Ornamental Shrubs of the United States (Hardy, Cultivated.)
by Apgar, Austin Craig.
New York: American Book Company, n.d. (1910). Book. 8vo, cloth; pp. 352, profusely illus. in text. Good..
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Introduction of the Power Loom, and Origin of Lowell. Printed for the Proprietors of the Locks and Canals on Merrimack River. Lowell, Massachusetts:
by Appleton, Nathan.
Lowell, Massachusetts,: Printed by B.H. Penhallow,, 1858. Book. 8vo, original limp blind stamped cloth, titled in gilt on front. Pp. 38, a.e.g. A little worn at extremities, close to fine. Sole edition. Rare privately-printed autobiographical reminiscences, by a founder of cotton manufacture in the Merrimack Valley, an associate of Francis Lowell. OCLC lists only a single copy bound up with related pamphlets. A bright copy..
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The Garden That I Love.
by Austin, Alfred.
London: Macmillan and Co.,1894. Book. 8vo, illus. cloth, soiled. Pp. 168, uncut, illus with photos. Ex-lib with label on spine. Internally very good..
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The Middlesex Harmony
by BABCOCK, Samuel
Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews, 1795. Book. Oblong 12mo, original marbled wrappers, stitched. Pp. 55, (1). Lightly browned, discreet institutional labels on front and inside wrapper; fine. First edition. A collection of twenty-six original compositions. Babcock (d. 1813) was a singing master in Watertown, Mass. An edition of his collected works was published in 1999, edited by Laurie Sampsel, who writes: "Best known for his tunebook, Middlesex Harmony, Babcock composed extended and plain psalm tunes, set pieces,... Read More
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99 Practical Methods of Utilizing Boiled Beef and The Original Recipe for Stewed Chicken. By Babet. Preface by Mme. M. de Fontclose. Translated from the French by A. R.
by BABET
New York: John Ireland, 1893. Book. Oblong 8vo, illustrated boards, blue cloth spine. Pp. 18 + 19-122 numbered leaves, one side only, + 2 pp. ads. Moderate wear at extremities, inner front hinge starting but secure. A very good, clean copy within. Sole edition, an early example of single-ingredient cookbook tradition that continues to the present, first published in Paris the year before. With a contemporary ownership signature "Property of Mrs. A. Rath", perhaps the translator "A.R." of... Read More
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Among The Trees.
by BAKER, Richard St. Barbe.
Book. With a forward by Theo. A. Stevens. London: Privately printed for The Men of the Trees, 1930. 4to, 3/4 japan vellum and cloth. Pp. xiii, 95, uncut; with 49 full page half-tone and gravure photo plates. A little soiled, early owners correspondence tipped in at front. First edition, one of a thousand copies, signed by the author. "This book has been written for the pleasure of tree lovers who recognize the spiritual as well as the aesthetic and economic... Read More
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The Laws of Short Whist. And A Treatise on the Game by J[ames] Cl[lay].
by Baldwin, J.L., ed.
New York: Henry Holt, 1875. Book. "First American Edition, with an Introduction." (Reprint of 1866 American edition.) Small 8vo, gilt cloth with seven of spades paste-down on front cover. Pp. 153. Slightly rubbed; a very good copy..
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A Guide for Young Shepherds; or, facts and observations on the character and value of merino sheep. With rules and precepts for their management, and the treatment of their diseases, as well as of sheep in general.
by BARD, Samuel.
Book. New-York: Collins & Co., 1811. 8vo, early half-calf and pink paste-pape r boards. Pp. vi, [7]-112. Illus. Spine rubbed, hinges worn but intact, fine within. First edition, by the distinguished physician and founder of Columbia Medical College, who with his friend Robert Livingston, was an early proponent of merino sheep in America, and among the first to import them. A scarce book, the second on its subject published in this country. Imprints 22298; Rink 16077..
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Catálogo bibliográfico y biográfico del Teatro Antiguo Espanol, Desde sus Origines Hasta Mediados Del Siglo XVIII.BARRERA Y LEIRADO, Cayetano Alberto de la.-
by Barrera y Leirado, Cayetano Alberto de la.
