Dublin: Printed by George Grierson, 1812. First Edition. [1], 306-308pp. Disbound. A fine copy. ; Quarto. More
Dublin: Printed by George Grierson, 1812. First Edition. [1], 14-26pp. Disbound. A fine copy. ; Quarto. More
Roma: Apud Lazarinum Rev. Cameræ Apost. Typographum, 1802. First Edition. Self-wraps. vii, 56pp. Self-wraps, stitched. Includes a large foldout table with the names of the cathedrals and churches in various French locales, their patron saints and the limits of their dioceses. The papal address concerns, in part, a pact with... More
Boston: A. Williams & Company, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. 64pp. Brown cloth stamped in gold on the front panel. A hint of foxing to edges, very mild soiling to cloth. A near fine copy. Jessel 748. ; Small octavo. More
Schenectady, NY: C. P. Wyckoff, 1797. First US Edition. Hardcover. xiii, 124pp + 2pp of publisher's advertisements (Wyckoff was one of the first printers in Schenectady; he established the first city newspaper in 1796 and owned a bookstore at the corner of State and Washington). Contemporary quarter leather over paper... More
New York: J. G. Bennett and J. A. Houston, 1842. First Edition. Hardcover. Two volumes bound in one (Vol. I, No. 1-26 and Vol. II, No. 1- 11). viii, 416pp; 176pp. Contemporary half calf over marbled boards. Bound with some of the original wrappers. With illustrations. Former library book with... More
Leipzig: Bernard Tauchnitz, 1883. Hardcover. Authorized Edition. 391pp. Full limp vellum binding with an intricate pattern of vellum strips over red morocco inlays. Frontispiece. Previous owner's name and date on the front free endpaper. Lacks the leather ties on the front and on the spine, some of the thin strips... More
London: Wynne and Scholey and J. Wallis, 1802. First Edition. Original wrappers. 204pp. Red wrappers, all edges gilt, engraved title. Comes with its original cardboard slipcase lettered and decorated in red. Some foxing to title page, light soiling to covers, soiling to slipcase. About very good. Jessel 822. ; Twelvemo. More
Paris: Librairie d'Adrien Le Clere et Cie, 1850. First Edition. Hardcover. In two volumes. 426pp, 516pp. Light brown half calf, marbled boards, sprinkled edges, silk bookmarks, one foldout map. With the bookplates of U.S. diplomat Angus I. Ward on the front pastedown endpapers. Some wear to extremities, mild scattered foxing... More
Topeka, KS: Geo. W. Crane & Co., Printers and Binders, 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. 167pp. Brown cloth stamped in blind and gold on the front panel and in gold on the spine, decorated endpapers. Kansas Senator Preston B. Plumb's copy with his bookplate to front pastedown. Very mild edge wear... More
London: Printed by J. Nichols, 1791. First Edition. Hardcover. xiii, [3], 320pp. Modern green cloth, black morocco label lettered in gold on the spine. Includes a large foldout plan of Derby and seventeen plates engraved by Robert Hancock from drawings by George Moneypenny (in this copy bound at rear). Apparently... More
![A Manual for the Use of Visiters [sic] to the Falls of Niagara: Intended as an Epitome of, and Temporary Substitute for, a Larger and More Extended Work, Relative to this Most Stupendous Wonder of the World. Joseph Wentworth Ingraham.](/pictures/thumb/22320.jpg?v=1453950239)
Buffalo, NY: Printed for the Author, by Charles Faxon, 1834. First Edition. Printed wrappers. 72pp. Light blue original wrappers. Quite likely the first guide about the Falls. Includes sections on Routes to the Falls; Directions to Visiters [sic]; Historical Notices; The Falls (Situation, Latitude, etc.); The Islands, Bridges, Staircases, etc.;... More
London: George Edward Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1868. First Edition. Hardcover. Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, black leather labels lettered in gold on the spines. With several large foldout diagrams. The set includes patent #s 526-561, 1876-1900, 2178-2200, 2265-2300 and 2754-2786. Among them are Producing and Applying Motive Power... More
Pittsburg : Harrisburg: A. P. Ingram, for Subscribers Only : W. O. Hickok, 1848. Hardcover. iv, vi, [17]-352, 406, iv, vi pp. Modern green cloth with gold lettering on the spine. Two foldout maps. Scattered foxing throughout, one of the maps has a tear and an old mend. A good copy. ; Octavo. More
London: Sackfield, 1718. First Edition. Hardcover. [12], 239, [26]pp. Modern full dark brown calf, spine with four raised bands, lettered and decorated in gold. Head-pieces and tail-pieces. A nice copy of a scarce early geographic gazetteer with a decidedly anglo-centric view of the world. The descriptions of most other countries... More
Boston: Published by Isaiah Thomas, 1813. First Edition. Self-wraps. 28pp. Disbound. A few small stains and chip to title, toning to last leaf. About very good. Sabin 36030. Shaw & Shoemaker 28836. ; Octavo. More
La Haye [The Hague]: Chez P. F. Gosse, 1789. First Edition. Hardcover. xii-14, 1-518pp + errata. Contemporary full sprinkled calf, spine lettered in gold, all edges sprinkled. Title vignette. Heavy wear to spine, boards soiled and cracked at joint (but still attached). Internally clean with some sporadic spot and foxing... More
London: Printed for M. Cooper, 1747. First Edition. Self-wraps. 68pp. Disbound. Light chipping to the edges of the title page, light wear. A very good copy. While the collation does not match Sabin there is no evidence that this copy is missing leaves. Contains many references to the West Indian... More
York: Printed by W. Blanchard, 1792. Second Edition. Hardcover. vii, [1], 352pp. Later quarter blue polished calf over marbled boards, spine decorated in gold and with red morocco label lettered in gold. Marbled endpapers. The binding is signed by Stroobants. Croft was a wine merchant, former sheriff of York, and... More
New York: Printed by Isaac Collins and Son, 1804. First Edition. Pamphlet. [4], 72pp. Disbound. Includes Historical Sketch of the Institution, Charter for Establishing the Hospital, Rules and Orders for the Government of the Hospital, Rules and Orders Concerning the Library, Catalogue of the Books, A General Summary of the... More
Buffalo, NY: Matthews & Warren, 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. 512pp. Green cloth stamped in gold on the front and the spine. Hinges are cracked, lacks front free endpaper, wear to extremities. A good copy. ; Octavo. More
Cleveland, OH: D. W. Ensign & Co., 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. 534pp. Original quarter brown leather, front panel stamped in gold, all edges gilt. Frontispiece, steel engraved portraits, illustrations and two color maps. With the bookplate of prominent Cleveland resident Wilson B. Chisholm, president of the Champion Rivet Company and... More
London: Published for the Author by Robert Jennings, 1827. Second Edition. Hardcover. xii, 295pp. Rebound in full red cloth, marbled endpapers. Frontispiece and four plates. A few smudges to front endpapers, mild foxing to text block. A clean, very good+ copy. ; Octavo. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. 327pp. Green cloth stamped in darker green and gold on the front and the spine. Light soiling and wear to cloth, small stain to front cover. A very good copy. ; Octavo. More
Boston: Published by T. Bedlington, 1826. Hardcover. 124pp. Contemporary quarter leather. Boards are worn, light toning to text. A hand colored small engraving of a bird is sewn onto the last blank. A good+ copy.; 24mo 5" - 6" tall. More