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1837TB27239New Haven: Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber 1837. Second Edition. Very good in a recent dark blue cloth binding with gilt text on the spine. An octavo measuring 9 by 5 1/2 inches with new end sheets. The pages are uniformly lightly foxed throughout and the preliminaries and through page 36 the upper fore corners are nibbled in the margins. The hand-colored fold-out map of Connecticut is lacking by 2/3rds. With some minor foxing throughout. 560 pages of text. Illustrated throughout with 190 wood block engravings. Barber an illustrator and historian 1798-1885 was Connecticut's first popular historian creating one of the first travel guides of the state. Following the index in the front of the book is a hand colored fold-out map of the State of Connecticut noting all of its towns at the time see note above regarding condition. Considered to be "mildly scarce" by Howes. Howes B-120 Originally published in 1836. Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber hardcover books
1829184027New Haven: J.W. Barber 1829. Second edition. Leather bound. Fair heavy wear to leather boards expected age toning foxing spots throughout water staining hinges internally have heavy wear. Brown leather boards; bw portrait frontispiece of Washington bw folded map bw illustrated title page; 312 pp; bw illustrationsw. Page vii wrongly numbered. Title page also reads "carefully selected from the most approved authorities by J.W. Barber. J.W. Barber unknown books
200594730London:: Folio Society. Very Good. 2005. Hardcover. B001MVL6V8 . Second printing. Very good in a very good light damp stain and abrasion at the crown of the spine slipcase. ; 665 pages . Folio Society, hardcover books
1939128768Los Angeles: Twentieth Century-Fox 1939. Final script for the 1939 film. <br/><br/>Steve Drum Foster is a crusading newspaper editor helps free a man framed for a crime and aids in finding the real culprit. Staff reporter Maxine Thomas Bari goes along for the ride. <br/><br/>Director Werker's other notable films include the films noir "Shock" 1946 and "He Walked by Night" 1948. <br/><br/>Light blue titled wrappers noted as FINAL on the front wrapper rubber-stamped copy No. 33 dated JANUARY 17 1939. Distribution page present with receipt intact. Title page present dated January 17 1939 noted as Final script with credits for screenwriter Larkin. 146 leaves mechanical duplication with the last leaf of text numbered 143. Blue revision pages throughout dated variously between 1/21/39 and 2/2/39. Pages Near Fine wrapper Very Good plus bound internally with three gold brads. Twentieth Century-Fox unknown books
030054No Binding. Very Good. octavo two pages folded lacks mailing envelope docketing information on last leaf neatly inscribed in ink in very good clean legible condition. Dear Wife I will give you a history of my voyage to Norfolk. We left new York Friday and arrived here Sunday. We stoped at fortries monrow but did not go A shore. We was out ov site of land all day we are in camp at fort rokue 1 ½ miles from the city of Norfolk within 20 miles of the rebs. Our pickets are out 20 miles as for my self I am better than I was my hans are about heald up. My cough is better thear is eny quanity of darkey here I saw some 200 yesterday from north carliany theay wear taken by a reg of colerd men theay have ben scowering the country. Theay got a number of gorilers and hung the most of them. Mrs. Lenards is in camp cooking for the orsifers. The old man regar is in the ranks whear he ought to be his sone came on bord at new York and brot him whisky and before we got 20 miles it was all spilt over bord with some 8 gallons more." sic John P. Barber a Massachusetts bootmaker was a Private in the 3rd Battalion Second Regiment Massachusetts Heavy Artillery. The Regiment was mostly assigned to garrison duty in Virginia and North Carolina until March 1864 when in a battle at Plymouth North Carolina two whole companies of the Regiment were taken prisoner and sent to a POW camp where many of the troops died of yellow fever. It is unclear if Barber was among the prisoners. He was mustered out in South Carolina in November 1864. <br /> books
1844TB31669Worcester Mass.: Warren Lazell 1844. Reprint of 1844. Good in its original binding of full leather covered boards with gilt decorations and gilt text on the spine. The edges of the text block are marbled. A small quarto of 9 by 5 1/2 inches with the leather worn through over the front and rear joints the lower edges of the boards and the tips of the boards. There is an early prior owner's name written in ink at the upper edge of the title page. The contents are generally foxed on the margins and the fold-out hand-colored map is partially tanned it is in undamaged condition. 624 pages of text illustrated from 200 woodcut engravings and the hand-colored fold-out map. The first edition of this title was published by Dorr Howland of Worcester in 1839. Armstrong Bibliographies of New England History 103; Howes B-123 Warren Lazell hardcover books
