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

La Haye: Adrian Moetjens, 1692. 12mo. 2 volumes; VG; bound in early full brown calf, volume 1 newly rebacked with spine preserved, spines paneled with gilt; some rubbing and wear to boards; Illustrated with 12 folding copper engravings and two folding copper engraved maps, the second map with a long horizontal tear, but still intact with no pieces missing; stamp of previous owner on ffep of volume 2, remnants of bookplate to front pastedown of volume 1, ffep of volume 2; VG consignment; shelved case 9. 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

n.p. Privately published and printed, 1892. First edition. Four large quartos; FRAGILE!! Good to Good Minus condition hardcovers; dark burgundy spines with gilt text; Family-Histories and Genealogies, this is number 16 of 300 copies, 50 being on large paper such as this set; 3 Volumes in 4 bound books: Vol 1, Part 1 - a series of Genealogical and Biographical Monographs on the Families of MacCurdy, Mitchell, Lord, Lynde, Digby, Newdigate, Hoo, Willoughby, Griswold, Wolcott, Pitkin, Ogden, Johnson, Diodati, Lee and Marvin and notes on the families of Buchanan, Parmalee, Boardman, Lay, Locke, Cole, DeWolf, Drake, Bond and Swayne, Dunbar and Clarke and a notice of Chief Justice Morrison Remick Waite with twenty-nine pedigree-charts and two charts of combined descents, pp 358; Vol 1, Part 2 - containing a series of Genealogical and Biographical Monographs on the Families of Lynde, Digby, Newdigate, Hoo and Willoughby and notes on the Families of Locke and Cole, pp 721; Vol 2 - containing a series of Genealogical and Biographical Monographs on the Families of Griswold, Wolcott, Pitkin, Ogden, Johnson and Diodati and notes on the Families of DeWolf, Drake, Bond and Swayne, and Dunbar, pp 504; Vol 3 - containing a series of Genealogical and Biographical Monographs on the Families of Lee and Marvin and Clarke (or Clark) Notes, with twenty-nine pedigree-charts and two charts of combined descents in a supplement separately bound, pp 312; cloth has moderate rubbing and some soiling to exteriors, slight sunning to spines, some fraying to corners, vol. 3 has spotting towards front tail edge; text blocks show darkening to exterior edges, cracking to hinges, conditions noted; interior clean; Please review all nine photos on this listing for details regarding condition. additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders. Last shelved in Aisle 10. 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

Philadelphia: Dobelbower, Key, and Simpson, 1796. First American Edition. 8vo., 464pp., 34pp.; VG; bound in brown cloth, red label on spine with gilt lettering; some shelfwear to boards, including scuffing, scratching, a chip to head of spine, fading to spine; wear to hinges; foxing throughout, including to plates and map; contains all 7 plates, including 1 folded map and frontispiece; PD consign; shelved case 9. More

New York: The Shakespeare-Gallery, 1804. Eighth Edition. Approx. 4.5" x 7" VG marbled sandy brown hardcover with no text on spine or cover. Rubbing to corners and spine ends of boards. Mild foxing to edges of text block. Hinges starting at front pastedown, which opposes first of two title pages (one for each discrete section of this directory). Old hand-calligraphed swooping names penned to first title page. A few internal chips and tears to each title page, subtly affecting text of Astronomical Calculations subtitle; and a 1.5" x .25" chip to July/August 1804 astronomical charts with resulting loss to a few calculations across a couple of categories. Foxing throughout; binding remains tight. Shelved in Case 13. More

Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1864. Fourth Edition. 8vo., 678pp.; VG-; spine black with gilt lettering; brown leather boards; rebound with previous boards, new spine; corners of boards covered in electrical tape, giving the illusion that it's 3/4 bound; frontispiece with tissue guard; age-toning to pages; top edge of text block gilt; shelved case 1. 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

Bowman County, North Dakota: Rural Area Development Committee, 1965. Octavo; pp 488; VG/no-DJ; light brown spine with dark brown text; cloth has light wear to exterior, panel are clean and intact; text block has light ivory toning to exterior edges, previous owner's book plates to front pastedown, interior clean with secure and tight binding; very good condition. 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

Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. First Edition, First Printing, First State Dust Jacket. Octavo, 499 pages; VG/VG; White spine with black lettering; Dust jacket protected with a mylar cover; some mild wear to the top and bottom edges, rubbing on the front cover, pages clean; SIGNED flat on the title page. Shelved case 6. More

