1918. 1 real photo postcard show the body of Quentin Roosevelt next to his wrecked plane. Quentin Roosevelt (1897-1917) was the youngest son of President Theodore Roosevelt. He was a pilot during the First World War and was killed in aerial combat over France on July 14, 1918. The postcard..... More
Philadelphia: Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. General Assembly, 1820. Hardcover. "Printed for the Trustees of the Assembly by R.P. McCulloh." 391 p.: 1 form; 19 cm. Contemporary tree calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: The Assembly's Digest. Two paper labels..... More
New York: A. R. Keller, 1930. Hardcover. Second Edition. This is no. 112 of a limited edition of 2,000 copies. 250 p.; 18 cm. Publisher's red and black cloth with gilt-embossed spine title; gilt- and blind-embossed decoration on spine and front cover. Decorated endpapers. American Social Registry emblem on title..... More
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: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1974. Hardcover. ix, [1], 353 p.; 22 cm. Black cover with silver spine title. Illustrated dust jacket. The impeachment and resignation of President Richard Nixon, with a chronology and relevant documents. Book is in Very Good+ Condition: a few small ink marks in margins;..... 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
Philadelphia: John D. Cardinell, 1926. Paperback. [32] p.: illustrations; 20 x 26 cm. Stapled; brown paper cover with embossed gilt and blue illustration and cover title: Philadelphia the Birthplace of Liberty: Official Souvenir View Book Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition. Consists of black and sepia photographs of the city of Philadelphia and..... More
Harrisburg, PA: Pennsylvnia Historical and Museum Commission, 1978. Hardcover. Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities; Harry E. Whipkey and Roland M. Baumann, project directors. vii, [1], 351 p.; 24 cm. Blue-grey cloth with gilt spine title and emblem of the Pennsylvnia Historical and Museum Commission on the front..... 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; Chicago: J. S. Ogilvie, 1889. Paperback. 223 p.: illustrations; 18 cm. Paperback with white covers printed in black, stapled. Final page of text is the inside of the back cover. Some leaves of illustration are not included in page count. Spine title: No. 87. The Great Flood. Cover..... 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, D.C. U. S. Government Printing Office, 1978. Paperback. vi, 721 p.; 23 cm. Paperback with salmon cover printed in black. The Subcommittee on International Organizations examined "allegations of wrongdoing in the conduct of relations between the Republic of Korea and the United States." In Very Good Condition: lower corner..... More
Washington, D.C. U. S. Government Printing Office, 1978. Paperback. xiv, 447 p.; 23 cm. Paperback with salmon cover printed in black. The Subcommittee on International Organizations examined relations between the United States and South Korea under President Park Chung-hee in 1978, the year before the Korean president's assasination. In Very..... 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
Reading, Pa. DeB. Randolph Keim, 1899. Paperback. [1], 354-384 p., frontispiece portrait: illustrations; 25 cm. Stapled orange-brown wrapper printed in black. Inscription at upper edge of front wrapper: "Compliments of Alfred N. Keim, Phila." Contents: George Keim, of the Chester Branch -- The Keim Account: Paul Keim by Ludwig Keim..... 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