The Life of Mason Long Converted Gambler
by Long, Mason
Chicago: Donnelley, Lloyd & Co., Printers, 1878. Hardcover. Being the record of his experiences as a white slave: a soldier for the Union cause: a professional gambler: a patron of the turf; a variety theatre and minstrel manager: a convert to the mighty cause, and the gospel of Christ. 256 p. Good condition.
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Longworth's American Almanac, New York Register and City Directory of the Sixty-First Year of American Independence
by Longworth, Thomas
New York: Thomas Longworth, 1836. Rebound in paper covered boards. A very good copy of this New York City directory rebound in paper covered boards. The interior is bright and clean. Complete as issued. 36, [49]-764, 36 pp. pp.
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The parable of the ten virgins in a sermon preached before Her Royal Highness Princess Ann of Denmark at Tunbridge-Wells, September the 2d, 1688
by Lord, John
London: B. Aylmer at the Three Pigeons, 1694. 23 pp. Paper foxed. Removed.
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The Christian Repository No. 6, Vol. III April,1823
by Loveland, Samuel
Woodstock, VT: David Watson, 1823. Paper wraps. In original wraps. Some pages bound upside down. Page 266: The last words of William Gross who was executed in Philadelphia for the Murder of Keziah Stow. Feb. 11, 1823. Gross: "Avoid bad company. It leads to all crimes and plunges all in sin. Avoid card playing.....
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Astronomical Almanack... 1778
by Low, Nathaniel
Boston: J. Gill, 1777. [24] pp Good with a raised library stamp on the front cover and spine reinforced with a stitched repair Includes an address against monopoly and extortion Evans 15381, Drake 3272, ESTC W22510.
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An astronomical diary: or almanack for the year of Christian aera 1786. : ... Calculated for the meridian of Boston in America. Latitude 42 deg. 25 min. north
by Low, Nathanael
Boston: T. & J. Fleet, 1785. [24] pp. Worn with several tears but complete. Evans, 19063, Drake, 3356.
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The Musical Geography
by Lyon, Sarah M.
Troy, NY, 1848. Paper wraps. Designed to be used with Mitchell's School Atlas or Pelton's Outlines. 108pp. Wraps are torn and in poor condition. Contents foxed.
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Hair Culture. Rational Methods for Growing the Hair and for the Developing Its Strength and Beauty
by Macfaden, Bernarr
New York: Macfadden Book Company, Inc, 1936. Hardcover. 210pp. In good condition with plain brown dust jacket.
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Johnny Crimson. A Legend of Hollis Hall
by MacKaye, Percy Wallace
Boston: Kiley Printers, 1895. Paper wraps. 22pp. Good condition. MacKaye's first published work while a student at Harvard (Class of 1897).
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General Tom Thumb's Grand Wedding March Sheet Music
by Mack, E. (composer)
Philadelphia: Lee and Walker, 1863. 6pp. Removed from a bound volume. Staining around the edges, a few small tears and one small tape repair. There is a list of books on the last page.
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Shakers of Ohio Fugitve Papers Concerning the Shakers of Ohio, With Unpublished Manuscripts
by MacLean, J.P.
Columbus: F.J. Heer, 1907. 415 pp. Very good with names in pencil on the rear fly leaf. Surprising scarce with no copies currently for sale online. Inscribed to Elbert Hubbard in 1908 on the front flyleaf. This work gathers the various articles written by MacLean on the Shakers in one volume. MacLean salvaged a startling amount of Shaker material and even issued rare book catalogs to promote institutional collecting of Shaker material.
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Some account of the system of fagging at Winchester school; With remarks, and a correspondence with Dr. Williams, head master of that school, on the ... resistance to the authority of the præfects.
by Malet, Alexander
Has a plain front wrap but lacking rare wrap. Text soiled and foxed. Fagging involved upper classmen harassing underclassmen in British Schools. In this case Malet's brother was beaten and expelled for not following the rules of fagging.
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A Father's Advice to his Children C.M.
by Manche, George
1850. Dated East Hempfield [PA], 1850. Measures 10 1/2 x 6 3/4. Stains, separated in half. Manche (1800-1850), was a builder, farmer and minister in the Reformed Mennonite Church. He was the father of eleven children and lived in Lancaster County PA. The C.M. most likely refers to his wife Catherine Mance.
