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The Lord Jesus Christ the only, and Supream Head of the Church. A Sermon, Delivered, in Publick, to the Assembly of Ministers, at their Anniversary Convention, in Boston . . . 1738
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The Lord Jesus Christ the only, and Supream Head of the Church. A Sermon, Delivered, in Publick, to the Assembly of Ministers, at their Anniversary Convention, in Boston . . . 1738

by Barnard, John

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Used - Very Good binding
Published
1738
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Boston: S. Kneeland & T. Green for H. Foster, 1738. Disbound. Very Good binding. Octavo. [2], 34 pp. First edition. Removed from volume; lacks half title and final blank, else complete; trimmed close on the bottom edge, touching but not removing a few words of a note on one page; otherwise, touching only catchwords on a few leaves.… Read more about this item
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[Advertisement] Bioplasm (Bower) in Neurasthenia: A Specific for the Nerve Tire and Brain Fag of the Overworked
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[Advertisement] Bioplasm (Bower) in Neurasthenia: A Specific for the Nerve Tire and Brain Fag of the Overworked

by Bioplasm Company (firm)

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Used - Near Fine binding
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Unbound
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New York: Bioplasm Company. Unbound. Near Fine binding. Bifolium. 5" x 4." Very crisp copy with only trivial wear. Bioplasm Company was one of a great number offering pseudo-remedies at the turn of the century. In his expose of patent medicines The Great American Fraud, Samuel Hopkins Adams singles out Bioplasm Company of "[deserving] some special attention. … Read more about this item
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[Advertisement] Union Machine Co., Manufacturers and Jobbers in Carts, Carriages and Harness, 426 Walnut St., Philadelphia
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[Advertisement] Union Machine Co., Manufacturers and Jobbers in Carts, Carriages and Harness, 426 Walnut St., Philadelphia

by Union Machine Co. (firm)

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Used - Fair binding
Published
1890
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Broadside
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Philadelphia: Craig, Finley & Co, 1890. Broadside. Fair binding. Trifold, promotional broadside. 10" x 6.25." A promotional piece. Chipping to the extremities, in one instance, just touching some text; closed tear along the folds and above the folds; generally soiled with some stray pencil writing. Nevertheless, fantastic graphics with prices. Rare.
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Merchants' Despatch Fast Freight Line. B. O'Grady, Agent, Detroit Mich
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Merchants' Despatch Fast Freight Line. B. O'Grady, Agent, Detroit Mich

by Merchants' Despatch Transportation Company (firm)

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Used - Very Good binding
Published
1865
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Broadside
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1865. Broadside. Very Good binding. Business card. 4" x 2.5." Light wear and evidence of pencil erasures on both sides. A card offered by O'Grady with place on the back for quotes rates for freight. It looks as if the pencil erasures were a mixture of random strays but perhaps some actual quoted rates. The markings are in… Read more about this item
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BULLETIN OF THE BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (Volume III, No. 4)
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BULLETIN OF THE BUFFALO SOCIETY OF NATURAL SCIENCES (Volume III, No. 4)

by Dellenbaugh, F. S.; Aug. R. Grote, and M. C. Cooke

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Used - Very Good binding
Published
1877
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Original Wrappers
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Buffalo, NY: Courier Company, Printers, 1877. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. Octavo. 137-192 pp., plate. As issued, stitched and in printed wrappers; one mounted photograph of black-winged catocala; textblock unopened. A bright copy with limited wear and soiling. Contents include the conclusion of D. S. Jordan's "Check List of Fishes of the Fresh Waters of North America"; F.… Read more about this item
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[Cover Title] LIFE AND EXPERIENCES OF A PIONEER PREACHER
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[Cover Title] LIFE AND EXPERIENCES OF A PIONEER PREACHER

by Hughes, J. D. [John Dawson]

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Used - Good binding
Published
1945
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Clanton, AL: Banner, 1945. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Octavo. [4], 66, [2] pp,, illus. First edition. As issued, stapled in original wrappers. Covers are stained and silverfished partly obscuring the title; early phone numbers in ink on the back cover; minor toning to the contents, but generally clean. A short memoir by Hughes with in text illustration as… Read more about this item
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THE GOSPEL HERALD; OR, POOR CHRISTIAN'S MAGAZINE (Volume 10, January, February, & March 1842)
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THE GOSPEL HERALD; OR, POOR CHRISTIAN'S MAGAZINE (Volume 10, January, February, & March 1842)

