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Houses of Philadelphia; Chestnut Hill and the Wissahickon Valley, 1880-1930
by Garrison, James B. & William Morrison (Ed)
New York: Acanthus Press. Fine in Very Good+ dust jacket. 2008. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 0926494538 . B & W Photographs; plans; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 304 pages; 2008 Acanthus Press. Oversize HC/DJ. 1st edition. Tightly bound and exceptionally neat in original pictorial dust jacket. Jacket is sharp edged and fresh but appears to have some sunning induced color shift to the spine panel. Feels and appears unread; no marks. Lavishly illustrated with b&w phots and...
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£174.00
Loser and Still Champion: Muhammad Ali
by Budd Schulberg
Garden City: Doubleday, 1972. Hardcover. Very Good with price sticker and area of discoloration on front endpaper in a Near Fine black dust jacket which has a sticker shadow on the front panel as well as a few minor nicks.. 8vo. 158 pp. Illustrated with black and white photos.
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£40.46
The Shady Side Academian 1965 - Class Yearbook
by Shady Side Academy
Pittsburgh, PA: Shady Side Academy, 1965. Hardcover. Fine. The 1965 class yearbook from Shady Side Academy in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Hardcover. Blue cloth. 4to. 204pp. Profusely illustrated. Near Fine. Light general soil.
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£15.38
![An Inaugural Dissertation on the Influence of the Passions upon the Body, in the Production and Cure of Diseases [Presentation Copy]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/668/573/1321573668.0.b.jpg)
An Inaugural Dissertation on the Influence of the Passions upon the Body, in the Production and Cure of Diseases [Presentation Copy]
by Joseph Parrish (1779-1840)
Philadelphia: Printed for the Author, by Kimber, Conrad, & Co., 1805. 48pp. Pamphlet, removed from nonce volume. First Edition. Presentation Copy. Author's inscription to dedication leaf's verso: "For George Poyntell with the respects of The Author." Title-page trimmed down affecting imprint (i.e., publisher and date trimmed out); subsequent leaves trimmed crudely or tightly, affecting author's inscription, and a few words or signature marks, but not sense. Foxing; soil and small perforation on title...
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£101.16
Industry in Art: Pittsburgh, 1812 to 1920
by Youngner, Rina C
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 2006. First printing. Hardcover. Near fine/near fine. Blue cloth boards in dust jacket, large octavo [7.25" x 9.75"], illustrated in b&w. Book has hint of rubbing to boards, binding tight, text clean and unmarked. DJ has mild rubbing.
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£20.23
Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, 1870-1970
by n/a
Pittsburgh: The Benedictine Sisters of Pittsburgh, 1970. Hardcover. Very good+. RARE! Blue stamped blue cloth boards, small quarto [8" x 10.75"], 45pp., illustrated in b&w. Book has rubbing and mild edgewear to boards and spine, binding tight, text clean and unmarked.
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£40.46
Directory of the Members of Northminster Presbyterian Church. Thirty-fifth and Baring Streets Philadelphia and List of Pew-Holders and Monthly Envelope Contributors. November, 1907
by [The Church]
Philadelphia: [Evans Printing House], Printed by Order of Session, 1907. Small 12mo. [72] pages, with additional material tipped-in. Original plain black cloth. Very good. Rare directory of the members of this Philadelphia church; their names and home address. A useful guide for genealogical purposes.
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£36.42
24th Annual Pittsburgh Salon of Photographic Art, 1937
by Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh: Carnegie Institute, 1937. Wraps. Very good. 9.25 x 6.25 inches, textured wraps, very good, light toning and soil to covers. 24 pp, several plates of images in the show.
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£20.23
An Account of the Life and Character of Christopher Ludwick, late citizen of Philadelphia, and Baker-General of the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. 1746-1813. By Benjamin Rush, M.D. First published in the year 1801..
by Benjamin Rush
Philadelphia: Printed for the Society by Garden and Thompson, 1831. 61, [1]pp. Sheep, marbled sides. Binding worn and scuffed; internally, foxing else very good. bjcb 352227 [Title continues]: Revised and republished by direction of the Philadelphia Society for the Establishment and Support of Charity Schools. To which is added, an account of the origin, progress, and present condition of that institution. According to Howes R-515, this is the first edition in book form of Rush's account of Ludwick's...
