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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The Romans Were Here.
by Lindsay, Jack.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 416 pp. DJ lightly worn and aged, covers slightly bowed out, slight aging; otherwise very good. Nice work on Roman occupation of Britain.
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A Preface to Morals.
by Lippmann, Walter.
8vo, black cloth with gilt title on spine and top cover, 349 pp. Extremity wear, back joint cracked and somewhat loose, top hinge a little weak, normal aging; otherwise about very good. Lippmann's classic work on morality. He covers the challenges of "unbelief", God in the modern world, and the breakdown of authority.
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The Stakes of Diplomacy.
by Lippmann, Walter.
Small 8vo, green cloth with gilt title on spine and front cover, 235 pp. Extremity wear, a couple of chips and tears to hinges, hinges weak, some browning and aging. In this work Lippmann discusses the value of diplomacy, and who it counts to be diplomatic with. He notes that the countries that count for diplomatic purposes in his pre... Read More
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Lost.
by Lisker, Sonia O.
4to, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated. A little wear to dust jacket, contents clean and bright; overall very good plus. Wonderful color illustrations, many are of zoo animals.
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The Early Massachusetts Press 1638-1711, Volumes I & II.
by Littlefield, George Emery.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 269, 100 pp. Condition in near fine condition. Great source on early American press.
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Early Boston Booksellers. 1642-1711.
by Littlefield, George Emery.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated 256 pp.Some very slight aging or toning; otherwise in near fine condition. Excellant resource on bookselling in early America.
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Missionary Travels And Researches In South Africa.
by Livingstone, David
Modern l/2 leather with marbled boards 8vo 711 pp. Illustrated. Minor foxing and toning, but a very nice copy. Contains all plates and maps (47 in all), including the index. Foldout illustration of Victoria Falls, one of the more interesting plates. Also, contains the folding map of South Africa and a folding map of Livingstone's route across Africa.
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Railroad Map of the United States.
by Lloyd, H. H.
Colored map, 17" x 28", 3/4" top and bottom margins, one inch margins on sides. Slight toning, map of North America on reverse of half the map, but not affecting image; otherwise very good. Attractive bright and clean railroad map of the United States, by the short lived H.H. Lloyd publishing company. The map illustrates the Indian Territory in the... Read More
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The Life of John Locke, with Extracts from His Correspondence, Journals, and Common-Place Books. By Lord King.
by [Locke, John].
4to, period full calf stamped in gilt with the arms of George M. Fortescue, raised spine bands, morocco lettering pieces, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt, engraved frontispiece portrait of Locke; engraved facsimile plate of his handwriting, xi, [1], 407, [1] pp. Spine rubbed, covers less so; foxing to the plates and adjacent leaves including title, signature and inscription of previous... Read More
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Manuscript Log Book of the Ship Augusta
by Ship Log
Folio (12 1/2 x8 1/2), 19 leaves hand written in ink on both sides, stitched but without covers set in a modern folding box. The log is a little dog-eared, with a few stains. However, it is in quite nice condition for a 19th century log book. This is an original log book of a voyage from Rio de Janeiro... Read More
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GUIDA D'ITALIA DEL TOURING CLUB ITALIANO LOMBADIA.
by [Lombardia].
Small 8vo, red cloth, gilt lettering on spine and top cover, illustrated 605 pp. No DJ, some slight fading to spine, signature on, normal aging and browning, foldig map edge creased and torn a little; otherwise very good.
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THE ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS Vol 148, #4011. March 4, 1916.
by [LONDON ILLUSTRATED NEWS].
Folio, glossy paper, illustrated. A little soiling and aging; but in very goood plus condition. Lots of photos and coverage of WW I.
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An Atlas of Classical Geography…
by Long, George
Small 4to, leather spine and cloth, with gilt lettering on front cover, 52 maps and plans on 26 plates, maps engraved and colored in outline. Binding somewhat loose, and spine is quite faded and worn and torn at the top, two maps are detached, owner's signature on front endpaper.; internally maps are fairly bright and clean. Otherwise known as "Long's... Read More
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Hispania Romana.
by Longman, Samuel Neele (Pub.).
