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1856005862Boston: Ticknor and Fields 1856. Very Good in brown cloth pale yellow endpages tissue-guarded frontis illustration of Fremont plus 13 plates 356 pp no ads. Cloth at spine lightened foxing to endpages and lightly throughout plates uniformly darkened no writing or names. . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Ticknor and Fields Hardcover books
191047524Chicago: Forbes & Company 1910. 8vo pp. 429; frontispiece numerous black & white photographic illustrations; private library bookplate and stamp on front free endpaper; extremities lightly rubbed lettering on upper cover partially rubbed away else very good in original maroon cloth gilt-lettered spine vignette portrait of Johnson on upper cover. <br/><br/> Forbes & Company hardcover books
1851008641New York: Cornish Lamport & Co. 1851. RARE. 4 1/2" h x 3 1/8" w. Embossed brown cloth with gilt decoration front cover of Wellington on his horse gilt decorated spine. 256 pages each printed page within rule frame border Frontispiece illustration portrait illustration title page and numerous illustrations in text. Copyright held by Nafis & Cornish 1847. RARE OCLC locates one copy published 1855 by Sheldon Lamport & Blakeman that copy held by Duke Univ. Library. No institutional holdings found for either the 1847 or 1851 editions. Very Good wear to cloth at spine ends moderate spotting at end pages prior owner names dated 1867 and 1919. . Early American Imprint . Embossed Cloth. Very Good. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Cornish, Lamport & Co. Hardcover books
1927006380Indianapolis IN: The Indiana Lincoln Union 1927. 44 pp. in stapled brown wrappers illustrated. . First Edition. Stapled Wrappers. Fine in Wraps as Issued/No Jacket As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. The Indiana Lincoln Union Paperback books
192958052New York & London: G. P. Putnam's Sons The Knickerbocker Press 1929. 8vo pp. 4 7-320; pictorial endpapers profusley illustrated throughhout primarily from photographs; original blue cloth stamped in gilt on spine and upper cover; very good copy. <br/><br/> G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press hardcover books
197352982New York: Harcourt Brace 1973. First edition 8vo pp. xix 1 363; 33 illustrations on rectos and versos of 8 plates; fine in the jacket. Political biography of the aviator's father. Signed on the title-page by Lindbergh Jr. the aviator and by the author. Lindbergh autographed the book the last time he was in his home town of Little Falls Minnesota. He died shortly after publication. <br/><br/> Harcourt Brace unknown books
197322127New York: Harcourt Brace 1973. First edition 8vo pp. xix 1 363; 33 illus. on rectos and versos of 8 plates; shadow from newsprint on front flyleaf else fine in the jacket. Political biography of the aviator's father. Signed on the title-page by Lindbergh Jr. the aviator by the author and also by Eva Lindbergh Christo Spaeth Lindbergh's daughter. Accompanied by the program of events for the opening of the Lindbergh Interpretive Center: Minnesota Historical Society Welcomes You to Opening Ceremonies . Lindbergh State Park Little Falls Minnesota." a program which brought Lindbergh to his boyhood home for the last time which is also signed and dated Sept. 30 1973 by Lindbergh who died shortly after this visit. <br/><br/> Harcourt Brace unknown books
193041887Minneapolis: Andersen & Foss Typesetting Company 1930. Small 8vo pp. 140; illustrations; original stiff brown wrappers printed in brown and green; covers a bit creased light wear else very good. Minnesota Historical Society only in OCLC. <br/><br/> Andersen & Foss Typesetting Company unknown books
186731839Madison: Atwood & Rublee State Printers 1867. First edition. Rebound in maroon buckram with front wrapper laid on. A very good copy with the bookplate of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Illinois on front pastedown shelf sticker on foot of backstrip their stamp on title. 208 pp. 8vo. Lacking the last four leaves. Scarce Checklist of Wisconsin Imprints 521. Atwood & Rublee, State Printers hardcover books
190410667Washington: G.P.O. 1904. First edition 8vo 148pp. 6 facsimile plates; some light scuffing else near fine in contemporary full red morocco gilt the name of ""James Thompson McCleary" in gilt on the upper cover. The correspondence came to LC through Peter Force and "covers a very interesting period in the history of the English operations in the West Indies" including the expeditions against Cartagena and Cuba with much relating to the slave trade piracy and the American colonies. McCleary was a Representative from Minnesota in the U.S. Congress 1893-1907. <br/><br/> G.P.O. unknown books
