Who's Who in Major League Bass Ball.
by [Baseball].
4to, textured red cloth, gilt title on top cover and spine, illustrated, 544 pp. Light rubbing to extremities, slight aging; about near fine. This was the first installment of this book, which was compiled by Harold "Speed' Johnson. It is a rich volume of baseball information from a significant year in the history of the sport. The book includes photographs of the players, and useful information about their records. Not surprisingly Babe Ruth got double page coverage, who at that... Read More
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Batman 80 Page Giant Issue No. 187. January 1967
by [Batman].
Comic book, illustrated, 80 pp. Spine partially split, normal browning and aging; otheise about very good. Contains an all-star collection of the best of Batman.
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Geologic Atlas of New Jersey.
by Bayley, W.S, Et Al.
Original wrappers, elephant folio, illustrated 32 pp. plus maps/ Wrappers are a bit stained, soiled, and creased, some chips and small tears to edges, normal aging; otherwise good. A little internal staining, but contents in pretty good shape, Color maps in the rear are rather attractive and provide some good detail on the subject. WILL REQUIRE EXTRA POSTAGE.
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ew Worlds : Maps from the Age of Discovery.
by Baynton-Williams, Miles, Baynton-Williams, Ashley.
Folio, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated, 224 pp. Slight bend at top of dust jaket; otherwise in near fine condition. Wonderfully illustrated history of mapping of the new worlds. Stock image included. Some extra postage maybe required because of book size.
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Harper's Bazar. September 17, 1898.
by [Harper's Bazar].
Folio, newspaper/magazine, glossy paper, illustrated. Some nicks and tears in margins, normal aging and darkening; otherwise very good. See the latest in Paris Fashions.
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Nautical and Hydraulic Experiments, with Numerous Scientific Miscellanies. Volume I (only volume published).
by Beaufoy, Mark.
Folio (12 1/2" x 10"), original cloth embossed with floral motif, paper spine label, 16 engraved plates, engraved presentation page, cxix, 688 pp. Covers worn and scuffed, both joints cracked, front endpaper torn and partially detached, paper spine label stained and rubbed, library plate on front pastedown, some foxing to plates, a little browning, internally mostly unopened and uncut, text generally bright and clean; overall a good copy. Mark Beaufoy (1764-1827) was an astronomer and physicist who was taught by... Read More
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Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific Beering’s Straight, to Co-Operate with the Polar Expedition: Performed in His Majesty’s Ship Blossom…
by Beechey, Frederick William
2 volumes, 8vo, contemporary brown straight-grain morocco, illustrated with 23 engraved plates & 3 folding maps. Rebacked retaining worn remnants of original backstrips, endpapers renewed; engraved matter variously foxed. Leather separating from boards in places in volume one, and a few chips in those areas. Beechey’s expedition to the Beering Strait and beyond was supposed to help the Franklyn and Perry Expeditions, and make scientific observations. He made stops along the Alaskan coast and describes Eskimo villages and culture,... Read More
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The Remedy for Duelling: A Sermon Deleivered Before the Presbytery of Long-Island, at the Opening of Their Session, at Aquebogue, April 16, 1806
by Beecher, Lyman
Pamphlet, 8vo, dbd, removed, sewn, 48 pp. Minor foxing and aging; very good. Beecher, the father of Harriet Beecher Stowe, delieverd this tract as a sermon in 1806. Not surprisingly, Beecher was strongly opposed to dueling, whichhe felt was sinful, evil, and murder. This pamphlet was sponsored by the Anti-Dueling Association of New York, and calls upon people to make a firm resolution against dueling, and resist those that don't. S&S 16976.
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Beer's Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1804: It Being Bissextile, or Leap Year; and the Twenty-eighth Year of American Independence, till the 4th of July.
by Beers, Andrew.
