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Boston: Printed by John Wilson and Son, 1854. 8vo. 230 x 145 mm., [9 x 5 ½ inches]. xxiii, 298 pp. Original brown embossed cloth; piece of spine missing. Ownership signature of ‘James A. Woolsen of 7 Bowdoin Square’ appears in pencil on the front free endpaper. “Since 1848 (see..... More
New Castle: Printed by John C. Clark, 1840. 12mo. 185 x 115 mm., [7 ¼ x 4 ½ inches]. 114 pp., interleaved copy with numerous blank sheets bound between signatures. Contemporary leather backed board; spine worn and front joint cracked. Ownership stamp of T. Holcomb on front pastedown. Organized in..... More
Boston: Eastburn’s Press, 1840. Tall 8vo. 235 x 145 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ¾ inches]. 178 [1] pp. Original stiff printed paper wrappers, spine chipped, lower wrapper loose but attached; corners chipped; text block in very good condition. Short-title list, arranged alphabetically by author, of upwards of 3,500 titles..... More
Baltimore: John W. Woods, Printer, 1874. Tall 8vo. 250 x 170 mm., [9 ¾ x 6 ¾ inches]. [2], 116 pp. Contemporary black cloth, chipped at head and tail of spine and corners; shelf mark on verso of the title-page. This copy with a notice taped in describing the “Delivery..... More
Worcester: Printed by Henry J. Howland, 1859, 12mo. 190 x 120 mm., [7 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches]. 96 pp. Original terra cotta printed wrappers, expert tissue repair to the lower spine; rectangular stain to lower left of wrapper. Embossed stamp of the University of Western Ontario in lower margin..... More
Providence: Knowles and Vose, 1839. 8vo. 230 x 140 mm., [9 X 5 ½ inches]. 107, [5] pp. Stitched as issued, original blue printed wrappers; spine with a few chips, some discoloration to the wrapper and text block; a good sound copy. This is the first catalogue describing the combined..... More
Cambridge: E. W. Metcalf and Company, 1831. 8vo. 245 x 145 mm., [9 ½ x 6 inches]. viii, 224 pp. Original boards, cloth spine; cloth on spine chipped with some loss, remnants of paper label; a few pages heavily foxed, otherwise light foxing throughout. This copy with the pencil signature..... More
Salem: Printed at the Office of the Gazette, 1842, 8vo. 255 x 150 mm., [10 x 6 ¼ inches]. xvi, 171 pp. Missing front wrapper; spine and lower wrapper with some chips; clean copy with partially unopened text block. The Salem Athenaeum, incorporated in 1810, was formed by the union of..... More
Boston: Printed by William L. Lewis, 1827. 8vo. 220 x 135 mm., [8 ½ x 5 ¼ inches]. [4], 356 pp. Disbound; boards missing, remnants of spine and spine label remain; text block clean and sound. This is the second printed catalogue of the Boston Athenaeum, the first appearing in..... More
Andover (Mass.): Flagg and Gould ….Printers, 1830. 12mo. 200 x 125 mm., [8 x 5 inches]. 36 pp., missing half of the final leaf affecting about 20 lines of titles. Stitched as issued, uncut and unopened. Paper stock soiled, showing some tide marks. Rare little pamphlet codifying the book collection..... More
New Haven: Printed by B. L. Hamlen, Printer to Yale College, 1846. 8vo. 235 x 145 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ¾ inches]. 94 pp. Stitched as issued; wanting wrappers, some soiling to the edges of the paper and some light foxing throughout. A late comer to the debating societies..... More
Halifax, N. S. Commissioner of Public Works and Mines, Queens Printer, 1893. 8vo. 245 x 160 mm., [9 ½ x 6 ¼ inches]. 7 pp. Original blue paper wrappers; a few chips to the edges, lower right corner missing, some discoloration to the blue wrapper. Text includes the report of..... More
New York: J. & J. Harper, 1830. 8vo. 220 x 140 mm., [8 ¾ x 5 ½ inches]. 160 pp. Original stiff boards; a bit chipped at spine, discoloration of the boards to age; some light foxing throughout; a good, sound copy. Celebratory catalogue of the collections of the Mercantile..... More
Philadelphia: Merrihew & Thompson, Printers, 1849. 8vo. 250 x 150 mm., [9 ¾ x 6 inches]. 36 pp. Original plain wrappers; chipped at edges, a few minor chips to spine; paper stock soiled with age. Ownership inscription of “John M. Read, Esq /South Sixth Street.” Stamp of NY State Library..... More
New Haven: Hitchcock & Stafford, Printers, 1838. 8vo. 230 x 140 mm., [9 ¼ x 5 ½ inches]. [2], 106 pp. Original printed wrappers; chipped at spine with an early repair with tape. Short-title catalogue of the Society of Brothers in Unity, one of Yale College’s most prestigious debating societies..... More
Springfield (Mass.): Horace S. Taylor, Printer, 1847. 8vo. 190 x 117 mm., [7 ½ x 4 ¾ inches]. 78 [1] pp. Original printed wrappers; some minor chipping to spine and corners, but otherwise a good copy. Short-title catalogue of books of about 2,000 books, in the fields of American and..... More
Worcester, (Mass.): Printed by William Manning, October 24, 1814. 8vo. 210 x 125 mm., [8 ¼ x 5 inches]. 12, 8 pp. Removed from pamphlet volume. Remnants of leather spine, final leaf partially loose to text block; title-page discolored, some foxing and light staining throughout. Established October 24, 1812 by..... More
Hanover: Printed by George Hough, 1825. 12mo. 185 x 120 mm., [7 ¼ x 4 ¾ inches]. 44 pp. Disbound from pamphlet volume; paper stock toned with age. Catalogue of the collection of approximately 1600 titles, comprised of the various ‘society libraries’ established on the Dartmouth campus in last decades..... More
Boston: Issued by the Library, 1873. 8vo. 270 x 170 mm., [10 ½ x 7 inches].304 pp. Contemporary black morocco spine over marbled paper boards, leather tips. Joints rubbed, some minor discoloration to the paper stock; front free endpapers coming loose, missing original wrappers; otherwise a good copy. More
Boston: Issued by the Library, 1873. 8vo. 270 x 170 mm., [10 ½ x 7 inches].304 pp. Contemporary black morocco spine over marbled paper boards, vellum tips; original wrappers bound-in. Some minor rubbing to leather, paper stock toned with age, otherwise a very good copy. “This catalogue is a combination..... More
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Boston: [ca. 1855]. Broadside printed on blue paper. 330 x 205 mm., [13 x 8 inches]. Printed in two columns on light blue paper. Numerous horizontal folds, some with separations in margin, otherwise about very good. John Raynolds, the publisher (with Joel Nourse) of The New England Farmer conceived a...... More