1839TB29065Worcester Mass.: Dorr Howland & Co. 1839. First Edition. Very good in full brown leather covered boards with a rebacked spine of leather with a gilt stamped dark brown leather spine label. The rebacking retained the original marbled paper end sheets. An octavo measuring 8 7/8 by 5 1/2 inches. The leather is worn through at the tips of the boards and the front and rear hinges have been reinforced with modern cloth. The contents are in excellent condition with 624 pages of text with occasional spots of foxing to the pages throughout. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece and small engraved vignettes throughout within the text. The hand-colored four-color fold-out map is in place following the front index and is in perfect undamaged condition. Illustrated throughout by the author's 200 line drawings and wood cut engravings. Howes B-123 Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover books
1846TB31670Hartford Conn.: H. S. Parsons & Co. 1846. Third Edition of 1846. Very good in its original full leather covered boards with extensive gilt tool work and gilt text on the spine with the edges of the text block marbled. An octavo of 8 by 5 inches with rubbing to the boards and the edges of the boards The contents are mildly foxed in the margins throughout. The fold-out map is missing. 624 pages of text illustrated a frontispiece and from "numerous" woodcut engravings. The first edition of this title was published in Hartford in 1840 and contained only 576 pages. Howes B-124 H. S. Parsons & Co. hardcover books
196523053No Place: Living Theatre 1965. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Tall side-stapled wrappers. An unpaginated volume of poems printed on rectos only. Not to be confused with a similarly named collection published by Boss in 1968. Very good condition with tiny ink notation at top right hand corner of the front cover. A fragile production. Includes poems by Malina NONA Peter Hartman and others. <br/><br/> Living Theatre paperback books
19207236London: Philip Lee Warner 1920. Hardcover. Fine Condition. One of 1000 from a total edition of 1025 numbered copies. Full green morocco with gilt rules on the covers and gilt letters on the spine t.e.g. uncut ix 107 3 pp. Printed at the Riccardi Press for the Medici Society. Ransom RICCARDI PRESS 14. <br/><br/> Philip Lee Warner hardcover books
1841TB26036Worcester Mass.: Dorr Howland & Co. 1841. First Edition. Good in 3/4 red leather and pebbled black cloth covered boards with gilt tool work and text on the spine and with the edges of the text block marbled. An octavo measuring 9" by 5 1/4" with 1/4" deep chipping to the leather at the head of the spine and with 1/8 chipping from the leather at the heel of the spine. The leather at the lower tips of the boards is worn through. There is also considerable foxing throughout the pages but none so bad as to render the text unreadable. 576 pages of text illustrated with a frontispiece and throughout the text with line drawings and wood cut engravings by the author. The fold-out hand colored map following the preface is present and is in excellent condition with only a minor closed tear of 1/2" long at one of the folds. Howes B-124 Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover books
1903154926Philadelphia: The Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art 1903. M225/300. Hardcover. VG- contents Clean and tight; light age toning to page edges; front hinge loosening a bit at reverse of ffep; triangular stain to front cover at bottom of front hinge. Tan cloth/boards Red-clay slipware decoration/title on spine and front cover. No dj. Decorative end papers. 233 pp. with color frontis 93 bw illus. and 1 tipped-on color plate with tissue guard. A comprehensive study in 14 chapters. Includes information on settlement of Eastern Pennsylvania by the Germans; PA-German dialect and literature; European and American slip decoration; tools and processes for slip decoration; varieties of slip ware; decorative subjects of the PA German potters; tulip as decoration; earthenware utensils; early 19th-C. slip potters of Eastern PA; gift pieces; misc. inscriptions; slip decoration by American potters. Includes a list of illustrations and an index. No. M225 of a limited edition of 300 on this kind of "large" paper. The Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art hardcover books
19326200New York: Brewer Warren & Putnam 1932. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Some edge chipping to DJ but overall a decent copy of a scarce and fragile little book which when it is found is often in deplorable condition. <br/><br/> New York: Brewer Warren & Putnam hardcover books
