[George Hooper (Bishop of Bath and Wells)]

An Inquiry Into the State of the Ancient Measures, the Attick, the Roman, and Especially the Jewish

R. Knaplock, London, 1721. Edition Unstated, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8" x 5". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. 19th century rebind, full dark brown leather over boards with gilt stamped spine and five raised bands, 475 pages, plus one page of errata. Written by George Hooper (1640-1727), Bishop of Bath and Wells. Corners bumped and lightly worn, edges of text block stained, previous owner's bookplate and a sticker on front end papers, text block cracked at pages 144/145, still attached to spine. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz.

Dennis Holzman AntiquesProfessional seller

Book number: 014968

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN George Hooper, measure of weight, Antiquarian & Rare; An Inquiry Into the State of the Ancient Measures the Attick the Roman and Especially the Jewish George Hooper Bishop of Bath and Wells

Bonet, Theophile

A Guide to the Practical Physician: Shewing, From the most Approved Authors, both Ancient and Modern, The truest and fastest way of Curing all Diseases, Internal and External, Whether by Medicine, Surgery, or Diet

Printed for Thomas Flesher Bookseller, London, 1684. Edition Unstated, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 14" x 8 3/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. 19th century rebind, full leather with tooled decoration on boards, gilt-stamped spine label, five raised bands, pp. [xii], 868, [4]. Rear board is stained, interior has some scattered light staining, dampstaining, edge tears. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 6 lbs 10 oz.

Dennis Holzman AntiquesProfessional seller

Book number: 014770

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Theophile Bonet, 17th century medical book, Antiquarian & Rare; Medicine & Health. A Guide to the Practical Physician Shewing From the most Approved Authors both Ancient and Modern The truest and fastest way of Curing all Diseases Interna

Buist, Robert

The Family Kitchen Gardener; Containing Plain and Accurate Descriptions of All the Different Species and Varieties of Culinary Vegetables

J. C. Riker, New York, 1848. First Edition, Hardcover (Rebacked spine). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7 1/2" x 4 3/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Rebacked spine with pieces of original spine glued onto new cloth, new end papers, 216 pages, illustrated with 25 in-text engravings. Title continues: "With Their Botanical, English, French, and German Names, Alphabetically Arranged, and the Best Mode of Cultivating them, in the Garden or under Glass; with a Description of Implements and Medicinal herbs in General Use. Also, Descriptions and Characters of the most Select Fruits, Their Management, Propagation, and Culture." Wear at corners, scattered foxing and dampstaining throughout, original front free end paper torn. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 4 oz.

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Book number: 014905

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Robert Bluist, vegetable gardening, 19th century botany Antiquarian & Rare; The Family Kitchen Gardener Containing Plain and Accurate Descriptions of All the Different Species and Varieties of Culinary Vegetables Buist Robert

Colden, Cadwallader D.

Memoir, Prepared at the Request of a Committee of the Common Council of the City of New York, and Presented to the Mayor of the City, At the Celebration of the Completion of the New York Canals

Printed by Order of the Corporation of New York by W. A. Davis, New York, 1825. First Edition, Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 10" x 8 1/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Full gilt-stamped leather over boards, marbled end papers and text block edges, pp. (v), [2], 408, [2], with all listed illustrations plus two additional, unlisted plates: the scarce Baker's Benefit Society Engraving and a plate with three small, separate engravings: one for the Boat Builder's Association, a second with an encircled top hat, and a third titled "Ball Badge Canal Celebratoin The Meeting of the Waters". Covers heavily worn at extremities, tender hinges, both hinges cracked but still attached, scattered instances of staining, some short tears and additional, haphazard folds on some of the fold-out plates and maps. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 lbs 12 oz. This book is heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

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Book number: 014975

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Cadwallader D. Colden, Erie Canal, Antiquarian & Rare; Memoir Prepared at the Request of a Committee of the Common Council of the City of New York and Presented to the Mayor of the City At the Celebration of the Completion of the New York

H. W. Caslon & Company

Specimens of Printing types and Illustrated Catalogue of Printing Materials

H. W. Caslon & Company, London, 1906. First Edition, Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: Octavo (standard book size). Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Printed brown cloth over boards, extensive catalogue of typefaces and decorative elements, plus printing presses and other tools. Covers worn at all extremities, majority of the pages are loose Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 5 lbs 8 oz. This book is heavy, and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries.

