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3 Vols. 4to, leather spine and corners, and pebbled cloth, gilt titles on top covers, illustrated, 1183 pp. Ex-library date sheets and card holders on front pastedowns, discard and library stamps on titles, bindings with extremity wear, spine scuffed and rubbed, some foxing, normal aging; otherwise a very good set. A well illustrated (including many full page illustrations) history of western civilization from the Greeks to the rise of the United States. Will require extra shipping.

Four issues of The Statesman Newspaper, not consecutive issues, folio newsprint, 8,8.8, and 6 pp. Folded in center, some creasing, some soiling and staining, a few edge tears; otherwise about very good. Issues are dated, December 10 1863 (this issue larger than others, but with less pages0, February 25, 1869, December 29, 1870 and June 13, 1872. Coverage is essentially local news.

Magazine format, 8 1/2/ x11, illustrated. Some slight aging, a little spine and edgewear; still overall in excellent shape. In 1961 the Yankees replaced long time manager Casey Stengel with Ralph Houk. In 1961, the Yankees would have one of their most spectacular seasons, winning the World Series, and Roger Maris breaking Babe Ruth's single season home run record. Featured players include Mantle, Maris, Berra, Richardson, Ford, Kubek, Terry, Boyer, and Blanchard. Many photos of the players, and individual records for each player. The 1961 season was one of the most exciting in Yankee history.

Magazine format, 8 1/2/ x11, illustrated, 48 pp.. Some slight aging, overall in excellent shape. This 1964 Yankee Yearbook features players, records, management and history. Many pictures of featured players including, Yogi Berra, in his first year as Yankee manager, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Tony Kubek, Tom Tresh, Clete Boyer, and Joe Pepitone.. Provides records for each player. This issue of the yearbook indicates it is a revised edition. Revised seems to refer to information on "Suburban Nights", which relates to Thursday night games. This information is not in the original edition.

Magazine format, 8 1/2/ x11, illustrated, 48 pp. Some aging, front cover worn at lower left corner and part of image missing, first page loose: otherwise very good. This 1953 Yankee Yearbook features players, records, management and history. Many pictures of featured players including, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, Gil McDougal, Billy Martin, and Hank Bauer. Provides records for each player.

Square folio (13 ½ x16 ½ ), partially printed, yellowed at edges, some darkening and a little soiling, light chipping and a few very short closed tears at edges, a little browning, document split in half down center crease, but repaired on verso with tape, small remnant of wax seal, and several paper seals. Overall in good condition. This is a court document titled "An Inquisition Indented" signed by the twelve jurors who decided the plaintiffs to be paid damages (thirty-three pounds, five shillings and two pennies). All signatures are highly legible. The document names Jacob John Lansing, Sheriff of the city of New York as the official in this judgment.

{New York Yankees]. New York Yankee Yearbook 1971. New York: 1971. Program, 4to, illustrated, 84 pp. Spine somewhat split, with some chips and tears, a little creasing and corner wrinkling, normal aging; good to about very good. Despite winning 93 games, the Yanks came in a distant second in the 1970 season. The 1971 yearbook covers the 1970 season, and provides a lot of great coverage of Yankee players including Mel Stollemyre, Thurman Munson, Roy White, Fritz Peterson and Bobby Mercer.

Folding roster, small 8vo, team logo on front page, folds out to two larger sheets with lists of information. Slight aging, brown stains on front page; otherwise very good. Scarce Yankee roster for the 1954 season. Lists the entire team by position, and gives stats for the previous season. The roster lists Casey Stengel as manager, and key players include Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto and Billy Martin. The roster also provides the Spring Training Schedule, and the Yanks actual schedule for the 1954 season. Also lists Yankee pennant winner seasons, and when they were world champions.

Folding roster, small 8vo, team logo on front page, folds out to two larger sheets with lists of information. Slight aging; otherwise in excellent condition. Scarce Yankee roster for the 1953 season. Lists the entire team by position, and gives stats for the previous season. The roster lists Casey Stengel as manager, and key players include Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto and Billy Martin. The roster also provides the Spring Training Schedule, and the Yanks actual schedule for the 1953 season. Also lists Yankee pennant winner seasons, and when they were world champions

Magazine format, 8 1/2/ x11, illustrated, 48 pp. Some aging, a little edgewear, a couple of minor marks or light stains to back cover; otherwise in excellent shape. This 1951 Yankee Sketch Book features players, records, management and history. Many pictures of featured players including, Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Tommy Hendrich, Yogi Berra, Jerry Coleman, Hank Bauer, and Billy Martin. Provides records for each player. Picture of Joe DiMaggio signing $100,000 contract in 1949.

