Earthwork and Retaining Walls
by Thayer, Horace R.; Baker, Samuel; de Groot, A
Scranton, Pennsylvania: International Textbook Company, 1929. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. No jacket. Ink name inside. 1929 Hard Cover. iv, 90 pp. Marbled endpapers. A detailed work on landscape architecture from a structural engineering perspective. Includes: Earthwork: Field Measurement; Definitions; Dimension of Cross-Sections; Surveys; Earthwork Computations; Prismoids; Three-Level Sections; Irregular Sections; Side-Hill Work; Transition from Cut to... Read More
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The Sinister Mark
by Thayer, Lee [Thayer, Emma Redington]
Garden City, New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1923. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. U.S. Secretary of State Robert Lansing's copy, with his embossed stamp on front endpaper (purchased from a family library in Henderson Harbor, NY, near his birthplace in Watertown, which included many other works owned by him). Spine faded, edges and... Read More
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The Forager's Harvest: A Guide to Identifying, Harvesting, and Preparing Edible Wild Plants
by Thayer, Samuel
Bruce, Wisconsin: Forager's Harvest Press, 2006. Reprint. Trade Paperback. Fine. 6x0x9. 2024 reprint. Brand new from publisher. An exceptional copy. 2006 Trade Paperback. vii, 360 pp. Color photographs throughout. A guide to 32 of the best and most common edible wild plants in North America, with detailed information on how to identify them, where they are found, how... Read More
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From Log-Cabin to the White House: Life of James A. Garfield: Boyhood, Youth, Manhood, Assassination, Death, Funeral
by Thayer, William M.; Blaine, James G
Boston, Massachusetts: James H. Earle, 1885. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Rear board rubbed, pages lightly toned. 1885 Hard Cover. 478 pp. Mustard boards with log cabin and White House illustration on front board. Historical fiction of the life of James A. Garfield. With Eulogy by James G. Blaine. CONTENTS: First Day at School; Before School-Days; Getting On;... Read More
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The Automobile Association Handbook Supplement, 1937-38
by The Automobile Association
England: The Automobile Association, 1937. Hard Cover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Crease across back cover, minor wear to corners. 1937 Hard Cover. 404 pp. From the preface: This Supplement gives particulars of many hotels which, owing to space restrictions, cannot be included in the Handbook. These establishments are not classified by stars as is done in the case of... Read More
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The German Legends of the Brothers Grimm (Translations in Folklore Studies Series)
by The Brothers Grimm [Grimm, Jacob & Wilhelm]; Ward, Donald; Ben-Amos, Dan
Philadelphia: ISHI / Institute for the Study of Human Issues, 1981. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 9x6x1. Wehnert, Edward H. First edition. Jacket spines faded, faint sticker ghost on front endpaper of each volume. 1981 Hard Cover. xi, [1], 431; 477 pp. 8vo. First English translation of the complete stories originally collected in Deutsche Sagen. Edited... Read More
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The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales (Timeless Classics, 5)
by The Brothers Grimm [Grimm, Jacob & Wilhelm]
Rock Point, 2020. Hard Cover. Fine. 7x1x9. New. Still in shrink wrap. 2020 Hard Cover. 665 pp. Featuring 211 classic tales from the Brothers Grimm, including favorites such as "Hansel and Gretel," "Cinderella," "The Frog Prince," "Rapunzel," "Snow White," and "Rumpelstiltskin," The Complete Grimm's Fairy Tales is accompanied by 40 color plates and 60 black-and-white illustrations from award-winning... Read More
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![The Rochester Directory: Containing a General Directory of the Citizens, a Business Directory, and the City and County Register. No. LXVII [67], for the Year Beginning August 15, 1916 [New York]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/110/300/1677300110.0.m.jpg)
The Rochester Directory: Containing a General Directory of the Citizens, a Business Directory, and the City and County Register. No. LXVII [67], for the Year Beginning August 15, 1916 [New York]
by The Drew Allis Company
Rochester, New York: The Drew Allis Company / E.R. Andrews Printing Company, 1916. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Boards rubbed and soiled with edges exposed, sticker remnant on front board, binding weakening at a few points. 1916 Hard Cover. 1560, [4] pp. An early directory of citizens and businesses of Rochester, New York, with local advertisements preceding and following... Read More
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The American Heritage History of American Antiques from the Revolution to the Civil War; The American Heritage History of the Making of the Nation, 1783-1860 (Two Volume Set)
by The Editors of American Heritage; Davidson, Marshall B.; Andrist, Ralph K.; Russell, Francis; Lardner, Rex
American Heritage Publishing Co, 1968. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Near fine hardcover volumes in near fine publisher slipcase. The American Heritage 1968-1969 Catalogue laid in. Two volume set in publisher slipcase. VOLUME ONE CONTENTS: Preface; Republican Modes: The Federal Styles (1783-1815); American Empire: The Classic Summation (1815-1840); Short Cuts to Style: Craftsmen and Machines; Heir to... Read More
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Old Town Niagara: A History
by The Friends of Fort George National Historic Park Inc
Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario: The Friends of Fort George National Historic Park Inc, 2005. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 0x0x0. Light edge wear. 2005 Trade Paperback. 76 pp. With color and black-and-white illustrations. CONTENTS: Executive Summary; Native History; Military History; A Place of Refuge; Economic Development; Political, Cultural and Social Importance of Niagara-on-the-Lake; Built Heritage; Vox Populi; Heritage Designation Committee.
