Rare books from SRG Antiquarian Books

1865 -1866 - Pictorial National Records: Embracing Descriptions of European and Asiatic Nations: A Statistical View of the United States of America; and a History of the Great Rebellion. In Two Volumes. Compiled from Authentic Materials by W. O. Blake. Columbus, Ohio: Gilmore & Segner. Sold Exclusively by Subscription. Vol 1 1865. Vol 2 1866.Offering "a correct knowledge of the structure of his own, as well as of other governments" -- the overall stated purpose of the larger portion of first volume and includes statistics from the 1850 Federal Census. The History of the War was originally planned to be contained within the first volume. However, the war "assumed such huge proportions and the gigantic struggle became so protracted, that it was found necessary ...to add the second volume. Hence, two different publication dates.Published by subscription only, this two volume set was held in a private collection, still with its subscription notice, which is included in the sale!Condition: These two… Read More

1915 -The Gasoline Automobile, Prepared in the Extension Division of the University of Wisconsin [Engineering Education Series], George W Hobbs, B.S. and Ben G. Elliott, M.E., First Edition, Eighth Impression, Total Issue: 18,000. New York: McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. London: Hill Publishing Co., Ltd. 1915 First EditionThis is a wondrous book, full of diagrams and photographs of early gasoline engines and cars and trucks. The general construction, engines, transmission systems, fuels and carburetors, lubrication and cooling systems, batteries and magnetic systems, ignition, starters, lighting all have their sections in this book, as well as their trouble shooting and operation and care of early cars and trucks.Condition: This rare hardcover first edition from 1915 is in rare condition for its 100+ years age! It is all original with a sound binding, shiny gilt on the spine, and clean text. Lots of photos and diagrams complete the beauty of this rare book. We carefully photograph our items so that… Read More

Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896. In two volumes: 15 fold-out color maps (lithographs) and 189 illustrationsVolume I: Northern Asia (Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, Siberia) AND Eastern Asia (Chinese Empire, Japan) Volume II: Southern Asia (Afghanistan, India, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula AND Western Asia (Muhammadan States of Turkey in Asia, Arabia and Persia)Condition: This two-volume set is an original with 15 fold out maps in excellent condition as well as 179 illustrations in the combined volumes. Bindings are secure and cover and spine gold stamping is bright as shown. Note that the foldouts required the insertion of guards within the signatures which appear throughout the books as published. This was done to accommodate the large number of fold outs. All pages, maps and illustrations are present and accounted for! We carefully photograph our items so that you… Read More

William Harris Company, St. Paul Minnesota, Harris Tailors Trimmings. This Book of Harris Tailors' Trimmings Represents The Most Complete Trimming Line in America. "We are Always at Your Service". Containing 369 fabric samples on 101 pagesWm. Harris Woolen Co. Established in 1910 by William Harris as a wholesale woolen jobber with its principal office in St. Paul, Minnesota and continued in its primary business until William Harris' death in 1953.101 Pages with 369 cloth samples -- Scarce complete catalogIncludes information on pricing and supplies including:Thread: Silk, Corticelli Cotton Samples and Henry Myer Thread Co mercerized cotton +, Buttons, Notions for measurement, scissors, iron, interfacing, seam binding, padding, muslin and moleskin, brushes, bodkins, hangers, buckles, pins and needles, snaps, labels, Furrier SuppliesCondition: This original, scarce pre-1940 catalogue of 101 pages has 369 fabric swatch samples, each page being complete. The original cord and hardcover are shown in the… Read More

