REID, Mayne. The Headless Horseman: A Strange Tale of Texas. London: Chapman and Hall, 1865-1866; London: Richard Bentley, 1866. 20 Parts. First edition in original monthly parts. Rare, no auction records since 1975. Sadleir 2023. Wolff 5742. Without advertisemnts at the rear of Part 17 and without 4-page catalogue at.....
(BIBLES). THOMSON, Charles, trans. The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Covenant, Commonly Called the Old and New Testament: Translated From the Greek. By Charles Thomson, Late Secretary to the Congress of the United States. Phila.: Printed by Jane Aitkin, 1808. 1st ed. 4 vols. 8vo. No pagination. Period-style.....
[TOULMIN, Harry]. A Description of Kentucky, in North America: To Which Are Prefixed Miscellaneous Observations Respecting the United States. London, 1792. 1st ed. [124]pp. Map. Orig. full sprinkled calf, nicely rebacked. A handsome, near fine copy. The full page map is usually lacking. Toulmin first visited America in the company.....
WARREN, Mercy. History of the Rise, Progress and Termination of the American Revolution. Interspersed with Biographical, Political and Moral Observations. Boston: Printed by Manning and Loring, for E. Larkin, 1805. 1st ed. 3 Vols. xii,447;vii,412;vi, 475pp. Contemporary full calf, Vols. One and Two rebacked in antique-style calf, gilt-ruled spines, red.....
WILKES, Charles. Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, During the Years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, and 1842. Phila.: Lea & Blanchard, 1845. Five vols. plus atlas volume. 4tos. Illus. with maps and plates. A married set, the atlas supplied from another set. Withal, a very good set. Internally fine.....
(SAUR IMPRINT). Zionitischer Weyrauchs Hugel oder: Myrrhen Berg... Germantown: Christoph Sauer, 1739. [12],792,[14]pp. Orig. calf boards, rebacked in matching leather, housed in a custom morocco backed marbled boards clamshell box. Some minor browning, else a very good, complete copy. Evans 4466.Arndt 17. Hildeburn 617. "There are a number of facts.....
BROWNING, Robert. Dramatis Personae. Rebound in full brown morcco, gilt, a.e.g., with marbled endpapers, by Bedford. London:Chapman & Hall, 1864. First edition. Presentation copy, inscribed on the half-title to "Mr. & Mrs. Benzon from theirs affectionately, ever Robert Browning, May 25'60." A fine copy.
CATLIN, George. Illustrations of the Manners, Customs, & Condition of the North American Indians. With Letters and Notes, Written during Eight Years of Travel and Adventure among the Wildest and Most Remarkable Tribes Now Existing. London: Chatto & Windus, 1876. 2 Vols. viii,264; viii,266pp. 180 colored plates containing 360 images.....
CHARLEVOIX, Father Francois Xavier. History and General Description of New France. Translated with Notes by John Gilmary Shea. N.Y.: John Gilmary Shea, 1866-1872. 6 vols. Large 4tos. First edition in English. Illus. with 18 maps, 15 plates & 4 facsimiles. A very good set bound in 3/4 morocco & marbled.....
[CLEMENS, Samuel L.]. Liber Scriptorum. The First Book of the Authors Club. Original full straight-grained morocco, stamped in gilt and blind, over thick wooden boards, T.e.g. New York: The Authors Club, 1893. First edition. BAL 3438. One of 251 copies according to the limitation, but Johnson writes, " not bound.....
CRAIG, Neville B., editor. The Olden Time: a monthly publication devoted to the preservation of documents and other authentic informatiuon in realtion to the early explorations and the settlement and improvement of the country around the head of the Ohio. Pittsburgh: J.W.Cook, January, 1846-December, 1847. FIELD 381; HOWES C846; GRAFF.....
[DANDO, Thomas S.]. Riverton Gun Club History, 1877-1906. With numerous photogravure illustrations and portraits. 54, 52 pp. Oblong 4to. [Riverton, N.J: Dando Print. and Pub. Co, 1906]. Original three quarter red morocco and marbled boards, a.e.g. Box repaired, retaining typographic elements. No. 56 of 100 copies printed. Not in Phillips.....
