Genealogy from Appledore Books, ABAA

Indianapolis: Journal Job Printing Company, 1896. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine. A sharp, well-preserved copy of the uncommon 1896 1st edition. Clean and VG+ to Near Fine in its decorative green cloth, with bright silver-titling along the front panel and spine. A number of photos of the grounds and of particularly striking headstones, vaults, mausoleums, etc. Includes large, intact,… Read more about this item

Dublin: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890. Cloth. Very Good. The April 1890 1st edition. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with tiny former owner name in ink and blindstamped name at the front pastedown and front free endpaper respectively. Light spotting to the panels as well and light wear at the lower inner-hinge. Still though, crisp and… Read more about this item

Trenton, N.J.: The W.S. Sharp Printing Co, 1883. Cloth. Very Good. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1883 1st edition. Tight and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Very light streaking and scuffing to the panels, a touch of chewing along the rear panel's fore-edge,… Read more about this item

Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1855. Decorative Cloth. Very Good +. The uncommon 1855 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its chocolate-brown boards, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and decorative blindstamping bordering the panels. Very light chipping at the spine crown, mild streaking and spotting to the panels. Octavo, neat name at the… Read more about this item

New Haven, CT: Price, Lee & Adkins Co, 1899. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1899 1st edition.Solid and VG in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine, and decorative blindstamping to the front panel. Very light wear along the edges and light rubbing and scuffing to the panels. Just a bit of… Read more about this item

Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1904. Cloth. Very Good. The uncommon 1904 true 1st edition. Solid and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with mild spotting and scuffing --and just a touch of light bubbling-- at the panels. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak of. Octavo, a nice piece of… Read more about this item

New York: George Harjes, Publisher, 1904. Cloth. Very Good. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR CHARLES WILBUR DE LYON NICHOLS along the margins of his frontispiece portrait. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the 1904 1st edition of this uncommon look at the elite of America's gilded age . Bright and VG in its purple cloth, with… Read more about this item

New York: The American Historical Society, Inc, 1936. Full leather. Near Fine. Very impresive 1936 Reed (or Reid) family genealogy, privately printed for Mary Dean Reed and sumptuously bound in a highly-decorative, full morocco. A remarkably clean, Near Fine folio, with raised bands and finely-tooled devices and lettering at the compartments. Additional gilt coat-of-arms (family crests) to the… Read more about this item

London: Elliot Stock, 1888. 1/4 leather. Very Good +. A solid copy of the 1888 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its leather-backed marbled boards, with light scuffing along the spine and very light rubbing and wear to the front panel. Thick quarto, illustrated by "photo-engravings, prepared by James Herriott, photographer, Berwick"

Coldwater, Michigan: Daily Courier Print, 1913. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The very uncommon 1913 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and device at the panels. Small former owner name and tag at the front pastedown, otherwise very clean. Octavo, 76 pgs., fold-out plate at rear. Also includes "Four Years Campaigning… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1871. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome copy of the 1871 1st edition. Solid and VG in its chocolate-brown cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and rule at the front panel and somewhat rubbed lettering along the darkened spine. Internally solid and clean, save for a touch of light staining at the lower-tip… Read more about this item

Stonington, CT: Pequot Press, 1948. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Fine. The 1948 limited edition, #426 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY GRACE WHEELER. A very nice copy to boot: Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial cloth. Octavo, 151 pgs. Signed by Author.

New York: Self-published, 1874. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Fine. The 1874 1st edition, in 2 volumes. Both volumes handsomely re-bound in a russet cloth, with the original gilt-lettered spine labels pasted-on. Clean and Near Fine. Thick octavos, 1,144 pgs. all told. Beautiful engraved portraits --and their original tissue-guards-- thruout.

New York: G.P. Putnam, 1925. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. A solid copy of the 1925 1st edition. Clean and VG+ (with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and spine) in a bright, VG example of the uncommon dustjacket, with light chipping at the panel edges. Octavo, 229 pgs., top-edge gilt, 22 illustrations.

Privately Published. 1st. Full-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. A sumptuously-bound, beautiful genealogy of the Royal Families of England, spanning the millenium from the mid 9th century to the mid 19th century. Elaborate, well-researched family lines, 9 engraved armorial family crests at the rear. Full light-brown morocco with gilt-bordering at the panels and spine. 5 raised bands. dark red leather… Read more about this item

Seymour, Connecticut: Record Print, 1878. 1st. Cloth. Good. The uncommon 1878 1st edition. G+ in its dark-brown cloth, with bright gilt-lettering along the spine. Significant staining at the panels and notable waterstaining (not affecting the text though) to the front and rear endsheets. Still though, tightly-bound and very clean text. Octavo, 148 pgs.

Charlotte, N.C.: Observer Printing House, 1903. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A clean, well-preserved example of the 1903 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes solid and VG+, in their original dark-brown cloth. Blindstamped rule at the panels, bright gilt-letteringat the front panels and spines. Very light, inoffensive rubbing to the panels, otherwise clean as could be.… Read more about this item

London: Bernard Quaritch, Ltd, 1887. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A tight, solid copy of the 1889 1st edition. VG in its marbled brown cloth, with gilt-lettered leather spine label. Light foxing at the preliminaries, otherwise very clean. Thick quarto, 1,595 pgs., top-edge gilt.

Providence, R.I.: Rhode Island Historical Society, 1921. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1921 1st edition of Vol. I of Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696. Tight and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Octavo, 246 pgs. plus Index. Fold-out frontispiece map.

New York: The American Historical Society, Inc, 1920. 1st. Three-Quarter Leather. Collectible; Very Good. The 1920 1st edition of the final volume --the "Biographical" volume-- in the "History of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". Tight and VG+ in its 3/4 dark leather over black boards. Bright gilt-lettering along the spine and, other than very, very light scuffing at… Read more about this item