Cincinnati: Swormstedt & Poe, 1855. Later edition. 16mo. 166, [2[, 197 p. Original blue-green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration. First published in 1844-1845, the memoirs of a retired itinerant Methodist minister. Boards worn with exposure. Hinges starting but binding holding. Foxing to pages but overall text legible. [Howes S-953]. More

Columbus, OH: Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Ohio, 1927. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's white card wrappers printed within decorative border; 229pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece of Frank A.B. Hall, Grand Master of the Lodge. Wrappers quite dust-soiled and a bit worn with small loss at spine foot; About Very Good overall..... More

Cleveland, OH: Falling Down Press, 1968. A Stuck-in-Nowhere Reprint Limited to 100 copies. Octavo (23cm); publisher's blue-black card wrappers, upper cover adorned with a skeleton print by Michael Schaefer, rear cover with small collage of two yellow paper strips, "D.A. Levy" printed in red; [12]ll. printed mimeograph from typescript on..... More

Cleveland, OH: 7 Flowers Press, 1966. First Edition, Limited to 250 copies. Octavo; publisher's wrappers, with pictorial paste-on to upper cover; [22]pp. printed mimeograph on pink stock. A Fine example of this rare piece of Cleveland School poetry. With the distributor's rubber-stamp on rear wrapper, "Sold & Distributed by Asphodel..... More

Fort Federal Hill, Baltimore, MD: August 1, 1864. Two-page autograph letter on single leaf of plain ruled stationery (24.5x19.5cm) with accompanying envelope addressed to Mrs. John E. Kinder, Miamisburg, Ohio. Approx. 375 words. Previous mail folds, else a Very Good, fresh example. Missive from a Private mustered into..... More

Cincinnati: Published by Martin Ruter, for the Methodist Episcopal Church. Morgan and Lodge, Printers, 1824. First Edition. 12mo (17.5x11cm); original marbled paper-covered boards recently (and anachronistically) rebacked in maroon morocco, edges stained yellow; 96pp. Contemporary bookplate and ownership stamp of Reverend John Somerville to preliminaries. Boards rubbed and scuffed. Hinges reinforced. Scattered..... More

Dayton, OH: Dayton City Beautiful Council, 1983. First Edition. Slim octavo (21.5cm); 16pp. Publisher’s bright yellow wraps with black text; staple-bound. Black-and-white images throughout. Wraps clean with sharp corners. Binding sound. Textblock, endsheets, and interior pages clean. Near Fine. Curious artist book that speculates about the presence of..... More

Chicago: Stromberg Allen & Company [Management of the Ohio Corn Tour], 1917. Stab-stitched coupon book (6 x 15cm), Number 265. Paper wraps with 34 perforated tickets for trains, meals, hotels, and sights in Washington, DC and New York City. Paper toned with rubbing to edges. Back top corner creased. Contemporary..... More

Cincinnati, OH: The Little Man, 1940. First Edition. Three small octavos; illustrated stapled wraps; black and white head and tail illustrations in Hutton Street. Housed in original illustrated The Little Man envelope. Subscription notice and form tipped into Little Alvin. Chapbooks lightly rubbed and toned; bindings sound and pages unmarked..... More

Dayton, OH: St. Joseph Commercial High School, n.d. but ca. 1948. Presumed First Edition. Oblong 12mo (12.5x18.5cm); plastic comb-bound pictorial card wrappers; [28]pp.; halftone photographic illus. throughout. Light wear and dust-soil to wrappers, else Very Good and sound. Date of publication based on the featured graduating senior class of 1948..... More

Dayton, OH: United Brethren Publishing House, 1911. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's green decorative cloth embossed in gilt; 230pp.; photographic portrait frontispiece, eight leaves of plates. Corners a bit bumped, spine cocked and lettering entirely effaced, textblock rather shaken in binding, contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper, else a Good..... More