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1897221697Chambersburg PA: J.M. Runk & Co. 1897. Book. Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1897 Complete 2 Volume set 1375 pp. Gilt text block and lettering. 3/4 dark leather boards. Illustrated w/ b&w portrait photos on glossy pages. Subtitle continues "Containing Sketches of Prominent and Representative Citizens and Many of the Early Settlers". Book Conditions : Good; no text marks noted; binding repaired with heavy black binding tape; wear to cover corners and board edges; some soiling to covers; scattered light foxing spotting to text block some toning at page edges; a few fingerprint smudges. No Dust Jackets as issued. PLEASE NOTE : Extra postage may be requested due to weight of set. J.M. Runk & Co. Hardcover
1950237071950 Paris. S.F.P. (1950). In-8 (158 x 242mm) cartonnage bleu de l'éditeur renforçé sur les bords, titre en lettres or,un peu defraichi, XIII, 262 pages, 322 illustrations dans le texte, index et glossaire, grande carte plusieurs fois rempliée donnant la Répartition des principales zones de végétation dans le monde, exemplaire correct. Peu courant.
185938203St. Anthony & Minneapolis: Croffut & Clark 1859. First edition of the second directory of Minneapolis 8vo pp. 6 15-162 2; numerous advertisements throughout; later black cloth with the insertion of 5 postcard photographs one with the stamp of Edward Bromley on the endpapers and pastedowns a number of early pencil annotations throughout the printed advertisements at the front and the title page have been trimmed no loss of letterpress ownership signatures of F.B. Cornell and Edward C. Gale; in spite of defects noted a good sound copy of a very scarce directory. Contains a brief historical sketch of St. Anthony and Minneapolis numerous full-page advertisements for various local businesses and an alphabetical listing of the city's residents with addresses. Spear p. 328 giving the collation as 3 11-162 3 probably including advertisements on the original paste-downs which are not present here and locating only 4 copies; Martin Minnesota Imprints 244. Croffut & Clark unknown
185938203St. Anthony & Minneapolis: Croffut & Clark 1859. First edition of the second directory of Minneapolis 8vo pp. 6 15-162 2; numerous advertisements throughout; later black cloth with the insertion of 5 postcard photographs one with the stamp of Edward Bromley on the endpapers and pastedowns a number of early pencil annotations throughout the printed advertisements at the front and the title page have been trimmed no loss of letterpress ownership signatures of F.B. Cornell and Edward C. Gale; in spite of defects noted a good sound copy of a very scarce directory. Contains a brief historical sketch of St. Anthony and Minneapolis numerous full-page advertisements for various local businesses and an alphabetical listing of the city's residents with addresses. Spear p. 328 giving the collation as 3 11-162 3 probably including advertisements on the original paste-downs which are not present here and locating only 4 copies; Martin Minnesota Imprints 244. <br/><br/> Croffut & Clark hardcover books
18870082231887. Very Good . 1 printed commission form naming Joseph H. LeFevre a notary public dated 30 March 1887 and signed by Gov. James A. Beaver and Charles W. Stone Secretary of Pennsylvania. the form is filled in in an attractive hand with a large gilt seal of Pennsylvania. Attached is a small form indicating that it was recorded in Adams Co. on 1 April 1887 with a smaller gilt seal of the Adams Co. Recorder's Office and the signature of the county recorder I. S. Stonesifer. Israel S. Stonesifer 1839-1928 served in the 165th Pennsylvania Infantry during the Civil War. In addition to serving as county recorder he was assistant superintendent of Gettysburg National Military Park. James A. Beaver 1837-1914 served during the Civil War as lt. col. of the 45th Pa. volunteers and then as colonel of the 148th Pa. volunteers being wounded several times and eventually losing a leg. He served as governor of Pennsylvania from 1887 to 1891 and from 1895 to his death in 1914 sat on the state Superior Court. Charles W. Stone 1843-1912 was in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives 1870-1871; in the Pennsylvania State Senate 1877-1878; Lieut. Gov. 1879-1883; and was secretary of Pennsylvania 1887-1890 when he was elected to represent the state in the U.S. House of Representatives. In Very Good Condition: upper edge slightly rubbed and just starting to separate at folds; otherwise clean and solid. unknown