Dennis Holzman AntiquesProfessional seller

Book number: 015081

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN typefaces, printing books, book decoration, fonts, Antiquarian & Rare; Specimens of Printing types and Illustrated Catalogue of Printing Materials H W Caslon Company

Dickens, Charles

The Mystery of Edwin Drood [5 of 6 parts]

Chapman & Hall, London, 1870. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8 3/4" x 5 1/2". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Parts 1-4 & 6 of the original issued pamphlets of Edwin Drood. There is a sixth pamphlet included, marked No. V, but it is actually another No. IV in the wrong wraps. Printed blue-green wraps on all parts, illustrations by Luke Fildes (only lacking the two that are in No. V), most of "Eighteenpence" sticker on No. VI survives, No. II lacks the "Cork Hats" ad, Part IV lacks the "Chapman & Co." ads. Wear at corners and spine ends, chips to edges of wraps, one of the illustrations has a short tear in margin, some scattered foxing/light staining, several pages uncut. Housed in a plain cream-colored paper clamshell box. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz.

Dennis Holzman AntiquesProfessional seller

Book number: 015008

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Charles Dickens, First edition Dickens pamphlets Antiquarian & Rare; Fiction. The Mystery of Edwin Drood 5 of 6 parts Dickens Charles Fiction

Price & Knickerbocker

The Albany Seed Store, Price & Knickerbocker Annual Catalogue for 1882, Containing a List of Garden, Field and Flower Seeds

Price & Knickerbocker, Albany, NY, 1882. First Edition, Softcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 9 7/8" x 7 1/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Illustrated wraps, unpaginated, approximately 75 pages, extensively illustrated with images of flowers, vegetables, fruits, and farming equipment. Wraps stained, water stains at margins bleed through to some of the pages, wraps chipped at edges, small chunk missing from bottom of front wrap. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 0 oz.

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Book number: 015039

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN seed catalogue, Albany seeds, V. P. Douw & Co. Antiquarian & Rare; The Albany Seed Store Price Knickerbocker Annual Catalogue for 1882 Containing a List of Garden Field and Flower Seeds Price Knickerbocker

New York State Library

Catalogue of New-York State Library: 1856. Maps, Manuscripts, Engravings, Coins, &c.

Charles Van Benthuysen, Albany, 1857. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 10" x 6 1/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Half gilt-stamped black leather with gray cloth over boards, the number "3" is stamped on spine along with the title, 274 pages, includes catalogues of atlases and maps, engravings, etc. coins and medals, etc. Wear at extremities, especially corners and spine ends, bookplate on front paste-down dedicating this book to Judge [Hiram] Denio "From the Regents of the University, Ex-Officio Trustees of the State Library, in Behalf of the State of New-York", along with Hiram Denio's printed name label. Hiram Denio (1799-1871) was Chief Judge of the New York Court of Appeals from 1856 to 1857; and from 1862 to 1865. Previous owner's name in pencil on front free end paper, scattered light stains Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 10 oz.

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Book number: 014939

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN New York State Library maps catalogue, Albany NY library catalog, Antiquarian & Rare; Catalogue of NewYork State Library 1856 Maps Manuscripts Engravings Coins c New York State Library

Marquette, Jacques; Allouez, Claude

Recit des Voyages et des Decouvertes du R. Pere Jacques Marquette de la Compagnie de Jesus, en l'annee 1673

Weed, Parsons & Co. Albany, NY, 1855. Edition Unstated, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7 1/2" x 5". Text is in French. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Gilt-stamped navy leather over boards, title continues: "et aux suivantes; La Continuation de ses Voyages par le R. P. Claude Allouez, et le Journal Autographe du P. Marquette en 1674 & 1675," pp. [9], 169, [7], 1-33. Jacques Marquette (1637-1675) was a French Jesuit missionary who founded the first European settlement in Michigan and was the first European to explore and map the northern portion of the Mississippi River Valley. Claude Allouez (1622-1689) was also a French Jesuit missionary. He explored North America and started missions among the indigenous people near Lake Superior. Leather is scuffed at extremities, most notable is a 1 1/2" strip of scuffed leather starting at head of spine, end papers lightly stained from glue, otherwise very good condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 12 oz.

