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185555159London: Longman Brown Greenand Longmans 1855. First edition small 8vo pp. viii 160 24 ads; 40 wood engravings in the text; orange endpapers printed advertisements on pastedowns; original green cloth stamped in black and gilt; spine rather sunned else near fine. "The object of the following pages is to explain familiarly such points of physiological science as could not appropriately been noticed in the Guide to the Knowledge of Life just published by the author" Prefatory Remarks. The initial chapter deals with population growth and Malthusian developments. <br/><br/> Longman, Brown, Green,and Longmans hardcover books
185555159London: Longman Brown Greenand Longmans 1855. First edition small 8vo pp. viii 160 24 ads; 40 wood engravings in the text; orange endpapers printed advertisements on pastedowns; original green cloth stamped in black and gilt; spine rather sunned else near fine. "The object of the following pages is to explain familiarly such points of physiological science as could not appropriately been noticed in the Guide to the Knowledge of Life just published by the author" Prefatory Remarks. The initial chapter deals with population growth and Malthusian developments. Longman, Brown, Green,and Longmans unknown
1855C168949London: Longmans Brown Green and Longmans 1855. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Original cloth slightly browned and faded with wear to extremities otherwise near very good indeed. No dust jacket. Longmans, Brown, Green, and Longmans, hardcover
1836MAIN018170INY: Taylor. VG. 1836. miniature. hardcover. 48mo . 34p 28pp ads . Bit of foxing to end papers but nice condition for 1836. Scarce item. . Taylor hardcover
1879058963London: Cambridge University Press. 1879. First Edition . Hardcover. Near Fine. Folio - 11 x 9 Inches Tall. FIRST EDITION. LONDON : 1879. Preface to Original Edition & Preface to Revised Edition. Hardback. Words. Original black sand-grained-cloth; gilt-lettered spine & cover. Original black end-papers. All edges red. Bright tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. NEAR FINE. xix 233 pages. 1p advert. Folio; approx 11 x 9 inches. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Cambridge University Press. SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Cambridge University Press. hardcover
1887091825001G. W. Frederick 1887. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Rare 1st edition from 1887. Blue Cloth. Pages bright and clean tissue guard in place on title page. Edges and head/heel of spine have some rubbing G. W. Frederick hardcover
1896119744New York: The Christian Herald Library Bible House 1896. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in green cloth. Hinge exposed. The Christian Herald Library, Bible House hardcover
185261667Boston: Commonwealth — Extra at head of first column 1852. Broadsheet 22 x 15 3/4 inches printed on both sides in six columns bearing only Mann's address. Mann 1796-1859; member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts 1848-1853 known as the father of American public education won John Quincy Adams's seat in Congress after he died and served for five years as an anti-slavery advocate; this speech reaffirms his opposition and excoriates the political efforts at the time to silence those in both houses of Congress who supported his views especially those concerning the extension of slavery into the western territories. The "Commonwealth" was a Boston newspaper published 1851-1853 see AAS online catalogue. LCP/HSP Afro-Americana 6316 and 6321 for pamphlet printings only. No printing in Work or Blockson catalogue. OCLC locates two copies of this broadsheet in separate entries New York Historical Society Texas-Austin and a goodly number of copies from several pamphlet printings. Long tear through bottom margin into text with no loss a very good example of a rare separate printing of this important speech. Folded. 8645. <br/><br/> Commonwealth — Extra [at head of first column] unknown books
189600282783Olean N. Y.: Gillett & Weston 1896 Green/gilt spine embossed boards decorated endpages frontispiece of Maria King occasional slight dampstains 150 pgs. Scarce New York State history. OCLC lists 17 copies. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good. Gillett & Weston hardcover
