Palatinatus Bavaria.
by Blaeu, Willem.
Large double page map (22" x 19 1/2"), some coloring, text title cartouche in bottom right corner. Unclear when coloring was done, some expert repairs at fold on verso, ample margins, text on verso, some minor soiling and browning; otherwise very good. Nice impression. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of one of the great cartographic publishing dynasties, which produced... Read More
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Africae Antiquae…
by Blankaart, Nicholas.
Engraved map, uncolored, 375x530mm (21" x14 1/2"), wide margins, cartouche. Extraneous soft crease in left quadrant, middle crease slightly visible, top edge a little rough, normal aging; otherwise in very good condition. This is a handsome map of northern and central Africa, which presents the source of the Nile coming from lakes Zaire and Zaflin, near the... Read More
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A Slave No More: Two Men Who Escaped to Freedom, Including Their Own Narratives of Emancipation.
by Blight, David W.
8vo, cloth, title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 305 pp. Jacket and contents are in near fine condition. An interesting tale of emancipation of two men, who started life as slaves. Used stock image.
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Some Account of the Hudson and Mohawk Rail-Road, Communicated from the October Number of Silliman's Journal… With Some Additional Notices
by Bloodgood, S
24mo, pamphlet, wrappers, printed paper label, 22 pp. Spine repaired, wrappers torn, with a couple of pieces missing at the edges and a corner piece of front wrapper almost detached, old library stamp; else very good. A rather rare and early railroad pamphlet.The work describes the process and costs of construction of the railroad between Albany and Schenectady, which was... Read More
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An Englishman's Sketch-Book; or, Letters from New York.
by Bloodgood, S. Dewitt.
8vo, cloth spine and boards, shortened title on top cover, rough edges, 195 pp. Top cover and front endpaper detached, upper and lower portion of spine missing, wear to cover and extremities, some foxing throughout; still a decent copy. This is a first edition of Bloodgood's (1799-1866) work, which was originally published as a series of letters in a city... Read More
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Three Pamphlets on the Napoleonic Conflict. Includes, Spence, William Britain Independence of Commerce… The Crisis: By the Author of the Plain Facts, Or A Review of the Conduct of the Late Ministers. The Trial. Report on the Interesting Trial and Acquitta
by [Napoleon Bonaparte].
8vo, contemporary calf spine and tips and marbled boards, red leather spine label, folding colored fronstispiece illustration for the last pamphlet, 89, 132, [2 ad], 48 pp. Covers almost completely detached, hinges rubbed and extremities rubbed and worn in places, light foxing and aging; otherwise near very good. Interesting collection of three scarce pamphlets relating to the conflict between... Read More
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Partie Occidentale De L' Empire de Russie…
by Bonne, Rigobert
Engraved map, two sheets joined together, 27" x 20", hand colored in outline, title cartouche in center of map. Ample margins, some minor aging, fold slightly visible; otherwise very good plus to near fine. Impression is bright and clean. Rigobert Boone (1727-1795) succeeded Bellin as the Royal Cartographer of France. He produced highly respected maps during his day, and was... Read More
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Carte de la Partie Nord des Etats Unis de L' Amerique Septentrionale.
by Bonne, Rigobert.
Engraved map, uncolored, straight boarder, plain cartouche, 32 x 21.6cm (121/2" x 81/2"). Light toning and browning at the fold, and a bit of faint foxing; nice crisp impression and very nice overall. Boone appears to have composed maps for Raynal's Historire Philosphique, which was published in Dutch, English, French, German and Italian editions. His maps were also published in... Read More
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Afrique.
by Bonne, Rigobert.
Engraved map, probable later coloring, straight boarder, plain cartouche, 21 x 32 cm. (12.7" x 8.4"). Nice crisp impression, coloring is good, but uncertain about when it was done, very nice condition overall. Rigobert Boone (1727-1795) succeeded Bellin as the Royal Cartographer of France. He produced highly respected maps during his day, and was know for his accurate detail. This... Read More
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Pulmonary Tuberculosis.
by Bonney, Sherman G.
Thick large 8vo, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 955 [16] pp. Very slight edgewear, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Detailed discussion of tuberculosis, which includes 243 illustrations, 31 in color and 73 x-ray photographs.
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Manuscript Account Book Michael H. Kitzmiller.
by [Account Book]
Oblong narrow folio account book, leather spine & boards, about half the leaves contain text. Some edgewear, top hinge a little tender, but firm, normal aging and browning; very nice condition. Manuscript farm log and account book for Michael H. Kitzmiller. The ledger indicates he moved on to the farm in April 1848, but the first entry is on September... Read More
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Manuscript Account Book for a Cigar Manufacturer and Distributor
by [Account Book]
Folio, contemporary reverse leather, MCMCA etched or printed on front panel, 431 pp. Binding shows some wear and scuffing, especially at the edges and spine, a couple of tears at the spine, a small piece missing at the bottom of spine, internally reinforced hinges; internally in excellent condition. A great record of a cigar manufacturer and distributor probably located in... Read More
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Manuscript Ledger of Alfred A. Eyler detailing land sale transactions on a Journey to the West (1868-1870
by [Account Book]
8vo, red leather stamped in gilt, 228 pp. (40 pages are used, the rest are blank), plus 3 manuscript documents laid in. Joints tender, extremity rubbing, a few chips to top and bottom of spine;very good. Incredible ledger, which if it is to be believed, records land sales that border on the criminally absurd. Entire states and territories are sold... Read More
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Manuscript Account Book of J.S. Phillips.
