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1898115765Boston and New York: Houghton 1898. Octavo original decorated maroon cloth. First edition. Four short stories with European settings. BAL 6468. Wright III 2078. Cloth bruised at lower rear corner endpapers tanned from flaps of dust jacket no longer present else a bright near fine copy. #115765 Houghton unknown books
1853034534Boston: Benjamin B. Mussey & Co. 1853. Eighth edition 1853. Attractive thick volume in three quarter dark brown grained leather over tan cloth gilt lettering gilt accented raised spine bands gilt ruled compartments 10.25" tall about 2.75" thick. Binding more likely late 19th century or early 20th century. Light rubbing to the extremities good hinges firm text block clean pages no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Benjamin B. Mussey & Co. Hardcover
1826001875New York: Cooke & Co 1826 Bound in 1/2 leather over marbeled boards i-ix 1-196 folding world map plus 17 colored charts. Spine with a long vertical crack and chipping boards rubbed otherwise a good solid copy. Cooke & Co hardcover
1854329901Washington: U.S. War Department 1854. unbound. Map. Lithograph with Sheet measures 10 3/4" x 39".<br/> <br/> Long geological expedition map of one of the proposed routes for the Pacific Railroad route. The map depicts the Western United States from Los Angeles to Memphis along the 35th parallel with careful notes on different types of stone. The map was published in 1854 as part of the Explorations and Surveys to ascertain the best and most economical route for a Railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. William Phipps Blake 1826-1910 was an American geologist and mining consultant and an artist.<br/> <br/> U.S. War Department unknown
185331686New York: Sarony Major & Knapp 1853. Other. The map was originally folded the old folds are visible. In excellent condition. 563 by 400mm 22¼ by 15¾ inches. Original lithograph hand colored in wash when published. This early geological map depitcs the Witchita Mountains in the north El Paso in the west to the Missisippi River in the east and the Gulf of Mexico in the south. At the left side with find a color explanation key for the various geological formations. On the upper left side is the cartouche with the mileage scale. This geological map was prepared to accompany Blake's report of the transcontinental railroad. Sarony, Major & Knapp unknown
1855233130Washington.: U.S.P.R.R. Exploration Surveys. 1855. First edition. . Soft cover. . Fine copy very light discoloration on margins. 8 1/2" x 11". Hand-tinted lithograph. Very scarce in this condition. U.S.P.R.R. Exploration Surveys. paperback
185423989Philadelphia: P.S. Duval & Son Lith 1854. Very good. Full title: Geological Map of the Route Explored by Capt. Jno. Pope Corps of Topl. Engrs. Near the 32nd Paraellel of North Latitude 1854 from the Red River to the Rio Grande. Prepared in the Office of Pacific Rail Road Exploration and Survey War Department by William P. Blake. 11.25" x 24.5" sheet size. Folding creases otherwise very good. Shows the route from Fort Towson Oklahoma to El Paso and Dona Anna on the Rio Grande and includes much of the region's watershed including the Rio Grande Concho Brazos Trinity and Red Rivers. An "index of colors" indicates various rock and mineral deposits and formations. P.S. Duval & Son, Lith unknown
1854633Washington: Office of Pacific Railroad Exploration & Survey War Department 1854. 22 3/4 x 10 inches. Very good condition. This is a finely detailed map of the geology encountered between the Rio Grande River and the Red river during the 32nd parallel survey. It is based in a riverine underlying map. The majority of the findings was a Ccrustceous base. The map goes from Ft. Towson to El Paso. Around Ft Belknap is found a Carboniferous sandstone. The expedition was an early attempt to locate a southern based route for a railroad to the Pacific Ocean. It was supported by influence of senators and Representatives of the Southern States. Office of Pacific Railroad Exploration & Survey, War Department unknown
1855M6993California: Office of P.R.R. Exp & Surveys c. 1855. Very Good;. Notes: "Canada de las Uvas" is now the present route of Hwy 5. This is the border between the Sierra Nevada and the Mojave desert. Size : 158x232 mm 6.22x9.13 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Geological; Maps United States West California; Office of P.R.R. Exp & Surveys unknown
1881011719American Institute of Mining Engineers. Very Good. 1881. Pamphlet. A paper from Transactions of the American Institute of Mining Engineers read at the Washington Meeting February 1881. Stringbound with light soil and a blue penciled number and holes from rubbing on top front. William Phipps Blake was a well-known geologist educator and mining consultant who wrote prolifically and conducted studies throughout the world. Here he writes of the gold and silver deposits of Tombstone. Only two copies found on OCLC. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall; 11 pp . American Institute of Mining Engineers unknown books
