Eneido di Virgillio.
by [Virgil].
12mo, vellum spine and marbled boards, 601 pp. Some wear to binding extremities, spine hinges cracked a bit in places, but still firm, crude tape repairs to first leaf after title, unevenly trimmed and a bit close, but not affecting text, normal aging and foxing; otherwise very good. Scarce Italian edition of Virgil. The OCLC locates only four copies of... Read More
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Belgii Pars Meridionalis cum Occidentalibus Germaniae et Septentrionalibus Franciae…
by Visscher, Nicholas.
Double page engraved map (24" x 20 1/2"), hand colored, wide margins, decorative title cartouche. A few minor small chips and tears in margins, some fold tears repaired, minor aging; otherwise very good. Nicholas Visscher (1587-1637) started the Visscher map dynasty, which was continued by his son and grandson, also named Nicholas. The family was a dominant force during the... Read More
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Hollandiae Pars Meridonalior…
by Visscher, Nicholas.
Double page engraved map (24 1/2" x 21"), hand colored, wide margins, decorative title cartouche. Some small chips or tears in margins, not affecting image, split repaired in lower margin at centerfold, about 1 1/2", some slight creasing at center of map, normal aging and browning; still a very attractive map with a crisp impression. Nicholas Visscher (1587-1637) started the... Read More
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Outline Map of Bergen County New Jersey.
by Walker, A.H.
Large colored map (27 1/2" x 17"), map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map. Paper is somewhat fragile, some browning, aging, and corner staining, two corners chipped away, a few chips and tears, mostly in margins, center split at fold at bottom of the map, repaired with archival tape, two other small tears repaired... Read More
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Saddle River Township.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (26" x 16 1/2") lightly colored map, map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, about half inch margins, center fold. Some browning, aging, and a little soiling, a couple of very minor margin chips and tears, engraved illustrations on reverse; impression is generally bright and clean. Overall very good. This is a... Read More
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Tenafly Palisade Township.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (26 1/2" x 16 1/2") lightly colored map, map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, about half inch margins, center fold. Some browning and aging, a little bleeding as a result of map fold, just a little darkening at center fold (not particularly noticeable), slight finger soiling, a couple of modest tape repairs... Read More
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Map of Englewood Township.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (27" x 17") map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, center fold. Some browning, aging, and soiling, a little foxing, paper somewhat fragile and brittle, some chips and tears, some repaired with archival tape; still a presentable map with a decent impression. An interesting map from a scarce atlas (Atlas... Read More
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Map of Part of Hackensack.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (27" x 17", slight coloring,) map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, center fold. Some browning and aging, paper somewhat fragile and brittle, some minor chips and tears, some repaired with archival tape; still a presentable map with a decent impression. An interesting map from a scarce atlas (Atlas of... Read More
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Map of Rutherford Union Township.
by Walker, A. H.
Large (27 1/2" x 17") map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, center fold. Top margin narrow, tape repair at center fold to repair split, some browning, aging, and darkening at center fold, paper somewhat fragile and brittle, small stain in river area; still a very presentable map with a decent impression. An interesting... Read More
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Map of Harrington Township.
by Walker, A.H
Large (27" x 17") very lightly colored map, map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, margins somewhat narrow in places; especially top and bottom margins, center fold. Some browning, aging, and scattered soiling, a few minor chips and tears in margin, some repairs; still a presentable map with a decent impression. An interesting map... Read More
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Closter Harrington Township.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (27" x 17") very lightly colored map, map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, margins somewhat narrow; especially top margin, center fold. Some browning, aging, and scattered soiling or staining on reverse, a couple of minor chips and tears in margin, minor tape repairs on reverse; still a presentable map with a decent... Read More
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Englewood Township.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (27" x 16 1/2") lightly colored map, map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, about half inch margins, center fold. Slight browning and aging, engraved illustrations on reverse; impression is bright and clean. Overall very good plus. This is a rather scarce map from a scarce atlas (Atlas of Bergen County New Jersey... Read More
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New Barbadoes Township.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (27 1/2" x 16 1/2") lightly colored map, map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, margins somewhat narrow; especially top margin, illustrations on reverse, center fold. Some browning, aging, and scattered soiling or staining, a couple of minor chips and tears in margin; still a presentable map with a decent impression. An attractive... Read More
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Statistical Atlas of the United States Bases on the Results of the Ninth Census 1870.
by Walker, Francis A.
Elephant folio, leather spine and tips, gilt title on top cover, illustrated with 54 plates and maps. Hinges a little tender, but still pretty firm spine frayed, and partially detached at bottom, edgewear, paper a bit browned and toned, endpaper torn. Overall very good. The atlas provides maps and charts on all sorts of statistics from the nine censuses, taken... Read More
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Map of Part of Hackensack.
by Walker, A.H.
