Johnson's Map of Palestine
by Johnson, A.J
New York: A.J. Johnson, 1867. Unbound, colored engraved map, decorative boarder, 16" x13". Slight toning and aging, a few of chips at the edge of a very ample margin; 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... Read More
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An Historical Account of the First Settlement of Salem in West Jersey, by John Fenwick, Esq., Chief Proprietor of the Same; With Many Important Events that Have Occurred… Embracing a Period of One Hundred and Fifty Years
by Johnson, Robert G
16mo cloth, new endpapers, with printed label on top of spine, 173 pp. Some paper labels on front pastedown and first endpaper, some foxing and soiling, but in very good condition. This small volume provides some good background material on the development of North East colonies, including a list of New Jersey governors from the early 18th century. Gives... Read More
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A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland
by [Johnson, Samuel]
London: W. Strahan & T. Cadwell, 1775. First Edition, Second Issue. 8vo, period tree calf spine & cornerns and marbled boards, morocco spine label, [4], 384 pp. Covers detached, extremities worn, a few pages are attached to detached covers, some foxing, but text is very clean. This is the second issue, which is sometimes called the second edition, distinguished... Read More
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Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language in Miniature… Third American Edition
by Johnson, Samuel
12mo, contemporary tree calf, portrait frontispiece, 276 pp. Minor wear, offsetting on to title, some aging & foxing. Early 'pocket' Johnson dictionary, definitions are very concise, but its an excellent sample of a dictionary from that period. It is also in very nice condition.
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A Narrative of the Captivity of Mrs. Johnson. Containing an Account of Her Sufferings During Four Years with the Indians and French
by Johnson, Susannah
12mo, contemporary ¼ calf, 144 pp. Binding worn and scuffed, two leaves torn with minor loss, second signature sprung and stitched back in, a couple of pages loose, and normal aging and foxing. Johnson (1730-1810) and her family we captured in Charlestown, New Hampshire by the Abanaki Indians in 1754 and taken to Canada. After spending a few years with... Read More
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Ten and Out! The Complete Story of the Prize Ring in America.
by Johnston, Alexander.
5th Printing. 8vo, cloth with title on spine and top cover, no dust jacket, illustrated, 390 pp. Amherst College bookplate inside front cover, slight wear, normal aging; otherwise very good. The book includes Illustrations of John L. Sullivan, James J. Corbett, Bob Fitzsimmons, Peter Jackson and Jim Jeffries. There are also some really interesting fight scenes including Sullivan & Corbett,... Read More
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The Court and City Register, Or Gentleman’s Complete Annual Calendar, for the Year 1792…
by [Jolliffe, John].
Pamphlet, 12mo, disbound and extracted from a larger book, iv, 30, [2] pp. Disbound, soiling or darkening to first couple of pages, about good. This represents the calendar portion of Jolliffe's Register, covering events for the year. A couple of additional pages are added, but the balance of the text is not present. Sold as calendar for the year, and... Read More
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Maps in British Periodicals Part II.
by Jolly, David C.
8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 320 pp. A clean bright copy, near mint condition. This is a very nice copy of Jolly's part two of maps in British Periodicals and magazines. In addition to providing charts about the number of maps published in these periodicals from 1660 to 1800, Jolly provides a list and brief descriptions of the... Read More
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The American Book for Boys and Girls.
by [Young Jonathan]
Large 8vo, cloth spine with pictorial covers, illustrated.320 pp. Hinges weak, some minor edgewear, rear ad page torn, normal browning and aging, otherwise about very good. Somewhat scare well-illustrated children's title Scores of short stories, and many advertising pages.
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Historical Atlas of the World Illustrated.
by Jones, Charles H.
Jones, Charles H. Historical Atlas of the World Illustrated. Chicago: Higgins Bros. & Co., 1876. Large folio, embossed cloth with what appears to be leatherette spine and tips, unpaginated, illustrated with color maps. Edgewear to bing, but binding remains sound, third panel of Nebraska map detached, but third panel included, loose and with some margin damage, paper a little fragile,... Read More
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Adventures in America 1492-1897… [and] Americana Collection of Herschel V. Jones: A Check List [1473-1926] Compiled by Wilberforce Eames.
by Jones, Herschel V.
New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928-1938. First Editions. 3 Volumes, 4to, uniform black cloth, ruled in gilt, gilt lettering on spines, illustrated with facsimile title pages, No. 31 of 200 copies. First two volume spines a bit sunned, light rubbing and edge wear, some browning, especially in margin areas; still a near fine set. Herschel V. Jones (1861-1928) was a... Read More
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Columbia College Library. An Article Originally Published in the University Quarterly, January 1861. With Alterations and Additions.
by Jones, William A.
Pamphlet, 8vo, original printed wrappers, 32 pp. Some minor soiling and staining to wraps, author inscription on front wrap, slight middle crease, chip to corner of back cover, normal aging and toning; otherwise very good. This is a somewhat scarce pamphlet ( OCLC locates six copies) that gives some of the history and background about the Columbia College Library. At... Read More
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Dedrographias, sive Historiae de Naturalis Arborisbus…
by Jonston, Jan.
