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198825327San Francisco California: Scenic Road Press 1988. Folding keepsake printed at the Scenic Road Press for members of the Roxburghe & Zamorano Clubs on the occasion of their Joint Meeting in San Francisco in September 1988; one of 150 printed. A letter of November 3 1879 from William Morris to Ruskin noticing the indignation in England at the proposed restoration of St. Marks in Venice. Approx. 6" x 9 3/4" size; printed black and white on quality paper stock; slight wear; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Scenic Road Press paperback books
198125274San Francisco CA: The Arion Press 1981. Andrew Hoyem's letter-announcement only for his new discount policy for the Arion Press. With detailed information on currently available and forthcoming projects for the press. Approx. 8 1/2" x 11" letter size printed one side only. Old fold lines; light shallow creasing at one top tip; clean and in very good condition. First Edition. Not Bound. Very Good. The Arion Press paperback books
199225341California US: The Zamorano Club 1992. Keepsake ".meant as a companion piece to The Zamorano Club Programs 1928 - 1991 which was issued in 1992 to commemorate the joint meeting of Roxburghe-Zamorano at San Francisco." Within the cover is the tipped-in pamphlet-announcement a simple folder with no text of The Treachery of Recollection talk of Professor Daniel Aaron of Smith College speaking at the Zamorano Club Wednesday March 3 1965; the keepsake-cover approx. 8 1/2" x 11" size; printed in red & black on quality paper stock; light wear; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Zamorano Club paperback books
196425255New York NY: Royal Typographers Inc. 1964. 227 pages. ". for the first time deals with copy in mass. This is a type book for body copy only.many different type faces.the samples are set in 54 pica 9" measures. The purpose of those extra-long settings is to give you the opportunity to "crop" the type as it will actually be set. To frame it with your hands or paper so you can actually see the "color' of each different type face as it will finally appear in your piece." from the prefatory information. Tipped-on at front endpaper is a presentation slip from the company to John Collins. Volume approx. 8 5/8" x 11" size; two-tone cloth over hardcover boards with illustrated endpapers; in a black cloth-covered cardstock slipcase. Slipcase with some edge tips wear; Light wear to the binding; first text page with old crease; in very good condition. First Printing. Hard Cover in Slipcase. Very Good. Royal Typographers Inc. hardcover books
198225267San Francisco CA: The Arion Press 1982. The announcement only for this publication; Folding 4 panel-pages; cover with silhouette illustration text in red and black giving the details of the book and its printing. Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 3/4" size; laid-in discount to book dealers card; light wear; clean and in very good condition. . First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Arion Press paperback books
180826349Boston Massachusetts: Printed and sold by Belcher and Armstrong 1808. 36 pages. Shaw & Shoemaker: 14760; a platform of Christian religion Congregational church discipline and belief system that OCLC credits to Richard Mather 1596-1669 & John Cotton 1584-1652 . Approx. 4" x 7" size; disbound; title page darkened; one leaf with a couple small holes with the loss of a few letters of printing. Some wear soiling & spotting; in good condition. Later Edition. Not Bound. Good. Printed and sold by Belcher and Armstrong paperback books
188624807New York NY: Munn & Co. 1886. 16 pages; color cover; black and white illustrated throughout. First page story of British scouting dirigibles on the Balkan front & elsewhere; also writings on Federal Gov't sponsored safety first train with illustrations of interiors; descriptions of the techniques of the cover story on welding; 'Strategic Moves of the War June 2nd 1916' in detail with map; Monroe Wooley article "From Herring to Halibut Strong Measures Necessary to keep American Fishermen from Being Driven off the North Pacific Banks"; the Scientific American war game in miniature; water shoes for sporting and military purposes; improvised submarine made from odds and ends; Thomas A. Edison dictating letters in an automobile; other inventions index of inventions; advertisements & more. Approx. 11" x 16" size; light wear; stapled paper covers; in very good condition and interesting early 20th century scientific industrial & military history. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Munn & Co. Paperback books