The Life of Benjamin Franklin With Many Choice Anecdotes and Admirable Sayings of the Great Man,Never Before Published by Any of his Biographers. M. L. Weems, Author of Life of Washington. Philadelphia: Published by Uriah Hunt...and Louisville, KY, Published by Morton & Co. 239 pp, 4-1/2" x 71/8". 1829.Early edition of M. L. Weems biography of Benjamin Franklin. First published in 1817 as "Life of Benjamin Franklin with Essays"...a bit different content. Considered one of the cornerstone biographies of Benjamin Franklin, written close to his time. Author brags that it contains "choice anecdotes and admirable sayings" never before published by any of his biographers.Condition: Re-bound in contemporary leather as shown. Interior is complete, has typical foxing, with engravings scattered throughout. Nice firm binding with original stitching. Sample pages are photographed for your review. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos,… Read More

Veterans of Foreign Wars Edition Pictorial History of the Second World War. A Photographic Record of All Theaters of Action *Chronologically Arranged*.Vol. 1 - First and Second Years; Vol. 2 - Third and Fourth Years; Vol. 3 - Fifth Year; Vol. 4 - Sixth Year. Presented with a story of the date sequence followed by the Picture History of the same dates.Condition: This Complete four-volume set of the VFW edition of Pictorial History of the Second World War is in lovely condition. All original, with good gilt and original end pictorial end pages. Covers are good. Expected spine wear. One professionally mended page in back of one volume. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, and in Relief Work at Home, in Hospitals, Camps, and at the Front, during the War of the Rebellion with Anecdotes, Pathetic Incidents, and Thrilling Reminiscences Portraying The Lights and Shadows of Hospital Life and The Sanitary Service of the War. by Mary A Livermore. Superbly Illustrated with Portraits and Numerous full page engravings on steel, and fine chromo-lithograph plates. Hartford Conn: A D Worthington and Company, 1889. 8vo. 700 pages plus 8 pages of period book reviews in back.**Believed to be the first edition, second printing of the 1887 copyright**Condition:All original 1889 publication of Mary Livermore's memoir. Hardcover is sound with good gilt on spine and cover. No writing found within, nor bookplates, stamps, etc. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos… Read More

Ocean to Ocean on Horseback, Captain Willard Glazier, 1896 - fully illustrated.Captain Willard Glazier, author of "Capture, Prison-Pen and Escape" had always wanted to traverse the United States of coast to coast, which he began in April, 1876. He traveled for 200 days, astride his loyal horse "Paul Revere", lecturing, often sponsored by members of the GAR (Grand Army of the Republic), donating the proceeds of his lectures to various GAR posts and ultimately to the monuments of George Custer, who died shortly after he began his journey.Captain Glazier had much to talk about, having served for three years led by Bayard, Stoneman, Pleasonton, Gregg, Custer, and Kilpatrick. He was then captured during a cavalry between Kilpatrick and Stuart in October, 1863 and was imprisoned successively at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Savannah, Charleston, and Columbia. He escaped from Columbia in November 1864 and was recaptured and escaped two more times before the end of the war.His narrative includes fascinating… Read More

A New and Complete System of Universal Geography; Describing Asia, Africa, Europe, and America; with their Subdivisions of Republics, States, Empires and Kingdoms; the Extent, Boundaries, and Remarkable Appearances of each Country; Cities, Towns, and Curiosities of Nature and Art. [1798, 1800, 1799, 1799 sequentially]Also giving a general account of the Fossil and Vegetable Productions of the Earth, the History of Man, in all Climates, Regions, and Conditions; Customs, Manners, Laws, Governments, and Religions; the State of Arts, Sciences, Commerce, Manufactures, and Knowledge...To Which is Added, A View of Astronomy, as Connected with Geography; Of the Planetary System to Which the Earth Belongs; ...with a Copious Index annexed to each volume, Being a large and comprehensive Abridgement of Universal Geography.By John Payne. with Additional Corrections and Improvements from the Latest and Best Authors. by James Hardie, A.M. Author of Principles of Latin Grammar, the American Remembrances, and… Read More

