A New Map of Ireland from the Latest Observations.
by [Ireland}.
Uncolored engraved map, creased fold, small title cartouche, ample margins, 8 1/2" x 7". Slight aging and foxing; otherwise very good or better. Despite its size, this is a very detailed map of Ireland. At the lower end near the right margin, a small part of Britain can be seen.
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Corriere dei Piccoli, Anno XVI. N. 38. 21 Settembre 1924.
by [Italian Newspaper].
Newspaper, small folio, color comics, 12 pp. A little aging and browning, slight foxing; otherwise very good plus. Includes four pages of color comics. Some of the comics include a Felix the cat type character.
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Book of Jumbo, Largest Elephant In or Out of Captivity - Greenfield, Wednesday, July 26.
by [Jumbo].
15 pp. Woodcut illustrations throughout. 35.5x26 cm (14x10¼"), saddle-stitched illustrated wrappers. Wrappers horizontally creased, minor tears and chipping, 3-inch tear in middle of back wrapper, paper toned; about very good. Rare fragile program for the July 26th, 1882, appearance of Jumbo the Elephant at Greenfield, NY. This is a wonderful piece of ephemera about Jumbo, an African elephant, that was... Read More
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The Boyhood Letters of Franklin D. Roosevelt Vol. 23. No. 14. October 6, 1947.
by [Life Magazine].
Magazine folio, illustrated, 154 pp. Some normal aging, otherwise, very good plus. The Roosevelt article covers 14 pages of commentary and photographs, including copies of letters. Like all Life issues, lots of colorful ads. Other articles include Cuba's Tin Pan Alley, Moscow Celebrates 80th Birthday and James Forrestal the first U.S, Secretary of Defense.
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Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane. Featuring Lois Lane's Aquaman Tricks. No. 72. Febrary 1967.
by [Lois Lane].
Commic Book, illustrated in color. Some splitting at spinea little edgewear, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. While Lois Lane appeared in the first Superman DC commic book, she would wait 20 years (1958) to get her own comoc book.
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Rules & Articles of War: with the Different Acts of Congress on Military Affairs; also, Late Acts for Raising 20,000… with a List of the General Staff, War Department, and the Several Districts as they are Numbered…
by [Military].
8vo, leather binding with spine label and lettered in gilt, 151 pp. Missing front endpapers, binding a bit worn at the extremities, index page creased and folded, normal aging and foxing, embossed library stamp; otherwise very good. Scarce military title published during the War of 1812. This work provides the military regulations for a wide range of issues, including... Read More
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The Militia Act: Being a Law to Organize the Militia of the State of New York, Passed March 29, 1809, to which are Added the Acts Amendatory of the Same, Passed April 2, 1810 and October 24, 1814…
by [Militia].
Pamphlet, 8vo, rebound with cloth spine and marbled boards, old gilt lettering on spine, 6, [1], 48, [2] pp. Binding cracked at spine, but still firm, spine end chipped and torn a bit, gilt lettering partially gone, faded old ink notation on title, contents browned and aged, significant foxing in places; otherwise about very good. Relatively scarce... Read More
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The National Grange Choir.
by [National Grange].
Oblong 8vo, embossed cloth and title , 12, [1] pp. Appears to be ex-library, embossed stamp on front free endpaper, top joint cracked, but still relatively firm, contents somewhat aged and toned; otherwise about very good. The National Grange was founded in 1867 to essential promote agricultural interest in a still very young America. Its efforts helped establish the Department... Read More
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National Geographic Magazine Maps
by [Natioonal Geographic].
Folding maps,in color. Normal aging one map with a little staining; othewise most in very good condition. Collection of almost 60 National Geograhic Maps. Includes Viet Nam, California, National Parks, the Soviet Union, and Bible Lands. Nice collection!
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Map of Damariscotta, Sheepscot and Kennebec Rivers.
by [Nautical Map].
Large folding map, 48" x 34", color. Creasing at folds, a couple of very minor tears at folds, normal aging, otherwise very good. Interesting nautical map that includes insets of Christmas Cove and South Bristol Harbor.
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Census of the Electors, and Total Population, of the City and County of New York
by [New York].
Pamphlet, 8vo, disbound (all pages detached), 6 of 7 pages. Chips and tears along edges and margins, some repaired with archival tape, paper a little brittle and aged, page seven is missing; otherwise good. Rather scarce New York City census that actually includes a small table on the decrease in slavery in NYC. Not an easy title to find. Tables... Read More
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Springfield Daily Republican 1861-1862.
by [Newspapers)].
Large newsprint folded, 13 issues, 4pp. Cardboard between front and back covers, issues bowed because of plastic wrapping, some staining and browning, a few small pieces missing at center fold, a few tears at edges; overall fair to good. Mostly local news but published during the Civil War years. The issues are not consecutive, and collection sold as is.
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Oxford: Views and Photographs.
by [Oxford].
