Philadelphia: Lake Griffing & Stevenson, 1877. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1877 hand-colored map of Rising Sun & Charlestown in Cecil County, Md on Maryland's Eastern Shore. This historic map features these two towns in vibrant color and includes the lines of 19th-century Eastern Shore railroads, such as..... More
New York: Rand McNally, 1917. GORGEOUS WW I-Era Street Map of New York city, featuring many iconic NYC landmarks. The Polo Grounds, home of the New York Yankees in 1917, is represented, as is Central Park, Grand Central Station, Battery Park, the Brooklyn Bridge and many more. Most..... More
n.p. United States Navy, 1983. 1st Edition. Quarto. Green leather with yellow type and illustration to front board. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Profusely illustrated with historic photographs. A very small chip to leather along bottom front edge. A superior edition. More
c.1970s. Beautiful c.1970s Hand-Carved Patriotic Eagle carrying the U.S. Stars and Stripes Shield in Flight. This piece likely was carved mear the Bicentennial in 1976. Painted in Red, white, blue, yellow and black, this wall hanging measures 19" X 13" framed, with the obligatory 'E Pluribus Unum' hand..... More
New York: Niagara Lithography Co., 1919. Christy, Howard Chandler. 1st Edition. One of the most iconic bond posters of WW I and one of Howard Chandler Christy's most beloved. This original WW I propaganda poster features a monumental Lady Columbia, rising from the ocean before a billowing American..... More
London: The London Illustrated News, 1863. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Three original issues of the London Illustrated News dated July 4, 18 & 25, 1863 with inside-page detailed headline reports covering the Union victory over Robert E. Lee and the Confederate Army at the pivotal Battle of..... More
Paris: 1751. Louis-Jacques Goussier, engraved by Robert Bénard. 1st Edition. Beautiful 1751 French copperplate engraving illustrating the complexities of 18th-century ship building From the "Encyclopédie, ou Dictionnaire Raisonné des Sciences, des Arts et des Métiers", edited by Denis & Jean le Rond d'Alembert. Published in Paris, France... More
Boston: Franklin Press: Rand, Avery, & Company, 1882. 8vo. Blue cloth with gilt ‘14’ cross to front board. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for two previous owner bookplates to front endpapers. Gilt titling to spine. 443 pages. Illustrated. Frontispiece engraved portrait of Union a general Philip Sheridan. Mild..... More
Philadelphia: Lake Griffing & Stevenson, 1877. 1st Edition. Original 1877 hand-colored street map of the Lower Eastern Shore of Maryland. This map depicts Wicomico, Somerset and Worcester Counties as well as a much larger Smith Island and the towns of Salisbury, Crisfield, Ocean City, Berlin, Princess Anne and..... More
Philadelphia: Lake Griffing & Stevenson, 1877. 1st Edition. Original 1877 hand-colored street map of Snow Hill, Maryland, in Worcester County on Maryland's Eastern Shore. This map also features the lines of long defunct Eastern Shore railroad, the Worcester Railroad. Individual property owners are listed by name..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1945. 1st Edition. A GORGEOUS Original WWII 1945 War Bond Poster featuring a monumental SANTA CLAUS in SOLDIERS HELMET urging Americans to get their packages destined for the Pacific Theatre in the mail early. This vibrant poster advertises services provided by the military..... More
New York: Japan Textile Color Design Center, 1980. Folio. A beautiful over-sized coffee table book complete with publisher's clamshell box. Thick grey buckram. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Crepe paper end papers. Dust jacket with bright floral design in Fine Condition. Clamshell box in Very Good condition..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Alfred, Maine and surrounding area in York County, ME. This map includes property owner names, building footprints and lines of the defunct Portland and Rochester Railroad. "Abenaki Native Americans called the..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Sanford, Everts & Co., 1872. 1st Edition. Folio. A beautiful 1872 hand-colored map of Hollis, Maine. This map includes property owner names and lines of the districts, and the now defunct Portland and Rochester Railroad line. Featuring the Saco River. Includes the Waterborough, North Hollis and Hollis..... More
New York: Triangle, 1942. Early Printing. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Beautiful early printing of this scarce Gardner title, RARE in original dust jacket. Grey cloth with red type. Boards ruled in red. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. This edition strikingly bright for a Triangle edition, the pages..... More
Boston: Wright and Potter Printing Company, 1899. 8vo. First edition of a soldier's story an account of prison life taken from a diary kept by the writer while a prisoner of war. Tight square bindings. Blue cloth with gilt titles on spine and front board. Gilt top edge. Wear..... More
Brookline, MA: The Riverdale Press, 1935. Quarto. A GORGEOUS and exhaustively researched Massachusetts Civil War history. Nine volumes complete. "provides valuable background and service data on each Bay State soldier." - Nevins Navy blue cloth with gilt titling, ruling and shield to spine. Square tight bindings with clean..... More
New York: Plenum Press, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. profusely illustrated with historic charts and photos as well as early research from the infancy of the science of Cryogenics. Orange cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. jacket rubbed with mild edge wear and fading to spine..... More
Oxford University Press, 1976-01-29. Paperback. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior, save for p/o stamp to front end paper. Mild rubbing and edge wear to wraps. A few creases to spine. More
New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1855. 8vo. First.edition of Bayard Taylor's first hand account of his travels across the world. Red cloth. Tight square binding. Gilt on spine slightly worn. Bumping to the top and bottom of the spine and edges. Illustrated with a detailed folding map..... More
Washington, DC: National Park Service: Division of History, 1967. 1st Edition. Quarto. A scarce and exhaustively researched study into the formative years Lincoln spent as a boy in Indiana, from seven years old until he turned 21. Signed by Bearss on the title page above the title... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1865. 1st Edition. 8vo. A rock-solid 1865 1st Edition copy of this Civil War first-hand account, which includes a detailed account of the Battle of Gettysburg. Original brown cloth stamped in blind. Gilt titling to spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for small previous..... More
New York: Akashic Books, 2006. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. An exceptional two volume set. Volume II signed on the title page by Lawrence Block, Donald Westlake, Jerrold Mundis, Geoffrey Bartholomew, and Susan Isaacs. Trade paperbacks with illustrated wraps. Square Tight Bindings. Clean interiors. In exquisite condition with little..... More
Boston: Cupples, Upham, and Company, 1886. 8vo. The first "roll of honor' to illustrate the role of the Harvard students took in the Civil War. Brown cloth with gilt title on spine. Front hinge starting. Clean interior. 407pp. Rubbing and edge wear to boards and spine, corners. Small circular..... More
New Milford, Connecticut: Flayderman & Co., 1967. 1st Edition. 8vo. Interesting history of primitive hand-held weapons in America. Brown cloth with brown title on front and spine. Tight square binding. Clean interior. Foxing on top edge and endpapers. Dust jacket with mild rubbing and edge wear. Numerous..... More