191524379Chicago: Henry Taylor & Co 1915. First edition small folio pp. iii-viii 342; text in double column; 7 plates; one signature extended several pages toward the back with occasional annotation in the margins good and sound in publisher's half morocco gilt-lettered spine. <br/><br/> Henry Taylor & Co unknown books
27328St. Paul & Philadelphia 1860-1920. Volume I 1902 being a republication of the original "Annals" all scarce in original editions 1850-56; Vol. II 1889 a republication of Major Stephen H. Long's Voyage in a Six-Oared Skiff to the Falls of St. Anthony in 1817 with Introductory Note by Edward D. Neill Phila. 1860 see Howes L-445; Vol. III 1880 containing the Relation of M. Penicault Levenworth's Expedition to Fort Snelling in 1819 A Reminiscence of Fort Snelling by Charlotte Ouisconsin Van Cleve and numerous other titles; Vol. IV 1876 Fletcher Williams' History of St. Paul; Vol. V 1885 Edward D. Neill's excellent History of the Ojibways; Vol. VI 1887 containing Baker's The Sources of the Mississippi; Williams' The Protestant Missions in the Northwest and Hill's Indian Mounds in Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin etc.; Vol. VII 1893 J.V. Brower's The Mississippi River and its Source with a large and detailed folding map of the headwaters ton but no loss; presentation copy from the author; Vol. VIII 1898 Upham's Settlement and Development of the Red River Valley Grant's The International Boundary between Lake Superior and The Lake of the Woods Winchell's Minnesota's Northern Boundary etc.; Vol. IX 1901 Baker's History of Transportation of Minnesota Gilfillan's The Ojibways Flandreau's Reminiscences of Minnesota during the Territorial Days etc.; Vol. X parts 1 and 2 1905 Lamphere's History of Wheat in the Red River Valley Rogers' History of Flour Manufacture in Minnesota Hughes' History of Steamboating on the Minnesota River Upham's Groseilliers and Radisson the First White Men in Minnesota etc. ; Vol. XI 1904 Brower's Itasca State Park an Illustrated History; Vol. XII 1908 Gilfillan's History of the University of Minnesota Murray's Recollections of Early Territorial Days Johnson's Minnesota Journalism etc; vol. XIII 1908 James H. Baker's Lives of the Governors of Minnesota; Vol. XIV 1912 Warren Upham & Rose Dunlap's excellent Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912; vol. XV 1915 Saby's Railroad Legislation in Minnesota Randall's The Beginnings of Railroad Building in Minnesota Daniels' Reminiscences of the Little Crow Uprising etc.; Vol. XVI part 1 1913 all published - Winchell's The Weathering of Aboriginal Stone Artifacts and A Consideration of the Paleoliths of Kansas; and vol. XVII 1920 Upham's Minnesota Geographic Names. Includes scores of historical essays by other known historians including Sibley Ramsey Langford Flandreau Mayo and others. Orig. brown green or terracotta cloth Browner in half morocco joints cracked; some chipping and fading some pages browning but generally very good or better with a number of plates and maps throughout some folding. unknown
