SMITH, William. The History of the Province of New-York, from the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXXII. To Which is Annexed, a Description ofthe Country, with a Short Account of the Inhabitants, Their Trade, Religious and Political State, and the Constitution of the Courts of Justice in that Colony. London.....
[SULLIVAN, James]. A Dissertation upon the Constitutional Freedom of the Press in the United States of America. By an Impartial Citizen. 54pp. 8vo. Boston: Printed by David Carlisle for Joseph Nancrede, 1801. First edition. Later marbled paper wrappers. Sabin 93496; Shaw & Shoemaker 1374. See Leonard Levy, Legacy of Suppression.....
THIERCELIN, Louis. Journal D'un Baleinier Voyages en Oceanie. Paris: Librairie de L. Hachette et Cie, 1866. Two volumes. [4],352,8; [4],376pp. Half title in each volume. Original printed yellow wrappers. Minor wear and dust-soiling to wrappers, minor creasing to spines, second volume binding cracked. Contemporary ownership signature on front wrapper and.....
WILSON, Woodrow. The State: Elements of Historical and Practical Politics. A Sketch of Institutional History and Administration. Boston: D.C. Heath & Co., 1889. 1st ed. xxxvi,686pp. Orig. cloth, housed in custom red morocco solander case, inner cloth chemise. Rear inner hinge starting, else fine. Presentation inscription from the author on.....
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Experiences et Observations Sur Electricte Faites A Philadelphia En Amerique.... Paris. 1752. 24,lxx,[10],222,[2],[30]pp. plus folding plate. 16mo. Contemporary French mottled calf, spine richly gilt in six compartments, gilt morocco label, marbled endpapers, all edges marbled. Chipped at spine ends, worn at corners, hinges a bit tender. Contemporary ink.....
LEWIS, Meriwether, and CLARK, William. History of the Expedition Under the Command of Lewis and Clark...A New Edition, Faithfully Reprinted,..With Copious Critical Commentary...BY Elliot Coues. New York: Francis P. Harper, 1893. Three text volumes plus atlas, totaling 1364pp. Facsimiles, plates, and maps (some folding). Original green cloth, spine lettered in.....
BEAUMONT, William. Experiments and Observations on Gastric Juice, and the Physiology of Digestion. Plattsburgh: Printed by F.P. Allen, 1833. 1st ed. 280pp. Original cloth-backed paper boards, housed in custom green cloth folding case. Some wear to spine ends and corners, bookplate neatly removed from front pastedown, light scattered foxing, else.....
BOUGAINVILLE, Lewis de. Voyage Round the World. Performed by Order of His Most Christian Majesty, in the Years 1766, 1767, 1768, and 1769. London; Printed for J. Nourse ... and T. Davies, 1772. 1st English ed. 4to. xxviii,476pp. Copper-engraved folding plate, 12 charts on five copper-engraved folding plates. Orig. marbled.....
CHARLEVOIX, Pierre Francois-Xavier. Journal of a Voyage to North-America...Containing the Geographical Description and Natural History of That Country, Particularly Canada. Together With an Account of the Customs, Characters, Religion, Manners and Traditions of the Original Inhabitants...London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley...,1761. Two Volumes. viii,382pp.;viii,380,[22]pp. and 4pp. ads. plus folding.....
CHARLEVOIX, Pierre Francois-Xavier. Journal of a Voyage to North-America...Containing the Geographical Description and Natural History of That Country, Particularly Canada. Together with an Account of the Customs, Characters, Religion, Manners and Traditions of the Original Inhabitants.... London: Printed for R. and J. Dodsley..., 1761. 2 Vols. viii,382; viii,380,[22]pp., plus folding.....
[CONSTITUTIONS]. Constitutions des Treize Etats-Unis de L'Amerique. A Philadelphie; et se trouve a Paris.... 1783. [4],540pp. Modern marbled boards backed in calf; original gilt spine laid down. Contemporary inscription on titlepage. Light dampstaining and wear to top edge, first three and last two leaves reinforced with tissue at stain. Very.....
[CROCKETT, Davy]. Crockett Almanac 1849. Boston: James Fisher, [1848]. [36]pp., with numerous woodcut illustrations. Gathered signatures, string-tied. Some neat repairs to outer leaves, a few very short closed tears at edges. Some tanning and scattered foxing. About very good. Untrimmed. In a blue clamshell box, printed paper label. HOWES C-897.....
CUMING, F[ortescue]. Sketches of a Tour to the Western Country, through the States of Ohio and Kentucky; a Voyage Down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers, and a Trip through the Mississippi Territory, and Part of West Florida. Commenced at Philadelphia in the Winter of 1807, and Concluded in 1809 .......
