Londres: 1843. 8vo. 240 x 155 mm., (9 ½ x 6 ¼ inches). vi, 538 pp. Original blue diced cloth, gilt title on spine, boards embossed in decorative design in blind. Book plate of the Chatsworth Attic Sale, 5-7 October 2010. Fine copy. “The Catalogue we now offer to..... More
New York: Printed by James Van Norden, 1838. 8vo. 220 x 140 mm., (8 ¾ x 5 ½ inches). xxviii, 328 pp., plus 8 pp. of by-laws pinned to the final blank. Publisher’s cloth, leather label; cloth shows some wear, label faded, otherwise sound and attractive. The New York..... More
London: Printed for and by William Savage, 1809-09. Three volumes, plus the first part of volume four, No. 19. 8vo. 218 x 130 mm., (8 x 5 inches). iv, 236, [2] plus 2 engraved plates; iv, 286, [2] pp., iv, 286 pp.; 48 pp. Bound in full English calf, decorated..... More
Paris: Chez J. Techener, Libraire, 1852. 8vo. 213 x130 mm. (8 ¼ x 5 ¼ inches). [viii], 5 35 pp. Contemporary nineteenth century calf spine over marbled paper boards, gilt spine leather label; some cracking to the joints, but a sound copy. Important collection of one of France’s most..... More
Paris: Presso Gov. Gabriello Cressonnier, Librajo, 1774. 2 volumes. 8vo. 200 x 120 mm., (8 x 5 inches), [2] vi, xxvi, [2] 378 pp.; [4], 346 pp., with both half-titles. Illustrated with title-page vignettes and headpieces. Contemporary tan calf spine, marbled paper boards; some scuffing to the calf; insignia skillfully..... More
New York: A. S. Barnes & Co., 1848. 8vo. 220 x 150 mm. (8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches). Frontispiece, 383 pp., followed by 16 pp of advertisements. Bound in publisher's brown cloth, blindstamped with title in gilt on spine. Corners and edges rubbed, 2 cm chip at head of..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1860. Second Edition. 12mo. 195 x 120 mm. (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches). iv, 214 pp. Illustrated with 12 plates. Bound in publisher's brown cloth, blind-stamped with gilt title on spine. Corners rubbed with some fraying to head and foot of spine. Spine..... More
Venice: Gabriele Giolito de'Ferrari, 1562. 8vo. 156 x 98 mm., (6 ¼ x 4 inches). [16], 207, [3] pp., including final blank. Illustrated with a woodcut printer’s device to the title-page and a full-page device to the final leaf. Bound in contemporary paste-paper boards; some soiling to the covers and..... More
Long Beach, Cal. Geo. W. Moyle, [1920]. 8vo. (220 x 145 mm., 8 1/2 x 5 3/4 inches). 120 pp. Illustrated with 9 photo reproductions. Original printed wrappers. Some light staining to wrappers, spine with a few minor tears, otherwise very good. First edition. Standard work on the history..... More
1914-1916. Small folio. 310 x 255 mm. (12 x 10 inches). 302 pp., with carbon and tracing paper copies, index section in front. Many manuscript notes in Bryant’s hand. Bound in a "Tokio Letter Copying Book”, 3/4 calf, cloth sides, spine very worn; some sheet of tissue creased and a...... More
Roma: Libreria Nuova, ca. 1830. 12mo. 160 x 90 mm. (6 1/4 x 3 3/4 inches). 96 pp. Original wrappers in protective tissue jacket, part of rear wrapper missing, some minor worming and light staining to upper margin. Priced bookseller's catalogue from the firm Libreria Nuova, whose shop was..... More
Philadelphia: J. Maxwell, Printer, 1825. 11. Swaim, William. A Treatise on Swaim's Panacea: Being a Recent Discovery for the Cure of Scrofula or King's Evil, Mercurial Disease, Deep-Seated Syphilis, Rheumatism, and All Disorders Arising from a Contaminated and impure state of the Blood; with Cases Illustrating its Success. Philadelphia: J...... More
Troy, N.Y. Nims and Knight, 1887. Folio. 320 x 230 mm., (12 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches). 48 leaves of text and 10 full-page colored lithographic plates. Original publisher's decorated binding, some minor scrapes to the boards; paper lightly toned by age and one plate with outer margin and corner..... More
