FRANKLIN, Benjamin. Oeuvres de M. Franklin,...Traduites de L'Anglois Sur La Quatrieme Edition...Avec Des Additions Nouvelles.... Paris, 1773. Two volumes bound in one. 338, 318, [2]pp. plus twelve plates. Frontispiece portrait. 1/2-titles. Large, thick 4to. Contemporary mottled calf, ornate gilt-tooled spine, gilt maroon morocco label. Near fine. FORD 315. The first.....
GISSING, George. New Grub Street A Novel. Three volumes. Orig. dark green cloth. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., 1891. First edition. Sadleir 971. Wolff 2552. A good set in a 1/2 morocco folding box. One of Gissing's two best books and one of the greatest novels of the 19th century.....
HUTCHINS, Thomas. An Historical Narrative and Topographical Description of Louisiana and West Florida, Comprehending the River Mississippi with its Principal Branches and Settlements.... Philadelphia, 1784. 94, [1]pp. Early ownership signature on titlepage and in margin of two interior leaves. Bound in 1/2 calf, with marbled boards, spine gilt. Howes H-845.....
IMLAY, Gilbert. A Topographical Description of the Western Territory of North America: Containing a Succint Account of Its Soil, Climate, Natural History, Population, Agriculture, Manners and Customs... London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1797. xii,598,[28]pp. plus 3 folding maps and folding plan. Contemporary tree calf, rebacked in antique-style gilt-ruled calf, red.....
JEFFERSON, Thomas. Notes on the State of Virginia. Philadelphia. 1801. [4],436 [i.e. 436],,56pp. plus three maps (one folding), folding plate and frontispiece portrait. Antique style calf, spine gilt, gilt leather spine label. Folding plate with foxing, offsetting from the portrait and the maps. Occasional tanning to the text, most noticeable.....
LE PAGE DU PRATZ, Antoine. The History of Louisiana, or of the Western Parts of Virginia and Carolina. London: Printed for T. Tecket and P.A De Hondt, 1763. 2 Vols. [4],vii,[1],l368pp. plus two folding maps; [8],272pp. 1/2-titles. 12mo. Contemporary polished calf, gilt morocco spine labels, raised bands, edges stamped in.....
MICHAUX, Francois Andre and NUTTALL, Thomas. North American Sylva; or A Description of the Forest Trees of the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Phila.: D. Rice & A.N. Hart, 1859. 5 Vols. 257 hand-colored plates (the Michaux vols. contain 156 handcolored engravings and the Nuttall vols. 121 hand-colored lithographs).....
PARKMAN, Francis. The California and Oregon Trail: Being Sketches of Prairie and Rocky Mountain Life. New York. 1849. 448pp. plus 10pp. of ads (two at the front and eight at the end). Frontispiece and engraved titlepage. Original blue cloth, stamped in blind. Spine faded. Later bookplate of noted American literature.....
SCOTT, Joseph. The United States Gazetteer: Containing an Authentic Description of the Several States. Their Situation, Extent, Boundaries, Soil, Produce, Climate, Population, Trade and Manufactures. Together with the Extent, Boundaries and Population of Their Respective Counties. Also, An Exact Account of the Cities, Towns, Harbours, Rivers, Bays, Lakes, Mountains, &c.....
(FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN). SHARP, James. Expose du Principe et des Effets des Grilles a Feu Pensilvanienes ... Communement Connues sous le Nom de Poeles Americains; auquel est Jointe la Description des Dernieres Additions et Ameliorations Faites sur Elles par James Sharp, no 15, Leadenhall-Street, Londres. [London]: James Sharp, [1785]. 1st ed.....
XANTUS, Janos. Utazas Kalifornia deli Reszeiben. Budapest: Kiadjak Lauffer es Stolp, 1860. 1st ed. [x],192pp. Chromolithograph frontis., illus., seven chromolithograph plates, folding map. Orig. pictorial boards. Spine mostly abraded. Boards rubbed, wear to edges and corners, else a very good copy in a custom cloth clamshell box. HOWES X-2. Graff.....
DICKENS, Charles. Bleak House. Original printed wrappers. New York: Harper & Brothers, [1852]-1853. 20 parts in 19. First American edition in original parts. Rare. No copies in parts offered at auction in the last 34 years and only two copies of the book form of this edition. Gimbel A132. Edgar.....
KIPLING, Rudyard. The Jungle Book. (With:) The Second Jungle Book. Two vols. Orig. pictorial cloth. London: Macmillan & Co., 1894, 1895. First editions. Stewart 122, 128. A fine bright set in a half morocco slipcase.
