Worcester: Tyler & Seagrave, Printers, [1862]. Business as usual during the bloody Civil War, in which the town of Oakham, with its population of less than 1000, sent 100 men to fight. 4 pages; 2 sheets folded and stitched. More about ANNUAL REPORTS OF THE TOWN OFFICERS OF OAKHAM FOR THE YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 22, 1862
Dallas, Texas: The Anoka County Historical Society | Taylor Publishing, 1982. Hard Cover. First Edition. A clean First Edition copy with no marks of any kind in the book. The binding is cocked as a result of improper storage. More about ANOKA COUNTY MINNESOTA. A COLLLECTION OF HISTORICAL SKETCHES AND FAMILY HISTORIES COMPILED BY...
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A small autograph album (8 cm. x 12.5 cm.) belonging to Lydia A. Edwards, who name is penned floridly on the silk moire endpaper. Most of the autographs are signed without comment, with the name of some Florida locale (though... More about AUTOGRAPH ALBUM] LYDIA A. EDWARDS. 1870-1880’s
[1875]. Original Sewn Wrappers. One of the best known preachers of the age, Henry Ward Beecher, charged with committing adultery with his friend and parishioner Thomas Tilton’s wife Elizabeth. The nation was roiled and riveted. Tilton brought tort charges of..... More about THE BEECHER TRIAL: A REVIEW OF THE EVIDENCE. REPRINTED FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES OF JULY 3, 1875. ...
Boston: Biographical Review Publishing Company, 1897. Royal Octavo. Hard Cover. First Edition. 638pp. Rare; copiously illustrated with black and white photos of prominent citizens; no pencil or ink markings evident in text; black leather binding, light edge wear to extremities;... More about BIOGRAPHICAL REVIEW: Volume XVIII - Containing Life Sketches of Leading Citizens of PLYMOUTH...
New York: B. Brandreth’s Sons, [1883]. Stapled Pamphlet. Few closed tears to the fore edge of the front cover, and chip to the bottom corner. Stapled pamphlet, with chromolithographic illustrated covers. More about BRANDRETH ANNUAL CALENDAR 1884
Huntingdon, PA: Quinter & Brumbaugh Bros. Soft Cover. No pencil or ink markings in text. Worm holes in some text pages. Blue paper covers. Moderate to heavy edgewear to front and rear covers with some small loss. Covers are slightly... More about The Brethren's Almanac. For the Year of Our Lord 1879. Being the Third After Leap Year and...
Mt. Morris, IL: Brethren Publishing Co., 1893. Soft Cover. 46pp. Pencil markings in text. Paper binding stapled at spine. Heavy chipping to rear cover. Top corner area of last two pages torn and missing. Some text affected. String attached at... More about THE BRETHREN’S FAMILY ALMANAC 1893
Mt. Morris, IL: Brethren Publishing Co., 1896. Soft Cover. 48pp. Stain at top of front and rear covers and top of first couple of pages. Paper binding with light edgewear. Slightly heavier wear on spine with some tears and chips... More about THE BRETHREN’S FAMILY ALMANAC 1896
Mt. Morris, IL: Brethren Publishing Co., 1897. Soft Cover. 80pp. Paper binding with very light edgewear at bottom spine and bottom corner front cover. Stapled at spine; no markings in text. More about THE BRETHREN’S FAMILY ALMANAC 1897
Chilcago: The Pullman Company, 1939. Stapled Pamphlet. 16 page brochure from the 1939 World’s Fair, produced by The Pullman Company for their exhibit at the fair. Illustrated with black and white photographs promoting the comfort of train travel by Pullman... More about BROCHURE. PULLMAN COMPANY EXHIBIT. NEW YORK WORLD’S FAIR, 1939
Boston: Press of Geo. H. Dean, 1920. Hard Cover. The New Riding Club was a Boston group which purchased the historic building at 52 Hemenway Street in 1891 to take advantage of the bridle paths designed by Frederick Law Olmstead... More about BY-LAWS AND RULES OF THE NEW RIDING CLUB. JANUARY 1, 1920
![CALIFORNIA; OREGON] HOSTETTER’S ILLUSTRATED CALIFORNIA ALMANAC 1894. FOR MERCHANTS, MECHANICS,...](/pictures/thumb/288519.JPG?v=1564690853)
Pittsburgh, Pa. The Hostetter Company, 1894. Original Sewn Wrappers. Some water damage to the bottom corner of the front cover, with surface loss to the cover, and rippling at the bottom of the gutter throughout, not affecting the text. Minor... More about CALIFORNIA; OREGON] HOSTETTER’S ILLUSTRATED CALIFORNIA ALMANAC 1894. FOR MERCHANTS, MECHANICS,...
