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pp. xiii, 305. Profusely illustrated with photographs. Folio. 310 mm. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Original priced dust jacket, very slight chipping at extremities. Hardbound. Very good+. Alexander Gardner (1821-1882) was a Scottish photographer who moved to the United States in 1856. He is best known for his photographs of the American Civil War, President Abraham Lincoln, and the execution of the conspirators in Lincoln's assassination. W101
pp. xxxvii, 72 + Frontis and full page portraits. 8vo. Original full dark blue buckram, lettered in gold. Hardbound. Limited to only Five hundred and fifty copies. Very good copy. SHELF W24
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 206 pages. Black and white photos.
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 191 pages. 6 1/8"w x 8 1/4"h. Pasted down illustration on cover. Decorative endpapers. Previous owner's name inside. Beautiful illustrations by Marguerite M. Jones, some in color with orange and teal accents. Second edition. One torn page has been taped.
4to., First Edition, 4pp., on laid paper, with coloured illustration mounted on second leaf; covers lightly dust-soiled, a few short closed tears at edges, else a crisp copy. This 4pp pamphlet sets out the historical context of the City's Royal Charter. The coloured illustration depicts the civic insignia. A very scarce survival. Short 2291.
Second edition, 12mo (135 x 90 mm), 72pp., engraved frontis., 4 plates, 3 folding maps, orig. printed boards detached.
51p. + Folding plate showing guests and tables and a full page plate of a Lincoln medal. Uncut and unopened Bookplates of W. Emmert Swigart and Juniata College library (withdrawn). Mildly XLib. Small 4to. Original full cloth binding, lettered in gold. Library call mark on front board. Binding soiled. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUN5 BOX 1
407p. Inked ownership of James Latimer, June 1885 on title page. Latimer (born 1836) was a prominent York County, PA Judge and staunch Republican. Sm. 8vo. Original full green cloth binding. Gilt lettered spine. Hardbound. First Edition. These campaign guides were once rather common, but this one (issued for the election of 1884) seems quite scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AMERICANA BOX 9
pp. 262, (6)[Publisher's catalogue] + Plus frontis and full page plates printed on color paper. Foxed. Dampstain. Old bookseller's label. 12mo. Original full publisher's cloth binding, worn. Stained with slight tears on spine. HUMOR 1 x2
pp. (104). Interesting printed marginal drawings. Frontis portrait. Label ownership of (Dr.) H. P. Belknap. 8vo. Original cloth spine over pictorial paper boards. Original front board and spine paper labels. Extremities slightly worn. Hardbound. Very good copy. First Edition. SHELF W23/REAR
xx, 158 + Portrait Frontis and full page photographs. Printed on Virgil Antique paper by Trovillion Private Press. Mildly XLib. Sm. 4to. Original full blue stippled cloth binding. Front board embossed with an oval portrait of Lincoln ruled in gold. Remnants of library call numbers on spine. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 131 of only 498 copies signed by the author. SHELF W23
pp. xiv, 575, (4) [Publisher's catalogue] + Plus Portrait Frontis and full page steel engraved portrait plates. Some foxing. Slight offsetting from steel engravings. Early penciled ownership of D. W. Boss, March, 1869. Stamped ownership of J. B. Stauffer. Very mildly XLib. Large 8vo. Original full green publisher's cloth binding, decorated and lettered in gold. Corners worn with slight loss. Boards slightly spotted. Hardbound. First Edition? Biographies of: Lincoln; Grant; Garrison; Sumner; Chase; Greeley; Sherman; Sheridan; Stanton; Etc. By the author of Uncle Tom's Cabin. SHELF W25
40 p. + Six full page drawings. Bookplate. 12mo. Original full green cloth binding. Front board lettered in gold with oval embossed portrait drawing. Hardbound. Very good. First published by McClure / Phillips in 1907. This is essentially a historical fictionalized account of Lincoln in Springfield as recalled for the reader by a character named Billy Brown. This particular edition is quite scarce, SHELF W24
pp. xv, 331. Illustrated with 165 full page political cartoons. Limited edition page foxed. Rest of text clean. 4to. Original full red cloth binding, lettered in gold. Hardbound. Limited Edition of only 600 copies. This copy is unsigned. SHELF W23
NEW YORK, C. Scribner's sons - 1923 - In-8 ) relié Introduction XIII à CVIII - 374 pages - 10 illustrations H.T. - 2 cartes des U.S.A. - Très bel Ex.
8vo., cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in the dustwrapper. EDITION LIMITED TO 400 COPIES. The work contains the Latin texts of the fifteen royal charters granted to the borough with, in each case, a parallel translation.
