Early American Books & Printing.
by Winterich, John T.
8vo, paperback, 252 pp. Normal aging, and a little slight soiling to edges; otherwise very good plus. A consise from 1639 to the 19th century.
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Sir Walter Ralegh.
by Winton, John.
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 352 pp. Some slight creasing and wear to DJ, a little dust soiling to page edges, normal aging; otherwise a very nice copy. Great coverage of one of history's colorful charachters.
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A New Map of the State of Wisconsin.
by [Wisconsin].
Hand colored folding map (450x380mm), folds into original 12mo gilt lettered cloth case. Some browning along folds, a couple of holes at folds, some aging and toning, case a little faded, but in nice shape; overall the map is very good. Relatively early map of Wisconsin, which became a state less than ten years earlier. Charles Desliver was the publisher,... Read More
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Chronicles of Border Warfare, or, A History of the Settlement by the Whites of North-western Virginia: and of the Indian Wars and Massacres, in that section of the State…
by Withers, Alexander Scott
12mo, period full tree sheep, morocco spine label, edges stained yellow, 319 pp. plus one ad leaf. Spine dull with minor rubbing, some shelf wear, a bit of cracking to spine and joints, old ink number (125) to front free endpaper bleeding through to following leaves and faintly to title, one front free endpaper loose, bookplate, a little bit of... Read More
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Picturesque Alaska.
by Wittemann, A.
Oblong 12mo (4 1/2" x 7"), original brown cloth, gilt title on front cover, string tie, illustrated with 12 plates from photographs, [4] pages of text including title and unprinted back of title page. Gilt bear sticker label on title, indicating store where book was sold, rubber stamp library label on title and back of front and rear covers,... Read More
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Afro-Americana 1553-1906: Author Catalog of The Library Company of Philadelphia and The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
by Wolf, Edwin (Introduction).
4to, cloth, gilt title on dfront cover and spine, 890 pp. In near fine condition. This is an expanded reprint of the original title published in 1973. Incredible source of information on books, pamphlets and broadsides relating to African Americans.
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Three Hands on the Magic Lasso! No. 168. February 1967
by [Wonder Woman].
Spine with a couple of splits, a edge tear or fold at bottom of front cover, normal browning and aging; other wise very good. About 25 years after she got her own commic book, she is still going strong.
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Wonder Woman: Three Hands on the Magic Lasso! No. 168. February 1967
by [Wonder Woman].
Spine with a couple of splits, a edge tear or fold at bottom of front cover, normal browning and aging; other wise very good. About 25 years after she got her own commic book, she is still going strong.
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A Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads, and Internal Communication in General. Containing an Account of the Performances of Different Locomotives Engines at and Subsequent to the Liverpool Contest; Upwards of Two Hundred and Sixty Experiments; With Tables of
by Wood, Nicholas.
Original cloth backed boards, rebacked, with old backstrip laid down, xxiii, 530 pp.. Corners and paper spine label a bit worn, normal aging, book ad on front pastedown; otherwise a very good copy. In his introduction to the first edition, which was published in 1825, the author points out that not enough systematic evaluation of the merits of railroads has... Read More
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Animate Creation: Popular Edition of Our Living World, A Natural History…
by Wood, Rev J.G.
Small folio ¾ leather 3 large volumes. Volume 2 missing top ¼ of spine and top of spine is cracked. Also, Vol. II has some cloth separation from boards. Some light dampstaining. Chromolithographs are quite nice, and most are in great condition. Also 84 full-page wood engravings in the set, too.
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Castles in the Air.
by Woodward, Hildegard (Illustrator).
Folio (13" x 10"), stiff paper covers, which are fully illustrated, contents illustrated in color. Some spine and edgewear, some slight corner folds, normal aging and browning, a little foxing; otherwise very good plus. This children's book is illustrated by the well-known illustrator Hildegard Woodward (1898-1977), who illustrated numerous children’s books. The illustrations are rich in color and have considerable... Read More
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A Solemn Review of the Custom of War; Showing that War is the Effect of Popular Delusion and Proposing a Remedy…
by [Worcester, Noah].
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, disbound, 35 pp. Mostly disbound, a bit soiled, folds and creases at edges, ink smudge on title, aging and toning throughout. Noah Worcester (1758-1837) was born in New Hampshire and would become a noted a clergyman. He published several important tracts on religious subjects, and appears to have had some unorthodox views of the holy trinity, and... Read More
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A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE NEGRO IN AFRICA AND AMERICA.
by Work, Monroe N.
Large 8vo, original green cloth, gilt title on spine. 698 pp. In near fine condition. A very usefrul tool on the subject, first published in 1928.
