1787. One page with integral blank, (30.5x19cm), "Commonwealth of Massachusetts," November 4, 1787, appointing "Benjamin Pond . . . Quarter Master of the fifth Regiment, in the first Division of the militia in this Commonwealth comprehending the County of Suffolk." Countersigned by John Avery as secretary of the commonwealth. Docketed on the verso. On the docket is a signed statement from Colonel John Boyd, dated May 4, 1789 in Suffolk that Benjamin Pond appeared and took the Oath of Allegience as Quartermaster. Weakened folds have separated, with detachment has been repaired with non-archival tape along interior of all folds. KW consignment. Shelved case 7. More

New Haven: New Haven Colony Historical Society, 1938. Octavo; 86 pages; VG-; Bound in blue paper with no text on spine; Coves have mild edgewear and shelfwear, slight sunning to spine; Textblock has slight age toning, foxing to some pages; 4 page pamphlet in rear; RWO. More

Massachusetts Historical Society, 1922. Octavo; 481 pages; Fair; Quarter bound in black cloth with gilt text and brown paper boards; Front cover and spine separated from binding, mild edgewear and shelfwear, rubbing to corners; Textblock has age toning to pages, some pages uncut; RWO. More

Burlington: David Allinson, 1815. Octavo, 100, [2] pages; G-; Bound in full brown leather with red spine label and gilt lettering; Severe chipping to head/tail of spine with binding exposed at head, leather on spine moderately worn, label on spine partially rubbed away, front/back joints beginning to split, moderate rubbing and bumping to corners, edges show moderate shelf wear, moderate soiling to leather on front/back boards, leather beginning to peel on back board; Slight age toning to exterior of text block, light + age toning and foxing to pages throughout, damp staining at top of pages from front pastedown to page 25 (does not effect readability of text), previous inscription in ink of front pastedown. RWO. More

New Brunswick: Printed By Abraham Blauvelt, 1800. First Edition. Folio, [2], xxi, [1], 455, [33] pages; G-; Rebound in full brown cloth with red spine label; Black spine label has rubbed away entirley, moderate bumping to corners, mild shelf wear to edges, Moderate staining to bottom of boards and spine, moderate discoloration to rear board, and mild discoloration to front board; Moderate age toning to text block, uneven mild to severe age toning to pages throughout, moderate foxing to pages throughout, mild damp staining from title page to page i, and a 1in closed tear from ffep to sfep. RWO. More

Hardford: Brown & Gross; Case, Lockwood & Brainard, 1873. Presumed First Edition. Small quarto, 60 pages, 121 pages; G+; Bound in 3/4 red morocco and marbled paper boards with gilt lettering on spine; Slight discoloration to spine, mild shelf wear to edges of boards and spine, slight rubbing and bumping to corners, and some soiling to front board; Mild age toning to text block, and minimal age toning to pages; Inscription on sfep reads " This volume contains J. H. Trumbulls Historical notes on the Constitutions of Connecticut, and The Journal of the Constitutional Convention in 1818."; Binders label on rear pastedown. RWO. More

Philadelphia; Hartford; New York: P. H. Nicklin & T. Johnson; Lincoln and Gleason; Isaac Riley, 1809 - 1830. Mixed Editions. Octavos, Five Volumes; G-; Full mid-19th century sheepskin, with morocco spine labels and gilt lettering; Boards show cracking to leather along spines (most pronounced on Vols. 1 and 2), Moderate to severe peeling to sheepskin (especially Vol. 5.) chipping and wear to heads/tails of spines, and moderate shelfwear overall; Textblocks have moderate age-toning and light foxing to edges, light age-toning and minimal foxing to pages interiorly throughout (more significant on first and last leaves of each volume), and multiple 19th-century ink ownership inscriptions to end papers and/or titlepages; Appear to have been privately bound for an "Edmund Zacher" (name appears on labels near bottom of spines) in the mid-nineteenth century. RWO-LC. Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Hartford: The General Assembly [Of Connecticut], 1808. First Edition. Quarto, xiv, [118], 696 pages; G; Bound in full brown sheep skin with red morroco spine label with gilt lettering; Moderate cracking along both joints (more severe to back joint), leather peeling from boards and spine, moderate overall shelf wear, dent to front board with early repair; Mild age toning to text block edges, uneven foxing throughout pages interiorly (most severe on pages 337-345), sticker on front pastedown appears to be a notation system from a private library. RWO. More

