Memoirs of Celebrated Female Sovereigns Vol. II.
by JAMESON, Mrs.
Small 8vo, hardcover cloth, 248 pp. Volume 2 only, spine gone, hinges weak, edge wear, some fairly heavy foxing and staining; text in decent condition. Part of the American School library collection. Coverage includes Queen Anne and Catherine II.
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An Introduction to Ancient Egypt.
by James, T. G. H.
8vo, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrted, 2366 pp. Some very slight edgewear on dj; otherwise in excellent condition. Great coverage of a very long and complex subject.
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The Drifting Cowboy
by James, Will
Large 8vo, original brown cloth backed decorative boards with cowboy illustration on front cover, dust jacket, illustrated, xii, 241 pp. Very minor shelf wear to jacket, light rubbing, tears, soiling, and some minor abrasions; volume spine leaning slightly, offsetting to endpapers, ink inscription to front free endpaper. Near fine in a very good or better jacket; scarce in this condition.... Read More
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Hungariae Regnum
by Jansson, Jan
Copper engraved double page map, uncolored, small cartouche in lower left corner, 23 1/2" x 18 1/2", wide margins. Old tape repair to centerfold on reverse side, some chips and tears in margins with some archival tape repairs, some soiling and staining in margins. impression generally clean and crisp. Jansson (1588-1664) was a Dutch mapmaker during the "golden age" of... Read More
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L' Afrique Divisee En Ses Principaux Etats...
by Janvier, Sieur Jean.
Double page engraved map (29" x 21"), hand colored in outline, decorative cartouche. Some chips and tears in margins, but margins are wide, a little creasing around the centerfold, minor aging; otherwise about very good, bright and with a strong impression. Janvier was a French geographer that was active in the second half of the 18th century.... Read More
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L' Afrique Divisee En Ses Principaux Etats
by Janvier, Sieur Jean.
Engraved, hand colored, decorative cartouche, ample margins, 43.7 x 30 cm (17 1/2" x 12"). Minor aging and slight browning; otherwise very good, bright and with a strong impression. Janivier was a French geographer that was active in the second half of the 18th century. According to Norwich and Tooley, Janivier produced a series of maps in 1760, and collaborated... Read More
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Ericsson's Destroyer and Submarine Gun: Being a Consideration of Their Application to Naval Warfare, the Advantages of the System, Together with a Short History of Submarine Artillery
by Jaques, William, H
Pamphlet, 8vo, printed wrappers, errata, illustrated with 6 engraved plates, 48 pp. Lacking rear wrapper, old dampstain to gutter, wear to front cover and spine, normal aging, errater slip just laid in, library discard stamp to title page; good. Rare early pamphlet on torpedoes with illustrations of ordinance. In 1849 John Ericsson designed the first metal-hulled propeller-driven warship-the... Read More
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The Natural History of Humming-Birds.
by Jardine, Sir William.
2 Vols., 8vo, green embossed cloth with decorative gilt on covers, and gilt lettering on spines, portrait frontispiece, preliminary titles with colored illustrations, plus 64 hand colored plates, tissue guards present, xv, 25-191, 13; viii, 192, 13 pp. Some wear and fraying to spine heads and joints, top hinge a bit cracked, one page uncut, some toning and aging, a... Read More
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Champ in the Corner: The Ray Arcel Story
by Jarrett, John.
8vo, cloth, title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 223 pp. Dust jacket and book in excellent condition. Ray Arcel was one of the best boxing trainers/managers of the last century. He trained Benny Leonard, Ezzard Charles, Roberto Duran, Jim Braddock, Larry Homles, Barney Ross, and Tony Zale to name a few.
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Manual of Parliamentary Practice Composed Originally for the Senate of the United States... The Constitution of the United States, and the Rules for Conducting Business in both Houses of Congress...
by Jefferson, Thomas.
12mo, period sheep, leather spine label, 245 pp. Rubbing and extremity wear, joints cracked, top cover and endpaper detached, foxing and minor marginal staining within; otherwise about very good. Somewhat scarce early edition of Jefferson's parliamentary manual. The OCLC locates only one copy of the Ohio edition. This work was published by Thomas Jefferson (1843-1826) in 1801. In addition to... Read More
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Message from the President of the United States, Transmitting a Letter from Governor Claiborne on the Subject of a Small tribe of Alibama Indians, on the Western Side of the Mississippi
by Jefferson, Thomas
Pamphlet, removed, dbd, 8vo, 7 pp. Edges are chipped, and there is a short edge tear to title, pages partially detached, and some foxing and toning. A very interesting document in which Thomas Jefferson forwards a letter by Governor William C.C. Claiborne to the House and the Senate concerning an Indian problem. Apparently a tribe of Choctaws had refused... Read More
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Notes on the State of Virginia.
by Jefferson, Thomas.
