1878rif. 19770Berlin: A. Hirschwald 1878. Contemporary leather-backed boards. A very good copy; some stains to endpapers. An early work by Baer on alcoholism. What distinguishes the book is the extensive use of statistical samples and an astonishing attention to all facets of the disease from its incipient forms right through delirium tremens. Included is an overview of the problem in other European countries and a section devoted to the means of overcoming the problem for the community and individual. A superb piece of social history and hygiene. A. Hirschwald unknown books
1866rif. 18079New York: D. Appleton and Company 1866. FIRST EDITION. With 3 full-page illustrations. Publisher’s cloth title within decorated border in gilt on front cover; there appears to be a bookplate removed from the paste-down otherwise interior excellent. The author’s presentation copy to Oliver Wendell Holmes with his inscription on the fly-leaf dated the first of January 1869. First edition. The illustrations include the frontispiece of Andreas Vesalius Rembrandt’s painting of Nicholas Tulp and his pupils entitled “Lesson in Anatomy” and an illustrations of Harvey’s demonstration of the circulation of the blood to Charles I. Coles 1813-1891 was a physician and poet from New Jersey who published a number of books of prose and poetry. The Medical Society of New Jersey founded in 1766 is the oldest professional society in America. D. Appleton and Company unknown books
1905rif. 17771Paris: Gauthier-Villars 1905. FIRST EDITION. Original green publishers cloth gilt printed spine some wear to panels but a nice set overall. Two photographic plates. First edition of this compilation of scientific essays by the leading physicists of the era published by the Société Française de Physique. Assembled in order to facilitate further experimentation and provide reference for students the papers herein describe the state of research on elementary particles radiation electricity and ionization as it stood in the early twentieth century. Contributors include Marie Curie Heinrich Hertz J.J. Thomson Ernest Rutherford Thomas Edison and many more. Henri Abraham 1868-1943 was a physicist who pioneered research on radio waves. He was killed at Auschwitz Concentration Camp during World War II. Paul Langevin 1872-1946 developed a number of mathematical models and equations for molecular experimentation. He was a doctoral candidate of Pierre Curie and later a lover of Marie Curie after Pierre’s death. Gauthier-Villars unknown books
1926rif. 11504Chicago: Morris Briggs 1926. FIRST SEPARATE EDITION. Original stiff paper wrappers. First separate edition #1/25 copies printed. The recollections of a boy who grew up in Springfield originally printed in Century Magazine. Though this book has neither publishing information nor imprint Monaghan suggests Morris Briggs had it printed in 1926. Monaghan 2853. [Morris Briggs] unknown books
1865rif. 12378Philadelphia: John E. Potter 1865. FIRST EDITION. With engraved frontispiece. Gray pebbled cloth decorated in gilt some light wear especially to corners some chipping to head and foot of spine. Aside from a few minor smudges to first couple of pages interior is very good. First edition. An in-depth biography of Lincoln with emphasis on his political career. It contains excerpts from a number of speeches and shorter messages. Interesting as to the contemporary ownership inscription. Monaghan 466. John E. Potter unknown books
1865rif. 12437New York: Athenaeum Club 1865. FIRST EDITION. Original printed purple wrappers lightly chipped with sun fading to the front wrapper. Unopened. First edition. One of five hundred copies printed. It contains addresses by T. Bailey Myers Parke Godwin George P. Putnam and others and a poem by Henry T. Tuckerman. Monaghan 379 variant. [Athenaeum Club] unknown books
1899rif. 12434n.p.: n.p. 1899. FIRST EDITION. Bound in half morocco and marbled boards; light creasing and soiling. Judd Stewart's copy with his bookplate. Very good. First edition of this inspirational address. Monaghan 1254. [n.p.] unknown books
