Historical Nuggets, Bibliotheca Americana or A Descriptive Account Of My Collection Of Rare Books Relating To America

London: Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, 1862. Two volumes.  12mo.  175 x 110 mm., [7 x 4 ½ inches].  xii, 436 pp.; [2], 437-805 pp.  Bound in original blue cloth, decorated with gilt title and emblem on front covers and gilt title on the spine.  Spine of volume I chipped at head and tail and repaired with glue; corners… Read more about this item

London: Printed by Whittingham and Wilkins, 1862. later cloth. tall 12mo. later cloth. xii,436; (iv),437-805+(1) pages. 2 volumes. First edition. An important catalogue of Americana produced by the great 19th century bookseller whose stock was the basis for many of the great collections formed in this field. Rebound ex library copies with markings.

London, 1862. Two volumes. xii,436; [4],[437]-805,[1]pp. Contemporary brown cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Light wear and soiling, corners bumped. Titlepage loose in each volume. Internally clean. Good plus. Henry Stevens was a bibliographer engaged by the British Museum to acquire books on America for its collections, which he likewise did for American institutions such as the Library of… Read more about this item

New York: Burt Franklin, 1971. Reprint of the original edition published in 1862. 12mo, pp. xii, 805; near fine copy in original blue cloth, gilt lettering on spine. Bookplate of Jacob Chernofsky.