London: Smith and Robins, 1842. Hardcover. xxiv, 250 p.: 1 leaf of engraved portrait of Horace Walpole, in-text illustrations; 29 cm. Later 19th-century brown cloth spine with original boards. Engraved cover title: A Catalogue of the Contents of Strawberry Hill. Engraved title page. George Robins, the auctioneer, advertised the sale..... More
Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, 1934. Paperback. Second Edition. 66, viii p., [50] p. of illustrations; 20 cm. Purple wrappers printed in gilt with yapp edges. Yellow endpapers. The catalog includes a portrait of Alonzo Jennings by Julius Bloch; paintings by Daniel Garber, Katherine Morris Wright, George Biddle..... More
Medioburgi [Middlebury, Vt.]: Middlebury College, 1814. Pamphlet. Printed by Timothy C. Strong. 8 p.; 23 cm. Never stitched. Shaw & Shoemaker, 32124; McCorison, Vermont, 1638. The catalog and register of Middlebury College, Middlebury, Vt., listing the presidents and founders, faculty and administration, and graduates of the first 12 years of..... More
Easton, Pa. Christian Jacob Hütter, 1812. Hardcover. "Nach vorher gegangener Collation mit denen alten Exemplarien." Also known as the Heidelberger Katechismus. [12], 288 p.; 18 cm. Signatures: [pi]6 A-U6 V6 W6 X-Y6 (12mo). Original calf spine with grey paper over boards. Title vignette of American eagle. Numerous decorative printers' ornament..... More
Beaver, Pa. Beaver College, 1900. 1 sheet 24 x 16 cm. Illustration of a log cabin, signed E. Bott. Although the centennial referred to in the title is that of the founding of Beaver County in 1800, the emphasis on Military Day was on Beaver County's role in the American..... More
New York: Century Association, 1875. Pamphlet. 22 p.; 23 cm. Grey wrapper printed in black. The Century Association is a private club founded in 1847 for men with distinction in literature or the arts; women were not admitted until 1988. The deaths of a number of members in the first..... More
Philadelphia: Maquarre Ensemble, 1917. Pamphlet. [4] p.; 18 cm. The concert was to raise money for relief to Europe during World War One. The Maquarre Ensemble was founded in 1913 by Daniel Maquarre, listed as conductor and flute on this program. Daniel Maquarre (1881-?) was born in Brussels; after coming..... More
Edinburgh: W. & R. Chambers, 1987. Hardcover. ix, [1], 750 p.; 21 cm. Brown faux-leather cloth with gilt spine title "Chambers Thesaurus"; gilt decoration on spine and front cover; blind-stamped decoration on back cover. In Near Fine Condition: edges lightly rubbed; clean and tight. More
New York: Watchtower Bible and Tract Society of New York, 1969. Paperback. 126, [2] p.: music; 19 cm. Stapled purple covers. Contains 119 hymns. In French. Translation of: Singing and Accompanying Yourselves with Music in your Hearts. Includes index. Former owner's name at head of title page. In Very Good-..... More
1915. 5 typescript leaves in blue folded cover stamped "May 17 1915." Charles Muehlhauser died intestate on Dec. 24, 1874, leaving his widow, Mary Muehlhauser, and seven children. Mary Muehlhauser died on 3 April 1915 and by this document her remaining heirs released the dower rights to four tracts of..... More
S.l. s.n., 1942. 1 sheet (38 x 28 cm.), printed in black on one side. "NE-Reg--9190 156" -- in upper left-hand corner. Stamped "Duplicate" in upper right-hand corner. Shows the interconnected Marbury, Hutchinson, Wentworth, and Rishworth families from the 16th and 17th centuries, with coats-of-arms. No date of publication; the..... More
Durham, N.C. Liggett & Myers Tobacco Co., 1943. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrations; 23 cm. Printed in black and white. An advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes and Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. Includes photographs of Waring and various performers with the Pennsylvanians, as well as advertisements for Chesterfields. Among the performers profiled..... More
