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18991158869Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co. State Printers 1899. Contains the Civil WAr Rosters of 1st 15th and 50th Engineers and 1st Battalion of Sharpshooters. Half-leather over paper-covered boards. Covers worn but a tight solid copy. A large heavy book which will require extra shipping charges - cannot ship outside U.S.A. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Thick Large Octavo. Book. Wynkoop Hallenbeck Crawford Co., State Printers Hardcover
19002353156Albany: James B. Lyon State Printer 1900. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Presentation copy from Commissioner of Agriculture C.A. Wieting with his stamp on front endpaper. Boards rubbed and discolored light stain along top edge rear hinge weakening possibly repaired by a previous owner. Binding square text clean and unmarked. 1900 Hard Cover. xxxi 770 pp. A collection of writings on various agricultural and scientific topics with 6 color plates 7 black-and-white plates on grapes and black-and-white photographs and engravings throughout text. James B. Lyon, State Printer hardcover
186329720New York State Agricultural Society 1863. Hardcover. Used - Good. Albany: Comstock & Cassidy Printers 1863. 712 pages. Folding Map of Orange County frontispiece of Minisink Monument plates of Thomas Jefferson's Plow Washington's Headquarters Newburgh plans & elevations of cheese factories in Truxton & Herkimer cheese rack few engravings of farmhouses. 9x6'' cloth. Associated Dairies & Cheese Manufactories of New York X.A. Willard pp 236-257; Essay on Hemp L.J. Bradford pp 326-330; London International Exhibition of Works of Industry & Art 1862 Report of Benjamn P. Johnson US Commissioner pp 503-656 with ground plan plate of US exhibit cut of Howe sewing machine. Few bugholes in cloth toned else VG. New York State Agricultural Society hardcover
189639211No place Albany: No publisher/printer 1896. 8vo 22 cm 9". 48 pp. <br><br>Actually written in layman's terms and with sensible definitions of terms used.<br>Â Â Â Â WorldCat locates only two U.S. libraries reporting ownership University of Michigan and the Houston Academy of Medicine. Stapled in self-wrappers as issued. Staples rusted. Some dust-soiling. No publisher/printer unknown books
19000022628Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1900. First Edition. . Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. VG/1st ed. Eight separate pamphlets each printed by the US Government Printing Office. The General Table of Contents: Battles and Capitulation of Santiage de Cuba; Comments of Rear-Admiral Pluddeman German Navy on main features of the War with Spain; Sketches from the Spanish-American War; Sketches from the Spanish - American War conclusion; Effect of the Gun Fire of the United States Vessels in Battle of Manila Bay; The Spanish-American War Blockades and Coast Defense; The Spanish-American WarCollection of Documents relative to the Squadron Operations in the West Indies; and The Squadron of Admiral Cevera by Capt. Victor M. Concas y Palau Spanish Navy. Each pamphlet has its own page numbers tables maps illustrations and charts. Two large fold out maps in excellent shape complete and whole. Binding is tight sewn binding with hinges complete. Two previous owners names are stamped on the front paste down and front free endpaper. Title in gilt on front and spine. Green cloth is rubbed on covers with loss of color see pictures. Book is clean and solid other than loss of color to cloth in very good shape. I can have this book in the mail to you tomorrow. <br/> <br/> Government Printing Office hardcover
1840038306Washington: Blair & Rives Printers 1840. First Edition. Removed. Very Good. 3pp drop-title neatly removed from a nonce volume. 9" x 5.5" The extended title says it all. Signed in type by 44 male residents of Indiana meaning to attract settlers to the Oregon Territory and to ease the journey. Eberstadt 138:581. Blair & Rives, Printers unknown
189910124San Francisco: Mrs. J. J. Owen. Fair. 1899. Hardcover. 243pp. tissue frontis; 9 X 12 inches; original green cloth lettered in gilt; photographs chiefly portraits throughout; also photographs and engravings of various scenes buildings; several full page ads. Cover rubbed with wear to leading corner tips soiled with areas of slightly bubbled stain; text pages with moderate dampstain to lower leading corners not affecting text or images. Souvenir book published with the hearty cooperation of the Grand Officers of both the Native Sons and Native Daughters of the Golden West the officiary of the Parlors of the state the press and California's formost men and women in all walks of life. from the introduction. . Mrs. J. J. Owen hardcover