1841TB27384New York: S. Tuttle 1841. First Edition. Very good- in full leather sheep covered boards with a gilt stamped black leather label on the spine with the faint gilt seal of the State of New York and the text New York and gilt tool work elsewhere on the spine. A thick octavo measuring 9 by 5 1/2 inches with heavy wear and rubbing to the leather joints and to the leather at the head and heel of the spine. The pages are spotted with foxing throughout particularly around the outside margins and there are notations in ink by an early prior owner on the front end sheet and preliminaries. 608 pages which are illustrated with 230 engravings a frontispiece and 12 plates following pages 44 116 140 148 220 268 372 424 432 472 508 and 552 all by the author. Howes calls for 10 plates and the map. The hand-colored fold-out map of New York following the front index page 12 is in very collectible condition with a 3" long tear at one of the lower folds which has been repaired with common adhesive tape and a 1" long closed tear at a second lower fold which has not been repaired. Considered by Howes to be "mildly scarce". Howes B-122; Sabin 3331 A tight handsome and thoroughly complete copy. S. Tuttle hardcover books
1842217654New York: S. Tuttle 1842. hardcover. good. its History and Antiquities with Geographical Descriptions of every Township in the State. 230 engravings. 608pp. 8vo contemporary calf leather label calf worn lacks lower spine label foxing throughout mostly to margins. New York: S. Tuttle 1842. "Howe `zigzaged from county-seat to county-seat collecting material and taking sketches the original drawings the quoted narratives and first-hand anecdotes preserve much picturesque and illuminating material." DAB IX p. 288. Howes B-122<br/><br/> Lacks folding map.<br/><br/> S. Tuttle unknown books
1841184382New York: S. Tuttle 1841. Hardcover. G Cover has fading and apparent water damage along top. Book block has age toning. Interior pages have some water staining along top edges. Inside covers and end pages have staining. Interior pages have age toning and foxing. Personal library sticker from previous owner on inside front cover. Some pencil/crayon markings from previous owner on ffep. All text and plates readable and generally clear. Brown leather boards with gilt inlay around edge. Black title blocks on spine with gilt lettering. 608 pages 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations folded map. S. Tuttle hardcover books
1914132344London: Duckworth & Co. 1914. Octavo pp. 1-4 5-201 202: printer's imprint note: text printed on leaf rectos only although the reverse sides are counted in the publisher's pagination eight inserted plates with mounted color illustrations by Flora White original pictorial olive green cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold rear cover stamped in blind. First separate printing of these stories and the first illustrated edition. Four fairy stories first published in THE GREY BRETHREN in 1905. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Some patchy fading to cloth on front and back covers spine panel a bit darkened a very good copy which presents well overall. #132344 Duckworth & Co. unknown books
1902219293London: Duckworth & Co 1902. First edition. 158 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Green cloth. Boards and endpapers very faintly spotted else Fine in green chemise in open-faced slipcase. First edition. 158 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. CBEL III 544 Duckworth & Co unknown books
1855WN43515New Haven CT: Justus H. Bradley 1855. Original brown embossed cloth with gilt lettering. Book is heavily worn and soiled with some pieces missing. Fairly heavily foxed throughout. Owner signature on ffep. Two color plates and fold out map present as called for. 120 engravings. Content quite detailed though book condition is not very desirable. New Edition. Cloth. Poor/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Trade. Justus H. Bradley Hardcover books
19034918Philadelphia: Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art 1903. Hardcover. Very good. One of 300 numbered copies. Signed by the author. 233 pp. frontispiece and 94 text illustrations. The text is bright and clean inside hinges skillfully repaired covers lightly soiled else very good condition. <br/><br/> Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art hardcover books
1846TB27062New York: S. Tuttle 1846. Reprint . Very good in dark blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on a black leather label on the spine. The edges of the text block are marbled. A thick octavo measuring 8 3/4" by 5 1/2" with mild rubbing to the cloth at the head and heel of the spine. The contents are clean and bright with no foxing or tanning to the pages. 608 pages which are illustrated with 230 engravings a frontispiece and 12 plates following pages 44 116 140 148 220 268 372 424 432 472 508 and 552 Howes calls for 10 plates and the map. The hand-colored yellow red green and blue fold-out map of the state following the front index page 12 is in fine condition with no tears or chips. Howes also does not note this reprint copy of 1846 printed in New York City. Several early prior owner's have penciled their names and made mathematical notes on the end pages. Considered by Howes to be "mildly scarce". Howes B-122; Sabin 3331 A tight handsome and thoroughly complete copy with no prior ownership markings of any kind. S. Tuttle hardcover books
