General Orders No.3 List of Commissioned Officers January 1, 1871
by [War Department].
Pamphlet, small 8vo, removed stitched, 22, {XIII} pp. Some normal aging and browning; middle crease, otherwise very good. This pamphlet provides a list of offices in the U.S. military on January 1, 1871. It is organized to reflect the acts of Congress dated March 3, 1869, and July 15, 1870. The pamphlet includes the date of commission for each officer.... Read More
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A Bibliography of the English Colonial Treaties with the American Indians : Including a Synopsis of Each Treaty.
by De Puy, Henry F.
8vo, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 50 pp. Near mint condition. This is a reprint from the 1917 edition, and covers 50 treaties with the American Indians. A highly focused and useful work.
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L' Afrique Dressee pour I' Etude de la Geographie...
by Desnos, Louis Charles.
Engraved map, slight outline coloring, decorative rococo boarder with landscape style, cartouche, 12" x 10.7". Decent margins, but bottom margin a little narrow, minor aging, light pencil notation in right margin; overall in excellent condition with a very strong impression. While the interior of the map doesn't show a substantial amount of geographical detail, this appears typical of the period.... Read More
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Reflections on Suicide.
by De Stael, Germaine (Madame).
Small 8vo (6 1/2" x 4"), original printed boards, 96 pp. Spine gone, hinges a little weak, but still firm, a little edge wear, and some significant soiling or staining to covers, signatures on front pastedown and endpapers, some soiling, staining and foxing to contents. Still a very respectable copy. Germaine (Madame) de Stael (1766-1817) was born... Read More
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L' Afrique dressee sur les Relations les plus Recentes…
by De Vaugondy, Robert.
Double page engraved map (28" x 20"), hand colored in outline, uncolored pictorial and title cartouche. Some meaningful foxing, especially in margins, wide margins, some wear at top and bottom of centerfold, mild creasing, lower left corner missing, but well away from map; strong impression. Robert De Vaugondy (1688-1766) was one of the leading cartographers in 18th century France. This... Read More
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Le Royaume de Pologne. Divise en ses Duches et Provinces, et Subdivise et Palatinats…
by De Vaugondy, Robert.
Double page engraved map, hand colored in outline, 485 x 540mm (21 ½" x 19"). Narrow margins, browned at center fold, chip at top margin, and some aging. Map illustrates Poland, Lothuania and a bit of Russia. The Vaugondy family were known for applying strict standards in their map production, often using the most up to date source in their... Read More
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Carl Tryon Letter Archive from Camp Devins.
by [Camp Devins].
Collection of almost 40 letters, mostly from North Yarmouth, Maine. Envelopes and stamps on most, but a few extra pages. A couple of postcards are included. Some creasing to the envelopes. Normal browning and aging, legibility varies; otherwise about very good. Pretty much ell the letters are to Carl R. Tryon, but some are also for brother George, who... Read More
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De Witt’s “Special Report.” Trial of the Hon. Daniel E. Sickles for Shooting Philip Barton Key
by De Witt, Robert M
Pamphlet 8vo, disbound, illustrated with eight plates, 106 pp. Some foxing and aging, terminal leaf torn. Sickles (1825-1914) attended the University of the City of New York, was admitted to the bar in 1846, and married Theresa Bagioli in 1853. He was elected to Congress in 1857, but two years later on February 27, 1859, he shot and killed... Read More
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History of the Sandwich Islands
by Dibble, Sheldon
Small 8vo, later ¾ red morocco and boards, folding frontispiece map and title page supplied in Facsimile, 451pp. Slight rubbing to covers, a couple of small chips to leather spine, map and title in facsimile, lacks plates and appendix, first preface page soiled, torn, ripped, and crudely fixed with cellophane tape, loss of a few words, but supplied in manuscript,... Read More
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Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club.
by Dickens, Charles.
8vo, 2 volumes. red cloth and marbled boards, git title on spine, illustrated. Part of larger collection, but volumes are complete, wear to bindings, top part of one volumn missing small oiece at top of spine, normal aging. The second volume includes Christmas stories.
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Dinner to the Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson at Tammany Hall...
by [Dickinson, Daniel S.].
8vo, pamphlet, probably lacking wrappers, double column, 16 pp. Some aging and browning, a few chips along edges, stain on top of title page; otherwise good or better. Dickinson (1800-1866) was a prominent New York politician that was a United States senator 1844-1851.He was also lieutenant governor 1843-1844.
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The Scripture-Bishop Vindicated… [with] Euseius Inermatus: Just Remarks on a Late Book Intitled Eleutherius Enervatus.
by [Dickinson, Jonathan, Foxcroft, Thomas].
8vo, modern cloth, includes Dickinson half title, 126, 158 pp. Lacks front flyleaf, half title chipped and torn at the edges, last leaf defective, with tape repairs, and some loss, some folded corners, foxing and browning throughout, some minor dampstaining; still a tight copy in a new binding. Jonathan Dickinson (1688-1747) was born in Hatfield, Massachusetts, and attended one of... Read More
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Elements of Geography.
by Dickinson, Rodolphus.