[LEWIS, Meriwether, and CLARK, William.]. The Travels of Capts. Lewis & Clarke[sic], from St. Louis, By Way of the Missouri and Columbia Rivers, to the Pacific Ocean; Performed in the Years 1804, 1805, & 1806...Containing Delineations of the Manners, Customs, Religion, Etc. of the Indians.... London. 1809. ix,[1],309pp. plus folding.....
[MANHEIM, Frederick]. Affecting History of the Dreadful Distresses of Frederic Manheim's Family: To Which Are Added, the Sufferings of John Corbly's Family.--An Encounter between a White Man and Two Savages.--Extraordinary Bravery of a Woman.--Adventures of Capt. Isaac Stewart.---Deposition of Massy Herbeson.--Adventures and Sufferings of Peter Wilkinson.--Remarkable Adventures of Jackson Johonnot.....
(NORTH CAROLINA REGIMENTAL). RAY, Neil W. Sketch of the Sixth Regiment N.C. State Troops Infantry. [N.P.: n.p., 1901]. 1st ed. [1],44,[1]pp. later cloth, orig. printed front wrapper mounted on front board. Very good. Rare. Worldcat locates one copy. Dornbusch II: 775. Thornton 11562. Brief memoir of service and defense of.....
BRADBURY, John. Travels in the Interior of America, in the Years 1809, 1810, and 1811; Including A Description of Upper Louisiana, Together with the States of Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and Tennessee, With the Illinois and Western Territories. London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1819. xiv,[17]-346pp. plus folding map. Modern drab paper.....
[CROCKETT, Davy]. "Go Ahead!!]. The Crockett Almanac 1839. Containing Adventures, Exploits, Sprees & Scrapes in the West, & Life and Manners in the Backwoods. Nashville: Ben Harding, [1838]. 36pp. including twenty woodcut illustrations (twelve full-page). Self-wrappers, stitched. Minor foxing and dust-soiling. About very good. A rare Crockett almanac. "It was.....
(VATICAN). Collection of 26 Hand-colored Engravings of the Vatican and Two Original Watercolors. Folio. Orig. calf-backed paper-covered boards cornered in cloth, spine decorated in gilt. Some rubbing to binding, all plates fine. Scenes of ceremonial occasions, portraits of the pope, cardinals, bishops, and priests all shown in a variety of.....
(BIBLES). The Holy Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments: Translated Out of the Original Tongues; and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised. New-York: Printed and Sold by Hugh Gaine, 1800. [Second title]: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, Newly Translated Out of the.....
CARVER, Jonathan. Travels through the Interior Parts of North America. In the Years 1766, 1767, AND 1768. London: Printed for the author, 1778. [20],xvi,543,[1]pp. plus two folding maps and four plates. Contemporary sprinkled calf, expertly rebacked, leather label. Endpapers stained, moderately tanned. Very good. HOWES C215. FIELD 251. STREETER SALE.....
CATLIN, George. Nord-Amerikas Och De, Under Ett Attaarigt Vistande Bland De Vildaste Af Deras Stammar Uppefvade Afventyr Och Oden...Stockholm. 1848. [12],320pp. plus 23 colored lithographs. 4to. Contemporary half calf and pebbled boards. Backstrip expertly relaid. Some minor edgewear. Except for some minor foxing to preliminary text leaves, internally clean. Plates.....
CHARLEVOIX, Francois-Xavier. A Voyage to North-America: Undertaken by Command of the Present King Of France. Containing The Geographical Description And Natural History Of Canada And Louisiana.... Dublin: Printed for John Exshaw and James Potts, 1766. Two volumes. [10],48,228; [2],335,[20]pp., plus eight folding maps. Frontis. portrait in both volumes. Contemporary mottled.....
CONRAD, Joseph. The Nigger of the "Narcissus." Preface. Original self-wrappers,, housed in custom 3/4 brown morocco and marbled board slipcase, inner cloth chemise. [Hythe: Privately printed for the author by J. Lovick, 1902]. Cagle A3f. Wise 12. Signed by Conrad at the head of the first leaf, with a textual.....
[CONSTITUTIONS]. Constitutions des Treize Etats-Unis de L'Amerique. Nouvelle edition. Paris. 1792. Two volumes bound in one. [4],324; 317pp. Contemporary French mottled calf, spine richly gilt with red gilt morocco label, marbled endpapers. Boards slightly bowed, minor wear to joints, gouge to lower front cover. Leaves expertly washed. Very good. The.....