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THE NEW ART OF COOKERY, ACCORDING TO THE PRESENT PRACTICE; BEING A COMPLETE GUIDE TO ALL HOUSEKEEPERS, ON A PLAN ENTIRELY NEW; CONSISTING OF THIRTY-EIGHT CHAPTERS...
by BRIGGS, Richard
- Condition
- Used - Front free endpaper lacking; early owner name to top of title and the first page of text; light to moderate foxing; one gatherin
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1792
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$3,125.00
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Philadelphia: W. Spotswood, R. Campbell, and B. Johnson, 1792. First American Edition. Hardcover. Front free endpaper lacking; early owner name to top of title and the first page of text; light to moderate foxing; one gathering bound upside down; about five leaves trimmed closely, occasionally affecting a word or letter. Binding quite nice with partial splits on both covers… Read more about this item Item Price
$3,125.00
THE MNEMONICK AND UNIVERSAL NUMERICAL MONITOR, IN FOUR PARTS. Part First
by JOERRES, Lewis
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- Used - Small stain on title, last few pages foxed, spine frayed. Very Good
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1834
- Binding
- Softcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$156.30
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New York: Lewis Nichols, 1834. First Edition. Softcover. Small stain on title, last few pages foxed, spine frayed. Very Good. Plain blue wraps (3-1/4" x 5-1/4"); 68 [1] pages. With errata slip. Apparently the other parts were never published. The author attempts to simplify the science of numbers to enable one to make computations more quickly and easily… Read more about this item Item Price
$156.30
THE ART OF SPEAKING. containing: I. An Essay; in which are Given Rules for Expressing Properly the Principal Passions and Humours, which occur in Reading, or Public Speaking; And II. Lessons taken from the Ancients and Moderns ... to which are added, a Table of the Lessons; and an Index of the various Passions and Humours in the Essay and Lessons
by [BURGH, James]
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- Used - Endpapers lacking, generally grubby with some staining throughout, 3 leaves with tears at the outer margin resulting in the loss
- Edition
- Fifth Edition
- Published
- 1782
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$375.00
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Newbury-port and Boston: John Mvcall for William Green, 1782. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Endpapers lacking, generally grubby with some staining throughout, 3 leaves with tears at the outer margin resulting in the loss of just a few letters; binding intact. Good and an uncommon early American imprint. Small quarto (5" x 7-3/4") in contemporary sheep with a gilt-lettered morocco… Read more about this item Item Price
$375.00
A HISTORY OF THE WORK OF REDEMPTION. CONTAINING, THE OUTLINES OF A BODY OF DIVINITY, In a method entirely new
by EDWARDS, Jonathan
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- Used - Early ink name scratched out at top of title page; one leaf with short tear with no loss; lacks front endpaper, otherwise comple
- Edition
- First American Edition
- Published
- 1782
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,875.00
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Boston: Draper & Folsom, 1782. First American Edition. Hardcover. Early ink name scratched out at top of title page; one leaf with short tear with no loss; lacks front endpaper, otherwise complete with the Advertisement leaf and blank at the end; occasional pencil notes, early ink stamp of John Clark on recto of rear endpaper, text evenly browned. Binding… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,875.00
GREENFIELD HILL: A POEM IN SEVEN PARTS
by DWIGHT, Timothy
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- Used - Occasional minor stain or foxing, but quite clean in a Very Good contemporary binding, a little rubbed on the spine with a very
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1794
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$312.50
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New York: Childs and Swaine, 1794. First Edition. Hardcover. Occasional minor stain or foxing, but quite clean in a Very Good contemporary binding, a little rubbed on the spine with a very short split at the top joint, covers tight. Overall a Near Fine survival. Contemporary sheep; 53, [4], 66-183, [1] pages [as issued]. BAL 5048; Church Catalog… Read more about this item Item Price
$312.50
THE TRIUMPHS OF TEMPER; A POEM. IN SIX CANTOS
by HAYLEY, William
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- Used - Both covers neatly detached but text block is tight; some loss and cracking of spine leather. Good
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- 1804
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$62.50
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Kennebunk, ME: Stephen Sewall, 1804. Hardcover. Both covers neatly detached but text block is tight; some loss and cracking of spine leather. Good. Duodecimo (4-1/8" x 7") in sheep leather; vi, 162 pages. This edition without the Blake illustrations. An early Kennebunk imprint. Not in Sabin. Ownership name of "Ann McMaster/her Book/New York" on the front blank and… Read more about this item Item Price
$62.50
ST. LEON: A TALE OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
by GODWIN, William
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- Used - An early owner, Joseph H. Wingate, has written his name twice in each volume, dated 1809. There is also a faint, early ink stamp
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- First American Edition
- Published
- 1801
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$750.00
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Alexandria [VA]: J. & J. D. Westcott for J. V. Thomas, 1801. First American Edition. Hardcover. An early owner, Joseph H. Wingate, has written his name twice in each volume, dated 1809. There is also a faint, early ink stamp for J. W. Sewall on the front endpaper of each volume. Closed tear to first volume title page with… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
OUTLINES OF THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF MIDWIFERY
by HAMILTON, Alexander
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- Used - Occasional foxing or staining, but generally clean in a Fine, handsome binding
- Edition
- First Isaiah Thomas Edition
- Published
- 1794
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$937.50
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Worcester, MA: Isaiah Thomas, 1794. First Isaiah Thomas Edition. Hardcover. Occasional foxing or staining, but generally clean in a Fine, handsome binding. Octavo (5" x 8-1/8") bound in recent full calf leather with gilt decoration to the boards and spine, raised bands, marbled endpapers; 302 pages. Complete with the original endpapers. First published in Edinburgh in 1784 and… Read more about this item Item Price
$937.50
THE GRANTS, CONCESSIONS, AND ORIGINAL CONSTITUTIONS OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-JERSEY. THE ACTS PASSED DURING THE PROPRIETARY GOVERNMENTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL TRANSACTIONS BEFORE THE SURRENDER THEREOF TO QUEEN ANNE. THE INSTRUMENT OF SURRENDER, AND HER FORMAL ACCEPTANCE THEREOF. LORD CORNBURY'S COMMISSION AND INSTRUCTIONS CONSEQUENT THEREON...
