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Mother Bedtime Stories, A Book of the Best Bedtime Stories that Mothers Can Tell Their Children, With Eight-six Illustrations. See full Table of Contents Photographed Above. Rarely discovered in this condition, we are presenting a beautiful heirloom quality children's book ready for your collection--or to share with that favorite child in your life! Fairies, mermaids, brownies, all the delights of a child's imagination are contained in this wonderful, traditional-view stories!Condition: This book has been rebound, with staples removed and hand stitching of the book's signatures. All original with clean interior (no crayons, stamps, crips, or writing was found.) We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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The New England Gazetteer; Containing Descriptions of all the States, Counties, and Towns in New England; also. Descriptions of the Principal Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Capes, Bays, Harbors, Islands, and FASHIONABLE RESORTS within that territory. Alphabetically Arranged.Condition: This all original leather bound 1839 book is a real treasure! Binding is sound and we found no stamps, crimps, book plates, or writing within the pages. Original tissue on frontispiece illustration. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision. *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again!
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Ocean to Ocean on Horseback, Captain Willard Glazier, 1896 - fully illustrated.Captain Willard Glazier, author of "Capture, Prison-Pen and Escape" had always wanted to traverse the United States of coast to coast, which he began in April, 1876. He traveled for 200 days, astride his loyal horse "Paul Revere", lecturing, often sponsored by members of the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic), donating the proceeds of his lectures to various GAR posts and ultimately to the monuments of George Custer, who died shortly after he began his journey.Captain Glazier had much to talk about, having served for three years led by Bayard, Stoneman, Pleasonton, Gregg, Custer, and Kilpatrick. He was then captured during a cavalry between Kilpatrick and Stuart in October, 1863 and was imprisoned successively at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, and Columbia. He escaped from Columbia in November 1864 and was recaptured and escaped two more times before the end of the war.His narrative includes fascinating… Leer más

Official Pictures of a Century of Progress Exposition. Photographs by Kaufmann & Fabry Co. Official Photographers. c. 1933. The Reuben H Donnelley Corporation, Chicago.[The Chicago World's Fair was held from May 27, 1933 - November 12 1933. Due to its popularity, it was reopened in 1934 and ran from May to October]. These are the official photographs of the fair, published in 1933Condition: This original "Official Pictures" of the World's Fair in Chicago in 1933 has been bound into an attractive hardcover casing with an illustrated cover. It is complete and free of writing or crimps. We found "discard" stamped on the very last illustrated page as shown in the photos. A very nice binding for a special event! We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.*Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will… Leer más

Set of two autobiographies of P T Barnum: The Life of Barnum, the World Renowned Showman. Written by Himself . to Which is added The Art of Money Getting, or Golden Rules for Making Money, Profusely Illustrated. [ Appears to be self published, but 1890 with n.d. printed] AND Struggles and Triumphs: or, Forty Years' Recollections of P. T. Barnum. Written by Himself. Hartford: J B Burr & Company, 1870.
Condition: NOT a library book. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Peculiarities of American Cities. by Captain Willard Glazier. Illustrated. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1886.Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Cheyenne, Detroit, Erie, Harrisburg, Hartford, Lancaster, Milwaukee, Montreal, Newark, New Haven, New Orleans, New York, Omaha, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Providence, Quebec, Reading, Richmond, Saint Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Savannah, Springfield, St Louis, Syracuse, Toronto, Washington.
Condition: NOT a library book. Original with firm binding, original tissue guard on frontispiece illustration, clean interior. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Pee-Wee Harris, 1922 First Edition with Dust Jacket, and Pee-Wee Harris As Good as His Word, 1925 First Edition with Dust Jacket. Perfect for teen or adult collector! "Approved by the Boy Scouts of America". by Percy Keese Fitzhugh, Author of Tom Slade, Roy Blakely, Westy Martin, etc.Condition: These two Pee-Wee Harris books from 1922 and 1925 are all original, complete with professionally restored dust jackets. If desired, we will provide mylar jackets for them with your sale. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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Picturesque America. Or, The Land We Live In. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canyons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. With illustrations on Steel and Wood by Eminent American Artists.
1872 and 1874, First Edition. D Appleton & Company, 10-3/4" x 13" each of two volumes. Beautiful impressed covers, gilt.
Condition: Bound in the Publisher's Deluxe Gilt. Full Brown pebbled Morocco. Near Fine. Over 900 steel and wood engraved illustrations by leading American artists. Marbled end pages, gold page edges, interior of cover gilt as well. NOT a library book. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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The Railroads of the United States: Their History and Statistics: Comprising The Progress and Present Condition of the Various Lines with their Earnings and Expenses, and Showing Their Wonderful Power in Developing the Resources of the Country.To Which are Added a Synopsis of the Railroad Laws of the United States, and an Article on the Comparative Merits of Iron and Steel Rails by Henry M Flint. Philadelphia: John E Potter and Company, 452 pp plus 6 pp period ads (12mo, 5-1/2"x7-1/2"). 1868 First Edition.Condition: This all original first edition of "The Railroads of the United States..." is in very good condition, with a tight binding, original brown clay end pages, and bright gilt on the spine. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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The Rocky Mountains; Or, Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Far West, of the Army of the United States, and Illustrated from Various Other Sources.1837, 2 volumes, First American Edition. . With a fold out original map in front of each volume. Each volume 248 pages. Volume one has 10 pages of publisher's book ads. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard. 12mo.Unique early story of exploration and mapping of the West from Green River to the Great Salt Lake and on to Walla Walla. Bonneville and his party were among the earliest to do so. Also includes Joe Walker's fur trapping story over the Sierra Nevada to CaliforniaCondition: This two volume set has been restored to its original appearance as photographed. Woven cloth and aged printed paper labels convincingly mimic the originals, making this a two volume treasure ready for the future. Both fold out maps are original, as is the total text block. Maps are complete, with archival tissue reinforcement on some edges. One small corner of one of the… Leer más

