Antique & Collectible Books

1889 1st ed American Soldier Civil War Indians Illustrated Military Americana

Elbridge Streeter Brooks was an American author, editor, and critic. He is mainly known for his children works of fiction and nonfiction primarily on historical or patriotic subjects. Elbridge's "The Story of the American Soldier" is an entertaining narrative of anecdotes and statistics to give a pictorial and practical record of the actions of the American soldier in war and peace. Brooks includes information of mound-builders, Indians, Spanish conquistadors, colonial volunteers, minute men, continentals, soldiers of the War of 1817, Mexican-American War, the Civil War, and more!

This 1889 edition is illustrated throughout and is bound in a decorative blue cloth.

Item number: #21484
Price: $499

BROOKS, Elbridge S

The Story of the American Soldier in War and Peace

Boston: Lothrop Pub. Co., 1889. First Edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o x, [2], 11-350, [2]
o Heavily illustrated throughout… Read More

1651 TERENCE Comedies Greek Roman Plays Theatre Farnaby Heinsius Classical ROME

"I am human, and I think nothing of which is human is alien to me."
– Terence, The Self-Tormentor

Terence was a 2nd-century BC Roman playwright who is most remembered for his comedies. His six plays, which all survive, were composed after he was freed from slavery. His plays were composed in simple Latin and were popular during the Middle Ages, despite having prevalent themes of paganism throughout.

Published in 1651, this Latin edition was edited by Daniel Heinsius with annotations by Thomas Farnaby, and includes each of works of Terence:
• Andria (The Girl from Andros)
• Hecyra (The Mother-in-Law)
• Heauton Timorumenos (The Self-Tormentor)
• Phormio (Phormio, the Parasite)
• Eunuchus (The Eunuch)
• Adelphoe (The Brothers)

Item number: #21396
Price: $499

TERENCE

Pub. Terentii Comoediæ sex

Amstelodami: printed for A. Swall & T. Childe, 1694. First edition.

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1882 Jules Verne Tribulations of Chinaman CHINA Opium Extraordinary Voyages

"In a very real sense, Jules Verne is one of the pioneers of the space age."
― Frank Borman, Daytona Beach Morning Journal, 1969.

A rare, 19th-century edition of Jules Verne's "Tribulations of a Chinaman in China". The first edition was published in 1879 and is part of Verne's famous "Extraordinary Voyages". This book is similar in style to 'Around the World in Eighty Days' but is known to be more humorous than his best-known novel. This book discusses, in a satirical view, the British trading opium in China and is filled with illustrations depicting adventures, shipwrecks, and sea battles.

Item number: #21516
Price: $499

VERNE, Jules

The tribulations of a chinaman

Boston: Lee and Shepard / New York: Dillingham, 1882.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o vi, 271, [1]
o 50 illustrations
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Pictorial green cloth
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.75in (19cm x… Read More

1869 HERALDRY Handbook Pedigrees Appointment of Liveries Coat of Arms Genealogy

A scarce 19th-century printing of the instructional treatise 'The Handbook of Heraldry' written by English antiquarian John Edwin Cussans. Filled with 350 engravings, this work offers an introductory guide to heraldic designs and their meanings. This exhaustive describes the components of a coat-of-arms specifically the tinctures, charges, marks of cadency, blazoning, crests, flags, and much more!

Item number: #20995
Price: $499

CUSSANS, John E.

The Handbook of Heraldry; with Instructions for Tracing Pedigrees and Deciphering Ancient MSS.

London: John Camden Hotten, 1869.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o xi, [1], 13-348, 24
o 329 numbered in-text engravings, plus 5 plates (2 in color)
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Decorative blue cloth
• Size: ~7.5in X 5.25in (19cm x 13.5cm)

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1616 1ed Cardinal Bellarmine Eternal Happy HEAVEN Catholic Church Saints Jesuit

Robert Bellarmine was one of the most important and influential Jesuit cardinals of the 16th and early 17th-century. One of his lesser-known theological treatises was 'On the Eternal Happiness of the Saints' – a book containing descriptions of the expectations and duties of saints. However, the majority of the contains notes on the existence of and descriptions of heaven, how to get to heaven, finding joy on earth, and so much more!

