MEN OF MARK AND REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS OF HARRISONBURG AND ROCKINGHAM COUNTY
by John W. Wayland (Editor-in-chief)
Staunton, VA: The McClure Company, Inc, 1943. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Small 4to; in the publisher's burgundy cloth; xxi, (xxii, xxiii), 24-451 pages, including the Index; there is a small stain at the top of the endpapers, and a previous owner gift inscription dated in 1946. First Edition copy, illustrated throughout with black and white... Read More
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VADERLANDSCHE HISTORIE, VERVATTENDE DE GESCHIEDENISSEN DER NU VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDEN, INZONDERHEID DIE VAN HOLLAND, VAN DE VROEGSTE TYDEN AF: UIT DE GELOOFWAARDISTE SCHRYVERS EN EGTE GEDENKSTUKKEN SAMENGESTELD, DOOR JAN WAGENAAR. MET PLAATEN EN KAARTEN. | BYVOEGSELS EN AANMERKINGEN VOOR VADERLANDSCHE HISTORIE VAN JAN WAGENAAR. DOOR MR. H. VAN WYN, MR. N. C. LAMBRECHTSEN, MR. ANT. MARTINI, E. M. ENGELBERTS EN ANDEREN. (COMPLETE, 21 VOLUMES)
by Jan Wagenaar | H. Van Wyn; N. C. Lambrechtsen; Ant. Martini; E. M. Engelberts; others (Editor)
Amsterdam: Johannes Allart, 1796. Hard Cover. Poor binding. Jan Wagenaar's highly influential history of the Netherlands, complete in 21 volumes. Each volume bound together with a separate volume of index and notes by other historians, Byvoegsels en Aanmerkingen or "additions and comments". With five folding maps, one folding plan, 112 portrait plates, and 44 folding illustrated plates. The... Read More
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[FINE BINDING] THE COMPLETE POETICAL WORKS OF JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL [THE CAMBRIDGE EDITION OF THE POETS]
by James Russell Lowell | Horace E. Scudder (Editor)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1897. Full Leather. Near Fine binding. 8vo.; in full morocco ruled in gilt, with raised bands and spine compartments lettered and decorated in gilt; with all edges gilt, and with turn-ins ruled in gilt and marbled endpapers; with engraved frontispiece and a title page vignette of "Elmwood, Cambridge"; there is a previous owner bookplate... Read More
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THE VIETNAM WAR. (THE INTERNATIONAL LIBRARY OF ESSAYS ON MILITARY HISTORY SERIES)
by James H. Willbanks (Editor)
England | Burlington, Vermont: Ashgate, 2006. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. The Vietnam War, by James H. Willbanks. Part of the International Library of Essays on Military History. With no marks of any kind. Gray cloth, with lettering and illustration stamped in red on the front board and spine. Near Fine binding.
