1963. BEANS, George H. A LIST OF JAPANESE MAPS OF THE TOKUGAWA ERA, SUPPLEMENT C. Jenkintown: Tall Tree Library, 1963. One of 100 copies. 42 pp. 4to., red cloth stamped in gilt on spine. Fine. B/w frontispiece and illustrations. Lacks additional errata slip. More
1876. BEARD, George M. HAY-FEVER; Or, Summer Catarrh: Its Nature and Treatment. Including the early form, or "rose cold"; the later form, or "autumnal catarrh"; and a middle form, or July cold, hitherto undescribed. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876. Small 8vo., green cloth, gilt title to spine. Ex-library; all..... More
1876. BEARD, George M. HAY-FEVER; Or, Summer Catarrh: Its Nature and Treatment. Including the early form, or "rose cold"; the later form, or "autumnal catarrh"; and a middle form, or July cold, hitherto undescribed. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876. Small 8vo., brown cloth, gilt title to spine. Very minor..... More
FE. BEATTIE, Ann. FALLING IN PLACE. New York: Random House, (1980). First edition. 8vo. Slight skewing, sun to boards, spotting to fore-edge. About very good, in a sunned dust jacket. More
1905. BEAUCHAMP, William M. NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM Bulletin 87, Archeology 10; Perch Lake Mounds. Albany: New York State Education Department, 1905. Illustrated. 8vo., green cloth, gilt. Ex-library; all markings, including spine label. Binding a bit shaken; minor shelfwear. Clean text. A great research copy... More
1890. BEAUMONT, Roberts. WOOLLEN AND WORSTED CLOTH MANUFACTURE: BEING A PRACTICAL TREATISE FOR THE USE OF ALL PERSONS EMPLOYED IN THE MANIPULATION OF TEXTILE FABRICS. London: George Bell and Sons, 1890. Second revised edition. Part of the Technological Handbooks Series, edited by H. Trueman Wood. xx + 393 pp. +..... More
BEAUREGARD, PIERRE G. T. Autograph Note signed and envelope. "I trust she may live/many years to give you/ joy & remember the "teachings of early youth-"/ I remain yrs very truly/ G.T. Beauregard. Beauregard (1818-1893) was a Confederate General. More
1959. (BECKER). EARLY TOWN ROADS OF CLIFTON PARK, Saratoga County, New York. Privately printed in 1959. Includes foldout map. Small 4to., brown wrappers, gilt. Text printed on recto only. Very good. More
1847. BECKETT, S. B. THE PORTLAND REFERENCE BOOK, AND CITY DIRECTORY, FOR 1847-8. Printed by Thurston & Company, 1847. 312 pp., folding map. 12mo., library binding with gilt leather spine label. Ex-library with usual markings; perforation stamp on title page. Folding map published by S. H. Colesworthy complete, small closed..... More
1951. BECKETT, Samuel. MURPHY. (Paris): Bordas, (1947, [but issued in late 1951 by Les Editions de Minuit]). First French edition, second issue, in wrappers by Les Editions de Minuit. Translated by the author. Octavo, largely unopened. 206 pp. White paper wrappers printed in blue and black. Spine is lightly sunned..... More
1965. BECKETT, Samuel. PROUST & THREE DIALOGUES SAMUEL BECKETT & GEORGES DUTHUIT. London: John Calder, 1965. First edition. Frank Kermode's copy with his pencil signature on front flyleaf. 126 pp. 8vo., maroon cloth with gilt spine lettering, in orange dust jacket. Very good, some ink and pencil margin marks, jacket..... More
1834. [BECKFORD, William Thomas]. ITALY: with Sketches of Spain and Portugal. By the Author of "Vathek." In two volumes. Philadelphia: Key & Biddle, 1834. 8vo., mauve cloth, (faded to tan at extremes), lacking labels to spines. Ink ownership to one volume. Both volumes lightly cocked, with sun, some spotting, scuffing..... More
