Boston: The Advent Christian Publication Society, 1881. Third Edition. [1-9] 10-186 pp. 8vo., 6-3/4" x 4-1/2" Publisher's purple cloth stamped in gilt to upper board. First published in 1861. More
Washington: 1861. 1st Edition. [1] 2-14 [2 blank] pp. 12mo. 5-1/4" x 3-7/8" Original printed tan paper wrappers, stitched. MS signature to upper wrapper: "Comp. F. Sergt. De Wakeman." Adopted and approved by the commission at a meeting held at Washington, July 12th, 1861. Commissioners: Henry W. Bellows, Prof. A.... More
London: Bradbury and Evans, 1853. 1st book edition. xvi, 624 pp. Frontis, engraved title & 38 inserted plates by Hablot K. Browne. 8vo. Modern full tan morocco, by Byzantium, with gilt decorated spine, gilt decorated boards & marbled eps & marbled eps. More
!["Report of the Jury of Wine Experts" [in] REPORT Of The THIRTEENTH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION Under The AUSPICES of The MECHANICS' INSTITUTE Of The CITY Of SAN FRANCISCO, Held at the Mechanics' Pavilion [sic] from the 13th day of August to the 14th day of September, 1878. John Ignatius Beasdale, 1822 - 1884 - Secretary and Reporter.](/pictures/thumb/43297.jpg?v=1469554892)
San Francisco: Spaulding, Barto & Co., Steam Book and Job Printers, 1878. 1st Edition. Not in Gabler, though see G9564. [2], 143, [1, blank] pp. Wine experts' report appears on pp 48 - 114. 10 b/w intratextual woodcuts of pruning vines. 8-7/8" x 5-7/8". Tan wrappers printed in black, with... More
Philadelphia: John B. Stetson Company, (1925). 1st Edition. 31, [1] pp. B/w full-page reproduction of an original drawing by Will James made especially for this book, p. 4; b/w illustrations of excerpted authors throughout. 7" x 5-3/16". Dark grey wrappers, red/orange/black illustration of a cowboy riding a pen to front... More
Syracuse, New York: 1908. 1st printing thus. Unpaginated. Oblong format: 9-1/8" x 11". Original printed brown paper wrappers. More
Muncie, Indiana: Inter-State Automobile Company, 1912. 1st Printing. 24 pp. Profusely illustrated. 12" x 8". Paper wrappers, with chromolithographed front wrapper. Original mailing envelope. Rare promotional catalogue from this short-lived company that began in 1909, initially failing in 1913, with the factory [et al] being then bought by one of... More
New York & London: G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Knickerbocker Press, 1894. 1st edition. 4 Volumes. Vol I: viii, 445, [1 (blank)] pp. Vol II: iii, [1], 523, [3 (blank)] pp. Vol III: xv, [1], 436, [4 (blank)] pp. Vol IV: xxiii, [1], 521, [3 (blank)] pp. 9-1/4" x 6-1/4". Maroon cloth bindings, gilt stamped lettering to spines and front boards. More
(n. p.): Sikorsky Helicopter, [1962]. 1st printing. One sheet, printed both sides, folded 4x vertically, forming a 10 panel brochure. Illustrated with 6 drawings, one cut-out image of the turbine engine & a two-panel color photographic image of the S-61L in flight over downtown Los Angeles. Folded: 8-1/2" x 3-5/8"... More
[1880]. Single sheet. 9-3/4" x 6-3/8". Titled & SIGNED by the artist in lower right of sketch. Thumb tack holes at the corners, otherwise Very Good Plus. Sketch depicts a bearded "Dr Chismore", outfitted in 'safari' garb & hat, standing at a marsh's edge, leaning on a double-shotgun, with his... More
![COMPARATIVE ANATOMY And ZOOLOGY. Professor, Robert E. Grant, M.D. F.L.S. F.R.S.E. Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. [Drop title]. Robert Edmond. 1793 - 1874 Grant.](/pictures/thumb/39029.jpg?v=1436912325)
(n. p.): (n. d.). Ca late 1820s. 6, [2 (blank)] pp. 8vo. Modern marbled paper wrappers, with printed paper title label to front wrapper. Grant's course prospectus. Now quite rare. More
