Reprinted from SCIENCE, LV (#1435, June 30, 1922). 4 page pamphlet. An account of the stem rot process on apples sampled from Berkeley, California. View More...
Early edition of this work. 324 pages; illustrations; red cloth binding with gilt lettering (5 x 8 inch). Wear to the top and bottom of the spine, along the edges. P.T. Barnum issued this edition after the 1876 first was sold out by his publisher. Intro says the Autobiography was later issued in editions of 50,000 copies so he could sell them for a dollar apiece. Includeds his famous lecture 'Art of Money-Getting'. Good clean copy. View More...
Original publisher's dark blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on spine. Beautiful marbled endpapers with predominant blue color and gilt accents. 5 1/4" x 7 1/2." 424 pages, complete. Eight additional pages in back advertising other books by Carleton. Former owner's bookplate tipped in on front pastedown: "Paul Godehn." Pages and covers are very clean and intact overall. Covers are Near Fine with slight corner and edge wear and a few small spots on front and back. Pages are slightly age-toned and a few have dampstains and other spots. A Very Good copy overall. By P. T. Barnum, the... View More...
Signature on beige card by William Henry Barnum in brown ink. No date, circa 1840s to 1880s. 4 1/2" x 3 5/8." Card reads: "W. H. Barnum." Top, fore, and bottom edges gilt. Card and signature are very clean and intact. William Henry Barnum (1818-1889) was an American politician who served as a state representative, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senator, and chairman of the Democratic National Committee. He was the third cousin of showman P. T. Barnum (1810-1891) and also founded the Barnum & Richardson Company which became one of the foremost metal products manufacturers in the world. View More...
