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Robinson, Henry Morton. CHILDREN OF MORNINGSIDE
NY 1924 first edition Otto v. St. Whitelock. Hardcover octavo. Epic poem which "surveys the entire field of undergraduate activity in Columbia College, describing modern student life in fraternity houses, residence halls, classrooms and on the athletic field." **Copy No. 442 of 500 printed. 117pp., cloth with mounted label on front cover panel. Owner's card paper-clipped neatly on front end paper. Good plus, some light wear, extreme cover tips worn; in Fair DJ (dj is worn with a few small chips, spine toned but largely intact and only tiny tears on some folds.) (a27717)
$44.00(new york state). ALBUM OF 163 ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND 160 AUTOGRAPHS OF MEMBERS OF NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY 1867
Hardcover 4to photo album belonging to Henry M. Dixon of 7th District, Kings, who is one of the Assemblymen pictured in the album. Produced by Haines and Wickes Photographers of Albany , New York. 3 photographs (of Edmund Pitts, R. E. Fenton and Stewart Woodford) are oval cameos 5x7 inches. Remaining 160 photos are 2x4 inches. All but 3 photographs are autographed, most giving town of residence also. Six of the photos are of journalists , eg, Alex Wilder of Evening Post; J. M. Connell of NY Tribune and T. Conney of NY Herald. Several clerks, a stenographer, several sargents-at-arms, etc., are also pictured and have autographs. Photographs are presented in alphabetical order and include men from many famous NY families as George Batcheller , C. H. Young, L. W. Fiske, Underwood, Wyeth, Irving, Hunt , Buckley and Archer. Photographs are VG (three photos have dime size spots below portrait so no loss) Album is 3/4 leather with cloth-covered boards. Album condition is Fair with hinges cracking, cloth worn and stained, lower 2 inches of backstrip gone. Some ink spots and light soiling and foxing in margins on most pages. Some light wrinkling throughout album due to adhesive used to secure photos to album. ***Unique and valuable, museum-level historical document. Pictures available on request. (a30214)
$775.00 Cooley, John C. . INTRODUCTORY NOTES ON FORMAL LOGIC
NY 1948 Columbia University. 4to., 84 leaves (mimeo on rectos only), original printed plastic spiralbound wraps. Good, light wear. (a38758)
$120.00 Roass, David (Administrative Judge) . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CRIMINAL COURT OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1971
4to., about 200pp., reproduced from original, black leatherette boards. Copy of George Champion (name in gilt on front board.) Near Fine. (a40884)
$75.00 (new york) . FINANCING GOVERNMENT IN NEW YORK CITY
NY 1966. Final Research Report of the Graduate School of Public Administration New York University, to the Temporary Commission on City Finances, City of New York. Large octavo, 717pp., printed boards. VG, no DJ. (a40973)
$75.00 Fraenkel, Marta and Carl L. Erhardt . MORBIDITY IN THE MUNICIPAL HOSPITALS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK REPORT OF AN EXPLORATORY STUDY IN HOSPITAL MORBIDITY REPORTING
NY 1955 Russell Sage. Hardcover.Octavo, 229pp., cloth. Owner signed. VG in Good DJ, a few chips on edges. (a43811)
$35.00 (new york city) . JAMAICA BAY AND KENNEDY AIRPORT A MULTIDISCIPLINARY ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY VOLUMES I AND II (COMPLETE)
Washington 1971 National Academy of Sciences. 4to., 28pp., 150pp., several foldout maps, wraps. VG, light wear. 2 volume set, complete. (a47061)
$95.00(ww2). TRAINING WAR WORKERS FOR VICTORY ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WAR INDUSTRIES TRAINING PROGRAM 1942-1943
NY 1943. Board of Education, City of New York. 4to., 57 leaves, memeo on rectos only, wraps. VG, light wear. (a47452)
$45.00 (mobilization for youth) . A PROPOSAL FOR THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF DELINQUENCY BY EXPANDING OPPORTUNITIEWS A DEMONSTRATION PROJECT.
NY 1962 Second Edition. 4to., 617pp. (mimeo), wraps. Good, front and rear corners bumped. (a48073)
$100.00 (wells) . RECORD OF WELLS IN KINGS COUNTY, N. Y.
