Brooklyn, New York: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 9 in. x 6 in. Red cloth, gilt lettering. Rubbing to extremities. Pastedowns, hinges cracked. Toned, unmarked, generally clean interior. Map-pocket present, map missing. Indexes up-front to listings for social services, associations and communities. xxxvii + 1-584 pp..... More
Brooklyn, New York: The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo. 9 in. x 6 in. Red cloth, gilt lettering. Rubbing to, mottling of extremities. Pastedowns cracked, hinges split. Lightly soiled, unmarked, toned interior. Splitting to map-pocket inside front flap. Two-sided, street-by-street map of Brooklyn and of Manhattan and..... More
Boston, Mass: James W. Burditt & Co., 1810. Second Edition. Leather-bound. Octavo.Contemporary mottled calf, with later contrasting brick-red spine label, titled in gilt,and (spine) triple-ruled in gilt. Rubbing to extremes. Recent professional hinge repair. Binding sound. Endpapers and title page browned, Moderate foxing throughout, but not to obscure. Biopredation to..... More
Worcester, Massachusetts: Isaiah Thomas, 1788. First Edition. Leather-bound. 8vo. The rare first edition of the definitive work on Shays' Rebellion, Later three-quarter-bound leather. rubbed at extremities. One or two head- and tailpieces, dropcaps, and a printer's device at end. Some foxing, but none to obscure. Considered the best and most..... More
Boston, Mass: Simon Gardner (A. Sampson, Printer), 1824. Leather-bound. Octavo. Three-quarter morocco over brick-red mottled boards. Five raised bands (six compartments) to spine, with gilt lettering, ruled in gilt, with repeating floral design. Rubbing to edges and corners, but solidly bound.A few stray tick marks and one bracket, all in..... More
Paris. Printed at the English Press, Rue de Vaugirard, No. 970, Paris. 1795. First Edition in English. Pamphlet. 8vo. INCOMPLETE, lacking two leaves. 8vo. Disbound from a volume of pamphlets, with thin leather strip/remnants to spine. Printed in the Third year of the French Republic. Previous owner's written name (Frederick..... More
Boston: Greenough and Stebbins, Over the Palladium Office. 1808. Pamphlet. Removed from a bound volume of pamphlets. Leather remnants on spine. Edges neatly trimmed. Octavo, 5" x 8." pp. 32. Last gathering fully detached. 2 lines ink inscription to titlepage, top line shaved. Moderate foxing throughout. Lightly tanned. (Sabin 62650)..... More
Boston, Mass: Greenough and Stebbins, 1808. First Edition (or Second; see Sabin 62652). Pamphlet. 16 pp. 23 cm. Disbound from a volume of bound pamphlets. Small tear in last leaf. Some spots on title page, and final pages.16 pp. Pickering served in the Massachusetts militia and Continental Army during the..... More
Newgate Prison, CT: 1798. Letter. Single sheet, separated at center horizontal crease forming 2 segments. 13 1/2" x 8." Three vertical creases with moderate tearing. Slight paper loss to head, 1/2", script unaffected. Tail untrimmed. Clear legible handwriting on nicely laid, tanned paper. Transport order of prisoner to Newgate Prison..... More
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Basil: J. J. Tourneisen and J.L. Legrand, [1777] 1790. Later printing. Hardcover. Stated New Edition. Three volumes. Marbled paper covered boards, red spine labels with titles in gilt. Octavos. Light general wear, titles a little rubbed. xl,320+457+412,[40]index. Folding plate of Aztec symbols. Bindings sound, very light foxing. History of Spain..... More
London, England: Printed for Thomas Wilcox, Bookseller at Virgil's Head, opposite the New Church in the Strand, 1757. First Edition. Leather-bound. First Edition of the very first history of New York, and one of a very few copies on large and thick paper. Quite scarce in this format. "A Few..... More
Chicago, IL: Laird & Lee, 1904. Hardcover. Illustrated red and black cloth with titles in gilt, octavo. Heavy scuffing to boards, some chafing, spine title faded, corners worn. Binding solid. 317 pages. 35 illustrations taken from photos of the event, plus drawings in the "Gibson Girl" style of the era..... More
Boston, Mass: E. Russell, near the New Intelligence-Office and Auction-room, and next the Cornfield, Union-street. 1772. Removed. 8vo, pp. 70. Lacks titlepage and dedication, which is dedicated to 'All Friends of Liberty'. Begins with preface (first page nearly detached), but subsequently complete. xvi, 1 unnumbered page, 18-70 pages, 20 cm..... More
London, England: T. Becket, the Corner of the Adelphi, in the Strand, 1778. Seventh Edition. Removed. 8" x 5 1/4" octavo. Removed from a book of pamphlets. 74 pages. Missing half-title and last advertisement leaf. First leaf nearly detatched, last 4 leaves fully detached. Ink stains and four holes (the..... More
Boston, Mass: John Russell, 1799. First Edition. Stitched Pamphlet. NOT TOM PAINE. NOT THOMAS PAINE. THIS BOOK IS NOT BY THE FAMOUS COLONIAL WRITER OF "THE RIGHTS OF MAN" OR "COMMON SENSE"8" x 5" octavo. 30 pages. Removed from a volume of pamphlets. Leather remnants on spine. Title-page clipped, upper..... More
Boston, Mass: John Russell, 1799. First Edition. Stitched Pamphlet. NOT TOM PAINE. NOT THOMAS PAINE. NOT THE GUY WHO WROTE "THE RIGHTS OF MAN" OR "COMMON SENSE" 9" x 5 3/4" octavo. Stitched as issued. Small tears along fore-edge and bottom of title page. Closed tears near stitching on first..... More
Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Three volumes, pebbled brown cloth with spine titles in gilt. Octavos, 9x6 inches each.. Corners bumped, some little chips to edges, volume one has some chipping along front edge. Textblock square to all volumes with bindings tight. xxii, 741pp; xxii, 498..... More
San Francisco, CA: The Wasp Publishing Co., 1886. Paperback. Magazine, stitched. ; 13.50" x 10". First page partially torn along fold. The Wasp (also known as The Illustrated Wasp), The San Francisco Illustrated Wasp, The Wasp News-Letter and the San Francisco News-Letter Wasp) was "an American satirical magazine" published from..... More
Burnet, Texas: Eakin Press, 1979. First Edition. Hardcover. Brown paper over boards with spine titles stamped in gilt. Octavo. Corners sharp, some light general wear to cover. Textblock square, binding tight. In complete dust jacket with some wear and small chips to top of spine, small chip to top of..... More
Richmond, Virginia: Johnson Publishing Company, 1917. HARDCOVER. 8vo. Brown cloth-covered boards (7 1/2" x 5 1/2") with orange and black vignette to front board. Five-color illustrations throughout (orange, black, gray, brown and black. Rubbing and scuffing to extremities. Children's stick-on stars -- one each on many pages -- applied throughout..... More
Portland, OR: Binfords & Mort, Publishers, 1940. Hardcover. Octavo. Brick-red cloth-covered boards. Rubbing to extremities, but quite solid copy. Faded gilt lettering. Heavily illustrated with sepiatone photos "B.C." (Before Casinos), cowboys, mining, unusual desert areas. Fabulous photo of Las Vegas at night. Large map in pocket at rear. Sponsored by..... More
Boston, Mass: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1980. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Brick red textured cloth. Slight depression to spine. Structurally very sound. Previous owner's printed name to front free endpaper. 298 pp. After an introduction to the nature and habits of the Grizzly, stories include (but are not limited to): "The..... More
