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American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1831by: N/A

American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1831
by: N/A

Hardcover. Boston, Gray & Bowen, 1st, 1830, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 312 pages, leather spine and corners with marbled boards. Gilt title on spine. Copyright page states "on the eleventh day of November, A. D. 1830." With frontispiece folding map of the eclipse of Feb 12th, in its passage across the United States. A very good copy with mild wear to leather, map in very good condition. moderate foxing to text. There is some minimal marking, numbers and light residue to endpapers.

Record # 415283

Price: $80.00 
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American Military Biography; containing the Lives, Characters, and  Anecdotes of the Officers of the Revolution, who were most Distinguished in Achieving our National Independence. - Also, The Life of Gilbert Motier La Fayette, Major

American Military Biography; containing the Lives, Characters, and Anecdotes of the Officers of the Revolution, who were most Distinguished in Achieving our National Independence. - Also, The Life of Gilbert Motier La Fayette, Major

Hardcover. NA, By Subscription, 1825, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 431 pages. Brown leather covers. Spine with chipping and creases to gilt decoration. Black & white illustrations, including 1 fold-out. Previous owners name stamped on preliminary page. Light to moderate foxing throughout. Front cover detached.

Record # 610525

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American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Homeby: Walker, Lester

American Shelter: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of the American Home
by: Walker, Lester

Hardcover. Woodstock, New York, The Overlook Press, 1st, 1981, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, Encyclopedic volume featuring the historical evolution of American homes. Hardcover, 320 pages. Over 1000 black/white illustrations, including architectural plans for each variety of home discussed. Cloth bound book is in near fine condition, only flaw on the dust jacket is a small blue ink stain on the front.

Record # 804818

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Annals of the Classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch Church, and of the Churches Under its Care: Including, the Civil History of the Ancient Township of Bergen, in New Jerseyby:

Annals of the Classis of Bergen, of the Reformed Dutch Church, and of the Churches Under its Care: Including, the Civil History of the Ancient Township of Bergen, in New Jersey
by:

Hardcover. New York, Board of Publications of the Reformed Protestant Ditch Church, 3rd Edition, 1857, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 479 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations with tissue guards for most. Red cloth cover boards with blindstamped design and gilt title on spine (faded), agewear to covers. Foxing throughout. Tanning to edges and pages from age. Binding good. Spine straight.

Record # 99210

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Colonial Houses of Worship in America, Theby: Rose, Harold Wickliffe

Colonial Houses of Worship in America, The
by: Rose, Harold Wickliffe

Hardcover. New York, Hastings House, 1st, 1963, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 574 pages. Nearly 400 photographs pictures 345 still standing houses of worship ranging from English medieval Gothic to classical Georgian, most of them pinpointed on 15 maps. Blue cloth, gilt lettering to spine and front cover. Dust jacket with minor edge wear. Original blue slip case, edge wear at bottom and opening edge. previous owner's inscription in front. Otherwise a clean, tight and crisp copy.

Record # 804956

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Colonial Riflemen in the American Revolutionby: Huddleston, Joe D.

Colonial Riflemen in the American Revolution
by: Huddleston, Joe D.

Hardcover. York, George Shumway, 1st, 1978, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 71 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations. Stain along dust jacket spine and edge of front and rear dust jacket cover. No slipcase. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 611411

Price: $100.00 
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Combat Uniforms of the Civil Warby: Lloyd, Mark

Combat Uniforms of the Civil War
by: Lloyd, Mark

Hardcover. NY, Mallard Press, 1st, 1990, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Hardcover in a bright dust jacket. 220 pages, color illustrations by Michael Codd.

Record # 382070

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Dictionary of the Cajun Language, A (SIGNED)by: Daigle, Jules O.

Dictionary of the Cajun Language, A (SIGNED)
by: Daigle, Jules O.

Hardcover. Ann Arbor, MI, Edwards Brothers, Inc., 1st Limited Edition, 1984, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 631 pages. Hardcover. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT FLYLEAF. Cajun to English/English to Cajun Dictionary. Red cover boards, gilt title on spine and front cover. No Dust jacket. Binding very good. Pages clean and bright. Spine straight.

