Ring Magazine
Magazine, 4to, illustrated, 66 pp. Tape repair to spine, some soiling and fading, corner chips and edge chips, normal aging; otherwise fair or a little better. This is Vol. XXXV No. 8 with Archie Moore on the cover. Articles on Aechie Moore, Rory Calhoun and Art Aragon.
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The Forester's Guide and Profitable Planter…
by # 102292
8vo, leather spine and corners with marbled boards, gilt label on spine, illustrated frontispiece and 15 additional full page plates, plus one folding table, 500 pp. Some extremity and binding wear, portion or rear endpaper torn away, some foxing and offset to some plates, normal browning and aging; otherwise about very good. Monteath's goal in his Forrester's Guide "was to lay down rules, and describe a method by which standing trees of all sizes may be accurately and expeditiously measured,... Read More
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Reply to Mr. Abbot's Statement of Proceedings in the First Society in Coventry, Connecticut.
by [Abbot, Abiel].
Pamphlet, 8vo, removed, disbound, 48 pp. Disbound and title page detached, chips and tears to title, but not affecting text, minor creasing and folds, some soiling, aging and browning. Abiel Abbot (1765-1859) was born in Wilton, New Hampshire, and after graduating from Harvard in 1787 he became a minister. In 1795 he became the minister of church in Coventry, Connecticut, but was dismissed in 1811 because of some of his religious views. Abbott wrote about his differences with this church,... Read More
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge: on the Erie Canal.
by [Abbott, Jacob].
16mo, leather spine and boards, 4 illustrations, including frontispiece, 144 pp. Some wear to spine and extremities, foxing, a bit heavy in places; otherwise good. Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies, which included stories on Xerxes, Darius the Great, and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is... Read More
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge: on the Erie Canal.
by Abbott, Jacob.
16mo, red cloth, gilt lettering on spine, illustrated, 203 pp. Ex-library copy, rubber stamp on front endpaper, extremity and spine wear, a little foxing and aging; otherwise almost very good. Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies, which included stories on Xerxes, Darius the Great, and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure... Read More
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge: on the Erie Canal.
by Abbott, Jacob.
16mo, original cloth, gilt lettering on spine, 2 illustrations, including frontispiece, 144 pp. Top cover and front endpaper detached, a little extremity wear, ex-library with bookplate and embossed stamp, normal aging and foxing; internally fairly bright and clean. Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies, which included stories on Xerxes, Darius the Great, and Alexander the... Read More
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge: on the Erie Canal.
by [Abbott, Jacob].
16mo, cloth spine and boards, paper label on spine, 4 illustrations, including frontispiece, 144 pp. Top cover almost detached, back cover detached, some extremity wear and slight staining, internally slight foxing, but generally bright and clean. Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies, which included stories on Xerxes, Darius the Great, and Alexander the Great. He also... Read More
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Marco Paul's Travels and Adventures in the Pursuit of Knowledge: on the Erie Canal.
by [Abbott, Jacob].
16mo, leather spine with gilt title and illustration, 2 illustrations, including frontispiece, 140 pp. Some wear to spine and extremities, a bit of foxing, one signature partially sprung; otherwise very good. Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies, which included stories on Xerxes, Darius the Great, and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and... Read More
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The Nations at War.
by Abbot, Willis.
4to, hardcover, illustratd cloth cover, , illustrated, 338 pp. Hinges cracked, so binding is a little loose, but together, signature on pastedown, some soiling, a signature or two loose, normal aging, some shelfwear. A decent copy. Great illustrated coverage of the war.
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Report of the Secretary of War Communicating… A Report and Map of the Examination of New Mexico, Made by Lieutenant J.W. Abert of the Topographical Corps.
by Abert, James W.
8vo, pamphlet, later brown cloth with gilt title on spine, folding map, 24 lithograph plates, 32 pp. Some wear to cloth, bookplate on front pastedown, lacks wrappers, foxing to plates and map, darkening to text block, some creasing to map, which makes it hard to open (but in very nice shape); otherwise very good. This work appears to include the first mapping of New Mexico of the newly acquired territory. The pamphlet also contains 24 lithograph plates attributed to... Read More
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Speech of John Quincy Adams Upon The Right of The Men and Women, To Petition; On The Freedom of Speech and of Debate In The House of Representatives of The United States; Resolutions of Seven State Legislatures, And The Petitions of 100,000 Petitioners Relating To The Annexation of Texas To This Union
by Adams, John Quincy
Pamphlet dbd, 131 pp. Minor soiling on title page, and lower left corner missing small piece, not affecting text. Also, upper right corner with a slight chip. Otherwise very nice copy. This pamphlet actually includes a series of speeches on the Annexation of Texas that took place between June 16th and July 7th 1838. Additionally, the preface of this work provides some interesting background on the political dynamics of this issue. For many, this was a delicate subject... Read More
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A South-Side View of Slavery; or, Three Months at the South in 1854.
by Adams, Nehemiah.
Small 8vo, blind stamped brown cloth, spine lettered in gilt, 214 pp. Binding leaning a bit, some wear to binding, rubbing to extremities, bookplate on front pastedown, some aging and browning; otherwise very good. This copy is from the library of Jack London, and has his bookplate on the front pastedown. The Adams (1808-1878) was born in Salem and was opposed to slavery, but felt some of the abolitionists were exaggerating what was happening in the south. However, some of... Read More
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Tijuana Bibles: Art and Wit in America's Forbidden Funnies, 1930s-1950s.
by Adelman, Bob.
4to, hardcover, lacks dust Jacket, illustrated, 160 pp. While it lacks DJ, it is in near mint condition. Lots of dirty illustraions, and is basically a primitive form of erotica.
