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1910028271Military History Society of Ma.: 1910. 619 pages with several folded maps. VERY GOOD HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine scarce. Hard Cover. Very Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Military History Society of Ma.: Hardcover
1989029541Cornell University Press: 1989. 266 pages. "Authoritative book in scope and tone the way the arguments are framed here amounts to a powerful and sophisticated whole that deals comprehensively with the nuclear revolution as no other book quite does." FINE HARDCOVER FINE DUST JACKET. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cornell University Press: Hardcover
1760005903London: Printed for R. Baldwin at the Rose in Pater noster Row 1760. Pamphlet. Good. Pamphlet apparently disbound from a larger work. Pagination runs from 330-384 plus a title page with an illustration of London from the Thames at the head. With a fold-out map of the County of Montgomery as well as a fold-out view of the city and harbor of Fonchall capital of Madeira. A single issue of this British magazine with this issue featuring articles on the then present war between England and France-the Seven Years' War or French and Indian War-including a history and origin of the war a letter from a French officer providing and account of the Siege of Louisburg and a journal of a winter campaign in Canada and the siege of Quebec. Also included is an account of a 'Rebellion of the Negroes in Jamaica' describing Tacky's War or Rebellion in which African enslaved people led by Tacky rebelled against their owners being ultimately defeated. Topics relating to history and religion a mathematical question Dutch designs defeated in the East Indies ships taken by the French etc. are also featured. GOOD condition. Faint creasing to the outer pages with some browning along the extremities. Minor wear along the extremities. Remains of binding along the spine. Very minor scattered foxing. Printed for R. Baldwin, at the Rose, in Pater noster Row unknown
1845021966Cook & Co.: 1845. THE LIVES AND OPINIONS OF BENJ'N FRANKLIN BUTLER United States District Attorney For The Southern District of New York; And Jesse Hoyt Counsellor At Law Formally Collector Of Customs For The Port Of New York. Published by Cook & Co. in 1845 152 pages. THE LIFE AND TIMES OF MARTIN VAN BUREN: The Correspondence Of His Friends Family And Pupils; Together With Brief Notices Sketches And Anecdotes. Published by Cooke & Co.: in 1846 308 pages. GOOD HARDCOVER both of these books are bound together. Spine is missing from book and the front cover is detached. The text is fine with slight foxing. Hard Cover. Good/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Cook & Co.: Hardcover
1969027966Kraus: 1969. 681 pages. First published in 1948 by Doubleday this book is a reprint of that edition by Kraus 2 volumes bound together. FINE HARDCOVER blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spine. Hard Cover. Fine/Not Issued with a Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Kraus: Hardcover
1876022116Dover NH: Jerome B. Page Book and Job Printer 1876. Half Leather. Good. Half leather with marbled boards. 168 pp. A biography of a New Hampshire temperance reformer William Hurd who lived mostly in the Dover area. After struggling with alcohol use for much of his early life Hurd gave up drinking and traveled the region lecturing on reform and temperance. He also helped start reform clubs. The end of this book has a chapter on establishing reform clubs as well as a printing of the bylaws of the Dover Reform Club. GOOD condition. Ex-library with spine label interior pastedowns and stamping. Heavy scuffing to the leather along the hinges and corners. Some scuffing to the boards. Previous owner's bookplate in the interior. General toning to the text block. Handwritten note on the death of William Hurd at the end of the text referring to him. Jerome B. Page, Book and Job Printer unknown
