Betts-Roosevelt Letters: A Spirited and Illuminating Discussion on a Pure Democracy, Direct Nominations, the Initiative, the Referendum and the Recall and the New York State Court of Appeals' Decision in the Workmen's Compensation Case
by Betts, Charles H
Lyons, New York: The Lyons Republican Company, 1912. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. Third edition. Edges lightly foxed. 1912 Hard Cover. 102 pp. Black-and-white frontispiece of Charles H. Betts, black-and-white plate of Theodore Roosevelt. Letters between Charles H. Betts and Theodore Roosevelt on American democracy.
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Thomas Jefferson's Flower Garden at Monticello
by Betts, Edwin M.; Perkins, Hazlehurst Bolton; Hatch, Peter J
Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Press, 1986. 5th Printing. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. 6x1x9. Fifth printing. Faint stain on front cover. 1986 Trade Paperback. 96 pp. The restoration of the flower gardens at Monticello in 1941, sponsored by the Garden Club of Virginia, was the result of Edwin Betts's scholarly research and Hazlehurst Perkins's practical gardening skills. Thomas... Read More
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Chinese Trade Porcelain
by Beurdeley, Michel
Rutland, Vermont / Tokyo, Japan: Charles E. Tuttle Company, 1962. Large Hardcover. Very Good/Good. 9x6x1. Lacks slipcase. Jacket heavily rubbed with large chips and tears. Boards lightly soiled, top page ridge foxed. 1962 Large Hardcover. xii, 219 pp. Tipped in color plates. This was the porcelain manufactured for the European market under the auspices of the great Charter... Read More
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Rethinking the DSM: A Psychological Perspective
by Beutler, Larry E.; Malik, Mary L
Washington, D.C: American Psychological Association, 2004. 2nd Printing. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 7x1x10. Second printing. An exceptional copy. 2004 Hard Cover. xiii, 331 pp. This work reflects the dissatisfaction of a growing number of mental-health professionals who question the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders' (DSM) lack of strong empirical foundations and who are confounded by its patchwork... Read More
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American Discord: The Republic and Its People in the Civil War Era (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War)
by Bever, Megan L.; Gordon, Lesley J.; Mammina, Laura
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 2020. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 5x0x9. First edition. An exceptional copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2020 Hard Cover. ix, [3], 291 pp. Extensive index follows text. A panoramic collection of essays written by both established and emerging scholars, American Discord examines critical... Read More
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The Body Double: A Novel
by Beyda, Emily
New York: Doubleday, 2020. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. A fine copy in a fine jacket. Publisher card laid in. 2020 Hard Cover. 292 pp. Author's first novel. A strange man discovers our nameless narrator selling popcorn at a decrepit small-town movie theater and offers her an odd and lucrative position: she will forget her... Read More
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Energy Economics: Concepts, Issues, Markets and Governance
by Bhattacharyya, Subhes C
London: Springer, 2011. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/No Jacket - Pictorial Cover. 6x1x9. First edition. An exceptional copy. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2011 Hard Cover. xxvi, 721 pp. Since its modest beginning in the 1970s, the academic and research focus on energy has grown substantially and energy has established itself as an independent,... Read More
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Daughter of Destiny: An Autobiography
by Bhutto, Benazir
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1989. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 9x6x1. Signed by author. First edition. Signed without inscription by Bhutto on front endpaper. Jacket and pages lightly toned. 1989 Hard Cover. 411, [1] pp. A memoir by the first Muslim woman elected to lead a democratic government. She was the 11th and 13th prime... Read More
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The Way Back: A New Age Approach to the Western Mystery Tradition
by Bias, Clifford
York Beach, Maine: Samuel Weiser, Inc, 1985. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Good. 8x5x0. First edition - a paperback original. Ink name inside front cover, highlighting and ink notes in text. 1985 Trade Paperback. xxiv, 156 pp. A book of rituals for the twenty-two connecting paths of the Tree of Life using the Tarot as the symbolism for the... Read More
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Sea Fishing, with Contributions on Antipodean and Foreign Fish; Tarpon; Whaling (The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes, Book 25)
by Bickerdyke, John; Senior, W.; Harmsworth, A.C.; Gore-Booth, Sir H.W
London: Longmans, Green & Co, 1895. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 0x0x0. Hemy, C. Napier; Pritchett, R.T.; May, W.W. First edition. Light general wear. 1895 Hard Cover. xviii, 513 pp. Lithographed frontispiece and plates, engraved illustrations. Includes: Introductory--Charts, Tides, Etc.; Round the British and Irish Coasts; Whippings, Servings, Knots, Hooks, and Sundry Wrinkles; Baits; Fly Fishing in... Read More
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The Connecticut Historical Society, 1825-1975: A Brief Illustrated History
by Bickford, Christopher P
Connecticut: The Connecticut Historical Society, 1975. Soft Cover. Good. 0x0x0. Wrappers lightly foxed, spine and edges faded. 1975 Soft Cover. 89 pp. A history of The Connecticut Historical Society from 1825-1975. Illustrated with black-and-white photographs and reproductions of engravings and documents.
