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Konkle, Burton Alva.
THE LIFE & TIMES OF THOMAS SMITH, 1745-1809. A Pennsylvania Member of the Continental Congress.
303 p. + Fine illustrations. Top edge gilt. Uncut. Bookplate of Laurence Kohn on front paste down. Sm. 4to. Original full purple cloth binding, extremities rubbed. Introduction by Hampton L. Carson. An important record in the early political, judicial, and military history of Pennsylvania. PA 9
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Kynett, Harold H.
DESKBOUND. No Adventure in Relaxation.
142 p. With sketches by Wade Lane and a color frontispiece by Edward C. Smith. Uncut. Tall 8vo. Printed paper boards, slightly soiled. Essays and poetry written during WWII. PA 20
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Laird, Brigadier General Archibald.
TWENTIETH CENTURY WILDCATS. A History of the Pennsylvania National Guard Medical Units in Tioga County 1920-1963.
pp. vii, 180 + Numerous photo illustrations. XLib. Tall 8vo. Original full cloth binding lettered and decorated in gold. Original dust jacket, stained. PA 33
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Locke, John.
AN ESSAY CONCERNING HUMAN UNDERSTANDING.
524 p. Marginal stains and worm hole. Contemporary full roan binding. Nice Civil War era ownership: "David S. Peffer / Bought for his Son, Theodore Jerome Peffer, in Hanover / York County, Pennsylvani a / Wednesday, May the 27th, 1863." Interesting to note that this book, which greatly influenced the founders of the American Republic, was issued on the eve of the Civil War - and was given to (a soldier?) on the eve of the Battles of Hanover and GETTYSBURG. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
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Luvas, Jay and Nelson, Harold W.
THE U.S. ARMY WAR COLLEGE GUIDE TO THE BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG.
240 p. Illustrated. Printed wraps.
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Van Doren, Carl.
THE GREAT REHEARSAL. The Story of the Making and Ratifying of the Constitution of the United States.
336 p. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original dust jacket, slightly chipped at extremities. Book of the month club edition. PA 8
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Swiggett, Howard.
THE EXTRAORDINARY MR. MORRIS.
pp. (xvii), 483. Illustrations. Stamped ownership of Lee R. Ivey on title page and elsewhere. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding, spotted. Original priced dust jacket, faded and chipped at edges. Excellent biography of Robert Morris. PA 12x2
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Taylor, Leighton C.
AS I SEE IT FROM RAMPIKE HILL.
226 p. + Frontis. Top edge foxed. Tall 8vo. Original full black cloth binding. Yellow mark from dust jacket on spine. Original priced dust jacket, tear at tail of spine. Interesting articles from the Gettysburg Times. PA 11.
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Tucker, Glenn.
MAD ANTHONY WAYNE AND THE NEW NATION.
287 p. Illustrations. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket, slightly chipped at extremities. PA 9x2
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Tunis, Edwin.
THE TAVERN AT THE FERRY.
109 p. Numerous Illustrations by the author. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket, slightly soiled. Descriptions of people, houses, taverns, and ferry crossings during the period of the Revolution. PA 6.
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Boyd, Julian P.
ANGLO-AMERICAN UNION. Joseph Galloway's Plans to Preserve the British Empire 1774-1788.
185 p. 8vo. Original tan cloth.
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Mitchell, S. Weir.
HUGH WYNNE FREE QUAKER: SOMETIME BREVET LT. COL. ON THE STAFF OF HIS EXCELLENCY GENERAL WASHINGTON.
Two volumes. 566p. + numerous Illustrations. Uncut. Top Edges Gilt. Original publisher's gold decorated yellow cloth bindings. Spines and board edges darkened. This set is the 'Continental Edition' with excellent extra plates. PA 60 x2.
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Smith, William (1727-1803).
A BRIEF STATE OF THE PROVINCE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
44 p. First title page printed in red and black. 8vo. 220mm. Marbled end-papers re-hinged. Worn contemporary half leather. Limited edition, initialed by Sabin. No. 3 of 200 copies printed on small paper (50 copies printed on large paper). Sabin's Civil War era reprint of the rare London 1755 edition has become rather rare itself. PA 60 L Stk
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Patent Office Reports.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF PATENTS, FOR THE YEAR 1860. ARTS & MANUFACTURES. Vol. II. U.S. House.
Volume Two only (Plates). 643 p. Original full black cloth binding, chipped. Great Civil War era commercial and industrial illustrations. Hardbound. Good. BOX 66 Basement
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Tourgee, Albion Winegar (1838-1905).
A FOOL'S ERRAND, BY ONE OF THE FOOLS.
