An Address Delivered on the Anniversary of the Philolexian Society of Columbia College…
by Francis, John W.
Pamphlet, 8vo, original wrappers, 43 pp. Some staining and or aging to wrappers, a few minor edge chips and wear, page margins a little uneven, normal contents aging; otherwise very good. John Wakefield Francis (1789-1861) was a physician that lived in New York City, and studied at Columbia College. While Francis published some other pamphlets, this appears to be a... Read More
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San Francisco Street and Avenue Directory Giving Over 1,700 Streets, Avenues, Alleys, Places and Public Squares as they Appear in the "Crocker-Langley Directory."
by [San Francisco].
Pamphlet style, 8vo, 176 pp. Illustrated, maps. 15.5x11.5 cm (6"x4½") original wrappers. Wrappers lightly chipped, worn and soiled, normal aging; otherwise very good. A scarce pocket-size directory, abridged from the Crocker-Langley directory. The directory is loaded with illustrated ads of local companies, inluding insurance companies, undertakers, book shops and restaurants. The OCLC locates only 3 copies (UCLA, Library of Congress,... Read More
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The San Francisco Daily Herald. Vol. III No. 48.
by [San Francisco].
Folded newsprint, 18" x 24" pages, 4pp. Aged and browned, but still firm, minor chips and tears at edges, small hole in left margin not affecting text, some creasing, especially at bottom; otherwise very good. This is a nice copy of an early San Francisco newspaper that includes some local and national news. There is a good deal of local... Read More
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The Movie Treasury Horror Movies: Tales of Terror in the Cinema.
by Frank, Alan G.
4to, cloth with DJ, illustrated, 160 pp. Dust jacket with some chips and tears at the edges, but in pretty good shape overall, very minimal aging, text and illustrations in really good condition. The key to describing this book is illustrations, because there are plenty of them. A great book for horror film fans.
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The Movie Treasury Horror Movies: Tales of Terror in the Cinema.
by Frank, Alan G.
4to, cloth with DJ, illustrated, 160 pp. Dust jacket with some chips and tears at the edges, but in pretty good shape overall, very minimal aging, text and illustrations in really good condition. The key to describing this book is illustrations, because there are plenty of them. A great book for horror film fans.
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King James: VI of Scotland, I of England.
by Fraser, Antonia.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 224 pp. A little darkening to dj and contents; otherwise in excellent condition. Nice coverage of James I of England.
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Mary Queen of Scots.
by Fraser, Antonia.
4to, hardcover, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 613 pp. Dust jacket with a feenicks and tears, but in pretty good shape overall, normal aging; very good condition. Considered a very good and detailed treatment of the subject.
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The Lives of the Kings and Queens of England.
by Fraser, Antonia.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust cover, illustrated, 360 pp. Dust jacket with a little weear and slight creasing on top edge, some minor dust soiling to edges, and normal aging; otherwise a very nice copy.
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Civil War Letter by the famous Wife of General John C. Fremont, Jesse Benton Fremont.
by Fremont, Jesse Benton.
Autograph letter, signed, one sheet of text, includes mailing envelope. A little soiling or staining, legible hand, normal aging, envelop with normal wear and aging; otherwise very good. John C. Fremont (1813-1890) was appointed a Major General by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861, and gave him the command of the Department of the West. While Fremont had earned considerable fame... Read More
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The Fearful Issue To be Decided in November Next: Shall the Constitution and the Union Stand or Fall?
by Buchanan vs. Fremont
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, dbd, but restitched, 24 pp. Likely former New York Library copy, stamp on one page, some very minor foxing; very good overall. Curious political campaign pamphlet for the presidential election of 1856. While the tract was intended to be pro Buchanan, by today's standards it seems more pro Fremont. A good portion of the pamphlet links Fremont,... Read More
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Corner Men: The Great Boxing Trainers.
by Fried, Ronald K.
8vo, hard cover, dust jacket, illustrated, 414 pp. Dust jacket and contents in extremely good condition. Gives details on the history of some of the greatest trainers in boxing history.
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Views of the Public Debt, Receipts, & Expenditures of the United States.
by Gallatin, Albert
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, plain paper wrappers, uncut, 72, [6], 4 tables. Wrappers are chipped at the edges, top wrapper has a three inch tear near spine, and somewhat brittle, partially uncut, some minor soiling and aging; still a very good copy. This is a second edition, a first was published in New York in 1800. Gallatin started out in the... Read More
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Maya. The Riddle and Rediscovery of a Lost Civilization.
by Gallenkamp, Charles.
8vo, hardcover, partial gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 234 pp. Some edgewear to dust jacket; othertwise in excellent condition. Third revised edition. Includes lots of illustrations.
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George the Third, His Court, and Family.
by Galt, John.
