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1797008977Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers 1797. Hardcover. Good. 4 ix 1 817 iii 34 p.; 32 cm. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Laws of Pennsylvania. Names of two former owners at head of title page: Parker Campbell and Mathew Ritchie the latter crossed out. Bookplate on back fixed endpaper indicating that this was presented to the Washington County Historical Society by Janet M. Clark in 1905. A heavy book; for international shipping it will have to be sent by priority international. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed with loss at ends of spine and corners; front joint is cracked; closed 5-cm. tear from the fore-edge of front free endpaper; occasional foxing generally light; otherwise clean and solid. Hall and Sellers hardcover
1797008976Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers 1797. Hardcover. Good. 4 913 1 64 iv 22 p.; 32 cm. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Laws of Pennsylvania. Printing error: 737 and 738 were skipped in pagination no text is lacking. Bookplate on back fixed endpaper indicating that this was presented to the Washington County Historical Society by Janet M. Clark in 1905. A heavy book; for international shipping it will have to be sent by priority international. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed; joints are cracked; minor loss at ends of spine; blank leaf preceding title page has one horizontal tear from the fore-edge almost to the gutter; occasional foxing generally light; otherwise clean and solid. Hall and Sellers hardcover
1795008978Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers 1795. Hardcover. Good. 2 xliii 1 793 1 v 21 p.; 32 cm. Contemporary full calf with six spine compartments between raised bands; leather label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title: Laws of Pennsylvania. Includes: "Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania passed at a Session which was begun and held at the city of Philadelphia on Tuesday the Seventh Day of December in the Year One Thousand Seven and Ninety and of the Independence of the United States of America the Fifteenth. To Which are Prefixed the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of this Commonwealth" Philadelphia: Hall and Sellers 1791. Former owner's name at head of title page and on front fixed endpaper: "Alex Addison 1796." Alex Addison 1759-1807 a Scottish immigrant was admitted to the washington County Pa. bar in 1787 and appointed the president judge of the Fifth Judicial District of Pennsylvania in 1791. Bookplate on back fixed endpaper indicating that this was presented to the Washington County Historical Society by Janet M. Clark in 1905. Binder's error: final 4 pages of the Acts are bound in following the Laws of Pennsylvania title page. A heavy book; for international shipping it will have to be sent by priority international. In Good Condition: leather is rubbed with loss at ends of spine and corners; joints are cracked; old dampstaining at edges of some pages; occasional foxing generally light; otherwise clean and solid. Hall and Sellers hardcover
186128348Springfield: Bailhache & Baker 1861. Paperback. 8vo. Wrappers. 31pp. Very good. Slight bit of age toning to outer wrappers only; binding traces. A tight and attractive copy of this interesting session devoted to acts addressing the Civil War that had erupted: "An act to organize six regiments of volunteers. and to provide for the election of regimental officers and of a brigadier general" "An act to prepare the state of Illinois to protect its own territory repel invasion and render efficient and prompt assistance to the United States" "An act to prevent rendering aid to rebels" and many others. Bailhache & Baker paperback
1880009828Wells PA: J. W. Beaman 1880. Book. Near Fine. Leather. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Folio ledger book bound in quarter polished calf over suede four raised bands with black morocco labels in gilt marbled end papers. 52 alphabet index pages followed by 525 numbered pages. With 4 pieces of ephemera laid in 3 receipts for J. W. Beaman and Beaman & Mosher and one receipt for Tioga & Elmira State Line Railroad Co. The Merchandise Co. receipts are printed Wells Pa. which is in Wells Township Bradford County Pennsylvania in the village of Mosherville formerly known as French Mills and Wells. before adopting the name Mosherville. Near Fine the first 6 pages with top corner shallow chips not affecting text. A quite handsome journal with multiple entries dated 1880-1884 on almost every page in black and red ink and pencil in lovely and legible handwriting. With hundreds of names an excellent genealogical source book for that time and place. J. W. Beaman Hardcover
