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Trees and Shrubs of Central Park.
by Peet (Louis Harman)
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NY: Manhattan Press, (1903). First edition.. Green cloth, spine and front cover lettered in gilt. Illustrated with 16 maps and many illustrations. Some wear to tips of binding and spine ends, blank front end paper excised, front hinge a bit loose, a bright very good copy. A scarce guide to the plants of New York's Central Park.
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Sons of Israel Township Who Fought for the "Old Flag" in Three Great Wars, also A Complete List of the Soldiers of the Revolution Whose Ashes Hallow the Soil of the Township. [Cover title: "Heroes Of Israel TP."]
by Ohio Pamphlet 1898 - Civil War.
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College Corner, Ohio: Moore Brothers, 1898.. Pictorial wrappers, 8pp. Creased vertically, some pen notes by owner, very good condition. Ownership signature on the front cover, and a note that it was sent by J.S. Ramsey; Ramsey's family name is marked several places within. A list of Israel Township soldiers who fought in the War of '61, listed by Regiment.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Illustrated Bloomington and Normal Illinois. Views of the Public Buildings, Business Houses, Residences, Prominent Citizens, Parks, Etc.
by Bloomington, Illinois.
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Bloomington: Pantagraph Printing, 1896. First edition. . Grey cloth designed in black, lettered in gilt on the front cover. Olive green coated end papers. Illustrated. Some small stains to spine and edges of covers, quite a bright very good copy in general.
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Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and History of McLean County.
by Bateman (Newton), Paul Selby, Ezra Prince, John Burnham.
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Chicago: Munsell, 1908. Two Volumes.. Two volumes, half-calf & green cloth, marbled end papers. 1360pp. (Volume 1 goes to page 744; Volume 2 is pg. 745-1360). All edges gilt. Volume 1 is splitting along the front hinge, both volumes show wear to edges and tips, but covers are all sound; in general a very good set. Map and many… Read more about this item Item Price
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Picturesque Bloomington. A Book Containing Views of Public Buildings, Business Houses .... Showing the Wonderful Growth of Our City Since the Last Volume of "Illustrated Bloomington" was Published.
by Bloomington, Illinois.
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Bloomington: Pantagraph, 1907.. 4to. Dark green cloth, stamped in blind, front cover lettered in gilt. Green end papers. Minor wear to spine ends, a clean very good copy.
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Miller's New York As It Is, or Stranger's Guide Book to the Cities of New York, Brooklyn and Adjacent Places.... With Map and numerous Illustrations. [Cover title: Stranger's Guide to New York and Vicinity].
by Miller (James)
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NY: James Miller, 1881. . Original brown pictorial wrappers, designed and lettered in black. Frontispiece, 35 inserted plates (two are ads), and a large folding map/plan of the city. 15 leaves of ads on yellow paper at the beginning, another 7 at the end; the inner covers are both also ads on yellow paper. Some chipping at spine ends… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Unanimity of Juries. Reprinted from the American Law Register, October, 1867.
by Lieber (Francis)
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American Law Register, 1867.. An offprint in original tan printed wrappers. 8 pages paginated [727] - 732. About fine condition. A foot note on the first page states: "A letter from Dr. Francis Lieber, to a member of the New York Constitutional Convention, revised with additions by the author." A scarce offprint.
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Constitution of the State of California. Annotated by W.F. Henning, Esq. of the Los Angeles Bar.
by Henning (W.F.)
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Los Angeles: Cas. W. Palm Co., 1894. First edition.. 478pp. Small 8vo. Full leather, spine lettered in gilt on a black label. Upper cover nearly loose, spine worn and only part of lower label intact, some scribbling on first few leaves, very good otherwise. Ownership signature of H.G.W. Dinkelspiel on inner covers (presumably Henry George Washington Dinkelspiel, Lawyer, California… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Dictionary of American Politics: Comprising Accounts of Political Parties, Measures and Men, and Explanations of the Constitution, Divisions and Practical Workings of the Government, Together with Political Phrases, Familiar Names of Persons and Places, Noteworthy Sayings, Etc., Etc.
by Brown (Everit) and Albert Strauss.
