MEMOIR OF MRS. ELIZABETH B. DWIGHT INCLUDING AN ACCOUNT OF THE PLAGUE OF 1837 .
by Dwight, Rev. H. G. O.
Small 8vo, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated frontispiece, 323 pp. covers with a little staining and wear, normal aging, a little foxing; otherwise about very good. The frontisiece is a portrait of Elizabeth Barker Dwight (1807-1837). She assisted her husband in his missionary efforts in Malta and Constantinople. She would die of the bubonic plague at the age of... Read More
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Travels in New England and New York
by Dwight, Timothy
4 volumes, 4to, original tan cloth-back boards with paper spine label, three folding maps, 524; 527; 534; 527 pp. Spines sunned and stained, Volume 1 spine detaching at head, edgewear and corners bumped; light to moderate foxing to pages and maps, map from Volume 2 detached but present; else good. The first three volmes discuss Dwight's traveles through New England... Read More
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Travels in New England and New York.
by Dwight, Timothy.
Four volumes, small 4to, modern black buckram, gilt lettering on spines, errata slip tipped in the end of the last volume, 3 folding frontispiece maps, 524, 527, 534, 527 pp. Minor offsetting to title pages from maps, text block somewhat darkened; otherwise near fine. The first three volumes discuss Dwight's travels through New England and New York between 1796 and... Read More
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Americana Collection Of Herschel V. Jones A Check-List [1473-1926].
by Eames, Wilberforce; compiler.
Small folio, hardcover, gilt title on spine, 220 pp. Some slight edgewear to binding, bu very slight, browning and aginging to pages; otherwise very good plus. Binding in nice shape. Useful tool for Americana.
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Modest Remarks upon the Bishop of London's Letter Concerning the Late Earthquakes. By One of the People Called Quakers
by [Earthquakes].
Pamphlet, 8vo, sewn, later paper spine, 21 pp. Signatures on front wrapper and title, chip on corner of back wrapper, normal aging and browning; a very good copy. In February and March of 1750, London was rocked by earthquakes. This work, which is attributed to Joseph Besse, the Quaker writer, is a response to the Bishop of London's comments on... Read More
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Seven and Nine Years Among the Camanches and Apaches
by Eastman, Edward
Small 8vo, original mustard cloth, illustrated with eight wood engraved plates, 209 [1] pp. Just a little rubbing to spine ends, corners a little crimped; otherwise near fine. There are two dated editions of this work, 1873 and 1874, with the same pagination and publisher. According to Graff, there is an undated version of some 219 pages, which he believes... Read More
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The Great City Problem. The Evil and the Remedy of New York City Government. By Non-Partisan.
by [Eaton, Dorman Bridgman].
Pamphlet, 8vo, original printed wrappers, dbd, 79 pp. Disbound, wrappers torn with pieces missing, but not affecting text, signature on top wrapper, last page chipped with small piece missing, but not affecting text, some aging and browning. Relatively scarce item (OCLC locates two copies) on political corruption in New York City. Eaton (1823-1899) was born in Vermont and became a... Read More
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Gladiators of the Prize Ring or, Pugilists of America, and their Contemporaries from James J. Corbett to Tom Hyer…
by Edwards, Bully.
Folio, cloth, printed title on top cover, and spine label, illustrated. Spine label very faded with a couple of chip[s, cover with some wear spots, especially along edges, tape hinge repairs along inside boards and endpapers, cigar rubber stamp on top margin of all plates, does not interfere with image, normal aging, contents clean, overall about very good. A great... Read More
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A Campaign in New Mexico with Colonel Doniphan
by Edwards, Frank S
8vo, rebound with leather spine and marbaled boards, illustrated with large folding map, 184 pp. Some creases and stains to pages, but generally bright and clean, rubber stamp with date on lower margin of title page, map has some chips and tears at folds, some discloration from tape repairs to one fold and where it is connected to book; else... Read More
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Black Monkey.
by Edwards, George.
Copper engraved plate, colored, 9" x 11 1/2". Matted, hinged at the top, some even toning and aging; otherwise in very good condition, with a clean and bright impression. George Edwards (1694-1773) was born in Essex, and was apprenticed as a child to a merchant in London. He preferred a more artistic career, and eventually... Read More
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Boxiana; In Sketches Ancient and Modern Pugilism, From The Days of the Renowned Broughton And Slack to the Championship of Cribb.
by Egan, Pierce.
8vo, rebound later cloth spine and boards, gilt title label on spines, illustrated, 4 volumes. Some edgewear, foxing (some places rather heavy) and darkening, some pages cropped close to text, bookplate of Sir Charles E. Kent on three volumes, signatures on endpaper, volume one may include faded copies of serial edition. Nice set of a series with a rather complex... Read More
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Mapping The World: An Illustrated History Of Cartography.
by Ehrenberg, Ralph.
Folio, hardcover, title on top cover and spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 256 pp. Dust jacket has small tear at top of spine, and a little edgewear, especially at point; still in very good condition, contents near fine. Nicely illustrated, and good coverage of the subject. May require a little extra on shipping because of book size.
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A Mongograph of the Seal Islands of Alaska…
by Elliott, Henry W.
