1968ref. 42978Paris: Éditions d'histoire sociale 1968. Facsimile reprint. Paper wrappers. A near fine copy with faint crease to front wrapper. 226 pp. 24mo. Number 149 of 1000 copies. Originally published in 1871 by Imprimerie Ve Blanchard. On cover: Paris libre du 18 mars au 4 avril 1871. Limited reprint of this scarce publication from the Paris Commune. [Éditions d'histoire sociale] unknown books
1831ref. 46799Philadelphia: L. Johnson 1831. Illustrated Book of Common Prayer. The pagination on the Psalms and hymns at the back would seem to indicate that they were also used in other previous editions of the work. Contemporary red morocco spine gilt. Extremities rubbed. Contemporary newspaper clippings pasted to front pastedown ownership inscription on front flyleaf. Light foxing plates lightly tanned. Good. unknown books
ref. 40725TRADE CATALOGUE COMMON BRICK MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA. BRICK FOR THE AVERAGE MAN'S HOME. Book No. 2. Cleveland: 1920. 4to. Printed plain wrapper with color paste-down picture. 72 pages. First edition. Scarce trade catalogue with nine copies recorded on OCLC in American libraries. "New and original designs for small houses with working drawings available." Duo-tones olive and black perspective renderings with black-and-white photographs floor plans and lovely black-and-white line drawings of people relaxing within living spaces. A very nicely produced album of brick homes delightfully illustrated showing bungalows two-story homes duplexes and some small apartment buildings. Cardboard wrappers in good condition with small tear along spine. Interior very good. 40725. unknown books
2019ref. 15210New York: Atria 2019. First edition. hardcover. A fine copy in a fine dust jacket. This copy is signed and inscribed by Lonnie Rashid Lynn born March 13 1972 known by his stage name Common. The American rapper and actor opens up about his early days touching on God self-love partners children family and community. 215 pages illustrated from photographs. Many of us will never forget the song "Glory" he performed with John Legend from the film Glory at the Academy Awards ceremony in 2015. Atria unknown books
1841ref. 41123Troy N. Y.: N. Tuttle 1841. Disbound. Original printed front wrapper lacking rear wrapper. 38pp. Light rubberstamp on title page and a rubberstamp date on its blank verso. Else a clean text. Good. The Common Council argues that permitting a bridge to traverse the Hudson River at Albany will "unavoidably bring with it mischiefs evils embarrassments losses and damages far exceeding and overbalancing any benefits expected from a Bridge and altogether ruinous to your memorialists and to the citizens and trade of Troy." "Names of vessels navigating the Hudson river above Albany with their rates of tonnage and owners' names" pp 26-27. OCLC 30446057 9 as of July 2025. N. Tuttle unknown books
1936ref. 50266Beirut Lebanon / Syria: Offices d'Interet Commun Haut-Commissariat Service du Tourisme 1936. Very Good-. Beirut Lebanon/ Syria: Offices d'Interet Commun Haut-Commissariat Service du Tourisme 1936. Single double-sided printed sheet of promotional information for potential student travelers to French colonial Syria 29cm. Generally toned with previous folds creased and toned more heavily. Small puncture to center where all folds join and closed tear to bottom of center fold. Year penciled to recto top right corner. An About Very Good example of pre-WWII tourism material. Likely geared toward American students the tourism department attempts to entice any wanderlusters to Syria with inexpensive domestic travel "cheerful little coffee houses" and "strange Arab night clubs." In 1936 Syria would see a general strike among the Syrian people and a treaty negotiation later in the year to guarantee the people self-rule after another 25 years of French rule. Offices d'Interet Commun Haut-Commissariat, Service du Tourisme unknown books
1793ref. 1418569Paris: C.F. Patris 1793. Other. Side-Sewn Octavo Pamphlet 27 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Pamphlet has deckled edges; has light scuffing to first page and rear a small open tear to rear lower edge faint toning to top edge of leaves throughout fading to some text on right side of page 26 legibility unaffected and age-toning throughout. Text in French. Shelved in Box #3 in room F. A statement issued by the Paris Commune leadership following the Insurrection of 31 May - 2 June which forced out the remaining Girondins from the National Convention and marked the beginning of the Reign of Terror. 1418569. Special Collections - Upstairs. C.F. Patris unknown books
1871ref. 47698Barcelona: Antonio Bosch / Imp. de Ramirez 1871. First Edition. Original pictorial letterpress broadsheet 31.5x21.5cm.; original woodcut illus. to recto and verso text printed in double column. Tiny creases at corners faint fold lines else Near Fine. Uncommon newsheet recounting in highly critical terms the recent destruction following the assault on the Paris Commune the recto woodcut depicting a scene of pillaging and destruction at the hands of both the army and the Communards the city in flames; bottom verso margin adorned with a vignette of a Archbishop of Paris Georges Darboy being executed by firing squad at close range one of a number of hostages that met such a fate as the Commune was about to be overthrown. The text concludes with a song arguing that such uprisings destroy the people. None in the trade or auction records as of February 2020; OCLC no. 803955908 listing no holdings. Antonio Bosch / Imp. de Ramirez unknown books
