Rare Odds And Ends from The Book Moose

1858 We have here the original printing of this scarce and highly-prized early Maine educational Journal. Edited and published by the then Superintendant of Common Schools Mark H. Dunnell. All are bound in period light brown calf and marbled paper boards (Hardcover.) A small black title label adorns the rather plain spine, along with a few gilt rules, about VG… Read more about this item

Manchester, N H: John B. Clark, State Printer, 1870 Second Annual Report Upon the Geology and Minerology of the State of New Hampshire. 1870. Original Publication with Hand-Colored Map 'Granite in New Hampshire'. Good to VG, complete with the large folding hand-colored map entitled: "Map Illustrating the Distribution of Granite and Progress of Triangulation in New Hampshire, by C.… Read more about this item

1843 A nice near fine example with contemporary spine cloth over the original brown paper bds, new end papers & 1 blank front and rear. Nice and bright gilt titles and date in gilt on spine. The half-title and publisher's advertisements points verify 1st printing status. Whittier first book to be published by William D. Ticknor. 6 pp publisher's… Read more about this item

London: Longmans, Green, & Co 1885. xiv,(1),532 pp. Tall octavo. (26.8 X 20 cm.). Bound in half vellum and cloth covered boards. Gilt title on spine. Marbled endpapers. Top edge gilt. Other edges untrimmed. Binding slightly soiled. Title page and all of the illustrations are mounted images/plates not printed on paper as is common, highly unusual and costly to produce… Read more about this item

VERY SCARCE: Publisher: Smith & Town, Berlin, New Hampshire, 1992. Limited First Edition #969/3000. Dated 11/10/92 and flat signed by the author. Archival Wrapped DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. NOTE: The First and Second editions were both limited to 3000 copies each, but only the First had a numbered series.The Dust Jacket, which commonly has moderate… Read more about this item

VERY SCARCE: Publisher: Smith & Town, Berlin, New Hampshire, 1992 (1993). Limited Second Edition. Archival Wrapped DJ. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The First and Second editions were both 3000 copies each, but only the First had a numbered series.The Dust Jacket which commonly has moderate to severe wear due to a poor inking process looks quite nice.… Read more about this item

Boston: Crosby, Nichols & Co., 1854 A very nice set in deep (but still bright) cloth, titled and decorated in gilt. Both are dated 1854 on the title's. Both are similarly dated Dec. 1853, and signed, by one Joseph B. Walker on the verso (inside) of the front covers. It therefore stands to reason that ther were published/printed in… Read more about this item

Near Fine in green boards with silver titles, 20 pp + blanks TP, and end papers, all about fine. Very old bookshop from 'The Old Corner Book Store' in Boston for many decades, left in for posterity. Dust wrapper in VG+ to near Fine with light edge wear and front panel a tad darkened, not noticable lest you remove it… Read more about this item

Publisher: Boston: Estes and Lauriat, 1882. (8" x 5.75"), pictorial gilt and black- stamped brown cloth, with author's signature in gilt to the lower cover. [8], 148 pp., [2] publ. ads in rear., 63 b&w illus., folded map printed in blue (with two vignettes) in pocket at rear, 21" x 30". First edition, first printing. One of Steele's two… Read more about this item

Cassell, 1888 1st edition Volume I, 4to (12¼ x 9½ ins). Original 3/4 leather and cloth boards. Quite worn with spine missing and both covers loose. First 4 (1/2, 3/4) pages torn along bottom right-hand edge & Final 2 pages 571/2 torn along center. Pp. iv + 572 pages + v-viii. All other contents are very good… Read more about this item

Boston: Louis Prang, 1889 Very scarce, the set of all 3 titles in this series. Each having 4 to 7 lithos, 2 color-toned illustrating poetry by Mathews and others. Simulated birch bark title pages. Stiff illustrated wrappers, collectively near fine.

This one from my hometown library in Easton, NH. A tiny hamlet West of Franconia, NH. I am looking for a suitable dust wrapper, soon to be coming I hope. MAT G.

Boston: Louis Prang, 1889 Very scarce. 4 lithos (including the covers,) 2 color-toned illustrating poetry by Lucy Larcomb & John G. Whittier. .Simulated birch bark title & rear end paper pages. Stiff illustrared wrappers. Very light water mark (droplet, goes through) on front cover.

Boston: Louis Prang, 1889 Very scarce. 7 lithos, (including the 2 cover illustrations) 2 color-toned illustrating poetry by J.G.Whittier and ANON. 16 pages including the covers. Simulated birch bark title pages, light water mark lower corner front cover, gift inscription in pencil inside FC. Stiff illustrated wrappers, near fine. NOTE: Schuyler Mathews was a school teacher and author most… Read more about this item

San Francisco: W K Vickery, 1890 Undated, circa 1850-1890. Oblong silk string-tied stiff wrappers. Original printing. 28 pages with 12 pages of views, about 60 individual views. Some writing on rear cover in pen indicating approximate age (1890) Quite possibly much earlier though. Very Scarce.

Verified as once belonging to the Madison family and housed in the library at Montpelier, VA. FC disbound with dates (birth and death) of James Madison beneath where the original bookplate (removed) was placed on the verso. Also in pencil on 3 lines top right of fromt end paper; 1st: James Madison 2nd: Book … Read more about this item

Please inquire if interested. This is a collection I ammassed several years ago when she and the series was very popular. I was in contact with the author in Australia, where she lives, and traded some rare books for her signature on cards and a few books. All of that and what I collected elsewhere is in this lot of… Read more about this item

Very scarce with just 100 examples printed, this is book #61 which was presented to 'Mary Parks' on december, 2nd, 1943. Hand-numbered and signed by the author. 306 pages largely illustrated with photographs, Dedication page and 'Family Record' pages in the rear. Brown cloth hardcovers with gilt title and black line tree drawing on front. Bds are curled a bit,… Read more about this item

Title is Kaloolah Or Journeyings To The Djebel Kumri: An Autobiography Of Jonathan Romer. Worn with internal signatures of former owners from 1896 & 1857. Part (lower) of title page missing. 1/4 leather and brown cloth bds, 185 pp + blanks. Front cover disbound.

Chicago: Seed World Chicago, IL - F. H. Woodruff & Sons, 1938 336 pages with many listings and lots of full-color ads including some actual seed packets (Watermellon, Gilia) pasted in by the publisher. Volume #21 in very nice condition.