The Canadian Encyclopedia. Volume II: For-Pat
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, (1985). Hardcover. First edition. Quarto. 1,373-2,089pp. Illustrated in color and black and white. Near fine, lacking a dustwrapper. More
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, (1985). Hardcover. First edition. Quarto. 1,373-2,089pp. Illustrated in color and black and white. Near fine, lacking a dustwrapper. More
Edmonton: Hurtig Publishers, (1985). Hardcover. First edition. Quarto. 1,373-2,089pp. Illustrated in color and black and white. Cover faintly spotted and very slightly bowed, else near fine, lacking a dustwrapper. More
[Washington: Government Printing ]Office, 1833. Softcover. Octavo. Disbound. 76p., three folding survey maps and one folding topographical map (complete). Removed from a bound volume. Modest foxing, short tear at the margin of one of the surveys, very good or better. More
[Topeka, Kansas?]: B & B Sign Co., 1929. Unbound. Printed paper sign. Measuring approximately 11" x 4¾". Dated August 1, 1929. Toned at the edges, blank verso with a faint stain, light soil, and a small abrasion (likely from being mounted), very good. A brutal artifact from racially segregated 1920's..... More
Narragansett Pier: Charles E. Boon, 1884. Unbound. Single printed card leaf folded to make four pages. 2.75" x 4.25". A trifle soiled, near fine. *OCLC* locates no copies. More
New York: New York Poudrette Company, [1840]. Softcover. Self-wrappers. Unopened. 16, 8pp. Large but relatively light stains, a good copy. The second pamphlet presents Minor's defense of his reputation when Dey of Trenton, New Jersey accused Minor of defrauding shareholders in the company. As near as we can determine, *OCLV*..... More
(Washington): [House of Representatives], 1817. Unbound. First edition. Self-wrappers. 3pp (one folded leaf). Untrimmed. Small creases and wear at the extremities, else near fine. Report necessitated by the destruction of War Department material during the burning of Washinton, D.C. in 1814: Georgia had deployed militia to ameliorate the depredations of..... More
[Washington]: House of Representatives, 1820. Hardcover. First edition. Single leaf. 2pp. Untrimmed. Small crease and light edgewear, near fine. Report on a land claim in Mississippi. *OCLC* locates no copies of this handbill. More
(Philadelphia: Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone Protest Conference of Philadelphia), [Circa 1906]. Softcover. Circular. One quarto sheet folded to make four pages, measuring approximately 6¼" x 9½" closed. Two old folds, modest edgewear, very good or better. A Philadelphia-printed circular explaining the circumstances surrounding the secret arrest of Moyer, Haywood, and..... More
(Philadelphia: Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone Protest Conference of Philadelphia), [Circa 1906]. Softcover. Circular. One quarto sheet folded to make four pages, measuring approximately 6¼" x 9½" closed. Two old folds, modest soiling with light creasing at the spine and a couple of tiny tears, very good. A Philadelphia-printed circular explaining..... More
[Philadelphia: circa 1900]. Softcover. Invitation card. Measuring 4½" x 3½", printed recto only on textured paper. Tiny marginal chip else fine. An invitation from the Socialist Labor Party to attend four Sunday lectures held late in the year. The lectures are "Socialism and the Trades Unions" by E.J. Higgins; "History..... More
[Philadelphia]: German Section, W.P.U.S., 1877. Unbound. Handbill or small broadside. Measuring approximately 4½" x 7¾", printed recto only on thin paper. Several pinholes and two tiny burn holes in the upper margin, a bit of light creasing and two faint soil marks in the bottom left corner, very good. A...... More
(Philadelphia): Privately Printed / (Wm. F. Fell & Co., 1925. Softcover. First edition. Cord-tied printed wrappers. 25pp. Dampstaining to wrappers and margins of pages, small chips to yapped edges, soiling, cord broken in one place, a good only copy. Number 5 of 50 numbered copies. An overview of the collection..... More
Norfolk, Neb. Macy & Doughty, [circa 1865]. Unbound. Albumen carte de visite with photographer's printed name under the image. Approximately 2.25" x 3.5" on a slightly larger card. Contemporary penciled name "George" on verso. Very light wear, else near fine. Small child of one or two years, wearing a shift..... More
Delhi, New York: Maurice Farrington's Photographic Gallery, [circa 1869]. Unbound. Carte de visite photograph. 2.25" x 3.75" albumen image on slightly larger card with Farrington's back mark. Pinhole in upper margin, image a touch faded, a very good or better example. Image of a young boy, perhaps 10-12 tears old..... More
Cadiz, Ohio: U.S. Card Co., [circa 1890]. Unbound. Approximately 4.5" x 15". Single printed pink sheet with five affixed color lithographic trade cards. Folds into sixths. Small tears and soiling at the folds, but otherwise very good or better. Samples of five "fashionable visiting cards" with directions on the verso..... More
Lincoln University, Pennsylvania: Vail Memorial Library, Lincoln University, (1966). Softcover. Lincoln University issue (and first edition thus, apparently there exists a 1963 edition, for a Rutgers' University exhibition with different pagination). Octavo. [8]pp. Stapled printed orange wrappers. Stapled a bit rusted else fine. This exhibition was created by H. D...... More
New Haven: for the New-York Historical Society by Yale University Press, 1974. Hardcover. First edition. Quartos. Two volume set. 493pp., 494-964pp. Illustrated with black and white portraits. Corners modestly bumped, else near fine in a very good lightly scuffed dustwrapper with short tears on the spine ends. More
Middlebury, Vermont: H.H. Houghton, 1832. Softcover. First edition. Disbound pamphlet. 12pp. Foxing and slight edgewear else very good with contemporary notes throughout. More
(Storrs-Mansfield, Connecticut): Maurizio Martino, [circa 1990]. Hardcover. Facsimile reprint. Thick octavo. 1022pp. Foxing on the page edges and boards, a very good or better copy. One of 150 copies. More
Brooklyn, N.Y. Robert McBride, Printer, 1890. Softcover. First edition. 12mo. 31, vii pp. Stapled printed gray wrappers. Small nicks at bottom corners, a little spotting on rear wrap, very good or better. The library consisted largely of childrens' books. More
Brattleboro, Vermont: Press of Davenport & Ullery, 1887. Hardcover. Good. Cardboard boards worn at edges, spine frayed, pencil notations to last few pages. More
Canton, New York: Plaindealer Steam Presses, Plaindealer Building, 1887. Softcover. First edition. Octavo. pp. [1-2] 3-35 [36 (index)]. A fine copy in printed wraps. Please Note: This book has been transferred to Between the Covers from another database and might not be described to our usual standards. Please inquire for..... More
(Indianapolis: G.A. & J.P. Chapman, 1834. Softcover. First edition. Octavo. 18pp. Stitched printed yellow wrappers. Heavy foxing, tears and creases on front wrap, creases and dogears on several pages, a sound, fair copy. *OCLC* locates a single copy (AAS). More
Indianapolis: Printed by John D. Defrees, 1848. Softcover. First edition. Octavo. 21pp. Stitched printed yellow wrappers. Lacks rear wrap, vertical crease, ink numbers, and smudging mostly confined to front wrap, very good. *OCLC* seems to locate a single copy. More