361 p. + Numerous advertisements. 12mo. Original publisher's orange-brown cloth binding, decorated in black. Tourgee was an Ohioan, wounded several times in the course of the Civil War. He went South as a 'Carpet bagger' and became a judge, and holder of assorted other offices in North Carolina during Reconstruction. This famous work details true life in the South under reconstruction, and all of its inherent problems. Especially important for its treatment of evils of the Klu Klux Klan. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AMER 3 x3
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Smithsonian Institution.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 1863.
419 p. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding. Includes important papers by the most noted authors on topics such as: Gravity; Magnetism; Astronomy; Electricity; Aeronautic Voyages; California; and Purple Dyeing. Scarce.
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Smithsonian Institution.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. 1865.
496 p. Woodcut illustrations. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding. Includes important papers by the most noted authors on topics such as: Gravity; Magnetism; Astronomy; Electricity; Geology and Archaeology of Lake Neuchatel; Cavemen; Senses; Ornithology; and Electro-Physiology. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
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Wilbur, C. Keith.
PICTURE BOOK OF THE CONTINENTAL SOLDIER.
96 p. With numerous illustrations. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. DJ. PA1
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York, PA.
YORK MEMORIAL SOUVENIR. 150th Anniversary of York as the Capital of the United States of America.
64 p. Illustrations. Folio. Printed wraps. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
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Malone, Dumas. et. al.
THE STORY OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
282 p. Highly illustrated. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original priced dust jacket, slightly worn. PA 24
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McLaughlin, Jack.
GETTYSBURG: The Long Encampment.
244 p. Numerous photo illustrations. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original dust jacket, chipped at edges. PA 33
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Meade, George Gordon.
THE MEMORIAL TO MAJOR GENERAL GEORGE GORDON MEADE IN WASHINGTON, D.C.
47 p. Illustrated. Paper boards. XLib. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
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(Neeser, Robert Wilden).
LETTERS AND PAPERS RELATING TO THE CRUISES OF GUSTAVUS CONYNGHAM, A CAPTAIN OF THE CONTINENTAL NAVY, 1777-1779.
pp. (liii), 240 + Illustrations. 8vo. Original gray cloth. Reprint of the 1915 edition. PA 5
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Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution.
PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY OF SONS OF THE REVOLUTION, Eighth Annual Report With Sermons and Addresses Delivered Before the Society, 1895-96.
56 p. Unopened. Tall 8vo. Original blue and tan cloth binding decorated and lettered in gold. Very nice copy. PA 13
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Pennypacker, Samuel Whitaker (1843-1916).
ANNALS OF PHOENIXVILLE AND ITS VICINITY.
295 p. + Illustrations. Tall 8vo. Original rust colored morocco cloth binding. Interior stamp: Library of Congress Sold Duplicates. Pennsylvania Governor Pennypacker was a great political reformer, conservationist, historian, and collector of rare books. This is one of his scarcest and most significant books, especially good on the military history of Chester and Montgomery Counties. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 2
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Pennypacker, Samuel Whitaker (1843-1916).
PENNSYLVANIA. The Keystone. A Short History.
316 p. Illustrations. Penciled ownerships on front fly leaves. 12mo. Original green publisher's cloth binding; white title lettering almost gone. Corners worn with small loss. Pennsylvania Governor Pennypacker was a great political reformer, conservationist, historian, and collector of rare books. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 5
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Pleasants, Henry Jr.
THOMAS MASON, ADVENTURER.
pp. xi, 366 + Drawings by Peter Hurd and photo illustrations. XLib stamp of the Military Order Foreign Wars of U. S. Pennsylvania Commandery on first fly leaf. Large 8vo. Original gilt decorated black cloth binding, worn at extremities with small loss. Inscribed by the author to the PA Military Order Foreign Wars of U. S. Biography of a Revolutionary War naval captain. PA 12
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Pontgibaud, Chevalier de.
A FRENCH VOLUNTEER OF THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. Translated and Edited by R. B. Douglas.
pp. 209,(3) + Engraved Portrait Frontis. Special Edition. Printed in Holland on French 'Papier Vellin'. Uncut. 8vo. Original stained cloth binding lettered and decorated in gold. Front board very stained. These important memoirs of Philadelphia and the Revolutionary War were first printed by Balzac, and are now extremely scarce. PA 13
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Proctor, H.G.
THE IRON DIVISION, NATIONAL GUARD OF PENNSYLVANIA IN THE WORLD WAR. The Authentic and Comprehensive Narrative of the Gallant Deeds and Glorious Achievements of the 28th Division in the World's Greatest War.
297 p. Bookseller's label on front paste down. 12mo. Original publisher's cloth binding. PA 30
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Read, Thomas Buchanan.
THE WAGONER OF THE ALLEGHANIES. A Poem of the Days of Seventy-Six.
