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Minneapolis: University Of Minnesota, 1965. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. From the title page, "The journal of two Swiss families in America in the 1820s," ed. by Billigmeier and Picard. Excellent hardback copy. Tiny bump lower front corner, unmarked, unbumped. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed… Read more about this item

Rockland: Courier-Gazette, 1975. Hardcover. Very Good+/Good. Book is sound and unmarked. Jacket has wear, short tears, no large chips out, will be in new mylar wrapper. Seems to be correct for 1st by Courier but, given self published version can not be certain. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books… Read more about this item

Canada: Friesens, 2001. Trade Paperback. Near Fine/No Jacket. Trade paperback appears to be the English language original accompanied by French translation. Signed by Guirard first endsheet. Uncreased spine. Covers have a trace of scuff. Unmarked. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by Brass Dolphin are so described, and… Read more about this item

Camden: Down East, 1982. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/Good+. A pairing of two Campobello books, sold together at the listed price with one book priced domestic media mail shipping, Only the Muskie is signed (It is inscribed to Mrs. Frank Church [he was a noted Idaho Senator] dated 1984) hardcover book decent, jacket has chips, short tears.… Read more about this item

Wash. D.C.: USGPO, 1976. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. From the copyright page, "This second volume of the 1976 edition of TNROHP contains descriptions of properties added from Jan. 1 1975 thru Dec. 31 1976." Sturdy, sound copy, no marking, lightly handled. Massive 638 page book, can ship domestic media mail at our usual prices. *We… Read more about this item

Big Timber, Montana: Seven Buffaloes, 1979. 1st Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. Long inscription to Bill Lukens inside front cover. Text unmarked, covers notably decent one corner has a trace of dog ear crease. Slender trade paperback, 80 pages. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by… Read more about this item

Knoxville: Greenbrier, 1975. Not Stated . Trade Paperback. Fair-/No Jacket. While this trade paperbacks text is unmarked and binding sound it is rough in all other respects. Covers have edgewear and abrasion, some creases, no tears. Text tips a bit bent etc. Will stand up to a reading or use as reference copy. *We feel that books offered… Read more about this item

Salem: W. & S. B. Ives, 1827. First Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. We assert the book as a first edition based on the appearance of the date 1827 and its apparent match with number 2243 in the Sabin which is available to us. Book measures 8 3/4" by 5 1/2",… Read more about this item

Boston: Nichols, 1882. Not Stated . Hardcover. Good -/No Jacket. Beveled brown cloth boards with gilt lettering front and spine.Top edge gilt. First endsheet has inscription noting the book as the gift of the author, 1883. Binding sound, text a bit age darkened, end sheets and boards (rather bumped) have the odd fleck and scar, mild. A clipping… Read more about this item

Boston: Weeks, Jordan and Company, 1837. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Binding has spine chip, major corner bump, pencil eraser size splotch back cover. Exterior hinging looks decent. Inscription penciled first end sheet and this sheet and pastedown have speckling and foxing. Lots of foxing is present throughout, though mercifully text is supple and not chipped or… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: Louis A. Godey, 1842. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair+/No Jacket. A custom rebinding from the period, previous owners name done in gilt relief front center. She has written her name in pencil above the January title. Half bound in leather (spine and tips) balance in abrasioned marble paper. The tips, spine extremities have major wear to the… Read more about this item

Topsfield: The Topsfield Historical Society, 1940. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Stated as one of 400 copies printed. Handsome, straight copy, approaching Near Fine condition. Splendid hard cover with buckramesque tough green cloth boards and good spine gilt. Measures 9 1/2 x 6 1/2". The books flaws are rather… Read more about this item

Phila PA: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1852. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. Much aged charm here, full heavily stamped leather. A likely gift book from the era, essays and poetry. All gilt edges. The text is quite foxed and the binding, while eased a bit in places is holding nicely. Some notable extremity abrasion and the the… Read more about this item

NY: Press of the Historical Society, 1852. Presume 1st . Large Paper Bound/ Stiff Cover. Good/No Jacket. Pamphlet, done in some early manner akin to perfect binding as opposed to saddle stitch, 57 pp, after which follows an errata sheet. Pale blue cover with black printing which seems to be one of the acceptable versions for 'first edition'… Read more about this item

Boise: Syms-York, 1970. 1st Edition No Additional Printings . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. We presume this to be a first edition no later printings are referenced. Great looking hard cover copy. Clean and straight, small bump/abrasion in field of one lower board. Tight, if not newish, unmarked, unbumped. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be… Read more about this item

Marceline MO: Walsworth, 1983. 1st Edition US No Additional Printings . Hardcover. Very Good+/Good-. Beautiful laid in gatefold map at back is in splendid shape, one minor tear. Book is downright handsome, heavily patterned wine colored boards, text unmarked. Text has bit of mild swale, surely as made, no evidence of any atmospheric dampness at all. Gilt… Read more about this item

Albany NY: NCUP, 1992. Presume 1st Thus . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. While essentially sound with bright, unmarked text and unworn covers this trade paperback copy has 2 issues worth noting. Front cover has crease lower corner and the first endsheet has a small gift inscription. Editor Melody Graulich. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should… Read more about this item

Georgetown Sc: Georgetown County Historical Society, 1999. 1st Edition Thus . Hardcover. Very Good+/Very Good-. Internals are facsimile reprint of the 1922 Scribners work. Book approaches Near Fine, trace edge abrasion bottom spine. Straight crisp and bright copy. Jacket has two flaws, postage stamp size lightened area front panel (sticker removal?), 1/16th" tear top back, looks splendid in… Read more about this item

Port Salerno: Florida Classics Library, 1991. Reprint Edition . Trade Paperback. Very Good+/No Jacket. A good trade paper copy, no outright flaws, no marking, just the kind of very mild typical wear that a lightly read well handled book might get. No reading related spine creasing. Trace of ultra lite speckle top edge of text. Initially suspected was… Read more about this item

Syracuse: Syracuse, 1965. 1st Edition NAP . Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good-. Great looking copy, unmarked, straight, no bumping. Jacket price clipped. The odd bit of scar esp. head of spine, short tears, abrasion. Looks just quite nice in mylar wrapper. *We feel that books offered for internet sale should be described thoroughly and accurately. Books listed by… Read more about this item