New York: (E. P. Colby & Co.), 1900. First Edition. Frontispiece photograph. Decorative cloth over boards. Octavo. [i-v], vi-xi, [xii], 634 pages. Civil War unit history of the 9th New York Volunteer Regiment, commanded by Rush C. Hawkins. This regiment participated in the first major land battle of the war..... More
London: Sherwood, Neely, and Jones, 1810. First Edition thus. Hardcover. Octavo. xcv, [1], 211, [1 ad] pages. Machiavelli’s masterpiece on gaining, wielding, and retaining political power, written in the form of a realistic instruction manual for rulers. It has provoked controversy from its inception, admired by some for its grasp..... More
(s. L. ): (S. N. ), 1927. First Edition. Black and White Photographs, Maps. Full leather. Quarto. viii, 106 pages. History of the evolution of the great port of London, from Roman times to the early 20th century. Well illustrated with photographs, a color plate of the Head Office of..... More
New York: Random House, (1987). First Edition. Black and white photographs. Hardcover. Octavo. x, 246 pages. Donald Trump’s defining business memoir—equal parts autobiography and negotiation manual—embodies the bravado and optimism of 1980s Manhattan real estate. Written decades before his presidency, it marks the origin of the persona that would later..... More