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The White Palfrey
by (By the Author of Thomas Mansfield)
Boston: Cotton and Barnard, 1829. Paper wraps. (By the Author of Thomas Mansfield. The White Palfrey. Boston: Cotton and Barnard, 1829. 20 pages in paper wraps. Good condition.
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Danny's Own Story
by Marquis, Don
New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1912. Kemble, E. W... Marquis, Don. Danny's Own Story. New York: Doubleday, Page & Company, 1912. 333 pp. Hardcover in dust jacket with mylar sleeve. Jacket is damaged with the front fully separated at the spine. Chipping/tearing around corners and edges. Rubbing, fading, and tanning to jacket. Illustrated by E. W. Kimble.
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The Story of the Jubilee Singers; With Their Songs
by Marsh, J.B.T.
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1881. Revised edition. Hardcover. 243 pp. Spine heavily sunned.
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Emmy Lou, Her Book & Heart
by Martin, George Madden
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co, 1902. 279 pp. There is wear and soiling to the binding. Inscribed on the flyleaf by the author to a friend named Olivia. Also included is a two-page letter from the author written from Italy. Martin (1866-1846) was a remarkable woman from Kentucky who authored articles and books for young adults and eventual adult books on social reform She was from Kentucky and was involved in race relations as a leader in a... Read More
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Proletarian Struggle in Russia
by Martov, L.
Petersburg: Book Publishing of N. Glagolev, no dated. Hardcover. 132pp in a library binding with library stamps from the Russian Labor Group, Brockton, MA and the Russian Education Club of Chelsea.
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Epidemic Delusion: A Lecture, by Frederic R. Marvin, M.D. Professor of Psychological Medicine and Medical Jurisprudence in the New York Free Medical College for Women. Read Before the New York Liberal Club, May 9th, 1873
by Marvin, Frederic
New York: Asa K. Butts & Co., 1874. 28, [8] pp. Creasing and light wear. Scarce with copies at AAS Lib. Co., NY Public and Brown. An unusual work in which Marvin discusses religious and medical delusions. He attacks Joseph Smith and the Mormons, and also Catholic pilgrims. Marvin taught at the New York Free Medical College for Women. This seems to be his only publication in book form. He did write an article in the New York Daily... Read More
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The Hieroglyphics of Love. Stories of the Sonoratown and Old Mexico
by Mathews, Amanda
Includes a photo frontspiece by the author and a few illustrations by Ralph Mocine. Original brown paper-covered boards, title printed in re on upper cover. Very good. One of 1000 copies numbered and signed by the author with an added inscription by her on the flyleaf. Matthews (b.1866) was a prolific writer of short stories. The stories concern the Sonoratown which was the first barrio in Los Angeles. Matthew was a reformer and worked actively with southern California immigrant communities.
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Essays to do Good; Addressed to All Christians
by Mather, Cotton
London: Williams and Son, 1816. Hardcover. 172pp. Later binding with cracked hinges. The interior is foxed and lightly stained.
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Children in Fruit and Vegetable Canneries. A Survey of Seven States
by Mathews, Ellen Nathalie
Washington, D.C.: United States Printing Office, 1930. Softcover. Mathews, Ellen Nathalie. Children in Fruit and Vegetable Canneries. A Survey of Seven States. Washington: United States Printing Office, 1930. 227 pages with photo illustrations. Some chipping on cover. The states are Delaware, Indiana, Maryland, Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin.
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Mark Twain vs. The Street Railway Co
by Mayfield, John S.
Privately Printed, 1926. Paper wraps. Mayfield, John S. Mark Twain vs. The Street Railway Co. Privately Printed, 1926. 25pp. Good condition, with insert from Gammels's Book Co. of Austin, TX about the publication of a new book.
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An Inquiry Into The Rights of the Poor of the Parish of Lavenham in Suffolk With Historical Notes & Observations... To Which is Added Biographical Sketches
by Mc Keon, Hugh
London: Printed For Baldwin and Craddock, 1819. Hardcover. 134 pp. Blue paper over boards. Part of paper missing from spine.
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The White and Green Mountains And Routes Via Newport, Boston, Plymouth, Portland And The Harlem And Connecticut Valleys
by McQuill, Thursty
New York, 1873. Paper wraps. 62 pp. plus 6 pp. of great ads and illustrations.
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