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Used - Good binding
Published
1842
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Disbound
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1842. Disbound. Good binding. 12mo. [1]-36; [37]-100 pp. Removed from volume. Separation between the January issue and the February and March issues. Pencil numerals on the cover titles, otherwise clean. A surprisingly uncommon Baptists periodical that was started by Samuel Collins in 1833 and ran well into the 1880s.
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MANUAL [MINIMANUAL] OF THE URBAN GUERILLA
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MANUAL [MINIMANUAL] OF THE URBAN GUERILLA

by Marighella, Carlos

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Used - Very Good+ binding
Published
1970
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Soft Cover
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Grassroots Publications, 1970. Soft Cover. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [48] pp., illus. Stapled into printed wrappers. Unpaginated with several full-page, provocative illustrations. A very bright, clean copy. English translation of the Brazilian revolutionary's treatise originally published under the Portuguese title: Minimanual do Guerrilheiro Urbano. This was reprinted with some regularity shortly after Marighella's assassination by Brazilian authorities in… Read more about this item
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AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONVINCEMENT AND CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF MARGARET LUCAS, LATE OF LEEK, IN STAFFORDSHIRE

AN ACCOUNT OF THE CONVINCEMENT AND CALL TO THE MINISTRY OF MARGARET LUCAS, LATE OF LEEK, IN STAFFORDSHIRE

by Lucas, Margaret

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Used - Good binding
Published
1803
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Disbound
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Stanford, NY: Printed by Daniel Lawrence, for Henry and John F. Hull, 1803. Disbound. Good binding. 12mo. 111, [1 (ads)] pp. Removed from volume. Remnants of binding on the spine; title page is loosening; generally toned; ink number in the bottom margin of p. iii. Autobiography of a Quaker convert. An early edition was printed at Philadelphia by… Read more about this item
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PETITION OF SUNDRY INHABITANTS OF GEORGE TOWN, AND ITS VICINITY, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 22d November, 1803. Referred to Mr. Findley, Mr. Phelps, Mr. N. Mitchell, Mr. Claiborne, and Mr. Lowndes

PETITION OF SUNDRY INHABITANTS OF GEORGE TOWN, AND ITS VICINITY, IN THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. 22d November, 1803. Referred to Mr. Findley, Mr. Phelps, Mr. N. Mitchell, Mr. Claiborne, and Mr. Lowndes

by Sundry Inhabitants of George Town

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Used - Good binding
Published
1803
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Disbound
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[Washington], 1803. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 4 pp. Removed from volume. Minor chipping to the edges; age-toned. Petition to Congress (dated 14 November 1803) to incorporate the Directors of the Columbian Library Company, established for the erection and support of a Public Library. The original bill [House document (United States. Congress. House); 7th Congress, 2nd Session, no. 52]… Read more about this item
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A FEW WORDS ON THE EASTERN QUESTION

A FEW WORDS ON THE EASTERN QUESTION

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Used - Good binding
Published
1860
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Disbound
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London: James Ridgway, 1860. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 56 pp. Removed from volume. Library stamp on the title page; minor toning and soiling to the first and last leaf as well as some minor chipping to the fore-edge of the final leaf; original stitching holes in the inner margin; gentle vertical crease from folding; a few dog-eared leaves,… Read more about this item
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CLAIRE VAN VLIET: PRINTMAKER AND PRINTER
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CLAIRE VAN VLIET: PRINTMAKER AND PRINTER

by Cate, Philip Dennis

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Used - Near Fine binding
Published
1978
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Original Wrappers
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Janus Press, 1978. Original Wrappers. Near Fine binding. 12mo. [8] pp. Limited edition of 600 copies. As issued, sewn into wrappers with die-cut circle exposing central portion of the yellow circle (sun) relief printed on the title page; die cut circle to page [7/8] exposes dark orange circle (moon) relief printed on p. [6]; flyleaves are die-cut in… Read more about this item
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Wonder-Tales in Rhyme [10 Volumes in Box]: The 3 Jumpers, The 3 Luck Children, The Crows Revenge, The Minstrel Queen, Minty's Babies, Mr. Hare and Mr. Fox, The Shreds, Cinderella, Teh Rabbit's Bride, and [The Builders]

Wonder-Tales in Rhyme [10 Volumes in Box]: The 3 Jumpers, The 3 Luck Children, The Crows Revenge, The Minstrel Queen, Minty's Babies, Mr. Hare and Mr. Fox, The Shreds, Cinderella, Teh Rabbit's Bride, and [The Builders]

by [Thompson, Loretta Foy?]

