New York: Signet, 1969. 1st Thus. Mass Market paperback in exquisite condition. 1st paperback printing. Illustrated front wrap. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Text block edges dyed yellow, quite vibrant still. No spine creases and virtually no wear to wraps. "In the summer of 1968 film critic and..... More
Camden, NJ: 1889. 1st Edition. 8vo. A sturdy copy of this scarce New Jersey Civil War history, rebound with the original front used symbiotically with the new wrap (See photos). Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for two previous owner signatures, one to the verso of the original front..... More
New York: George Sully, 1926. 1st edition. 8vo. Red cloth with titling stamped in black. Square tight binding. Interior generally clean, save for some writing to both endpapers, including a few contemporary women's fashion drawings in pencil at the rear . 290pp. Rubbing and edge wear to binding..... More
New York: Third Press, 1970. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful illustrated documentary of the history and trial of the Chicago 8, later the Chicago 7 for their roles in the anti-Vietnam War and social justice protests surrounding the 1968 Democratic National Convention. "The Chicago Seven, originally the Chicago Eight..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: L.N. Rosenthal, 1862. Rosenthal, Max. A scarce original 1863 lithograph depicting Fort Pennsylvania, Washington, DC Fort Pennsylvania, then not in the city of Washington, DC was located in what is now the Tenleytown historic neighborhood in Northwest DC. This print was one of many produced by..... More
New York: Chapman Publishing Company, 1898. 1st Edition. Quarto. A scarce 19th-century Eastern Shore of Maryland history. This history is divided into two parts, the first being biographical sketches of all of the U.S. Presidents up through William McKinley. Each detailed sketch features a black and white illustrated plate..... More
Zions Mountain Press, 1972-01-01. Hardcover. Green cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. Small bump to lower edge of front board. An excellent edition. More
Banaras Hindu University, 1981. Quarto. Brown cloth with white titling. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear to binding. Five pages with 10 tipped-in color plates. More
F. L. Spangler & A. W. Moore, 1884-01-01. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. 1st Edition. Paperback. Fold-out map intact. Engraved frontis. Clean bright text. Beautiful 19th-century ads throughout. Light dampstain along lower and outer edge. Moderate wear to wraps and edges with tape repair to lower front wrap..... More
oxford: Elizabeth Herald, 1915. 1st Edition. Fascinating WW I era local Pennsylvania cookbook in beautiful condition. Trade paperback in original brown typographical wraps. Filled with turn-of-the-century local recipes from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, such as Soups, Entrees and Desserts. Also profusely illustrated with local advertising. Square..... More
London: Faber & Faber, 1942. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st UK Edition by the influential Pulitzer Prize winning American journalist. Stowe was "one of the first to recognize the expansionist character of the German Nazi regime. "When World War II started in Europe in 1939, he worked as a...... More
Meadow Vista, Ca: Astrosophy Research Center, 2003. 1st Edition. 8vo. "Willi Sucher, was a pioneer in the spiritual science of astrosophy. The content of the books assumes a familiarity with the work of Rudolf Steiner, for it is entirely on the foundation of Anthroposophy that Willi Sucher’s research is based..... More
London: The Gentleman's Magazine, 1774. 8vo. "But behold what followed! a number of resolute men (dressed like Mohawks or Indians), determined to do all in their power to save their country from the ruin which their enemies had plotted, in less than four hours emptied every chest of tea on..... More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1863. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome Civil War set scarce complete and in this condition. Three volumes complete. Volume I - Army of the Potomac, including Journal of the Joint Committee, Dec. 20, 1861-Apr. 3, 1863; Volume II - Bull Run to Ball's..... More
London: The Gentleman's Magazine, 1775. 8vo. "....upon their arrival at Lexington, found a body of the country people drawn up under arms on a green close to the road; and upon the King's troops marching up to them, in order to inquire the reason of their being so assembled, they..... More
New York: D. Appleton, 1927. 1st Edition. 8vo. Tan cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. dust jacket lightly soiled with mild rubbing and edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. More
New York: Henry Langley Astor House, 1845. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1845 1st edition of a very scarce Revolutionary War title. Marion was one of the Revolution's most effective field commanders. The father of modern guerrilla warfare, he and his band of partisans using hit and..... More
Boston: Little Brown, 1898. 8vo. A beautiful 1898 illustrated edition of the most important Angling book ever written. 465pp. Olive cloth with titling and decor stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. 74 woodcut engravings, including frontis Walton's residence. Top edge gilt. Deckle fore edge. Binding with mild..... More
New York: Harcourt, Brace & Co., 1946. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1946 1st Edition, scarce in commerce in original dust jacket. "Robert Clifton Weaver (1907 – 1997) was an American economist, academic, and political administrator who served as the first United States secretary of housing and urban development..... More
1932. A nifty little 1932, Great Depression Era illustrated map of the Grand Canyon with a bird’s-eye view from the South Rim just above the El Tovar Hotel. El Tovar opened in 1905 during the administration of Teddy Roosevelt following his 1903 visit to the Canyon and remains..... More
Baltimore: Maryland Historical Society, 1938. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Beautifully preserved copy of this classic history on early Maryland publications. Filled with early print illustrations and portraits. Signed by author on ffep. Green cloth with gilt to spine. Light rubbing to boards and a touch of fading..... More
New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1927. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1927 1st edition of this vintage British mystery, the third Williams' 'Inspector Manderton' novel. Black cloth with red type. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner signature to front pastedown. Mild edge wear. Original dust..... More
Philadelphia: Privately Printed, 1825. 8vo. A scarce and very nice piece of antebellum Philadelphia history, the Philadelphia Phone Book before there were phonebooks. 160pp + [XL]. Stiff cardboard typographical binding. This informative volume lists all of the residents of Philadelphia along with their addresses. In addition, the 40-page..... More
Baltimore, Md: B & O Railroad Co., 1918. Small 8vo. An interesting glimpse into railroad operations in the U.S. coming out of WW I. Brown cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Charts and graphs. A superior edition. More
New Jersey: Rutgers University, 1984. 1st Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. Trade paperback with yellow typographical wraps. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. More