1966. BECKWITH, John. THE ADORATION OF THE MAGI IN WHALEBONE. Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1966. 8vo., wrappers; 40 pp., black and white illustrations. Rubbing to wraps; clean internally. Very good. More
1963. BECKWITH, John. THE BASILEWSKY SITULA. Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1963. 8vo., wrappered pamphlet; black & white illustrations. A few ink notes, slight soil to wraps. Very good. More
1827. [BICHAT, Xavier] BECLARD, P. A., transl. Joseph TONGO. PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY. THE LAST COURSE OF XAVIER BICHAT, FROM AN AUTOGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT OF P. A. BECLARD. With an Account of the Life and Labours of Bichat by F. G. BOISSEAU. Philadelphia: John Grigg, 1827. First edition. 232 pp. 8vo., mottled calf..... More
1900. BECLERE, A. SUR UNE MACHINE STATIQUE PROPRE A L'EXAMEN RADIOSCOPIQUE AU DOMICILE DES MALADES. Bordeaux: Imprimerie G. Gounouilhou, 1900. Extrait des Archives d'Electricite Medicale. 12 pp. 8vo., printed green wrappers. Ex-library with usual markings, taped spine. Slight chipping to edges of front cover, no loss of text. Very good..... More
1797. BEDDOES, Thomas. OBSERVATIONS ON THE NATURE AND CURE OF CALCULUS, SEA SCURVY, CONSUMPTION, CATARRH, AND FEVER: Together with conjectures upon several other subjects of physiology and pathology. Philadelphia: Printed by T. Dobson ..., 1797. The text includes two memoirs (p. 171-252) by Dr. Girtanner on the laws and principle..... More
1928. BEDDOES, Thomas Lovell. COMPLETE WORKS OF THOMAS LOVELL BEDDOES. London: The Fanfrolico Press, 1928. Two volumes complete. Limited edition of 750 of which this is number 17. 8vo. 590pp. One- quarter black cloth with decorated cloth covered boards. Tan title label ruled and lettered in black to spine. Writings..... More
1926. BEEBE, William. PHEASANTS. THEIR LIVES AND HOMES. In 2 vols. Garden City: Doubleday Page and Co., 1926. First trade edition. 4to., green cloth lettered in gilt, spine in gilt, t.e.g. Illustrated throughout. Very slight bubbling of the cloth, else a fine set in soiled and nicked dustwrappers. Internally clean..... More
1911. BEECHAM, R.K. GETTYSBURG, THE PIVOTAL BATTLE OF THE CIVIL WAR by R. K. Beecham of the First Brigade, First Division, First Corps, Army of the Potomac. Chicago: A.C. McClurg & Co., 1911. First edition. Illustrated from photographs and a map. 298 pp. 8vo., red cloth printed in gilt to..... More
1849. BEECHER, [Catharine]. MISS BEECHER'S DOMESTIC RECEIPT BOOK: DESIGNED AS A SUPPLEMENT TO HER TREATISE ON DOMESTIC ECONOMY. Third edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1849. Early printing of the third edition. Wood-engraved text illustrations. [2],xiii,306,[2],24 pp., + 8 pp. ads. 12mo., publisher's brown cloth, gilt-stamped title at spine, sides..... More
1872. BEECHER, Catharine E. WOMAN'S PROFESSION AS MOTHER AND EDUCATOR WITH VIEWS IN OPPOSITION TO WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Philadelphia and Boston: George Maclean, 1872. 223 pp. 12mo., terra cotta cloth. As is. Ex-library with usual markings. Fair exterior: cloth splitting along front joint; general faint soiling; spine and corners frayed. Bookblock..... More
1928. BEER, Thomas. THE ROAD TO HEAVEN: A ROMANCE OF MORALS. New Yorkand London: Alfred A. Knopf, 1928. First edition, No. 75 of 210 numbered copies signed by the author. 266 pp. 8vo., dark blue calf with red gilt morocco labels and gilt ornamented spine, raised bands, gilt dentelles and..... More