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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
1898WRCLIT25919London: Heinemann 1898. Thick octavo. Orange cloth stamped in black and gilt. First edition. Extremities rubbed but a good copy. Heinemann hardcover books
1898158663New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1898. Octavo pp. 1-8 1-523 524 525-528: ads original pictorial dark gray cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold. First edition Harper issue. Stories some rather long of Jewish dreamers some of them famous Spinoza etc. others generally unknown. One of the longer stories "The Master of the Name" concerns the Baal Shem Tov a legendary wonder-working Rabbi of the eighteenth century and recounts some of his supernatural feats. Cloth rubbed at edges a very good copy. #158663 Harper & Brothers Publishers unknown books
1898114069London: William Heinemann 1898. Octavo illustrations by George Hutchinson and F H. Townsend original decorated brown cloth. First combined edition. Cloth darkened on spine panel and long fore-edge of front cover some soiling and mild staining a very good copy tight and internally clean. #114069 William Heinemann 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
189544556New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1895. First American Edition. Octavo 19cm.; publisher's pale blue decorative cloth stamped in dark blue and gilt; vi2523pp.; frontispiece 13 leaves of plates. Corners slightly bumped faint stain to spine contemporary ownership inscription else Very Good to Near Fine. The Jewish British author's novel based on the life and works of his friend the British Nova Scotia-based artist George Wylie Hutchinson. Though Hutchinson had illustrated some of Zangwill's earlier novels this work is illustrated by the Swedish-American Thure de Thulstrup. Harper & Brothers Publishers unknown books
1896254581896. ZANGWILL Israel. WITHOUT PREJUDICE. London: T. Fisher Unwin 1896. 8vo. navy blue cloth. First Edition. Good ink name half-title page some wear covers. $15.00. <br/><br/> 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
185616386Washington: Buell & Blanchard 1856. 142pp double columns disbound. Foxing and tanning. Good. Buell & Blanchard unknown books
185211803Washington: Congressional Globe Office 1852. 7pp Disbound minor wear. Very Good. Washburn's dreams of glory for Maine as the hub of trans-Atlantic traffic. FIRST EDITION. Not in Sabin. Congressional Globe Office unknown books
1898RRUSRIV00DPEG. P. Putnam's Sons 1898. Good. Russell Israel C. Rivers of North America: A Reading Lesson for Students of Geography and Geology. New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons 1898. 1st edition. 327pp. Indexed. Illustrated. 8vo. Green cloth with gilt lettering. Book condition: Good. Lightly soiled with rubbed and bumped extremities spine lightly rolled; former bookseller's stamp on rear pastedown otherwise a tight sturdy copy. G. P. Putnam's Sons hardcover books
188538083Washington: USGS Annual Report 5-F. Very Good. 1885. Hardcover. Very Good. No dust jacket. Disbound removed from bound volume . Suitable for reading reference or rebinding. Complate with all maps and plates. . USGS Annual Report 5-F hardcover 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
18622381Salem : Printed by Charles W. Swasey No 27 Washinton Street 1862. First Edition. Wraps. Good. 19p. stitched in printed wraps. 'Rev Dr. Blagden with respect. " None in trade many in holdings <br/><br/> Printed by Charles W. Swasey No 27 Washinton Street paperback 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
181612246Washington 1816. 8vo. 2 pp. <br><br>Government document: House document United States. Congress. House; 14th Congress 2nd session no. 13. "13" printed at head of title. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 39176. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular. Foxed and toned. Rubber-stamp of the War Department Library on first page. 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
181313700Washington: A. & G. Way printers 1813. 8vo. 4 pp. <br><br>Proposing an amendment concerning election districts. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Shaw & Shoemaker 30304. Removed from a nonce volume; inner edge a little irregular. Toned. A. & G. Way, printers unknown books