Acceptance and Unveiling of the Statue of Gen. John Campbell Greenway - Presented by the State of Arizona - Proceedings in the Congress and in Statuary Hall United States Capitol.
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. 35pp. Original blue cloth stamped in gold on the front panel. Two small spots to lower edge of the front panel, tiny tear to the front free endpaper. A bright, near fine copy. ; Octavo.	More
Carte Routière Taride pour Cyclistes & Automobiles du Nord-Est de la France (n. 2).
Paris: A. Taride, 1908. Map. A map of the North East of France on linen. Measures 89 x 68 cm. Light toning and soiling to linen. Near fine condition.	More
The First One Hundred and Fifty Years: A History of John Wiley and Sons, Incorporated, 1807-1957.
New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. 242pp. Red half morocco stamped in gold on the sides, lettered and decorated in gold on the spine, all edges gilt, silk boomark. Comes in the original red cloth slipcase. This copy was made specifically for J. Stetson Barnes..... More
Magna Carta of King John AD 1215.
Worcester, [MA]: Achille J. St. Onge, 1965. First Edition. Hardcover. Miniature book. Edition limited to 1250 copies on handmade Hayle paper. 70pp. Full beige calf stamped in blind and gold on the front panel and lettered in gold on the spine panel, decorated endpapers, all edges gilt. Frontispiece. A fine..... More
Mrs. John Doe: A Book Wherein for the First Time an Attempt Is Made to Determine Woman's Share in the Purchasing Power of the Nation.
New York: The Butterick Publishing Company, (1918). First Edition. Hardcover. 93pp. Cloth backed boards, paper label with title affixed to the front panel. Illustrated. Mild wear to corner tips and tiny white spot to spine else a fine copy. ; Octavo.	More
The New Female Instructor; or, Young Woman's Guide to Domestic Happiness; Being an Epitome of all the Acquirements Necessary to Form the Female Character, in Every Class of Life; with Examples of Illustrious Women. To Which Are Added Advice to Servants, and a Complete Art of Cookery, with Plain Directions for Carving. Also, A Great Variety of Medicinal and Other Useful Receipts in Domestic Economy; and Numerous Other Interesting Articles, Forming a Complete Storehouse of Valuable Knowledge.
London: R. Edwards, N.D. Hardcover. vi, 528pp. Full tan calf with paper label affixed to the spine. Engraved frontispiece and four inserted plates (despite six being listed). Label on the spine faded. Some annotations in ink on the margins, scattered foxing throughout, several stains to leaves, the margins of two..... More
One Hundred and Fifty Years of Publishing 1837-1987
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1987. First Edition. Hardcover. The history of Little, Brown and Company. A fine copy in fine dustjacket with mild edge wear. ; Octavo.	More
Origini sviluppo e programma delle ferrovie italiane dello stato stampato in occasione delle celebrazioni torinesi per il centenario del 1848.
Roma: Ministero dei Trasporti, 1948. Ephemera. Brown folder printed in black and red. The folder contains a 16pp booklet with a brief history of the Italian railroads and ten prints depicting Italian trains and stations.; 17.5 x 24 cm.	More
Report from His Majesty's Commissioners for Inquiring into the System of Military Punishments in the Army; with Appendices.
London: W. Clowes and Sons, 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. xxiii, 334pp + 198pp appendices. Half vellum and marbled boards, red leather label lettered in gold on the spine. With the bookplate of Henry I. Shaw, Jr., on the front free endpaper. Stain to bottom edge, heavy wear to spine heel..... More
The Royal Kalendar; or Complete and Correct Annual Register for England, Scotland, Ireland, and America, for the Year 1783.
London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1783. First Edition. Hardcover. 272pp. Includes Cardanus Rider's Sheet Almanack, for the Year of Our Lord God 1783. Full red leather, sides and edges decorated in gold, spine elaborately ornated and with black leather label lettered in gold, all edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. The section..... More
Sketches of the History, Genius, Disposition, Accomplishments, Employments, Customs, Virtues, and Vices, of the Fair Sex, in All Parts of the World. Interspersed with Many Singular and Entertaining Anecdotes. By a Friend to the Sex.
Boston: Printed for Joseph Bumstead, 1807. Printed wrappers. 300pp. Rebound in modern wrappers with gray label lettered in black on the front cover. A comprehensive history of women from ancient to modern times, which reflects typical attitudes of the era. Two old mends to title page, tear to the upper..... More
The Spouter's Companion; or, Theatrical Remembrancer: Containing a Select Collection of the Most Esteemed Prologues and Epilogues, Which Have Been Spoken by the Most Celebrated Performers, Together with Variety of Curious Originals, Written on Purpose for This Work: Among Which Are Several Prologues and Epilogues...
London: Printed for J. Cooke and Sold by T. Lewis and R. Mariner, [1770]. First Edition. [1]-36, 25*-36*, 37-96. Disbound. Lacks frontispiece, title loose. Internally clean. ; Octavo.	More
Trial of Mary Ann Burdock for the Wilful Murder of Mrs. Clara Ann Smith, by Administering Arsenic, Before the Recorder, Sir Charles Wetherell, April 10, 11, and 13, 1835; Counsel for the Prosecution, Messrs. Smith, Rogers, and Cooke; For the Prisoner, Messrs. Payne and Stone. With an Account of Her Execution, on Wednesday, April 15, 1835.