Item number: #21451
Price: $499

BELLARMINE, Robert

De aeterna felicitate sanctorum libri quinque

Romae: Apud Bartholomaeum Zannettum, 1616. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [36], 380
• Language: Latin
• Binding: Vellum; tight and secure
• Size: ~5.75in X 3.25in (14.5cm x 8.5cm)

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1844 CATS Lions Jaguars Tigers Bobcats Illustrated Jardine Naturalist Mammalia

Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia' is beautifully illustrated with engravings of various species of cats! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases illustrations and descriptions of big cats! – leopards, lions, tigers, jaguar, caracal, bobcats, and many more!

Item number: #21627
Price: $499

JARDINE, Sir William

The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia… The felinae

London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1844.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], iii, [1], 17-276
o 36 hand-colored, engraved plates, plus frontispiece and vignette title page
• References: Lowndes 1192
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in… Read More

1864 CIVIL WAR 1ed Whip Hoe & Sword Slaves Black Soldiers Fort Jackson Mutiny

"If I talk a great deal of slavery, it is because I have seen a great deal of it. If I say no good thing of it, it is because I found no good thing in it."
– George Hepworth

George Hepworth's "Whip Hoe and Sword" is a rare Civil War account unlike most books from this era. Hepworth was a lieutenant in the 4th Louisiana Native Guards (or Corps d'Afrique), a company of African American and slave soldiers. He wrote this book after witnessing the treatment of slaves and their role in the Civil War, particularly their involvement in the Mutiny at Fort Jackson in December of 1863. The black troops of the Corps d'Afrique began uprising following being garrisoned by Union troops.

Hepworth's account offers not only a detailed and thorough description of the Fort Jackson Mutiny but of life in the South during the Civil War, especially pertaining to slaves and black men and women in the Confederacy. According to Nevins, this work… Read More

1878 1ed American Stock Farrier Horse Cattle Swine Sheep Equestrian Veterinary

An exceptionally rare first edition of A.H. Baker's pictorial collection of works regarding the caretaking and trade of American livestock entitled, 'Illustrated American Stock Book and Farrier.' This work is filled with a myriad of illustrations. Within Baker presents a compilation of four parts, each describing the breeding, health, training, trading, and purchase of horses, cattle, swine, and sheep.

Item number: #40602
Price: $499

BAKER, A.H. (Editor)

Illustrated American Horse Book. The American Cattle Book. The American Swine Book. The American Sheep Book.

Chicago: E.L. Stowe, ©1878-1879. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete; 4 works in 1 tome
o American Horse Book – 374
o American Cattle Book – [3], 388-475, [1]
o American Swine Book – [3], 482-544
o American Sheep Book – [3], 550-600
o Heavily illustrated throughout
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o… Read More

1849 1ed Mexican American WAR Zachary Taylor McClellan TEXAS Alamo Almanac RARE

'The Old Rough and Ready Almanac' was a mid-19th-century periodical written to highlight the events of the Mexican American War and the military career of Zachary Taylor. Taylor, who would be the 12th President of the United States, gained the nickname 'Old rough and Ready' because of his leadership during the Second Seminole War.

This particular 1849 issue contains articles on:
• The American victory at Chapultepec, Col Seymour raising the American flag
• Zachary Taylor's personal remarks, portrait
• McClellan attacks on Mexican guerillas at Palo Verde
• Death of Henry Clay, Jr at Battle of Buena Vista
• Mexico City siege by American troops
• Siege of Puebla
• Captain Drum and the brass cannon captures

Item number: #21816
Price: $499

TAYLOR, Zachary

The Old Rough and Ready Almanac, 1849.

Philadelphia: Turner & Fisher, 1849. 1st edition

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• Collation:
o Wanting pages 23-24, 33-34
o… Read More

1851 Charles Perrault Fairy Tales Illustrated Cinderella Puss Boots French ART

"A dream is a wish your heart makes."
― Charles Perrault, Cinderella

Charles Perrault was a 17th-century French author who is most-remembered for his fairy tales. When "Les Contes" was first written it was quite ahead of its time and his writing helped lay the groundwork for a new literary genre that would become very popular throughout Europe of the next century. Many of his fairy tales include stories that are still popular today such as Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Puss in Boots, and Sleeping Beauty.

This printing is a fine, 19th-century printing that includes charming illustrations.

