![Travels of an Irish Gentleman in Search of a Religion [William McSherry's Copy]. Anonymous,...](/pictures/thumb/7358.jpg?v=1601133589)
Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. First American Edition. Small octavo; publisher's cloth, printed paper spine label; viii,[13]-328pp. Some shelf wear, especially at spine ends, spine cloth toned and label's text mostly effaced, light foxing throughout textblock, else Very Good and sound. Pencil and ink ownership inscription of..... More
Softcover. Pocket notebook (16 x 8cm); 40 leaves. Handwritten notes in ink on each recto. Staple-bound at top edge with black tape covering. Perforated leaves. Cardboard backing with no front cover, possibly as issued (one stub remains on top from a torn-out sheet; unsure if this was a cover page..... More
Washington, DC: The Farmers National Publishing Company, 1923. First Edition. Octavo. 218 pages. Frontis portrait. Grey cloth stamped in black. No dust jacket. Light wear to extremities. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Barrett's attempt to convince farmers of the importance of pursuing aggressive lobbying efforts to get..... More
Laury's Station: Garrigues House Publishers, 1991. First Edition. 215 color photographs plus additional document reproductions. Five-color system map on front endpapers. Pictorial dust jacket. Army green boards stamps in gold front panel and spine. Dust jacket lacking large triangular chip (2" x 1.5") and additional thin strip (3.5") at bottom..... More
Hardcover. Washington, D.C.: National Trust for Historic Preservation, 1965. Octavo (9.25" x 6.25"); [viii], 115p. Onionskin dustjacket over green cloth with gilt lettering. Jacket shows a couple small chips and tears along edges, but is intact and present. Boards are sturdy and square. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Not..... More
New York: John A. Gray & Green, Printers and Stereotypers, 1864. Octavo. 80 pages. Removed. Biopredation along edges of front and rear. Some scuffing and toning. Holding in binding. A serviceable copy. More
Washington: J. & G.S. Gideon, 1847. First Edition. Octavo (22.5cm); removed; 15pp. Light dustiness, title page nearly separated, bottom fore-edge corner of text block dog-eared, else Good overall, internally fresh and sound. Indiana Whig politician's attack on the Mexican War policy of the Polk administration, especially in regards..... More
First Edition. Hardcover. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1960. Stated First Edition. Signed by editor Frances Carpenter with brief dedication on front free endpaper. Octavo; 314pp. Printed dust jacket with original $5.75 price; book in red paper-covered boards with red cloth spine and silver lettering. Jacket chipped at spine ends with a...... More
![While They Fought: Behind the Scenes in Washington, 1941-1946 [Signed]. Helen Lombard](/pictures/thumb/6533.jpeg?v=1595020718)
New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1947. First Edition. Signed by Lombard on front free endpaper with inscription, "To Thomas Simpson, Jr., With the very best regards of the author, Helen Lombard." Octavo. 322 pages. Lacks dust jacket. Red cloth stamped in gilt. Spine lightly rolled with a bit..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, Riverside Press, 1930 (Vol. I) and 1938 (Vol II). Octavo; viii + 552pp (Vol. I) and x + 672pp (Vol. II). First Edition of both volumes; eight-year gap between first publications. Each volume with its own index.Textblock of later volume about 3/4" narrower spine-to-fore-edge than that..... More
City of Washington: A. & G. Way, 1808. First Edition. Octavo (21cm.); removed; 5,[1]pp. Light foxing, spine nearly split, else Good to Very Good, despite slightly musty odor. Exceedingly uncommon pamphlet reproducing three pieces of correspondence between President Thomas Jefferson and American engineer Isaac Briggs. Briggs had volunteered his..... More
![Protect and Defend [Signed by Nancy Pelosi and 117 Other Washington VIPs]. Jack Valenti](/pictures/thumb/7574.jpg?v=1602689521)
New York: Doubleday, 1992. Stated First Edition. Octavo; [iii] + 299pp. Pictorial dust jacket. Gray boards with blue cloth spine, lettered in gold. Unclipped jacket is pristine, as new. Binding as new; textblock unmarked, seemingly never read. Jack Valenti, special assistant to Lyndon Johnson in the mid-60s, and..... More
![Snake Country [Inscribed and Signed]. James McEuen](/pictures/thumb/7708.jpg?v=1604089598)
