Philadelphia: Dando-Schaff, 1930. Folder; 28 cm. Printed in green and black with cover illustration of printing presses and printers in front of a large window with a city view. Inside is information about the moving of the printing and publishing company to 32nd and Arch Streets, with an illustration of... More
Berlin: Paul Franke Verlag, 1930. Hardcover. "61.-70. Tausend." xx, 332 p.: 296 full-page black-and-white photographs; 23 cm. White linen with green spine title, and green-and-red cover title. Top page edges green. Green endpapers. Illustrated dust jacket in cover. Printed by Spamer in Liepzig. With: folded leaflet containing publisher's advertisements. Gift... More
Philadelphia: G. und D. Billmeyer, 1817. Hardcover. "Insonderheit aber denen Gemeinden des Herrn, zum Dienst und Gebrauch mit Fleiss zusammen getragen in gegenwärtig-beliebiger Form und Ordnung. Nebst einem dreyfachen, darzu nützlichen und der Materien halben nöthigen Register. Vierte verbesserte Auflage." [6], 572, [22], 55, [1] p.: music; 19 cm. Signatures... More
New York: Amerikanische Bibel-Gesellschaft, 1855. Hardcover. 472 p.; 12 cm. Full calf with blind-stamped decoration on both boards. All page edges speckled. Verso of title page states "53te Ausgabe" (53rd edition). Small red and white label on front fixed endpaper with handwritten number "125." Inscribed by former owner Charles P.... More
Philadelphia: Georg W. Mentz, 1839. Hardcover. "Stereotypirt von J. Howe." 504 p.: 12 leaves of plates; 18 cm. Contemporary full tree calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Testament. One original clasp remaining. Inscription in German script on blank leaf following... More
Philadelphia: Georg W. Mentz, 1834. Hardcover. "Stereotypirt von J. Howe." 504 p.: 12 leaves of plates; 18 cm. Contemporary calf with six spine compartments between gilt rules. Two clasps (lacking part of one). In Good- Condition: leather is rubbed; lacking leather at head of spine; lacking part of one clasp;... More
Philadelphia: Steiner und Kämmerer, und H. Kämmerer, jun. 1797. Hardcover. Title contintued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind. Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus, wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen-getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America." [8], 148, [8]..... More
Germantown, Pa. Michael Billmeyer, 1807. Hardcover. Title continued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind. Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus, wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America. Dritte Auflage." [8], 148, [8], 585... More
Germantown, Pa. Michael Billmeyer, 1799. Hardcover. Title continued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind. Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus, wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America." Zweyte Auflage. [6], 148, [8], 585... More
Philadelphia: G. und D. Billmeyer, 1814. Hardcover. Title continued: "als auch für den öffentlichen Gottesdienst enthalten sind; Nebst einem Anhang des Heydelbergischen Catechismus, wie auch erbaulicher Gebäter. Nach einem Synodal Schluss zusammen getragen und eingerichtet vor die Evangelisch-Reformirten Gemeinen in den Vereinigten Staaten von America. Fünfte Auflage." [4], 148, [8]..... More
Potsdam, Germany: Rütten & Loening Verlag, 1939. Kredel, Fritz. Hardcover. 27, [3] p.: color illustrations; 22 cm. White paper over boards with black cover title and color illustration on front cover within decorative border; back cover blank. Dust jacket reproduces front cover; back section has publisher's advertisement for a new... More
Utrecht: Willem van Poolsum, 1703. Paperback. 56 p.; 19 cm. Signatures: A-G4 (4to). Disbound, but solid. Woodcut title vignette of a vase with flowers and initial letter. Knuttel, 14961. A report on victories of the Allied nations in the Netherlands against France and Spain in 1703. An extremely scarce pamphlet... More
