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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
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 General's..... 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
