Berlin: Bey Haude und Spener, [1784]. Second Edition. 12mo., [8], 182, [2] pages; VG; bound in plain blue/gray paper wraps; housed in a custom ox-blood morocco card-deck style slipcase with lid; bookplate of Mark Dineley to front pastedown; Second edition, with the author's initials corrected on the title page and the date 1784 added to the bases of three plates.; finely engraved allegorical frontispiece; beautiful hand-tinted folding map of the North American colonies by Daniel Friedrich Sotzmann based on earlier work by William Faden the Younger; 12 engraved plates by artist Daniel Chodowiecki, engraved by Daniel Berger, depicting events from the Revolutionary War bound in throughout; engraved plate by Berger depicting five Revolutionary War figures; a double-plate by Berger depicting both the Libertas Americana medal and the Continental Currency dollar; and three vividly hand-tinted plates depicting the American flag and pennant, Gen. Washington with a guard, and a sharpshooter and infantryman.; text in German; RF consignment; shelved case 3. More

Barcelona: Joseph Llopis, 1691. Second Edition. Quarto, [20,] 548, [16] pages; VG; bound in limp vellum, black ink titling to spine, ends of ties present; entirety of vellum binding detached from text block, still in one piece, mild wear to vellum; mild wear to fore edge, primarily to the first few pages; tiny scorch-mark to lower edge of text block; small water-stain to last two pages; small ownership name to ffep; with half-title; Title page red and black within woodcut border, with a small engraving, an engraving on page 1 above the dedication, and 2 large vignettes; text in Spanish; DM consignment; shelved case 7. More

Washington: Beverley Tucker, Printer, 1857. First Edition. 4to., 134p., 85pp., 102pp., 114pp., iv, 64pp,; VG; dark brown blind-embossed boards, faded letters to spine; signs of repair to binding, with spine being rebacked, chipping to spine where rebacking is visible; some shelfwear and rubbing, particularly to corners; bump to middle of upper and lower edges of rear board; title page is misspelled, with the 'he' of 'the' missing; pages 51-54 of the botanical report slightly loose; 13 plates/2 woodcuts [lacking maps], 5 plates [complete], 16 plates [complete], plate XXIIa/b, XXVa/b, XLa, XLVI, LXII, LXVI, LXVIII, LXX, LXXIV, XXVI, XXXIV, I?, III, XXIX [complete]; Signature of former president Millard Filmore on front pastedown, with date of Oct. 25, 1859. Filmore (January 7, 1800 – March 8, 1874) was the 13th President of the United States (1850–53). Fillmore and his cabinet rode the first train from New York City to the shores of Lake Erie, and was a big proponent of a transcontinental railroad, urging Congress to authorize the federal funding for one.; This is the California/Oregon volume, with the report by Lieutenant Henry Abbot on the expedition, under the command of Lieutenant R.S. Williamson. They were attempting to find routes from the Sacramento Valley to the Columbia River. The first section described the routes and terrain, followed by sections on the geology, the botany, and the zoological report which included fishes, birds and mammals of the region.; JC consignment; shelved case 1. More

2015. Over 900 late 19th/ early 20th century postcards in both black and white, and color, documenting an actual journey that begins in California and spans to Europe, such places such as Israel, France and England. while the history is literally being made at the same time: WWI The Great Depression, and Prohibition leading up to WW2. Postcards all age-toned, most otherwise in excellent condition; some worn around the edges or torn. About 60 have been mailed (with writing & stamp on back), about 240 have been pasted into an album, and the rest are all clean. Collected in one yellow memory box w/a polka dot & ribbon, two black photo albums, and two multicolored albums, there is some wear and fraying due to its age, but in excellent cond. as is. For further details, sell or viewing, please feel free to contact us. More

London: H. D. Symonds, 1807. First Edition. 8vo., 576 pages; VG-; rebound in brown cloth boards, brown leather spine with black label, gilt lettering; pages worn, with scattered sparse pencil marks in margins; with two color plates in excellent condition, two folding maps, both with some tears and wear; b/w frontispiece; shelved case 9. More

Boston: Massachusetts Horticultural Society, 1880. First Edition. Octavo; pp 545; G/no-DJ; green spine with gilt lettering and rule to spine; ex-library; cloth has light soiling to exterior; some rubbing to corners; blind-stamped triple borders to boards; text block has some age toning to page edges; previous library's bookplate to front pastedown; slight cracking to gutters; frontispiece with tissue guard; tissue guard has closed tear to fore edge; illustrated with some having tissue guards throughout text; ex-library markings to preface page; interior clean. More

New York: Wilfred Funk, Inc., 1958. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 150 pages; VG-/none; spine faded brick with black lettering; full binding of brick cloth; moderate fading to spine; mild staining to front cover; some shredding to bottom corners of covers and tail of spine; moderate shelf wear; mild foxing; previous owner's inscription in ink on back of first free end paper; signed on half title by Sloane, with a large drawing; pages clean; illustrated in black and white; shelved case 14. More

