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A History of Schenectady During the Revolution, To Which is Appended A Contribution to the Individual Records of the Inhabitants of the Schenectady District During That Period
Hanson, Willis T., Jr.
Privately Printed, 1916. First Edition
Hard Cover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Good. Ex-Library
Gray 1/4 cloth, bordered in gilt, gray paper over boards, gilt on black title label on upper spine panel, deckled edges. Withdrawn from non-circulating library, marked/stamped but not objectionably with an otherwise clean interior, moderately soiled/toned covers, rubbed extremities and corners showing some exposure to underboards. Minor chipping to edges of title label, a bit frayed at head of spine. Perforation stamp to upper title page. ix,304 pp. 1st edition: July 1916. 011974
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An Account of the Battle of Bunker Hill, Compiled from Authentic Sources
Pulsifer, David
Boston, MA: A. Williams and Co., 1872. 1st Edition
Soft cover 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Very Good. N/A Book
Limp royal blue textured cloth, lettered in gilt. Covers lightly soiled, with slight rubbing along joints. 75 pp., folding frontis. map. Light dampstaining extends from fore-edge through most of text block, a relatively minor cosmetic distraction, map also dampstained. Minor chipping to flyleaves' fore-edges. 040073
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Annals of Phoenixville and Its Vicinity: From the Settlement to the Year 1871, Giving the Origin and Growth of the Borough, with Information Concerning the Adjacent Townships of Chester and Montgomery Counties and the Valley of the Schuylkill
Pennypacker, Samuel Whitaker
Philadelphia, PA: Bavis and Pennypacker for Samuel W. Pennypacker, 1872. First Edition
Buckram 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good. Not Issued
Original 1872 edition, rebound in dark blue buckram, spine panel lettered in gilt. 295 pp., illus., frontis. map. Modestly rubed edges and joints. Text block edges somewhat toned by age. Minor loss to bottom corners of the first several leaves, a minor issue, not affecting any text; some spotting to the blank verso of one of the panels of the folding frontis. map. Signed by former owner Frances W. Pennypacker on front flyleaf, otherwise unmarked. An exceptional local history. Scarce. Howes P 211. 030829
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Annals of the American Revolution
Morse, Jedidiah (editor)
Hartford, CT: Self-Published, 1824. First Edition
Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good.
Newly rebound in brown cloth, with spine lettered in gold foil, new head- and tail-bands, new endsheets. 400,50 pp., lacks title page and frontis., otherwise complete, with 5 (of 6, lacking frontis.) engraved plates (1 folding). Text block edges somewhat soiled, interior showing foxing/soiling typical of its age, generally light, ranging to moderate. Howes M 840a, Sabin 50927. Functional, durable copy, presenting "as new" by virtue of rebinding. 017898
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Annual Proceedings 1902-1903, Pennsylvania Society of Sons of the Revolution ["The Camp on the Neshaminy," Bucks County, Pennsylvania]
Jones, Charles Henry (main author)
Philadelphia, PA: Sons of the Revolution, 1903. First Edition
Cloth 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. VG+. N/A
Tan 3/4 cloth, royal blue cloth, lettered in gilt, patterned endpapers, deckled edges. Minimally ex-library, non-circulating institutional collection, with small call label on lower spine, else unmarked. Front flyleaf shows gift inscription to Bucks County Historical Society, 1915. Lightly soiled cloth, a few light surface marks on rear panel. List of officers of General Society; founders of the Pennsylvania Society, with lists of officers, managers, standing committees, and color guard 1902-03; officers, managers, delegates from organization (1888) to date of publication (1903); proceedings of the 15th annual meeting and report, evacuation day address 1903: "Neshaminy Camp," Bucks County, Pennsylvania, also titled "The Camp on the Neshaminy," by Charles Henry Jones (pp. 55-88). Scarce. 016966
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Benjamin Franklin and His Circle: A Catalogue of an Exhibition
Winlock, H. E. (pref.), R. T. H. Halsey, Agnes D. Peters, Joseph Downs, and Marshall Davidson (essays)
New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1936. First Edition
Softcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good.