Oblong 8vo, green cloth with gilt lettering and floral design, stapled spine, 20 black and white photos. Some wear to extremities and spine, gilt lettering slightly faded, promotional front page with staining from removed tissue guard, photographs generally bright and clean. A nice copy. This appears to be a promotional guide to Oxford, by a publisher that seems to specialize... Read More
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Providence Daily Journal Monday August 29, 1842, Volume XIII Number 204.
by [Providence Newspaper].
Folio newspaper, 4pp. Two folds at the center, some wear, and some chips and tears at the edges, hole in upper margin, with no loss of text. Normal aging and darkening. Now called the Providence Journal, this paper is the oldest continuously published newspaper in the United States. Began publication in 1829. While mostly local stuff, there is some national... Read More
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Early 19th Century Rhode Island Company Receipt Book.
by [Receipt Book].
Rectangular small 8vo, (8" x 5"), split calf, receipt book 1801 written on cover some faded writing on other cover, about 85 leaves. Top cover detached, rear almost detached, covers worn, small pasted label on pastedown, a few pages slightly loose, some aging and browning, and a little staining, but internally very good overall. Interesting early Rhode Island business receipt... Read More
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Carte De L'Automobiliste. France-Suisse-Italie.
by [Road Map].
Folding road map, 22" x 34", folding into a 7" x 4 1/2" pocket type road map, color illustrated title front cover with add panels on the reverse. Some tears at folds, one panel split at fold, some aging, browning and soiling; otherwise a bright impression in pretty good condition. An attractive and somewhat scarce European roadmap. The map... Read More
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Floral Scrapbook featuring pasted floral decorations.
by [Scrapbook].
Folio scrapbook, illustrated cloth cover, illustrated 26 leaves plus two loose cards. Some wear to binding, a little aging, two loose cards. Illustrations appear to be mostly chromolithographic cards, with small floral illustrations arranged neatly around larger cards. Most of the illustrations are floral, but a couple of animal illustrations too. All illustrations are neatly pasted into the book, with... Read More
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The Republican.Thursday, Match 25, 1869. 14, 1872, Vol. XXXIX- No. 12 Whole No. 2014.
by [Sing-Sing Newspaper].
Sheldon & Curtis, 1869. Large newsprint sheet, folded twice, 4 pp. Some creasing, signature on top margin, normal aging; about very good. A local newspaper, with the usual local coverage, considrable advertising too.
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Documents Relating to the Preservation and Protection of Passengers from Injuries from Steamboat Accidents.
by [Steamboats].
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, cloth or paper tape on spine, 94 pp. Minor foxing, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. A Senate document that provides substantial information on steamboats in the first half of the 19th century. A Senate document, that provides substantial information on steamboats in the first half of the 19th century. The pamphlet includes growth... Read More
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Tariff, or Rates of Duties Payable on Goods, Wares, and Merchandise Imported into the United States of America, on and After the Thirtieth of August 1842.
by [Tariffs].
8vo, leather spine & tips with marbeled boards, 180 pp. Binding quite worn, extremities chipped (one corner missing a small piece), hinges weak and rubbed, rubber library stamp on title and rear endpaper, Strand Bookshop label of front pastedown, paper label on spine, contents, foxed, and with a little staining. This work contains a list of tariffs on everything from... Read More
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Tarzan of the Apes No. 162 December 1966: T.V. Adventures.
by [Tarzan].
Comic book, illustrated, some ads. Some edgewear, child's ink tracing on ftont cover,normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Tarzan had a long history in published stories, his comic book debit was in 1948.
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Tarzan of the Apes No. 175 April 1968. The Shrunken Giant. Collector's Edition
by [Tarzan].
Comic book, illustrated, some ads. Very slight edgewear, normal aging and browning; otherwise excellent. Tarzan had a long history in published stories, his comic book debit was in 1948.
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TV Guide Ed Sullivan Issue. January 22-28.
by [TV Guide].
8vo, magazine, original wrappers, illustrated. 12, 64, 10 pp. Covers are in rough shape, spine with wear, but in tact, wear, and top edge with several chips, some soiling, normal aging; otherwise in fair condition. This is an Ed Sullivan issue.
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TV Guide GOP Convention Issue August 18-24.
by [TV Guide].
8vo, magazine, original wrappers, illustrated. 16, 48, 12 pp. Some minor wear to covers, normal aging; otherwise very good plus. Includes coverage of the GOP Convention of 1956.
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Fact Sheet on the House Committee on Un-American Activities.
by [United States: House Committee on Un-American Activities].
Typed document, legal size sheets (14" x 8 1/4"), title contents sheet, plus 24 stapled (but not all connected) leaves. Half the sheets somewhat darkened and brittle, first sheet missing part of top margin, but not affecting text, some edge wear and corner chipping, a few archival corner reinforcements; still in very good condition, considering the quality of the paper.... Read More
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