The Book of Common Prayer ... According to the Use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America
New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1851. 670, 237pp. 12mo. Contemporary brown velvet, brass clasp and edges, patterned endpapers, gilt edges. Provenance: inscribed by Philip Hamilton to his wife Rebecca. 670, 237pp. 12mo. Rebecca McLane married Philip Hamilton, Alexander Hamilton's youngest child, on December 29, 1842. This Book of Common Prayer is inscribed by Philip to Rebecca on... Read More
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A, B, & C's Little Trip: Pleasant Recollections of a Holiday in Holland and Belgium. Narrated by "C." With "A's" Compliments
Manchester: Richard Johnson, Printer, Brook Strreet, 1894. First edition. Illustrated with lithographs. 57 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Original red pebbled cloth, stamped in gilt, a.e.g. Fine. First edition. Illustrated with lithographs. 57 pp. 1 vols. 12mo.
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Idée de la Religion Chrétienne [And:] Les Commandemens de Dieu
Paris: Chez Jagot successeur de Pasquier, 1790. Collection of 40 finely engraved plates (including two frontispieces, most leaves with commentary on verso (text also engraved). Ff. [20]; [32]. 1 vols. 12mo. Nineteenth-century full brown morocco, gilt borders, spine gilt, a.e.g. Paper repairs to a few margins. Fine. Collection of 40 finely engraved plates (including two frontispieces, most leaves... Read More
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The Book of Job from the King James Bible
[Cummington, Massachusetts]: The Cummington Press, 1944. Number 265 of three hundred copies printed in Poliphilus and Blado types on dampened Dacian paper. Printed November 1943-May 1944. With wood engravings by Gustav Wolf/ and a note by Alfred Young Fisher. 74, [2] pp. 1 vols. 4to. Bound in original tan calf spibne with silver flecked black boards, original plain dustjacket... Read More
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Sammelband of Fifteen 18th Century Plays
London, vd. 2 vols. 8vo. Spine perished. Bookplate of Benjamin Brown French. 2 vols. 8vo. 1. George Colman and David Garrick The Clandestine Marriage: A Comedy as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-Lane. A New Edition London: Printed for T. Becket, in Pall Mall. 1785 2. [Burgoyne, John]. The Heiress: A... Read More
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Les Idées Nouvelles de la Mode. No. 1 1923
[Paris, 1923. 6 pochoir full page plates on tipped-into blank leaves. Folio. Pochoir wrappers. VG. 6 pochoir full page plates on tipped-into blank leaves. Folio.
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Watercolor: Shepherdess with sheep, holding staff
nd mid 19th century. Unsigned. 1 vols. 6.5 x 5.75 mm. Fine. Unsigned. 1 vols. 6.5 x 5.75 mm.
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The Sportsman [A substantial run of the magazine and its successor, The Sportsman - The Spur, Country Life & The Sportsman]
Concord, N.H. [and] Philadelphia, Pa: The Sportsman Publishing Co. [and] Country Life - American Home Corp, 1938. Numerous illustrations. 19 vols. 4to. Variously bound in red three quarter morocco and cloth covered boards, gilt spine; green cloth, gilt spine; blue cloth, gilt spine. With 58 issues of the magazine, loose, as issued (some duplicates). Numerous illustrations. 19 vols.... Read More
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Impressions and Opinions
London: David Nutt, 1891. First edition. [ii], 346 pp. 8vo. Publisher’s blue cloth, gilt, near fine. First edition. [ii], 346 pp. 8vo. Inscribed on the title-page, “To JH Rosny / from his friend George Moore.” In the list of his other works on the title page Moore has corrected “A Humorous Wife” to “A Mummer’s Wife,” and has... Read More
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The Johnstown Disaster May 31, 1889. Illustrated from PHotographs and Sketches mad on the Grounds, June 1 and 2d
Pittsburgh, Pa: Smith & Mattern 77 Diamond Street, 1889. Illus. 32 pp. Oblong 8vo. Wrappers, tape at margins. Illus. 32 pp. Oblong 8vo.
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Ladies' Indispensible Assistant. Being A Companion For The Sister, Mother And Wife.Directions For Managing Canary Birds.Instructions For Ladies Under Various Circumstances.Valuable Recipes, Forming A Complete System Of Family Medicine.Enabling Each Person To Become His Or Her Own Physician: To Which Is Added One Of The Best Systems Of Cookery
New York: Published at 123 Nassua-Street, 1851. [vi], [7]-72, [1]-48, [12])-136. 8vo. Publisher's original brown cloth, gilt spine, small chip at back joint. Very nice copy. [vi], [7]-72, [1]-48, [12])-136. 8vo.
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Photo of Greek Revival House with carraige in front
1860. 8-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches, image. Mounted on larger card. Small damage at upper left and central bottom. 8-1/2 x 6-3/4 inches, image.
