Americana from Astro Trader Books

[MARIETTA HOLLEY]. SAMANTHA AT SARATOGA OR, RACIN' AFTER FASHION. Hubbard Publishing Co., Philadelphia, PA, 1887. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, cream colored cloth boards with plastic archival protector, pages are clean, bright and binding is tight, mild soiling to covers. Illustrated by Frederick Opper with illustrated pages through out. 32mo.

[JAMES PERKINS TRACY]. pseudonym "Harry E. Wolff" aka. "A Self-Made Man". Rare Dime Novel. Fame and Fortune Weekly. Frank Tousey, New York, August 31, 1923. No. 935 with the original price of 7 cents on the cover. "The Winning Trick; or, How a Boy Made his Mark". First Edition. (Early Reprint). Very early reprint from the true first edition Frank… Read more

[THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL]. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE (EDITOR). STEAMER ARAGO SUNK NEAR COOS BAY BAR, OREGON.Newspaper. Volume 80, No. 143. October 21, 1896. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears gently read, some light foxing, creases, toning, chips to extremities, complete, folds at quarter-fold typical of newspapers otherwise excellent. The San Francisco Call newspaper (named the Morning Call from… Read more

[THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL]. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE (EDITOR). HISTORICAL WESTERN. STAGE HELD UP IN NEW MEXICO. THE HIGH FIVES GANG SAN ANTONIO - WHITE OAKS STAGECOACH ROBBERIES OF 1896. DEATH CLAIMS A MAN OF GENIUS. FRONT PAGE OBITUARY OF AUTHOR GEORGE DU MAURIER ON OCTOBER 8, 1896. Newspaper. Volume 80, No. 131. October 9, 1896. First Edition. Condition: Very… Read more

[THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL]. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE (EDITOR). HISTORICAL WESTERN. THREE ROBBERS BITE THE DUST. Newspaper. Volume 1080, No. 137. October 15, 1896. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears gently read, some faint staining to front, foxing, creases, chips to extremities, complete, folds at quarter-fold typical of newspapers, otherwise excellent. The San Francisco Call newspaper (named the Morning Call… Read more

[PRESIDENT JAMES MADISON]. AMERICAN MERCURY. ELISHA BABCOCK (EDITOR). 1815 STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS REGARDING THE WAR OF 1812 . GOVERNOR LEWIS CASS OF MICHIGAN CORRESPONDENCE REGARDING THE DEATH OF A NATIVE AMERICAN INDIAN WITH THE BRITISH. Elisha Babcock & Son, Hartford, Connecticut, December 12, 1815. Vol 32, No. 1641. Condition: Good / Fair. Appears well read, soils, stains through… Read more

[FEDERAL REPUBLICAN AND COMMERCIAL GAZETTE]. PRE-WAR OF 1812 SECRET SESSIONS APRIL 3RD DEBATE AT THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Newspaper. April 21, 1812. Vol. 6, No. 791. First Edition. Condition: Very Good / Good. Appears lightly read, creases, chips to edge extremities, faint stains to front, two inch tear, inscription just above newspaper masthead though very much legible, folds at quarter-fold… Read more

[FRANCIS W. DOUGHTY, WALTER FENTON MOTT, LUIS PHILIP SENARENS]. pseudonym "New York Detective". Rare Dime Novel. Secret Service. Old and Young King Brady, Detectives. Frank Tousey, New York, December 10, 1920. Issue 1142. "The Bradys and the King of Persia; or, After the Tuxedo Crooks." First Edition (Early reprint). Very early reprint from the true first edition Frank Tousey publication,… Read more

[NEW YORK TIMES]. September 4, 1929. Vol. 78, No. 26,156. First Edition. Condition: Near Fine. Appears unread, creases to edges, folds at quarter-fold typical of newspapers, pages are clean, bright and unmarked. September 3, 1929 was a significant and historical day in financial history during the pre-stock market crash of October 29,1929 because this was the highest peak in the… Read more

[THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL]. CHARLES M. SHORTRIDGE (EDITOR). HISTORICAL WESTERN. RIO PUERCO BANDIT RAID. Newspaper. Volume 80, No. 125. October 3, 1896. First Edition. Condition: Very Good +. Appears gently read, some faint staining to front, foxing, creases, chips to extremities, complete, folds at quarter-fold typical of newspapers otherwise excellent. The San Francisco Call newspaper (named the Morning Call from… Read more

[WILLIAM HAMILTON NELSON, JAMES BUCKLEY DUFFY JR.]. ALLURING ARIZONA.Kingsport Press / William Hamilton Nelson, San Francisco, CA, 1927. First Edition. Condition: Fine / Near Fine. With red brick colored cloth, illustration stamped in black on cover, titles in gilt, boards are near pristine, mild rubbing to spine corners, book appears unread, pages are clean, bright and binding tight. A about… Read more

[AMERICANA]. LOT OF FOUR RARE 18TH-19TH CENTURY U.S. GOVERNMENT PAMPHLETS. All 16mo size in Near Fine ~ Very Good Condition. [DR. JAMES CURRIE, M.D.]. JASPER WILSON (Pseudonym). London: G.G. and J. Robinson, 1793 "Third Edition, Corrected and enlarged." 72pp "A letter, commercial and political, addressed to the Rt. Honble. William Pitt, in which the real interests of Britain in… Read more

TENNESSEE WILLIAMS. PERIOD OF ADJUSTMENT. Signet / New American Library, New York, 1962. First Edition, First printing. With the original 50 cent price on cover, Signet # D2210. Condition: Very Good. With micro chips to edges and spine corners, mild creases to covers, minor rubbing on spine, mild age tanning to page edges, light soiling on covers typical of vintage… Read more

[CHARLES STEPHEN FRAZEE]. JOHN WAYNE. SIGNED & INSCRIBED. THE ALAMO. Avon Books, New York, 1960. Paperback. First Edition. Avon # T-446 with the original 35 cents price on cover. Directed by John Wayne and co-directed (uncredited) by John Ford. Produced by United Artists and John Wayne's Batjac Productions.Housed in handsome fine custom one-quarter beautiful red Morocco leather over orange-terracotta colored… Read more

[HOWARD VACHEL BROWN]. SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN MAGAZINE. Munn & Co., New York, 1922-1927. 60 magazine issues professionally bound in 10 volume books with cover art work on most issues by the famous Science Fiction pulp artist Howard V. Brown. First Edition (s). Three-quarter black Morocco and cloth covered boards. Titles and volumes in gilt on spine. Vol. 126-133 (1922-1925 complete set)… Read more

[ABNER DEAN]. IT'S A LONG WAY TO HEAVEN. Farrar and Rinehart, New York, 1945. First Edition, First printing. Book Condition: Fine / Near Fine. Appears unread, boards are near pristine, very light sun to edge tip extremities of front board, in original publisher's maroon cloth with illustration, titles stamped in blue on front cover, spine, pages are clean, bright,… Read more