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American Paper Mills, 1690-1832: A Directory of the Paper Trade with notes on Products, Watermarks, Distribution Methods, and Manufacturing Techniques
by Bidwell, John
Hanover, New Hampshire / Worcester, Massachusetts: Dartmouth College Press / American Antiquarian Society, 2013. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Fine/No Jacket. 7x1x10. First edition. No jacket. An exceptional copy. 2013 Large Hardcover. lxxxvi, 340 pp. Black-and-white illustrations. Unprecedented in size and scope, this directory describes more than 500 paper mills on the basis of census records, archival sources, local... Read More
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The Road Ahead
by Bielenberg, Christabel
London: Corgi Books, 1997. 2nd Printing. Trade Paperback. Very Good. 7x4x0. Second printing. Spine lightly creased. 1997 Trade Paperback. 220 pp. Following her wartime memoirs in "The Past is Myself", Christabel Bielenberg continues her story from the end of the war. Germany was devastated by war and its aftermath, while to the author Britain seemed grey and exhausted.... Read More
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The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter (The Heritage Press)
by Bierce, Ambrose; Voss, Richard; Danziger, Gustav Adolf (translator); Valency, Maurice (introduction)
New York: The Heritage Press, 1967. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 10x7x0. Ciry, Michel. Includes slipcase and Sandglass insert Number VIII:33. Page ridges faintly foxed. 1967 Hard Cover. xiv, 80 pp. Translated from the German of Richard Voxx by Gustav Adolf Danziger and adapted by Ambrose Bierce. With an introduction by Maurice Valency and illustrations by Michel Ciry.... Read More
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Postcard Views: A Walk Down Main Street Buffalo, New York, Circa 1910
by Bieron, Joseph; McCarthy, Paul; McDougall, Jennifer Fecio
Buffalo, New York: Buffalo Heritage Unlimited, 2007. Large Softcover. Near Fine. 6x0x10. Minimal wear to corners. 2007 Large Softcover. 68 pp. Color reproductions of historical postcards featuring buildings and people in early 20th century Buffalo, New York. Also includes maps, index of postcards, and list of sources. Includes: 1. Introduction; 2. Lower Main Street: The Transportation Hub; 3.... Read More
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Fine Print on Type: The Best of Fine Print Magazine on Type and Typography
by Bigelow, Charles; Duensing, Paul Hayden; Gentry, Linnea
San Francisco: Fine Print / Bedford Arts, 1989. Large Softcover. Very Good. 0x9x12. Wrappers lightly toned, embossed owner stamp on title page. 1989 Large Softcover. 148 pp. A collection of essays on type design and typography, written by some of the foremost designers and scholars in the field. Appeals to those who use, study, and love type -... Read More
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France and the Confederate Navy, 1862-1868: An International Episode
by Bigelow, John
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1888. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Front hinge just beginning to weaken, ink bookseller stamp on front endpaper. 1888 Hard Cover. x, 247, 4 pp. 8vo. An account of the plot to construct several vessels for the Confederate Navy in French dockyards, for which the Confederacy made promises... Read More
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Directions for the Dissection of the Cat (Zoological Laboratory Manuals)
by Bigelow, Robert Payne
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1933. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition. Pencil name on front endpaper. 1933 Hard Cover. xi, 47 pp. A guide to cat dissection. The author describes the study of the anatomy of the cat in his preface as 'a desirable prerequisite for college courses in human physiology and personal... Read More
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A Natural History of Animals