188818064Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society 1888. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff tan wrappers. 36pp. Fair. Front wrapper heavily chipped and barely attached with stain from old tape repair; lacks rear wrapper. Fund Publication No. 27 being a paper read before the Maryland Historical Society on December 12 1887. The president of Howard University gives a firsthand account of "a public meeting of Christian people in Chicago" who organized to pressure Lincoln for emancipation. Patton inscribes the front wrapper "With the respects of / The Author." Very uncommon. MONAGHAN 1042. Maryland Historical Society paperback
1870038927Philadelphia: various 1870. Original documents. Fine. Included are: 1 a Stevengraph in gold and purple showing the brick premises of Eyre & Landell at 4th & Arch Sts. with the word "Silks" on the building front and the firm name along the side. 2 Bailey & Co. Jewelers Chestnut & 12th Sts. with a view of Agricultural Hall at the Centennial Exhibition. 3 Bailey & Co. as above with a view of the Main Exhibition Building. 4 A view of Machinery Hall Riverside Mansion Wissahickon Creek & Ridge Avenue. On the verso is printed: "The Steam Yacht Diamond leaves Fairmount for Riverside Mansion at . also carry passengers for Wissahickon who may take the Steamer Rockland . L. Markle Superintendent. 5 A view of Horticultural Hall text on recto & verso as above. The cards are 3" x 4.75" and the Stevengraph is 2.75" x 3.75 various unknown
1880037948NY: Wittemann Bros 1880. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. 16 panels of views from photo-lithographs in accordion-fold leporello format. Views include: Philadelphia seen from West Philadelphia identifying the Art Gallery and Main Hall Exhibitions; Independence Hall; Independence Chamber; Public Buildings; New Post Office; Masonic Temple; United States Mint; Chestnut Street; New Academy of Natural Sciences; Academy of Fine Arts; Horticultural Hall; Academy of Music; University of Pennsylvania; Girard College; Fairmount Water Works; Girard Avenue Bridge; Folded into a red cloth case decorated in blind and gilt. 3.25" x 5 Wittemann Bros unknown
1897BOOKS015511ILancaster PA: J.L. Steinmetz Owner 1897. First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covers. Near Fine. 40pp; 20 full-page photo-views map. 5.25" x 6.75" This health resort near Ephrata PA offered "soft alkaline mineral spring water" from Glacier Spring on Ephrata Mountain. The booklet describes the five-story Cocalico Hotel in detail along with an overview of Ephrata history noting the use of electricity to light the town. OCLC records no library holdings of this ephemeral Americana. J.L. Steinmetz, Owner unknown
1878002414Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson & Bros. 1878. Book. Very Good. Cloth. First Edition. Rebound in blue cloth with library bindings gilt title on spine and front board. The magazine is in Very Good condition with some marginal staining but contents legible. 2 great fold-out color illustrations the first "Les Modes Parisiennes- The Snowy Afternoon" showing 5 ladies in very fashionable gowns and the 2nd a pattern for an "Indian Smoking Cap and Applique". Also several black and white illustrations detailing the fashions of the day. A wonderful resource book for anyone interested in fashion !. T.B. Peterson & Bros. Hardcover
1855038264Washington DC: GPO 1855. First Edition. Removed. Good. 7pp drop-title edges uncut; removed from nonce volume; spine reinforced with archival paper. 9.5" x 6" Includes a 2-1/2-page printed letter reporting military reconnaissance on locations and facilities of various tribes in Wyoming signed by Lt. Col. W. Hoffman commanding Fort Laramie. (GPO) unknown
1899364591899. Softbound. VG. Black wraps. 16 pp. 4 bw plates. 35 works listed. Rare. Includes illustrated works by Alexander Pope F.H. Hatfield Abbott Graves Eva Cowdery. paperback books
1825034621Philadelphia: J. Crissy and G. Goodman Printers 1825. Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 27pp. Limited to 500 copies. Bound in original simple string binding. Paper admits to farily heavy foxing along with minor faint stains in places though this isn't offensive. This pamphlet admits to a number of tiny tears and creases across extremities. Pages are partially unopened and therefore this volume was never used. To read reader will need to cut some of the edges with a razor blade. Text clean. Overall a good clean sound copy. "Extract from the Journal of the fortieth Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the State of Pennsylvania held in St. John's Church in the Borough of Norristown on Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday the 11th 12th and 13th of May 1824." VERY SCARCE <br/> <br/> J. Crissy and G. Goodman, Printers paperback
