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187720017Washington 1877. 28pp stitched. Light uniform tanning. Minor foxing. Small numerical inscription in margin of second leaf. Good to Very Good. unknown books
18594881Lemuel Towers 1859. 16 page pamphlet; mostly concerned with this representatives "take" on the Monroe Doctrine of expansion for the Union a canal at the isthmus in Central America his concern for the U.S. southern border California and Mexican relations and efforts to give stability to the region; Samuel Sullivan Cox 1824-1889; active in securing legislation for development of the West a liberal independent thinker; after the Civil War he favored complete amnesty for Confederates; consistently opposed centralizing tendencies in government and infringement of personal rights; original self-wraps disbound front a and back sheets loose; 6" x 9 1/2" approx. size; some edge tips wear to original paper; some dustiness; good condition. Soft Cover. Good. Lemuel Towers Paperback books
185544581New York: D. Appleton & Co. 1855. A good copy marginal damp stain some soiling mainly in the margins. 1 sheet. Hand colored map. 9.5 x 12 inches. Entered according to an Act of Congress in the year 1855 by S.S. Cornell in the Clerks Office of the District Court for the Southern District of New York. Verso contains portion of map of "Western Division of the United States". Map taken from "Cornell's companion atlas to Cornell's high school geography: comprising a complete set of maps designed for the student to memorize together with numerous maps for reference etc." D. Appleton & Co. unknown books
1864207493New York: D. Appleton & Co 1864. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12.5" x 20.25".<br/><br/> Beautiful double page map of the United States. Features railroad lines geographical and topographical details with relief shown in hachures. Many western states are still territories. "Principal Cities of the United States" and "New England or Eastern States" on verso. Small tears to left and bottom edges. Minor creasing to corners.<br/><br/> D. Appleton & Co unknown books
18642262494D. Appleton and Company 1864. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 1864 printing. Boards toned and lightly rubbed ink named and town on front endpaper dated Jan 1st 1865 small newspaper clipping mounted on opposite endpaper endpapers lightly foxed cube sketched in pencil on rear endpaper. We have more books available by this author!. 36 8 pp. A collection of hand-colored maps some of which are different from modern maps in interesting ways: e.g. a map of Canada labeling portions as Hudson Bay Company's Territory; a United States map labeling what is now Idaho Montana and Wyoming as Idaho only Oklahoma as 'Indian Territory' and showing no division between North and South Dakota. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
18752203169D. Appleton and Company 1875. Revised Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Loss from spine head and corner of rear board boards rubbed and soiled ink name and date on front endpaper. 1875 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author! 99 1 pp. Includes black and white engraved illustrations throughout as well as a number of maps hand-outlined in color. D. Appleton and Company hardcover books
1871104184<p>8vo blue cloth with gilt title on top cover and spine illustrated 239 pp. Spine sunned and faded a little extremity and binding wear slight aging pencil signature on front end paper; otherwise very good plus. This attractive little guidebook tells the tourist everything they may want to know about traveling along the Hudson in the 1870s. In various chapters Colt takes the reader from New York City to Irvington West Point Albany Cooperstown Troy and Lake George. She also dedicates a chapter to Buffalo and Niagara. The author also includes a short chapter on "Hints for Travelers." that includes remedies for seasickness dealing with mosquitoes the benefits of a waterproof cloak and the use of cologne to help you stay cool. </p> Mrs. S.S. Colt, books
1870WRCAM56703Denver: S.S. Wallihan & Co. 1870. 442pp. plus 7pp. of ads at the front 59pp. of ads at the rear and 144pp. of ads interspersed in the text. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt. Minor edge wear and light soiling to boards. Internally clean. Very good plus. This directory here in its first year of publication is an extremely detailed compendium of information and statistics on virtually every aspect of Colorado territory covering its history geography and geology natural resources etc. "This Directory gives useful information on the early territorial history of Colorado including the various conventions and forms of government in the early days railroads colonization and early mining" - Streeter. The volume also includes an accurate directory for Denver Golden City Black Hawk Central City Nevada Idaho Georgetown Greeley Colorado City Pueblo Trinidad etc. An appendix for the Denver directory includes the noted western artist A.E. Mathews who had recently published GEMS OF ROCKY MOUNTAIN SCENERY and the Chinese tea dealer Tang Fee. This text is further supplemented by more than 200 pages of advertisements for local businesses. A more useful and comprehensive guide to pre- statehood Colorado would be difficult to find. Though published in Denver by Samuel Wallihan who also edited the work this book was printed in Chicago and is therefore also an example of a Chicago ante-fire imprint. However it is not listed in the American Imprints Inventory list of Ante-Fire imprints nor is it in Eberstadt Graff or Decker. Howell paid $110 for the Streeter copy in 1969. HOWES C611. WYNAR 1905 3794. SABIN 72459. STREETER SALE 4280. S.S. Wallihan & Co. hardcover books
1929150618Culver City CA: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer MGM 1929. Vault Copy Draft script for the 1929 film stamped three times with "Vault Copy" and annotation of the name of uncredited crew member "Mr. Cohn" on front wrapper in holograph pencil. <br/><br/>Based on the 1928 novel by S.S. Van Dine the fourth of twelve Philo Vance mystery novels. The body of man nicknamed "Cock Robin" is found at an archery range with an arrow through the heart and a chess bishop left as a clue. Basil Rathbone's only portrayal of the stylish New York P.I. Philo Vance. He would take on the role of Sherlock Holmes for which he is best known beginning in 1939.<br/><br/>Beige titled wrappers with M.G.M. label dated AUGUST 10 1929 with credits for author S.S. Van Dine and director Nick Grinde. Title page integral with first page with credits for screenwriter Lenora J. Coffee. 135 leaves with last page of text numbered 135. Mimeograph duplication rectos only. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good with chipping and closed tears at extremities and closed tears to spine bound with two gold brads. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer [MGM] unknown books
18823286Cincinnati OH 1882. Two-sided advertising broadside 29.8 x 22.2 cm. Illustrated advertisement printed on both sides. For Cincinnati Ohio purveyor S.S. Kingery. On one side Kingery promotes a combined peanut roaster and warmer. Includes description capacity ordering options and testimonials. The other side advertises two types of ice cream makers the "Giant Freezer" and the "Peerless Freezer". Some very slight edge wear and fold creases fine condition. OCLC locates no copies; not in Romaine. unknown books
198136626New Delhi: Deep and Deep 1981. Hardcover. Very good. 294pp index. Very good hardback in a slightly darkened jacket. <br/><br/> Deep and Deep hardcover books
195030632Bombay: University of Bombay 1950. Offprint. Paper wrappers. A very good clean unmarked copy. 19-27 pp. Sm. 4to. Reprinted from Journal of the University of Bombay Volume XIX Part 2 September 1950; originally read before the 15th All-India Oriental Conference held in Bombay in Nov. 1949. Author's paper lable laid in loose. University of Bombay unknown books
1993140195Moskva: Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya entsiklopediya/ Great Russian Enclyclopedia 1993. Hardcover. VG clean and tight with museum ex-lib. book plate inside front cover; light rubbing to covers. Black cloth with gold lettering and decoration; 862 pp.; no illustrations. Text in Russian. Each entry has extensive narrative text. Entries arranged according to the Russian alphabet obviously!. This is the first of two volumes published beginning in 1993. The material herein is based on research and writings of eminent Russian theologians prior to the Russian Revolution. A scarce and valuable reference manual. Please note a three-volume set of the same material also was published at the same time. Bol'shaya Rossiyskaya entsiklopediya/ Great Russian Enclyclopedia hardcover books