1849005305Philadelphia: Carey and Hart 1849. First Edition. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Dark brown ribbed cloth with decorations in blind. Xii 13-456 pp. With a frontis portrait. A detailed account of the life of John Peter Muhlenberg focusing primarily on his role in the American Revolution. Asked by George Washington to raise the 8th regiment of Virginia Muhlenberg and his forces participated in the Battle of Brandywine Germantown Monmouth and others as well as spending a winter at Valley Forge. Of note is a lengthy appendix reprinting many letters written by Muhlenberg and others offering first-hand accounts of battles military strategy and other aspects of the Revolutionary War. GOOD condition ex-library. Name in white on the spine with evidence of a removed pocket in the rear and a library pastedown at the inside front cover. No other markings. General fading to the cloth with minor soiling and scuffing. Several small areas of insect damage along the cloth of the front cover hinge more evident and extensive along the hinge of the interior front pastedown endpaper. Cloth chipped and frayed at the head and foot of the spine with fraying at the corners. Interior solid with scattered minor foxing and some browning to the paper along the extremities. Ownership signature and date on the first endpaper. Sabin 51250. Howes M879. Carey and Hart unknown
1900019549Houghton Mifflin: 1900. 1010 pages total illustrated with maps and illustrations. "For many years I have felt impelled to write this Life not only in justice to General Steven's memory but also as an act of duty to the young men of the country that the example of his noble and patriotic career might not be lost to posterity." "Hazard Stevens received the Medal of Honor for his actions in the Civil War. His father the General was killed in that war." FINE- HARDCOVERS blue cloth covers lettering is bright on the spines. Previous owner inscriptions from 1900 and 1912 scarce. Hard Cover. Fine-/No Dust Jackets Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin: Hardcover
1332934587.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1951028608Harvard University Press: 1951. "Roosevelt consolidates his position as President and party leader settles the coal strike deals with the politics of the Panama Canal expands the Navy extends the sphere of American interests abroad achieves the Presidency in his own right and works with the Russians and the Japanese to make the Peace of Portsmouth." FINE HARDCOVER FINE- DUST JACKET scarce. . Hard Cover. Fine/Fine-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Harvard University Press: Hardcover
1843006271New York: American Anti-Slavery Society Publisher 1843. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. Stated second edition for the first part with the second part published in Albany in 1843. Dark brown ribbed cloth. Unpaginated. With many illustrations throughout. Sabin states that pagination varies among copies seen. This appears complete based on a counting of signatures 1-18 with 6 leaves 19 with 1 leaf and 20-32 with 6 leaves Signature 19 constitutes the title page to the Remonstrance section. Effectively two works in one. An anti-slavery work containing quotes and accounts of many important and minor anti-slavery figures and abolitionists. This also includes accounts of slavery mostly 3rd person reflections. The second section regards the Texas revolution containing quotes of political and other figures on the annexation of Texas by the United States taking a decidedly anti-Texas annexation stance. FAIR condition. The fold out map in the beginning is MISSING its right half being torn in two along the fold. Cloth backstrip MISSING from the spine. Moderate to heavy uneven fading to the covers with minor to moderate scuffing. Minor soiling and staining with a semicircular ring stain to the rear. Cloth very worn and bumped along the extremities. Binding shaken and text block weakened but holding. First signature almost detached. Scattered moderate to heavy foxing throughout with some staining and soiling. Previous owner's signature present. Howes L235 L236. Sabin 95097. American Anti-Slavery Society, Publisher unknown
1980032484Scarecrow Press Inc. 1980. 278 pages. "The current resurgence of Evangelical religion has highlighted the important role of this force in the formation of American culture." FINE HARDCOVER. . Hard Cover. Fine/No Dust Jacket Present. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scarecrow Press, Inc. Hardcover