276 p. 12 mo. Original cloth binding. Somewhat worn at extremities. First edition. Issued as a patriotic salvo during the Civil War. Sabin 68186. BAL 16455. Famed American poetry and historical classic about the Revolutionary War set on the banks of the Schuylkill River. PA 28.
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Rolt-Wheeler, Francis.
COLONIAL WAYS AND WARS.
263 p. + Illustrations. Frontis loose. 8vo. Attractive pictorial decorated orange cloth binding. PA 27
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Smith, Edgar Fahs.
JAMES WOODHOUSE. A Pioneer in Chemistry 1770-1809.
296 p. + Portrait Frontis. Top edge gilt. Unopened and uncut. 12mo. Original full green publisher's cloth binding. A Revolutionary War soldier, professor, chemist, and dean of the Philadelphia Medical School, Woodhouse is best known for his research in chemical processes. PA 9
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Stackpole, Edward J.
THEY MET AT GETTYSBURG.
pp. xxiv, 342. Numerous illustrations. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original dust jacket, slightly torn at head of spine. Classic account of the greatest Civil War battle. PA 33
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Stevens, Sylvester K.
PENNSYLVANIA - Birthplace of a Nation.
400 p. Well illustrated. Red and yellow underlinings. 4to. Wraps, slightly worn at extremities. Softbound. PA 24 x2
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Stevens, Thaddeus (1792-1868).
MEMORIAL ADDRESSES ON THE LIFE AND CHARACTER OF THADDEUS STEVENS, Delivered in the House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., December 17, 1868.
84 p. Slight damp staining. 8vo. Original gilt lettered dark brown cloth binding. Binding stamped U.S. Government Bindery on rear board. Thaddeus Stevens was born in Danville, Vermont. He suffered from many hardships during his childhood, including a club foot. His father was an alcoholic who was unable to hold a steady job and who abandoned the family before dying in the War of 1812. His mother worked as a maid or housekeeper to support her children. Stevens graduated from Dartmouth College in 1814, then moved to York, PA, where he taught school and studied law. After admission to the bar, he established a successful law practice, first in Gettysburg, then in Lancaster. Stevens served for several years in the Pennsylvania state legislature before his election to Congress in 1848 as an antislavery Whig. He opposed the fugitive slave law and the Compromise of 1850. In 1856, Stevens was reelected to Congress as a member of the new antislavery Republican party, and soon wielded great power as the chair of the important House Ways and Means Committee. As a passionate believer in the principles of Radical Republicanism, the "Great Commoner" as he was known, pushed for emancipation and black suffrage. Steven s was an early and vehement critic of President Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction policy and eventually became a leader in the effort to impeach the president. An advocate of treating Southern states during Reconstruction as "conquered provinces," Stevens encouraged strong, sweeping action by the federal government to revolutionize the institutions and culture that bolstered white supremacy in the South. The measures he supported included the Fourteenth Amendment and an unsuccessful plan to confiscate plantations and redistribute the land to former slaves. He was a member of Congress's joint committee on Reconstruction, but it was dominated by moderates. During Johnson's impeachment trial, Stevens was so ill that he had to be carried into the Senate chamber and died in Washington, D. C., less than three months after the President's acquittal. PA 12
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Stewart, Thomas J.
RECORD OF PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEERS IN THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR, 1898.
952 p. Large 8vo. Original half leather, rubbed. Marble boards. All edges gold. A great record of all the Pennsylvanians who served in the Spanish American War.
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Stout, Neil R.
THE PERFECT CRISIS. The Beginning of the Revolutionary War.
pp. (xvii), 206. Full page illustrations. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. Original dust jacket. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 13
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Bomberger, C. M.
TWELFTH COLONY PLUS. The Formative Years of Pennsylvania and a Biography of James Buchanan.
197 p. + Illustrations & Index. 8vo. Original red cloth binding, stained. PA 42
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MacMinn, Edwin.
ON THE FRONTIER WITH COLONEL ANTES. Or the Struggle for Supremacy of the Red and White Races in Pennsylvania.
513 p. + Portrait frontis and numerous illustrations, maps, etc. Includes a page listing other works by MacMinn. 8vo. Original publisher's cloth binding. Embossed gold illustration of an Indian of front cover. Limited edition. Copy 99 of only 1000. Lt. Col. John Henry Antes, Jr. (1736-1820) was a colonial pioneer, militiaman, politician, patriot, and friend of Conrad Weiser. He is probably most famous as the builder of the 'refuge stockade' (Fort Antes) on the West Branch of the Susquehanna River (PA). The fort was abandoned when officials at Fort Augusta (present Sunbury, PA) refused to support resistance against the Indians in the midst of the struggle with the British, leading to the abandonment of the territory by white settlers. One of the most important records of the frontier and the Revolutionary War. SCARCE. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
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Sipe, C. Hale.
