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This is a scarce collection of 13 early TEMPERANCE SERMONS and Reports custom-bound into one volume. The sermons date from 1813 to 1842.The following 13 sermons / reports are included:* "Two Sermons on Intemperance Delivered on the Day of the Annual Fast" by Joshua Bates - April 3, 1813* "Intemperance - An Address to the Churches and Congregations of the Western District of Fairfield County" - November, 1813* "An Address Delivered before the Massachusetts Society for Suppressing Intemperance at Their Anniversary Meeting on the Objects of their Institution" by Abiel Abbott - June 2, 1815* "The Drunkard a Destroyer. A Discourse Delivered before the Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperance at Their Anniversary Meeting" by Samuel Worcester - May 30, 1817* "The Constitution of the Massachusetts Society for the Suppression of Intemperance as Revised and Altered. Together with Their Annual Report and a List of the Officers and Members of Said Society" - December, 1818* "Report of the Board… Read More

This is a profusely illustrated, antique copy of "1883 - The Illustrated Catalogue of the PARIS SALON" edited by F.G. Dumas. 1883; Chatto and Windus; London. "Containing about 400 Facsimile Reproductions of the Original Drawings by the Artists." Three-quarter leather binding with gilt lettering on the spine and red-stained page edges on all sides. There are pages written in both English and French.Condition:The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn; there is a 2" split at the top-right corner of the spine (despite the split, the front cover is still firmly in place and is not shaky). Wear to the leather at the cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. There is dark foxing at the lower-outer page corners from the title page up to contents page XX. Occasional light stain and foxing spot on the remainder of the pages. The end papers are heavily tanned. Overall the book is in Good condition.

This is a nice condition collection of seven antique doctor's account books / physician's ledgers belonging to Dr. J.L.M. Willis, M.D. who practiced on "The Old Post Road" in Eliot, Maine ("Eliot's first county doctor"). The account books range in date from 1885 to 1916. Hardbound with cloth covers, leather spines, leather corners or outer cover edges, and gilt lettering and accents. Four ledgers have raised bands on the spine. Each account book contains an alphabetical list of patients at the front, followed by details of patient visits by date (see below for interesting examples of visits). The handwriting throughout the account books is highly legible. The earliest ledger (1882 to 1895) contains an entry for a visit by the poet JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER (with "The Poet ~" written next to his name); Whittier paid $2.50, though his reason for the visit was not recorded. Whittier travelled through York County, Maine often (the county in which Dr. Willis practiced) en route to Portland, Maine, where he… Read More

Nice condition vintage copy of "Spalding's Base Ball Guide" for 1934. Softcover. There are photographs throughout, including images from the 1933 World Series, team photos, player profiles, in-action scenes, and more. This copy contains images of baseball greats such as BABE RUTH, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Mel Ott, Lefty Grove, etc. There are illustrated advertisements at the back.Condition:Clean covers and spine. There is a small tear near the top of the spine. Both covers and all pages are firmly attached (the staples have pushed through the paper at the inner edge of page 256 by the spine, though the page remains firmly attached - see photo) . The pages are in great condition and appear unread with only "Sat. May 19, 1934 - 11 A.M. - Stan" written vertically in pencil at the outer edge of page 64 of the "Official Base Ball Rules" section at the back. A tiny bit of paper has adhered to the bottom-left corner of the facing title page. Overall the guide is in Very Good+ condition.

This is a terrific condition, early copy of the "Official National Basketball Association Guide" for the 1959-1960 season with Bill Russell on the front cover. Published by The Sporting News. Guide #2 - this is the 2nd year the guide was published. There are photographs throughout.Condition:The guide is in Near Fine condition - clean both inside and out with only a crease at the bottom-right corner of the front cover. The pages are clean and white and appear unread with no issues found.

