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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
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
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
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
1844TB31515Newark N.J.: Benjamin Olds for Justus H. Bradley 1844. First Edition. Very good although rebacked with original end pages with gilt text stamping on the spine it is in its original blind embossed cloth covered boards with an embossed gilt laurel seal on the front board. An octavo of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with the cloth at the tips of the boards and lower edges of the boards worn through. There is a dampness stain on the front end sheets and foxing throughout the contents. Without a dust jacket. 620 pages of text and illustrated with a hand-colored double frontis and with 120 from engravings. The hand-colored fold-out map of the New England states New York Pennsylvania and New Jersey follows page 8 and suffers only from multiple creases and very minor losses to the margins several other maps within the text and a number of plates. Howes B-121 Benjamin Olds for Justus H. Bradley 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
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
185347645New Haven: J. W. & J. Barber for J. H. Bradley 1853. 8vo pp. 190; engraved title page and hand-colored frontispiece many illustrations throughout and fold-out map at rear; publisher's leather-backed binding with printed glazed paper-covered boards; bookplate of George and Harriet Cheney of a prominent Connecticut family; edgeworn and rubbed; good and sound overall. <br/><br/> J. W. & J. Barber for J. H. Bradley hardcover books
1828295349Hartford: D.F. Robinson 1828. hardcover. very good. Illustrated with 46 engravings. 148 pages. 12mo contemporary leather backed marble boards; leather worn at top of spine and hinges boards lightly shelf-worn some toning throughout. Hartford: D.F. Robinson 1828. A very good copy.<br/><br/> D.F. Robinson unknown books
1846290908Cooperstown: H. & E. Phinney 1846. First. hardcover. very good-. Illustrated b/w. 376 pages although missing pages 71/2 245/6 291/2 and 333/4. 8vo. re-cased in brown cloth; pages foxed throughout a few have small tears. A very good- copy.<br/><br/> H. & E. Phinney unknown books
1845100730Tall 8vo leather illustrated 512 pp. Unclear if this edition came with map which is is not present does include colored frontispiece binding very worn joints cracked and covers almost detached notation on front endpaper moderate foxing and aging throughout. This edition contains a colored frontispiece that illustrated the Battle of Princeton and a second plate on the Victory at Trenton. In additioon to historical information of the counties in New Jersey it also contains an index of the towns cities and villages in the state. Howes B121 1844 Edition S. Tuttle hardcover 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
1939Embry 186083Derrydale 1939. Limited edition of 750 copies. Fine with bookplate and partially unopened in lightly rubbed original box. Red leather with gilt titles in original box match numbered to book. Signed by author. Derrydale, 1939. Limited edition of 750 copies. hardcover books
1934Embry 152014Windward House 1934. First edition first printing. Spine a little dull else fine in custom mylar cover. Color frontispiece with B&W photos illustrations. Red cloth no dust jacket. Windward House, 1934. First edition, first printing. hardcover books
19398319New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Light shelf/edge wear rebacked original spine repaired and laid down owner plate at front pastedown signed by author else tight bright and unmarred. Red leather boards gilt lettering and decorative elements frontispiece lacking publisher's box and glassine dj. 12mo. 108pp. Illus. b/w plates. <br/><br/> The Derrydale Press hardcover books
19939012260Lyon Mississippi: Derrydale Press 1993. Hardcover. Fine Condition. One of 2500 copies printed by Douglas C. Mauldin. <br/><br/> Derrydale Press hardcover books
1993Embry 54599Derrydale 1993. Reprint. Fine. B&W illustrations. Derrydale, 1993. Reprint. unknown books
1939253002New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. First Edition One of 750 copies this one marked "HH" on the box label and the colophon and signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page drawings of ducks decoys and hunters. xviii i 1-108 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Full red morocco gilt glassine jacket original publisher's box with printed label on upper cover uncut at fore and lower edges. Some very minor scattered foxing to initial three leaves. Some fading and rubbing to box with some loss. Bookplate. An attractive copy. Fuller Arthur D. First Edition One of 750 copies this one marked "HH" on the box label and the colophon and signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page drawings of ducks decoys and hunters. xviii i 1-108 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Siegel 151 The Derrydale Press unknown books
