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1937ref. 016782Morristown New Jersey: The Board of Chosen Freeholders County of Morris State of New Jersey 1937. Very Good condition. Bound in the original tan-colored wraps printed in black. NO creases. Clean square and tight. SEE PHOTOS. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are creamy white and unmarked. Prepared by the Historical Records Survey of the Works Progress Administration WPA. Softcover. 6" wide by 9" tall. Preface by Stephen C. Griffith. Includes HISTORICAL SKETCH OF MORRIS COUNTY with sections on colonial villages the Revolutionary War the Ford mansion Morristown Temperence Tempe Wick Thankful Blossom Jockey Hollow Bret Harte Benedict Arnold 's court martial Thomas A. Edison Samuel F. B. Morse and the electric telegraph the Morris Canal etc. Photo illustrated. General Index. Index to Names and Places. Not in the WPA bibliography by Marc Selvaggio i.e. THE AMERICAN GUIDE SERIES: WORKS BY THE FEDERAL WRITERS' PROJECT. First Edition. Softcover. Very Good condition. iv 135pp. The Board of Chosen Freeholders, County of Morris, State of New Jersey Paperback
2011ref. 071602lulu.com for Weyerbacher Family Reunion 2011. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Glossy brown pictorial boards. 1st edition: 2011. Slight blemish on bottom text block edge otherwise as issued. ix699 pp. lulu.com for Weyerbacher Family Reunion Hardcover
1896ref. 063991Clarence M. Busch State Printer 1896. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Complete in two 2 volumes uniformly bound in dark violet cloth spine panels lettered in gilt. 628 636 pp. illus. w/ color and other plates many folding maps. Cover cloth partially rubbed and flecked with minor surface loss in a few spots and minor loss in joints bindings firm. Contents generally clean with a few pages and one map in Vol. II showing mild dampstaining in bottom margins. Several maps in Vol. II have been refolded and show edges projecting beyond text block with some resultant wear but no loss or damage to printed portions of any maps. Overall Vol. I VG Vol. II G-VG CONTENTS: Vol. I The Indian Forts of the Blue Mountains; The Frontier Forts between the North and West Branches; The Frontier Forts within the Wyoming Valley Region; The Frontier Forts in the Cumberland and Juniata Valleys; Vol. II The Frontier Forts of Western Pennsylvania. Clarence M. Busch, State Printer Hardcover
1904ref. 061439New York and Chicago: T. S. Benham & Co./Lewis Publishing Co. 1904. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Complete in two 2 volumes uniformly rebound in glossy black morocco-effect leatherette spine panels lettered in gold foil text blocks edged in gilt. Vintage rebinding with Vol. I front hinge since reinforced with binding tape otherwise relatively minor handling wear bindings firm interiors clean. ix544 v542 pp. illus. w/ b&w portraits. T. S. Benham & Co./Lewis Publishing Co. Hardcover
1988ref. 057158Doylestown PA: Bucks County Genealogical Society 1988. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Stiff mottled light gray illus. wraps. Minor rubbing to corners. Firm square binding shows one minor stress crease. 1st ptg. vii211641810566524613978 pp. Bucks County Genealogical Society Paperback
1987ref. 045044Decorah IA and Allentown PA: Anundsen Publishing Co. for Dorothy Elsie Worman 1987. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Light brown buckram lettered in gold foil. x326 pp. Inscribed by author on front blank preceding title page with post card in author's hand laid in. A few instances of handwriting and notations internally otherwise unmarked and as issued. Very scarce. Anundsen Publishing Co. for Dorothy Elsie Worman Hardcover
1925ref. 063888Garden City NY: Doubleday Page and Co. 1925. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Black cloth lettered in yellow. Stated 1st edition not the signed limited. Moisture contact has led to dull spotting on portions of both covers otherwise minor rubbing to extremities spine panel slightly sunned. Circulating library stamps on both flyleaves with several additional date due stamps and a short presentation inscription on front flyleaf otherwise unmarked. viii297 pp. Doubleday, Page and Co. Hardcover
1892ref. P9274Syracuse: D. Mason and Co. 1892. This antique hardcover book is bound in 3/4 brown leather with pebbled brown boards and gilt spine lettering. All page edges are gilt. Spine is faded covers rubbed most inner pages clean. This book gives a detailed history of Fulton County N.Y. home to Gloversville and at one time a major manufacturer of leather and gloves. Approx. 800 pages 7"x9". Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. D. Mason and Co. Hardcover
