Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society, 1998. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 143-407; xxviii pages. Volume 98, Part 2. Table of contents, proceedings of the annual meeting, reports, index, historical information. Includes "American History in Image and Text," by John Bidwell. READ MORE about PROCEEDINGS OF THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 134663
Worcester: American Antiquarian Society, 1992. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 190 pages. Second edition, revised. A fine copy. Edited by Nancy H. Burkett and John B. Hench and a foreword by Jill Ker Conway. Illustrated. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about UNDER ITS GENEROUS DOME, THE COLLECTIONS AND PROGRAMS OF THE AMERICAN ANTIQUARIAN SOCIETY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 63355
Wilmington: Delaware State Division, American Association of University Women, n.d. (circa 1966). 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 48 pages. See 88733 for first history of this organization. This volume covers 1956 to 1966. READ MORE about HISTORY OF THE WILMINGTON BRANCH, AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN, VOL. III
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 106013
N.P. n.p., n.d. 12mo. self paper wrappers. (4) pages. A small pamphlet calling for the creation of a union-like organization of the "American Authors and Literature". With the names of W. D. Howells, Thomas W. Higginson, Charles D. Warner, Moncure D. Conway, George W. Cable, Julian Hawthorne, James Erant Wilson, and Charles Burr Todd printed at the end. Once folded into thirds. READ MORE about CONFIDENTIAL
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 102364
(Philadelphia, PA): The American Bar Association, n.d. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 23+(1) pages. List of the ABA's Exhibitions Committee, table of contents. A directory of exhibitions held in connection with the ABA's 91st annual meeting in Philadelphia. READ MORE about A CATALOG OF EXHIBITIONS PREPARED IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 91ST ANNUAL MEETING OF THE AMERICAN...
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 133981
Chicago: W.B. Thorsen, 1956-1970. 4to. self paper wrappers. Price is per issue. Issues Available: Vol. 6 - #10 (1); Vol. 13 - #4 (1), #5 (1), #6 (1), #7 (1), #8 (1), #9 (1); Vol. 14 - #1 (1), #2 (1), #3 (1), #4 (1), #5 (1), #6 (1), #7 (1), #8 (1), #9 (2), #10 (1); Vol. 15 - #1 (1), #2 (1), #3 (2), #4 (1), #5 (3), #6 (2), #7 (2), #8..... READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOK COLLECTOR (THE
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 42091
Ossining, NY: William Burton, 1980-1987. small 4to. paper wrappers. For each issue:. The following odd issues are available: Vol 1: 1(2), 2, 3(2), 5(3), 6(3); Vol 2: 1(3), 2(2), 3(4), 4(2), 5(2), 6(2); Vol 3: 1(2), 2(4), 3(2), 4, 5(3), 6; Vol 4: 1(2), 2(2), 3(3), 4(2), 5(3), 6(2); Vol 5: 1(4), 2(5), 3, 4, 5(2); Vol 6: 2, 3, 4(3), 5(2), 6; Vol 7: 1(5), 2(4), 3(7), 4(5), 5(2), 6(4), 7(4), 8(2), 9(4), 10(4)..... READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOK COLLECTOR, NEW SERIES
Price: $5.00 Order nr. 30368
31 volumes
1961-1991. thick 8vo. cloth. 31 volumes. A run of these auction records still useful for some provenance information and pricing guides. READ MORE about AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT
Price: $150.00 Order nr. 75433
(Philadelphia): Port of History Museum, 1989. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 75+(1) pages. Exhibition sponsored by the Clay Studio in cooperation with the Port of History Museum. Introduction, catalogue listing, acknowledgments. Black and white illustrations throughout. Postal card laid in. READ MORE about AMERICAN CLAY ARTISTS 1989
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 116052
Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1980. 8vo. wrappers. (16) pages. October 1979-January 1980. Near fine condition. Illustrated. Cover title. Exhibition catalogue of 36 numbered items; compiled with annotations by Jennifer B. Lee. Consisting of type specimen books and printing examples. READ MORE about AMERICAN FINE PRINTING 1820-1880
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 138215
32 volumes.
(Washington, DC: American Institute for Conservation of Historic and Artistic Works), 1982-2013. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. various pagination. 32 volumes. Complete run of the annuals issued by this conservation/preservation group through 2013. The first volume has a different title than the subsequent volumes. A scarce set. READ MORE about POSTPRINTS (title for 1st volume) then THE BOOK & PAPER GROUP ANNUAL VOLUMES 2-32
Price: $250.00 Order nr. 138148
An Exhibition Celebrating the Addition of the 500,000 Volume to the Kent State University Libraries.
Kent (OH): Kent State University Libraries, 1968. 8vo. stapled, stiff paper wrappers. 24 pages. An Exhibition Celebrating the Addition of the 500,000 Volume to the Kent State University Libraries. Catalogue of 52 annotated entries for works of 32 authors, with list of sources, mostly author bibliographies. Light soiling. READ MORE about AMERICAN LITERATURE
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 54460
(New York, NY: American Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation), n.d, (but circa 1970). 4to. stiff paper wrappers. (ii), 20, (2) pages. Booklet to promote increased confidence and trust in the American press and freedom of the press, especially among youth. Black and white illustrations. READ MORE about TO STRENGTHEN A FREE PRESS IN AMERICA
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 119083
(New York: AAmerican Photo), 1990-. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. 17 issues. Various issues from Volume 1, No. 4 (1990) to Volume 5, No. 4 (1994). Full of color. READ MORE about AMERICAN PHOTO
Price: $85.00 Order nr. 105714
Jersey City: ATF, 1926. 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. 34, (4) pages. With a two page introduction by H.L. Bullen. A fine copy. From the Thomas M. Whitehead Collection of Books About Books. READ MORE about CATALOGUE OF AN EXHIBITION OF RECENT EUROPEAN FINE BOOK AND COMMERCIAL PRINTING, LOANED BY THE...
