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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 Withdrawn from non-circulating library, marked/stamped but not objectionably with an otherwise clean interior, moderately soiled/toned covers, rubbed extremities and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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American Rebels: Narratives of the Patriots
Dorson, Richard M. (editor, intro.)
New York: Pantheon Books, 1953. 1st Edition
Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine. Fair Book
Yellow cloth, gilt on black title cartouche on upper spine. xi,347 pp. Slightly toned text block edges, lacking front flyleaf, approx. 15% of adjacent front blank clipped as if to remove an inscription. Color illus. dust jacket in several pieces with minimal tape repair on verso to reassemble, edge chips and several tears, now in mylar. 041554
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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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Battle of Paoli 0811701980 / 9780811701983
McGuire, Thomas J.
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2000. 1st Edition
Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. VG+. Very Good Book
Brown 1/4 cloth, pale orange paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil. Two gift inscriptions occupy most of front flyleaf, library stamp on lower main title, otherwise unmarked and essentially as issued. xviii,270 pp. 1st ptg., complete number line. Color illus. dust jacket shows minor surface wear, 1/2" closed tear at lower front flap fold, minor rubbing to corners, now in mylar. 044259
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Battle of Paoli [SIGNED] 0811701980 / 9780811701983
McGuire, Thomas J.
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2000. 1st Edition
Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine. Fine Book Signed by Author(s)
SIGNED. Brown 1/4 cloth, pale orange paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil. As issued. xviii,270 pp. Color illus. dust jacket as issued, now in mylar. Signed by author on page opposite main title, full signature with generic "With best wishes" inscription. 041803
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Battle of Paoli [SIGNED] 0811701980 / 9780811701983
McGuire, Thomas J.
Mechanicsburg, PA: Stackpole Books, 2000. 1st Edition
Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Fine. Fine Book Signed by Author(s)
SIGNED. Brown 1/4 cloth, pale orange paper covered boards, lettered in gold foil. As issued. xviii,270 pp. 3rd ptg. Color illus. dust jacket shows 1/4" closed tear at head of front joint, otherwise as issued, now in mylar. Signed by author on page opposite main title, full signature, personalized. 044257
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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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Benjamin Rush: Revolutionary Gadfly 0672515997 / 9780672515996
Hawke, David Freeman
Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Co., 1971. 1st Edition
Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Near Fine. Very Good Book
Blue cloth, lettered in gold foil. Text block edges a bit dulled by age, otherwise nearly as issued. x,490 pp. Dust jacket is a bit chipped/creased at head of spine, with mild rubbing to corners, mild surface rubbing, now in mylar. 043203
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19.95 USD
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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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60.00 USD
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Captain Gideon Olmsted, Connecticut Privateersman, Revolutionary War [#45/200] B000LNZIXU
Middlebrook, Louis F.
Salem, MA: Newcomb and Gauss Go., Publishers, 1933. First Edition
Hardcover 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Good. Good Book
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 decent copy showing essentially cosmetic defects in exceptionally scarce jacket. 022994
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