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1865WRCAM31224New York 1865. 8pp. Large folio newspaper. A few scattered fox marks a touch of wear at folds. Very good unopened. Much of the news in this edition comes from the recently vanquished South especially from Virginia: a front page story reports on Gen. Sherman's march with his troops back to Alexandria and another recounts the arrival of the Sixth Corps in Danville. There is also a report from Richmond with the headline: "The People Respect the Power of the United States." Other unfolding news regards the plotting of the Lincoln assassins and a story on a filibuster movement against Mexico. unknown books
1979120929Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1979. 30th Anniversary edition. Signed by Mailer as issued. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. "Special Message" by Mailer for this edition. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards all edges gilt satin page marker. Tissue insert for signed page. Issued without dustjacket. Includes "Notes from the Editiors" booklet as issued with this edition. Printed stapled wraps black and white photographs. Booklet with beginning extremity toning on the wraps. Book with three tiny spots on the foreedge gilt and toning on the satin pastrdowns and endpages. Unread copy in Near Fine condition. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Not Issued. Illus. by Alan E. Cober. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Franklin Library Hardcover books
11156NY: Rinehart & Co. Fascimile edition printed from Rinehart's first printing sheets Originally published by Rinehart in 1948. This is not the First Edition Library edition: no FEL identification printed on the copyright page or rear panel of the dustjacket. Faithful reproduction of the original edition but for lack of the printed price on the front dustjacket flap. Probably issued in the 1990's. This copy signed by Mailer on a tipped-in page between the front free endpage and the half-title page as issued. Spine ends pushed; otherwise in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Mailer's first novel. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rinehart & Co. Hardcover books
71022NY: Rinehart & Co. Fascimile edition printed from Rinehart's first printing sheets Originally published by Rinehart in 1948. Not the First Edition Library edition: no FEL identification printed on the copyright page or rear panel of the dustjacket. Faithful reproduction of the original edition but for lack of the printed price on the front dustjacket flap. Probably issued in the 1990's. Signed by Mailer on the half-title page. Few text pages with foreedge wrinkles; an unread copy in Near Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Mailer first novel. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Near Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rinehart & Co. Hardcover books
197950815Franklin Center: Franklin Library 1979. 30th Anniversary Edition. Signed by Mailer as issued. Illustrated by Alan E. Cober. "Special Message" by Mailer for this edition. Gilt-stamped leather-covered boards all edges gilt satin pagemarker and tissue insert for signed page. Issued without dustjacket. With stiff card case with gold foil label as issued in original mailing carton which has been opened. Unread copy in Fine condition. The full monty so to speak. Uncommon as such. Signed by Author. Hardcovers. Fine/Not Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Anniversary Edition. Franklin Library Hardcover books
186359274Washington: The Morning Chronicle 1863. Folio folded 4 pages a good copy. Civil War news:. The Morning Chronicle unknown books
1967257982New York: National Mobilization Committee 1967. 8p. wraps unevenly browned else good condition 8.5x11 inches. Single issue of the newsletter. This issue announces that MLK will be speaking at the New York Rally with a short article on it. Includes an obit for A.J. Muste chairman of the Committee. National Mobilization Committee unknown books
18477049Washington: Towers 1847. 32pp disbound with a bit of loosening. Clean and Very Good. <br/><br/> A Whig attack on President Polk for deliberately initiating a war of conquest lying about it and seeking to turn the Nation into an imperial power with a large standing army. This pamphlet demonstrates the speciousness of Polk's claim that the War was commenced by Mexico when its troops crossed the Rio Grande; and argues that the United States deliberately began hostilities without any support for its claim that the American boundary with Mexico extended to the Rio Grande. <br/>Sabin 48574. Not in Tutorow Haferkorn Eberstadt Decker Soliday. Towers unknown books
1917WRCLIT77513Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1917. xiv311pp. plus seven smaller folding maps and a large folded map inserted in sleeve in back. Navy blue cloth lettered in gilt. Fore and bottom edge of lower cover damp dulled but a good sound copy. First edition US issue bound up from UK sheets. Published in the series "Campaigns and Their Lessons" edited by Major-General C.E. Callwell. Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
200570710NY: Random House 2005. First edition first prnt. Signed and dated "12/14/05" by Doctorow on the title page. Bottom rear panel corner of dustjacket just touched not immediately apparent; otherwise an unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. . Signed & Dated by Author. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Random House Hardcover books
1868006747New York: Seventh Regiment Board of Officers 1868. First Edition. Pebbled Cloth. VG/No Dj. Gilt emblem stamped on pub brown pebbeled cloth front cover blind-stamped rulings beveled edges. Some wear at top of spine. Some spotting to cloth rear cover. Signed in pencil by previous owner a descendant of one of the members of the Second "B" Company. A few pages have guardsmen's names checked off or the word "dead" lightly penciled next to them. A very interesting and historical book. Seventh Regiment Board of Officers unknown books
