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Printed for the Author, Philadelphia: ., 1801 pp. (1) [title page], lvii, 468, (28) [Index]. Dampstained. Foxed. Early stamped and autograph ownership of James Diemer (a judge in Reading, PA from 1791-1819) on title page and elsewhere. 8vo. 215 mm. Lacks front fly leaves. Original leather binding, lacks rear board; worn and rubbed. Original leather spine label, tooled in gilt. Hardbound. Good. Title continues: 'To Which Is Added, An Appendix Containing A Variety Of Precedents (Adapted To The Several Acts) For The Use Of Justices Of The Peace, Sheriffs, Attornies And Conveyancers'. These J.P. Manuals were extremly valuable guides for many in early America. A second volume was published in 1804 by H. Maxwell, Philadelphia. S&S/AI 1214. PAIMP 20. Hardcover.

Printed and Sold by Joseph Crukshank, in Market-Street, between Second and Third-Streets., Philadelphia: MDCCLXXXIII (1783)., 1783 pp. vi, 236. Loss of text on K1. Some copies have a leaf of bookseller's ad at end. 8vo. 21 cm. Worn and damped. Essentially disbound. Early manuscript ownerships. Richardson was an early Quaker minister. He made tours of England, and later, leaving his two surviving children with foster parents, he set out for America as an evangelist. Arriving in Maryland in 1701 after a 16-week crossing. He spent more than two years there, ceaselessly touring and disputing with Quakers and non-Quakers, on one occasion accompanying William Penn to treat with some American Indians, who made a favourable impression on him. He also visited Bermuda and Barbados. Evans 18158. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! PA 60 Mid Stk Language: eng. Soft cover. Good.

Joseph Crukshank, Philadelphia: 1779., 1779 pp. vii, 256. 8vo. Text worn and aged. Missing first fly leaf. Old page repair. Final leaf has loss of text. 200mm. Original leather binding very worn. Evans 16223. Modest copy of an important Quaker classic. PA 59 Rt Stk **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Language: eng. Hardcover. Fair.

Printed by C. Gleim, Harrisburg: -1820., 1819 Two volumes in one. pp. 302; 218. Old age stain. 8vo. Modern library buckram binding. Hardbound. Good. These 'Acts' cover a multitude of issues, but are often overlooked as historical source records. AMER LAW 1 Basement. Hardcover.

J. Crissy, Philadelphia, ., 1839 44 p. Foxed. Disbound. 8vo. 220 mm. Joseph Ripley Chandler (1792-1880) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Born in Kingston, MA, he was engaged in commercial work in Boston, MA, and moved to Philadelphia, PA in 1815. He founded a young ladies' seminary and worked as editor of the United States Gazette from 1822 to 1847. He was a member of the Philadelphia City Council from 1832 to 1848, and a member of the State constitutional convention in 1837. For a short time (1848), he was an editorial assistant at Graham's Magazine in 1848. Chandler was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-first, Thirty-second, and Thirty-third Congresses. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854. He was appointed by President James Buchanan as Minister to the Two Sicilies and served from June 15, 1858, to November 15, 1860. He served as president of the board of directors of Girard College. He became interested in prison reform and was a… Leer más

Harper & Brothers, New York: ., 1836 pp. x, [11]-466 + Four plates. 12 mo. 190 mm. Scattered damp stain. Original full cloth binding, boards embossed in a handsome leaf spray pattern. Spine almost perished, but still mostly present. Text sewing loose and almost detached. Autograph ownership of G.N. Reynolds (Lancaster, PA?). Small printed yellow plate for "Leary, Bookseller, 5th & Walnut, Phila." Scarce American edition of this illustrated classic. S&S/AI 40235. AI Box 4 0.0. Hardcover.

