Authors starting with B from Bookworm & Silverfish

np., c.1890, 10 x 11". Brown ink on paper laid down on board. A short pantsed officer type is saying, "Now Gentlemen I think I'm fixed" and stands aboard a wharf wagon loaded with 600 lbs of shot, Riley's Wadding, Curtis & Harvey powder, Armstrong & Co. fishing tackle. In the background a National Line vessel appears moored with curious crew and passengers peering overboard. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

New York, 1953, 268pp. First ptd. 1950. Fine. ... more information

Vp., c.1961. Eighty pieces. These range from single p. mimeo to multi p. custom printed publications prepared for private press presentation to members and friends. Of great interest for typography, creative format, and content (frequently supplied by amateur writers). Additional interest for dingbats (ornaments) and imprints. ... more information

(Washington, D.C.), 1902, Broadcard, 3.5" X 6". Small chip to lower left corner and one crease. Quotes Washington Star and Washington Post. Which reminds me of a story about the Star's response when the Post call the Star a yellow dog (in journalism, that's BAAAD!) The Star replied, "We note the Post has called us a yellow dog. We regard the Post as any yellow dog would regard any post." At fifteen for the card and five for the story. ... more information

(Lynchburg, VA), 1968, xiii,307pp., 8vo. First ed. Fine in v.g. dj. (one snag tape mended), unclipped. 30+ p. of double col. index. Above 2700 CSA burials. Roster of Union Army burials - 150. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

Harrisburg, 1833, 159pp., 16mo. Half lea and patterned bds (rubbed). Two leaves with ink spots. Amer Imprints 19158 locating two libraries with copies (OCLC found nine more). No copies online. ... more information

(Univ. of Oregon), (1970), (6)214pp. First ed. V.g. in d.j. w/modest palm marks. Photo illus. Travel. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

DC, 1863, 14pp. First Edition. Pearce, a U.S. Senator also served as one of the Regents for Smithsonian Institution. Bache was Supt. of the U.S. Coast Survey V.g. clay coated gilt on navy blue wrps. Cf. SABIN 2588. Not net. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

NY, 1937, xiv,677pp. First ptd 1930. Illus. Some foxing & discoloration to e.p. bkstrp damped but not affecting to text. Natural History. Textiles. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

Parsons, WV, 2000, viii,124pp., 4to. Fine. Fold chart. Many illus. Much on Goshen, NY. Some references to families of Bradner, Burden, D'Colville, Holly, Ogden, Okeden, Owen, Rackett, Read, Smith. Not net. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

. WELLS, YOUNG, etc. Parsons, WV. 1987. viii, 291pps. 8vo. First ed. Fine in navy cl. w/gilt bright. Scarce, not net. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

Pittsfield, (1811), 32pp. Without wrps. TP with age soil. No copies online. ... more information

Cambridge, 1881, 40pp., 7 x 4½". A trade catalog w/no illus. For clean elections 1881. Proposes voting machines. OCLC notes seven locations. Wrps, v.g. Technical. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

NY, 1885, 297pp. First ed. Ed. by his niece some 40 years after. One is struck by the wind down from American patriotism. Half patterned cl. & ½ blue cl., mild spotting. Vertical shelf skew. Bkplt removed. No other copy on net. Political. Travel. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

Englewood Cliffs, NJ, 1968, x,133pp. First ed. Fine in fine dj. Only one copy on net. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

DC, 1983, (3)127pp., 4to. First ed. Wrps, fine. An interview w/Badger conducted by Frank N. Schubert. Publ. by Administrative Services Office, Chief of Engineers. First in Series. No copy offered elsewhere. Hydraulics. Military. Technical. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

London, 1975, 128pp., 4to. First English ed. Fine in v.g. dj. Many color photo illus. Previous owner stamp but not ex. lib. No copies on net. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

Leipzig, 1905, lxx,474pp. Fourteenth revised ed. in red cl., v.g. w/gilt lettering on front cvr & bkstrp. Fifteen maps & 30 plans all present (some in color). Maps & plans are in v.g. condition. Travel Guide. (This price is discounted 60% off the original price until February 29.) ... more information

Leipsic, 1900, xlviii,420,36pp. Fourteenth revised ed. Near v.g. in red cl., some cvr soil & discoloration & a couple sm. spots. Twelve maps & 36 plans (some in color). A couple maps have some fraying around edges. The Plan of Paris has a couple of fold separation on two sections. A few maps & plans have lt foxing. Owner name on ½ title p. Threads starting to show in gutter by t.p. Most maps & plans in v.g. condition. Travel Guide. (This price is discounted 60% off the original p... more information

Leipsic, 1902, xxviii,295pp. Ninth revised ed. Red cl., bright gilt on cvr & bkstrp. Some shelf wear, paper yellowing, paste down inside front cvr look like someone attempted to remove it. Threads are starting to show in front & rear jts. All 22 maps & 16 plans present & in excellent condition except for a 2½" closed tear on the bound side of the South Germany map & a ½" closed tear on the bound in side of the Munich Plan. Some pencil & pen markings. Note: Ma... more information