A Narrative of the Mission of the United Brethren among the Delaware and Mohegan Indians…
by Heckewelder, John
8vo, period full calf, morocco label, engraved frontispiece portrait, xii, [17],-429 pp., plus errata leaf. Front hinge cracked, and partially detached, covers worn, foxing throughout, foxing heavy on page 153. Heckewelder spent forty years as a missionary among the Indians in the Ohio Valley. He was praised for his understanding of the Indian language and customs, but is also know... Read More
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A Book on Duck Shooting.
by Heilner, Van Campen.
Large 8vo, cream colored cloth with duck illustration on top cover, and brown lettering on top cover and spine, no dust jacket, illustrated, xiii, 13-540 pp. Binding a little soiled and stained, bookplate, slight aging but internally the contents are bright and clean; very good. A richly illustrated volume on duck hunting, including 16 color plates and paintings and... Read More
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Africa Secundum legitimas Projecttionis Sterrographicae regulas et juxta recentissimas relationes et observationes…
by Homann Heirs.
Engraved double page (24 1/2" x 21 "), hand colored, large title colored cartouche in bottom left corner. Scattered browning, soiling, and dampstaining, which affects the image somewhat, but not overly obtrusive, lower portion of vertical fold crudely closed on verso, but repairable, some repairs to corners, wide margins, small publishers letterpress key labels mounted on lower left margin; despite... Read More
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Nova Comitatus Pappheimensis Tabula Cumfinitimis Diversorum…
by Homann Heirs
Engraved double page (24" x 20 1/2 "), partially hand colored, large title uncolored cartouche in upper left corner. Very slight tear at bottom margin along centerfold, slight aging and browning, ample margins; about near fine with a strong impression. Johann Baptist Homann (1663-1724) was considered the father of German mapmaking, and in 1715 was actually appointed the Geographer to... Read More
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Travels and Adventures in Canada and the Indian Territories, Between the Years 1760 and 1776. In Two Parts
by Henry, Alexander
8vo (8x5), period full tree calf, spine tooled in gilt, morocco label, new front endpapers, vi, [2], 330 pp., plus errata leaf. Lacking engraved frontispiece, which is common for this work. Light cracks to spine area and mild scuffs to leather, foxing and some darkening to contents, occasional dampstaining; else very good. Alexander Henry (1739-1824) was a fur trader... Read More
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
by Henson, Matthew A
8vo, publishers blue cloth with a photographic inset of Henson on the front cover, also illustrated with other photographs, 200 pp. Lettering on backstrip is faded, library copy, with rubber stamp on front paste down and endpaper, library record sheets on back endpaper and paste down, and some minor wear at extremities, especially on spine. Overall in very good condition.... Read More
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A Negro Explorer at the North Pole
by Henson, Matthew A
8vo, publishers blue cloth with a photographic inset of Henson on the Front cover, also illustrated with other photographs, 200 pp. Lettering on backstrip a bit faded, rubber stamp of previous owner on front paste down, and some minor tears and wear to top and bottom edges. Overall in very good condition, and better than average copy. The book contains... Read More
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The Great Facts of Modern Astronomy…
by Henson, William S.
Tall 8vo, cloth, probably in publisher's original boards, 29, [2] pp. Normal aging and darkening, near fine condition. Henson (1812-1888) was an early pioneer in aviation engineering, and along with another pioneer in this field, John Stringfellow, designed a lightweight steam engine that could be used on a flying machine. While the present work is a relatively short pamphlet on... Read More
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The Missionary Herald. Containing the Proceedings of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions…
by [Missionary Herald].
Pamphlet, 8vo, printed paper covers, stitched, 64 pp. Covers do not totally cover pages, some nicks and chips to page edges, a little creasing, some staining soiling, and aging; otherwise very good. Despite the religious nature of The Missionary Herald, reports from its various missions have become important historical and anthropological documents. This issue (Vol. XLVIII. No.2) includes articles... Read More
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Outlines of a Philosophy of the History of Man.
by Herder, Johann Gottfried.
4to, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, 632 pp. Rubber stamp owner on front endpapers and pastedown, normal aging; otherwise very good plus. First published in 1784, and 1800 for first London edition.
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Cradle Songs of Many Nations.
by Herman, Reinhold L
Large 4to, stiff boards with ribbon ties, gilt embossed top cover, illustrated, some in color, 64 pp. Spine in poor condition, and covers separated from text block, some soiling, corner page chips for last several pages, but not affecting text, one signature a little loose, some darkening and aging; still a decent copy for a children's book from this period.... Read More
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Racing in America, 1922-1936.
by Hervey, John.