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NY: Burt, 1888.. Original tan decorative wrappers, designed and lettered in black. 565pp. plus two leaves of ads at the rear. Later sticker of Henry J. Wehman, Song and Book Publisher, covering the imprint on the title page. Modest edge wear, ownership signature on upper front wrapper and fly leaf, a clean very good copy. Advert for Sohmer… Read more about this item Item Price
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This is Abraham Lincoln.
by Lincoln (Abraham) - (Meserve photograph stamps)
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Chicago: Historic Prints & Poster Stamps, 1941.. Pictorial self-wrappers, stapled. 20pp. Sheet of 30 adhesive stamps laid in. Tiny tear at the base of the spine, one stamp a bit damaged from sticking to an adjacent one, fine otherwise. In the original envelope from Lincoln Memorial Univeristy (postage removed), and accompanied by the cover letter from the Lincoln Memorial… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Washington Chair, Presented to the Massachusetts Historical Society by Benjamin R. Winthrop, Esq., of New York.
by Winthrop (Benjamin R.) [Washington Chair].
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[Boston, 1856?].. Original decorative light green wrappers, sewn. 12pp. One inserted plate, an engraving of the chair. Faint wear to tips, a very nice copy.
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Family Rhymes and Nonsense.
by White (Mabel Willington) and her sisters. [Descendants of Roger Sherman].
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[np: 1910].. Green cloth, title in gilt on the front cover. 34pp. Two inserted photographic plates. Some spotting of cloth, yellowing of front end papers, but a nice copy. Verses by the four White sisters: Frances Eaton White (Daisy), Mabel Willington, Elizabeth Selden (Lil), and Susan Sherman. A short preface explains the origins and preservation of these writings, and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Young Men's Republican League of Cuyahoga County.
by Republican League
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Cleveland: Simmons & Glenn, [c.1910]. A small 4pg. booklet in self-wrappers. Some wear to the spine, one crease, very good condition. This is addressed "To The Young Republican Voters of Cuyahoga County" and the text is basically a recruitment for this organization. They propose to merge what was formerly the "First Voters" Club into the Young Men's Republican League.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Authors and Writers Associated with Morristown. With a Chapter on Historic Morristown .... Second Edition.
by Colles (Julia Keese)
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Morristown, N.J.: Vogt Bros., (1895). Second Edition.. Blue cloth designed and lettered in gilt. Olive end papers. Frontispiece & several illustrations. Nicks to upper edge of cloth, a bit of rubbing, generally a clean very good copy. The first edition appeared in 1893; this second edition is revised and expanded, with more illustrations. Biographical writings and samples from the… Read more about this item Item Price
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Catalogue of The New-Hampshire Alpha of the ØBK [Phi Beta Kappa]. Dartmouth College, Hanover, N.H., 1874.
by New Hampshire Phi Beta Kappa, Dartmouth College, 1874.
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Hanover: Printed at the Dartmouth Press, 1874. . Original white wrappers, title in black on front cover. [74]pp. Slight damage to upper spine, fine otherwise. The membership list extends from 1787 through 1874. The list or Orators and Poets includes Oliver W. Holmes.
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Huntington Will Babble. (Colton Letter, 555 and 116.)
by Huntington (Collis Potter) [Central Pacific Railroad].
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[NY: 1876]?. A single sheet leaflet measuring 14 x 21.5 cm. Printed in red & black. Fine condition. Prints extracts from two letters dated May 1, 1875 and Jan. 29, 1876, from C.P. Huntington to [David Douty] Colton, relating to John King Luttrell and an upcoming election. This relates to political corruption in California; Huntington was one of… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Story Of E Clampus Vitus.
by Falconer (Eric A., XNCH)
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[California?], 1960. An 8-page booklet, stapled. Some creases, otherwise very good. A short anecdotal history of this august organization, written in a humorous and peculiar style. Reference is made to the bibulous beginnings of the group, but the author notes that in its modern incarnation it is less of a drinking society, and more of a historical one. … Read more about this item Item Price
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Reading For The Army. U.S. Military Post Library Association. Founded, A.D., 1861. Annual Report 1873 - '74.
by U.S. Military Library Association.
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NY: Headquarters of the Association, 1874. Yellow printed wrappers, sewn. 48pp. Folding table at front. Light chipping to edges, short tears in a few margins, upper cover detached, a nice clean copy.
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World Ports. June, 1931. Volume XIX - Number Eight.
by World Ports. [Portland, Maine].
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New Orleans: American Association of Port Authorities, 1931. Pictorial wrappers. Paginated 873 - 968. Some chipping to spine ends, ink stamp on upper front wrapper, very good. This is an issue of the Monthly Bulletin of The American Association of Port Authorities, Association of Pacific and Far East Ports, Society of Terminal Engineers, and American Shore and Beach Preservation… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Last Campfire.
by Chase (J. Smeaton)
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[Berkeley]: Printed by Nancy Menken at the South Hall Press, Winter, 1975. A single leaf, 8 x 11 inches, cream stock printed in black. Fine condition. A small broadside printing of a short prose passage by Chase, chronicler of the California wilderness, who died in 1923.
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