008490Estes Park Colorado : Estes Park Woman's Club No date circa 1916. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED at front end page by Mrs. Esther Mills wife of Enos Mills the main driver behind the establishment of the Rocky Mountain National Park. The Mills' were lifetime residents of Estes Park. The full page inscription reads -"The information in this book is limited to the Park and its adjoining region - is absolutely authentic and of interest to anyone interested in the Park. Book on sale at the desk - 50 cents. Mrs. Mills". Book is Very Good small hole rear wrapper and blank rear end page 1" tear top edge at spine fold front wrapper light soiling to wrappers. 125 pages Illustrated throughout with sepia toned photographs. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED. Stiff Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Estes Park Woman's Club Hardcover books
198550248Peoria IL: Spoon River Poetry Press 1985. 8vo pp. 8 69 1; pictorial paper wrappers; light rubbing to covers near fine. Inscribed by the author to poet John Rezmerski on half-title page. <br/><br/> Spoon River Poetry Press unknown books
19085360St. Paul: Minnesota Historical Soc. Collections vol. XIII 1908. First edition 8vo xii & 480pp. frontis portrait of the author 18 portraits of the governors from Alexander Ramsey first territorial governor to John Johnson 16th governor of the state elected 1905. Spine a little rubbed but a tight near fine copy in orig. 1/2 black morocco. This copy with a presentation on the flyleaf reading: "For Alex Catheart of St. Paul Minnesota this volume is donated by the 11th Governor of Minnesota to Mr. Catheart. Washington D.C. May 5 1920." <br/><br/> Minnesota Historical Soc. Collections, vol. XIII unknown books
199248562Norman and London: University of Oklahoma Press 1992. First edition 8vo pp.617 1; a fine copy in original blue cloth in a fine pictorial dust jacket. <br/><br/> University of Oklahoma Press hardcover books
187125888New York: Harper & Brothers 1871. Revised edition. Paper wrappers. Front wrapper loose with some tape repairs and library stamp a few leaves chipped at the edges leaves clean binding tight overall good copy. 74 pp. 8vo. Assembly doc. no. 39. Scarce. Harper & Brothers unknown books
194820671Long Beach: Arthur H. Cawston 1948. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Approx. 8 x 11 inches 431 pp with index and 180 additional pages of illustrations not included in the pagination. Original embossed cloth binding. Light rubbing to extremities; binding sound text clean. Signature of longtime Long Beach businessman and philanthropist B.F. Tucker--about whom there is a biographical entry in the book--on the verso of the front endpaper dated in the year of publication. Beneath his signature is written "Given to _______ by the administrator of the B.F. Tucker Estate 2/9/59." The first 231 pages are deducated to a history of Long Beach with chapters on the land grants and ranchos beginning of city government public facilities schools oil discoveries the Port of Long Beach the city during World War II police and fire departments churches civic organizations etc. The remainder of the book is devoted to biographical sketches of prominent male members of the community. Arthur H. Cawston hardcover books
197126678Setauket Long Island NY: The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities 1971. 122 pages; black and white illustrated throughout. The final pages open to double page map of Nassau & Suffolk counties with townships indicated. The introduction states that the purpose of the book is to ".identify the buildings in Nassau and Suffolk Counties which deserve preservation for their quality uniqueness or history; to evaluate their present status; and to discuss available resources and techniques for architectural and historical preservation." Edward J. Smits was consultant for the publication. The appendix indicates the status of the architectural landmarks one by one with a coded system of evaluation. Approx. 7" x 8" size; original printed & illustrated softcovers; light edge tips wear & spotting to binding; in very good condition and interesting Long Island architectural & preservation history. . Second Printing. Soft Cover. Very Good. The Society for the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities paperback books