Engraved black and white map, 10" x 16". Center fold, 1/2" margins, small archival tap repair at bottom margin, slight aging and toning; otherwise very good. A very nice impression. A map of Spain from the Roman period. Provides the Roman names for the regions, and illustrates important topographical features.
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Ireland.
by Longman, Samuel Neele (Pub.).
Engraved black and white map, 10" x 16". Center fold, left margin almost at border, slight toning and aging; otherwise very good. Detailed black and white map of Ireland, illustrating the counties and important topographical features.
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The Night Lives On.
by Lord, Walter
8vo, hardcover, Dust Jacket, illustrated, 272 pp. DJ with a little wear; otherwise in near mint condition. Lord's continuing sag of the sinking of the Titanic.
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Los Angeles Dodger 1969 Yearbook.
by [Los Angeles Dodgers].
Program format, 8 1/2 x 11, paper, illustrated, 54 [2] pp. Some aging, a little edgewear; otherwise very good. The 1969 Dodger Yearbook provides team history, pictures, profiles, and records of team players. Featured players include Don Drysdale, Willie Davis, Don Sutton, and Ken Boyer.
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Los Angeles Dodger 1960 Yearbook.
by [Los Angeles Dodgers].
Program format, 8 1/2 x 11, paper, illustrated, 54 [2] pp. Some aging and browning; otherwise very good plus. The 1960 Dodger Yearbook was published just after they won the World Series in 1959. This issue profiles some of the greatest Dodger players including Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Johnny Podres, Frank Howard, Maury Wills, Charlie Neal, Norm Sherry, Wally Moon,... Read More
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A History of the Civil War.
by Lossing, Benson J.
Folio, original 16 part series, original blue printed paper wrappers, illustrated, 512 pp. Spines of some parts sunned and faded, some covers are a little loose, some minor chipping and nicks to extremities, some modest aging, but contents are generally clean and bright. Handsome set on the history of the Civil War, illustrated with photographs by Mathew B. Brady. Each... Read More
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The pictorial field-book of the Revolution.
by LOSSING, Benson J.
8vo, hardcover, boxed set, dust jacket, illustrated, 783, 772 pp. Dust jackets and contents in near fine condition. An incredibly detailed story of the American Revolution. May require some extra shipping.
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Biography of Garfield.
by Lossing, Benson J.
Thick 8vo, embossed leather with gilt title on spine and top cover, gilted on page edges, illustrated, 840 pp. Lovely binding with wear at spine head and edges, browning and aging throughout, not the best period paper, but not that brittle, and in good shape. Overall, very good or better. A somewhat scarce biography of James A. Garfield, buy noted... Read More
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Small Poster Featuring Joe Louis vs. Primo Carnera Fight On Film.
by [Louis, Joe].
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated, 6"X 11 1/4". Some browning and darkening, normal aging, small chp on bottom, not affecting text or image, a couple of small nicks on top; otherwise in about very good condition. This small poster features image of Louis knocking Carnera down. Louis would drop Carnera three times in the fight and give him a... Read More
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Small Poster Featuring Joe Louis' Major Fights On Film.
by [Louis, Joe].
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated on both sides, 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening; otherwise in very good plus condition. Rgis poster featuresa photo of Louis and Braddock, and suggests coverage of some of Louis' major early fights including Baer, Carnera, Schmeling, Sharkey, Levinsky, and of course Braddock. Poster includes several wire fight photos.
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Small Poster Featuring Joe Louis Biography and Major Fights On Film.
by [Louis, Joe].
Small poster, newsprint type paper, illustrated, 6"X 12". Some browning and darkening, stain in upper right corner, not affecting text or image, may have been from old tape; otherwise in very good condition. This small poster features image of Louis suggests thr film id his biography. Film probably shows footage of fights with Baer, Carnera, Schmeling, Sharkey, Levinsky, and of... Read More
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