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(Row, Peterson, and Co., Evanston, IL: )., 1941 64 p. Illustrated with drawings. Tall 8vo. Original full pictorial cloth binding. The Way of Life Series, edited by Eric Bender. Hardbound. Very good. Adams. Six Guns #1785. William MacLeod Raine (1871-1954), was a British-born American novelist who wrote (mostly fictional) adventure stories about the Old West. He greatly influenced our ideas of western outlaws, gun fighters, and law enforcement. W10 0.0. Hardcover.

Chez D. Desclassan, A Toulouse: ., 1785 pp. viii, 218, (2)[Table of contents]. 12 mo. 170 mm. Original full leather binding; spine nicely lettered and tooled. Joints weak. Volume One (of 2 in this first edition). First published in Paris in 1783, these intriguing accounts of French crime, criminals, and criminal trials went through six editions by 1806. It is interesting to note that half of the sixteen cases in this volume involve women. FRENCH 1 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover. Good.

Printed for the Author, Philadelphia: ., 1801 pp. (1) [title page], lvii, 468, (28) [Index]. Dampstained. Foxed. Early stamped and autograph ownership of James Diemer (a judge in Reading, PA from 1791-1819) on title page and elsewhere. 8vo. 215 mm. Lacks front fly leaves. Original leather binding, lacks rear board; worn and rubbed. Original leather spine label, tooled in gilt. Hardbound. Good. Title continues: 'To Which Is Added, An Appendix Containing A Variety Of Precedents (Adapted To The Several Acts) For The Use Of Justices Of The Peace, Sheriffs, Attornies And Conveyancers'. These J.P. Manuals were extremly valuable guides for many in early America. A second volume was published in 1804 by H. Maxwell, Philadelphia. S&S/AI 1214. PAIMP 20. Hardcover.

Printed by C. Gleim, Harrisburg: -1820., 1819 Two volumes in one. pp. 302; 218. Old age stain. 8vo. Modern library buckram binding. Hardbound. Good. These 'Acts' cover a multitude of issues, but are often overlooked as historical source records. AMER LAW 1 Basement. Hardcover.

Privately Printed for The Republican Club of the City of New York: 1909., 1909 358p. + Portrait Frontis. Uncut. XLib bookplate of Juniata College. XLib stamp embossed in blind on title page, page 51 and page 357. Top and bottom edges stamped with library name. Front fly leaf cut with loss. Smudge on title page. Small 4to. Bound in blue library buckram. Printed paper spine label. Mark on spine. Limited edition of only 500 copies. JUN5 BOX 1 Language: eng. Full Cloth. Hardcover.. Good.

Brookings Institution, Washington: 1951., 1951 pp. xxv, 380. Tall 8vo. Original full printed wraps. First Edition. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Coldwar/Economics 1 0.0. 1st Edition.. Soft cover. Very Good.

Printed for T. Pridden, London: 1776., 1776 245p. Age stained. Fly leaves torn. 12mo in 4's. Original full leather binding, front board detached. Worn. "This admirable work is partly a romance and partly a scheme of patriarchal government: the incidents are well contrived and most agreeably related. It has been generally attributed to the celebrated Bp. Berkeley." - Lowndes 868 (describing an earlier edition). AFRICA/6. Language: eng. Hardcover. Good.

D. Appleton-Century Company, New York and London: ()., 1946 488 p. Inked manuscript ownership of Robert C. Latimer, June 1946 on first fly leaf. Book review newspaper clippings. 8vo. Original full cloth binding. Very good condition. AMER BX 5 0.0. Hardcover.

Privately Printed, Chicago: 1890., 1890 66p. Mildly XLib. 12mo. Original green cloth spine over paper covered boards. Hardbound. Read before The Chicago Literary Club, April 7th, 1890 and The Faculty and Students of Maryville College, April 21st, 1890. Very scarce original edition. AMERICANA BOX 2 Language: eng. Hardcover. Good.