New York; Albany: Isaac Riley; E. F. Backus, 1811 - 1823. Second Edition. Large Octavos, Twenty Volumes; G+; Full calf, with morocco spine labels, gilt lettering, and tooled volume numbers to spines; Boards show moderate wear to bottom edges, light bumping to corners, light chipping to head/tails of spines, and light plus shelfwear overall; More substantial chipping to top and bottom of spine on Volume 9; Significant cracking to leather along joints on volumes 4, 7, and 9; Textblocks show moderate age-toning to edges, light shelfwear to bottom edges, light to moderate uneven age-toning to pages throughout interiorly, occasional creases to pages, and various ownership inscriptions to several volumes; Possibly constructed of mixed editions, but all privately bound as a single set. RWO-LC. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More

Boston, MA: The Old Corner Book Store, 1928. Limited Edition, #183/400. 16mo, 31 pages; VG-; quarter white paper binding, boards in blue paper; spine unmarked; mild shelf wear and scuffing; mild age-toning to spine; contains black and white photos; stamped 183 at colophon; signed flat by both contemporary owners of the Old Corner Book Store, Joseph M. Jennings and Richard F. Fuller at colophon; pages clean; shelved Front Case. More

New York: The New York Historical Society, 1870. First Edition. Tall Octavo, xiv, [2], 560 pages; G+; Full green cloth with black spine label and gilt lettering; Boards show light plus wear to corners and head/tail of spine, and minimal wear overall; Textblock has light plus age-toning to edges, and the ex libris of the "Gunn Memorial Library" appears on the front pastedown. RWO. More

Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin, 1797. First Edition. Octavo, [4], 516 pages; G; Full contemporary calf, with heavily faded morocco spine label; Boards show moderate wear overall, with light warping to front and back covers; Textblock has moderate uneven age-toning and staining to edges, light age-toning to pages throughout, ffep is loose (but attached), and ink emendations in an early-19th century hand appear on the contents pages; Evans 32820; ESTC W 29386; Trumbull 1351. RWO. More

[Hartford], CT: Hudson and Goodwin, 1806. First Edition. Octavo, 16 pages; VG; spine fastened with contemporary straight pin; housed in a mylar sleeve; corners slightly bumped; later pencil notes at front cover; pages clean; RW consignment; shelved Case 7. More

Philadelphia: David Hogan, 1809. First Edition. Slim Octavo, [2], iii - iv, pp. 5 - 52; VG; Rebound in brown library binding, with original black leather spine and gilt lettering preserved; Boards have light wear overall, with very slight bowing to boards; Text-block has light foxing and age-toning throughout, and signature of previous owner (“E. Hubbard”) in ink on the title-page.; RW consignment; shelved case 8 1/4. More

Providence: Knowles and Vose, 1844. Presumed First Edition. Octavo; viii, 594 pages; VG-; Bound in full brown calf with red leather label to spine; Leather much scuffed with numerous small stains; Joints and hinges starting; Minor chipping at head of spine; Annotations to front free-end page; Text block lightly age-toned and foxed; A few scattered ink annotations; Includes “An Act to Secure and Appropriate the Touro Jewish Synagogue Fund” at pp. 476-477. This act recognized the trust established by Abraham Touro to maintain the structure and grounds of what would become known as Touro Synagogue, one of the oldest synagogues in the United States. More

Trenton: Isaac Collins, 1784. Presumed First Edition. Folio, xiii, 289 pages, [4], [4], 30 pages; VG-; Rebacked in brown calf, banded spine with dark brown label and gilt lettering; Ex libris belonging to “John Black” appears on front pastedown, and name of former owner “Thomas Dudley” appears in ink on the title-page.; shelved case 7. More

