No defects in book, appears unread. Slipcase is slightly soiled. . Covers both of James Madison's administrations, two volumes in one. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 1435 pages. U3 View More...
This is a side-stapled booklet with illustrated card covers, 42 p. A little rubbing to card covers, no other defects. . Describes the great yellow fever epidemic in Philadelphia in 1793. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 42 pages. T3 View More...
Decorated crimson cloth covers are mildly stained, bumped. Gilt is dulled on spine, less so on front cover. Owner name on front pastedown. Defects are minor; pages are clean and unmarked, binding is tight. . Historical novel about the American Revolutionary war, specifically about the fifth seige of Quebec by the Continental troops. A solid copy of the first edition.. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 391 pages. C5 View More...
No defects. This is a single sheet, folded in the center and printed on two sides. Printed on handmade paper on the occasion of the Dedication of the Lilly Library, October 3, 1960. On one side is printed a facsimile of the First Oath of Allegiance; on the other is a description of the oath and its significance. . Square 8vo 8" to 9" tall. 1 pages. T2 View More...
No defects, book is As New. . A complete and comprehensive guide to Boston's famous Freedom walking trail. Includes drawings, maps, substantive text. 80p. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 80 pages. J1 View More...
Ivory card covers are somewhat sunned, no other defects. . Stapled card covers. This is a limited edition, copy number 223. Down-home New England poetry, describing "town characters and events with brevity and humor." Self-published. Laid in is an sheet that announces the publication; this doubles as an errata sheet. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the Preface page. Scarce. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 64 pages. Signed by Author. T4 View More...
No defects, book is As New. Green cloth with bright gilt titles to front cover and spine. . Genealogical information about settlers of Maryland from 1731 through 1750.. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 306 pages. F3 View More...
Very slight wear and soil to covers, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . This edition of the Register initiates a more rigorous method of establishing the accuracy of the information provided. The result is that many ancestoral lines have been significantly altered from previous editions. The biographies have been revised as well. This is a beautiful copy of the first edition (NAP) . . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 496 pages. I2 View More...
Blindstamp of former owner on title page, no other defects. Dust jacket is price-clipped, no other defects, now protected by clear mylar sleeve. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. A beautiful copy. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 333 pages. K1 View More...
Side-stapled leaves with illustrated paper cover. Front cover has a corner crease, short tear at spine, staple has torn through at top. Contents are excellent. Dimensions are 12 x 9 inches. This memorial to George Washington on the bicentennial of his birth consists of 16 pamphlets of varying length bound together into one book. Each pamphlet was written by a different person. They treat Washington from various points of view: (1) Frontier Background of Washington's Career; (2) Washington: The Man of Mind; (3) Tributes to Washington; (4) Washington the Farmer; (5) Washington as a Religious Man... View More...
No defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . SIGNED ON TITLE PAGE by editor Drummond, who is also the author of the play named in the title. Regional plays set in upstate New York. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 273 pages. Signed by One Author. B3 View More...
Near Fine book in like dust jacket, the latter now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. Book has small remainder dot on top page ends, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Jacket is lightly rubbed, no other defects. . A classic history of Chesapeake Bay country. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 511 pages. A2 View More...
Trade paperback bound in glossy paper covers that are slightly rubbed. No other defects; pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . A pictorial history of East Providence, Rhode Island. The b/w photos have significant captions, no other text. Printed on coated paper, a beautiful copy. . Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 128 pages. I2 View More...
Lightly rubbed at extremities of original tan cloth covers, covers very slightly soiled, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . Birth and death records and occasional other information about the residents of Lincoln, Mass. From the beginnings of the town to 1850. Invaluable for geneological study. This is the first edition, a handsome copy. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 170 pages. I4 View More...
Jacket is lightly rubbed, a couple of scratches to back panel, now protected with acid-free polyester sleeve. Book has no defects; pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. . Illustrated with old prints and photographs in b/w. Notes, biblliography, index, 337p. A comprehensive social history of one of America's oldest cities. A handsome copy of the first edition. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 337 pages. A3 View More...
No defects. Pages are crisp, tight, unmarked; book appears unread. . Five papers treating aspects of the general topic, with particular emphasis on Indiana and the Ohio Valley. . Papers Presented at an Indiana American Revolution Bicentennial Symposium Series. Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 126 pages. K1 View More...
Olive buckram covers with bright gilt titles to front cover and spine, spine somewhat faded. Minor insect damage, where the color was nibbled off the covers, foxing to page ends. Hinges starting to crack but binding is tight and solid. Bookplate of former owner to both pastedowns, some spotting and soil to endpapers. Contents are excellent; pages are clean and unmarked. . Much reprinted history of the last four decades of Colonial Southwest Virginia. Includes nine folding maps and dozens of other illustrations. With a highly detailed index, the book is invaluable for genealogical research rela... View More...
Fine book in VG+ dust jacket. No defects in book. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Dust jacket has light edgewear, now protected by fresh mylar sleeve. . In cooperation with the Smithsonian Institution, the National Portrait Gallery has produced this excellent book, profusely illustrated, accompanied by authoritative text. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 328 pages. F7 View More...
Bound in brown cloth with bright gilt titles to spine. Tiny tears and creasing to extremities of spine, light wear to corners. Contents are excellen, no defectst. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . This is the third printing, published one year after the first. A handsome copy. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 463 pages. F3 View More...
Front cover has mild corner bump, Contents are Fine. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, book appears unread. . Exhibition catalog published by the Lilly Library on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the American Declaration of Independence. 223 items are listed and described, including letters, addresses, broadsides, books, etc., many of which are reproduced. Printed on coated paper. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 171 pages. C4 View More...
