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Paris: Apud P. Fr. Didot, 1772. Leather bound. Good. 12mo. Approx. 6.75" x 4". xx, 553 pages, [3] pages. Marbled, polished calf leather boards. Gilt decorations and black leather title label on the spine. All edges gilt. Blueish marbled end sheets. Outer joints lightly cracked and rubbed. Board eges worn. Leather is lightly chipped at the very top and bottom of the spine. Majority of text in Latin.

Peterborough, New Hampshire: A. P. Morrison & Sons, 1861. Ledger. Good. Lot 3 Account ledgers. Hardcovers. The first ledger measures approx. 7.25" x 6". Brownish marbled paper covered boards with leather spine. The boards are edge and shelf worn. Contents are clean. Dates recorded range from 1842-1860. 74 pages were used to record the sale of books and paper, items purchased, accounts due, 'Cash Notes', 'Bills to Collect', 'Boston accounts', etc. Dozens of names are recorded. Several blank pages in this ledger. Written on the right front flyleaf - "Memorandum & Commissor (sp.?) Book 1842." The second ledger measures approx. 8" x 6". Brownish marbled paper covered boards with brown leather spine. Edge and shelf wear to the boards. Contents inside are clean. A few pages of records are lightly faded. Dates range from 1858-1862. 116 pages used to record cash paid for goods, and dozens of pages with named accounts. On the right front flyleaf is the inscription "Morrison, Cheney & Co. Cash Book Feb. 8,… Read More

North Bloomfield, Ohio: The Association for Living Historical Farms and Agricultural Museums, 1998. Soft cover. Very good. Tall soft cover. x, 295 pages. A few illustrations and small maps and figures. Illustrated paper covers.

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1879. Wraps. Fair. Wraps. Approx. 6.5" x 4.5". 165 pages, [8] pages of advertisements. Restored. Missing spine repaired with brown mulberry paper (remnants of original spine laid inside the back cover). Rear cover replaced with brown mulberry paper. Internal contents clean. A list of the first 17 Appleton's series is listed on the inside of the front cover. The remaining titles printed on the inside of the rear cover are missing. Text complete. Old pencil name of the previous owner on the title page. Herd 1895; Graff 3503 - "Rideing accompanied Lieutenant George M. Wheeler on his survey, during a two-year period, acting as a newspaper correspondent. He traveled 4000 miles a-saddle in New Mexico, Arizona, Southern Colorado, Nevada, and Eastern California.-EDG

New York: Farrar , Straus and Giroux, 1979. Second printing. Hardcover. Very good/very good. Octavos. Two volumes. Volume I: "The Years from Princeton to Vice President, 1756-1805" - xiv, [1], 443 pages. Illustrated section. Volume II: "The Conspiracy and Years of Exile 1805-1836" - xviii, [1], 476 pages. Illustrated section. Light wear to the two volumes.

New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Company, 1974. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Good +. Octavo. Red hardcover with silver title on the spine. [2], 236 pages. Illustrated section. Inscribed and signed by Furman Bisher on right front flyleaf. Autograph sticker on the front cover. Small stain on the front cover from an old sticker. Light shelf wear to the binding.

New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1898. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [5] 270 pages, [1], Brown illustrated cloth hardcover. Title in black on spine. Some darkening to the cloth. Previous owner illustrated book plate on front paste down. 1898 Christmas gift inscription written on the front blank end sheet.

Harvard, Massachusetts: The Harvard Common Press, 1982. Hardcover. Very good. Octavo. xii, 212 pages. Red cloth hardcover with title in black on the spine. No dust jacket. A few color illustrated pages. Light shelf wear to the hardcover.

n.p.: n.p., n.d.. Hardcover. Very good. Quarto. Hardcover with small gilt stamped name of "Mrs. Abigail Adams" at the bottom of the front cover. This short biographical sketch was removed from another book circa mid 19th century. Mrs. Adam's steel engraved portrait also removed from a book is pasted down on the right front flyleaf. A one of a kind relic.