Madrid: M. Rivadeneyra,, 1860. Book. Lg. 8vo, morocco spine, marbled boards (scuffed,) decorative endpapers; pp. xiii, 724. Ex-lib, with a few, mostly unobtrusive, library stamps. Inner hinge starting at title leaf; otherwise internally a very good, bright copy..
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Vines and Vine Culture. Third edition, revised and enlarged.
by Barron, Archibald F.
London: 'Journal of Horticulture' Office, 1892. Book. 8vo, orig illustrated gilt cloth; pp. xv, 199 + xvi pp. ads. Illus. A little rubbed and soiled, hinges tender; a decent copy. Gabler 12110..
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An Essay on the Mechanical Principles of the Plough
by BARRON, William
Edinburgh:: For J. Balfour, 1774. Book. 8vo, removed. Pp. 55; errata pasted on verso of advertisement leaf. Folding plate. First edition. One of several works on the improvement of plough design which appeared at the time. "This is a theoretical description of the way ploughs operate... The author pleads for lighter ploughs, and is antagonistic to the wheel plough, because it gives uneven depth." - Fussell, More Old English Farming Books, p. 98. Barron was Professor of Logic and Belle... Read More
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The Correspondence of John Bartram 1734-1777.
by Bartram, John.
University Press of Florida, 1992. Book. Thick 8vo, cloth; pp. 809, illus. As new..
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Scoticisms, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, Designed to Correct Improprieties of Free Speech and Writing
by BEATTIE, James.]
Edinburgh:: William Creech, 1787. Book. 8vo, contemp. calf, rebacked, with new label. Pp. 121; half-title. Spine worn at tips, rear hinge cracked, a little browned, but quite a decent copy. With armorial bookplate of William Stirling. First published edition. Beattie's list originally appeared in 1779 in a small edition, not for sale, printed for the use of those who attended his lectures. A third edition was published in 1811. CBEL II, 640.
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Scoticisms, Arranged in Alphabetical Order, Designed to Correct Improprieties of Free Speech and Writing
by [BEATTIE, James.]
Edinburgh: For William Creech, 1787. Book. 8vo, contemp. calf, rebacked, with new label. Pp. 121; half-title. Spine worn at tips, rear hinge cracked, a little browned, but quite a decent copy. With armorial bookplate of William Stirling. First published edition. Beattie's list originally appeared in 1779 in a small edition, not for sale, printed for the use of those who attended his lectures. A third edition was published in 1811. CBEL II, 640..
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(Opera in America.) Le Barbier de Séville, ou La Prècaution Inutile...The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution... Altered from Beaumarchais and the Italian Drama. the Words adapted to the Music of Rossini by Castil-Blaze.
by Beaumarchais.
Boston:: Ricahrdson, Lord and Holbrook, 1831. Book. Translated for the American edition. 12mo, paste-paper wraps. Pp. 99. Front wrap a little chipped, hinge tender. Sole edition of this American translation. A brief notice by the translator is signed "W. B. F." and dated July 4, 1831. Imprints 6046, Yale only..
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Reasons for Promoting the Cultivation of the New Zealand Flax.
by Bell, F. Dillon, and Frederick Young, Jr.
London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1842. Book. 8vo, stitched self-wraps. Pp. 34 + 4pp ads. Very good. First edition. A statistic-based encouragement of a colonial industry..
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Influence of Physical Research on Mental Philosophy, being the Essay Which Gained the Edinburgh University Prize
by BELL, James
Edinburgh: Adam and Charles Black, 1839. Book. 12mo, contemp. full polished green calf by Orrock & Romanes, with their Edinburgh ticket; ruled in blind and gilt, gilt tooled edges, spine with raised bands, gilt compartments, contrasting label, marbled endpapers. xii, [5]-124. Slightly rubbed, near fine. First edition; inscribed "To William Bell, from his very affectionate brother, the author." An examination of the relationship between science and philosophy, and whether the current emphasis on the former has abetted or degraded the... Read More
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The Dyer's Companion; in two parts.
by BEMISS, Elijah
Book. New-London: Printed by Cady & Eells, for the author, [1806]. 12mo, contemp. calf. pp. viii, [9]-118, 75, (7). Binding rubbed, lacking endpapers, foxed; a good, sound copy. First edition of the second American dyeing manual, by a master of the trade. A second section with divisional title gives a wide ranging offering of practical and medical receipts. Rink 1841; Imprints 7971..