(Griggs & Dickinson, Whitehall for) Towar & Hogan, Philadelphia: ., 1828 pp. 478, (1) [Index]. Early manuscript ownership of A. Randall on title page and first fly leaf. Foxed. 12 mo. 140 mm. Full leather binding; boards detached & spine very worn. The patriotic text includes: Includes: the Declaration of Independence; the Articles of Confederation; the Constitution of the U.S. with Amendments; and the Constitutions of the first 24 states ending with Missouri. Hard Cover. S&S/AI 31988. PAIMP 21. Hardcover.

(Printed by T.K. & P.G. Collins for) E.C. & J. Biddle, Philadelphia: ., 1852 pp. viii, 531. XLib bookplate of Lancaster Mechanics' Library Association on front paste down. XLib stamp on title page and elsewhere. 8vo. 225 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Boards fragile. Hardbound. Good. SCARCE. PAIMP 20. Hardcover.

Marsh, Capen and Lyon, Boston: 1837., 1837 Two volumes bound in one. 423p. Lacks two preliminary leaves. 12mo. Crudely rebound. First American Edition from the London edition of Longman. Howes G-449. Francis Joseph Grund (1805-1863) was a German-born American journalist and author. He spoke several languages, including German, English, and French. In his writings and public speeches, Grund campaigned in favor of various politicians, including Martin van Buren, William Henry Harrison, and James Buchanan. The Buchanan administration hired him as a special agent who was sent to Europe in order to report on political and commercial developments there. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AMERICANA BOX 3 Language: eng. 1st Edition.. Hardcover.. Good.

Printed by Abraham Small for C. & A. Conrad & Co., et. al., Philadelphia: ., 1810 pp. vii, 115; 357 + a large folding plate showing state and condition of United States naval vessels in 1809. Foxed. Dampstain. Lacks front fly leaves. Deckled edges. 4to. 230 mm. Original red leather spine over marbled covered boards, very worn. Front board detached. Spine worn with loss at tail. Volume VI, part II, of VII volumes. Hardbound. Fair. PAIMP 21. Hardcover.

Bankers Trust Company, New York: Ca. 1917., 1917 129p. 8vo. Lacks original front wrap. Spine taped obscuring a few letters on title page. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! WWI 13 Language: eng. Wraps. Good.

Carleton, Publisher, New York: 1866., 1866 pp. 286, (2) [Publisher's catalogue]. Last signature damp stained with old mold damage. Penciled ownership of Geo. F. Griminger, Aug. 24, 1866 on title page. 12mo. Original full publisher's cloth binding. Rear board mold and damp stained. Hardbound. "Edmund Kirke" was the pseudonym of James Roberts Gilmore (1822-1903). A scarce and interesting book. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! SHELF W29 Language: eng. Full Cloth. Hardcover. Fair.

Isaac Riley, New York: 1809., 1809 pp. xx, 279 + Large folding chart. Foxed. Some passages have 75 year old typed(!) corrections(?) mounted in place of Blackstone's text. Contemporary full roan leather binding. Spine broken, with slight loss. Early manuscript ownership of Thomas Harris. SCARCE. AMER IMP 5 **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Language: eng. Hardcover. Fair.

American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia: 1962., 1962 pp. vii, 204. Charts. 8vo. Original full printed wraps. Spine and top edge faded. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Coldwar/Economics 6. Soft cover. Good.

American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia: 1968., 1968 pp. viii, 237. Charts. 8vo. Original full printed wraps. Spine faded. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Coldwar/Economics 6 Language: eng. Soft cover. Very Good.

American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia: 1965., 1965 pp. viii, 223. 8vo. Original full printed wraps. Spine faded. ** PRICE JUST REDUCED!! Coldwar/Economics 6 0.0. Soft cover. Very Good.

American Academy of Political and Social Science, Philadelphia: 1965., 1965 pp. vii, 270. Dampstained. 8vo. Original full printed wraps. Spine faded. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! Coldwar/Economics 6 Language: eng. Soft cover. Very Good.