Titles starting with A from Savoy Books

On The Saint Hubert Hotel stationery, with integral blank, and with original addressed envelope. A warm letter, written 6 months before Howells' death, to a wounded doughboy recuperating in a Staten Island military hospital. "I am sending you a book of mine which I hope you wil accept; but I am sorry I cannot give you a list of my hundred big and little books. You will find this with the dates of each in 'Who's Who,' English or American... It has greatly touched me to know that you lik... more information

Compiled and edited by Louis Flader. Chicago: American Photo-Engravers Association, [1927]. Thick folio, heavily embossed glazed black cloth, with red and yellow eagle, and faux leather binding details. Pp. 448; t.e.g., deco ated endpapers. With over 600 illustrations, including 297 full page color & 3 double-page color spreads. An exceptionally fine copy of a monumental trade compilation intended to illustrate the state of the art of printng and photo-engraving in 1927. A detailed technical text, with... more information

Containing impartial observations on the performance, manner, perfections and defects of Mr. Garrick, Mrs. Cibber, Mr. Barry...in their several capital parts. London: for R. Griffiths, 1755. 12mo, early ful l calf, gilt. Pp. 284, [20] + 2 ll. ads. Hinges just starting, top of spine chipped, a fine copy within. First edition of an important book. Hill entirely reworked his earlier translation of de Saint-Albine's La Comedien (1747) into this expanded overview of the state of English acting, producing wh... more information

Printed by Thomas and Samuel Green,, 1789. Folio, stitched as issued. 4 leaves, numbered 371-378, uncut. Folded, early ownership signature of George Wyllys, and docketed in his hand. First edition. Fourteen acts, chief of which is "An Act for regulating the Election of Senators and Representatives, for this State, in the Congress of the United States." Unusual in this as-issued ondition. Evans 21748, calling this "the official issue.". ... more information

Baltimore: John D. Toy, 1839. 8vo, plain later wrappers. Pp. 32. minor foxing, very good. First ed. Brief overview of European and American horticultural history, the need for a botanic garden, and a charge to the women to establish a national flower. AI 56789.. ... more information

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1892. 2 vols. 8vo, orig. cloth. Pp. x, 551; vii, 590. A little foxing, but very good copies.. ... more information

London: James Ridgeway, [1843]. 12mo, original illustrated wrappers. Pp. 92, uncut. A fine copy. Sole edition of a rare little work, by the respected agricultural authority and author of the popular Farmer's Encyclopedia. A choice copy. Not in the NUC.. ... more information

Philadelphia:: William S. Young,, 1882. 8vo, printed wraps; pp. 63. Corners chipped, spine worn away, but a decent copy.. ... more information

New York: Columbia Univ. Press,, 1935. 8vo, cloth; pp. 313, illus with photos. Part of "Columbia University Studies in the History of American Agriculture." Ownership sig. on endpaper; an excellent copy.. ... more information

The Fifth Annual Cattle Show and Fair of the Farmington Valley Agricultural Society, will be held at Otis, Mass. On Wednesday, Sept. 23, 1868. Lee, Mass.: Chronicle Print, [1868.] Broadside, 24 x 18 inches, untrimmed. Folded, near fine. In a modern frame. Handsome broadside on mustard yellow paper, listing officers, committees, and entry divisions; varied type headline, text within double rule. . ... more information

New York: Eaton & Mains, (1906.) 12mo, pictorial stiff wrappers. Pp. 337, numerous photo and other illus; folding map. Minor wear, a very good copy. First edition. Interesting mission-based study of European immigration, with chapters on immigration trends, national characteristics, legislation, labor and sweatshops, etc., with illustrations of Ellis Island scenes, children of various nationalities, tenement life, etc. The folding map shows immigration patterns with statistics. . ... more information

Pittsburgh: Bakewell & Marthens, 1873. 8vo, cloth, rubbed, corners knocked, rebacked. Pp. 166, uncut, illus. with 16 full-page photographic views. Presentation from James R. Speer, founding corporator of the cemetery. The work is a long historical account, pages 139-152 being an essay on "The Ornamentation and Arrangement of Cemeteries." Library stamp on title, no external markings. Internally a good copy.. ... more information

Paris : Bernardin-Béchet, 1864-1885. 22 annual numbers in 3 vols, sm. 4to. Contemp. half-leather, marbled boards, green & red morocco labels, spines ruled in gilt. All hand-colored front wrappers bound in; illus. Moderate external wear at extremities, occasional foxing and light stains, overall an excellent set. Long consecutive run of a rare annual almanac of French popular songs. Each number runs about 62 pages, with numerous illustrations by such popular comic artists as Bertall, Nanteuil, and... more information

Boston Elias Howe, Jr., (1843). 12mo, original printed boards, leather spine. Pp. 216. Binding worn, lightly browned and foxed. All published. Good miscellany of English and Scottish ballads, American patriotic and popular songs, minstrel tunes, sacred songs etc., all with music. Imprints 118.. ... more information

Wilmington, DE: Charles S. Horn & Company, 1890. 8vo, printed, stitched wrappers. Pp. 17 + 15pp. ads. Minor wear. Early conservation group, dedicated to saving native flora. With interesting related trade advertisements.. ... more information

Philadelphia: Mackellar, Smiths and Jordan, 1885. 8vo, orig. gilt cloth, small stain at one corner; pp. 383 + ads, profusely illus. with charts, diagrams and drawings. Floral endpaper cracked at gutter, otherwise a very nice, sound copy.. ... more information

Andover: Flagg and Gould, 1829. 8vo, boards (somewhat stained) with oaoer label. Pp. 244 + 32.. ... more information

Hartford: Eleazer Huntington, 1825. Hartford: Eleazer Huntington, 1825. Oblong 8vo, original illustrated paper boards, calf spine. Pp. 14; 20 engraved plates, including extra engraved title, dated 1824. Paper on boards, chipped at edges, rear board detatched with paper half gone. Scarce work, a worn but complete copy, with the the handsome cover woodcut intact, showing a classroom scene with a tutor and his pupils. Nash 97. . ... more information

New York: Strong and Bidwell,, 1846. 4to, early 3/4 morocco, marbled boards. Pp. 137, (1), iv. 52 plates, hand colored. A.e.g. Binding rubbed; lightly browned, occasional foxing, but over all a clean and fresh copy. First edition, Volume I only. Strong's Flora was erratically issued in 3 and 4 volume editions over a nine year period, with varying number of plates. Bennett notes the confusion surrounding the work, and the fact that "complete sets of any of these four early editions are extremely di... more information

Philadephia: Henry F. Anners, 1844. 12mo, orif. brown stamped cloth gilt. Pp. 318. Engraved frontis. A little wear at extremities, title browned otherwise a fine, bright copy. Second edition, enlarged. First published in 1836. An attractive copy of a substantial and scarce songster. A few of the songs have music in shape notation. Imprints 169, locating only the copy in the Harris Collection at Brown, and we know of another in the Goldstein Collection at MTSU. ... more information