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1929. Limited First Edition: 1/1035. Quarto, vi, [122]; G+/ G+; Light brown spine with black letter; House in black cardboard slipcase; Dustjacket has moderate+ uneven age-toning overall, a chip to bottom-right corner of front cover, light wear to top edges, and faint red staining / a small chip at the head of spine; Boards show light wear to corners, light bumping to head/tail of spine, and several instances of light soiling; Textblock has some light age-toning and foxing to deckled edges; Slipcase has split along multiple edges and has significant chipping to black paper finish; Illustrated (sixty b/w drawing); Introduction by then NY governor Franklin Roosevelt; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More

Boston: Coburn Brothers, 1889. First Edition. Large octavo, xvi, 420 pages; G+; Black morrocan roundback spine, banded, with gilt lettering; Half-bound morrocan with faded green boards; Boards show significant wear along joints and head/tail of spine, moderate+ wear to corners and bottom edge, 1.5-inch tears along joints at head of spine, moderate+ shelfwear to back cover, light chipping to bands on spine, and light+ shelfwear overall; Textblock has light age-toning to edges; Inscription from author appears on ffep: "To Francis Skinner / from / the Author"; t.e.g.; Illustrated; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More

Edgartown: Dukes County Historical Society, 1966. Octavos, three volumes; G; Dark green cloth spine with gilt lettering; Boards show patches of moderate foxing on front and back cover, discoloration or fading in several places (especially volumes II and III), moderate+ shelfwear overall, light wear to corners, and moderate bumping to head/tails of spines; Binding on volume III is shaken (but fully intact), and spines on all three are slightly cocked; Textblocks show light age-toning to edges, very light shelfwear to bottom edges, and moderate soiling to the fore-edge of volume III; NOTE: Shelved in Room A. More

Boston, MA: Cummings, Hilliard, and Company / T. R. Marvin, 1825, 1843. Octavo, 40 pages, 39 pages; VG-; in full green library binding; spine with white lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; "Corner Stone" address contemporary 1825 pamphlet, with mild age-toning and foxing, blue check mark at title page; "Completion" address is a late 20th century reprint; pages of both pamphlets clean; CX consignment; shelved Case 1. More

Harrisburg, PA: Wm Stanley Ray, 1916. Second Edition. Octavos, 2 volumes; VG; newly rebound in full red leather, two black labels with gilt titling; bookplate to recto of frontispiece of volume 2; with numerous plates, 8 folding maps; shelved case 1. More

New York: E. B. Treat, 1873. First Edition. Octavo, 359 pages; G; full binding of dark green cloth; spine with gilt lettering; moderate shelf wear; shredding at corners of boards; chips missing from head and tail of spine; mild soiling; small holes of cloth at front joint; spine repaired with glue at tail; mylar wrapper glued to covers; ex-library, with usual marks, including stamp to title page, bookplate to front pastedown; previous owners' names at front paste down and free end paper; contains black and white plates; pages clean; EF consignment; shelved on bookshelves to the left of the copier. More

New York: The Chamber of Commerce of the State of New York, 1856. First Edition. Octavo, 316 pages; Fair; bound in brown cloth, spine has gilt lettering, front and back covers have embossing; binding has significant wear along the sides of the spine, with tearing, cracking, and minor detachment throughout, has severe damage at the top and bottom of the spine, with large chunks missing at both ends, has heavy discoloration, has wear along the top and bottom edges with minor fraying and bumping on the fore edge corners, front cover has pen markings; pages have heavy age toning, have crinkling and minor detachment in several locations, contains several fold out graphs; shelved on bookshelves to the left of the copier. More

New York: Scheba Publishing Company, 1937. First Edition. Octavo, 344 pages; G+; fully bound in red cloth, front cover and spine have faded gilt lettering binding has moderate wear, with the top and bottom edges of the spine worn off, has bumping and minor fraying on the fore edge corners, has minimal rubbing on both covers; pages have minor age toning, have minor to severe detachment in several locations, occasionally illustrated; shelved on bookshelves to the left of the copier. More

Brooklyn: A. Spooner, 1824. First Edition. Octavo, 116 pages, [1]; G-; newly rebound in 1/4 brown leather over brown cloth boards; pages have some tide-marks and foxing; most pages with some fraying and wear along fore edge; with rear advertisement black; two front blanks preserved, both with archival repair; title page with inscription "Presented to .... By the Compiler"; scarce in any condition, let alone signed; shelved case 1. More