Annapolis: United States Naval Institute, 1964. Hardcover. Very good/good. Octavo. Half paper and red cloth covered boards. xviii, 278 pages, [2]. Frontispiece photograph of Keeler in Uniform. Map illustrated end papers. Library of Congress Duplicate stamp on the front flyleaf. Dust jacket is edge worn with light soil and small tears. A small white sticker bottom of the spine jacket.

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1905. Hardcover. Very good. 12m0. vi, [1], 224 pages, [2]. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt title on the front cover and spine. Light shelf wear to the cloth binding.

Kingsport, Tenn: Kingsport Press, 1947. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Slim quarto. xii, 63 pages, [2]. Color frontispiece of Lincoln. Tan cloth hardcover with Abe Lincoln facsimile signature on the front cover and title on the spine. Very light toning to the end papers. A signed presentation card from the publisher laid inside the front cover. Limited to 1250 copies.

Athens: The McGregor Company, 1926. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 196 pages. Frontispiece portrait of Baldwin. Burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt title on front cover and spine. Foxing to end sheets and first few pages. Outer joints rubbed. Hinges slightly cracked. Previous owner name on right front flyleaf.

Philadelphia: The Times Publishing Company, 1892. Third edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [1], 462 pages. Frontispiece photograph of Lincoln. Illustrated. Light blue cloth hardcover with gilt stamped silhouette of Lincoln and title on the front cover. Gilt stamped title on the spine. Gilt top edge and untrimmed foredge and bottom edge. Light edge wear to cloth. 1909 inscription by author to " Mrs. Clark Howell Jr. With Affectionate regards A K McClure March 22, 1909." Binding has been restored at one point by the National Library Company with job repair slip after the title page. End sheets are newer and the hinges are now in very good condition.

Athens: The McGregor Company, 1926. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 196 pages. Frontispiece portrait of Baldwin. Burgundy cloth hardcover with gilt title on front cover and spine. Some shelf wear to the hardcover. Light damp stains and toning to the foredge and edges of the rear paste down.

Peoria, Illinois: Edward J. Jacob, Printer Peoria, Illinois, 1924. First Edition. Privately Printed. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [2], 127 pages., [4]. Illustrated with frontispiece photograph of Lincoln, illustrations, and folding facsimiles. Half leather binding with tan cloth covered boards. Tooled leather spine with raised bands and gilt lettered title. Marbled end papers. Leather spine rubbed. Front hinge is broken exposing the spine. Board is secure to the binding. Rear hinge cracked. Inscribed and signed by the printer on the limitations page. Limited to 100 copies printed. Very scarce first edition.

Harrisburg: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States Commandery of the State of Pennsylvania, 1909. First Edition. Good +. Wraps. 19 pages, [1]. Dark red string tied wraps with title in black on the front cover. Previous owner name and some dates written at the top of the front cover. Front wrap chipped bottom corner. Front wrap partially split along the front cover.

New York: The Review of Reviews Corporation, 1929. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. xiv, 263 pages. Blue cloth hardcover with gilt title and portrait of Lincoln on the front cover. Gilt title and designs on the spine. Illustrated with portraits and several cartoons depiction's. Cloth is shelf worn and faded on the spine. Toning to the end sheets.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1928. Fifth impression. Hardcover. Good. Large octavos. Two volumes: xxviii, [1], 607 pages; x, 741 pages. Both volumes illustrated. Blue cloth hardcovers with gilt signatures on the front covers and gilt titles on the spines. Covers are lightly edge worn. Dented top edge back cover volume 1. Toning and light foxing to the end sheets. Right front flyleaf creased volume 2. Interior contents clean and sturdy.

Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. later printing. Hardcover. Good/good. 12mo. [1], xii, [1], 112 pages, [1]. Illustrated dust jacket. Blue illustrated paper covered boards with paper title label on the spine. Illustrated dust jacket is present with price of 1.25 on the front inner dust jacket flap. Dust jacket has edge wear and chips. Scattered foxing to the text. Previous owner name on the right front flyleaf.