[History - George III]

Anno Quinquagesimo Tertio. Georgii III. Regis. Cap. IV. An Act for Granting a Sum of Money for Purchasing an Estate for the Marquis of Wellington and His Heirs, in Consideration of the Eminent and Signal Services Performed by the Said Marquis of Wellington to His Majesty and the Public

Dublin, Printed by George Grierson, 1812. First Edition. [1], 14-26pp. Disbound. A fine copy. ; Quarto. .

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Book number: 25859

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[History - George III]

Anno Quinquagesimo Secundo. Georgii III. Regis. Cap. XXXVII. An Act for Settling and Securing a Certain Annuity on Earl Wellington and the Two Next Persons to Whom the Title of Earl Wellington Shall Descend, in Consideration of His Eminent Services

Dublin, Printed by George Grierson, 1812. First Edition. [1], 306-308pp. Disbound. A fine copy. ; Quarto. .

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Book number: 25860

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Keywords: NON-FICTION, GREAT BRITAIN, LAWS, ACTS OF PARLIAMENT, THE PRINCESS OF WALES, KING GEORGE III Antiquarian

Jager, Ronald; Jager, Grace

Portrait of a Hill Town: A History of Washington, New Hampshire 1876-1976

Washington, NH, Washington History Committee, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. 571pp. Green cloth stamped in gold on the spine. One foldout map. Profusely illustrated in b&w. Previous owner's name on the front free endpaper. A fine copy in fine dustjacket. ; Octavo. .

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Book number: 24302

Catalogue: History

Keywords: non-fiction, AMERICANA, UNITED STATES, NEW HAMPSHIRE, HISTORY Americana

Jenkins, Stephen

The Greatest Street in the World. The Story of Broadway, Old and New, from the Bowling Green to Albany

New York, G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1911. First Edition. Hardcover. xxii, 509pp + 4pp of publisher's advertisements. Original light brown cloth stamped in gold on the front and the spine. With 160 illustrations and 6 maps (5 folding maps, 1 folding plate). Spine ends frayed, a few small white paint spots to front panel and spine panel. Internally very clean. A very good- copy.; Octavo. .

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Book number: 23063

Catalogue: History

Keywords: NON-FICTION, AMERICANA, BROADWAY

Johnson, Crisfield

History of Cuyahoga County, Ohio. In Three Parts: Part First. -- General History of the County. Part Second. -- History of Cleveland. Part Third. -- History of the Townships. With Portraits and Biographical Sketches of Its Prominent Men and Pioneers

Cleveland, OH, D. W. Ensign & Co, 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. 534pp. Original quarter brown leather, front panel stamped in gold, all edges gilt. Frontispiece, steel engraved portraits, illustrations and two color maps. With the bookplate of prominent Cleveland resident Wilson B. Chisholm, president of the Champion Rivet Company and Cleveland Rolling Mill, on the front pastedown endpaper. Light wear to corners, small loss to spine heel, rubbing and wear to spine panel, inner hinges reinforced. Internally very clean. A very good copy. ; Quarto. .

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Book number: 22344

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Keywords: non-fiction, AMERICANA, ANTIQUARIAN, OHIO, CUYAHOGA COUNTY, HISTORY Antiquarian Americana

Lahey, Charles W.

The Potsdam Tradition

New York, Appleton Century Crofts, 1966. Hardcover. VG+/VG+. Green cloth with silver titles on spine. Small abrasion on ffep, light shelf wear to dustjacket, front cover slightly warped. The story was written as part of the sesquicentennial observance of the State University College at Potsdam, New York, and begins at the founding of St. Lawrence Academy in 1816. A bright copy, inscribed by the author on title page:"Congratulations and good wishes".; Signed by Inscribed By Author. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket .

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Book number: 5613

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Keywords: History, Potsdam, University, New, York, State

Lord, Walter

A Time to Stand

New York, Pocket Books, 1963. First Printing. Paperback. 7023. A near fine copy. The epic of the Alamo. Includes black and white photographs. .

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Book number: 4369

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Keywords: History, non-fiction

Martin, Charles L.

A Sketch of Sam Bass, the Bandit. A Graphic Narrative. His Various Train Robberies, His Death, and Accounts of the Deaths of His Gang and Their History

Norman, OK, University of Oklahoma Press, 1956. First Edition. Hardcover. The Western Frontier Library Vol. 6. xxiii, 166pp. Boards. Introduction by Ramon F. Adams. Previous owner's name and blind stamp to front free endpaper. A near fine copy in near fine price-clipped dustjacket with mild edge wear and a short closed tear. ; Octavo. .

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Book number: 23944

Catalogue: History

Keywords: AMERICANA, WEST, 1800s, HISTORY, OUTLAWS, SAM BASS, TEXAS, WESTERN AMERICANA Americana

Mayer, Brantz

Mexico, Aztec, Spanish and Republican: A Historical, Geographical, Political, Statistical and Social Account of That Country from the Period of the Invasion by the Spaniards to the Present Time. With a View of the Ancient Aztec Empire and Civilization; a Historical Sketch of the Late War: And Notices of New Mexico and California

Hartford, CT, S. Drake and Company, 1853. Third Edition. Hardcover. In two volumes. 433pp, 398pp. Contemporary brown full leather with two leather labels lettered in gold on the spine. Illustrated frontispieces, inserted plates and numerous in text illustrations. Wear to extremities, toning to pages, some small stains to the edges of both volumes, previous owner's name on page 13. A good+ set. Sabin 47100. ; Octavo. .

