Muhammad Ali vs Ken Norton. Exclusive Theatre Telecast-No Home T.V. Washington Avenue Armory… Albany New York. Sept. 28, 1976.
by [Boxing Ticket].
Boxing ticket, 3" x 5 1/2," includes stub, printed on stiff blue paper. Slight aging; near fine. This is a ticked for the closed circuit TV broadcast of the third, and final bout between Ali and Norton. After breaking Ali's jaw, and winning the first bout, Ali would come back and win the second encounter. In the third fight, Norton... Read More
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A Sermon Preached November 5, 1678, at St. Margarets Westminster, before the Honourable House of Commons.
by Tillotson, John.
Square 8vo (6" x 8"), rebound with later cloth, 36 pp. Some significant staining or browning to title and acknowledgement pages, a couple of minor repairs on those pages, binding a bit warped with some extremity wear; otherwise about very good. John Tillotson (1630-1694) was born in Yorkshire, and would become the Archbishop of Canterbury. He graduated from Clair College,... Read More
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The Chicago Times. Tuesday, November 8, 1864. Vol. X. No.7.
by [Chicago Times].
Folio, newspaper, 4 pp. Folded twice, but in solid shape, only one fold tear with a slight loss, another small hole, some chips, tears and soling in margin; otherwise very good. This issue has a significant amount of material on the Civil War. One of the front-page articles is on the cost of the war, which addresses the amount of... Read More
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The Seattle Post- Intelligencer. Vol. LXL. No. 158.
by [Titanic].
Newspaper, large folded newsprint sheets, some ad illustration, 12 pp. Probably removed, paper is browned and brittle, but mostly intact, some small tears and chips at extremities, pages partially split at center fold, small hole in page of one article with loss of a letter or two, paper name label on front page covering a letter or two of the... Read More
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Le Petit Journal. Supplement Illustre. No. 1,119. Titanic Issue.
by [Titanic].
Newspaper, folio (12 1/2" x 17"), illustrated, 8pp. Disbound, pages loose, some aging and browning, very small hole in front page, not particularly visible; otherwise about very good. The paper includes coverage of the Titanic disaster, including a full back page illustration of the ship hitting the iceberg. The front page story of this newspaper, which includes another full page... Read More
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The Seattle Post-Intelligencer... Largest Ship Afloat Strikes Iceberg and is reported Sinking. April 15, 1912.
by [Titanic]
Newspaper, folio sheets (16 1/2 x 21), 12 of 14 pages, illustrated, Vol. LXI., No. 153. Paper is browned and brittle, some chips at the edges and margins, probably removed, small label on first page, missing pages nine and ten, but article on the Titanic is complete and on the first page. This is one of the earlier newspaper... Read More
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Taschenbauch USA-Heer...
by [Nazi Handbook] T
8vo, paper covers, illustrated, 141 pp. Crude repairs to front cover and spine, missing pieces, first two pages are partial, missing sections, paper browned and brittle; pages 3-141 and color plates in pretty good shape; overall about fair. Somewhat scarce German handbook to help their military identify American weapons and military rank. Includes three color plates illustrating American insignias and... Read More
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Farmer Giles of Ham.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
8vo, hardcover dust jacket, illustrated, 78 pp. Owner's bookplate on front endpaper, slight edgewear and aging to dj, small tear to upper margin of dj, normal aging; otherwise very good plus.
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Lord of the Rings Box Set-Revised Edition.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
8vo, paperback, 3 volumes, boxed set-in slipcase. Slipcase with some wear and edgewear, normal aging. Nice little set.
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The Road Goes Ever On: A Song Cycle.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
Tall 4to, hardcover, dust jacket, 68 pp. Small tear on top margin of dust jacket along with some slight reasing, normal aging; otherwise very good Music is by Donald Swann.
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Smith Of Wootton Major.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
Small 8vo, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated, 62 pp. Some soiling to dust jacket, bookplate on front endpaper, normal aging; otherwise very good.
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Tree and Leaf.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
First American edition. 8vo, hardcover, dust jacket,112 pp. Some slight edgewear to dj (still in very nice shape), normal aging; otherwise in really good condition. Third printing.
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The Hobbit : Or There and Back Again.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
8vo, hardcover, illustrated, dust jacket, 317 pp. Owner's label attached to front endpaper, some edgewear and a couple of chips to dust jacket, otherwise in very good condition.
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The Annotated Hobbit.
by Tolkien, J.R.R.
4to, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated, 336 pp. Some edgewear to dust jacket, a little dust soiling to edges; otherwise very good plus copy.