184242037Queretaro Oficina del c. Agustin Escandóu sic 1842. Hardcover. Good. 10p. ex-lib in boards. Reviews important events of 1841 e.g. the new constitution local insurrections statistics etc. Queretaro, Oficina del c. Agustin Escandóu (sic) hardcover
187920963San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 106 pp in publisher's dark red pebbled cloth. Corners bumped and rubbed otherwise a very nice copy unmarked and sound. Contains "brief descriptions of over five hundred species of plants known to grow in the region bounded on the west by the coast line from Monterey Bay to Mendocino County and on the east by the foothills of the Sierra Nevada." It is indexed but alas not illustrated. Uncommon in the first edition. A.L. Bancroft hardcover books
187920963San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 106 pp in publisher's dark red pebbled cloth. Corners bumped and rubbed otherwise a very nice copy unmarked and sound. Contains "brief descriptions of over five hundred species of plants known to grow in the region bounded on the west by the coast line from Monterey Bay to Mendocino County and on the east by the foothills of the Sierra Nevada." It is indexed but alas not illustrated. Uncommon in the first edition. A.L. Bancroft hardcover
1873029684Lancaster PA: Edward H. Rauch 1873. Book. Very Good. Original Wraps. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Booklets pale blue stiff paper wraps. Complete in three 3 issues 96 pp. continuously paginated. Facsimile reprints issued in the 1950s by the annual Lancaster County Fersommling. Light handling wear. No. 1 shows minor soiling along top edge separations along binding fold from top edge to upper staple and bottom edge to lower staple. These facsimile reprints are not identified as such but are distinguishable by their heavier coated paper covers; the very scarce original issues had uncoated paper covers. One of the very earliest Pennsylvania Dutch dialect publications text in English and PA Dutch. Sold as a set. Edward H. Rauch Paperback
1872223849Albany New York: The Argus Company 1872. First thus. Full black textured cloth. Discarded" stamped on front pastedown and title page else very good. The Argus Company unknown
1896011575Portland OR: The Register Publishing Company 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 286pp; Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to front & spine decoration to front original decorated endpapers hinges professionally repaired previous owner's name to front pastedown wear to spine ends frontispiece tissue guard intact text unmarked binding is tight Good condition. Register of the Republican party in the state of Oregon with photos history and biographical sketches. The Register Publishing Company hardcover
1863223270Skippackville PA: J.M. Schuenemann 1863. Book. Good. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Titled - Short Questions Concerning the Christian Doctrine of Faith According to the Testimony of the Sacred Scriptures Answered and Confirmed.For the Purpose of Instructing Youth in the First Principles of Religion. Small hardcover 140 pp. In English. Translated by Daniel Rupp. Published on the 100th anniversary of Rev. Christopher Schultz's original catechism issued both for religious education of youth but also to prepare Schwenkfelders emigrating to America. Book Condition : Good; pencil notes to free end papers including notation dated '08; foxing to pages inside covers and text block not affecting legibility; creases to the top of some pages; top spine end separated; a few chips to covers near corners. J.M. Schuenemann Hardcover
18966759Westminster UK: Archibald Constable 1896. Hardcover. Good. A.D. McCormick. New Edition stated; 8vo original blue cloth no dj; good cocked; gilt illustration on front board rubbed; gilt on top edge darkened; edges foxed; spine ends and corners bumped and worn corners to boards; hinges starting; cracked at pp1 32-3 64-5 80-1 160-1 176-7 and 192-3; library stamp on ffep only library mark; tear to title page; owner's name with 1902 date on half-title page; frontis with interleaf title page and folding map in rear foxed; light sporadic foxing to text; plates both painted and photographed still bright. 277 pp. <br/> <br/> Archibald Constable hardcover
18882671771888. Cut in 16 sections and backed with linen folded into marbled card stock portfolio with printed title label. The sections are starting to separate but the map is complete. Some loss to the marbled papers covers. 27" x 37". unknown books
18852671691885. Cut in sections and backed with linen folded into marbled card stock portfolio with printed title label. There is beginning to be some separation at the folds and the map has some discoloration. Some loss to the marbled papers covers. 27" x 37". unknown books