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Hartford: D. W. Kellogg, 1837. Folio. 410 x 340 mm., [16 ¼ x 13 ½ inches]; image size 325 x 270 mm., [12 ¾ x 10 ¼ inches]. Color lithograph printed in tones of black and highlighted in green, brown, red, and yellow. Margins toned brown with age and dust..... More
New York: Lith. & Pub. By N. Currier, 1848. Folio. 355 x 255 mm., [14 x 10 inches]; image size 300 x 210 mm., 11 ¾ x 8 ¼ inches]. Lithographic portrait, printed in tones of black and highlighted with red, blue and yellow wash. Margins soiled with age, two..... More
New York: Lith. & Pub.by Sarony & Major, 1846. Folio. 355 x 255 mm., [14 x 10 inches]. image size 300 x 220 mm., [11 ¾ x 8 ¾ inches]. Lithograph printed in tones of back and highlighted in blue, yellow, red, and green wash. Paper stock show discoloration in..... More
New York, Hartford, Conn., and Buffalo: E. B. & E. C. Kellogg, 1847. Folio. 355 x 250 mm., [14 x 10 inches]; image size285 x 200 mm., [11 x 8 inches]. Colored lithograph printed in tones of black, highlighted with green, yellow, and blue wash. Paper stock with some brown..... More
New York: MAJOR GENERAL WINFRIELD SCOTT. At Vera Cruz March 25, 1847. 1847. Folio. 355 x 250 mm., [ 14 x 10 inches]. Handsome lithographic portrait printed in tone of black and highlighted with blue, yellow, white, and green wash. Paper stock foxed and toned brown, a few chips at..... More
New York: Currier & Ives, 1860. Folio. 435 x 320 mm., [17 x 12 ½ inches]; image size 320 x 230 mm., [12 ½ x 10 inches]. Color lithographic portrait, printed in black ink and hand colored in two colors and highlights of black. Some light discoloration to margins, otherwise..... More
Hartford and New York: B. A. E. C. Kellogg and F. P. Whiting, 1860. Folio. 385 x 295 mm., [15 x 11 ¾ inches]; image size 315 x 230 mm., [12 ½ x 9 inches]. Lithograph printed in black ink, highlighted by hand with four colors, green, red, yellow and..... More
New York: Lith; & Pub. By N. Currier, 2 Spruce St. N.Y., [1844]. Folio. 358 x 255 mm., [14 x 10 inches]. Color lithographic portrait, printed in black ink and hand colored in three colors and highlights of black. Some light discoloration to margins, otherwise a very good copy with..... More
New York: E. B & E. C. Kellogg, 1844. Together two folio, full-length lithographic silhouette images of a pair of prominent Americans, the first set against an architectural background, and the second posed in an interior parlor room space. The lithographs measure 335 x 245 mm., [13 x 9 ½..... More
New York: Lith.& Pub. By Currier, [1844]. 2 Spruce St., N.Y., N.d. [1844]. $ 275.00 Folio. 358 x 255 mm., [14 x 10 inches]. Color lithographic portrait, printed in black ink and hand colored in two colors and highlights of black. Some foxing and discoloration to the fore head of..... More
Boston: Printed at the Herald Job Office, December 18, 1866. 8vo. 240 x 170 mm., [9 ½ x 6 ¾ inches]. 17 pp. Original printed wrappers, stitched as issued; some discoloration of the wrappers, edges chipped, some minor staining. This sale catalogue includes 349 lots, including an interesting collection of..... More
Metuchen, New Jersey, 1932. 8vo. 210 x 125 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 inches]. 67 pp. Original blue paper covered boards, title label pasted to front board; binding showing some light wear, blue covers a bit soiled. Printed in an edition limited to 240 copies, this copy numbered 233. Part..... More
New York: 1962. 8vo. 235 x 160 mm., [9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches]. 55 pp. Illustrated frontispiece and 24 plates. Tan linen cloth binding, title gilt on spine. Stralem, Harvard class of 1924, began collection in a minor way after graduation and focused on building a collection of England..... More