1949019946Chicago: No publisher Given 1949. Wraps. Good. No publisher given. Chicago: 1949. Single sheet folded into four pages. Black and white photos and illustrations abound! With a stated circulation of 50880. Fifth issue of this small magazine issued by the Kukla Fran and Ollie Show essentially an early fanzine for fans of the show. The Kuklapolitan Courier began in 1948 increasing in circulation until 1950 when it changed to a book format and was issued as a yearbook. Kukla Fran and Ollie was ostensibly a television show for children created by Burr Tilllstrom in 1947. It involved puppets interacting with a woman Fran. Using subtle humor based on the characters of the show Kukla Fran and Ollie became more of a hit with adults and ran in various formats from 1947 to 1957. This issue of the Courier celebrates the show going national behind the scenes photos and a subtle advertisement for RCA one of the show's sponsors. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. General toning. Minor soiling creasing and wrinkling. No publisher Given unknown
1799005503Newburyport MA: John Mycall Printer 1799. First Edition. Pamphlet. Poor. Pamphlet lacking and wraps and endpapers that may have been issued. Pagination runs from 3 to 134 with all pages MISSING after 134 135/136. With printer's device at the top of the first page of text and an ornately presented first letter of the text. According to his gravestone in Newburyport Murray took part in recruiting volunteers for the Continental Army. This work presents his sermons focusing on Romans V.I. POOR condition lacking and wraps and endpapers as well as pages 135/136. Collated and otherwise complete. Appears disbound from a larger work with white cloth tape and a strip of modern paper along the binding edge of the title page. Moderate to heavy browning to the paper. Minor scattered soiling foxing and staining throughout. Fore edges of the first several pages chipped curled torn and worn with some loss. Upper corners curled over. Minor chipping and tearing along the lower extremity. Tears repaired at the center fore edge of the title page somewhat crudely done with a 3 inch and 1 inch paper patch. Heavy chipping tearing creasing and curling to the last 30 or so pages along the core edge. Large tear to the lower corner of the last page. Several pages in the interior cropped close in the fore edge margins. John Mycall, Printer unknown
1879020827New York: Lynch Cole and Meehan 1879. Wraps. Good. no date circa 1879. Plain wraps. 123 pp. plus ads. Illustrations throughout. A monthly almanac accompanied by accounts of Ireland Irish history and historical figures including a biography of Robert Emmett; a history of Dublin Ireland; an account of the almost finished St. Patrick's Cathedral in New York; poetry etc. GOOD condition. Heavy toning to the wrappers with some dampstaining and minor soiling. Extremities of the book and covers rather scuffed with some curling. Heavy offsetting to the rear cover. Text block toned with minor scattered foxing and staining. Lynch, Cole and Meehan unknown
1867016429Boston: Samuel A. Drake Publisher 1867. Half-Leather. Poor. Half leather with cloth boards. 333 pp. Fold out map tipped in on the title page. A collection of short accounts/histories originally written in the 1600s that chronicled various wars and struggles between Native Americans and early colonists in the New England region. This includes Drake's account of the rise of hostility between Native Americans and colonists asserting that if white settlers had not been haughty and arrogant and considered Native Americans as equals little hostility would have arisen. Reprinted tracts in this include: The Present State of New-England with Respect to the Indian Wars; A continuation of the State of New England being a farther account of the Indian War; A new and farther Narrative of the State of New-England; a True Account of the most Considerable Occurences etc.; The War in New-England visibly Ended King Philip Beheaded etc.; News from New England being a True and last account; A farther brief and true Narration of the late Wars risen in New England. Title pages to each tract reprinted. POOR/FAIR condition. Slightly ex-library with an institutional stamp on the title page. Covers essentially DETACHED hanging by threads which will probably give out with much further handling. Minor fading scuffing and soiling to the covers. Heavy scuffing to the leather along the extremities spine and hinges with tearing and loss to the leather along the backstrip. Interior solid but a bit toned. Map foxed and a bit creased/wrinkled. Sabin 20879. Samuel A. Drake, Publisher unknown