Chicago: Chicago Literary Club, 1907. Gookin, Frederick W. Paperback. 76, [2] p.: illustrations of trees; 17 cm. Beige wrappers with wrapper title and illustrations; front wrapper illustration printed in red and green. Some pages unopened. The tree illustrations are printed in green and are signed F.W.G. for Frederick W. Gookin..... More
New York: Random House, 1944. Hardcover. Copyright by Artists and Writers Guild. [2], 53, [1] p.: color and gilt illustrations; 31 cm. Grey cloth spine; illustrated paper over boards. Illustrated dust jacket. Illustrated endpapers. Illustrated with both color and black-and-white illustrations by Masha. Book is in Near Fine Condition: slight..... More
Radnor, Pa. Chilton Book Co., 1982. Paperback. [6], 226 p.: illustrations; 28 cm. Paperback. In the Acknowledgements, RADAR Corp., Havertown, Pa., is marked in yellow. In Very Good Condition: front cover is creased; clean and solid. More
Philadelphia, Pa. William McCulloch, 1798. Paperback. [1], 6-48, [4] p.; 21 cm. Caption title. Disbound from a nonce volume. Signatures: B-G4 (8vo). Lacking first 4 leaves (title page and front matter?). Publisher's advertisement on 4 unpaginated pages following text for "W. M'Culloch, printer, bookseller, and stationer, No. 306, Market, near..... More
New York: G. Hayward, 1865. 1 sheet 18 x 12 cm. "Lith. by G. Hayward 171 Pearl St. N.Y." -- in lower left-hand corner. Caption: "Established by Christian G. Gunther Esq. Father of the present Mayor in 1820." Christian Godfrey Gunther (1822-1885), son of the furrier, was mayor of New..... More
Graz, Austria: Otto Cichini, 1947. Paperback. 64 p.: illustrations; 21 cm. White paper covers printed in black. A catalog of German and Austrian stamps from the 19th and 20th centuries with many black-and-white photographs. In Near Fine- Condition: cover lightly soiled; pages are browning; otherwise clean and tight... More
Cornwall, PA: Cornwall High School, 1922. 1 commencement announcement consisting of one folded sheet within a grey card cover; tied with a leather tie. The outer cover is cut diagonally with "Class of 1922" stamped in gilt. The inner text announces the commencement on May 25 at the Methodist Church..... More
Milton Grove, PA: Milton Grove High School, 1922. 1 commencement announcement consisting of one folded sheet within a grey card cover; tied with a red and white ribbon. The outer cover is has a diamond cut-out revealing "Class of 1922" printed on the first page; "Commencement" is embossed at the..... More
New York: The Bodleian Society, 1902. Hardcover. 259 p., frontispiece and 5 leaves of plates; 22 cm. Dark green cloth with paper spine label printed in red and green. Top page edges gilt. Title page in red and black. Plates have tissue guards with red captions. This is no. 408..... More
New York: The Bodleian Society, 1902. Hardcover. 239 p., frontispiece and 3 leaves of plates; 22 cm. Dark green cloth with paper spine label printed in red and green. Top page edges gilt. Title page in red and black. Plates have tissue guards with red captions. This is no. 408..... More
Cleveland, Ohio: Tarr Publishing Co., 1902. Paperback. 151, [1] p.: illustrated advertisements; 15 cm. Brown card covers printed in black, with "J.S. Pushaw," who has an advertisement inside the front cover as bookseller, news dealer, and stationer. Includes illustrated advertisements for Gustav Schaefer, buggies and wagons; Oscar Klotzbach, chiropodist; Dainz..... More
Wilkes-Barre, PA: Industrial Catalogue Publishers, 1928. Hardcover. 132 p.: illustrations; 27 cm. Maroon cloth with gilt spine title: "Printing Equipment Catalogue." Gilt cover title: "1928 Co-operative Printing Equipment Catalogue." Contains illustrated ads for printing-related businesses in the United States and a product directory. Front free endpaper contains a form for..... More
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Coalport, Pa. Coalport Bank, 1892. 1 leaf 23 cm. Engraved. At head: "Samuel Hegarty, President. Frank G. Patton, Cashier." Dated July 2, 1892, and addressed to A. E. Patton, cashier of the First National Bank of Curwensville, Pa. The Coalport Bank was established in 1887. Frank G. Patton (1861-1917) was..... More