Vienna: Wimmer, Schmidt and Leo, 1845. The entire title is translated as 'My Trip to North America in the Year 1842 with Statistical Observations on the Condition of the Catholic Church up to the most Recent Time.' Bound in rubbed half sheep and marbled boards, with hinges firm Leather binding..... More
New York: Swords, 1795. xix, [1 blank], 25-184 pp. Some spotting and soiling. Late 19th-century half morocco (some rubbing). The first American edition of a "Narrative of a lady famous for her affair with Colonel Burr in the Revolution." Howes. This copy includes the frequently "suppressed" pages iii-vi of the..... More
Charleston [S.C.]: Printed by A.E. Miller, 1828. ix, [2], [1 blank], 240pp. With the errata leaf. Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, gilt-lettered spine [light rubbing]. Widely scattered light foxing. Very Good. Bookplate of Joel Davis Madden, Jr., on front pastedown. Alexander Garden was a soldier in Lee's Legion..... More
New York: J. & J. Harper, 1832. xv, [1 blank], [25]-335, [1 blank] pp, as issued. Bound in later cloth, rebacked, new spine label. Contemporary ownership signature of Cyrus Barker at top blank margin of title page. Foxed lightly to heavily, two closed tears expertly repaired without loss. Good to..... More
Baltimore: Published by Fielding Lucas, Jr., 1829. Folding map frontis, entitled "Route of Ferdd. De Soto A.D. 1539." Some text illustrations, and a bit of Hebrew printing. x, [13] - 535, [1 blank] pp. Ownership signature of Wilberforce Eames ["W. Eames"] on front blank. Bound in modern morocco-backed cloth. Light..... More
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Paris: Chez Cuchet Libraire, Rue det Hotel Serpente, 1787. Three volumes: xxxii, 478, [2- Table], [2 blanks] [plus three plates (including frontis) and one folding map] ; [2], 438, [6] [with three folding maps]; [2], 592 pp [one folding map, one folding chart]. Contemporary calf, gilt spine rules and morocco..... More