Rare books from The Franklin Bookstore

1887. Leather. Very Good. 9.5 x 12.5. Original Public Opinion Journal Complete RARE Huge Set Collection of 1887 to 1906 38 Volumes in 33 Bindings made up of 988 weekly journals, over 35,000 pages, over 400 pounds. Condition: Good to Fine, most in Very Good, #3 through #29 are half leather and paper or half leather and buckram, #30 through #40 are dark green cloth bound. Some of the leather volumes have spine cracks, hinge surface cracks, 4 volumes have hinge repair, #3 through #18 are of a dark red leather binding, all leather treated with Klucel G consolidate. volumes 21 to 40 are exlibrary and have gilt lettering of library on spine cover and some stamps inside those, some have loose weekly title pages, 9.5 x 12.5 tall. Over 400 pounds Motto of: A Comprehensive Summary of The Press Throughout the World on all Important Current Topics Washington, D.C. and New York, N.Y. Each of the 40 Volumes (which is usually 6 months of 26 weekly journals) has a nice Index at the beginning. Public Opinion… Read More

1930. softcover. Fine. Original 7 Bridge, Game Tally Cards 3 Orange Gold and Black Art Deco 4 White Gold and Black Art Deco, Valentines-Halloween 1920 s, 1930 s Unused, 2.3 x 3.5 The reverse has the Tally Table Number, Couple Number. Name Date Total published by The Buzza Co. Mpls. USA T-1543, tastles. The graphics on 1920s-1930s Bridge Tally cards are so beautiful that these fabulous cards used to keep score in Bridge games with multiple players are in demand. While you will find that these cards were made with numerous themes and patterns, die cut Art Deco versions with images of ladies, Flappers, Bonnet girls, brides or gentlemen are very desirable. Other themes are dogs, florals, parties, the Orient, holidays and more. etc. Colorfully, stylish and designed with elements of the Art Deco period Bridge tally cards are mini artworks. Not only are these cards of interest to old paper collectors, but collage artists and crafters also like these vibrant cards to use in their projects.

This is the BIG SET created by the U.S. government in the late 1880s to gather all information on The War Of The Rebellion: A Compilation Of The Official Records Of The Union And Confederate Armies Publisher-Printing Location: The National Historical Society Harrisburg, PA 17105 Date Reprinted: 1985 Size and Page Count: 5.5 X 8.5 Tall in 127 Books Plus Index Book ( ) Condition: Fine - Like New -One Owner------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian ---------

1930. soft. Sign says: Sell you Juniper Berries to Allen W. Edminster, 344 Washington St., Dover, N.H.: The Only Official Agent in New England States for The World's Largest Buyers of American Juniper Berries Condition: Good, sign with some tears in front corners and on side Sign aged around 1930 Size: 11 by 14 tall

Harpers Monthly, 1850. leather. Good. 6.5"" X 10.5"". 90 years 1850 to 1940 COMPLETE RUN! -Very Rare Set- 181 Bound Volumes of Harper's Monthly Magazine. ` 1086 Monthly Issues ` over 180,000 Pages Complete Run of the original earliest issues. Includes thousands of first printed stories, poetry illustrations etc. Harper's Monthly was the #1 to #2 magazine for nearly a century and published what the buying public was interested in. Here we can view what America's interests and tastes were during their time. See the Photo Gallery with over 300 photos The history and importance of Harper's Magazine Narrative Here. For more information on each individual issue see the nearly 900 issues for sale and their contents Here. -- http://www.offical.net/index.php?/category/7 --Contact us about shipping. The weight would be about 1000 pounds

Harpers Monthly, 1866. soft. Fair. 6.5"" X 10"". - ORIGINAL EDITION! - Publisher-Printing Location: Harper & Brothers, New York Date and Numbering: December, 1866 Volume XXXIV, Number CXCIX Size and Page Count: 6.5 ? X 10" Tall,approx. 144 pages, the back cover with advertisements and statement of Harper s New Monthly Magazine Condition: Fair, binding good, front cover has tears worn on all edges especially at spine, rear cover is missing, some staining on cover, foxing, contents are complete. Illustrations Information: 22 wood engravings ----An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian---- Articles and Information: RARE!!!! Usually found in the later bound 6 month Volume- This is the paper back individual issue published in December 1866. This magazine contains the first appearance of Mark Twain in print in a national magazine. The article is ""Forty-three Days In An Open Boat"" pages 104-113. This predates his first book. It was published anonymously in the… Read More

Medical Record, 1884. leather. 8.5"" X 12"". See Photo Gallery Publisher-Printing Location: William Wood and Company, New York Date and Numbering: July 5, 1884- December 27, 1884, Volume 26 Size and Page Count: 8.5"" X 12"" Tall, about 724 Pages Condition: -Very Good- Textured leather with blind stamp, dark grey cloth bound with gilt lettering on spine, front board and spine has sun fade, book must have been stored carefully through its 130 plus years, text block tight and clear. Slight crease in most pages Illustrations Information: Illustrations of devices and charts and tables -------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian --------- Articles and Information: Bound volume of The Medical Record A Weekly Journal of Medicine and Surgery Edited by George F. Shrady, A.M.,M.D., Surgeon to the Presbyterian and St. Francis Hospitals, New York. First article is Some Remarks on Affections of the Heart -By J. Milner Fothergill, M.D.… Read More

