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197624013Riverhead L.I. New York: No Publisher Noted 1976. 8 pages; black and white printed; history of the founding of the town boundaries early business & resident locations names: Griffin Albertson Osborn more; banking mills river dredging & use Wading River Jamesport LIRR sections on law religions education health; this is the reprint of the article written for the 1876 event not dated and probably re-issued for the US bicentennial circa 1976; approx.5 1/2" x 8 1/2" size; original self-wraps; light wear; in very good condition. Reprint. Soft Cover. Very Good. No Publisher Noted Paperback books
188225318Sergiyev Posad Russia: I. Efimova 1882. 186 4 pages. Including a double-page color tinted lithograph view of the monastery grounds and architecture; at back is a double-page map-plan giving the geographical position of the monastery and the layout of the grounds within the wider community; a number key with description is on the following pages. Text entirely in Cyrillic describing in a chronology the history of the monastery established by one of the most important Russian Orthodox patron saints of Russia the monk Sergius of Radonezh Saint Vartholomei Kirilovich. With the occasional marginal pencil comment and mark. Approx. 5 3/4" x 8 1/2" size; bound in the original finely pebble-textured dark teal cloth. Edge-wear tips wear-through; spine cloth fraying and loosening at bottom. Remains of old label old sticker with number on front board; no blank free endpapers; a couple of pencil numbers and a pen number and with the stamp of a church library with a central illustration of the same & another rectangular stamp that is partially incomplete throughout. Text generally clean and very good; lithographed plate & the map also in very good condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. I. Efimova hardcover books
181633472France 1816. 15 watercolors each with an accompanying manuscript text leaf plus watercolor and gold title leaf on sheets approximately 14 1/2 x 11 inches. Contemporary green morocco spine gilt lettered all edges gilt. Boards a bit scuffed edges somewhat worn spine faded. Occasional faint foxing.<br/> <br/>A lovely album of botanical watercolours.<br/> <br/>An exceptional album of fifteen botanical watercolors which are accompanied by an expertly accomplished manuscript description within blue and gilt borders. Each image depicts a different class of plant life while the text describes families of plants within that class. The images range from agarics mushrooms to ornate roses and camellias and include watercolors of honeysuckle blueberries azalias oaks and marvels-of-peru. Every text leaf contains a detailed analysis of the different families of the depicted plant in a neat and legible French hand. A beautiful example of an amateur artist's book of botanical scholarship. unknown books
175727045Venetiis: Laurentium Basilium 1757. 22 536; 591-621 pagination mis-numbered content consecutive 1 pages Catalogus Laurentium Basilium. Frontispiece portrait illustration of the author; woodcut title chapter & tailpiece ornaments. Latin text with occasional Greek. The works of Hermann Boerhaave 1668 - 1738 Dutch physician associated with the Univ. of Leiden; appointed ".the chair of practical medicine and in this capacity he had the merit of introducing the modern system of clinical instruction. Four years later he was appointed also to the chair of chemistry." see Encyc. Brit. 11th ed. Including: Institutiones medicae; Aphorismi de cognoscendis et curandis morbis; Libellus de materie medica; De lue aphrodisiaca sive venerea; Atrocis nec descripti prius morbi historia; Atrocis rarissimique morbi historia altera; De fabrica glandularum in corpore humano; De mercurio experimenta; Orationes octo; De utilitate explorandorum in aegris excrementorum ut signorum; Introductio in praxin clinicam; Praelectiones de calculo; De distinctione mentis a corpore; Horti Ludguno-Batavi descriptio. Title page with the owner name-stamp of collector George R. Brush M.D. U.S. Navy; in service as a surgeon & medical inspector from 1861-1894 and with his small number-ticket on front endpaper. Approx. 7 1/4" x 9 1/2" size bound in later 19th century marbled-paper covered boards dark brown leather corners & spine gilt fleuron decorations & titles marbled endpapers. A little edge tips wear and rubbing to the binding; frontispiece illustration laid-down; first few leaves with a few tiny wormholes no loss to text; front endpapers with surface paper scrapes at bottom edges; an ink name below the portrait; block strongly bound; in very good condition. . First Edtion Thus. Leather. Very Good. Laurentium Basilium books