192038179St. Paul & Philadelphia 1860-1920 1920. Volume I 1902 being a republication of the original "Annals" all scarce in original editions 1850-56; Vol. II 1889 a republication of Major Stephen H. Long's Voyage in a Six-Oared Skiff to the Falls of St. Anthony in 1817 with Introductory Note by Edward D. Neill Phila. 1860 see Howes L-445; Vol. III 1880 containing the Relation of M. Penicault Levenworth's Expedition to Fort Snelling in 1819 A Reminiscence of Fort Snelling by Charlotte Ouisconsin Van Cleve and numerous other titles; Vol. IV 1876 Fletcher Williams' History of St. Paul; Vol. V 1885 Edward D. Neill's excellent History of the Ojibways; Vol. VI 1887 containing Baker's The Sources of the Mississippi; Williams' The Protestant Missions in the Northwest and Hill's Indian Mounds in Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin etc.; Vol. VII 1893 J.V. Brower's The Mississippi River and its Source with a large and detailed folding map of the headwaters ton but no loss; presentation copy from the author; Vol. VIII 1898 Upham's Settlement and Development of the Red River Valley Grant's The International Boundary between Lake Superior and The Lake of the Woods Winchell's Minnesota's Northern Boundary etc.; Vol. IX 1901 Baker's History of Transportation of Minnesota Gilfillan's The Ojibways Flandreau's Reminiscences of Minnesota during the Territorial Days etc.; Vol. X parts 1 and 2 1905 Lamphere's History of Wheat in the Red River Valley Rogers' History of Flour Manufacture in Minnesota Hughes' History of Steamboating on the Minnesota River Upham's Groseilliers and Radisson the First White Men in Minnesota etc. ; Vol. XI 1904 Brower's Itasca State Park an Illustrated History; Vol. XII 1908 Gilfillan's History of the University of Minnesota Murray's Recollections of Early Territorial Days Johnson's Minnesota Journalism etc; vol. XIII 1908 James H. Baker's Lives of the Governors of Minnesota; Vol. XIV 1912 Warren Upham & Rose Dunlap's excellent Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912; vol. XV 1915 Saby's Railroad Legislation in Minnesota Randall's The Beginnings of Railroad Building in Minnesota Daniels' Reminiscences of the Little Crow Uprising etc.; Vol. XVI part 1 1913 all published - Winchell's The Weathering of Aboriginal Stone Artifacts and A Consideration of the Paleoliths of Kansas; and vol. XVII 1920 Upham's Minnesota Geographic Names. Includes scores of historical essays by other known historians including Sibley Ramsey Langford Flandreau Mayo and others. Orig. brown green or terracotta cloth; some chipping and fading some pages browning but generally very good or better with a number of plates and maps throughout some folding. <br/><br/> hardcover books
27328St. Paul & Philadelphia 1860-1920. Volume I 1902 being a republication of the original "Annals" all scarce in original editions 1850-56; Vol. II 1889 a republication of Major Stephen H. Long's Voyage in a Six-Oared Skiff to the Falls of St. Anthony in 1817 with Introductory Note by Edward D. Neill Phila. 1860 see Howes L-445; Vol. III 1880 containing the Relation of M. Penicault Levenworth's Expedition to Fort Snelling in 1819 A Reminiscence of Fort Snelling by Charlotte Ouisconsin Van Cleve and numerous other titles; Vol. IV 1876 Fletcher Williams' History of St. Paul; Vol. V 1885 Edward D. Neill's excellent History of the Ojibways; Vol. VI 1887 containing Baker's The Sources of the Mississippi; Williams' The Protestant Missions in the Northwest and Hill's Indian Mounds in Dakota Minnesota and Wisconsin etc.; Vol. VII 1893 J.V. Brower's The Mississippi River and its Source with a large and detailed folding map of the headwaters ton but no loss; presentation copy from the author; Vol. VIII 1898 Upham's Settlement and Development of the Red River Valley Grant's The International Boundary between Lake Superior and The Lake of the Woods Winchell's Minnesota's Northern Boundary etc.; Vol. IX 1901 Baker's History of Transportation of Minnesota Gilfillan's The Ojibways Flandreau's Reminiscences of Minnesota during the Territorial Days etc.; Vol. X parts 1 and 2 1905 Lamphere's History of Wheat in the Red River Valley Rogers' History of Flour Manufacture in Minnesota Hughes' History of Steamboating on the Minnesota River Upham's Groseilliers and Radisson the First White Men in Minnesota etc. ; Vol. XI 1904 Brower's Itasca State Park an Illustrated History; Vol. XII 1908 Gilfillan's History of the University of Minnesota