The American Indians. Their History, Condition and Prospects, from Original Notes and Manuscripts.
by Schoolcraft, Henry R.
8vo (9 x 5 ½) bound in half dark tan calf and marbled boards, spine tooled in gilt, 495 pp Illustrated with 2 lithographic plates, including a frontispiece portrait of King Hendrick and a portrait of Pocahontas, and two other illustrations. Extremities and joints rubbed, light soiling, lacks spine label, hinges cracking, some foxing and aging to contents, and... Read More
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Plea for the Industrious Poor and Strangers, in Sickness. An Address Delivered at the Opening of the Edifice Erected by the Trustees of the New York Dispensary; January 11, 1830…
by Schroeder, John Frederick.
Second Edition. Pamphlet, small 8vo, removed, 28 pp. Some soiling and foxing, a few notes on title, a few corner folds, dbd; otherwise good to very good.Schroeder (1800-1857) makes this address at the opening of a medical dispensary in New York City to provide for the needs of the poor. He starts off his address by defining the three types... Read More
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A Summer in Alaska: A popular account of the travels of an Alaska exploring expedition along the great Yukon River, from its source to its mouth, in the British North-west Territory, and in the territory of Alaska.
by Schwatka, Frederick.
Large 8vo, blue cloth, gilt title on front cover and spine, illustrated, 418 pp. Some binding wear, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. In addition to being an account about travels through Alaska, the current volume gives some information on Alaskan history and the industries of the people that lived there.
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The Happy Day Begins.
by Scott, Janet Laura (Illustrator).
Folio, 12 1/2" x 10 1/2", stitched covers, illustrated. Spine a little rough, some edgewear, corner folds, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. A charming story of a day in the life of three farm children. Shows them doing chores, having meals, and saying prayers. Nicely illustrated by Janet Laura Scott.
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The Map Collector.
by Scott, Valerie G. (Editor)
Folio, paperback, magazine, 8 issues (not consecutive. Normal aging and wear; near fine. Issue numbers 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69 and 38. Richly illustrated, with great information on rare maps.
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The Boy Scouts Year Book.
by [Boy Scouts].
4to, illustrated cloth with gilt lettering, illustrated, 260 pp. Normal aging to contents, slight edgewear; overall a very attractive copy with a bright and clean binding. Richly illustrated, this work provides stories about scouting and related themes. The contents include, what boy scouts can do, hiking tips, the scout oath, and how to build an iceboat.
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1952 World Series Dodgers vs. Yankees.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated, 48 pp. Normal aging, otherwise bright and clean; near fine. This program is the Dodger edition. After beating the Giants a year earlier, the Yanks were faced with a fired up Dodger team, and had to go the full seven games to win the series. It was an exciting series that went back and forth,... Read More
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Program for the 1960 World Series Between the New York Yankees and the Pittsburgh Pirates.
by World Series.
Program format, 9x12, illustrated. Slight aging, overall in excellent condition. In the 1960 series the Pirates would beat the Yankees in seven games, thanks to a homer by Bill Mazeroski in the nine inning of game seven. Featured players include Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Bobby Richardson, Bill Mazeroski, and Roberto Clemente.
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Praefecturae Leucopetranae…
by Seutter, Mathaus
Engraved double page map, 23 1/4" x 20 1/2", hand colored, elaborate large title cartouche. Archival tape repair at centerfold in bottom margin, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good plus with a strong impression. Seutter (1678-1757) was born in Augsburg, and served as an apprentice with Homann before establishing his own firm in Augsburg in 1710. He was considered... Read More
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Delineatio Geographica Ditionis Martisburgensis hodie regiis et electoralibus auspiciis florentis edita…
by Seutter, Mathaus.
Delineatio Geographica Ditionis Martisburgensis hodie regiis et electoralibus auspiciis florentis edita… Augsburg: c1750. Engraved double page map, 23" x 20 1/2", hand colored, large title cartouche. Small archival tape repair on verso in lower margin, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good with a strong impression. Seutter (1678-1757) was born in Augsburg, and served as an apprentice with Homann before... Read More
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Principatus Halberstadiensis, abbat: Quedlinburgens cum Comitiatu Wernigerodano…
by Seutter, Mathaus.
Engraved double page map, 24" x 20 1/2", hand colored, and large title cartouche. Some foxing, occasional small staining, normal aging and browning, signature on verso; otherwise verso good with a strong impression. Seutter (1678-1757) was born in Augsburg, and served as an apprentice with Homann before establishing his own firm in Augsburg in 1710. He was considered one of... Read More
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Speech of William H. Seward on the Management and Disposition of the Public Domain…
by Seward, William H.
8vo, pamphlet, partially uncut, 15 pp. A good deal of foxing, some darkening, some edge chips and corner folds, otherwise good. William Seward served as Secretary of State under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, during the critical Civil War period. He was also a U.S. Senator, and Governor of New York. In this speech Seward discuss the merits of disposing of... Read More
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The Whale Fishery, and American Commerce in the Pacific Ocean. Speech of William H. Seward, in the Senate of the United States, July 29, 1852.
by Seward, William H.