Washington, DC: Word Works, [1990]. First Edition, First Printing. Slim octavo (21.5cm.); publisher's white pictorial card wrappers printed in black and green; 60pp. Wrapper extremities rather unevenly toned, else Very Good, internally fine. Addendum laid in. Inscribed and signed by the D.C. poet on title page: "To Cherie..... More
First Edition. Hardcover. Washington, D.C.: Gibson Bros., 1903. First Edition, SIGNED by the author with inscription dated July 4th, 1903 in Washington on front free endpaper. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering and capital dome. Photo frontis. Small bump to top front edge, with lighter bumping to corners and spine..... More
Washington, DC: R. Farnham, 1854. Second Edition. Octavo. 121 pages + index. Printed wraps. Ex-library with "New York State Library" stamped to front wrap. Lacking map. Varnum was a Whig member of the New York State Assembly, and also, clearly had an interest in the plans and monuments..... More
New York: The John Day Company, 1932. First Edition. "The John Day Intimate Guide Series." Signed and inscribed: "To Ira Bennett, who helped the town up—with sincere regards—L.S., Feb. 17, 1932." Octavo; 4-page "Calendar of Major Events" bound in as unpaginated preliminary matter + [viii] + 238pp, including index. Vignettes..... More
Washington, D.C. and New Haven: Freer Gallery of Art and Yale University Press, 1998. First Edition. Quarto (32x26x3cm); 406pp, including appendix, bibliography, and index. Some 300+ photographic and documentary images in color and B&W. Dust jacket reproduces in wraparound a detail of the gilded sideboard in the Peacock Room..... More
![Memories of a Sculptor's Wife [Inscribed and Signed]. Mrs. Daniel Chester French, Mary Adams](/pictures/thumb/8944.jpg?v=1615567880)
Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1928. First Edition. Octavo; publisher's blue gilt-lettered cloth; x,[2],294pp.; frontispiece, 23 leaves of photographic illus. Extremities rubbed, especially at spine ends, spine gilt entirely effaced, front hinge cracked and textblock a bit shaken in boards, old ink notes to rear free endpaper else Good to Very..... More
New York: Bunce & Brother, 1853. First Edition. 12mo; 345pp. Recased in later blue cloth with original blue and gilt-decorated cloth panels retained to front and back. Gilt page edges. Original cloth moderately scuffed, but gilt decoration is still clear and generally bright. Clean tape repair to original front free..... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1922. First Edition with "1" on final page of text. Octavo. 304 pages. Grey cloth stamped in red. Lacks dust jacket. Boards worn along edges and spine with exposure. Binding is sound. Brentano's sticker to rear pastedown. Pages toned but unmarked... More
Washington, DC: Navy Yard Recreation League, 1921. First Edition. Quarto. 124 pages plus advertisements. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Brown wraps printed in black and red. Original illustrated tan wrappers are chipped along edges with some light staining and soiling. Large but light dampstain to top edge running..... More
Washington, DC: Navy Yard Recreation League, 1920. First Edition. Quarto. 140 pages plus 84 pages advertisements. Illustrated tied dark blue wraps with yapp edges. Black and white photographs and illustrations. Sections include descriptions of the Navy Yard football team going undefeated -- though the previous season had many..... More
![Waters of Potowmack [Signed]. Paul Metcalf](/pictures/thumb/8120.jpg?v=1607635278)
San Francisco: North Point Press, 1982. First Edition. Signed by Metcalf without inscription on title page. Octavo. 246 pages. Illustrated dust jacket. Maroon boards stamped in gilt. A documentary history of the Potomac River and its basin from the 16th century to the middle the of the 20th, with..... More
Washington, D.C.: Historical Office, Office of the Secretary of Defense, 2001 [GPO]. [History of the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Vol. III (of four volumes)] Octavo; xvi +792pp, including bibliography and index. Central 16-page gathering of B&W documentary photographs. Photographic dust jacket. Rust cloth on boards with gilt seal..... More
Washington, D.C.: Paycock Press, 1997. First Edition. Signed by contributors Diane Williams and Ben Marcus on their respective pages. Octavo; 363pp +4pp ads. Illustrated paper wraps. Covers very lightly shelfworn, but clean and crisp overall. Binding is sound and pages unmarked. Gargoyle was founded in 1976 in Washington..... More