Edinburgh: Printed by the Assigns of Robert Freebair His Majesty's Printer. 1751. 1st Edition (Goldsmith 8609). [6], 157, [1 (blank)] pp. Printed glosses. 8vo. 8-1/8" x 4-7/8". Brown quarter calf binding over period marbled paper boards. A comprehensive gathering of 15 Acts of Parliament, all affecting the linen industry, from..... More

Edinburgh and London: A. Fullarton & Co., 1875. 1st Edition. 2 volumes: 774, 818 pp. Profusely illustrated. Royal 8vo. 10-3/4" x 7-3/8". Original publisher's black half-leather bindings with purple cloth boards, marbled edges. An extensive update of a work authored by Dr. James Browne, published 30 years prior. More

Portland, Maine. 1919. 1919. One silver gelatin photographic print mounted to gray boards. Oblong, 10" x 14" A photograph of the Independent Organization of Good Templars at their lodge in Portland, Maine. The Good Templars are one of the largest promoters of the temperance movement worldwide. More

[New Haven, CT]: The Yale Society, [1955]. 1st printing (presumed). Date of publication from OCLC. [1], 10, [1] pp. 7-3/4" x 5-1/2". Printed self-wrappers (lacking outer wrappers?), stapled. A satirical look back on Yale for the benefit of freshman... "During the past few weeks you have been flooded with official..... More

[San Luis Obispo?]: (n. d.). Ca 1880s. Black & white photograph, showing chef standing to the left of a small table, with knife in hand, and wisk on the table in front of a small cake on cake platter. Photograph: 5-1/2" x 3-7/8". Mount: 6-1/2" x 4-1/4" More

1880. Dated and signed by the artist in the lower left corner of the sheet. Single sheet. Paper watermark along lower edge: "MARCEL - LES - ANNOLAY MONTGOM" [paper ends]. 9-7/8" x 12-1/2" Sketch of a San Francisco Bay Area scene, depicting a barn, or similar out building, with a...... More

Philadelphia: Printed for W. Young, Mills & Son, Booksellers and Stationers, 1796. The Sixth Edition (Shipton & Mooney 31185). 8, [2], 60, [ 840] pp. Dictionary text double column. Last 2 pages blank. 8vo: ^5 a - g^4 A - 5N^4 [5N4 a blank]. 8-5/8" x 5-1/8". Period full calf..... More

Philadelphia: Merrihew & Thompson, Printers. 1857. 1st edition (Sabin 20996; Wright II, 794). Limited to 99 cc. INSCRIBED by the author on the ffep. 76 pp. 7-1/2" x 4-1/2". Original publisher's brown cloth binding, with gilt stamped title lettering to spine & boards stamped in blind. American humor: includes a...... More

London: Chapman & Hall, 1870. First edition, BFTP (Eckel p. 96; Smith I, 16). With a Dickens AN, on Gadshill letterhead, plus the original addressed envelope for same. vii, [1], 190, [2] pp. Adverts last 2 pp. Frontis & 12 inserted B&W plates by Luke Fildes (corner stain to half..... More

Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard, 1848. 1st edition thus [BFTP], and the 3rd US edition (Edgar & Vail, pp. 24 - 25; cf Gimbel A109, for an edition with 36 plates). Not in the McGuire collection. viii, [9] - 320 pp. Novel text in double column. 32 page publisher catalogue bound-in..... More

Brooklyn: George C. Bennett, Printer. 1858. 1st edition thus. 200 pp. Inserted plate of the 'Ridgewood Reservoir Engine House' & folding map of the Brooklyn Water Works [1858] tipped-in at rear. 12mo. Original brown cloth with gilt spine lettering to front board. More

London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1802. 1st edition (NCBEL III, 667; Sadleir 788). [4], 316 pp. Initial & terminal engraved vignettes depicting bulls. 8vo: a2 b1 A-U8 X5. 4 3/4" x 7 1/8". Contemporary red full calf with maroon spine label (old rebacking). Eps renewed. More