London: Printed by P. Rose and Son, Broadmed, Bristol, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. 44pp. Contemporary cloth backed boards, portrait frontispiece. With the bookplate of Sir George Chetwynd, 2nd Baronet, on the front board and the front pastedown endpaper and the small, gilt bookplate of Alexander McGrigor on the front free..... More
Valuable Secrets in Arts, Trades, &c., Selected from the Best Authors. And Adapted to the Situation of the United States.
New York: Published by Evert Duyckinck, 1809. Hardcover. 380pp + 18pp index. Contemporary full calf with red leather label lettered in gold on the spine. Includes sections on the art of engraving; on metals; on the composition of varnishes; on manufacturing glass; on colors and painting; on gilding; on casting..... More
The Vermont Directory and Commercial Almanac for 1869, Being the First After Bissextile or Leap Year, and Closing the Ninety-Third and Beginning the Ninety-Fourth Year of the Independence of the United States.
Claremont, NH: The Claremont Manufacturing Co., 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. 4, xii, 144, [2]pp. The first four leaves constitute a foldout map of Vermont. Original brown cloth stamped in blind and gold on the front panel and in blind on the rear panel. Includes a business directory, notes on the..... More
Views on and about Mt. Tom and of Mt. Tom Railroad.
Holyoke, MA: Holyoke Street Railway Company, (1912). Pictorial wrappers. 32pp. Original pictorial wrappers. Profusely illustrated with b&w and color photographs. Light soiling to covers. A very good+ copy.; Octavo.	More
Abbott, Charles
A Treatise of the Law Relative to Merchant Ships and Seamen: In Four Parts: I) Of the Owners of Merchant Ships; II) Of the Persons Employed in the Navigation Thereof; III) Of the Carriage of Goods Therein; IV) Of the Wages of the Merchant Seamen. Enlarged with an Addenda Relative to Some Laws and Customs of the United States.
Philadelphia: Printed by James Humphreys for Cushing and Appleton, 1802. First US Edition. Hardcover. First US edition published the same year as the British. xvi, [17]-342pp + [4]pp of subscribers' names and [2]pp of publisher's advertisements. Recent tan half calf over marbled boards, spine with four raised bands, gilt lettering..... More
Abbott, John S. C.
The Child at Home;, or, The Principles of Filial Duty Familiarly Illustrated.
New York: American Tract Society, 1833. First Edition. Hardcover. 173pp. Original quarter calf over brown cloth, spine lettered in gold. Engraved frontispiece and title vignette. Two leaves detached, light foxing to text block. About very good. ; 24mo.	More
Accattatis, Aldo; Bartuli, Napoleone
Polemica: rivista di idee. (Six Issue Run).
Roma: Napoleone Bartuli, 1960. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. The set includes six issues in four volumes (January 1960 to October/November 1960). Contributions by Angelo Morretta, Aldo Accattatis, Pietro Pizzarelli, Luigi Arata, Mario Lunetta, Marino Piazzolla, and others. The average condition is near fine. One issue has pen markings on the..... More
Adams, John Quincy
Speech [Suppressed by the Previous Question] of Mr. John Quincy Adams, of Massachusetts, On the Removal of the Public Deposites [sic], and Its Reasons.
Washington, DC: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1834. First Edition. Pamphlet. 43pp. Folded sheets. Some scattered foxing, old damp stains and chipping to edges. A good copy. Sabin 306. ; Octavo.	More
Agostino, Aurelio, santo (Saint Augustine)
Le divote meditationi del gran patriarca S. Agostino con li Solilquij, il Manuale & Affettuosi Sospiri: Opere utilissime per le persone spirituali.
Venetia: Appresso Nicolò Pezzana, 1694. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition from this publisher. 514, [10]pp. Full green calf, three raised bands on the spine, all edges sprinkled green. Engraved title page. Rear hinge weak, tiny hole on front panel along the spine. A very good copy. In the Italian language..... More
Alden, Isabella M. (Pansy)
The Prince of Peace, or, The Beautiful Life of Jesus.
Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company, (1898). Illustrated by Hofmann. Hardcover. Revised edition. 561pp. Green decorated cloth stamped in gold, white and purple on the front and lettered in gold on the spine. Frontispiece and ten inserted plates. Mild wear to extremities. A nice near fine copy. ; Octavo.	More
[Alexander Balthazar Laurent Grimod de la Reynière]
Almanach des gourmand, servant de guide dans les moyens de faire excellente chère. Par un vieil amateur. Cinquième année. Contenant un grand nombre d'Articles de Morale de Politesse et d'Hygiène gourmandes, plusieurs Recettes gourmandes inédites et curieuses; un petit Traité des Diners par Coeur, du Savoir-vivre et des Offres-réelles...
Paris: Chez Maradan, 1807. First Edition. Hardcover. xiv, [12], 362pp. Contemporary quarter morocco over marbled boards, spine with four raised bands, decorated and lettered in gold, marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece. The monthly calendar is printed on blue paper. Considered by many the founding father of culinary journalism, the eclectic Grimod..... More
Algar. F.
A Hand-Book to Canada, the New Dominion.
London: Canadian News Office, 1870. Wraps. 24pp. Brown paper wraps (not original). Includes foldout Emigration Map of the Dominion of Canada. Library stamps on two leaves. About very good. ; Octavo.	More
Alighieri, Dante; Guttuso, Renato
Il Dante di Guttuso. Cinquantasei tavole dantesche disegnate da Renato Guttuso.
Milano: Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1970. First Edition. Hardcover. 232pp + index. Original beige wrappers. Fifty-six color plates by Renatu Guttuso, illustrating verses from Dante's Comedy. A fine copy. In the Italian language. ; Folio.	More