DNB III, p. 202. "Devoted to...New York, Pennsylvania and Maryland."..... More
illus. 8vo, cloth; (inner hinge weak, flyleaf lacking, spine ends worn). N.Y.: Appleton, 1904. More
New York: Charles Heartman. Color Frontis. 69pp. 8vo, tan boards with paper label on front cover, small bump to bottom edge of front cover, small areas of wear to bottom edges of covers, pages partially unopened. New York: Charles Heartman, n.d., circa 1912. First American Edition. One of 320 copies. "After many hardships in Pennsylvania as an indentured servant, served awhile in the American army, then deserted to the Hessians." Howes B-939. More
New York: Illman and Pilbrow, 1834. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10 1/2" x 12 5/8" Early map of Pennsylvania, beautifully hand colored to show county divisions. Cities, towns, major routes, topograhical features, islands, and waterways are labeled. In very good condition. Mat burn to margins. David H. Burr (1803-1875) served as Topographer to the United States Post Office and Geographer to the House of Representatives and was widely known for his accuracy and attention to detail..... More
illus. 8vo, cloth. Garden City, 1945. More
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