Authors starting with Y from Donald Heald Rare Books

Philadelphia: J Yeager, 1815 [November 16, 1816]. Copper engraving by J. Yaeger after West, printed by Y. Saurman. Excellent condition. Plate mark: 15 7/8 x 20 5/8 inches. Sheet mark: 17 3/4 x 22 1/2 inches. The news of the victory at New Orleans "came upon the country like a clap of thunder in the clear azure vault of the firmament, and traveled with electromagnetic velocity, throughout the confines of the land." (John William Ward). The victory turned a frustrating war into a triumph and create... more information

New York: T. and J. Swords, 1792. 30pp. Dbd. Some foxing to first and last leaves. Half inch torn from top of title leaf, not affecting text. Good. This treatise, written by John Harrison and others, attacks the results of the election for sheriff in the county. A list of the appointments of sheriffs in the state of New York appears on the final three pages. Evans locates four copies. Scarce. Evans 24730 ... more information

[1782]. Large quarto. (14 x 10 1/4 inches). Pen ink and grey wash title inscribed 'R Mountaine Delin.', 1 blank leaf, 1 un-numbered leaf with an annotated pen, ink and watercolour drawing of the regiment drawn up in battle order, 46 pen, ink and watercolour drawings of 'evolutions' or maneuvers numbered from 1-46, 29 leaves of blank paper. Contemporary reversed calf, covers bordered in blind, neatly rebacked to style, brown morocco label lettered in gilt 'Young's / Military / Evoluti... more information

Calcutta: Thacker, Spink & Co., [circa 1858]. Royal 8vo. (11 5/16 x 7 7/8 inches). Large folding lithographed map by John Arrowsmith (with place names printed in red, the map linen-backed as issued and housed in the rear pocket), 29 maps and plates (including 20 tinted views lithographed by Day & Son, most after sketches by Yule but including 8 after photographs by Linnaeus Tripe). Contemporary half calf over marbled paper covered boards, spine in six compartments with raised bands, black morocco le... more information