AUTOBIOGRAPHY / BIOGRAPHY from THE FAMILY ALBUM

Press of the York Daily, York, PA: ., 1903 pp. vii, [1], 306, xxv. + Plus illustrations. 230 mm. Small 8vo. Original full blue buckram binding. Covers have some surface wear. Very good+. Reprint by Windmill Publications for the Historical Society of York County; 1999. The 87th was in 28 engagements during the Civil War. The survivors and their ancestors… Read more about this item

G. Alan Chidsey, Great Neck, NY: 1940, 1940 Hand-made book comprised of artfully pasted-in clippings from Boothe's magazine and news articles, with other design and format elements drawn in by the designer. Thin 4to. Buckram cloth binding. Watkins (1894-1972) was born in New York City. Getting early training with Cecilia Beaux at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - most… Read more about this item

(De Vinne Press for) The Century Co., New York: 1907., 1907 432 p. + Frontis. 12mo. Original full red cloth binding. XLib - withdrawn from Middlebury VT Ladies' Library Assoc. Contains some very important contributions to the history of Lincoln's assassination. W23. Hardcover. Good.

A. S. Hale & Company, Hartford, CT: 1870, 1870 446 p. + Steel engravings, and wood engravings in text. Engraved plates foxed. Some old stains from pressed flowers. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, spine faded. Mldly XLib. Good. First Edition. Light ms. presentation dated (Christmas) Dec. 25, 1870. AMER3. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Doubleday, 2010 pp. (xii), 268 + 8 p. Color photo illus. 8vo. White cloth back over blue paper boards binding. Fine, in a fine DJ. Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs, but overcame disability to live a rich rewarding life. FIRST EDITION. Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Fine/Fine.

Philadelphie [i.e. Paris]: [i.e. Barrois l'aine]: ., 1782 pp. (x), 148. 8vo. 220 mm. Self wraps - unbound; uncut; deckle edged. Title page soiled. Early ms. ownership at the top of the t.p., but we can't make it out. Issued under a false imprint, this rare biography of the French finance minister Anne-Robert-Jacques Turgot, Baron de l'Auline (1727-1781) is attributed… Read more about this item

Petter Hultman, Jonekoping, SWEDEN: 1691, 1691 pp (16), 470 (2). Illustrated with about 70 woodcut portraits of various monarchs, many in classical garb and within decorative frames. There is a large interesting tailpiece at the end, done in a 'folk' style. Text browned but not brittle. Titlepage soiled, slightly worn, and detached. Very scarce. ExLib. James Prendergast Library Association, Jamestown,… Read more about this item

Axel Petre, Linkoping: 1828-1829., 1828 pp. 38 (8)[Printed Register] + **Interleaved with numerous blank leaves, filled with early (1829) manuscript corrections, additions, etc. 24 mo. 135 mm. Original stiff marbled paper wraps. This is a very early Swedish Freemason's register, containing members and officers for several different lodges. It is also a handy 'Who's Who' and general directory of church… Read more about this item

Stereotyped by L. Johnson, Published by Uriah Hunt, Philadelphia: ., 1835 239 p. + 6 plates. Dampstained. First few signatures very dampstained. Loss of some letters on pages 127/128. Small oval loss on title page and first few pages. 170 mm. Disbound. Along with this comes a rebound and incomplete volume of the same edition. S&S/AI 35331. PAIMP 23. No… Read more about this item

Printed by William Brown for E. Littell, A. Small, H.S. Carey & I Lea, et. al., Philadelphia; and Collins & Hannay, New York: 1824, 1824 pp. xxiii, (25)-385. Early manuscript ownership of S. N. Dickinson in title page. Age stain. 8vo. Original leather binding, very worn. Front board detached. Spine perished. Hardbound. Text Good. William Cowper (1731-1800) was an English… Read more about this item

(Printed by Robert Carr), Printed for the Proprietors, Wm. Poyntell & Co., Philadelphia: ., 1805 pp. x, (1), (1)-419, 102 [Appendix] + Portrait Frontis and a printed facsimile of Lord Teignmouth's handwriting. Ownership torn from top corner of title page. Mildly XLib. 8vo. 220 mm. Original full leather binding, worn and rubbed. Spine worn and cracked. Hardbound. Good. John Shore,… Read more about this item

E.L. Carey & A. Hart, Philadelphia: ., 1837 550 p. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of John Bair (York County, PA). Marbled endpapers. All edges marbled. 8vo. 220 mm. Original full leather binding, rubbed. Original leather spine label. Raised bands. Hardbound. Good. S&S/AI 46432. PAIMP 22. Hardcover. Good.

