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
New Haven: Yale Unversity Press, 1920. Hardcover. xxi, [1], 165, [1] p., 41 leaves of color plates: black-and-white in-text illustrations; 31 cm. Dark brown cloth with gilt spine title. A heavy book; for international shipping, the U.S. Postal Service requires that it be shipped by priority international. In Near Fine-..... More
Concord, N.H. Printed by Asa McFarland, for the Society, 1850. Hardcover. 336 p., engraved frontispiece portrait of John Farmer: tables; 24 cm. Brown ribbon-grain cloth with blind-stamped decoration on spine and both boards. Gilt-stamped circular medallion on front board. Gilt-stamped spine title: New Hamphire Historical Collections. Oval stamp on title..... More
New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2005. Hardcover. Eighth US Edition. "The Only Dictionary Available with Complete Coverage of Latin-American Spanish" -- dust jacket. xlv, [3], 1036, [2], 63, [4], 1042-2141 p.; 27 cm. Grey cover with black spine title. Orange dust jacket with title: Collins Spanish Unabridged Dictionary. Orange endpapers. Abbreviations..... More
New York: Steinfeld, 1925. Pamphlet. [12] p.: illustrations; 16 cm. Accordion-style. No date of publication. Up to 1927 Columbia used a ‘Rubwood’ solid wheel on their sidewalk bikes, which are seen in several illustrations. Contains illustrations and descriptions of 8 models: no. 27 Pedi-Car; no. 28 Coaster wagon; no. 29..... More
New York: Columbia Graphophone Co., 1917. Paperback. "This Supplement contains, in addition to the new records for February, an alphabetical list of all records for January, 1917." 24 p.: illustrations, music; 17 cm. Paperback with color illustrated cover. Stamped on the back cover in the space provided: "West Phila. Talking..... More
Washington, D.C. Department of the Army, 1951. Paperback. July 1951. vi, 39, [1] p., 1 leaf of a map, folded; 23 cm. Grey paper cover printed in red; stapled. In Very Good- Condition: stain along lower edge of front cover; otherwise, clean and solid. More
Upper Merion, PA: Upper Merion High School, 1944. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrations; 25 cm. Off-white paper cover printed in dark blue; stapled. Includes portraits of valedictorian Rotraud Mezger, salutatorian Leona Cumminis, and class orators Elsie Smith and Robert Showmaker. Rotraud Mezger graduated from Bryn Mawr College in 1948, married John..... More
1887. 1 printed commission form naming Joseph H. LeFevre a notary public, dated 30 March 1887 and signed by Gov. James A. Beaver and Charles W. Stone, Secretary of Pennsylvania. the form is filled in in an attractive hand, with a large gilt seal of Pennsylvania. Attached is a small..... More
New York: Selmar Hess, Publisher, 1885. 1 chromolithograph 13 x 20 cm. (5 x 8 inches) on a captioned buff sheet 24 x 32 cm. (9.25 x 12.5 inches). This is one of a series of Prang chromolithographs used in Our Living World: An Artistic Edition of the Rev. J.G...... More
Philadelphia: Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Company of Philadelphia, 1922. [4] p.: engraved illustration of street scene at Chestnut and 12th sts.; 43 cm. Embossed stamp of the title insurance company. Title insurance policy no. 223546 issued by the Commonwealth Title Insurance and Trust Company of Philadelphia on 1 June..... More
Dedham, Mass. Scott de Wolfe, 1993. Paperback. [1], 39 p.: 1 illustration; 22 cm. Light grey wrappers printed in black. Wrapper title: Communal and Utopian Literature with Additional Sections Devoted to Reform Movements and the History of the Ameircan Left. Wrappers included in pagination. Printed by Eagle Printing, Binding &..... More
Lancaster, Pa. Lancaster County Sabbath School Association, 1904. Paperback. 12 p.: tables, illustrated advertisements; 23 cm. Green wrappers printed in black. Pages are stabled. Printed by L. B. Herr. Contains detailed information about churches and Sunday schools established in Lancaster County, Pa., by various Protestant denominations, including a Chinese mission..... More
