American Painted Furniture 1660-1880
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1972. 1st. Decorative Cloth. 1972 stated 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket. Quarto, 299 pgs. More
Americana
Dinsmore Ely: One Who Served
Chicago: A.C. McClurg, 1919. Cloth. Uncommon 1919 collection of letters and poems of Second Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely, American war hero shot down over France while serving with the Lafayette Flying Corps (specifically the Lafayette Escadrille). Ely was bestowed the honor of being buried in Versailles. THIS COPY, WHICH INCLUDES ITS..... More
Farmers in Rebellion: The Rise and Fall of the Southern Farmers Allianceand People's Party in Texas SIGNED
Austin: University of Texas Press, 1984. 1st. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the half-title. A very sharp copy to boot of the 1984 stated 1st edition. Fine in a bright, Near Fine dustjacket. Octavo, 226 pgs. Signed by Author. More
American Maritime Documents (1776-1860) SIGNED
Mystic, CT: Mystic Seaport Museum, Inc., 1992. Original wraps. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR DOUGLAS L. STEIN AND ALSO INCLUDING A LAID-IN 1 PG. HANDWRITTEN LETTER BY HIM (ON MYSTIC SEAPORT MUSEUM STATIONARY). A very sharp copy to boot of the 1992 1st edition of this impressive reference on American..... More
History of New York State 1523-1927 (5 Vols.)
New York: American Historical Society, Inc., 1927. 1st. Hardcover. A tight, well-preserved copy of the 1927 1st edition, complete in 5 volumes. All 5 volumes clean and VG+ (or better) in their dark-blue bevelled boards, with bright gilt-lettering along the spines. Thick quartos, over 2,400 pgs. all told. Exhaustive early..... More
Arizona's Dark and Bloody Ground
Caldwell, Idaho: The Caxton Printers, 1936. 1st. Cloth. A well-preserved copy of the 1936 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in a bright, price-intact, VG dustjacket, with light chipping at the spine ends and very light soiling to the rear panel. 12mo, 370pgs. Introduction by William MacLeod Raine. More
Famous Lighthouses of New England
Boston: Yankee Publishing Company, 1945. 1st. Cloth. 1945 stated 1st edition. Tight and Near Fine (with bright gilt-lettering at the front panel and spine) in a crisp, VG dustjacket, with very light chipping along the panel edges and light rubbing to the spine. Octavo, 457 pgs. Includes inserted map at..... More
Wethersfield (CT) Inscriptions
Hartford, Connecticut: William F.J. Boardman, 1899. 1st. Cloth. The uncommon 1899 1st edition, #217 of only 250 copies printed. "A Complete Record of the Inscriptions in the Five Burial Places in the Ancient Town of Wethersfield, including the Towns of Rocky Hill, Newington, and Beckley Quarter (in Berlin), also a...... More
For Spacious Skies: A Meteorological Sketchbook of American Weather SIGNED
New York: Funk & Wagnalls (Thomas Y. Crowell), 1978. Eric Sloane. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY ERIC SLOANE IN YEAR-OF-PUBLICATION on the front free endpaper. A virtually pristine copy to boot of the 1978 1st edition. Tight and Fine in a crisp, price-intact, Near Fine to Fine dustjacket. Quarto, wonderfully illustrated by..... More
The History of Dentistry in the Republic of Texas 1836-1845
The Dental Branch of the University of Texas at Houston, 1975. 1st. Original Wraps. A crisp copy of the 1975 1st edition. Bright and Near Fine in its original pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 106 pgs. Wonderful title. More
Check List of Texas Imprints 1846-1860 AND Check List of Texas Imprints 1861-1876 SIGNED
Austin, TX: The Texas State Historical Association. Decorative Cloth. The 1949 and 1963 1st editions, respectively. VOL. I SIGNED BY ERNEST K. WINKLER, the bibliographer at the University of Texas Library who spearheaded and edited the entire project. Both volumes clean and well-preserved to boot. Solid and VG+ in bright..... More
The Story of Coal and Iron in Alabama
Birmingham: Birmingham, Alabama Chamber of Commerce, 1910. Cloth. The uncommon 1910 true 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its maroon cloth, with gilt-insignia (the "Alabama Great Seal") at the front panel and bright, unflecked gilt-lettering along the spine. Very light scuffing at the panels and light wear to the spine..... More
The Story of Quail Wood SIGNED
Poland, Ohio: Gold Seal Publications, 1952. 1st. Cloth. THE 1952 LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. VG in a bright, price-intact, VG example of the fragile dustjacket, with light offsetting at the front panel and one small closed tear to the spine. Octavo, 47 pgs..... More
