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18469006684Pennsylvania: Daniel W. Kauffman 1846. 1st. Hardcover. Illustrated by several drawings. Professionally rebound in brown cloth with brown leather spine label stamped in gilt. The text block is complete with two maps. One map is taped on the back. Gift inscription in ink on the front free endpaper. Foxed throughout otherwise very good condition. Howes R505. <br/><br/> Daniel W. Kauffman hardcover books
18462289769Daniel W. Kauffman 1846. First Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. First edition. Rebacked with new end sheets. Boards a bit rubbed minor mending tissue repair to binding edge of first fold-out. 1846 Full-Leather. vi 17-406 vi 2 pp. 8vo. Includes two fold-outs: Sketch of Col. Bouquet's Engagement; Plan of Fort Du Quesne. Howes R-505: "This historical treasure-house includes the journals of Bouquet Croghan Post etc." Sabin 74155: "The appendix contains George Croghan Daniel W. Kauffman hardcover books
1810215799Philadelphia 1810. 1-1/2 pp. on verso and recto of first leaf; second leaf docketed on veso "Bond - I Whelen & Jacob Downing to S.-P. Bridge ccmp.". 1 vols. 4to. Witnessed by John J. Downing and Robert Clinton with their signature. 1-1/2 pp. on verso and recto of first leaf; second leaf docketed on veso "Bond - I Whelen & Jacob Downing to S.-P. Bridge ccmp.". 1 vols. 4to. "For erecting a Permanent Bridge over the River Schuylkill" "Know All Men by these present that M. Israel Whelen and Jacob Downing of the City of Philadelphia are held and firmly bound unto the President Directors and Company for erecting a Permanent Bridge over the river Schuylkill at or near the City of Philadelphia in the sum of Ten Thousand dollars - Money of the United States of North America to be paid to the said President Directors and Company . unknown books
184812593Harrisburg Pa: J.Y. Humphreys 1848. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary calf slightly rubbed and worn black leather spine label interior very good. First Edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Compendium of the various religious denominations in the United States with an account of each church by a church leader. With five chapters of the Methodist Church viz: The Methodist Society the Methodist Episcopal Church the Methodist Protestant Church the Methodist Society the Reformed Methodist Church and the True Wesleyan Methodist Church. Also chapters on the Morman Church the Baptist Church The Catholic Church the Episcopal Church the Dutch Reformed Church the Presbyterian Church the Church of Latter Day Saints et al. Flake 7440; Howes R507; Sabin 74157 J.Y. Humphreys unknown books
183645114Harrisburg PA: Pinted and Published by John Winebrenner V.D.M. 1836. 1st Edition Howes R-506; Sabin 74156. Period full tree calf with leather title label to spine. Gunmetal blue clamshell cloth case with maroon leather title label to spine. Some general wear to binding. Foxing & browning to paper. Very Good. General wear to case Very Good. iv 384 pp. 12mo. 7" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/> Pinted and Published by John Winebrenner, V.D.M. hardcover books
1837WRCAM25758Philadelphia 1837. iv384pp. Contemporary sheep leather label. Spine extremities frayed. Edges rubbed. Front hinge cracked but holding. Occasional fox mark. Else just about very good. Second edition after the rare first edition of the previous year. Includes tables of principle stage routes counties and distance charts. With brief descriptions of the cities and towns of Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan and Missouri. Much useful information for the early western emigrant presented in the form of questions and answers. HOWES R506. SABIN 74156. hardcover books
184654976Pittsburgh & Harrisburg PA: Daniel W. Kauffman & William O. Hickok 1846. First edition. Thick 8vo. iv vi 17-352 406 iv vi iv pp. Two folding maps one laid down on linen the other with a long tear. Subscribers list. Howes R-505: "This historical treasure-house includes the journals of Bouquet Croghan Post etc." Sabin 74155: "Appendix contains Harmar's Expedition St. Clair's Expedition Washington's Journal etc." Later brown half-morocco and marbled boards gilt spine title edges sprinkled red. Some interior soiling and foxing but a good copy in an attractive binding. 1897. <br/><br/> Daniel W. Kauffman & William O. Hickok hardcover books
1897122747London England: Nichols and Sons 1897. original quarter leather paper-covered boards top edge gilt other edges uncut. Roxburghe Club. 4to. original quarter leather paper-covered boards top edge gilt other edges uncut. xx 144 2 pages. Presented to members of the Rorburghe Club by Sir John Evans K.C.B. List of club members introduction. Endnotes indices of archaic verb and noun forms. An alliterative poem of the 14th century edited from manuscripts at the British Museum acquired by the Museum in 1879. Also includes in two appendices "Winnere and Wastoure" with separate indices of archaic verbs and nouns and texts illustrative of "The nine Worthies." Christmas greeting from literary scholar Arthur Napier laid in. Covers rubbed and scuffed. Considerable tanning and foxing on endpapers. Nichols and Sons unknown books
