1859. (A Reporter of the New York Press). MATRIMONIAL BROKERAGE IN THE METROPOLIS; Being True Narratives of Strange Adventures in New York, and Startling Facts in City Life. New York: Thatcher & Hutchinson, 1859. First editon. Illustrated. 8vo., brown cloth stamped in blind; spine in gilt. Spine is sunned, slight..... More
1774. A SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS. THE BUILDER'S MAGAZINE: OR MONTHLY COMPANION FOR ARCHITECTS, CARPENTERS, MASONS, BRICKLAYERS &C. ... [ALPHABETICAL DESCRIPTION OF THE TERMS OF ART WHICH ARE USED IN BUILDING; FORMING ALSO A COMPLETE BUILDER'S DICTIONARY, 2 VOLS]. London: Printed for the Authors; and sold by F. Newbery, 1774. [4]..... More
1934. A TORY. FRANKIE IN WONDERLAND. With Apologies to Lewis Carroll, the orginator and pre-histroian of the New Deal. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1934. Small 8vo., printed wrappers; 24 pp. Mild soiling to wraps, slight nick to one page. About very good. More
1963. ABAA. RARE BOOKS FIRST EDITIONS AUTOGRAPHS & MANUSCRIPTS, 9th Cooperative Catalogue of Members of the Middle Atlantic Chapter of the Antiquarian Bookseller's Ass'n of America. NP, ND [1963]. 8vo., wrappers. Ink to front wrapper; wrappers lightly stained, sunned and soiled. Interesting early ABAA piece, in about very good condition..... More
1950. ABBE, Elfriede, illus. AESOP'S FABLES. Retold, illustrated with woodcuts, and printed by Elfriede Abbe. Ithaca N.Y.: [n.p.], 1950. One of 500 numbered copies. Inscribed presentation from the author. Small folio, illustrated paper covered boards. A very good copy that shows some soiling and a few small spots of dampstaining..... More
1842. ABBOT, Rev. Abiel and Rev. Ephraim ABBOT. A GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF THE DESCENDANTS OF GEORGE ABBOT, OF ANDOVER, GEORGE ABBOT, OF ROWLEY, THOMAS ABBOT, OF ANDOVER, ARTHUR ABBOT, OF IPSWICH, ROBERT ABBOT, OF BRANFORD, CT. - AND GEORGE ABBOT, OF NORWALK, CT. Boston: James Munroe and Company, 1842. xx..... More
1842. FE. [ABBOTT, Jacob]. COUSIN LUCY ON THE SEA-SHORE. Boston: B.B. Mussey, 1842. First edition. Slightly over-opened, with a little foxing and some spotting to the cloth. Overall, a very good and attractive copy. More
1857. FE. ABBOTT, Jacob. HARPER'S STORY BOOKS. A Series of Narratives, Dia-logues, Biographies and Tales for the Instruction and Entertainment of the Young. Embellished with Numerous and Beautiful Engravings. Volume 10. New York: Harper and Brothers, (1857). First edition. There is a bookplate on the front pastedown and a name..... More
1857. ABBOTT, John S. C. CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON AND THE EMPRESS JOSEPHINE: Including letters from the time of their marriage until the death of Josephine, and also several private letters from the emperor to his brother Joseph, and other important personages. With numerous illustrative notes and anecdotes..... More
1855. ABBOTT, John S. C. HISTORY OF HERNANDO CORTEZ. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1855. First edition. Inscribed presentation copy to "Mr. Chase from his friend the Author March 6, 1856." Illustrated with full-color title page and engravings. 12mo., red cloth, gilt. Moderate rubbing and edgewear; shallow loss to spine..... More
1811. ABERNETHY, John. SURGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE CONSTITUTIONAL ORIGIN AND TREATMENT OF LOCAL DISEASES; AND ON ANEURISMS. ON DISEASES RESEMBLING SYPHILIS; AND ON DISEASES OF THE URETHRA. Philadelphia: Printed for Thomas Dobson; Fry and Kammerer, Printer, 1811. Offered with: SURGICAL OBSERVATIONS ON THE INJURIES OF THE HEAD; AND ON MISCELLANEOUS..... More
1887. ABOUT, Edmond, 1826-1885. LES MARIAGES DE PARIS. (STIKEMAN binding). Paris: A. Lahure pour Les Amis des Livres, 1887. 8vo. [vi]565. With frontispiece and 52 plates in two states, and numerous vignettes in the text, all drawn by Piguet and engraved on wood by Huyot. Number 6 of 100 copies..... More
1949. ABRAMS, Barney. THE TECHNIQUE OF FASHION LAYOUT. New York: Harper & Brothers, (1949). Review copy. HC w/dj. Very good plus in a moderately soiled and edgeworn dust jacket. More