198825164East Hampton Long Island NY: Guild Hall Museum 1988. 9 pages; catalog for this exhibition; illustrated in black and white. With text by William Zimmer. With titles of works sizes; also with useful exhibition information selected bibliography fellowships exhibitions organized by the artist. Approx. 8" x 10" size oblong format; illustrated stapled softcover; light wear; in very good condition. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Guild Hall Museum paperback books
15465968Venice: Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg 1546. First edition. Very Good/First printed edition editio princeps of the 11th century commentary on portions of the pentateuch by the Bulgarian poet and Talmudist Tobiah ben Eliezer. Published by the house of the seminal printer of Hebrew books Daniel Bomberg under the supervision of his scholar-in-residence extraordinaire Cornelio Adelkind. Venetian law at this time limited Hebrew publishing to Gentile printers. Bomberg a protestant from Antwerp entered this lucrative market and with Adelkind's help became its prime exponent until his death in 1549. . Folio 32 cm; 93 leaves. Text in Hebrew. Title within architectural border reproduced in Amram "Makers of Hebrew Books in Italy" p. 215 also in the Jewish Museum's 1989 exhibition catalogue "Gardens and Ghettos: the Art of Jewish Life in Italy" page 50. Some section headings within ornamental borders. Bound in c19 or c20 dark red crushed morocco ruled in gilt and decorated with arabesques on both boards; spine with raised bands and compartments tooled and titled in gilt; green polished leather doublures with red crushed morocco dentelles bordered in pointillé accented with arabesques; green moiré free endleaves. Edges gilt. Binding not signed. Joints and crown adroitly reinforced with Japanese paper; corners somewhat worn down. Occasional contemporary notes in manuscript in text; brief stain on leaf mem-tet and lightly along the bottom edge of leaves nun-bet and nun-gimmel. Text otherwise pristine. Title page light possibly washed. Old library ink stamps from an institution in Warsaw on title page. Red morocco ex-libris of mining magnate and philanthropist Adolph Lewisohn 1849-1938. References: Adams T-766; BM Italian 674; Steinschneider 7304 #1; Amram 215 illustration and 222. Cornelio Adelkind for Daniel Bomberg hardcover books
1850766New York: Fowlers and Wells Publishers 1850. First American Edition. Hardcover. Half calf with green and black marbled boards gilt title on spine. Good. 23 x 15 cm. 318 pages. A fascinating look into the world of nutrition in the mid 1800's including diet in American Prisons. Edited by Charles A. Lee. Owners inscription on title page: "Mrs. Francis J. Humphry - bought by her at S. Louis Mo. of an Apothecary. price 50 cents 1857." 1 cm. chips to pages 1-3 not affecting text. Boards and spine rubbed. <br/><br/> Fowlers and Wells, Publishers hardcover books
200534172Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2005. Hardcover. 0822942658 . First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket. . University of Pittsburgh Press hardcover books
195424777Pittsburg Pennsylvania: Gulf Oil Corporation 1954. 153 pages Gulf advertisements at back. With two useful indexes by geographical sequence and alphabetical by cities. Black and white illustrations throughout of Long Island Sound boating & historical interest with each location having its own small harbor map as well. Contents also include information on U.S. Coast Guard regulations for motor boats stations marine motor fuel taxes the government services for the boat owner tide calendar code flags and storm signals buoyage lights intracoastal waterways telephone stations ship-to-shore distance tables northern ports. Folding color lithograph map in pocket at back approx. 17" x 31 1/2" size; reverse shows various harbors & Brooklyn. Some edge tips wear to spiral-bound illustrated paper covers; contents clean and in very good condition as is the map. First Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good. Gulf Oil Corporation Paperback books
18932222201<p>First edition. Octavo. B/W illustrations and maps. Original stiff pictorial wrappers. No dust jacket. Good. 224 pages. No signatures or bookplates.</p><p>Various advertisements includes Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show.</p> Rand, McNally & Company paperback books
