Search Results: Titles starting with O from Nicholas D. Riccio Rare Books & Prints

8vo, original bull sheep with four raised boards, iii-viii, 280,168, 16pp. Benezet title is bound at the end (16 pp.). Binding very worn and rubbed, hinges weak, binding slightly warped, missing endpapers, pages 53-56 are torn, page 5 and 6 is torn in half in Harley’s A Discourse on Mistakes Concerning Religion, last page chipped and folded a bit, but with no material impact on text, internally somewhat, soiled, foxed and aged. Anthony Benezet (1713-1784) was born into a French Huguenot family that moved to London when he was two years old. At seventeen, his family moved to Philadelphia, and he became a Quaker. He became a teacher and established the first public school for girls in America, and along the way he managed to teach slave children from his home. In 1770, with the help of the Quakers, he set up the Negro School at Philadelphia, which he taught at until his death. The current work has the distinction of being one of the earliest and most important anti-slavery efforts printed in America… Read More

Pamphlet, 8vo, stitched, uncut, 132 pp. Some small tears and chips at extremities, some soiling to title and final pages, normal aging and browning. Price (1723-1791) was a prominent philosopher and poltical radical. He was also a clergyman, and continued to preach until his death in 1791. Around 1758, he started to publish his political and moral views, and in 1776, wrote this pro American tract that defended American patriots. His pro American views even got him an invitation from Benjamin Franklin in 1778 to come to America to advise on financial matters.This was a very important work in its time, and was published in a number of editions, including editions in Philadelphia, New York and Boston. ODB. Adams American Controversy 76-118e. Howes P586. Sabin 65452.

Charles Brome, May 18, 1685. Small folio, (8 1/2 " x 13 ½"), one leaf, printed on both sides. Disbound, margins a little uneven, a couple of small holes in left margin, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good plus. The paper is believed to have been owned by Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704) who was a strong supporter of the crown. Complete issue. #
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8vo, modern 1/2 morocco and marbled boards, gilt title on spine, 16 pp. Final text leaf neatly remaringed, no loss of text, minor foxing and normal aging; otherwise very good, a very nice copy. Anthony Benezet (1713-1784) was born into a French Huguenot family that moved to London when he was two years old. At seventeen, his family moved to Philadelphia, and he became a Quaker. He became a teacher and established the first public school for girls in America, and along the way he managed to teach slave children from his home. In 1770, with the help of the Quakers, he set up the Negro School at Philadelphia, which he taught at until his death. The current work has the distinction of being one of the earliest and most important anti-slavery efforts printed in America before the Revolutionary War. ANB. Evans 8542. Sabin 4676.

8vo leather, rebacked with original boards. 410 pp. Pages 408 & 409 read 108 and 109 instead of correct numbers. Engraved frontispiece. Rebacking crude, but functional. Library stamp on title page, but not that visible. Same stamp on first page of preface. Inscription by early owner. Nice copy. First published in 1675 (this copy is a 5th edition) was reprinted several times in the 17th and 18th centuries. John Wilkins (1614-1672) was a clergyman and scholar, who studied astronomy, mathematics and natural philosophy. As a chaplain in London, he promoted weekly meetings with other intellectuals to discuss progress in the development of natural philosophy, and other branches of learning, These meetings would later evolve into the Royal Society, which Wilkins served as its first secretary. In matters of religion, Wilkins was known for his tolerance of dissenters. In this work he presents many arguments about the existence of God that would become familiar in the 18th century, including “admirable… Read More

Square 8vo, period tree calf, morocco spine label, illustrated with folding table and 60 copper engravings, [8], 70 pp. Covers a bit worn, faint touch of old dampstain to leather, occasional foxing; very good to near fine. The present volume is a rare officer’s manual from the Napoleonic era. The translator preface states that it is “translated from a work which was published at Berlin, under the auspices of General Czetteritz, without any date; but it is supposed to have been written a few years subsequent to the piece of 1763.” In his “History of Frederick the Great” (1858-65) Carlyle presents a story of the capture of General Czetteritz and the lost of a “secret manuscript” which found its way to publication in London in 1762 as “Military Instructions by the King of Prussia.” Several editions were published under that title. The detailed copper plates depict hypothetical series of military engagements, each with accompanying letterpress legend and instructions for deploying troops.

16mo, original cloth with gilt title on top cover, illustrated with 30 lithographic portraits, 148, [4] pp. Some wear at extremities, top hinge somewhat weak, but still holding, one plate is loose, normal aging, some notes on endpapers; otherwise very good. Despite the fact that the title indicates volume one, this was the only edition published. While most of the text relates to biographies of illustrated officers, including a young Major General George B. McCellan, there are two pages dedicated to presenting Union and Rebel victories in the early part of the war.

8vo, pamphlet, original wrappers, front cover color illustration of football player. Crease and tear at spine, makes front cover a little off center and partially detached, a little corner creasing, normal aging; otherwise very good. Somewhat scarce 1920s college football rules made by the National Collegiate Athletic Association. Includes a list of all-star teams since 1889, rule changes, and some key game discussions. Also contains official soccer rules.