by Bigland, John
Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1828. First Edition. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Lacks buffalo color plate, includes color leopard frontispiece, color fox vignette title, and other nine color plates. Rebacked with new cloth and end sheets, with original leather backstrip laid down. Boards rubbed, foxed throughout. 1828 Half-Leather. 189, [5] pp. 12mo. Leather spine and corners, gilt titles and... Read More
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Modern Primitives: Masters of Naive Painting
by Bihalji-Merin, Oto
New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc, 1959. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Fair. 9x8x1. First edition. Cloth boards faintly toned. Large tear across front and rear of jacket, chip to jacket front. 1959 Hard Cover. 290 pp. Color and black-and-white reproductions of paintings throughout. "Oto Bihalji-Merin was an acclaimed Yugoslav and Serbian writer, art historian, painter and art critic.... Read More
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Biko: The Only Thing on the Market That Will Make a Permanent Repair Reliable and Safe
by Biko Mfg, Co
Hubbardston, Mass: Biko Mfg, Co, 1898. Small Softcover. Good. Leather heavily rubbed. 1898 Small Softcover. Unpaginated. Flexible leather wrappers. Contents include: yearly calendar for 1898; care of horses; learning to ride a bicycle; large cities of the United States, population exceeding 10,000, census of 1890; explanation of flag signals for weather and storms; graph paper, rate of income... Read More
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Monmouth Court House: The Battle That Made the American Army
by Bilby, Joseph G.; Jenkins, Katherine Bilby
Yardley, Pennsylvania: Westholme, 2010. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. Minimal wear to corners. Binding tight and square, pages clean, bright, and unmarked. 2010 Hard Cover. x, 309 pp. Presents an analysis of the Battle of Monmouth and the entire campaign along with information on the commanders, personnel, organization, training, and weapons for both... Read More
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Voyage Fait par Ordre de l'Imperatrice de Russie Catherine II, Dans le Nord de la Russia Asiatique, Dans la Mer Glaciale, Dans la Mer d'Anadyr, et sur les Cotes de l'Amerique, Depuis 1785 Jusqu'en 1794, in Two Volumes
by Billings, Commodore [Joseph]; Sauer, M. [Martin]; Castera, J
Paris: Chez F. Buisson, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1802. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. First French translation of the work published in English the same year. Lacks the large atlas volume. Rebound with new end sheets. Bottom corner torn from last text page in first volume (no loss of text), faintly foxed throughout. 1802 Hard Cover. xxiv, 385, [1];... Read More
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The Vanishing Sky
by Binder, L. Annette
New York: Bloomsbury Publishing, 2020. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 6x1x9. First edition. An exceptional copy. 2020 Hard Cover. In 1945, as the war in Germany nears its violent end, the Huber family is not yet free of its dangers or its insidious demands. Etta, a mother from a small, rural town, has two sons serving... Read More
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A Method of Measuring the Development of the Intelligence of Young Children
by Binet, Alfred; Simon, Th
Chicago: Chicago Medical Book Co, 1915. Third Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. 9x5x0. Third edition. Corners bumped, bookplate on front endpaper, pages toned. 1915 Hard Cover. 82 pp. [26] The work that led to the first practical intelligence text, the Binet-Simon scale. Garrison-Morton #4985: "Translation of original 1911 French." Binet-Simon Scale: "AÂ test for determining the relative development of... Read More
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