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1) Twelve Sermons Preached at the Special Services for the Working Classes, in Exeter Hall, May, June, July, August, 1857

Seeley, Jackson and Halliday, 1857. London: Seeley, Jackson and Halliday, 1857. iv, 179 pages.. Cloth. Fair/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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2) The First Century of German Language Printing in the United States of America Volumes 1 & 2

Gottingen, Germany, 1989. 2- Volume set, combined 1245 pages. Both volumes like new. Only markings are a few numbers written on the flyleaves. Cream-colored boards with cranberry red lettering. A bibliography based on the studies of Oswald Seidensticker and Wilbur H. Oda. A very valuable reference for persons studying German materials printed in United States . Vol. 1 covers 1728-1807, Vol. 2 1808-1830.. Hard Cover. Very Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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3) Antique Maps & Atlases/ Catalogue XXXI

New York, NY: Richard B. Arkway, Inc.. 36pp Light gray cover with blue text, illustration and decoration. Catalog offering varioius antique maps. . Paper. As New. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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4) The Christian Minstrel
Aikin, J.B

Philadelphia: J.B. Aikin, 1846. 416 pages of sacred songs. First 27 pages include preface and music instructions. This includes a section entitled "Elements of Music," where shaped-note singing with seven shapes is explained with diagrams. The pages are all tight. The cover is worn hard, espeacially the corners. Spine has a small break at the bottom. On front cover it is described as "A New System of Musical Notation; with a collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chanats selected from the Most popular works in Europe and America." Eighty-Second Edition, 1857 A valuable old song book. Hard Cover. Fair/None. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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5) "A Coiner's Caviar." Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of U. S. And Colonial Proof Coins 1722 - 1977
Breen, Walter

New York, NY: F.C. I. Press, 1977. 324pp. Brown cloth boards with gilt text and illustration of American Eagle. Blue and white dj with illustrations of American coins on front and author on back. Former date of ownership and owner's name blackened out on front endpaper. Numberous black and white photographs of coins, detailed descriptions, valuation guide. "A twenty-two year study of U.S. proof coins, at once the most comprehensive guide ever published.." - dj. A very well cared for book.. Library Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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6) "A Coiner's Caviar." Walter Breen's Encyclopedia of U. S. And Colonial Proof Coins 1722 - 1977
Breen, Walter

New York, NY: F.C. I. Press, 1977. 324pp. Brown cloth boards with gilt text and illustration of American Eagle. Blue and white dj with illustrations of American coins on front and author on back. Very small amount of foxing on upper edge.Numberous black and white photographs of coins, detailed descriptions, valuation guide. "A twenty-two year study of U.S. proof coins, at once the most comprehensive guide ever published.." - dj. A very well cared for book.. Library Edition. Cloth. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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7) Emerson's Essays, Second Series
Emerson, R.W

Philadelphia: David McKay Publisher, 1890. 307 pages. Green boards. Includes eight essays by the author plus an article entitled, "New England Reformers." Part of American Classic Series. Valuable book by a great American writer.. Hard Cover. Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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8) Emerson.s Essays, First Series
Emerson, R.W

Philadelphia: David McKay Publisher, 1890. 396 pages, Green boards. Corners and binding in good shape. 12 essays by the famous American writer. Part of the American Classic Series. Hard Cover. Good/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. more information

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9) Scott's Standard Postage Stamp Catalogue
Harmer, Gordon R. Ed

New York: Scott Publications, 1947. 1094 pages, Brown boards with gold lettering. Front cover is loose, but still attached.. Corners are good. "The Encyclopedia of Philately," 1948. Volume 1, The Americas and the British Commonwealth of Nations. . Hard Cover. Fair/None. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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10) Aesop's Fables: A New Version
James, Rev. Thomas

New York: Collins and Brother. 224 pages. Brown boards with decorated cover. Binding and and pages all tight. Considerable foxing. Corners slightly worn. Spine worn at top and bottom. More than fifty illustrations by John Tenniel. Based on original sources. A attractive, old book. Hard Cover. Fair/None. Illus. by Tenniel, John. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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11) English Grammar in Familiar Lectures
Kirkham, Samuel