192612185JNew Orleans: Search & Pfaff 1926. First Edition. Paperbound in the publisher’s orignal printed covers. Very good clean copy. Two books bound by the publisher in one volume each with a separate title page. It is the two books bound by the publisher together.The Lugo Case 69 pages and Ironclad 84 pages. The reflections of Joseph Lancaster Brent Brigadier General in the Army of the Confederate States of America. Rare book. Search & Pfaff unknown books
220297n.p.: SDS 196-. 8.5x11 inch mimeographed handbill creased and crinkled evenly toned a few small spots of foxing else good condition. Argues that students must unite with working people to oppose the war. SDS unknown books
1922WRCLIT73738New York: Macmillan 1922. Blue cloth stamped in gilt and black. Frontis and plates. Small surface snag/puncture in spine otherwise very good and bright with the panels of the dust jacket laid in. First edition. An excellent association copy with the author's 1943 presentation inscription to Boswell bibliographer/editor Frederick Pottle who served with Evacuation Hospital 8 and wrote a history of the unit STRETCHERS. Macmillan hardcover books
194328143Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill 1943. 1st edition. Maroon cloth binding with gilt lettering. No dust jacket. VG spine panel sunned/eps toned. 444 pp including index. Illustrated with plates. 8vo. <br/><br/> Bobbs-Merrill hardcover books
1888229914Providence R.I. J.A. & R.A. Reid Publishers 1888. 1888. First edition. Thick 8vo. Engraved frontispiece portrait; 22 illustrations; 46 portraits. 2 page preface by Frank A. Burr. Original green cloth stamped in dark brown and gilt; green floral endpapers. Very good. 445 pages. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Providence, R.I., J.A. & R.A. Reid, Publishers, 1888. hardcover books
1801302703London: J. Debrett 1801. Complete with half-titles and one illustration to text. 339; 475 4 ads pp. 2 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf black morocco labels to spine gilt slightly shelf-worn extremities a little rubbed presentation inscription to title-page. Complete with half-titles and one illustration to text. 339; 475 4 ads pp. 2 vols. 8vo. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION COPY. Presentation copy signed "From the Author" on the title-page. This copy formerly belonged to Sir George Chetwynd; it has both his bookplate and discreet embossed library stamps from Grendon Hall where his collection was housed. A manuscript note to the front free endpaper states that this copy also belonged to the Duke of York.<br/><br/>Having served as aide-de-camp to Clinton during the Charleston campaign he was wounded at Charlotte in 1782 Hanger was appointed Major of Tarleton's Dragoons. With further connections to Carleton Gen. Dickenson and Major Andre among others he was well placed to produce one of the best accounts of the Revolutionary War in the South. <br/><br/>Sabin notes the "curious prophecy" to be found in the second volume: "one of these days the Northern and Southern powers will fight as vigorously against each other as they both have united to do against the British" Howes H-158; Sabin 30227 J. Debrett unknown books
1741804Faber and Faber 1962. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. 1 inch jacket tear front jacket flap corner clipped list price still present. 1962 Hard Cover. 140 pp. An account of events leading up to the Great War. Includes demographic map of Austria-Hungary and black & white photographs. Faber and Faber hardcover books
1941WRCLIT80906New York: Random House 1941. Cloth. First edition in book form. Binding faintly dust dulled endsheets darkened at gutters and pastedowns small closed nick in lower edge of pp. 11-12 else good in a worn and weary dust jacket. Random House hardcover books
002286Washington Government Ptg Office 1941. In wrappers. Minor soiling. Photographs charts and diagrams throughout. Washington Government Ptg Office 1941. unknown books
1755WRCAM40158London 1755. 2pp. extracted from an unkown source. Folio. Spine edge chipped old fold lines. Good. Parliament's response to King George's speech in November of 1755 on the eve of the French and Indian War. Parliament affirms their unwavering support of the Crown in going to war with France in North America. Followed by George II's brief response of thanks. unknown books
200460527London: Headline 2004. First edition first prnt. Signed by Wilcox on the title page. Additionally Wilcox has written "Here's Simon Fonthill!" above his signature. One of an undetermined number as such. Unread copy in Fine condition in a Fine dustjacket with an archival cover. Wilcox's first novel after two books of non-fiction introducing the Simon Fonthill series. Signed By Author with Quotation. First Edition. Hardcovers. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Headline Hardcover books
1896241565Philadelphia 1896. First edition with compliments slip tipped in. 83 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Purple cloth. Fine bookplate of James Torr Harmer. Signed "Sam W. Very Boston Navy Yard 1897. First edition with compliments slip tipped in. 83 1 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. unknown books
165624287London: Printed by E. Tyler 1656. Lacking all plates. 1 vols. Folio. Disbound ex-library with stamps some soiling and browing marginal tears and holes in title not affecting text else text is sound and complete and in good condition. Lacking all plates. 1 vols. Folio. A History of the Wars. A history of war. Printed by E. Tyler unknown books
1864WRCLIT17600Philadelphia: Henry B. Ashmead Book and Job Printer 1864. 60pp. Printed wrappers. Upper wrapper stained at edges as are the fore-edges of the first several leaves otherwise a good copy. First edition of this anthology of poetry and prose largely accounts of battle capture and privation by soldiers in the field and in hospital published under the auspices of the Great Central Fair of the Sanitary Commission. Henry B. Ashmead, Book and Job Printer unknown books
