Springfield, MA: 1834-40. Contemporary panelled leather binding, "Cash" and "Springfield Canal Company" stamped in gilt on spine. 40 cm. 261, (4) pp. Marbled endpapers, manuscript title in ink on front endpaper. Brief, near daily entries (several to a page), between Sept. 1834 and July 1840. An expense book for the..... More
Toronto [Ont., Canada]: Printed by John Lovell, Corner of Yonge and Melina Streets, 1857. Bound in 3/4 leather and patterned cloth; gilt stamped red morocco label laid down on front board. Spine heavily chipped, front board nearly detached. 31 cm. Two preliminary leaves, 22 large folding maps and plans, showing..... More
Hartford: Oliver D. Cooke & Sons, 1823. First American from the Second London edition. 22 cm. vi, [2], 120, iv, [4], 216, 80pp. Period full flame calf, gilt stamped red morocco spine label and gilt rules. Ownership signature of [Israel] Balch dated August 29, 1823, on front endpaper. Balch's first..... More
Boston: Published by Elias Howe, No 9 Cornhill, 1847. 23 cm. 76 pp. Black cloth spine with blue printed paper boards. Very good. Pencil inscription " [?] Thayer from the author Apr. 30, 1848." The printed paper front board differs from the title page, and lists Elias Howe's location as..... More
Boston: Lilly, Wait, and Company. Printed by F. P. Allen, 1834. 24 cm. 280pp. Three illustrations. Some staining to boards and initial pages. Original cloth-backed paper boards with chipped paper spine label. Cloth chipped from spine ends, rear joint with a few splits. Considered "the most important study of digestion..... More
Boston, (MA): Phillips, Sampson and Company, 13 Winter Street, 1858. First edition. 18.5 cm. 75pp. Publishers embossed brown cloth with shortened title stamped in gilt on front cover. Very good. Blind embossed stamp of North Scituate Public Library on front endpaper. In the fable, Massachusetts residents begin to take three..... More
New York, [NY]: Printed by I. Riley, for W. W. Buchanan, M. D, 1810. First edition. 21 cm. xviii, 484 pp. Front board lacking; wear and rubbing to spine and rear board, about an inch missing from head of spine, title on spine rubbed away. Chipping to lower corner of..... More
London: Published by T. T. Lemare, Paternoster Row, 1862. 20 cm. xxxvi, 304 with numerous illustrations by the author. Publishers brown pebbled cloth. Binding slightly cocked with wear at corners and head and tail of spine worn down, a few pencil margin marks. Inscribed "with the kind regards of the..... More
New York: Pratt, Woodford & Co.; Hartford: E. C. Kellogg, 1851. First edition. 32 cm. (6), (7) - 110pp. Black leather backed brown cloth boards, spine partly perished, corners worn, one signature pulled. Title stamped in gilt on front cover. Pencil inscription on front endpaper from one of the authors..... More
New York: B. W. Huebsch, 1914. First American edition. 8vo. 119pp. Publishers red cloth with gilt stamped title and author on spine. The author concludes in favor of smaller families and concludes that this can be achieved through some form of birth control. Previous ownership signature of Margaret Morris, dated..... More
Albany, [NY]: Printed by Websters and Skinners, at their bookstore in the White House, corner of State and Pearl Streets, 1824. 23 cm. iv, (8)-216 pp. Illus. Full contemporary leather, spine rubbed along front joint, gilt stamped leather spine label. Some foxing and a few stains, but a good, tight..... More
[Washington, DC?]: np, 1960. 33 x 26 cm. 6 leaves. Illustrated.Tan fabrikoid-style wrappers, bond with cord at left margin. Embossed Presidential seal on front cover. Duotone print of Eisenhower has been removed. More