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Defenders of Democracy
by The Gift Book Committee of The Militia of Mercy
New York / London: John Lane, 1917. Limited Edition. Large Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Dodge, William de Leftwich; Hassam, Childe; Guerin, Jules; Gibron, Charles Dana; Sargent, John S. Edition De Luxe - limited edition, one of 1000 copies. No jacket. Boards lightly soiled, endpapers foxed, light stain along edge of front free endpaper. 1917 Large Hardcover. xxvi,... Read More
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Applehood & Motherpie: Handpicked Recipes from Upstate New York
by The Junior League of Rochester
Rochester, New York: J.L.R. Publications, 1991. Reprint. Large Softcover. Very Good. 7x1x8. Some wear and a few light smudges along edges. Binding tight and square, pages clean and unmarked. 1991 Large Softcover. 320, 10 pp. A cookbook filled with great ideas submitted by Upstate New York's finest in-home cooks. The Genesee Valley yields a rich harvest of produce; the... Read More
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Applehood & Motherpie: Handpicked Recipes from Upstate New York
by The Junior League of Rochester
Rochester, New York: J.L.R. Publications, 1982. Spiral-Bound Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 7x1x8. First two pages lightly foxed, otherwise an excellent copy. 1982 Spiral-Bound Hardcover. 320 pp. [10 pp. Index] A cookbook filled with great ideas submitted by Upstate New York's finest in-home cooks. The Genesee Valley yields a rich harvest of produce; the most well-known is the upstate apple... Read More
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![1976 Historic House Tour of the Cornhill Area of Rochester's Third Ward [Historic Third Ward House Tour / Corn Hill]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/383/608/1559608383.0.m.jpg)
1976 Historic House Tour of the Cornhill Area of Rochester's Third Ward [Historic Third Ward House Tour / Corn Hill]
by The Landmark Society of Western New York and Cornhill Neighbors Association
Rochester, New York: The Landmark Society of Western New York and Cornhill Neighbors Association, 1976. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Surface tears on wrappers, markings on Contents page. 1976 Stapled Binding. 39 pp. INDEX: Rochester's Old Third Ward--The Cornhill Area; Brewster-Burke House, 130 Spring Street; 9 Greenwood Street; 11 Greenwood Street; 73 Atkinson Street--garden; 67 Atkinson Street; 98 Adams... Read More
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![1980 Historic House Tour of the Cornhill Area of Rochester's Old Third Ward [Corn Hill House Tour, July 1980] [Cornhill]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/357/608/1559608357.0.m.jpg)
1980 Historic House Tour of the Cornhill Area of Rochester's Old Third Ward [Corn Hill House Tour, July 1980] [Cornhill]
by The Landmark Society of Western New York and Cornhill Neighbors Association
Rochester, New York: The Landmark Society of Western New York and Cornhill Neighbors Association, 1980. Stapled Binding. Very Good. Surface tear on wrappers, markings on Content page and Map. 1980 Stapled Binding. 42 pp. INDEX: The Old Third Ward--The Corn Hill Area; Brewster-Burke House, 130 Spring Street; Hervey Ely House, 138 Troup St.; 116 Troup Street; 114 Troup... Read More
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The Christian Chaplet: A Wreath of Prose, Poetry, and Art
by The Religious Tract Society
London: The Religious Tract Society. Small Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. No publisher date (circa 1890). Spine leans to the right, minor loss to spine head and spine base, bottom corner of front free endpaper chipped. iv, 250, [2] pp. Navy blue cloth boards, gilt titles and decor on spine and front board, all edges gilt. Color frontispiece and... Read More
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The Saturday Evening Mail, New York, January 23, 1915
by The Saturday Evening Mail
New York: Mail and Express, Co, 1915. Magazine. Near Fine. 1915 Magazine. 16 pp. Cover art: cossack on guard in a pass of the Caucasus. Black-and-white photographs include: scenes of Italy's earthquake; two great leaders of the German armies; sidelights on the Great War; little Servia's heroic defense; actual scenes in the titanic conflict between Germans and Russians;... Read More
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The Saturday Evening Mail, New York, March 6, 1915
by The Saturday Evening Mail
New York: Mail and Express, Co, 1915. Magazine. Very Good. 1915 Magazine. 16 pp. Cover art: a long shot. Black-and-white photographs include: Constantinople: capital of Turkey; capture of Craonne by the Germans; war in New York; World War in pictures; novelties of the Spring fashions; with the amateur photographers; plays and players; society enjoys Summer delights at Palm... Read More
