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1842021824Boston: William S. Damrell Publisher 1842. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1842. Illustrated wraps side sewn. An almanac for the year 1842 issued by the Massachusetts Temperance Union containing the usual almanac information along with essays on the ills of alcohol consumption a speech of the leader of the Temperance Union small illustrations at the head of each month some illustrations drunk men etc. GOOD condition. General toning some soiling and minor staining to the covers. A few minor wrinkles and creases. William S. Damrell, Publisher unknown
1858020712New York: H. Greeley and Company 1858. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1858. Light blue printed wraps. 68 pp. An almanac published by Horace Greeley that besides the usual monthly almanac information focuses on political subjects. This includes a look at the executive and judicial parts of the US government lists of the Senate and House of Representatives etc. Of note is a seven page look at the Case of Dred Scott mostly abstracts of court opinions; along with brief historic sketches of Minnesota and Oregon etc. GOOD condition. General toning and minor soiling to the covers. Minor curling and creasing at the corners. Paper toned in the interior. Small stain on the lower fore edge. H. Greeley and Company unknown
1858021511New York: H. Greeley and Company 1858. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1858. Light blue printed wraps. 68 pp. An almanac published by Horace Greeley that besides the usual monthly almanac information focuses on political subjects. This includes a look at the executive and judicial parts of the US government lists of the Senate and House of Representatives etc. Of note is a seven page look at the Case of Dred Scott mostly abstracts of court opinions; along with brief historic sketches of Minnesota and Oregon etc. GOOD condition. General toning and minor soiling to the covers. Minor curling and creasing at the corners. Paper toned in the interior. Small stain on the lower fore edge. H. Greeley and Company unknown
1860021982New York: H. Greeley and Company 1860. Wraps. Good. Light blue printed wraps. 80 pp. including ads. An almanac published by Horace Greeley that besides the usual monthly almanac information focuses on political subjects. This includes a look at the executive and judicial parts of the US government lists of the Senate and House of Representatives etc. Includes an essay on the attempts of Southern politicians to revive the foreign slave trade essentially making the practice legal again. GOOD condition. General toning and minor soiling to the covers. Minor curling and creasing at the corners. Paper toned in the interior. Owner's name on the upper front cover. H. Greeley and Company unknown
1973009517Farrar Straus and Giroux: 1973. The third printing 242 pages illustrated. "Mr. Davies's book gives a devastating account of the Justice Department's evasion and duplicity and draws upon new evidence that has come to light in the past two years. This book is an indictment not only of some of the Ohio National Guard but of the Nixon Administration for its failure to come to grips with the unanswered questions surrounding the tragic events of May 4 1970 and of the American public as well for its willingness to let these questions go unresolved." FINE- HARDCOVER VERY GOOD- DUST JACKET. Dust jacket protected with a clear plastic acid-free jacket. Hard Cover. Fine-/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Farrar, Straus and Giroux: Hardcover
1838017946Washington: Langtree and O'Sullivan 1838. Full Leather. Good. Full leather. 510 pp. With a few illustrated plates. Bound volume of this literary magazine and political journal embracing Jacksonian democracy through political essays written by its editor John O'Sullivan and others. While delving into politics the journal also published American literature historical essays etc. This volume contains three stories by Nathaniel Hawthorne all of which presumably appeared in Twice Told Tales; work by John Greenleaf Whittier; pieces on the life of Aaron Burr; an account of a voyage on the Nile River; an account of American whale ships captured by Chile and freed by Poinsett; an account of the separation of Louisiana territory from the Spanish etc. GOOD condition. Moderate to heavy scuffing and uneven fading to the covers heavy to the spine. A few small areas of staining and discoloration. Owner's signature present. Doodle on the second blank endpaper. Tick marks in the contents pages with a few sentences underlined in several sections of the book. Scattered foxing throughout. Langtree and O'Sullivan unknown
1864007247New York: John Hillyer Publisher 1864. Wraps. Poor. Small format newspaper style journal. 16 pp although either misbound or misnumbered. With illustrated ads. A journal devoted to mining news throughout the United States providing short columns on various mines in operation and their productions as well as news on the product of petroleum and the Columbia Oil Company. Other companies mentioned or discussed include the Phoenix Mining Company of the Nevada mining territory as well as a report from the Quartz Hill Gold Mining Company of Colorado. POOR/FAIR condition. Several pages unopened along the top or side edges. Heavy chipping and tearing along the extremities as well as heavy tearing and some loss along the center horizontal fold crease loss mostly to the first/front page. Minor soiling and some darkening. Faint stamp to the upper front page with the name of the journal in pencil present in the same locale. A few minor ink stains present. John Hillyer, Publisher unknown