This is a large, custom bound collection of 23 SOTHEBY auction catalogs for the sale of rare antiquarian book collections/libraries (see below). The catalogs range in date from 1936 to 1938. The book contains numerous illustrations and plates (a couple of which are fold-out). The catalogs were for four separate auctions held in England, as follows:* CATALOGUE OF THE WELL-KNOWN OF RARE AND VALUABLE BOOKS Illustrating the History of Printing, Formed by George W. Jones, Esq., Monkbarns, Northwood, Middlesex, and Sold by His Order: July 1, 1936; July 2, 1936.* THE MENSING LIBRARY - Catalogue of the Very Valuable and Important Library formed by the late Mr. Ant. W.M. Mensing of Amsterdam, Sold by Order of His Executors: December 15, 1936; December 16, 1936; December 17, 1936; April 20, 1937; April 21, 1937; April 22, 1937.* THE ALDENHAM LIBRARY - Catalogue of the Famous Library, The Property of the Rt. Honourable Lord Aldenham: March 22, 1937; March 23, 1937; March 24, 1937; May 3, 1937; May 4, 1937; May… Read More

"400 Tricks You Can Do" by HOWARD THURSTON with its original dust jacket. 1948; Blue Ribbon Books; New York. With illustrations throughout. There is an ink address stamp for "Kanter's Magic Shop" in Philadelphia on the front end paper. From the dust jacket: "Among the 400 simple, startling tricks explained, there are dozens that you can master with just a little time and practice. Not one of them requires elaborate equipment or unusual agility. Yet every one of them will baffle and delight your friends!"

The contents are as follows: Ball Tricks; Card Tricks; Checker Tricks; Cigar and Cigarette Tricks; Coin Tricks; Cork Tricks; Dice and Domino Tricks; Egg Tricks; Hand Tricks; Handkerchief Tricks; Liquid Tricks; Match-Box Tricks; Match Tricks; Miscellaneous Tricks; Number Tricks; Optical Tricks; Paper Tricks; Pencil Tricks; Ring Tricks; Spirit Tricks; String Tricks; Sugar Tricks; Table Tricks; Thimble Tricks; Tumbler Tricks; Watch Tricks.

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Clean covers and spine; sharp cover corners. Tight… Read More

This is a scarce, original, government-issued report on the "APOLLO ACCIDENT - Hearings Before the Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences - United States Senate, Ninetieth Congress" from May 4, 1967. Part 5. Softcover. At the center of the booklet is a large, fold-out organizational chart for North American Aviation, Inc. (Apollo mission contractor). Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in Washington, D.C. "First Session - To Hear Officials of North American Aviation, Inc., Prime Contractor to NASA in the Apollo Program." This booklet is one of several reports issued as part of the Congressional inquiry into the tragic Apollo 1 fire on January 27, 1967 that took the lives of three astronauts.Condition:There are a few tiny stain specks at the left half of the front cover. "Edward J. Borger Jr. M.D." stamped twice in ink on the front cover. "Space Program" written in pen at the top-right corner of the front cover. Clean back cover and interior - the pages are clean and white with no… Read More

This is a scarce, first edition copy of "About Zionism - Speeches and Letters" by ALBERT EINSTEIN. 1931 1st American edition, 1st printing (February); The Macmillan Company; New York. Translated and edited with an Introduction by Leon Simon. The contents are as follows: Introduction; Assimilation and Nationalism; The Jews in Palestine; Jew and Arab; Select Biography.Condition:There are a couple of very small, light stains near the bottom-right corner of the front cover. Bright gilt lettering on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Nice interior - the pages are lightly age-toned but clean with no issues found. Overall the book is in Very Good+ condition. (Note - on page 32, which is the blank page preceding the beginning of the "Assimilation and Nationalism" chapter, there is a dark, pea-sized spot - upon close inspection, this spot appears to be paper pulp, and not a stain...please see photo.)

"The Addresses and Messages of the Presidents of the United States, from Washington to Tyler" - Embracing the Executive Proclamations, Recommendations, Protests, and Vetoes, from 1789-1842, Together with the Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States. 1842 3rd edition (stated); Edward Walker; New York. Included are addresses, messages, etc. of George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin Van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and John Tyler. (Note: Uncommon 3rd edition with the contents extending to the administration of John Tyler - though both the 'Advertisement' and the Contents state the book ends with the inaugural address of William Henry Harrison, the book actually concludes with John Tyler's inaugural address, special session message, first annual message, etc.). Nicely decorated cloth covers with a gilt patriotic front cover illustration featuring George Washington and an American eagle. There are… Read More

"Advice to Young Men, and (Incidentally) to Young Women in the Middle and Higher Ranks of Life" by William Cobbett. 1829 1st edition; William Cobbett; London. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled end papers and raised bands on the spine. "In a Series of Letters, Addressed to a Youth, a Bachelor, a Lover, a Husband, a Father, a Citizen or a Subject."Condition:Some rubbing of the marbled paper over the boards; worn corners; the top of the spine is chipped; the label on the spine is chipped along the left and right edges; small, light stain at the bottom of the front cover. The front end paper has nearly separated from the spine and is attached by only a string. Scattered mild foxing and browning to the pages. There is an old bookplate affixed to the front pastedown. No writing found. There is a crack at the front hinge resulting in the front cover being shaky.