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Book number: 014861

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Jacques Marquette, French Jesuit missionary, Claude Allouez Antiquarian & Rare; French Language; Recit des Voyages et des Decouvertes du R Pere Jacques Marquette de la Compagnie de Jesus en lannee 1673 Marquette Jacques Allouez Claude

Reynolds, Cuyler

The Banquet Book

G. P. Putnam's Sons, New York, 1902. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8" x 5 1/2". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Gilt-stamped green cloth over boards, cover design by Margaret Armstrong, top edge gilt, fore-edge deckled, 475 pages. "A Classified Collection of Quotations Designed for General Reference, and also as an Aid in the Preparation of the Toast List, the After-Dinner Speech, and the Occasional Address: together with Suggestions concerning the Menu and certain other Details connected with the proper Ordering of the Banquet". Corners and spine ends lightly worn, previous owner's name on front flyleaf (William L. Learned a prominent NYS judge). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 8 oz.

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Book number: 014948

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Cuyler Reynolds, Margaret Armstrong, quotations, Antiquarian & Rare; The Banquet Book Reynolds Cuyler

Robertson, William

Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had of India

Printed by William Young, Philadelphia, 1792. First American Edition, Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 8 1/2" x 5 1/4". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Full leather with gilt stamping on spine and red spine label, 420 pages. Title continues: "and the Progress of Trade with that Country prior to the Discovery of the Passage to it by the Cape of Good Hope. With an Appendix, Containing Observations on the Civil Policy -- the Laws and Judicial Proceedings--the Arts--the Sciences--and Religious Institutions, of the Indians". Covers worn at extremities, overall staining, previous owner's name in ink on front free end paper and title page, Albany Library ink stamp on title page, found one instance of a pencil note in margin on p. 69 and a couple faint notes on rear end papers, scattered instances of light staining. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3 lbs 0 oz.

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Book number: 014977

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN William Robertson, India trade history, Antiquarian & Rare; Historical Disquisition Concerning the Knowledge which the Ancients Had of India Robertson William

Smith, William

History of New-York, From the First Discovery to the Year M.DCC.XXXII... With a Continuation, From the Year 1732, to the Commencement of the Year 1814

Ryer Schermerhorn, Albany, NY, 1814. Third American Edition, Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 9 1/2" x 6". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Brown paper over boards with printed spine label, pp. 511, [1]. This is the third American Edition of this work, which is the first history of New York. The "continuation edition" that includes the period between 1732 and 1814, by John Van Ness Yates. (Howes S703, Sabin 84569, Shaw & Shoemaker 32803). Wear at extremities, head of spine missing a large chunk, scattered foxing and staining, previous owner's name in ink on front free end paper. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2 lbs 13 oz.

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Book number: 014995

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN William Smith, John Van Ness Yates, New York Antiquarian & Rare; History of NewYork From the First Discovery to the Year MDCCXXXII With a Continuation From the Year 1732 to the Commencement of the Year 1814 Smith William

Webster, Ira

The New-England Primer Improved For the More Easy Attaining of the True Reading of English. To Which is Added the Assembly of Divines and Mr. Cotton's Catechism

Ira Webster, Hartford, CT, 1840's. Reprint of 1777 Edition, Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 4 1/2" x 3 1/2". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Leather spine with blue paper over boards, preliminary pages have ads, an introduction to the present edition, certificates, a portrait of John Hancock, unpaginated. There are four pages of woodblock illustrations next to rhymes. Boards are heavily chipped with large amounts of cloth missing, leather spine is cracked and also missing pieces, pages lightly toned. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 lb 3 oz.

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Book number: 015076

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Ira Webster, Antiquarian & Rare; The NewEngland Primer Improved For the More Easy Attaining of the True Reading of English To Which is Added the Assembly of Divines and Mr Cottons Catechism Webster Ira

Westcott, Thompson

Centennial Portfolio: A Souvenir of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia

Thomas Hunter, Philadelphia, 1876. First Edition, Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Size: 7 1/2" x 11 1/2". Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Gilt-stamped burnt-orange cloth over boards, text block edges dyed red, unpaginated, extensively illustrated. Title continues: "Comprising Lithographic Views of Fifty of its Principal Buildings, with Letter-Press Description". Corners and spine ends bumped and worn, a couple of scuffs/scratches to boards, a few instances of scattered light stains. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 4 lbs 0 oz.

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Book number: 014937

Catalogue: Antiquarian & Rare

Keywords: BZDB7 NOISBN Thompson Westcott, Philadelphia International Exhibition Antiquarian & Rare; Centennial Portfolio A Souvenir of the International Exhibition at Philadelphia Westcott Thompson