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1822032995Portsmouth: Charles Morgridge. Moderately scuffed and worn full leather hinge cracked red title plate with gold lettering on spine. Owner name and stamp pages browned and foxed a handful are dampstained. Binding tight pages good. First American edition. . Good. Full Leather. 1st American. 1822. Charles Morgridge hardcover
184876798London: William Watts. 1848. 408pp. Wear around the edges and corners. A piece of green tape is at the bottom of the spine. A bookplate is pasted inside the front cover. The first blank pages contain a written quote about this book from a different book and a history of ownership with three different names and years listed. Otherwise the book is clean and unmarked the hinges are surprisingly intact and uncracked the binding is solid and even the bookmarking ribbon is present. 76798 . Good. Hardcover. William Watts hardcover
1870DEMO010714IPhiladelphia: Henry C. Lea 1870. Second edition revised. Hardcover. Good. 8vo 480 pages original cloth worn & bumped partial tear in upper joint <br/><br/>Lea was a Philadelphia publisher a historian a collector of manuscripts and later became President of the American Historical Society. This was his first book. Henry C. Lea hardcover
1900RMAGREP00ECGovernment Printing Office 1900. Very Good. Magoon Charles E. Law Officer. Report on the Legal Status of the Territory and Inhabitants of the Islands Acquired by the United States during the War with Spain Considered with Reference to the Territorial Boundaries The Constitution and Laws of the United States. Root Elihu Secretary of War. Washington: Government Printing Office 1900. 72pp. 8vo. Stapled pamphlet. Book condition: Very good with slight soiling to first and last pages and short closed tear in top edge of first page. Senate 56th Congress 1st Session. Document Number 234. Government Printing Office unknown
1862049102Boston: Crosby and Nichols 1862. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 8vos. 484; 596 pages. Each volume indexed. Hardcovers bound in original brown publisher's cloth. Light to moderate wear to the bindings. Gilt on the spines is still bright. Headcap of Volume I has a brief tear. Inner hinges starting. Text blocks sound. The text is a little toned but is generally clean. Volume I is dated 1862; Volume II is dated 1863. An attractive set. <br/> <br/> Crosby and Nichols hardcover
1893030420By the Author: 1893. 659 pages illustrated. "Along with Sophie Lyons and George Bidwell Langdon Moore was one of the most recognizable names in Chief Byrnes Professional Criminals of America. These three produced autobiographies detailing their careers. Moores was titled: Langdon W. Moore: His Own Story of His Eventful Life initially published in 1893 by Moore himself. It was an greatly expanded version of: Life deeds and wonderful escapes of Langdon W. Moore the world-renowned bank robber published in 1891 by Boston Enterprise Pub. Co. Both of these publications followed Byrness book 1886; and indeed may have been written as a response to a couple of insulting assertions made by Byrnes." GOOD HARDCOVER scarce. Blue cloth covers heavily worn at spine and corner edges hinges loose text and illustrations are fine scarce. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. By the Author: Hardcover
1898030910W. H. Morrison's Son: 1898. 261 pages. "A series of eight lectures delivered before the post-graduate classes of the University of Georgetownin 1895-7." VERY GOOD- HARDCOVER ex-library withdrawn. . Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library Withdrawn. W. H. Morrison's Son: Hardcover
187400006919Boston: Little Brown and Company 1874 342 pages backstrip basically missing the front free end page is lose but signed to Florence C. Dallion with compliments of John T. Morse Jr. Little, Brown, and Company hardcover
18877013New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good. 1887. Hardcover. Clean marbled boards brown leather corners & spine with raised bands & gilt lettering. vi 768pp. Text tight clean & intact. Numerous B/W illustrations. Camping & Hunting in the Shoshone; Cavern & Cavern life; the modern Nile; Tornadoes. Bound Magazine ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 768 pages . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
1825BOOKS013045IEast Windsor NJ 1825. Original manuscript. Very Good. Two documents 6pp; few spots of foxing. Dated March 15 1825. 12.5" x 7.75" Michael Lykes and his wife Elizabeth daughter of Thomas Morford deceased appoint East Windsor attorney Elijah Davis. The lawyer is to represent them in selling certain lands in Middlesex County to which Elizabeth has claim as the only daughter and heir of Thomas Morford who inherited the land from his grandfather William Updike of Middlesex County by terms of a will dated November 22 1778. On the back of this first document one Andrew Rowan attests that Elizabeth came before him on August 15 1824 at which time he examined her without her husband and she agreed to give power-of-attorney to Davis. The second document dated at Lamberton on 21 June 1825 comprises several testimonials that Elizabeth is the daughter of Thomas Morford and Lucy Reed who "for many years lived together and cohabited as man and wife." Elizabeth Dye attests that she believes Morford and Reed were legally married. Sarah Reed Lucy's mother states that Lucy was married to Morford at age 19 without Sarah's consent and that they had a daughter named Elizabeth. Inserted in this document is the testimonial of John Smith of Lambertville NJ who states that he officiated at the marriage of Elizabeth and Michael a few years earlier believing that she was the daughter of Thomas Morford who was the son of Mrs. Elizabeth Story wife of Joseph Story of Story Farm. Also signing this document are Robert and Ann Taylor who attest to the lineage and Abraham Creque who was in the house when Thomas Morford and Lucy Reed lived as man and wife. unknown
