Pennsylvania 1776
University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Red cloth, blue ill. DJ. 380 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Traces Pennsylvania as it really was at the time of the Declaration of Independence. More
University Park: The Pennsylvania State University Press, 1975. Hardcover. Red cloth, blue ill. DJ. 380 pp. Numerous color and bw plates. Traces Pennsylvania as it really was at the time of the Declaration of Independence. More
Philadelphia: The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, 1950. Softcover. Cream paper wraps with black lettering. 132 pp. numbered from 443-575. No illustrations. Articles on Benjamin Rush, John Blackwell, Peter Kalm, Charles and Eliza Leslie, Paper as a Critical Commodity During the American Revolution and with book reviews and an index. More
Exton, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd, 1976. Hardcover. Red boards w/ gilt printing & design. 393 pgs w/ illustrations. Nicely annotated & illustrated history of signficant buildings & homes in Chester County, Pennsylvania from the 17th - 19th centuries. More
Harrisburg, PA: 1874. Softcover. Tan wraps, 56 text pp., plus many ad pages. On the cover: "The Behm Murderers. Trial, Conviction, Confessions and Execution of Rosentine and Moody. Executed at Harrisburg, July 9, 1874, with a full account of All the Executions in Dauphin County since 1797." It's almost difficult..... More
Philadelphia: Louis H. Everts, 1881. Hardcover. Brown stamped cloth boards with brown leather spine; gilt letters and decorations on spine & front cover, gilt edges all around; 782 + xliv pp. with color map and approx. 300 bw illustrations. Oversize and heavy (10 pounds) and will require extra postage. The..... More
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: Clarence M. Busch (Printers)1, 1896. Hardcover. Both volumes: half maroon leather with maroon/teal marbled boards. Gilt letterin on spine. 5 raised, ungilded bands and 4 decorations, debossed (both volumes). Marbled end papers. Vol. I: 627 pp. with color plates and fort site plans throughout; Vol. II: 636 pp..... More
Norristown, Pennsylvania: Thomas Allen Glenn, 1896. Original; one of 500 copies printed. Hardcover. Navy cloth/bevelled boards; gilt lettering and decoration. 394 pp. with 24 bw plates, tissue-guarded. TEG. A fascinating study and visuals of the area near Philadelphia known as "The Main Line" because of the Main Line of the..... More
Philadelphia: 1797. Original (Not a reprint). Hardcover. Brown leather/boards. 5 raised bands. Decorative title block on spine; 913 + 64 + iv + (22). A few wildflowers and leaves pressed between some pages. No illustrations. Slightly heavy at 5 pounds and may require extra postage. Alexander James Dallas (June 21..... More
Baltimore: Gateway Press, 1979. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering. viii, 490 pages : illustrations. Includes bibliographical references (pages 477-481) and index. More
New York: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1907. Original Edition (not a reprint or e-book). Slipcased. Brown marbled boards with 3/4 brown leather; gilt lettering and TEG with side/bottom edges brown/cream/black spatter-stained; marbled end papers. Each volume housed in a separate black buckram/board folio case lined with tan fabric (cases made..... More
Harrisburg, Pa. W. Harry & Wm. H. Boyd, 1891. Hardcover. Advertisement covers. 595 pp, many illustration, advertisements. Scarce title and many do not have map included. Good re-bind candidate. Wonderful record of local history and people. More
Philadelphia: Wm. H. Pile & Sons, 1877. Hardcover. Olive cloth stamped with black decoration, gilt letters on spine, 530 pp., one BW plate as frontispiece. Title on spine: Martin's History of Chester. A substantial and chronological history of Chester, Pennsylvania, in Delaware County, south of Philadelphia. The story begins with..... More
Harrisburg, Pa. W. Harry & Wm. H. Boyd, 1887. Hardcover. Advertisement covers. 467 pp, many illustration, advertisements. More
Harrisburg: W. H. Boyd & Co., 1900. Hardcover. Red card covers. 724 pp. foldout map. Excellent historical reference title. Insights of the Harrisburg population and businesses. More
Harrisburg: W. H. Boyd & Co., 1900. Hardcover. Red card covers. 724 pp. foldout map. Excellent historical reference title. Insights of the Harrisburg population and businesses. More
Harrisburg, Pa. W. Harry & Wm. H. Boyd, 1891. Hardcover. Advertisement covers. 595 pp, many illustration, advertisements. More
Philadelphia: Leary, Stuart & Co., 1927. Hardcover. purplish-maroon pebbled boards w/ black tiling; spine w/ black printed & gilt bands & gilt bell emblem. vol 1 609 pgs, vol 2 639 & vol 3 524 pgs w/ bw illustrations & plates. Hinges and textblocks firm. Frontispieces with tissues guards intact..... More
Chicago / Evansville, IN: Waterman, Watkins & Co. / Unigraphic, Inc., 1975. Hardcover. Blue stiff cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. ix; 15-672 + 64 pp. 117 BW illustrations. Title continues: With Illustrations and Biographical Skietches of Some of its Pioneers and Prominent Men. A reproduction of the original..... More
Westminster, Maryland: The Times Inc, 1962. Hardcover. red cloth boards w/ gilt printing. book xx, 448 pgs w/ bw illustrations. Front endpaper has previous owner's signature and author's signature. Title page has date and name, possibly of another previous owner. Illustrated throughout. More
New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1923. Hardcover. 3 vols. Pine green cloth boards with black textured cloth spines and corners; gilt letters on spines; 1133 total pp., many BW plates. A three-volume set outlining the history (volume I) and resident biographies (volumes II and III) of Montgomery County..... More
Philadelphia: James Maxwell, 1820. Original. Hardcover. Black/tan marbled boards; tan leather spine with gilt letterin and 5 gilt bands (not raised). 512 pp. with 6 bw engravings. All page edges colored yellow. From the collection of the Muhlenberg Family of Pennsylvania. "Comprising original reviews, biography, analytical abstracts of new publications..... More
Lancaster, PA: Press of The New Era Printing Company, 1912. Second Edition. Hardcover. Forest green cloth, tan title block on spine, 206 pp., 26 BW plates, sundry illus. Documents 62 "wayside inns' once standing and operating on the road between Philadelphia and Lancaster. Includes archival photographs and details about many..... More
Norristown, PA: The Norristown Press, 1929. Hardcover. Royal blue cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, 412 pp., 31 BW illus. plus sundry drawings. "Part XXXIII of a Narrative and Critical History, Prepared at the Request of The Pennsylvania-German Society." Based on "such information as could be gleaned from..... More
Philadelphia: Owlswick Press, 1977. First Edition. Hardcover. Dark green-black cloth, gilt letters on spine & front cover, gilt decoration on front cover, maps on flyleaves, 463 pp., BW illus. Provides a history of the place and the people of Radnor Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Includes details about 114 specific property..... More
Harrisburg: National Historical Association, Inc., 1932. Hardcover. Black leather-like boards, 479 pp., duotone plates. Follows the format of many a local history. The chronological narrative is followed by individual chapters about banks, industries, agriculture, the legal profession, the press, townships, cities, Underground Railroad, military history, medical field, education, religions, and..... More