Pamphlet, 8vo, 8 pp. Margins with some chips, folds and minor tears, not affecting text, a little creasing, some darkening, especially top margin area, small pencil note on top of front page; otherwise in good condition. William H. Seward (1801-1872) served as Secretary of State under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, during the critical Civil War period. He was also a... Read More
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The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers
by Sewel, William
2 vols., 8vo, half calf and marbled boards. Rebacked with most of original spine laid down, but loses to lettering pieces, new endpapers,, bound a bit tight, vol. 2 with pale dampstain to top margin near end, some minor wear to extremities, internally bright & clean; very good or better. William Sewel (1653-1720) was a translater, lexicograper, and Quaker historian... Read More
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The History of the Rise, Increase, and Progress of the Christian People Called Quakers
by Sewel, William
Folio, contemporary calf, rebacked, 699 pp. Front endpaper torn and chipped with rubber stamp of early owner, some minor wear to binding, contents toned, with some marginal foxing and browning; nice tight copy. William Sewel (1653-1720) was a translater, lexicograper, and Quaker historian that was born in the Neherlands.His family were Quakers, and because he had knowledge of English, German,... Read More
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South: The Story of Shackleton's Last Expedition, 1914-1917
by Shackleton, Ernest
New York: Macmillan , 1920. First American Edition. 8vo, original green cloth lettered in gilt, illustrated with numerous photo plates and maps, color frontispiece, xi, 380 pp. Light rubbing to corners, top hinge a little weak, but still firm, spine slighly frayed, faint vertical crease to spine, ink name and address to front pastedown, normal aging; a very... Read More
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The Complete Works of Shakespeare from the Original Text.
by Shakespeare, William
3 volumes, 4to full leather illustrated with gilt title and gilt edges. Bindings show some wear at spine joints and edges, spines show some wear marks. Also, one volume top cover is somewhat bent and warped. Endpapers show some tears and are somewhat fragile, one endpaper has significant tear, table of contents page from one volume is loose. Some foxing... Read More
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Map of the Upper Part of the Island of Manhattan Above Eighty-Sixth Street…
by Shannon, Joseph.
Map, folded, 22" x 15 1/2", some coloring, from Valentine Manual for 1868. Significant creasing, fold tears and left margin repaired with archival tape and contemporary paper, margin repaired, other tears closed with archival tape, a few chips and folds at extremities, some aging and browning, paper a little brittle; a presentable copy in fair condition. Sold as is. Somewhat... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York.
by Shannon, Joseph.
Original cloth, thick 8vo, gilt lettering, illustrated, 912 pp. Binding worn and torn a bit at the spine and extremities, some edges are showing a little, frontispiece and first folding map detached (folding map in great condition), first folding plate with tear on the left side, but in nice condition overall, normal aging and foxing, library label on front pastedown,... Read More
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Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York 1869.
by Shannon, Joseph.
Original cloth, thick 8vo, gilt lettering, illustrated, 896 pp. Binding worn at extremities, spine partially separated from text block, but still attached at one end, hinges weak, especially top hinge, first folding plate torn at the folds, large facsimile folding document detached and torn, but still present, normal aging, library label on front pastedown, inscription on endpaper; all plates present.... Read More
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The Great Conflagation, Chicago. Its Past, Present and Future…
by Sheahan, James W. & Upton, George P.
Chicago> Its Past, Present and Future… Philadelphia: Union Publishing Co., 1871. 8vo, original green cloth, gilt illustration on top cover, and gilt lettering on spine, illustrated, 458 pp. Binding slightly tilted, minor extremity wear, bottom hinge somewhat weak, normal aging; otherwise very good or better. Most of the content is focused on the "Great Chicago Fire", but includes discussion of... Read More
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Lincoln's Melancholy: How Depression Challenged a President and Fueled His Greatness.
by Shenk, Joshua Wolf.
8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, 350 pp. Dust jacket has slight bends at fols, otherwise in near mint condition. Book focuses on how Linciln managed hi depression through the Civil War and personal tragedies.
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The Adams Chronicles- Four Generations of Greatness.
by Shepard, Jack.
Tall 8vo, hardcover, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 448 pp. Some chips and tears along dust jacket edges and spine, some slight dust soiling; othetrwise verty good. Great coverage of this important American family.
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Personal Memoirs of P.H. Sheridan, General United States Army
by Sheridan, P.H.
2 volumes, engraved portrait frontispieces, wood engravings and maps, some folding. (8vo) original gilt decorated green cloth. Light wear to cloth, corners bumped; erasure marks on flyleaves from removal of previous owner's name, normal aging and browning; very good. A nice set. One of the Union Army's great heroes in the Civil War. He was ruthless in attacks on the... Read More
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Report of the Commission to Investigate the Charges Concerning the Wrecks on the Monmouth Coast. [Plus] Depositions in Relating to the Late Wrecks on the Monmouth Coast. With Accompanying Documents.
by [Shipwrecks].
8vo, pamphlet, removed, disbound, 21 pp-26-166 pp. Ex library, disbound, some browning and aging, some small chips and edge tears: otherwise about very good. These pamphlets were commissioned by the Governor, Charles C. Stratton to investigate charges against individuals that may have been involved. Two ships mentioned are the Pioneer which wrecked off Sandy Hook, and the John Minturn near... Read More
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