ref. 04269Oxford: Printed at the University Press by S. Collingwood and Co. 1839. A Fine Mid-Nineteenth Century Book of Common Prayer BIBLE IN ENGLISH. The Book of Common Prayer and Administration of the Sacraments and Other Rites and Ceremonies of the Church According to the Use of the United Church of England and Ireland: Together with the Psalter or Psalms of David pointed as they are to be sung or said in churches; and the form and manner of making ordaining and consecrating of bishops priests and deacons. Oxford: Printed at the University Press by S. Collingwood and Co. 1839. Sixteenmo 3 1/2 x 2 inches; 89 x 51 mm. Unpaginated. Contemporary full purple morocco covers decoratively bordered in gilt and blind spine with four raised bands decoratively tooled and lettered in gilt in compartments decorative gilt board edges and turn-ins yellow coated end-papers all edges gilt. Neat early ink inscription on front blank. A fine example. Oxford: Printed at the University Press, by S. Collingwood and Co..., 1839 unknown books
1932ref. 67025London: George Allen & Unwin Ltd 1932. Sixth edition revised translation pocket edition. Very Good . 364pp. Sextodecimo 17 cm Blue cloth over flexible thin card boards. Publisher's blue topstain. In a price-clipped dust jacket with a 1 1/2" closed chip and two tiny open tears to the surface of the spine a thin loss at the head of the spine darkening to the spine and a small amount of staining/soiling to the panels. Despite these flaws this scarce jacket is actually quite attractive. A revised translation considerably improved. With an Introduction by Dr. Oscar Levy. Written in four parts and originally published in German between 1883 and 1885 this work is considered to be the first in-depth statement of Nietzsche's mature philosophy and the masterpiece of his career. George Allen & Unwin Ltd unknown books
ref. 25437BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER AND ADMINISTRATION OF THE SACRAMENTS AND OTHER RITES AND CEREMONIES OF THE CHURCH. Oxford: Printed by T. Wright and W. Gill and others. 1773. 8vo. Red morocco with gild stamped design all edges gilt. Unpaginated. This prayer book is bound in straight grained morocco with a simple but elegant blindstamp design on the front and rear covers outlined in gold and a repeating design along the spine separated by gold bands. Early printed bookplate on front paste-down and two ownership signatures in ink on the verso of the first blank. Front hinge weak but still attached some foxing browning to spine and edges of boards a good copy. unknown books
1855ref. 53636Peoria: printed by Benjamin Foster 1855. First edition 8vo pp. iv 5-72; some foxing on the early leaves else fine in original printed salmon wrappers. "Root was a former common-school teacher who moved to Peoria County from Ohio in the fall of 1830. He apparently became a farmer after moving to Illinois" Byrd. An eccentric populist attack against big banks and the American legal system from an aging Peoria county farmer who notes that for "more than fifty years I have seen that there was some thing radically wrong in the political and religious world . I exerted myself for more than half a century politically and religiously for the sole purpose of heading and stopping those evils but all to no effect. The public journals both religious and political would not publish my communications because they were Truth." He was apparently a member of the National Reform Association an organization bent on re-Christianizing American society. He puts forth a libertarian philosophy saying that the greatest evils are: first and foremost Land Monopoly; Chattel Slavery; Alcohol; and Monopoly of the Law. Byrd 2346; Graff 3563; Sabin 73131; 4 in OCLC: AAS Newberry Illinois and the Lincoln Presidential Library. printed by Benjamin Foster unknown books
1854ref. 255549Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo & Co 1854. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Bound in full black velvet covers with borders of golden wire in filigree spine lettered with gold metal in gothic script velvet endsheets edges gilt golden metallic clasp. Fine. Gift inscription to institution on flyleaf; bookplate on front free endpaper. Chromolithograph frontispiece and additional chromolithograph title page. xxxii 552; 252 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. Griffiths 1854: 39 Lippincott, Grambo & Co unknown books