Original Rare Complete Set of 9 Volumes Printed from 1689 to 1694 -*Domestic Sermons Of Father Gio Paolo Oliva Volume 1 through 9, printed in Venice MDCXCIII 1689 to 1694 in the Italian Language Said privately in the Roman houses of the Society of GIESV 'From Gio Paolo Oliva General Bracket - With Index and paragraph on each sermon. Very Rev. Giovanni Paolo Oliva, S.J. (4 October 1600 – 26 November 1681)Condition: Very Good to Fine, Over 300 years old, White Paper Bound, 2 ridge strings, on heavy linen rag paper, library stamps on end papers of Dominican College and FG Horn, spine has library sticker, #4 has oily stain on top of spine not effecting text block, 4.5" x 6.75" tall with 310 pages each about 2600 pages total. Example quote:Sermoni Domestici Del Padre Gio Paolo Oliva In Venetia MDCXCIII Detti privatamente nelle Case Romane della Compagnia di GIESV' Da Gio Paolo Oliva Generale della staffa compagnia Parte Terza - - Companion Part Three has Sermons XXV to XXXVI

1990. Fine. Southern Historical Society Papers 1876 - 1959 with 3 Volume Index Picture Gallery A lso See Article about The Southern Historical Society Papers by The Gettysburg Discussion Group Publisher-Printing Location: Broadfoot Publishing Company Wilmington, North Carolina . James I. Robertson, Jr Editor in Chief The set includes 52 volumes, including three index books, all in pristine shape. Cover page with a previous stamp of ownership. The books are organized from January-December by months with excellent information from the Southern side of the war. Date: 1990-1992 Size and Page Count: 6 X 9 Tall Condition: Very Fine Also See Wikipedia Article -------- An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian --------- Consisting of 52 Volumes and a 3 Volume Index Total Volumes The ink had barely dried on the various surrender documents under which Southern armies laid down their arms when a new war between North and South broke out with real vehemence. This new war--called Civil… Read More

Original 1865 Our Young Folks Christmas Bells by Henry W. Longfellow First Printing!Civil War Bound Volume 1 All monthly Issues of 1865 the first year of Our Young FolksCondition: Fair, half leather and marbled paper bound, spine cracked, hinges cracked but operational, leather treated with Klucel G, 5.5" X 8.5" tall, 808 pages, with Index, published in Boston Ticknor and Fields 124 Tremont Street. University Press, Welch, Bigelow, & Co. Cambridge 1865. Many Woodcut Illustrations. Most Stories and Poems are First Printings. Theodore Roosevelt read Our Young Folks as a child.A Few Plain Words to my Little Pale-faced Friends.... Dio Lewis Afloat in the Forest.... Mayne Reid Among the Lions.... A. F. Among the Studios .... T. B. Aldrich Andy's Adventures....F.T. TrowbridgeApologizing.... Gail Hamilton (Abigail Dodge)Aunt Esther's Rules.... Harriet Beecher Stowe Aunt Esther's Stories.... Harriet Beecher StoweBaby of the Regiment, The.... T. W. Higginson Birdie's Day with the Rose-Fairies .... Margaret T.… Read More

1884. soft. Fine. Original Edition The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine November 1884 - to - April 1888 Volumes 7 - to - 13 These 7 volumes, each one containing 6 original issues (42 issues), comprise one of the most desirable and highly sought after classics. Original text block beautifully rebound in black leather and buckram with gild lettering. The December 1884 issue contains the First American Printing of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain . Each issue contains the Famous Series entitled Battles and Leaders of the Civil War . These volumes contain this complete series . The publishers contracted with leaders on both sides of the Civil War to write their first hand accounts and details of the significant battles and events. U.S.Grant was paid $1,000.00 of each of 4 articles. Grant later included these articles in his 2 volume set memoirs. The series drew so much interest that it lasted for three years. Among the contributors to the series besides Grant were Union generals, William Tecumseh… Read More

Volume XLIV American Edition 1838 VII, New YorkScare Periodical, July to December 1838, 6 month boundBlackwood's Magazine was a British magazine and miscellany printed between 1817 and 1980. Many First Printings of poem and articles.-Poem Sexton's Daughter (first printing)(Archaeus pseudonymous)- Ancient fragments of The Phoenician Chaldean document by Isaac Preston Cory- Poems by John Kenyon- Arnold's History of Rome- Avenger- The Murdering Banker- Buenos Ayres- Callimachus- Cassimir PerrierAlcestic of Euripides by Chapman- Christopher in his Cave- Coronation Queen Victoria I by James Montgomery- Colonial misgovernment- Corn Laws- Irish Oysters- Early Enghish Songs and PoemsFrance war in disquiseFuneralsThomas War poetryHerringHymn to DianaPhilosoply of ConsciousnessJohn KenyonLace Merchant of NamurLegendary LoreLiberalism of PoperyMexico war in DisguiseT.L. Mitchell expeditions into Eastern AustraliaNamurNew South Wales expeditions by T.L. Mitchell Orpheus-Sonnets by Rev. Frederic W. FaberColonial… Read More