Graglia, C.

Italian Pocket Dictionary: In Two Parts: I Italian and English:-II English and Italian Preceded by an Italian Grammar.

Boston, Wilkins, Carter & Co. 1845. First American Edition. Hardcover. Thomas Nast. Signed by Illustrator(s). 484pp. Marroon morocco binding. Corners and spine ends lightly rubbed, contents foxed mainly first and last few pages, occasional light dampstaining, binding is tight. First American, from the Fourteenth London Edition. A very compact and complete dictionary. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004436

Catalogue: Reference

Keywords: Italian Grammar Pronunciation

Green, Samuel

Green's Almanack and Register, for the State of Connecticut; For the Year of Our Lord, 1802; Being the Twenty Sixth of the Independence of the United States.

New London, Samuel Green, 1802. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Soft cover. 156pp. Faux leather later wraps. Covers lightly worn, staining to rear cover and upper portion of last 12 pages, text is toned and in otherwise sound condition. A nice example of Samuel Green's printing. Good.

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Book number: 002800

Catalogue: Reference, Collectible

Keywords: Almanac

Brown & Gross

The Connecticut Register Being a State Calendar of Public Officers and Institutions for 1863.

Hartford, Brown & Gross, 1863. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Hardcover. 192pp. Brown embossed cloth, gilt lettering. Corners rubbed, spine ends chipped, ex-library (Wesleyan University) with usual markings, former owner's name on front free endpaper, contents age-toned and lightly foxed, binding is strong. Good.

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Book number: 003699

Catalogue: Government and Politics, Reference

Keywords: "State Officials" Astronomical Government

Commissioners of the Israel Putnam Camp Ground

Report of the Commissioners of the Israel Putnam Camp Ground to His Excellency the Governor, January 15, 1903,

Hartford, Conn. The Hartford Printing Company, 1903. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 93pp. Black embossed cloth, gilt lettering. Book is in very good, nearly unworn condition, contents are age-toned and clean, neatly written inscription on front free endpaper. Illustrated with photos and line drawings. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 003883

Catalogue: American History, Military, Reference

Keywords: Connecticut General "Putnam Park" Redding

Hole, Charles and Wheeler, William A.

A Brief Biographical Dictionary.

New York, Hurd and Houghton, 1866. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 453pp. Brown cloth, gilt lettering to spine. From the personal library of Justin Winsor. Inscription on front endpaper reads "Justin Winsor, Esq. With the Editor's kind regards. May 19,1866." An interesting association copy. Winsor was a historian and librarian, and was the founder of the American Library Association, and became its first president. Front board detached but present, spine lacking 2 inch piece from top, water staining to rear board and to margins of text, contents age-toned. Personal stamp of Justin Winsor, Cambridge, Mass. on title page. Fair/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002516

Catalogue: Biography, Reference

Keywords: "Justin Winsor" Inscription

Hyamson, Albert M.

A Dictionary of Universal Biography of All Ages and of All Peoples

London, George Routledge & Sons Ltd. 1916. First Edition, Square Octavo. Hardcover. 744pp. Brown cloth, gilt spine letterig. Light wear to eges and spine, contents mildly ag-toned, vertical wrinkle to title page,owner's bookplate on front endpaper, binding is tight and book is overall sound. Over 700 pages and thousands of entries. Very Good.

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Book number: 003828

Catalogue: Biography, Reference

Levy, Michael H.

A Handbook of Personal Insurance Terminology

Lynbrook, NY, Farnsworth Publishing Company, Inc. 1968. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. Signed by Author(s). 595pp. SIGNED. Black leatherette covers in very good condition. Warmly dedicated and signed by the author, with a very admiring inscription to a fellow professor on the front free endpaper. Text is clean and sound. A compendium of non-technical terms related to the personal insurance industry. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 000488

Catalogue: Business, Reference

Keywords: Glossary Signed

Anna Temple Lovering

Hints in Domestic Practice and Home Nursing

Boston and Providence, Otis Clapp & Son, 1896. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 170pp. Green cloth, gilt lettering to cover and spine. Edges lightly rubbed, faint spots to cover, contents are age-toned, cracking to hinges but binding secure. The last 40 pages consists of advertising for cures and remedies with many illustrations. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004412

Catalogue: Medicine, How-to and Hobbies, Reference

Keywords: Health Medical

Olney, J.