18675337Washington: House Exec. Doc. No. 58 39th Congress 2d Session 1867. 8vo 116pp. 5 maps and a number of tables in the text; disbound. Includes much on the Falls of St. Anthony and the Mississippi River above Lake Pepin the St. Croix Minnesota and Zumbro Rivers as well as the report of Major H.C. Long on dredging bars. House Exec. Doc. No. 58, 39th Congress, 2d Session unknown
191141113Springfield: The Lincoln Centennial Association 1911. Hardcover. Small 4to. Limp brown suede. 40pp xv. Frontispiece 7 full-page sepia-tone portraits. Very good. Faint edgewear only to yapped edges else internally near fine. Large "Lincoln Centennial Association" themed bookplate on front flyleaf not filled in. Program of the third annual banquet of this association printed by the Roycrofters. Reverend Thomas D. Logan introduces J. Otis Humphrey and other speakers -- including President William Howard Taft. A quite nice copy of a delicate booklet whose binding often deteriorates badly. Not the usual garnet or burgundy color seen this copy also features more than the usual four sepia-tone portraits. Suede doesn't age particularly well and suede yapped edges fare even worse - making this nice copy exceptionally above average. MONAGHAN 1993. The Lincoln Centennial Association hardcover
19124985Springfield IL: Illinois Historical Society ca. 1912-1936. Hardcover. Very Good. Very good to good in red cloth spines and green cloth boards. Gilt detail and lettering on spine and front covers. "Histosical" - misspelling on cover of v. 3. V. 3 is shorter and has a darker green coth on boards. All volumes show wear to edges and corners with scuffing to covers. Some soiling to spines. 2 p. have a small chip missing from top edge in v. 1. Hinge starting at front and read endpapers on vol. 3. A collection of articles about Lincoln removed from issues of the Journal by a collectror who had them bound uniquely and securely but a bit roughly. Bindings are solid on all vols except where noted on v. 3. A great number of topics about or related to Lincoln are included. Extra shipping required as this is a 3 vol. set. <br/><br/> Illinois Historical Society hardcover
189769428Minneapolis: printed by The Breard Art Co. 1897. 8½" x 5" pp. 23 1; original printed self-wrappers; vertical crease back wrap a bit wrinkled; all else very good. A catalogue of 170 exhibited items almost all from local collections including those of Johyn George A. and C. A. Pillsbury; Thomas Lowry; F. H. Peavy; W. H. Dunwoody; T. B. Walker; Samuel Hill; W. D. Washburn etc. Pencil check-marks next to approximately two dozen or so paintings. Corot Innes Millet Moran and Rembrandt are among the artists listed. [printed by The Breard Art Co.] unknown
1933033683Los Angeles: Los Angeles County Chamber Of Commerce / Sterling Press 1933. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. 48 Pp. Color Litho Covers 48 Pp Inside With Double Page Map Of The County At Center. Undated But Apparently 1933. Wear Along Center Of Spine Edge No Marks Or Fading. <br/> <br/> Los Angeles County Chamber Of Commerce / Sterling Press paperback
1918025748Albany NY: J. B. Lyon Co. for New York Monuments Commission State of New York 1918. Book. VG. Buckram. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Burgundy cloth lettered and with NY state seal in gilt. Light shelf wear a bit frayed at spine extremities light flecking to a portion of front cover a few slight surface marks to cloth. Lightly soiled front flyleaf. 141 pp. illus. A few instances of very slight internal foxing otherwise clean interior. Former owner's signature and date in pencil on front flyleaf. J. B. Lyon Co. for New York Monuments Commission, State of New York Hardcover
1895AC1875Denver / Manitou CO: Carson-Harper / The Cliff House 1895. Retired library copy minimally marked. Lower right corner of the sunned front cover is clipped and the lower left corner has a faint ink smudge; Light edge wear overall else clean and tight including textblock. 23 pages unpaginated; Wynar/Depp 2393. First Edition. Wraps. Very Good. Illus. by Photographs. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Paper Back. Carson-Harper / The Cliff House Paperback
