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186658577<p>Albany NY: Weed Parsons & Co. Fair with no dust jacket; Illustrations split in sections taped chipped . toned boards worn pages toned usual library stamps and markings. 1866. Hardcover. Green cloth titled in gilt on spine. Handsom library bookplate on front pastedown endpaper engraved by Edwin D. French. Folding map showing railroads of New York State folding map of Albany and Hudson River and folding illustration of train on bridge over a river. ; Ex-Library; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 567 pages .</p> Weed, Parsons & Co. hardcover
1897063934Chicago: W. H. Parish Publishing Co. 1897. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. REPRINT bound in green cloth lettered in gold foil. Undated facsimile reprint unidentified as to publisher originally published in parts by W. H. Parish Chicago in 1897 thus first collected edition. Illus. w/ sepiatone photographs. Very slight rubbing to spine extremities light foxing only to pages adjacent to flyleaves otherwise essentially as issued. . W. H. Parish Publishing Co. Hardcover
1897056345Chicago: W. H. Parish Publishing Co. 1897. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Green cloth lettered in gold foil. Undated facsimile reprint unidentified as to publisher originally published in parts by W. H. Parish Chicago in 1897 thus first collected edition. Plate identification list laid in. Illus. w/ sepiatone photographs. Very slight rubbing to spine extremities essentially as issued. W. H. Parish Publishing Co. Hardcover
1896060050Chillicothe OH: L. W. Renick Printed by the Knickerbocker Press NY 1896. Book. Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Tan buckram front cover illus. in brown lettered in gilt deckled text block edge with top edge in gilt. Cloth flecked on portions of both covers cloth soiled where not flecked spine panel darkened by age. Firm binding intact hinges clean interior. Text block edges typically dulled by age. 1st ed. x261 pp. Primarily cosmetic faults otherwise solid VG or better. Scarce. L. W. Renick [Printed by the Knickerbocker Press, NY] Hardcover
1842052781New Berlin PA: S. G. Miller 1842. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Black 1/4 cloth brown paper covered boards. Covers are spotted and show surface rubbing; cloth typically soiled with loss to lower spine panel and two chips along front joint binding firm. 1856 ownership inscription in pencil on front flyleaf. 116 pp. Interior typically foxed ranging light to moderate with paper loss and some scribbling inside back cover. Text in German. Scarce. S. G. Miller Hardcover
1881069388Cambridge MA: Moses King Publisher 1881. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 4th Edition. Brow cloth lettered/decorated/illus. in black and gilt beveled edges. Stated fourth edition "thoroughly revised and enlarged" originally issued 1878 most recent date given 1881 on lower main title. Nicely preserved copy with mild rubbing to corners and spine extremities. Former owner's book plate mounted inside front cover. Firm binding intact hinges. 328 pp. illus. w/ photographic plates engraved plates illus. in text hinged map at p. 25. Text block edges typically tanned. Lacking either a frontis. or blank preceding illus. Harvard main title otherwise complete. Moses King, Publisher Hardcover
18913224Chicago: Chapman Bros 1891. First Edition . Full-Leather. Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Brown boards 1019-846p24illusportsgilt. Backstrip has split and pulled from front board. Interior vg. Gilt title on front board.Backstrip present <br/> <br/> Chapman Bros hardcover
18850008922Unknown 1885 circa. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 24 mo oblong clothbacked decorated blue calendared paper. Probably incomplete. Scarce. <br/><br/>A viewbook with 9 panels in the Albertype style. Unknown hardcover
1883000494Boston: New England Grocer Office/Benjamin Johnson 1883. Book. Good-VG. Hardcover. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. "Containing a comprehensive account of the growth manufacture and qualities of every article sold by grocers. Also tables of weights and measures and information of a general nature of value to grocers and country merchants." Dark brown textured cloth gilt lettering blind stamped. Moderately rubbed spine panel rubbed and faded toward fore-edge with a few chips to cloth on rear cover. Clean interior modestly toned a few stains on endpapers. Firm binding. 192 pp. indexed; this variation does not contain the coffee section at rear. Lacking color frontis. Interesting item relating to 19th-century merchantile Boston imprint. Still quite decent copy less wear than one would expect and extremely scarce. New England Grocer Office/Benjamin Johnson Hardcover
182117456Albany 1821. One page with integral address leaf with Spencer's free frank. 1 vols. 4to. Regarding the Convention bill which he feels will not pass this time but another is being put forth. Folds some browning else good. One page with integral address leaf with Spencer's free frank. 1 vols. 4to. Free frank. <br/><br/> unknown
182817459Gates 1828. 1 vols. 4to. Folded some browning. 1 vols. 4to. Electorial Conventions. <br/><br/> unknown
181317457Livonia New York 1813. 1 vols. Folio. Regarding a meeting of the Federal Republicans of Livonia concerning their nominations for the committee to meet in the County Convention at Canandaigua on the 17th or nominating members of assembly and other purposes. Folded. 1 vols. Folio. The Federal Republicans. <br/><br/> unknown
181617458Ontario County 1816. 1 vols. Folio. Folded. 1 vols. Folio. Commins' copy with instructions from John C. Spencer the plaintiff's attorney to Commins on the verso under the docketing. Spencer is described as one of the ablest lawyers of his time. He was the district attorney for western New York a U. S. Representative an assemblyman in the state senate and was secretary of war from 1841-43 and secretary of the treasury from1843-44. <br/><br/> unknown
