London: J. Barfield & T. gardiner, 1809. 2nd Edition. 8vo. An incredibly scarce complete set of Nicholson's fundamental work, a copy of this 1809 2nd edition held in the library of Thomas Jefferson. Three volumes complete. Profusely illustrated. This set is in need of a complete rebind, with..... More
Fort SIll, OK: The Artillery School Dept. of Communication, 1950. 8vo. An incredibly interesting relic of the early Cold War era, as the U.S. was just getting involved in Korea, trying to stop the spread of communism around the world and Joseph Stalin still ruled the USSR with an iron..... More
Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944. 1st Edition. 8vo. An interesting and quite scarce history of this storied WW II Infantry Unit. "The unit was first organized in August 1917 and activated the following September during World War I as the 80th Division. During World War II, the..... More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina, 1957. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful Association Copy, warmly inscribed by the author to renowned architectural historian Edward Chappell on the half-title page, dated 1976. From the personal library of world-renowned Architectural Historian and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation leader, Edward Chappell, with his signature..... More
Williamsburg, Va: College of William and Mary, 1979. 1st Edition. Quarto. Trade paperback. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner signature to top of title page. 85pp + 37 pages of black and white plates. Wraps with age toning around edges. A lovely copy of a scarce Yorktown..... More
Williamsburg, Va: Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful 1st Edition of this iconic Williamsburg history, signed by author on title page. This copy from the library of Rutherford Goodwin, with his bookplate. Goodwin was a historian, author and descendent of the famed W.A.R. Goodwin, former rector of the..... More
Sterling, Va: Nathaniel Palmer Neblett, 1994. 1st Edition. Quarto. Trade paperback, 159pp. Profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and building plan and architecture illustrations. From the personal library of world-renowned Architectural Historian and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation leader, Edward Chappell, with his signature. Chappell made Williamsburg, Virginia his..... More
Museum of Antigua and Barbuda, 2018. Quarto. Trade paperback. Square tight binding. Clean interior. 102pp. Profusely illustrated. As new. A superior edition. More
Albuquerque, NM: University of New Mexico Press, 1976. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful look at the historic buildings of New Mexico, including the settlements of ancient Native Americans. From the personal library of world-renowned Architectural Historian and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation leader, Edward Chappell, with his signature. Chappell made..... More
Macks Inn, Idaho: 2002. 1st Edition. 8vo. An oblong trade paperback devoted to telling the history of this private Idaho Fly Fishing club. "The North Fork Club is a private fishing club that has been in existence for over 100 years. It is located in the township of Island..... More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1960. 1st Edition. 8vo. A sublime biography of the Boxing legend signed not only by Jack Dempsey, but also by boxing rival Gene Tunney, who defeated Dempsey twice over the course of their careers. Grey cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for..... More
New York: John Day, 1960. 1st Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1st Edition copy, signed with no inscription by the author on the front end paper in blue ink. 255pp. Red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild age toning along edges. Dust jacket with mild..... More
Oxford, England: Blackfriars Publications, 1947. Duodecimo. A very scarce prayer book, containing 13 prayers or chants to Mary, the Mother of Jesus. "The Akathistos Hymn is the hymn of praise of our Lady written on the Occasion of the Deliverance of Constantinople from the Barbarians in 626 AD."..... More
Baltimore: Kelly, Piet & Company, 1869. 1st Edition. 8vo. A wonderful and quite scarce 1st Edition of this important Maryland Confederate history, uniquely rebound in crushed leather with the original spine laid down, as is Goldsborough's signature in gilt, laid into the front board. 357pp + ads. Square tight..... More
NJ: Markus Wiener Publishers, 2012. 1st Edition. Quarto. Trade paperback. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Very mild edge wear to wraps. A superior edition. More
Richmond, Va: Dietz Press, 1955. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely association copy, inscribed and signed by Bradshaw to fellow historian Edward Chappell. From the personal library of world-renowned Architectural Historian and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation leader, Edward Chappell, with his personal stamp at top of front end paper, the same..... More
Farmville, Va: The Farmville Herald, 1994. 1st Edition. Quarto. Burgundy cloth with gilt stamping. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner gift inscription to front endpaper. Dust jacket with mild edge wear. Presents handsomely in archival mylar. A superior edition. More
Farmville, Va: The Farmville Herald, 1935. 1st Edition. Quarto. Inscribed association copy. A wonderful glimpse into Depression-era Central Virginia history, signed and inscribed to renowned architectural historian, Edward Chappell. From the personal library of world-renowned Architectural Historian and Colonial Williamsburg Foundation leader, Edward Chappell, with his personal stamp..... More
England: Cambrifge University Press, 1988. 8vo. Three volumes complete. Trade paperbacks. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Very little wear. A superior set. More
New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company, 1948. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce 1948 1st Edition Advance Copy in the exceedingly rare strikingly-designed original dust jacket. A study of racial segregation from an economical viewpoint, with particular attention to what we would call Red-Lining today, describing "the mechanism of..... More
New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1973. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1973 1st Edition of Walker's first short story anthology, featuring the first appearance in book form of her iconic story, 'Everyday Use'. Signed by author without inscription under her name on title page. "These are..... More
Portland, ME: Chrishiln Brothers, c.1870s. Duodecimo. A lovely late 19th-century book of historic photographs and illustrations of the White Mountains, published during the infancy of the Cog railway and the Summit House as the region was beginning to experience the first boom of regional tourism following the Civil War... More
New York: William Helburn, 1931. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful and quite scarce tribute to the influential early-20th century American architect, profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and drawings. "He was considered an expert in the creation of French provincial architecture. Many of the homes he designed are..... More
Sweet Briar, Va: Sweet Briar College Printing Press, 1986. 1st Edition. Quarto. A scarce history of this important Virginia historic homestead. Trade paperback. Approximately 100 pages. Staple bound. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Illustrated. More
London: Routledge and Kegan Paul, 1951. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. A nice association copy signed twice by Scott. The first an inscription on the front end paper to friend and notable solo sailor Monk Farnham, at one point the oldest man to sail solo across the Atlantic; the..... More