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Book number: 22032

Catalogue: History

Keywords: non-fiction, HISTORY, ANTIQUARIAN, MEXICO, MILITARY HISTORY Antiquarian

Menghi, Pietro

IL Nostro Volo Al Di Là Dei Mari

Udine, Tipografia Editrice D. Del Bianco e Figlio, 1935. First Edition. Pictorial wrappers. 120pp. Comes with the original wraparound band. Foldout map. An in-depth look at the reasons behind the second Italian-Ethiopian colonial war. A fine copy with pages still unopened. In the Italian language. ; Octavo. .

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Book number: 26738

Catalogue: History

Keywords: non-fiction, FASCISM, ITALIAN BOOKS, ITALIAN LANGUAGE, COLONIALISM, HISTORY, AFRICA, ETHIOPIA

Merrill, Thomas A.

Semicentennial Sermon, Containing a History of Middlebury, Vt. , Delivered, Dec 3, 1840, Being the First Thanksgiving Day, After the Expiration of Half a Century from the Organization of the Congregational Church, Sept. 5, 1790

Middlebury, VT, Printed by Ephraim Maxham, 1841. First Edition. Printed wrappers. 92pp. Disbound. Includes the original front wrapper. Signed and inscribed by Thomas A. Merrill on the cover to I. P. Wheeler, founder of The People's Press: "I. P. Wheeler with the respects of T. A. Merrill." The historical sketch of the first settlement of Middlebury was collected by the author at a meeting of several of the first residents. With a plan of Middlebury, a table of the home lots, a list of periodicals and original works published in Middlebury, a list of lawyers, physicians, stores, and more. Library stamp on title and last page, chipping to edges (partially affecting the author's signature), some scattered foxing, tear to lower edge of one of the leaves. A good copy. Scarce. Sabin 48006. ; Octavo; Signed by Author. .

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Book number: 26674

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Keywords: AMERICANA, VERMONT, HISTORY, non-fiction, MIDDLEBURY Antiquarian Americana

Middleton, E. C.

Abraham Lincoln Oleographic Portrait

Cincinnati, E. C. Middleton, 1864. One of a series of thirteen chromolithographs depicting portraits of United States Presidents. In this particular series fine oil colors were added to the printing process to make the final products look like actual paintings. Measures roughly 22¼ x 19¼". The back of the canvas is stamped with E. C. Middleton printing information. Comes in its original oval wood frame with floral motifs done in gilt gesso and original glass. The frame still has its original label. The wood shows some wear on the back. Overall near fine condition. .

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Book number: 35067

Catalogue: History

Keywords: ANTIQUARIAN, CIVIL WAR ERA, AMERICAN PRESIDENTS, ABRAHAM LINCOLN, 1860s, PAINTINGS, OLEOGRAPHIC PRINTS, HISTORY, AMERICAN HISTORY Antiquarian Prints and Portfolios

Mulford, Isaac S.

CIVIL and Political History of New Jersey

Camden, NJ, Printed and Published by P. Keen and E. Chandler, 1848. First Edition. Hardcover. 500pp. Original brown cloth blindstamped on the front and lettered in gold on the spine. Wear to extremities, some loss to the head of the spine, foxing, short tear to one leaf. A good+ copy. Howes M881. Sabin 51265. ; Octavo. .

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Book number: 22554

Catalogue: History

Keywords: non-fiction, AMERICANA, NEW JERSEY, HISTORY, ANTIQUARIAN Antiquarian Americana

Murphy, Henry C.

The Voyage of Verrazzano: A Chapter in the Early History of Maritime Discovery in America

New York, (Privately Printed), 1875. First Edition. Hardcover. viii, 198pp. Green cloth stamped in gold on the spine, top edge gilt, others untrimmed. Six maps (five of which are foldout), 4 page supplement from 1876 laid in. With the bookplate of the Larchmont Yacht Club on front pastedown endpaper. Light wear to extremities, rear hinge cracked, front hinge weak, mild scattered foxing throughout. A very good- copy. Howes M906. ; Octavo. .

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Book number: 22107

Catalogue: History

Keywords: non-fiction, ANTIQUARIAN, HISTORY, UNITED STATES, GIOVANNI DA VERRAZZANO Antiquarian Americana

Mutinelli, Fabio

Storia Arcana Ed Aneddotica D'Italia Raccontata Dai Veneti Ambasciatori

Venezia, Dalla prem. tip. di Pietro Naratovich, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Nine books in three volumes. 382pp; 378pp; 478pp. Contemporary quarter leather over marbled boards, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges. With five foldout plates and two facsimiles. Includes sections on Rome, Milan, Florence, Naples, and Savoy. Collects a series of historical anecdotes taken from accounts by Venetian ambassadors during the Renaissance and presented in chronological order. Edited and annotated by Fabio Mutinelli, director of the Imperial Regio Archivio Generale of Venice. Previous owner's name on the flyleaves, wear to spines, front board of volume three is partially detached. Internally very clean with mild toning to pages. A very good set. Uncommon.; Octavo. .

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Book number: 25926

Catalogue: History

Keywords: non-fiction, ANTIQUARIAN, ITALIAN LANGUAGE, ITALIAN BOOKS, REPUBLIC OF VENICE, HISTORY, RENAISSANCE, ITALY, POLITICS Antiquarian