London: J. Stratford and R. Hughe, 1807. First Englsh-language edition. Hardcover. Bound in tan, polished full leathger. aeg, dentelles, marblized endpapers, 12mo, xiv, 240. Covers worn, red leather title label missing from spine, moderately foxed, solidly bound. More
NY: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Similarly bound copies of Freeman's R.E. LEE (1934, 4 volumes) and LEE'S LIEUTENANTS (1944, 3 volumes) forming a very attractive 7 volume set in dark green half-leather over lighter green cloth, gte. Some volumes first editions, others early printings of it. Some..... More
NY: The Review of Reviews Co., 1912. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Ten volumes complete, blue cloth, gilt to spine. Title page dated 1912, copyright date is 1911. The slightest wear spine tip, internals fine - no names, inscriptions or bookplates. A monumental work. More
NY: Dial Press, 1938. First US Edition. Hardcover. First US edition, with Dial title page, printed in London from British plates, bound in the US. Short 8vo, red cloth, in uncommon printed brown dustjacket. Previous owner initials top corner ffe. Some spotting to the top and side edge. Dustjacket worn/chipped..... More
NY: Harper & Row, 1967. 1st Edition. Hardcover. An apparently unread copy, near fine in just about fine, unclipped dustjacket inscribed by Manchester in black felt pen on the half title. More
NY: Robert P. Bixby & Co., 1843. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition. Publishers narrow ribbed dgreen cloth, blind stamped and ruled with gilt-pressed image of Henry Clay monument front cover both volumes, gilt titles to spine. Covers lightly soiled, edges/corners moderately worn, prelims lightly foxed, text bright and clean. Slight..... More
Chicago: H. L. Barber, 1898. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Salesman dummy. 8vo, gray cloth, pictorial stamped in red and blue and titles in gilt. Sample pages, random page runs up to page 406, plus 6 pages of promotional materials in rear and blank subscription page. With lots of full page b&w..... More
Chicago: C.F. Beezley & Company (Colonial Publishing Co.), 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Suibtitle on title page is "A Panorma of the Great Civil War". Large 8vo, blue faux leather stamped in gilt. Sample pages, random page runs up to page 592, with captioned inserts bound in, lots of duotone photographs..... More
Chicago: C.F. Beezley & Company (Colonial Publishing Co.), 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Suibtitle on title page is "A Panorma of the Great Civil War". Large 8vo, blue faux leather stamped in gilt. Sample pages, random page runs up to page 592, with captioned inserts bound in, lots of duotone photographs..... More
NY: G. W. Carlton, 1880. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Publishe's green cloth, gilt title spine, tan endpapers, 526 (2). Slight edgewear to boards. A nice, unsophisticated copy. More
(Washington): (Washington National Monument Society), 1848. No Binding. Certificate measures a little more than 6" x 12" as it matted and framed under glass, which has a total measure of about 10" x 15". The certificate is toned and executed by hand to Chas. L Smith acknowledged his contribution of..... More
NY: Columbia County Association in the City of New York, 1906. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Pictorial covers in color (of the Half Moon) , measures approx, 7.25" x 9.25", red/white/blue cord-tied, unpaginated (40 pages) full page duptone portraits each with printed greetings and facsimile signatures of President Theodore Roosevelt, Charles..... More
Sydney: Angus and Robertson, 1941. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Scarce title from prolific Australian novelist, traveller and reporter Clune. Lacking dustjacket, yellow cloth, stamped in black, 8vo. xiv, 379. Profusely illustrated with 61 b&w photographs, endpaper maps. Top edge dusty, internals near fine. More
New Haven: Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber, 1838. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, sound unsophisticated copy in original full calf binding that is worn about edges and edges Binding firm, some sporadic spotting , but all plates and engravings extant, including the hand colored foldout map of Connecticut..... More
NY: H.S. Parsons & Co, 1842. 1st Edition. Hardcover. A sound, unsophisticated copy of the most uncommon of Barber's state historical collections. In original full calf, gilt stamped titles missing here and there at spine. Sqaurely bound, internals quite nice. All plates extant, including the color foldout map of New..... More
NY: S. Tuttle, 1841. 1st Edition. Hardcover. First edition, sound unsophisticated copy in original full calf binding that is worn about edges and ends, rubbed and missing half of its red leather spine label. Binding firm, some sporadic spotting , largely confined to front and rear signatures, but all plates..... More
NY: Harry N. Abrams, 1969. 1st Edition. Hardcover. B&W photographs that document all the proceedings and tumult of the 1968 Democratic and Republican conventions in Chicago and Miami Beach. Neat previous owner last name on pictorial front pastedown and top of ffe vers, else fine in near fine dustjacket with..... More