Biographical History of North Carolina from Colonial Times to the Present ("Old North State" Edition) . In Eight Volumes by Ashe, Samuel A., Editor-in-chief - 1905

New York: William Durell & Co., 1811. SCARCE First American Edition. Six volumes in contemporary full Spanish calf, two black morocco labels with gilt back, marbled end papers and edges, the armorial bookplates of M. E. Knowles. Illustrated frontispiece Vols. I, V, and VI. "British Classics" half-titles. Title page reads in full "The Works of the Right Honourable Joseph Addison, with the exception of his numbers of the SPECTATOR. Collected by Mr. Tickell, with a complete index. in six volumes." George Forman printer of Vol. !, Vols. II - VI printed by C.S. Van Winkle. Very Good Plus. moderate toning, light rubbing at the tips. A handsome set of an uncommon edition. (Early American imprints. Second series ; no. 22148). ** A heavy set that will require additional postage charges for priority and international mail - please inquire. . First American Edition. Spanish Calf . Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1868. Original gilt lettered cloth, with large folding "Map of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers and their Tributaries, explored by Capt. W.F. Raynolds Topl. Engres. and 1st Lieut. H.E. Maynadier 10th Inft. Assistant.", 178 pages. 40th Congress, 1st Session, Senate Ex. Doc. 77. Very Good, 1/4" loss of cloth at head of spine and 3/8" chip to cloth near head, stamped "Edwardsville High School" three times front end pages, numbers in ink top edge of title page, end papers foxed with interior pages clean and bright. Large folding map is complete but torn unevenly from book leaving a triangular section attached. Map has 2 small holes at center crease and tears at some creases. A brief original report of Raynold's 1859 exploration of the Yellowstone and Missouri Rivers was published in 1860, with this main report delayed by the Civil War. The map features post-Civil War developments, including Fort Casper and Camp Marshall,… Read More

Louisville, KY: Printed by Bradley & Gilbert, 1860. SCARCE, while OCLC locates 23 copies in institutions, no copies foumd in current commerce, and only the earlier 1858 edition found at auction, and that not since 1963. From the collection of noted Mammoth Cave historian and author Harold Meloy, his small name label front paste down. Bound in contemporary quarter black leather over marbled boards without the original wrappers, Very Good, moderate toning throughout. vi, 7-61 pages. "Doctors had written about the cave before, but with Charles W. Wright, M.D., of the Kentucky School of Medicinein Louisville, a new era of Mammoth Cave medical authors began.Wright was present in Mammoth Cave during the first descent of a deep pit known as the Maelstrom, and he was one of the first explorers of Diamond Caverns. His book The Mammoth Cave of Kentucky was published in 1858 and again in 1859. In 1860 he revised and enlarged it. As A Guide Manual to the Mammoth Cave the 1860 edition became the standard… Read More

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1929. # 299 of 500 copies of the First Printing of the Compact Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR John Galsworthy. Six volumes finely bound in contemporary half red morocco over red buckram boards, marbled end papers, top edges gilt, unsigned bindings (likely by The Atelier Bindery for Charles Scribner's Sons). Forsyte family folded genealogical table at rear of Vol. 1 is Near Fine, faint crease. Illustrated frontispieces and decorated title pages. Near Fine, discoloration to buckram at rear cover Vol. V, slight foxing at bottom edges of page blocks only. A quite handsome set indeed. A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1920. # 245 of 1,250 sets. 21 Volumes in publisher's red cloth, top edges gilt, Very Good Plus, spines darkened and dulled with gilt completely faded. The rear end page of Vol. I inexplicably scribbled with red ink. Interiors clean, bright and lovely, with many pages yet uncut, an excellent set for reading. The 1920 re-issue of the 1915 Wessex "Autograph" Edition, which was limited to 153 sets with Hardy's signature on an inserted leaf. The Anniversary Edition was meant to celebrate Hardy's 80th year. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

London: William Heinemann, 1891. Eight volumes, published 1891-1893, finely bound in unsigned contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Florentine Nights, V. I; Pictures of Travel, Vols. II and III; The Salon, V. IV; Germany, Vols. V and VI; French Affairs, Letters from Paris, Vols. VII and VIII. Small labels of period San Francisco book sellers D.P. Elder and Morgan Shepard rear end pages. Very Good Plus, contemporary gift inscription Santa Monica, CA dated 1900 in pencil front end page Vol. II. Scattered underlining in pencil, mostly in Vol. II but noticed in half the volumes, prior owner name in pencil. The bindings showing the faintest of wear, a quite lovely set overall, and exceedingly SCARCE as a set. ( Worldcat locates 4 holdings). A heavy set, please be advised added shipping charges will be requested for international orders and priority mail. . First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over… Read More

Cincinnati, Ohio: Western Biographical Publishing Company, 1880. Two thick quarto volumes, arranged by congressional district, and paged separately. SCARCE in commerce as the complete set. Very Good in original pebbled calf with decorative embossing white moire silk end papers, all edges gilt, numerous engraved portraits with tissue guards. Very Good, rubbed at edges and corners, corners bumped, scattered foxing associated mainly with tissue guards. A quite handsome set that will require extra postage for priority and international mail. . First Edition. Pebbled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall.

Londini: Oxford: at the Clarendon Press, 1807. 3 volumes bound as 6 in contemporary full diced calf, the backs gilt with mottled calf labels, the covers with blind tooled border inside gilt rule border. plain brown end papers, small stamp of R. Parker. Very Good Plus, scattered light toning, boards lightly rubbed, bindings solid. A quite handsome set . New Edition. Full Diced Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Indianapolis, IN: Douglas and Maguire, 1833. RARE. Second Edition, carefully revised, corrected and enlarged. 200 pp., original cloth with red leather spine label. Very Good, moderate foxing, cloth a bit rubbed and faded, small holes in front hinge, 1980 bookseller's description laid in. Pencil note front end page to "see page 127, Crown Hill in 1826", with corresponding pencil mark in margin at p. 127. From the collection of Josiah Kirby Lilly. his round leather bookplate front paste down, also stamped at front end page "Josiah K. Lilly, JR., from Wm. M. Rockwood, May 26, 1932". Lilly's book collection formed the foundation for the renowned Lilly Library at Indiana University. Books from his personal collection are uncommon in the current market. Howes S230, Sabin 78305. . Second Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin, 1919. # 448 of 500 copies in the Autograph Edition SIGNED BY AUTHOR at illustrated signature page bound at front of Vol. I. Four volumes bound in contemporary half dark red morocco over pale red buckram boards, gilt backs, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, light rubbing at corners, two small stains bottom edge of page block Vol. I. I. Frontiersman, Soldier, Lawmaker, 1755-1788 --II. Politician, Diplomatist, Statesman, 1789-1801 --III. Conflict and Construction, 1800-1815 --IV. The Building of the Nation, 1815-1835. A quite handsome set. This heavy set will require additional postage for Priority mail and International shipping, please inquire before ordering. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Limited and Numbered Signed 1st Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.