Berkeley: University of California, 1909. First Thus. Octavo (23.5cm.); publisher's tan printed staple bound card wrappers; [2],17-29pp.; photographic frontispiece. Fine condition. At head of title: Publications of the Academy of Pacific Coast History," Vol. I, no. 2. Bilingual edition of the account of the Portola Expedition through the interior..... More
[Gallipolis, OH]: Federal Commission / Gallipolis Sesquicentennial Celebration, 1940. First Edition. Octavo (22.5cm.); publisher's blue pictorial staple bound card wrappers, yapp edges; 47pp.; illus. throughout. Wrappers a bit worn and soiled, slight cockling from exposure to damp, else Very Good. More
[Columbia, SC]: South Carolina Education Association, [1941]. First Edition. Octavo (19.5cm.); publisher's blue cloth over pictorial paper-covered boards; 158pp.; map. Light shelf wear with brief exposure at corners, front hinge slightly cracked, else Very Good and sound. Divided by county, city, islands and streams. For example, Cat Island "Probably..... More
Worcester, MA: Bennate Publishing, [1998]. Quarto (23.5cm.); publisher's cloth in white pictorial dust jacket; xvi,[2],222p.; illus. throughout. Light wear and dust soil to jacket extremities, corners gently bumped, else Very Good or better. More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1979. First Edition. Signed by Kissinger on half title with inscription, "To Wayne Best Wishes Henry Kissinger," Thick octavo. 1521 pages. Black and white photographs. Printed dust jacket. Blue boards stamped in gilt. Unclipped dust jacket is rubbed at edges with some creasing at..... More
New York: Hastings House, [1943.]. Octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's cloth in pictorial dust jacket signed in image by Raymond Lufkin; x,[2],308pp.; frontispiece, eight leaves of photographic illus. printed on rectos only, additional text illus. throughout. Light shelf wear with minor chipping to jacket extremities, spine panel a bit faded, corners bumped..... More
[Providence, RI: Livermore & Knight Co, 1911.] 12mo (16cm.); original cream string-bound card wrappers ruled in pale blue, photographic portrait element mounted to upper cover; [4]pp.; text printed in blue and orange. Light soil to wrappers, else Very Good or better. Menu included caviar, clams, salmon, beef, chicken, "Frozen..... More
[New York: New York-Tribune, 1862.] Octavo (23cm.); stitched pictorial self-wrappers; 19pp.; text printed in double columns. Extremities a bit chipped and toned, splitting at spine ends, else Very Good, internally sound. Publisher's advertisements printed on rear wrapper. Campaign literature to be distributed to the "Electors of New York,"..... More
Washington, DC: William M. Morrison, 1859. Later printing. Octavo. 662 pages. Rebound in modern tan buckram with red and black leather spine label, stamped in gilt and black at spine. Ex-library with usual markings [Library of Congress]. Dred Scott versus Sanford case printed on pages 393 through 633..... More
Washington, DC: William M. Morrison, 1857. Early printing. Octavo. 662 pages. Tan buckram with red leather spine label, stamped in gilt and black at spine. Ex-library [Library of Congress]. Dred Scott versus Sanford case printed on pages 393 through 633. Printed same year as the first edition, which..... More
Washington, DC: Historical Office / Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2017. First Edition. Thick octavo. 815 pages. Black and white illustrations. Photographic dust jacket. Red boards stamped in gilt. Volume IX in the Secretaries of Defense Historical Series. Dust jacket is lightly worn at extremities..... More
New York: Macmillan Company, 1913. First Edition. Thick octavo; publisher's blue gilt-lettered cloth, half tone pictorial element mounted to upper cover, top edge gilt; xii,[1],647,[1],[4](ads)pp.; portrait frontispiece, illus. throughout, many full-paged and photographic. Extremities lightly rubbed, faint yellow pencil number to upper cover (possibly a library's?), minor chipping to extremities..... More
New York: Random House, [1993]. New Edition. Large, thick octavo; publisher's cloth-backed boards in white photo-illustrated dust jacket; xxvii,[1],930pp.; text printed in double columns. Light soil to textblock fore edge, top edge a bit foxed, corners gently bumped, bottom half inch of front free endpaper neatly excised, else Very Good..... More
New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1964. Octavo; 219pp. Stated First Edition with full numberline. Maize dustjacket over gray boards with black spine; gilt spine lettering. Dustjacket spine sunned to light gray, showing a couple small tears along edges; a few general smudges to face. Boards are square with..... More
[Washington, DC: GPO, 1940.] Octavo (24.5cm); single sheet of stiff grey card stock folded into four-paneled brochure, pictorial upper panel printed in blue. Light spotting, contemporary ownership pencil signature to rear panel, else Very Good or better. Menu served at the Senate Restaurant on February 24, 1940. The day's..... More
Washington City: Davis and Force, 1822. First Edition. Octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's blue wrappers, ruled and printed paper element mounted to upper cover; 31pp. Spine perished and first signature very nearly separated, text block extremities darkened and slightly chipped, else Good overall. Register printed in four columns, divided by name..... More
[Washington, D.C.]: Jacob Gideon, 1822. First Edition. Octavo (20cm.); publisher's grey-green wrappers, decorative printed paper element mounted to upper cover; 30pp. Spine partly perished, vertical crease to upper cover, general light discoloration, else Good or better. Register printed in a four-columned table divided by name, date of commission..... More
[Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1940.] Octavo (25.5cm.); pictorial bifolium printed on stiff grey stock. A hint of wear and soil, else Near Fine. Menu for Saturday, February 24, 1940, at the House of Representatives Restaurant. The 65 cent dietary platter consisted of a mayonnaise-based green shrimp and..... More