Very scarce April 4, 1864 off-white silk ribbon for the Sanitary Fair held at Palace Garden, New York. The United States motto "E Pluribus Unum" and "The Union must and shall be preserved" included on ribbon with an illustration of the American flag framed by a wreath of oak and laurel. Bayonets, a canon, and drum at base of illustration. 34 stars depicted surrounding the American flag and on the flag itself. 2 3/8 x 5 1/8 inches. Shipped by boxed, insured USPS Priority mail. View More...
Dark blue pebbled cloth with Greek key borders and gilt title to cover and spine. Rather scarce limited eight volume edition of only 468 copies of which this is number 18. WorldCat shows but four sets in libraries world wide. Discoloration of middle spine and rear cover to Volume three. 16 x 11 1/4 inches. This is a very large and very heavy set, please expect possible extra postage. View More...
Signed by author to title page: "Lest we forget the wounded. Alma Pendexter Hayden. " Cream paper wraps with light blue string binding and design to front wrap with text. According to Edition note adhered to verso of last free page: "This little book 'Soldier Songs' is published and generously donated by the author, in the interest and for the benefit of the Monroe County Branch of the National Surgical Committee. Price, 25 cents. Mrs. Sherman Clarke, Monroe County Chairman." Letters included in the book are facsimiles of the author's handwriting. No previous owners' names or other markings. H... View More...
Dark purple cloth boards with gilt text to front board and spine. Decorative endpapers. No previous owners' names or other markings. 5.5 x 7.75 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail. First Edition. View More...
Half red calf over marbled boards with gilt particulars to spine. Top edge gilt; marbled endpapers. Five (5) fold-out maps throughout, one of which has been long ago professionally reinforced with linen backing. No previous owners' names or other markings. Page 23/24 dog eared on bottom corner; closed tears and folds to pages 25-28; moisture mark to top exterior corner of first pages (not effecting legibility of text or maps); both front and back boards detached with wear to each; losses to spine (see images). 5 1/2 x 8 1/2 inches. All shipments through insured USPS Priority Mail. View More...
Light blue paper boards with text to front board and spine. Pictorial dust jacket. Forward by John McCain. Contains 17 articles by various, some of which are, but are not limited to: Image Maker by Jean Lacouture; Stillness in the Highlands by David Halberstam; Landscape with Figures by George Evans; Khe Sanh by Ray W. Stubbe; Kissing the Dead by Wayne Karlin; Dream Walking by Joseph L. Galloway; Nong Qua by Bruce Weigl; and Parsing the Wound by Fred Ritchin. Both full color and black and white photography throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. xvii, 1... View More...
Light greyish green cloth boards with gilt text to front board and spine. Decorative endpapers. Black and white photographs on hors texte plates and occasional maps throughout. Previous owner's name to first free page dated 1895, otherwise no other names or markings. Gutters separating, but binding is still intact. Flyleaf separating. Light wear and discoloration to boards; previous accession number to spine (see image) but no other indications of institutional holding. 6.75 x 9.5 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail. First Edition. View More...
Original copy from 1792 of Columbian Centinel. Contains an article titled "Agreeable Intelligence, (If True.)," which is one man's account of 3 spies being directed to a Native American encampment for intelligence. Once informed, General Scott divided his troop into 3 divisions who then attacked them by surprise and thus were victorious in defeating the Native Americans and re-obtaining U.S. provisions, stores, cattle, etc. that were previously stolen. At the end of this article is a pink asterisk that references some handwritten text at the base of the newspaper, which is difficult to read. ... View More...
A virgin copy in the publisher's unopened shrink wrap. Full brown leather with gilt decorations to boards and gilt particulars to spine. Four raised bands; all edges gilt; moire endpapers; silk ribbon. 6.25 x 9.5 inches. View More...
A virgin set in publisher's shrink wrap. Two volumes. Full midnight blue leather with gilt decorations to boards and gilt particulars to spine. Four raised band; all edges gilt; moire endpapers; silk ribbon, smyth sewn. 7 x 9.5 inches. View More...
Grey leather boards with gilt detailing and a pictorial pastedown to front board. Gilt edges, moire endpapers, and a silk ribbon. Smyth-sewn gatherings and four raised bands. A clean copy with no previous owner's names or other markings. Numerous black and white photographs throughout. View More...
Full red leather with gilt author's name to front board and gilt and dark green rule. Both gilt and dark green particulars to spine. All edges gilt; decorative endpapers. Silk ribbon present. Translated from the French by Stella Rodway. Forward by Francois Mauriac. Sur blanc illustrations throughout. No previous owners' names or other markings. Pages bright and clean. Light wear to exterior boards. Securely packaged and shipped by USPS Priority. 6 x 9 inches. View More...
Brown cloth boards with title on spine. Scarce. Bookplate pasted to front endpaper. From the Garland Library of War and Peace. No previous owner's names or other markings. View More...
Signed by General Schwarzkopf. Numbered 289 of 500 signed limited edition copies. Full navy-blue leather with gilt rule to boards and gilt particulars to spine. Four raised bands; all edges gilt; silk ribbon. Housed in publisher's original navy-blue faux-leather slipcase. Light rubbing to gilt rule on boards and title on spine. No previous owners' names or other markings. 6.5 x 9.5 inches. View More...
Cloth with title on front cover and spine. A scarce copy with no previous owners' names or other markings. Illustrations throughout. Bend to lower right corner of front cover. First Edition. View More...
Beautiful three volume set in supple half black morocco over marbled boards. Contains no previous owner's names or other markings. Slight foxing, but otherwise clean usable set. 6 x 8.75 in View More...
Brown paper wraps. A red "Uncorrected" stamp to front cover, along with a blue "Ministry of Information Reference Library; Room 279" stamp to front cover and title page. Pencil indentations to front cover and title page to top corner. No previous owner's names or other markings. View More...
Black cloth boards with red stamped text to front board and spine. Deckle edges. No previous owners' names or other markings. Wear to head of spine (see image). 5 1/2 x 7 3/4 inches. Shipped through boxed USPS Priority insured mail. First Edition. View More...
5 Pep magazines all from 1917 showcasing World War I. Pictorial paper wraps. June- August; October- November: Vol. 2 No. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11. No previous owner's names or other markings. All 7.5 x 10 in. First Edition. View More...
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