Annals of American Bookselling, 1638-1850.
by Boynton, Henry Walcott.
8vo, cloth, gilt title on front cover and spine, illustrated, 208 pp.Near mint condition. This is a reprint of a book first published in 1932.
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Views of Louisiana; Together with a Journal of a Voyage Up the Missouri River, In 1811.
by Brackenridge, Henry Marie.
8vo, later half calf and early boards, gilt title on spine, 304 pp. Some wear, soiling and staining to binding, edgewear, bookseller's label on front pastedown, normal toning and aging, top hinge a little week, but a tight copy; very good overall. Henry Marie Brackenridge (1786-1871) was an author, traveler, lawyer and judge that was born in Pittsburg. He was... Read More
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The Sword and the Scimitar, The Saga of the Crusades.
by Bradford, Ernle.
8vo, hard cover, cloth, gilt decoration on top cover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 239 pp. A little slight creasing and wear to top edge of dj, some light dust soiling, otherwise an excellent copy. First Edition.
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Christopher Columbus.
by Bradford, Ernle.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, coat of arms on top cover, title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 288 pp. Some edgewear on dj, normal aging; otherwise in excellent condition. This work was written when Columbus became a contraversial historical figure. Excellent illustrations, and sharply focused account.
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County Map of New Jersey and County Map of Pennsylvania.
by Bradley, William M.
Unbound, colored map, straight-line border, 15"x 11". Pennsylvania on reverse, double page (15" x 24"). Slight toning and aging; a few chips and tears on side or joining margin, overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board, or in rigid sleeves. While the map was published by William Bradley, this is essentially... Read More
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Bradstreets' New York Semi-Annual Trade Circular. Central and Near-Bye Edition.
by [Bradstreet].
Trade pamphlet, folio, stitched, original printed wrappers, illustrated, 16pp. Some chips and tears at the extremities, some creasing, a little staining and aging, a few tape repairs, mostly in margins; still a very respectable copy given the nature of this type of item. A rather scarce trade catalogue produced by the Bradstreet publishing organization. Founded in 1849 by John M.... Read More
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Zur Geschichte der Kostume
by Braun, Louis et al
2 volumes, small folio, cloth backed pictorial boards, illustrated. Edges and corners rubbed, hinges cracking or a bit tender, some browning to page edges; overall very good. This work, which is a history of costume, contains 125 dual page colored plates. The illustrations depict fashions from the earliest times into the19th century, and cover many different countries.
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Women of Achievement. Written for the Fireside Schools Under the auspices of the Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society.
by Brawley, Benjamin.
Small 8vo (6¾x4½"), 92 pp. Illustrated with 6 plates from photographs, including frontispiece, green cloth, lettered in black. First Edition. A little rubbing to cloth, minor horizontal crease to covers, notations on front endpaper; very good. This somewhat scarce title includes chapters on prominent African American women including Harriet Tubman, Nora Gordon, Meta Warrick Fuller, Mary McLeod Bethune and Mary... Read More
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Genghis Khan: The Rise Authority and Decline of Mongol Power.
by Brent, Peter.
8vo, cloth, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 264 pp. Slight creasing at top edge of jacket, some slight dust soiling to edges; otherwise very good plus plus to almost near fine. Nice coverage of the subject, with many interesting illustrations.
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Chaucer and His World.
by Brewer, Derek.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 224 pp. Dust jacket with some slight creasing along top edge, some discloration and wear to bottom and top edges of cloth binding, internally bright and clean. Wonderful coverage of Chaucer's life and career. Stock image included.
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In The Senate of the United States. February 25, 1895. Ordered to be printed. Mr. Brice, from the Committee on Interstate Commerce, submitted the following report: (To accompany S. 1344}. The Committee on Interstate Commerce, to whom was referred the Bill
by Brice, Calvin Stewart.
Pamphlet, 8vo, disbound and removed, 13 pp. Some aging and darkening, disbound, a few lines underlined in pencil: otherwise very good. Calvin Stewart Brice (1845-1898) was born in Denmark, Ohio, and would become a U.S. senator from that state. He was also a railroad builder and financier. This pamphlet seems to document Brice's efforts to encourage 'aerial navigation.' He gives... Read More
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Tribes of the Sahara.
by Briggs, Lloyd Cabot
First Edition. 8vo, cloth, dj, illustrated, 295 pp. Near fine copy, nice dj, very clean internally. Tracing the history of the Sahara from the early Christian period, Briggs tries to paint a realistic picture of the region, drawing from accounts of travelers and soldiers of fortune who went through the Sahara.
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A History of the State of New York
by Broadhead, John Romeyn
Large thick 8vo, leather spine and tips with original paper covered boards, double frontispiece map, 801pp. Spine and tips worn, and small section of paper cover missing from top cover. Also, some minor edgewear. Very minor foxing; very good overall. Brodhead covers the earliest period of New York history from 1609 to 1664. This is essentially the Dutch period,... Read More
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Institute Fair… New England Manufactures' and Mechanics' Institute…
by Broadside
Small broadside, 12 3/4x4 3/4, printed on blue paper. Short tear at edges; near fine. This little broadside is like the 'Industrial Revolution R US'. Exhibits inculded looms, a printing press, sewing-machines, hydraulic motors and a model shoe factory, which produced 1200 pairs of shoes daily.
