Books and Printing: A Treasury for Typophiles.
by Bennett, Paul A.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 417 pp. Dust jacket a little worn, a few chips and small tears at the extremities, some browning of dust jacket, normal aging; overall very good. This is a limited edition of this title, and this copy is number 414 of a printing of 1000.Bennett is the editor and the work includes a series of... Read More
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A Practical Guide to American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books.
by Bennett, Whitman.
8vo, original green cloth, gilt title on spine, 140 pp. In near mint condition. Originally published in 1949, this edition is limited to 150 copies. No date, butreserach suggests it was pyblished in 1993.
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Was There Ever A Pal Like You
by Berlin, Irving.
Sheet music, square 4to (9" x 11 1/2"), illustrated color cover with title, 6 pp. Possible owner’s signature on top cover, stamp of music store, slight edge tear, normal aging; other wise very good plus. This piece of sheet music actually includes two songs, in addition to title song, "I'll See You in C-U-B-A is included. The primary title is... Read More
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Easter Parade.
by Berlin, Irving.
Sheet music, square folio (9 " x 12") red and black top cover with title, 6 pp. Slight edgewear, normal aging; otherwise very good plus plus. Classic Irving Berlin song that would be popular for decades.
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Nobody Knows (And Nobody Seems To Care).
by Berlin, Irving.
Berlin, Irving. Berlin, Irving. New York. Irving Berlin, Inc., 1919. Sheet music, square 4to (9" x 11"), illustrated color cover with title, 4 pp. Some slight edge wear and darkening to covers slight corner crease, normal aging; other wise very good. Perhaps not a particularly well-known Berlin tune, but produced during his peak period. Cover features a somewhat sad looking... Read More
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That Old Gang Of Mine.
by [Berlin, Irving].
Sheet music, square 4to (9" x 11"), illustrated color cover with title, 6 pp. Some slight edge wear and spine tear that goes up about 1/3 of the way, a couple of minor margin tears, normal aging; other wise very good. While the words and music for the song were done by Billy Rose and Ray Henderson, it was published... Read More
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The New York City Draft Riots: their significance for American society & politics in the age of the Civil War.
by Bernstein, Iver.
8vo, hardcover dust jacket, illustrated, 363 pp. DJ and content in near fine condition. A less than favorable chapter in New York City's history. Angry mobs turned against the first draft, and burned and attacked draft offices, and attacked African Americans.
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a Consociazione Turistica Italiana. Lazio (non compresa Roma).
by Bertarelli, L.V.
Second edition, Small 8vo, red cloth, gitt titlefront cover and spine, illustrated with maps, 486 pp. Signature on endpaper, page 415 is loose, but present, normal aging and browning, spine faded. About very good.
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The Blue Guide: Northern Italy.
by Bertarelli, L. V.
16mo (6 ¼" x 4 ¼", blue cloth, gilt titleon spine and top cover, illustrated, 483pp. Spine feels slightly loose, normal aging; otherwise very good plus. Losts of detail on Northern Italyand full of numerous folding maps.
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Essays on the Spirit of Legislation, in the Encouragement of Agriculture, Population, Manufactures, and Commerce. Translated from the Original French…
by [Bertrand, Jean et al]
8vo, sprinkled sheep, 479, [1], [vii] pp. Covers detached and binding is very worn and chipped. Title page soiled, with some pencil notations on it, some edges folded in corners, and occasional staining soiling and aging. Lacks endpapers. A Newark, New Jersey imprint, this work was written by Jean Bertrand (1708-1777) and others first published in English in 1772. The... Read More
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Esoteric Christianity or the Lesser Mysteries.
by Besant, Annie.
Small 8vo, cloth, gilt title on front cover, 404 pp. Some wear to cover, pencil notation on front pastedown and endpaper, normal aging; otherwise very good. Represents another Besant title on the occult.
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A scripture help, designed to assist in reading the Bible profitably.
by Bickersteth, Edward.
16mo, paperback, original wrappers, 80 pp. Backstrip gone, wrappers faded and worn, with little print left and some tears, normal aging, some folds in lower margin, contents and regular title page in good shape. There are a few different editions of this work, but this versions seems somewhat scace. According to OCLC only four libraries have copies.
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The Art of Rigging; Containing an Alphabetical Explanation of Terms and Phrases, and Direction on Operations…
by Biddlecombe, George.
8vo, original cloth with gilt lettering and illustration on top cover, illustrated with 14 plates and folding frontispiece, 136 pp. Top cover detached, binding somewhat worn and faded, spine is chipped and a little loose, library label on front pastedown some dampstaining in the upper corner of plates, aging and toning, a few nicks to sided of first few leaves,... Read More
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The Youth's Natural History of Birds.
by [Birds].