1919019109New York: Independent Corporation 1919. Wraps. Good. Color illustrated covers. Black and white photos throughout. Single issue of this journal devoted to current events world politics etc. This issue with an essay by William Sanders Scarborough on "Race Riots and their Remedy" in which he discusses racism and inequality in the United States that was brought into sharper focus during and after World War I asserting that African-Americans gained further knowledge about the extent of inequality in the US. Scarborough born into slavery became a classical scholar and served as president of Wilberforce University from 1908 to 1920. Also present is a look at drama and race relations discussing the growth of theaters catering to a Black audience. Somewhat tangential to this article are two photos of African-Americans displaced from their due to white racial violence. GOOD condition. Minor general toning and soiling with some wrinkling and creasing to the covers. Ink check mark on the lower front cover. Independent Corporation unknown
1797003829Dublin: Printed by A. Stewart for P. Wogan Old Bridge 1797. Full Leather. Fair/No Jacket. Calf leather. xxxiii 2 260 4 pp including ads in the rear. With a dedicatory epistle to the King of Sweden. A chronicle of the Incans in Peru recounting briefly their life and culture before the arrival of the Spanish including an account of several festivals. Most of this work describes the Spanish conquest of South America in particular Peru and the Incans and the actions of Pizarro. EX-LIBRARY in FAIR/GOOD condition. Date sticker and small circular sticker on the lower spine. Library bookplate on the inside cover. Purple ownership stamp on the fore edge inside front cover and one page in the middle of the text. Upper front hinge split and separating along the upper 3 inches. Moderate to heavy scuffing to the leather especially along the extremities. Minor soiling uneven fading and a few very minor stains present to the covers. Extremities bumped and worn. Text block solid with scattered foxing and minor soiling throughout. Heavy dampstain in the upper and lower gutter of the first few pages disappearing by the first dedication page. Sabin record 44653 does not list this particular printing year. Printed by A. Stewart, for P. Wogan, Old Bridge unknown
1853004531New York: P.T. Barnum and H.D. Beach Publishers 1853. Half-Leather. Fair/No Jacket. Marbled boards with leather binding.416 pages. A bound volume of this journal/newspaper founded and first published by P.T. Barnum. This work contains news and articles on items of interest from around the world and the United States. Of note is a four part reprint of Edgar Allan Poe's work on autography and the meanings behind signatures abridged and rearranged and a short poem by Horatio Alger Welcome to May. A map of Mecilla Valley a disputed territory around the area of New Mexico and of which the Gadsden Purchase centered around is present. This is accompanied by a short article relating details of the dispute p. 357. Also of interest are articles with illustrations on various ship and train wrecks Ericsson's caloric engine for use in ships articles on California gold the second Grinnell expedition in the Arctic the Baltimore and Ohio railway and Pettibone's tunnel the Naval Academy in Maryland Japan shad fishing clipper ships and Vanderbilt steam yacht Scuba divesr and apparatus p. 236 Arthur Spring the Philadelphia murderer Baltimore shot works p. 241 an African church in Cincinnati Parisian mantilla fashions as well as other Parisian fashions p. 308 and others The New York hippodrome p. 313 a railway calamity in Norwalk CT p. 333 Paterson railroad accident Parisian electric clock p. 341 Sicard's scuba apparatus p. 365 custom house in Charleston SC p. 373 a map of Central Park in New York p. 409. In FAIR condition. Binding very worn along the spines with the covers mostly detached and the leather backstrip torn and lifting away in several places. Moderate to heavy scuffing to the covers and extremities. Minor soiling and uneven fading. First two pages of the book very creased and wrinkled. Pages 173/4 269/70 and 401/2 are MISSING with pages 259/60 LOOSE and laid in. Pages 395-98 have a large horizontal tear at the center of the page. Large pencil scribbles on the first blank endpaper with a scribble to an illustration in the book. Text block solid but weakened with a few minor tears minor scattered dampstains and scattered minor soiling. P.T. Barnum and H.D. Beach, Publishers unknown