New York: Derrydale Press, 1940. Limited Edition. large quartos,, 2 volumes; VG-; bound in red cloth, spines faded red with red label and gilt lettering; limited edition set of 950 copies; Gilt top edges, uncut fore and lower; text clean; corners bumped; mild glue-staining to front pastedowns; volume 1 SIGNED by Van Urk on half-title page, dated December 1940; heavy, please contact for shipping costs; shelved front table. More

Boston: Dayton and Wentworth, 1855. Large Octavo, 450, 438 pages; VG; bound in contemporary embossed brown leather, spine rebacked with most of original spine preserved, gilt tooling and lettering; moderate rubbing to boards; marbled text block and endpapers; gilt and leather bookplate to front pastedown; profusely illustrated with full-page illustrations, many hand-colored; two volumes in one, with separate pagination and title pages; shelved case 1. More

Wilkes-Barre: The Smith Bennett Corporation. Mixed Editions. Octavo; Good-; red spines with gilt text; no jackets; 5 volumes; 1909,1927, 1929 and 1930; cloths have slightly sunned spines; rubbing wear to edges; some soiling smudges to exteriors; slight wear to corners; slightly bowed boards; text blocks show slight toning to exterior edges; broken hinges of vol. 1, condition noted; previous owner's name to pastedowns; small chip to fore edge of ffep to vol. 5; frontispieces; interiors clean; illustrated; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

New York: Tudor Publishing Co., 1939. thick 4to., 412 pp., black cloth boards, gilt lettering to spine, gold and tan title block with black lettering and illustration affixed to front board; mild bumping to head and tail of spine, cocking to spine, no shelf lean, boards somewhat shaken, binding sturdy; mild bumping/rubbing to corners of boards, mild material loss to bottom corners; black top, stippled fore-edge, mild age-toning to text-block, rubbing/scratching to bottom-edge of text-block; boards protected by plastic wrapper; aged paste-staining towards top margin of verso of half-title page and recto of first blank page, likely from tipped-in frontispiece to verso of first blank page; interior clean and bright; tipped-in full-color frontispiece and many black and white illustrations/plates to interior by Clarke; pub. 1939 stated to title and copyright pages, a later printing by the Tudor Publishing Co.; a popular title for posthumous compilations of Poe's works, with several different versions by various illustrators; LP consignment; See all seven images for details. Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, on bookcase with Ephemera section. More

London: Printed for J. Dodsley, 1781. First Edition. Octavo in poor condition; bound in full 19th century polished calf; pair morocco spine labels [red/green]; five [5] raised bands on spines; rear board detached; spine ends worn down; corners worn and showing; previous owner bookplate front paste-down; text block remains solid and contents are very good. Light foxing throughout [Spines; heavily worn gilt leather with red/green spine labels]. -Shelve above case 1. More

San Antonio: The Naylor Company, 1958. 10mo; pp 74; G/G-; pinkish beige pictorial spine with black text; dust jacket has some chips to corners; few small spots to exterior; some rubbing wear to exterior; mylar wraps; cloth has only slight wear to exterior; minor wear to corners and spine edges; strong boards; text block has slight tone to exterior edges; interior clean; illustrated; rubber stamped author's signature to ffep;. More

Washington, D.C. U.S. Department of Interior, Bureau of Reclamation, 1947. Quarto; pp 293; G/no-DJ; navy spine with gilt text; full title; The Colorado River: A Natural Menace Becomes a National Resource [Interim Report on the Status of the Investigations Authorized to be Made by the Boulder Canyon Project Act and the Boulder Canyon Project Adjustment Act]; cloth shows slight wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has slight toning to pages; previous owner's name to ffep; minor cracking to front gutter; bent page edges toward front; profusely illustrated with maps and photographs; maps tipped in at rear. More

New York: Lovell, Coryell & Company, n.d. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; light brown 3/4 bound calfskin with gilt text to spine; gilt rules and brown panels to spines; light brown marbled boards; 8 volumes; slight scratches to exteriors; cloths show lightly rubbed corners; text blocks have top edges gilt; light toning to fore and tail edges; interiors lightly toned; marbled endpapers; previous owner's name to ffep and verso of ffep; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. More

Boston: C.E. Goodspeed & CO., 1924. Reprint. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; Spine is thick, and dark navy blue, with gold text, edge worn at tail and crown of spine; Boards have bumping to corners, edge wear and material loss to fabric on corners, joints are strong; Text block has deckle edges, chipping to the edges of many pages, age-toned, general signs of handling, some dust, stamp from previous owner on front free-end paper, page 825 has an open tear and some pencil marks, page 17 has a closed tear that was taped effectively by a previous owner, content is clear; pp 870; Additional pricing for shipping may be necessary for international/expedited orders due to size/weight restrictions. Shelved upstairs, on shelf perpendicular to copier eb/nd. More

