Search Results: Titles starting with N from GH Mott Bookseller

Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhti, 1969. Hardcover. Very Good/no DJ. Finnish translation. Yellow cloth lightly soiled. Interior tight and clean. 528 pp.

Baltimore, 1819. Very good. Partially printed subscription form (appoximately 2 1/4" x 5 3/4"), signed by James Smith and his brother, G. B. Smith, acknowledging a $5 subscription to the National Vaccine Institution, dated May 1, 1819. Dr. James Smith of Baltimore was one of the most prominent early American advocates for using vaccines to combat smallpox. In 1813, he was appointed the national vaccine agent by Congress, a position that came without a salary or budget. As an alternative, Smith formed his own foundation and sought private financing. As he received subscriptions, he issued receipts which stated that he proposed to establish an institution "in the City of Washington, to preserve and distribute the Genuine Vaccine Matter, free of any expense, for the use of the Citizens of the United States. " A rare glimpse of how public health initiatives were funded by private sources in the early republic. Some spots and crease marks but fully intact.

Santa Fe: Press of the Palace of Governors, 1980. First Printing. Very good. Fold leaf (9 3/8" x 12 5/8"). Hand set in 12 and 14 point Palatine Italic. Five illustrations of printing presses with accompanying text. Printed on a treadle operated Chandler & Price platen press, on dampened Rives Heavy paper.

Boston: T.R. Marvin, 1850. Softcover. Good. 8vo. pamphlet. 36pp. Original light blue printed paper wrappers, stitched as issued. Wrappers beginning to split and contemporary signature at the top of front wrapper. Otherwise, very good.

New Haven / Toronto: Yale University Press / The Ryerson Press, 1945. First edition. Hardcover. Very good. xxii, 385, [1]pp. with illustrations and colored maps. Dust jacket lightly worn. The Interplay of Canada, the United States and Great Britain.

Washington, 1866. First edition. Good. Pamphlet, disbound. 10pp. Inventor and patent holders of the Norton stamp were seeking compensation for use of their product by the US Postal Service. Somewhat dusty, but overall a good copy.

Pittsburgh: National Iron and Steel Publishing Co, 1881. Softcover. Good. Wraps. Library blind stamp, date, and call number on cover. 2-inch tear in title page. Wear to edges, else clean. 6 pages, double columns. Describes the mineral resources of the area, with tables of data. Includes notes of discussion of the paper.

Boston: John L. Shorey , 1872. Hardcover. Good. Volume XI and XII bound together. Cloth is soiled and worn. Hinges weak. Else clean, tight. Many illustrations.

London: John Lane, 1901. Hardcover. Fair. Leather is worn and chipped at the extremities. Owners gift inscription. Spine is split but holding. Like a damp stains on the end papers. Interior clean. 39 pages. Nine illustrations. 4.5" x 5 .5".

Prague: Orbis, 1963. Hardcover. Good/no DJ. White cloth soiled. Spine split but holding. Owner's name stamp. Else clean , tight. 82 pp. Czech text, 148 b/w plates. 2 pp text in several languages, including English, on history and present condition of Czech dam and pond building.

Argument, 1992. Hardcover. Very good. Dust jacket is edge worn and scratched. Book very clean and tight. 376 pages. Color and b/w white plates. Oversize. In German.

VerLoren van Themaat Centre for Public Law Studies, University of South Africa, 1991. Unknown Binding. Very Good. (B-42)light edge/reading wear. clean book with tight binding. points sharp. no marks on pages. sturdy copy.

Morgan Reynolds Publishing, 9/15/2007. Library Binding. Like New. (B-41) minimal edge/reading wear. clean book with tight binding. points sharp. no marks on pages.

NASA, 1969. Pamphlet. Very Good. 16 pages. [box 33] B&W photographs/illustrations. No internal markings. Clean pages. Light edge wear. Quite scarce. Out of print. Highly collectible NASA publication.

London: Chatto & Windus, 1918. Hardcover. Fair. 1918 hardcover. Backstrip nearly torn off. Corners are bumped. Interior clean and tight. 364 pages. A collection of essays.

London: George Newnes, nd. Hardcover. Very good. No date. Boards soiled, edge worn. Frontis foxed. Else clean and tight. xxxii pages, 48 b/w plates.

London: George Newnes, nd. Hardcover. Good. No date. Boards soiled, edge worn. Frontis foxed. Spine started. Else clean and tight. xli pages, 64 b/w plates.

1955. Good. Collection of records from a missions trip in New Mexico. Some 45 travelers camped, visited Indian missions, and saw the country. A binder contains roughly 100 typed pages of reports on their travels, with detailed itineraries and observations on the history of missionary work in the area and on the activities then going on. Also folders of correspondence regarding the trip; Presbyterian Day School and other mission-related brochures; maps and pamphlets; and typed historical notes on missionary work among the Southwest Indians. A wealth of material giving insights into the interests and viewpoints of this group of American Christians.

Boston: Roberts Bros, 1882. First Am edition. Hardcover. Good/no DJ. Green cloth with shelfwear. FEP torn at spine. Some yellowing. Tight and clean.

Pro Art Publications, 1964. Sheet music. Very Good. 10 pages. [box 50.27] Original Sheet Music. No internal markings. Clean pages within. Out of print.