Printed by Abraham Small for C. & A. Conrad & Co., et. al., Philadelphia: ., 1810 pp. vii, 115; 357 + a large folding plate showing state and condition of United States naval vessels in 1809. Foxed. Dampstain. Lacks front fly leaves. Deckled edges. 4to. 230 mm. Original red leather spine over marbled covered boards, very worn. Front board detached. Spine worn with loss at tail. Volume VI, part II, of VII volumes. Hardbound. Fair. PAIMP 21. Hardcover.

Joseph Crukshank, Philadelphia: ., 1813 pp. (4), 180, 16, 12, 4. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of Jacob (L.) Keller March 24th, 1819 on first and last fly leaf. George Heller Jr. on margin of page 51 and on front board. Bookplate from the library of Harry T. Stein with this admonition 'And please return it. You may think this a strange request, but I find that although many of my friends are poor arithmeticians, they are nearly all good book-keepers'. XLib stamp of the Lebanon Historical Society on first fly leaf. 12mo. 175 mm. Original full leather binding, scuffed. Title continues: 'Particularly Adapted To The Easy And Regular Instruction Of Youth In Our American Schools. Originally compiled by sundry Teachers in and near Philadelphia. Hardbound. Very Good. S&S/AI 27718. PAIMP 23. Hardcover.

(Griggs & Dickinson, Whitehall for) Towar & Hogan, Philadelphia: ., 1828 pp. 478, (1) [Index]. Early manuscript ownership of A. Randall on title page and first fly leaf. Foxed. 12 mo. 140 mm. Full leather binding; boards detached & spine very worn. The patriotic text includes: Includes: the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the U.S. with Amendments; and the Constitutions of the first 24 states ending with Missouri. Hard Cover. S&S/AI 31988. PAIMP 21. Hardcover.

(Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins for) E.C. & J. Biddle, Philadelphia: ., 1852 pp. viii, 531. XLib bookplate of Lancaster Mechanics' Library Association on front paste down. XLib stamp on title page and elsewhere. 8vo. 225 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Boards fragile. Hardbound. Good. SCARCE. PAIMP 20. Hardcover.

Joseph Crukshank, Philadelphia: ., 1813 pp. (4), 180, 16, 12, 4. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of Joseph Nunnemacher 3rd month, 26 days, 1823 on first fly leaf. 12mo. 175 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Edge of front board slightly mouse chewed. Title continues: 'Particularly Adapted To The Easy And Regular Instruction Of Youth In Our American Schools. Originally compiled by sundry Teachers in and near Philadelphia.' S&S/AI 27718. Hardbound. Good. PAIMP 23. Hardcover.

(Printed by Smith & Peters for) Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co., Philadelphia: ., 1848 448 p. + Frontis and engraved title page. Printed ownership label of H.P. Belknap on first fly leaf. Early pencil manuscript ownership of G. W. Thomson. 12mo. 195 mm. Original leather spine over cloth boards. Spine rubbed and worn. Hardbound. Good. Title continues: 'Also, Copious Extracts In Prose And Poetry, Calculated To Assist The Teacher, And To Improve The Pupil In Reading And Recitation'. PAIMP 10. Hardcover.

Isaac Riley, New York: 1809., 1809 pp. xx, 279 + Large folding chart. Foxed. Some passages have 75 year old typed(!) corrections(?) mounted in place of Blackstone's text. Contemporary full roan leather binding. Spine broken, with slight loss. Early manuscript ownership of Thomas Harris. SCARCE. AMER IMP 5 **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Language: eng. Hardcover. Fair.

John B. Perry, Philadelphia: ., 1855 pp. xiii, 504 + 21 plates. Lacks portrait frontis? Light foxing. Mildly XLib. 24mo. 130 mm. Original leather binding, worn. Spine perished. Boards decorated and embossed with vines and lilies. Needs to be resewn. Wolf 225. Hardbound. Binding poor. PAIMP 23. Hardcover. Good.