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£364.18
An Appeal to Tax-Payers, In Opposition to the Existing Law for the Sale of Intoxicating Liquors
by William J. Mullen
Philadelphia: Printed by J. Craig, [1852]. Paginated [17]-40 pages, i.e., [23] pages. 12mo. Pamphlet; removed; without wrappers, else Very Good. Scarce Philadelphia temperance tract railing against the traffickers of alcohol. Mullen connects alcoholism to sufferers of mental illness as well as highlighting an increase of crime, sometimes leading to murder. Mullen suggests that taxpayers are being overburdened through the allowance of alcohol sales; sales that create profits, but also create unwell...
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£121.40
![[1804 Autograph Letter Signed by "Woche" (or "Wocke") in Philadelphia to John H. Christopher Heineken, a consul-general from the United Provinces of Netherlands, in nearby Germantown]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/412/573/1321573412.0.b.jpg)
[1804 Autograph Letter Signed by "Woche" (or "Wocke") in Philadelphia to John H. Christopher Heineken, a consul-general from the United Provinces of Netherlands, in nearby Germantown]
by ["Woche" or "Wocke"]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. September 12, 1804. [2]pp. Quarto. About 300 words. Folds; integral address panel with red wax seal; very good and legible. In this two page letter written in Philadelphia on September 12, 1804, to John H. Christopher Heineken (?-1808) - a consul-general from the United Provinces of Netherlands - man-on-the-ground "Woche" ("Wocke" ?) politely but familiarly addressed numerous issues. The first issue involved the desired sale of a collection of paintings possibly owned by J....
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£36.42
1790 Philadelphia Merchants' and Importers' Declaration of Association against European Agents
by [Various]
[Philadelphia, December 1790]. [3]pp. Bifolium. 13 x 8 inches. Laid paper with bell and crown watermark (Gravell: BELL.005.1). Expert mends. Folds; some losses at folds; lacking three-quarters of second leaf; good. Declaration of association signed by 51 Philadelphia merchants or firms against "Agents of European houses trading to this Country..." The merchants state plainly that these agents are "...importing on their own Account, and of receiving by consignment, large quantities of goods, and have...
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£1,213.95
Introductory Lecture, delivered at the Winter Session of the Philadelphia College of Medicine. November, 1847
by Jesse R. Burden, M.D
Philadelphia: John H. Gihon, Printer, 1847. 9, [1 (blank)], [1], [1 (blank)]pp. 8vo, pamphlet, without wrappers, removed from nonce volume; some toning on title; very good. Text of a lecture delivered by Dr. Jesse R. Burden, Professor of Materia Medica and Therapeutics at the Philadelphia College of Medicine. Burden urged the school's students (at whose request the lecture was printed) to "...make Anatomy your closest study. Use your ears much; your eyes more: your hands most." "The Philadelphia College...
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£36.42
Operating Instructions for 27 x 41 Miller Automatic Presses (1940)
by Miller Printing Machinery Co., Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh: Miller Printing Machinery Co, 1940. First Printing. Wraps. Very good. 12 x 8.75 inches, softcover, very good, light general wear. 22 pp, illustrated.
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£16.19
![Paper Box Manufacturers' Machines for Oval Cutting, Circular Cutting... Patented... 1864 [opening lines of broadside]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/570/573/1321573570.0.b.jpg)
Paper Box Manufacturers' Machines for Oval Cutting, Circular Cutting... Patented... 1864 [opening lines of broadside]
by [Charles W. Packer; George W. Bates]
[Philadelphia, c. 1874-1876]. Broadside. 11 x 8½ inches. 1 inch closed tear at fold. Near fine. It always seems amazing how one's surname is often so closely aligned to one's occupation (Dr. Foot, the podiatrist, etc.). Here we have Charles W. Packer; Philadelphia paper box machine inventor and patent-holder working in tandem with the "Paper Box Factory" of George Bates. Both men list addresses on Fourth Street, Philadelphia. For a manufacturer and/or a merchant, to be able to house - in...
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£40.46
A Short History of SS. Peter and Paul's Church, East Liberty, Pittsburgh PA, in rememberance of its Golden Jubilee 1859-1909
(Pittsburgh?), 1909. Wraps. Very good. 10 x 7.5 inches, softcover, very good, light wear, darkening to covers, contents mainly very good, occasional finger soil and general tanning. 102 pp, illustrated with quite a few plates. The church is still extant in East Liberty, sometimes called the "Dogma Church" because it appears in the climactic scenes of Kevin Smith's movie, Dogma (1999). In 1992 it closed permanently.
