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1832190 p. The first of 19 volumes printed from 1832 to 1835. May lack a frontis or a front fly leaf. Age stain. Insect damage to inner front hinge. 24mo. 150 mm. Original gray paper covering polished green paper boards, loss of gray paper on rear board. Original leather spine, worn. Boards fragile. S&S/AI 13575. Hardbound. AI BX 2
1820pp. vi, (1) [Preface], (1) [Blank], 5-356. Loss bottom margin of page 249. Torn without loss page 225. Small loss in margin and a hole in text of page 19. Very damp stained. Foxed. Uncut and unopened. Early manuscript ownership of S.D. Patterson on title page. Bookplate of Phi Kappa Tau Society on front paste down. Front fly leaves torn. 205 mm. Original paper boards, worn. Front board detached. Major loss tail of spine. Remnants of original paper spine label. "William Tudor (1779-1830) was an American merchant, Massachusetts legislator, U.S. consular officer (Lima and Rio de Janiero), founder and first editor (1815-1817) of the North American Review, and one of the founders of the Boston Athenaeum. He was also famous as the creator of the and established the ice trade with the West Indies. A keen critic of contemporary manners, in this his best-known work he publishes the text sixteen actual letters he wrote to various individuals around the country." He covers subjects such as: Politics; Religion; Commerce; Literature; Fine Arts; On the Relative Ranks of Americans; Character and Condition of Women; Agriculture; Manufactures; Harvard University; Genius; Characters and Manners of the Inhabitants of Boston; the Future state of the Indians; funeral ceremonies; and more. First Edition. S&S/AI 2241; Howes T405; Sabin 97407. AI BX 2?
1821Three Volumes. Frontis and half title in all three volumes. Light damp stain in volume one. Bookplate of Aaron O. Shuff, Trenton on front paste down of volume one. 1824 manuscript presentation "Miss Eliza Biskham presented by Mrs. Maria Percival, 21 Oct., 1824 on title pages in all three volumes. 24mo. 145 mm. Original mottled decorated calf leather bindings. Boards ruled in gold gilt. Original leather spine labels. Raised bands. Bindings rubbed with some loss at extremities. Front board almost detached on volume three. S&S/AI 6098. A distinguished edition of Montgomery, a poet of great interest to Americanists and historians of abolition. Hardbound. The early owner of this set, Aaron O. Shuff, ran the Steamboat Hotel near the wharf in Bloomsbury (South Trenton), on the Delaware River in the early 1820's, and beyond. Even with its defects, this is a handsome little set. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 1
1840214 p. + Frontis. Title page decorated with a copper plate engraving of a bull. Frontis and title page ink stained. Text very foxed. Manuscript ownership of George Sager. 155 mm. Virtually disbound. Paper printed boards very worn with loss. Lacks spine. Title continues: "A Selection Of Valuable Receipts For The Cure Of Diseases In Horses, Cattle, Sheep & Swine, With Directions To Farmers For Choosing Good Stock. Also, A Variety Of Agricultural And Miscellaneous Receipts. With Copper plate Embellishments." Twenty second edition. Hardbound. Very poor condition, but extremely scarce. OCLC Records only AAS and Univ. of Toronto. S&S/AI 3624. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 8
1866416 p. Age stain. All edges gold gilt. Early manuscript ownership of Dennis P. Beach, Feb. 1867. Bookplate of Allen J. Smith (York, PA) on front paste down. Front inner hinge cracked. 24mo. 145 mm. Original embossed blue cloth binding. Spine lettered and decorated in gold gilt. Extremities worn with slight loss. Author's edition. Hardbound. Good. AI BX 6
1869pp. viii, 608. Mild age stain. Early Quaker manuscript ownership of the Jones family, March 24th, 1869 on title page. 12mo. 195 mm. Original stamped publisher's purple cloth binding. Corners rubbed. Spine faded. Head and tail worn with slight loss. First Edition. Oldtown Folks is the last book listed on the leaf of advertisements opposite the title page. Hardbound. AI BX 3
1838216 p. Lacks first fly leaves. Penciled manuscript ownership of David. B. Franklin, 1888, with his red penciled text underlinings and margin notes. Age stain. 24mo. 150 mm. Original very worn muslin cloth binding, frayed. Spine perished. Front board detached. Title continues: "In Which The Various Theories That Have Preceded It Are Reviewed And Compared. Delivered In Cincinnati, Ohio, By Samuel Robinson. With Introductory Remarks By The Proprietor." S&S/AI 52688. Hardbound. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 5
1830138 p. + 30 Full page plates, many double and some folding. Includes a full page of musical scores for Rifle Bugle Signals. Age stain. 185 mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Spine perished. Boards detached. XLib stamp of PA Military College, Chester PA, on rear of title page and last page. Printed small broadside signed by Ad. General Geo. Cowly. Printed ownership label of A.H. Holley, Salisbury, CT. Manuscript penciled inscription to the Brigade Major at the inspection 6th Brigade Cont. Militia H. Holly from Charles F. S.? Aug. 1830? Published by the Department of War, under the Authority of an Act of Congress of the 2d of March, 1829. Alexander Hamilton Holley (1804-1887) was an industrialist and politician who served as the 40th Governor of Connecticut. S&S/AI 3801. Hardbound. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 2
1855pp. 203, 8 [Publisher's catalogue]. Light age stain. Early manuscript ownership of Maggie Becksmith, Middletown, (PA) on first fly leaf. Small 8vo. 185 mm. Original full brown embossed cloth binding. Head and tail of spine rubbed. Very good. Hardbound. First American Edition. Born in Kennett Square, Chester County, PA, Bayard Taylor (1825-1878) was a popular and influential American poet, literary critic, journalist, translator, and travel author. AI BX 1