by [NEW JERSEY LAW] LEAMING, Aaron and SPICER, Jacob
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- Used - Title page with a few repaired tears hinged with following Preface page; two adjoining leaves (pages 441-444) of text lacking an
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- [1758]
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- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$4,375.00
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Philadelphia: W[illiam] Bradford , [1758]. First Edition. Hardcover. Title page with a few repaired tears hinged with following Preface page; two adjoining leaves (pages 441-444) of text lacking and supplied with facsimiles. Contents Very Good, binding about Fine. Folio (7-1/4" x 11-1/2") bound in contemporary calf leather with a decorative blindstamped border, recently rebacked with a new gilt-lettered… Read more about this item Item Price
$4,375.00
ACTS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE PROVINCE OF NEW-JERSEY, FROM THE SURRENDER OF THE GOVERNMENT TO QUEEN ANNE...
by [NEW JERSEY LAW] ALLINSON, Samuel (compiler)
- Condition
- Used - Light to moderate foxing, typical for American paper of this period. Near Fine in an attractive binding
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1776
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$1,250.00
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Burlington, NJ: Isaac Collins, 1776. First Edition. Hardcover. Light to moderate foxing, typical for American paper of this period. Near Fine in an attractive binding. Folio (8-3/4" x 13-1/8") bound by Brentano's in twentieth century 3/4 polished calf leather with a gilt-decorated and lettered spine, top edge gilt, marbled endpapers; viii, 493, [1], 6, 4, 4, 3, [1],… Read more about this item Item Price
$1,250.00
AN INAUGURAL DISSERTATION ON THE DISEASE PRODUCED BY THE BITE OF A MAD DOG, OR OTHER RABID ANIMAL...
by MEASE, James
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- Used - Mild foxing to the title page. Handful of pages with margins trimmed closely but with no loss. Near Fine
- Edition
- First Edition
- Published
- 1792
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$750.00
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Philadelphia: Thomas Dobson, 1792. First Edition. Hardcover. Mild foxing to the title page. Handful of pages with margins trimmed closely but with no loss. Near Fine. Recent full calf leather; [6], v, 130 [1] pages. Austin 1247; Evans 24534; Heirs of Hippocrates 761. An important first book by a noted antiquarian, geologist, and physician in early nineteenth century… Read more about this item Item Price
$750.00
THE BEAUTIES OF HERVEY: OR DESCRIPTIVE, PICTURESQUE AND INSTRUCTIVE PASSAGES, SELECTED FROM THE WORKS OF THIS DESERVEDLY ADMIRED AUTHOR, viz. MEDITATIONS AMONGST THE TOMBS--REFLECTIONS ON A FLOWER GARDEN--DESCANT ON THE CREATION--CONTEMPLATIONS ON THE NIGHT--THE STARRY HEAVENS--A WINTER PIECE--THE MOST IMPORTANT, INTERESTING, AND PICTURESQUE PASSAGES FROM THERON AND ASPASIO--LETTERS AND SERMONS--MISCELLANIOUS TRACTS-- RELIGIOUS EDUCATION OF DAUGHTERS--AND--REMARKS ON LORD BOLINGBROKE'S LETTERS. TO WHICH ARE ADDED, MEMOIRS OF THE AUTHOR'S LIFE AND CHARACTER; WITH AN ELEGIAC POEM ON HIS DEATH
by HERVEY, James
- Condition
- Used - Paper darkened. One page torn with no loss; rear blank and endpaper partially present. Very Good
- Edition
- New Edition
- Published
- 1797
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Quantity Available
- 1
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Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, USA
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$106.30
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Wilmington, DE: Peter Brynberg, 1797. New Edition. Hardcover. Paper darkened. One page torn with no loss; rear blank and endpaper partially present. Very Good. Duodecimo (4" x 6-3/4") bound with the half-title page in original sheep leather with a gilt-lettered red morocco label; 226 [6] pages. Evans 32249.
Hervey, a popular and bombastic Divine, had an influence on… Read more about this item Item Price
$106.30