198220568County of Orange Environmental Management Agency Advance Planning Division 1982. Softcover. Very good. Two volumes bound reports on complex land use issues in rapidly-developing Orange County California in the 1980s. Volume I approx. 40 pp Volume II approx. 50 pp. Both with many tables charts maps. According to the text "The purpose of Component I is to examine the long-range implications of policies and trends related to land use" and establish baseline data to aid in future policy decisions. Component II "describes objectives policies and land use patterns for all unincorporated territory in both narrative and graphic terms and establishes criteria and standards for application." County of Orange Environmental Management Agency, Advance Planning Division paperback books
199450506n.p. Minneapolis: privately printed 1994. Edition limited to 200 copies 8vo pp. 8 71 1; photographs of Dayton and the Dayton family throughout; green cloth-backed patterned paper-covered boards paper label on spine fine in a fine slipcase. The binding paper was designed by John DePol. Short reminiscences of childhood family life and business as told in "stories . told to and recorded by Wallace Dayton's daughter Ellen during the fall and winter of 1993-1994." <br/><br/> privately printed hardcover books
192919685Los Angeles: Jake Zeitlin 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. One of 900 copies printed by Bruce McCallister with an Introduction by Phil Townsend Hanna. 188 pp notes index illustrations. Cloth-backed marbled boards. Original leather spine label is present but heavily rubbed. Light edgewear to boards binding sound text clean. One small ink notation on front free endpaper. This is the first English translation of Eine Blume aus dem goldenen Lande oder Los Angeles published in German in 1878. Archduke Ludwig Salvator of Austria who shunned public life in his homeland in favor of exploration and the study of natural history spent the winter of 1876 in and around Los Angeles. and published this account of his travels and observations. Jake Zeitlin hardcover books
189941586Sacramento: A. J. Johnston Supt. State Printing 1899. Cloth covered spines black grey and blue over marbled paper covered boards. Handwritten title label pasted to front board of first volume. Moderate wear to bindings rubbing and scuffing. Spines of two volumes loose with gutter-type breaks textblock of volume 3 loose. Some pages torn within volumes some age-toning and rubbing to paper. Withal a Good set. 3 volumes. Unpaginated. Lined paper in pink and black. 2 volumes: 12-1/2" x 7-7/8". 1 volume: 13-3/4" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/>Includes: State of California Public School Register of Alviso District County of Alameda 1899; State of California Public School Register of Niles District County of Alameda 1901; and State of California Teacher's Public School Register of _____ School District County of ______ California 1903 but actually filled out for the 1905 school year. All books are filled out with student names attendance and even schedules in areas. Currently no similar items found for sale in the trade. A. J. Johnston, Supt. State Printing hardcover books
1965ess2911Baton Rouge: Claitor’s Book Store 1965. Octavo burgundy leatherette hardcover gilt letters xi 394 x pp. Very Good with former-owner bookplate and inked through signature to pastedown; light soiling to page edges. Claitor’s Book Store, 1965. hardcover books
191316562Minneapolis: privately printed for Edmund D. Brooks and his friends 1913. 8vo pp. 25; orig. brown cloth-backed printed boards; some soiling else very good. Printed in an unspecified edition at The Torch Press Cedar Rapids. <br/><br/> privately printed for Edmund D. Brooks and his friends hardcover books
199834442Saint Petersburg: Palace Editions 1998. First Edition. Folio 33.25cm.; original boards in photo-illustrated dust jacket; 304pp.; chiefly photographic illus. Fine. Exhibition catalog. Palace Editions unknown books
1937TB30694Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co. 1937. Reprint. Fine in light green paper cloth covered boards with dark green text on the spine and on the front board. An octavo of 8 by 5 1/2 inches. Without its issued dust jacket. One of the early volumes in the American Guide Series. 476 pages with index text black and white photographs through-out. No map or map pocket is called for in this reprint. Houghton Mifflin Co. hardcover books
