Springfield, Massachusetts: Approved Wayside Stations, Inc., 1928. First Edition. Softcover. 24pp; two double-page maps. This is a directory of selected inns, tea rooms, lunches, camps, and tourist houses. Bound in illustrated self-wrappers, 9" x 8", vertical fold as issued. Light soiling to cover. [OCLC records only the Newberry Library holding..... More
s.l. s.n., circa 1930s. First Edition. Softcover. 4pp, including two strip maps and detailed Westbound and Eastbound routes between Chicago and Denver. 9" x 4"; lightly tanned. More
s.l. s.n., 1944? First Edition. Softcover. 32 unnumbered pages, each with a photographic view and a small Alaskan-motif sketch. Some of the views are captioned: Bering Sea; Jap Hut, Exterior; Jap Hut, Interior; PBY Flying Boat; Pacific Huts; Shoveling Out; Service Center Chapel; Tent Quarters; Blasting; Jap Landing Barge; Jap..... More
Chiltonville, Massachusetts: Edward L. Mitchell, Printer, 1860. Original document. Printed on orange card stock, accomplished by hand. At the top are three illustrations, depicting Temperance (a family at home), Signing the Pledge (family gathered around father), and Intemperance (family gone to take father home from a saloon). In part: "This..... More
New York: v.p., 1919. First Editions. Softcover. 6pp per folio. The 15 songs and shows are: "Oh By Jingo!" from Linger Longer Letty; "Bells" and "Tell Me Little Gypsy" and "All She'd Say was Umh-Hum" from Ziegfeld Follies of 1920; "My Man" from Ziegfeld Follies of 1921; "Song of Love"..... More
New York: Irving Berlin, 1946. First Editions. Softcover. 6pp per folio. The seven songs are: Doin' What Comes Natur'lly; I Got Lost in His Arms; I Got the Sun in the Morning; The Girl That I Marry; There's No Business Like Show Business; They Say It's Wonderful; Who Do You..... More
New York: Donaldson, Douglas & Gumble, 1933. First Edition. Softcover. 4pp, in part: "Why must I be so alone? Why did you leave me this way?...Gone is all the pleasure, All the things we planned, Dreams I used to treasure, Slipping from my hand...." The cover illustrated by Leff includes..... More
Portland, Maine: Chisholm Brothers, [1893]. First Edition. Hardcover. 28 panels of views, including a double one at front. Accordion-fold (leporello) format. Views include: a panoramic birdseye view of Chicago and the lakefront; Post Office & Custom House; City Hall & County Court Buildings; Exchange Hall, New Board of Trade; Tacoma..... More
Henrietta, New York: 1919. Original manuscript. Hardcover. Contains 365 daily entries for 1919, and for January 1-8, 1920. Also, records of her wages and some cash outlays. Written in pencil in a legible hand, along with the usual printed, almanac-type material. Bound in wallet-style black cloth with tab closure, 6"..... More
Cincinnati, Ohio: 1858. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, neatly written in sepia ink on blue stock, integral address leaf. In part: I Benjamin Knight of Cincinnati in the State of Ohio, Merchant, hereby authorize Edward D. Kimball* of Danvers...Massachusetts, merchant, to sell and convey the Bark called The Salem of..... More
Shipboard: 1863. Original manuscripts. In all, eleven (11) items from 1863. In addition to Captain Watson's letters are nine (9) other handwritten documents concerning the sale of his African cargo in Boston & New York, and by Salem, Massachusetts, merchant, Edward D. Kimball.* Watson's letters, each 2pp, octavo, are datelined..... More
Gulf of Alaska: S.S. Northwestern, 1914. First Edition. Softcover. (6)pp; photo of the S.S. Northwestern on front. Includes names of the officers and crew, a passenger list, tips for travelers, news from the War front and homefront, etc. The ship's position at noon on September 4 was "in Queen Charlotte..... More
Gulf of Alaska: S.S. Northwestern, 1914. First Edition. Softcover. (6)pp; photo of the S.S. Northwestern on front. Includes names of the officers and crew, a passenger list, tips for travelers, news from the War front and homefront, etc. The ship's position at noon on August 31 was "In Gulf of..... More
Tokyo, Japan: Graphic-sha, 1991. First Edition. Hardcover. 157pp; illustrated throughout in color. Text in English and Japanese. Bound in lithographed boards (rather than the usual card covers), acetate wrapper. 12" x 9" Daver's 48-page introduction gives an overview of David Stone Martin's work, along with some biographical data and an..... More
Worcester, MA: American Antiquarian Society, 1969. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto, unpaginated, colophon. Contains catalog descriptions of 278 items, with facsimiles of title-pages, etc. Bound in tan cloth, printed paper label, original glassine wrapper. Printed at The Stinehour Press. More
New York: Grolier Club, 1910. First Edition. Hardcover. 210pp; 41 facsimiles of 15th-century printing. Bound in cloth-backed tan boards, gilt cover title; spine ends rubbed, covers lightly smudged. 12.75" x 9.5" This is one of 400 copies printed in 1909. More
London: Methuen & Co., (1906). First Edition. Original Cloth. Large quarto. pp: 61, (1); complete with 21 engraved plates after Blake. A few tissue guards are wrinkled; plates are in fine condition. Bound in green cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, top edges gilt; spine cloth fading, bright gilt..... More
New Fairfield, Conn. Bruce Rogers, 1957. Limited Edition. Original Cloth. pp: 14, (1), colophon; silver logo of October House Classics, red-and-gilt picture on first page of text. Bound in blind-stamped black cloth, gilt spine title, red-and-white shield of St. George on both covers, top edges gilt. Gilt label of Phillip..... More
1927. Original manuscript. Hardcover. Contains 72pp of neat holograph entries in ink, in a diary labeled "My Trip Abroad." Also present are pp: (6) color illus of funnels, signal flags, etc., (14) printed nautical matter, (7) blank, (3) hotel list, (12) blank, (2) addresses (4) filled in accounts of cash..... More
Providence, Rhode Island: 1828. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: "...a sale of 10,000 galls W & Fall oil will take place here on Saturday next & if you wish to speculate, I think a good opportunity offers as the oil 'will be..... More
London, England: 1828. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: "Having received Mr. S. Williams's second dividend of One Shilling in the Pound on the amount of your proof, I gladly authorise your Draft on me at the shortest sight for the Net proceeds....I...... More
New York: 1828. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: "I did not rec yours by the Steam Boat till after she had left nor in time to see W. at the Exchange....I do not think he will take the 10,000$ tho I think..... More
Providence, Rhode Island: 1829. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: Mallett explains that a Mr. Westcott would deliver this letter as "...he has some business in your neighborhood & I desired him to ride over & see you. I have given some trade..... More
Philadelphia: 1829. Original manuscript. One page, quarto, integral address leaf, in sepia ink. In part: "The 'Benjamin Rush' now undergoing repairs in Baltimore may possibly be such a ship as would suit you....We learn the owners want to sell her. She is one of our good Ships and if you..... More
New Bedford, Massachusetts: 1828. Original manuscript. 1.25pp, octavo, integral address leaf. In part: "...There is no whale line* here at present. We have lately purchased what we wanted at Newport, Bristol & Warren [RI] for 18 to 20 cents. I have lately intended for 4000 fathoms to be delivered....There is..... More