1920ref. 256949n.p. 1920. 11.25x16 inch broadside horizontal fold minor toning; "Marcus Graham group 1920" penciled in bottom margin couple of old paper tape repairs on blank verso. The date is confirmed by its citation in a Congressional report "Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer On Charges Made Against Department Of Justice By Louis F. Post And Others." "We have on many occasions issued to you calls for action. We have told you that protest meetings will not help to free the thousands of social war prisoners but only by real action through the starting of the general strike throughout the entire country will they be freed. You did not listen to us who urged action. You chose the easier road. You listened instead to politicians who asked you to beg of the exploiters of America to be so kind as to release those whom they imprisoned. We remind you of the mistakes that you have made and how you have been fooled and betrayed." Warns that those who participate in May Day parades sponsored by the National Security League "will be traitors to our class" calling on readers to mark May Day instead by forming anarchist groups to begin a general strike. "When we march or hold our meetings we must never forget to be armed to repel those misguided soldiers or policemen who will dare to attack us as they have done until now! . The First of May should be the signal for the start of the social revolution in this country." The author whose original name was Shmuel Marcus went by many pseudonyms the best-known of which was Marcus Graham; he claimed to be a native of Montreal but when the United States attempted to deport him to Canada Canada refused on the grounds that there was no actual evidence of his Canadian citizenship. Other attempts to deport him to Mexico and the Soviet Union were similarly rebuffed. The author went on to edit the newspaper Man! one of the most important American anarchist publications of the 1930s. unknown books
1801ref. 255003London: Published for John Reeves Printed by W. Bulmer . sold by J. Wright Piccadilly 1801. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary black straight-grained morocco covers with gilt-rolled border and central gilt device of cross with "JHS" flat spine horizontally lined gilt lettered and decorated between the lines in gilt marbled endpapers a.e.g. Institutional bookplate on front pastedown shelfmark sticker at foot of spine and ghosts of markings on title--page; very slight rubbing to edges. Overall a very attractive cop. First Reeves edition. 1 vols. 8vo. "John Reeves was gazetted King's Printer in 1800 and held the appointment untyil his death in 1829. Between 1801 and 1815 he issued some 25 books of common prayer each printed by others on his behalf ." Griffiths. This is the first of Reeves' books of common prayer printed by Bulmer and a particularly attractive copy in contemporary binding. It is also apparently the first Book of Common Prayer to use the designation "United Church of England and Ireland.". Griffiths p. 215 Published for John Reeves, (Printed by W. Bulmer) ... sold by J. Wright, Piccadilly unknown books
1655ref. 671011655. Jefferson Owned a Copy of this Digest Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas. King's Bench. Judgements as They Were Upon Solemne Arguments Given in the Upper-Bench and Common-pleas Upon the Most Difficult Points in All Manner of Actions: Together with the Terms and Number-Rolls In Which the Same are Entred. As also Other Speciall Judiciall Proceedings in Order Thereunto; Taken Out of the Records of the Same Court Very Usefull for All Clerks Attorneys And Others. With an Exact Alphabeticall Table Wherein May be Found the Principall Matters Therein Contained. London: Printed by Thomas Roycroft 1655. iv 235 240-336 339-344 22 pp. Pagination irregular text complete. Octavo 6-1/4" x 4". Contemporary sheep blind rules to boards blind fillets to spine. Moderate rubbing to boards and extremities corners bumped and somewhat worn front hinge cracked front free endpaper lacking lower section lacking from rear pastedown. Light toning to text minor worming to upper margins of final eight leaves just touching headlines. $450. Only edition. Cited as "The First Book of Judgements" this is a collection of cases digested alphabetically by topic. Unusual for this type of book it provides the term of the court and the number of the roll on which the judgement is listed a feature that facilitated the citing of precedents. Jefferson owned a copy of this book. OCLC locates 11 copies in North American law libraries. Sowerby Catalogue of the Library of Thomas Jefferson 1922. English Short-Title Catalogue R43325. unknown books
1831ref. 287215Richmond: Printed by John Warrock 1831. First Edition. Half Leather. Good binding. The ordinances of the city of Richmond Virginia published in 1831. No earlier publication on Richmond city ordinances found in Haynes. Binding is soiled with scuffing to the spine. Foxing and toning throughout. Half calf over marbled paper boards with a red morocco label on the spine. 180 pp. including the index. Haynes 15584. Good binding. Printed by John Warrock unknown books
1853ref. 257859New York: Appleton & Company 1853. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Bound in full contemporary dark purple velvet covers overlaid with gilt metal outer frame surrounding a thin gilt metal filligree border front cover with central gilt cross clasp a.e.g. fine. Engraved frontispiece and 3 engraved plates additional hand-colored lithograph title by T. Sinclair. 670 237 3 pp. 12mo. Griffiths 1853:27 Appleton & Company unknown books
