Titles starting with F from Margolis & Moss

Benton Harbor, Michigan: F. P. Rosback Co., 1915. . 52 pages. Illustrated from photographs. 10 x 7 inches. Pictorial covers. A fine, bright copy. An attractive trade catalog for commercial binders, paper cutters, perforators, punches and other heavy equipment for book production. ... more information

London: Printed for W. Strahan, J. and F. Rivingtron, et. al., 1772. 240 pages. Engraved frontispiece and 67 charming engravings on 34 leaves. Twelvemo, 7 x 4 inches. Modern buckram; a few signatures ragged, minor creasing. With the signature of an early owner "Hary Singer. Book. 1788" on the verso of the frontispiece. A later edition. Originally published in two volumes from 1727 to 1738. A sound copy with charming engravings. ... more information

Paris: Furne et Cie., 1858. 387 pages. Illustrated by T. Johannot. Octavo, (9 x 6 inches); printed green wrappers. Light wear at foot of spine and some mild foxing. A lovely illustrated edition, with frontispiece portrait of the author and twelve detailed engravings by Tony Johannot, each with a protective by a tissue guard. ... more information

Boston: Burnham, 1863. The illustrations are based on the metal cuts used in Croxall's first edition. 8vo, publishers cloth; a bright copy, with the bookplate of James T. Joslin. This edition was first published in London, in 1722. "Samuel Croxall a prominent theologian of his day, intended his translation to supersede all existing translations, particularly that of Roger L'Estrange which had appeared in 1692." - St. john. OSBOURN COLLECTION. p.2. The oval illustrations, within rectangula... more information

New York: R. F. Fenno & Company, 1902. 261 pages. Illustrated by James A. Swinnerton. 7 x 4 1/4 inches. Gray pictorial cloth by Swinnerton; spine lettering faded; top edge gilt. First edition of the author's first book. An illustrated satire on children's fables. ... more information

Washington, 1887. Three folding plates + 12 pages. Octavo (9 x 5 3/4 inches); printed blue wrappers (front wrapper contains a map of the "Nicaragua Canal Route." Some minor chipping to covers. Ammen, a prominent naval officer, retired as a rear admiral in 1878. "As secretary of the Isthmian Canal Commission, 1872-76, he became an earnest and leading advocate of the Nicaragua canal route. He represented the United States at the Interoceanic Canal Congress in Paris, 1879, helped to organize a ... more information

London: T. Nelson & Sons, 1866. 64 pages of text. With 10 color prints from photographs (of 12). Twelvemo, 6 x 3 3/4 inches. Embossed publishers green cloth; ornate gilt on spine. A nice bright copy, sadly lacking two plates. Priced accordingly. ... more information

New-York: Mahlon Day & Co., 1840. 203 pages. Octavo (9 x 5 1/4 inches); embossed publishers brown cloth; light foxing. name clipped from flyleaf. With a contemporary handstamp for Abby Jane Sutton. First American edition. Joseph John Gurney (1788 - 1847) was a prominent English Quaker who was active in the antislavery and temperance movements. He spent three years in the United States and here describes his visit to Jamaica, Antigua, Dominica, St. Thomas and Cuba. ... more information

Hartford: Philemon Canfield, 1839. 552 pages. With 18 woodcut plates, many being city views. 7 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches. Contemporary calf with gilt decorated spine; lightly rubbed with some light foxing. First edition. Goodrich was a Congregational clergyman, brother of Samuel Griswold Goodrich ( 'Peter Parley' ), and author of children's books and informational works of various kinds. His best known work is the "History of the United States of America" (1822).<p> A bea... more information

Minneapolis: Buckeye Publishing Co, 1885. 433 pages + ads. Illustrated. 8 1/2 x 6 inches. Gilt-printed green cloth; binding worn, inner hinges cracked; internally fine. Originally published the previous year. "There is no occupation so feminine, at the same time so truly lady-like, as needlework in every branch, from the plain, useful sewing that keeps household and person neat and orderly, to the exquisite, dainty, fancy work that adds beauty to every room." - introduction. ... more information

New York: C.M. Saxton, 1861. 144 pages. 6 x 4 inches. Embossed publisher's green cloth; a fine, bright copy, originally published in 1843. ... more information

c. 1925. Beautifully illustrated fold-out mailer announcement for a Barcelona millinery, wherein Senor Casimiro Purcalla has just returned from Paris with the best hats from the best houses! 4 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches folds out to 12 x 10 1/2 inches. Some foxing on outside, a couple of foxing spots on the inside and tender at the folds. ... more information

c. 1925. Beautifully illustrated fold-out mailer advertisement for Guitart, a Barcelona tailor specializing in sporting outfits. 4 1/2 x 6 3/4 inches folds out to 9 1/4 13 3/4 inches. ... more information

Philadelphia: Printed and sold by Peter Stewart, 1806. [36] pages. 6 1/2 x 4 inches. self wrappers, string tied. A light uniform damp stain throughout, but still still quite legible. Shaw & Shoemaker 50535. ... more information

Springfield: G. and C. Merriam, 1835. 212 pages + 4 pages of book ads. Engraved frontispiece by A. Dick, after L. Morton. Small Octavo (7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches); contemporary embossed brown cloth; covers faded Second edition. Originally published the previous year. "It is the object of this volume to suggest to the father of a family, principles and methods for the instruction of children, in intellectual, moral and religious truths, and for training them up to usefulness and happiness here and here-aft... more information

Philadelphia: A. H. Mueller, 1901. A handsome, stencil colored folding map measuring 23 x 28 inches. Housed in printed wrappers 7 x 3 1/2 inches. Corner of wrappers chewed, map fine. With a two page listing for the "Population of Towns and Post Offices of Fayette County, Pennsylvania. ... more information

Boston, 1847. Printed sheet, 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 inches; folded and docketed on verso. "Our assortment of Goods is large and probably comprises as great a variety as can be found in any Dry Goods House in the City." It goes on with an extensive list of all goods in the basement and on the four floors of their building at Nos. 25 & 27 Water Street. Their top floor contains "Feathers, in original sacks, or re-sacked in order for retailing and for sale, in lots of not less than 200lb... more information

Casablanca: La Cigogne, (1962)?. A printed folder containing ten photographs, each with a postcard backs, plus ten smaller images. 8 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches. Printed wrappers, staple bound, light damp staining. On the back a previous owner has written some instructions in ink and dated them 1962. This folder was probably printed earlier. Shown are views of Fes and images of notable architecture. ... more information

Chicago: Monument Fund Committee, (1896). (36) pages. 4to, gilt-pictorial light green cloth; very light wear. First edition. An attractive memorial gift book created to assist in the development of a monument to Field. Designed and illustrated by many of the artists of that generation: Stanford White, Frederic Remington, Harry Fenn, E. W. Kemble, A.B. Frost, Mary Hallock Foote, Alice Barber Stephens, and others. ... more information

Chicago: Monument Fund Committee, (1896). (36) pages. 4to, half-brown morocco over marbled boards; spine gilt; original cover bound in; lightly rubbed. First edition. An attractively bound copy of this memorial gift book to assist in the creation of a monument to Field. Designed and illustrated by many of the artists of that generation: Stanford White, Frederic Remington, Harry Fenn, E. W. Kemble, A.B. Frost , Mary Hallock Foote, Alice Barber Stephens, and others. ... more information