Troy, NY: O. Penniman and Co., 1803. First U.S. Edition. Octavo. 162 pp. + 2 pp. publisher's advertisements. Frontispiece. Bound in contemporary calf with black leather spine label. Boards chipped with loss at spine ends; exposure to corners. Binding is sound. Ownership stamp and inscription of a John..... More
Providence, RI: Israel Smith, 1831. First Edition. Octavo. 36 pp.; two black and white illustrations including frontis. Housed in recent blue paper wraps with French flaps. Shallow marginal chips and a few short tears in margins, mainly to first and last pages. Some paper repair along gutter margin of frontis..... More
Portland, ME: Published by Shirley and Hyde / Printed by J. Griffin, 1828. Second Edition. Octavo; publisher's full tree calf, black gilt-lettered spine label; 576pp. Moderate wear to extremities with some brief loss of leather to upper cover and mid-spine, coin-sized loss at top margin of front flyleaf (blank), else..... More
Utica, NY: R. Northway & Co. Printers, 1845. First Edition. Octavo. 443 pp. + 5 pp. publisher's advertisements. Fold-out diagram tipped in at front. Bound in contemporary sheep with leather spine label. Boards rather worn and scuffed though binding is sound. Ownership bookplate and inscription to front endpapers..... More