1960039255Los Angeles Circa 1950-1975: Metropolitan Water District 1960. Original Artwork . No Binding. Very Good. Original Map 88" X 42 1/2". Very Detailed Probably Unprecedented Accuracy. Origin Not Indicated But Mwd Building Shown At Center Of Map; Undated But Aged. <br/> <br/> Metropolitan Water District unknown
191134249Springfield: Illinois State Journal Company 1911. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth clamshell case with gilt spine lettering housing 23 large foldout maps as issued. Floral pastedowns. Very good. Case slightly edgeworn and a bit rubbed with mild cracking along outer edges though expert archival inner lining maintains case shape and integrity; maps very good to near fine with no separations evident. First edition of this scarce accompaniment to the "Report Upon the Prevention of Overflow of the Little Wabash and Skillet Fork Rivers" a 40pp study authored by W.J. McEathron Leroy Lemayne Hidinger and others in 1911. The Little Wabash River is a 240-mile-long tributary of the Wabash River in southern Illinois and Skillet Fork a 98-mile-long tributary of the Little Wabash. Together they are part of the watershed of the Mississippi River. Lacks the 40-page clothbound report but a superb and complete detailed map grouping. [Illinois State Journal Company] hardcover
1904033851Des Moines: The Kenyon Printing & Mfg Co / Yates & Mcclain Real Estate 1904. 2nd Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Color Map. Red Card Covers. First Issued 1902 This Is The 1904 Revision. Map 19" X 13" Colored Counties. Relief Shown By Hachures. Shows Cities Towns Rivers Railroad Lines And Congressional Districts. Includes Red Overprint "Yates & Mcclain The Hustling Real Estate Firm. 500000 Acres Of Good Fertile Land Within The Red Circle For Only $3.50 To $5.00 Per Acre." Index And Population Statistics On Verso. "Compliments Of Yates & Mclain" Etc. At Bottom Of Red Card Wrapper. Map Neatly Detached From Cover Without Damage At Glue Line Wear To Covers A Few Neat Tears Along Fold Lines Of Map Without Loss. Worldcat Shows Only The 1905 Issue Two Institutional Holdings. <br/> <br/> The Kenyon Printing & Mfg Co / Yates & Mcclain Real Estate paperback
1872010252Cairo Illinois: Cairo and Vincennes Railroad 1872. Map. Very Good. One Page. 19" h x 37" w. An apparently unrecorded original railroad map dated Feb. 1872 showing the city of Vincennes Indiana. 19' h x 37" w on translucent vellum architectural paper scale 1" = 400 feet. Very Good number 920-4 in marker bottom right corner bottom right corner clipped not affecting any details of the map bottom left corner with 2 small holes punched faint creasing and light soiling. Drawn in black with cross marks in red and the tracks of the C & V RR in blue. Details include locations of depots mills foundries and warehouses along the Wabash River Catholic Church cemetery and property street names and location of a seminary. Additionally showing are the lines of the Evansville & Crawfordsville RR Indianapolis & Vincennes RR and the Ohio & Mississippi RR. Founded in 1732 by the French Vincennes county seat of Knox County is the oldest continually inhabited European settlement in Indiana and was the first capitol of the Indiana Territory. Its population in 1870 was 5440. The Cairo & Vincennes Railroad was chartered in Illinois in 1867 by Civil War General Green B. Raum. The railroad began laying track in 1870 and was fully completed in 1874. Established to move coal from the Illinois mines one of its first Presidents was the Civil War General Ambrose Burnside. It was reorganized as the C & V Railway not railroad in 1880 confirming the date this map was drawn. From a massive collection of recently acquired rairoadiana including thousands of original railroad company maps. Cairo and Vincennes Railroad hardcover
1869009379Indianapolis: W. & J. Braden 1869. Book. Very Good Plus. Map Folded. First Printing. 12 1/4" x 30". Original map from the 1869 book open measurement 12 1/4" x 30" folds to 8 1/2" x 5 " Very Good Plus 2" tear at fold and 1/2" tear at fold light soiling to verso at main folded section. One of 3 maps from the SCARCE 1869 book. W. & J. Braden unknown