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A New and Elegant Set of Round Text Copies. Written for the instruction of Scholars
London: E. Gedge, 1803. Engraved throughout. Title plus 10ff, printed recto only. Oblong 8vo (3-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches). Original blue paper wrappers. Engraved throughout. Title plus 10ff, printed recto only. Oblong 8vo (3-1/2 x 8-1/4 inches). An acrostic with each leaf comprising three lines of calligraphy as a model to be copied by the student. The present verses... Read More
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A Series of Magnificent Engravings, to Illustrate the various Folio and Quarto Editions of the Works of Shakespeare and Milton; or, bound up, to form a Library Accompaniment to any of the smaller editions of those author. Price £9.9s
London: Printed by J. Barfield, wardour Street for H. M'Lean, No. 8, Soho-Square, 1818. First edition. 38 engravings for Shakespear and 13 for Milton after Stothard, Northcote. 1 vols. Folio. Contemporary straight grained blue morocco, a.e.g. front cover off, spine partially perished, engravings fine. First edition. 38 engravings for Shakespear and 13 for Milton after Stothard, Northcote. 1... Read More
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Album of Japanese 8 hand-coloured photographs and 14 others mostly Mexican including birds eye view of the city of Zacatecas, Statues of Guitlahuac, Hotel del Jardin, water carere, La Viga tipped into an album
nd c.. Oblong 4to. Contemporary black cloth, spine perished, back cover off. Oblong 4to.
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The Echo
(New York): Printed at the Porcupine Press by Pasquin Petronius, 1807. Engraved Frontispiece Title-page engraved & 7 otherplates, including one called "The Negro Ball" showing black musicians and dancers at a black ball. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary half crimson pebbled morocco and marbled with the label of boards, with the binder's label of A.L. Harrison, Binder, 70 State Street,... Read More
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The Holy Vessels and Furniture of the Tabernacle of Israel
London: Samuel Bagster and Sons, 1850. 12 chromolithographs. 66 pp. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Publisher’s half leather. Recased, hinges repaired. Sporadic foxing, mainly on margins of plates. Very good. Standidge & Co. Old Jewry. 12 chromolithographs. 66 pp. 1 vols. Oblong 4to. Illustrations include the Ark and Mercy-seat, the table of Shewbread, the Candlestick, the Altar of Incense,... Read More
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Family Photograph Album
[New York, 1870. 25 cards, displaying 85 inserted cabinet-size images. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Full contemporary leather with brass clasp. 25 cards, displaying 85 inserted cabinet-size images. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. A fine album, which includes several tintypes as well as albumen prints, from a variety of studios, mostly from New York City and Brooklyn. Overall the condition... Read More
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An Inaugural Discourse, delivered at the Opening of Rutgers Medical College, in the City of New York, on Monday, the 6th Day of November, 1826
New York: J. Seymour, 1826. First edition. Inscribed by Hosack to John Grigg on p. 4. Engraved frontispiece view of the College building. 176pp. 8vo. Original pink muslin-backed boards. First edition. Inscribed by Hosack to John Grigg on p. 4. Engraved frontispiece view of the College building. 176pp. 8vo. Founded in 1826 by five physicians who resigned from... Read More
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[Manuscript] [Illustrations of the Avatar of Vishnu]
[India, n.d., 20th century]. 24 hand painted scenes within red and yellow borders. 12 leaves. 1 vols. Square 16mo (4-1/2 x 4-1/2 inches). Red cloth wallet binding. Some chipping and soiling to binding, a few inconsequential chips to margins, images fine. 24 hand painted scenes within red and yellow borders. 12 leaves. 1 vols. Square 16mo (4-1/2 x... Read More
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ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT MISSAL LEAF on vellum
Europe, c. early 16th century. Written in Latin on recto and verso in two sizes of an upright Gothic script in black and red, with illuminated initials in colors and raised gold and multicolored central floral decorations. 1 vols. 14-1/2 x 10-3/4 inches. Slight marginal soiling, overall fine and extremely attractive. Written in Latin on recto and verso... Read More
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5 Prayer books for "Service of the Synagogue
In Hebrew and English. 5 vols. 8vo. Padded blue morocco, a.e.g., with the name "Samuel M. Bronfman" on upper over of each and his father's bookplate Samuel Bronfman in three of them. Some wear, esp to one volume's head of spine. In Hebrew and English. 5 vols. 8vo.
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A Portfoliio of Proofs Impressions from Scribner's Monthly and St. Nicholas
New York: Scribner & Company, 1879. Dated on upper cover in gilt 1880, but verso of title-page is dated 1879. with 102 engravings of works by Francis Lathrop, Thomas Cole, James Whistler, Millet, Thomas Moran, William Merritt Chase, Mary H. Foote and others. Press of Farncis Hart & Co. 1 vols. Folio. Quarter brown morocco, quite rubbed. Interior find.... Read More
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Compendio di Geografia Moderna, accresciuta delle ultime scoperte &c. Ad uso del Collegio Nazerno di Roma
Venice, 1800. Seconda edizione Veneta. viii, 376pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary calf, with small oval label of Luigi Basetti on the title-page. Minro soiling and rubbing. Very good. Seconda edizione Veneta. viii, 376pp. 1 vols. 12mo. School geography, based upon earlier geographies printed at Rome by Zempel. The last chapter discusses “Nuovo Scoperte” including short accounts of Cook’s... Read More
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Frühlingsblumen. Zwölf Blätter mit Sinnsprüchen Deutscher Dichter
Wandsbeck: Chromolgraphie und Verlag Artistische Anstalt Gustav W. Seitz, 1890. nach 12 aquarellen von George Hirt. All 12 chromolithographs are inlaid onto card stock. Red cloth portfolio, split, front joint off, , but contents fine with minor chipping at edges. nach 12 aquarellen von George Hirt. All 12 chromolithographs are inlaid onto card stock.
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