Murray's Recollections of Early Territorial Days Johnson's Minnesota Journalism etc; vol. XIII 1908 James H. Baker's Lives of the Governors of Minnesota; Vol. XIV 1912 Warren Upham & Rose Dunlap's excellent Minnesota Biographies 1655-1912; vol. XV 1915 Saby's Railroad Legislation in Minnesota Randall's The Beginnings of Railroad Building in Minnesota Daniels' Reminiscences of the Little Crow Uprising etc.; Vol. XVI part 1 1913 all published - Winchell's The Weathering of Aboriginal Stone Artifacts and A Consideration of the Paleoliths of Kansas; and vol. XVII 1920 Upham's Minnesota Geographic Names. Includes scores of historical essays by other known historians including Sibley Ramsey Langford Flandreau Mayo and others. Orig. brown green or terracotta cloth Browner in half morocco joints cracked; some chipping and fading some pages browning but generally very good or better with a number of plates and maps throughout some folding. <br/><br/> hardcover books
189621495Newark NJ: The Consolidated Illustrating Co 1896. 7.5 x 10.5 inches oblong original embossed wrappers. xix 208 pp with many illustrations from photographs. Front wrapper detached wrappers have some some staining chipping to spine; good. An elaborate and relatively uncommon promotional that--in addition to general text on the advantages of settling in the state--provides detailed profiles history officers facilities production/sales statistics of more than 100 businesses and manufacturers. Among them: Richmond Stove Company Norwich Hellmann Brewing Company Waterbury Middlesex Rubber Works Middletown Fowler Nail Company Seymour Meridian Malleable Iron Company Meridian Gas Light Company Eddy Electric Manufacturing Company Windsor Norwalk Lock Company Sigourney Tool Company Hartfor Miller Brothers Cutlery Company Meridian Ansonia Flour and Grain Company and many others. A valuable overview of industy in Connecticut just before the turn of the twentieth century. Nine copies located in OCLC. The Consolidated Illustrating Co unknown
188216424Red Wing: Red Wing Printing Co 1882. 8vo pp. 14; orig. pink printed wrappers; slight fading at extremities old library rubber-stamp on cover else very good. Unusually nice copy. Red Wing Printing Co unknown
188216424Red Wing: Red Wing Printing Co 1882. 8vo pp. 14; orig. pink printed wrappers; slight fading at extremities old library rubber-stamp on cover else very good. Unusually nice copy. <br/><br/> Red Wing Printing Co unknown books
187620633Denver: Tribune Book and Job Printing House 1876. Softcover. Near fine. 65 pp in original printed wrappers. A few chips finger smudge on front wrap internally fine. First edition of the Constitution that brought Colorado into the Union as the hundredth state. Eberstadt notes that "the address to the voters is a long one ending with the query: "Who is there among you that would not rather be a citizen of an independent State than a mere settler upon the public lands of the Territory governed by satraps appointed and removed at pleasure.". Tribune Book and Job Printing House unknown books
1789010204London: Printed for J. Dodsley vols. 1 and 2 and for W. Strahan T. B 1789. Book. Near Fine. Half Leather. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Contains perhaps the first English printing of the U.S. Constitution - "Articles of the New Constitution of the United States of America entered into by a Convention of all the States held at New York " on pages 289-300. Recently rebound in new half leather over marbled boards marbled end papers gilt lettering edges marbled the new binding in keeping with original binding. Near Fine widely scattered faint toning marginal pencil markings noting the Constitution section. 2 ii 320 202 14 pp. A quite handsome copy. Printed for J. Dodsley (vols. 1 and 2) and for W. Strahan, T. B Hardcover
196620047045Boston Mass: J.S.Canner and Company 1966. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Ten matching volumes bound in burgandy cloth with gilt titles on spine. No ownership or other markings. Small area of staining to the top edge of volume 1 not affecting interior. A nice set. Ships within 24 hours. <br/> <br/> J.S.Canner and Company hardcover