Albany 1937. Bulletin GW-3. 4to., 175 leaves (printed on rectos only), folding map (monotone, opens 19x12 inches) at rear, original printed wraps with black cloth spine. Bound in: original typed letter signed by R. M. Leggette, Geologist dated December 16, 1937. Good, light wear, corners bumped. (a48694)
$90.00 (wells) . RECORD OF WELLS IN KINGS COUNTY, N. Y.
Albany 1938. Bulletin GW-5. 4to., 140 leaves (printed on rectos only), folding map at rear, original printed wraps with black cloth spine. VG. (a48859)
$90.00Brunsman, Howard G. and Wayne F. Daugherty. U.S. CENSUSES OF POPULATION AND HOUSING: 1960 CENSUS TRACTS NEW YORK, N.Y. STANDARD METROPOLITAN STATISTICAL AREA PART 1, NEW YORK CITY
Washington 1962. 4to., 1056pp., 3 (of 5) folding maps laid in, wraps. Good, a few stains on front, light soiling, light wea, some scuffing on spine. Text Fine and clean. Very hard to find. (a49148)
$195.00 (new york city) . ROOSEVELT ISLAND TRAMWAY SYSTEM ASSESSMENT
Washington 1979. 4to., about 200pp. drawings, diagrams, a few small monochrome photo illustrations, wraps. Small depository library stamp on front and on first page. A few ink numbers on front. VG. (a50916)
$85.00 (new york city) . THE CITY OF NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE. SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE
December 1986. 4to., about 400 leaves (printed on rectos only), printed boards. Fine. (a51308)
$220.00(medical school yearbook). THE FLEUR-O-SCOPE 1930
NY 1930. Yearbook of the New York Homeopathic Medical College and Flower Hospital. 4to., 260pp., ads, color and photo illustrations, decorated leatherette hardcover. Newspaper article tipped in. Two pieces of ephemera laid in. VG. (a51318)
$45.00 Wilson, Stanley Kidder (editor) . THE NINETEEN HUNDRED & TWO CLASS BOOK A RECORD OF THE SENIOR CLASS OF COLUMBIA COLLEGE
NY 1902. Lg.8vo., about 250pp., illustrated with individual photo portrait illustrations, each mounted in the middle of single page, original brown cloth. Good, rear hinge cracked. (a51981)
$200.00 (new york city) . THE NEILL COLLECTION OF RARE VIEWS OF NEW YORK CITY FROM ITS FOUNDATION TO THE PRESENT TIME...
NY 1910. Auction Catalogue, Anderson Art Galleries. Octavo, 44pp. (433 items described, no illustrations in this catalogue), original wraps. Prices realized added in pencil next to each item. Good, wraps a bit soiled, top corner of rear wrap folded. No illustrations, as issued. Rare. (a53257)
$90.00 Long Island Sound . PEOPLE AND THE SOUND A PLAN FOR LONG ISLAND SOUND - 10 VOLUMES
Report of the Long Island Sound Regional Study, New England River Basins Commission, July, 1975. 10 volumes. 4to., many maps, some photo illustrations, wraps. Range from 60-224pp. Volume 1: Summary Volume 2: Supplement ; Volume 3: Power and the Environment; Volume 4: Shoreline Appearance and Design; Volume 5: Marine Transportation; Volume 6: Erosion and Sedimentation; Volume 7: Outdoor Recreation ; Volume 8: Fish and Wildlife; Volume 9: Economic Perspective; Volume 10: Flood Damage Reduction. Institution stamps and numbers (no spine numbers and no pockets). Near VG. Set of 10 volumes: (a53363)
$240.00 Nuzzi, R. (coordinator) . THE OCEANOGRAPHY OF THE NEW YORK BIGHT: PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL , BIOLOGICAL VOLUME 1
1973. New York Ocean Science Laboratory Technical Report No. 0017. 4to., 108 leaves (rectos only), plastic spiral wraps. VG. (a53582)
$125.00 Young, Dennis R. and Stephen Finch . VOLUNTARY CHILD CARE SYSTEM IN NEW YORK: SECTORAL TRENDS AND AGENCY OPERATIONS
NY (1975). Interim Report 75-01. 4to., 109pp., stapled wraps. VG, light wear. (a54056)
$45.00 (new york city) . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING THE CITY OF NEW YORK
1938 F. H. La Guardia, Mayor. 8vo., 94pp., original printed wraps. Owner name stamp on cover. VG. (a54117)
$75.00 (new york city) . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE DEPARTMENT OF CITY PLANNING THE CITY OF NEW YORK