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Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census. Negro Population in the United States 1790-1915
by [African American] Rodgers, Sam L. (Director)
Large square 4to, original cloth, 844 pp. Some minor discoloration of top cover of binding, top corners bumped a little, and hinges are a little weak. Overall very good. This work gives a vast amount of statistical data covering the Negro population for a 125 year period between 1790 and 1915. Illustrated with numerous maps and charts that cover a range of subjects, including migration and segregation, growth and geographical distribution, and economic and illiteracy statistics. Also, includes information on... Read More
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American Agriculturalist for the Farm, Garden & Household.
by [American Agriculturalist].
American Agriculturalist for the Farm, Garden & Household. New York: O. Judd Co. 1885-1986. Six issues, 4to, magazine, paper wrappers, illustrated. Some aging and normal browning, some chips and tears along edges and spine, back wrapper detached on one issue, spine more wprn on that issue too; otherwise about very good. A fully illustrated magazine dedicated to all thing concerning farming. The reader is instructed on apple harvesting, butchering on the farm, techniques in salting meat, treating animal diseases,... Read More
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Advertising Broadside for the Aiken Knitting Machine Co.
by [Aiken Knitting Machine Co.].
This broadside is 16½x10¼", and is tipped into an archival rag mat. Very slight aging, though delicate this ad is in wonderful condition; near fine to fine. The Aiken Knitting Machine Co was located in New York City with their factory in Franklin, N.H. The printed images show their various types of knitting machines, and winder for spooling yarn, with the direction to "Please Put Up In Your Office". The Aiken family moved to New Hampshire in 1938, and were... Read More
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A Hand Book of Vacation Trips in Alaska and the Yukon…
by [Alaska]
Pamphlet, 3 1/2 x 6, pictorial wrappers, stapled, illustrated, 55 pp. Slight wear, and slight bend to some pages, but very good to near fine. This little guide book to Alaska contains an amazing amount of information on the vast territory, and its towns and cities, as well as how to travel around it. Contains a couple of small maps to help the reader get around, and even includes a rail schedule, too. Additionally, there are a number of small... Read More
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The Rand-McNally Indexed County and Railroad Pocket Map and Shippers Guide of Alaska…
by [Alaska].
8vo, original printed stiff paper wrappers, folding map (18 1/2" x 26"), 12, [2] pp. Some wear to wrappers slight creasing; otherwise near fine. This is a somewhat scarce fairly early map of Alaska that includes a 12-page index of places and geological features0f the area. The map shows all the railroads, cities, towns, post offices and lakes and rivers. The map also contains three inset maps of the Aleutian Islands, Seward Peninsula Mining District, and the Mt. McKinley District.... Read More
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Map of the City of Albany New York.
by [Albany].
Partially colored map, 24" x 21 1/2", removed, narrow margins, reference box for public buildings. Paper fragile, some old tape repairs at folds, some more recent archival tape repairs at folds, some minor chips and tears in margins, one or two small holes, minor creasing, some splits still a bit open; despite faults in decent shape overall. This map is from The Albany Directory of 1892. The map attractively illustrates lakes, rivers, and public buildings in Albany at the close... Read More
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Mission Life in Hawaii: Memoir of Rev. William P. Alexander
by Alexander, James M
8vo, brown cloth stamped in black and gilt, illustrated with portrait frontispiece and three other plates 196 pp. Faint wear to covers, some very minor aging; otherwise near fine. Written by his son, this work provides a biography of one of the early missionaries in Hawaii. The book starts with his voyage and arrival in Hawaii, and his travels around the islands, as well as his missionary efforts. There is also a chapter on his wife, Mrs. Mary Alexander, who... Read More
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Negro Liberation.
by Allen, James S.
Original wrappers, pamphlet format, 8vo, 46 pp. Price sticker removed from front cover, leaving small rough spot, slight aging; otherwise very good. James Allen (born Sol Auerbach) 1906 -1986 was an American Marxist, activist and journalist. He wrote a number of articles on African American history and advocated communist remedies for racism and discrimination in America. This pamphlet was originally published in 1932.
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The Atlas of Atlases.
by Allen, Phillip.
Large square 4to, softcover, title on spine, illustrated, 160 pp. Copy is in near fine condition. Excellent selection of clorful map illustrations. Stock image included.
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The Art of Contentment.
by [Allestree, Richard].
8vo, contemporary calf, engraved building illustration on title page, 133 [1] pp. Covers detached, wear to extremities, small piece of leather missing from one corner, binding scuffed, staining to edges of title, and tile page almost detached, normal aging and toning. The key to determining the author of this work is by the indication on the title page, that he was also the author "The Whole Duty of Man". Allestree (1621/2-1681) was born in Uppington, and was a Church of England... Read More
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Hostetter's Illustrated United Sates Almanac 1899.
by [Almanac].
Pamphlet, 8vo, original blue -gray wrappers, illustrated, 36 pp.. Wrappers slightly faded and soiled, small hole running through at the upper left margin, not affecting text, normal aging and toning; otherwise very good. A very nice copy from this series, which includes considerable information on health. Medical remedies include calming the nerves, a cure for rheumatism, and treatment for constipation. Also includes a few several sizeable wood engraved illustrations.
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Agricultural Almanac for the Year 1891.
by [Almanac]
Square 8vo (6 3/4" x 8 1/2"), original printed wrappers, covers illustrated, some other illustrations also included. Slight fading, a little soiling here and there, some minor chips at extremities, corners, or margins, browning and aging; otherwise very good. The front wrapper indicates this is the 66th volume of this almanac, which include more astrological material than your average almanac. This edition includes a short story on the American Revolution.
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