Historical Collections Of the State Of New Jersey

Newark, N.J.: Benjamin Olds for Justus H. Bradley, (1844). First Edition. Very good, although rebacked with original end pages, with gilt, text stamping on the spine, it is in its original, blind embossed, cloth covered boards with an embossed gilt laurel seal on the front board. An octavo of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with the cloth… Read more about this item

New York: S. Tuttle, 1844. First ediiton, 1844. Very worn copy that has been preserved by binding it with plain green buckram cloth. includes two hand colored plates (Battle of Princeton and Victory at Trenton), several more full page engravings and dozens of small engravings throughout the text. Hinges are broken, a few pages detached but present, frontis engraving mounted… Read more about this item

Newark: Benjamin Olds/Justus Bradley. Very Good. 1852. Later Printing. Hardcover. Worn on all extremities, especially spine ends; spine cloth 2/3 gone on one spine, scattering light foxing ; 2 color plates; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Newark, New Jersey: Benjamin Olds For Justus H. Bradley, 1852. Hardcover. Very Good. New edition. Illustrated by 120 Engravings. Ex-library with the usual markings and binding, some pages are taped specifically the fold-out map, spine ends and corners worn, thus good only. Title continued: ...Relating to Its History and Antiquities, with Geographical Descriptions of Every Township In The… Read more about this item

1844. New York, For the Authors by S. Tuttle, 1844. Large8vo. Contemp. full calf. Binding with heavy wear, especially spine. Covers detached from spine. Block firm. 2 engraved handcoloured frontispieces. 512 pp., 120 fine wood cuts (10 as plates) and 1 steelengraved plate (Washington). Internally clean. The scarce first edition. - Sabin, 3330 (but with the year… Read more about this item

1844. BARBER, John W. and HOWE, Henry. Historical Collections of the State of New Jersey; Containing a General Collection of the Most Interesting Facts, Traditions, Biographical Sketches, Anecdotes, Etc. Relating to the History and Antiquities with Geographical Descriptions of Every Township in the State. New York: Published for the Authors, [1844]. 1st ed. 512pp. Hand-colored frontis., plates (some colored),… Read more about this item

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. The title describes this work quite well It opens with a sixty-page outline history of the state from aboriginal times down to the date of publication, while the balance consists of brief histories of all the counties and towns as of 1845 Early settlers and prominent citizens are frequently mentioned The illustrations are mostly… Read more about this item

New York: S. Tuttle for the Authors, 1847. Book. Good. Full-Leather. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Originally published 1844. Howes B 121, later edition (not noted in Howes -- unlisted 4th printing, following editions of 1845 and 1846?). Full leather, considerably rubbed, with exposed corners. Lacks spine panel; both boards still anchored by binding cords. Thus, best considered… Read more about this item

Benjamin Olds. Good. 1860. Hardcover. No date, either 1852 or 1857 edition. Original cloth stamped in blind and gilt, rubbed, abraded, exterior front hinge spilt, loss to top and bottom spine. Bottom spine dunked in weater about two inches, showing throughout, but no odor, not sticking of pages. Foxed throughout. Two delicately colored lithos at front,… Read more about this item