1895réf. 1846Pittsburgh: Murdoch Kerr & Co. c. 1895. Hardcover. White oil cloth covered boards. Very good. 128 pages. 19 x 14 cm. 22 pages local advertisements. An array of dishes with some surprises such as a recipe for "Hot Tamales" from a contributor Helen E. Pelletreau who had traveled to Corpus Christi. Chapters include: Soup Fish & Oysters Meats and Entrees and Meat Sauces Vegetables Eggs & Omelets Salads and Salad Dressing Relishes Yeast & Bread Breakfast and Tea Cakes Pies and puddings Desserts Cakes Small Cakes Drinks and Ices Invalid's Tray Fruits Pickles Candy Nice Things to Know and Miscellaneous. Numerous local advertisements illustrated. Helen Pelletreau was the third president of the Pennsylvania College For Women and the first woman to hold the office. Pelletreau was chosen as Acting President after the prior person to hold the office resigned and while trustees searched for a replacement. The committee citing her exceptional business insight then elected Miss Pelletreau as President a title she kept for 14 years until her retirement in 1894. Pages lightly toned. Murdoch, Kerr & Co. hardcover books
1880réf. 700041New York: W.W. Munsell & Co. 1880. This antique leather bound oversize hardcover history of Delaware County NY has a brown cloth cover with brown leather spine gilt page edges at all sides. Spine is missing looks to have been previously repaired. Cover shows soil and spotting some edgewear. Enpapers show some soil and wear. Textblock is generally clean and crisp with a touch of browning. Binding is solid. Printed on heavy sturdy paper. Tissue-covered frontispiece depicts the County Courthouse in Delhi N.Y. and there are many more full-page illustrations engravings and maps depicting points of interest throughout Delaware County many of which can still be seen to this day. The book begins with a history of the Native Americans who once inhabited the area and goes on to give individual histories of many of the towns in the area as well as biographies of notable figures from each town and village. A comprehensive and unique reference. 363 pages; Inner hinges have been reinforced with blue tape. Hard Cover. Fair/No Jacket. Illus. by Yes. 11.5"x14". W.W. Munsell & Co. Hardcover
1956344 pages. Bibliography. Black and white photographic plates. "For Captain (now Admiral) Gallery and his hask force the capture of the U-505 was an exultant climax to the long and dangerous battle against the deadly effectiveness of the German U-boats. The capture was accomplished only after months of careful planning and under the most hazardous condition." - from dust jacket. Book clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding tight. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A sound copy. (Bibliographic reference: Enser pg. 429) Book
1997525 pages. Index. Bibliography. Maps. Black and white photographic plates. Illustrated map endpapers. "Based on previously classified archival research and over 100 interviews, including with British and German Commanders who worked with the Canadians. Particularly fascinating are details of NATO planning for meeting a Warsaw Pact attack, including how nuclear weapons would be used." - from dust jacket. Printed on glossy stock. Moderate peripheral wear. Contents clean, bright and unmarked. A quality copy. Book
199768 pages. 17" x 11". Index. Reprint of The Apostolic Faith (1906 - 08) which was originally printed in Los Angeles and edited by William J. Seymour. Unmarked. Average wear. Book
réf. 43165Paris A. Franck, Libraire 1848 grand in 8 (27,5x19,5) 1 volume reliure demi chagrin vert à coins de l'époque, dos lisse orné d'un riche décor doré (fer au singe et à l'oiseau), tranches dorées, II et 3266 pages, avec de nombreuses illustrations, dont 17 hors texte, un plan dépliant de la baie de Papaete (folding map of the Bay of Papaete), et une grande carte gravée dépliante in fine (large folding map of the world). Ex-dono manuscrit signé par le père de l'auteur sur la page de faux-titre. Eugène Delessert, 1819-1877. Edition originale (First edition). Bel exemplaire ( Photographies sur demande / We can send pictures of this book on simple request )
réf. 243227Rennes, Typographie Oberthur, 1870 grand in-8, 533 pp., un f. n. ch., nombreuses surcharges manuscrites à l'encre, parfois des plus envahissantes, demi-veau fauve, dos à nerfs, pièce de titre cerise, tête mouchetée, couverture conservée (Seguin, Angers).
