London: George E. Eyre and Andrew Spottiswoode, 1839. Hardcover. Six Acts of Parliament enacted in 1811, 1845, and 1847, bound together with the cover title "Colchester Navigation and Improvement Acts." [approx. 260], xvi p.; 31 cm. Contemporary half calf with marbled paper over boards. Five spine compartments between gilt- and..... More
Moguntiae [Mainz]: Francisci Varrentrapp, 1753. Hardcover. Editio Catholica Novissima. [4], xx, 588 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: *8 2*4 A-P8 Q8+1 R-2N8 2O6 (8vo). 18th-century? calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; blind-tooled decoration in each compartment and elaborate blind-tooled border on each border and blind-rolled edges. All page edges..... More
Strasburg: Johann Frantz Le Roux, 1758. Hardcover. 288, 48 p.; 13 cm. Signatures: A-M12 A-B12 (12mo). Contemporary full calf with five spine compartments between raised bands. Gilt-tooled title in second compartment; gilt-tooled decoration in remaining compartments. Andächtige Ubungen und Gebetter, zu Verehrung des Hochwürdigen Sacraments Währender Bett-Stund has special title..... More
Gravenhage, Netherlands: Nicolaes Wilt, 1684. Paperback. [2], 10 p.; 20 cm. Signatures: pi1A4B1 (4to). Woodcut title vignette. Date of publication from Worldcat. Knuttel, 11922. Not in STCN. Old ink page numbering 799-810 written over printed page numbers. Contains lists of the number of batallions of infantry, gendarmes, cavalry, and dragoons..... More
New York: Munn & Co., 1892. Paperback. 14, xviii p., 2 leaves of color plates: illustrations, plans; 41 cm. Stapled. Illustrated advertisements on 18 pages following text and on back wrapper. Contains plans for: a $2,500-house in Chambersburg, Pa., by M. R. Rhoads for himself; a house in Yonkers, N.Y...... More
New York: McLoughlin Bros. 1899. Paperback. [14] p.: 6 full-page chromolithographed illustrations; 27 cm. Chromolithographed paper wrappers. Title and publication information from front wrapper. Text begins and ends inside wrappers, and those pages are included in page count. Gift inscription at head of first page of text dated Dec. 25..... More
Philadelphia: 1785. Original handwritten deed on vellum 18 x 27 inches, folded to 23 x 17 cm. Indenture made 3 Nov. 1785 between John Kling of the Northern Liberties of Philadelphia, merchant, and Margaret, his wife, and Michael Mallett of the city of Philadelphia, merchant. John and Margaret Kling for..... More
London: John Murray, 1846. Hardcover. Two titles from Murray's Home and Colonial Library bound together: Philip Musgrave; or Memoirs of a Church of England Missionary in the North American Colonies edited by the Rev. J. Abbott (1846); and Memoirs of Father Ripa, During Thirteen Years' Residence at the Court of..... More
Slatington, Pa. Schlauch und Kline, 1869. Hardcover. 389, [19] p.: 22 full-page illustrations, including 1 map and 3 tables; 20 cm. Original dark green cloth with gilt-stamped spine title and blind-ruled borders on both boards. "Stereotypirt und gedruckt bei King und Baird, No. 607 Sansomstrasse, Philadelphia"--p. 389. Publisher's catalog for..... More
Boston: Munroe, Francis, and Parker, 1808. Hardcover. 180 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary full calf with gilt-ruled spine; black leather label on spine with gilt-tooled author's name. Early American Imprints, 2nd ser. (Shaw & Shoemaker), 14476. Former owner's name on back endpapers: Maria Sayforth. The author, Thomas Belsham (1750-1829), was an..... More
Philadelphia, Pa. Imperial Publishing Co., 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Title page continued: "Centuries of oppression--Moslem and Christian--sultan and patriarch--broken pledges followed by massacre and outrage. The Red Cross to the rescue." Assisted by Cyrus Hamlin and E.A. Grosvenor; with an introduction by Frances Willard. [2], 574 p.: 1 folded leaf..... More
New York: William Durell, 1800. Hardcover. "A New and Improved Edition." 164 p., engraved frontispiece; 17 cm. Modern acid-free dyed flax over boards with gilt-tooled leather spine label. "The Nurse, Translated from the Italian of Luigi Tansillo by William Roscoe" has separate title page but continuous pagination. Former owner's name..... More
