London: The Gentleman's Magazine, 1783. 1st Edition. 8vo. This January, 1783 issue of the Gentleman's Magazine features the famous speech of British King George III to parliament, announcing the end of the American Revolution and recognizing American Independence. Later in the issue is an inside-page printing of a summary..... More
New York: 1934. Appleton, LeRoy. 1st Edition. Quarto. A STRIKING 1934 1st Edition of Appleton's allegorical map which follows the flow of tax dollars from the U.S. Treasury to the various New Deal ancillary agencies. On the left is a detailed description of some of the larger agencies with..... More
University of Pennsylvania: Unpublished, No Date. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9. This appears to be a book written by Callen but never published. Callen was one of the heavyweights in scientific thermodynamics during the 20th century and he was heavily involved in the Manhattan Project during..... More
Boston: Walker, Fuller and Company, 1866. 2nd Printing. 8vo. A remarkable 1866 close association copy with a detailed account of the Battle of Gettysburg and subsequent pursuit of Confederate General Robert E. Lee across the Potomac. On the front flyleaf is an inscription, in pencil, from the author's..... More
St. Michaels, Marylland: 1870s-80s. A compelling lot of five (5) original 1870s-1880s manuscript documents, mostly relating to the historic Woodstock Plantation in Talbot County, Maryland, two of the documents are signed by Harrison a total of five times, both documents written in Harrison's hand. Woodstock was built by..... More
New York: The Modern Library, 1940s. ML19. duodecimo. One of Ernest Hemingway's early masterpieces coupled with this iconic Modern Library dust jacket, one of the finest in the entire run of ML. This edition features a dust jacket price of $1.25 so it is a post WW II edition..... More
Greenwood, WI: The Greenwood (Wisconsin) Gleaner, 1898. 1st Edition. This lot of four 1898 issues of the Greenwood Gleaner newspaper contain inside-page headline reports of the formation of the Rough Riders through Teddy Roosevelt's famed charge with his celebrated band up San Juan Hill during the Siege of Santiago... More
New York: Bodyscope Publications Inc., 1935. 1st Edition. Folio. A gorgeously illustrated large folio early 20th-century educational piece detailing the male and female anatomy, in scarce original slipcase. Four card-stock 'pages' with two double-sided moving volvelles illustrating body parts and anatomy, physiology, diet and some medical history, with illustrations..... More
New York: The Weekly People, 1924. 1st Edition. An incredible 1924 edition of The Weekly People socialist newspaper, dated February 4, 1924, with a displayable front page featuring long and detailed headline reports announcing the death of Bolshevik leader and founder of the Soviet Union, Vladimir Lenin. The..... More
New York: Harper's Weekly Illustrated Newspaper, 1861. 1st Edition. Folio. An original 1861 Civil War issue of Harper's Weekly, the complete July 13 issue, with compelling Civil War, Abraham Lincoln and Slave Auction content. Featured in this historic issue is a full-page woodcut engraving of a southern slave auction..... More
n.p. Privately Printed, n.d. Later Printing. Quarto. A later printing of this extremely scarce Maryland history, focusing on one off the founding families of the Maryland Eastern Shore, a facsimile of the original 1946 printing. 573pp. Brown cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Titling and ownership monogram in gilt..... More
New York: E.J. Brill, 1993. 8vo. A beautiful two-volume set in original publisher's dust jackets. Green cloth with gilt titling to front and spine. Square tight bindings. Clean interiors. Top edges of text blocks with very mild spotting. Dust jackets Fine, present handsomely in archival mylar. A superior set. More
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1912. 1st Edition. 8vo. A SPECTACULAR 1912 1st Edition, 1st Hand Civil War memoir, presumably the author's own copy as laid in are two actual official Civil War manuscript documents from the 37th Regiment signed by Tyler. The first is an 1863 Pay..... More
New York: Viking Press, 1940. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely 1st Edition copy of White's scarce 1st novel. 'Happy Valley' won the 1941 Australian Literature Society Gold Medal. White did not allow the novel to be republished in his lifetime and it would not be until the 21st..... More