Record # 99237

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Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, An: Comprising the Whole Range of Arts, Sciences and Literature as Connected with the Institution (Two volumes)by:

Encyclopedia of Freemasonry and Its Kindred Sciences, An: Comprising the Whole Range of Arts, Sciences and Literature as Connected with the Institution (Two volumes)
by:

Hardcover. New York, The Masonic History Company, Revised Edition, 1921, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 913 pages, total, both volumes. Hardcovers. The New and Revised Edition Prepared Under the Direction, and With the assistance, of the Late William J. Hughan. Gilt edges. Marbled, decorated endpapers. Color frontispieces with tissue guards. Brown, leather, blindstamped cover boards with gilt decoration on front boards and gilt title and decoration on spines (faded). Rubbing and some fraying to edges, corners, joints. Pages unmarked with some tanning from age. Binding excellent. DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY.

Record # 99199

Price: $120.00 
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Federalist, on The New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788, By Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison and Mr. Jay: With An Appendix, Containingthe Letters of Pacificus and Helvidius, on the Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793; Also, the Origina

Federalist, on The New Constitution, Written in the Year 1788, By Mr. Hamilton, Mr. Madison and Mr. Jay: With An Appendix, Containingthe Letters of Pacificus and Helvidius, on the Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793; Also, the Origina

Hardcover. Hallowell, Glazier, 1st Thus, 1826, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 582 pages. Hardcover. Full leather. Leather cracked along outer hinges - binding cloth and twine still firm. Covers with darkening along edges, small areas of rubbing. Title in gilt on spine label - label with chip missing at top right corner. Rough surface to spine leather. Standard darkening/spotting to pages. 2 small chips missing from corners of preliminary pages. Clean, unmarked text. Pictures available.

Record # 612633

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H.H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society (SIGNED)by: O'Gorman, James F.

H.H. Richardson: Architectural Forms for an American Society (SIGNED)
by: O'Gorman, James F.

Hardcover. Chicago, IL, University of Chicago Press, 1st, 1987, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 171 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Minor foxing to front flyleaf. An otherwise clean, unmarked copy. Black and white photographs throughout. SIGNED BY AUTHOR ON FRONT FLYLEAF.

Record # 2230201

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History of the Baptists in Vermontby: Crocker, Rev. Henry

History of the Baptists in Vermont
by: Crocker, Rev. Henry

Hardcover. Bellows Falls, VT, P.H. Gobie Press, 1st Edition, 1913, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 700 pages. Hardcover. B/w illustrations throughout including frontispiece. Hinge cracked on front and back endpapers, but binding good. Previous owner's ID stamp on front flyleaf. Brown cloth cover boards, gilt title on spine and front cover board. Pages unmarked. History of leaders of the Vermont Baptist church.

Record # 99195

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History of the City of Troy, from the Expulsion of the Mohegan Indians to the Present Centennial Year of the Independence of the United States of America, 1876by: Wei

History of the City of Troy, from the Expulsion of the Mohegan Indians to the Present Centennial Year of the Independence of the United States of America, 1876
by: Wei

Hardcover. Troy NY, William H. Young, 1st, 1876, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 400 pages. Hardcover. Previous owners name on inside front cover. Features black & white illustrations and fold-out maps. Short tear and wrinkle along bottom of fold-out map ('View from corner of Second & Congress Streets 1824') between pages 144-145. Leather covers with rubbing and peeling along edges. Bit of chipping to title label on spine. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 613007

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History of Vermont: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Theby: Carpenter, W. H./T. S. Arthur

History of Vermont: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, The
by: Carpenter, W. H./T. S. Arthur

Hardcover. Philadelphia, Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1st, 1853, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 260 pages plus 36 pages of ads. Hardcover. Previous owners bookplate on inside front cover. Foxing to pages throughout. Small amount of cloth missing at very top of spine. Some minor chipping to cover cloth at edges. Clean, tight.

Record # 613460

Price: $50.00 
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Holy Barbarians, Theby: Lipton, Lawrence

Holy Barbarians, The
by: Lipton, Lawrence

Hardcover. New York, Julian Messner, Inc., 1st, 1959, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, Hardcover, 320 pages plus section of black & white photographs. Light soiling to endpapers. Dust jacket with creases and closed tears along edges - jacket now protected with clear plastic cover. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 611577

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Homes of Our Ancestors, Theby: Halsey & Tower, R. T. H. & Elizabeth

Homes of Our Ancestors, The
by: Halsey & Tower, R. T. H. & Elizabeth

Hardcover. New York, Doubleday, Page, and Company, 1st, 1925, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, Volume to accompany the American Wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. 302 pp. Features 20 color plates in addition to 217 other black/white illustrations (mostly photographs). Covers beginnings of New England through the Early Days of the Republic. Development of Interior Architecture and House Decoration from craftsmen influenced by old world style and the evolution.Shows significant wear due to age and water damage. Discoloration throughout, though text still entirely legible and color still vivid in the plates. Edges show significant wear as well. Prior owner's name and date (1929) written in ink twice inside the cover.