Light brown wraps, lettered in black. Modestly soiled covers, slight separation at both spine extremities. Firm binding, clean interior. ix,155 pp., 356 catalogued objects. Limited to 2,000 copies issued May 1936. 026116
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Bunker Hill: Notes and Queries on a Famous Battle [#429/535]
Murdock, Harold
Boston: The Riverside Press for Houghton Mifflin, 1927. First Edition
Cloth 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. VG+. No Jacket
Red cloth, paper title label mounted on upper spine panel. Modest shelf wear, cloth ligthtly soiled, title label somewhat toned. Top front corner bumped and a bit soft. x,150 pp., illus. with plates protected by captioned guards, folding map at rear. Former owner's signature on front pastedown, address stamp on rear pastedown and on blank verso of rear map, otherwise unmarked. Firm binding, clean interior, deckled text block edges. No. 429 of an edition limited to 535 copies (500 for sale), numbered by hand on rear colophon. Lacking slipcase. 033417
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Captain Gideon Olmsted, Connecticut Privateersman, Revolutionary War {#45/200]
Middlebrook, Louis F.
Salem, MA: Newcomb and Gauss Go., Publishers, 1933. First Edition
Hard Cover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good-VG. Good
Light blue ribbed 1/4 cloth, gray paper-covered boards, spine panel lettered in gilt, front cover in black. Dampstained/mildews-spotted (not active) along spine panel and cloth portion of front cover (not extending to interior), mild dampstaining and surface paper loss at lower front corner, interior unaffected except for lower front flyleaf (minimally). Former owner signature and date in pencil on front flyleaf. No. 45 of an edition limited to 200 copies. ix,172 pp., illus. w/ b&w plates. Text block clean and intact, binding firm. Dust jacket dampstained along spine panel, rubbed along front joint, moderately soiled, with loss at bottom front corner and along lower front flap fold, now in archival mylar. Overall, a structurally decent copy showing essentially cosmetic defects of a very scarce issue in exceptionally scarce jacket. 022994
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Catalogue of Manuscripts and Relics in Washington's Head-Quarters, Newburgh, New York, with Historical Sketch, and Descriptive Sketches of Revolutionary Localities in Vicinity [Catalogue Washington's Headquarters, Newburgh, N.Y.]
Ruttenber, E. M.
Newburgh, NY: Journal Publishing House and Book-Bindery, 1890. First Thus
Decorative Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG+. Not Issued
Dark brown cloth, decorated in blind, lettered in gilt on front cover. A bit frayed at spine extremities, corners lightly bumped. Cloth is slightly separated along front joint, but joint and binding are absolutely firm. 102 pp., b&w frontis., additional drawings and maps, catalogue with more than 900 objects. Appears to be 1st thus of a second edition, and the first to be issued in hardcover, expanding upon an 1879 edition issued in wraps. 028967
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Catholics and the American Revolution [Volume III]
Griffin, Martin I. J.
Philadelphia, PA: Self-Published, 1911. First Edition
Cloth 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Very Good.
Burgundy cloth, lettered in gilt, deckled edges, top edge in gilt. Minor soiling, rubbed spine extremities, call label on lower spine panel. Several stamps from monastery library, otherwise unmarked. Volume III [3] only, No. 490 of 1,000. [xiii],400 pp., with list of 502 patrons at front. 009180
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Clash of Empires: The British, French and Indian War, 1754-1763 0936340134 / 9780936340135
Stephenson, R. S.
Pittsburgh, PA: Pittsburgh Regional History Center, 2005. 1st Edition
Soft cover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good. Book
Stiff color illus. wraps, French flaps. Some handling wear. Firm, square binding, clean and unmarked interior. x,108 pp., illus. in color. Scarce. 037259
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Collections of the New-York Historical Society for the Year 1880: (I) The Trial of Major General St. Clair, August, 1778; (II) Journal of the Most Remarkable Occurrences in Quebec, 1775-1776; (III) The Case of William Atwood, Esq., 1703; (IV) Funeral Sermon on the Death of Lord Lovelace, 1709; (V) Rev. John Sharpe's Proposals, Etc., 1713; (VI) Letter of Domine Michaelius, August 11, 1628; (VII) Court of Lieutenancy, 1686-1696; Index to Vols. I-III (1878-80)
De Lancey, Edward F., Robert Lenox Kennedy, and George H. Moore (editors)
New York: New York Historical Society, 1881. 1st Edition
Hardcover 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Very Good. Not Issued Book
Dark green pebbled cloth, lettered in gilt. Mild rubbing to spine extremities and corners, typical toning to text block edges. Firm binding, clean interior. Historical society stamp on front endpaper and a front blank, otherwise unmarked. xv,489 pp., illus. w/ several plates including one folding, unopened along top edges. 040037
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