London: Globe Theatre, 1960. Paperback. [8] p.: illustrated advertisments; 19 cm. Front cover printed in red and black. Stapled. The performance featured Ralph Richardson, Paul Scofield, Phyllis Calvert, Lockwood West, Polly Adams, Madge Compton, Helen Lowry, Hugh Janes, Gerald Flood, and Ernst Ulman, directed by John Gielgud. With: ticket stubs..... More
New York: Columbia Graphophone Co., 1917. Paperback. 424 p.: illustrations; 18 cm. Paperback with faux-alligatorhide illustration and "Columbia Records" in embossed white. Label at upper edge of front cover indicating that the catalog was available from the West Philadelphia Talking Machine Co., proprietor J.C. O'Hallaran. The name of the store..... More
Boston: National Publishing Co., 1902. Map. Black pebble-grain cloth covers with gilt-stamped publisher's emblem on front cover. Attached accordian-style to color, folded, canvas-backed map (91 x 142 cm. [36 x 56 inches]); 13 x 27 cm. folded. Scale: 3 miles to an inch. Includes tables showing the population of Vermont..... More
Lansdowne, PA: Twentieth Century Club, 1924. Pamphlet. [4] p.; 18 cm. The concert was held to benenfit Lansdowne Troop no. 1 of the Boy Scouts and was followed by dancing. It included performances by the glee club, the banjo club, and the two together. In Good Condition: small hole in..... More
Philadelphia: Philadelphia Orchestra, 1938. Paperback. [16] p.: illustrated advertisements; 23 cm. Wrappers are included in page count. Wrapper title: The Ballet Russe: Youth 1938 1939. This was for the second of six concerts for youth by the Philadelphia Orchestra in the 1938-39 season. The Ballet Russe performed Le Lac des..... More
Philadelphia: 1910. 1 leaflet (27 x 13 cm.). Printed on one side only. Program for two performances by the Burness Band in Philadelphia's Hunting Park on Sept. 3, 1910. The band leader, Owen Jones Wister Burness (1855-1932), was a choir director and band leader in and around Philadelphia. The ten..... More
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Philadelphia: Consolidation National Bank, 1892. 1 leaf 24 cm. Engraved. "James V. Watson, President. Edward H. Ogden, Vice President. Edwin H. Webb, Cashier." Dated July 6, 1892, and addressed to A. E. Patton, cashier of the First National Bank of Curwensville, Pa. Consolidation National Bank was established in 1855 as..... More
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Philadelphia: Consolidation National Bank, 1892. 1 leaf 24 cm. Engraved. "James V. Watson, President. Edward H. Ogden, Vice President. Edwin H. Webb, Cashier." Dated July 15, 1892, and addressed to A. E. Patton, cashier of the First National Bank of Curwensville, Pa. Consolidation National Bank was established in 1855 as..... More
New York: D. W. Clark's Walk-Over Shoe Store, 1932. Staplebound. [16] p.: tables; 17 cm. Stapled brown cover printed in black. Contract bridge scoring information on inside of front cover. A few pages have been removed; the remainder have not been used. Running title: Walk-Over Shoes." Scarce. In Very Good..... More
Thornbury Township, Pa. Glen Mills Elementary School P. T. A., 1962. Paperback. 92 p.: illustrations; 22 cm. Stapled; green cover printed in black with cover illustration of a smiling cow. Cover title: "Want to be contented? Try Our Cook Book." Recipes include: Dutch hustle cake; Queen Elizabeth cake; Moravian mints;..... More
London: Printed under the Authority of His Majesty's Stationery Office by Harrison and Sons, 1916. 7, [1] p.; 33 cm. Stapled. "Miscellaneous. No. 37 (1916)." Printed in parallel columns in French and English. The Belgian Minister describes the forced removal of Belgians, unemployed as a result of the war, to..... More