8vo, period tree sheep, rebacked with tan calf, early morocco spine label, folding table of the Indians in Virginia; map of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh, [4], 436, [blank], 56 pp. Wear to corners; some foxing and soiling within, tape repair to front free endpaper, rear free endpaper detached, crease and tear on page 42, and tear on page 94,... Read More
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The Mystery of King Arthur.
by Jenkins, Elizabeth.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 224 pp. Dust cover and contents show a bit of aginging or darkening; otherwise very good plus. Great coverage of King Arthur, which goes well beyond the usual myths. Stock image included.
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Texas History: One Thousand Rare Books.
by Jenkins, John H.
8vo, paperback, printed wrappers, illustrated, 1198 items listed. Slight edgewear, slight impression on back cover from possible mailing label; otherwise very good plus. Wonderful listing of Texas books, including some excellent bibliographical notes.
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Early American Imprints. II: A collection of works printed in America between 1662 and 1800.
by Jenkins, John H.
4to, paperback, green wrappers, illustrated. Some edgewear and corner creasing, normal aging; otherwise very good plus. Not paginated, but ctalogue covers 834 items.
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The Whole World. Books and Manuscripts on Many Subjects. Catalogue 128.
by Jenkins, John H.
4to, paperback, lettering on front cover and spine, illustrated. Minor aging; otherwise very good plus. Jenkins provides descriptions on 1174 items in this catalogue. This catalogue offers a very eclectic grouping from Jenkins, which includes some Incunabula items to classic Americana.
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AMERICAN CELEBRATION: THE CREATION AND EVOLUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AS REFLECTED IN THE PRINTED AND WRITTEN WORD, 1776-1976.
by Jenkins, John H.
4to, paperback, blue wrappers, illustrated, 312 pp. Someminor edgewear, normal aging; otherwise a very nice copy. A wonderful catalogue of American books and imprints published for the Bicentennial.
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The Mineral Wealth, Climate and Rain-Fall, and Natural Resources of the Black Hills of Dakota.
by Jenney, Walter P.
Pamphlet, 8vo, 2], 71 pp. 1 folding map of Black Hills Preliminary Map 1875 at rear, original wrappers, custom folding case. 44th Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc. No. 51. Senate Issue. Backstrip replaced, some repairs to wrappers at corners, a few chips and nicks at corners, normal aging and browning, light wear; otherwise very good. United States Geological and Geographical... Read More
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History of the American Clock Business for the Past Sixty Years, and the Life of Chauncey Jerome…
by Jerome, Chauncey.
8vo, original blindstamped brown cloth, title in gilt on front cover, lithograph frontispiece, 144 pp, Spine and edges faded, some soiling to cloth, light foxing; else very good. Chauncey Jerome (1793-1868) was a very successful clockmaker in early 19th century New England. After serving as an apprentice for other clock makers, he started his own business around 1820, and in... Read More
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The Idle Thoughts of An Idle Fellow.
by Jerome, Jerome K.
Small 8vo, hardcover, cloth, title on front cover and spine, 226 pp.Slight binding wear, hinges a bit cracked, but still firm, signature on front endpaper, contents with normal aging and browning; otherwise a good copy.
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Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris and Susses Counties New Jersey
by [New Jersey].
2 Vols. 4to, leather spine & tips, illustrated, 888, xii pp. Binding scuffed and worn at extremities. Hinges of volume one tender, back hinge cracked on volume two, front hinge just a bit tender, a bit of staining to top cover of volume two, old address label on endpapers, contents show slight aging, but generally bright and clean. Sound set... Read More
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Titanic Survivor.
by Jessop, Violet.
8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 238 pp. Other than x mark on bottom edge, dust jacket and contents near fine condition. A great read for Titanic buffs.
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Johnson's New General Cyclopaedia and Copper-Plate Hand Atlas of the World…
by Johnson, A.J.
2 Volumes, 4to, publisher's half maroon-brown morocco and cloth stamped in gilt, marbled edges and endpapers, illustrated (many double page maps) text in double column, x11, 784; [2], 785-1562 pp. Light shelf wear, and some scuffs to leather, early owner's signature endpapers, map of Europe is loose, very minor aging; internally near fine, exterior very good. A nice set. This... Read More
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Johnson's Map of Australia
by Johnson, A.J
New York: A.J. Johnson, 1867. Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative boarder, 16" x13". Some toning, browning, and aging; otherwise fairly bright and clean and in very good condition. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) appears to have entered the map publishing business in 1860. It appears that he obtained J.H. Colton's map copyrights, and published the first installment of the... Read More
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Johnson's Map of Japan.
by Johnson, A.J.
Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative boarder, double page, 17" x14". Slight toning and aging, a couple of chips and tears along the top edge, but margins are fairly wide; otherwise bright and clean and in very nice condition. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) appears to have entered the map publishing business in 1860. It appears that he obtained J.H. Colton's map... Read More
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