Five manuscript pay vouchers, most about 4" x 8. Some fold tears, paper a little fragile, normal browning and aging; otherwise very good. This basically a collection of pay vouchers for park keepers in 1839 in NYC. The payments were for work done in Washington Square, Thompkins Square, and Battery Park. Most of the receipts have four or five lines of text, and are docketed on the reverse.

Folding roster, small 8vo, team logo on front page, folds out to two larger sheets with lists of information. Slight aging, small fold nick; otherwise in excellent condition. Scarce Yankee roster for the 1952 season. Lists the entire team by position, and gives stats for the previous season. The roster lists Casey Stengel as manager, and key players include Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Phil Rizzuto and Billy Martin. The roster also provides the Spring Training Schedule, and the Yanks actual schedule for the 1952 season. Also lists Yankee pennant winner seasons, and when they were world champions.

14 manuscript pay vouchers, most about 3" x 8", one full page. Some fold tears, paper a little fragile, normal browning and aging; otherwise about very good. This basically a collection of pay vouchers for dock master and health warden in the early 1840s in NYC. Most of the receipts have four or five lines of text, but one item is a full folded page of text.

Magazine format, 8 1/2/ x11, illustrated 78 pp.. Some slight aging and edgewear, some corner staining; otherwise very good. The 1969 Yankee Yearbook is dedicated to Mickey Mantle who retired after 18 seasons with the Bronx Bombers. This issue has many pictures, profiles and records of Yankee players including Roy White, Fritz Peterson, Mel Stottlemeyre, Jake Gibbs, Bobby Mercer, Tom Tresh, Gene Michael, and Joe Pepitone.

Folding roster, small 8vo, team logo on front page, folds out to two larger sheets with lists of information. Slight aging, very small and slight mark on front page, a little creasing; otherwise in very good plus. Scarce Yankee roster for the 1950 season. Lists the entire team by position, and gives stats for the previous season. The roster lists Casey Stengel as manager, and key players include Yogi Berra, Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto and Ralph Houk. The roster also provides the Spring Training Schedule, and the Yanks actual schedule for the 1950 season. Also lists Yankee pennant winner seasons, and when they were world champions.

Folding roster, small 8vo, team logo on front page, folds out to two larger sheets with lists of information. Some aging and darkening, small nick in upper margin; otherwise very good. Scarce Yankee roster for the 1947 season. Lists the entire team by position, and gives stats for the previous season. The roster lists Stanley Harris as manager, and key players include Yogi Berra (1947 was his first full season), Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto and Ralph Houk. The roster also provides the Spring Training Schedule, and the Yanks actual schedule for the 1947 season. Also lists Yankee pennant winner seasons, and when they were world champions.

Magazine format, 8 1/2/ x11, illustrated, 48 pp. Slight aging, a little edgewear; overall in excellent shape. This 1958 Yankee Yearbook features players, records, management and history. Many pictures of featured players including, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Don Larsen (pitched perfect game two years earlier), Whitey Ford, Ralph Houk, Gil McDougal, Elston Howard, Billy Martin, Jerry Coleman, and Hank Bauer. Provides records for each player. On the last page of this issue are a few pictures, and some information on the New York Giants football team.

Large square 4to, pictorial colored front and back covers, illustrated. Some slight soiling, slight aging; otherwise very good plus. This is the souvenir book for the 1913-14 season at the New York Hippodrome. Constructed in 1905, the New York Hippodrome thrilled audiences for over 30 years until it closed in August 1939. Featuring circus acts, singers, comedians, and even Harry Houdini, but with the increased popularity of motion pictures, by the late 1920s the Hippodrome was showing movies. americaslibrary.gov.

Large 4to, original publisher’s cloth, illustrated, 150 [4] pp. Some staining and spotting to rear cover; otherwise in excellent condition. Contents clean and bright. In 1897, the Rapid Transit Commission presented the City of New York with a plan for a subway system. Three years later, in 1900, construction began on the project. On October 27, 1904, the subway officially commenced operation. This book was published to celebrate the subway's opening, and copies were handed out to city officials.

12mo, cloth, two folding maps, 71[1 ad]} pp.Backstrip defective, missing some pieces, remnants of paper label on top cover, joints weak, minor foxing, map of New york, has tears at some folds,;still a very decent copy.. This little book contains everything from the canal routes from Albany to a tour of Niagra Falls.Also, contains information on railroads and steamboats. More importantly, there is a long colored map of the Hudson River, and a larger map of the State of New York, dated 1836. Howes N-109. Ramsey 4525.