The Mirrors of Downing Street Some Political Reflections
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1921. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xi, 171pp., 4pp advertisements. Illustrated. Green cloth hardcover with title on spine. More
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Aaron by Henry Aaron
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. Revised Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. [2], 236pp., illustrated. Red binding with title on spine. Inscribed by Furman Bisher on right front flyleaf. Autograph sticker on front board. More
Panama And the Canal In Picture and Prose
A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world-famous canal - the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time. London, New York... Syndicate Publishing Company, 1913. First Edition. Hardcover. Tall quarto. [1], 414 pages. Illustrated with photographs. Also illustrated with watercolors... More
Kings and Queens; or, Life in the Palace
Consisting of Historical Sketches of Josephine and Maria Louisa, Louis Philippe, Ferdinand of Austria, Nicholas, Isabella II., Leopold, and Victoria. New York: Harper and Brothers, 1850. Hardcover. 12mo. 312 pages. Frontispiece illustration. Illustrations. Brown cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorations on the covers and gilt title on the spine. Light... More
The Outlook
Illustrated Monthly Magazine Numbers December, 1895 - November, 1896. (Volumes 52-54.). New York: The Outlook Company, 1895-1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio (over 12" tall). [2], pp. 1055-1120 pp., 1238 pages; pp.125 - pp. 1022. Illustrated. Light green cloth hardcover with gilt title on spine. Light insect spots to rear board... More
Inquiries Concerning the Intellectual Powers, and the Investigation of Truth
With Additions and Explanations to Adapt the Work to the Use of Schools and Academies. Boston: Charles J. Hendee, 1836. Later printing. Full calf. 12mo. [1], 284 pages. Brown calf leather binding with title label on the spine. Front cover detached. Leather binding is rubbed, scuffed, chipped head of spine... More
Mink Raising: A Book of Practical Information About Raising Mink, Marten, and Fisher
Columbus, Ohio: A. R. Harding Pub. Co., 1935. Fourth Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 225pp., [1]p advertisement. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Publisher's illustrated brown cloth hardcover. Light shelf wear to binding. More
The Rampaging Herd A Bibliography of Books and Pamphlets on Men and Events in the Cattle Industry
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. xix, 463pp., [1]. Green cloth hardcover with title on spine. Green illustrated dust jacket with title in white on front cover and spine. More
The Tower of London. A Historical Romance
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1844. Fifth Edition. Leather bound. 8vo. xvi, 439pp. Frontispiece engraving. Illustrated by George Cruikshank. . Original text and covers recased in later three-quarter red Moroccan leather binding. Red cloth covered boards. Gilt lines on covers. 5 raised bands and gilt title and decorations on spine. Marbled... More
The Young Mother, or Management of Children In Regard to Health
Boston: Light & Stearns, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. 332 pages. 2 pages of advertisements in back. Illustrated with engraved half title page. Green cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Engraved half title page with tissue is loose. Light to moderate scattered foxing to contents. Light edge wear to... More
Cotton Movement and Fluctuation
1903-1908 Thirty-Fifth Annual Edition. New York: Latham Alexander & Co., 1908. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 193pp., [6]pp memoranda. Illustrations. Blue cloth hardcover with white, blue and gilt illustrated front cover with title. Gilt title on spine. Gilt stamped company seal stamped in gilt on rear cover. Cotton illustrated end sheets... More
Cotton Movement and Fluctuation
1902-1907 Thirty-Fourth Annual Edition. New York: Latham Alexander & Co., 1907. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 190 pages. Illustrations. Light green cloth hardcover with white, green and gilt illustrated front cover with title. Gilt title on spine. Gilt stamped company seal stamped in gilt on rear cover. Cotton illustrated end sheets... More
American Book-Plates