Large (27" x 17", slight coloring,) map title on map, no date or publication location listed on the map, center fold. Some browning and aging, paper somewhat fragile and brittle, some minor chips and tears, some repaired with archival tape; still a presentable map with a decent impression. An interesting map from a scarce atlas (Atlas... Read More
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A Treatise of English Particles: Shewing much of the Variety of Their Significations and uses in English, and how to Render them into Latin According to the Propriety and Elegancy of that Language: with a Praxis upon the same.
by Walker, William
16mo, leather, engraved title, [16], 558 pp. Partially disbound, with some signatures loose or separated from text block, some earlier tape repairs, engraved title also repaired, a couple of paper labels on spine, binding worn and chipped, joints split, missing endpapers, library label on front pastedown, contents somewhat aged and browned, and somewhat brittle, title page chipped at edges, and... Read More
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A Narrative of the Captivity and Sufferings of Benjamin Gilbert and His Family…
by [Walton, William].
Pamphlet, 8vo, paper wrappers, 38 pp. Some wear and chips to wrappers, and edges, normal aging and toning; otherwise very good.A classic Indian captivity first published in Philadelphia in 1784; there were several later editions, the last in 1904. Gilbert and his family were captured on April 25, 1780, and taken all the way to Canada. A party of eleven... Read More
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Manuscript Letter from James Henry Rikert to Celia Gibson.
by [Civil War]
One folded sheet, two pages of text, illustrated red and blue lettersheet depicting George B. McClellan, with slogan , "WE HAVE BEAT OUR LAST RETREAT," includes matching postally canceled envelope. Minor folds, one small hole at center fold, not affecting text, normal aging and toning. Overall in very good condition. James Rikert, who enlisted in 1861, was discharged in 1862... Read More
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Narrative of Privations and Sufferings of United Sates Officers & Soldiers while Prisoners of War in the Hands of the Rebel Authorities.
by [Civil War}.
8vo, rebound, library copy, cloth, title on spine, illustrated, 283 pp. This is a discarded library copy, with stamp on title page and front endpaper, blacked out bookplate on front pastedown, normal aging and browning; otherwise about very good. This volume includes four illustrations of Union soldiers after being held in captivity by the Confederate Army.
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Manuscript Letter from General Andrew Porter to Captain William W. Averell.
by [Civil War].
Folded letter sheet, 2 1/2 pages of text, with original mailing envelope (no stamp). Light wear, normal aging, legible hand; overall near fine. General Andrew Porter (1820-1872) was born in Pennsylvania, and was the grandson of Revolutionary War General Andrew Porter. Porter was also related to Mary Todd Lincoln. He served in the Mexican War, and was a Brigadier General... Read More
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The Chicago Times. Tuesday, January 3, 1865. Volume X. Number 14. The Capture of Savannah.
by [Civil War]
Newspaper, folio, folded, 4 pp. Some chips and folds at edges, creasing at folds, slight foxing, less than normal aging; otherwise in very good condition. Much better than average paper from this period. This issue of The Chicago Times includes an article that starts on the front page about the capture of Savannah. Another front-page article covers Sherman's march through... Read More
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The Chicago Times. Tuesday, December 13, 1864. Volume X. Number 12. Annual Message of the President of the United States.
by [Civil War].
Newspaper, folio, folded, 4 pp. Some minor chips and folds at edges, creasing at folds, slight foxing, less than normal aging; otherwise in very good condition. Much better than average paper from this period. This issue of The Chicago Times includes a short article on the activities of General Sherman on the second page. A back page article presents the... Read More
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The New York Weekly News. Saturday, October 29, 1864. Vol. VIII. No. 50.
by [Civil War]
Newspaper, folded, six columns, 8 pp. Mostly uncut, a few splits, chips and tears at folds, a couple of small pieces are missing from center column that goes through paper and results in some loss of text throughout, creasing, some foxing or darkening, name stamp in top margin, paper somewhat fragile, and is folded. Overall condition fair or better for... Read More
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Executive Documents and Reports of Committees, Printed by Order of the House of Representatives During the First Session of the Thirty-Seventh Congress. In One Volume
by Civil War
8vo original sheep, morocco spine label. Some edge darkening to endpapers, and some very mild aging; near fine. This work contains significant and historically important government reports from the first year of the Civil War. The Civil War material includes the cost for funding the Union Army ($27 million), deployment of the Merrimack, concerns about Missouri pulling out of the... Read More
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Acts And Resolutions Of The Third Session Of The Provisional Congress Of The Confederate States, Held In Richmond, VA
by [Civil War]
Pamphlet removed 94[1] pp. Some foxing, especially title page. This pamphlet provides a glimpse of the Confederate States making ready for war. Through resolutions and acts outlined here, they establish many of the functions they will need as a sovereign state. Including, setting up a post office, taxes, and raising an army. Parish & Willingham 27.
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