189766475New York: The Macmillan Company 1897. Hardcover. Very good. An early printing. A picaresque novel which became a short-lived musical comedy in 1979. A British author Zangwill 1864-1926 was at the forefront of cultural Zionism during the 19th century and was a close associate of Theodor Herzl. Inscribed by Zangwill on the front flyleaf. Octavo. Original green cloth binding with gilt titles and pictorial black stamping. Minor crease to the front flyleaf. Some general dust staining to the top edge. The spine is darkened a bit with a bit of wear to the corners and tips and occasional mild soiling; otherwise about very good. The Macmillan Company hardcover books
18979861897. ZANGWILL Israel. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. NY: The Century Co. 1897. Small 8vo. peach-colored cloth stamped in gilt & green. First Edition. Signed presentation from Zangwill on the dedication page which merely states "To You" the dedication copy: "Madame Cottrelly a thin book from I. Zangwill." Madame Cottrelly was director of the Thalia Theatre in New York City which later became the Bowery Theatre in 1879. The theatre offered primarily German productions but in 1891 converted to Yiddish theatre. I am unsure if this is the dedication copy although Zangwill did go to this page for the inscription. Very Good little wear & minor bumping covers; some foxing text. $350.00. <br/><br/> hardcover books
184446093Philadelphia: J.Y. Humphreys 1844. Hardcover. Good. vi 734pp. Period full sheep scuffed overall with bumped corners; foxed throughout with contemporary ink name on front free endpaperand hand correction of author's name on title page. <br/><br/>Howes R507; Sabin 74157 J.Y. Humphreys hardcover books
185837511Baltimore 1858. Oblong engraved illustrated broadside 6-1/4" x 10." Endorsed "Israel Cohen" on the verso. Very Good.<br/><br/> Israel Cohen 1820-1875 was a prominent member of Baltimore's most prominent Jewish family. The nephew of Mendes Israel Cohen son of Benjamin I. Cohen 1797-1845 and husband of Rachael Cohen he spent his life in Baltimore. <br/> The 1850 Census lists him as "Security and Commodity Brokerage and Investment Companies." The 1860 Census as well as the 1870 Census lists him as stockbroker. He was also a Railroad Company director; Secretary Treasurer and patron of the Maryland Academy of Music; and patron of the Maryland Academy of Art. His father Benjamin I. Cohen was one of the foremost bankers of Baltimore a founder of the Baltimore Stock Board and an influential advocate of Jewish civil rights. unknown books
1806851191806. LYONS Israel the elder and Richard Grey. A HEBREW GRAMMAR selected chiefly from those of Mr. Israel Lyons teacher of Hebrew in the University of Cambridge; and the Rev. Richard Grey D. D. rector of Hinton in Northamptonshire; to which is subjoined a praxis taken from the sacred classics. Edited by Stephen Sewall. Printed at Cambridge MA: by W. Hilliard printer to the University 1806. Later printing: 'Second Cambridge Edition' on title-page. Octavo 21 x 12 cm. 45-47 pp. Contemporary ink ownership Charles Wild 1810 on t.p. Ex-library: bookplate on front pastedown; small circular inkstamp on t.p first fly-leaf and two other text pages; evidence of a library pocket on final free endpaper. Remnants of a contemporary binding disbound: the leather back has disintegrated and both marbled boards are detached with final text page and free endpaper detached as well. Paper is lightly foxed throughout and there are a couple of instances of light ink splatter. Text is complete. This copy is offered as described. Shaw & Shoemaker 11348. See Sabin 42873 for 1763 first Boston and 1812 third Cambridge editions. unknown books
184627944Norwich VT 1846. One sheet containing four uncut handbills or broadsides identical in wording but several variations in type styles. 12" x 17 3/4". A couple of small fox spots Near Fine.<br/><br/> OCLC's entry for the University of Vermont explains that a handbill was "Intended to be packaged with boxes containing medication." OCLC 15232344. "Sheet contains four handbills with description and directions for use of bitters and 4 bottle labels." OCLC 209941964. The "prophylactic power" of the concoction is extolled.<br/>OCLC locates five copies of the broadside under three accession numbers. unknown books
1841255830Upsala: Leffler och Sebell 1841. Thesis. 163 2 pp. 8vo. Grren boards. VG. Thesis. 163 2 pp. 8vo. Leffler och Sebell unknown books