Item number: #21891
Price: $499

PERRAULT, Charles

Les Contes des Fees par Ch. Perrault

Paris: Victor Lecou, 1851.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [2], 127, [1]
o Illustrated throughout
• Language: French
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Decorative brown cloth
• Size: ~7.75in X 5.25in (20cm x… Read More

1724 1ed Life of Cardinal Georges Amboise Catholic Papacy Italy France Gendre

Georges d'Amboise was a celebrated 15th-century Catholic French cardinal known for his influence in Italy and the papacy. In fact, his political power often superseded any religious impact he had, much in part to the numerous treaties his signed. Author Louis le Gendre published perhaps the best and most thorough account of the life and political prowess of d'Amboise. Published in 1724, this first edition is not only a biography of Amboise, but serves as an important history of the political climate between France and Italy in the 15th-century.

Item number: #21872
Price: $499

GENDRE, Louis le

Vie du cardinal d'Amboise, premier ministre de Louis XII, avec un parallèle des cardinaux illustres qui ont gouverné ces Estats

A Rouen: Chez R. Machuel, 1724. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [6], 564
• Provenance: Handwritten – De Thesigny
• Language: French
• Binding: Leather; tight… Read More

1862 1ed Siege of Richmond Union General George B McClellan US CIVIL WAR Battles

"The Siege of Richmond" is a historical narrative written by Joel Cook that describes the military operations of Major-General George B. McClellan during the months of May and June in 1862. The book covers the events leading up to the Seven Days Battles, including the Union Army's attempt to capture Richmond during the US Civil War. It provides a detailed account of the strategic maneuvers and battles that took place during this time.

First published in 1862, this war-time book is an important source for studying the Civil War.

Item number: #40792
Price: $499

COOK, Joel

The Siege of Richmond: A Narrative of the Military Operations of Major-General George B. McClellan During the Months of May and June, 1862.

Philadelphia: George W. Childs, 1862. First edition.

Details:
• Collation: Complete
o viii, 7-358
• Provenance: Bookplate – N. P. Wilcox
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o… Read More

1830 1st ed Infantry Tactics General Winfield Scott Military War Zachary Taylor

Published throughout the 19th-century by the United States War Department, "Abstract of Infantry Tactics" was designed as a guide for the militia of the United States and included detailed exercises and maneuvers of light-infantry and riflemen. The book provided soldiers with the knowledge and training necessary to fight effectively on the battlefield. Included are 30 engravings depicting various battle formations and tactical maneuvers as described in the book's contents.

Notably, this text was presented from the Board of Officers to the Secretary of War, which includes the type-signatures of numerous prominent US military officers such as General Winfield Scott and future US president, Zachary Taylor. This work offers readers a unique insight into the training and tactics used by American soldiers during a crucial time in the country's history.

Item number: #40767
Price: $499

UNITED STATES WAR DEPARTMENT

Abstract of… Read More

1851 OXEN 1ed Natural History OX Bulls Bison Buffalo Zoology Woodcuts Vasey

A highly rare first edition printing of the scarcely printed "Delineations of the Ox Tribe." Written by George Vasey, this 19th-century treatise examines the natural history of bulls, bison, and buffaloes. The book includes a comprehensive study of all the known species and remarkable varieties of the genus Bos. It features 72 woodcut engravings by the author, which offer readers a detailed visual representation of the animals discussed in the text.

The book also includes additional details such as Vasey's research notes regarding specifics of various animals such as the number of vertebrae and periods of gestation, as well as notes on the utility of the ox tribe to mankind and an account of Alpine cowherds. The appendix covers a range of topics, including a free martin, the influence of color in breeding, statistics on milk and butter, and more.

Item number: #40770
Price: $499

VASEY, George

Delineations of the Ox Tribe;… Read More

1896 1ed General Nelson Miles Memoirs Civil War Native Indian War Remington Art

"Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles," is a 19th-century work that aims to retrace the life journey of the author and his observations during the Civil War and Indian campaigns, as well as commenting on the exploration and progress of the western frontier. In his personal memoirs, he wrote of great battles throughout American, his account of the election of Abraham Lincoln as President, surveys of the trans-continental railroad, and personal studies of Native Americans, along with that of George Catlin.

According to Nevins,
"In both of his memoirs, Miles treated his Civil War service as but a prelude to his successes against the hapless Indians of the West."

Item number: #40787
Price: $499

MILES, Nelson A.; REMINGTON, Frederic (Illus.)

Personal Recollections and Observations of General Nelson A. Miles. Embracing a Brief View of the Civil War, or, From New England to the Golden Gate and… Read More