1930019812Hartford CT: Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall presumed Publisher 1930. Pamphlet. Good. no date presumed 1930 1931 Side stapled booklet. 8 pp. A program to an event celebrating the first anniversary of the Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall in Hartford Connecticut an event that featured Paul Robeson performing a song recital. Some online sources indicate that the hall was built in 1930 with Robeson performing in 1931. The booklet features instructions for those taking private cars a biography of Paul Robeson a program for the evening etc. Paul Robeson was a sports figure actor and singer as well as a leading civil rights activist for many years. Due to his perceived support of communism a 1952 performance in Hartford caused a riot of protesters. GOOD condition. Horizontal fold crease present. Moderate soiling and minor staining. Some wrinkling. Horace Bushnell Memorial Hall, presumed Publisher unknown
1862022396Dover NH: George Wadleigh 1862. Cloth. Good. Marbled boards with cloth spine. 512 pp. This edition actually uses the 1831 edition's sheets adding a new title page from 1862. Original title page also present. Single volume edition reprinting in its entirety an early history of the state of New Hampshire spanning it's exploration and settling by white men in the 1620s up to 1790. This includes the obligatory look at various wars and skirmishes including the Revolutionary War as well as notable people early settlements etc. GOOD condition. Presumably a rebind of some sort. Minor fading scuffing and edgewear. Interior with minor toning. Small area of dampstaining to the lower margin of the first several pages. Many pages unopened along their top edges. George Wadleigh unknown
1836021243Boston: Otis Broaders and Company 1836. Cloth. Fair. Blue cloth covered boards with beige cloth spine presumed library repair. 294 pp. A history of the town of Rehoboth Massachusetts along with Seekonk and Pawtucket and other towns around the area. Focuses on the early settlement by white settlers drawing from and quoting many primary sources. FAIR condition. Ex-library. Spine label interior pastedowns and markings present. Spine perhaps rebound in library cloth. Heavy scuffing fading and wear to the covers. Moderate staining and some soiling to the covers. Extremities scuffed and worn. Minor to moderate scattered foxing throughout. Several leaves rather loose in the binding although still intact. Binding cracked and separating at the middle of the text block. Otis, Broaders and Company unknown
1847021453Boston: Samuel G. Drake Publisher 1847. Cloth. Good. Brick red cloth presumed later rebind. 146 pp. A work providing the early colonial history of the town of Roxbury in Massachusetts focusing primarily on the 1600s. Includes some information perhaps useful for genealogy. According to the introduction it appears there was supposed to be a second part to this work although it looks like it was never issued. GOOD condition. Ex-library with spine label interior pastedowns and stamping. Covers faded. Minor soiling and edgewear. Text block toned. Minor scattered soiling. Dampstain present along the lower page edges affecting the bottom margin only. Samuel G. Drake, Publisher unknown
1828016594London: John Murray 1828. First Edition. Half-Leather. Good. First edition. Half leather with marbled boards. Gilt compartments on the spine. Xx 551 pp. Third volumes of this history of Massachusetts published posthumously and partially covering events during Hutchinson's tenure as governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony with a focus on political events leading to the Revolutionary War. Thomas Hutchinson was an American politician and historian being a Loyalist. This allegiance to Great Britain forced him into exile prior to the American Revolution. GOOD condition. General fading and scuffing to the covers. Minor rubbing and bumping to the extremities. Armorial bookplate on the inside front cover. Sabin 34082. John Murray unknown
1924021545Boston: C.E. Goodspeed and Co 1924. Cloth. Good. Blue cloth. 871 pp. Two fold out maps and several photographs throughout. As the title sums up neatly this is an exhaustive history of the island of Nantucket off the coast of Massachusetts focusing on white settlers and ignoring any contributions to its settlement by indigenous people. It does assert that Vikings probably surveyed the island and the coast of Massachusetts well before Columbus. With a genealogy of early white settlers. GOOD condition ex-library. Spine label interior pockets pastedowns and markings present. Minor scuffing fading soiling and edgewear to the covers. Both interior hinges cracked and separating from the text block tenuously holding on. Minor toning to the text block. C.E. Goodspeed and Co unknown