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£32.37
![The Johnson Art Collection. An Open Letter to the Mayor and City Council. [with Author's Typed Letter]](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/057/198/1485198057.0.b.jpg)
The Johnson Art Collection. An Open Letter to the Mayor and City Council. [with Author's Typed Letter]
by Geo. W. Norris
[Philadelphia: Geo. W. Norris, 1911]. 12pp. 9 x 6 inches. Printed wrappers with light soil; very good. Thoughts on the housing and display of the John G. Johnson Collection of 1,200 European paintings bequeathed to the City of Philadelphia in 1917. A one-page Typed Letter Signed by the author is laid in soliciting the opinion of Mrs. Edward W. Biddle of Philadelphia's Civic Club: "I believe that the public opinion has not had an opportunity to express itself on this subject, and am therefore sending...
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£28.33
A Pair of Lawn Sleeves. A Biography of William Smith (1727-1803)
by Jones, Thomas Firth
Philadelphia: Chilton Book Company. 1972. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. Illustrated with Black and White plates. 210pages. The biography of one of the greatest educatorsof the 18th century. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . 1st Edition. Hardback.
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£10.57
Observations on a Letter from Dr. N. Chapman, of Philadelphia, to Dr. W.B. Tyler, of Frederick (Md.) on the Subject of Cholera, as Appearing in Philadelphia, August, 1832
by [N. Chapman i.e. Nathaniel Chapman (1780-1853)]
[Np. Philadelphia?], 1833. viii, 48pp. + fold out table. Pamphlet. 8¼ x 5¼. Removed. Spine expertly re-backed with tissue. Lacking wrappers; brief foxing; very good. Letters on "pestilential cholera" by Dr. Nathaniel Chapman of Philadelphia, reprinted from newspapers and private correspondence. Includes a fold-out statistical table of "Hospital Reports to the Board of Health" during the 1832 outbreak of cholera in Philadelphia, including data on both mortality and its geographical distribution....
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£182.09
1919 Instruction Book: Westinghouse Type CR Reverse Power Relay
by Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company
East Pittsburgh & Newark: Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Company, 1918. Wraps. Very good. 8vo, publisher's red wraps, very good, light wear, soil, rubbing, gentle vertical crease. 10 pp, illustrated. Instruction Book no. 5185. OCLC locates no institutional holdings.
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£16.19
1837-1845 Manuscript Correspondence of William P. Cresson Company of Philadelphia
by [W.P. Cresson & Co.]
[Philadelphia and from Various Places]. 1837-1845. Approximately 145 manuscript items, viz., 38 handwritten letters and 109 manuscript receipts. All in very good condition. Housed in an archival box. William P. Cresson Co. of Philadelphia was actively engaged in the hardware commission business in the 1830's and 1840's. The company offered a variety of products with a strong focus on metal ware, household building materials and household furnishings. In the late 1840's, the firm began selling cooking...
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£283.26
The Owl 1945 - University of Pittsburgh Class Yearbook
by The Senior Class, University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA: The Senior Class, University of Pittsburgh, 1945. Hardcover. Very Good. The 1945 Class Yearbook from The University of Pittsburgh. Hardcover. c.1945. Decorative cloth. 4to. 300pp. Illus. Very Good. Light general shelfwear, mild soil, contents unmarked.
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£9.71
8 x10 photo 1948 Ukrainian Bowling Banquet, Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, 1948. Very good. 8 x 10 photo lettered in white within the plate: First National Ukrainian Society Bowling Banquet at Fifth Avenue Cafe, May 8, 1948. In an old inexpensive frame. A little used and dusty but still very good.
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£20.23
The Heinz Memorial Chapel at the University of Pittsburgh
by n/a
Pittsburgh: The University of Pittsburgh, 1984. Paperback. Near fine. RARE! Printed paper wraps with stapled binding, octavo, 37pp., illustrated in color and b&w. Book has hint of wear to corners, stapled binding tight, text clean and unmarked.
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£32.37
Philadelphia Normal School for Girls (now Philadelphia High School for Girls) Collection kept by the sisters Katie, Mary, and Mamie Cope
by [Various]
[See description; condition for all items, overall, in general, is very good or better.] Thirteen items kept by the Cope sisters while attending or affiliated with Philadelphia's Normal School for Girls in the late 19th century, viz., 1. Seventy-First Term Annual Commencement Girls' Normal School. Wednesday, June 17, 1891. 14, [2]pp. Oblong booklet, wrappers present, but detached. 4½ x 6 inches. 2. Girls' Normal School Programme. Class of '91. Class Day, June 15th, 1892. Phila., Craig, Finley &...
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