Trenton, N.J. The W.S. Sharp Printing Co., 1883. Cloth. A clean, well-preserved copy of the 1883 1st edition. Tight and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with decorative blindstamping to the panels and bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Very light streaking and scuffing to the panels, a touch of..... More
Privately Published. 1st. Full-Leather. A sumptuously-bound, beautiful genealogy of the Royal Families of England, spanning the millenium from the mid 9th century to the mid 19th century. Elaborate, well-researched family lines, 9 engraved armorial family crests at the rear. Full light-brown morocco with gilt-bordering at the panels and spine. 5..... More
Stonington, CT: Pequot Press, 1948. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The 1948 limited edition, #426 OF 500 COPIES SIGNED BY GRACE WHEELER. A very nice copy to boot: Bright and Near Fine in its pictorial cloth. Octavo, 151 pgs. Signed by Author. More
New York: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1920. 1st. Three-Quarter Leather. The 1920 1st edition of the final volume --the "Biographical" volume-- in the "History of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations". Tight and VG+ in its 3/4 dark leather over black boards. Bright gilt-lettering along the spine and, other than..... More
Providence, R.I. Rhode Island Historical Society, 1921. Cloth. The 1921 1st edition of Vol. I of Rhode Island Land Evidences, 1648-1696. Tight and VG in its navy-blue cloth, with bright gilt-lettering at the spine. Octavo, 246 pgs. plus Index. Fold-out frontispiece map. More
New York: Self-published, 1874. 1st. Cloth. The 1874 1st edition, in 2 volumes. Both volumes handsomely re-bound in a russet cloth, with the original gilt-lettered spine labels pasted-on. Clean and Near Fine. Thick octavos, 1,144 pgs. all told. Beautiful engraved portraits --and their original tissue-guards-- thruout. More
Coldwater, Michigan: Daily Courier Print, 1913. 1st. Decorative Cloth. The very uncommon 1913 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and device at the panels. Small former owner name and tag at the front pastedown, otherwise very clean. Octavo, 76 pgs., fold-out plate at rear..... More
New York: George Harjes, Publisher, 1904. Cloth. WARMLY INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR CHARLES WILBUR DE LYON NICHOLS along the margins of his frontispiece portrait. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the 1904 1st edition of this uncommon look at the elite of America's gilded age . Bright and..... More
London: Bernard Quaritch, Ltd., 1887. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A tight, solid copy of the 1889 1st edition. VG in its marbled brown cloth, with gilt-lettered leather spine label. Light foxing at the preliminaries, otherwise very clean. Thick quarto, 1,595 pgs., top-edge gilt. More
New Haven, CT: Price, Lee & Adkins Co., 1899. Decorative Cloth. The uncommon 1899 1st edition.Solid and VG in its dark cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and spine, and decorative blindstamping to the front panel. Very light wear along the edges and light rubbing and scuffing to..... More
New York: The American Historical Society, Inc., 1936. Full leather. Very impresive 1936 Reed (or Reid) family genealogy, privately printed for Mary Dean Reed and sumptuously bound in a highly-decorative, full morocco. A remarkably clean, Near Fine folio, with raised bands and finely-tooled devices and lettering at the compartments. Additional..... More
Hartford, CT: Press of Case, Tiffany and Company, 1855. Decorative Cloth. The uncommon 1855 1st edition. Solid and VG+ in its chocolate-brown boards, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel and decorative blindstamping bordering the panels. Very light chipping at the spine crown, mild streaking and spotting to the panels..... More
Garden City, N.Y. Doubleday & Company, 1955. Cloth. SIGNED (TWICE) BY THE AUTHOR CORDELIA DREXEL BIDDLE on the front free endpaper. A solid, very presentable copy to boot of the uncommon 1955 hardback. Tight and Near Fine (just a touch of light spotting to the panels) in a bright, price-intact..... More
Charlotte, N.C. Observer Printing House, 1903. 1st. Cloth. A clean, well-preserved example of the 1903 1st edition, complete in 2 volumes. Both volumes solid and VG+, in their original dark-brown cloth. Blindstamped rule at the panels, bright gilt-letteringat the front panels and spines. Very light, inoffensive rubbing to the panels..... More
Baton Rouge, LA: Louisiana State University Press, 1965. Boards. INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR EARL NIEHAUS on the front free endpaper. A presentable copy to boot of the 1965 1st edition. Tight and VG+ (former owner blindstamp at the first 2 preliminaries) in a bright, price-clipped, VG dustjacket, with rubbing to..... More
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
Limerick, Ireland: The Thomond Archaeological Society, 1967. 1st. Cloth. 1967 1st edition. Solid and VG in a bright, VG- dustjacket, with a degree of chipping and creasing along the panel edges. Still though, a very presentable copy. Octavo, 535 pgs. More
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
Cincinnati: Powell & White, 1932. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1932 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its purple cloth, with bright gilt-titling along the front panel. Rubbed titling to the spine, very light offsetting and scuffing at the rear panel. Former owner bookplate ("Edward Samuel Welch -- Shenandoah..... More
Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons, Publishers, 1904. Cloth. The uncommon 1904 true 1st edition. Solid and VG in the publisher's original chocolate-brown cloth, with mild spotting and scuffing --and just a touch of light bubbling-- at the panels. Internally, clean as could be, with no writing or markings to speak..... More
London: Elliot Stock, 1888. 1/4 leather. A solid copy of the 1888 1st edition. Tight and VG+ in its leather-backed marbled boards, with light scuffing along the spine and very light rubbing and wear to the front panel. Thick quarto, illustrated by "photo-engravings, prepared by James Herriott, photographer, Berwick" More
New York: Frederick H. Hitchcock, 1925. 1st. Cloth. "Showing Mayflower Descent from John Alden, James Chilton, Mary Chilton, Francis Cooke, John Cooke, William Mullines, Alice Mullines, Priscilla Mullines, Richard Warren". A very handsome copy of ther 1925 true 1st edition. Clean and Near Fine, with bright gilt-lettering along the front..... More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1871. 1st. Decorative Cloth. A handsome copy of the 1871 1st edition. Solid and VG in its chocolate-brown cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and rule at the front panel and somewhat rubbed lettering along the darkened spine. Internally solid and clean, save for a touch of..... More
New York: G.P. Putnam, 1925. 1st. Cloth. A solid copy of the 1925 1st edition. Clean and VG+ (with bright gilt-lettering to the front panel and spine) in a bright, VG example of the uncommon dustjacket, with light chipping at the panel edges. Octavo, 229 pgs., top-edge gilt, 22 illustrations..... More
Dublin: Her Majesty's Stationery Office, 1890. Cloth. The April 1890 1st edition. Solid and VG in its dark-green cloth, with tiny former owner name in ink and blindstamped name at the front pastedown and front free endpaper respectively. Light spotting to the panels as well and light wear at the..... More
