Prepared for the 83rd Annual Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science. 637 pp. with index. Two large folding maps in rear pocket. Red covers with gilt title and image. Smudges on covers and spine, but in Good condition. Interior is tight, clean and Very Good. View More...
504 pages with index. Brown cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners are bumped, corners and edges are rubbed, some scuffing to cover faces, spine ends are bent and frayed. Uncut page edges. Cocked spine. Previous owner's name and other notations written on front free endpaper, notations on top and bottom of photograph frontispiece, and notes on page 22. There are several places in interior where spine is broken. Overall, book in VG- condition. Scarce title. View More...
...in Relation to Losses Sustained by Citizens of Those Countries at the Bombardment of Greytown. 35th Congress, 1st Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 9. December 23, 1857. -- Read, and ordered to lie on the table, and be printed. 11 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book on spine edge, along with small chips. Light browning along paper edges. Document in VG condition. View More...
25 pp. Two pages of advertisements at conclusion of text. String-tied document with paper covers. Corners are creased, foxing and soiled spots throughout, pages are browning. Text is easily legible. Document in Good+ condition. View More...
...Between the United States and the British American Colonies, and with France, in relation to the General Commerce between that country and the United States. April 22, 1820. Laid before the House by Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, and ordered to be printed. Doc. 115. 55 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine. Document is severly browning and foxing from age, but text is still easily legible. Pages at bottom are starting to separate, but document still intact. Document in Good+ condition. View More...
Special Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 3. March 8, 1853 -- Read, and ordered to be printed. March 14, 1853 -- Ordered, That 2,000 additional copies be printed for the use of the Senate. 21 pp. Disbound government document. Residue and strings from book remain along spine edge. Creasing and small tears along spine edge, browning to page edges. Document is starting to separate at middle, but remains intact and is in VG- condition. View More...
32d Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 29. British West Indies. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. January 13, 1852. 4 pp. Disbound government document in VG condition. View More...
American Citizens Prisoners in Great Britain. 41st Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 170. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs and ordered to be printed. March 2, 1870. Famous Americans include President U.S. Grant, Secretary of State Hamilton Fish, William H. Seward, and Reverdy Johnson. 44 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains along spine. Page edges are browning from age, and some very minor foxing. Small tear along long page edge that is present throughout most of document, but does not affect text. Last page is starting to... View More...
Edited by Madame De Witt, nee Guizot. Translated by Moy Thomas. With all the French Illustrations. Vol. I: 507 pp. Red library binding with gilt lettering on spine. Library markings include: name and identification numbers on lower spine, bookplate adhered on front inside cover, identification numbers on back of title page, checkout sheet on back free endpaper, pocket envelope on back inside cover. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, spine ends bent, dirt smudges to cover faces. Hinges reinforced with linen tape. Interior tight. Vol. II: 618 pp. Red library binding with gilt lettering on spine... View More...
27th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 242. June 10, 1842. Laid before the House by the chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, and ordered to be printed. 5 pp. Blank back page. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains along spine edge, some creasing. Front page is slightly separated from rest of document. Heavy foxing/browning on pages, text still easily legible. Corners creased. Document in Good+ condition. View More...
To Which is Appended, a Collection of the Most Interesting Papers on the Subject of African Colonization, and the Commerce, Etc., of Western Africa, Together with all the Diplomatic Correspondence Between the United States and Great Britain, on the Subject of the African Slave Trade. African Colonization -- Slave Trade -- Commerce. 27th Congress, 3d Session, House of Representatives, Rep. No. 283. February 28, 1843. Printed by Order of the House of Representatives. 1088 pp. Marbled board with leather spine. Covers in Poor condition with front cover completely removed from rest of document, cor... View More...
19th Congress, 2d Session, House of Representatives, Doc. No. 45. December 19th, 1826. Printed by order of the House of Representatives. 106 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book binding, creasing and pin holes along spine edge. Pages are browning, foxing spots, some corners are dog-earred or torn. Text is easily legible. Document in VG- condition. View More...
Plans of ships, Technical details, Charts, Logs and other Features. With Thirty-seven Wood Engravings in Full Color. Over fifty pen-and-ink drawings and plans of ships. Appendices of technical details, elements of naval architecture and the art of shipbuilding, spar dimensions, abstract logs and other features. DJ is Fair-Good- with significant chipping and tears to edges and corners, creasing to edges and chipping with some missing areas, spine is faded, interior is discolored and dirty. 381 pages with index. Tan cloth covers with gilt compass on front cover, gilt and blue title box on spine.... View More...
"... by order of Captain Wilkes, in command of the United States war-steamer San Jacinto." Message of the President of the United States. 37th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 8. Read and ordered to be printed. On motion by Mr. Sumner that the message be referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations -- ordered, that the futher consideration thereof be postponed to, and be the special order for Thursday next, the 9th instant, at one o'clock. January 6, 1862. 16 pp. Disbound government document. Residue from book remains on spine edge. Browning along page edges, some ... View More...
...Relating to the Work of the Commission Appointed Pursuant to the Convention of February 8, 1896, Between the United States and Great Britain for the Settlement of Claims Presented by Great Britain Against the United States by Virtue of the Convention of February 29, 1892. 55th Congress, 2d Session, Senate, Document No. 164. February 28, 1898 -- Read, referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations, and ordered to be printed. 94 pp. Disbound government document. Residue and strings from book remain on spine edge. Light creasing to spine, light browning along page edges, some marks to edges. P... View More...
"The adventures of which Joseph Pennell made a book filled but a part of his life. There is much else that could and should be recorded of a man and artist whose individuality was proof against modern standardization, who, as American illustrator, worked in the great period of American illustration, and who was associated with the most important art exhibitions and movements of his day." Two volumes. Illustrated. Vol. I: 349 pp. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, spine ends are bent and starting to fray. Endpapers are browning. Interior is clean and tight. Vol. II: 368 pages with inde... View More...
Collection of the best of authors during the Nineteenth century, including Keats, Shelley, Dickens, Eliot, and Austen. 37 pp. Green cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine. Gilt top page edge, and uncut pages elsewhere. Cover corners bumped, edges rubbed. Rubbing to spine edge has dulled the title lettering. Interior is tight and clean. Corner creased on last page of text. Book in VG condition. View More...
Treaty With Great Britain. 33d Congress, 1st Session, House of Representatives, Ex. Doc. No. 127. Referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and ordered to be printed. August 3, 1854. 6 pages. Disbound government document. First page removed from rest of document. Some foxing and browning, but does not affect text. Document in VG- condition. View More...
34th Congress, 3d Session, Senate, Ex. Doc. No. 24. January 20, 1857. -- Read, ordered to lie on the table and be printed. Motion to print 2,000 additional copies referred to the Committee on Printing. February 6, 1857. -- Report in favor of printing the additional copies, and report agreed to. 8 pp. Disbound government document. Chipping and creasing to spine edge. Pages are lightly browning, some foxing spots, text is easily legible. Document in VG condition. View More...
396 pages with index. Red cloth covers with gilt lettering and decorations on front cover, faded gilt lettering on spine. Cover corners and edges are rubbed, cover faces have dirt smudges and some scuffing. Spine is faded from sun exposure, spine ends are bent and fraying. Ex. library with identification numbers on bottom spine, library bookplate on front inside cover, stamp on backs of all illustrations, embossed stamp and identification numbers on illustrations page, due date list and security sticker on back free endpaper, bar code and pocket envelope on back inside cover. Interior page edg... View More...
