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New York: R. Craighead, Printer, 1845. 8vo. 225 x 135 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ¼ inches]. 194 pp. Original printed wrappers; wrappers at spine expertly repaired by Japanese tissue, edges a bit fragile. Catalogue of a collection of over 5,000 volumes, arranged mostly alphabetically. The analytical index is organized..... More
Boston in New-England: Printed by J. Draper for D. Henchman, 1726. 8vo. 195 x 125 mm., [7 ¾ x 5 inches]. [2], v, [1], 350 pp. Bound in contemporary sheep, decorated in blind in the Regency style, raised bands, leather title label; joints expertly repaired with Japanese paper. Contemporary signature..... More
Boston: Published by Tappan & Dennet, 1842. 8vo. 240 x 145 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ¾ inches]. [ii], xviii, 433 pp. Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece. Bound in contemporary embossed brown cloth, title in gilt on spine; edges a bit frayed, minor spotting to the preliminary leaves. Stamped “Ex..... More
Hartford: From the Press of Beach and Jones, 1795. 8vo. 205 x 120 mm., [8 x 4 ½ inches]. [vi], [7]-328 viii pp. Contemporary mottled calf, red leather label on spine; head of spine a bit chipped, some minor staining to the spine, boards slightly bowed. Stamped “Ex Libris Wilson..... More
Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus, Roberts a& Burr, Printers, 1820. Two volumes. 8vo. 225 x 1 35 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches]. [1], 573 pp; 595 pp.; each book with a separate title-page. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, read leather labels; upper joint rubbed with a short crack at..... More
Stitched sheets. 12mo. 165 x 100 mm., [6 ½ x 4 inches]. [32] pp. The minister takes as his subject the passage from Ecclesiastes 9:10, which he paraphrases at the head of his text: "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might, for there is no work..... More
Boston: Gould and Lincoln, 59 Washington Street; New York: Sheldon and Company; Cincinnati: George S. Blanchard, 1860. 8vo. 200 x 120 mm., [7 ½ x 4 ¾ inches]. xxxviii, [3], 42-537pp., [2] ads. Frontispiece portrait and one plate engraved by W. W. Wilson. Dark brown pebbled cloth with blind stamping..... More
12mo. 165 x 100 mm., [6 ½ x 4 inches].Self-wraps, stitched. Each sermon in a uniform size, pagination various, and all apparently in the same neat hand. All have a caption title on the outer wrapper, and three or four different dates. The sermons were dated from their initial delivery..... More
8vo. 200 x 180 mm., [8 x 6 ¾ inches]. 302 pp. Manuscript text in neat hand. Bound in half-leather and marbled boards, gilt rules on spine. Some rubbing to spine ends, a later ownership name stamp on front pastedown. Manuscript lecture notes from Prof. Leonard Woods' class in theology..... More
Stitched sheets. 155 x 100 mm., [6 x 4 inches]. [12] pp., in a neat, minute hand. Place and date in manuscript at head of the first leaf. Solomon Reed (1719-1785), graduated from Harvard in 1739. He served as minister of the North Congregational Church of North Middleborough from 1757..... More
Old South, Boston: 1782-1788. Stitched sheets, 205 x 170 mm., [8 x 6 1/2 inches]. [21] pp., in a neat hand. First and last leaves detached, with no loss, several manuscript corrections. Signed on the last page by Rev. Dr. Eckley, Old South, Boston, and noting that the sermon was..... More
Providence, [RI]: Published by the Society and Printed by Miller & Grattan, 12, Market-Square, 1826. 8vo. 220 x 140 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ½ inches]. 18pp. Original brown printed paper wrappers. "Samuel Deane, Scituate, Mass" written in ink on front wrapper (whether an autograph or just a simple notation..... More