FADEN, William, engraver. A Plan of the City and Environs of Philadelphia Survey'd by N. Scull and G. Heap. London: W. Faden, 1777. 1 sheet folio, 24-5/8 x 18-1/2 inches. Framed. A few very tiny stains at foot of sheet, not affecting map, else a very good or better copy.....
FORSTER, John Reinhold. A Catalogue of the Animals of North America. Containing an Enumeration of the Known Quadrupeds, Birds, Reptiles, Fish, Insects, Crustaceous and Testaceous Animals; Many of Which Are New, and Never before Described. To Which Are Added, Short directions for Collecting, Preserving, and Transporting, All Kinds of Natural.....
FRANKLIN, Benjamin. The Way to Wealth or Poor Richard Improved. Paris: Printed for Ant. Aug. Renouard, [Dijon: Printed by P. Causse), 1795. Large 12mo. 2 ff, engraved frontis. portrait, pp. 29, [1]; [31-35], 36-82, f (original blank), pp. [83]-114, [115-117], 118-144; [145-147], 148-181; [182-183], [1] f, pp. 31, [1]. Original.....
[FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN]. Poor Richard Improved; Being an Almanack and Ephemeris of the Motions of the Sun and Moon; the True Places and Aspects of the Planets; the Rising and Setting of the Sun; and the Rising, Setting and Southing of the Moon, for the Year of Our Lord 1761: Being.....
GASS, Patrick. Journal of the Voyages and Travels of A Corps of Discovery, Under the Cpommand of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke[sic]...During the Years 1804, 1805, and 1806....Philadelphia: Printed for Matthew Carey, 1811. 262pp. plus six plates including frontispiece. Contemporary calf, spine label. Boards and spine worn slightly, hinges expertly.....
HEAP, Gwin Harris. Central Route to the Pacific, from the Valley of the Mississippi to California: Journal of the Expedition of E.F. Beale, Superintendent of Indian Affairs in California, and Gwinn Harris Heap, from Missouri to California, in 1853. Phila.: Lippincott, Grambo, and Co., 1854. 136pp. 13 handsome lithographed plates.....
HUGHES, Griffith. The Natural History of Barbados. In Ten Books. London: Printed for the Author, and sold by most booksellers in Great Britain and Ireland, 1750. Folio (16 x 10 1/4 inches). 10pp. list of subscribers, 15-line errata printed on verso of final page of preface. 30 engraved plates (12.....
HUNTON, Eppa. Autobiography of Eppa Hunton. Richmond: The William Byrd Press, 1933. 1st ed. xx,268pp. Portrait frontis., portrait. Orig. gilt-armorial cloth. Fine. HOWES H-826. Dornbusch II, 2806. In Tall Cotton 99. Nevins I, p.109. One of 100 numbered copies. Hunton commanded a brigade in Pickett's Confederate division. This copy signed.....
[HUSKE, Ellis]. The Present State of North-America. I. The Discoveries, Rights and Possessions of Great-Britain. II. The Discoveries, Rights and Possessions of France. III. The Encroachments and Depredations of the French Upon His Majesty's Territories in North America.... London Printed, Boston, New-England, Re-printed and Sold by: D. Fowle and by.....
JAMES, Edwin. Account of An Expedition from Pittsburgh to the Rocky Mountains, Performed in the Years 1819, 1820...Under the Command of Maj. S.H. Long, of the U.S. Top. Engineers. Compiled from the Notes of Major Long, Mr. T. Say, and Other Gentlemen of the Party, By Edwin Thomas, Botanist and.....
KOTZEBUE, Otto Von. A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea and Bering's Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-east Passage, Undertaken in the Years 1815-1818, at the Expense of His Highness the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzoff, in the ship Rurick, Under the Command of the Lieutenant.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). [LETCHWORTH, Thomas]. A Morning and Evening's Meditation, or, A Descant on the Times. A Poem. London, Printed; Phila.: Reprinted and Sold by B. Franklin and D. Hall, 1766. 1st American ed. iv,58pp. [Bound With:] PENN, William. Fruits of a Father's Love.... London: Luke Hind, 1760. 3rd ed. 58pp.....
MARSHALL, John. Life of George Washington, Commander in Chief of the American Forces, During the War Which Established the Independence of His Country, and First President of the United States ... To Which Is Prefixed, An Introduction Containing a Compendium View of the Colonies... Phila.: 1804-1807. 5 Vols. plus the.....