Philadelphia: Deacon & Peterson, 1865. First Edition. Octavo; VG/no-DJ; spine brown & black leather w/gold txt, some shelf wear along the top and bottom of book, as well as visible creasing at spine and scuffing; boards are firm & clean; binding is loose at hinges, almost worn through at frnt hinge but still strong; pages show discoloration at txt block due to age, also discoloration and foxing throughout book as well as slight chipping and color transfer from plates. Despite all of this, the pgs are in good repair & the 12 fashion plates are almost immaculate. In excellent condition as is. 846pp +12 fashion plates. Sold at full price. More

New York: King Moses, Publisher, 1904. Large Quarto; pp 72; G-; green pictorial spine with gilt text; no jacket; scarce in hardback; original publisher's cloth shows moderate wear to exterior; black, green and gilt lettering and illustration to front; beveled edges; slightly sun darkened spine; some fraying to corners and spine edges; strong boards; text block has some age toning to exterior edges; frontispiece; interior slightly toned; slightly shaken binding, as is; previous owner's name to ffep; profusely illustrated;. More

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1922, June. 1st. VG+8to in tan cloth, stained and use-worn.No DJ. Title on spine in faded gilt on red and black. Corners bumped, spine abraded on edges. Textblock and endpapers foxed, interior pages and photos clean, flat and bright.Minimal underlining. Owner's name on fep. 513 pgs. An overview of coastal artillery, related fortifications,and supply as of 1922, with some history of American coastal weapons.shelve in locked case. More

Paris: Chez Henry Gaugain et Cie, Editeurs, nd. 53 folio-sized B/W plates (complete), in green, wrap-around paper slip case; the title appears on the front fold of the slip case; plates are in very good condition; the edge of the lower fold of the slip case has two tears, one 2" (head) and the other 3" (tail); the top fold has two 1" tears, at the head and tail of the fold; their is a small stain on the front cover, near the center of the fold; a map is included with the plates. Plates are 11.25"w x 16.25"h. [Oversized book. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. 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: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1938. Large Octavo; G-/no-DJ; red spines with gilt text; 3 volumes, vol. 1, pp 623; vol. 2, pp 640; vol. 3, pp 642; cloths have slight sunning to spines; some stains to exteriors; moderate rubbing to edges; sturdy boards; text blocks show some foxing to exterior edges; interiors lightly toned; illustrated endpapers; illustrated; frontispieces; tight bindings; additional shipping may be necessary due to size/weight restrictions for international/expedited orders;. More

Crukshank: Philadephia, 1793. First American Edition. Duodecimo; 192pp; full old calf leather with spine fully rebacked in workmanlike fashion; old wear remains; top corners largely showing; text block lacks endpapers; numerous contemporary ink names and later pencil scribbles on pastedowns and verso of frontis engraving with evident bleed-through; text block toned and occasionally soiled; folding table between pp130-131 torn halfway down the folding crease with the external half missing; contents else generally good. [Spine; plain and worn brown leather no titles]. [Note: A. S. Con Alex P.L.]. More

Gaithersburg, Maryland: Butternut Press, Inc., 1985. Facsimile reprint of 1896 edition inscribed by Author's Granddaughter. Hardcover octavo with dust jacket, both in Very Good + condition. Inscribed by author's granddaughter, Rosalie Goodhart Dietz, on second front endpaper. Also included is an invitation to meet the Mrs. Goodhart Dietz at a book signing. Otherwise no markings to text and pages are clean. Binding is tight. Minimal shelf wear. Dust jacket is nicely protected and maintained by a transparent mylar book jacket cover. Illustrated with B&W photos, illustrations, and maps throughout. 243 pp. All else is very good. - [Transferred from Dupont to Rockville 6/20/2016]. More

New York: Random House, 2001. Advance Reader's Copy (ARC/ Uncorrected Galley Proofs). Octavo in wraps, VG, spine is black with copper text: minor shelfwear, minor bumping to head and tail of spine and corners of wraps, one 1" crease to bottom edge of rear wrap. There is one long, superficial scuff on back wrap: the scuff is on the lowest third of the wrap, and the shine is dulled as a result. The copper color of the rear wrap is not affected by the rubbing. Binding strong and text clean. Book is now in protective plastic bag. Shelve locked fiction case. 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