A guide to their study. New York: Reprinted by Hacker Art Books, 1968. Reprint. Hardcover. Octavo. xiv, [1], 437 pages. Illustrated. Blue cloth hardcover with title on the spine. Light foxing to the foredge and end sheets. Originally published in 1895. Small red square (older) price sticker from the Strand... More
The Caribbean Multilingual Dictionary of Flora, Fauna and Foods in English, French, French Creole, and Spanish
Kingston: Arawak publications. 2003. Paperback. Paperback. 184 pages. Color, glossy illustrated front cover. More
Collecting Cast Iron
Barnwell Castle, Weston-super-Mare, Avon: Moorland Publishing, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover with color pictorial dust jacket. 143 pages. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Light edge wear to the dust jacket. A bit of light foxing to the top text edge. Inscribed by the author twice? on the right front... More
Oxford: The Colleges and University
Oxford: Chris Andrews Publications, 2004. Hardcover. Hardcover with color photographic dust jacket. 143 pages. Illustrated with color photography. Illustrated end papers. Previous owner name and blind embossed stamp on the half title page. More
English Colorful Scrapbook
United Kingdom? Scrapbook. Approx. 9" X 13" colorful scrapbook that appears to be of English origin. 45 pages used for paste down cards, figures, people, some newspaper illustrations, etc..A few blank pages in back. There are no identifying owners or dates inside. Scrapbook comes without a cover and the stitching... More
The Language of Love; With Hints on Courtship
New York: J. S. Redfield, 1845. Hardcover. 24mo. 124 pages. 2 page advertisement in back. Brown cloth hardcover with blind stamped boards and gilt title on spine. All edges gilt. Cloth on rear board is damp-stained and is loose from board but not torn. Light to moderate scattered foxing to contents. More
Lives of Distinguished Shoemakers
Portland: Davis & Southworth, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. viii, 9-340pp. Brown cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorated covers and gilt title on spine. Edge wear base of binding and corners. Very light edge wear head of spine. Pencil index notes on front paste down. 1946 gift inscription in blue... More
The Book of Illustrious Mechanics, of Europe and America
Containing Accounts of Their Inventions, With Anecdotes, and Other Miscellaneous Matter. Hartford: William J. Hamersley, 1856. Later printing. Hardcover. 8vo. vi, 9-336 pages. Illustrated. Red cloth hardcover with blind stamped decorative covers and gilt title on spine. Edge wear to covers. Cloth spine is chipped at head and base and... More
Carees Postales. A collection of French ladies post cards.
[France]: 1900's-20's. Album. Oblong quarto size post card album. Approx. 476 early 1900's French post cards of mostly ladies in various dress and poses. Cards are in very good condition. Album covers are worn with some fading to the front color illustration. Hinges are paper and are in relatively good... More
The Chess-Players Hand-Book; Containing A Full Account of the Game of Chess, and the Best Mode of Playing It
By the Author of The Hand-Books of Etiquette,: "Conversation," The Toilette," "Courtship and Marriage," etc., etc. Philadelphia & New York: George S. Appleton; D, Appleton, 1849. Hardcover. 16mo. Approx. 4.5" x 3.5". 64 pages. Frontispiece illustration of a Chess board. Brown cloth hardcover with gilt floral decorations and gilt illustration... More
The National Library of Universal Entertainment & Instruction, Containing Many Hundred Original Articles
London: Published by Mayhew & Co., N. D. Later printing. Three-quarter leather. 16mo. 468 pages. Frontispiece engraving of Washington Irving. Three quarter dark leather binding with marbled paper covered boards. 4 raised bands, gilt tooled decorations and title on spine. Marbled end sheets. Gilt edges. Light rubs to leather board... More
Printers of Fleet Street and St Paul's Church Yard in the Sixteenth Century
London: Glenview Press, 1964. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 24pp. Red cloth hardcover with title printed in red on front of gray dust jacket. More
A Treatise on Latin Grammar (To be revised and retranscribed)
The Table of Contents, which should follow the next leaf, is in this rough copy, given at the end. n.p. n.p., ca 1840's. Manuscript. Manuscript. Octavo. Approx. 8.5" x 6.5" hardcover. Unlined paper - [3], 206 hand numbered pages, [1] page "Appendix Consisting of Seven Dissertations, is written out in... More