1941003238Burlington VT: Mary Fletcher Hospital. 1941. hardcover. 68 pp Very Good/- boards soiled. Mary Fletcher Hospital hardcover
1866050052Philadelphia PA: A. McElroy 1866. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original copy rebound in black buckram spine panel lettered in gilt. Firm binding clean interior slightly toned text block edges showing slight dampstaining minimally evident along fore-edge margins in portions of text block slight spotting to front cover cloth. xii94442 pp. rear ads. Main title shows several tape repairs along gutter/fore-edge; folding house numbering plate partially separated along one fold with dampstained edge; folding map with one triangular piece along top edge detached and laid in overall nicely intact. Ideal reference copy. A. McElroy Hardcover
1844050051Philadelphia PA: Edward C. Biddle 1844. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original copy rebound in brown buckram spine panel lettered in gilt. Firm binding notably clean interior text block edges typically somewhat toned with small ink blot on lower fore-edge. 41232 pp. rear ads. In exceptional overall condition given its age ideal reference copy. Edward C. Biddle Hardcover
1847050050Philadelphia PA: Edward C. and John Biddle 1847. Book. Good. Half-Leather. First Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original black 1/4 leather blue printed paper covered boards. Worn but complete a decent enough reference copy with rubbing along joints rounded corners rubbed edges. Area of surface paper loss at top front cover corner approx. 5% of cover affecting a few letters with both covers rubbed and soiled. Approx. 1/4" square hole in center of front cover extending through interior to p. 7 title almanac first several pages of text with text affected fairly minimally bottom text block corner clipped through most of text block text unaffected. Vintage signature of A. H. Chambers 13 1/2 South 4th St. as well as a Burnett signature inked on front flyleaf also inscription on rear fixed endsheet. 42820 pp. rear ads. Interior shows typical foxing mostly relatively mild with toned/soiled text block edges firm binding. Edward C. and John Biddle Hardcover
19820023011Easley South Carolina: Southern Historical Press 1982. Hardcover. Near Fine/None Issued. NF/Reprint. Great resource reseach copy. Clean and unmarked Small dent at bottom of front cover. Title on front and spine in gold lettering. Originally published in 1895 by the Goodspeed Brothers this reprint was published in 1982 with new material by Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas and published by Lucas at the Southern Historical Press. This book starts with a short history of Texas and proceeds to individuals who were important to the gowth of the state. 463pp. many illustrations and portraits. Individual biographies are one and a half to two pages. An excellent sturdy copy that comes to you in an acid free document bag for storage and mailed in a box. And I can have it in the mail tomorrow. <br/> <br/> Southern Historical Press hardcover
1851005089Harrisburg: Pennsylvania Treasury 1851. Paperback. Good. 10 p.; 24 cm. Disbound from a volume of unrelated 19th-century pamphlets. "7" in ink at upper right-hand corner of title page. No date of publication but published in response to the declaration in 1851 by the state treasurer John M. Bickel that the Bank of Pennsylvania was subject to the tax on dividends. Very scarce. In Good Condition: disbound; heavily foxed; otherwise clean and tight. Pennsylvania Treasury paperback
191541862St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Company 1915. 2 volumes thick 8vo pp. 540 520; chiefly black and white photographic illustrations; uniformly bound in contemporary brown morocco gilt spines in 6 compartments a.e.g. marbled endpapers; extremities rubbed slight discoloration to fore-edge of the second volume's upper cover else a very good attractive set. Second volume published by R.L. Polk & Co. Minnesota Historical Company unknown
1903W2.127San Francisco: Pacific Art Company 1903. Book. Very Good. Full-Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. overall light rubbing to dark purple leather covers. rear cover moderately sun faded. all edges gilt with wear to gilding. marbled endpapers with nicely gilded edge decorations. 634pp. Pacific Art Company Hardcover