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![Jamestown Past and Present [New York]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/331/456/1490456331.0.m.jpg)
Jamestown Past and Present [New York]
by The Senior Class of Jamestown High School
Jamestown: The Senior Class of Jamestown High School, 1913. Small Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Top corners of boards bumped, pencil name on front endpaper. 1913 Small Hard Cover. 142 pp. Green cloth, black stamped titles and border. Includes two fold-out maps and a photograph of Jamestown's oldest house. Includes: Banking Institutions; Benevolent Organizations; Bibliography; Biographical Sketches... Read More
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The Spectator, 7 Volume Set (Volumes II-VIII)
by The Spectator
Edinburgh: D. Paterson, 1785. Full-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Lacks volume I. Volume II: Lacks front free endpaper. All volumes: Loss to spine head and spine base, boards rubbed, stained, ink and pencil name. 1785 Full-Leather. 335; 312; 288; 292; 304; 324; 287 pp. Seven volume set, volumes II-VIII. The Spectator was a daily publication founded by Joseph Addison and... Read More
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![Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, For Promoting Useful Knowledge. Vol. XII [Volume 12] - New Series. Part III. [3], Article IV. [4] - Intellectual Symbolism: A Basis for Science](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/901/194/1485194901.0.m.jpg)
Transactions of the American Philosophical Society, Held at Philadelphia, For Promoting Useful Knowledge. Vol. XII [Volume 12] - New Series. Part III. [3], Article IV. [4] - Intellectual Symbolism: A Basis for Science
by The American Philosophical Society; Chase, Pliny Earle
Philadelphia: The [American Philosophical] Society / C. Sherman, Son & Co, 1863. Large Softcover. Good. Wrappers and page edges chipped, half inch tear along top edge of front wrapper. 1863 Large Softcover. vi, [3], 464-594 pp. Article IV.--Intellectual Symbolism: A Basis for Science, by Pliny Earle Chase. CONTENTS: Preface; Definitions and Fundamental Relations; Primary Faculties; Subordinate Faculties; Philosophy... Read More
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The Headsman: or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale, in Two Volumes
by The Author of the "Bravo," &c. &c. [Cooper, James Fenimore]
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. Second American Edition. Small Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Second American edition. BAL 3861. Spiller & Blackburn 17. Wright 581. Preceded by 3 vol. UK edition. Cloth along spine of Volume 2 torn, board corners rubbed, some pages foxed. 1833 Small Hard Cover. Two volume set. "The Headsman: The Abbaye des Vignerons is... Read More
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Fresh Hearts That Failed Three Thousand Years Ago; with Other Things
by The Author of The New Priest in Conception Bay [Lowell, Robert Traill Spence]
Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1860. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Bound in preceding front free endpaper is a four-page review of Robert Lowell's work The New Priest in Conception Bay. Front joint split, front hinge just beginning to weaken, minor loss from corners. 1860 Hard Cover. iv, vi, [2], 121, 16 pp. 8vo. A collection of verse by the... Read More
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About Wise Men and Simpletons: Twelve Tales from Grimm
by [The Brothers Grimm]; Shub, Elizabeth
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1971. First Thus. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 8x7x0. Hogrogian, Nonny. First thus. Lacks jacket. Boards soiled, corners exposed. 1971 Hard Cover. ix, 118 pp. Etchings by Nonny Hogrogian. Includes: Foreword; About a Fisherman and His Wife; The Wolf and the Seven Kids; Brier Rose; About Elves: The Elves and the Shoemaker Whose Work... Read More
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Sixty Fairy Tales of the Brothers Grimm
by The Brothers Grimm; Lucas, Mrs. Edgar; Wilkins, Cary
New York: Weathervane Books, 1979. Reissue. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good. 9x7x1. Rackham, Arthur. 2 inch closed tear to front jacket edge, 1 inch open tear to jacket spine base. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 1979 Hard Cover. ix, 325 pp. Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Translated by Mrs. Edgar Lucas. Foreword by Cary Wilkins. A... Read More
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