1939 F. H. La Guardia, Mayor. 8vo., 88pp., original printed hardcover. Owner name stamp on cover. VG (a54118)
$75.00(Dewey, Thomas E.). ANNUAL REPORT OF THE CHIEF CLERK TO THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY COUNTY OF NEW YORK FOR 1940
NY 1940. District Attorney was Thomas E. Dewey. Octavo, 130pp., blue cloth. Compliments of Thomas E. Dewey, is tipped in. VG, slight fading of spine lettering. (a54232)
$75.00 (new york city) . SUPPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - ACCESSIONS, MARCH 1866 TO OCTOBER 1869; SECOND SUPPPLEMENT TO THE CATALOGUE OF BOOKS IN THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK - ACCESSIONS, OTOBER 1869 TO APRIL 1872
NY 1869, 1872 Medole. 2 parts bound in one volume. Lg.8vo., 250pp., 296pp., hardcover. Fairly Good, inner hinges cracked, covers worn, light wrinkling and soiling of leaves, paper spine label chipped. (a54526)
$50.00 (new york city) . THE ROSTER OF THE ROUND TABLE DINING CLUB WITH A PREFATORY NOTE BY THE FOURTH SECRETARY OF THE CLUB
NY 1926. No. 142 of 201 copies, initialled by the Fourth Secretary of the Club. Square octavo, 34pp. plus two pages with pen annotations and typed sections bringing the data up to 1957 tipped in, hardcover. A few pen annotations in text. Near Fine, slight mark on front free blank. Scarce. (a54991)
$95.00 (new york state) . DIRECTORY OF PLANNING BOARDS
Albany 1942 Division of Commerce. 4to.,98pp., stapled wraps. Good, light wear. (a55174)
$85.00 Glaser, William A. . A HARLEM ALMANAC
1964 Columbia University. Statistics about Harlem population -education levels, jobs, housing, mobility, marital status, etc. 4to., 48 leaves (rectos only), wraps with black cloth spine. VG. (a56188)
$75.00 Anderson, John E. . THE OLD FIRST CLASS OF WILSON STREET SCHOOL P.S. NO. 16 BROOKLYN, N. Y THE RECORD OF HALF-CENTURY 1873-1923
NY 1924 1st Privately Printed. Large octavo, 273pp., frontis photo of the school as it was in the sixties, photo illustrations, hardcover. Good, some cover wear. Rare. (a57937)
$150.00 Strzeleckiego, Jana H. (editor) . ALBUM JUBILEUSZOWY Z OKAZYI 25-LETNIEJ ROCZNICY �SWIECE�N KAPLA�NSKICH, ORAZ PRACY PASTERSKIEJ
Nowy York 1916 Druk Tygodnika Polskiego. Full of information, articles, statistics, photos of Polish Catholics in New York City at turn-of-the-century. In Polish. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 645pp., index, light green cloth with full silver decoration on front. VG. (a58321)
$75.00 (new york city) . JOURNAL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1872
NY 1872. 8vo., 1133pp., index (87pp.), hardcover with title in gilt on spine. Good, hinge cracked at interior page near end, heel of spine worn. (a58334)
$95.00 (new york city) . SUPPORT BASES FOR OFFSHORE DRILLING: THE PORT OF NEW YORK POTENTIAL MAY 1977
NY 1977 Port Authoruty. 4to., 129pp., photo illustrations, original printed spiral bound wraps. Ink number on front. VG. (a59247)
$75.00(Steinman, D. B.). BRIDGES LASTING AND BEAUTIFUL
NY (c.1932) Robinson & Steinman Engineers. Portfolio for this Architecture firm famous for its bridge designs. 4to. wraps. 12-1/2 x 9 inches. 9 pages of text (rectos only) mostly giving location, brief description and construction cost of about 50 bridges built worldwide by this engineering firm, followed by 22 full page photo illustrations (photos are 10-1/2 x 7-1/2 inches) of 22 bridges, each photo has a textured protective tissue and mounted descriptive label. Bound in heavy paperstock cover and laid in a custom-made matching cardboard folder with string tie. Bridges shown include Manhattan Bridge, Williamsburg Bridge, Sydney Harbor Bridge, Niagara Falls and Clifton Suspension Bridge, George Washington Bridge. Fine in VG folder, a few small tears at folds and corners. Rare. (a60566)
$290.00Meyer, Dr. Alfred. JOURNAL OF THE MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL NEW YORK VOLUME X NUMBER 5 JANUARY-FEBRUARY 1944. COMPLETE ISSUE DEDICATED TO DR. ALFRED MEYER (signed)
