Defence of the Rhode Island System of Treatment of the Indians, and of Civil and Religious Liberty.
34pp. 8vo, cloth. Providence, 1876. More
34pp. 8vo, cloth. Providence, 1876. More
New York: Abrams, 1994. 130 color illustrations. 174 pages Slim square 4to, brown cloth, d.w. (New York): Abrams, (1994). First edition. Faint dampstain on upper corner of cloth, and gift inscription on half title, still a very good(+) copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Providence: Alfred Anthony, 1864. 287pp. Small 4to, original 1/2 green cloth, edges of boards worn, corners bumped. Providence: Alfred Anthony, 1864. First Edition Author was Secretary of State of Rhode Island for seventeen years starting in 1855. Under his tenure his organized the state papers and records of Rhode Island for publication. More
Providence: A. Crawford Greene, 1856. A few portraits. 10 volumes. 8vo, original brown cloth. Providence: A. Crawford Greene, 1856-1865. The records begin in the year 1636 and end with state records for the year 1792. Volume one has been rebound in modern library buckram and was inscribed by the editor. John Bartlett was the Secretary of State of Rhode Island for seventeen years. All volumes, except Vol. I, are worn at the spine ends and have been crudely repaired with..... More
Elibron Classics, 2005. 609pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. N.p.: Elibron Classics, (2005). Near Fine. More
Providence: 1824. 4 volumes. 12mo, sewn, page margins uncut, all volumes are lightly soiled on self-wrappers, with scattered light foxing to some pages, and 3 of 4 have a few pages with contemporary ink annotations in margins, the almanacs for the years 1827 and 1828 have a few pages that are lightly dampstained, the almanac for 1828 has many pages creased in lower right corner margins. Providence: (Various printers), 1824-1827. Drake 13021, 13023, 13025, 13027. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1882. Frontis. 29 pages. Tall thin 8vo, gilt-lettered brown stamped cloth, with later cloth spine; covers lightly worn. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1882. Very good. More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16.5" x 20.25". Page measures 17.5" x 21.75". Great double page map of Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes and waterways. Includes information pertaining to history, climate and culture. Light scattered foxing to margins, and slight toning along centerfold. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. The Philadelphia-based firm of Carey & Lea of Philadelphia was one of the most..... More
Philadelphia: Mathew Carey, 1805. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 7 3/4" x 5 3/4" Scarce map of Rhode Island published in 1805. Shows towns, major routes and waterways. Several cities along the Narragansett Bay are rendered with town plans, including Providence, Warwick, and Newport. Includes part of Block Island, Connecticut and Massachusetts. Published in Carey's "American Pocket Atlas" and engraved by W. Barker. In excellent condition. Full original margins. Mathew Carey (1760-1839) was an Irish-born American publisher, bookseller, and economist..... More
Philadelphia: 1814. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 13 5/8" x 9 3/8". Charming and early map of Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows towns, major routes, waterways and geographical and topographical features. Includes the northern tip of Block Island. Published in Carey's "General Atlas". Light scattered staining. Mathew Carey (1760-1839) was an Irish-born American publisher, bookseller, and economist, as well as one the most important figures of early American cartography. Carey was based in Philadelphia, where he..... More
Rhode Island: Russel F. Whitehead, 1922. With Introductory Text by Kenneth Clark. Volume VIII. Frontispiece. monotone illustrations.printed wrappers a bit yellowed and dust soiled but in particularly great condition considering age. Rhode Island: Russel F. Whitehead, 1922. A very good (+) copy. The White Pine: Series of Architectural Monographs. More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1857. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11 3/4" x 15" Detailed map of Massachusetts and Rhode Island divided into counties. An inset in the lower right shows Boston and its Vicinity. Cities, towns, railroads, major routes and canals are labeled. In very good condition, with minor wear to margins. Overall toning. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. J...... More
Washington: 1815. 1 page, 3 x 5 inches, Treasury Department "A.J. Dallas", October 12, [1815], with ox-blood circular "Washington" postal marking, lightly struck with the addition of a hand stamped cancellation "Free", addressed to A. Robbins, Esquire, District Attorney, Newport, Rhode Island. This example is nicely centered on a larger page with minimal foxing and overall is in very good(+) condition. U.S. Secretary of the Treasury during the War of 1812, serving from 1814 - 1816. More
Providence: Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati, 1949. Ed. by Jeanette D. Black and William Greene Roelker. 3 Illus., one folding. Thin 4to, 1/2 green cloth. Providence: Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati, 1949. Very good One of 900 copies. From the library of Wendell Garrett with his ownership signature. More
Providence: Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati, 1949. Ed. by Jeanette D. Black and William Greene Roelker. 3 Illus., one folding. Thin 4to, green cloth, spine and near top of covers faded from sun exposure, cloth lightly soiled. Providence: Rhode Island Society of the Cincinnati, 1949. One of 900 copies. More
Providence: J. A. & R. A. Reid, 1879. Rocky Point, Silver Spring, and all the Famous Sea-Side Resorts of Rhode Island. Double-page map of Narragansett Bay. Many text engravings. 88pp. + many pages of ads from businesses, mostly located in Providence. 8vo, pr. wrs., wrappers and upper right corners of margins throughout heavily dampstained, right margin dampstained, spine worn, last five pages of ad pages lacking upper right corner margin, back wrapper chipped in upper right corner and with two..... More
Dublin: Foremost Publishers, 1987. Numerous color photo Illus. by Clyde H. Smith. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (Dublin, NH): Foremost Publishers, (1987). Very good. More
over 500 illus. 526pp. 4to, cloth. N.Y.: Clarkson Potter, (1967). vg. More
New York: Bramhall House. Over 500 illus. 526pp. 4to, green cloth, d.w. with several large chips, small nick to head of cloth spine, bottom of cloth cover lightly soiled. New York: Bramhall House, n.d., circa 1967. More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1979. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w., spine of cloth lightly soiled. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1979). More
Brattleboro: G. R. French, 1840. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 10 3/4" x 12 1/2" Classic first edition Greenleaf map of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island divided into counties. Shows many place names, major routes, railroads, waterways and topographical details. Includes the Long Island Sound and part of Long Island. In very good condition with one faint stain below Sakonnet Point, and some wear to lower left margin not affecting the image. Jeremiah Greenleaf (1791-1864) was an..... More
Hanover: University Press of New England, 2014. Illustrated in color. 8vo, red cloth, dust wrapper. Hanover: University Press of New England, 2014. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Biography of Maud Howe Elliott, art historian, author, and daughter of suffragette and abolitionist, Julia Ward Howe. More
New York: Viking, 1982. Many Illus., a few in color. 4to, 1/2 white cloth, d.w. New York: Viking, (1982). Near Fine. More
8vo, cloth. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, (1962). vg. More
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