New York: Pacific Coast Borax Co., 1934. Paperback. [8] p.: color illustrations; 27 cm. Stapled booklet with a striking cover illustration of the Old Ranger on horseback. Cover title. Back cover has advertisement for the Furnace Creek Inn in Death Valley, opened by the Pacific Coast Borax Co. in 1927... More
London: s.n., 1822. Title continued: "To which are added, The Queen's Last Letter to the King, Written a few days before her majesty's death, and other Authentic Documents, never before published." 132 p.; 16 cm. Lacking binding. Purports to be the confession of the Countess of Guernsey (1753-1821), who takes... More
Paris: Le Décor d'Aujourd'hui, 1951. Hardcover. [14], 324 p.: 21 color plates tipped in on heavy, captioned stock, and many black-and-white photographs, drawings, and plans; 30 cm. Buff linen spine with black-stamped spine title; buff paper over boards printed in black with a leaf pattern. Grey endpaper. Lacking dust jacket... More
S.l. s.n., 1891. 1 handwritten document (36 x 22 cm.) consisting of 8 pages in a brown wrapper, folded (the final 2 pages blank). Wistar Morris, Alexander Biddle, and J. N. DuBarry, trustees of the Pennsylvania Railroad Co., sell to George T. Lewis for $399.55 a tract of over an... More
Scranton, Pa. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad, 1917. Paperback. 43, [5] p.: table; 13 cm. Stapled; black cloth spine and brown card covers with black cover title. Pencilled notations on table relating to overtime pay. In Very Good- Condition: somewhat rubbed and soiled; solid. More
London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1817. Hardcover. 4th edition. iv, 116 p.; 18 cm. Contemporary calf. Publisher's advertisement on title page verso and final 3 pages. In Fair+ Condition: lacking most of leather over spine; back board almost detached; leather is scraped; a few pencil marks on the... More
New York: Cassell & Co., 1889. Hardcover. Copyright 1889 by O.M. Dunham. "Beatty & Votteler, Lith." -- on back board. 80, [2] p.: full-page and in-text illustrations; 25 cm. Chromolithographed boards with illustration of a small girl with a red umbrella on the front board and a small girl in... More
New York: Citizens' Committee for the Election of Alfred E. Smith, 1922. Pamphlet. 12 p.; 23 cm. Wrapper title. Stamped on wrapper: "N.Y. State Library May 21 1925." Pamphlet published during the 1922 campaign for governor of New York state. Alfred E. Smith (1873-1944) had served as governor in 1919... More
New York: George H. Doran Co., 1917. Hardcover. "With extracts from other documents, annexed to the note, relating to German branches of international law during 1914, 1915, 1916." [2], 81 p.; 26 cm. Brown speckled paper over boards with title printed in black on spine and front cover. Bookplate of... More
Cologne: Verlag Haus Neuerburg, 1933. Paperback. [28] p. with 252 cards; 31 cm. Maroon stiffened card covers with gilt cover title and color illustration on front cover. No publication information, but most sources attribute this uniform card book to Haus Neuerburg in Köln in 1933. The 252 mounted color cards... More
Reading, Pa. Johann Ritter und Comp. 1821. Hardcover. Die Zweyte Auflage. 251, [1] p.; 15 cm. Contemporary full calf. Bound with one set of clasps, but only the hardware on the front board remains. Last page contains a multiplication table. Former owner's name at foot of last page: Aaron Roland... More
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New York: American Tract Society, 1848. Hardcover. 16, 16 p.: illustrations; 12 cm. Dark blue cloth spine with marbled paper over boards. Gilt-stamped spine title "The Deserter" and "37." The Deserter also includes the story Little Emilia. Little Theodore's Faith also includes the story A Child's Faith and the poem... More
Allahabad, India: British and Foreign Bible Society, 1943. Hardcover. "Printed by K. Mittra at the Indian Press." [6], 578 p.; 17 cm. Purple cloth with blind-stamped title on front cover. "The New Testament (in Hindi) B.F.B.S. 1943"--on title page verso. Printing information on final page; otherwise, entirely in Devanagari characters... More