New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, 1968. Hardcover. 8vo. Green cloth, dust jacket. 216pp. Near fine/very good. First edition. Compelling personal narrative of a 1912 New York scandal involving the murder of casino owner Herman Rosenthal. More
N.p. Masonic Lodge Association of the Grand Lodge, A.F. & A.M. of Missouri, [1932]. Hardcover. 12mo. Light blue cloth with dark blue lettering. 36pp. Near fine. A tight and handsome first edition of this slim Freemasonry primer meant for new members. More
Washington, DC: The Masonic Service Association, 1956. Paperback. Small 4to. Stiff blue wrappers. vii, 99pp. Tables. Very good. Mild wear to outer wrappers (only), else tight and internally near fine. Attractive first edition of this unusual study. Top of front wrapper bears the bold ownership signature of "John Black Vrooman..... More
New York: Crown Publishers, 1986. Hardcover. Square small 4to. Burgundy cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 204pp. Numerous illustrations (many color). Fine/near fine. Handsome first edition. More
Philadelphia: George H. Buchanan and Company, 1896. Paperback. 8vo. Stiff green wrappers. 27pp. Very good. Minor soiling. First edition. Across the top of the front cover Dickson inscribes this copy to Samuel W. Pennypacker (1843-1916), the historian and Pennsylvania governor. Interesting criticism of an attitude, prevalent in certain British publications..... More
New York: Philosophical Library, 1975. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth, dust jacket. 217pp. Fine/very good. First edition. More
N.p. Algiers Annexation to New Orleans Centennial Committee, 1981 / 1990. Hardcover. Two volumes. 4to. Burgundy cloth with gilt lettering and green cloth with gilt lettering. 275pp; 328pp. Frontispieces, extensive illustrations, pictorial endpapers. Fine/very good. Both jackets lightly edgeworn. Outstanding copies of this pair of exhaustively illustrated chronicles of the..... More
New York: Viking Press, [2007]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Black and red paper over boards, pictorial dust jacket. xii,237pp. Near fine/near fine. Tight, superb first edition of this commentary from the noted journalist. More
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1973. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue cloth, dust jacket. ix, 182pp. Fine/near fine. First edition. More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1953. Hardcover. 8vo. Green and black cloth, dust jacket. ix, 114pp. Near fine/good plus. Basically sound, decent jacket marred by abrasions on lower half of front panel. A tight, decent second printing of this examination by the noted Illinois senator -- having a fine senatorial connection..... More
Cambridge: Harvard University Press, 1953. Hardcover. 8vo. Muatard and black cloth with black spine lettering. ix, 114pp. Near fine. Lacks dust jacket. An attractive, tight first edition of this 1951 Harvard University Godkin Lecture, a compilation of three talks by the noted politician. This lovely copy bears a fine senatorial..... More
Baltimore: Murphy & Co., [1859]. Paperback. 8vo. Self-cover. 23pp. Very good. Binding traces at left edge, else quite tight and attractive, bright and lacking edge tears. First edition. Lovely copy of this 1860 presidential election pro-Stephen A. Douglas piece, which supports his views and argues that both northern and southern..... More
Knoxville, TN: The University of Tennessee Press, [1985]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Green cloth, pictorial dust jacket. xvii, 330pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Fine/fine. A superb, pristine first edition. More
Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1984. Hardcover. Small 4to. Burgundy cloth, dust jacket. 258pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Very good/very good. Tight, decent first edition -- ex-library, but with very few markings. More
New York: Henry Schuman, [1948]. Hardcover. Edited by Emmet Field Hobine. 8vo. Tan cloth with burgundy spine lettering. xxix, 257pp. Frontispiece, illustrations. Near fine. Tight, quite attractive reprint edition of this important 1870 account. NEW HOWES D 478 note. More
Birmingham, AL: The Classics of Medicine Library, [1990]. Hardcover. Small 4to. Full grey pigskin with decorative gilt, compartments, gilt spine. xix, 985pp. Sewn-in grey silk page marker. All edges gilt. Marbled endpapers. Fine. Handsome and tight facsimile reprint of the second volume or "Second Series" (Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co...... More
New York: Harper & Row, 1967. Hardcover. Illustrations by John Chase. 8vo. Blue cloth, pictorial dust jacket. x, 307pp. Line drawings. Very good/very good. Minor jacket edgewear. Tight and attractive first edition of this volume in Carl Carmer's noted "Regions of America series, signed boldly by Dufour in blue ballpoint..... More
Iowa City: The University of Iowa Libraries, 1976. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. xvii, 107pp. Fine. Pristine first edition of these conference essays presented by leading scholars in the field. More
Iowa City: The University of Iowa Libraries, 1976. Hardcover. Blue cloth with gilt lettering and decoration. xvii, 107pp. Fine. Pristine first edition, limited to 1000 copies, of these conference essays presented by leading scholars in the field. More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1903. Hardcover. Two volumes. 8vo. Green cloth. xx, 388pp; xxiii, (434pp), (3pp ads). Frontispieces, illustrations, decorated endpapers. Good plus. First edition. HOWES E5. More
Durham, NC: Duke Univerity Press, 1968. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue cloth, dust jacket. ix, 310pp. Near fine/very good. Minor jacket wear. Tight, handsome first edition. More
Lexington: University of Kentucky Press, 1968. Hardcover. Edited by Albert D. Kirwan. 8vo. Green cloth. xvii, 307pp. Near fine. First edition, tight and very attractive. More
Greenville, SC: Greenville County Events -- S.C. Tricentennial, 1970. Hardcover. 8vo. Yellow cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 98pp, (6pp). Frontispiece, map, illustrations. Very good/near fine. Abrasion on front flyleaf. Second printing, tight and handsome. More
Indianapolis: Ye Olde Genealogie Shoppe, 1986. Hardcover. 4to. Black buckram with gilt lettering. v, 463pp. Illustrations, maps. Near fine. A tight, attractive first edition of this family genealogy, tracing in exhaustive detail the lineage of Michael, John and Cjhristian Schwartz from 18th century Germany on up through 20th century Indiana..... More
New York: Coward-McCann, 1966. Hardcover. Illustrations by Jeanyee Wong. 8vo. Blue cloth, dust jacket. 640pp. Line drawings. Very good/very good. Tight, attractive first edition -- a mild ex-library copy, with very few and mostly-removed markings. More