1680ref. 632441680. The City Law Corporation of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-1/2" x 4". Later three-quarter calf over marbled boards rebacked retaining spine which has gilt ornaments and later lettering piece endpapers renewed. Some rubbing to boards and extremities corners bumped and lightly worn. Light browning and occasional light foxing to text. Early owner underlining to title page which has some edgewear interior otherwise clean. An appealing copy. $500. Only edition. This book was the first digest of the London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
1729ref. 25164London: Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer and of Henry Hills deceas'd 1729. 1 vols. 8vo. Contemporary full brown goatskin gilt seven compartment spine gilt double fillet outer border pointille inner border with arabesque corner pieces marbled endpapers. With some wear at spine and corners. 1 vols. 8vo. Printed by the Assigns of His Majesty's Printer, and of Henry Hills deceas'd unknown books
1680ref. 653621680. The City Law City of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-1/2" x 4". Later quarter calf over moire-cloth boards lettering piece and raised bands to spine. A few minor stains to boards light rubbing to extremities corners bumped and somewhat worn crack in text block between pp. vi and vii minor edgewear to a few leaves. Light browning and faint dampspotting to text annotations to title page and margins of several leaves in an early hand. $650. Only edition. This book was the first digest of the London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. Probably written by a practitioner the annotations are corrections glosses and amplifications of points in the text along with marks and underlining. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
1680ref. 752181680. The City Law City of London. Court of Common Council. Lex Londinensis; Or The City Law. Shewing the Powers Customs and Practice of All the Several Courts Belonging to the Famous City of London: viz. The Lord Majors Court. The Orphans Court. The Court of Hustings. The Court of Common Councel. The Court of Aldermen. The Wardmotes. The Courts of Conservacy for the River of Thames. The Court of Conscience. The Sheriffs Court. The Chamberlains Court. Together with Several Acts of Common Councel Very Useful and Necessary to be Known by All Merchants Citizens And Freemen of the Said City. And also A Method for the Ministers Within the Said City to Recover Their Tithes. With a Table to the Whole Book. London: Printed by S. Roycroft for Henry Twyford 1680. viii 260 12 pp. Octavo 6-3/4" x 4-1/4". Contemporary or near-contemporary calf blind panels and corner fleurons to boards raised bands blind fillets later lettering piece and gilt publication date to spine gilt tooling to board edges edges of text block rouged. Very light gatoring in a few places light rubbing and a few nicks and scratches to boards moderate rubbing to extremities somewhat heavier to joints two small nicks to spine spine ends chipped corners bumped and worn pastedowns loosening small ink annotation shelfmark to front pastedown minor worming to lower gutter of front pastedown and front endleaves. Light toning to interior very light foxing and soiling in a few places minor edgewear to a few leaves. A nice copy. $700. Only edition. This book was the first digest of London's laws and guide to its courts after the revisions of the city laws from 1647 and 1658. A useful work that gathered a great deal of disparate information it is a valuable resource today for students of seventeenth-century London and its legal system. English Short-Title Catalogue R2792. unknown books
1797ref. 305572Oxford: Printed at the Clarendon Press by W. Dawson T. Bensley and J. Cooke 1797. xxxii 360 pp. 8vo. Bound in contemporary red straight-grained morocco gilt spine a.e.g. Covers rubbed and soiled pages finger-soiled. xxxii 360 pp. 8vo. Bound with: A New Version of the Psalms of David . London: Company of Stationers 1798. 228 pp. Griffiths 1797:3 Printed at the Clarendon Press, by W. Dawson, T. Bensley, and J. Cooke unknown books
1717ref. 244221London: J. Sturt 1717. Shortened version of Sturt's 1717 engraved Book of Common Prayer. 85 pp. pagination irregular text and vignettes entirely engraved throughout. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne and second title-page. 1 vols. 8vo. Full contemporary vellum covers with central gilt-ruled cross. Covers bowed internally fine. Shortened version of Sturt's 1717 engraved Book of Common Prayer. 85 pp. pagination irregular text and vignettes entirely engraved throughout. Lacking engraved frontispiece portrait of Queen Anne and second title-page. 1 vols. 8vo. Griffiths 1717/4; ESTC N33764 J. Sturt unknown books
1798ref. 25493New York: By Direction of the General Convention. Printed by Hugh Gaine at the Bible Pearl-Street 1798. 372 171 5 p. 1 vols. 12mo. Contemporary American sheep four raised bands front cover off. Blind stamp on title page and another. Shurtleff College library stamp on endpapers. 372 171 5 p. 1 vols. 12mo. Evans 34420; ESTC W9614 By Direction of the General Convention. Printed by Hugh Gaine at the Bible, Pearl-Street unknown books