8vo, later cloth spine with original marbled boards, two folding maps, 360 pp. Discarded library copy with stamps on title and a few other pages, both maps detached, world map with some archival tape repairs, map of North America with substantial archival repairs at folds to hold together, a few other chips and tears, title page with... Read More
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Mechanicks Magazine and Journal Vol.1. No.11.
by Dickinson, Samuel N. (Pub).
Pamphlet, 8vo, printed wrappers, 321-352 pp. Front cover detached, edge and spine wear, some soiling, aging and foxing; otherwise good or better. Includes articles on canal boats, atmospheric electricity and velocity of sound.
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The Literary Digest: Issues from 1934.
by [Literary Digest].
10 issues (magazines), not consecutive issues, illustrated. Most have mailing label on top covers, spine and edgewear to some issues, normal aging; overall very good. Interesting collection of this weekly magazine that began publication in 1890, and stopped around 1938. This group of 10 issues contains some great news coverage. Included are commentary on "The New Deal", Hitler, Mussolini, factory... Read More
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The Literary Digest: Issues from 1933.
by [Literary Digest]
15 issues (magazines), not consecutive issues, illustrated. Most have mailing label on top covers, spine and edgewear to some issues, normal aging; overall about very good. Interesting collection of this weekly magazine that began publication in 1890, and stopped around 1938. This group of 15 issues includes coverage of the state by state vote to repeal Prohibition, Hitler's Germany, the... Read More
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Conditions in Alaska. Report of Subcommittee of Committee on Territories Appointed to Investigate Conditions in Alaska…
by Dillingham, William P.
Pamphlet, 8vo, printed paper wraps, illustrated with large folding map, 32 pp. A couple of small chips and tears at extremities, small ink stain on front cover, a little bit of foxing and soiling, margin tear to map; otherwise very good plus. A relatively scarce Alaskan title that gives a view of the territory at the turn of the last... Read More
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The Boston Directory: containing the names of the inhabitants, their occupations, places of business, and dwelling-houses. With lists of the streets, lanes, and wharves; the town officers, public offices, & banks. With other useful information.
by [Boston Directory].
Pamphlet, 12mo, original marbled stiff wrappers, 168 pp. Lacking map, bookplate on front pastedown, wear, soiling and fading to binding with edge wear and some splitting at spine, tear on one leaf, foxing and toning; good overall. Scarce Boston directory published in 1809 does not appear in auction records. With period bookplate of E Loring Richards. Includes a listing of... Read More
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The Book Before Printing: Ancient, Medieval and Oriental.
by Diringer, David
8vo, paperback, illustrated, 603 pp plus book listings. Some aging; otherwise very good. Lots of great illustrations.
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The Illuminated Book. Its History and Production.
by Diringer, David.
Small 4to, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 514 pp. Dust jacket with some slight wear and small tear at the top of the spine, dj also slightly browned, remnant of old price sticker on front flap, internally very slight aging; overall contents are generally bright and clean, a very nice copy. A wonderfully illustrated and encyclopedic approach to the subject of... Read More
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Mickey Mouse Story Book.
by Disney, Walt.
8vo, original cloth, with pictorial pastedown on front cover, illustrated, 62 pp. Spine might be a little faded, slight extremity wear, some normal aging; a tight copy, pages generally bright and clean, very good plus. In the illustrations, Mickey still looks like "Steamboat Willie", which was the short that launched his career. This book contains four stories,... Read More
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Mickey Mouse in Pigmy Land.
by Disney, Walt.
4to, original color pictorial paper, colored frontispiece, b & w illustrations, 70 , [1] pp. Very minor wear to spine and extremities, covers are in remarkably nice condition, insect holes in margins, normal aging and browning; very good. Mickey makes a visit to Pigmy land, but the frightened residents take for a monster and try and take him prisoner. In... Read More
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Mickey Mouse Story Book.
by Disney, Walt
8vo, original cloth, with pictorial pastedown on front cover, illustrated, 62 pp. Top cover partially detached from text block, but still attached, small piece missing from cover pastedown, previous owner wrote date on cover, cover shows slight soiling, some pencil marks on back cover, but pages are generally bright and clean. In the illustrations, Mickey still looks like "Steamboat... Read More
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Manuscript Legal Deposition
by [Slave Document]
One page, 4to. Tear and loss of blank paper where formerly sealed. Two very small holes at the fold not affecting text. Very good or better condition. A very interesting case which an ex-slave gives testimony regarding transactions involving coal by his former master Comfort Sage. The former slave Mark Winthrop signs the document with an X.
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Autograph Slave Document relating to the Sale of Liquor to a Slave
by [Slave Document]
1 page on folio sheet, docketed. Some minor aging at fold, but otherwise in excellent condition. Legible account of the sale of liquor to a slave. The incident took place on December 1, 1836 in Lawrence County Alabama, when one Abner Blaisdell sold 25 cents worth of liquor to a slave named Edmund, who was the property of a John... Read More
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