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The Dyer's Companion. In Two Parts. Part First, Containing a General Plan of Dying Wool and Woolen, Cotton and Linen Clothes, Yarn and Thread.
by BEMISS, Elijah
Book. Also, Directions for Milling and Finishing, Stamping and Bleaching Clothes. Part Second, Containing Many Useful Receipts on Dying, Staining, Painting, &c. New York: Evert Duyckinck, 1815. Sm 8vo, early full tree calf, green morocco label, spine ruled in gilt. Pp. viii[5]-307. A trifle rubbed, lightly browned; a fine, fresh copy. Second edition, "corrected and enlarged", of the second American work on dyeing, first published in 1806. Rinck 225; AI 34038..
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The Dyer's Companion. In Two Parts. Part First, Containing a General Plan of
by BEMISS, Elijah
New York: Evert Duyckinck, 1815. Book. Sm 8vo, early full tree calf, morocco label, spine ruled in gilt. Pp. viii, [5]-307. A trifle rubbed, lightly browned; a fine, fresh copy. Second edition, "corrected and enlarged", of the second American work on dyeing, first published in 1806. Rinck 1852; AI 34038..
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A statistical view of the number of sheep in the several towns and counties in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio: a partial account of the number of sheep in Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware, and Kentucky, in 1836. And an account of the principal woollen manufactories in said states. To which is added, a short sketch of the introduction of the merino and Saxony sheep into the United States, and the mode of treatment pursued by some of the principal growers of wool in New England. Cambridge: Folsom, Wells and Thurston, 1837.
by BENTON, C. and Samuel Barry, compilers
Cambridge: Folsom, Wells and Thurston, 1837. Book. 12mo, contemp. marbled boards, calf spine. Pp. vi, [1], 8-143, [1]. Binding worn; some foxing; otherwise internally very good. .
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Viniana. Withan introduction by H. Warner Allen and eight illustrations in collotype.
by Berry, Charles Walter.
New York: Alfred Knopf, 1930. Book. 8vo, marbled boards, cloth spine; pp. xv, 140, illus. Very good. First edition, American issue..
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(Dyeing.) Éléments de l'Art de la Teinture, avec une description du blanchîment par l'acide muriatique oxigéné
by BERTHOLLET, Claude Louis
Paris: Firmen Didot, 1804. Book. 2 vols, 8vo. Contemp. tree calf, morocco labels, spine gilt in compartments. Pp. vii, 478; 378, (1, errata) + ad leaf; 2 folding engraved plates. Extremities of spine worn, one vol with spine chipped; still and attractive, sound set. Second edition, corrected and enlarged; first published in 1791. An important systematic analysis by the noted chemist and statesman, revised in connection with his son..
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Dictionnaire Historique des Hommes Illustres du Canada et de l'Amerique.
by Bibaud, Francois Marie.
Montreal: Chez Bibaud et Richer, 1857. Book. 12mo, 3/4 morocco, marbled boards. Pp. 368 + errata leaf. A nice copy. First edition, by the prolific Canadian historian. Scarce. Sabin 5149..
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15 ALs, 1821-56.
by BLAIKIE, Francis, 1770-1856?
Book. Scottish agriculturist, writer and manager of Thomas William Coke's estates at Holkham. 15 ALs, one to Richard Mackenzie Bacon, editor of the Norwich Mercury, the remaining to Bacon's son and edit orial successor, Richard Novare Bacon. Holkham and Melrose, 1821-56. 63 pag es, some tears, minor loss. With complete typed transcription. An important 35 year correspondence from one of the ablest Scottish agriculturists of the 19th century, for 12 years manager at Holkham, the world renowned experimental estate of... Read More
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