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The End, Montauk, N.Y.

The End, Montauk, N.Y.

by DWECK, Michael

New York: Abrams, 2004. Second. hardcover. fine/fine. Numerous black & white photographic illustrations with several in full color. Tall 4to, beige cloth. New York: Harry N. Abrams, 2004. Second edition. A fine copy.<br/> <br/>
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$1,250.00
Access and Excellence: 75 Years of Long Island University

Access and Excellence: 75 Years of Long Island University

by Cory, Christopher T. (Editor)

Long Island University Press, 2001. Foreword by Mary M. Lai. Illustrated. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.
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$15.00
Nova Anglia Septentrionali Americae implantata Anglorumique coloniis florentissima

Nova Anglia Septentrionali Americae implantata Anglorumique coloniis florentissima

by HOMANN, Johann Baptist

Nuremburg: Homann, Johann Baptist. unbound. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 19 1/8" x 22.5".<br/><br/> Early map of New England by Johann Baptist Homann dates to circa 1716. Extends from the Delaware Bay to Quebec and the St. Lawrence River and from Philadelphia east to Nova Scotia. Includes New York, New Jersey, all of New England and parts of Pennsylvania and Canada. The map notes American Indian as well as European settlements. Abound with interesting elements,... Read more about this item
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$1,650.00
The Certificate of Incorporation, and By-Laws of the Long Island Historical Society

The Certificate of Incorporation, and By-Laws of the Long Island Historical Society

by Long Island Historical Society

Brooklyn: Printed for the Society, 1863. First edition. Stitched paper wrappers. A very good copy, notations on front wrapper; blind stamp from the Society on title; faint dampstain on top edge of first few leaves, mail fold. Contents clean.. 21 pp. 8vo.
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$15.00
THE HANGOVER MURDERS

THE HANGOVER MURDERS

by Hobhouse, Adam

N.Y.: Alfred A Knopf Inc, 1935. First edition, so stated. Fine in homemade acetate dust jacket.. Very scarce. "The Hangover Murders, the only novel published by the pseudonymous Adam Hobhouse, and one of only two Borzoi Murder Mystery titles, is known today almost exclusively as the basis for the 1935 screwball comedy mystery film, Remember Last Night?, a pretty good entry in the string of imitations of the William Powell/Myrna Loy Thin Man series. More’s the pity, because the novel is... Read more about this item
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$288.00
1844 & 1845. Catalogue of Dahlias, and Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Flowers, of the Most Splendid and Choice Varieties, Cultivated at Prince's Linnaean Botanic Garden and Nurseries, Flushing, Near New-York [trade catalog]

1844 & 1845. Catalogue of Dahlias, and Bulbous and Tuberous Rooted Flowers, of the Most Splendid and Choice Varieties, Cultivated at Prince's Linnaean Botanic Garden and Nurseries, Flushing, Near New-York [trade catalog]

by [William R. Prince & Co.]

Flushing,[New York]: Printed at the Office of The Flushing Journal, by C.R. Lincoln, [1844]. Thirty-Fourth Edition. [2], 32 pages. 7¾ x 4½ inches. Plain wrappers; stitched. Pencil ownership inscription on upper wrapper: "Geo. Metzger, 1844-45." Vertical center crease; brief handling to wrappers; Very Good. Romaine: "Until proven wrong I shall name William Prince the first American seedsman who took advantage of the mail order business." Horticultural trade catalog from William R. Prince & Co., founded... Read more about this item
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$275.00
THE TALENTED MOUNT BROTHERS

THE TALENTED MOUNT BROTHERS

by OVERTON, Jacqueline

Bay Shore: Long Island Forum, 1942. Offprint. Wraps. Very Good. Octavo. A 16-page pamphlet in printed wraps with several illustrations. Long Island in the early 1800s as seen through the eyes of these fraternal artists. Limited to 500 numbered copies.
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$12.50
Geological Map of Long &amp; Staten Islands with the Environs of New York

Geological Map of Long & Staten Islands with the Environs of New York

by MATHER, W. W

New York: William W. Mather, 1842. unbound. Map. Original hand color. Sheet measures 25" x 53".<br/> <br/> This large format geological map of Long Island is one of the most beautiful and detailed maps of the region to appear in the 19th century. A 15 point reference explains geological features as well as Railroads and canals. Extending from New Jersey and Staten Island east as far as Montauk and Fisher's Island, it covers parts of New Jersey and Connecticut, Westchester,... Read more about this item
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$2,500.00
College Point