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THE CULTIVATOR, A MONTHLY PUBLICATION, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THE SOIL AND THE MIND. VOL. III
by J. Buel (Editor)
Albany: From the Steam Press of Packard and Van Benthuysen, 1836. Soft Cover. Volume III of The Cultivator, issued from March 1836 through February 1837 [NOTE: THE FEBRUARY ISSUE IS LACKING THE FINAL LEAF]. Sewn binding without wrappers. With advertisements as an introductory leaf, and a title page for this volume, as well as an index. ... Read More
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[CIVIL WAR] [SLIPCASE] A REBEL WAR CLERK’S DIARY AT THE CONFEDERATE STATES CAPITAL [2 VOLUMES]
by J. B. Jones | Howard Swiggett [Editor]
New York: Old Hickory Bookshop, 1935. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. Two large 8vo volumes; in the publisher’s blue cloth with the Confederate capital stamped in gilt to the upper board of each volume, and with each volume titled in gilt to the spine; [3], 4-403 pages, including the Index; [3], 4-490 pages, including the Index; each volume... Read More
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![[VIRGINIA] HISTORY OF THE LOWER SHENANDOAH VALLEY COUNTIES OF FREDERICK, BERKELEY, JEFFERSON AND CLARKE, THEIR EARLY SETTLEMENT AND PROGRESS TO THE PRESENT TIME; GEOLOGICAL FEATURES; A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR HISTORIC AND INTERESTING LOCALITIES; CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES; PORTRAITS OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN, AND BIOGRAPHIES OF MANY OF THE REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/018/234/1552234018.0.m.jpg)
[VIRGINIA] HISTORY OF THE LOWER SHENANDOAH VALLEY COUNTIES OF FREDERICK, BERKELEY, JEFFERSON AND CLARKE, THEIR EARLY SETTLEMENT AND PROGRESS TO THE PRESENT TIME; GEOLOGICAL FEATURES; A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR HISTORIC AND INTERESTING LOCALITIES; CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES; PORTRAITS OF SOME OF THE PROMINENT MEN, AND BIOGRAPHIES OF MANY OF THE REPRESENTATIVE CITIZENS
by J. E. Norris [Editor]
Chicago, Illinois: A. Warner & Co., Publishers, 1890. First Edition. Half Leather. Very Good binding. Large quarto; in maroon half morocco over black cloth; 812 pages, with plates, illustrations and portraits; there is a previous owner name [W. P. McGuire] on the title page; we have little doubt that the original leather spine cracked and crumbled on this... Read More
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[CIVIL WAR] [WEST] NEW MEXICO TERRITORY DURING THE CIVL WAR; WALLEN AND EVANS INSPECTIONS REPORTS, 1862-1863
by Jerry D. Thompson (Editor)
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 2008. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding/Fine dust jacket. 8vo.; in the publisher's blue cloth binding, with dustjacket; [vii], 304 pages including the Index; no ownership or other marks in this First Edition copy. Fine binding / Fine dust jacket.
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THE LAW OF USAGES AND CUSTOMS. A TREATISE WHEREIN IS MORE PARTICULARLY POINTED OUT WHEN AND TO WHAT EXTENT USAGES AND CUSTOMS MAY BE SET UP AS A DEFENCE, AND HOW, AS A MATTER OF EVIDENCE, THEIR EXISTENCE WILL CONTROL, VARY, OR EXPLAIN WRITINGS AND AGREEMENTS. WITH LARGE ADDITIONS TO THE TEXT AND REFERENCES TO AMERICAN CASES
by J. H. Balfour Browne | S. S. Clarke (Editor)
Jersey City, N.J.: Frederick D. Linn & Co, 1881. First American Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. First American Edition, with additional notes and references to American cases. Toning to the endpapers and very slight foxing to the preliminaries only. Wear to the joints and edges of the boards, with significant scuffing to the fore edge of the... Read More
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![[SPECIAL PRESS] SOME SONNETS FROM AFTER THE ITALIAN OF FRANCESCO PETRARCH. FRANCESCA PETRARCA ALCUNI SONETTI DE CON VERSIONI ENGLESI DA J. M. SYNGE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/238/221/1507221238.0.m.jpg)
[SPECIAL PRESS] SOME SONNETS FROM AFTER THE ITALIAN OF FRANCESCO PETRARCH. FRANCESCA PETRARCA ALCUNI SONETTI DE CON VERSIONI ENGLESI DA J. M. SYNGE
by J. M. Synge | Petrarch | Robin Skelton (Editor)
Dublin: Dolmen Press, 1971. Limited. Full Leather. Near Fine binding. Signed. Quarto; in full vellum in a special limited edition of 75 copies, from a larger limitation of 750 copies; with gilt title to the spine, and top edge gilt, housed in a slipcase; with vignette portraits of Petrarch and Synge on each title page.~~This special edition with... Read More
