Washington, D.C. Gales & Seaton, 1819. "Printed by order of the House of Representatives." 24 p.; 24 cm. Unopened and untrimmed. Disbound. The section on slaves provides that the state's General Assembly could not emancipate slaves without the consent of their owners or without paying "a full equivalent in money."... More
New York: John Martin's House, 1922. Hardcover. [12] p., 10 leaves containing 6 bookplates each; 27 cm. Blue cloth spine with illustrated paper over boards. Illustrated fixed endpapers. The text talks about the importance of books and the use of bookplates, including a list of 60 recommended books, with space... More
Washington, Ohio: Hamilton Robb, 1830. Hardcover. 98, [2] p.; 22 cm. Original calf spine with plain brown paper over boards. Red stamp of the Washington County Historical Society on p. 23, final page of text, and back free endpaper. The Associate Reformed Church of North America was formed in 1782... More
La Haye, France: Paul Scheltus, 1702. Paperback. "publié le 15 Mai 1702." 8 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: A4 (4to). Plain wrappers (later). Woodcut title vignette and initial letter. Knuttel, 14762. The French translation of the official declaration of war against France and Spain by the Netherlands on May 15, 1702... More
Philadelphia: George F. Cram, 1903. Hardcover. 350 p.: full-page and double-page color maps and charts, in-text illustrations; 38 cm. Dark green cloth with black and gilt stamped cover title dated 1903. All page edges red. George F. Cram (1842-1928) was the first American firm to publish a world atlas. This... More
London: Bernard Alsop and Thomas Fawcett, 1640. [6], 46 p.; 8 cm. In plain brown wrapper with "Priviledges of Parliament" in ink on spine. Signatures: [A]4-F4 G2 (4to). Quire A is unsigned, except for printer's mark "3" on [A]3. D1 is unsigned; F3 missigned E3. Title Woodcut title vignette, headpieces... More
New York: McLoughlin Bros. 1888. André, Richard. Paperback. [8] p.: 4 full-page chromolithographed illustrations; 27 cm. Chromolithographed paper wrappers with front and back wrapper illustrations, and full-page chromolithographed illustrations inside both front and back wrapper. Pages are stiffened linen. From the story by Charles Perrault. Identified as part of the... More
Jersey City, N.J. Barr-Dinwiddie Co., 1892. Hardcover. 181 p.: many full-page and in-text illustrations; 25 cm. Red cloth spine with chromolithographed illustrated paper over boards. Illustration on front board includes Queen Victoria. Title vignette of the Tower Bridge. No date of publication. Imprint on the front board is McCarthy &... More
Antverpiæ [Antwerp]: Theodorum Spits, 1670. Hardcover. 454, [12] p.; 11 cm. Signatures: A-2B12+6 2C6 (16mo). 18th-century? calf with four spine compartments between raised bands. Woodcut title vignette, headpiece, initials, and tailpieces. Running title: Meditationes S. Augustini. Silk, now faded, used to strengthen head of spine and lower half of spine;... More
London and New York: London Printing and Publishing Co., 1858. Hardcover. "Illustrated with Battle Scenes, Views of Places, Portraits and Maps, Beautifully Engraved on Steel." 2 volumes: [8], 2, vii, [1], 647, [1] p.; [4], viii, 663, [1] p., frontispiece and added engraved title page in each volume and 77... More
New York: Dodge Publishing Company, 1909. Wain, Louis. Hardcover. [48] p.: 7 full-page color illustrations, many color illustrations with text; 25 cm. Grey paper over boards; black, green, and purple cover illustration of female cat with ball of yarn sitting next to kitten in a cradle. Grey fixed endpapers. No... More
New York: Charles Wiley, 1825. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition. 2 volumes: xii, 263 p.; 270 p.; 18 cm. 19th-century tree calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Two red morocco spine labels in middle compartments with gilt-tooled series title, Cooper's Novels, and title, Lionel Lincoln. Vol. 2 dated... More
Paris: Baudouin Frères, 1825. Hardcover. Title continued: "Précis historique inédit des événements de la soirée du 9 Thermidor an II, par C.A. Méda, Gendarme, Chargé de Réduire la Commune de Paris et les conventionnels insurgés; avec une notice sur la vie de l'auteur, mort géneral de brigade et Baron." [4]..... More
