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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
