Dealer Showcase: Books, Manuscripts

The Story of the Tower of London by Rene Francis with twenty Callotypes & etched frontispiece by Louis Weirter R.B.A.Printed at the Ballantyne Press London England. This large book is undated & is circa early 1900’s.12 ½” x 9 ½”.The book cover is tan color ...

A very special signed copy of the Fishermans Guide,Fishes of the southeastern United States,by Charles. S.Manooch III. Illustrated by Duane Raver Jr.This copy is also signed by Charles Manooch and Duane Raver.This is the fishermans bible,it includes the areas from delaware to florida,is remarkable for ...

Flint & Feather The Complete Poems of E Pauline Johnson “Tekahionwake“,Eigth Edition Printed in Canada 1922.Illustrated by J.R.Seavey.Dedication to His Royal Highness The Duke of Connaught who is head chief of the six nations Indians, I inscribe this book by his own Gracious Permission. The ...

The Manners and Customs of the Ancient Egyptians (in three volumes) by Sir J. Gardner Wilkinson. A new edition revised and corrected By Samuel Birch. Boston: S.E. Cassino and Company 1883. 8vo with 72 plates (some in amazing brilliant color) including foldouts, 16 vignettes, and ...

The Life & Explorations of Dr. Livingstone by John S. Roberts.  Boston: B.B. Russell, 55 Cornhill.  Philadelphia: Quaker-City publishing-House.  Detroit: H.W. Warren.  Portland: John Russell. 1875.  An excerpt from the preface sums up this book perfectly – “The life of this truly great man, from ...

Here is a wonderful book entitled Whaling & Fishing by Chas Nordhoff - author of Man of War Life the Merchant Vessel with illustration by William H. Walker.  Copyright 1895 – Dodd, Mead & Company.  This is a small size book measuring 3 3/8”l x ...

Round The World With An Empress – here is a wonderful and interesting book in green cloth boards with embossed gold gilt title and illustration on the front.  Inside it says printed for private circulation 1932-33.  It is autographed by the author.  On the gift ...

An antique leather bound book with gilt gold leaf edges. A small sweet & very special book belonging to Ellen V Hamlin wife of Hannibal ,with her signiture & a dedication ,this book was a gift to Ellen from her friend Helen.The title is Lucile ...

Medical Book by Nich Culpeper dated 1653.An Astrologo-Physical -Discourse of the Human Vertues in the Body of Man. Both in Principal & Administrating. Nicholas Culpeper was a famous Natural Herbalist in the 17th Century. He was an interesting fellow & to follow is a bit ...

A great book Leather Bound 1880 ,The Life of Jesus of Nazareth for Young People by Joseph P Thompson D.D. Late Pastor of the Broadway Tabernacle Church, New York & author of "Home Worship" "Church & State" etc.This book is Illustrated with about sixty full ...

The Vanishing Race, the Last Great Indian Council. The story is told & the pictures were made by Joseph Kossuth Dixon LLD"Ka-Ra-Kon-Tie -Flying Son - Mohawk. Leader of eleven historical Expeditions to the North American Indian to perpetuate the life story of these first Americans-----A ...

This Summer I was lucky enough to acquire some personal library effects of the Honorable Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor Maine .He was the 15th Vice President of the United States. In office March 4, 1861-March 4, 1865 Under President Abraham Lincoln .he was preceded by ...

This summer I was lucky enough to acquire some personal library effects of the Honorable Hannibal Hamlin of Bangor Maine .He was the 15th Vice President of the United States. In office March 4, 1861-March 4, 1865 Under President Abraham Lincoln .he was preceded by ...

Here, told for the first time, is the story of the invention and development of the Colt revolver.  It presents, for collectors of weapons and firearms and for students, a highly absorbing history as well as a complete record of the types and models of ...

I’m very excited to offer this first edition 3 volume book set bound in full forest green morocco leather by the prestigious Bayntun Riviere Binding Firm of Bath, England!  It is Two on A Tower by Thomas Hardy, London, Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington ...

I’m very excited to offer this first edition 2 volume book set bound in full forest green morocco leather by the prestigious Bayntun Binding Firm of Bath, England!  It is The Hand of Ethelberta by Thomas Hardy London Smith, Elder, & Co. 1876 (again FIRST ...