Dublin: W. Wilson, 1785. Paperback. 54, [2] p.; 19 cm. Signatures: A-D6 E4 (12mo in 6s). Modern marbled paper wrappers. Former owner's name on title page: George Lambart. Prologue written by Mr. Colman, Sen. Includes the cast for the performances at the Smock Alley and Hay-Market theaters, and Table of..... More
London: Horace Cox, 1896. Hardcover. 17, [87] p., 44 leaves of plates: plans, views; 19 x 28 cm. Faux vellum over boards with gilt-stamped cover title. Boards have bevelled edges. Floral patterned endpapers. Each plate is accompanied by one or two pages of descriptive text. Cutler's designs perfectly present late..... More
Munich: Joseph Lentner, 1791. "Sur la seconde Edition." [8], 243, [1] p.: copper-engraved frontispiece; 16 cm. Signatures: )(4 A-P8 Q2. Full red morocco; black morocco spine label with gilt-tooled title. Blind-tooled Greek key pattern on spine; both boards have blind-tooled border. Binder is unidentified, but appears to be a late..... More
![Prayers for Sundays, Holy-Days, and Other Festivals, [vol. 3] From Trinity-Sunday to Advent. John...](/pictures/thumb/003140.JPG?v=1472082275)
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
Doylestown, Pa. Joseph Jung, 1838. First Edition. Hardcover. T.p. cont'd: "Geschrieben von Abraham Gottschall . . . Gedruckt, und zu haben in der Druckeri von J. Jung, zu Doylestaun." 100 p.; 18 cm. (7 inches). Original calf spine with plain paper over boards. All page edges yellow. The author, Abraham..... More
Philadelphia: E.L. Carey and A. Hart, 1830. Hardcover. First American edition. 173, [3] p., 1 leaf of a folded plate; 23 cm. Modern maroon library buckram with gilt-stamped spine title. Publisher's catalog of medical works on final 2 unpaginated pages. The folded leaf contains a table for recording cases of..... More
London: T. Tickler & Co., 1837. Paperback. 52 p.; 14 cm. Brown wrapper with wrapper title in black. American poet Fitz-Greene Halleck first published "Fanny," his satirical look at social mobility and New York society, in 1819. Its popularity led him to publish a version with 50 additional sections in..... More
Old Castle, County Meath, Ireland: Gallery Books, 2000. Paperback. 42 p. ; 22 cm. Paperback; cover illustration is the wood collage 'Winter' by Tony O'Malley. Photograph of the author and translator on the back cover by Karen O'Brien. Small label on back cover: U.S. distributor, Dufour Editions, Chester Springs, Pa..... 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
![Magazin für Färber, Zeugdrucker, und Bleicher [vol. 2]; herausgegeben von D. Sigismund...](/pictures/thumb/002702.jpg?v=1472082251)
Berlin: Königl. Preuß. Akademischen Kunst- und Buchhandlung, 1803. Hardcover. Title continued: "oder Sammlung der neuesten und wichtigsten Entdeckungen, Erfahrungen und Beobachtungen, zur Beförderung und Vervollkommnung der Wollen-, Seiden-, Baumwollen- und Leinenfärberei, der Zeugdruckerei, und der Kunst zu bleichen." xii, 308 p.: 1 leaf of an engraved plate (bound as frontispiece);..... More
![Evangelische Gnaden-Ordnung . . . in Vier Gesprächen aufgesetzt [bound with the author's]...](/pictures/thumb/007076.JPG?v=1562349367)
Leipzig: Jacob Deinzer, 1764. Hardcover. Contents: Evangelische Gnaden-Ordnung (Leipzig, Budissin und Görlitz: Jacob Deinzer, 1764) Zweyte verbesserte und mit vielen Vermehrungen versehene Auflage. -- Gebahnte Pilger-Strasse nach dem Berge Zion . . . Nebst einem Anhange, darinnen die Lehrart Pauli in seiner Ep. an die Römer vorgestellet wird (Leipzig und..... More
London: Thomas Underhill, 1642. Title continued: "Vpon the Impeachment of the Earles of North-hampton, Devon-shire, Monmouth, and Dover, and of the Lords Rich, Andever, Grey of Ruthen, Coventry and Capell, for their contempt in departing from the Parliament, and not returning upon Summons." [2], 11, [3] p.; 19 cm. Signatures..... More
Philadelphia: Sol Mednick and Arthur Williams, 1946. [104] p.: 19 full-page and 5 half-page illustrations; 36 cm. Loose signatures housed in card portfolio with black cover title. This is an unnumbered copy out of a limited edition of 100 copies, set in Airport Black Type by Typographic Service; the plates..... More