Sketches and Eccentricities of Col. David Crockett of West Tennessee
by Crockett, David
12mo (7 ½ x4 ½ ), original cloth, paper spine label, 209,[4] pp. Covers are rubbed and chipped at the corners, edges, and spine ends. Label is somewhat faded, ink name on front pastedown, and damp stain on top corners affecting some text; else good to very good. This unauthorized biography of Crockett (1786-1836) is attributed to James S. French,... Read More
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A Letter Written to a Friend Concerning Popish Idolatry.
by Croft, Herbert.
A Letter Written to a Friend Concerning Popish Idolatry. London: Charles Harper, 1679. Square 8vo (6" x 8"), rebound with later cloth, 33 {plus 1 ad page pp. Title page a bit soiled and stained, perhaps a light repair, but not affecting text, a couple other pages with some significant staining, which could be the impact of old leaf placement,... Read More
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Crofutt's Trans-Continental Tourist's Guide…
by Crofutt, George A
Square 8vo, original gilt lettered cloth, illustrated, 224 pp. Mild wear to binding, rubber stamp on endpaper, appears top of front blue endpaper is missing, large folding map of the world with some splits at the fold, especially at the first panel, which is significant, Yellowstone map with a tear in the left side, normal aging and toning; very nice... Read More
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LIFE OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN - SIXTEENTH PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
by Crosby, Frank
8vo, publishers black cloth, gilt title on spine, frontispiece illustration of Lincoln, maybe lacking tissue guard, 476, 4 pp. A little binding wear along edges, inscription on front endpaper, bookseller stamp on front endpaper, a little foxing and aging; otherwise very good. Probably one of the first biographies about Lincoln, and pretty robust coverage of his life.
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[Free Justification Thro’ Christ’s Redemption]. A Discourse Delivered, in Substance at the French Meeting-House in School Street, October 17, 1764…
by Croswell, Andrew
Pamphlet 8vo, rebound in cloth, 25 pp. Lacks half title, library stamp on back of title page. Internally in excellent condition. The pamphlet was a rebuttal to Cumming’s Animadversions. However, as a result of a small pox outbreak, it wasn’t published until Cumming was dead. Croswell (1709-1785) felt it was better this way, since some of the points he... Read More
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The Comic Almanack Two Volumes 1835-1853
by Cruikshank, George
2 vols, 8vo, cloth with gilt lettering on spine and top cover, illustrated, 1st and 2nd series.Probably lacking the wrappers, but complete set of 19 issues, some aging and foxing, and a little binding wear, but a very nice set. Contains all sort of humor, poetry, and wit by Thackery, Smith and Beckett. Hundreds of illustrations by Cruikshank, including... Read More
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Small Collection of Cuban Postcards.
by [Cuba].
Four postcards, approximately 3 1/2" x 5 1/2", with stamps. Some writing on image side, post marked, some aging and browning, edges slightly bumped; otherwise very good. This collection of four postcards from Cuba are postmarked, stamped, and written out. The authors are Anna and Nestor, although in one card the author is less clear, to a Miss K. Greve.... Read More
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The Cuba Railroad Time Table.
by [Cuba].
Tall 8vo, stiff paper, stapled, illustrated, some in color, 54 pp. Lacks wrappers and last page, but the rest of the pamphlet, including the double page map of Cuba is present, a few small chips, some minor aging and soiling. The 9 x 21 folding map of Cuba features its railroads. There are two attractive color photographs, and seven full... Read More
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Souvenir from the Grand Hotel Mascotte, Havana, Cuba.
by [Cuba]. Prince, John.
1894]. Pamphlet format, 70 pp. Illustrations; map. 14.3x11.8 cm (5½x4½"), pictorial wrappers. Some light staining and wear to wrappers, spine a little worn, very good overall. Rare tourists' guide book produced under the auspices of the Grand Hotel Macotte, with much on Havana, transportation options, sights to see (including bull fights), prices, a Spanish vocabulary, etc., with numerous advertisements for... Read More
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Fire Fountains: The Kingdom of Hawaii, Its Volcanoes, and the History of its Missions
by Cumming, C
2 volumes, 8vo, slightly later gilt ruled half morocco & marbled boards, illustrated, vii, [3], 297; vi, [2], 279, [1] pp. Some rubbing to extremities and joints, small stain on cover of Vol. II, some modest aging, bookplates of William West Durant. Cumming sailed to Hawaii in 1879, visiting Oahu, the big island, and Maui. She saw most of the... Read More
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Five Years of The Hunter’s Life in the Far Interior of South Africa
by Cumming, Roualeyn Gordon
12mo 2 volumes decorative brown cloth. Illustrated 326+ 303 pp. Bindings show some wear at edges. Library stamp, and some dampstaining in bottom of volume one. Other minor soiling and aging. This is an early edition of a classic hunting tale. The book made Cumming (1820-1866) quite popular at the time. Contains a fair amount of material on native... Read More
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The Discovery of North America.
by Cumming, W. P., R. A. Skelton, and D. B. Quinn.
Folio, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine and top cover, dust jacket, illustrated, 304 pp. A little dust soiling on page edges; otherwise dust jacket and contents close to near fine condition. Profusely illustrated, some in color, and a rich collection of other images related to the subject. Used stock imgae, and size of book will require some additional postage.