Sights in the Gold Region, and Scenes by the Way, by Theodore T Johnson. New York: Baker and Scribner, 1849. First Edition first issue published with no map and no colored frontispiece illustration. 278 pages with full table of contents.One of the earliest accounts of the gold fields by an actual "returned" Californian. This is Johnson's detailed account of his month long visit to the gold fields, along with his journey from New York to San Francisco through Panama aboard subsequent steamers and his overland journey. He arrived in Sutter's Mill, observing the camps, towns, and significant people like Captain Sutter and John Sinclair. Providing insight into the mining methods, social life, and mistreatment of the actual workers, this is a significant contribution to gold rush history.Condition: Original boards with new spine and original spine piece re-applied. Please see photos reflecting excellent, careful and seamless professional restoration work! Some foxing and smudging within, but overall very… Read More

An Ancient History, from the Creation to the Fall of the Western Empire in A.D. 476. with Numerous Maps and Plans of Cities. By Arsenius J B Vuibert. Baltimore: Foley Brothers, Publishers, 1886 First Edition. 561 pages. This first edition was recommended to the Colleges and Schools of his Archdiocese, by His Eminence, the Cardinal Archbishop of Baltimore in 1886. Rarely found for sale, this book is often re-printed and remains important today.
Condition: Fine condition, particularly for its age.Re-backed as. pictured.. No writing, stamps, crimps found within. Secure binding. NOT a library book. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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Great Fortunes, and How they were Made; or the Struggles and Triumphs of our Self-Made Men. by James D McCabe, Jr. Numerous Illustrations, from Original Designs by G F and E B Bensell. Cincinnati and Chicago: E Hannaford & Company. 1871 First Edition. Includes individual sections with brief biographies of individuals within: Inventors, Merchants, Physicians, Authors, Artists, Capitalists, Publishers, Editors, Lawyers, Preachers, Actors. Condition: NOT a library book. Original binding with stunning gilt on covers, Spine a bit faded as shown with a small darker mark toward the bottom third, as shown in the photos. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope to do business with you again! **Attention International Buyers**… Read More

Peculiarities of American Cities. by Captain Willard Glazier. Illustrated. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers, 1886.Albany, Boston, Buffalo, Brooklyn, Baltimore, Charleston, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Chicago, Cheyenne, Detroit, Erie, Harrisburg, Hartford, Lancaster, Milwaukee, Montreal, Newark, New Haven, New Orleans, New York, Omaha, Ottawa, Pittsburgh, Portland, Philadelphia, Providence, Quebec, Reading, Richmond, Saint Paul, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Savannah, Springfield, St Louis, Syracuse, Toronto, Washington.
Condition: NOT a library book. Original with firm binding, original tissue guard on frontispiece illustration, clean interior. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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The ABC of Bee Culture: a Cyclopaedia of Everything Pertaining to the Care of Honeybees; Bees, Honey, Hives, Implements, Honey Plants, etc. Facts Gleaned from the Experience of Thousands of Bee Keepers all over our Land. And Afterwards Verified by Practical Work in Our Own Apiary. By A I Root, Revised by E R Root. 85th Thousand. Medina Ohio: The A I Root Company, 1903.
Condition: NOT a library book. We have rated this book as good- due to some damp in the initial pages. It is complete with all photographic illustrations and new toned end pages. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision!
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History of the United States, or Republic of America, by Emma Willard, 1828 first edition, ACCOMPANIED BY A Series of Maps to Willard's History of the United States, First Edition. Housed in custom slip case.
Willard's book details key United States historical events from the discovery in 1492 through 1826, the 50th anniversary of America's independence. The book contains a Chronological Table that outlines the historic events using 10 time epochs. Historical information is based on the plan developed by Willard for teaching history to students at the Troy, New York Female Seminary. The appendix contains primary reference documents such as the U.S. Bill of Rights, The U.S.Declaration of independance, articles of Independance, Articles of Confederation, The Constitution Of the United States of America and other documents.
The "Series of Maps to Willard's History of the United States" contains five double and seven single-sheet engraed maps, most with original outline color. Bound in 1/4 red leather… Read More