1822WRCAM40168Philadelphia: Carey & Lea 1822. 2viii230pp. Original boards with paper label. Dampstained lightly mildewed and slightly warped. Paper spine chipped. Contemporary ownership inscription on titlepage. Some foxing and dampstaining to text. Fair in original binding. Reprinted from the British edition. SHOEMAKER 10288. Carey & Lea hardcover books
187721006New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1877. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 221 pp with folding map Hyposometric Map of the South West or New Spain with Lines of Railways West of the Mississippi River in Operation 1877 also The Ocean Warm Streams. Publisher's green cloth with map printed on cover. Some very mild soiling to boards rubbing to extremities a few small tears to the map. Binding tight text clean. According to the Preface "this is a book of facts not theories. It describes the land of silver and shows that the Southwest is producing each year two-thirds of the silver of the whole world; but it does not attempt to discuss the merits of a double-standard of gold and silver. It treats of railways generally and gives facts and figures showing how these great civilizers have neglected the Southwest." In addition to considerable detail on the mineral wealth of the region there are chapters on other natural resources topography and climate and an extensive bibliography of "the authorities" on New Spain Mexico California. Texas New Mexico Arizona Colorado Nevada and Utah. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
1987007428London: Hakluyt Society 1987. Fine in an ever-so-lightly rubbed Near Fine dust jacket. . First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hakluyt Society Hardcover books
1935007417New Haven: Yale University Press 1935. From the collection of noted historian John K. Alexander his inked signatures and of Bartlett Arkell a noted industrialist and philanthropistand early financial supporter of Augusta National golf course his bookplates. Vol. 1 2nd Printing 1935; Vols 2-4 First Printings 1936-1938. Vol. 4 with bookplate and other markings of The Teachers College of the City of Boston Library. Overall a Very Good set educated pencil underlinings and notations scattered throughout light wear to cloth. Volume 1 was a winner of the Pulitzer Prize in 1935. A heavy 4 volume set if not using media mail please inquire for added shipping charges. . Second Printing. Cloth. Very Good/No Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Yale University Press Hardcover books
1991256529Worcester: Hughenden Publications 1991. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Orange wrappers; no markings of any kind. Very Good binding. Hughenden Publications unknown books
1937402076New York: Paul Hoeber 1937. First editions. Library stamps on endleaves and fore-edges generally clean internally/From the Collection of Allan B. Kirsner M.D. Together 11 volumes 4to. Illustrations in text. Full volumes bound in red library cloth gilt-lettered on spines; the two final single issues in original printed wrappers. A large run of this important journal. Garrison-Morton-Norman 6652. Included in this run are: HYDE Edward Earl of Clarendon 1609-1674. Description of the death of his father Henry Hyde being the first recorded case of death from angina pectoris p.210. See Garrison-Morton-Norman 2884. <br/><br/> Paul Hoeber hardcover books
1843045561Madrid: Oficina del Establecimiento Central 1843. First Edition. Hardcover Full Leather. Very Good Condition. Contemporary tree calf spine darkened corners worn; pencil marks to endpapers else very clean internally. 3 volumes in 1 each with a separate title. 72pp 64pp 77pp Size: duodecimo 12mo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Biography & Autobiography. Inventory No: 045561. <br/><br/> Oficina del Establecimiento Central hardcover books
1790CAT000091Paris: Hotel de Bouthillier 1790. First Edition. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Very Good Condition. Later 1/4 morocco over boards. light wear at corners. Slight offsetting to text otherwise quite clean internally. xxxvii 121 5 109 3. Vicaire 348-9.<br/><br/>Scarce tract on the history trade use and chemical properties of coffee. At the end is a rather charming long poem on coffee translated from the Latin of Abbé Massieu. Size: 8vo octavo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Cooking Wine & Dining; History. Inventory No: CAT000091. Hotel de Bouthillier hardcover books