Folio, copper engraved illustration, with later, or recent coloring. Normal aging, some occasional slight staining; otherwise very good.This is a collection of eight plates. These illustrations appear to be from a first edition of a work on trees and fruit bearing trees. Jonston was a descendant of a Scottish family born in Poland. He was interested in both medicine... Read More
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The Mighty Soo. 500 Years of Sault Ste. Marie.
by Judson, Clara Ingram.
8vo, cloth, DJ, illustrated, 192 pp. DJ a little worn with a couple of chips and tears at the edges, bar code tapped to back cover, inscription on endpaper, normal aging; otherwise very good. Illustrated by Robert Frankenberg, Judson tells the story of the "Miracle Mile"for young people. It covers 500 years, and includes the role of Indians, priests,... Read More
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The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. A Personal Narrative
by Kane, Elisha Kent
New York: Harper & Brothers , 1854. 8vo, original cloth, gilt vignette on front cover, spine lettered in gilt, illustrated with 8 lithographed plates and 5 mezzotint plates, wood engravings in text, three charts (one of them folding), 552 pp. Wear to spine ends and corners, light foxing to plates, signature on endpapers, folding plate creased in margin; otherwise... Read More
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The U.S. Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin. A Personal Narrative
by Kane, Elisha Kent
New York: Harper & Brothers , 1854. 8vo, original cloth, gilt vignette on front cover, spine lettered in gilt, illustrated with 8 lithographed plates and 5 mezzotint plates, wood engravings in text, three charts (one of them folding), 552 pp. Spine faded, covers with marginal sunning, some wear at ends and corners, folding chart with some folds and tears... Read More
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Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853-1855
by Kane, Elisha Kent
2 vols. 8vo original black stamped cloth with gilded illustration on cover. Illustrated 464 & 467 pp. Binding shows some edge wear, and there is some minor foxing. This early account of Arctic exploration is illustrated by almost 300 engravings from sketches by the author. The steel plates are by J. M. Butler and the wood engravings are by Van... Read More
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Fly Navy: Naval Aviators and Carrier Aviation, a History.
by Kaplan, Phillip.
Square 4to, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 256 pp. Dust jacket and contents in escellent condition. Loaded with incredible pictures.
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British and European Butterflies and Moths (Macrolepidoptera).
by Kappel, August Wilhelm, & Kirby, W. Egmont.
4to, original red cloth, decorated and lettered in gilt, illustrated with chromolithographed plates, xvi, 273 pp. Some minor rubbing and staining to covers, spine faded a bit, recased with new endpapers, slight aging; otherwise very good or better, with bright and clean plates. The key feature of this volume are the 30 chromolithographed plates after H. Deuchert & S. Slocumb.... Read More
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The Million Dollar Gate.
by Kearns, Jack (Doc)& Fraley, Oscar.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 333 pp. Brodart cover protector, DJ in very good condition, normal aging; otherwise near fine. While 'Doc' Kerns (1882-1963) was a big time boxing promoter, he was also the manager of Jack Dempsey, Mickey Walker Benny Leonard and Archie Moore. Kearns was a colorful character in boxing history and possessed a realistic view of himself,... Read More
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Common Sea-Shells of California.
by Keep, Josiah.
12mo, original printed pictorial boards backed in black morocco, illustrated, with 16 lithographic plates, 64 pp. Covers rubbed and with some staining, joints and hinges cracking, top cover loose and partially detached, internally clean; otherwise very good. This is a first edition of a work which went into many editions. Keep (1827-1906) was a professor at Mills College, and the... Read More
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The Indian Club Exercise. With Explanation Figures and Positions
by Kehoe, Sim
Square 4to, cloth, short gilt title on front cover, illustrated with 20 very attractive woodcuts, and additional ad illustrations, 80 pp. plus 18 pages of ads. Some wear at edges, lower right hand corner bumped and torn a bit, some offset from illustrations, tear on frontispiece tissue guard, normal aging; otherwise very good. Simon "Sim" Kehow was a manufacturer of... Read More
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Madagascar, Mauritius and the other East-African Islands
by Keller, Prof. Conrad
Lg 8vo, original gilt-decorated maroon cloth, lettered in gilt, illustrated with 3 color maps, and 64 other illustrations, xiii, 242 pp. Ex-San Francisco Public Library copy, embossed stamp on front coover, inked call numbers on spine and copyright page, and perforated stampon title. Spine faded, front hinge cracked, ends and corners bumped, light rubbing, plate facing page 68 laid in... Read More
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Map of the State of New York
by Kellogg, E.B. & E. C
Folding pocket map, 12mo gilt stamped leather, 26 ½ x 30 ½. Spine a bit worn, especially at joints, tear at lower part of spine, top hinge split, some tears at folds. This hand colored map was “prepared for the New York Legislature under the direction of the Secretary of State”. Shows how the state is divided, and gives population... Read More
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Catalogue of the Rare Astronomical Books in the San Diego State University Library.
by Kenney, Louis A.
4to cloth, with slipcase, illustrated, 335 pp. Spine somewhat faded, contents crisp and bright; very good plus to near fine. The San Diego library of rare books on astronomy began with the collection of Dr. Ernst Zinner, which the university purchased in 1967. While the Zinner collection exceeded over 5000 items, the university added to their library over the next... Read More
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