1918016205Washington: The National War Garden Commission 1918. Wraps. Good. Illustrated wraps. 32 pp. including covers. Illustrations throughout. A work promoting domestic war gardens in the US during World War I using comics and humor to look at the lighter side of food shortages ! and gardening. Most of the work reprinted from other newspapers and magazines. The pamphlet was published by the National War Garden Commission established by Charles Lathrop Pack prior to the US entrance into World War I. The commission hoped that the war garden would counter the negative effects of a large crop failure in 1916 as well as interruptions in shipping due to submarine warfare and the loss of farmworkers due to enlistment. GOOD condition. Moderate creasing at the corners with some wrinkling. Minor foxing soiling and staining to the covers. Upper corner bent and curled. The National War Garden Commission unknown
1785143642London: C. Dilly & G. Robinson 1785. Very Good. London C. Dilly & G. Robinson 1785. An engraved map with original hand colouring printed surface 296 × 525 mm sheet size 305 × 540 mm. Vertical folds as issued; remnants of an old guard on the verso; a few light creases; slight tanning around the blue and green colouring; an excellent copy. The headline states that the map was 'Engraved for Guthries new System of Geography'. C. Dilly & G. Robinson unknown
190530136London: Adam and Charles Black 1905. First edition. With 74 very fine and attractive colourplates from the paintings of Archibald Stevenson Forrest each with a captioned guard. Tall thick 8vo in the publisher's original pale blue cloth the upper cover and spine both decorated with ships craps clouds and sunbursts in brown ivory and gilt and with gilt lettering t.e.g. ix 272 4 ads pp. A handsome copy the plates all fine and bright some very occasional and light foxing within the text the lovely decorated binding is solid and firm with very little sign of wear but with a bit of mellowing to the spine front endpaper with cosmetic only spitting at the still-strong hinge. FIRST EDITION AND ONE OF THE MORE ELUSIVE TITLES IN BLACK'S TRAVEL SERIES A LOVELY BOOK IN FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. The blue seas and sun-drenched islands of the West Indies served as wonderful inspiration for both pen and paintbrush in this hard to find gem. Jamaica receives the lion's share of attention but other subjects include Barbadoes St. Lucia Dominica St. Thomas and Martinique. Archibald Forrest wonderfully captures the bright colourful scenery and colourful peoples of these tropic isles. Adam and Charles Black hardcover
1952022334Artcraft Press: 1952. 579 pages illustrated. "This single volume contains interesting source material in the form of original papers and unpublished diaries written by a gallaxy western authors whose contributions will long be remembered. This is copy no. 159 of the regular edition limited to 500 copies. Fold-out tipped in on the rear pastedown is present. FINE- HARDCOVER decorated reddish-brown cloth slight crease to the frontis. This is Volume VII of the Original Contributions to Western History. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jacket Present. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Artcraft Press: Hardcover
1848020554New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1848. Wraps. Good. no date perhaps late 1847 early 1848. Printed wraps. 64 pp. Two maps present one depicting the region of Texas and present-day Oklahoma; the other depicting the Oregon Territory. An almanac for 1846 issued by the Whig Party in the United States printing a definition of the party and its platform on the front cover. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states a look at the values of foreign currency and money a declaration of principles of the Whig Party from a convention in Massachusetts etc. Of note are several pieces on the US-Mexican War one discussing the origins of the war and another providing the latest news of the war battles etc. A third is a speech by Tom Corwin on the war. Also present is a printing of a speech by Henry Clay at Lexington Kentucky. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Small owner's name in ink on the upper front cover. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1844020715New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1844. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1844. Printed wraps. 72 pp. An almanac for 1844 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states musing on politics etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Moderate soiling staining and spotting. Moderate wrinkling and edgewear. Upper corners creased. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1845020713New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1845. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1845. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1845 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states printings of the Declaration of Independence the US Constitution and George Washington's Farewell Address etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Moderate wrinkling and edgewear. Upper corners creased. Owner's signature on the upper front cover.Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1849020714New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1849. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1849. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1849 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states a brief paragraph on the route to California a piece on the electric telegraph short pieces on Texas an account of the US-Mexican War etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Small tear in the lower front cover. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1850020730New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1850. Wraps. Good. no date 1850. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1850 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes pieces on California flogging in the Navy a railroad that would span the isthmus of Panama railways and canals across America etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1849020795New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1849. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1849. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1849 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states a brief paragraph on the route to California a piece on the electric telegraph short pieces on Texas an account of the US-Mexican War etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Small tear in the lower front cover. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1851021063New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1851. Wraps. Good. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1851 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes a two page essay on California in 1850 describing four different fires in San Francisco an armed uprising of squatters gold mining fighting with Indigenous peoples etc.; an ocean ship canal in Central America; and a one page statistical survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling spotting and staining. Corners creased. Front cover tearing along the hinge. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1852021216New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher 1852. Wraps. Good. no date 1852. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1852 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states various political subjects etc. Includes a one-page essay on California in 1851 describing different fires in San Francisco and Stockton the formation of the Vigilance Committee in San Francisco who caught tried and hung a robber all in one night gold mining etc.; and a two page survey of railroads in the US. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling spotting and staining. Small owner's signature on the upper front cover. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
021869New York: Greeley and McElrath Publisher. Wraps. Good. : no date circa 1847. Printed wraps. 64 pp. An almanac for 1847 issued by the Whig Party in the United States. Usual monthly almanac information along with election returns from various states an account of the US-Mexican War including a map of a battle a piece on the Oregon treaty etc. GOOD condition. General uneven toning. Minor soiling. Minor spotting. Light wrinkling and edgewear. Text block toned. Greeley and McElrath, Publisher unknown
1809017007Philadelphia: William Duane Publisher 1809. Cloth. Good. Bound in modern light green cloth. Xi 431 pp. Volume two only of this collected edition of the various writings of Benjamin Franklin including an historical review of the constitution and government of Pennsylvania as well as epistolary correspondence not previously published. GOOD condition ex-library with spine label pastedowns and pockets in the interior. Soiling and scuffing to the covers with the spine darkened and discolored. Moderate to heavy intermittent toning to the text block. Moderate scattered foxing throughout. William Duane, Publisher unknown
1809017078Philadelphia: William Duane Publisher 1809. Cloth. Good. Bound in modern light green cloth. 477 pp. With several illustrated plates although MISSING 3 at pages 253 313 348 and MISSING the first leaf of the contents page. Volume three only of this collected edition of the various writings of Benjamin Franklin focusing on his science experiments and explorations including a lengthy section on electricity as well as meteorology etc. GOOD condition ex-library with spine label pastedowns and pockets in the interior. Soiling and scuffing to the covers with the spine darkened and discolored. Moderate to heavy intermittent toning to the text block. Moderate scattered foxing throughout. Illustration at page 12 MISSING a part along the fold. William Duane, Publisher unknown
1817017251Philadelphia: William Duane Publisher 1817. Cloth. Good. Bound in modern light green cloth. 564 pp. Volume six only of this collected edition of the various writings of Benjamin Franklin this being a collection of letters to and from Benjamin Franklin published from the originals by his grandson William Temple Franklin. GOOD condition ex-library with spine label pastedowns and pockets in the interior. Soiling and scuffing to the covers with the spine darkened and discolored. Moderate intermittent toning to the text block. Moderate scattered foxing throughout. William Duane, Publisher unknown
1973021587Portsmouth NH: Portsmouth 350 Inc 1973. Hard Cover. Good/Good. #167 in a limited edition. Glossy black faux leather hard covers. In dust jackets. 371 503 pages including an index to both volumes in volume 2. With black and white photos. A comprehensive history or Portsmouth NH with topics not discussed extensively elsewhere including the clipper ship days the Return of the Sons celebration in 1853 the effects of major fires on the city as well as a discussion of the notorious red-light district and its closing. Pictures of some of the more infamous bawdy houses are included. GOOD condition. Minor to moderate soiling scuffing and a few minor stains to the jacket. A few small tears and chips resulting in minor loss to the jackets. Superficial scuffing with slight loss of jacket illustrations to volume two. Extremities with minor tears and chips. Large tear along the lower hinge of volume two. Minor fading and soiling to the books. Portsmouth 350, Inc unknown
1897027240Charles Scribner's Sons: 1897. The first edition 360 pages. This book "is a modest attempt to give my readers a view of the machinery of our National Government in motion and some instruction as to the relations and uses of its several parts." VERY GOOD HARDCOVER with some discoloration of front lower cover edge otherwise a nice clean tight copy. Scarce. Blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine and cover. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Charles Scribner's Sons: Hardcover
