New York: April 18, 1815. Partially-printed document, completed in manuscript, 7.75 x 6.75 inches, docketed on verso. Old folds, with one fold line reinforced on verso and the other fold line almost completely separated. A very rare record of the experiences of the lives of free African Americans living in..... More

New York: Alcoholic Foundation, Inc., 1943. 28,[1]pp. Original printed wrappers, stapled. Moderate toning, spotting, and edge wear, soft central vertical fold throughout. One sentence underlined, otherwise clean internally. An early pamphlet issued by Alcoholics Anonymous containing important doctrine from the organization's early years. The first sentence provides the motivation behind..... More

[New York: May 30, 1896]. Two mounted albumen photographs, 3.75 x 4.75 inches on cards 4.25 x 5.25 inches. Contemporary ink annotations on mounts, minor wear and soiling. Two photographs of one of the vehicles in the second-ever American automobile race, which began in New York City and ended in..... More

New York: July 6, 1878. [1]p., on G.P. Putnam's Sons letterhead. Original mailing folds, pencil notation on verso. A short but informative letter sent by Irving Putnam of G.P. Putnam's Sons regarding a potential book order by Mr. L.B. Hildreth. Irving Putnam was one of three sons of George Palmer..... More

[Various locations in New York: ca. 1960-1971]. Sixty-five photographs, thirteen pieces of ephemera, and one typed letter. Most items with one or more duplicates. Condition strong, with most items near fine; one flyer rather chipped and worn. Archive of materials documenting the fabulous career of dancer, model, actress, writer, real..... More

[N.p., but probably New York: ca. 1935]. [118] leaves of typescript printed on rectos only, plus a photographic frontispiece, three plates (one folding), and color manuscript map. Contemporary stiff card covers, tan leather backstrip, with a cyanotype of the author laid under a chipped clear acetate dust jacket. One other..... More

[Various locations, mainly Tokyo and New York: Mainly 1957-1967]. Twenty-three manuscript letters, signed, totaling fifty-nine pages, plus three postcards, thirteen greeting cards, eighteen photographs, and a small collection of related papers. Occasional wear and fold separations to letters. Otherwise general use wear. An informative archive of correspondence, photographs, and more..... More

Tokyo: 1920. [4],4,375,[1]pp., plus three photographic plates. 16mo. Original limp black cloth, stamped in gilt, printed spine label. Moderate rubbing and creasing to boards, minor chipping to spine ends. A few leaves partially detached, but text block clean. A pocket-sized and abridged version of Kuriyagawa's popular Inshoki, a collection of..... More

New York: 1849-1850. Three manuscript letters, totaling nine pages, and approximately X words. All on single folded sheets, all addressed on the verso of the second leaf. Old mailing folds, minor foxing and wear, small hole in second leaf of two letters from removed wax seals. An informative trio of..... More

New York: National Herald, 1935. 160pp. Original pictorial wrappers. Wrappers a bit chipped and soiled, front wrapper and first three text leaves detached. Contents a bit shaken and tender. A wonderful almanac issued by the Greek-language National Herald, considered the paper of record for the Greek communities living in the..... More

New York: Law Reporting Company, 1913. [2],2711-2732pp. Printed self wrappers, stapled. Minor discoloration to outer leaves, light toning. A rare offprint relating to the arbitration award in a court case between the Eastern Railroad and an important early labor union, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen and Enginemen in 1913. The..... More

New York: 1871. 32pp. Original printed wrappers. Minor dust-soiling and spotting to wrappers. Some marginal insect damage to lower right corner not costing any text. Faint dampstain to upper margin of most leaves. A scarce work in which an "Evangelical Alliance" of American and British religious leaders petition Tsar Alexander..... More

Nueva York: Jose Desnoues, 1831. 156pp. 12mo. Contemporary full calf presentation binding by C. Brown of New York (binder's ticket at top of front pastedown), spine gilt extra, boards bordered in gilt, gilt inner dentelles, marbled edges and endpapers, presentation inscription on front board reading, "El Ciudadano Jose M. Tornel..... More