München: Adam Berg, 1586. Hardcover. Title continued: "darinnen werden die vermainte unnd in dem andern Thail angezogne Argumenta unnd grunduesten, oder Freysteller, ein jedes in seiner Ordnung, Abgelainet." Volume 3 only (of 3 volumes): [4], 276, [8] leaves [i.e. 576 p.]; 22 cm. Signatures: A-Z4 a-z4 2A-3C4 (4to). Remains of... More
Pittsburgh, Pa. Twenty-Second Pennsylvania Ringgold Cavalry Association, 1911. Hardcover. xi, 4-538 p.: frontispiece portrait of Col. Andrew J. Greenfield, leaves of plates containing illustrations, portraits, and maps (1 folded); 24 cm. Dark green publisher's cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover titles; gilt-stamped cover illustration. Green moire-patterned endpapers. Bookplates on front... More
Weimar: Gebrüdern Gädicke, 1799. Hardcover. [2], vii, [1], 514 p., 1 folded leaf with a table on each side; 21 cm. 19th-century? tree calf. "Nach den Orten alphabetisch geordnet, undmit kurzen statistischen Nachrichten versehen." Part of the series Geographisch-Technologisches Handbuch für reisende Kaufleute. Armorial bookplate on front fixed endpaper of... More
Washington, D.C. R.C. Weightman, 1808. Hardcover. 123, [1] p.; 21 cm. Modern binding: black cloth spine with gilt-tooled spine title; flax paper dyed brown with aniline dye over acid-free boards. "April 12, 1808. Printed by order of the Senate." Includes communications by B.H. Latrobe and Robert Fulton on the subject... More
Naples: Giuseppe Raimondi, 1754. Hardcover. [20], 288 p.; 23 cm. 19th-century? half calf with gilt-tooled spine title and gilt-ruled decoration on spine; marbled paper over boards. Grey endpapers. Woodcut initials. Errori Correzioni on p. [17]. Round label on front fixed endpaper for F.C. Schottin, bookbinder, Buffalo, N.Y. Faint stamps on... More
Boston: Light & Horton: Wm. Peirce, 1835. Hardcover. Second Edition. 232 p.: title vignette and illustrations; 14 cm. Brown cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and decoration. Stereotyped by Lyman Thurston & Co., Boston. Peter Parley was the pseudonym used by American author Samuel Griswold Goodrich (1793-1860). "This little work consists... More
London: T. Meighan, 1743. Hardcover. Attributed to John Gother. Vol. 3 only (of 3 volumes): 534 p.; 15 cm. Signatures: A-Y12 Z4(-Z4) 12mo. Contemporary calf with gilt-ruled borders on both boards. Old unskilled leather spine replacement. Inscribed on title page "Rowland Eyre" and in another hand "Hassop Chapel"; back free... More
London: F.C. et J. Rivington [et al], 1810. Hardcover. "Editio Nova, typis et cura R. Taylor et Socii." viii, [approx. 830] p.; 28 cm. 19th-century calf spine with six spine compartments between raised bands; gilt-tooled title in second compartment: Hederici Graecum Lexicon. Diced leather over boards with double gilt-ruled borders... More
Titusville, Pa. Titusville Herald, 1943. Hardcover. [6] p., 61 leaves of cartoons, [2] p.; 22 cm. Yellow card covers on a plastic comb binding; front cover illustrated by the author cartoonist. Dedicated to Major General Alexander A. Vandegrift, U.S. Marine Corps, and the officers and men of the Navy and... More
1916. Hardcover. John W. Hemig (1891-1978) was born in Reading, Pa.; by 1916 he had moved to Philadelphia where he worked as a waiter and assistant manager at Schwoerer's cafe on Market St. through 1930 or later. In that year the census indicates that his wife was Elsie and, though... More
Philadelphia: Godey's Lady's Book, 1853. Hardcover. vi, 572 p., 22 leaves of plates (including partially handcolored fashion plates): many in-text illustrations, music; 25 cm. Dark green library cloth with gilt-stamped spine title. Contents include: illustrated articles about Philadelphia businesses J. & M. Baird [steam marble works], and Cornelius, Baker, &... More
Paris: Charpentier, 1874. Hardcover. viii, [2], 456 p.; 19 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between raised bands. Black leather labels in second and third compartments with gilt-tooled title, author, and translator. Gilt-ruled border on each board. All page edges marbled; matching marbled endpapers. Blind-rolled decoration on board edges... More
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