Record # 804819

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Image of the Indian and the Black Man in American Art, 1590-1900, Theby: Parry, Ellwood

Image of the Indian and the Black Man in American Art, 1590-1900, The
by: Parry, Ellwood

Hardcover. New York, George Braziller, 1st, 1974, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 189 pages. Hardcover. Black & white illustrations. Dust jacket with spine fading, light wear at corners, edges. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 611835

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Indian Names of Places etc., and on the borders of Connecticut with interpretations of some of themby: Trumbull, J. Hammond

Indian Names of Places etc., and on the borders of Connecticut with interpretations of some of them
by: Trumbull, J. Hammond

Hardcover. Hartfort CT, privately printed, 1st, 1881, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 11 page introduction plus 93 pages, green cloth with black rules, lettering. One of only 250 copies. Previous owner's bookplate on inside front cover, otherwise very good.

Record # 900251

Price: $200.00 
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M & M Karolik Collection of American Watercolors & Drawings, 1800-1875 (2 Volumes)by: M & M Karolik

M & M Karolik Collection of American Watercolors & Drawings, 1800-1875 (2 Volumes)
by: M & M Karolik

Hardcover. Boston, Museum of Fine Arts, 1st, 1962, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Two hardcover volumes, quarto, 337 + 352 pages., indices, well illustrated in color and b&w. Organized by academic artists, folk artists, visiting foreign artists and artists of the Civil War, with detail biographical information on the artists, this has become an indispensable reference work. near fine copies in gilt decorated gray boards with terra-cotta cloth spines. Clean copies.

Record # 372723

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Morse's Gazetter - An Abridgment of the American Gazetteerby: Morse, Jedidiah

Morse's Gazetter - An Abridgment of the American Gazetteer
by: Morse, Jedidiah

Hardcover. Boston, Thomas and Andrews, Abridged, 1798, Book: Fair, Dust Jacket: None, 388 pages. Hardcover. Printing date: June, 1798. "An Abridgment of the American Gazetteer..." Previous owners name on rear endpaper. All pages darkened with varied amounts of foxing. Fold-out map at front separated at fold. Leather covers with heavy wear, chipped at top and bottom of spine. Corners rubbed, bumped.

Record # 611704

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Natick Dictionaryby: Trumbull, James Hammond

Natick Dictionary
by: Trumbull, James Hammond

Hardcover. Washington, D.C., Government Printing Office, 1st, 1903, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 347 pages. Includes Natick to English, and English to Natick dictionaries. Dark green cloth covers, introduction by Edward Everett Hale, section of abbreviations. Rubbing and light edgewear to covers, pages crisp and unmarked, stiff binding; overall, a very clean, tight copy in great condition.

Record # 808655

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Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture: The Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum - Volume 12by: Pamela Simpson (editors) Jennings, Jan (Author)

Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture: The Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum - Volume 12
by: Pamela Simpson (editors) Jennings, Jan (Author)

Softcover. Washington and Lee University, 1st, 2005, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover, 100 pages. The 2005 issue, Volume 12, of Perspectives in Vernacular Architecture: The Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum contains the articles: "Selling Domestic Space: The Boarding House in the Southern Mountains" by Michael Ann Williams; "La Casa Alamense: The Mexican Hacienda as Urban Dwelling" by John Messina; "Unraveling the Benjamin Deyerle Legend: An Analysis of Mid-Nineteenth-Century Brickwork in the Roanoke Valley of Virginia" by Michael J. Pulice; "Orson S. Fowler and a Home for All: The Octagon House in the Midwest" by Rebecca Lawin McCarley; and "Roadside Shrines and Granite Sketches: Diversifying the Vernacular Landscape of Memory" by David Charles Sloane.

Record # 374033

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Primary History of the United States: For Intermediate Classes (Barnes History Series)by: Donnelly, T.F.

Primary History of the United States: For Intermediate Classes (Barnes History Series)
by: Donnelly, T.F.