Printed for John Ormrod, by William W. Woodward, at Franklin's Head, Philadelphia: ., 1794 pp. 196, (1) [Subscription promotion] + (3) [Publisher's advertisement and catalogue] + Engraved portrait frontis of John Howard engraved by Thackara & Vallance, Philadelphia, 1794, signed in plate. Original paper guard for frontis. Age stain. Handsome manuscript ownership of Edward Dowers, January 1796 on verso of… Read more about this item

(Stereotyped by J. Howe for) Carey & Lea, Philadelphia: ., 1831 pp. (4) [Publisher's catalogue], (iii)-viii, (9)-288, 12 [Publisher's catalogue], 4 [Encyclopaedia Americana prospective] + Engraved portrait frontis with original tissue guard. Text beginning to brown but not brittle. First signature loose. 12mo. 180 mm. Original cloth binding, worn. Front board detached. Spine very worn with loss. Sir Walter Scott,… Read more about this item

(Printed by William Brown for) A. Small and H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Philadelphia: ., 1825 pp. (i-lxxix), (1), (1)-222. Deckled edges. Foxed. Early manuscript ownership of Miss C. Bowman on first fly leaf. Fly leaves loose. 8vo. 230 mm. Original paper boards binding; boards detached; spine with some loss. Hardbound. Good. Title continues: 'To Which Is Prefixed an Account… Read more about this item

H.C. Carey & I. Lea, Philadelphia: ., 1825 602 p. Lacks rear fly leaf. Issued with a portrait frontis?? Very foxed. Early manuscript ownership of Louis M. Stone. Marbled endpapers. Small label on front paste down for William Ulman, Boston bookseller and binder. 8vo. 215 mm. Original quarter leather over marbled covered boards. Binding worn. Front board detached. Hardbound. Text… Read more about this item

B. and T. Kite, Philadelphia: ., 1808 224 p. Mildly dampstained. Age stain. A few pencil notations and underlinings. **Early manuscript inscription 'Samuel Wolf his Book 1834. Dou (Do) not steal this property of Samuel Wolf for fear the galas (gallows)' on front and rear paste downs. 12mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding. Original leather spine label. Light loss… Read more about this item

Printed by David Dickinson for the Author, Philadelphia: ., 1818 pp. iv, (5)-514. Five of the parts have special title pages. Foxed. 12mo. 180 mm. Original full leather binding, worn and scuffed. Original leather spine label. Hardbound. Very Good. Title continues: 'Containing his Trials, experience, exercises of mind, and first travels. Truth advocated, or, Explanations on parts of the Revelation… Read more about this item

G.W. Mentz, Philadelphia: ., 1828 pp. vi, 208 + Portrait frontis. Continuous pagination including facsimile of the 1758 Philadelphia edition. Foxed. 12mo. 185 mm. Original full flame calf binding. Original leather spine label. Front board detached. Hardbound. Good. S&S/AI 33412. Howes E15 & G359. PAIMP 22. Hardcover.

Lea & Blanchard for George W. Gorton, Philadelphia: ., 1839 pp. viii, (13)-349, (2) [Publisher's catalogue]. Age stain. Damp stain. Some margins torn. Early 1840 manuscript ownership of Samuel Huntsberger. Penciled coin rubbings on fly leaves. 12mo. 190 mm. Original full leather binding, worn and rubbed. Original leather spine label. Spine decorated in gold gilt; worn with slight loss at… Read more about this item