Philadelphia: Merrihew & Thompson, printers, 1849. Paperback. 31, [1] p.; 22 cm. Yellow wrappers with black wrapper title. The Union Benevolent Association was established in 1831 to provide assistance to Philadelphia residents by lending stoves to help heat their homes during a harsh winter, along with wood and coal. The..... More
New York: Major & Knapp, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "The Major & Knapp 449 Broadway, NY." -- lower left-hand corner. This was apparently from a section of the 1865 Manual titled The Old Landmarks on Manhattan Island, as that title runs above the image. Captions indicate "Old..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1946. Paperback. [37], 290-384, [18] p.: illustrations; 26 cm. Paperback with orange covers. Contents include: The Suburban Mind by Carl von Rhode, illustrated by Gluyas Williams -- Chester Bowles by Selden Rodman -- The Easy Chair by Bernard Devoto -- Good Neighbor, New Style by..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1856. Hardcover. Approx. [428] p. in several paginations: illustrations (including fashion), map; 25 cm. 19th-century half calf with marbled paper over boards; gilt-tooled spine title. Marbled endpapers. Leather label on front cover with gilt-tooled inscription: "Maggie From Her Mother." Inscription on blank leaf following front..... More
New York: International Publishers, 1939. Hardcover. xii, [2], 364 p; 22 cm. Red cloth with black spine and cover titles. Front free endpaper is signed by nine members of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA): Ella Reeve Bloor (1862-1951), known as Mother Bloor, was a labor organizer and one of the..... More
New York: Bantam Books, 1975. Paperback. xxvi, [2], 755, [9] p.; 18 cm. Paperback with illustrated cover. Publisher's advertisements on final unpaginated pages. Includes index. Scarce. In Very Good Condition: cover has small scrapes; edges rubbed; pages are slightly browning but clean and tight. 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
Nashville, Tenn. State of Tennessee, 1876. 1 sheet 43 x 35 cm. Printed commission form includes engraving of a seated woman holding a striped shield next to an eagle with its wings up, and a gold seal of the state. The election had been held on Aug. 3, 1876; the..... More
Nashville, Tenn. State of Tennessee, 1876. 1 sheet 43 x 35 cm. Printed commission form includes engraving of a seated woman holding a striped shield next to an eagle with its wings up, and a gold seal of the state. The election had been held on Aug. 3, 1876; the..... More
Nashville, Tenn. State of Tennessee, 1876. 1 sheet 43 x 35 cm. Printed commission form includes engraving of a seated woman holding a striped shield next to an eagle with its wings up, and a gold seal of the state. The election had been held on Aug. 3, 1876; the..... More
New York: J. & H. G. Langley, 1844. Hardcover. [3], 448-556 p., frontispiece engraved portrait of Morgan Lewis; 23 cm. Contemporary half calf with six spine compartments between double gilt rules; red leather label in the second compartment with gilt-tooled title. Marbled paper over boards. All page edges speckled. Bound..... More
Washington, D.C. United States Treasury, 1840. Paperback. Blair & Rives, printers. 72 p.; 23 cm. Disbound and lacking original wrapper. An executive document from the 26th Congress, 1st session, this is the official report from the United States Treasury sent by President Martin Van Buren to the U.S. Senate regarding..... More
Ossining, N.Y. William Salloch, 1975. Paperback. 52 p.; 22 cm. Stapled white paper covers with front cover illustration. No date of publication, but issued in 1975 or 1976. Lists 230 items. In Very Good Condition: cover is rubbed; back cover is stained; slightly creased at tail of spine; pages are..... More
Philadelphia: King & Baird, 1864. Hardcover. "Printed for the U.S. Sanitary Commission." 15, [3], 17-283, [1] p., 4 leaves of plates: 1 full-page map of the prison at Andersonville, Ga.; 23 cm. Contemporary half calf with marbled paper over boards; the leather spine covered a metal spine, Howard M. Hoyt's..... More
Chicago: News Map of the Week, 1939. Map. 1 map (35 x 47 inches), folded. The upper portion is a world map in color with 38 locations marked. The lower portion provides a description of an event at each marked location. Five black-and-white cartoons are located within the map and..... More
Minneapolis, MN: Jostens, 1983. Hardcover. 291 p.: illustrations; 29 cm. Dark green cover with embossed gilt cover title and color pastedown on front cover. Map of Newtown on the front endpapers and 1893 view of Newtown on back endpapers. Cover illustration repeated in black and white on title page. Illustrations..... More
Philadelphia: Merrihew & Thompson, printers, 1850. Paperback. 32 p.; 23 cm. Green wrappers with black wrapper title. The Union Benevolent Association was established in 1831 to provide assistance to Philadelphia residents by lending stoves to help heat their homes during a harsh winter, along with wood and coal. The intention..... More
Boston: Otis, Broaders, & Co., 1837. Hardcover. iv, 580 p.; 22 cm. Modern bonded leather spine and corners with gilt-tooled spine label; contemporary marbled paper over boards. Includes index. Advertisements for Hilliard, Gray, & Co. and the American Stationers' Co. on p. 568 (preceding index). Bookplate on front fixed endpaper..... More
Northampton, Mass. Northampton Institution for Savings, 1942. Hardcover. [126] p.: illustrations; 24 cm. Original dark blue cloth with gilt-stamped spine and cover title. "One Hundredth Anniversary 1842-1942" -- on front cover. Contains photographs of the officers and employees as of 1942; well-illustrated histories of the town of Northampton, Mass., and..... More
Washington, D.C. Inaugural Committee, 1953. Paperback. 48 p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Silver and gilt illustrations on stapled cover. Cover tilte: Presidential Inauguration 1953. Designed by Sam Ingram. Photographs and biographical information about Eisenhower and Nixon, the inaugural activities, and Washington, D.C. With the original envelope. Program is in Fine Condition..... More
Washington, D.C. Pathfinder Publishing, 1931. Paperback. 31, [1] p.: illustrations; 30 cm. Paper covers printed in red and black with front cover portrait of Floyd Gibbons by Walter Edward Blythe. Back cover has full-page advertisement for Lucky Strike cigarettes printed in red and black, featuring a woman in a bathing..... More
New York: Social Register Association, 1930. Paperback. 16 p.; 17 cm. Printed on salmon paper; stapled. Lists members of Philadelphia society who had changed address recently, largely by virtue of marriage or death. In Near Fine- Condition: small chip at tail of spine; upper corners lightly creased; clean and tight..... More
New York: Social Register Association, 1931. Paperback. 13, [3] p.; 17 cm. Printed on salmon paper; stapled. Lists members of Philadelphia society who had changed address recently, largely by virtue of marriage or death. In Near Fine Condition: light crease along lower edges; one light vertical crease throughout; clean and..... 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
Hallowell [Me.]: Glazier & Co., 1823. Hardcover. Second Edition, Improved. 324 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary full calf; leather spine label with gilt-tooled title "Town Officer." Errors in pagination: pp. 245 and 320 misnumbered 254 and 316. Includes index. In Fair+ Condition: leather is rubbed and cracked; lacking front free endpaper;..... More