Journal of a Voyage for the Discovery of a Northwest Passage from the Atlantic to the Pacific; Performed in the years 1818-1820, in His Majesty's Ships Hecla and Griper… With an Appendix Containing the Scientific and Other Observations
by Parry, William Edward
London: John Murray, 1821. Second Edition. 4to (10 3/4x8 1/4), period marbled boards, rebacked with calf spine, spine label, illustrated with 14 aquatint or engraved plates, 6 charts & maps (4 of them folding), [8], xxix, [3], 310, [2], clxxix, [1], + [1] ad pp. Lacks errata slip present in the first edition, minor wear to old boards, light... Read More
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Carta Dei Paesi Bassi.
by Pasquali, Giorgio Valerio.
Small-engraved map (7 1/2" x 9"), colored in outline on stiff paper. Normal aging; otherwise very good plus with a nice clear impression. While not a large map, this little map of The Netherlands, which was published in Venice, has a fair amount of detail. Luxembourg, Flanders, and Amsterdam are very visible. Not a lot of coloring, but the outline... Read More
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La Grecia e partedella Servia Novamente Delineata.
by Pasquali, Giorgio Valerio.
Small-engraved map (7 1/2" x 9"), colored in outline on stiff paper. Very small holes in each corner, not very noticeable, some light staining in the upper right corner, normal aging; otherwise very good with a nice clear impression. While not a large map, this little map of Greece, which was published in Venice, has a fair amount of detail.... Read More
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La Spagna E Portogallo.
by Pasquali, Giorgio Valerio
Pasquali, Giorgio Valerio. La Spagna E Portogallo. Venice: 1810. Small-engraved map (7 1/2" x 9"), colored in outline on stiff paper. Very small holes in each corner, not very noticeable, some red paint on the upper right corner, not affecting image, normal aging; otherwise very good with a nice clear impression. While not a large map, this little map of... Read More
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Parte Occidentale del Regno Italico Divista In Provinzie...
by Pasquali, Giorgio Valerio.
Small engraved map (7 1/2" x 9"), colored in outline on stiff paper. Very small holes in each corner, not very noticeable, some staining in the upper corners and by the cartouche, normal aging; otherwise about very good with a nice clear impression. While not a large map, this little map of Northern Italy, which was published in Venice, has... Read More
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Chinese-Exclusion Bill: Speech of Hon. George R. Patterson of Pennsylvania, in the House of Representatives, Saturday, April 5, 1902.
by Patterson, George R.
Pamphlet, 8vo, 7 pp. Some soiling to outer pages, staples rusted, miniscule chip to edge, normal aging; very good. This pamphlet could be taken from today's headlines concerning immigration. Patterson argues in favor of excluding Chinese immigrants to protect American labor. The Chinese had been coming to America from the 1840s, and continued to do so until the Chinese Exclusion... Read More
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Diseases and Enemies of Poultry.
by Pearson, Leonard, Warren, Benjamin H.
Print, chromolithograph, about 10" X 6 1/2". Bright and clean. This plate features a Gray Fox in active position. Attrative print with really nice colors.
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Diseases and Enemies of Poultry.
by Pearson, Leonard, Warren, Benjamin H.
Print, chromolithograph, about 10" X 6 1/2". Bright and clean. This plate features a red fox in active position. Attrative print with really nice colors.
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Diseases and Enemies of Poultry.
by Pearson, Leonard, Warren, Benjamin H.
Print, chromolithograph, about 10" X 6 1/2". Bright and clean. This plate features a bobcat (wild cat) in active position. Attrative print with really nice colors.
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Diseases and Enemies of Poultry.
by Pearson, Leonard, Warren, Benjamin H.
Print, chromolithograph, about 10" X 6 1/2". Bright and clean. This plate features a Raccoon in active position. Attrative print with really nice colors.
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The North Pole. The Discovery in 1909 Under the Auspices of the Peary Arctic Club.
by Peary, Robert E.
Large 8vo, cloth with illustrated top cover, illustrated with color frontispiece and seven additional color plates, and numerous black and white illustrations, folding color map in the rear, xxi, [1], 373 pp. Spine faded, top joint cracked, but still firm, bookplate; otherwise very good. Robert E. Peary (1856-1920) was a well known arctic explore who was born in Cresson, Pennsylvania.... Read More
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Records of the Town of Smithtown, Long Island N.Y.
by Pelletreau, William S.
Thick 8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, folding map, 503 pp. Ex Library, partially disbound, a number of signatures are loose, some pages too, a little binding wear, but binding in decent shape. A number of maps are included, in addition to folding map.
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Some Fruits of Solitude, in Reflections and Maxims Relating to the Conduct of Human Life.
by [Penn, William].
2 volumes in one, 12mo, contemporary calf, 1, [[14], 158, [6], 1, [6], 117 pp. Calf with moderate wear, and somewhat weak hinges, lacks front endpapers, moderate dampstaining in the second book, index leaf misbound, first page after volume one repaired with some loss of text, final leaf defective with loss of text at the top of the page, early... Read More
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Autograph Letter from Stephen Lush to Jellis Jacob Fonda.
by [Revolutionary War Period]
4 page letter sheet, I pp of text (13 lines of test), signed and mailed, remnant of wax seal, labeled duplicate, docketed on last page. Legible, probably a second copy made for legal purposes, signed by author, some wear at folds, and some staining, second sheet split and cracked a bit, but text page in very good condition. Interesting letter... Read More
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Perry's Royal Standard English Dictionary (Third Worcester Edition).
by Perry, William.
