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London:, 1954. A lovely copy in the publisher's red cloth, spine with silver lettering. The dust jacket showing some light rubbing and soiling.. First English Edition. Original Cloth. Near Fine/Excellent. 8vo..

New York:: D. Van Nostrand,, 1875. Pictorial regimental frontispiece, illustrated with maps and scenes, many in color, publisher's ads in rear. Original bright red cloth, the 2d Cavalry regimental insignia embossed on the front cover in gilt. The spine showing an elaborate military insignia and gilt lettering. The seminal work on the Second U.S. Cavalry written by an illustrious Civil War veteran. Originally appointed 2d Lieutenant to the 2nd U.S. Dragoons shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War, Rodenbough was quickly promoted to 1st Lieutenant and to Captain soon thereafter. He was engaged throughout the war with the Cavalry seeing action at Manassas, Winchester, (where he suffered the loss of his right arm) Gettysburg and Cold Harbor. By the end of the war he had achieved the rank of Brigadier-General. This book is a highly interesting account of the United States 2d Cavalry's experiences fighting Indians in Nebraska, Colorado, Montana, and Wyoming with additional material on the… Read More

London:: Printed for Sherwood Jones, & Co.,, 1823. Illustrated throughout with 8 large folding maps rendered in color, 3 folding tables also in color, 5 folding engravings and 1 folding table. Contents are very clean. Tears in one map professionally secured all other maps and charts in tact, bright and clean. Small stains on back of title page. Beautifully bound in modern polished calf over marbled boards. Spine with raised bands, lettered in gilt. Published a year after the first edition (1822) of the larger Carey and Lea atlas. This edition is quite rare and includes The United States, General Map of North America, Pantography of American History, British Possessions in America, View of Quebec, View of Havannah, Chart of the Constitutions of the United States, View of Philadelphia, Mexico (Spanish Possessions), West Indies, Cuba (with St. Domingo, Jamaica and Bahama Islands), SOuth America, Colombia, Brazil, View of Rio Janeiro, United Provinces (and Chili), View of Monte Video (and Plan of… Read More

HonoluluHonolulu: Mission Press, 1854 Half-cloth Over Marbled Boards. Excellent. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Moderate foxing throughout. A lovely copy of this important Hawaiian classic text..

Bensley. London, 1808. Illustrated with twelve etchings executed from original designs. First edtion, 4to.. Frontis portrait of Blake by Phillips, engraved by Schiavonettti and eleven illustrations drawn by Blake and engrarved by Schiavonetti on India paper. Dedicatory poem "To the Queen" by Blake followed by the list of subscribers and three page prospectus in rear. Overall a very good copy, clean and sound with only some light foxing and faint dampstain to frontis and title page. Bound in recent 1/2 black morocco with gilt lettering and brown spine label over marbled boards.. First Edition. Modern 1/2 Black Morocco. Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York:: Harper & Row,, 1967. A lovely copy of an early Sendak work. Original brown cloth with Jennie illustration and gold lettering on the spine. Very good pictorial dust wrapper with $4.95. Jacket shows some rubbing and a few small tears along the edges; remant of a small bookshop price sticker on inside front flap; bottom right corner clipped. Otherwise a clean and strong copy of a wonderful children's book.. First Edition. Fine/Very Good. Illus. by Maurice Sendak.. 8vo..

Boston:: The Arakelyan Press,, 1909. xii p.,2 ,400p, frontispiece. A beautiful copy that Nevins describes as: "Among the top dozen unit histories pertaining to the Civil War; Billings uses his own diary, some 300 letters, and a comrade's manuscript as a basis for this book.". First Edition. Original Red Cloth Gilt. Near Fine. 8vo..

Philadelphia, 1906. 787pp., profusely illustrated with photographs, rosters, maps etc.. Folding map of principle campaigns laid in pouch in rear. A pristine copy of a rare and excellent regimental history full of highly interesting materia from wartime correspondence and personal recollections.. First Edition. Original Green Cloth. Fine. 8vo..

London:: Cassel & Company, 1956. Churchill's great classic beautifully bound by Asprey & Co. in 3/4 crushed, red morocco. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt; aeg... First Edition. 3/4 Red Morocco. Fine. 8vo.. 4 Volumes.

London:: Stockdale,, 1794. Considered the best edition because of the inclusion of many more maps, plans and plates. Contains: portrait, 11 maps (3 folding), and 10 plates (1 by Bartolozzi). Errata page at the end of Volume II. Lacks the 1/2 titles. Edwards was a plantation owner and during his life he compiled a comprehensive account of the natural history, slave trade, agriculture and politics of the West Indies. An excellent set professionally rebacked with morocco spines preserving the original leather spine labels.. Second Edition. Contemporary Brown Calf. Excellent. 4to.. 3 Volumes.