181917460Ontario County 1819. 1 vols. Folded integral leaf with portion cut away not affecting document some light browning. 1 vols. Spencer is described as one of the ablest lawyers of his time. He was the district attorney for western New York a U. S. Representative an assemblyman in the state senate and was secretary of war from 1841-43 and secretary of the treasury from1843-44. <br/><br/> unknown
186135020Richmond: Virginia State Convention 1861. Paper. Very good. Single sheet. Folded. 3 pages 1 page blank. Light toning around the edges. One of dozens of ordinances etc. from the Virginia State Convention held in 1861. <br /> <br /> Parrish & Willingham reference confederate imprint 4356 page 384. Virginia State Convention unknown
185231180Macon: Samuel J. Ray State Printer 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor. Octavo. 2 600 pages 1 page index 1 page errata. Hardcover with paper covered boards leather corners and spine. Front cover detached. Leather spine separating from the binding. Paper covered boards are soiled and chipped. Rear hinge repaired with glue causing the rear flyleaf to stick to the rear paste down. Front end sheets soiled. Moderate toning to the text. Contents include several Slave laws and Free Persons of color Academies and Colleges Counties and County lines etc. Serviceable copy. Samuel J. Ray, State Printer hardcover
185831182Columbus Georgia: Tennent Lomax State Printers 1858. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor. Octavo. 1 232 pages 1. Original paper covered boards with brown leather spine. Faded red leather title on the spine. Front joint cracked and cover near detached. Outer joints cracked. Leather is worn on the spine and corners. A few burn spots to the covers. Heavy toning and foxing to the contents. Acts include Academies and Colleges Judicial taxes various county acts transportation business census etc. A serviceable copy. Tennent Lomax, State Printers hardcover
1879BOOKS325655Hartford Connecticut: Lockwood & Merritt. Collectible-Very Good/NO DUSTJACKET. 1879. Hardcover. Sm 8vo. 256 pp. . Lockwood & Merritt hardcover
187730076Richmond: Geo. W. Gray's Printing House 1877. Wraps. Fair. Wraps with title on the front. Paper spine missing. Approx. 10" x 7". 369 pages. Markings left upper front cover. Covers are light soiled with corner chips. Some corner creasing to the first few pages in front and in back. Interior contents clean. This is a reference work. Geo. W. Gray's Printing House unknown
188035140New Tacoma W.T.: North Pacific Coast Publishing Company 1880. Newspaper. Fair. Newspaper. Pages 33-48. Pages are separated and detached. Front page has a corner chip with slight loss of print both sides. Edge wear and small tears to the fragile paper. <br /> <br /> Contents include North Pacific Exploration; The Chehalis and the Willapa; Opportunities for Settlers; The Ascent of Takhoma and more. Fair condition. Territorial imprint. North Pacific Coast Publishing Company unknown
18840008118Chicago: Fergus Printing 1884. First edition. Paperback. Fine. 12mo 174 pages. yellow wrappers uncut unopened <br/><br/>Fergus Historical Series no.23. Also an Appendix with the Breese-Douglas Correspondence on the Inception and Origin of the Illinois-Central Railroad and the Origin of the Names of Stations on the Illinois-Central Railroad. Fergus Printing paperback
1835DEMO004004IWashington: Gales and Seaton 1835. First edition. Paperback. fair. 8vo 32 68 pages disbound stained lacking wrappers <br/><br/>Bound with AN ORATION DELIVERED BEFORE THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF NEWBURYPORT AT THEIR REQUEST ON THE SIXTY-FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE JULY 4TH 1837. Morss And Brewster Newburyport Herald Office: Newburyport Massachusetts 1837. Sabin 295; Sabin 294 Note: Sabin is not specific but WorldCat cites only an imprint for this by C. Whipple. Inked signature on the dedication page. Gales and Seaton paperback
189641102New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1896. Hardcover. 12mo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. vi 112pp. Top edge gilt. Very good. Faintest bit of edgewear. A tight and quite handsome first edition of this book-length poem that began as the $1000 winner in a poetry contest sponsored by the "New York Herald" where it appeared on December 15 1895. Allen 1854-1930 was a Presbyterian clergyman who published two other verse collections. Uncommon in this superb condition. Ex-historical society the only markings being a small Evanston Historical Society bookplate on front pastedown and their circular blind-embossed imprint on title page. MONAGHAN 1184. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
189642828New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1896. Hardcover. 12mo. Blue cloth with gilt lettering. vi 112pp. Top edge gilt. Near fine. Second edition most attractive and tight. This book-length poem began as the $1000 winner in a "New York Herald" poetry contest and was published there on 15 December 1895. Allen 1854-1930 was a Presbyterian clergyman and published two other verse collections -- one on George Washington the other on Robert E. Lee. An exceptionally handsome copy of an uncommon title. MONAGHAN 1184 note. G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
1883900290Philadelphia: Philadelphia Carpet Manufacturers Association 1883. Wraps. Good . 52 pages. Softcover. Monthly trade publication with numerous articles illustrations and many full-page advertisements. Factory scientist; smuggling; machinery; labor; trade; business climate and relatede politics; designs and patents; longer article showing examples of ornament; a page of personal notes of the doings of various trade association members; carpets some actors and actresses buy; obituaries. More. About 11" x 17" Good condition with some edge wear and a few small edge tears. <br /> Philadelphia Carpet Manufacturers Association paperback