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Nice condition antique copy of "SHOOTING - Field and Covert" by Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey. 1886 1st edition; Little, Brown and Co.; Boston. The book features illustrations and portraits throughout (many of which are full-page). Decorative end papers. The contents are as follows: Shooting, Past and Present; Hints for Beginners; A Short History of Gun-Making; Prices of Guns; The… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is an antique collection of poetry and prose works, "THE BOSTON BOOK - Being Specimens of Metropolitan Literature" edited by B.B. Thatcher. 1837; Light & Stearns; Boston. There is an illustrated title page with an engraving titled "Tri-Mountain" with a tissue guard. The book contains works from noted authors such as John Quincy Adams, Daniel Webster, Oliver Wendell Holmes… Saber más sobre este artículo

"The Home of (George) Washington - MOUNT VERNON and its Associations, Historical, Biographical, and Pictorial" by Benson J. Lossing. 1871; A.S. Hale & Company; Hartford, Connecticut. The book is profusely illustrated with in-text drawings, home & ground plans, and facsimiles throughout (some of the illustrations are full-page). There are three full-page engraved plates at the front. "Published by Subscription Only." Here… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is a handsome, fine binding copy of "The Winston Simplified Dictionary" with a slip case. Published in 1938 by The John C. Winston Company. Nicely bound in full leather with decorative end papers and gilt page edges on all sides. Indexed. The dictionary features numerous in-text illustrations. "Concise Edition - with every word defined so that its use and… Saber más sobre este artículo

"A Man's Value to Society" - Studies in Self-Culture and Character by Newell Dwight Hillis. Published in 1910 by Fleming H. Revell Company. Nicely bound in maroon cloth with a decorative piece at the center of the front cover, gilt top page edges, and gilt lettering on the front cover and spine. Contents include Conscience and Character, The Use of… Saber más sobre este artículo

"The Art-Union Monthly Journal of the Fine Arts, and the Arts, Decorative, Ornamental." The volume contains 12 bound issues - January 1, 1844 to December 1, 1844. Published by Palmer and Clayton in London. Volume VI. Nicely bound in three-quarter leather with marbled covers, and four raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine. The book is beautifully illustrated with… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is an antique New Hampshire history book, "THE LONDONDERRY CELEBRATION - Exercises of the 150th Anniversary of the Settlement of Old Nutfield, Comprising the Towns of Londonderry, Derry, Windham, and Parts of Manchester, Hudson and Salem, N.H. - June 10, 1869." Compiled by Robert C. Mack. 1870; John B. Clarke; Manchester, NH. The book contains numerous engraved portraits and… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is an antique copy of "A Dictionary of Mythology" by Lewis Spence. Circa 1920's (there is no date of publication stated, but the year 1924 is written at the front); Cassell and Company. "Being a Concise Guide to the Myths of Greece and Rome, Babylonia, Egypt America, Scandinavia, & Great Britain." Small "Pocket Reference Library" edition - the book… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is a collection of six volumes of "THE INTER OCEAN CURIOSITY SHOP" ("Being a Series of Questions and Answers on Practical Matters for the Information of Everybody") for the years 1883, 1887, 1888, 1889, 1890, and 1891. Published by the Inter Ocean Publishing Company in Chicago. Each volume has an Index at the back. "The Inter Ocean Curiosity Shop"… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is a scarce first edition copy of "The Influence of the Blue Ray of the Sunlight and of the Blue Colour of the Sky, in Developing Animal and Vegetable Life: In Arresting Disease, and in Restoring Health in Acute and Chronic Disorders to Human and Domestic Animals" by Gen. A.J. Pleasonton and others. 1876 1st edition; Claxton, Remsen &… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is a charming, antique cookbook/entertaining book, "A BOOK OF GOOD LUNCHEONS" - or, What to Have for Luncheon by Mrs. Mary J. Lincoln. 1916 1st edition; Dodge Publishing Company; New York. Each page of text has a decorative piece at the top and bottom edges. There are numerous full-page illustrations. Softcover. The chapters are as follows: Luncheons - Formal… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is a limited edition, deluxe copy of "SEA FISHING" by John Bickerdyke - with contributions on 'Antipodean and Foreign Fish' by W. Senior, 'Tarpon' by A.C. Harmsworth, and 'Whaling' by Sir H.W. Gore-Booth. 1895 1st edition; Longmans, Green, and Co.; London. Limited edition copy - #24 of only 250 copies printed. Gilt top page edges. Ribbon page marker. The… Saber más sobre este artículo

"An Address, Delivered at the Centennial Celebration, in Peterborough N.H. - October 24, 1839" by John Hopkins Morison. 1839; Isaac R. Butts; Boston. Softcover with 99 numbered pages. Born in Peterborough, New Hampshire in 1808, Morison was a graduate of Harvard College and Divinity School whose distinguished service as a Unitarian minister led to his being honored by Harvard University… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is an antique set of "NOCTES AMBROSIANAE" by John Wilson. 1859; Redfield; New York. Complete set in five volumes. Four volumes have a frontispiece illustration with a tissue guard; one volume has a fold-out facsimile document in Wilson's handwriting. With Memoirs and Notes by R. Shelton Mackenzie. At the back of volume 5 is a General Index, an Index… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is an antique copy of "The Recognition of Friends in Another World" by Rev. Benjamin Dorr. 1839 2nd edition (stated); G.W. Donohue; Philadelphia. The contents are as follows: The Happiness of the Blessed; The Recognition of Saints Probable, from Reason; The Recognition of Saints Probable, from Scripture; The Doctrine further Proved from the New Testament; The Practical Importance of… Saber más sobre este artículo

Nice condition vintage copy of "Ten Days That Shook the World" by John Reed with its original dust jacket. Circa 1940's (there is no date of publication stated); The Modern Library; New York. "The Breathless Story of the Russian Revolution, Told by an Eye Witness, and Officially Approved by Lenin." The book contains numerous facsimile documents. From the dust jacket:… Saber más sobre este artículo

The is a collection of two first edition books by ANNE MORROW LINDBERGH (each with its original dust jacket), as follows: * THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE - A Confession of Faith. 1940 1st edition, 3rd impression (stated); Harcourt, Brace and Company; New York. The dust jacket is un-clipped with the original price intact on the front flap. From the dust… Saber más sobre este artículo

Nice condition antique copy of "HARVARD REMINISCENCES" by Andrew Preston Peabody. 1888 1st edition; Ticknor and Company; Boston. Gilt top page edges. Peabody, an American author and clergyman, entered Harvard at the age of 12 and graduated in 1826 (making him the 2nd youngest Harvard graduate). Please see the photos for the complete list of contents. From the author's Preface:… Saber más sobre este artículo

This is a richly illustrated, antique science book, "Animal Life in the Sea and on the Land" - A Zoology for Young People by Sarah Cooper. 1887 1st edition; Harper & Brothers; New York. The book features 278 illustrations, some of which are full-page. Contents include Jelly-fishes, Coral Reefs, Lobsters, Bees, Crabs, Earth-worms, Ants, Wasps and Mosquitoes, Fishes, Frogs and… Saber más sobre este artículo

"Alice's Adventures in Wonderland - Its Origin and Its Author" by Warren Weaver. Published in 1951 - Reprinted from The Princeton University Library Chronicle. Vol. XIII, Number 1. Softcover. There are 15 numbered pages. The book features a photograph of the Liddell sisters (including Alice Liddell, the inspiration behind Lewis Carroll's "Alice" character), and a photograph of two pages from… Saber más sobre este artículo