Manuscript Account Ledger of Captain Samuel Williams Master of the Schooner Arestes of New York
by [Account Ledger]
Large folio sheet (13x16), folded, 1 pp. Two small holes in the folds, small chip, on left side of sheet, normal aging, an obsure word or two; otherwise in really nice condition. This manuscript document is to settle the account between Samuel Williams, captain of the ship, and John Dodge, who may have been a ship owner, or may... Read More
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The Book in America: A History of the Making and Selling of Books in the United States.
by Lehmann-Haupt, Hellmut.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, title on front cover and spine, 493 pp. Plastic cover over dust jacket, some staining to rear of dust jacket, a little browning to front endpaper, very slight aging; otherwise DJ and contents in really nice shape. Excellant and detailed coverage of the American book trade.
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The Robert Lehman Collection.
by Lehman, Robert.
Square 8vo, paperback, illustrated, 309 [1] pp. Some aging and browning, a little edgeware; otherwise very good. Wonderful illustrations combined with a very impressive collection.
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Ye Book of Copperheads
by Leland, Charles G
Oblong 8vo, ½ morocco, original wrappers, illustrated, 24[6] pp. Top cover is detached, and back cover almost detached. A piece of spine chipped away, but glued back on. Normal foxing and aging. Wonderful book of American Civil War related caricatures, with limericks as captions. The tone is pro Union, and caricatures include those of Abraham Lincoln and Jefferson Davis. Some... Read More
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The Church History of Geneva, in Five Books. As Also A Political and Geographical Account of the Republick.
by Le Mercier, Andrew.
8vo contemporary tooled calf, [1], [4], [1], [2], 220, [1], vi, 76, [2] pages. 2 books in one, each with a separate title and with an additional title and table of contents for the combined edition. Front cover detached and rear cover is cracked and hinge is a little weak, backstrip defective, covers worn, no endpapers, some dampstaining, 3 leaves... Read More
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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. October 5, 1893.
by Leslie, Frank.
Folio. Newspaper, Stapled Wraps, Illustrated, 213-228 pp. Some aging and browning, some slight creasing; otherwise very good. Coverage of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
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Frank Leslie's Illustrated Weekly. August 10, 1893.
by Leslie, Frank.
Folio. Newspaper, Stapled Wraps, Illustrated, 83-98 pp. Folio. Newspaper, Stapled Wraps, Illustrated, 213-228 pp. Some aging and browning,a couple of minor margin nicks, spine a little split at bottpm; otherwise very good. Some coverage of the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
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The Observator, Vol. 3 Numb 43.
by [L’Estrange, Sir Roger].
Charles Brome, May 18, 1685. Small folio, (8 1/2 " x 13 ½"), one leaf, printed on both sides. Disbound, margins a little uneven, a couple of small holes in left margin, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good plus. The paper is believed to have been owned by Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704) who was a strong supporter of the... Read More
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Les Champignons Comestibles…
by Leuba, F.
Folio (13 1/2" x 10"), chromolithograph, archivally matted, attached at top margin. A little toning and browning, left margin a little rough at the edge; otherwise bright and clean. Attractive and colorful chromolithograph of mushrooms from Leuba's Les Champignons Comestibles. This is plate number XIV, and it shows seven different mushrooms.
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Les Champignons Comestibles…
by Leuba, F.
Folio (13 1/2" x 10"), chromolithograph, archivally matted, attached at top margin. A little toning and browning, left margin a little rough at the edge; otherwise bright and clean. Attractive and colorful chromolithograph of mushrooms from Leuba's Les Champignons Comestibles. This is plate number XV, and it shows four different mushrooms.
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Les Champignons Comestibles…
by Leuba, F.
Folio (13 1/2" x 10"), chromolithograph, archivally matted, attached at top margin. A little toning and browning, left margin a little rough at the edge; otherwise bright and clean. Attractive and colorful chromolithograph of mushrooms from Leuba's Les Champignons Comestibles. This is plate number I, and it shows four different mushrooms.
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Les Champignons Comestibles…
by Leuba, F.
Folio (13 1/2" x 10"), chromolithograph, archivally matted, attached at top margin. A little toning and browning, left margin a little rough at the edge; otherwise bright and clean. Attractive and colorful chromolithograph of mushrooms from Leuba's Les Champignons Comestibles. This is plate number XI, and it shows five different mushrooms.
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Les Champignons Comestibles…
by Leuba, F.
Folio (13 1/2" x 10"), chromolithograph, archivally matted, attached at top margin. A little toning and browning, left margin a little rough at the edge; otherwise bright and clean. Attractive and colorful chromolithograph of mushrooms from Leuba's Les Champignons Comestibles. This is plate number XVI, and it shows six different mushrooms.
