Dedham: Herman Mann, 1799. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 49,[1]pp. (lacking half title, otherwise collated complete). Very occasional spotting and light soil to textblock, a few leaves toned, else Very Good and sound. Uncommon oration delivered by the Congregationalist minister Abiel Holmes (1763-1837), father and grandfather of Oliver Wendell Holmes..... More

Boston, New-England: Printed by Richard and Samuel Draper, 1766. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 45,[5]pp. (collated complete with half title page); woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces. Brief spotting to half title, gatherings starting to separate, dark damp staining affecting final blank (not part of the final gathering), else a Very Good..... More

Boston: Printed by John Draper, Printer to His Excellency the Governor and the Honorable His Majesty's Council, 1761. First Edition. Octavo; removed; 72,[4]pp. (collated complete with half title). Textblock trimmed slightly affecting contemporary ownership signature at head of half title page (serving as upper wrapper), light dust-soil and chipping to..... More

Boston, MA: Boston University College of Secretarial Science, 1921. First Edition. Oblong octavo (15.5x23cm); publisher's brown staplebound wrappers; 30,[2]pp.; halftone photographic illus. throughout. Moderate wear with a few small chips to wrapper margins, else Very Good and sound. Evidently the second of only two issues of "The Secretarius,"..... More

Marlboro, MA: C.H. Proctor, n.d., ca. 1890s. Pictorial broadside printed on front panel of unused brown paper bag (38x25.5cm.). Edges toned, a few nicks and smudges, else a Near Fine example. Paper bag promoting the condition powders "For Horses, Cattle, Poultry, and Swine" invented by C.H. Proctor of 13..... More

Boston: R. and S. Draper, Edes and Gill, and T. and J. Fleet, 1766. First Edition. Octavo; modern stitched card wrappers, upper cover titled in calligraphic manuscript; 40pp. (]A]-E4, collated complete with half title page). Minor toning to textblock, else a Very Good, fresh and sound copy. Funeral..... More

Boston: Printed and Sold by Rogers and Fowle over-against the South East Corner of the Town-House, 1741. First Edition. Small octavo; modern stitched card wrappers, manuscript titling to upper cover; 30pp. ([A]-C4 D3, lacking half title and final leaf (blank?)). A Very Good, still quite fresh copy. Sermon delivered..... More

New York / Cambridge, MA: New York Avant Garde Festival / Cambridge Arts Council, 1978. First Edition. Large pictorial poster (71x56cm); single sheet, double-sided. Poster creased from previous folds. Verso lightly toned along creased. Very Good or better. Photomontage poster accompanying this pseudo-annual avant garde festival founded by the..... More

Nfwburyport [sic]: John Mycall, [1794]. First Edition. Octavo; removed; [2],ii,[7]-39pp. ([A]3 B-E4, lacking half title page, otherwise collated and complete despite error in pagination); woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces. Textblock a bit foxed, else a Very Good, sound copy overall. Earliest sermon preached by the youthful Congregationalist minister Daniel..... More

Boston: N.E.: Printed by Rogers and Fowle in Queen-street, 1747. First Edition. Octavo. 28, [4] pp. Removed. Ex-library but with stamp to rear as only institutional marking. Lightly rubbed along edges; long tear to front wrap with neat paper repair to verso; old dampstain along bottom half throughout, though text..... More

Boston: Printed by J. Draper, for J. Edwards in Cornhill, 1740. First Edition. Octavo (19cm.); removed; 29,[3]pp. ([A]-D4, collated complete); decorative initials and head- and tail-pieces. Faint soil and toning to textblock, else a Very Good and sound copy. Congregationalist sermon providing the myriad ways in which one..... More

Salem: Joshua Cushing, 1805. Second Edition. Octavo; removed and bound with modern stitching; 22pp. ([A]-C4, collated complete). Faint damp spotting and foxing to textblock, else Very Good and sound. SABIN 58600; SHAW & SHOEMAKER 9094. More

Boston: Printed by G. Rogers for M. Dennis near Scarlet's Wharff, 1742. First Edition. Octavo (18cm.); removed, all edges stained blue; 40pp. ([A]4 B-E4, collated and complete with half title); decorative initials, head- and tail-pieces. Brief contemporary manuscript marginalia to half title partly trimmed, occasional contemporary manuscript corrections throughout text;..... More