198924001Westhampton New York: Pride Guides Inc. 1989. 118 pages; illustrated throughout in black and white; table of contents alphabetically organized with antique shops bicycle shops & rentals beaches bowling charter boats community histories for Amagansett Bridgehampton Early East Hampton Wainscott Sag Harbor and the other South Fork locales inns farm stands food places galleries golf courses horseback riding motels museums parks & recreation community organizations petting zoos party boats more; with advertisements for the local purveyors of these services and products; John H. Scheetz publisher; approx. 6" x 9" size; color illustrated softcovers; light wear to the binding; in very good condition and a good reference to the South Fork East End communities from over 25 years ago. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Pride Guides, Inc. Paperback books
193024829Pittsburg Pennsylvania: Hachmeister-Lind Chemical Company 1930. 15 pages; illustrated in colors and black and white with the flooring applications of the Halicomp product. Frontispiece of the Canadian factory and general offices in Sarnia Ontario. The product is pictured being used in schools offices hospitals and more with detailed centerfold application specifications. Not dated circa 1930. Approx. 8" x 10 3/4" size color illustrated and printed stapled paper covers. Light wear; in very good condition interesting construction and building product history & advertising & typography layout item. First Edition. Soft Cover. Very Good. Hachmeister-Lind Chemical Company paperback books
186025622Mainz Germany: Joseph Halenza 1860. A view book with 22 blue tissue-guarded black and white engravings executed on heavy paper stock by F. Foltz; or after Von Pauer and Rohmer. Including views of: Heidelberg; Frankfurt am Main; Coblenz detached spotty; Mainz 2 views - one detached & spotty; Biebrich; Wiesbaden; Bingen; Mausethurn & Ehrenfels; Rheinstein; Bacharach; Caub und die Pfalz; Lurleyfelsen; St. Goar; Bad Ems; Stolzenfels; Andernach; Apolinaris-Kirche; Drachenfels Nonnenwerth und Rolandseck; Godesberg; Bonn; Coln. Approx. 9 1/2" x 13" size; oblong format; elaborately decorative embossed & gilt hardcover textured lavender cloth covers. Some of the plates with mostly marginal spotting & foxing and as described above. Binding with some fading to the cloth and contents loosening at the gutter a bit; generally in good condition. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Joseph Halenza books
195026144New York New York: Hagstrom Company 1950. 102 pages; illustrated with color maps and in black and white throughout. Also providing the Land Owners in Nassau County House numbers in Queens County Cemeteries street index and advertisements for Long Island businesses. Approx. 12 1/4" x 17" size sepia-tone paper illustrated covers & plastic spiral binding. Some edge tips wear and old staining to covers; first leaf detached and present; contents clean and in very good condition. With useful demographic property development history information for Long Island's Nassau & Queens counties. Second Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good. Hagstrom Company paperback books
196526143New York New York: Hagstrom Company 1965. 86 pages; illustrated with color maps and in black and white throughout. With demographic information on population road systems bus routes parkways building department and water co. areas; a Nassau County government guide map; street and road index and many advertisements for Long Island businesses. Approx. 10" x 13 1/4" size glossy illustrated covers metal spiral binding. Some edge tips wear and corner chipping to covers contents clean and in good condition. Fourth Edition. Spiral Bound. Very Good. Hagstrom Company paperback books
19881342686Washington: Mage Publishers 1988. Hardcover. Quarto; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine black with gold print; DJ has light edgewear light shelfwear; Boards in tan cloth with gold print slight warping but clean and strong; Text block with green ribbon marker light toning to endpapers inscription in ink on front endpaper else clean and tight; Text in English and Persian Arabic script and roman transliteration; 107 pages frontispiece illustrated color. <br /> <br /> <br /> Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1342686. FP New Rockville Stock. Mage Publishers hardcover books
184032224Wien: Bureau der Theaterzeitung Satyrischer Bild No. 91 1840. 282 x 216 mm. <br/><br/>Some minor staining and damage to upper left blank corner. This satirical and humourous print depicts ballet dancers opera singers actors and musicians of the Viennese stage of the time. Bureau der Theaterzeitung [Satyrischer Bild No. 91] unknown books
184029877Wien: Bureau der Theaterzeitung Satyrischer Bild No. 91 1840. 282 x 216 mm. <br/><br/>Some minor staining; creased at folds. Bureau der Theaterzeitung [Satyrischer Bild No. 91] unknown books