1830138 p. + 30 Full page plates, many double and some folding. Includes a full page of musical scores for Rifle Bugle Signals. Damp stain. Foxed. XLib stamp of the Widener College Library, Chester PA. Inner hinges crudely taped. 185 mm. Original very leather binding, worn. Spine crudely taped. Poor. Published by the Department of War, under the Authority of an Act of Congress of the 2d of March, 1829. S&S/AI 3801. Hardbound. AI BX 2
1832Two Volumes Bound In One: pp. 216; 144 of (156?). Portrait Frontis in first volume, very worn with chipped edges. Manuscript ownership of John R. Hagerty, July 1847 on verso of frontis. Browned and age stain. 12mo. 175 mm. Disbound. S&S/AI 14993/9414. Poor. AI BX 4
1823pp. xx, 508, (2) [Publisher's catalogue] + Portrait Frontis + two plates and a vignette. Penciled genealogical notes in the margins. Uncut. Mildly XLib. Some signatures loose. 4to. 240 mm. Original paper covered boards, worn. Spine taped. James Otis (Jr.) [1725-1783] was a lawyer in colonial Massachusetts; a member of the Massachusetts provincial assembly; and an early advocate of the Patriot views against British injustice that led to the American Revolution. His catchphrase "Taxation without Representation is Tyranny" became a basic Patriot position. S&S/AI 14321. Hardbound. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AI BX 1
1889172 p. + Plates, including a couple of interesting Albertypes; and a fine lithograph of a Military Group in uniform + A fine folding map outlining the growth of the city. 4to. 270 mm. Mildly XLib. Original full cloth binding; with the seal of Boston in gilt. First edition. One of 2500 copies. New England 4 (5/6) / YORK HS
1889236 p. + Plates, including a couple of interesting Albertypes. 4to. 270 mm. Mildly XLib. Original full cloth binding; with the seal of Boston in gilt. Published on the occasion of rededication of Old State House, after lengthy refurbishment. Appendices relate to Town House of 1657; rebuilding in 1711; fire in 1747; Report of City Architect; Painter"s bill of 1773, much more. An excellent document in the study of one of America's most historic buildings. New England 4 (5/6) / YORK HS
1890537 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original full cloth binding; with the seal of Boston in gilt. The Bonds and Valuations for 1798 detail almost every dwelling and business in Boston, with the owners and occupiers named. For most properties the lot and house size is also given, as is the type of construction, the number of windows, and the 1798 valuation. It's value to genealogists, architects, and property historians is enormous. It is a valuable and too little known resource. New England 5/6 / YORK HS
1877229 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original printed wraps, worn (rear wrap detached). Important early Boston town records 1634-1658; and the Book of Possessions (property owners) 1647-1675. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS
1878273 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original printed wraps. Important early Charlestown Town Records. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS
1880332 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original full cloth binding. Important early Dorchester Town Records. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS
1880273 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original printed printed boards binding. Hardbound. Good. Important bits of early Boston information from Nathaniel Bowditch's 'Gleaner'. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS
1855pp. 308, 11 [Publisher's catalogue]. Age stain. Early pencil manuscript ownership of Mary A. Parker. 12mo. 190 mm. Original full lime green cloth binding, soiled. Embossed boards. Spine lettered and decorated in gold gilt. Extremities worn. Hardbound. Good. First Edition. T.S. Arthur (1809-1885) was an extremely popular and prolific author in the mid-19th century. PAIMP 25
1901pp. 362. 8vo. 200 mm. Original publishers pictorial binding in red and gilt. Print in red ink serves as cover art. Spine gilt aswell. All plates present. Manuscript ownership of Jas. H. Righter on front pastedown. Also old label from the Fon Der Smith's Bookstore in Lancaster. All plates present. Slight rubbing of spine and corners. Cover worn in places, but still attractive. Hardbound. Very good. NW65
1907296p. +Plus 7 plates. 8vo. 200mm. Dust Jacket Fragile but intact. Original publisher's full dark blue cloth pictorial binding. The cover (rendered in cream, black, and light blue) shows two couples golfing. Spine lettered in bright gold gilt. A clean and tight example. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
1900245p. Plus 4 plates. 8vo. 200mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover stamped in black and silver gilt. Spine in black and gold and silver gilt. Clean and tight example. Hardbound. Very Good. NW66
1905371 p. + Plus 4 illustrations. 8vo. 200mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover in yellow, dark green and white with title on spine in same. Spine slightly faded and slight scuffing on cover. Corners bumped. Front hinge cracking but contents are clean and tight. Hardbound. Good. NW66
1905327p. plus 4 illustrations inserted into the text. 8vo. 190mm. Original publisher's full cloth pictorial binding in green. Cover in cream and color illustration. Title on spine in dark green. Spine slightly faded and light scuffing on cover. Corners bumped. A clean and tight binding. Hardbound. Very Good. NW67