College Point

by BEERS, Frederick W

1871. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. 15 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches.<br/> <br/> Detailed map of College Point in Queens County, New York. Both the Long Island Sound and Powells Cove are visible. Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his father James Botsford Beers and was known for his county survey maps of New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan,... Read more about this item
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$200.00
South Part of Oyster Bay; Queens Co

South Part of Oyster Bay; Queens Co

by BEERS, Frederick W

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. unbound. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 24" x 15".<br/><br/> This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows the south part of Oyster Bay, which at the time, was part of Queens County. The map beautifully renders topographic features, such as swamps, harbors, and lakes, and notes streets, wards, settlements, wards, major buildings, landowners, bridges, wharves, railroads, cemeteries, etc. Shows from Jericho P. O.... Read more about this item
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$275.00
First Annual Gymkhana of the Veterans and Actives of the Ninth Company Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. Saturday, September 14th 1907

First Annual Gymkhana of the Veterans and Actives of the Ninth Company Seventh Regiment, N.G.N.Y. Saturday, September 14th 1907

by [Ninth Company, Seventh Regiment, National Guard of New York]

[New York City, 1907]. [2]pp. Program. Approx. 14 x 10 inches. Reverse bifolium. Laid paper; deckle edge along bottom. Printed, historiated initial. Folds; faint foxing; very good. Humorous, fun-spirited program for the First Annual Gymkhana or field day held by the Ninth Company (Company "I") of New York's Seventh Regiment, a National Guard equestrian unit. The late summer excursion took members of the regiment by boat from Manhattan to Glenwood-on-the-Sound, Nassau County, Long Island. In addition to... Read more about this item
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$125.00
Part of College Point; Town of Flushing Queens Co

Part of College Point; Town of Flushing Queens Co

by BEERS, Frederick W

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. unbound. very good. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 15.5" x 24". Shows some small tears at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition.<br/> <br/> This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows College Point, Flushing, Queens, from River Street and Flushing Bay to 21st Street, and from 2nd Avenue to 9th Avenue. Verso is blank with manuscript notes in pencil. Included in Beers' Atlas of Long Island, New... Read more about this item
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$200.00
The Old Mulford House (Easthampton)

The Old Mulford House (Easthampton)

by HASSAM, Childe

1926. unbound. Etching. Signed in pencil. Image measures 8.25" x 10.75". Sheet measures 11.25" x 15.25".<br/><br/> This print provides a lovely view of the Old Mulford House, a colonial farmhouse in Easthampton, basking in the shadow of a tree in the front yard. Hassam has rendered both with a remarkable Impressionist penstroke which appears spontaneous and immediate even in the more enduring medium of etching. By dispersing white spots throughout the shadow, the artist... Read more about this item
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$6,000.00
Portion of East New York New Lots, Kings Co. L.I.; Early Beers map of Bushwick Brooklyn!

Portion of East New York New Lots, Kings Co. L.I.; Early Beers map of Bushwick Brooklyn!

by BEERS, Frederick W

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. unbound. very good. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 15.5" x 23.5". Shows some small tears at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition.<br/><br/> This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, at the convergence of Brownsville, East New York and Cypress Hills. Verso shows details of Gravesend and Fort Hamilton. Included in Beers' Atlas of Long Island, New... Read more about this item
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$250.00
Design Map of Sea Cliff Grove; Glen Cove, L. I.

Design Map of Sea Cliff Grove; Glen Cove, L. I.

by BEERS, Frederick W

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. unbound. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 15 1/2" x 24".<br/><br/> This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows Sea Cliff Grove in the Glen Cove in Suffolk County. The map beautifully renders topographic features, such as swamps, harbors, and lakes, and notes streets, wards, settlements, wards, major buildings, landowners, bridges, wharves, railroads, cemeteries, etc. Shows from Main Avenue down to Hempstead... Read more about this item
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$300.00
Flatbush; Town of Flatbush Kings Co. L.I.

Flatbush; Town of Flatbush Kings Co. L.I.

by BEERS, Frederick W

New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873. unbound. very good. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Sheet measures 24" x 15.5". Shows some small tears at edges, image unaffected. In very good condition.<br/> <br/> This 1873 map by Frederick W. Beers shows the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Verso shows details of Bayridge, New Utrecht and Bath. Included in Beers' Atlas of Long Island, New York (New York: Beers, Comstock, & Cline, 1873).<br> <br>... Read more about this item
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$225.00
How Ducks Are Raised On Long Island

