New York: Rinehart & Co., 1946. Leighton, Clare. 1st Edition. 8vo. An important and somewhat scarce history of the lives of Negro Midwives in rural Georgia in the early 20th century, recording an essential lifestyle and history which otherwise would have been lost to the dustbin of time... More
London: C. H. Clarke & Co., 1852. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. A solid 3rd UK Edition of the most important novel in American history, published in the same year as the 1st Edition. Brown publisher cloth with illustration and titling stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. 1st Edition. 8vo. A solid 1st Printing of this essential Hemingway masterpiece. Scribner seal on the copyright page. 2nd State with the legal disclaimer on the verso of the dedication page. Black cloth with gold-paper title labels to front board..... More
York, Pa: George Shumway Publisher, 1977. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful copy in original dust jacket. profusely illustrated and covering arms makers from early colonial days into the 20th century. Tan cloth. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Mild edge wear to binding. Dust jacket with just..... More
Boston: James Osgood & Ticknor, 1881 - 1886. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1st Edition set, complete in two volumes. Titles include: Vol I - 'The Peninsular Campaign of General McClellan in 1862', published in 1881. Vol II - The Virginia Campaign of General pope in..... More
Moscow: Iskusstvo Publishing Company, 1970. Quarto. Fine copy of this exceptional collection in original publisher slipcase. White clothbound hardcover, issued without Dustjacket. Presented in portfolio format, with each side opening separately on one hinge (to appear as One book on the shelf). Elaborately illustrated in color and B&W. Text..... More
Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Company, 1980. 8vo. A beautiful first edition of this scarce Maryland history. Two volumes complete. Blue cloth. Gilt title on spine and front board. Tight square bindings. Very sporadic underlining and highlighting in volume one, else set is clean. 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
Liverpool, England: City of Liverpool, 1974. 1st Edition. A beautiful and quite scarce 1974 pictorial map featuring landmarks associated with the Fab Four in the city where they got their start. This map was part of a promotional package issued by the city of Liverpool to capitalize on..... More
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1882. 1st Edition. 8vo. Blue cloth with titling stamped in gilt. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and edge wear. Rear hinge starting. A lovely and desirable edition. More
Providence, RI: Sidney S. Rider & Brother, 1867. 1st Edition. 8vo. A beautiful 1867 1st Edition covering the career of this controversial Civil War General, removed from his position after being trounced at the Battle of Fredericksburg. This copy bears the gift inscription on the rear end paper of..... More
Long Island: Privately Printed, 1946. 1st Edition. Quarto. A spectacular piece of U.S. Navy WW II history from one of the Navy's more decorated officers. Cooke (1879 – 1958) was a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy and highly decorated officer in the U. S. Navy eventually rising..... More
Smyrna, DE: Privately Printed, 1978. 1st Edition. 8vo. A scarce 1st limited Edition history of this historic Delaware town, this being #91 of 500 printed. Included is the called-for large folding map in Fine condition. Signed by the author on the title page in bold blue ink..... More
Philadelphia, Pa: Times printing House, 1884. 1st Edition. 8vo. An exceptional piece of Eastern Shore of Maryland and Talbot County Quaker history. This volume commemorates the bicentennial of the oldest meeting house in America in continual use and is from one of the Shore's oldest Quaker families, the..... More
Wilmington, NC: Broadfoot Publishing, 1993. Quarto. A gorgeous three-volume set of the work begun by Albaugh and completed by Turner, with his third volume dedicated to Albaugh. The titles include: Volume I - Confederate Faces - a Pictorial Review of the Individuals in the Confederate Armed Forces... More
New York: Coward-Mccann, 1940. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely and uncommon culinary work featuring the recipes of the first First Lady, though modernized for the 20th century. "Prepare from the original manuscript given by Frances Parke Custis to Martha Washington which has hitherto never been released for publication by..... More
Federalsburg, Md: Federalsburg Chamber of Commerce, 1932. 1st Edition. Long Octavo. A wonderful booklet celebrating this historic Caroline County, Maryland town. Published during the darkest hours of the Great Depression, this booklet was intended to lure visitors, businesses and new residents. Unpaginated but approximately 100 pages. Profusely illustrated..... More
Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1990. 8vo. Blue cloth with titling stamped in gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. in As new condition. More
Cambridge, MD: Dorchester County Historical Society, 1965. 1st Edition. Quarto. A lovely copy signed by the author on the title page. Gold typographical wraps. Black plastic comb binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner name to top of verso of front wrap. Mild rubbing and edge wear to wraps. More
New York: Bobbs-Merrill, 1960. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1st Edition copy of this uncommon biography of the author of the Star Spangled Banner, for young people. Yellow illustrated boards. 200pp. US history chronology end papers. Illustrated throughout. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner name..... More
Privately Printed, 1982. 8vo. Trade paperback. Signed by the author on the title page. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Mild wear. More
Tidewater Publishers, 1969. Paperback. 8vo. A beautiful copy of this uncommon Dorchester County history. Signed by Huelle on the front end paper. 85pp. Square tight staple binding with clean bright interior, save for Christmas inscription to verso of front end paper. page edges lightly age toned. A...... More
Salisbury, Md: Privately Printed, 1938. Limited Edition. 8vo - over 7. SCARCE Trade paperback which tells the history of the eastern Shore of Maryland, by town, by people and by tradition, with some contribution somewhat racially insensitive by today's standards. 165pp. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Mild rubbing and..... More
Baltimore, MD: George W. King Printing, 1944. 3rd printing. 8vo. A lovely early printing of this uncommon Maryland history, in the extremely scarce original illustrated dust jacket. Dust jacket art by famed Maryland artist Richard Yardley. Fold out map. Profusely illustrated with historic photographs. Green cloth. Square tight..... More
Baltimore, MD: Meyer & Thalheimer, 1938. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely and quite scarce history of St. Mary's County, the Cradle of Maryland, rare in original dust jacket and signed by the author as well. Red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Signed by author on front end..... More