Search Results: New Jersey from Mainly Books

Trenton, New Jersey: The Smith Press. Very Good. 1916. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, 103 pages, this brief history of Trenton, New Jersey is illustrated throughout and includes a Chronology, blue and white cloth, a newspaper clipping of Lincoln's Address at Gettysburg, November 19, 1863 is affixed to the inside of the front cover, the outside of the cover is clean and presentable showing only mild signs of use and the binding is tight, the blank front end-paper is foxed but the text and illustrations are fine .

Maplewood, New Jersey: Township of Maplewood. Very Good+. 1961. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket (as issued we believe) Full cloth binding with the gold seal of Maplewood Township on the front cover, book features nine large, mounted color plates along with a full-page frontis black and white photo of the Municipal Building and a photo of mural artist Stephen Juharos, glued in to the front end-paper is a 1-page presentation to a Nancy Richardson, it is signed by Mayor Robert H. Grasmere and the Township Clerk, very mild tan spotting to the top portion of the first color plate is the only remarkable flaw to this attractive copy .

New York, NY: Henry Emmerson. Very Good. 1970. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, 51 pages, "The Scottish Rite in New Jersey resulted after a conferring of degrees in Trenton late in 1861 by John Sheville, a District Deputy Inspector for New Jersey of the Hayes Supreme Council of New York," this copy has a tan damp-mark at the bottom corner of the pages, the text is unaffected and there are no other flaws .

New Jersey: Self-Published. Near Fine. 2008. 1st Edition. Spiral bound paperback. Large paperback, dated, inscribed and signed by the author: "9-20-09 - Herb, Happy Stamp Hunting! Jim Walker." Minor wear at the spine-ends is the only flaw to this clean, attractive copy, includes maps and color illustrations, "I hope the information here will be of interest to the historian, genealogist, and both those with deep roots or those with just a passing interest in this county called Hunterdon" (from the Introduction) ; Signed by Author .

Flemington, New Jersey: Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission. Very Good+. 2013. Trade Paperback. Large spiral-bound paperback, 257 pages, a history of this New Jersey County in the Civil War, illustrated throughout, nice copy, a couple of small blemishes at the bottom of the front cover and moderate rubbing on the rear cover, no other flaws, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine .

New Jersey: Merchant and Drovers Tavern Association. Fine. 2005. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, issued without a jacket, pictorial cover, book is in excellent condition and has no remarkable flaws, a fine gift copy of this scarce pictorial history of Rahway, New Jersey, Please Note: this is Volume 2 .

Philadelphia: Camino Books Inc. Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 2003. 1st Edition; 1st Printing. Hardcover. 0940159759 . Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, no remarkable flaws, jacket is price-clipped, has some surface-scuffing, and a small amount of tanning to the tops of the flaps, the jacket is clean and presentable and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included; ; 127 pages .

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. 1996. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0813523508 . Oblong hardcover with dustjacket, book is in excellent condition, one corner-creased page is the only remarkable flaw, the black jacket shows rubbing to the glossy surface but no other remarkable flaws and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included, "a funny, revealing book about a beloved American institution," illustrated throughout in color and black and white and includes a Diner Directory ; ; 242 pages .

New Jersey: American Association of University Women. Near Fine. 1978. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback in excellent condition, tiny, gentle creases to the top corners of the pages is the only remarkable flaw to this clean, attractive copy, inscribed to no one in particular and signed by the author: "Best wishes - Virginia Lyttle." 157 pages, "presents for the first time the stories of many New Jersey women as a statewide collection," included with this copy is a newspaper article with photo about the author ; Signed by Author .

Toms River, New Jersey: Ocean County Historical Society. Very Good. 1971. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Oblong paperback, 46 pages, lots of vintage photos with accompanying text about this shore community in the great state of New Jersey, this copy includes a lengthy and quite interesting descriptive note by Tom Cunningham in which he writes about his family and their personal experiences living on the island, the note takes up the entire inside of the front cover and mentions renting a small shack for $25 a week among other things, the cover shows some mild signs of use but is clean and quite presentable, the binding is tight and the contents are fine .

