(Caldwell, New York), 1820. Folio broadside. 465 x 280mm., [18" x 11 inches].  Folded in quarters, couple of tiny separations along folds. Lightly toned, moderately foxing. An attractive, untrimmed copy. Signed in type by David Alden and Frederick Miller, Chairman and Sec'y of the meeting, respectively, as well as by..... More

Boston, August 21, 1816. 4to broadside. 255 x 200 mm., [10 x 8 inches]. neatly printed on laid paper. 4  pp. (pp. 2-4 blank), with integral blank leaf addressed on verso in manuscript to "Isaac Goodman Esq./ Sterling". Folded for mailing, sheets toned, part of address leaf torn away without..... More

Burlington, Vermont, April 22, 1848 - December 6, 1852. 12 mo.  150 x 95 mm., [6 x 7 ½  inches]. 44 pp.  Pocket ledger hand sewn at center, no cover.  Paper stock browned, slight water damage. Very legible hand. The business of Murphy & Spear is listed in the 1849..... More

San Francisco, Bell & Company, [1875]. 4to. broadside. 275 x 115 mm., [10 7/8  x 4 inches].  Caption and verse within an ornamental border. Upper right corner and right edge ragged (though with still a good margin), otherwise very good.    Rare song sheet, written in eight stanzas, each with eight..... More

(New York): ca. 1845. Folio.  300 x 215 mm., [12 x 8 ½ inches]; image size 140 x 108 mm., [5 ½ x 4 ¼ inches]. Wood engraving by Lossing & Barritt after a design by Samuel Wallin. Paper stock foxed, image clean and well executed.  Jesse Read was a...... More

New York: Koch, Sons, & Co., 1887. Folio.  480 x 405 mm., [19 x 16 inches].  Printed index of plates followed by 12 chromolithographic images after original drawings by L. K. Harlow.  Each image is mounted to a cardboard mat, 11 of which have lithographic vignettes in the lower corner..... More

Philadelphia: Printed by Russell and Martien, 1829. 8vo.  200 x 140 mm. [8 x 5 ¼ inches].  19 pp. Stitched as issued; some soiling to the title-page and edges a bit fragile.  Exhibition catalogues featuring the paintings and sculpture by American and European masters, with an emphasis on the works..... More

Philadelphia: Garden and Thompson, Printers, 1830. 8vo.  213 x 135 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches].  16 pp.  Diagram of the painting appears in the text. Stitched as issued, missing wrappers; text with minor staining and light foxing foxing.  With faults a sound copy. First American edition, originally published..... More

New York, 1884. 12mo.  150 x 105 mm., [6 x 4 inches].  206 pp.  Title-page printed in red and black.  Original cloth, rear board stained and discolored, otherwise a sound and not unattractive copy. First edition. This catalogue of the Vanderbilt Collection includes  of 208 paintings and a few watercolors..... More

(Norfolk, Virginia): Shields, Asburn & Co., Printers, [1822]. 8vo. 230 x 150 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ¾ inches].  14 pp. Original blue paper printed wraps, stitched as issued.  Decorated with an attractive ornamental border.  First edition.  William Dunlap completed this painting at Norfolk, Va., in March 1822. The artist exhibited..... More

N.p. (New York): Thos. A. Doyle, ca. 1830. 8vo.  240 x 150 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ¾ inches].  4 pp.  Printed drop title.  Margins show some discoloration, edges a bit fragile, otherwise a very good copy. Unrecorded early American art auction catalogue, marked in pencil in places with prices..... More

New York: Baker & Goodwin, Book and Job Printers, [1855]. 8vo.  225 x 140 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ½ inches].  52 pp.  Original printed wrappers; uniformly soiled, waterstained, a few minor chips and spine a bit split, otherwise a sound copy.  This copy with the stamp of the New..... More

New York: 1837. 8vo.  230 x 140 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches].  20 pp.  Removed from pamphlet volume.  Title-page soiled, corners folded with some minor loss.  The pamphlet begins with a list of officers and members of the Academy, followed by a list of pictures organized by room, Large..... More