San Francisco & New York: A. Roman & Co., 1877. 8vo. 230 x 145 mm., (9 x 6 inches). 352 pp. Illustrated with four plates and one vignette. Original cloth with embossed medallion on upper board in gitl, gilt title on spine; head and tail of spine worn away, cloth..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1851. 8vo. 190 x 115 mm., (7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches). viii, 9-199 pp., plus 6, 6, 4 pp. publisher's ads. Original cloth, edges and corners chipped, spine a bit chipped and text block shaken; some dark staining to the lower corner of the..... More
Hingham, Massachusetts: Hosea Sprague, 1838. Small 4to. 165 x 125 mm., (6 ½ x 5 inches). 32 leaves with various pagination (see below). Title-page vignette, woodcuts of two thermometers, three woodcut vignettes in text. Bound in original brown cloth; some minor staining to the binding, light browning to the text..... More
Hartford, Con. Published by Andrus and Judd, [ca. 1831?]. 12mo. 180 x 115 mm., (7 x 4 1/2 inches). xv, 123 pp. One woodcut illustration in the text. Bound in publisher's cloth; faded, remnants of paper label on spine; wanting front free endpaper, some light spotting to the text, especially..... More
Utica: Printed by William Williams, 1827. Small 4to. 225 x 140 mm., (9 x 5 1/2 inches). 216 pp. Original blue boards, white cloth spine; cloth spine worn, remnants of paper label visible yet binding is sound. Text browned throughout; page 129 torn at inner margin without loss, signature z...... More
New York: Scribner & Co., 1861. . 8vo. 230 x 150 mm., (9 x 6 inches). 64 pp. Illustrated with 16 lithographic plates and one image bound-in from the R. H. Allen Company which illustrates the machinery used to separate the fiber from the leaves of tropical plants. Original publisher's..... More
New York: William Wood & Company, 1865. 4to. 290 x 225 mm. (11 1/2 x 9 inches). [ix]-xvii, [19]-139 pp. (collates per the copy at Princeton). 11 full-page lithographic plates, 9 of which are printed in colored. Publisher's green cloth, title gilt on upper board and in blind on lower..... More
Philadelphia: R. F. Stockton, December 15, 1842. Folio broadside. 520 x 375 mm. (20 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches). Folded with minor tears to edges. Foxed with some browning to the edges, but the paper quality is sound. Captain Robert F. Stockton (1795-1866), noted New Jersey military man, politician, and entrepreneur..... More
Edgefield District, South Carolina: ca Winter 1863 - 1864. A rare autograph affidavit signed, by six witnesses. Highly legible. 4to. 290 x 185 mm. (11 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches). 1 1/2 pp. Written on lined paper. Folded with tears at a number of folds, but sound; small holes caused..... More
Salem: Wm. Ives and Geo. W. Pease Printers, 1856. 8vo. 223 x 145 mm. (8 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches). 33 pp. Stitched with new sewing; lightly soiled, with lower corner of two leaves missing, otherwise a good copy. A register of 50 newspaper and periodicals printed in Salem, with extensive..... More
Philadelphia: January 22, 1790. Autograph Letter Signed. Folio sheet folded. 1 page of text with address on the verso. Folded, with small tears at the folds blank piece missing at the wax seal. Highly legible hand. Watermark paper " I R ". Letter from Adam Zantzinger concern the receipt of money..... More
London and Bath: Isaac Pitman & Sons; Phonetic Institute, 1887. 8vo. 210 x 135 mm. (8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches). viii, 244, [4] pp., plus 8 pp. ads. Original decorated green cloth; text block a bit cocked, but sound and attractive. Westby-Gibson finished his bibliography to celebrate the International Shorthand..... More