Cincinnati, Ohio: N. & G. Guilford, 1830. 228 pages with brown boards Covers and binding all tight. Considerable foxing and soiling. Signature and some calaculations on flyleaf. Complete title is: English Grammar in Familiar Lectures, accompanied by a Compendium; Embracing a New Systematick Order of Parsing, A New System of Punctuation, Exercises in False Syntax..... A System of Philosophical Grammar............... Leather. Poor. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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12) Leslie's Challenge
Leslie, C.E

Chicago: Chicago Music Co.. 160 pages, last page missing. Oblong song book of sacred and secular songs. Book shows much wear. Cover is loose, but still attached. Brown boards with advertisements on the front and back of the boards, including a full-board ad of the Chicago & North-Western Railray. Described as a "Class and Chorus Book". Many delightful and hard to find songs.. Hard Cover. Poor/None. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. more information

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13) The Whittier Birthday Book
Marble, Annie Russell, Editor

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1910. 148 pages, A delightful, little book with a Whittier stanza or poem for every day of the year. Green boards with gold engraved title. Parts of cover are faded, and pages show a little foxing. Pages and covers all tight.. Hard Cover. Fair/None. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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14) American Glass
McKearin, George L. & Helen

New York: Crown Publishers, 1941. 622 pages,2000 photographs, 1000 Drawings by James L. McCreery. Cover loose at the spine, but all pages tight. Orange boards, small portion badly faded. slight foxing. Cloth. Fair/None. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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15) American Air Mail Catalogue. Volumes 1- 4
Nahl, Perham C. Ed. [et.al]

Washington DC: The American Air Mail Society, 1974. Continuous pagination. ca. 525pp/vol. Dark green cloth boards with gilt text. Four book set with publication dates of 1974, 1977, 1978, and 1981. Uniform binding. Listings and illustrations of postal cancellations. Books appear not to have been used. A very nice find,. Fifth Edition. Cloth. As New/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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16) First Book of Natural Philosophy
Norton, William A

New York: A.S. Barnes & Company, 1858. 217 pages, Dark green boards, with "National School Series" engraved on cover. Edges of pages are marbled. Crack between spine and front cover, but still firmly attached. Pages show considerable foxing. Owner's name on flyleaf. A valuable old science textbook.. Hard Cover. Fair/None. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. more information

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17) The Bumper Book
Piper, Watty, Ed

New York: Platt & Munk Co. Inc., 1946. 10 delightful stories with beautiful colored pictures on every page.Heavily worn, but all pages are intact. One page has a section torn out. Corners and edges show much wear. Cover loose, but still attached. Some markings, but a very colorful children's book from the 1940's.. Hard Cover. Poor/None. Illus. by Pictures By Euolie. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. more information

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18) Sunlit Songs: for use in meetings for christian worship or work
Sweeny, Jno. [et al.]

Philadelphia: John J.Hood, 1890. 192 pp. Covers worn. Some foxing. Fair condition.. hard. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. more information

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19) Comprehensive Catalogue and Encyclopedia of U.S. Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars
Van Allen, Leroy C. and A. George Mallis

New York: FCI Press-ARCO, 1971. 316pp. Black cloth boards with silver spine text. Silver and black pictorial dj with illustrations of silver dollars with tears. Profusely illustrated wieh black and white photos of coins. Nicely kept informative reference.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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20) New England Glass and Glassmaking
Wilson, Kenneth, M

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1972. 401 pages, Green boards Pages and covers are tight. Some foxing on edges. 400 black and white illustrations. "An Old Sturbridge Village Book. Valuable reference book for glassmaking.. Hard Cover. Fair/Fair. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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21) The Complete Works of William Shakespeare
Wright, William Aldis, Editor

Garden City, NY: Garden City Books, 1936. 1527 pages, Red and Gray boards. Gift inscription written on flyleaf. Large book in good condition. Binding and corners in good condition. A very important collection of Shakespeare's writings.. Hard Cover. Good/Poor. Illus. by Kent, Rockwell. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. more information

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