A New and Improved School Atlas, to Accompany the Practical System of Modern Geography.

Hartford, Robinson & Pratt, 1831. 64mo - up to 3" tall. Soft cover. Yellow printed stiff wraps. 12 hand-colored maps and charts, one of which is double page. Covers heavily soiled, maps and charts lightly soiled, most soiling is in margins, occasional chipping to edges, atlas has folded vertically showing slight crease. Regional maps of the United States as well as South America, Europe, Asia, Africa and the world. Maps are dated 1828-1830. Fair.

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Book number: 004706

Catalogue: Geography, History, Reference

Keywords: Atlas Maps Geography Charts "Hand-Colored"

Perry, William

The Royal Standard English Dictionary.

Worcester, Massachusetts, Isaiah Thomss, 1796. 24mo - over 5 - 5¾" tall. Hardcover. 596pp. Full calf, leather spine label. Fourth Worcester Edition. Edges rubbed, label chipped though mostly readable, joints cracked, no endpapers, some signatures slightly protruding, contents tanned, partial clippings pasted to pastedowns. Good.

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Book number: 004508

Catalogue: Collectible, Reference

Keywords: Etymology Pronunciation

Phelps, James Andrew (Compiler)

Heroic Willards of '76; Lif ena Times of Captain Reuben Willard

New York, William Morrow and Company, 1917. 1st Edition. Soft cover. 112pp. Tan wraps. Very light shelfwear, contents age-toned, clean and unmarked. Genealogical records beginning ins1775. Original printing from 1917, not a modern reprint. Very Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 004466

Catalogue: American History, Social History, Reference

Keywords: Genealogy "George Willard" Chronology "Family Tree"

Long Player Publications

The Long Player (May 1958)

New York, Long Player Publications, Inc. 1958. Soft cover. 226p. Stiff wraps. Minor edge rubbing and slight corner crease. Contents are tanned but crisp and unmarked. Comprehensive LP recording catalog, listed alphabetically by composer. Very Good.

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Book number: 002306

Catalogue: Music, Reference

Keywords: 33 1/2 Vinyl "12 Inch" Records

Rice, Franklin P.

Vital Records of Phillipston, Massachusetts, To the End of the Year 1849

Worcester, Massachusetts, Franklin P. Rice, 1906. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover. 121pp. Tan cloth, black lettering to cover and spine. Light soil, Alstead Historical Society stamp on front pastedown (smudged), small number stamp on title page, contents sound and binding is tight. Births, deaths and marriages to 1849. Very Good.

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Book number: 001066

Catalogue: American History, Reference

Keywords: Gerry Athol Templeton Genealogy "Phillipston Massachusetts"

Office of the Secretary of State

The Connecticut Register : A State Calendar of Public Officers and Institutions for 1878

Hartford, Brown and Gross, 1878. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Hardcover. 212pp. Brown blind-stamped cloth, gilt lettering and Connecticut shield to front cover. Wesleyan University LIbrary bookplateon front pastedown, number on spine, very slight chipping to spine ends and light rubbing to corners, contents are age-toned but clean. A nice tight copy. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002066

Catalogue: Government and Politics, Reference

Keywords: Connecticut Governor Hartford

Secretary of State

Manual for the Use of the Legislature of the State of New York, 1867

Albany, Weed, Parsons and Comapny, 1867. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. 416pp. Red embossed leather boards and spine, gilt lettering and scroll decoration to spine, 2 foldout diagrams, one of the Senate Chamber and one of the Assembly Chamber, both in nice condition. Covers are lightly edgeworn and moderately stained, contents are lightly age-toned, tiny abrasion to corners of a few pages, but contents are crisp and clean. Good/No Jacket.

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Book number: 002415

Catalogue: Government and Politics, Reference, Ephemera

Keywords: Counties Districts Laws