How Ducks Are Raised On Long Island

by HARPER'S WEEKLY

New York: Harper's Weekly, 1894. unbound. Charles Mente. Woodcut with hand coloring. Sheet measures 15.75 x 10.75"<br/> <br/> This lovely 1894 woodcut from Harper's Weekly depicts scenes from Long Island. From a drawing by Charles Mente, the page features four images - 1. Digging for Soft Clams at Low Tide, 2. Feeding-Time, 3. Dragging Net for Mummies, and 4. The Daily Outing. <br> <br> The print is in good condition with some chips, tears, and minor toning to... Read more about this item
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$50.00
Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806. By Lyman Beecher

Remedy For Duelling. A Sermon, Delivered before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806. By Lyman Beecher

by Lyman Beecher

Sag Harbor: Printed by Alden Spooner, 1807. Small octavo, iv, [1], 6-44pp. Pamphlet removed from bound volume, without wrappers. Title-leaf and spine with expert tissue mend; toned and foxed. Jenkins: "The chief emphasis of [Beecher's] sermon is the defamation of duellists as individuals unworthy of a good Christian's vote." Harriet Beecher Stowe and Henry Ward Beecher were the children of eminent clergyman Lyman Beecher (1775-1865), at this time, the pastor of the Church in East-Hampton, Long Island.... Read more about this item
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$125.00
East Hampton, the Birthplace of John Howard Payne

East Hampton, the Birthplace of John Howard Payne

by Pennypacker, Morton

Privately printed, 1949. Pamphlet. Very good overall. An article by Morton Pennypacker concerning inaccuracies in a recently published magazine article titled "Birthright of John Howard Payne". Pennypacker was author of "General Washington's Spies on Long Island and in New York". John Howard Payne, actor, poet and playwright, wrote the enormously popular song "Home Sweet Home" in 1822. It was first sung at Covent Garden, England in I823 , as part of the opera "Clari, the Maid of Milan." 8vo, 8pp. Paper... Read more about this item
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$75.00
Long Island Rail Road Map

Long Island Rail Road Map

by Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA)

New York: Metropolitan Transit Authority, 1989. Pocket map. Color lithograph. Sheet measures 35 1/4 x 10 1/8", folded measures 8 3/4" x 3 1/2"<br/> <br/> This LIRR map issued in 1989 features a colorful map of New York City and Long Island. Railroad branches and stations are prominently labeled, and major roads and highways are also shown. Airports and parks are distinctively colored. Verso includes index of LIRR stations and travel connections; subway connections with three... Read more about this item
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$33.75
The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton, with Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value

The First Book of Records of the Town of Southampton, with Other Ancient Documents of Historic Value

by PELLETREAU, William S

Sag Harbor: John H. Hunt, 1874. First. hardcover. very good. Including all the writings in the Town Clerk's office from 1639 to 1660; transcribed with Notes and an Introduction by Wm. S. Pelletreau. Frontis. v, xii, 177pp. 8vo, rebound in 19th century brown cloth, ex-lib. Sag Harbor: John H. Hunt, 1874. First Edition.<br/><br/> William Pelletreau was a former town clerk of Southampton, New York. Ex libris from the Society of Colonial Wars of the State of New York. Their library markings... Read more about this item
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$3,000.00
A Map of Long Island

A Map of Long Island

by SMITH, Courtland

Southampton: Billboard Barn. Pictorial map. Offset lithograph. Image measures 19 5/8" x 26 7/8"<br/> <br/> This vibrant pictorial map is a vintage reproduction of a Map of Long Island, drawn by Courtland Smith from data compiled by Richard Foster, originally published in 1933 and reissued in 1961. The map depicts extends from New Jersey to Montauk Point, showing the entire island including New York City, as well as the southern Connecticut coast along the Long Island Sound. Five... Read more about this item
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$300.00
From Cuttyhunk to Point Judith

From Cuttyhunk to Point Judith

by U.S. COAST SURVEY

U.S. Coast Survey, 1877. unbound. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 22 x 10.75 inches. Frame measures 20 x 31.25 inches. In very good condition.<br/><br/> Sea chart showing Newport, Narragansett, Point Judith, and Cuttyhunk. Over the course of the 19th century, the U.S. Coast Survey survey worked closely with the U.S. Navy to produce sea charts of the country's waters that could serve scientific as well as military functions.<br/><br/>
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$400.00
Locksmith account book entry, 1825; Long Island's east end

Locksmith account book entry, 1825; Long Island's east end

by [Long Island]

December 31 1825 invoice for Gilbert L. Davis for "cleaning your front doer lock & repairing". Other names listed include: Samuel H. Moore, Ephraim Overton, Jeremiah Horton, Jared Hand, William Albertson, Joseph C. Albertson. 6 1/2 x 3". Some blue pencilled crosses at verso, o/w very good.
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$35.00
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