Square small 8vo, contemporary calf, 596 pp. Joints cracked, back cover detached, front cover loose, lacks title page, but title of the first edition is included, binding very worn, a couple of signatures sprung, browning and scattered staining, could be a candidate for rebinding. Isaiah Thomas's dedication to the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in the first American edition... Read More
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New Light on Dark Africa: being the narrative of the German Emin Pasha expedition, its journeyings and adventures among the native tribes of Eastern Equatorial Africa, the Gallas, Massals, Wasukuma, etc., etc., on the Lake Baringo and the Victoria Nyanza
by Peters, Carl
Large 8vo original pictorial cloth rebacked. Library bookplate. Plates and title blind stamped. Overall nice clean copy. This is the first English edition and is illustrated with 32 full-page plates along with other illustrations in the text. Contains a folding lithographed map in the later pocket at the end. A narrative of the German expedition to aid Amin Pasha who... Read More
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The Lady’s Friend, A Monthly Magazine. Vol. VII. No. 3.
by Peterson, Mrs. Henry.
8vo, paper wrapper type covers, magazine format, illustrated, 157-226 pp. Edges a bit frayed and chipped, some spine chipped and torn a little, a couple of edge folds, paper a bit fragile, lacks folding plate, aged and browned; some pencil notations on covers, still in pretty good shape for this type of material. Issue lacks the typical folding partially colored... Read More
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The Lady’s Friend, A Monthly Magazine. Vol. V. No. 4.
by Peterson, Mrs. Henry.
8vo, paper wrapper type covers, magazine format, illustrated, 235-298 pp. Edges a bit frayed and chipped, some spine chipped and torn a little, a couple of edge folds, paper a bit fragile, aged and browned; some pencil notations on covers, still in pretty good shape for this type of material. Issue contains a folding partially colored fashion plate. Lots of... Read More
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The Resources and Prospects of America Ascertained During a Visit to the States in the Autumn of 1865.
by Peto, Samuel Morton.
8vo, contemporary polished calf spine and corners with marbled boards, spine decorated in gilt, raised bands, morocco spine label, two chromolithographic frontispieces, xv, 428 pp. Joints and edges rubbed, bookplate on front pastedown and endpapers, occasional light foxing; otherwise very good. This work provides an excellent summary and analysis of the economy in the United States right after the end... Read More
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The Game of Billiards
by Phelan, Michael
12mo, original cloth, illustrated 237 pp. Backstrip a bit faded, some edge wear, owner’s signature on title, modest aging, otherwise, very good or better. Billiards is a game with a very long history that actually started as an outdoor activity. Around the fifteenth century the game seems to have moved indoors, and the game reached America with English and... Read More
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A Lost Winter.
by Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart.
Square folio (14" x 11"), cloth, illustrated. Binding a little worn, especially at extremities, pages slightly loose, normal aging and darkening; otherwise about very good. Outstanding illustrations by Mary Cecilia Spaulding. Elizabeth Phelps (1844-1911) was an ardent feminist that challenged the traditions of the day. While the title is about winter, the story and illustrations are more about spring. Most... Read More
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Speech of Hon. John S. Phelps, of Missouri, in the House of Representatives, February 12, and 19, 1852.
by Phelps, John S.
Pamphlet, 8vo, 7 pp.Some browning and aging, especially along edges, a few edge teras and chips, pencil notes on first page; otherwise about very good. Phelps (1814-1886) was a Civil War hero, and would become the governor of the State of Missouri. Thi bill grants the state of Missouri the right of way and a portion of the public lands,... Read More
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The Latest Views of Philadelphia.
by [Philadelphia]:
Souvenir pamphlet, oblong 8vo, original wrappers with gilt title on top cover, illustrated. Very slight corner folds, normal aging and darkening; otherwise very good plus. An attractive souvenir of Philadelphia, featuring an illustration of the Liberty Bell on the front cover. Some really nice period photographs of Philadelphia buildings, including "The New Opera House," Independence Hall, Pennsylvania Railroad Station,... Read More
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Philips' Authentic Imperial Maps for Tourists & Travellers. West Indies.
by Philip, George.
Narrow 8vo, folding map (28" x 21"), original paper wrappers. Some slight bends or folds at extremities, a couple of small tears at extremities, Hammond Map sticker on preliminary, slight aging; otherwise very good, map is bright and clean. This is a colored map of the Caribbean Islands, which features Jamaica and British Guiana in two small... Read More
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Philips' Authentic Imperial Maps for Tourists & Travellers. South America. North.
by Philip, George.
Narrow 8vo, folding map (27" x 21"), original paper wrappers. Some sligt bends or folds at extremities, Hammond Map sticker on preliminary, slight aging, a couple of small holes at folds; otherwise very good, map is bright and clean. This is a colored map of the northern portion (North Sheet) of South America, featuring Venezuela, Columbia, Peru... Read More
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