1841TB26568New York: S. Tuttle 1841. First Edition. Recently rebound in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine with gilt rules around the title. An thick octavo measuring 9" by 5 1/2". The pages are lightly spotted with foxing throughout particularly around the outside margins and there are occasional notations in ink by an early prior owner. 608 pages which are illustrated with 230 engravings a frontispiece and 12 plates following pages 44 116 140 148 220 268 372 424 432 472 508 and 552 all by the author. Howes calls for 10 plates and the map. The hand-colored fold-out map of New York following the front index page 12 is in very acceptable condition with a 3" long tear at the left margin and a 3" long closed tear at one of the lower folds of the map both professionally repaired. Several early prior owner's have penciled their names and made mathematical notes on the end pages. Considered by Howes to be "mildly scarce". Howes B-122; Sabin 3331 A tight handsome and thoroughly complete copy. S. Tuttle hardcover books
1832WRCAM12754New Haven: Published by J.W. Barber 1832. 324pp. plus thirty plates printed two to a leaf. Frontis. Color folding map. Contemporary gilt mottled calf leather label. Boards nearly detached but cords sound bit chipped at head and toe of spine. Foxed else internally quite good. Describes 119 significant events in the history of America many of them illustrated in the attractive plates followed by a chronological list of events a list of colleges in the U.S. biographical sketches of famous figures in history etc. Howes lists the first edition as 1828 with an undated Boston printing following but does not note the present edition nor does Sabin. This is the fourth edition listed in the NUC with only two locations given one of the which Library of Congress lacks the map. AMERICAN IMPRINTS adds three more locations. SABIN 3326 ref. HOWES B126 ref. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 11194. Published by J.W. Barber hardcover books
1839TB28746Worcester Mass.: Dorr Howland & Co. 1839. First Edition. Near fine in a recent 1/2 brown leather and marbled paper covered boards with gilt black leather text block with gilt text stamping on the spine and new end sheets. A small quarto measuring 9 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches. The contents are in excellent condition with 624 pages of text with occasional spots of foxing to the pages throughout. The hand-colored four-color fold-out map is in place following the front index and is in near fine condition with a tiny 1/4" closed tear at the lower margin. Illustrated throughout by the author's 200 line drawings and wood cut engravings. Howes B-123 Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover books
05019London: Longmans Green and Co. 1895. Mr. Stark Munro attempts to create a medical practice in partnership <br/>with the brilliant but unorthodox James Cullingworth.<br/><br/>DOYLE Arthur Conan. The Stark Munro Letters. Being a series of sixteen letters written by J. Stark Munro M.B. to his friend and former fellow student Herbert Swanborough of Lowell Massachusetts during the years 1881-1884. Edited and arranged by A. Conan Doyle. London: Longmans Green and Co. 1895. <br/><br/>First English edition. Octavo 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 inches; 184 x 124 mm. vi 346 1 printers device 1 blank pp. Publishers 24 pp catalog dated August 1895 bound in at end. Inserted frontispiece by Alice Barber Stephens with original tissue-guard. Minimal scattered marginal foxing otherwise fine.<br/><br/>Publisher's dark green cloth over beveled boards front cover and spine lettered in gilt black coated endpapers. A near fine copy.<br/><br/>7500 copies were published on 5th September 1895 priced 6/-.<br/><br/>The Stark Munro Letters is an epistolary novel that takes the form of twelve long letters written by J. Stark Munro between March 1881 and November 1884 and sent to his friend Herbert Swanborough of Lowell Massachusetts. Stark Munro is a recent graduate from medical school and the letters detail his attempts to create a medical practice in partnership with the brilliant but unorthodox James Cullingworth. The novel is in fact a thinly disguised account of Doyle's experiences with George Turnavine Budd with whom he was in partnership in Plymouth before finally setting up his own practice in Southsea Portsmouth in 1882.<br/><br/>Green and Gibson A18a. London: Longmans, Green, and Co.,, 1895 unknown books