réf. 239024Paris, Imprimerie des sourds-muets, an X (1802), in-8, titre, 70 pp., avec 8 tableaux dépliants "in fine", cartonnage de papier raciné, dos lisse, pièce de titre cerise, tranches rouges (reliure de l'époque). Feuillet de titre un peu sali.
réf. 12334Le Triptyque, Poêmes de la Côte d'Argent. Préface de Jean Rameau. Edité à Paris chez Brochérioux en 1923. Pages introductives de Rosny Jeune, D'Annunzio, Planté et Derennes. Illustrations de Auburtin, Bergès, Delpech, Duprat, Gueit, Guignard, Mascré, Rappa, Sourgen. Portrait de Maurice Martin par Séverin Rappa en regard de la page de titre. In-4 broché dans sa couverture éditeur avec le 1er plat décoré d'un paysage des Landes avec l'Océan Atlantique au second plan, aquarelle de Roger Sourgen. Au dos, branche de pin aquarellée par A. Gueit. (initiales). TBE.
réf. boz_001737Photographie d'époque de Dieudonné Costes, Paul Codos et Maurice Bellonte, signée par Paul Codos et Maurice Bellonte. Dimensions : 24 x 18 cm État : Voir photos et description pour plus de détails. Nombre de pages : 1 page
1822réf. PHO-913Paris, Béchet et Arthus Bertrand, 1822. 2 vol. 8°. XIV, 351 p.; VI, 359 p. Reliure demi cuir époque , dos lisse orné avec titre et tomaison, uniformément bruni , plats et charnières légèrement frottés
1898réf. 17221Philadelphia: J. L. Smith. Very Good. 1898. Hardcover. One large map Issued in two separate sheets; each 23" x 27 1/2". The folding maps are backed on linen. The maps are mounted in a green cloth hardcover folder with bright glit title on front. Pennsylvania; Thin 12mo 7" - 7½" tall . J. L. Smith hardcover
1983réf. 012466Kentville Publishing 1983. Book. Good. Soft cover. Dustjacket is very tatty and has been repaired with tape. Rear hinge is split to webbing. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. A scarce book. Kentville Publishing Paperback
1873réf. 016808Somerville New Jersey: Cornell & Honeyman 1873. The first appearance of two Joaquin Miller poems. A beautiful copy. SEE PHOTOS. Near Fine condition. Bright shiny clean square tight and unmarked. Hinges are perfect. Previous owner's small book label on the front pastedown endpaper. Bound in the publisher's gilt-decorated green cloth. Original brown endpapers. Twelve numbers complete all published of this monthly magazine: Vol. 1 No. 1 Jan. 1873 to Vol. 1 No. 12 Dec. 1873. Included here are two Joaquin Miller poems: HAVE FAITH and A DEDICATION. The second is footnoted as follows: "The above was enclosed to us by Mr. Miller in a note from London England accompanying the Poem 'HAVE FAITH' elsewhere printed i.e. on page 202. About it he writes: 'Here are the first lines of a book of poems inscribed to the memory of my brother i.e. Dr. John D. Miller of Easton PA once your friend which you are at liberty to publish if you like.' As this new book which we believe is to be called OLIVE LEAVES has not yet been issued from the English house where it is in press we gladly print this 'DEDICATION' in advance of its appearance in England." Also in this volume is "More Local History -- New Germantown" by R. R. Honeyman pp. 116-130. This volume is a useful source of Somerset and Hunterdon County New Jersey local history and genealogy. The title page continues thus: "With Classified Local Items and Tables of Marriages and Deaths in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties from Jan. 1st 1872 sic to Nov. 1st 1873." Not in BAL or Johnson. First Collected Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine condition. 576pp. Cornell & Honeyman Hardcover
1944réf. 021185Indianapolis / New York: Bobbs-Merrill Company Inc 1944. First edition February 1 1944. Publishers red cloth with gold lettering. Rear cover edge has some light staining pages lightly spotted else near fine in dust jacket flaps and rear cover spotted else near fine bright cover with no tears unclipped $2.00 intact in protective mylar cover. A very nice copy of very scarce title. Authors' debut novel featuring PI Mike James; Long Island NY. Mike is called to Long Island in connection with the loss of the famous Menander manuscript. Nice people don't commit murder and the Long Island citizens in this mystery are all out of the top drawer. But a beautiful actress who looked and acted like one of the Borgias is found dead and "murder makes a villian." This copy although not marked as such comes from the auction of the Gary Gorton Crime Fiction collection of detective fiction in Australia. First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-Near Fine. Book. Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc
1970réf. 14667New York: W. W. Norton & Co. Inc. . Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. Second Printing. Hardcover. Spine sunned. Light wear to DJ; Everyone advised him to run for the late Robert Kennedy's Senate seat. Everyone told him that New Yorkers were fed up and would not return him to office. But John Lindsay stood for re-election as mayor and won. How did he do it in the face of strikes racial unrest and high crime rates Find out here. Thank you notes to a campaign supporter from Mayor Lindsay and Mrs. Lindsay laid in with original envelope; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 240 pages . 1970. 0393053873 . W. W. Norton & Co. Inc. hardcover
1620réf. 23555CAMPBON 1620 un parchemin manuscrit à l'encre brune sur velin, Format : 29 x 23 cm, Signature Manuscrite du Tabellion : MABILLAYS, fait à la cour du chateau de Campbon, le 8 Janvier 1620,
1812réf. 24593Paris Imprimerie Hocquet et Cie 1812 -in-8 pleine percale un volume, reliure bradel pleine percaline verte in-octavo (full percale in-8) Editeur, RELIURE D'EPOQUE, dos long (spine without raised bands), décoration "or" et à froid (gilt and blind stamping decoration), Titre et Auteur frappés "or", filet large à froid en place des nerfs et en tête et en pied, plats décorés à froid de deux filets larges et d'un filet fin à froid en encadrement (plaques spéciales Editeur), tête lisse, gouttière et tranche de queue non-rognées, Edition originale normalement sans illustrations auquel le relieur à inséré un frontispice : "portrait de Mr LEMOT" par BOUCHET, gravé par Fremy + une gravure hors-texte en noir gravée par Charpentier d'après BENOIST représentant le château de Clisson + une lithographie hors-texte en noir représentant la maison ou François-Frédéric Lemot sest installé à la garenne de Gétigné en 1805 + une gravure hors-texte en noir intitulée : "Vue de Clisson sur la sèvre(loire-inférieure) - dessin de Chasselat Saint-Ange (Henri Jean Saint-Ange CHASSELAT : peintre. Il donne un ton lyrique à ses paysages animés, le plus souvent italiens, et scandés d'architectures. cf. Bénézit E 1999) ", fines et trés légères rousseurs, 104 pages, 1812 à Paris De l'Imprimerie Hocquet et Cie Editeur,
1995réf. 2-0306451158Plenum Pub Corp 1995. Hardcover. New. 278 pages. 10.25x7.00x0.75 inches. Plenum Pub Corp hardcover
1853réf. BIBL0350Philadelphia PA: Kite and Walton Printers 1853. Book. VG. Full-Leather. First Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Full calf newly rebacked in brown cloth with gold foil lettering on upper spine panel new endsheets. Leather is somewhat darkened toward edges with some scuffs and surface loss but overall remains quite decently preserved. Firm binding clean interior. xii13-349 pp. Alphabetical and Classical catalogues of entries. Yields valuable insights into the collecting tendencies during Colonial times and also into the reading interests of Philadelphia's Quaker community in the 18th through mid-19th centuries. Exceptionally scarce; few copies located in auction records or in institutional collections. Kite and Walton, Printers Hardcover
1978réf. 070388Columbus OH: The Palatine Immigrant 1978. Book. Near Fine. Soft cover. 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Partial run of 86 issues 1978-2001 covering various aspects of German-speaking ancestry with many records relating to Pennsylvania German immigration but also Germans in Ohio Texas the Upper Midwest and elsewhere. Booklets bound in stapled wraps with covers mostly light green some tan light blue or goldenrod. Most issues show only minor handling wear. Some have institutional stamps on their covers. Run consists of the following issues: IV.1-4 V.1 VI.3-XXI.3 XXII.1-XXVI.4 lacking I.1-III.4 V.2-4 XXI.4 for completion through Vol. XXVI also includes the 1985 decennial index Vols. I-X. Long runs of this journal are seldom offered. The Palatine Immigrant Paperback
