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The Powers and Duties of the Town Officer, as Contained in the Statues of Maine; With Forms Adapted Thereto; Including Also The Powers And Duties Of Plantation And Parish Officers, And Other Useful Matter

The Powers and Duties of the Town Officer, as Contained in the Statues of Maine; With Forms Adapted Thereto; Including Also The Powers And Duties Of Plantation And Parish Officers, And Other Useful Matter

Brunswick, ME: Printed By Joseph Griffin, 1822. Leather Binding. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 324pp. Bound in full brown calf, with gilt ruled vaux bands, red leather title label stamped in gilt. Contemporary owner's names to front and rear blank leaves: James Dunn North Yarmouth (Maine) September 1822... More

Price: $50.00

Harlan Miners Speak: Report on Terrorism in the Kentucky Coal Fields. By the Members of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners, Theodore Dreiser.

By the Members of the National Committee for the Defense of Political Prisoners; Dreiser, Theodore, et al.

Harlan Miners Speak: Report on Terrorism in the Kentucky Coal Fields

New York: Harcourt, Brace & Company, 1932. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" First edition of this famous volume. The book is very good, and the jacket is intact though foxed and spotted (possibly price-clipped). The named members of the Committee are: Theodore Dreiser, Lester Cohen, Melvin... More

Price: $150.00

Histoire de la Decouverte de l'Amerique. Joachim Heinrich Campe.

Campe, Joachim Heinrich

Histoire de la Decouverte de l'Amerique

Paris: Corbet Aine Librairie, 1836. engr illus. First Thus. Full Leather. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Good+ in leather (wear to spine/Vol 1; few ex-lib mks). Tall 12mo ca. 270/v ol Text in French (translated by E.C. Piton). Originally published in Germa ny in 1780-81 under title: Die... More

Price: $250.00

Speech of Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Delivered in the House of Representa tives, Jan. 21, 1861. Civil War, Thomas Corwin.

[Civil War] Corwin, Thomas

Speech of Hon. Thomas Corwin, of Ohio, Delivered in the House of Representa tives, Jan. 21, 1861

Washington, DC: Henry Polkinhorn, 1861. First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good in wraps (lacks orig wraps; sl stains/creases/edgewear). 8vo 16 At hea d of title: State of the Union. Rare. Corwin (1794-1865), Kentucky-born and Ohio-raised lawyer and statesman; Whig congressman (1831-40), senator (184 5-50), Secretary... More

Price: $50.00

The Traditional History and Characteristic Sketches of the Ojibway Nation. By G. Copway, or Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, Chief of the Ojibway Nation. George Copway.

Copway, George

The Traditional History and Characteristic Sketches of the Ojibway Nation. By G. Copway, or Kah-ge-ga-gah-bowh, Chief of the Ojibway Nation

Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey, 1851. B/w Illustrations By Darly; Lithograph Frontis and 1 Plate. First American Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First American edition of this classic Native Ameerican text, issued one year after the London edition. This is the first edition to be illustrated, and... More

Price: $275.00

Lotus-Eating: A Summer Book. George William Curtis.

Curtis, George William

Lotus-Eating: A Summer Book

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1852. over 15 Engraved Illustrations. First American Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good in cloth (slight wear to spine/corners; rubbing/stains to cloth). Small 8vo 206+[10 ] Author's third book, a recounting of sights in various New York State locations associated with... More

Price: $50.00

Personal Narrative of Travels in the United States and Canada in 1826 with Remarks on the Present State of the American Navy. Frederick Fitzgerald De Roos.

De Roos, Frederick Fitzgerald

Personal Narrative of Travels in the United States and Canada in 1826 with Remarks on the Present State of the American Navy

London: William Harrison Ainsworth, 1827. Folding Frontis and 12 Plates. First Edition. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Attractively bound in modern 33/4 light brown polished calf over marbled boards, spine with raised bands and dark brown morocco label. Aside from some wear and re-creasing to the frontis... More

Price: $225.00

The History and Geography of the Mississippi Valley. To Which Is Appended a Condensed Physical Geography of the Atlantic United States, and the Whole American Continent [2 Volumes in 1]. Timothy Flint.

Flint, Timothy

The History and Geography of the Mississippi Valley. To Which Is Appended a Condensed Physical Geography of the Atlantic United States, and the Whole American Continent [2 Volumes in 1]

Cincinnati: E.H. Flint and L.R. Lincoln, 1832. Second Edition. Full Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 2 volumes bound in 1. Bound in period brown calf (spine chipped; hinges cracked, boards loose but present, boards rubbed; lacks front endpaper; text foxed with some staining). More

Price: $55.00

Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills (the Library of the Presidents). Franklin Pierce, Roy Franklin Nichols.