Pamphlet, small 8vo, original printed wrappers, stitched, 24 pp. Extremities with folds, chips and a few tears, some significant insect damage to a few pages, which leaves a few holes and missing text, signature or note on title, some soiling, fading, aging and foxing. Charming little early 19th century almanac that was published in Hartford. Contains the usual material, but also gives information on tides, court sessions, lectures and methods for destroying ticks.
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Beer's Almanac for the Year of Our Lord 1807: Being the Third after Bissextile, or Leap Year; and (till July fourth,) the Thirty-First of American Independence.
by Beers, Andrew.
Pamphlet, small 8vo, original printed wrappers, stitched, 22 pp. Extremities with folds, chips and a few tears, a little fading, some soiling, aging and a little foxing, but in pretty good condition for an almanac of this age. Charming little early 19th century almanac that was published in Hartford. Contains the usual material, but also gives information on tides, court sessions, and plenty of humorous anecdotes.
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Atlas of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
by Beers, D. G.
Folio, 14 3/4"x 12 1/2", with original blindstamped cloth covers, but rebound, new cloth edges corners, and spine, new endpapers, original gilt lettering, illustrated with 71 colored maps and plans, 183 pp. Spine leaning, soiling and abrasion to upper rear cover, despite rebacking some wear to binding, hinges reinforced, paper is somewhat brittle, each sheet, including title page reinforced with thick grey paper backing, title chipped and pieces are missing, not affecting text, map of Pennsylvania... Read More
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County Atlas of Warren, New Jersey
by Beers, F.W
Folio, leather spine & cloth, 33 maps, 92 pp. Joints cracked, but covers still attached, some wear and tears to binding, map of Pahaquarry is loose, with some tears and damage outside margins, some discoloration extends a little into map image, one Washington map has a margin tear, all other maps, including the folding maps are in very good condition; some foxing and aging, but generally bright and clean internally. Rather rare atlas of Warren County New Jersey. Auction... Read More
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County Atlas of Orange New York.
by Beers, F.W.
Folio, original covers with gilt lettering on front cover, tape repairs to spine with plastic identification label attached to spine, 33 (of 35) maps, missing maps supplied in facsimile, only 7 (of 32?) of the other illustrations are included. Partially disbound, and missing two maps and most other plates, title page separated from text block with tears and chips at extremities, but no loss, binding somewhat crudely rebound with tape, and chipped and worn at the edges, one engraving... Read More
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Ireland.
by Beeton, Samuel Orchart (Pub.).
Small (7 1/2" x 9 1/2") partially colored (some outlining) engraved map, two folds. Delicate, light paper, right margin narrow, some minor folds or chips at extremities, normal aging and browning; otherwise about very good. A fairly detailed, and rather busy little map, which provides some topographical information along with the geographical basics. This map is from Beeton's Dictionary of Geography, and was engraved by J. Dower.
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JACK THE RIPPER The Definitive History.
by Begg, Paul
8vo, hardcover, cloth, gilt title on spine, dust jacket, illustrated, 310 pp. DJ and contents in near fine condition. Great reserach on one the most celebrated serial killers in history.
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Reminiscences of a Ranger.
by Bell, Horace.
8vo, original gilt pictorial green cloth, [6], [9]-457 pp. Front joint splitting, small bumps to edges (including corners) head of spine a bit frayed, light rubbing (affecting gilt stamped top cover), hinges cracking, slight lean, occasional foxing; otherwise about very good. A rather scarce title that gives a pretty vivid picture of the clearly lawlessness and law enforcement in southern California. Bell provides ample descriptions of some of the villains and outlaws of that time. Graff reports "Bell has... Read More
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Carte De La Tartarie Orientale…
by Bellin, Jacques Nicholas.
Small engraved map (9 1/2" x 12 1/2"), uncolored. Some aging and browning, a couple of minor chips and tears at one wide margin; otherwise very good. Bellin (1703-1772) was considered one of the most prominent cartographers of the 18th century in a career that lasted about 50 years. This map was first published around 1750, and shows part of Siberia and China, including part of the Great Wall and Peking. # 102337
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Carte De La Louisiane…
by Bellin, Jacques Nicholas.
