Life Magazine: The Waren Report.
by [Warren Commission].
Magazine,m folio, illustrated, 144 pp. Mail sticker on front cover, some edge wear, normal aging and browning; p\otherwise very good. The often contraversial Warren Report is presented in this article. Conclusion; one gun one shooter, this is the October 2, 1964 issue of Life Magazine.
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Races and Immigrants in America.
by Commons, John R.
8vo, original green cloth, gilt and black lettering on title and spine, illustrated, xiii, 242, [1] pp. Ex-library, paper label on spine, and embossed stamp on page one, binding with some wear at extremities and spine, top hinge a little weak, frontispiece a little loose, corner staining to one endpaper, normal aging; otherwise about very good.This work presents information on... Read More
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A System of Natural Philosophy…
by Comstock, J.L.
Small 8vo, later full leather with spine label, illustrated 340 pp. Foxing throughout, signatures on front endpaper, some minor scuffing to binding, which is in really nice condition overall. This is more a work relating to mechanics than philosophy. Included are over 200 engravings dealing with the principals of mechanics. Comstock was also the author of "Conversations on Chemistry", and... Read More
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Journal of the Proceedings of Congress held at Philadelphia From September 5, 1775, to April 30, 1775
by Continental Congress
8vo, period calf, rebacked with modern calf and new endpapers, [3], 202pp. Wear to covers; ink name to top of title page, and some foxing and darkening within. Otherwise very good. The contents provide coverage of the important proceedings before the Declaration of Independence on July 4th 1776.This commentary reflects the efforts of the Second Continental Congress, which was headed... Read More
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Acts Passed at the First Session of the Seventeenth Congress of the United States
by United States Congress
Pamphlet 8vo, publishers printed wrappers, 151pp. Uncut and unopened, spine worn, foxed and toned, a bit tattered along one edge, and some folding at the edges. Important early journal of the workings of 17th Congress of the United States. Includes the particulars of the "Missouri Compromise", which admitted Missouri as a slave state (pages 114-116). Also recorded are several acts... Read More
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Elephants of Africa.
by Conklin, Gladys
Rectangular 8vo, cloth, DJ, illustrated. Slight soiling to DJ, but still in very nice shape, normal aging; otherwise very good plus. Illustrated by Joseph Cellini.
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State of Connecticut Interest Payment Receipt.
by [Connecticut].
Partial manuscript (printed), receipt, 3 1/2" x 7", decorative border, signed. Missing most of the interest section, a round hole indicating payment results in partial loss of text, small hole in number 4, a little uneven, normal aging; otherwise about very good. This is a receipt issued by the Comptroller’s office of Connecticut indicating that John Morgan is entitled to... Read More
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Paper Collectibles.
by Connolly, Robert D.
8vo, paperback, illustrated, 312 pp. a little normal aging, and light soiling to edges; otherwise very good plus. Covers values of everthing from autographs to magazines.
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The Constitutions of the United States, According to the Latest Amendments: To Which are Prefixed, The Declaration of Independence and the Federal Constitution and the Amendments.
by [Constitution].
8vo, period calf, rebacked with leather, [2], 266 pp. Joints cracked, rebacking crude, some wear to covers, paper slightly fragile, front endpaper detached, other front endpaper with piece missing, ink name on front pastedown, some darkening to contents; otherwise about very good. This is a rich volume of early American government. In addition to the United Sates Constitution, and Declaration... Read More
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The Annual Register, Or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature for the Year 1787
by Constitution
8vo, later calf backed marbled boards, 320, 202 pp. Edges and covers rubbed, occasional bit of foxing, but overall very good. The most important feature of this collection is an early British printing of the United States Constitution (p.289-300). Also contains a curious description of two Negro children with some unusual physical markings (see p.53-55). Very interesting coverage of a... Read More
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A Collection of the Constitutions of the Thirteen United States of North-America: Containing the Form of Government, Laws and Regulations concerning their election of Office Bearers, in Courts and Assemblies, in the Provincial and Continental Congress, together with the Treaty of General and United Confederacy...
by [Constitution].
Small 8vo, modern calf, spine in gilt, spine label, title, [2], 1, [3]-257 pp. Rebound, A1 cropped, only affecting the running head, binder stamp on endpaper, Some browning and foxing, otherwise very good in a near fine modern binding. This is a first Scottish edition of this work originally published in Philadelphia in 1781. There were two London editions prior... Read More
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My Attainment of the Pole: Being a Record of the Expedition that First Reached the Boreal Center, 1907-1909, with the Final Summary of the Polar Controversy.
by Cook, Frederick A.