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Landmarks of Mapmaking.
by Tooley, R.V.
Large folio, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, Dust jacket with some chips, creases and minor tears at edges, light plastic covering over DJ, stick to cover in places, still in reasonable shape, contents in escellent condition. This book will require extra postage.
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The Mapping of America.
by Tooley, R. V.
4to, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated 519 pp. Dust jacket has some tearsand creasing, mostly along spine and lower edge, still mostly in tact, very slight edgewear; contents near fine. Probably one of the best sources on American Cartography. Stock image included.
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Tooley's Catalogue Number One A SelectIon of 500 Maps & Atlases.
by Tooley, R.V.
8vo, paperback, illustrated, 128 pp. Two leaves loose, some wear and creasing to cover, normal aging; otherwise in good condition. Well illustrated by a very important cartographer.
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1879 Trade Price List of Brushes Manufactured By John L. Whiting
by [Trade Catalogue, Brushes].
Pamphlet, 8vo, cloth covers, gilt title on top cover, illustrated, 80 pp. Some cover and edge wear, center margin tears throughout, not affecting text or illustrations, by pre drilled hole in pamphlet, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. Somewhat scarce brush catalogue from the 1870s. Whiting started making brushes in the 1850s, and by 1868 he had a stand-alone... Read More
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A Souvenir of The Mohawk Trail.
by [Mohawk Trail].
Square 8vo (7" x 8 3/4"), paper illustrated covers, stapled, illustrated with color photographs. Some wear near spine and extremities, slight aging; otherwise in excellent condition. This little guidebook contains 16 pages of lovely photographs on the subject. The publisher provides a short history of the trail, including the cost of its development ($345,000), which was completed in 1914.
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Book of Trains.
by [Trains].
8vo, paperback, original wrappers with title, staples, illustrated, four in color including wrappers, 8 pp. Some wear, light staining, corner fold, and a few chips; otherwise very good condition. This is a rather scarce children's book on trains that has black and white and color illustrations. The OCLC locates only one copy. OCLC
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Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, Transmitting a Statement of Goods, Wares, and Merchandise Exported from the United States During the Year Ending September 30, 1816.
by [Treasury]
Pamphlet, folio, probably removed, center stitch, dbd, 17 pp. Some chips and wear to extremities, a couple of creases, signature on title page, last page partially detached, normal aging and toning; otherwise very good. Interesting view of exports from a young nation around the time of the end of the War of 1812.The charts show we exported a lot of... Read More
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Treaty Between the United States of America and the ONK-PAH-PAH Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians. Concluded October 20. 1865. Ratification Advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866. Proclaimed March 17, 1866
by [Indian Treaty]
Pamphlet, folio (12 1/4x8) unbound 6pp, and blank leaf. Faint marginal darkening, tiny chip to lower edge of page one and small tear to left side of title page, otherwise fine. As part of the agreement the tribe agrees to cease hostilities, respect the U.S. Government, and use their influence to promote peace in the region. For these concessions each... Read More
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Treaty Between the United States of America and the Kickapoo Indians.
by [Indian Treaty].
Pamphlet folio, disbound, light blue paper, 6 pp. Disbound, some darkening at edges, a little foxing; otherwise very good. This treaty is between the U.S. and the Kickapoo tribe of Missouri, concluded and issued under order of President Franklin Pierce. Several Kickapoo chiefs left their mark, and along with President Franklin Pierce signature in print is that of Secretary of... Read More
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Treaty Between the United States of America and the Sans Arch Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians. Concluded October 20, 1865. Ratification Advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866. Proclaimed March 17, 1866
by [Indian Treaty]
Pamphlet, folio (12 1/4x8), unbound 7[1] pp. Faint marginal darkening, otherwise in fine condition The treaty is part of a series of treaties the U.S. Government made with the plains Indians after the Civil War. This treaty requires the Sans Arch band of Sioux to cease hostilities, respect trade routes, and perhaps settle down to agriculture. As part of the... Read More
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Treaty Between the United Sates of America and the Two Kettles Band of Dakota or Sioux Indians. Concluded October 19, 1865. Ratification Advised, with Amendment, March 5, 1866. Proclaimed March 17, 1866
by [Indian Treaty]
Pamphlet, folio (12 1/4xb) unbound, 7[1] pp. Faint marginal darkening; otherwise in fine condition. This treaty represents part of a series of treaties the U.S. Government concluded with the plains Indians after the Civil War. As America looked West and began to develop railroads to get there, the plains Indians often had to be moved out of the way. In... Read More
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