1916rif. 12448New York: Privately Printed 1916. Original boards head of spine chipped; ex-libris with the usual markings previous owner's signature. Foreword by Meserve. Facsimile of letter. Includes a photograph of Lincoln and one of Ellsworth printed from the original negatives in Meserve's collection. First edition with a foreword by Meserve. Facsimile of Lincoln's letter of condolence to the parents of his friend Colonel Ephraim Elmer Ellsworth the first officer killed in the War of the Rebellion. Includes a photograph of Lincoln and one of Ellsworth printed from the original negatives in Meserve's collection. One of 250 copies printed for the Quill Club. Monaghan 2258. Privately Printed unknown books
1946rif. 12569n.p.: n.p. 1946. Lithographic print of a pencil and charcoal drawing of Abraham Lincoln signed in pencil by Woolf. Protected in a matted portfolio and tissue guard. Light soiling. Near fine. Samuel Johnson Woolf 1880-1948 was a famous portrait artist whose subjects included Mark Twain Winston Churchill and other famous performers writers and politicians. His work is represented in collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art and New York Public Library among many other museums and has been exhibited all over the world. He also published numerous interviews for the New York Times Magazine each accompanied by a portrait of his subject. [n.p.] unknown books
1917rif. 11520n.p.: n.p. 1917. Facsimile broadside in wrapper folder; light soiling and edgewear to wrapper otherwise fine. One of 75 copies printed and signed by H.E. Barker. Facsimile of a very rare broadside published by Herndon as a rebuttal to attacks that he gave mis-information to Lincoln biographers in regard to the speeches between Lincoln and Douglas in 1854. Monaghan 2313. [n.p.] unknown books
1865rif. 11541New York: Athenaeum Club 1865. FIRST EDITION. With engraved frontispiece portrait. Original printed purple wrappers housed in a quarter-calf portfolio rear joint splitting; chipping and soiling to wrappers with some splitting at the folds still a very good copy of this large fragile item. First edition number 46 of 50 large paper copies. Monaghan 379. [Athenaeum Club] unknown books
1864rif. 12446Philadelphia: T.B. Peterson 1864. FIRST EDITION. Original printed wrappers lacking rear wrapper; front wrapper lightly chipped and soiled some occasional scattered foxing. Still a very good uncut copy. First edition of this scarce wrapper issue. Monaghan 366. T.B. Peterson unknown books
1872rif. 12463Springfield IL: Privately Printed 1872. FIRST EDITION. Frontispiece portrait of Lincoln and 11 text illustrations. Complete with the fold-out map. Blue cloth with blind-ruled boards very lightly rubbed. Generally a fresh and bright copy inscribed in the year of publication to Newton Bateman a well known Illinois educator. First edition. This work describes the life and then the public mourning of the assassinated President. The author details the funeral funeral train and the monument built for Lincoln in Springfield. [Privately Printed] unknown books
1908rif. 12383Philadelphia: Biddle Press 1908. Illustrated with line drawings and initial letters. Board-backed ring calendar with red cloth hanger; light edgewear. A ring calendar for the hundredth anniversary of Lincoln's birth with a leaf for each week of the year and events from his life on every page. Monaghan 1637. Biddle Press unknown books
1903rif. 12435n.p.: Printed for Private Distribution 1903. FIRST EDITION. Prospectus laid-in. Original printed wrappers 32 loose caricatures housed in publisher's quarter-cloth portfolio with paper cover label and cloth ties portfolio soiled and chipped and lacking some ties; prospectus soiled and chipped. Text unopened. Caricatures all in nice shape. First edition of this scarce set. Wilson 1865-1949 was a prominent journalist and author. His interest and research made him a recognized Lincoln scholar. These caricatures were reprinted a number of times later in the twentieth century. Monaghan 1429. Printed for Private Distribution unknown books
1864rif. 12394Philadelphia: Union League of Philadelphia 1864. FIRST EDITION. Wrappers disbound; light soiling and toning. First edition of this scarce pamphlet published during the 1864 elections in support of re-electing Lincoln as President. Monaghan 359. [Union League of Philadelphia] unknown books