1878000011028New York: National Temperance Society and Publication House 1878 411 pages decorative backstrip quite readable heel a bit bumped minor wear and stains. Solid book. National Temperance Society and Publication House hardcover
189828625London: George Edward Wright. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. Bound in three-quarter black leather. Light rubbing at the edges. ; Ex-Library; 10"; 333index pages . George Edward Wright hardcover
18950006966Chicago: American BiMetallic Union 1895. First edition thus. Paperback. Very Good. 12mo 80 pages printed wrappers. Uncommon. <br/><br/>"My "History of the New York National Bank Presidents' Conspiracy . is a straightforward unambiguous wholly unrhetorical statement of the facts of the most infamous assault ever made by criminal men upon the public and private welfare of any people - outside of actual war - Schmuckers." Schmuckers was the private secretary fo Salmon P. Chase when he was Secretary of tht Treasury in the Lincoln Administration. He also was the biographer of Chase. He also innovated in the typewriter field holding eight patents in that field. This edition contains material not included in the Author's own edition of 1894 in Newark NJ. American BiMetallic Union paperback
189611581Boston: Little Brown. Good with no dust jacket. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. The contents are very good to fine but the full calf binding is rubbed at the corners and spine ends and starting to crack at the top of the spine. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall . Little, Brown hardcover
189512074New York: Author's Publishing Co. Very Good. 1895. Softcover. Clean soft pink & blue covers. Text tight clean & intact. Illustrated with B/W portrait photos. An unconventional piece written at a time when most women knew their place & their limits. Two sections: Musical Compositions by women Women in law. Rear cover slightly color faded. Women; B&W Photos ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 48 pages . Author's Publishing Co. paperback
189923518Salem Oregon: W. H. Leeds. Very Good. 1899. Later Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Bound in three-quarter leather. Rubbed/scuffed at the edges; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 1248 pages . W. H. Leeds hardcover
1855011859Hartford Conn.: A. Work 1855. "PRISON LIFE AND REFLECTIONS; Or A Narrative Of The Arrest Trial Conviction Imprisonment Treatment Observations Reflections And Deliverance Of Alanson Work James E. Burr And George Thompson Who Suffered An Unjust And Cruel Imprisonment In Missouri Penitentiary For Attempting To Aid Some Slaves To Liberty." 377 pages with one illustration original brown stamped binding. GOOD HARDCOVER. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. A. Work Hardcover
187211029Chicago: Callaghan & Company. Fair with no dust jacket. 1872. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Binding copy. Bound in full leather the front & rear boards are loose from the text. The guts are at least "fine. " ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 618 pages . Callaghan & Company hardcover
18803135696Lockwood & Co 1880. Covers worn and marked.Text in good condition.Pages cut.Foxing to endpapers and title page.Binding split.This book has hardback covers. Ex-library With usual stamps and markings In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item750grams ISBN: Lockwood & Co hardcover
18908066824Victoria Street Society 1890. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In good all round condition. No dust jacket. Medium octavoGilt lettering on spine and front coverTop of spine broken off and starting to split along top inch of right hand sideSlight shelf wear on bottom of spine Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN: Victoria Street Society hardcover
1867010149Fleet Street London: Butterworths 1867. The author explains in the preface that the "great increase in the last few years of cases upon The Law of Window Lights and the large and growing proportion of those cases which is brought before courts of equity" are "a sufficient excuse for a new and further treatise on the sunbjectwritten from the point of view of the equity practioner." Brown grained cloth with paper title label on the spine.xvii253 pages Butterworth 40 page 1867 catlogue of law works bound in at the end of the book.5.25 X 9 inches.Externally the book is rubbed with a little fraying to the cloth at the spine ends corners pushed inwards lettering on the paper label is rubbed and indistinct.There is a partial cloth rebacking to the upper portion of the spine. Ex reference library copy with library stamps and book plates etc to pastedown front endpaper and early pages. Both boards attached only by the tapes with the mull worn through. Contents all complete and clean. Reading or working copy. New And Updated Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Butterworths Hardcover
1895012115London: Published for Mr. G. Moreton 1895. Book measures 30x23.cm. 18pp 8 illustrations facsimile letter. Bound in modern green cloth with gilt lettering. Binding in near new condition. Internally library number and barcode on verso of title page no other library marks minor stain mark to edge of frontsi. Pages and plates in very good clean condition. A very nice copy. Cloth. Near Very Good. Quarto. Published for Mr. G. Moreton Hardcover
18896367782Thacker Sprink and Co 1889. Volume 2. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. With usual stamps and markings In fair condition suitable as a study copy. No dust jacket. Blindstamping on covers. Covers are slightly marked. Gold illuminations backstrip . Pages are agetoned. Binding is loose. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item550grams ISBN: Thacker, Sprink and Co hardcover