24034Long Island New York: Not Published A retired engineer's reading list; consisting of 5 small hand-made booklets; the first four organized alphabetically by author; giving name and title of work; occasionally there is a remark penciled-in mostly 'buy again'; the last list is marked "Military" and also alpha-organized the list being similar adventure-thriller novels with a more pronounced military theme or background to the story; circa 65 'pages'; each with each page printed one side in an old computer-font 8-point type having 20 names & titles of books per page for a total of over 1300 individual books; the lists act as a modest bibliography of sorts for the genre the reader reading 8 David Baldacci titles 6 Gerry Carroll 11 Lee Child 8 Tom Clancy 13 Patricia Cornwell 17 Jeffery Deaver and so on; occasional additional pencil-note; occasional non-fiction noted as well usually regarding transportation titles; the small size of these booklets would enable the reader to quickly reference while out buying books; approx. 2 1/2" x 4 1/2" size; light wear to paper; in very good condition and an interesting history of reading in this genre for Frank E. Bunce 1920 - 2015 a retired aeronautical engineer of Grumman Aerospace Corp. . Only Edition. Staple-Bound. Very Good. Not Published Paperback books
189030181London: Fred. Bruckmann 1890. Octavo. Full original publisher's highly decorative blindstamped dark red cloth folder with titling gilt to central panel of upper.<br/><br/>Each photograph ca. 5" x 3.75" 130 x 96 mm. laid down to publisher's red-edged card stock with "Bruckmann's Collection" printed to upper margin and titling and imprint below image. Fred. Bruckmann unknown books
186525145Various Places Listed: Various Publishers 1865. 28 individual pages; with some having two images or more on each side of the sheet and several with images on both sides. 4 of the sheets with hand-colored illustrations. Most of the pages have been excised from various 19th century fashionable publications: Godey's; The Young Ladies Journal; Frank Leslie's Lady's Magazine and Gazette of Fashion; Demorest's Monthly Magazine; La Mode with an 1865 - a large prospectus sheet top corner torn away as well as a color plate and others from publications not identified. Of various sizes many folding plates with specific themes - hair millinery children's fashions. Dated circa 1850s- 1880s. Some edge-wear darkening; splitting along fold lines; a few with sections torn away. In good condition overall; an interesting selection of 19th century fashion plates. First Edition. Not Bound. Good. Various Publishers paperback books
200231666Westport: Greenwood Press. As New. 2002. Hardcover. 0313315019 . First printing. As new in glossy illustrated boards. No dust jacket as issued. . Greenwood Press hardcover books
WALTER-FILM004108No binding. Fine. Fine Art Print Vintage original 81 x 41"" 205 x 104 cm. three sheet poster USA. James Earl Jones dir: Martin Ritt; 20th Century Fox. Folded and printed in two sections as issued NEAR FINE. unknown books
188225037Philadelphia PA: O.W. Gray & Son 1882. One sheet from the 1882 O.W. Gray National Atlas New York Edition: Double-page map of the United States with inset of the Territorial District of Alaska formerly Russian America and a smaller inset at top "Sketch Exhibiting the Westward Movement of the Centre of Population from 1790 to 1870."; text on back regarding U.S. population changes; at bottom margin of map copyright dated as 1879 O.W. Gray & Son. With hand-coloring in pastel tones; approx. 28 1/2" x 17 1/4" overall size; a little even toning to the paper with a few little edge-nicks; in very good condition. . Map. Not Bound. Very Good. O.W. Gray & Son paperback books
191922703Erlenbach-Zurich Switzerland: Eugen Rentsch Verlag 1919. Title page and list of plates text in German 10 lithographs printed in sepia or black by Rene Beeh 1886 - 1922 on the occasion of the hundred-year anniversary of the birth of the Swiss poet and writer of German literature Gottfried Keller 1819-1890; approx. 12 1/2" x 14 1/4" size; bound in the original buff-gray illustrated and titled paper-covered boards cloth spine; much wear and rubbing to the binding darkened; top of spine cloth chipped away cloth dried; title page with edge-chip in the outer margin and detaching at inner hinge; inner hinge paper splitting; couple of marginal closed edge-tears to plate pages which are printed one side only; page paper darkened; in fair to good condition overall. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. Illus. by Rene Beeh. Eugen Rentsch Verlag Hardcover books