1913rif. 12450New York: Isaac Markens 1913. FIRST EDITION. Original printed heavy wrappers with red string tie wrappers soiled with a couple tiny tears. First edition number 100 of 100 inscribed by Markens. A complete review of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address written on the occasion of the fiftieth anniversary of its delivery. Monaghan 2096. Isaac Markens unknown books
1865rif. 12453Boston: William V. Spencer 1865. FIRST EDITION. Original printed wrappers lightly soiled crease to rear wrapper. A near fine copy of this scarce pamphlet. First edition of this poem one of 250 copies printed. Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin 1837-1914 was a prolific writer and artist. He was appointed ambassador to Persia and served there between 1883-1885. Monaghan 399. William V. Spencer unknown books
1908rif. 12433Philadelphia: George W. Jacobs & Co. 1908. FIRST EDITION. Half paper and cloth boards soiled tips bumped otherwise very good. Top edges gilt others uncut. First edition of this book-long poem number 251 of 300 copies. Monaghan 1642. George W. Jacobs & Co. unknown books
1956rif. 613336New York: Cameron Associates 1956. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. First edition. Slightly cocked spine and page toning thus very good in a very good dust jacket with shallow chips creasing and tears. Novel of the blacklist era. Cameron Associates hardcover books
2008rif. 1404568New York: Fordham University Press 2008. First edition. Hardcover. Octavo xxxvi 241 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good plus dust jacket. Spine is grey with black and red print. Dust jacket has slight edge wear. Price unclipped: “$24.95”. Boards in blue cloth; light bump to top fore corners. Text block remainder of vendor label on front flyleaf. Illustrated: b&w plates photographs. Inscribed in ink by the author on the title page. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column W. 1404568. FP New Rockville Stock. Fordham University Press hardcover books
1930rif. 210007331930. Very good to fine; minor wear to extremities. A quirky illustrated facsimile of an eighteenth-century treatise written as a hoax. The disgruntled author had been rejected by the Royal Society for membership in 1750 and his response was to publish proof "that a Woman may conceive and be brought to Bed without any Commerce with a Man". A facsimile of the 1750 edition was published in 1885 edited by Edmund Goldsmid and this edition is a facsimile of THAT edition with added in-text illustrations. Only some of the illustrations pertain to the subject matter there is a cartoonish gynecologist which vaguely relates to the topic but there is also a stick figure on a sail boat that appears to be random but all exude a playfulness and derision that echoes text's origin as a hoax/satire. No copies of this edition are recorded in OCLC March 2022. 8vo 9.5" by 6.5" pp. 6 32 2 with in-text illustrations stapled in original illustrated blue wrappers. unknown books
1909rif. 79516Philadelphia PA.: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Very Good. 1909. Hardcover. Ex-library bound in blue cloth lightly soiled measuring 9 3/4 x 6 1/2 inches - bright internally -color plate. . Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States hardcover books
1903rif. 5344Beautiful full morocco with gilt detailing and rule; 5 raised bands. Elaborately designed doublures with gilt dentelles. Silk fly sheets. "The Delphic Edition of The Breviary Treasures consists of 475 copies printed on French hand-made paper of which this copy is Number 94." xii 214 pp. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Nathan Haskell Dole hardcover books
1944rif. 560432Chicago: WLS Studios 1944. Unbound. Near Fine. Radio script or transcript. Small quarto. Eight 8½" x 11" corner-stapled leaves spirit-duplicated rectos only. Final two leaves with a tiny bit of faint staining final blank page tanned very near fine. Coverage of the Illinois State Historical Library receiving a manuscript copy of the Gettysburg Address that was purchased by the state's schoolchildren. Features brief interviews with librarian and Lincoln scholar Oliver R. Bennett State Superintendent of Public Instruction Vernon L. Nickell and the four students who represented the students of Illinois. Presumably printed in very small numbers. WLS Studios unknown books