The Crock of Gold.
by Stephens, James.
Large 4to, cloth, with leather spine label, illustrated, no dust jacket, 163 pp. Slight aging, edges slightly soiled; otherwise very good plus condition. James Stephens (1880-1950) was born in Dublin, and ended up in an orphanage when he was six. He published his first short story in 1905, and in 1912 his very successful The Crock of Gold came out... Read More
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A Children's Garden of Verses.
by Stevenson, Robert Louis.
4to, cloth with illustrated pastedown on front cover, gilt title, illustrated, 96 pp. Some edgewear and fading, inscription on front endpapers, normal aging; otherwise very good. This is a collection of numerous verses and poems by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850-1894), including The Gardener, The Unseen Playmate, Foreign Children and Windy Nights. Illustrations for this work were done by Ruth Mary... Read More
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Speech of Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania, in Favor of Western Improvements: Delivered in the House of Representatives U.S., January 16, 1844.
by Stewart, Andrew.
8vo, pamphlet, uncut, 16 pp. Browned, a bit soiled and aged, two folds, some chips and tears at edges, corner folds, ink note on first page, no official title; still almost very good. Stewart (1791-1872) was born near Uniontown, Pennsylvania. He served several terms in the House, but did not stand for reelection in 1848.He appears to oppose some of... Read More
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Den of Thieves.
by Stewart, James B.
8vo, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 493 pp. Dust jacket with discount label on front cover, slight dj edgewear; otherwise an excellent copy, bright and tight. Excellent coverage of a crazy time on Wall Street.
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Afrika…
by Stieler, Adolph
Map, folio, slight coloring, 18" x 15". Normal aging, very light scattered foxing; overall very good plus. Attractive map of the African continent, including the islands in the South Atlantic and the coastline of Brazil. At the bottom of the map on the left is a detailed inset of Algeria, on the right is a color key for the map,... Read More
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A History of three Judges of King Charles I, Major-General Whalley, Major-General Goffe, and Colonel Dixwell: Who at the restoration, 1660, Fled to America and Were Secreted and Concealed in Massachusetts and Connecticut, for Nearly Thirty years…
by Stiles, Ezra.
12mo, period full calf, red morocco label on spine, illustrated with engraved portrait frontispiece, and 8 plates and maps, 3 folding, errata mounted on bottom of last page, 357 pp. Binding rubbed and somewhat worn, front free endpaper chipped, 19th century newspaper clipping pasted to endpapers, bookplates on front free endpaper and verso of final text leaf, one plate with... Read More
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Jesse James: Last Rebel of the Civil War.
by Stiles, T. J.
8vo, ardcover, dust jacket , 510 pp. Dust jacket and contents near fine condition. A new interpetation of a well known western outlaw. Shows him as a strong pro slavery individual, who started out very early for the cause.
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A Discourse Delivered Before the Membership of the Boston Female Asylum Friday Sept. 25, 1801…
by Stillman, Samuel.
Pamphlet, 8vo removed, 18 pp. Disbound, some foxing, browning and aging; about very good. Samuel Stillman (1738-1807) was a Baptist minister who was born in Philadelphia. He published a handful of pamphlets, and the present title does not appear to be all that available in a print format. The OCLC does not appear to list many print copies. In this... Read More
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American and Imported Arms and Ammunition. The Only Exclusive Gun House in America. Catalogue No. 11. 1929
by Stoeger, A.F
Square 4to, original printed pictorial tan paper wrappers, illustrated 128 pp. Short tear at the top of spine, a couple of small chips at edges and extremities, normal aging; otherwise very good. Interesting and somewhat scarce gun catalogue from a company that is still in business today. The catalogue provides illustrations of guns for sale and pricing, brands include Winchester,... Read More
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A Catalogue Of The Everett D. Graff Collection Of Western Americana.
by Storm, Colton.
Large 4to, cloth, hardcover, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, 854 pp. Comes with a seperate paperback Index of the maps in this collection, published in 1972. Plastic cover of the dust jacket. Dust jacket and contents are in very nice shape. A tear in the backside of the plastic cover. An incredible collection of estern Americana with plenty of... Read More
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Pictures and Stories from Uncle Tom’s Cabin
by Stowe, Harriet Beecher
Small 4to, original pictorial yellow wrappers, stitched, illustrated, 32 pp. Wrappers are a bit soiled, smudged and stained, pencil scribble and small chips to rear cover; last page torn, but not affecting text, early owner’s signature at the top of front cover. This is a first edition of the first children’s version of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s anti- slavery classic. This... Read More
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Early American Almanacs: The Colonial Weekday Bible.
by Stowell, Marion B.
8vo, paperback, illustrated, 331 pp. Some slight soiling to covers. some browning and aging to contents; otherwise very good. Detailed history of almanacs, with some very helpful illustrations.
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Strait of Juan de Fuca to Georgia Strait.
by [Strait of Juan De Fuca].
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The Birds of North America: Golden Eagle.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LIX, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and... Read More
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The Birds of North America: White Crane.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate III, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Trumpeter Swan.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LIV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist,... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Gray or Sea Eagle.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging and scattered foxing; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Bald Eagle.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11 1/2" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate I, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Very slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Great Blue Heron.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LXXX, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Wood Ibis.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XLIV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was... Read More
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The Birds of North America: White Pelican.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LI, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging some scattered foxing; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become... Read More
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The Birds of North America.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Folio (12" x 15"), publisher's leather, somewhat crudely rebacked, gilt title on front cover, illustrated with engraved frontispiece and 119 chromolithographed plates with tissue guards, 182, [8] pp. Binding shaken, top cover and spine and front endpapers partially separated from text block, back joint cracked, but still attached, significant wear to covers around extremities, bookplate on front pastedown; contents clean... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Goosander.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate XXV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Pink Flamingo.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11 1/2" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate I, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Very slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and lithographer. He was also an ornithologist, and seems... Read More
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The Birds of North America: Brown Crane.
by Studer, Jacob Henry
Print, folio (11" x 15"), chromolithograph, color, plate LXXXIV, archivally matted, attached at the top with archive tape. Slight aging; otherwise bright and clean and very attractive. Published in several editions, the plates are extremely attractive. Studer (1840-1904) was born in New York City, and would become a printer and... Read More
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