18701278541870. BLAKE William BLAIR Robert. The Grave. London: John Camden Hotten circa 1870. Folio 11 by 14 inches modern three-quarter red morocco raised bands top edge gilt. $1650.Third edition of Blair's singular poetic achievement with splendid engraved frontispiece portrait of William Blake and 12 engraved plates rendered by Shiavonetti after Blake's original designs including the engraved title page. In October 1805 Blake was commissioned by the engraver and would-be publisher Robert H. Cromek to prepare 40 drawings for Robert Blair's Grave from which Cromek planned to select 20. While The Grave originally appeared in 1743 the illustrations in this very scarce second edition and the rarely found 1808 first edition are especially famous for vividly demonstrating ""the rare imaginative power of William Blake"" Magnusson 162. ""In fact Blair had a perceptible influence on Blake the poet as well as on Blake the painter"" Kunitz & Haycraft 46. A dispute over a preliminary etching ""in white-line"" called ""Death's Door"" which Cromek rejected resulted in Blake's being prevented from engraving his own designs so the 12 drawings eventually selected were rendered by Louis Schiavonetti ""with a mingled grace and grandeur which won for them a wider popularity Never has the theme of death been handled in pictorial art with more elevation and beauty"" DNB. Also featured is Blake's dedicatory poem ""To the Queen"" a prefatory comment on the designs by Henry Fuseli and a concluding section ""Of the Designs."" Preceded by the rare 1808 edition of less than 600 copies and the large folio second edition of 1813. This third edition was produced by John Camden Hotten sometime around 1870 after Gilchrist's 1863 Life of William Blake reawakened an interest in the poet/artist. With minor alterations Gilchrist was able to use the original plates from the 1813 edition with the reset text being a very close imitation of the original; the letterpress title page is still for the 1813 Ackermann edition for instance with no mention of Hotten or 1870. Bentley Blake Books 350A. Keynes 82. Ray Illustrator and the Book in England 6a. See Lewine 68. Fine condition. hardcover
1889C213471Philadelphia PA: Hubbard Brothers 1889. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Large octavo. Original illustrated cloth. Covers slightly marked and faded slightly edge rubbed with some fraying to spine ends and corners inner hinges starting otherwise about very good. Hubbard Brothers, hardcover
1889ABE-4004017816Hubbard Brothers Philadelphia 1889 ills by Bennet His perilous encounters startling adventures and daring exploits with indians cannibals wild beasts serpents balloons geysers etc etc all over the world in the bowels of the earth and above the clouds Baron Munchausen fantasyFANTASY. THE HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES OF MAJOR MENDAX by Francis Blake Crofton. Philadelphia: Hubbard Brothers 1889. 4to 7 x 8 1/2" brown cloth stamped in black and gold 236p. tight and VG. 1st edition of this strange fantasy adventure story set in fictional countries all over the African continent. Arranged as a series of tales told to his impressionable nephew each chapter brings another nonsensical dangerous encounter that The Major manages to escape. The natives are all stereotypically portrayed. Illustrated with 15 fabulous full page pen and inks by Bennett full of detail and humor. Blake was born in Ireland but lived most of his life in Canada working as a librarian in Nova Scotia. Nice copies of this title are very hard to find. Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hubbard Brothers Philadelphia hardcover
18893435Philadelphia: Hubbard Bros. 1889. HAIRBREADTH ESCAPES OF MAJOR MENDAX: His Perilous Encounters Startling Adventures and Daring Exploits with Indians Cannibals Wild Beasts Serpents Ballons Geysers etc. etc. All Over the World In the Bowels of the Earth and Above the Clouds : A Personal Narrative- Francis Blake Crofton- Ill. by J. Bennett- Hubbard Brothers-Philadelphia- 1889-1st Edition-1st Printing- Large Hardcover:- Large 8vo- VG/ no dj as issued- Original publishers brown cloth with bevelled edges- gilt and black illustrated cover and titles- 236pp- slight foxing on ffeps otherwise clean no tears or writing PO name on ffep- numerous tremendous full page B&W illustrations by Bennett- Octavo pp. 1-2 1-5 6-236 237-238: blank note: first and last leaves are blanks fly leaf at front fifteen full page black and white illustrations by Bennett title page printed in orange and black original bevel-edged chocolate brown pictorial cloth front and spine panels stamped in black and gold light green floral patterned endpapers.-SEE PHOTOS- A boys' book of fantastic adventure and tall tales in tradition of Raspe's Baron Munchhausen. Format similar to the popular Ingersoll Lockwood wonder books. Bleiler 1978 p. 53. Reginald 03631. Cloth rubbed at head and tail of spine panel gold lettering on spine panel slightly tarnished cover clear and bright-a very good copy of an attractive book.-Scarce attractive a great read with fantastic illustrations and collectible- Fiction-juvenile-adventure-fantasy-tales-illustrated 3435 . 1st Edition-1st Printing. Illustrated Cloth. VG/No Jacket as Issued. Illus. by J. Bennett. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hubbard Bros. Hardcover