8vo, original red cloth lettered in gilt, illustrated, xx, 604 pp. Spine faded, (no DJ, but doesn't appear to come with one), slight some soiling and discoloration to covers; else very good. On April 21, 1808, Frederick Cook wrote in his diary that he reached the North Pole. This would be the start of an intense debate, which continues to... Read More
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Cook's Tourist's Handbook for the Rhine and the Black Forest.
by Cook, Thomas.
16mo (6 3/4" x 4 1/2") dark red cloth, gilt lettering on top cover and spine, illustrated with folding maps, 274, [96] pp. Joints rubbed, some extremity wear, pasted sticker label on rear endpaper, one or two small stub tears on maps, some browning and aging; otherwise about very good. Contains lots of basic tourist information, along with five folding... Read More
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Cook's Traveller's Handbook to Algeria and Tunisia.
by Cook, Thomas.
16mo (6 3/4" x 4 1/2") dark red cloth, gilt lettering on top cover and spine, illustrated with folding maps, 388 pp. Some extremity wear, a couple of small stub tears on one map, map fold slightly off, some browning and aging; otherwise about very good. A useful little travel book for an exotic location at that time. Includes a... Read More
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Ways to Perfect Health.
by Cooper, Irving S.
Small 8vo, blue cloth. gilt title on top cover 118 pp.Book store label on front pastedown, slight edge wear normnal aging; otherwise very good plus.This Little book connects occultism and healthy living.
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Jane: A Social Incident.
by Corelli, Marie.
Small 8vo, original yellow cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated, 149 pp. Some soiling to binding, top hinge partially cracked, one illustration loose, slight foxing, normal aging and browning; otherwise almost good. Atractive illustrations.
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Hitler's Pope: The Secret History of Pius XII.
by Cornwell, John.
8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, 430 pp. Dust jacket and content in near fine condition. Rather disturbing history of Pius XII.
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Corvette 1982 Sales Brochure.
by [Corvette].
Colorful Corvette brochures, fully illustrated, 16 pp. A little aging and darkening, minor edgewear; otherwise very good. Attractive promotional piece from the muscle era that highlight the models and features of classic Corvettes.
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Corvette Sales Brochures for 1976, 1980 & 1981
by [Corvette].
Colorful Corvette brochures, fully illustrated, some folding. A little aging and darkening, a couple of edge bends; otherwise very good. Together three brochures from the muscle era that highlight the models and features of classic Corvettes.
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Little Miss Mufeet: Based on the Famous Comic Strip.
by Cory, Fanny Y.
Small paperback type chapbook, illustrated, 424 [1], 4 pp.Some tearing along hinges, top hinge cracked, some minor wear, normal aging. In pretty good shape for this type of publication. This is part of the Big Little Book series.
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Letter from New England woman visiting Southern relatives in Tennessee:.
by Cossitt, Emily Ruth
Autograph Letter Signed (with initials). blue paper, folded folio sheet, 4 pp.+ stampless address leaf. Small hole from seal-opening with loss of a few words, some creasing, postmark on back sheet, remnant of wax seal on back page; otherwise very good. This autograph letter in a highly legible hand is to her younger sister, Harriet E. Cossitt, Claremont, in New... Read More
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A New England Village.
by COSTABEL, Eva Deutsch.
Elongated 4to, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated, 42 pp. Dust jacket with a couple of tears at top cover, and a few smaller ones at the back cover, signature notation on front endpaper, contents in nice condition. Signed by the the author. Excellant illustrations, and an easily digestable account of life in New England.
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Victorian Color Picture Books.
by Cott, Jonathan (editor).
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 184 pp. Dust jacket and contents in excellant shape. Incredible illustrations!
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A Brief Sketch of the Organization and Services of the Fifty-Ninth Regiment of the United States Colored Infantry and Biographical Sketches
by Cowden, Colonel Robert
8vo original publisher’s cloth gilt, 293 pp. Normal shelf wear on binding, some evidence of removal of label from backstrip, minor age toning. Otherwise in very good condition. In the spring of 1863, President Lincoln decided ‘colored’ regiments would be formed to take up arms against the South. This is a very rare and uncommon book that takes a look... Read More
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A Description of the English Province of Carolina. By the Spaniards call’d Florida, and by the French, La Louisiane
by Coxe, Daniel
8vo, contemporary sheep, rebacked at an early date, modern cloth slipcase, with large folding map in facsimile, [1], [50], [2], 122 pp. Some foxing and staining to contents, hinges weak, and joints are starting to crack a little, binding shows wear around the edges; and leather is torn a bit at lower front edge. Page with title and notice of... Read More
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