Oblong cardboard covers, (5" X 10"), title on front cover, map 36" X 48". Owner's signature and date on rear cover, slight extremity wear, some aging and browning; otherwise about very good. Detailed colored folding map of Vermont and New Hampshire. Includes place index, and shows some of Massachusetts.

Souvenir pamphlet, 8vo, colored printed pictorial wrappers, illustrated, [16], pp. Folded and creased down the middle, with a little wear at the fold, some minor rubbing to wrappers, normal aging; otherwise very good. This is a scarce piece of ephemera commemorating the 1911 groundbreaking ceremony by President William H. Taft for the exhibition in the Golden Gate Park. While the purpose of the exhibition was to celebrate the completion of the Panama Canal, it seemed to function more as a worlds fair held in San Francisco. It took over three years to construct, and the exhibition ran from February through December 1915. There are a number of black and white photographs in the booklet, including a double page panoramic view of the city of San Francisco. The activities of the ceremony are recorded in this pamphlet, which feature speakers, songs, marches, and what they had for dinner

8vo, (6 ¾ x4), period tree calf, leather spine label, [8], [13]]-231 + 1 ad pp. Rubbing to spine, corners showing, issued without folding map, hole in rear flyleaf from erasure of old rubberstamp, inscriptions on endpapers, normal foxing, soiling, and aging within. Kilbourn (1787-1833) first published this work in 1816, and continued at least through the early 1830s. Early editions are scarce and sought after. There are several notations on flyleaves and endpapers, including one that notes the price at $1.00, and “Steel not this book.”

Text by Will Irwin. Illustrated from halftone photographs by Arnold Genthe throughout. (8vo), black cloth titled and decorated in gilt. Inscribed, but probably not by the author. Light rubbing along joints of somewhat sunned spine, a few stains, corners rubbed; leaves mildly toned; very good or better. A rather haunting collection of photographs of Chinese people living in the Chinatown section of Francisco at the turn of the last century.

8vo, pictorial boards, red cloth spine, illustrated, 316 pp. Joints cracked and binding loose, edgewear, old tape repair on bottom of back of the front cover, not very visible, inscriptions on endpapers, paper a bit aged, browned and brittle, one plate with some wear, page 23 with a corner missing a few other pages with minor tip tears or folds; still a decent copy of a children's book that is about a 120 years old.

Pamphlet 8vo, early wrappers, restitched 3-40 pp. Lacks title page, but facsimile on what appears to be early paper is provided. Tattered, wrappers somewhat rough, and some dampstaining and soiling, edges rough and with corner folds. But in about good condition overall. Notation on back of title page indicates this copy may have come from the Connecticut Historical Society. This is a rare tract (OCLC appears to locate few if any hard copies), and the fourth and fifth editions reflect significant rewriting from the earlier editions. In fact, the section on the Rights and Liberties of Africans was probably not in the earlier editions. That material was added after an address on "A Few Strictures on Liberty of Conscience’ delivered at the public school of Boston. Clearly the last eight pages of this pamphlet are the most important because of its focus on the rights of African Americans. In addition to condemning slavery, Allen takes it a step further by stating that slave revolts are both inevitable… Read More

Oversized 4to, blue cloth with colored paper illustrated top cover, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 128 pp. Cloth worn at edges and spine, a little cover wear too, owners signature on front endpaper, normal aging; otherwise very good. This work is very attractively illustrated with color pictures by Uldene Trippe. The full-page color illustrations are especially attractive. Contains dozens of children's rimes by Forster.

Square 8vo, paper illustrated covers, 348 [4] pp. A little edgewear, modest aging; otherwise very good plus. This 1955 edition of Gettelson's For the Book contains just about every baseball record and stat that you can think of. Base running, fielding, pitching and batting records are all here. This edition features 1954 World Series stats on the back cover. # 106304

Square 8vo, paper illustrated covers, 348 [4] pp. A little edgewear and creasing, modest aging; otherwise very good plus. This 1956 edition of Gettelson's For the Book contains just about every baseball record and stat that you can think of. Base running, fielding, pitching and batting records are all here. This edition features 1955 World Series stats on the back cover.

Square 8vo, paper illustrated covers, 366 [2] pp. A little edgewear, modest aging; otherwise in excellent shape. This 1965 edition of Gettelson's For the Book contains just about every baseball record and stat that you can think of. Base running, fielding, pitching and batting records are all here. This edition features an ad for Louisville Sluggers bats inside the back cover.

Square 8vo, paper illustrated covers, 366 [2] pp. A little edgewear and creasing, modest aging; otherwise in excellent shape. This 1963 edition of Gettelson's For the Book contains just about every baseball record and stat that you can think of. Base running, fielding, pitching and batting records are all here. This edition features an ad for Louisville Sluggers bats with head shots of sluggers of the day inside the back cover.

Square 8vo, paper illustrated covers, 191 [1] pp. Slight corner crease, a little edgewear, modest aging; otherwise in excellent shape. This 1949 edition of Gettelson's For the Book contains just about every baseball record and stat that you can think of. Base running, fielding, pitching and batting records are all here. This edition features head photos of Ted Williams and Stan Musial on the back cover.