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The Magazine of Maps, Geography and Discovery.
by [Mercator's World].
Small folio, magazine, illustrated. In near mint condition. Collection of six non consecutive issues of Mercator's World. Issues run from one issue of Volume for to two issues of volume eight. That covers from 1999-to 2002. Richly illustrated and full of many great cartographic articles. 1999, one issue, one issue 2001, and four issues from 2002.
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1959 World Series Program. Dodgers vs. White Sox.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated. Minor aging and toning; covers generally bright, clean, and firm, a very nice copy overall. In the 1959 World Series the Dodgers would make their first trip to the championship as residents of Los Angeles. Thanks to home runs from Duke Snider and Wally Moon in the final game, the Dodgers took the Sox in... Read More
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1959 World Series Program. Chicago White Sox.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated. Slight aging and toning, game scoring in the progarm; covers generally bright, clean, and firm, a very nice copy overall. In the 1959 World Series the Dodgers would make their first trip to the championship as residents of Los Angeles. Thanks to home runs from Duke Snider and Wally Moon in the final game, the... Read More
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1951 World Series. Yankees, Giants Official Program.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated, 48 pp.. Slight aging, slight wear to spine and extremities; covers bright, clean, and firm, a very good plus copy overall. The Baseball-Almanac refers to this series as "The Season of Change", as it was the last series for Joe DiMaggio, but the first for Mickey Mantle and Willie Mays. Despite the fact that... Read More
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1957 Official World Series Program, Milwaukee County Stadium. Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated, 40 pp. Very slight aging; covers bright, clean, and firm, an almost excellent copy overall. This was a hard fought series that went to the Braves in seven games. Despite some strong individual performances from Yankee stars, Lew Burdette's three series pitching victories, and Hank Aaron's three home runs, eventually over powered the Yanks. Some... Read More
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1943 World Series Program. Cardinals Yankees, Sportsman's Park Saint Louis.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated, 32 pp. Modest aging, little wear at extremities and spine; covers generally bright, clean, and firm; a very good plus copy. The 1943 series was a rematch of the previous year's championship between the Yanks and the Cardinals. However, this time around, the Yanks came out on top, and won in five games. Both teams... Read More
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1958 Official World Series Program, Milwaukee Braves vs. New York Yankees. Milwaukee County Stadium.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated, 40 pp. Very slight aging, a couple of faint ink letters on front cover; covers bright, clean, and firm, an almost excellent copy overall. The 1958 World Series was an exciting one, which saw the Yanks down three games to one, come back and avenge their 1957 series loss to the Braves by winning the... Read More
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1941 World Series Program, Featuring the New York Yankees and the Brooklyn Dodgers.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated. Slight aging, very minor soiling to covers, and a little wear at extremities and spine; covers generally bright, clean, and firm; a very good plus copy. After passing on the World Series in 1940, the Yanks were back in 1941, after pretty much destroying the American league that year. The Yanks picked up the... Read More
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1962 World Series Complimentary Copy: Yankees vs. Giants at Yankee Stadium.
by [World Series 1962].
Small black and white folio program (8 1/2" x 11"), pictorial front page, 4 pp. Other than some normal aging this is in very nice condition. Scarce and unusual complimentary type program that were handed out to fans at Yankee Stadium. Since the second page refers to games 3,4, and 5, it appears the first two games had already been... Read More
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1953 World Series Yankees vs. Dodgers.
by [world Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated, 48 pp. Normal aging, slight corner creasing, otherwise bright and clean; near fine. This program is the Yankee edition. After beating the Dodgers a year earlier, the Yanks were faced with Dodger team that was looking for revenge. Unfortunately, they didn't get it, and lost to the Yanks in six games. Yankee power and... Read More
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1939 World Series Crosley Field. New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds.
by [World Series Program].
Program, 4to, pictorial covers, illustrated. Slight aging, minor wear to spine; covers bright, clean, and firm, an excellent copy overall. The 1939 series would be the Reds first trip to the championship since the "Black Sox Scandal" in 1919. Unfortunately for the Reds, thanks to some great work by Joe DiMaggio, Bill Dickey and Charlie Keller, it would be a... Read More
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World's Fair of 1940 in New York For Peace and Freedom, Souvenir Certificate of Attendance.
by [World's Fair of 1940].
Ticket, 2" x 4 1/2," colored cardboard. Left corner bent, which resulted in slight crease, left edge with some wear and slight chipping, a bit faded; otherwise in good condition. Ticket has illustration of the fair, and the reverse indicates that this is a discount ticket, which will get you in for half price on Friday, October 25, 1940. Purchaser... Read More
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