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RARE ANTIQUARIAN Book! New Hampshire 1916 (no publisher listed) H.C. Good+. This small (a little more than 5X7" & 52 pps,) volume's 38 poems provide glimpses of a distant century, including Christmas & a woman's view of August 1914. The grey paper on boards cover has title & author on a pastedown on front only. The cover has minor corner… Read more about this item

HC. VERY GOOD! This rare, 200-year-old (+/- 2-5 years) book contains the original "Hidden" 13th Amendment." More than 50 years before the 13th Amendment made slavery illegal, there was another 13th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1814. The "original" l3th amendment prohibited accepting title, pensions, gifts, etc. To do so would cost that person's citizenship. Benj. B. Russell, Boston,… Read more about this item

Benj. B. Russell, Boston, undated, circ. 1821, apparent 1st ed., HC. VERY GOOD! This rare, 200-year-old (+/- five years) book contains the "Hidden Amendment." More than 50 years before the 13th Amendment made slavery illegal, there was another 13th Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1814. The "original" l3th amendment prohibited accepting title, pensions, gifts, etc. To do so… Read more about this item

Rare Book. Published by M.A. Donahue, Chicago, circa 1880; 4X6" high, 256 p.ps. including 244 devoted to the poem itself; Hard Cover; condition: VERY GOOD! The introduction was originally read to large audiences in the 1800s in both North America & Europe. The book includes all 17 chapters of the original poem & author's protected picture on page facing… Read more about this item

Government Printing Office, Washington, DC, 1917, HC, 4 1/2 X5 1/4" with many photos & drawings; antiquarian book in GOOD+ Condition Whether you're a WWI history buff, interested in details of military life, or perhaps looking for ideas feeding a large crowd (Recipes are designed for feeding 60 active young men; cut them in half for 30.) This could be… Read more about this item

Subtitled "Short Stories and Amusing Anecdotes for a Dull Hour," an apt description. Humor from the early 1900s, really funny, (except for Darky jokes), plus phonetic spelling of the era, make this book a truly fun read & a collectable. Dodge Publishing, NY, 1910; apparent First Edition, VERY GOOD HC in GOOD+ DJ. 5x6" high, 188 pps; Tan cloth over… Read more about this item

Good Antiquarian prose & poetry: Dayton & Wentworth, Boston, 1854 (based on date on back pgs.), HC in GOOD condition. The poetry & the musing & amusing prose with some 'moral and religious sentiment' are outstanding and useful in today's world. The black cover has indented decorative indented design and gilt on all three surfaces including a gilt rose on… Read more about this item

Rare 60 pgs. on the history of the English language from the earliest days of England through the Roman Invasion, Anglo Saxton, Latin & Greek influence on English makes up the first part of the book, 'Lessons in English' by the author. Ginn & Co., Boston, 1889. apparent first Edition H.C., 432 p.ps., GOOD+. Book also deals with composition.… Read more about this item

MINIATURE, Moroccan Leather Bound c.1891 approx. 2¼X3¾" high, not paginated; gilt page edges on all three sides, VERY GOOD. Printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1891 (based on name &date on ffep) gilt lettering on fr. Edge wear to spine, lighter wear to corners & fr. top edge. Inside, partial split between fr. cover & ffep. Otherwise, except pages very… Read more about this item

MINIATURE, Moroccan Leather Bound c.1891 approx. 2¼X3¾" high, not paginated; gilt page edges on all three sides, VERY GOOD. Printed by Eyre & Spottiswoode, London, 1891 (based on name &date on ffep) gilt lettering on fr. Edge wear to spine, lighter wear to corners & fr. top edge. Inside, partial split between fr. cover & ffep. Otherwise, except pages very… Read more about this item

1884 (circ.) MINIATURE, with brass hasp 2¼X31/2" high, not paginated; gilt page edges on all three sides, GOOD+. Sold by Dean & Sons, London, 1884 (based on name & date in inside fr. cover. Pastedowns on both covers held in place by metal framing that includes hasp; lettering & decoration of fr., plain white on back; both discolored; light edge… Read more about this item

1860, Ticknor & Fields, Boston, 2 volumes, each over 3.5x5.5" total 780 p.ps., GOOD+. Dark blue covers with gilt lettering & design on spines only gilt page ends on all three sides of both. Books have heavy spine edge & corner wear at base, medium at top; light edge & surface wear all over. Each also has a split… Read more about this item

Funk & Wagnalls, NY 1907, red leather bound with red page edges on all sides; 5x6 ½" GOOD condition. "Designed to give the orthography, pronunciation, & meaning of about 28,000 words & phrases in the speech and literature of the English speaking peoples;" abridged from the publisher's standard dictionary & includes 500 illustrations. The leather cover has considerable edge… Read more about this item

Republic Press, NY, 1891, Very Rare HC, Inscribed & SIGNED by the Author, VERY GOOD! The 9.5x12" book with 28 p.ps. on heavy paper is illustrated in B&W by Charles Schabelitz. A poetic story of Cupid, the evil lass who sought to steal his power & the curse he put on her. The Mylar protected light brown. cover with large… Read more about this item

Lee & Shepard; Boston, 1869 edition unknown, H.C. VERY GOOD 5x7" tall. 248 pgs. including 10 of gun, fishing tackle & book ads. Sixty pages are "how to" covering everything from when to go, what you need & where to buy them, to the cost of the trip & dealing with mosquitoes, black & wild animals. The rest of the… Read more about this item

Lee & Shepard; Boston, 1869 edition unknown, H.C. VERY GOOD 5x7" tall. 248 pgs. including 10 of gun, fishing tackle & book ads. Sixty pages are "how to" covering everything from when to go, what you need & where to buy them, to the cost of the trip & dealing with mosquitoes, black & wild animals. The rest of the… Read more about this item

The American News Co., NY, undated, circ. 1884, VERY GOOD HC, also called 'People's Edition' on fr. cover; possibly published after many revisions. Includes 'Rip Van Winkle" & 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' among the 33 fictional stories. Preface includes an interesting letter exchange with Sir Walter Scott. The cloth over board covers have highly decorated fr. & spine; gilt… Read more about this item

The American News Co., NY, undated, circ. 1884, VERY GOOD HC,"New Illustrated Edition in One Volume;" also called 'People's edition' on fr. cover, possibly published after many revisions. Includes 'Rip Van Winkle' & 'The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' among the 33 fictional stories. Preface includes an interesting letter exchange with Sir Walter Scott. The cloth over boards covers are highly… Read more about this item

E. P. Dutton & Co., NY, 1888, First Edition H.C., 7x9" high, 52 p.ps., VERY GOOD! "Dedicated to the dear ones whose faces are turned toward the sunset." A book of poetry and song illustrated with 16 lithographs and numerous B&W drawings. The dark green mylar-protected (by seller) cover has gilt decoration on fr., lettering on spine. Cover has light… Read more about this item

King-Richardson Publishing Co., Springfield, MA, 1896, H.C., 6.5X8.5" 684 p.ps. VERY GOOD! Interesting & an easy read, from tariffs questions, & the view of each party on gold, to success in life, economy, country life, to commercial law, sincerity, manners & more, here is both a view of years ago & lots of things relevant today. All page… Read more about this item