NY 1944. Dr. Meyer was a world-renowned expert on tuberculosis. First article is: Alfred Meyer. An Appreciation' by Ira Cohen, M.D. Many other interesting articles in the book including a short biography of Dr. Israel Moses; The Meaning of Some Illustrations in Old Medical Books; Metastatic Brain Tumor with Bronchogenic Carcinoma, etc. Hardcover. Sm.4to., maroon cloth. ***Inscribed and signed by Meyer with one paragraph-long mss inscription to Dr Turner, Medical Director of Mount Sinai Hospital, dated 1944. Near Fine, no DJ. (a61473)
$75.00 Wood, Hon. Fernando . AN ADDRESS ON THE GENIUS, PUBLIC LIFE AND OPINIONS OF ALEXANDER HAMILTON DELIVERED AT RICHMOND, VA. MAY 9, 1856
New York 1856 Evander Childs. Fernando Wood, Mayor of New York City. Octavo, 37pp., original pink printed wraps. Good, some light foxing throughout, light wear, spine chipped. (a61833)
$45.00 Gilbert, Albert (clerk) . REPORT ON THE SYSTEM OF POPULAR EDUCATION IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1851
NewYork 1851 Bryant. Octavo, 32pp., large foldout chart of the Common Schools with enrollment, expenses, salaries, etc for each school, original brown printed wraps (lacks rear blank wrap). Good, a bit worn and chipped. (a61907)
$95.00(New York City). MERIT ROLL OF THE NEW YORK FREE ACADEMY, FIRST ACADEMIC TERM, FEBRUARY 1862
New York 1862 George H Clark. 335 names listed by order of academic standing, given demerits and scores for each. Interesting names include: Charles Rogers Scirbner, John Whittemore, Lewis Henry Spence, Moses Dunalp, Samuel Stuyvesant, Lucius Nutting, Charles Avery, James Edware Ware, .Octavo, 24pp., original stringbound wraps. VG, light wear. (a61938)
$79.00 Beck, T. Romeyn M.D. . EULOGIUM ON THE LIFE AND SERVIES OF SIMEON DE WITT, SURVEYOR-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK , CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY
Albany 1835 1st Skinner. Octavo, 29pp., later wraps. Good, some light staining in text. (a62105)
$85.00 (new york city) . THE ECONOMIC STATUS OF THE NEW YORK METROPOLITAN REGION IN 1944
1944. 4to., 91pp., charts, original gilt printed hardcover. Label at heel of spine and residue of label on front. Good, inner hinges cracking; no DJ. Scarce. (a62431)
$75.00 (The Bronx) . THE BRIDGE A LITERARY ART PUBLICATION OF EVANDER CHILDS HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BRONX, N.Y.
May, 1937. Three student signatures on front cover. 4to., illustrations, wraps. Signatures on front. Good, covera bit worn, split along spine. (a62464)
$95.00 McGivern, Owen (chairman) . THE CITY IN TRANSITION: PROSPECTS AND POLICIES FOR NEW YORK - THE FINAL REPORT OF THE TEMPORARY COMMISSION ON CITY FINANCES
New York 1977. Large octavo, 326pp., original printed wraps. VG. (a64015)
$125.00 Parsons, Ralph M. et al . ENGINEERING STUDY OF THE POTENTIALITIES AND POSSIBILITIES OF DESALTING FOR NORTHERN NEW JERSEY AND NEW YORK CITY
1966 Office of Saline Water. Research and Development Progress Report No. 207. 4to., about 350pp., foldout illustrations, original printed wraps. A few Depository Library stamps. VG. (a64650)
$65.00 Sayre, Lewis A. M.D. . ANNUAL REPORT OF THE RESIDENT PHYSICIAN OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR 1865
NY 1866. Presented to The Board of Commissioners of Health. Octavo, 39pp., original printed wraps. VG, light wear. (a65397)
$75.00 new york theatre . NEW YORK CITY THEATRE PROGRAMS FOR 1938-39
20 programs bound in one volume. Some minimal cropping. Inked in manuscript ink on front end pages.VG. (a6706)
$100.00 (religion) . THE CHURCH OF THE PURITANS PRESBYTERIAN, 130TH STREET NEAR 5TH AVENUE NEW YORK
NY 1889 1st. History of Church plus list of Members. Sm.4to., 87pp., hardcover. Laid in: ephemera related to the 50th Anniversary of the Chuch in March of 1922. Book owned by Martha Hamilton, signed by her and dated 1889. VG plus. (a67247)
$75.00(new york city). FIRST RECORDED MINUTES REGARDING THE BUILDING OF TRINITY CHURCH IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK 1696 - 1697