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Liar's Poker: Rising Through the Wreckage of Wall Street.
by Lewis, Michael.
8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, 249 pp. Dust jacket with a little creasing at top edge, top corner fold on page 185, otherwise an excellent copy. Very entertaining work on a difficult subject.
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The Sweet Science.
by Liebling, A. J.
8vo, cloth with partial dust jacket, title on spine, 256 pp. Only top cover portion and inside flap of the dust jacket remain, edge tears and chips on this remaining portion, slight crick at the upper joint of top cover, title on spine faded, normal aging, otherwise very good. A.J. Liebling (1904-1963) a prominent journalist with The New Yorker published... Read More
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Guida D'Italia Loguria.
by [Liguria].
Small 8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering, Illustrated, 507 pp. Agingand browning to contents; otherwise very good. This is a travel guide for Liguria is a region of north-western Italy; its capital is Genoa.Its territory is crossed by the Alps and the Apennines mountain range and is known for the production of oiive oil.
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The New York Herald (No.10,467). Lincoln Assassination.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
Newspaper, 16" x 23", uncut, six columns of text, 8 pp. Folded at center, some tears and a little loss of text at center fold, but not significant, other chips, tears, and folds, mostly at extremities, some aging and browning, a little uneven darkening, uncut, and center pages probably never read; good or better for a newspaper,... Read More
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Emancipation Proclamation: New York Tribune… Tuesday, September 23, 1862. Vol. XVIII
by [Lincoln, Abraham]
Newspaper, folio, unbound, 8pp. Dampstained, browned at edges with some foxing, early owner's ink stamp on top margin, some small tears and chips along edges, and a little creasing. Still in decent shape overall. This is one of the earliest printings of the Emancipation Proclamation, which was issued on September 22, 1862. The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for all slaves... Read More
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Memorial Address on the Life and Character of Abraham Lincoln…
by Lincoln, Abraham
8vo, original dark brown pebbled and blindstamped cloth, front cover decoratively lettered in gilt, steel engraved frontispiece portrait of Lincoln, 69 pp. Binding with some edge wear, and chipping to spine, missing about two inches of lower spine, hinges a little weak, but still firm, ends and corners bumped, a little soiling, pencil signature of previous owner; else very good.... Read More
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Albany Morning Express. Lincoln Assassination.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
Newspaper, 16" x 22", six columns of text, small Lincoln engraving, 4 pp. Folded at center, a few tears and chips at folds and extremities, some loss of text at the center fold, some aging and browning, and a little uneven darkening; despite these faults the paper is in decent condition overall for a newspaper from this period. Dated April... Read More
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Albany Morning Express. Lincoln Assassination.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
Newspaper, 16" x 22", six columns of text, 4 pp. Folded at center, several tears and chips at folds and extremities, some loss of text, Lincoln text less affected, some aging and browning, and some uneven darkening ; in about fair condition overall for a newspaper from this period. Dated April 17, 1865 this is a... Read More
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The New York Herald (No.10,400). Lincoln Assassination.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
Newspaper, 16" x 23", uncut, six columns of text, 8 pp. Folded at center, some tears and a little loss of text at center fold, but not significant, other chips, tears, and folds, mostly at extremities, normal aging and darkening, uncut, and center pages probably never read; good or better for a newspaper, and still very presentable. Dated... Read More
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General Orders No. 1: Thirteenth Amendment. War Department Adjutant General's Office. Washington, January 8, 1866.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
8vo, one sheet, printed on both sides. Even toning and aging, small closed tear to the upper margin; otherwise very good. This is a rather scarce government document that informs the military that the "Thirteenth Amendment" has passed, and slavery is officially abolished. Article XIII states "Neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for a crime, whereby... Read More
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Utica Morning Herald. Lincoln Assassination.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
Newspaper, 18 1/2" x 25 1/2", seven columns of text, 4 pp. Folded at center (another more subtle middle fold), probably removed, some chips, tears, and folds, mostly at extremities, some aging and browning, a little uneven darkening ; otherwise about very good. Dated April 21, 1865 this paper has several stories on the Lincoln assassination on... Read More
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Utica Morning Herald. Lincoln Assassination. Vol. XVIII. No. 146.
by [Lincoln, Abraham].
Newspaper, 18 1/2" x 25 1/2", seven columns of text, 4 pp. Folded at center (another more subtle middle fold), probably removed, some chips, tears, and folds, mostly at extremities, some aging and browning, a little uneven darkening ; otherwise about very good. Dated April 21, 1865 this paper has several stories on the Lincoln assassination on the second and... Read More
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