1939244880New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. Limited edition. Number 488 of 750 numbered copies signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page illustrations of ducks decoys and hunters by Arthur Fuller. 1 vols. 12mo. Full red morocco gilt uncut at fore and lower edges. A fine copy with the original glassine slightly worn and the numbered publisher's box minor wear to box. Fuller Arthur D. Limited edition. Number 488 of 750 numbered copies signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page illustrations of ducks decoys and hunters by Arthur Fuller. 1 vols. 12mo. Superb Copy. Siegel 151; Frazier B-6-a; Biscotti p. 24 The Derrydale Press unknown books
1939240042New York: The Derrydale Press 1939. Limited Edition. Number 276 of 750 numbered copies signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page illustrations of ducks decoys and hunters by Arthur Fuller. 1 vols. 12mo. Full red morocco gilt uncut at fore and lower edges a superb copy AS NEW in the original slightly worn glassine and the numbered publisher's box very slight wear to box. Fuller Arthur D. Limited Edition. Number 276 of 750 numbered copies signed by the author. Frontispiece and six full-page illustrations of ducks decoys and hunters by Arthur Fuller. 1 vols. 12mo. Superb Copy Inscribed. Inscribed "Joel Barber with kindest regards to David Wagstaff." Siegel 151; Frazier B-6-a; Biscotti p. 24 The Derrydale Press unknown books
1928214599New York: The Derrydale Press 1928. Watercolor signed "Joel D. Barber / New York 1928" lower right. 1 vols. 11-1/2 x 18-3/4 in. framed to 16 x 22-1/2 in. overall. Fine condition. Watercolor signed "Joel D. Barber / New York 1928" lower right. 1 vols. 11-1/2 x 18-3/4 in. framed to 16 x 22-1/2 in. overall. Fine 1928 Original Duck Decoy Watercolor by Joel Barber. A fine large rendering very much reduced in the Derrydale Press and Windward House editions of Barber's classic book. It shows "a Stevens Widgeon . In this decoy the painting is original and still shows the work of a 'graining comb' on the back." The watercolor execution is meticulous.<br/><br/>Inscribed verso: "Amer. Widgeon Baldpate / No detailed history - just used in Currituck Sound North Carolina / the Currituck Club. / Reproduced through the Courtesy of H.F. Stone Esq. of New York 1928. / Note-- Undoubtedly a machine made decoy of the Eighties - a product of some early northern factory possibly a Stevens - Weedsport / Joel."<br/><br/>A UNIQUE AND HIGHLY DESIRABLE DERRYDALE DUCK RENDERING. Siegel 85. Provenance: From the private collection of Eugene V. Connett III. Literature: Barber's Wild Fowl Decoys plate 60 [The Derrydale Press] unknown books
1993138216Lyon.: Derrydale Press. 1993. Limited Edition 2500. Maroon leather all edges gilt. Near fine. 8vo. Facsimile signature on half title page. Derrydale Press. hardcover books
1934239130New York: The Derrydale Press 1934. First Edition No. 14 of 55 large paper copies signed by the author. 5 color plates one of them hand-colored and 121 other illustrations. xix iii 156 pp. 1 vols. 4to. Original red morocco gilt t.e.g. Head of spine chipped and some minor loss at foot of spine. Custom red morocco backed folding box with cloth chemise. First Edition No. 14 of 55 large paper copies signed by the author. 5 color plates one of them hand-colored and 121 other illustrations. xix iii 156 pp. 1 vols. 4to. "One of the most important books published by Connett." - Siegel<br/><br/>Published in an edition of only 55 copies this in effect was the Derrydale "De luxe" edition of Barber's book: the trade edition was published by Windward House. Siegel 85; Frazier B-5-a; Biscotti p. 24 The Derrydale Press unknown books
198919112Lyon MS : Derrydale Press 1989. 1 of 2500 in a Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good to near fine/No dust jacket. Lyon MS : Derrydale Press 1989. 1 of 2500 in a Limited Edition. Copious b/w photographs including full color frontispiece. 151 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Red full leather. All edges gilt. Gilt lettering and decorative stamp to spine and front board. Interior clean bright and tight. Very good to near fine/No dust jacket. Oversized - extra shipping charges apply Derrydale Press hardcover books
