MAP OF MARSEILLE, FROM MAPS MODERN & ANCIENT.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, c. 1830. A colored map of Marseille. Measuring about 14 x 16.5 in.
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MAP OF NORTH AMERICA, SHEET XIII. PARTS OF LOUISIANA, ARKANSAS, MISSISSIPPI, ALABAMA & FLORIDA. FROM MAPS MODERN & ANCIENT.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, c. 1830. A map of a few of the southern states, mainly Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama, with hand colored borders. Measuring about 14 x 16.5 in.
MAP OF PARMA FROM MAPS MODERN & ANCIENT.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, c. 1830. A map of the fortified city of Parma. Measuring about 14 x 16.5 in.
MAP OF TOULON FROM MAPS MODERN AND ANCIENT.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, c. 1830. A map of the city of Toulon, with an engraved panoramic view of the city at the bottom edge. Measuring about 14 x 16.5 in.
MAP OF TURIN FROM MAPS MODERN AND ANCIENT.
London: Baldwin & Cradock, c. 1830. A map of the city of Turin, with three engraved views of the city at the bottom edge. Measuring about 14 x 16.5 in.
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[MAP] PHYSICAL - POLITICAL MAP OF INDIA
Edinburgh & London: W. & A. K. Johnston. Soft Cover. Large folding map dissected in 9 parts backed in linen, with the topography of the country shown by various colors. The colors are bright, in aquamarine, greens, peaches and reds.....
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[MAP] HAND-DRAWN MAP OF FARMVILLE. TAKEN FROM GRAY’S 1878 ATLAS OF VIRGINIA. JUDITH RANDOLPH SURVEY.
A hand-drawn map of Farmville, lettered at the top “GRAYS NEW MAP OF | FARMVILLE | PRINCE EDWARD CO VA | SPECIAL SURVEYS | 1878”. A plat of the principal streets, from the Appomattox River to Appomattox Street to Grosse’s.....
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[MAP] RAND, McNALLY & CO.’s INDEXED ATLAS OF THE WORLD. MAP OF MEXICO
New York: Rand-McNally, 1903. 19.25 x 26”; folding map; with a couple of small chips -- one to the top and the other to the bottom edge, neither affecting text or map; with an inset detailed “Map of the Valley.....
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[MASONIC] [FREEMASONRY; MASONIC] DOVE LODGE: A CONDENSED HISTORY OF THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS. CHARTERED DECEMBER 10, 1850.
[Richmond, Virginia]: [1950]. Stapled Pamphlet. An uncommon history of Richmond’s Dove Lodge, produced by members for the celebration of its centennial. “Much of what is written of the first fifty years is taken from an historical address delivered by Past.....
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[MATCHBOX LABELS] [PHILLUMENY] 50 LABELS FROM SWEDEN
A group of 50 unused matchbox printed labels from Sweden, most approximately 1.25” x 2” (well now, that’s just about the size of a matchbox).. In vivid colors.~~Undated, but surely from the first half of the 20th century. For the.....
MERRY LEGS: THE STORY OF A GEE GEE. | [ONE VOLUME FROM “DOT’S CHRISTMAS BOX”]
Boston: DeWolfe Fiske & Co., [1893]. 64mo. Pictorial Boards. A small children’s book, Merry Legs, from Dewolfe Fiske & Co.’s “Dot’s Christmas Box,” originally a twelve volume box set. Title and imprint taken from the front cover. With twelve unnumbered.....
THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC GROUP COMPRISING VIRGINIA | WEST VIRGINIA | MARYLAND | DELAWARE | AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Baltimore: The Bullard Company, c. 1912. Folding map of the Middle Atlantic states, about 34 x 44”, printed in blue and white. Very detailed, with index of cities, towns and villages with population from the census of 1910. on the.....
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[MILITARY LAW] [MEXICO] [SPANISH] CODIGO MILITAR; LEY DE ORGANIZACION Y COMPETENCIA DE LOW TRIBUNALES MILITARES, MANDADA PONER EN VIGOR POR DECRETO NUM. 1832, DE 13 DE OCTUBRE DE 1989
Mexico: [Secretaria de Estado, del Despacho de Guerra y Marina], 1890’s. First Edition. 8vo. (9 1/4” x 6 1/8”); quarter leather over quite worn marbled boards with titling and double rules in gilt to the spine; one volume with different.....
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[MILITARY] HANDBOOK OF THE FRENCH ARMY. PREPARED FOR THE GENERAL STAFF, WAR OFFICE. 1906.
London: His Majesty’s Stationery Office, [1906]. Hard Cover. In the publisher’s printed paper-covered boards, backed in tan calf. 231 pp., inclusive of 8 appendices. The 9th Appendix is an attractive folding plate showing the Service and Full Dress Uniforms, in.....