1975réf. 005134Rockaway New Jersey: Rockaway Borough Biecentennial Committee 1975. 8.5" wide by 11" tall. Bright clean square and tight. Sharp corners. No owner's name or bookplate. No remainder mark. Pages are fresh and crisp. No underlining. No highlighting. No margin notes. Illustrated with facsimiles of historic documents portraits and numerous vintage photos. Two different endpaper maps the village in 1838; and an early business directory. Includes chapters on the founding of the town; its early days; Rockaway's role in the American Revolution; the Civil War with portraits/photos; the Morris Canal; reminiscences of schools industry churches etc. Includes 13 pages of densely printed GENEALOGY CHARTS by William R. Monroe on the families/descendents of Jackson Halsey Beach etc. Bibliography of sources. Bound in the original blue cloth. Gilt decorations and lettering are still bright and shiny. The front cover features an image of a "Rockaway Carriage" said to be the first carriage partially enclosed with an extension of the roof over the driver's seat to provide protection from inclement weather. The Rockaway Carriage was named for the town of its origin: Rockaway New Jersey. First Edition so stated. Hard Cover. Fine condition/No jacket probably as issued. xii 156pp. Rockaway Borough Biecentennial Committee Hardcover
1972réf. 069402Warren R. Kriebel Printed by Fountain Press Freeport PA 1972. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. SIGNED. Red "alligator" leatherette lettered in yellow on dark violet fields. Minor rubbing to spine extremities top corner crease to front flyleaf and to final several leaves. Hinges reinforced with cloth binding tape common to all copies of this publication that we have handled. Stated 1st edition. vi659 pp. Signed/dated by author on lower main title. Among the more notable entries is that of #7853 George Herman "Babe" Ruth p. 380. Very scarce. Warren R. Kriebel [Printed by Fountain Press, Freeport, PA] Hardcover
1877réf. 014738Boston Massachusetts: H. O. Houghton and Company 1877. A solid reading/reference copy. Good EX-LIBRARY but with NO library markings on the spine or covers. Bound in the original brown cloth. Gilt stamping is still bright and shiny. Moderately worn at the corners. Spine ends a little frayed. Very Good condition internally but for front inner hinge starting. "Second Edition Revised March 1 1877" is so stated. 106 pages interleaved with 106 additional unnumbered blank pages. In two parts: Index of Articles General Articles and Editorial Departments; and Index of Authors. This volume indexes the years when The Atlantic Monthly was edited by James Russell Lowell and W. D. Howells. It is an important resource for identifying contributors since "authorship of articles was not at first publicly announced the articles were not signed and the table of contents accompanying each volume did not contain the names of authors annexed to their several contributions. This last practice was begun in the ninth volume and at the beginning of the twenty-sixth the present custom was adopted of signing each article with the author's name; but at no time has it been the custom to publish the authorship of the contributions to the editorial departments." -- from preface. . Second Edition Revised. Hardcover. Good EX-LIBRARY. 8vo. 106pp. H. O. Houghton and Company Hardcover
1914réf. 064376Allentown PA: Lehigh Valley Publishing Co. Ltd. 1914. Book. VG. Half-Leather. 1st Edition. Original edition complete in three 3 volumes uniformly bound in black 1/2 leather dark green cloth-covered boards marbled endpapers with cloth-reinforced hinges original to issue spine panels lettered in gilt. Nicely-preserved set with minor rubbing to corners and spine extremities mild surface rubbing to cover cloth. Firm bindings unmarked interiors. xi1101 iii774exi ii775-1467xi pp. illus. w/ b&w portrait plates. Contents assembled for the 200th anniversary of Lehigh County and published a few years later. Lehigh Valley Publishing Co., Ltd. Hardcover