[Franklin Pierce] Nichols, Roy Franklin

Franklin Pierce: Young Hickory of the Granite Hills (the Library of the Presidents)

Norwalk: Easton Press, 1988. B/w Illustrations. First Edition Thus. Full Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new - still in publisher's shrinkwrap! Full dark brown leather stamped in gilt, spine with raised bands, all edges gilt; patterned silk endpapers and ribbon. From "The Library of the Presidents"... More

Price: $38.00

Beautyway: A Navaho Ceremonial (Bollingen Series LIII). Berard Haile, Maud Oakes, Leland C. Wyman.

Haile, Berard; Maud Oakes; Leland C. Wyman (editor)

Beautyway: A Navaho Ceremonial (Bollingen Series LIII)

New York: Pantheon, 1957. Color Illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very good hardcover first edition in jacket (minor wear to edges; jacket-price-clipped). Complete with Supplement in pocket at rear. More

Price: $60.00

Benjamin Harrison Vol 1 Hoosier Statesman, Hoosier President Vol 2 Hoosier Warior. Benjamin Harrison, Harry J. Sievers.

[Harrison, Benjamin] Sievers, Harry J.

Benjamin Harrison Vol 1 Hoosier Statesman, Hoosier President Vol 2 Hoosier Warior

Norwalk: Easton Press. First Edition Thus. Full Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. As new - still in publisher's shrinkwrap! Full green leather stamped in gilt, spine with raised bands, all edges gilt; patterned silk endpapers and ribbon. Two volume set, complete as issued. More

Price: $85.00

Mining-Camp Melodies. Walt Holliday, Rags.

Holliday, Walt (Rags)

Mining-Camp Melodies

Butte, Montana: Oates and Roberts Press, 1924. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Original dark red cloth stamped in gilt (slight wear). A nice copy. More

Price: $60.00

The Shinnecock Indians. Lois Marie Hunter.

Hunter, Lois Marie

The Shinnecock Indians

Islip: Buys Bros. 1952. B/w Illustrations. First Edition, Second Printing. Paperback (plastic comb). 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" A great copy, rich with history. Signed and inscribed by author on title page (as Hunter and as "Princess Nowedonah"). Also signed and inscribed to "Red Fox" by a number of... More

Price: $150.00

Jesse James: A Romance of Terror, Vividly Portraying the Daring Deeds of th e Most Fearsome and Fearless Bandit. Jesse James.

[James, Jesse]

Jesse James: A Romance of Terror, Vividly Portraying the Daring Deeds of th e Most Fearsome and Fearless Bandit ...

Baltimore, MD: I. & M. Ottenheimer, 1910. Probable First Edition. Paperback. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 189 + [3]pp., with 10 b/w illustrations throughout. Lacks covers; a bit of wear along the edges, but no tears or chipping. Overall a Good copy, complete text. More

Price: $45.00

High Country Map Beartooth Area Absaroka Area N. Yellowstone Park. K H. F.

K.H. F.

High Country Map Beartooth Area Absaroka Area N. Yellowstone Park

Billings, MT: K.H. F. Color Folding Map, b/w Photo. First Edition. Single Sheet. Oversized Folio. This large color topographic map is extremely rare (there are no surviving copies recorded). Measuring 25 x 34.5 inches, it is boldly and vibrantly colorful and eminently suitable for framing. The map dates from or... More

Price: $195.00

The War with Mexico Reviewed. Abiel Abbot Livermore.

Livermore, Abiel Abbot

The War with Mexico Reviewed

Boston: American Peace Society, 1850. First Edition, Later Issue. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good in cloth (wear/head of spine; cloth/edges rubbed). Small 8vo xii+310 Introductory note by George C. Beckwith. "Seventh Thousand" (title page). Some interior foxing/staining; few signatures shaken, else a good copy. More

Price: $85.00

American Colonial Careerist : Half a Century of Official Life and Personal Experience in the Philippines and Puerto Rico. George A. Malcolm.

Malcolm, George A.