8v0, 2 vols., period half green morocco and printed boards, decorated in gilt, all edges gilt, illustrated, xvi, 431, [iv], 424 pp. Some ight wear to joints, edges and corners,foxing to text and plates, heavier to plates. Illustrated with 18 portraits.
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Statistical Atlas of the United States Based on the Results of the Eleventh Census.
by Gannett, Henry.
Large folio, cloth, gilt title on top cover, illustrated. Hinges cracked, binding a little shaken, front endpaper loose, some binding wear and soiling, a few margin chips and tears, normal aging and browning; good to very good. This atlas is loaded with census data and maps. Since this is the last census of the 19th century, you get a... Read More
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A Discourse, Delievered at Trinity Church, Boston, July 23, 1812… Upon the Declaration of War Against Great Britain
by Gardiner, John S.J
Pamphlet, 8vo, cardboard wrappers with short title, 19 pp. Some minor soiling and aging, some underlining and pencil marks by a previous owner; otherwise very good. Gardiner (1765-1830) was a clergyman in Boston who was not in favor of a war with Great Britain, and was somewhat anti-French in his politics. This pamphlet questions the logic and value of another... Read More
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Garfield and Arthur Campaign Song Book 1880.
by [Garfield].
Pamphlet, 8vo, original printed wrappers, illustrated front cover, 24 pp. Rear cover detached, some chips to spine and extremities, normal aging. This political songster includes a number of pro Garfield sons, including Boatman Jim, Garfield’s at the Front, and Hurrah for General Garfield. There is even a song about the national debt ($6.2 billion), which according to the song... Read More
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The Coming Plague: Newly Emerging Diseases in a World Out of Balance.
by Garrett, Laurie.
Thick, tall 8vo, hardcover, dust jacket, 750 pp. Rough spot on front cover of dust jacket from removed price sticker; otherwise in excellent condition. Great coverage of recent outbreaks around the world.
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Uncle Wiggily and the Picture Book.
by Garris, Howard R.
Folio, 11" x 8", stiff paper covers, illustrated. Slight edgewear, contents with normal aging and browning; a very good plus copy. The contents are a collection of 12 Uncle Wiggily stories illustrated by Mary and Wallace Stover. The covers are in color, and while the internal illustrations are essentially black and white, they too have some color.
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Thoughts on African Colonization.
by Garrison, William Lloyd.
8vo, pamphlet, original wrappers, iv, [160] 76 pp. Rebacked, and with some repairs to cover, including archival tape repairs to spine to fix a two inch tear along the top of spine, minor tears and nicks on spine and edges, covers darkened, some dampstaining and foxing, paper appears to be a little creased or warped; otherwise good. Garrison, who was... Read More
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Constitution and Book of Laws, Made for the Government of the Universal Negro Improvement Association, Inc., and the African Communities League., of the World.
by [Garvey, Marcus].
Pamphlet, 12mo, original printed pale blue wrappers, stapled, 40 pp. Very slight aging; near fine and an exceptional copy. Marcus Garvey (1887-1940) was one of the most influential black leaders of the early 20th century. Unlike other black leaders, Garvey felt for blacks to really gain equality they would be better off going back to Africa. He was a strong... Read More
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A Master-Key To Popery: In Five Parts… Containing A Discourse of The Most Secret Practices Of The Secular And Romish Priests In The Auricular Confession…
by Gavin, D
200 pp. Later ¾ morocco and cloth. Gilt. Ink signature on title, spme extremity wear, some foxing and browning; else very good. The 1st American edition recorded in Evans as one of the most widely circulated works of anti-Catholic invective ever written, based on the 3rd London edition. Gavin who was born and studied in Spain, and receiving his ordination... Read More
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Old Chinatown: A Book of Pictures by Arnold Genthe.
by Genthe, Arnold and Will Irwin.
Text by Will Irwin. Illustrated from halftone photographs by Arnold Genthe throughout. (8vo), black cloth titled and decorated in gilt. Inscribed, but probably not by the author. Light rubbing along joints of somewhat sunned spine, a few stains, corners rubbed; leaves mildly toned; very good or better. A rather haunting collection of photographs of Chinese people living in the Chinatown... Read More
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The Standard Library Atlas of Classical Geography. Completed to the Present State of Knowledge…
by [Geography].
4to, leather spine and corners, with speckled boards, maps colored in outline, 23 pp. index. Top board almost separated (joint split), spine and edges are rather worn, small piece missing at the top of spine, preliminary page loose, large folding map has split at the center; maps generally bright and clean. This atlas contains 22 maps that are colored in... Read More
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The National Geographic Magazine, July-December 1915.
by [National Geographic].
8vo, bound in cloth, six issues, gilt title on spine, illustrated. Hinges a little weak, no original issue covers included, binding with a little wear, normal aging; otherwise about very good. Many wonderful illustrations, a few in color.
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