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SELECT TALES. BEING A COMPILATION OF SINGULAR, INTERESTING, REMARKABLE AND AUTHENTIC NARRATIVES, ANCIENT AND MODERN. SELECTED PRINCIPALLY FROM THE MOST ESTEEMED AND POPULAR LITERARY WORKS, EUROPEAN AND AMERICAN, THE GREATER PART OF WHICH HAVE NEVER BEFORE BEEN OFFERED TO THE PUBLIC IN BOOK FORM
by Joseph Martin (Editor)
Charlottesville: Printed by Watson & Tompkins for Joseph Martin, 1833. First Edition. Full Leather. Very Good binding. First Edition of Select Tales; A Compilation of Singular, Interesting, Remarkable and Authentic Narratives, Ancient and Modern, edited by Joseph Martin. A collection of peculiar and often macabre tales, including "The Wife of Seven Husbands," "The Murderer's Last Night," and "The... Read More
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![[BOTANICAL PLATES] THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET, AND FLORISTS' MAGAZINE. JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1850 [WITH] JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1851. WITH 25 PLATES](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/032/297/1472297032.0.m.jpg)
[BOTANICAL PLATES] THE FLORICULTURAL CABINET, AND FLORISTS' MAGAZINE. JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1850 [WITH] JANUARY TO DECEMBER 1851. WITH 25 PLATES
by Joseph Harrison (Editor)
London: Whittaker & Company, 1851. First Edition. Half Leather. Good binding. 8vo.; (8 5/8 " x 5 1/2"), in tan half-calf over marbled boards; the front gutter is cracked; the rear gutter is broken so the spine is "flopping"; the plates are fresh and lovely.~~There are 25 plates -- one for each of the 12 months of 1850,... Read More
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[PHILOSOPHY] PROOF AND EXPLANATION. THE VIRGINIA LECTURES
by John Wisdom | Stephen F. Barker [Editor]
Lanham: University Press of America, 1991. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine binding. Large 8vo.; in the publisher’s burgundy cloth binding; xxix, 210 pages, including the Index; there is a red remainder mark on the bottom edge of the textblock; there don’t appear to be any marks or underlining in the book. Near Fine binding.
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![[ART TECHNIQUE] ELEMENTS OF DRAWING IN TWO PARTS. EMBRACING EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE AND THE BLACK BOARD. [WITH] PART TWO: DRAWING AND PERSPECTIVE](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/951/390/1573390951.0.m.jpg)
[ART TECHNIQUE] ELEMENTS OF DRAWING IN TWO PARTS. EMBRACING EXERCISES FOR THE SLATE AND THE BLACK BOARD. [WITH] PART TWO: DRAWING AND PERSPECTIVE
by John Clark | D. M. Reese (Editor)
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co, 1849. 8vo, in the publisher's full sheep with morocco label; 13 pages, followed by 48 plates; 87 pages, with in-text illustrations; from the series Chambers' Educational course, no. 2. some scattered drawing in the text. mostly practicing drawing the illustrations; there is a previous owner name pencilled on the front endpaper. ... Read More
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![[VIRGINIA] [MARITIME] THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE YORK RIVER OYSTER INDUSTRY](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/611/658/1597658611.0.m.jpg)
[VIRGINIA] [MARITIME] THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE YORK RIVER OYSTER INDUSTRY
by John J. Wheatley | Charles L. Quittmeyer (Editor)
Charlottesville: Bureau of Population and Economic Research, University of Virginia, 1959. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto; in the publisher's blue cloth binding, with titling in gold; [4], 5-119 pages, including the Index; with a four panel folding map showing the Utilization of the York River Bottom; a clean copy with no marks of any kind.~~We... Read More
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[VIRGINIA] [MARITIME] THE ECONOMIC IMPLICATIONS OF THE YORK RIVER OYSTER INDUSTRY
by John J. Wheatley | Charles L. Quittmeyer (Editor)
Charlottesville: Bureau of Population and Economic Research, University of Virgnia, 1959. Soft Cover. Very Good binding. Quarto; in the publisher's printed card-stock wrappers; [4], 5-119 pages, including the Index; with a four panel folding map showing the Utilization of the York River Bottom; there are no marks of any kind in the book. Very Good binding.
