London: Urban, Sylvanus, 1778. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Original 1778 bound volume of the British newspaper/magazine 'The Gentleman's Magazine' from the pivotal year of the Revolutionary War in America, 1778, the year America secured its alliance with France after the decisive Battles of Saratoga in the Fall of 1777... More
Connecticut: D.F. Robinson, 1828. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Beautiful 1828 hand-colored map of the U.S. featuring a very early Texas which was still part of Mexico, at the beginning of American Emigration. Also featuring California labeled as 'Unexplored Region' and the Midwest Plains depicted as the 'Great..... More
J.F. Jarvis, 1914. GORGEOUS 1914 illustrated pictorial map of Washington, DC, published by the leading tour-bus company in DC at the time. This map depicts many of the iconic landmarks we know today, such as the White House, Washington Monument, the US Capitol, the Smithsonian and many others, including..... More
New York: Fortune Magazine, 1935. Original 1935 Art Deco promotional poster for the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad, featuring founder George Washington. Washington was an original investor in the James River & Kanahwa Canal Co., in 1785. The company later became the C&O at the dawn of the Railroad Age.This poster..... More
New York: Newcomen Society of North America, 1960s. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. GORGEOUS as new FOUR- SLIPCASE set of 93 different histories related to business, Universities and technology. Staple-bound Pamphlets appear never read, slipcases as new. Esoteric titles include, The Mount Washington Railway Co., Pageantry of Flight..... More
Harrisburg, Pa: Dauphin County Historical Society, 1876. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. 1st Edition. Trade paperback. Contains three lectures delivered before the Dauphin County Historical Society on July 4th, 1876 in celebration of the Centennial of the United States. The Lectured are - 'An Ecclesiastical History of Dauphin..... More
Ginn & Company, 1934-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Square tight binding with clean bright interior, save for markered out p/o signature to front flyleaf. Front end paper torn out. This is an advanced readers copy, which is stamped on front board in gilt. Rubbing and light soiling..... More
Los Alamos, NM: U.S. Department of Energy, 1984. 1st Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. RARE. Plastic comb binding. Clean interior. Mild age toning and edge wear to wraps. A valuable reference of U.S. Nuclear testing throughout most of the Cold War. 80 pages, the first 8 being the..... More
Dando Publishing, 1909. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1909 report. Blue cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding. Clean bright interior. The mildest of edge wear. More
Dando Publishing, 1908. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 1909 report. Blue cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding. Clean bright interior. Mild rubbing to boards. The mildest of edge wear. More
Author, 1968-01-01. 1st Edition. Unknown Binding. 4to - over 9. Trade paperback. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. Red illustrated wraps. SPine very lightly faded. End paper with a few spots of foxing. More
Washington DC: R. H. Baist. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. RARE LARGE 1965 Baist's Real Estate Survey Map of the DUPONT CIRCLE neighborhood of Northwest Washington, DC, including building footprints of the DuPont Plaza Hotel, the Brookings Institute and hundreds of other buildings to the east of..... More
Washington DC: R. H. Baist. Elephant Folio - over 15 - 23" tall. RARE LARGE 1965 Baist's Real Estate Survey Map of the Northwest Washington, DC, neighborhood of FOGGY BOTTOM, including building footprints of the State Department, the National Academy of Sciences, the American Institute of Pharmacy and the Federal..... 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
Haldeman-Julius, 1926. 1st Edition. Paperback. 24mo - over 5 - 5. Staple bound small paperback. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. Mild wear to wraps. More
Diocese of Wilmington, 1971. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. 1st Edition. From the library of St. Gertrude's Monestary on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with usual markings. Square tight binding with. Scarce history of the Catholic church in Dorcester County, Md. Mild edge wear and rubbing to boards..... More
Queenstown, Md: Queen Anne Press, 1979. 1st Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. Trade paperback with staple binding. As new. 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
Washington, DC: U.S. Government, 1962. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. Trade paperback. Moderate wear, including a horizontal tear across front wrap with tape repair to rear side. P/O initials to top of front wrap. More
Gateway Press, 1982-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Red cloth gilt. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. Just a hint of foxing to end apers and text block edges. More
Washington, DC: Eastern Shore Publisher, 1974. Paperback. 8vo - over 7. 1974 directory of DELMARVA PENINSULA residents and businesses including 1970s artwork and advertising from Maryland and Delaware. Tan wraps with mild rubbing and edge wear. Small dampstain to rear lower fore edge corner affecting the last several pages... More
Nevada: U.S. Department of Energy, 1992. Paperback. 4to - over 9. Extremely rare on the market reference on nuclear fallout. Includes papers and treatises from across the United States.Grey typographical wraps. Square Tight Binding. Clean interior. No wear. A superior edition. More
Traction Publications, 1980-01-01. Paperback. Plastic comb binding. Very mild edge wear. Smll p/o gift inscription to title page, else clean and bright throughout. More
The University, 1914-01-01. 1st Edition. Unknown Binding. 8vo - over 7. Brown cloth gilt with square tight binding. Half-round small dampstain to bottom edge gutter. Mild rubbing and edge wear to binding, particularly at spine ends. p/o stamp to front pastedown with a small strip of bibliographic info to front..... More
Chinese Historical Society of America, 1969-01-01. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. Blue green typographical wraps. Square Tight Binding.Clean interior. P/o small address label to top corner of front wrap, else fine. More