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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
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
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
Bergamo: Dalla Stamperia Mazzoleni, 1830. 8vo. 195 x 125 mm., [7 ¾ x 5 inches]. xii, 271 pp. Illustrated with a engraved portrait of Franklin by Mazzoleni. Bound in contemporary half leather binding and corners, marbled paper boards, spine with title label and simple gilt tooling, traces of paper label..... More
N,p. (New England): ca. 1820. Folio. 300 x 185 mm., [12 x 7 ½ inches]. 44 pp. Self-wrappers. Watermark paper "Crown (over) GR (over) 1813". Very attractive and legible manuscript containing written rules and examples for compound addition, compound subtraction, reduction, multiplication of Federal Money, division of Federal Money, compound..... More
Verona: Stamperia Giuliani, 1796. 4to: 305 x 130 mm., [12 x 9 inches]. xvi, 224 pp. Engraved portrait of the author by de Bernardi after Agos. Ugolini. Bound in contemporary boards, spine a bit chipped, edges bumped and a bit worn, and joints previously repaired. Printed on good paper with..... More
Milano: Societá dei Cuochi Milanesi, 1892. Two volumes. Large 4to. 300 x 220 mm., [11 3/3 x 8 ¾ inches]. lvi, 303 [1] pp; 363, [3] pp. Illustrated with 64 plates with numerous images per plate. Bound in contemporary leather backed boards; expertly repaired at the joints of both volumes..... More
Firenze: Via Panzani, 1832. 8vo. 220 x 140 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ¾ inches]. 8 pp. Later mauve colored paper wrappers. Ownership stamp of H. Gerroid. Rare pamphlet discussing recent bumper harvests of wheat and methods for the production of the healthiest and cheapest flours to produce..... More
Milano: Dalla Tipografia del D. Giulio Ferrario, 1823. 8vo. 230 x 140 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches]. xii, 13-123 [1] pp. Original blue paper printed wrappers; title in ink on spine; spine split at top and bottom of joint; edges folded, but a good copy in original condition. The..... More
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Naples, ca. 1835. Panorama drawing in pencil, pen, and brown ink, on four sheets of paper, total measurement of 255 x 1480 mm., [10 x 58 ¼ inches] backed on linen and folded, in excellent condition. A striking example of a Grand Tour panorama of Naples that is nearly one..... More
Milano: Dall Stamperia Reale, 1809. 8vo. 220 x 145 mm., [8 ¾ x 6 inches]. 104 pp. Original marbled paper wrappers, some light foxing in the text. Excellent copy, printed in an edition of 1,300 copies, some on fine paper. Rare first edition of Foscolo’s controversial essay celebrating his..... More
New York City: ca. 1950. Oblong folio. 280 x 360 mm.; [11 x 14 inches]. 14 pp., illustrated with 14 large black and white photographs. Bound in a large paper pad of thick paper stock; leaves loose from binding. An ownership sticker with the name Mrs. Paul E. Eisler of..... More
Paris: Deloges, Libraire, 1861. 8vo. 230 x 140 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches]. 64 pp. Illustrated with 1 color lithographic plates. Bound in original terra cotta printed paper wrappers; showing some minor wear but otherwise a very good copy. First edition. First in a series of manuals written and..... More