FORT LIGONIER AND ITS TIMES. A History of the First English Fort West of the Allegheny Mountains.
pp. 8, 699 + Illustrations. 8vo. Original gold decorated red cloth binding. Very nice copy of the First edition. Stamped ownership of Charles Linde. Scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 40
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Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.
HISTORY OF THE 10TH PENNSYLVANIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. Its Forebearers and Successors in the Spanish-American War, World War I, World War II, and the Korean Emergency.
238 p. Numerous illustrations. XLib stamps on all edges. 4to. Original gold decorated blue cloth. In World War One this unit was designated part of the 110th PA Infantry. PA 34
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Cummings, Thos. S.
HISTORIC ANNALS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN. New-York Drawing Association, Etc., With Occasional Dottings By the Way-Side, from 1825 To The Present Time.
364 p. Damp stain. Xlib. 8vo. Original worn publisher's cloth. Lacks spine. Very scarce. PA 9.
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Haines, William T.
TOWNSHIP AND LOCAL LAWS OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. Compiled from the Acts of Assembly.
pp. xiv, 418. Damp stain. Foxed. Some signatures loose. 8vo. Original worn black publisher's cloth. Small tears on spine. Worn at extremities. These legal guides provide unusual insights into the culture of the era just before the Civil War. PA 36 x2
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DeMirjian, Arto Jr. & Nelson, Eve (Editors).
FRONT PAGE HISTORY OF THE WORLD WARS AS REPORTED TO THE NEW YORK TIMES.
316 p. Highly illustrated. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. DJ. Excellent record of World Wars I & II as seen in the U.S. W152
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Film Fun. 1916.
FILM FLASHES. THE WIT AND HUMOR OF A NATION IN PICTURES.
134 p. Highly illustrated, including color plates (especially notable are the color plates of Charlie Chaplin and Fatty Arbuckle, and one drawn by James Montgomery Flagg). There are also some cartoons by Johnny Gruelle of "Raggedy Ann" fame. Some minor old tape repairs and soiling. 4to. Cloth backed printed paper boards. Soiled. The boards and endpapers are 'decorated' with color transfer prints from World War One. Intended to promote new productions, the editors of 'Film Fun' have left us rare an unusual (and now scarce) record of the early days of silent movies. Beginning with an article on D. W. Griffith, by his wife Linda, the text and photos detail virtually every screen actor of the era (including of course, Chaplin, Pickford, Fairbanks, et al.). Essential for any historian or enthusiast of the Silent Film Era. Rare. W94.
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Scherman, David E.; Wilcox, Richard; and Morley, Christopher
LITERARY ENGLAND: PHOTOGRAPHS OF PLACES MADE MEMORABLE IN ENGLISH LITERATURE. Preface by Christopher Morley.
50 full page monochrome photographs. 4to. Original publisher's cloth binding. Designed by Richard Ellis. An anthology of excerpts from English authors with photos of appropriate scenes. Based on Scher man's pictorial essay in Life Magazine (June 14, 1943), this version is all the more desireable for the Preface: "The Sense of Place" by Christopher Morley. This book would make a fine gift. W152
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Freeman, Gale.
CASANOVA IN KHAKI.
143p. Illustrations by Eddie C. Kelley. 8vo. Original paper boards. Dust jacket. Slightly worn. Text browning. Fifth printing. 982(A). **PRICE JUST REDUCED! EROS2
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Soldiers' Orphan Schools.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PENNSYLVANIA COMMISSION OF SOLDIERS' ORPHAN SCHOOLS. 1901.
140 p. + Frontis and full page photo illustrations. All edges gold. Tall 8vo. Original half morocco leather binding. Morocco gold label of General Thomas J. Stewart on front board. Handsome copy. In the wake of the Civil War, many families were left without financial support. These schools were established to educate a large generation of children made fatherless by the violence of the Civil War. PA 35
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Andrews, John H.
THE JOHN WISE STORY.
pp. 108-148. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Removed with original over-sewing retained. Offprint from the Papers of the Lancaster County Historical Society, Vol. LIX, No. 5. XLib. John Wise (1808-1879?) was a pioneer in the field of ballooning. His first balloon ascension was May, 2, 1835. He perfected his flights over much of Lancaster County. His major fame came from his observations for the Union Army in the Civil War. He made over 400 flights during his lifetime and was responsible for several innovations in balloon design. Wise is also famous for the first official airmail delivery run for the US Post Office in 1859. PA GER ENG BOX 017
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Jones, John Price and Paul Merrick Hollister.
THE GERMAN SECRET SERVICE IN AMERICA.
340 p. Frontis + full page photo illustrations. Uncut & unopened. 8vo. Original gold decorated cloth binding. Second printing. PA 02B
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