PENN, William. The Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties Asserted, in the Tryal of William Penn, and William Mead, at the Sessions Held at the Old-Baily in London... [bound with:] The Second Part of the Peoples Ancient and Just Liberties.... [London: Andrew Sowle], Printed in the Year, 1670. 62; 68pp. Small.....
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.....
SIMES, Thomas. Military Guide for Young Officers. Volume I. Philadelphia: J. Humphreys, R. Bell, and R. Aitken, 1776. [8],384,[5, index]pp. plus two folding tables. Volume one only; lacks second volume. Contemporary marbled calf, gilt-ruled raised spine bands, red morocco spine label, housed in a custom box. Front board professionally conserved.....
(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.....
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.....
PHILADELPHIA TRADE CARDS. Album of 708 chromolithographic trade cards from the 1870s to the 1890s for perfumers, ice cream parlors, shoes, coffees, soaps, dry goods, florists, glovers, clothiers, restaurants, patent medicines, milliners, pets, toys, umbrellas, among many others. A wide-ranging collection of Philadelphia area merchants and manufacturers, showing commercial lithography.....
(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.....
ADAMS, John. A Defence of the Constitutions of the Government of the United States of America, against the Attack of M. Turgot in His Letter to Dr. Price, Dated the Twenty-Second Day of March, 1778. London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1794. New ed. 3 vols. 8,xxxii,[3]-392;451,[1, binder's directions];528,[36, index]pp. Portrait.....
ANDERSON, James. The Interest of Great-Britain with Regard to Her American Colonies, Considered. To Which Is Added an Appendix, Containing the Outlines of a Plan for a General Pacification. London: Printed for T. Cadell, 1782. vii,[1],136,36pp.1s Half title. Original plain wrappers. Fine. Untrimmed and partially unopened. In a blue half.....
BARTRAM, William. Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee Country, the Extensive Territories of the Muscolgulges or Creek Confederacy, and the Country of the Chactaws. London: J. Johnson, 1792. 1st English ed. 8vo. xxiv,520,[12]pp. Folding map, plus all seven plates (including one folding plate).....
BIBB, Henry and MATLACK, Lucius C. Narrative of the Life and Adventures of Henry Bibb, An American Slave, Written by Himself. New York: Published by the Author, 1849. [2],204,[3]pp. including seventeen in-text and full-page illustrations. Contemporary half black sheep and marbled boards, spine gilt. Boards rubbed and scuffed, worn at.....
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.
BURGOYNE, John. A State of the Expedition from Canada, as Laid before the House of Commons, by Lieutenant-General Burgoyne, and Verified by Evidence; with a Collection of Authentic Documents.... London: Printed for J. Almon, 1780. 1st ed. viii,140,lxii pp., plus [1]p. entitled "Advertisement," five partially colored folding plans (two with.....
(HOPKINSON, FRANCIS). (DUCHE, JACOB). [BUTLER, Samuel]. Hudibras. In Three Parts. Written in the Time of the Late Wars. Corrected and Amended: with Additions. To Which Are Added Annotations, with an Exact Index to the Whole. Adorn'd with a New Set of Cuts, Design'd and Engrav'd by Mr. Hogarth. London: Printed.....
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.....
CONRAD, T.A. Monography of the Family Unionidae. Or Naiades of Lamarck, (Fresh Water Bivalve Shells,) of North America. Illustrated by Figures Drawn on Stone from Nature. Philadelphia: J. Dobson, 1836. [2],iv,110 (of 118)pp. plus sixty (of sixty-five) colored plates. 19th century three-quarter morocco and cloth, spine gilt. Binding slightly edgeworn.....
[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.....
DRIPS, Joseph H. Three Years Among the Indians in Dakota. Kimball, S.D. 1894. [4],139pp, including two pages of portraits. Small quarto. Later half calf and marbled boards, with original front wrapper pasted onto front endsheet. A very good copy. HOWES D505, "b". HOLLIDAY 317. GRAFF 1154. DECKER 31:97. A very.....
DUMMER, Jeremiah. A Defence of the New-England Charters.London: Printed by W. Wilkins..., 1721. 80pp. Woodcut decorations and letters. Full modern red morocco, spine gilt. Title-leaf and following two leaves dampstained, light scattered foxing, but still a very good copy overall. HOWES D554, "b." SABIN 21197. EUROPEAN AMERICANA 721/63. This copy.....
[EMERSON, John S.]. He Hoakakaolelo No Ha Huaolelo Beritania, I Mea Kokua I Na Kanaka Hawaii E Ao Ana Ia Olelo. Lahainaluna: Mea Pai Palapa o ke Kulanui, 1845. x,184pp. Text in two columns. Expertly bound to style in dark blue straight grain morocco backed contemporary marbled paper covered boards.....
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.....
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.....