4to, (11 1/2x 9), original green cloth, lettered in gilt, illustrated (including two folding charts and 29 wood engraved plates), [6], 176 pp. Rubbing, spine ends and corners bumped, top hinge starting to crack, other occasional light wear, normal aging; otherwise about very good. Old photograph included between front endpapers. The definitive study of the fur seal and related mammals... Read More
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The Relative Obligations of Christians to the Heathen.
by Ellis, Rev. G.E.
Pamphlet, 8vo, stitched, 22 pp. May have been removed, since there are two sets of page numbers, ex-library, embossed stamp on title, some soiling to back of last page, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Ellis (1814-1894) was a historian as well as a clergyman. He wrote on different aspects of the history of Massachusetts, and relations between Indians... Read More
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Annual Report of the Commissioners of Emigration, of the State of New York, For the Year Ending December 31, 1862.
by [Emigration].
Pamphlet 8vo, original blue printed wrappers, 75 pp. Wrappers chipped torn and detached, disbound, some chips and tears to edges, normal aging; overall in fair condition, but content is complete. This pamphlet gives a very good overview of emigration in New York at the Time of the Civil War. It includes an appendix that shows where the emigrants were coming... Read More
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Letter from a young teacher about a cousin and an Abolitionist neighbor who had enlisted in the Union Army.
by Emmons, Fanny M. [Francis Matilda].
Autograph Letter Signed. To Seraph, a school friend. 4 pp. 8"x5". Slight aging, light stain, folds, very small hole near center, but no loss. very good overall. Emmons was a 24 year-old unmarried music teacher. Her cousin, Charles Leonard, a Yale student studying to be a Doctor, "belongs to the 45th Regiment, now in camp near Boston. He had a... Read More
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Notes of a Military Reconnoissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila River.
by Emory, W. H.
ovo, rebound, dark black cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 416 pp. Some significant staining, especially to plates, a few have narrow side margins because of rebinding; appears to have 42 of 43 plates, and lacks folding map. Emory (1811-1887) was an American Surveyor and served in the Indian Territoty during the Civil War. Howes E145.
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Notes of Military Reconnaissance, From Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego in California, Including Part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila River
by Emory, William H
Thick 8vo, original brown cloth with remnants of original paper label, illustrated with 64 lithographed or engraved plates, 3 battle plans, two folding maps, 614 pp. Large House of Representatives issue. Some edge wear, joints beginning to split, some soiling to cloth, foxing throughout, diagonal tear to Map of the Territory of New Mexico; otherwise very good. This work is... Read More
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L'Eloge De A Folie (In Praise of Folly)
by Erasmus, Desiderius
Small 8vo, full leather, illustrated 312 pp. Binding worn in places, top hinge cracked, bottom starting, one folding plate repaired, internally quite clean. Contains 81 illustrations, including six folding plates. The text is satire that pokes fun at everyone from Kings to common folk. It is considered one of the great works of satire. The plates are after designs by... Read More
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Dictionarium Historicum, Geographicum, Poeticum…
by Estienne, Charles.
Thick 8vo, leather, title printed in red and black, title and preliminaries with some woodcut illumination, 2110 columns. Top cover detached, rear hinge weak, binding with considerable wear and chips, , front free endpaper missing part of upper portion, loose leaf (2 pp.) of catalogue of the names inserted in front, considerable chips tears and browning, unclear if it belongs... Read More
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Advice to a Young Gentleman Entering Society.
by [Etiquette].
Small 8vo, publisher's cloth, gilt title on spime, 295 pp. Hinges weak, owner's signature on endpapers and top of introduction, foxing throughout: otherwise in about good condition. The title page indicates this work was written by the author of "Laws of Etiquette". He includes a range of topics that would result in favorable impressions in society. He starts out with... Read More
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Compendium of the Origin, History, Principals, Rules and Regulations, Government and Doctrines of the United Society of believers in Christ's Second Appearing. With Biographies of Ana Lee, William Lee,Jas. Whitaker, J. Hocknell, J. Meacham and Lucy Wright.
by Evans, Frederick W.
Small 8vo, original cloth, partial gilt title on spine, 189 pp. Very slight binding wear,, spine title faded, some foxing and staining, along with normal aging; otherwise about very good. Founded by Ana Lee in the late 18th century, the Shakers were an offshoot of Quakerism. As a sect they believed in celibacy and sexual equality and common property. They... Read More
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Category 7.
by Evans, Bill; Jameson, Marianna.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, title on spine, dust jacket, 383 pp. Dust jacket with discount lable in corner and small sticker on rear; otherwise dj and contents in near fine condition. great read if you enjoy natural disasters.
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Speech of Me. Everett, of Massachusetts Delivered in the Senate of the United States, February 8, 1854, on the Kansas and Nebraska Bill.
by Everett, Edward.
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, disbound, printed double column, 14 pp. Removed, dbd, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. Edward Everett (1794-1865) was a Governor and U.S. Senator. In this speech he opposes what would become the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854, which would overturn the Missouri Compromise of 1820, and allow each new state to decide if would be a... Read More
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Speech of Hon. Edward Everett, of Mass., on the Central American Treaty.
by Everett, Edward.
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, printed double column, 13 pp. Removed, some aging and browning, a little darkening in right margin; otherwise about very good. Edward Everett (1794-1865) was a senator when he made this speech. The Central American Treaty was with Mexico, and addressed some outstanding issues that lingered after the Mexican American War. The treaty would result... Read More
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