187351081Denver: J. A. Blake & F. C. Willett Publishers 1873. 1873. COLORADO. First edition. 16 mo. 6 1/8" x 4" original green pebbled cloth titles stamped in gilt on the front cover 143 pp. includes front and rear pastedown sheets preface illustrated maps advertisements. index. A finely illustrated travel and business guide to Colorado the third such annual volume. Contains listings and descriptions of railroad routes towns and cities resorts banks businesses agriculture hotels etc. The description of each town is accompanied by a brief business directory of the "leading trades" in the vicinity. Included are maps of Boulder with gold and copper regions noted Golden and Pueblo. There is a "Birds Eye View of Denver in 1870" plus many illustrated advertisements for local merchants such as bankers newspapers dentists jewelers hotels real estate agents etc. Herd 524 lists the 1871 issue as "rare" and "Copy seen in the Rollins Collection Princeton University" but he missed the 1872 and 1873 editions. Former owner's inked name at top of front pastedown sheet one signature block loosened but holding spine ends and corners are lightly rubbed else a very good copy of a scarce book. J. A. Blake & F. C. Willett, Publishers, 1873. hardcover
187266658"Hand-Book of Colorado" With Maps and Illustrations J.A. BLAKE & F. C. WILLETT Publisher. Hand-Book of Colorado. With Maps and Illustrations. Second Year of Publication. Denver: J.A. Blake & F.C. Willett 1872. First edition of second publication although no first publication has been listed on OCLC nor at auction in last 40 years. Octavo. 131 pp. 5 ads. Original purple pebbled colth gilt-stamped on front cover. Front endpapers are ads as is rear paste-down. Front hinge starting spine with small split to cloth covers stained extremities rubbed very good. Contains ads of the period and maps as well as a map with railroad connections. HBS 66658. $500 J.A. Blake & F.C. Willett hardcover books
187350413Boston: Noyes Holmes and Company 1873. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. 240pp. Ink family note on recto of frontis leaf scattered foxing throughout spine sunned with some wear to the extremities else a very good example in publisher's violet cloth. <br/><br/> Noyes, Holmes, and Company hardcover
186223079Columbus Ohio: Henry Miller and Company. 1862. Hardcover. Fair two fairly large chips on the top of the spine and the cover fore-edge a scrape on the front edges rubbed the binding is sound except a break at the front hinge some foxing mostly in the margins. This edition has a 367 page section on the Civil War with a number of engraved portrait plates. No dust jacket issued. This edition seems to be more scarce than earlier editions. Black embossed hard leather with gilt spine decoration and lettering and a stamped cover design marbled end pages and page edges. ; Engraved plates.; 975 pages . Henry Miller and Company hardcover
1888013950CT: Price Lee & Co. 1888. Book. NF. Rebound. First Edition. Book has been nicely rebound in green cloth. Interior pages clean with a tad of discoloration. Price Lee & Co. Hardcover
185913<p><em><strong>History of Slavery and The Slave Trade in good condition</strong></em></p><p><em><strong>Binding is tight.</strong></em></p> J. & H. Miller
18731282004Boston: Noyes Holmes and Company 1873. 12mo; G-/no-DJ; Light brown spine with gold text; Boards have shelf wear such as rubbing on exterior panels & along spine moderate fraying at edges also spine is sunned however still intact; Text block has age toning on exterior edges ffep is cracking from spine at front hinge first & last few pages have slight foxing with tight binding; pp 240. 1282004. Rockville Non-Retail Listings. Noyes, Holmes, and Company unknown books
1893RO40168251T. & T. Clark, Edinburgh. 1893. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 248 pages. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons et annotation de bibliothèque en page de titre.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1892RO40147829T. & T. Clark. 1892. In-12. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Non coupé. 189 pages. Carte en couleur en frontispice. Etiquette de code sur le dos. Tampons et annotation de bibliothèque en page de titre. Frontispice légèrement abîmé. Quelques rousseurs.. . . . Classification Dewey : 420-Langue anglaise. Anglo-saxon
1847000174Harper & Brothers 1847. Hardcover. Good. A fascinating little book covering many subjects including 'Structure of the Earth' 'Use of Animals and Vegetables' 'Use of the Ocean' etc. Condition: Good - engraved frontis original red boards and 1/4 leather spine gilt title; bookplate and a stamp from Kingston Library no library pockets or stickers spine somewhat worn and faded small piece missing off head of spine; scattered foxing. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
1805174081805 London, Matthews, 1805 Folio. Iliade, gravee par Piroli d'apres les desseins composes par JOHN FLAXMAN~ 39 cuivres, designed by J.FL. engraved by Thomas Piroli, (London, Matthews, 1795, 1805). Le sculpteur neoclassique Flaxman resida de 1787 a 1794 a Rome et produisit aussi des dessins sur Hesiode et Dante. Cartonnage
