Bailey, James Montgomery & Hill, Susan Benedict

History of Danbury. 1984-1896; From Notes and Manuscript Left by James Montgomery Bailey

New York, Burr Printing House, 1897. 1st Edition, 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Hardcover. 583pp. Publishers original brown cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. A very sound and tight copy, very slight corner rubbing, slight foxing to first and last pages including title page, text is clean and unblemished, pencilled inscription on front pastedown. Very Good.

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Book number: 004698

Catalogue: American History, Regional

Keywords: Danbury Connecticut "Fairfield County"

Humphrey Phelps

The Great Metropolis. Phelps' New York City Guide...With Street Directory

New York, Humphrey Phelps, 1867. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. 70pp. folding map. Purple cloth, gilt lettering. Fading to cover mainly to spine, corners lightly rubbed, text is sound with a very occasional spot, historical society bookplate on front pastedown, folding map has several tiny holes along folds, but map is in a very well-preserved condition, and is very attractive. The city's history, its institutions, its sights, 12 full page illustrations. Folding map measures 30 x 18 inches. 000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000 70pp. folding hand colored map, frontispiece. Purple cloth, gilt lettering. Fading to cover mainly to spine, corners lightly rubbed, text is clean with a very occasional spot, historical society bookplate on front pastedown, several tiny tears along map folds, and map is in overall very well-preserved condition. Overview of the city, its institutions, its history and its sights and 12 engraved illustrations. Folding map measures 30 x18 inches. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004553

Catalogue: American History, Regional, Travel and Geography

Keywords: NYC Manhattan "The Battery" "Washington Square" "Five Points"

Rankin, Edward S.

Indian Trails and City Streets

Montclair, New Jersey, Alphonse Lemerre, 1917. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 102pp. FIRST EDITION. Marbled paper over obards, brown cloth backing, pasteon label. Book is clean and nearly unworn, interior is clean and unmarked. The original Indian trails that existed on the site of the streets of modern Newark. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004551

Catalogue: American History, Regional, Archeology

Keywords: "New Jersey" Indians.Pesayak Oraton Newark

Silliman, Augustus E.

A Gallop Among American Scenery : or, Sketches of American Scenes and Military Adventure

New York, D. Appleton & Company, 1843. 1st Edition, 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Inscribed by Author(s). 267pp. Gilt lettering and elaborate gilt design to spine, AUTHOR'S INSCRIPTION on title page. Binding is n near fine condition, contents are age-toned and very faint scattered foxing, former owner's name on front pastedown, a pencil inscription initialed by author on title page. An interesting collection of historical and descriptive sketches covering the northeast U.S. and Quebec. Howes S-458. Very Good.

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Book number: 004703

Catalogue: American History, Travel and Geography, Regional

Keywords: Quebec, "New York""Long Island" "New England" Massachusetts Niagara "New Hampshire"

Skelton, Edward Oliver

The Story of New England

Boston, Edward O. Skelton, 1910. First Edition, 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. 140pp. Blue stapled wraps. Backstrip half missing, rear cover taped, moderate soil to covers,owner's name on front and rear covers, contents mildly toned but clean, slight tears around some staples small stamp of The Hotel Puritan on front cover, and a promotional addendum page for the hotel at rear. Period illustrations throughout. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002754

Catalogue: American History, Travel and Geography, Regional

Keywords: Puritans Pilgrims Massachusetts "Governor Winslow"

Stearns, Jonathan F.

Historical Discourses, Relating to the First Presbyterian Church in Newark

Newark, First Presbyterian Church, Printed at the Daily Advertiser Office, 1853. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. xiii, 320pp. Brown embossed cloth, gilt spine lettering. Narrow splits and chipping to backstrip and wear to edges, partial splitting to inner hinges, but binding is holding tightly, contents age-toned, lacking layout of housing lots, inscription and bookplate on front endpapers. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002835

Catalogue: American History, Religion, Regional

Keywords: "New Jersey"

Whittemore, Edwin Carey

Colby College 1820-1925; An Account of Its Beginnings, Progress and Service

Waterville,Maine, The Trustees of Colby College, 1927. First Edition. Hardcover. Mike Davis - Photography. 276p. Blue cloth. Ex library with usual markings , but text is very clean and binding is tight. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002228

Catalogue: American History, Regional

Keywords: History Maine Waterville MU from $20 8/16/22...

Connecticut Historical Society and the Towns of Windsor, Hartford, and Wethersfield

Birthday of the State of Connecticut. Celebration of the Two Hunred and Fiftieth Anniversary of the Adoption of the First Constitution of the State of Connecticut

Hartford, CT, The Connecticut Historical Society, 1889. First Edition, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 98pp. Blue cloth, gilt lettering. Slight rubbing to corners and spine ends, text is mildly toned, binding is tight and gilt is very bright. In very well-preserved condition. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002640

Catalogue: American History, Regional

Keywords: Governor Mayors