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Curtis's Botanical Magazine (Volume V of The New Series)
by Curtis, William
8vo, leather spine & corners, 84 color plates. Some edge and joint wear to binding, minor aging, plates generally bright and clean. William Curtis (1746-1799) was trained as an apothecary, but his real interest was botany. His first major contribution to this science was his Flora Londinenis, published in 1777.While a highly regarded work, it turned out to be... Read More
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Curtis's Botanical Magazine (Volumne VII of The New Series)
by Curtis, William
8vo, leather spine & corners, 84 color plates. Some monor edge and joint wear to binding, minor aging, plates generally bright and clean. William Curtis (1746-1799) was trained as an apothecary, but his real interest was botany. His first major contribution to this science was his Flora Londinenis, published in 1777.While a highly regarded work, it turned out to... Read More
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Curtis's Botanical Magazine (Volumne III of The New Series)
by Curtis, William
8vo, 80 color plates. Covers & spine gone, some minor foxing and staining, 3 plates with water damage, most plates in good shape. William Curtis (1746-1799) was trained as an apothecary, but his real interest was botany. His first major contribution to this science was his Flora Londinenis, published in 1777.While a highly regarded work, it turned out to be... Read More
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Following The Guidon.
by Custer, Elizabeth B.
8vo, olive cloth gilt title on front cover and spine, illustrated, 341 pp. Joints cracked, preliminary pages loose or detached, from table of contents on pages are firm, some binding wear, contents somewhat toned or browned; otherwise about good. Custer gives a good picture of frontier life in this work, and also glorifies her husband's memory.
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My Life on the Plains. Or, Personal Experiences with Indians.
by Custer, Gen. G.A.
8vo, original cloth with gilt lettering, illustrated, 256pp. Binding worn, corners and edges showing, text block split, some signatures are a little loose, hinges a little weak, top of title page missing, just touching some title letters, some aging and foxing. While some of the material might be suspect, it provides a somewhat colorful view of Custer's life after... Read More
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Eliments de Musique Theorique…
by d' Alembert, Jean le Rond
8vo, period mottled calf, spine tooled in gilt, marbled endpapers, illustrated, [4], xxxvi, 236, [4] pp.Minor wear to covers, marginal dampstains to plates in the rear, else very good or better. D'Alembert (1717-1783) was a French mathematician and philosopher.The present work is an important piece on the study of music theory, and includes 10 folding engraved plates of music.
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Extract of a Report of the Late Secretary of the Treasury to the President of the United States; Accompanying a Message from the President, to Both Houses of Congress, Made December 3, 1816.
by Dallas, Alexander James
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, 43 pp. Some aging and browning; otherwise very good. Dallas (1759-1817) a lawyer, politician, and eventually Secretary of the Treasury, was born in Kingston, Jamaica. He started his political career in 1791 when he became the Secretary of Pennsylvania. He became Secretary of the Treasury in 1814 when the United States was practically bankrupt. He... Read More
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Seller Image The Art of natural history.
by Dance, S. Peter..
Folio, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 224 pp. Other than a very small procing label on inside flap, dust jacket and contents in near fine condition. A useful and concise history of natural history book illustration, with some great illustrations, many in color.
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Asiae que vulgo Minor dictur et Syrtiae Tabula Geogrhapica…
by d' Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon.
Engraved double page map, 25" x 20 1/2", map dated, hand colored in outline. Wide margins, chip out of upper margin, slight foxing and aging; otherwise very good or better. d' Anville (1697-1782) was a highly respected French cartographer that many believed raised the standard of map making. He even became geographer to the king in 1775. His maps were... Read More
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Darby's Universal Gazetteer, or, A New Geographical Dictionary…
by Darby, William.
4to, original tree calf, gilt lettered spine label, folding map of the United States, by H.S. Tanner, 892 pp. Binding scuffed and worn, large neat repair to map, foxing throughout. While there were a number of editions of this title, the Tanner map only appears in the 1827 installment. The map shows the United Sates from the Atlantic to the... Read More
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Philadelphia, Wilmington and Baltimore Railroad Guide…
by Dare, Charles P.
Small 8vo, original blue cloth with gilt lettering on top cover, illustrated, 142, [17-ad] pp. Ex-library copy, remnant of paper label on spine, bookplate of Pennsylvania Railroad on front pastedown, library pocket on rear pastedown, some extremity wear, a little browning, especially at edges, maps are a little aged, one has a small tear at fold (but all are... Read More
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Christopher Gist's Journals with Historical, Geographical and Ethnological Notes and Biographies of his Contemporaries.
by Darlington, William M.
8vo, red cloth, spine lettered in gilt, many pages unopened, 7 maps, many pages unopened, 296 pp. Ex-library copy with rubberstamp and perforated markings on title page, card pocket removed from rear endpapers, small spine label, some pencil markings, hinges cracking, light edge wear and some spotting to cloth; otherwise very good. Christopher Gist (1705-1759) was an explorer, surveyor, and... Read More
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Guidebook of the Western United States. Part C. The Santa Fe Route. With a Side Trip to the Grand Canyon of the Colorado.
by Darton, N.H., et al
Pamphlet, 8vo, original green wrappers, illustrated, 200 pp. Spine partially gone, and repair holds wrappers together, a few other tears and chips, signatures loose, and pamphlet is partially disbound, but still holding. This work illustrates the geology and landmarks of the route between Kansas City to Los Angeles, with a side trip to the Grand Canyon. Lots of diagrams, and... Read More
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