1943055155South Pasadena: Greenberg Publisher Circa 1952 1943. First Edition . Soft cover. Very Good. Photographs. Wrappers. Complete Annual. A Few Student Inscriptions. With The Commencement Program. Light Wear But Front Hinge Broken After Front Endpaper Binding Otherwise Tight. <br/> <br/> Greenberg Publisher [Circa 1952] paperback
1955033738South Pasadena: South Pasadena High School 1955. First Edition . Cloth. Good. Photographs. Light Wear Signed By Many Students No Other Damage. <br/> <br/> South Pasadena High School hardcover
1935036610South Pasadena: South Pasadena And San Marino High School 1935. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Photographs. 86 Oo. Black Cloth Heavily Embossed Green Endpapers. Wear To Ends Of Spine Endpapers Faded Reproduction Photo Of Student In Library Tipped Onto Front Pastedown No Marks Very Clean. <br/> <br/> South Pasadena ( And San Marino ) High School hardcover
1939019422South Pasadena: South Pasadena San Marino High School 1939. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Photographs. Spine aged some aging to cloth and endpapers. <br/> <br/> South Pasadena San Marino High School hardcover
22527Seattle: White Advertising Bureau Circa 1908; This original advertising booklet tells of the building of the Copper River Railway into the interior of Alaska up to the point of its completion in 1908 54 miles; the terminus is Cordova Alaska on Prince William Sound. Fragile and aged textblock and covers; The frontis photo is moderately surface abraided. A couple of the illustrations appear hand-drawn; 20p. Stapled Wraps. Good. Illus. by Photos. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Booklet. White Advertising Bureau Paperback
186113236Washington D.C.: Department of State 1861. Paperback. 8vo. Wrappers. 15pp. Good. Wrappers age toned else fine. Close-cropped clipped signature of CSA diplomat John Slidell 1793-1871 tipped to front wrapper. Circa 1900 catalogue slip affixed to top of front cover. NEVINS I 274. Department of State paperback
1931021761Los Angeles: Regional Planning Commission County of Los Angeles 1931. First Edition . Hardcover. Fine. Color and B/W Plans Folding Plans and Maps. 206 Pp. First Edition 1931. Green Cloth Printed In Black Gilt Map. Fine Exhibition Quality. <br/> <br/> Regional Planning Commission, County of Los Angeles hardcover
186238843NY: Phillips & Hunt. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn shaken some light soiling front . hinge cracked. 1862. Hardcover. Brick red cloth with decorations and title stamped on front boards and spine. Measures 5.5 x 4 inches. Frontispiece engraving of man in Union soldier uniform waving goodbye to woman and three little children in doorway one of whom holds American flag. Engraving signed "EJW" WorldCat notes this refers to Elias James Whitney and Felter. A story for young readers about the year that the narrator a boy aged 11 years old relates about his family life while his carpenter father away from home fighting as a Civil War soldier. ; 24mo 5" - 6" tall; 46 pages . Phillips & Hunt hardcover
198423506Providence RI: Rhode Island Black Heritage Society 1984. Softcover. Very good. 11" x 8.5" 73 pp illustrated. Undated but listed in OCLC as 1984. Small tear at lower front cover light general handling wear interior clean and sound. An interesting and well illustrated publication created to accompany an exhibition of the same name. Includes sections on Black Survival Strategies in the Americas Before 1866; Work and Worship; War Family and Black Loyalties; Black Fraternity and Polity; Black Families and more. Rhode Island Black Heritage Society unknown
EW1858Samuel C. Morrison Historic Reprints Modern reprint; Textblock very clean and tight. Binding lightly edge and corner rubbed. 307p. Modern Reprint. Blue Buckram. Very Good. Wide Octavo. Hardcover. Samuel C. Morrison Historic Reprints Hardcover