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[MILITARY] HUMOROUS BROADSIDE; ALBERT J. RODGERS. TRANSPORTATION CORPS, LIVORNO
An elaborate and comic broadside. presenting an “Honored Degree of Genius of Mathematical Orders” to one Albert J. Rodgers -- “Marine Superintendent and Watcher of the Curveline for Missing Vessels”. The “degree” is hand-lettered on a 32 x 20” piece.....
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[MILITARY] [GOVERNMENT FORM] SCHEDULE OF CLOTHING AND MATERIALS REQUIRED FOR ISSUE TO ENLISTED MEN OF ____ BY ____,
[Washington, D. C.]: Government Printing Office [?], 1897. Blank copy of Form No. 86 -- Long; Schedulce of Clothing and Material required for issue to enlisted men of ____, Regiment of ____, Stationed at _____ during the ____ Quarter, Fiscal.....
MINUTES OF THE SECOND ASSOCIATE REFORMED SYNOD OF THE WEST, HELD AT SIDNEY, OHIO, OCTOBER 19th, 1855.
Pittsburgh: W. S. Haven, 1855. Quite a scarce item with no copies located in OCLC. The Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church is one of the old of the theologically and socially conservative denomination in this country. Billy Graham’s parents were members.....
THE MIRROR. A PERIODICAL PAPER ... VOL. II OF THREE [WASHINGTON ASSOCIATION]
London: A. Strahan and T. Cadell, 1787. Seventeenth Edition. A copy with a Washington association. On the pastedown is the signature of S. Tayloe Washington, signed again on the title page as Sarah Tayloe. Sarah Tayloe Washington was the third.....
MISSAE DEFUNCTORUM EX MISSALI ROMANO DESUMPTAE ACCEDIT RITUS ABSOLUTIONIS PRO DEFUNCTIS EX RITUALI ROMANO. EDITIO NON JUXTA TYPICAM.
Ratisbonae: Sumptibus et Typis Frederici Pustet, 1936. Full Leather. In black leather, with an elaborate cross stamped in gilt to the upper board. Printed in black and red, with black leather tabs. One page (12) of the Canon Missae has.....
THE MISSISSIPPI A. AND M. FORUM. FORMERLY SHOP TALK. VOLUME II. NUMBERS 1-9. JANUARY-SEPTEMBER. (ONE VOLUME)
1920. Hard Cover. The January through September issues of The Mississippi A&M Forum, Volume II, 1920. With detailed information about the college, and statistics from the post World War I era. With a few namestamps on the preliminaries, bookplate on.....
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[MORAVIAN HYMNAL] GESANGBUCH ZUM GEBRAUCH DER EVANDELISCHEN BRUDERGEMEINEN
Gnadau: Chr. Enrst Senft, 1824. 8vo., in contemporary mottled calf with raised bands and a morocco title label; 836 pages, followed by [94] pages of Register, then Melodienregister, and then “Nachtrag zu dem Gesangbuche der evanglischen Brudergemainen (published by Senft.....
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[MOVIE STILLS; PHOTOGRAPHS] DIXIE. CHRONICLES OF AMERICA. 1924
Yale University Press, 1924. Two 8 x 10” movie stills from “Dixie”, one of The Chronicles of America Photoplays, a series undertaken by the Yale University Press as attempt to translate their history books of the same name into film.....
Municipal Engineering (2 Volumes bound) Volume XIV: January 1898 - June 1898, Nos. 1-6; Volume XV: July 1898 - December 1898, Nos. 7-12.
Indianapolis; New York: Municipal Engineering Company, 1898. Hard Cover. Illustrated; No pencil or ink markings in text. One-half black leather and black cloth binding. Heavy edgewear at head of spine with loss of leather. 4 raised bands on spine. Light.....
Municipal Engineering (2 Volumes bound) Volume XXII: January 1902 - June 1902, Nos. 1-6; Volume XXIII: July 1902 - December 1902, Nos. 7-12.
Indianapolis; New York: Municipal Engineering Company, 1902. Hard Cover. Illustrated; No pencil or ink markings in text. One-half black leather and black cloth binding. Front and rear hinge repair. Light to moderate edgewear to boards with heavier wear at head.....
MUNICIPAL ENGINEERING: A Monthly Magazine Devoted to the improvement of Cities: January-December, 1897; Volume XIII
Indianapolis; New York: Municipal Engineering Company, 1897. Hard Cover. No pencil or ink markings in text. Bound issues of January-December 1897. Binding is 1/2 leather and cloth. Corners bumped with loss of leather at the tips. Gilt lettering on spine.....