"Aegyptiaca et Dekaphylon, Sive, De Aegyptiacorum Sacrorum Cum Hebraicis Collatione Libri Tres. Et De Decem Tribubus Israelis Liber Singularis" by Dutch theologan Hermanni Witsii (Hermann Witsius). The loose translation of the title is "Egyptian and Dekaphylon, or, On the Egyptian Sacred Books with the Hebrew Collation, Book Three. And a Unique Book about the Ten Tribes of Israel." 1696 2nd edition (stated); Gerardus Borstius; Amsterdam. Complete in one volume. "Accessit Diatribe De Legione Fulminatrice Christianorum, Sub Imperatore Marco Aurelio Antonino" ("The Diatribe of the Lightning Legion of the Christians under the Emperor Marcus Aurelius Antoninus"). Frontispiece engraving with headpieces and tailpieces. The text is written primarily in Latin with Greek and Hebrew interspersed. Full leather binding with five raised bands on the spine.Condition:The front cover is detached. The front end paper and frontispiece are still to the inner edge of the front cover. The back cover, spine and text block… Read More

"AFRICAN HUNTING from Natal to the Zambesi - Including Lake Ngami, the Kalahari Desert, &c. from 1852 to 1860" by William Charles Baldwin. 1863 1st edition (with no edition designation on the title page); Richard Bentley; London. All 40 indexed illustrations are present with additional un-indexed plates. There is also a fold-out map of South Africa at the front. Scarce, true first edition in original publisher's cloth binding. Here are some examples of the contents: Hunting Expedition into the Zulu Country; The Transvall Republic; The Boers; I am Deserted; Sechele's Daughter; The Bush on Fire; Merico; Anecdotes of Crossing the Tugela; Result of a Zebra Hunt; Elephant Hunt; The Zambesi Falls; Meet with Dr. Livingstone; Intense Heat; Adventure with a Lion; Accident to Englishmen; Return to Natal...and more. There is an Index and a 32-page publisher's catalog at the back.Condition:Cloth tears at the bottom 2 cover corners; small cloth tears at the top and bottom edges of the spine. Tight binding with no… Read More

This is an antique "ALBUM OF IRELAND" containing 53 illustrated views. Circa 1890's - there is no date of publication stated, but the first view has an inscription in pen dated 1890. Published by W. Lawrence in Dublin, Ireland. "Accordion" style - the views are attached end-to-end and fold neatly within the covers. Views include Sackville Street, O'Connell Monument, Trinity College, The Chapel Royal, The Phoenix Park, Four Courts, St. Patrick's Cathedral, Christ Church, Patrick Street, Blarney Castle, Queenstown, Castles, Fish Market, Royal Avenue, Queens College, Londonderry...and many more.

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There are a couple of light smudges at the right edge of the front cover; clean back cover. The views are in nice condition - clean with only a few random, light smudges and an inscription written in pen dated 1890 on the 1st panel. One of the folds near the center has a 1.5" separation at both the top and bottom edges. There is a crack at the rear hinge at the left edge of the pastedown next to the… Read More

This is a bound volume of 12 issues of the publication "THE AMERICAN MAGAZINE of Useful and Entertaining Knowledge." The issues are dated October, 1836 to September, 1837. Volume III. Profusely illustrated with engravings throughout - each issue begins with a full-page engraving. There is an index at the front. Three-quarter leather binding with marbled covers. The issues contain non-fiction articles, biographical sketches, poetry and music. Published by John L. Sibley & William D. Ticknor in Boston.Condition:Wear along the edges of the boards. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn down. Splits along the left and right edges of the spine resulting in the covers being just a bit shaky. Nice interior - the pages are generally clean with occasional staining, foxing and tears here and there. Overall the volume is in Good- condition.