1793044802Upsala: Johan Edmans Enka 1793. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. Contemporary boards spine defective wear to title page and soiling to final few pages a few notes in an early hand clean otherwise and a nicely printed wide margined copy. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Inventory No: 044802. <br/><br/> Johan Edmans Enka hardcover books
1814041921Boston: T.B. Wait 1814. Early Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition. 1/4 cloth over marbled boards red morocco lettering piece. Wear at corners binding sounds. Moderately foxed throughout but completely legible. 868pp. Sabin 45674 Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Law & Criminal Studies. Inventory No: 041921. <br/><br/> T.B. Wait hardcover books
18111793London: John Murray 1811. Second Edition. Hardcover. Brown leather Very good. 440 pages. 16.5 x 10 cm. A comprehensive household manual filled with what seems to be very helpful receipts and some of a dubious nature. Chapters filled with constructive advise on rearing livestock making butter brewing and the management of malt liquors the management of plants seeds and the greenhouse while other advice such as using a bush held by a rope to clean a chimney as opposed to employing a child children will damage the interior bricks seem a bit outdated. Accredited to Mrs. Rundell of New Systems of Domestic Cookery fame but there are many who think this is a false theory due to her well published falling out with the John Murray. All edges gilt dentelle edging and blindstamped Missing 1 cm. of leather at the head of spine. Interior crisp and clean. Owners signature present on front boards 1819. <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover books
005217London: Haughton & Co. No Date circa 1880s last date in text of book 1879 . Very Good in original grey cloth boards gilt title. Boards rubbed and soiled dampstain front end pages small bookstore sticker rear paste down that of the legendary Bertrand Smith's Acres of Books and 3 lines underlined on page 30. Book plate of the Gladstone Library National Liberal Club front paste down. The National Liberal Club was established by William Ewart Gladstone in 1882 for the purpose of providing club facilities for Liberal Party campaigners among the newly enlarged electorate after the Third Reform Act. George Bernard Shaw was among its members. 56 pages with 4 pgs. publisher's ads. A quite uncommon title. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Haughton & Co. Hardcover books
19240289701924. Manuscript. Good. octavo 51 pages written on letterhead of the Department of the Interior United States Geological Survey rectos only neatly inscribed in pencil and ink very good. This account appears to have been a draft and may have been intended for publication there are numerous corrections changes and emendations throughout the work. The unidentified author traveled by rail from Yellowstone to Seattle and from there to Alaska by steamer. The author visited Ketchikan Seward Anchorage Fairbanks where time was spent with the Mayor Valdez Juneau Prince William Sound Cordova Columbia Glacier etc. The author comments upon the events of the trip and gives interesting information on accommodations for tourists describes the scenery and topography a twelve page description of Columbia Glacier and also describes the towns and cities visited. "Valdez represents the tragedy of mining towns. It is really a dead mining town & it is a real tragedy to walk through and see the great number of vacant houses. Really it is hard to understand the lure of such a place." "Anchorage was created as an operating base for the construction of the railroad and has large permanent railroad yards & shops. It is the youngest and most up to date town in Alaska. For the tourist however it has little of interest." "Fairbanks a town almost exclusively of log cabins. the city is isolated because of its great distance from anywhere and people of the States do not care to spend so much time in traveling to reach the place." <br /> books
18872221849<p>First edition. Octavo. Original grey pictorial cloth with three designs in gold and red; pictorial spine in gilt and red. Dust jacket. Very good light wear; short tears at rear joint. 122 pages 8 pages of publisher's ads. No signatures or bookplates. Uncommon.</p><p>Not located in Cagle or Bitting.</p><p>Contents include: An Arab Dinner Party; A Japanese Dinner; Easter at Jerusalem; The Moqui Snake-Dance; A Coptic Wedding; A Siamese Hair-Cutting."</p> D Lothrop Company hardcover books