DALE, John B. Original Ink Drawing of New Castle, Delaware, by United States Navy Lieutenant John B. Dale]. [New Castle, De. ca. 1842]. Ink drawing on a 9? x 12? inch sheet. Small chip in lower left corner, small crease in upper left corner. Near fine. An accomplished pen and.....
DOBELL, Peter. Travels in Kamtchatka and Siberia; with a Narrative of a Residence in China. London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1830. 1st ed. 2 Vols. vi,[iii],ix,351.[1, advertisements]; x,341pp. Two hand-colored aquatint frontises. Contemporary 3/4 green calf and marbled boards, ornamental gilt spine, red morocco spine labels, all edges marbled.....
DOUGHTY, John and Thomas. The Cabinet of Natural History, and American Rural Sports with Illustrations. Phila.: J. and T. Doughty, 1830-1832. 1st eds. 2 Vols. 4tos. vii,[1],298, [2,index]; vii,[i],292,[2,index]pp. Portrait frontises, engraved title vignettes, illus., 48 plates (all but one hand-colored). Original full calf rebacked in period-style morocco raised spine.....
EDWARDS, Samuel E. The Ohio Hunter: Or a Brief Sketch of the Frontier Life of Samuel E. Edwards, Samuel E. The Ohio Hunter: Or a brief sketch of the frontier life of Samuel E. Edwards, the great bear and deer hunter of the State of Ohio. Portrait frontispiece. 240 pp.....
KEMPIS, Thomas a. The Christian Pattern, or the Imitation of Jesus Christ Being An Abridgement of the Works of Thomas a Kempis. By a Female Hand. Germantown: Christopher Sowr, 1749. [2],278pp. Original calf. Worn at extremities; head and foot of spine worn. Front board mostly detached. Light tanning and foxing.....
LE CLERCQ, Chrestien. Nouvell Relation De La Gaspesie, Qui Contient Les Mouers & La Religion Des Savages Gaspesiens Porte-Croix, Adorateurs Du Soleil, & D'Autres Peuples De L'Amerique Septentrionale, Dite Le Canada. Paris, 1691. [28],572pp. Contemporary calf, expertly rebacked in appropriate manner. Corners refurbished. Small library stamp below imprint on title.....
MICHAUX, F. Andrew, and NUTTALL, Thomas. The North American Sylva; or, a Description of the Forest Trees of the United States, Canada, and Nova Scotia.... Phila.: Rice, Rutter & Co., 1865. 5 Vols. The Michaux volumes contains portrait frontis., 156 handcolored engravings; and the Nuttall volumes contain 121 handcolored lithographs.....
PLATTES, Gabriel. A Discovery of Subterranean Treasure: Containing Useful Explorations, Concerning All Manner of Mines and Minerals, From the Gold to the Coal; With Plain Directions and Rules for the Finding of them in all Kingdoms and Countries. In Which the Art of Melting, Refining, And Assaying Them is Plainly.....
[SAUR, Christopher]. Biblia, Das Ist: Die Heilige Schrift Altes Und Neues Testaments, Nach Der Teutschen Uebersetzung D. Martin Luthers Mit Jedes Capitels Furtzen Summarien, Auch Bengefugten Vielen Und Richtigen Parallelen.... Germantown: Christoph Saur, 1776. [4],992,277,[3]pp. Quarto. Contemporary calf over wooden boards, clasps lacking. Hinges cracked but solid, extremities worn. Light.....
STEARNS, Samuel. The North-American Calendar, and Gentlemen and Ladies Diary, Being an Almanack for the Year of the Christian Ara 1773. Boston: Edes & Gill, and T. & J. Fleet, [1772]. 12 leaves. Interleaved. Sewn. Early plain wrappers. Complete. Extensive notes in early hand. Drake 3226. Evans 12566. Rare front.....
BRONSON, George Whitefield. Glimpses of the Whaleman's "Cabin."Boston: Damrell & Moore, printers, 1855. 96pp., including five wood-engraved illustrations (three full-page). 12mo. Original pictorial front wrapper, with the rear wrapper and backstrip supplied in matching modern paper. Expert repairs to closed tear in margin of final leaf and two other text.....
[BRUFF, J.G.]. A Correct Map of the Seat of War in Mexico. Being a copy of Gen'l Arista's Map, taken at Resaca De La Palma with Additions and Corrections.... New York: J. Disturnell, 1847. Folding map, 29? x 24 inches. Folded into a 12mo. contemporary cloth folder, gilt stamped front.....