Harvey Cedars, NJ: Down the Shore Publishing. Near Fine. 1987. Reprint. Hardcover. 0961520876 . Hardcover, issued without a jacket, has a portion of the original price label on the rear cover and is in AS NEW condition otherwise, this is a high quality blue cloth with silver title facsimile reprint with an illustration mounted on the front cover, printed on heavy stock paper with the original illustrations, this is the first history of Long Beach Island, New Jersey ever written; 80 pages .

Washington, D. C.: R. Beresford, Printer. Very Good+. 1882. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover, no dustjacket, this scarce original edition is inscribed, dated and signed by a family member: "To J. W. Cridler with kind regards of Edwin Salter - July 25. 1882." 47 pages + an 11-page section titled "First Families of Old Monmouth - Salter Family." Includes a frontis portrait, Salter was born in Barnegat, New Jersey in 1853 and died in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in 1880, includes genealogical information, this is a well-preserved copy, clean inside and out with a tight binding and fine contents, small points of wear to the corners of the cloth and spine-tips; Signed by Associated .

Dearborn, MI: Edison Institute. Very Good+. 1937. Hardcover. 3-volume set, green cloth with gold titles, no dustjackets, Volume 1 published in 1937 covers the years prior to 1879- early inventions of Thomas Edison, it has a couple of minor flaws: mild edge-rubbing and a small tan blemish on the top outer edge, the binding is tight and the contents are fine, Volume 2 published in 1938 is subtitled "Early Development of Incandescent Lighting, it has mild rubbing to the corners and spine-title, else excellent condition, Volume 3 published in 1941 is subtitled "Lighting of New York City," it is in excellent condition with no significant flaws, many illustrations are included in this nice clean set .

Trenton, New Jersey: Mercer County Tercentenary Commission. Very Good+. 1964. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, no significant flaws to this clean, presentable copy which includes many photos, maps and other illustrations, mainly a history of this County located in the great state of New Jersey ; 157 pages .

Bbridgeton, New Jersey: Self-Published. Very Good-. 1955. Hardcover. Hardcover, was issued without a dustjacket, cloth binding, 53-page genealogy, book has tanning to the spine and edges and the former owner's name is present on the inside of the front cover, the binding is tight and clean and the contents are fine .

King Williams, Virginia: Self-Published. Very Good. 1980. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, this is Volume 1 only, 272 pages, "contains families of the Colts Neck, Holmdel, Marlboro and Freehold areas of New Jersey including the Buck, Denise, DuBois, Golden, Lefferson, Polhemus, Probasco, Schenk, Smock and VanDorn faimiles with some allied families," the blue cloth cover has some mild scuffing and pages 51-54 have creasing in the bottom margins, also an ownership address label on the blank front end-paper, the binding is tight and square and the contents are fine .

New York: American Historical Society. Fine. 1932. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, no dustjacket, an absolutely beautiful copy with no remarkable flaws, 403 pages, illustrated with portraits, attractive pebbled black and dark blue cloth, a great reference .

New York: American Historical Society. Fine. 1930. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Large format hardcover, issued without a dustjacket, this is Volume 4 only of a 4-volume set, book looks unused, excellent condition with no remarkable flaws, includes illustrations throughout and an index, covers New Jersey in World War I, government, education, banking, the press, law, and a history of insurance .

Hamilton, New Jersey: Sourland Planning Council. Very Good+. 2001. Trade Paperback. Large paperback, 162 pages, features many photos, color maps, and a section of color paintings by artist George Bellows, mild signs of use to the cover but no significant flaws to this clean, presentable copy .

Rutgers University Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 1983. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 0813509157 . Hardcover first printing with dustjacket, a comprehensive history of New Jersey's weather accompanied by over 75 illustrations, includes appendices and a bibliography, book is in excellent condition (looks new) with no remarkable flaws, dustjacket has moderate rubbing to the glossy surface and a couple of tiny edge-tears, it is clean and quite attractive overall and a professional (removable) mylar cover is included .