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HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PROVINCE AND COUNTRY OF PENNSYLVANIA; AND OF WEST NEW JERSEY IN AMERICA [ 2 VOLS BOUND AS ONE ]

By Thomas, Gabriel

New York: Lithographed for Henry Austin Brady by Francis Michelin, 1848. Facsimile edition of the original London, 1698 edition. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. New York: Lithographed for Henry Austin Brady by Francis Michelin, 1848. 2 vols bound as one vols. Facsimile edition of the original London, 1698 edition. Illustrated with one folding map at front. 55; 34 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth. Former ownerÕs stamp on front paste-down, else clean and bright. Very good+/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply)

A HISTORY OF ROCKDALE COUNTY

By Barksdale, Margaret G., et al

Conyers, GA: T. H. P, [1987 ]. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Conyers, GA: T. H. P, [1987 ]. Numerous b/w photographs. 213 pp. Hardcover. Large 4to. Red paper covered boards. Very good +, no remarkable flaws. Very good+/No jacket issued.

THE EARLY HISTORY OF SOUTHAMPTON, L. I., NEW YORK WITH GENEALOGIES

By Howell, Geroge Rogers

New York: J. N. Hallock, 1866. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No jacket issued. New York: J. N. Hallock, 1866. First edition. 318 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth. Professional restoration to head and heel of spine and inner hinges, small production tear at fore-edge of pages 17/18. Otherwise a clean, tight copy. Very good/No jacket issued.

STORY OF THE SESQUI-CENTENNIAL

By Stevenson, W.H., and Burd S. Patterson

Pittsburgh: R.W. Johnston Studios, 1910. Hardcover. Fair/No dust jacket. Celebration of Pittsburgh; July 4, September 27 to October 3, and November 25, 1908. Pittsburgh: R.W. Johnston Studios, 1910. Numerous b/w photographs. 365 pp. Hardcover. Small 4to. Dark brown Leather. Texturing to boards. Spine missing, but binding solidly intact. Leather heavily dilapidated and worn. Corners and most edges worn through. Small owner stamp on front endpage. Owner inscriptions in pencil on free front endpage. Pages lightly toned, but are otherwise clean and bright. A solid, but heavily worn copy. Fair/No dust jacket.

SIX MONTHS IN THE SANDWICH ISLANDS

By Bird, Isabella L.

Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1964. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1964. Introduction by Alfons L. Korn. Numerous b/w photographs. xxii,278 pp. Hardcover. Oblong Small 8vo. Beige cloth backed, paper covered boards. Gilt lettering to spine and printed image to front board. Boards toned. Moderate wear to bottom edges. Bottom corners worn through. Foxing to top edge of block. Small ÒHonolulu Book ShopsÓ sticker to back endpage. Interior pages lightly toned, but are otherwise clean and bright. Very good/No dust jacket.

LIGHTHOUSES OF THE SUNRISE COUNTY

By Harrison, Timothy

East Machias, MA: FogHorn Publishing, 2008. First printing. Softcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Stories and Images of the People Who Kept the Lighthouses in Washington County Maine. East Machias, MA: FogHorn Publishing, 2008. First printing. Inscribed and signed by the author. Numerous b/w photographs. 187 pp. Softcover. Small Folio. Blue trade paperback. Very good condition overall with only minimal signs of wear to cover. Very good+/No dust jacket.

VIEW FROM RAMPART STREET

By Widmer, Mary Lou

Durham, CT: Eloquent Books, 2010. Hardcover. Very good+/No dust jacket. Durham, CT: Eloquent Books, 2010. 495 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Illustrative paper covered boards. Cover in very good condition with no apparent signs of wear. Pages bright and clean. Very good+/No dust jacket.

HELMET FOR MY PILLOW

By Leckie, Robert

New York: Random House, 1957. First printing. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good-. New York: Random House, 1957. First printing. 312 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Light blue cloth backed, paper covered boards. Gilt lettering and decorative stamp to spine and front board. Cover in very good condition, but has some foxing near edges. Cover intact and in good condition, but has light wear on edges. Pages clean and clear. Very good+/Very good-. (Insurance required to ship this item).

NEW PURITAN; NEW ENGLAND 200 YEARS AGO; SOME ACCOUNT OF THE LIFE OF ROBERT PIKE THE PURITAN WHO DEFENDED THE QUAKERS, RESISTED CLERICAL DOMINATION, AND OPPOSED THE WITCHCRAFT PROSECUTION

By Pike, James S.

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1879. First edition. 237 pp. Hardcover. 12mo. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Some fraying to head and heel, bottom corners bumped inwards. Moderate edge wear with light fading across front cover. Library plate and owner stamp to front endpage. Pages have foxing and some stiffness, but are otherwise mostly clean and bright. Good/No dust jacket.