16mo (2 1/2 x 4), original paper wrappers, illustrated, 16 pp. Some staining and soiling to covers, stitch a little loose, slight tears along hinges, a little browning and foxing. In pretty decent condition for such a delicate item. Scarce children's title (OCLC locates only a couple of copies) with bird wood engraved illustrations. Includes description and small illustrations of... Read More
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Letters from Illinois
by Birkbeck, Morris
8vo later quarter morocco and cloth, 112 pp. Morocco rubbed, internally fine and mostly untrimmed. Birkbeck was the son of a Quaker who was born in Settle England. In 1817 he settled in Edward’s County Illinois, which was pretty much the frontier at that point in time. In 1817 he published his first book, Notes On A Journey To America,... Read More
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Letters From Illinois
by Birkbeck, Morris
8vo later ¼ calf 114 pp. Title and last page show a fair amount of foxing, but only very minor foxing to balance of text. Very good or better. Birkbeck was the son of a Quaker who was born in Settle, England. In 1817, he settled in Edward’s County Illinois, which was pretty much the frontier at that point in... Read More
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Black's Guide to Hampshire - Including Descriptions of Southampton and Netley abbey, Portsmouth, Winchester and Salisbury New Forest Etc.
by Black, Adam and Charles.
Small 8vo, blue cloth, git lettering on spine and top cover, illustrated with 2 plates, two plans, one railroad map, and larger folding map. 155 plus ad pp. Exlibrary, book shop label on rear pastedown, large map with tear, hinges cracked some serrations in text block, spine torn, covers a bit faded and normal aging; otherwise, fair condition and appears... Read More
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Black's General Atlas of the World.
by Black, Adam & Charles.
Folio, original cloth with leather spine and corners, gilt title on front cover, 55 colo maps.Extremities quite worn, some general fading, hinges repaired and rear free endpaper glued down, maps with scattered narrow dampstain to bottom margin, some splitting at centerfolds, and a few scattered spots and toning or offsetting, title with some offsetting; still a pretty sturdy atlas that... Read More
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Black's General Atlas of the World.
by Black, Adam & Charles.
Folio, original cloth with leather spine and corners, hinges reinforced,gilt title on front cover, 49 maps. Binding in poor condition, covers almost detached, spine loose, with two large pieces missing from top and bottom,, extremities very worn, some aging to preliminaries, but maps are very bright and clean overall. Previous owner laid down a few additional maps. One is glued... Read More
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The Riviera …
by Black, C. B.
16mo, (4 ½" x 6 ¾") , blue cloth with gilt title on front cover amd additional gilt letters on spine, illustrated, 126 pp. plus index. Some edgewear, top hinge a little weak, old postem in rear, normal aging: otherwise very good. Includes several detailed folding maps.
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Blacksmith & Wheelwright. New York, February 1916. Vol. LXXIII. No. 2.
by [Blacksmithing].
Journal, folio (11" x 16"), original wrappers, illustrated, 45-80 pp. Some chips and tears along edges, piece missing from lower back margin, affecting a couple of letters, one signature is loose, some staining, which could have been caused by some minor singeing; otherwise about very good. The journal maintains its dedicated to the interests of blacksmiths, wheelwrights and wagon... Read More
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Comitatus Bentheim et Steinfurt.
by Blaeu, Willem.
Large double page map (22" x 19 1/2"), some coloring, text title cartouche in bottom right corner. Unclear when coloring was done, some expert repairs at fold on verso, ample margins, text on verso, some minor soiling and browning; otherwise very good. Nice impression. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of one of the great cartographic publishing dynasties, which produced... Read More
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Palatinatus Bavaria.
by Blaeu, Willem.
Large double page map (22" x 19 1/2"), some coloring, text title cartouche in bottom right corner. Unclear when coloring was done, some expert repairs at fold on verso, ample margins, text on verso, some minor soiling and browning; otherwise very good. Nice impression. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was the founder of one of the great cartographic publishing dynasties, which produced... Read More
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Tertia Pars Brabantiae qua Continetur Marchionat. S.R.I. Horum Urbs Primaria Antuerpia…
by Blaeu, Willem.
Large double page map (22" x 19 1/2"), some coloring, text title cartouche in the middle at the bottom of the map, also includes a second cartouche and a couple of coats of arms. Unclear when coloring was done, some archival tape repairs at fold on verso, left margin about 1/2 inch, but other margins are ample, text on verso,... Read More
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Secunda Pars Brabantiae cuis urbus Primaria Bruxellae…
by Blaeu, Willem.
Large double page map (22" x 19 1/2"), some coloring, text title cartouche in the upper left corner, also includes a second less elaborate cartouche and a coat of arms. Unclear when coloring was done, some tape repairs at fold on verso, some discoloration in bottom margin from tape, left margin about 1/2 inch (this is normal for this map),... Read More
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