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Used - Good binding
Published
1920
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Original Wrappers
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Chicago: American Colortype Co, 1920. Original Wrappers. Good binding. 3" x 2.5." As issued, in self-wrappers and all housed in publisher's lidded box. Each are 12 pages with four color illustrations and an illustrated cover. Generally in very good condition or nearly so, but a few of the title have some pencil scrawl on the backs or in… Read more about this item
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[Advertisements] Three 19th Century Chromolithographic Advertisements
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[Advertisements] Three 19th Century Chromolithographic Advertisements

by Merrick Thread Co. (firm); J. & P. Coats (firm); Aisquith & Co. (firm)

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Used - Good binding
Published
1886
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Broadside
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1886. Broadside. Good binding. Approximately 4.5" x 3," though J. & P. Coats is closer to 3.75" x 2.5." Aisquith's German syrup and the J. & P. Coats have been trimmed along a border; the Merrick Thread was mounted at some point and has glue residue on the back. Three charming advertisements.
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APPENDIX [To Erskine's View of the Causes and Consequences of the Present War with France]. EXTRACT FROM MILES'S OBSERVATIONS, PRELIMINARY TO THE CORRESPONDENCE
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APPENDIX [To Erskine's View of the Causes and Consequences of the Present War with France]. EXTRACT FROM MILES'S OBSERVATIONS, PRELIMINARY TO THE CORRESPONDENCE

by Miles, W. [William Augustus]

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Used - Good binding
Published
1797
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Disbound
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[Philadelphia: William Cobbett], 1797. Disbound. Good binding. Octavo. 24 pp. Removed from volume, early plain salmon wrapper to the front, no rear wrapper. Wrapper is chipped with some pencil notations and rubber-stamped number; contents are a trifle foxed, but generally very good. This is an imperfect copy, having been separated from Erskine's work to which it… Read more about this item
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[Cover Title] Funny Pictures and Stories (Scull's Royal Coffee)
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[Cover Title] Funny Pictures and Stories (Scull's Royal Coffee)

by William S. Scull & Co. (firm)

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Used - Very Good binding
Published
1890
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Original Wrappers
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[Camden, NJ]: William S. Scull & Co, 1890. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. 16mo. [8] pp., illus. As issued, in chromolithographic wrappers. Light rubbing to the covers; short closed tears to the fore-edge margin of several of the leaves, nevertheless, a well-preserved copy of a scarce firm-issued promotional piece from a Camden, New Jersey business. Boscul Coffee was… Read more about this item
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A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE DANBURY ASSOCIATION, Written, at the Request of the Philadelphia Baptist Association
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A LETTER ADDRESSED TO THE DANBURY ASSOCIATION, Written, at the Request of the Philadelphia Baptist Association

by Jones, Samuel

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Used - Good binding
Published
1826
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Unbound
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Philadelphia: T. S. Manning, 1826. Unbound. Good binding. Octavo. 8 pp. First and only edition. Unbound sheet, printed and folded. Soiling to the first and last page; moderate edgewear including some silverfishing, limited to the margin, so not affecting any text. Uncommon posthumous and sole edition of this address on deliverance, delivered as gentle corrections to… Read more about this item
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[drop-title] MEMORIAL OF THE LEGISLATURE OF THE TERRITORY OF OREGON, Praying the Confirmation of the Land Title of the Settlers in the Territory, and for the Adoption of Measure for the Promotion of Education, and for Facilitating the Navigation of the Columbia River. December 8, 1847 (30th Congress, 1st Session; Senate. Miscellaneous No. 3.)

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[Washington]: Tippin & Streeper, 1847. Disbound. Fair binding. Octavo. 3, [1] pp. Removed from volumes. Leaves separated. Though brief, this speaks to some of the early needs of settlers. Uncommon and early territorial document.
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A FOLSOM COMPLEX: PRELIMINARY REPORT ON INVESTIGATIONS AT THE LINDENMEIER SITE IN NORTHERN COLORADO (Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Vol. 94, No. 4)

A FOLSOM COMPLEX: PRELIMINARY REPORT ON INVESTIGATIONS AT THE LINDENMEIER SITE IN NORTHERN COLORADO (Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections, Vol. 94, No. 4)

by Roberts, Jr., Frank H.

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Used - Very Good+ binding
Published
1935
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Original Wrappers
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Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1935. Original Wrappers. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [4], 35, [1] pp., frontis, plates, illus. First edition. As issued, in printed wrappers. 16 plates on 9 leaves, all present as called for. A fresh, clean copy.
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A COLLECTION OF HOPI CEREMONIAL PIGMENTS: From the Report of the United States National Museum for 1900

A COLLECTION OF HOPI CEREMONIAL PIGMENTS: From the Report of the United States National Museum for 1900

by Hough, Walter

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Used - Very Good+ binding
Published
1902
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Original Wrappers
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Washington: Government Printing Office, 1902. Original Wrappers. Very Good+ binding. Octavo. [2], 463-471 pp. Off-print. As issued, in orange, printed wrappers; unopened copy. Light shelfwear, only.
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