INLAND PRINTER; A TECHNICAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ART OF PRINTING

By No stated author

Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1894. First edition. Hardcover. Good/No dust jacket. Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1894. 12 vols. First edition. Numerous b/w and full color illustrations. 524 pp. Hardcover. Folio. Dark red 3/4 calf, marbled paper. Gilt lettering to spine. Volume number XII, covering October 1893 to March, 1894. Good condition, but has some damage. Some tearing and wear on edges. Bumping on bottom corners. Head and heel worn, but solidly intact. Scratch on back plate. Pages clean and bright. Good/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

INLAND PRINTER; A TECHNICAL JOURNAL DEVOTED TO THE ART OF PRINTING

By No stated author

Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1893. First edition. Hardcover. Very good/No dust jacket. Chicago, IL: Inland Printer Company, 1893. 11 vols. First edition. Numerous b/w illustrations, some in color. 516 pp. Hardcover. Folio. Dark red 3/4 calf, marbled paper. Gilt lettering to spine. Volume number XI, covering April, 1893 to September, 1893. Generally very good condition, but has some light wear on edges. Corners worn through. Pages clean and bright. Very good/No dust jacket. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

LOOMIS GANG

By Walter, George W

Utica, New York: North Country Books, 2002. Eighth Printing. Softcover. Very good+/No dust jacket.

STARDOM; THE HOLLYWOOD PHENOMENON

By Walker, Alexander

London: Michael Joseph, 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very good-/Very good. London: Michael Joseph, 1970. First edition. Numerous b/w photographs. 392 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Brown cloth. Gilt lettering to spine. Cover in very good condition. Dust Jacket in very good condition, with slight wear on edges. Owner signatures on first page. Light foxing on several pages. Small fold on bottom-corner of pages 17 - 36, but pages otherwise in good condition. Very good-/Very good.

WHEN THE LEGENDS DIE

By Borland, Hal

Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good-. Philadelphia, PA: J.B. Lippincott Company, 1963. Fifth printing. Signed by the author. 288 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Aquamarine cloth. Gilt lettering and decorative stamp to spine and front board. Cover shows wear on edges, but is otherwise in very good condition. Dust jacket has soiling o front and some wear on edges. Pages in excellent condition. Very good/Very good-.

WORKS OF HENRY CLAY IN 10 VOLUMES

By Clay, Henry

New York: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons at the Knickerbocker Press, 1904. Federal edition limited to 1000 copies, this being # 172. Hardcover. Very good+/No jacket issued. Comprising His Life, Correspondence and Speeches. New York: G. P. PutnamÕs Sons at the Knickerbocker Press, 1904. Edited by Calvin Colton, with an Introduction by Thomas B. Reed, and a History of Tariff Legislation, 1812-1896 by William McKinley. 10 vols. Federal edition limited to 1000 copies, this being # 172. Frontisportrait and half-title vignette. 526; 503; 504; 346... 639; 340... 656; 300... 632; 260 + Index pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Half dark green morocco, over marbled paper covered boards with matching endpapers. Top edges gilt, fore edges untrimmed. 5 raised bands, gilt ruled and lettered in compartments; spines lightly faded; light general wear to bindings. A nice set, with a clean interior and a handsome shelf presence. Very good+/No jacket issued. (Multiple volumes - extra shipping charges apply) (Insurance required to ship this item).

JAILED FOR FREEDOM

By Stevens, Doris

New York: Liveright, N.d.. ÒNew EditionÓ. Hardcover. Very good+/Very good. New York: Liveright, N.d.. ÒNew EditionÓ. Illustrated with numerous b/w photos. xii, 388 pp. Hardcover. 8vo. Black cloth. Without noticeable flaw, in spine-faded dust wrapper. A very nice copy. Very good+/Very good.

CONSTITUTION AND LAWS OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE [NEW HAMPSHIRE] TOGETHER WITH THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES

By [New Hampshire, Government of]

Dover, NH: Samuel Bragg, Jr, 1805. Hardcover. Very good-/No jacket issued. Dover, NH: Samuel Bragg, Jr, 1805. 531 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Brown full calf. Gilt stamped lettering label to spine; head, heel and corners bumped and rubbed; boards ruled in blind; former owner name to front free endpaper (William Page Jr., b. 1779, entered Yale at age 13, settled as lawyer in Rutland Vt. abt 1806.); endpapers toned and moderately foxed; interior toned, but otherwise clean and quite sound. Very good-/No jacket issued.

VERY SPECIAL ISLAND, A

By Barndollar, Betty

Sarasota, FL: Self published, 1970. Limited edition, this being number 565. Softcover. Very good/No jacket issued. Jack Barndollar. The Story of Boca Grande. Sarasota, FL: Self published, 1970. Limited edition, this being number 565. Signed by the author and by the illustrator. Some full color illustrations. Illustrated by Jack Barndollar. Unpaginated. Softcover. Oblong 8vo. Yellow paper wrappers. Moderate wear and soil to covers; former owner label to front wrap. Very good/No jacket issued.

COLT: AN AMERICAN LEGEND

By Wilson, R. L.

New York: Abbeville Press. Fifth printing. Hardcover. Very good/Good+. The Official History of Colt Firearms from 1836 to the Present. New York: Abbeville Press, . Forward by George A. Strichman. Fifth printing. Signed by the author. Copious full color photographs. Photography by Sid Latham. 406 pp. Hardcover. Oblong Folio. Blue cloth. Gilt lettering to spine, title imprint on front cover. Signed Òwith best wishes from the author.Ó Bottom back of dust jacket torn, less so at top heel, else a very good copy. Very good/Good+.

INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN NEW MEXICO

By Brewerton, George D

Ashland: Lewis Osborne, 1969. An unnumbered example of an edition limited to 1400 copies. Numerous b/w chapter vignettes. 74 pp. Hardcover. Tall 8vo. Beige cloth. A very nice, clean copy. Very good+/No dust jacket.