1892WRCLIT70305Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society 1892. Two volumes. Small octavo. Crimson cloth stamped in black and gilt. Spines a bit faded light soiling to cloth 1894 ownership inscription in each volume clipping offset to title verso and contents leaf in first volume but a good tight set. First U.S. edition published the same year as the uncommon London triple-decker of the author's most widely read work of fiction. Jewish Publication Society hardcover books
1893130070Brooklyn New York: Historical Printing Club 1893. Original. Limited to 200 copies #41. Softcover. Good piece separated from front cover and from front free end-paper cover edges have slight cracks are fragile and some small areas of loss. Pale blue wraps 85 pp. Includes a large fold-out map of the New York Long Island the land to the north and New Jersey. Some pages at head of text block uncut. Historical Printing Club paperback books
185114136Washington 1851. 8vo. 775 1 pp. <br><br>Contains the report of I. D. Andrews U.S. consul St. John N.B. and accompanying documents. Contents: Report. -- Fisheries. -- Mines and minerals. -- Light-houses. -- Statistical tables relating to the trade and commerce of Canada. -- Same for Nova Scotia New Brunswick Newfoundland and Prince Edward's Island. -- Statement of lake trade commerce etc. -- Miscellaneous returns. Government document: 31st Congress 2d Session. Senate. Ex. Doc. No. 23. Disbound; two small holes in inner margin not touching text. Paper remnants adhered at top of first page covering the word "Senate." Some foxing. Chip at one page corner. Crease-marks at a few top left corners. unknown books
1891113031London: Published by David Nutt 1891. Octavo printed boards t.e.g. other edges untrimmed. First edition. Limited to 500 copies. An early scholarly edition of this anonymous Middle English poem by "The Pearl Poet." NCBEL I 549. Boards age-darkened and rubbed at spine ends corner tips and along outer joints most of the front free endpaper clipped away but a tight very good copy with clean interior. A fragile binding; most copies are in rough shape or rebound this is a pretty nice copy. #113031 Published by David Nutt unknown books
18266919Philadelphia: Pr. and pub. by M'Carty & Davis 1826. 12mo. 2 blank 108 2 blank pp. <br><br>Text printed lengthwise on page. Sample law forms of various types. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shoemaker 25986. Quarter sheep over marbled paper boards; corners rounded covers stained and with ink signature on the back spine chipped exposing underlying binding matter rear cover attached by a single thread. Ownership inscription on blank pages and front pastedown. Pages soiled and foxed throughout. Loosening in some signatues. A rather worn copy. Pr. and pub. by M'Carty & Davis hardcover books
1894M2144Berlin:: August Hirschwald 1894. 1894. 8vo. 163 pp. 2 lithographic folding plates 1 colored 2 figs. Green cloth; spine label removed punctured and torn. Ex-library copy with numerous blind-stamps front pocket removed. Ink stamp of Dr. E. Steltzner San Francisco. RARE. Israel is known as the first person to describe a human case of actinomycosis. He also performed the first free bone graft to the nose. See: Garrison and Morton. August Hirschwald, 1894. hardcover books
1854WRCAM22774Washington 1854. viii851pp. Original cloth stamped in blind and gilt. Toe of spine frayed. Overall very good. The Senate issue published a year after the House issue of Andrews' extensive report on trade between the United States and Canada with information on internal improvements in Texas Louisiana Alabama and Florida such as railroads and on the Gulf trade in general. TPL 3403. House issue: SERVIES 3864. SABIN 1498. hardcover books
18471231267Lancaster Pa: G. Hills 1847. First edition. Octavo; 570 pp. Publisher's original leather. Illustrated with engravings. Boards heavily rubbed particularly at extremities. Scattered foxing. Slightly shaken. Rear hinge starting. Good solid copy. Consignment. 1231267. Shelved Rockville Bookstore. G. Hills unknown books
181228064Utica NY: Ira Merrell Printer 1812. First edition. Removed. A very good copy. 36 pp. 8vo. Contains: The connection of the end and the means in the divin sic plan and The secret and revealed things in religion. Scarce Utica Imprint. OCLC shows no copies while only four are listed in RLIN. Shaw & Shoemaker 24922 24923 24924. AII36 Utica104. Not in Sabin. Ira Merrell, Printer unknown books
181313701Washington City: Pr. by Roger C. Weightman 1813. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Proposing an amendment concerning election districts. At head of title: 6. Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 13th Congress 2nd session no. 6. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30303. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular. Foxed and toned. Light soiling at margins. Pr. by Roger C. Weightman unknown books