American Colonial Careerist : Half a Century of Official Life and Personal Experience in the Philippines and Puerto Rico

Boston: Christopher Publishing House, 1957. First Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 288p. including index. Original red cloth, gilt titles. Signed and inscribed by author: "To Sister Mary Dolarosa, with the respect and best wishes of the Author. George A. Malcolm". Malcolm (1881 - 1961) American lawyer influential... More

Price: $75.00

The Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions. Randolph B. Marcy, Richard F. Burton.

Marcy, Randolph B.; Burton, Richard F. (editor)

The Prairie Traveler: A Handbook for Overland Expeditions

London: Trubner and Co., 1863. B/w Illustrations, Map. First English Edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. xvi + 251pp., plus 24pp. ads (dated August 1882). One folding map at the back. Original dark brown cloth stamped in gilt and blind, yellow coated endpapers. Light wear at the... More

Price: $500.00

Catalogue of the Fifth Annual Show of the National Sportsmen's Association, at the Madison Square Garden, New York, March 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 1899. National Sportsmen's Association Staff.

National Sportsmen's Association Staff (editors)

Catalogue of the Fifth Annual Show of the National Sportsmen's Association, at the Madison Square Garden, New York, March 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 1899

New York: National Sportsmen's Association, 1899. Over 20 b/w illustrations; Advertising Matter. First Edition. Paperback. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall (small thin). Slight soiling, rubbing and browning to wrappers (chiefly at edges); slight internal uniform browning (chiefly to edges). 80 pages. Upper and lower wrapper title: Sportsmen's Association... More

Price: $250.00

Lessons Learned the Hard Way. Newt Gingrich.

Newt Gingrich

Lessons Learned the Hard Way

New York: HarperCollins, 1998. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Signed and inscribed by Gingrich to a strong political ally, a pioneering woman in American political history, Jennifer B. Dunn, who as a member of the US House of Representatives from Washington State, became in 1998... More

Price: $65.00

Fifty Years on the Trail. A True Story of Western Life. Harrington O'Reilly, John Young Nelson.

O'Reilly, Harrington [pseudonym of Nelson, John Young]

Fifty Years on the Trail. A True Story of Western Life

New York: Frederick Warne, 1889. Illustrated by Paul Frenzeny. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" An attractive, very good copy in the original brown pictorial cloth, stamped in gilt, red, blue, green and black (general light wear; spine a trifle cocked). First American edition of this... More

Price: $450.00

America and the American People / by Frederick von Raumer. Friedrich Von Raumer.

Raumer, Friedrich Von

America and the American People / by Frederick von Raumer

New York: J.& H.G. Langley, 1846. tables (1 folding). First American Edition. Original Cloth. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good in cloth (some wear to spine/corners; slight internal foxing). 8vo 512 First English-language version; originally published in Leipzig, Germany in 1845. Translated, with a preface, by William W.... More

Price: $90.00

The History of America [2 volumes]. William Robertson.

Robertson, William

The History of America [2 volumes]

London: S. A. And H. Oddy, 1808. Frontispiece Engravings; 2 Folding Maps; Fold-out Plate; 2 Plates; Engraved Title. New Edition. Leather Binding. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" 2 volumes, complete as issued. Bound in period dark brown calf, spines with red morocco labels and gilt ruling (some rubbing to... More

Price: $125.00

An Account of Discoveries in the West Until 1519, and of Voyages to and Alo ng the Atlantic Coast of North America. Conway Robinson.

Robinson, Conway

An Account of Discoveries in the West Until 1519, and of Voyages to and Alo ng the Atlantic Coast of North America ...

Richmond, VA: Shepherd and Colin, 1848. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Good in lthr/bds (up cover detached; lacks part/t.p.). 8vo xv+[1]+491 Howes USIANA R-364 ("a"); scarce early Virginia imprint. Bound in 3/4 19th centu ry brown calf over red-brown cockerell boards, brown endpapers, red-brown m arbled..... More

Price: $100.00

Annual Report of the Superintendent of Colored Schools of Washington and Georgetown, 1871-'72. Superintendent of Colored Schools for Washington, D. C. Georgetown, Board of Trustees.

Superintendent of Colored Schools for Washington and Georgetown, D.C.; Board of Trustees

Annual Report of the Superintendent of Colored Schools of Washington and Georgetown, 1871-'72

Washington DC: National Republican Job Office Print. 1873. B/w Illustrations. First Edition. Hard Cover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" EXCEPTIONALLY RARE, the 4th in this series of reports. [1]+126+[3] pages. Illustrated with views of schools, and one double-page spread of floor plans; additional folding tables. Original plum cloth stamped... More

Price: $450.00

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