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Public Sale! In the City of Jackson Miss., at 10 o'clock, A.M. Saturday, May 16, 1874.
by [Broadside].
Broadside, folio sheet 12" x 8 1/2", body of text is 14 lines, excluding bold print title, and identifying description. One side slightly uneven, minor margin fold or tear, no impact on text, a little foxing, slight margin stain; otherwise very good. This broadside advertises the sale of "condemned quartermaster's stores," including "1 Dump Cart, 1 Heating Stove, 1 Cooking... Read More
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To Mill Ownerrs & Manufactureres. The Haviland & Tuttle Patent Centre-Vent Water Wheel!
by [Broadside]
Printed broadside with decorative border, 13” x 18 ½”. Some chips and tears at margins, a couple of small creases and folds, some minor aging and staining, ink signature and notes on reverse showing through a bit, two small archival tape repairs and a possible older repair on reverse; still in very respectable condition. Broadside promoting the sale of water... Read More
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Boxing’s Unforgettable Fights.
by Bromberg, Lester.
8vo, cloth, illustrated, 351 pp. Lacks DJ, normal aging; otherwise very good plus. This is a wonderful boxing book with great coverage of early 20thcentury fights. From Jack Johnson to Sugar Ray Robinson this work contains many famous and some obscure fights that were the headlines of the day. Even has a forward by Jack Dempsey.
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The Bronx New York City's Fastest Growing Borough.
by [Bronx].
Oblong promotional brochure, paper, illustrated, 23 pp. Some moderate aging and staining, especially in top margin, chip on top of back cover; overall very good. Interesting piece of Bronx history, during a period of considerable migration to that borough of New York City. Lists churches, schools, post offices, banks, businesses and political leaders.
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The Geography and Geology of Alaska…
by Brooks, Alfred H.
4to, paper, disbound, illustrated with 34 plates, including two large folding maps, 327, [3] pp. Disbound, some pages loose, spine gone, covers torn and detached, original covers are partially gone and torn, but later covers appear to have been included (not attached), preliminaries chipped, torn and loose, some loose pages, balance of contents in very good condition. Folding maps, despite... Read More
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The General Gazetteer; or, Compendious Geographical Dictionary in Miniature…
by Brookes, Richard
12mo, period tree calf, spine tooled in gilt, morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers, illustrated with 6 folding maps, [4], 356 pp. Just a bit of rubbing to joints and extremities, old ink signature to title; otherwise very good to near fine. This is a charming little gazetteer with folding maps of easter and western hemispheres, Africa , Asia, North and... Read More
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The Western Gazetteer; or Emigrant's Directory. Containing a Geographical Description of the Western States and Territories…
by Brown, Samuel R
8vo, later morocco spine and marbled boards, 360 pp. Hinges cracked and top cover almost detached, some wear at extremities; despite imperfections the binding is still somewhat attractive; internally library of Philadelphia duplicate stamp on front pastedown, foxing. Scarce title, and according to Howes "one of the earliest American-printed emigrant guides." A review of useful information for each state... Read More
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A Seaman’s Narrative of His Adventures during a Captivity Among Chinese Pirates on the Coast of Cochin-China…
by Brown, Edward
Small 8vo, period half calf and green boards, gilt spine, morocco lettering pieces, xi, 292pp. Lacks frontispiece, boards detached, spine worn; internally near fine. This work is a very rare narrative of captivity by Chinese pirates in what is now Vietnam. Brown gives some very interesting descriptions of his experiences, including the reactions of the local inhabitants concerning his physical... Read More
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Army Laffs A Pocket Book of Fun, Vol. 1, No. 3.
by [Browne, Ken, Editor].
8vo, pulp book, colored coverers, illustrated. Some corner and spine dings, and normal browning, but in very good condition for a pulp magazine from this period. Ken Browne (1900-1965) is listed as the editor, but he likely did Many of the illustrations. Browne was a noted illustrator and humorist from this period.
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The Story of Maps.
by Brown, Lloyd A.
Large 8vo, paperback, illustrated, 397 pp. Very slight aging; otherwise in excellant condition. A concise history of map making.
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Memoir of the Late Rev, Lemuel Covell, Missionary to the Tuscarora Indians and the Province of Upper Canada…
by Brown, Mrs. D.C
Small 8vo, two volumes in one, separate title page for volume two, cloth with calf spine with title "The Two Covells", 174, 226 pp.Lacking front pastedown and endpapers, rear endpapers have some notations on them, and a small piece missing from one of the corners, spine a little rubbed and worn, some wear to cloth, scattered foxing; overall a decent... Read More
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