1964. Foreword by John Heuss. Sm.4to., 34pp., red buckram hardcover with gilt lettering. Ink handwritten page numbers. Some paperclip indentation and rust residue on initial pages. VG. (a68076)
$75.00 (wpa) . BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ABSTRACTS ON THE CHLORAMINE TREATMENT OF WATER
NY 1937 Works Progress Administration. 4to., 226 leaves (rectos only), 1/2 cloth. Good, corner of cover chipped. (a68155)
$90.00 Lirtzman, Dr. Sidey I. (principal investigator); Lackman, Abraham M. (project manager) . THE STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF AN INDEPENDENT STATEN ISLAND
August 1990. Prepared for the New York State Senate. 4to., about 70 leaves (printed on rectos only), original wraps. Tiny institution name stamp on front. Fine. Scarce. (a68571)
$85.00 Theatre Programs . SEVEN THEATRE PROGRAMS - 1897 - 1929
Stranger in New York at Garrick 1897; Knickerbocker Theatre for 1901; Little Women at the Playhouse 1912 (color cover); Sweethearts at the Liberty Theatre 1914 (color cover); Blue paradise at Casino 1916 (color cover); Monsieur Beaucare at New Amsterdam Theatre 1920 (color cover); Man's Estate at Biltmore 1929 (color cover). All Good or better. 7 wraps programs. All shows in New York City. (a68922)
$125.00 Forbes, James et al . SPECIAL ISSUE ON THE SUPPRESSION OF MENDICANCY IN CHARITIES, A WEEKLY REVIEW OF LOCAL AND GENERAL PHILANTHROPY
New York 1902. Volume IX, No 20. November 15, 1902. One complete issue of the journal Charities. Includes: James Forbes-Suppression of Mendicancy in Greater New York and Other Cities; Paul U. Kellogg -Who the City Mendicant is; Types of Mendicants and their Treatment", etc. Octavo, pp. 469-508, wraps. Good, cover a bit worn and soiled. Very Scarce. (a69021)
$85.00 Pope, Helen (of Brooklyn, New York) . IVY LEAVES
1948. Home-made book, mimeographed, stapled, hand-lettered cover. Dedicated: To our beloved Mayor Fiorello La guardia, megalopsychos. Octavo, 40pp. Very intelligent set of two essays on Classical Greek theatre focusing on Aristophenes. VG. (a70185)
$125.00 (new york city) . PLEIADES CLUB YEAR BOOK 1931-32 REMINISCENT, BEING THE HISTORY OF THE PLEIADES CLUB
1932. New York City club for intellectuals and writers.12mo., about 40pp., original printed wraps. **Pencilled inscription from Jay W. to Claire with an original poem by Jay on front end paper. VG. (a71308)
$150.00 Black, George Ashton . HISTORY OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP OF LAND ON MANHATTAN ISLAND TO THE BEGINNING OF SALES BY THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SINKING FUND IN 1844
NY 1889 1st Columbia. Ph.D dissertation. Large octavo, original printed wraps. No illustrations or maos in this first printing of the dissertation. Good, top corners bumped, light chipping of cover. Very scarce. (a72163)
$245.00 (medicine) . STANDING ORDERS (ROUTINE, METHODS, DIETS, ETC) LEBANON HOSPITAL
NY December 1926. Edited by the Medical Board of Lebanon Hospital. Octavo, 76pp., stiff cover with 3 metal studs. Contents: Admission Procedures, Care of Clinical Specimens, Preparation of Patients for X-Ray, Diets, Preparation for Child Delivery, Post Partum Care of Mother, etc. Good Plus, light wear. (a72859)
$120.00 Sintobin, Veronique . BELGIUM - ART - NEW YORK
Belgium 2001. For the occasion of the visit of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Philippe and Princess Mathilde, presenting and homage to and the location of all major Belgian art and rare coins in New York City. 4to. 108pp., color and monochrome illustrations, errata slip, wraps with metal spiral spine. VG, slight amount of cover wear, slight bit of marginal soiling on final few pages. (a72973)
$100.00 (new york city) . BY-LAWS OF THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK FOR THE YEAR 1861
Original small pamphlet (5-1/2 x 3-1/2 inches), 24pp., includes lists of Members for all wards in New York City for 1861, original printed wellow wraps. VG plus. (a73671)
$79.00 (August Heckscher) . M. H.; A. H. II MARCH 18th 1941