1835. ACADEMIE FRANCAISE. DICTIONNAIRE DE L'ACADEMIE FRANCAISE. Sixieme edition. Publiee en 1835. Paris: Imprimeries et librairie de firmin Didot Freres, imprimeurs de l'Institut de France. 1835. Sixth edition. Engraved title-pages. Two 4to. volumes: xxxiv,911; 961 pp. Contemporary binding of full mottled calf, dark brown lettering pieces and gilt decoration at..... More
1947. [GILSON, Etienne] ACADEMIE FRANCAISE. RECEPTION DE M. ETIENNE GILSON LE 29 MAI 1947. Discours de M. Etienne Gilson. Discour de M. Pasteur Vallery-Radot. Paris: Editions du "Monde," 1947. 16 pp. Quarto, green paper wrappers. Inscribed by Gilson, in ink on the front wrap, "a Mr. R. C. Greene en..... More
1809. BY AND EARLY PROPONENT OF FOOD SAFETY AND CONSUMER AWARENESS ACCUM, Frederick. A PRACTICAL ESSAY ON THE ANALYSIS OF MINERALS, exemplifying the best methods of analysing ores, earths, stones, inflammable fossils, and mineral substances in general. Philadelphia: Published by Kimber & Conrad, ... , and Benjamin & Thomas Kite..... More
1808. ACCUM, Frederick. SYSTEM OF THEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL CHEMISTRY Two Volumes, with Plates. From the Improved London Edition. Philadelphia, Kimber and Conrad, 1808. Octavo. Two volumes. xx,393pp.; xx,431[7}pp. +VIIff. First American edition. Contains seven engraved plates. First published in 1803, Accum'swas one of the earliest chemical texts to be based..... More
1820. ACCUM, Fredrick. TREATISE ON ADULTERATIONS OF FOOD AND CULINARY POISONS EXHIBITING THE FRAUDULENT SOPHISTICATIONS OF BREAD, BEER, MUSTARD, PEPPER, CHEESE, OLIVE OIL, PICKLES, AND OTHER ARTICLES EMPLOYED IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY, AND METHODS OF DETECTING THEM. Philadelphia: Ab'm Small, 1820. 270p. Small Octavo. Unbound Ex-library with perforated stamp to title..... More
1820. ACCUM, Fredrick. TREATISE ON ADULTERATIONS OF FOOD AND CULINARY POISONS EXHIBITING THE FRAUDULENT SOPHISTICATIONS OF BREAD, BEER, WINE SPIRITUOUS LIQUORS, TEA, COFFEE, CREAM CONFECTIONERY, VINEGAR, MUSTARD, PEPPER, CHEESE, OLIVE OIL, PICKLES, AND OTHER ARTICLES EMPLOYED IN DOMESTIC ECONOMY, AND METHODS OF DETECTING THEM. Philadelphia: Ab'm Small, 1820. 143p. Small..... More
1864. (LONGFELLOW, Henry Wadsworth, signature). ACLAND, Henry W. BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF SIR BENJAMIN BRODIE, LATE SERGEANT-SURGEON TO THE QUEEN AND PRESIDENT OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY. London: Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green, 1864. 31 pp. 4 3/4 x 7 inches: 12mo., pale blue wrappers. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's copy with his..... More
1956. [ADACHI INSTITUTE]. SELECTED MASTERPIECES OF UKIYO-E PRINTS. Meiji Shobô, 1956. Edited by Kondo Ichitarô. A large tied navy blue cloth porfolio of 22 (of 24) facsimile woodcuts, recut and reprinted by hand at the Adachi Institute. Printed paper title label. With a laid-in 36 page English language text volume..... More
1910. ADAMS, Brooks. RAILWAYS AS PUBLIC AGENTS. A Study in Sovereignty. With an Historical Financial Analysis of the Great Northern Railway System by Frederick O. Downes. Boston: N.p., 1910. 8vo., brown cloth ruled in blind; paper label at spine. A fine copy in chipped glassine... More
1916. LODGE, Henry Cabot. ADAMS, Charles Francis. CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS 1835-1915: AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY, WITH A MEMORIAL ADDRESS DELIVERED NOVEMBER 17, 1915, BY HENRY CABOT LODGE. Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin Company/The Riverside Press, 1916. 4th printing. 224 pp. 8vo., black cloth stamped in gilt with embossed cover vignette. Ex-library..... More
1902. ADAMS, Charles Francis. LEE AT APPOMATTOX AND OTHER PAPERS. Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin and Co., 1902. First edition, inscribed by the author on first blank recto. 387 pp. 8vo., red cloth stamped in gilt with gilt top edge. Minor shelfwear to spine, spine slightly sunned, cocked. Coated..... More
1874. (MASSACHUSETTS). PROCEEDINGS ON THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE PERMANENT SETTLEMENT OF WEYMOUTH. With an historical address by Charles Francis Adams. Boston: Wright and Potter, 1874. 8vo., brown cloth lettered in gilt. Tipped in is THE PROGRAMME OF EXCERCISES AT THE CELEBRATION OF THE 250th ANNIVERSARY OF THE SETTLEMENT OF..... More