Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [xi], 877 pages of text including an index. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket has minimal shelfwear, and a small rectangle of darkening from [removed] tape that was covering a small tear; bright and attractive and..... More
London: Typis R.N. Impensis Gualt. Kettilby, 1681. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Two volumes bound in one. Vol. I: [xiv],138 pages of text. Vol. II: [vi], 145-306 pages, followed by [i] page of publisher's advertisement. Bound in early 18th century paper-covered boards and leather spine and corners; old paper label..... More
Washington, D.C: Manuscript, 1836. First Edition. Unbound. 1 page autograph letter entirely in Cass' hand and signed by him, addressed to John Hardin McHenry (1797-1871), Kentucky Commonwealth attorney, U.S. Rep. 1845-7, Colonel in KY militia. Americana, Michigania. More
London: Hakluyt Society, 1893. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). viii, liv, 259 pages of text including an index, [i], 4, 16 pages of publisher's advertisement. Original light blue stamped hardcover binding faded to gray, with gilt spine lettering and front cover gilt stamp of the ship "Victoria." Moderate shelfwear and..... More
Washington: Edward De Krafft, Printer, 1825. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xxxi, [i] blank, 279 pages of text. Newly rebound in quarter leather with a gilt-lettered leather spine label, and marbled paper-covered boards. Original endpaper with previous owner's names neatly affixed to the new endpapers. Previous owners includes B.W. Leigh..... More
Salamanca [Spain]: En la Oficina de Dona Maria Josefa Rico Villoria, por Manuel de Vega, y Manuel Rodriguez, 1793. First Edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Two publications bound in one volume. Contemporary unrestored vellum binding with heavy darkening. First book: illustrated with a frontispiece of a...... More
Nashville, TN: Sunday School Publishing Board, 1933. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 52 pages of text. Maroon hardcover binding with a color illustration affixed to the front cover; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. The binding is heavily rubbed and soiled, with minor staining and/or discoloration, and chipping and fraying..... More
Coloniae Marchicae: Ulrici Liebperti, 1704. First thus edition. Hardcover. Large folio. [xxiv], 14, 396 pages of text. Contemporary mottled quarter leather binding with mottled paper-covered boards; rubbed at extremities, with top inch of spine leather lacking. Remaining leather spine label gilt decorations are attractive and binding is sound. Illustrated with..... More
Venezia (Venice), Italy: Antonio Perlini, 1747. Tenth Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). [vi], 180 pages of text. Full vellum binding is slightly shelfworn and soiled. Illustrated with a frontisportriat of Joseph Gazola and a folding plate titled "Veduta de Bagni di Caldiero." The text is very clean and unmarked, with minor..... More
New York: Crime Club, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). [x], 294 pages of text. Hardcover binding with minor darkening to top edge, and minimal shelfwear. Price-clipped dustjacket is somewhat sunned on spine, and is moderately rubbed, with tiny chips to extremties, and several creases and tears; protected in archival..... More
Burwash, Sussex, England: Not published, 1915. First Edition. Unbound. 12mo. A small note on Burwash, Etchingham, Bateman's stationery, which is moderately toned. Dated Jan 9, 1915, and written entirley in ink in Kipling's hand to his Doctor is an odd note that reads: "Dear Dr. Curteis. I shall be obliged..... More
New York, NY: Harper & Row, Publishers, 1992. Reprint edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 296 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition with minimal shelfwear. The unclipped dustjacket has several small tears and creases, and is rubbed at the extremities with minor loss; protected in archival mylar. Signed and..... More
New York, NY: Anais Nin Press, 1948. First Edition. Paperback. Octavo (8vo). 101 pages of text. Original paperback binding, with minor rubbing to the extremities; protected in custom stiff archival mylar. Binding illustrations by Ian Hugo. Inscribed and signed by Anais Nin on a front endpaper "For [name withheld] Anais..... More
Amsterdam: Johan Jansson, 1646. Early edition. Hardcover. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Three works bound in one volume. Book I: [xxiv] pages, 394 pages. Book II: 336 pages. Book III: 323 pages. Original vellum binding is moderately soiled, worn at the front hinge. The engraved title page had..... More
London: Hakluyt Society, 1849. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). vi, xx, 260 pages of text. Original blue stamped hardcover binding with gilt spine lettering and front cover gilt stamp of the ship "Victoria." Moderate shelfwear and sunning to spine, with chips to spine extremities; protected in custom stiff archival mylar..... More
Wien: K. K. Militarisch-Geografischen Institute, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Imperial Folio. Engraved title page followed by 19 engraved maps. Three quarter leather binding with minor to moderate shelfwear. This is a large folio, measuring over 25 inches wide by over 21 inches in height. Marbled boards and endpapers. The maps..... More
Hannover, Germany: Verlag von Manz & Lange, 1891. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Five contiguous volumes of this publication. Published between 1891 and 1895 which was the final issue. Small portfolios with [iv] pages consisting of a title page and an index of plates, followed..... More
Washington [DC]: Not published, 1855. First Edition. No Binding. One page letter, handwritten by Schoolcraft to O. H. Peck of Boston who was an autograph collector. The letter is dated Washington June 20th 1855. Folded from being in an envelope and mailed and with minimal wear and soiling, remaining in..... More
Philadelphia, PA: No publisher. First Edition. Hardcover. Book containing 32 mezzotint prints tipped in with no accompanying text. Bound in full red leather, which has been rebacked with parts of original gilt decorated spine laid on; gilt decorated covers; red and blue leather endpapers; moire flyleaves; edges rubbed. Mezzotint is..... More
London: Printed for J. Osborn in Pater-noster-Row, 1748. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Two volumes in original 18th century leather bindings. First edition, first issue. Letterpress figure "I" on page 182. Cancel present at I9. Rothschild 1905. 2000 copies printed of this edition. Minor spotting..... More
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St. Louis: St. Louis Court of Common Pleas, 1848. First Edition. Unbound. Tall folio. Large broadside (11-3/4" x 18-1/4") announcing an auction. It reads "Sheriff's Sale! Jonathan W. King, Daniel W. Corwin, and William M. Cones, Partners, &c., vs. John Abbott, and John C. Chadwick. Attachment in the St. Louis..... More
Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). xx, 420 pages of text. Original brown cloth binding is quite worn, with half of the spine detached (but present) and chips missing, and the front board detached. Small label at the bottom of the spine. Theological seminary..... More
![PARIS NOUVEAU, 1855 [Map - carte]. Alexandre Vuillemin, Furne, Freres](/pictures/thumb/006124_1.jpg?v=1511817699)
Paris, France: Furne, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Pocket map; folding map of Paris. Meaures approximately 27 inches height x 35 width (686mm x 890mm). Original outline hand-color. Numerous small tears at folds, with overall slight to moderate browning to folds. An attractive map..... More
Leipsic: Wilhelm Engelmann, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Folio. Large portfolio with moderate shelfwear and rubbing to the extremities, and moderate browing to the extremities. Two of the three string-ties are intact, as is the printed paper label. Contains [viii], 16 pages of text followed by 9 vivid chromolithographed color plates..... More