Treasure Chest of Cowboy Songs, 1935; Treasure Chest of Songs We Love, 1936; Treasure Chest Community Songster, 1936; Treasure Chest of Dances Old and New, 1937.***Please see photos for contents of each music book***
Condition: Personal copies in good condition as shown. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Shepp's New York City Illustrated Scene and Story in the Metropolis of the Western World; How Two Million People Live and Die, Work and Play, Eat and Sleep, Govern Themselves and Break the Laws, Win Fortunes and Lose Them, and so Building and Maintain the New-York of Today.
The Business and Social Capital of America Portrayed by Pen and Camera, in all its Phases, from Palace to Hovel and From Millionaire to Tramp.
Elegantly Illustrated with about 300 Half tone Plates, Made in the Highest Style of the Engraver's Art, from Photographs Taken Expressly for this Work.
by James W Shepp and Daniel B Shepp. Globe Bible Publishing Co, Chicago and Philadelphia. 1894 First Edition.
CHAPTER HEADINGS: The New York of Today; The Environs of the City; Through the Heart of the City; Strangers within the Gates; Mansions of the Rich (Vanderbilt, Astor +); The "Four Hundred"; Codfish and Shoddy; The Middle Class; The Army of Labor; The Homes of the Poor; In the Slums; The Bowery; Foreign Colonies; Clubs and Club Life;… Leer más

Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way, by Theodore T Johnson. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849. First Edition first issue published with no map and no colored frontispiece illustration. 278 pages with full table of contents.One of the earliest accounts of the gold fields by an actual "returned" Californian. This is Johnson's detailed account of his month long visit to the gold fields, along with his journey from New York to San Francisco through Panama aboard subsequent steamers and his overland journey. He arrived in Sutter's Mill, observing the camps, towns, and significant people like Captain Sutter and John Sinclair. Providing insight into the mining methods, social life, and mistreatment of the actual workers, this is a significant contribution to gold rush history.Condition: Original boards with new spine and original spine piece re-applied. Please see photos reflecting excellent, careful and seamless professional restoration work! Some foxing and smudging within, but overall very… Leer más

Song Parade, America's Foremost Lyric Magazine. Vol 1, Number 1, May, 1941. New York: D S Publishing: 23 pages. Soft cover Magazine.
Photographs (on cover or on inside pages) of Glenn Miller, Dorothy Claire, Yvette, Bing Crosby, Guy Lombardo, Benny Goodman, Gracie Barrie, Dick Todd, Virginia Verrill, Paulette Goddard, Horace Heidt's orchestra, the Bailey Sisters, Mary Martin, Buddy Clark, Dale Evans, Donald Dickson, Kay Kyser, Ginny Simms, Ben Bernie, Carol Bruce, Xavier Cugat, Horace Heidt, Jimmy Dorsey, Helen O'Connell, Wayne King, Bill Perry, Dinah Shore, Orrin Tucker, Dennis Day, McFarland Twins, Judy Starr. Hits from Pot o Gold and Crazy with the Heat. Full Lyrics of current, future, and yesterday's hits.
Condition: NOT a library copy. Complete, good condition on age-toned pages. No writing or stamps or crimps found within. Very clean first issue of rare magazine! Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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The Telegraph in America, Its Founders, Promoters and Noted Men. by James D Reid. New York: Derby Brothers, 1879 First Edition. From the Western Union Library, with stamp on title page as photographed. Engraved portraits both in frontispiece and throughout the book of primary figures in the industry and its development...all with original tissue guards.
Condition: Good condition, full leather, with bright gilt on cover and spine. An occasional underlining (re: Western Union Telegraph in the Table of Contents). Limited toning to pages. Secure binding. Special historic book! Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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The Temperance Reform and Its Great Reformers. An Illustrated History, Including the Temperance "blue laws" of the New England Colonies; the Liquor Laws of the States; A Sketch of the Various Temperance Organizations; Biographies of Lyman Beecher, John B Gough, Dr Jewett, etc., A Chapter on the Medical and Chemical Phases of the Movement; "The Crusades"; the Woman's Christian Temperance Unions; "Red Ribbon" reform under Dr Reynolds; the Evangelistic Temperance Work Under Messrs Moody, Sawyer, etc.; History of the Murphy Temperance Movement; with Thrilling experiences of Reformed and Converted Drunkards; with Over Twenty Portraits of the Chief Reforms, and Characteristic Selections from their Best Writings and Addresses. Edited by Rev W H Daniels, A. M. With an Introduction by Rev Theodore L Cuyler, D.D. Published by Subscription. New York, Boston, Buffalo, Pittsburgh and San Francisco: Phillips & Hunt. Hitchcock & Walden, Cincinnati, Chicago and St Louis. 1879 First Edition. Condition: Original with… Leer más