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(Philadelphia): 1847. Folio boardside. 520 x 370 mm. (20 1/2 xs 14 1/2 inches). Printed in three columns. Image of the American eagle at the top margin, a woodcut portrait of George Washington as part of the title, text within a thick decorative typographical border. Matted. Attractive Carrier's Address, printed to..... More
(North Haven?, Maine?): ca. 1864. 4to. broadside. 255 x 167 mm. [10 x 6 ¾ inches]. 12 stanzas of verse in two columns, with woodcut engraving of large sailing ship set beneath the title. American Navy Civil War verse broadside from North Haven Island, Maine,written by Harrison Beverage. The broadside..... More
Philadelphia: Published by Clara F. Cutbush, 1825. 4to. 215 x 135 mm., (8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches). xliv, 610, [1] pp. Illustrated with one engraved plate. Contemporary calf, joints cracked and a bit weak, leather dry, edges rubbed; foxing throughout but paper stock flexible First edition of the first book..... More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1869. Folio. 300 x 225 mm., [11 ¾ x 9 inches]. 60. [1] pp. Folding lithographic frontispiece, and 17 folding lithographic plates. Publisher’s cloth, title printed in gilt on upper cover; rebacked with cloth. From the library of the Franklin Institute with stamps throughout. With faults..... More
New York: John Wiley, 1863. 8vo. 240 x 150 mm., [9 ½ x 6 inches]. xvi, 156, [1] pp. Illustrated with 20 folding diagrams; tear to plate 6 without loss. Bound in publisher’s brown cloth, title gilt on spine; spine chipped and expertly repaired. Ownership inscription of C. Whitaker, and..... More
(Washington): ca. 1812 - 14. Folio broadside. 460 x 285 mm. (18 x 11 1/4 inches). Text printed in three columns. Old folds with a few minor tears at folds, paper stock toned with some light staining; well preserved copy with wide margins Unrecorded broadside issued by the Quarter Master..... More
Clinton, (Ohio): Smith & McArdle at the, 1815. 2 volumes in one. 12 mo. 180 x 105 mm., (7 x 4 inches). 170pp., 38 pp. Contemporary sheep, joints cracked and rubbed, text block brown, end leaves showing tide marks. With faults a sound and not unattractive copy. Third edition..... More
New York: A. S. Barnes & Burr, 1862. 8vo. 165 x 105 mm., (6 ½ x 4 ¼ inches). 232 pp. Illustrated with a woodcut frontispiece by N. Orr & Co. Brown publisher’s cloth decorated in blind; spine faded; very good sound copy. First edition. William G. Stevenson was..... More
