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Compiled and Published for the Lancaster Board of Trade, Lancaster, PA: 1887, 1887 pp. 98; v, 70 (Advertisements - most nicely illustrated). Frontis chipped and detached. Lacks the original front wrapper, and the map which appears in some copies. Last leaf quite worn. Other minor defects. A wonderful record of Lancaster, PA and its businesses in the late 19th century.… Read more about this item

Printed by Salomon Myer, York (PA) for Mathew Carey, Philadelphia: ., 1798 191 p. Browned. Margins torn without loss on two leaves. Slight loss of a few numbers on pages 99/100. 16mo. 165 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Front board detached. Title continues: 'Exhibiting at One View, the Amount of Value of any Number or Quantity of Goods or… Read more about this item

Buffalo Forge Company, Buffalo, NY: -1915., 1913 Approximately catalogs + one for Carrier. The details of the Carrier catalog are: CARRIER AIR WASHERS AND HUMIDIFIERS : APPLIED TO PUBLIC OFFICE AND INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS : With notes on humidity. Carrier Air Conditioning Company of America. New York, NY: 1913. 128 p. Illustrated. 8vo. 230 mm. Crisp original wraps. Everything in a… Read more about this item

Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Co., Pittsburg: -1912. Approximately 65 Circulars in two original post bindings., 1907 Approximately 65 Circulars in two original cloth covered post bindings. Large 8vo. 265 mm. x 180 mm. Soiling on the first leaf of the first circular, but otherwise quite clean. Very Good. XLib. With the ownership stamp of the Engineering Society of York County,… Read more about this item

Printed for the Author by Samuel Kling, Harrisburg: ., 1835 304 p. Pages 9 & 10 and 183 & 184 torn without loss. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of Rudolph Wissler bought in the year 1836, price 75 cents. 16mo. 175 mm. Original full leather binding. Corners worn with loss. Original leather spine label. Title continues: 'Comprising Every Thing Necessary In… Read more about this item

W.A. Leary, Philadelphia: ., 1843 179 p. Very foxed. 24mo. 135 mm. Original leather spine over marbled covered boards, worn. Spine lettered and ruled in gold gilt. Hardbound. Good. Title continues: 'Containing A Rate Of Interest From One Dollar To Twelve Thousand, By The Single Day; With A Table Of Wages, And Board By The Week And Day.' These reckoners… Read more about this item

J. & W. Paul, Philadelphia: ., 1837 134 p. Foxed. Some signatures browned but not brittle. Early manuscript ownership of Elijah Clark, Jamestown, Lebanon Cty, PA May 19, 1841 on front paste down. 140 mm. Original leather spine over paper covered boards. Extremities mildly worn. Hardbound. Very Good. Title continues: 'In Dollars and Cents. With a variety of useful Tables.'… Read more about this item

(Printed by T.K.Collins & Co. for) Grigg & Elliot, Philadelphia: ., 1834 pp. (8), lxiii, (1) [Blank], (65)-493, (2) [Publisher's catalogue]. Brown and foxed. Bookplate of Corneille and Warren Rucker. Early manuscript ownerships of: Hon. S. Harris, September 2, 1835, Chapel Hill, NC; James O.L. Goggin, Lynchburg, VA, rear fly leaf. 8vo. 220 mm. Original full leather binding, rubbed. Original… Read more about this item

(Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins for) Henry C. Baird, Philadelphia: ., 1852 pp. vii, (1), 214. Bookseller's label of Spangler's, Lancaster, PA on front paste down. Postal stamp of Elliottson, PA, Sep. 28 A.M. 1907 on front paste down and first fly leaf. Ruled in black throughout. 8vo. 200 mm. Original full cloth binding. Boards embossed in blind. Corners… Read more about this item

Printed and sold by A. & W. Blumer, Allentown, PA: ., 1834 134p. Foxed, dampstained and worn. Early manuscript ownership of Samuel Muffley, 1835, on front and rear paste downs. 24mo. 125 mm. Original leather spine over plain paper boards, very worn. Spine perished. Title continues: 'From one quarter of a cent to twelve dollars. In dollars and cents. With… Read more about this item

Hertel, Jenkins & Co. Boston & Chicago: 1907, 1907 698 p. Illustrated. 8vo. Decorative edges. Original leather backed boards binding. Front joint starting. Would look handsome on a shelf. This old guides make wonderful gifts. PA 53 Language: eng. Hardcover. Very Good.

(Printed by Fry and Kammerer for) William P. Farrand and Co., Philadelphia: ., 1808 pp. xv, (1)-251. Irregular pagination. Text lightly browned. Early manuscript ownership of Jao. Banks 1841 on title page. Another autograph ownership is not identified. 12mo. 185 mm. Original full roan leather binding, worn. Joints cracked, boards fragile. Spine very worn with loss. Nice small chain roll… Read more about this item

(Stereotyped by L. Johnson for) Charles Bell, Philadelphia: ., 1839 142 p. Ruled in black throughout. Foxed. Early manuscript ownerships of Adam Desenberger and manuscript practice receipt on front fly leaves, and other ms. notes. 12mo. 175 mm. Original leather spine over printed Yellow paper boards. Some staining, but still an interesting binding on a book that was of great… Read more about this item

Rockwell & Churchill, City Printers, Boston: ., 1880 332 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original full cloth binding. Important early Dorchester Town Records. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS. Hardcover.

Rockwell & Churchill, City Printers, Boston: ., 1890 537 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original full cloth binding; with the seal of Boston in gilt. The Bonds and Valuations for 1798 detail almost every dwelling and business in Boston, with the owners and occupiers named. For most properties the lot and house size is also given, as is the type… Read more about this item

Rockwell & Churchill, City Printers, Boston: ., 1880 273 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original printed printed boards binding. Hardbound. Good. Important bits of early Boston information from Nathaniel Bowditch's 'Gleaner'. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS. Hardcover.

New York State Library, Albany: ., 1950 pp. 72. Highly illustrated. Useful photographic reproductions of the rare and/or unique original documents. Original blue full cloth binding. Mildly XLib. From the introduction: The objective of the New York State Freedom Train was to provide a 'university on wheels' which as it tours the State will give every student, and adult person,… Read more about this item

Rockwell & Churchill, City Printers, Boston: ., 1877 229 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original printed wraps, worn (rear wrap detached). Important early Boston town records 1634-1658; and the Book of Possessions (property owners) 1647-1675. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS. Soft cover.

Rockwell & Churchill, City Printers, Boston: ., 1878 273 p. 8vo. 240 mm. XLib. Original printed wraps. Important early Charlestown Town Records. Scarce. New England 5/6 / YORK HS. Soft cover.

Published by Hubbard Bros., Philadelphia, ., 1876 pp. 652 + Folding plate of some of the buildings + Folding woodcut map of the whole exposition + Subscription book publisher's ads (4p.). 8vo. Illustrated with over 100 plates (with 182 illustrations). Original full cloth binding shows old damp stain and wear, with some loss near spine. Text lightly damp stained along… Read more about this item