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New York: Messrs. Leavitt, Auctioneers, 1877. Thick 8vo. 268 x 180 mm., [10 ½ x 7 ¼ inches]. iv, 563 pp. 8,145 lots. Original printed wrappers; paper wrappers soiled, chipped at spine and torn in places at the edges; good copy in original condition. Both Hastie and Tracy were civil..... More
Cambridge: Printed at the Riverside Press, 1871. 8vo. 225 x 150 mm., [8 ¾ x 6 inches]. vii, 444 pp. 3434 lots. Early 20tgh century green linen cloth, original wrappers bound-in. Ownership stamp of the Rev. J. B. Troy and the library stamp of Charles College, Cantonsville, Md. on the..... More
New York: Reasons why the Present System of Auction ought to be Abolished. New York: Printed by Alexander Ming, Jr., 1828. 8vo. 215 x 140 mm., [8 ½ x 5 ½ inches]. 16 pp. Stitched as issued in original printed wrappers; wrappers chipped at spine and a bit soiled. Stamp..... More
Boston: Charles F. Libbie, Co., 1887. 8vo. 240 x 155 mm., [9 ½ x 6 inches]. 73 pp. 1367 lots. Original printed wrappers; chipped at corners and spine; edges a bit fragile. Miscellaneous library of John Lowell, Boston philanthropist and scholar who traveled to India as a young man and..... More
New York: Geo. A. Leavitt 8 Co., 1884. Tall 8vo. 250 x 160 mm., [10 x 6 ¼ inches]. viii, 434 pp. 3142 lots. Contemporary red morocco spine and tips over marbled paper boards; some light rubbing to joints and head of spine. Very Good Copy. Priced throughout with red..... More
Boston: C. F. Libbie & Co., 1905. 8vo. 240 x 155 mm., [9 ½ x 6 inches]. [ii], 125 pp. Frontispiece portrait of Poole. Original printed wrappers; wrappers a bit discolored from age; otherwise a very good copy. This copy with a presentation bookplate inside the back wrapper pasted-in by..... More
New York: J. Sabin & Sons, 1870. 8vo. 237 x 155 mm., [9 ¼ x 6 ¼ inches]. xvi, 556 pp., 2667 lots, including printed price list. Late 19th century brown cloth, original wrappers bound-in. Binding cloth soiled, and showing wear on spine and boards, one signature sprung. First 100..... More
New York: Bangs & Company, 1885. 8vo. 240 x 150 mm., [9 ½ x 6 inches]. 201 pp. 2057 lots plus 20 lots of instruments. Original coated paper printed wrappers; spine chipped with 2-inch piece missing from top of spine and chip at bottom; edges of paper stock a bit..... More
New York: J. E. Cooley, June 6, 1864. 8vo. 315 pp. Bound in late 19th c. light brown linen cloth, leather label on spine. This copy with 3 stamps of Mercantile Library Association on the title-page and the bookplate of the Clemens Library on the front pastedown marked “Withdrawn”. Beautifully printed..... More
