New Haven: Yale University, 1949. 1st. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original blue cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Illustrated frontispiece of Tinker. Book is fine except for newspaper clippings pasted into front enpapers and flyleafs, slight remnant on title page. Inscription on front free endpaper by previous owner. Dust jacket..... More
poster. U.S. Food Administration reminds Americans to save food in order to feed a growing number of hungry European Allies. Printed in red and black on a white background. Poster measures 20 x 30 inches (51 x 76 cm). More
Des Moines: Anderson, 1927. Hardcover. Bound in the original blindstamped, decorated, and embossed brown cloth over boards. Boards are separating but holding. Contains maps of townships of the county, maps of the United States, and of the World. Includes farmers directory of each township in the county and classifieds for..... More
poster. 3rd War Loan poster reminds "John Doe Everywhere" to buy an extra $100 War Bond. Green facsimile bond is printed with a red, white and blue band of text. Sheet measures 20 x 28 inches (51 x 71 cm). Vertical and horizontal folds with minor browning at edges, otherwise..... More
New York: Barnes and Noble, 1997. Hardcover. Published in co-operation with the Royal Geographic Society. Essay by Peter Clark. Bound in publisher's original full blue cloth with spine stamped in gilt. Light wear to dust jacket on front. Illustrated with 100 color photographs of Blaeu's maps. 11 x 14 1/4..... More
St. Paul: Pioneer Press, 1903. 1st. Hardcover. Bound in the publisher's original green cloth with the title stamped in gilt on the front cover. Illustrated in black-and-white. Large fold-out color map in rear. Gilt has mostly rubbed away from the well worn front cover. One page taped. Book is 21.75..... More
1944. poster. Simple and strong in red, white, and blue, poster advertises the Fifth, or Victory, Liberty Loan. Poster measures 20 x 28 inches (51 x 71 cm). Small ink marks at the upper right corner, faint vertical and horizontal folds, otherwise fine. More
Boston: Samuel Kneeland and Timothy Green, 1742. Hardcover. Bound in tooled leather boards, detached, and five raised bands. Wear to head and heel of spine, extremities of boards. Text block looks good, is solid and functional, with occasional foxing, staining, and chipping. Sunning to outer edges. A fascinating pair of..... More
Chicago: Kingman Bros. 1877. Hardcover. Bound in pulisher's original black cloth, elaborately stamped in blind, front and back. Considerable edge wear to the binding, otherwise very good. Text block is tight. Pages are clean with minimal foxing. Illustrations are mostly very clean. Fronticepiece map of United State and territories, showing..... More
Boston: Little, Brown, 1887. 1st. Hardcover. Bound in the publisher's original cloth covered boards, spine and cover stamped in gilt. Rubbed at the edges and extremities of cloth.Frontis and illustrations throughout. More
poster. Over one million soldiers were transported by rail every month. Office of Defense Transportation pokes fun at those traveling for selfish reasons, reminding us to stay at home and save transportation resources for the war effort. Printed in blue and black. Poster measures 18.5 x 26 inches (45.75 x...... More
New York: Carey Printing. poster. U. S. Food Administration poster printed in red and blue on a white background. Sheet measures 20 x 29.5 inches (50 x 75 cm). More
poster. VICTORY LOAN PICTORIAL NEWS poster with a black-and-white photographic image of the presses at work above a text, printed in black on a white background, that encourages buying Liberty Bonds. Sheet measures 14 x 17 inches (35.5 x 43 cm). Few small (less than half inch) closed tears, one..... More
Worcester: Achille J. St. Onge, 1968. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original blue leather. Front cover and spine stamped in gilt. All edges gilt. Miniature measuring 2 x 2.75 inches (5.5 x 7 cm). Blue end papers. Ten postage stamps tipped in, representing the entire Historic Flag Series issued by the..... More
London: R. Gosling, 1713. Hardcover. Beautifully rebound in quarter calf with marbled boards, spine stamped in gilt, and marbled edges. 4 1/4 x 7 1/4 inches. 274 pages plus index. More
Chicago: H. H. Hill, 1884. 1st. Hardcover. Rebound in black pebbled cloth with spine stamped in gilt. 1340 pages with errata leaf bound in the rear. All edges gilt. More
Washington, D. C. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1971. Paperback. Bound in the publisher's original stapled signature, no wraps as issued. Some very light foxing to outside pages, else fine. More
poster. Poster with the American Red Cross and United States flags. Two pairs of flags printed in full color on an almond background with text in red. Sheet measures 20 x 31 inches (51 x 78.75 cm). Light soiling, some small closed tears and chips at the extremities, otherwise fine..... More
U. S. Government Printing Office. poster. Poster depicts a grocer as he gestures towards an OPA CEILING PRICE LIST that urges civilians to work together to keep food prices down. Printed in full color. Sheet measures 20 x 28 inches (51 x 71 cm). Faint horizontal and vertical folds, otherwise..... More
poster. Red Cross poster tugs at our heart strings to make the connection between sacrificing luxury and saving children's lives. Printed in red and black with a blue border on a white background. Sheet measures 20.5 x 27.5 inches (52 x 70 cm). Some small closed tears and small chips..... More
Annapolis: United States Naval Academy, 1948. Hardcover. Bound in publisher's original tan and quarter brown simulated leather. Stain to the fore-edge, corners bumped. More
Worcester: St. Onge, 1965. Hardcover. Limited. (Miniature/St. Onge). MAGNA CARTA OF KING JOHN, AD 1215. Worcester, Achille J. St. Onge, 1965. One of 1250 copies. Printed on English handmade paper. Bound in full beige calf, gilt and blind-stamped, a.e.g. Fine condition. Massmann 26. More
Washington, D. C. National Geographic Magazine, No date. reprint. Bound in half red leather with spines stamped in gilt with red cloth boards. A high quality reproduction of the first sixteen years of this landmark magazine including all covers and all maps and charts bound in. Printed on a heavy..... More
Philadelphia: John Haslett, A. Winch, 1860-1871. Softcover. Eight volumes in a handsome, custom, green cloth-covered board clamshell with spine stamped in black. Paperback almanacs present for 1860, 1861, 1862, 1864, 1865, 1868, 1870, and 1871. The volumes are in remarkable condition, with minimal wear to spines. 1864 has a detached..... More
Germany: Hatje Cantz Publishers, 2000. 1st. Hardcover. 264 pages with 293 illustrations, 139 in color. Fine condition in fine dust jacket. More