4to., First Edition, with coloured frontispiece, title-vignette, numerous photographs (a number full-page) in the text, double-page coloured map and photographic endpapers; red cloth, backstrip blocked in silver, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION.
Nine pamphlets, relating to Abraham Lincoln. 8vo. EMANUEL HERTZ (1870-1940), U.S. lawyer and historian, was born in Bukta, Austria, brother of Rabbi Joseph Herman Hertz. He, arrived in the United States when he was 14, and was admitted to the bar in 1894. Hertz became well known as an authority on Abraham Lincoln. He assembled the largest private collection of material relating to Lincoln, and was said to have gathered 4,000 items previously unknown. He wrote many pamphlets and books on various aspects of the life of Lincoln. He was a substantial benefactor of the Library of Congress and the National and Hebrew University Library, Jerusalem. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! JUN5 BOX 1
376p. + Portrait Frontis. Uncut and unopened. Top edge gold. Bookplates of W. Emmert Swigart and Juniata College library (withdrawn). XLib stamp embossed in blind on title page, page 51 and page 375. Marbled endpapers. Rear endpapers marred. Small 4to. Three quarter leather over marbled boards. Extremities rubbed with slight loss. Raised bands. Spine decorated and lettered in gold. Library call marks on spine. Front board fragile. Limited Edition. Number 129 of only 500 copies. JUN5 BOX 1
Two song slips printed on one sheet now separated, 250 x190 mm, printed black on white fragile tissue, some light staining. First lines to The Prodigal Son: My father gave me a portion in hand, But shortly I wandered to a foreign land... First lines to The Good Shepherd: Jesus my shepherd is, My guardian and my guide...
n.p. Illustrated with remarkable ink drawn woodcuts in a Christy style by Frederic Foster Lincoln. Interesting decorative initials for the alphabet. Uncut and unopened. Small Quarto. Original stiff paper binding. Cover Title: PENNSYLVANIA PENNINGS. Being a Weird Language in Rhyme of Things Doing, Undoing and Done at the University of Pennsylvania. Spine and extremities worn, but still a very good copy. Scarce. PA 15
170 pages. Features: 1954 Corvette; 1929 Pierce-Arrow Runabout; Billy Durant and his Flints - 1925 and 1926 Flint E-55 Touring Models; GTO - 1967 Convertible; Duesenberg - a victim of the Great Depression, despite the involvement of flamboyant dynamo E.L. Cord; How to pinstripe automotive wheels; Corvette Show; "Sunshine Special" - FDR's 1939 Lincoln Limousine. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
194 pages. Features: Cover Car - 1957 Chevrolet Bel-Air; Sting Ray - the Corvette retained its purity of purpose in 1963; Lincoln Highway - dedicated on October 30, 1913, but it was little more than a cow path; Rolls-Royce in the U.S.; Bearing Basics - referencing replacements and describing tell-tale signs of faulty bearings; Warmed-Over Dodges - 1927 found Dodge four-cylinder cars facing signs of rejection; Studebaker - they prepared a team of 5 cars for the 1932 Indy 500; Lancia Flaminia - after starting life as a sedan, the Flaminia series blossomed other variations; Antiques in Ohio - search for an early Rambler wiper cable assembly turns into an adventure; Avanti - in many ways the Avanti was as remarkable as the 1963 Sting Ray Corvette; and more. Average wear. Minor staining/waviness from moisture exposure. A sound copy. Magazine
Features: Shining examples of the Silversmith's Art; Porch Railings; Collectables - Eric Pearson pieces; Daryl McFadden - Food for Thought; Marilee Gardner's Modern Kitchen; Willie Zickrick's Fine Foods; Tess Goodier's Miniature Culinary Magic; Christine and Ray Lincoln - Food, Glorious Food!; The Flavors of America; Mini Fruits and Vegetables from Gail Wise; Mary Eccher's American Cuisine; Mom's Restaurant, by Joann; Kitchen Craft I - Floor Plans and Furniture for a contemporary kitchen; Waffles for Breakfast; and more. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality copy. Magazine
56 pages. Features: The great debate - Lincoln versus John A. Macdonald on the speaker's platform; The art of J.S. Hallam; The strange expedition of Alexander McArthur - amateur ornithologist; The voyage of the 'John Barry' - from Cork to Canada in 1825; Hockey's first golden age and the men who made it; 999 Queen St. West - George Brown and the Toronto Asylum Scandal. Clean, bright and unmarked with minimal wear. Lovely copy. Book