Hardcover. New York, American Book Company, Reprint, 1899, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 252 pages. Hardcover. Color (maps) and b/w illustrations throughout. Brown leather boards, black designs and gilt on spine and front cover board. Decorated edges.

Record # 99027

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Revised Roster of Vermont Volunteers in the War Of Rebellion and Lists of Vermonters Who Served in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66 - Field Edition - Volume 1 & 2

Revised Roster of Vermont Volunteers in the War Of Rebellion and Lists of Vermonters Who Served in the Army and Navy of the United States During the War of the Rebellion 1861-66 - Field Edition - Volume 1 & 2

Hardcover. Newport VT, Vermont Civil War Enterprises, Reprint, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 2 Hardcover Volumes. Reprint from early 2000's. Volume 1 - 455 pages. Hardcover. Imitation red leather covers. Gilt titles on spine and cover. Related article laid in. Previous owner's pencil inscription on front end paper has been erased. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Volume 2 - 408 pages. Hardcover. Imitation red leather covers. Gilt titles on spine and cover. Previous owner's pencil inscription on front end paper has been erased. Some pencil markings throughout. Otherwise clean, tight copy.

Record # 613494

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The Art Museum In Americaby: Pach, Walter

The Art Museum In America
by: Pach, Walter

Hardcover. New York, Pantheon, 1st, 1948, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 300 pages, b&w illustrations. Title on spine: "The American Art Museum". Blue cloth, gilt title, no dust jacket. Light wear to edges and spine, slight foxing to top edge, else a very nice, tight, clean copy.

Record # 606350

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Troy's One Hundred Years - 1789-1889by: Weise, Arthur James

Troy's One Hundred Years - 1789-1889
by: Weise, Arthur James

Hardcover. Troy NY, William H. Young, 1st, 1891, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 453 pages. Hardcover, dark green covers stamped in black. Previous owners name on preliminary page. Black & white illustrations. One fold-out city view. Title in gilt on spine. Cloth covers with areas of light surface rubbing. Clean, unmarked text.

Record # 612894

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U. S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Animal Industry. Special Report on the History and Present Condition of the Sheep Industry of the United States.by: Carman,

U. S. Department of Agriculture. Bureau of Animal Industry. Special Report on the History and Present Condition of the Sheep Industry of the United States.
by: Carman,

Hardcover. Washington, Government Printing Office, 1st, 1892, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 1000 pages. Black cloth cover, worn and soiled. Corners and edges of spine are bumped. Minor foxing on front endpaper. Front flyleaf has small tear, but no part of the page is missing. Pages untrimmed. Diverse topics include the history of sheep husbandry in the U. S. and a record of the sheep industry in Eastern and Western states. Inside is bright and clean, with 96 b&w plates depicting various sheep breeds and farms, also b&w statistic charts throughout. A nice copy.

Record # 852700

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Vermont in the Great Rebellion - Containing Historical and Biographical Sketches, Etc.by: Waite, Major Otis F. R.

Vermont in the Great Rebellion - Containing Historical and Biographical Sketches, Etc.
by: Waite, Major Otis F. R.

Hardcover. Claremont, Tracy, Chase and Company, 1st, 1869, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages. Hardcover. Green cloth with titles in gilt on cover and spine. Black & white illustrations. Light wear. Clean, tight copy.

Record # 612495

Price: $80.00 
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Vermont State Directory and Gazetteer for 1887-88by: Briggs and Co.

Vermont State Directory and Gazetteer for 1887-88
by: Briggs and Co.

Hardcover. Boston, Briggs and Co., 1887, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Hardcover, 352 pages, includes many ads with line illustrations. Black cloth spine with ad-illustrated cardboard covers, chipping to the paper covering the boards at edges. Otherwise clean, solid.

Record # 406880

Price: $80.00 
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Wellsprings of a Nation: America before 1801. A Bicentennial Exhibition from the Collections of the American Antiquarian Society at the Worcester Art Museum April 19 June 5 1977. by:

Wellsprings of a Nation: America before 1801. A Bicentennial Exhibition from the Collections of the American Antiquarian Society at the Worcester Art Museum April 19 June 5 1977.
by:

Softcover. Worcester MA, American Antiquarian Society, 1st, 1977, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Softcover. Exhibition catalog. 141 pages, illustrated throughout in b&w. Tan stiff wrappers. Covers and spine slightly sunned, small stain to for-edge, dog-ears to upper page-corners. A nice, tight copy.

Record # 396797

Price: $15.00 
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