San Francisco: Book Club of California, 2012. 1st edition thus. Limited to 425 cc. [5], 46, [5 (blank)] pp. Frontis + 15 intratextual b/w illustrations, 3 large folding b/w illustrations. 14-1/2" x 10-1/8". Brown/gold patterned cloth covered spine with tan paper wrapped boards. Beige title label pasted to front cover... More
Glasgow: Printed for the Booksellers, 1786. "A New Edition", and the 1st Glasgow edition (Alston IV, 392). x, [10] - 375, [1 (blank)] pp. Frontispiece. Folding plate of geometric designs. Astrological diagram, p. 256 & 293. Signed in 8s; chainlines are horizontal. Modern speckled quarter calf binding with maroon title... More
Philadelphia: Benerman & Wilson, 1871. 3rd edition. xii, [13] - 179, [1 (blank)], 181 - 192, [2 (blank)] pp. 12 pages of adverts at rear for photographic material. Adverts illustrated with cuts. 12mo. 7-5/8" x 5". Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped title lettering to front board. Pale yellow eps. More
Patavii, ac Bassani: Ex Typographia Remondini, (n. d.). 1st edition thus, ca late 1740s. [28], 232 pp. T.p. printer's device. Head- tailpieces. Decorative initial capital letters. 16mo: *^6 **^8 A - O^8 P^4. 4-1/2" x 3-1/4". Period full vellum binding. More
Richmond, VA: C. F. Johnston, 918 Main Street. 1880. 1st edition (BAL 572). 23, [1 (blank)] pp. 12mo. 5-3/4" x 4-1/4". Printed self-wrappers, sewn. A political tract, anti-Grant & anti-Mahone, issued during the latter's 1880 run for U. S. Senator from Virginia; Bagby predicts a civil war worse than that... More
Placerville: 1934 - 1952. 1st appearance. 16 [of 18] volumes in 8 books. Most issues 16 pp. Illustrated. Small Folio. 13-3/4" x 10-1/2". Custom bound in blue "marbled" cloth with gilt stamped lettering to spine & front board. A wonderful resource for students of Western America- within are personal reminiscences... More
![The LITERATURE Of The SIXTEENTH And SEVENTEENTH CENTURIES Illustrated by Reprints of Very Rare Tracts. [containing] "Harry White His Homour." "The Two Italian Gentlemen." "Tailor's Travels." "Wyl Bucke." "The Book of Merry Riddles." "All for Money." "Wine , Beere, Ale, and Tobacco." "A New Booke of New Conceits." "Love's Garland." James Orchard - Halliwell, Martin. Johnson Parker, Thomas.](/pictures/thumb/29370.jpg?v=1436912185)
London: For Private Circulation Only. 1851. 1st thus. Limited to 75 cc. 8, 236 pp. T.p. printed in Red & black. Facsimile t.p. for 2 editions of "Riddles". 4to. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt spine lettering. Pale yellow eps. Professionally rebacked, with 60% of the original spine laid-down. More
Rochester NY: (1922). 321 pp (including Index). Profusely illustrated with equipment, parts, etc. 8vo. Original dark blue cloth with gilt spine lettering & gilt company name to front board. Spine title: Paper Box & Shipping Case Machinery. "J. J. Shea" gilt stamped to front board lower corner. More
London: Chapman & Hall, 1894. 1st trade edition (NCBEL III, 891; Sadleir 1699b; Wolff 4740). Limited to 1500cc. 3 volumes ([8], 235, [1]; [6], 240; [6], 266 pp). 8vo. 7-1/2" x 5". Original publisher's olive-green morocco cloth with gilt stamped spine & decorative band stamped in black. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1915. 587 pp. 8vo. Tan cloth w/gilt lettering on spine. More
Topeka: Crane & Company, 1910. 1st edition. 192 pp. Illustrations from portraits. 8vo. Red cloth with gilt lettering on front cover. More
New York: Knopf, 1947. 2nd edition. Revised and Enlarged. 611 pp + index. Illustrated including fold-out map. 8vo. Blue cloth binding. Dust jacket. More
Bruxelles: LaCrosse Et Cie, Libraires - Editeurs, 1839. Nouvelle edition. 6 volumes, 2 fold-out plates, 8vo. Brown qtr-leather with marbled boards. Marbled eps. From the library of John Fiske, American Historian & Philosopher, with his bookplate and signature (dated June 1863 - a Harvard graduation present perhaps?) in each volume... More
