History from Quaker House Books

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1876. First Editon. First Priting. Same date on copyright page as on title page. Godd copy. In green cloth covers with stamped title and author in gilt on front cover and same on spine. Frontispice with tissue guard and over 100 illustrations with many full page with tissue guards. Bevelled edges and brown endpapers. Square… Read more about this item

New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1944. Good copy minus jacket. First Edition. First True Printing. Henry Holt did not indicate any printing in its books through 1944., just the date of publication and no printing. The words "First Printing" did not appear until 1945. In tan cloth covers with brown lettering on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean… Read more about this item

New York: Amarican Artists Group, Inc., 1949. Good copy. In blue cloth covers with faded gilt emblem on front cover and faded gilt lettering on spine. Signed by Dows on hald-title page.Pristine black and white illustrations throughout by author. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages.Bumping and rubbing to ends of spine. A small… Read more about this item

Camden, NJ: New York Shipbuilding Corporation, 1931. Very Good to Good copy. In green heavy paper covers with pasteon label with green lettering on front cover. Pages 73-74 have a listing of governments and companies ships were built for and on page 74 a listing of the vessels built. Many photographs. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked green endpapers… Read more about this item

Boston: Little ,Brown, 1939. First Edition, Second Printing. Good copy without jacket. Inscribed, signed, and dated by Commager on verso frontispiece. In burgundy cloth covers with stamped title in gilt on front cover and title and authors in gilt on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked text pages. Gift inscription on front free endpaper. Bumping and light fraying… Read more about this item

Cambridge, MA: The Belknap Press of Harvard University, 1969. First Edition. First Printing. Very good copies with Very Good dust jackets. In light blue cloth covers with darker blue panel with black lettering on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light white mottling on covers. Light wear. Jackets are intact with prices on… Read more about this item

New York: Harper & Row, 1976. Stated First Edition. First Printing. Very Good copy with Good dust jacket. Inscribed and signed by Kearns on title page. In black cloth covers with stamped gilt publisher's seal on front cover and gilt lettering on spine. Square, intact. and tight binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light sunning to top… Read more about this item

London: Printed for the Author, 1826. Volumes I and II. Second Edition without foldout maps of earlier edition. Good copies. In marbled paper covered boards with tan calf leather on corners and spine. Square and intact bindings. All text pages are legible. Very small number of pages have notes in light pencil in margins. Previous owner's bookplate on front… Read more about this item

New York: Mrs. Frank Leslie, 1895. First Edition. Good to Very Good. In maroon cloth covers with stamped gilt lettering and sword on front cover and embossed author's name and the word "illustrated" in maroon also on front cover. Gilt lettering and dates on spine. Marbled endpapers and edges. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers, woodcut engravings,… Read more about this item

Elkhart, Ind.: Dr. Miles Medical Co. Good copies. In original pictorial wraps. Square and intact stapled bindings. No writing anywhere. Moderate wear. Photos upon request.. Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

G. G. Green, 1889. Fair to Good copy. In original pictorial wraps. Intact stapled binding. Chipping of rear cover outer edge. Missing small piece of lower front edge. Moderate shelf wear. Owner recorded temperature and made notations for every day of each month. Photos upon request. . Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Saint John : Henry Chubb & Co. , 1848. Good. In blue cloth covers with lettering in gilt on spine. Square binfdng. Clean and unmarked text pages. Cracked front hinge barely holding on. Writing on front endpapers. Moderate to heavy shelf wear. Photos upon request. . Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Lancaster, PA: John Baer's Sons Good copies. In original pictorial wraps. Square and intact stapled bindings. No writing anywher.e. Moderate wear. Photos upon request. . Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1857. Good copy. In marbled paper covered boards with leather corners and spine. Spine has 5 bands with gilt filigree design and gilt lettering and numbering. Marbled endpapers and page edges. Full foldout map. Frontispiece with tissue guard as well as woodcuts with tissue guards. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages.… Read more about this item

Boston,MA: United Drug Company, 1935. Good copy. In original pictorial wraps. Intact stapled binding. No writing anywhere. Moderate wear. Photos upon request. . Original Wraps. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New London, CT: L. E. Daboll Good copies. In original wraps with lettering on front covers. Chart of Long Island sound in each. Square and intact stapled bindings. No writing except on cover 1920 almanac. Moderate wear. Photos upon request. . Original Wraps. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: William Morrow, 1927. First edition, first printing. Good copy minus jacket. In illustrated paper covered boards and beige cloth spine with faded lettering. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Browning of spine. Moderate shelf wear. The Almanack contains writing and sketches from people of that time. Included are: Dorothy Parker, Arthur Kober, Janet… Read more about this item

New York: William Morrow, 1962. FIrst Edition. First Printing. Good to fair copy without a dust jacket. In paper covered boards and green cloth spine with black lettering. Square but loose binding due to a cracked front hinge. Edges of spine are separated from covers but still holding. Moderate to heavy shelf wear. Taped to front pastedown is a typed… Read more about this item

New York: Regan Books, 2002. Stated First edition. First printing. Very Good in Very Good jacket. Signed by author on title page. In black paper covered boards with stamp of publisher on front cover and paper covered spine with silver lettering. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Light bumping to ends of spine and light… Read more about this item

Washington, D. C.: National Geographic Society, 2002. First Edition. First Printing. Near Fine with Very Good jacket. Signed by both authors on half title page. In glossy grey paper covered boards with stamped title in blue on front cover and same on spine. Square and intact binding. Clean and unmarked endpapers and text pages. Very light foxing on upper… Read more about this item