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 16329
London: Maggs Bros. (1936). 8vo. paper wrappers. 64 pages. Catalogue no. 625. Illustrated. Bumped at top. READ MORE about UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, A SELECTION OF TWO HUNDRED AND SIXTY BOOKS
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 14500
San Francisco, CA: Lawton and Alfred Kennedy for John Howell-Books, 1966. folio. original beige decorated cloth. (xii) 116 pages, 14 colored plates, 2 plans, 2 folding maps, text illustrations. Handsome reprint of Abert's diary published by Congress in 1848, one of the earliest American publications relating to the newly acquired Territory of New Mexico, with the first printing of Abert's watercolor sketchbook. Field 4. Howes All. Pilling 3 (Cheyenne vocabulary). Plaines & Rockies 120. Radar..... READ MORE about WESTERN AMERICA IN 1846-1847 : THE ORIGINAL TRAVEL DIARY OF LIEUTENANT J. W. ABERT, WHO MAPPED...
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 135976
New York: Pierpont Morgan Library, 1976. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. x, 66 pages, Exhibition catalogue descriptions of items dealing with exploration, the American Indian, the Colonies, religion, flora and fauna, statesmen and more. Printed in two colors. Introduction by Charles Ryskamp. READ MORE about AMERICA FROM AMERIGO VESPUCCI TO THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE
Price: $12.00 Order nr. 115152
Together with American Autographs, Americana, Maps, American Colored Views, Etc.
New York, NY: The Anderson Galleries, 1929. 8vo. Bound in the original cream-color printed wraps. 45 pages. Together with American Autographs, Americana, Maps, American Colored Views, Etc. 239 lots. Scarce. Near fine with some light wear to the head of spine. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about AMERICANA : SELECTIONS FROM THE LIBRARY OF FRANCIS A. MACNUTT, BRESSANONE, ITALY, SOLD BY ORDER...
Price: $30.00 Order nr. 136436
New York: Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1966. tall 8vo. stiff paper wrappers. (vi), 164, (4) pages. Duplicates were generated by the acquisition of the Everett D. Graff collection. Three holes punched along spine for insertion into a binder. Loosely inserted are Xeroxes of prices realized list. READ MORE about AMERICANA, DUPLICATES FROM THE DISTINGUISHED COLLECTIONS OF THE NEWBERRY LIBRARY
Price: $10.00 Order nr. 41008
Metuchen, NJ: Charles F. Heartman, 1928. 8vo. self paper wrappers. 52 pages. McKay 9127. 274 lots. Includes American historical letters and documents from the Revolutionary era to the Gilded Age. Includes a letter from George Washington to Caesar Rodney (lot 252). Chipping at edges, spine partly missing. Wrappers lightly soiled. READ MORE about AMERICANA: AUTOGRAPH LETTERS, LITERARY MANUSCRIPTS AND HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS INCLUDING MANY CHOICE...
Price: $15.00 Order nr. 115744
Paris: F. Roux-Devillas, n.d. (circa 1962). small 4to. later cloth with original paper wrappers bound-in, later typed paper spine label. 100 pages. Illustrated bookseller's catalogue. Loosely inserted in this copy is a commemorative bookplate stating that the book came from the reference library of H.P. Kraus. Note in pen on front cover of catalogue "I ordered 7947 per cable. ask for confirmation. Please follow wp. by letter." Later paper spine label is worn along edges..... READ MORE about AMÉRIQUE, AUTOGRAPHES, LIVRES, DOCUMENTS HISTORIQUES
Price: $35.00 Order nr. 107475
Introduction by Archibald Hanna Jr. Index by Karl Brown. Four volumes.
New York: Argosy-Antiquarian Ltd., 1965. thick 8vo. half leather, top edges gilt, slipcase. Introduction by Archibald Hanna Jr. Index by Karl Brown. Four volumes. Complete four volume set, with volume one being one of 90 numbered copies signed by both Eberstadts and Archibald Hanna and containing an original leaf from the first edition of the first history of California, VENEGAS - NOTICIA DE LA CALIFORNIA, Madrid, 1757. A virtual mine of information on Americana, with..... READ MORE about ANNOTATED EBERSTADT CATALOGS OF AMERICANA. IN FOUR VOLUMES INCLUDING INDEX. NUMBERS 103 TO 138,...
Price: $400.00 Order nr. 25174
Pasadena, CA: Castle Press, 1984. folio. paper wrappers. (6) pages. Printed in an edition of 275 copies by The Castle Press, Pasadena, and presented to the joint meeting of the Roxburghe and Zamorano Clubs in San Francisco, October 27 and 28, 1984 by Henry H. Clifford. From the private reference library of Dorothy Sloan with a commemorative bookplate loosely inserted. READ MORE about ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE NEW-ENGLAND MINING AND TRADING COMPANY
Price: $20.00 Order nr. 135783
(Mansfield Centre: Martino Publishing, n.d. but 2000). 8vo. cloth. lii, 234, (4) pages. Reprint of the 1854-67 first editions published by Frederik Muller in Amsterdam. (Besterman 4201). Includes four page additions and corrections at the end. The descriptions are exhaustive and include annotations. 369 items described. Does not include the map section that was included in the original edition. READ MORE about BIBLIOGRAPHICAL AND HISTORICAL ESSAY ON THE DUTCH BOOKS AND PAMPHLETS RELATING TO NEW-NETHERLAND,...
Price: $75.00 Order nr. 58669
