Washington: Printed by Gales and Seaton, 1840. 8vo. 215 x 140 mm., [8 ½ x 5 ½ inches]. 14 pp. Original green printed wrappers; removed from a tract volume, spine paper missing, otherwise very good copy. First edition of the constitution of the National Institution, which was organized to ensure..... More
1849. Folio. 330 x 200 mm., [13 x 8 inches]. 2 pp. of text. Folio sheet folded into quarters after writing; small tears at folds, expertly repaired, light tide marks and some soiling to the paper stock. Likely the student essay of Dr. Charles Henry Strong (1828-1912) who was from..... More
Boston: John West, [1806]. 170 x 110mm (6 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches); 302 pp., followed by one page of corrections. Contemporary calf binding and spine label with lettering in gilt. Edges rubbed, pages foxed. Correction to text on page 23 -- Zebe is crossed out and "Zell" is written..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1813. 2 volumes. 8vo. 220 x 140 mm., (8 ½ x 5 ½ inches). [2], xxviii, 472 pp., iv, 551 pp. Illustrated with 21 folding plates of diagrams. Full contemporary calf, red leather labels; spines a bit rubbed, small chip from the head of spine of volume..... 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