Erie: John G. Carney, Publisher, 1958. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/Hardcover; Burgundy spine with faded gold text; Heavy age wear to covers, fading along surfaces and spine, sides and edges, light fraying at corners; Binding slightly cocked otherwise in-tact, age toning and staining along paste-downs,free end pages, inside pages and within joints, [INSCRIBED AND DEDICATED BY AUTHOR/PUBLISHER] to front free end page; Age toning to text block exterior which extends to page edges, text block clean; 317 pp. More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1940. First Edition, First Printing. 8vo., 322 pp., G/G; DJ, blue spine and front cover (age-toned greenish-blue), black and white (age-toned tan) lettering to spine, white (age-toned tan) lettering to front cover; heavy wear to DJ—chipping with material loss to head and tail of spine, corners, and top-edge of DJ; many closed tears to edges of DJ; age-toning to covers (lettering legible); price uncut "$2.50" to top right-hand corner of front flap, DJ protected by mylar; blue cloth boards, black lettering, blue and yellow striped spine; bumping/chipping to head and tail of spine, fading to spine (lettering clear and legible), cocking to spine, no shelf lean; fading and foxing to boards, bumping to corners, boards somewhat shaken, binding intact; starting hinge between pp. 176-177; age-toning to text-block, stippled fore-edge, mild staining to bottom-edge; mild residue (likely dirt) between pp. 320 and recto of bfep; pub. 1940 stated to title and copyright pages, Scribner's "A" and colophon to copyright page indicating a First Printing of the First Edition; association copy INSCRIBED by Derleth to ffep: "For Edwin Balmer / whose editorial sagacity about two of these stories has been applauded by the critics of this volume - Cordially, August Derleth"; Balmer (1883-1959) was an American science fiction/mystery writer who edited two of Derleth's stories in this volume; shelved Front Counter, "Derleth area." More

Syracuse, N.Y. D. Mason & Co., Publishers, 1892. First edition. Quarto; 671 pp. Publisher's original morocco binding, with five raised bands on spine, gilt spine lettering, all edges gilt. Rebacked, with new endpapers and original spine laid down. Illustrated. Very good; some rubbing to spine and extremities; interior age-toned and shows occasional foxing. Shelved by under front counter. More

New York/Cincinnati: Swormstedt& Poe/Carlton & Porter, 1859. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; spine black leather w/gold txt, wear at spine, some fraying, frnt cvr separated from entire book due to age (enclosed in protective wrap), visible creases at joints, fraying at edges all around; boards firm and clean; binding loose at back hinge, still strong; pgs have visible aging: foxing throughout book, as well as discoloration at txt block, yet still legible, prints still viable, siight curling and creasing, however very good condition as is considering age and elements. 762pp +12 prints. More

Philidelphia: C.J. Peterson, 1871. First Edition. Octavo; VG-/no-DJ; spine black leather w/gold txt, fading of spine, creasing at joints, frnt joint leather is split, marked fraying in the back of spine, wear at edges, head & tail; boards clean & firm; binding loose at hinges, otherwise strong; pgs have aging: discoloration, creasing, tears, pgs 357-360 have come out of binding, creased and chipping, Dec color print coming undone from binding, as well, otherwise in fairly good cond. as is. 460pp + 12 color prints. More

Philidelphia: C.J. Peterson, 1859. First Edition. Octavo; VG/no-DJ; spine black leather w/ gold txt, typical aging & wear resulting in fading txt on spine as well as visible creasing at joints, scuffing on back & frnt of cvrs, wear/fraying at edges; boards clean, firm; binding loose at hinges, otherwise strong; pgs have typical aging: discoloration and spots, print preceding pg 96 is no longer bound due to delamination, some creasing of pgs from prolonged settling in position, otherwise in fairly good cond. as is. 466pp + 12 prints. More

New York: William W. Snowden, 1838. First Edition. Octavo; G/no-DJ; spine brown leather w/gold txt, spine discolored, fading has made words almost nonexistent; frnt cvr no longer bound to book due to age, creasing at joints visible, as well as fraying, scuffing; boards clean & firm, minor bumping to corners; binding loose at back hinge, about to fall off as frnt cvr, otherwise serviceable; pgs have visible aging: foxing throughout book & txt block, free frnt pg has prev owner signature, Feb/May/Sep. prints are torn significantly, some chipping of pgs. Despite this, book in protective wrap, in fairly good cond. as is. 300pp + 9 prints. More

Cincinnati, OH: Crossroads Books, 1983. First Edition. Folio: VG/missing-Slipcase: Grayish green spine with blue text: Boards are strong and clean with minimal shelfwear, bumping at tail and head of spine: Textblock is bright and clean, pages are crisp and free of any markings, folds or tears: 1983 publications by Crossroads Books in cooperation with The Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County: First Edition: Unpaginated. Over sized book. Additional shipping necessary for expedited/international shipping. Economy international shipping unavailable due to weight/size restrictions. Please contact seller for additional information. More

Verona: McClure Printing Company, 1983. Octavo; VG/VG-; Hardcover with DJ; Spine, white with black print; DJ has slight smudging/shelfwear, otherwise clean and bright; Boards in brown cloth with gold print, clean and strong; Textblock clean and tight; Signed in ink by the author on the front flyleaf; 82 pages, illustrated. More