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[SIGNED] [LITERATURE] THE BEST AMERICAN SHORT STORIES OF THE CENTURY
by John Updike [Editor]
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin, 1999. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Fine binding. Signed. Large 8vo.; in the publisher's red cloth binding with titling in gold to the spine, and housed in the publisher's slicpcase; xxiv, [1], 2-775, [776] pages; the shrinkwrap is present, though we removed it neatly from the spine so that we could examine the book; the edition... Read More
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THE TRAGEDY OF CAESAR AND POMPEY (THE TUDOR FACSIMILE TEXTS)
by John S. Farmer (Editor)
AMS Press, 1970. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. This is #114 in the facsimile text series. There is no writing in the book, previous owner names or underlining. There is light and scattered foxing to the endpapers and the edges of the textblock. Very Good binding.
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LECTURES ON DISEASES OF THE EYE
by John Morgan | John F. France (Editor)
London: Samuel Highley, 1848. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Good binding. Second Edition of John Morgan's Lectures on Diseases of the Eye, edited by John French. With eighteen plates, of which sixteen are color. Ex library, with library stamps on the front endpaper and in-text. Writing from the Medical Book Society on the front endpaper, in ink. Fully rebacked... Read More
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THE FISHERMAN'S WEEKLY. A PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF FISHERMEN. VOL. I, NO. 1. APRIL 21, 1922
by John Considine (Editor)
Philadelphia, Pa, 1922. Stapled Pamphlet. Good binding. The object of this paper will be to furnish fishermen with absolutely reliable information, secured from dependable sources, of what kind of fish are being caught, and where they are catching them."~The first issue; with black and white photographic illustrations and a map of the Delaware Bay Fishing Grounds. Creased from... Read More
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A TRUE RELATION OF VIRGINIA
by John Smith | Charles Deane (Editor)
Boston: Wiggin and Lunt, 1866. Facsimile Edition. Hard Cover. Fair binding. An 1866 facsimile of the 1607 edition of Captain John Smith’s account of Virginia. The folding map, a facsimile of the iconic early map of Virginia, has a closed tear to the right edge near its attachment, repaired with paper tape; beginnings of separation to the edges... Read More
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[MEDIEVAL] LEARNING INSTITUTIONALIZED TEACHING IN THE MEDIEVAL UNIVERSITY
by John Van Engen (Editor)
University of Notre Dame Press, 2000. Very Good+ binding. 8vo; in publisher’s black cloth binding; elaborately decorated in gilt; viii, 277 pages including the Index; the bottom corner of the upper board is bumped; there is a price sticker on the lower board. Very Good+ binding.
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SONGS OF THREE CENTURIES
by John Greenleaf Whittier (Editor)
Boston: James R. Osgood and Company, 1878. Full Leather. Very Good binding. A collection of lyrics, collected by John Whittier. Old repair at the bottom of the spine. Some rubbing to the perimeters of the boards. Embossed morocco with lettering on the spine. Dentelles. All edges gilt. Very Good binding.
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VIRGINIA COLONIAL DECISIONS: THE REPORTS BY SIR JOHN RANDOLPH AND BY EDWARD BARRADALL OF DECISIONS OF THE GENERAL COURT OF VIRGINIA (2 VOLUMES)
by John Randolph ; Edward Barradall | R. T. Barton (editor)
Boston: Boston Book Company, 1909. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. In legal buckram, with red and black labels. Light rubbing to spine labels; with a previous owner name on the endpapers of each volume. Volume I has had an additional piece of papers glued (or stuck at any rate) to the front pastedown; it is discolored... Read More
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BIOGRAPHICAL MEMORIAL OF GENERAL DANIEL BUTTERFIELD INCLUDING MANY ADDRESSES AND MILITARY WRITINGS
by Julia Lorrilard Butterfield (Editor)
New York: The Grafton Press, 1904. Limited Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Large 8vo; in publisher’s blue cloth with gilt decoration on the upper board and tiltling on the spine in gilt; xii, 379 pages; the top of the pages are edged in gilt; this copy is from Robertson’s library and has his bookplate on the front... Read More
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