a\\Geology of New York; Part II: Comprising the Survey of the second Geological District (Northern NYS, the Adirondacks) by Ebenezer Emmons - 1842

Middlefield, OH: Roman Hershberger, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good+. 522pp; Navy blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to front & spine, clean, tight copy, VG+ condition. Previous owner's family history laid in. Family history of the descendants of Jeremiah Miller and Lydia Troyer, with descendants listed chronologically and with alphabetical index.

First edition, hard covers, blind and gilt designs and lettering on the binding. 1,169 total pages with many illustrations and an index. Volume 1 includes: Soil Survey of Lancaster County, Early Settlement of Lancaster County, Organization and Government - County Elections - Court House, Important Proceedings of the Board of County Commissioners, The Story of the Salt Basin, The town of Lancaster, John Morris' Report on State House Construction, The Capital Question in Nebraska, The Beginning of Lincoln and Lancaster County, Lancaster and Lincoln Lot Exchanges, The Progress of Lincoln and her Utilities, Lincoln Banks, The Press, Post-office, Library, Military History of Lancaster County, Education in Lancaster County, Churches in Lincoln, The Bench and Bar, Medical, The Incarceration of the Lincoln City Council, Railroads, Lancaster County Towns, Volume II. All Biographical notes of early settlers of the area.
Condition: Both books are very good , bindings are good and contents are… Read More

Minedition, 2004-09-01. 1st Ed. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 11x9x0. Signed. SIGNED BY JANE GOODALL and NOT personally inscribed to anyone. A lovely true first printing in near-fine condition throughout. Looks terrific with the new mylar cover I added to the dust jacket. Extremely scarce signed. Expedited shipping is welcome; signed by author.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Wendell Endicott on the front flyleaf. An avid sportsman, Endicott (1880-1954) attended Harvard University (1899-1901) and served as a director of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago during the 1920s and '30s. This book includes his reminiscences of battling the "Silver King" (Atlantic tarpon) and other game fish along the Florida Keys, as well as a selection of fishing facts and suggestions. Octavo: 273 p. with 80 illustrations from photographs by the author. Original dark green cloth-covered boards over a light green spine, with gilt stamping. Just a hint of foxing to the prefatory and concluding pages, with some faint evidence of moisture along the top edge of the last three dozen pages. Tiny period bookseller's label to the front flyleaf. The spine is a touch faded, with some rubbing to the corners and tips; else about very good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with slight wear. Fresh clean copy, gray boards have no fading and sharp corners. The author's third book and one of his best. Winner of the 1979 John Burroughs Medal for a distinguished work in the field of Natural History. National Book Award Finalist. Lannan Literary Award. Guggenheim Fellowship.

G. P. Putnam’s Sons, N.Y., 1907. First Edition (shown). Hardcover. VG+/--. 7 1/2 x 5 x 1 1/2. NON SMOKING STORE. My listing includes PHOTO OF ACTUAL BOOK for sale. VERY GOOD PLUS. No dust jacket as issued or missing. Sewn binding. Boards and spine are green cloth, lettering is gilt on spine and front. Back cover has slightly bent corners, some edge wear and minor marks from adjacent book on shelf, but no rips or stains. Spine has some edge wear all four sides but no rips, is clean and quite bright, has a few small creases top and bottom. Front cover is same as back cover with a few marks from what looks like black sealing wax. Page edges are tinted, as issued, slightly sunned. Binding is a bit loose. Inside front and back covers have a bit of age darkening, also ink stamp “Property of the B.C. Mountaineering Club”. On ffep is attached the Rules of the B.C. Mountaineering Club, attached only at the top of the small green sheet. There are several places where the book has been… Read More

1994. 8vo size red clothbound hardcover with gold titles and decorations on spine and cover; 106 bright, white pages with a center section of black and white photographs and a black and white photo frontispiece Primary families included in these memoirs are those of: Gertrude Cohen Michel Brown Hyman Cohen Leopold (Lee) Strouse Michel Sidney Alfred Brown Lightly bumped heel of spine. . First. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Private Press.

Shire, 2009-09-22. First Edition Paperback. Paperback. Very Good. 10x7x0. Clean, unmarked interior text, no highlighting, creasing, underlining or writing. Softcover is clean, shows some edge, corner, shelf wear. No rips, chips, stains or tears. First edition paperback, First Printing, Full Print Line Displayed. 2009. Fergus. Ships in box, quickly and with care.

Genealogical Publishing Company, 2003. 2 vols. Used - Near Fine condition. Minor shelf and handling wear to exterior. Text block is bright, clean, and unmarked. Overall a clean, solid copy of this two volume set, showing minimal signs of use. Reprint of original (volume 1 originally published in 1934 and volume 2 in 1936).

Bismarck-Mandan Genealogical and Historical Society, 1978. Hardcover. Very Good. 0x0x0. Massive, detailed history of Burleigh County, North Dakota. Histories of businesses, churches, schools, over 1600 family histories, several thousand photos and much more. All 47 townships represented, each with a full-page plat map. Limited printing: No. 510 of 3,000 copies printed on coated paper. 628 numbered pages. 12 1/4" x 9 1/2". Tight, unmarked copy with minimal shelf wear and small tear to head of spine panel. Photographs of or additional information about this item are available on request. All inquiries answered promptly.