"AMERICAN DAIRYING" - A Practical Treatise on Dairy Farming and the Management of Creameries by H.B. Gurler. 1894 1st edition; Breeder's Gazette Print; Chicago. The book is nicely illustrated with in-text engravings throughout. Decorative floral end papers. Contents include: The Dairy Herd, Selection, Breed and Breeding; Care of Dairy Utensils; Milking; Milk from Cow to Cream Vat; Salting, Working, Packing and Printing; Marketing Dairy Butter; Skim Milk; Care of Milk by Patrons; Ripening and Churning Cream; Suggestions to Those About to Build a Creamery; A Talk with Creamery Employees...and much more - please see the photos for the complete list. There is an Appendix ("An Acid Test of Cream") and an Index at the back.Condition:Light soiling at the top edge of the front cover; clean back cover and spine. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. "State of New Hampshire" gift label affixed to the front pastedown; 4" x 3" label remnant affixed to the rear pastedown. The text… Read More

"The American Stage of Today" - Biographies and Photographs of One Hundred Leading Actors and Actresses. 1910 1st edition; P.F. Collier & Son; New York. There is an alphabetical list of actors/actresses at the front (including John and Ethel Barrymore, and Douglas Fairbanks). Pictured at the front of the book are actors Edwin Booth (brother of John Wilkes Booth) and Joseph Jefferson, though neither appear in the alphabetical list. The book is loaded with black & white photographs on nearly every page. Larger in size - the book measures 14" tall x 11" wide.Condition:Wear to the cover corners, and shelf wear along the edges of the boards. A small bit of the paper has chipped away at the left edge of the front cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Both covers are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are clean with only an occasional light smudge here and there. The rear end paper has a 2" tear at the inner edge by the spine. Overall the book is in Good condition.

"The American Red Cross - A History" by Foster Rhea Dulles with its original dust jacket. 1950 1st edition (stated); Harper & Brothers; New York. Here are few examples of the chapters: Background and Origins; The Regime of Clara Barton; The Spanish-American War; Disaster Relief; The Challenge of War; The Red Cross Overseas; Fire, Flood and Storm; On the Field of Action; The Shadow of War; Pearl Harbor and After; The Blood Donor Program; The Invasion of Western Europe; Prisoners of War...please see the photos for the complete list.From the dust jacket: "This general history of the American Red Cross gives an over-all picture of operations during the past seventy years. To anyone associated with the Red Cross or interested in its activities the history provides a broader perspective and wider understanding of just what the organization represents. Moreover, the story of activities both at home and abroad is set against the historical background of peace and war during these years to show how the… Read More

This is a rare copy of "The American Boy's Book" or, Sports and Games: A Repository of In-and-Out-Door Amusements for Boys and Youth. All four color plates are present, including the scarce BASE-BALL plate, which is considered to be the first color depiction of the game of baseball. 1864 1st edition; Dick & Fitzgerald; New York. Profusely illustrated with over 600 engravings. The contents are grouped as follows: The Play-Ground; or Out-Door Games (toys, balls, etc.); Athletic and Graceful Recreations (skating, swimming, angling, sailing, gymnastics, horsemanship, etc.); Amusements with Pets (talking birds, domestic fowl, rabbits, dogs, fresh water aquarium, etc.); Play-Room Games for Rainy Days (round games and forfeits, board and slate games, table and toy games); Evening Amusements (parlor magic, sleight of hand, tricks with cards, scientific recreations, optical amusements, puzzles, arithmetical amusements, etc.); Mechanical and Miscellaneous Amusements (carpentry, boat-building, painting,… Read More

"An Arctic Boat Journey in the Autumn of 1854" by Isaac Hayes (surgeon of the second Grinnell expedition). 1860 1st American edition in publisher's original cloth binding; Brown, Taggard and Chase; Boston. At the front of the book is a large fold-out map titled "A Chart of the Arctic Regions." (The Baffin Bay map is not present.) The book chronicles the second Grinnell expedition by the ship "Advance" under the command of Elisha Kent Kane in search of Sir John Franklin's lost expedition.Here are a few examples of the contents: Intercourse with the Esquimaux; Shooting ducks; A gloomy night; Ice all around; At sea in a snow-storm; Camp on an ice-raft; Blowing hard and drifting; Moss food; Roasted coffee gives out; A day of unmitigated misery; The hut imbedded in snow; Tunnelling the snow-drift to get out; Fierceness of dogs; A two-weeks' famine; Reading anatomy; The savage Sip-su; Conspiracy discovered; The witch-wife; Astronomical fables; Drugged with opium; Walrus hide for food; The popular idea of… Read More