18449483Boston: William B. Fowle 1844. First Edition. Half calf. Very good. Tall 8vo. iv398pp. Index. Bi-weekly journal 24 issues. With 7 of 8 plates one folding. This copy inscribed on the front paste-down by Horace Mann in 1847. The name of the recipient is difficult to interpret. Half calf over marbled boards. Title and some text foxed. Note: Early American journals with illustrations are often found lacking something. Perhaps the plates weren't glued in well or possibly that illustrations were pulled from journals more often than from regular illustrated books William B. Fowle unknown books
18421071958vo. Boston: Fowle and Capen 1842. 8vo iv 390pp. Old half calf marbled boards binding sound text quite foxed especially at the front and back. § Volume 4 of this series; this copy inscribed by Horace Mann: : “C. Sumner from Horace Mann 1847â€. Later signature of Mary C. Chapman. Horace Mann inscriptions are uncommon and this is a superb association. “Charles Sumner January 6 1811 – March 11 1874 was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate during the American Civil War working to destroy the Confederacy free all the slaves and keep on good terms with Europe. During Reconstruction he fought to minimize the power of the ex-Confederates and guarantee equal rights to the freedmen.†Mary Chapman was involved with the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society and was a friend of poet Julia Ward Howe and close friend of Charles Sumner and Horace Mann. Fowle and Capen hardcover books
184457242Boston: J. N. Bradley & Co 1844. 8vo pp. 55 1; self-wrappers; spine with cloth reinforcement first leaf with 2" tear at the top gutter some loss of paper but no loss of letterpress ex-Garrett Bible Institute Evanston Illinois with several old library rubberstamps released; good copy. Mann had taken the Unitarian - and liberal - view that while the Bible should be taught in school it should be done without comment. Some religious groups charged him and the Board of Education with creating a godless system of schools. American Imprints 1612-13. Sabin 44318. <br/><br/> J. N. Bradley & Co hardcover books
1845000948Boston: William B. Fowle and N. Capen 1845. Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. in 2 separate volumes. Vol. VII the first 80 pgs. have top upper edge page staining possibly coffee stain. Bound in 3/4 tan leather black leather label on spine leather rubbed spine edges cracked but still holding tight to spine. Vol. VIII also bound in 3/4 tan leather missing an 1" or so of leather along the top spine edge black label present leather rubbed and worn spine edges cracked but still holding boards tight marbled boards last 80 pages show upper edge page staining along top edge of pages. Two Rare volumes. An Ex - Library set with old paper labels on spines and back board card holders. <br/> <br/> William B. Fowle and N. Capen hardcover
184457242Boston: J. N. Bradley & Co 1844. 8vo pp. 55 1; self-wrappers; spine with cloth reinforcement first leaf with 2" tear at the top gutter some loss of paper but no loss of letterpress ex-Garrett Bible Institute Evanston Illinois with several old library rubberstamps released; good copy. Mann had taken the Unitarian - and liberal - view that while the Bible should be taught in school it should be done without comment. Some religious groups charged him and the Board of Education with creating a godless system of schools. American Imprints 1612-13. Sabin 44318. J. N. Bradley & Co unknown
1839088636Boston: Marsh Capen Lyon and Webb 1839 Book. Fair. Hardcover. First Edition. Lacks the spine strip has light exterior marks foxing on the endpapers. The "First number of "The Common School Journal" the object of the work being "the improvement of Common Schools and other means of Popular Education. Also intended to make it a depository of the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in relation to Schools and of the Reports Proceedings &c. of the Massachusetts Board of Education". Marsh, Capen, Lyon, and Webb hardcover