1832008686Paris: A. and W. Galignani 1832. SCARCE. cxxxviii 360 548 508. Three volumes bound by J. Carss and Co. Glasgow their small ticket front paste downs in contemporary half calf over marbled boards armorial bookplate of Kershaw with motto "Trust in God". Very Good Plus light spotting throughout light rubbing and soiling to boards. Second Edition. Half Calf. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A. and W. Galignani Hardcover books
1853008705Edinburgh Dublin and London: A. Fullarton 1853. SCARCE. vii440; viii 464; 436; iv 416. with 23 of the 25 leaves of plates present. Vol. I published 1853 Vol. II 1851 Vols. III and IV 1852. Four volumes in contemporary half calf over pebbled brown morocco gilt backs with red morocco labels the bookplates of George D. Gregory. Hinges starting to open yet holding nicely boards rubbed interiors clean. Only auction record found for this set in any edition at RBH was 1915. John Parker Lawson was an ecclesiastical historian who was also a Deacon in the Scottish Episcopal Church. Later Edition. Half Calf. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. A. Fullarton Hardcover books
1748BOOKS00585324548 pages with three folding engraved maps present southern part of South America; part of the Pacific Ocean and the track of the Centurion round the world. Octavo 8 1/4" x 5 1/2" bound in full leather with five raised spine bands with red label to spine in gilt lettering with decorative blind-stamped ruled edges. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson and published under his direction by Richard Walter M.A. Chaplain of his Majesty's Ship the Centurion in that expedition. Hill I pp 317-138. Third edition.<br /><br />"This is the official account of Anson's voyage. England at war with Spain in 1739 equipped eight ships under the command of George Anson to harass the Spaniards on the western coast of South America for the purpose of cutting off Spanish supplies of wealth from the Pacific area. Lord Anson who was a friend and patron of Benjamin Robins after returning from the voyage around the world in the Centurion appears to have entrusted to Robins for revision the account of the voyage which had been compiled from the journals by his chaplain Richard Walter. It is probable that Robins revised and edited the work wrote an introduction and added dissertations." Hill. Perhaps the most popular account of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century. Anson's account of harrying the Spanish of South America and the taking of the Manilla galleon with treasure with a contemporary value of $800000 and his circumnavigation has long enjoyed a distinguished place as a masterpiece in descriptive travel.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Some small closed tears at the edges of the maps. Rebound in tooled leather with raised bands. Over all a very good to fine copy. John and Paul Knapton hardcover books
20685Milan IL: Rail Splitter Press. Sixteen pamphlets in original wrappers averaging around 40 pp each some with illustrations; all in very good condition most quite scarce. William Lloyd Clark was a venomous anti-Catholic who founded the Rail Splitter Press to publish tracts handbills and postcards elaborating his views and those of like-minded individuals. He proudly claimed to stock "every book of value that is in print dealing with the Roman Catholic menace to our liberties and our free institutions." The pamphlets in this collection cover the standard anti-Catholic tropes lascivious and druken priests politicians in thrall to the Pope etc. and also focus on specific political concerns -- among them President Harding's "betrayal of the Protestant cause" by appointing Catholics to various positions within his administration and the election of 1928 in which Democrat Al Smith was the first Catholic major-party candidate for President of the United States Titles include: Crimes of Priests; Washington in the Grasp of Rome; The Menace of Al Smith; The Devil's Prayer Book or an Exposure of Auricular Confession as Practiced by the Roman Catholic Church An Eye-Opener for Husbands Fathers and Brothers; The Open Door to Hell; Roman Oaths and Papal Curses; A Kentucky Hell; An Open Letter to President Harding; The Horrible Fate of Victor Lamar; Peoria by Gaslight; One Hundred Reasons Why I Left the Roman Catholic Church; Words of Wisdom; The Sad Story of Mary Lilly; Snap Shots at the Pope; Pat's Grip on the Government; and Free Masonry The Open Door to Damnation A Catholic Statement. Rail Splitter Press books