Philadelphia: Hart, Late Carey & Hart, 1853. 8vo. [3], 4-426 pp., erratum. Later ownership stamp “Ex Libris Wilson H. Kimnach” on front flyleaf. Later three-quarter morocco binding with gray cloth covered boards. Spine with raised bands and gilt stamping, top edge gilt. First edition. Henry Charles Carey (1793- 1878) was..... More
Litchfield: Collier and Buel, [1793]. 12mo. viii, (4) blank, 304 pp., (6) pp. subscribers list, (1)p. errata. Front endpaper lacking, top inch of blank front flyleaf clipped away, taking an old ownership signature. Period full leather binding, gilt ruled spine, gilt stamped red morocco spine label. Front joint starting at both..... More
Boston: Printed by Richard Graper, 1755. 8vo. 205 x 133 mm., [8 x 5 ¼ inches]. [2], iv, [2] 510, [2] pp. Bound in contemporary mottled sheep, raised bands and red title label on spine; binding rubbed at joints, edge of label missing, text block browned at fore edge and..... More
Boston: Published by Etheridge and Bliss, Oliver & Munroe, Printers, 1806. 12mo. 180 x 105 mm., [7 x 4 ¼ inches]. [xvi], 17 -164 pp; plus 2 pp. ads. Bound in contemporary brown sheep skin, red leather label; some minor rubbing to the joints, head of spine missing. Stamped “Ex..... More
Bostoni, in Nov-Anglia, Excusum: 1737. 8vo. 190 x 120 mm., [7 ½ x 4 ¾ inches]. [2], 9 pp. Pictorial title page, with woodcut skull and cross bones at top of black funeral border. Text in Latin. Modern card stock wrappers. First and only edition. When he wrote this eulogy..... More
Worcester: Printed and Sold by Isaiah Thomas, Jun, 1805. 12mo. 165 x 115 mm., [6 ½ x 4 ½ inches]. [4], 5- 121pp., plus 3 pp. ads. Bound in contemporary wooden boards, leather spine, marbled paper boards; binding paper a bit soiled, edges bumped, small part of wooden board showing..... More
New Haven: Printed and Published by S. Converse, 1822. 8vo. 215 x 140 mm., [8 ½ x 5 ½ inches]. 507 pp. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, red leather label; minor rubbing to joints and head and tail of spine; some light foxing to end sheets and minor spotting to..... More
Hartford: Elisha Babcock, 1785. 8vo. 170 x 100 mm., [6 ¾ x 4 inches]. [8], 304, [2] pp., including errata leaf at end of text. Bound in contemporary brown sheep skin, red leather label. Stamped “Ex Libris Wilson H. Kimnach” on front pastedown. A very good copy in an original..... More
Boston, New England: Printed by S. Kneeland & T. Green for D. Henchman, 1733. Bound with: (Thomas Foxcroft). Eusebius inermatus: Just remarks on a late book intitled Eleutherius Enervatus, or an Answer to a Pamphlet, Intituled, The Divine Right of Presbyterian Ordination ... / by Phileluth Bangor, V.E.B. Boston: Printed..... More
Germantown: Printed by Christopher Sower, 1760. 8vo. 180 x 120 mm., [7 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches]. [Pp. 73]- 168. Modern calf backed marbled paper boards. Textblock a bit toned, a few leaves slightly brittle at extremities else a very good copy in a sympathetic modern binding; probably bound by..... More
Boston: Printed by Rogers and Fowle for Samuel Eliot in Cornhill, 1743. 8vo. 195 x 120 mm., [7 ¾ x 4 ¾ inches]. xxx, 18, 424 pp. Bound in contemporary mottled calf, raised bands, red leather label. The binding shows minor rubbing at joints, some discoloration due to age, but..... More
London & New York: E. & F. Spon, Ltd. & Spon & Chamberlain, 1902. 8vo. 210 x 135 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches]. 94, 3 pp. index, plus 7pp. ads.; endpapers also with ads. Illustrated in the text with images of grinding equipment and brushes, including stipple brushes..... More
Padova: Nella Stamperia del Seminario, Appresso Niccoló Bettinelli, 1796. Folio. 295 x 210 mm., [11 ½ x 8 ½ inches]. 56 pp., with the single letter press leaf of “Avviso al lettore” bound after the title-page. Illustrated with 15 engraved plates (13 of which are folding). Bassano, 1802. Folio. 19..... More