18421071951842. Boston: Fowle and Capen 1842. <br /> <br /> 8vo iv 390 pp. Old half calf marbled boards joints cracked text block sound but quite foxed especially at the front and back. Inscribed by the author and with the later signature of Mary C. Chapman on front pastedown. <br /> <br /> § Volume 4 of this series; this copy inscribed by Horace Mann: "C. Sumner from Horace Mann 1847." Horace Mann inscriptions are uncommon and this is a superb association. "Charles Sumner January 6 1811 - March 11 1874 was an American politician and senator from Massachusetts. As an academic lawyer and a powerful orator Sumner was the leader of the antislavery forces in Massachusetts and a leader of the Radical Republicans in the United States Senate during the American Civil War working to destroy the Confederacy free all the slaves and keep on good terms with Europe. During Reconstruction he fought to minimize the power of the ex-Confederates and guarantee equal rights to the freedmen." Mary Chapman was involved with the Boston Female Anti-Slavery Society and was a friend of poet Julia Ward Howe and close friend of Charles Sumner and Horace Mann. unknown
180329623Dedham Massachusetts: Printed by H. Mann sold by him; by J. Wilder in Lancaster; and by the Principal Book Sellers in New-England 1803. 12mo. 3-63 1 pp lacking the half title or front wrapper but including the title leaf. Stitched. Light tanning scattered foxing. A few archival tape repairs to text pages corner tear of one text leaf loss of several words. Occasional early ink notation. Final leaf pasted to rear plain wrapper.Good. <br/><br/> Advertised in the Columbian Minerva Dedham for Nov. 1 1803. AAS describes its copy as also having the last leaf pasted to the rear wrap. <br/>Drake 3653. AI 3992. Printed by H. Mann, sold by him; by J. Wilder in Lancaster; and by the Principal Book Sellers in New-England unknown books
1859c751jJarrold and Sons 1859. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. There are no folding maps but there is a map not folding on page 107. The book has been beautifully rebound in full leather. Internally there is tanning throughout but there are no markings or inscriptions and the pages within are crisp clean and complete. The binding is sound. In very good condition indeed considering the age of the book! JK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Jarrold and Sons hardcover
1859013236London: Jarrold & Sons 1859. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Preface dd 1859. Perforated library mark on title page but no other indication of lib provenance. Rebound in full leather with blindstamped borders and device and gilt titling label to spine. Boards clean and undamaged. Crisp fold-out colour map at front. 229pp. very largely undiscoloured apart from the odd small oil mark and a few light brown blotches to the rear endpapers. Binding tight. Handsome copy. Jarrold & Sons hardcover
1897255600New York. : Putnam’s. 1897. . 1st Edition. Blue cloth gilt titles. . Owner’s ink name and notes to front free end paper otherwise a near very good copy with no dustjacket. . 12mo. Putnam’s. hardcover books
189717846New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1897. Light wear at extremities and corners. Light bumping of corners. Cloth. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. G.P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover
1900056139London: John Long Ltd. 1900. 96pp publisher ads 16 bw ills. Pictorial bw card. Chipped at base of spine with a little other minor damage to spine small abrasion to front cover 2 different bookseller stamps at/near front piece torn from upper magin of frontis. A very uncomplimentary contemporary note of 7 lines deriding the intelligence of the Boers reading in part "Their intelligence is dull and dry like the country of their birth". Scarce title usually found in abysmal condition-this one quite nice. First Edition Tenth Thousand. Soft Cover. Very Good. 8vo. John Long Ltd. Paperback
185790021273London: Jarrolds & Sons 1857. First. . Hardcover. Poor. 8vo. ex-library binding 69pp pages loose Folding Plate 1 Section of Atlantic from East to West Plate II Diatoms <br/> <br/> Jarrolds & Sons hardcover
1836007789London: Ackermann and Co. Printed by Hillmandel 1836. Half Calf. Very Good. Truly scarce set of hand-colored plates with not a single copy reflected on OCLC First Search nor in bibliographic bibles for color plate and sporting books Tooley and Schwerdt respectively. Oblong 28.5 by 38cm. Six hand-colored lithographic plates Original wraps bound in. Ackermann and Co. Printed by Hillmandel unknown
1856019487Jarrold & Sons 1856. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾ - 6¾" tall. Half Morocco Marbled boards. Library label to front cover. Spine slightly darkened. Spine ends and corners a little bumped. Pages toned. The essay was a rebuttal to the negative criticism that followed the publication of Tennyson's poem Maud in 1855. Tennyson's Endorsement: Tennyson himself endorsed Mann's essay. <br/> <br/> Jarrold & Sons hardcover