Tad and His Father
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1915. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1915 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (with small former owner inscription at the preliminary) in a bright, VG dustjacket, with light soiling along the flap edges and mild darkening to the spine. 12mo, 102 pgs., frontispiece photograph of..... More
Report on Agriculture by Irrigation in the Western Part of the United States at the Eleventh Census: 1890
Washington: Government Printing Offcie, 1894. Cloth. The 1890 11th Census of the Department of the Interior on the Report on Agriculture by Irrigation in the Western Part of the U.S. Solid and VG in its dark cloth, with light scuffing to the rear panel. Tall quarto, 336 pgs., detailed color..... More
Menlo Park Reminiscences SIGNED
Dearborn, Michigan: Edison Institute, 1936. Cloth. INSCRIBED BY FRANCIS JEHL, THOMAS EDISON'S FORMER MENLO PARK, NJ LABORATORY ASSISTANT, on the front free endpaper. A tight copy to boot of this 1936 1 volume edition. Crisp and VG+ (with fading along the spine) in its dark-green cloth. 12mo, 430 pgs., generously..... More
Annals of Centerdale in the Town of North Providence, Rhode Island: Its Past and Present 1636-1909
Central Falls, R.I. E.L. Freeman Company, 1909. 1st. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1909 1st edition. Crisp and VG+ in its dark-red cloth, with bright gilt-letttering at the front panel and spine. Octavo, 196 pgs. More
River Boats of America SIGNED
New York: Thomas Crowell Company, 1966. 1st. Cloth. A sharp copy of the 1966 1st edition, INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR on the front free endpaper. Clean and Near Fine in a bright, price-intact, VG+ dustjacket, with several very small closed tears along the rear panel top-edge. Octavo, 298 pgs. "Fom..... More
Burnt Cork or the Amateur Minstrel
New York: Wehman Bros. 1881. 1st. Original Wraps. A beautiful, crisp copy of the 1881 1st edition. Clean, bright and Near Fine in its pictorial beige wrappers. 12mo, 114 pgs. plus wonderful related ads. "A Collection of Humorous Speeches, End Men's Jokes, Conundrums, Reciations and Farces, Finales for "First Part"..... More
The Ojai Valley: Ventura County California
Ojai, CA: Ojai Publishing Company, 1927. Pictorial wrappers. 1927 booklet touting the charms of "Ojai the Beautiful", in Ojai Valley, Ventura County, California. Solid and VG in its stapled, pictorial wrappers, with light soiling to the preliminaries and along the panel top-edges. Octavo, dozens of attractive sepia photos throughout. More
The Refugees of 1776 from Long Island to Connecticut
Self-published (Printed by J.B. Lyon Company), 1913. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1913 1st edition. Sharp and tight in its duotone cloth (blue and mustard-yellow), with bright gilt-titling along the spine. Just a touch of very light soiling along the front panel, otherwise clean as could be. And internally..... More
A History of Masonry in Greenwich, Connecticut 1763-1926 (Limited to 300 Copies)
The Masonic Temple Corporation (Printed by the Gillespie Brothers, Inc.), 1926. Decorative Cloth. A wonderful piece of Americana and a gorgeous copy of the 1926 limited --and true 1st-- edition. #300 OF ONLY 300 COPIES issued by the Masonic Temple Corporation. Clean and easily Near Fine in its dark, "Greenwich..... More
The Farmers' Frontier 1865-1900 SIGNED
New York: Holt Rinehart Winston, 1966. Book Club (BCE/BOMC). Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR GILBERT C. FITE on the half-title. A sharp copy to boot of the 1966 1st edition. VG+ in a bright, V+ dustjacket. Octavo, 272 pgs. Signed by Author. More
The Golden Age of Norfolk Architecture SIGNED
Norfolk, CT: Norfolk Library Associates, 2001. 1st. Original Wraps. INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on the title page. A pristine copy to boot of the 2001 1st edition. Bright and Fine in its pictorial wrappers. Octavo, 30 pgs. Signed by Author. More
Prince Henry of Prussia in America: Historical Review of His Highness' American Travels
New York: The Elite Art Press, 1903. 1st. Hardcover. A WONDERFUL DOCUMENT IN THE WARM HISTORY OF TURN-OF-THE-CENTURY GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS. The very uncommon 1903 1st edition of this exhaustive retelling of the historic trip made to The United States by Prussia's Prince Henry (brother of Kaiser Wilhelm) in early 1902..... More