Boston:: Brookside Press,, 1908. vi p., 1 l., 562, frontispiece, illustrated, maps. Nevins describes this work as: "A contributory work with a natural imbalance of material; as part of the XVII Corps, this regiment campaigned principally in North Carolina." A fine copy.. First Edition. Black Cloth Gilt. Fine. 8vo..

Hartford,,: Case, Lockwood,, 1865. xi (xii) (13)-289pp. , with complete roster. Original embossed, brown publisher's cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Nevins I:134; Dornbusch I, New York, 485; Coulter 335; Nevins: ...."notable among regimental histories for freshness of treatment of men and events and for a relatively unbiased attitude..." The regiment took devastating loses; almost 50% being killed or wounded. An exceptionally clean, solid and excellent copy.. First Edition. Original Brown Cloth. Excellent. 8vo..

Boston:, 1866. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on ffep and dated Dec. 18, 1883. 3/4 Comtemporary brown cloth with flag-bearing soldier embossed in gold on front cover. An important Civil War regimental history that saw action in many of the most famous battles including First Bull Run, Yorktown, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg and Spottsylvania Court House. Cudworth, the Chaplain, describes in detail his experiences and what he personally witnessed. This is a highly interesting and detailed history hightlighted by many descriptions of plantations, and conversations with slaves. Some moderate rubbing and soiling, a few small stains and light soiling. (Nevins I, 76). First Edition. Very Good. 8vo..

New York: Random House, 1931. One of 400 copies SIGNED BY FAULKNER - THIS MARKED PRINTER'S COPY. Written in ink on the colophon: "This `printer's copy` was mine. It was designed by me, John s. Fass." Also laid in is a copy of the 2 page, typed letter by the Inspector of the Post Office Department of Mississippi directed to Faulkner, then Postmaster of the University of Mississippi, stating the charges against him tht would eventually force him to resign his position. Faulkner's tenure there was marked by his general lack of interest and neglect. Details of the charges describe Faulkne's penchant for playing golf and cards during working hours, reading, being surly, randomly tossing mail into the garbage and other offenses characteristic of the young novelist. A fine copy of this signed limited Faulkner book in a red custom cloth folding box.. By the Author. First And Only Edition. Marbled Red Boards. Fine/Excellent. 8vo..

London:, 1792. 32pp., The horrific insurrection on the island of San Domingo in 1791 originated from the mass of enslaved blacks in the French sugar plantation colony. This was the initial outbreak of the Haitian Revolution and soon spread over the entire island. The struggle lasted almost twelve years and became the only successful slave revolt in human history. This is a contemporaneous account publised in London by J.Johnson and includes the scarce appendix... First Edition. New Marbled Wraps. Excellent.

New York,: Alfred A. Knopf,, 1961. First Edition/First State. A lovely copy including four full-page color illustrations. Numerous other illustrations throughout the text. A near fine copy, in the publisher's blindstamped red cloth with gilt lettering on the spine. The binding is bright and solid just very slightly bowed. The dust wrapper is price clipped, with some very light creasing and a few tiny tears along the top edge. A beautiful copy overall of Dahl's first children's book.. First Edition. Near Fine/Excellent. Illus. by Nancy Ekholm Burket. 4to..

London:: George Allen & Unwin,, 1939. A beautiful fine copy of Wyndham's treatise on the Jewish question in a bright, unprice clipped near fine dust wrapper showing only very light soiling along the edges.. First Edition. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo..

Richmond:: West and Johnson, 1863. 251pp. Contents include: Observations on Military Law in general; The Origins of Military Courts; Courts Marital; Military Trials; Redress of Wrongs; The Law of Evidence, as applicable in military trials.. Original 1/2 calf over marbled boards. Spine worn, hinges loose but holding nicely. Contents aged toned but overall this is a nice copy of a very rare Confederate imprint on military law. (Parish & Willingham 4904). First Edition. 1/2 Leather. Good. 8vo..

London,: Macmillan and Co., 1902. Magnificently bound by Bayntun in full deep red morocco, spine in six compartments gilt, onlay pictorial decoration of elephant and palm tree to the front board, inner dentelles gilt, marbled endpapers, all edges gilt. Custom red cloth slipcase. A truly fine book.. First Edition. Full Red Morocco. Fine/.. Illus. by By the Author.. 8vo..

New York:: Southwich and Pelsue,, 1809. One of the most famous political hatchet jobs in American History. Although at one time good friends, Paine and Cheetham had a serious falling out so at the time of Paine's death in 1809, the love was long lost. Paine had a talent for alienating his friends as well as his enemies. Once the revolutionary visionary whose pamphlets inspired his nation, Paine had deteriorated in old age into an embittered old radical without an audience. His last years were spent primarily in poverty and alcoholism. His death caused a renewed spate of attention and Cheetham, editor of the American Citizen, chose the moment to settle some old scores. A highly interesting and hard to find book showing minor wear and rubbing to boards with some spotting. Covers reattached by stiching at joints. Text is very good with only light foxing and a tiny piece missing from front blank.. First Edition. Original Paper Boards. Very Good. 8vo..