Limited to 30 copies. August Heckscher, 1914-1997 was writer and active member of New York City public life including being NYC Parks Commssioner 1967-1972. Small printed brochure of speech given by brother of August Heckscher and a second speech by August Heckscher the groom himself at his pre-nuptial dinner the night before he married Claude Chevreux. Printed April 1941. 6 x 3.4 inches, 7pp., original attractive blue wraps with mounted printed title label. Near Fine. Rare. (a73677)
$85.00 Colton, Nea . THE RIVERS ARE FROZEN
NY 1942 First edition Coward McCann. The love story of an American girl and a Basque man, which offers a portrait of the Basques in New York City (jacket). Hardcover. Octavo, 296pp., cloth. Fine in VG DJ, lightly worn, spine browned. Scarce. (a74255)
$200.00 (christian) . YEAR-BOOK OF THE CHRISTIAN INSTITUTE - A RECORD FOR THE YEARS 1882-1889
NY 1889. The Christian Institute was founded in late September, 1881, and was located at 236 East 33rd Street in New York City. Founder of Institute was Andrew C. Zabriskie; Chaplain was Rev. L. M. Dorman; Physician was Frank W. Jackson; Organists Herman Rannefeld and Chorister Lorin A. Walker M.D. Square 12mo. (6-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches), original photographi frontis showing the front of the Institute in New York City, 3/4 red leather with marbled boards and 5 raised spine bands. Seven Institute yearbooks (complete run to 1889) bound in one volume with all but one with original covers bound in. One additional original photograph of the Pastor or Founder (?) also bound in. VG plus, slight wear and rubbing on cover. Scarce. (a74759)
$550.00 Dutch Treat Club . DTC CODE BOOK 1934 (signed)
1934 Privately Printed for Members of the Dutch Treat Club and their Guests. Hardcover, Octavo, 93pp., illustrations on nearly every page - humorous drawings, nude women, member photo portraits, cartoons and more, boards. Most of the erotic material is located on 6 pages which were originally sealed (now opened) with a red seal (meant to be opened by book's owner with printed admonition: No gentleman breaks the seal. Kind puts it up to you, Don't it? ) Front cover shows older man from his backside in blue with this book in his rear hip pocket - man is holding the tips of his coat above his head and displaying the book title in bold red letters. Book is signed by many people including: Alexander Grosset, John Farrar, Will Heaton, E. Lucas, Jacob Wilk, Jack Howard, Ray Howard and others. Good, corners and edges a bit worn. Binding secure. In protective removable glassine jacket. Rare, especially with all the original signatures . (a74908)
$480.00(Margaret Barclay Wilson). ESSAYS AND STUDIES IN HONOR OF MARGARET BARCLAY WILSON - TEACHER, PHYSICIAN, LIBRARIAN, AUTHOR (with signed autograph letter)
NY 1922 1st Columbia University. Hardcover. Octavo, 151pp., frontis portrait of Wilson, cloth. ****One page manuscript letter from Wilson clipped in (with old rusty paperclip) and signed by her dated 1922. Good plus, binding secure; text very lightly evenly toned but clean; hinges not cracked, no owner marks; cover spine end and extreme tips worn lightly. no dj. (a74987)
$75.00 (Rev. Daniel de Vinne) . A MEMORIAL OF THE REV. DANIEL DE VINNE - A REPORT OF THE FUNERAL SERVICES...FEBRUARY 14, 1883 AND HIS AUTOBIOGRAPHY
NY 1883 1st. Printed for the Family. De Vinne was born February 1, 1795 and died February 10, 1883. Services held at Methodist Episcopal Church of Morrisania February 14, 1883. Sm.4to., 72pp., hardcover. Laid in: 4 page program for Centenary of M. E. Church, Washington Ave. and 166th St., New York City, 1886. Good, lower inch of spine gone, corners worn. (a75292)
$100.00 (new york city) . ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS OF CONGRESSMAN VICTOR L. ANFUSO OF 8th CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT AND COLLEAGUES
1950s. 13 photos, 8x10 inches. All of the Congressman at official functions and shown with other politicians. Range from VG to near Good. Collection of 13 loose photos. (ny286)
$45.00