The Case of Dunkirk Faithfully Stated, and Impartially Considered. By a Member of the House of Commons.
London: Printed for A. Moore, 1730. First Edition. Self-wraps. 32pp. Stitched. Light toning to pages. A near fine copy. ; Octavo. More
London: Printed for A. Moore, 1730. First Edition. Self-wraps. 32pp. Stitched. Light toning to pages. A near fine copy. ; Octavo. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. In two volumes. 220pp; 239pp + 8pp ads numbered 17-24. Brown figured cloth, paper label lettered and ruled in black on the spines. Wear to extremities, cloth is faded; volume one has a stain to front panel, a tear along the..... More
New York: Oliver Dodd, Publisher, 1890. First Edition. Hardcover. 200pp. Quarter brick red cloth over paper covered boards, spine lettered in gold. An anti-black novel set in Memphis, Tennessee. Wear to corners and cloth, numerous numbers in pencil on endpapers and last page, lacks rear free endpaper. Wright III.2636. ;..... More
New York: Charles Scribner, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. 343pp + 4 pp of advertisements. Brown cloth stamped in gold and blind on the front and the spine. Frontispiece and nineteen inserted plates. Plates state B. Fairly heavy wear to spine and extremities, cloth is faded, scattered foxing throughout. A good-..... More
New York: Stringer & Townsend (Late Burgess, Stringer & Co), 1849. First US Edition. Hardcover. In two volumes. x, [11]-360pp; vi, [7]-367pp + note. Green cloth stamped in blind on the sides, gold vignette on the front, spine decorated and lettered in gold. Frontispiece and five inserted plates in each..... More
Lisboa: Em Casa da Viuva Bertrand e Filhos, 1846-53. First Edition. Hardcover. Eight books in four volumes. xiv, 518, [1]p; 514, [1]p; 455pp; xix, 488pp. Contemporary red quarter calf, spines lettered and decorated in gold, all edges marbled. Neat bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper of volume 1. A few..... More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 96pp. Original blue cloth stamped in gold on the front panel. With eight inserted photographic plates and forty-seven foldout plates, some of which are very large. They represent plans of dockyards (Portsmouth, Cherbourg, Dumbarton, Belfast, London, etc.), ships (Riachuelo, Naniwa Kan..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1864. Hardcover. One of the Rosy Diamond Story Books for Girls. 134pp + [9]pp of publisher's advertisements. Blue cloth stamped in blind on the sides, lettered and decorated in gold on the spine. Frontispiece and three inserted plates with illustrations. Names in pencil on front endpaper..... More
London: Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, 1814. First Edition. [1], 1350-1352pp. Disbound. A fine copy. ; Quarto. More
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
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
Philadelphia: Henry Altemus, 1895. Hardcover. 351pp. Blue decorated cloth stamped in silver, red, and green on the front panel, and lettered in silver on the spine panel. Engraved title, frontispiece. Wear to spine ends. Internally clean. A near fine copy. ; 16mo. More
Græcii (Gratz): Apud Franciscum Widmanstadium, 1651. First Edition. Hardcover. First edition from this publisher. [16], 436pp + [4]pp of index. Contemporary full calf, spine decorated in gold, gilt edges, marbled pastedown endpapers. Engraved title, engraved coat of arms, forty-six full-page engraved emblems (marked 0 to 45), initials, head-pieces, and tail-pieces..... 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
Antiphonal Leaf. Manuscript in Gothic Rotunda. Black, gold, and red ink on vellum. Five-line staves in red, six staves on each page. Text in Latin on both sides. Measures 56 x 80 cm. It reads "Iratus rex Saul, dixit mihi mille dederunt et filio Isai dederunt decem milia...". Old mends..... More
Antiphonal Leaf. Manuscript in Gothic Rotunda. Black, purple, blue, gold, and red ink on vellum. Five-line staves in red, seven staves on each page. Text in Latin on both sides. Measures 38.5 x 57.5 cm. It reads "Ad te levavi animam meam...". Lower corner torn, one side is toned. ;..... More
Antiphonal Leaf. Manuscript in Gothic Rotunda. Black, purple, and red ink on vellum. Five-line staves in red, six staves on each page. Text in Latin on both sides. Measures 38.5 x 56 cm. It reads "Astiterunt reges terrae,et principes convenerunt in unum... ". One side is toned. ; Folio... More
Antiphonal Leaf. Manuscript in Gothic Rotunda. Black, blue, gold, and red ink on vellum. Five-line staves in red, six staves on each page. Text in Latin on both sides. Measures 38.5 x 56 cm. It reads "Alleluia Sancti et iusti in domino gaude...". Closed tear to fore edge, one side..... More