Washington: Printed for the Proprietors, 1827. 22 cm. xxxix, (1), [37]-852pp. Full contemporary leather, heavily rubbed, chipping to gilt-stamped spine label, marbled endpapers. Previous owner's signature at head of title page. Of note here, though all his editions of this work were dedicated to Thomas Jefferson, this one also includes..... More
Milledgeville, GA: Printed at the Federal Union Office, 1849. First edition. 8vo. xii, 780 pp. Contemporary calf, crudely rebacked with brown tape. Light foxing. Fort was born in Warrenton, Georgia, graduated from the Philadelphia Medical College, and commenced practice in 1810. He was a captain of a volunteer company in..... More
Philadelphia: Published by J. Griggg, No. 9, N. Fourth St. 1829. 14.5 x 9 cm. 324 pp. Lyrics only. Contemporary leather, gilt stamped spine label. Rubbed and edgeworn, some chipping to spine ends; some browning and foxing to text. Though it begins with F.S. Key's "Star-Spangled Banner," it is the..... More
Louisville, [Ky.]: Charles Pool, 1838. 8vo. 768 pp. Old three quarter black leather (rubbed) with black cloth boards, wear to joints, corners, tear to top of spine, new endpapers. Staining and scattered foxing throughout. Not listed in American Imprints, though a number of copies are listed on OCLC. More
Boston: Published by Henry Prentiss, No. 33 Court Street. Dow & Jackson Printers, 14 Devonshire St. Boston, 1839. Printed paper boards with leather spine (perished). 34 cm. 64 pp. Front board nearly detached, rear board starting, soiling and wear to boards; some foxing, particularly to endpapers. Previous owner's signature in..... More
Toronto, (Canada): Henry Rowsell, King Street, 1863. First edition. 22cm. xix, (1), (20) - 214pp., (2). Soiled burgundy embossed cloth, with rubbed paper spine label. Head of spine worn down to page edges. Staton & Tremaine 6059. More
Windsor, [VT]: Published by Preston Merrifield, Sign of the Bible. Farnsworth & Churchill, Printers, 1809. 17 cm. 5-264 pp., lacking endpapers, two leaves torn without loss. Period leather binding (rubbed), lacking leather spine label. Contemporary ownership signature of F. A. Mitchell at head of title page. Austin 932. McCorison 1083..... More
Albany, [NY]: Published and sold by E.F. Backus, No. 65 State Street. E. and E. Hosford, printers, [1813]. 18 cm. xvii, (2), 275pp., (9) index. Contemporary leather, gilt stamped leather label on spine. Austin 944. Some wear to spine ends. Old ownership signature on front flyleaf, Wm. Bryan's Book... More
New York: Published by James J. Hewitt & Co. 137 Broadway, [1835 or 1836]. 34 cm. [2] leaves, 85 pp. Front board lacking, marbled paper rear board detached. Engraved title. "Pr. $3.50 nett" printed on title. Small rubber stamp of Fiot, Meignens Co. Phila. at bottom of title page. Lithograph..... More
Boston: Printed by I. R. Butts, 1835. First edition. 24.5 cm. 444pp. Publishers brown pebbled cloth, joints split, foxing. Modern white paper label laid down on spine. Inscribed presentation copy to Dr. Noyes "with Dr. Jackson's respects" on front flyleaf. More
Boston, (MA): Wells and Lilly--Court-Street, 1825. First edition. 25 cm. 96 pp. Original drab blue paper boards, white paper spine eroded, front cover detached. Ink and pencil notes, densely kept, on front and back endpapers and pastedowns, seemingly a list of medical books. More
Springfield, [MA]: Reprinted for Dr. Samuel Cooley, by Ashley & Brewer, 1802. First American edition, from the Second London edition. 16 cm. iv, 116pp., with four engraved plates by A. Reed printed in sepia and hand-colored. Period leather binding and leather label, some loss to spine ends and boards, joints..... More
New York, [NY]: C.S. Francis, 252 Broadway, 1830. First edition. 8vo. 175, [5] pp., including a list of subscribers. Original plain brown paper boards with brown cloth spine and paper label. Some wear and chipping to spine. Minor dampstaining on boards. A Frenchman, Lobstein was residing in New York at..... More