New York: Twelve, 2014. First Edition. Blue paper over boards with white titling on the spine. SIGNED "Paul Ryan" on title page. 6" x 9", pp. xii, 4-290. Fine condition with no defects noted. Paul Ryan, the Republican nominee for Vice President in 2012 and intellectual lodestar of the Republican... More
New York: Batten, Barton, Durstine and Osborne, August 1972. First Edition. Red, mostly white and blue cardboard cover with an advertisement for Coca-Cola on back panel. 8.5" x 11", pp. 1-288. Only a small (1/4") pink water spot on cover and nick at bottom right panel. An homage to Nixon... More
Hartford, CT: The Travelers Press, 1959. First Edition. 6" x 9", pp. iii, 1-420, photos of examples on almost every page. Light bump at bottom of spine, homemade book cover has protected this volume from sun fade. A descriptive list of medalets, tokens, buttons, ferrotypes and other lapel devices relating... More
Jacksonville, FL: To the Editor of The Graphic, June 20, 1889. Very uncommon, 3 copies on U.S Libraries. Single sheet, with a few small edge tears and slight crease across one of the vignettes along the bottom margin, light toning across top margin. In a letter to the editor, Spinner... More
Washington DC: December 13, 1865. A four page folded sheet (two integral pages blank), on the letterhead of the Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C. Single page of text in a clerical hand, signed by Harlan as Secretary of the Dept. of Interior. Single page of text in a clerical... More
Roslyn, New York: Walter J. Black, c. 1960's. First Edition. Half tan, textured cloth with red cloth over boards. Titling on spine in gilt, boxed by red and bordered by blue with a sun symbol and author's name. 5" x 7.25", all volumes approximately 250 pp. with blued top edges... More
Balt. & Ohio Railroad, Sept. 14, ?8. SIGNED "Benj. F. Butler" as Manager, R.A.D.V. (Railroad Authority for Disabled Veteran Soldiers), 4.25" x 2.25", on franked ticket for "John White from Washington to Columbus via Balt. + Ohio R.R.", in another hand. Circular, blue stamp in lower right, punched by conductor... More
London: Alecto Historical Editions, 1988. Limited Edition #349 / 1000. One half ivory cloth with mottled brown paper over boards, solid brown end papers. 10.75" x 15.5", with maps, facsimiles and commentary. Vol. 1, Folios and Maps with three (3) maps in front pocket. Vol. 2 Introduction & Translation, pp... More
14 Wall St., New York, NY: February 11, 1946. SIGNED "Uncle Joe" in black ink and then "Francis Cardinal Spellman" in a different pen. Unique letter written the week before his trip to Rome for elevation to Cardinal by Pope Pius XII. The letter details Spellman's itinerary on this trip;... More
Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1876. Red cardboard cover with titling in black. 4.35" x 6.75", pp. 3-48 with both folded maps (Reference Map of Philadelphia and Plan of the Grounds and Buildings) still attached to the front and rear inside covers. Maps are in very good condition... More
Rutland, VT: The Tuttle Company, July 7, 1927. First Edition. Gray paper cover with titling in black. SIGNED "Walter J. Coates" on blank title page. 6" x 9", 28 four line stanzas and 18 footnotes of historical support in this 16 p. stapled booklet. Written for the Vermont Sesqui-Centennnial Commission... More
San Diego: William Tomkins, 1926. First Edition. Green patterned paper cover with title, author and illustration of a pipe smoking Indian on the cover. 6.5" x 9.75", pp. 6-77, with illustrations on most every page. Nearly a very good copy with age and toning along the edges and spine, fluttered... More
July 19, 1781. Quality document ideal for framing and presentation. 7.5" x 11.5", 1 pp. manuscript in dark brown ink on clean watermarked period paper. Originally folded into eighths, with light, old fold marks; four, minimal pin holes on two upper folds, one toning mark on rear, three words with... More
New York: Lincoln History Society, 1903. Three quarter leather bound. Deep brown leather with titiling and blocked decoration in gilt on spine and leather corners with green-brown marbled paper on the covers. 6" x 9", Vol. 1 pp. x, 1-206, other Vols. similar number of pages. Gilt top edge, all... More
New York: Lincoln History Society, 1902. Maroon cloth with titling in gilt on spine, Lincoln's gilt signature on the cover beneath a bust profile of Lincoln impressed on the front. 6" x 9", Vol. 1 pp. x, 1-206, other Vols. similar number of pages. Gilt top edge, uncut fore edge... More
New York: McClure, Phillips & Co, Nov. 1904, N. First Edition. Maroon cloth over boards with titling in gilt impressed on the spine. 6" x 8.75, Vol. 1 pp. xix, 3-406, Vol. 2 xiii, 409. Both volumes of similar wear; cracked end papers front and back, wear at edges and... More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1925. First Edition. 5.5" x 8.75", pp. xii, 1-361, uncut edges with 17 pp. of B&W illustrations. Very Good book minus chip at top of front inside spine and same at the bottom of rear end paper. bumped corners and spine ends, nick on... More
Baldwinsville, NY: Arthur H Clark Company, December 5, 1895. 5" x 8" lined note paper with densely autograph commentary. Good plus condition with mailing folds, top right corner torn, small closed tear at right side along fold line. Second letter is dated Jan. 6, 1999, 2 pp., very good condition... More
Montreal, CDA: Arthur H Clark Company, 1897-1899. 4.5" x 7" folded note card, autograph manuscript from note to length to multiple pp. Near fine condition with a paper clip impression at the top of several, mailing fold, otherwise clean and legible. Content: Translation difficulties, submission of partial completion, request for paper... More
Fomento Cultural Banamex, A.C., 2005. First Edition. 9.5" x 12.5". This book is still in the publisher's shrink wrap, so more detailed descripton of inside is not provided. Spain was the country of greatest explorations in the Western Hemisphere. The stories and descriptions of the Natives of this New World... More
New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1978. First Edition, First Printing. Blue textured cloth with gilt titling on spine and RN on cover with a design of gilt stars. SIGNED "Richard Nixon" on publisher's tipped in signature page. 6.75" x 9.5" (vii) xii [2] 3-1120, with 3 inserts of B&W photos... More
Palm Beach County, FL: 2000. 16” x 13” plastic platform with 5.5” x 7.5”,2 pp. ballot. Includes 10 Ballots and the chad stylus. Printed on the "Butterfly Ballot' are the names of the ten Presidential and Vice Presidential candidates with Bush / Chaney at the top followed by Gore /... More
New York: Oxford University Press, 1967. First Edition. Tan cloth over boards with titling in red on spine. INSCRIBED by an admirer to Judge Warren E. Burger on ffep. 5.5" x 8.25", pp. xviii, 2-233 with Ex-Libris Warren E. Burger bookplate with Seal of the Supreme Court at top. This... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1965. Dark blue cloth with titling in gilt on spine and cover with blocking in tan and red. ASSOCIATION COPY INSCRIBED "For Dave Leroy / Arthur M. Schlesinger" in black ink on ffep beneath Leroy's business card and ownership signature. 5.5" x 8.25", pp xiv, 2-1087. Very... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1978. First / First. Blue grey cloth over boards with titling in silver on spine and cover. ASSOCIATION COPY "For Dave / Arthur M. Schlesinger" in black ink on fep, beneath owner signature, "Dave Leroy" and tipped in business card. 6" x 9", pp. xii, 2-1066 with... More