Specializing in Literature, American & Military History, General Antiquarian

Yesterday's Muse, Inc.

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An independent used and rare bookseller in operation for nearly 15 years, we opened our first brick and mortar storefront in December of 2008 in our hometown of Webster, NY. Owner Jonathan Smalter is a member of the ABAA, and former vice president of the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA). He is also a 2011 graduate of the Colorado Antiquarian Book Seminar (CABS). He has over twenty years of experience in the book trade.

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Unless alternate arrangements have been made, payment is expected at the time of purchase. We accept payment by credit card, PayPal, check, or money order. All orders are shipped promptly and securely packed in boxes to avoid damage during shipment. Shipping costs stated are estimates. Large sets or particularly heavy items may require additional postage, especially for priority or international service. All items are guaranteed to be as described (this includes condition, edition, authenticity of signatures, etc.). If you are not satisfied with your order, please contact us and we will be happy to work with you.

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Jonathan David Smalter

32 W Main St., Ste. 1
Webster, NY 14580

books@yesterdaysmuse.com

(585) 265-9295

http://www.yesterdaysmuse.com

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First Edition

Personal Memoirs of U.S. Grant, in Two Volumes [Ulysses] [Shoulder Strap Edition]

by Grant, Ulysses S

New York : Charles L. Webster & Company , 1885 (click for more details)

Southern Tier Two Volume Hardcover Set: Volume 1: Dunkirk, Fredonia, Jamestown, Chautauqua, Salamanca, Olean, Wellsville, Hornell, Bath, Hammondsport, Corning; Volume 2: Elmira, Horseheads, Owego, Waverly, Sayre, PA, Athens, PA, Binghamton, Endicott, Johnson City, Deposit

by Merrill, Arch

Rochester, New York : American Book - Stratford Press, Inc (click for more details)

Jane Eyre & Wuthering Heights

by Bronte, Charlotte; Bronte, Emily

New York : Random House , 1943 (click for more details)

The Second World War Six Volume Set: Their Finest Hour; The Gathering Storm; The Hinge of Fate; The Grand Alliance; Closing the Ring; Triumph and Tragedy (Chartwell Edition)

by Churchill, Winston S. [Spencer]; Shirer, William L

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company , 1983 (click for more details)

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; The Two Towers; The Return of the King (Collector's Edition)

by Tolkien, J.R.R

Boston : Houghton Mifflin Company , 1991 (click for more details)

Recent Catalogs

January 2025

An assortment of 109 items acquired in recent months. Highlights include:

- a first edition of the 1940 Newbery Honor winner;
- the first appearance of color illustrations by Maria Louise Kirk;
- the first Swedish feminist novel;
- an anti-socialist screed published during the Great Depression.

Summer 2024

A miscellany of 144 new acquisitions