1974ref. 600406Delhi NY: Delside Press 1974. Wonderful illustrated history of over 40 covered bridges located in Delaware County NY most of which no longer stand. Many full-page color illustrations and numerous sketches by Herrmann. Inscribed and signed by author on front blank page. Gift inscription on page opposite title page. Housed in original mailing package this copy is well-preserved. Just a few spots of wear to the jacket along the edges; a few spots of foxing to edges of book front free endpaper creased some foxing spots on first blank otherwise clean and crisp. 17 x 12 inches oblong with 167 indexed pages. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by Herrmann Ward E. 17"x12". Delside Press Hardcover
1990ref. G3540517715I4N00Springer 1990. Hardcover. Very Good. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed. Springer hardcover
2013ref. BN350384Cengage Learning Inc 2013. 2013. Language Development Language Development Hoff Erika Florida Atlantic University Cengage Learning, Inc unknown
1903ref. 54137Albany NY: State of New York. Good with no dust jacket; Boards worn hinges and spine cracked several pages loose stamp on front pastedown endpaper and title page indicating . this volume was compliments of Assembly Member Edward W. Buckley. 1903. Hardcover. Annual reports covering the year 1902 and 1903by the Forest Fish and Game Commission of New York State. Numerous photographs and illustrations including some color bird plates by Louis Agassiz Fuertes. Illustrated green cloth boards. Includes sections about reforestation Adirondack summer business fish hatcheries game protection shellfisheries squirr3els wild fowl of the St. Lawrence River fishing in the Adirondacks forestry in Europe and more. Color fish plates by Denton include Albino Brook Trout Channel Cat Red Horse Crappie Goldfish Carp Blue-Gill Moon-Eye and Rock Bass. Includes large color folding map of Townships 5 6 40 and 41 in Hamilton County. Map has seven inch closed tear. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 456 pages . State of New York hardcover
1898ref. 49548Albany NY: State of New York. Good with no dust jacket; Boards lightly worn hinges cracked corners . bumped. 1898. Hardcover. Annual report covering the year 1897 by the Fisheries Game and Forest Commissioners of New York State. Numerous photographs and illustrations maps one color folding map of catchment basins of some New York State rivers has hole in center. Green decorated cloth boards. Includes sections about maple sugaring game fish fish hatcheries fishways wood-ducks snipe forestry forest reservoirs and other topics. Some beautiful color plates of fish species. Nine color plates by Sherman F. Denton of Cisco White Bass Silver Chub Female Common Whitefish Rocky Mountain Trout Steelhead Golden Shiner Alewife and Male Common Whitefish. Five color plates by J. H. Ridgway of birds: Kingfisher Great Blue Heron Male Woodduck Female Woodduck and Wilson's Snipe. ; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; 455 pages . State of New York hardcover
1887ref. 513254New York: Press of Fleming Brewster & Alley 1887. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. 16mo. 8pp. illustrated by H.R. Ward. Printed wrappers sewn with red cord as issued. Front cover is moderately dust soiled else very good. An epic poem issued by the Western and Atlantic railroad: "St. Valentine February Fourteenth 1887" in remembrance of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia between the armies of Johnston and Sherman. The poem is issued in holograph facsimile with two full-page illustrations. Uncommon. (Press of Fleming, Brewster & Alley) unknown
1887ref. 513254New York: Press of Fleming Brewster & Alley 1887. Softcover. Very Good. First edition. 16mo. 8pp. illustrated by H.R. Ward. Printed wrappers sewn with red cord as issued. Front cover is moderately dust soiled else very good. An epic poem issued by the Western and Atlantic railroad: "St. Valentine February Fourteenth 1887" in remembrance of the Battle of Kennesaw Mountain in Georgia between the armies of Johnston and Sherman. The poem is issued in holograph facsimile with two full-page illustrations. Uncommon. (Press of Fleming, Brewster & Alley) unknown books
1867ref. 21111New York: F. W. Beers A. D. Ellis & G. G. Soule. Very Good-. Hardcover. Light browning and chipping along edges. Small holes along left edge.; A hand colored map measuring 17.5" x 14". . 1867. F. W. Beers, A. D. Ellis & G. G. Soule hardcover
1924ref. 055707Richmond Va.: AppealsPress Inc. 1924. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Royal Octavo. 525 pages indexed. Hardcover nicely rebound in full navy blue buckram with a square or the original blue cloth with title in gilt laid down on the front cover. Light wear to the binding. A sound copy with secure inner hinges. New endpapers. Text is lightly toned but is clean. An attractive copy which can be safely handled. Collates complete with all illustrations. AppealsPress, Inc. hardcover
1891ref. DEMO014105IPhiladelphia: John Y. Huber 1891. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 53 inserted portraits. Quarto 745 pages blue cloth repaired hinge some internal cracking unopened; ex libris Frank D. Kellogg. In addition to a comprehensive history this work incorporates nearly 200pp. of the Proceedings of the Celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the Organization of the U.S. Supreme Court. It includes the remarks by Chief Justice Melville Fuller and Justices Field & Harlan. Grover Cleveland spoke and chaired the Executive Committee. Etched portraits by Albert & Max Rosenthal. 53 inserted portraits. Author Carson became Attorney General of Pennsylvania. John Y. Huber hardcover