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New York: G. W. & C. B. Colton, 1886. A smaller version of Colton’s “New Map of Long Island” issued in 1882. This edition 9” x 22”, folding into brown embossed cloth covers with titling in gold. The map is..... More about CASE MAP] MAP OF LONG ISLAND
New Jersey: Atkinson & Alexander, 1828. Full Leather. The complete second year of The Casket, 1827. Twelve issues bound together in one volume. January, 1827 through December, 1827. Complete with twelve plates; in text botanical illustrations, musical scores, and other... More about THE CASKET. OR, FLOWERS OF LITERATURE, WIT & SENTIMENT. JANUARY, 1827-DECEMBER, 1827. TWELVE...
Philadelphia: S. C. Atkinson, 1829. Full Leather. The complete second year of The Casket, 1828. Twelve issues bound together in one volume. January, 1828 through December, 1828. Complete with twelve engraved frontispieces; with nine additional engraved plates, and one facsimile... More about THE CASKET. OR, FLOWERS OF LITERATURE, WIT & SENTIMENT. JANUARY, 1828-DECEMBER, 1828. TWELVE...
Easton, PA: Lafayette College, 1898. Hard Cover. No pencil or ink markings in text. Red cloth binding with gilt lettering. Shelf-wear to lower extremities. Corners bumped. Top of spine bumped. Boards lightly soiled; there is a previous owner name. More about CATALOGUE OF LAFAYETTE COLLEGE. Including the Courses of Study in the Classical and Scientific...
Harrisburg: Meyers Printing and Publishing House, 1889. Half Leather. First Edition. First Edition of The Centennial Memorial of the Presbytery of Carlisle. Complete in two volumes. Portrait frontispieces, and additional plates. Small sections of toning to the endpapers, else no... More about THE CENTENNIAL MEMORIAL OF THE PRESBYTERY OF CARLISLE. A SERIES OF PAPERS, HISTORICAL AND...
Tippecanoe City, OH: The Herald Publishing Company. Stapled Pamphlet. One of a number of late-19th century farmers’ organizations, the National Grange of the Order of the Patrons of Husbandry was founded in 1867 in Washington. This little pamphlet is a...... More about CEREMONY FOR LAYING CORNER-STONES FOR GRANGE HALLS OF THE ORDER OF THE PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY
[Cleveland]: [R. C. & C. S. Clark], 1875. Original Sewn Wrappers. Minor foxing to the text, and a blue ink stain to the front cover, affecting the preliminaries. Minor soiling and small closed tears to the covers, and a postal... More about CLARKS CLEVELAND ALMANAC 1875
Boston: Columbian Centinel, 1806. One large bifolium sheet printed on all four sides--page size is roughly 14” x 20”; the paper is still quite supple; some general edgewear; faint water-staining; a fantastic snapshot of history with local and international news... More about COLUMBIAN CENTINEL (No. 2360; Boston, MA; Wednesday, November 5, 1806
Boston: Columbian Centinel, 1809. One large bifolium sheet printed on all four sides--page size is roughly 14” x 20”; the paper is still quite supple; general edgewear and soiling; contemporary owner name in ink on the top of the front... More about COLUMBIAN CENTINEL (No. 2637; Boston, MA; Wednesday, July 12, 1809
Boston: Columbian Centinel, 1809. One large bifolium sheet printed on all four sides--page size is roughly 14” x 20”; the paper is still quite supple; some general edgewear; a fantastic snapshot of history with local and international news which includes... More about COLUMBIAN CENTINEL (No. 2654; Boston, MA; Saturday September 9, 1809
Boston: Columbian Centinel, 1809. One large bifolium sheet printed on all four sides--page size is roughly 14” x 20”; the paper is still quite supple; some general edgewear; a fantastic snapshot of history with local and international news which includes... More about COLUMBIAN CENTINEL (No. 2655; Boston, MA; Wednesday September 13, 1809
Boston: Columbian Centinel, 1809. One large bifolium sheet printed on all four sides--page size is roughly 14” x 20”; the paper is still quite supple; some general edgewear; some early, faint water-staining; a fantastic snapshot of history with local and... More about COLUMBIAN CENTINEL (No. 2656; Boston, MA; Saturday September 16, 1809