Printed by William Brown for Mitchell, Ames and White, Philadelphia: ., 1819 512 p. + tipped in errata. Some signatures very browned and brittle. Some pages loose. XLib bookplate of Hanover, PA. XLib blind stamp on title page and elsewhere. Early manuscript ownership on title page. 8vo. 220 mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Front board detached. Spine very worn with loss at head. Title continues: 'Part First, Containing an Historical Outline of Their Merits and Wrongs as Colonies; and Structures Upon the Calumnies of the British Writers'. S&S/AI 50025. Second edition. Robert Walsh, Jr. (1785-1859) was born in Baltimore. He was well known as a publicist and diplomat. His 'Appeal from the Judgment of Great Britain respecting the United States' (1819), was an important contribution to the political literature of the era. In it he attacks the anti-American tone of the British periodicals, especially The Quarterly Review and The Edinburgh Review, and for exposing the… Leer más

Printed by R. Aitken & Son and Sold by John Dickins, Philadelphia: ., 1794 296p. Foxed. Light pencil margin linings. 12mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding, very worn. Loss of leather on boards and spine. Hardbound. Binding poor. Text good. Evans 26979. PALIB 6. Hardcover.

Published and Sold By the Author, Philadelphia: 1832., 1832 60 p. + Engraved Half Title, Engraved Frontis and 17 Full Page Plates. Some text pages browned. Unsightly stain in lower right corner of the first signature, but easy legibility remains. 12mo. 180 mm. **This is a Large Paper Copy. Other examples measure 145mm. Original full leather binding, spine chipped. Light pencil manuscript presentation that might be legible under a black light. Hardbound. Very good. Marcus Tullius Cicero Gould (1793-1860) won fame as a fast and accurate reporter of trials, speeches, hearings, etc. He worked mainly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Rare in "Large Paper". SHORTHAND 1. Hardcover. Good.

Uriah Hunt, Philadelphia: 1841., 1841 60 p. + Engraved Half Title, Engraved Frontis and 17 Full Page Plates. Age stain. 145mm. Original leather spine over color paper covered boards. Loss at head and tail of spine. Corners bumped with loss. Hardbound. Good. Marcus Tullius Cicero Gould (1793-1860) won fame as a fast and accurate reporter of trials, speeches, hearings, etc. He worked mainly in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. SHORTHAND Language: eng. Hardcover. Good.

(Stereotyped by J. Howe for) Carey & Lea, Philadelphia: ., 1831 pp. (4) [Publisher's catalogue], (iii)-viii, (9)-288, 12 [Publisher's catalogue], 4 [Encyclopaedia Americana prospective] + Engraved portrait frontis with original tissue guard. Text beginning to brown but not brittle. First signature loose. 12mo. 180 mm. Original cloth binding, worn. Front board detached. Spine very worn with loss. Sir Walter Scott, 1st Baronet, (1771-1832) was an extremely popular Scottish historical novelist, playwright and poet. Many of his works remain classics of both English-language literature and of Scottish literature. Famous titles include Ivanhoe, Rob Roy, Old Mortality, The Lady of the Lake, Waverley, The Heart of Midlothian and The Bride of Lammermoor. Although primarily remembered for his extensive literary works and his political engagement, Scott was an advocate, judge and legal administrator by profession, and throughout his career combined his writing and editing work with his daily… Leer más

Phonographic Institute, Cincinnati: (1884)., 1884 pp. 33, (2) [Publisher's catalogue]. Illustrated with three maps. M. F. Lobo stamped on title page. Lithograph. 177mm. Original decorated printed wraps, slightly soiled and chipped. Penciled note from Lobo "A comparatively late issue with some errors corrected". Moses Finzi Lobo was born in Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies (1834). He came to Philadelphia about 1845, and lived there until his death (1904). He was a respected journalist, scholar, author, and leader in community affairs. His skill and knowledge of shorthand was exceptional, and he was frequently called upon to record scientific addresses, and other important events. He served as private secretary to the Superintendent of the Mint, before resigning that post to engage in literary work. We feel fortunate to be able to present Short-Hand books owned by him. SHORTHAND 0.0. Soft cover.