by [Account Book]
Folio (13x8), cloth with leather tips, 372 pp., plus a few letters and bills, and a number of sheets and notes with notations left in the ledger, some blank sheets. Binding shows a bit of wear, and some soiling, normal aging and browning; very good overall. Contents of this ledger suggest that J.S. Phillips was a merchant, and perhaps operated... Read More
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Manuscript Account Book of Francis B. Gardner.
by [Account Book]
Folio (16 1/4" x 6 3/4") paper wrappers, owner's name on top cover, 24 pp. Wrappers with some wear, some minor extremity chips, tears and corner folds, a little staining, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. This appears to be an account book for a general store owned by Francis B. Gardner. The location appears to be in New... Read More
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Baby is King. Stories and Rhymes for the very Little Ones.
by [Children’s Book].
Large 8vo, pictorial boards with a cloth spine, illustrated, pages unnumbered, but complete. Joints cracked, but in tact, edgewear, inscription on endpaper, paper aged and a nit brittle; still in very decent shape for a children's book of this age. Rather scarce children's title. Illustrated with charming period pictures, including many full page illustrations and with a colored frontispiece.
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Familiar Conversations and True Stories, for Children and Young Persons. The Honest Indian, the American Boy…
by [Children's Books].
Pamphlet, 12mo, removed/disbound, woodcut illustration on title page, 8 pp. Some remnants of earlier wrappers on spine, some minor chips and tears at extremities, small pencil notation on title, normal aging; otherwise very good. This somewhat scarce juvenile title is only eight pages long, but it includes 10 verses and poems. The first short story is about an Honest Indian... Read More
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Letter from Daniel Boone relation about Kit Carson’s brother’s expedition across the Plains to Santa Fe.
by Boon, Hampton Lynch (H.L.).
Autograph Letter Signed. 1 pg.+ stampless address leaf. A couple of small holes at folds, wear to addresss leaf and some tears and creases at edges, top chipped, normal aging; good to very good. Hampton Lynch (HL) Boon's (1802-1851) grandfarther was Daniel Boone's brother. This letter is to his brother, William Crawford (W.C. - "Billy") Boon, Fayette, Howard County, Missouri.... Read More
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The Big Book of Big Little Books.
by Border, Bill.
8vo, hard cover, illustrated, 119 pp. Near mint condition. Nicely illustrated history of pulp books.
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The Charter for the City of Boston, and Ordinances Made and Established by the Mayor, Aldermen and Common Counn
by [Boston]
8vo, modern half morocco & marbled boards, 260, xv pp. Title page soiled, top 2" stained, some other staining and soling within; very good in very nice binding. This is a copy of the earliest Charters of Boston listed by Sabin. Includes regulations on buildings, courts, fires, health and gunpowder. Sabin 6629.
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Red Sox 1967.
by [Boston Red Sox].
Program format, 8 1/2 x 11, paper, illustrated, 48 pp. Some slight staining or cover wear, normal aging; otherwise in very good plus condition. This 1967 Boston Red Sox Yearbook that features pictures, profiles and records of players on the 1967 team. This issue provides a Boston Red Sox all time player roster 1906-1966. Featured 1967 players include Carl... Read More
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Red Sox 1964 Yearbook.
by [Boston Red Sox].
Program format, 8 1/2 x 11, paper, illustrated, 48 pp. Some slight aging, otherwise near mint. This 1964 Boston Red Sox Yearbook that features pictures, profiles and records of players on the 1964 team. Featured players include Carl Yastrzemski, Frank Malzone, Don Conley, Russ Nixon, Rico Petrocelli, Reggie Smith, Tony Conigliaro, and Ed Bressoud. Includes a color photo of pitcher... Read More
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Boston Red Sox 1962 Yearbook.
by [Boston Red Sox].
Program, 4to, illustrated, 48 pp.. Slight edge darkening, much less than normal aging, covers and contents bright and clean; near fine. This is the Red Sox 1962 yearbook that covers the 1961 season, and presents schedule for 1962 home games. The 1961 season wasn't a great one for Boston, finishing 33 games behind the dominant New York Yankees. Still there... Read More
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1951 Red Sox.
by [Boston Red Sox].
Program format, 8 1/2 x 11, paper, illustrated, 48 pp. Some slight aging, some edgewear, a little soiling to back cover; otherwise very good plus. The 1951 Boston Red Sox Yearbook features pictures, profiles and records of players on the 1951 team. Featured players include Ted Williams, Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio, Vernon Stephens, Ellis Kinder, and Jimmy Piersall. This... Read More
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Red Sox 1963 Yearbook.
by [Boston Red Sox].
Program format, 8 1/2 x 11, paper, illustrated, 48 pp. Some slight edgewear and aging; otherwise in excellent shape. This 1963 Boston Red Sox Yearbook that features pictures, profiles and records of players on the 1963 team. Featured players include Carl Yastrzemski, in his third season with Boston, Frank Malzone, Don Conley, Russ Nixon, Rico Petrocelli, Lou Clinton, and Ed... Read More
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