Folio, tan cloth-backed boards, printed spine labels, errata slip attached before contents page, illustrated, 293 pp. Some very light shelf wear; else near fine. This is Hervey's first installment of his history of horse racing in America, which would be followed by a two volume set covering the 1665-1865 period. In this volume he covers the 1922-1936 period, and provides... Read More
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Practical Observations In Surgery
by Hey, William
Contemporary tree calf, red leather spine label lettered in gilt, 8 ½ x 5 ½, 332 [10 index], [1, ads] pp. Joints cracked, top cover detached, a 1 ½ x ½ piece missing from top of spine. Contemporary name in ink on title page, browning to some pages and plates, a piece missing from rear endpaper (2x1). Hey (1736-1819)... Read More
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Bibliography of Costume A dictionary Catalog of About eight thousand books and periodicals.
by Hiler, Hilaire & Meyer.
Thick 8vo, cloth, gilt title on spine, 911 pp. Copy in near fine condition. Reprint of the 1939 edition. Pretty comprehensive treatment of the subject.
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1896 William Hill Manufacturer of Trimmings, Bodies and Buggies.
by Hill, William.
Small 8vo, original brown illustrated printed wrappers, illustrated 32 pp. normal aging and browning; near fine. Interesting little trade catalogue for buggies and parts. Numerous illustrations, which also includes one on a gas engine.
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Life and Campaigns of George B. McClellan…
by Hillard, G.S.
8vo publisher's cloth, 396 pp. Cloth a little faded, and some edge and spine wear; some foxing at edges, bookplate on front pastedown. Overall very good. McClellan (1826-1885) was a major general, presidential candidate, and the governor of New Jersey. McClellan would come to lead the Union army in 1861 after it was defeated at the Battle of Bull Run.... Read More
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1896 A Special Line of Medium Grade Trimmings.
by Hill, William.
Small 8vo, illustrated cover, 4 pp. Some browning and aging, chipp at bottom edge; otherwise very good. Interesting little trade catalogue for buggy parts. # 106016
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Bond Men Made Free : Medieval Peasant Movements and the English Rising of 1381.
by Hilton, Rodney.
8vo, hardcover, dust jacket, 240 pp. Some edgewear and a couple of very minor chips on DJ, very slight aging; otherwise in great condition. Detailed accounts of peasant uprisings during the 14th century.
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A History of Engraving & Etching.
by Hind, Arthur M.
ovo, paperback, illustrated 487 pp. A little wear th covers and spine, but very s;ight, normal aging; otherwise very good. Originally published in 1914, this volume provides a detailed history of this form of art.
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An Introduction to a History of Woodcut with a Detailed Survey of Work done in the Fifteenth Century, in Two Volumes
by Hind, Arthur M.
8vo, paperback, 2 volumes, illustrated, 838 pp. Some aging and bronwing, a little edgewear, inkstamp to front endpapers, perhaps a little soiling to page bottoms, maybe renant of an old plastic cover on volume two, which makes back cover a little stick, but not significant; otherwie very good. This is a Dover edition of the orginal title first published in... Read More
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Aphorismorum Hippocratis Sectiones…
by [Hippocrates] Galeani, Joseph.
12mo, contemporary full vellum, lettered in contemporary hand on spine, [xv], blank, 595, [1], blank, [49, pp., plus one engraved portrait of Galeani. Binding is soiled and stained a bit, with a little wear at the extremities, some notations on front and back pastedowns; internally clean; very good overall. A scarce early 18th century edition of the Aphorisms of Hippocrates.... Read More
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New York Hippodrome.
by [Hippodrome].
Souvenir pamphlet, narrow 4to (9" x 4 1/2"), printed pictorial wrappers, illustrated, 32 pp. Slight aging and foxing, slight corner fold; otherwise very good plus. In nice condition. Attractive little souvenir book from the Hippodrome that includes ads and attractions from the season's events.
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Hurricane: The Miraculous Journey of Rubin Carter
by Hirsch, James S.
8vo, cloth, title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 358 pp. Overal condition; almost new. Rubin Carter (1937-2014) was a middleweight contender with a 27 and 12 record. He fought Joey Giardello for the title, and after hurting Giardello early, he was unable to finish him, and Giardello outclassed him for the reminder of the fight, winning by decision. Carter would... Read More
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The Battles of America By Sea and Land.
by [American History].
4to, softcover, original wrappers, one illustration, 285-316 pp. Chips and tears to edges and spine, not really effecting text, some crude tape repairs on spine. normal aging; otherwise in good condition. This is one installment of this work, which was sold by subscription.
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Negro History, 1553-1903.
by [Negro History}.
8vo, softcover, illustrated, 83 pp. Very slight wear to covers, normal aging & browning; otherwise very good or better. Almost 240 items listed and described in this exhibition, which covers the period of slavery through the challenges facing blacks in the early part of the last century.
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