Small engraved map, 30.5 x 22.4 cm (9 " x 12" excluding margins), uncolored, small decorative cartouche. Some aging and browning, some creases at folds, small tear in lower margin, impression bright and clean; very good or better. Bellin (1703-1772) born in Paris and according to Tooley was considered one of the most prominent cartographers of the 18th century in a career that lasted about 50 years. This is a colonial period map that was made after Delisle's map of... Read More
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Carte De La Tartarie Orientle…
by Bellin, Jacques Nicholas
Small engraved map (9 1/2" x 12 1/2"), uncolored, cartouche. Some aging and browning, some minor chips and tears at bottom of wide margin; otherwise very good. Bellin (1703-1772) was considered one of the most prominent cartographers of the 18th century in a career that lasted about 50 years. This map was first published around 1750, and features Manchuria and part of Tartary (Tartaria).
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Carte de Louisane et Pays Voisins Pour sevir a I' Historie Generale des Voyages.
by Bellin, Jacques Nicholas.
Small folio sheet, 30.5 x 22.4 cm (12" x 8.8"), uncolored. A little aging and browning in the right margin, creased a little at folds, slight tear or nick in lower margin; very clear impression and in very nice condition overall. Bellin (1705-1772) born in Paris and educated as engineer, became a cartographer to the King of France, and was known for his prolific output (Tooley: The Mapping of America). This excellent colonial period map is after Delisle's map... Read More
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Observations On the Inslaving, Importing and Purchasing of Negroes? The Uncertainty of a Death Bed Repentance (with two other titles)
by Benezet, Anthony
8vo, original bull sheep with four raised boards, iii-viii, 280,168, 16pp. Benezet title is bound at the end (16 pp.). Binding very worn and rubbed, hinges weak, binding slightly warped, missing endpapers, pages 53-56 are torn, page 5 and 6 is torn in half in Harley?s A Discourse on Mistakes Concerning Religion, last page chipped and folded a bit, but with no material impact on text, internally somewhat, soiled, foxed and aged. Anthony Benezet (1713-1784) was born into a French... Read More
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Observations On the Inslaving, Importing and Purchasing of Negroes
by [Benezet, Anthony].
8vo, modern 1/2 morocco and marbled boards, gilt title on spine, 16 pp. Final text leaf neatly remaringed, no loss of text, minor foxing and normal aging; otherwise very good, a very nice copy. Anthony Benezet (1713-1784) was born into a French Huguenot family that moved to London when he was two years old. At seventeen, his family moved to Philadelphia, and he became a Quaker. He became a teacher and established the first... Read More
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Books and Printing: A Treasury for Typophiles.
by Bennett, Paul A.
8vo, cloth, dust jacket, illustrated, 417 pp. Dust jacket a little worn, a few chips and small tears at the extremities, some browning of dust jacket, normal aging; overall very good. This is a limited edition of this title, and this copy is number 414 of a printing of 1000.Bennett is the editor and the work includes a series of articles ranging from The Story of the Alphabet to a discussion on the private press.
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A Practical Guide to American Nineteenth Century Color Plate Books.
by Bennett, Whitman.
8vo, original green cloth, gilt title on spine, 140 pp. In near mint condition. Originally published in 1949, this edition is limited to 150 copies. No date, butreserach suggests it was pyblished in 1993.
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Was There Ever A Pal Like You
by Berlin, Irving.
Sheet music, square 4to (9" x 11 1/2"), illustrated color cover with title, 6 pp. Possible owner’s signature on top cover, stamp of music store, slight edge tear, normal aging; other wise very good plus. This piece of sheet music actually includes two songs, in addition to title song, "I'll See You in C-U-B-A is included. The primary title is a fairly well known Berlin song, but not one of his most famous hits.
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