New York: Published by Edward Greey, [1885]. 8vo. 230 x 150 mm., [9 x 6 inches]. 118 pp. Stitched as issued in blue printed paper wrappers; front wrapper detached and chipped at edges, but present. Collection of 800 items, placed on display in Boston with the goal of selling the..... More
New York: Andersen Auction Company, 1904. Together two pamphlets. 8vo. 230 x 155 mm., [9 x 6 inches]. 33 pp.; 37 pp. Original toned printed wrappers; some light soiling to wrappers, corners chipped, otherwise good copies. These copy with a presentation bookplate inside the back wrapper pasted-in by the New..... More
New York: Printed for Private Circulation by Charles W. Frederickson, 1860.00. 8vo. 245 x 150 mm., [9 ½ x 5 ½ inches]. 32 pp. Unopened copy in original drab green paper wrappers; wrappers soiled and some chips to the edges, otherwise a very good copy. “This reprint is dedicated to..... More
Washington, D. C., The Library of Congress, April 1938. 12mo. 190 x 130 mm., [7 ½ x 5 inches]. [viii], 113 pp. Original brown printed wrappers. Very good copy. Exhibition catalogue published by the Library of Congress documenting 351 highlights from the Arents collection on display for the American public..... More
New York: Benj. R. Tucker’s Unique Book Shop, 1906, 1907. Together two catalogues. 12mo. 180 x 115 mm., [6 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches]. 8pp.; 126 pp. Original printed wrappers; upper margin of 1907 catalogue with a tear and minor loss of paper. Benjamin Tucker was an American anarchist, Jeffersonian..... More
London: Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, 1862. Two volumes. 12mo. 175 x 110 mm., [7 x 4 ½ inches]. xii, 436 pp.; [2], 437-805 pp. Bound in original blue cloth, decorated with gilt title and emblem on front covers and gilt title on the spine. Spine of volume I chipped..... More
Providence: 1886. Tall 8vo. 250 x 185 mm., [10 x 7 inches]. xxii, 320 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Henry B. Anthony. Original red cloth binding; color rubbed at spine, some staining to the lower part of the front and back board, front hinge a bit loose but sound. First edition..... More
Boston: C. F. Libbie, & Co, February 14, 15, 16, 17, 1899; April 6 and 7, 1904; November 7, 8, 9, 10, 1905. Together 4 parts. 8vo. 240 x 155 mm., [9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches].viii, 245 pp.; 246 - 507 pp.; [iv], 136 [2]pp.; [iv], 221 pp. Parts..... More
Boston: C. F. Libbie & Co., May 10 and 11, 1905. 8vo. 240 x 155 mm., [9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches]. 123 pp. Original printed wrappers; some soiling and discoloration of the wrappers, spine a bit chipped, yet sound. This copy with a presentation bookplate inside the back wrapper..... More
Boston: C. F. Libbie & Co., January 22 and 23, 1907. 8vo. 240 x 160 mm., [9 ½ x 6 ¼ inches]. 126 pp. Original printed wrappers; some discoloration to the wrappers; with faults a very good. This copy with a presentation bookplate inside the back wrapper from Libbie &..... More
Boston: C. F. Libbie & Co., November 3, 4, 16 and 17, 1915. In two parts. 8vo. 240 x 165 mm., [9n ½ x 6 ¼ inches]. 157pp.; 158-275 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Littlefield at his desk. Original printed wrappers; some discoloration to the wrappers, otherwise very good set. This..... More
Providence: For Sale by Wm. T. Tibbitts, 1883. Square 12mo. 170 x 135 mm., [6 ¾ x 5 ¼ inches]. 83 pp. Original plain blue paper wrappers stitched as issued; front wrappers missing, spine chipped, title-page chip at corners and at spine, but intact; light water staining throughout. A bit..... More