1969ref. 16126Buffalo N.Y.: Corps of Engineers Dept of the Army. Very Good. 1969. First Edition. Soft Cover. 8 soft cover volumes plus envelope with 5 folded maps published June 1969. Accompanied by a letter from the Corps of Engineers Department of the Army. Volume 1. Summary Report. Volume 2. Appendix A B C; History Plan Formation Project Designs and Cost Estimate. Volume 3. Appendix D; Economic Base Study. Volume 4. E F; Hydrology Flood Control. Volume 5. Appendix G H; State Water Laws Water Quality & Water Supply. Volume 6. Appendix J K; Agriculture Studies Sedimentation. Volume 7. L M N; Hydroelectric Power Outdoor Recreation Fish and wild life. Volume 8. New York State Supplement. Item 9 an envelope containing 5 folded maps. Illustrated with tables charts photographs and maps. Binding clips are some what rusty. Science; Maps Photographs charts and tables; 4to 11" - 13" tall; Unpaginated pages . Corps of Engineers , Dept of the Army paperback
1870ref. 016414Washington PA: Self-Published 1870. Book. Near Fine. Cloth. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First 1870 edition rebound in blue cloth page edges slightly trimmed new endsheets appears "as new" and will be durable for decades to come. 386121 pp. A few internal library markings very minimal pencil notations on rear blank. Lacking approx. 50% of final text leaf p. 121 of Appendix with no loss to text blank bottom half printed on recto only. Howes C 878. Self-Published Hardcover
1884ref. 14599New York: Steiger & Co. Very Good in Good dust jacket. 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Clean mustard color pictorial cloth has bright gilt title on spine and front cover. Top edge gilt. Text tight clean & intact. Decorated endpapers. Decorative head and pieces. Original 1884 first edition in a dust jacket. Translation: In their new home. Communications about the history of German Immigrants in all parts of the Union. Annex: German Society in the City of New York. Light foxing first three pages only. Edge worn Dust Jacket . German Text. USiana; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 562 pages . Steiger & Co. hardcover
1879ref. 0006145Washington DC : Government Printing Office 1879. First edition. Hardcover. Good. two folding charts at rear four chromolithographs two steel engraved portraits 40 half-page woodcuts 28 whole page woodcuts. Quarto l 644 pages folding map on linen in rear pocket recased with original spine in place new endpapers large gilt vignette on top cover intact. Hall made three expeditions into the Arctic each for the purpose of geographical discovery. This is the account of his longest expedition which heavily involved interaction with the native Inuits. Eight of the sketches of the coast lines were drawn by Inuits. Issued as Senate Executive Doc. 27. Two folding charts in rebuilt rear pocket; four chromolithographs two steel engraved portraits 40 half-page woodcuts 28 whole page woodcuts. Nourse was a professor at the U. S. Naval Academy. He assembled this report from fragments and journals left by Capt. Hall. Government Printing Office hardcover
1915ref. 008790Albany: J. B. Lyon. First edition. Hard cover in original cloth. Published Albany NY: J. B. Lyon 1915 first printing. Large 4to. 9 3/4" x 12 1/4" b/w frontisxii371pp. illustrated with 56 full page color plates. A historical account of cultivated cherries and extensive survey of varieties grown in New York. Minor scuff to rear cover previous owner name stamp on fly leaf and pastedow else fine clean bright. . Near Fine. Hard. 1st. 1915. J. B. Lyon unknown
1976ref. 054716Womelsdorf PA: Earl W. Ibach 1976. Book. VG. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED. Brown cloth lettered in gold foil. A nicely preserved copy with minor shelf wear slight moisture ring on lower front cover a minor cosmetic distraction. Front flyleaf torn and neatly tape-mended at top of front hinge. Firm binding clean interior. Signed by author on portrait page full signature with generic "Best Regards" salutation. One of the essential studies of Berks County history. Earl W. Ibach Hardcover
1942ref. 57650NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. Very Good with no dust jacket; Light wear and soiling to boards and edges. 1942. Hardcover. Two-tone gray cloth bindings. Many black and white photos and illustrations. Index in each volume. Bibliography in Volume I. Volume I: xxiii 465pp; Volume II: 619pp; Volume III: 537pp. General history of settlement of New York's Capital region with specific chapters on county histories transportation industry and biographies of various historical figures and notables. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . Lewis Historical Publishing Company hardcover
