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186718050301Boston: Lee and Shepard 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Nast Thomas. Duodecimo size 299 pp. The popular work of ironic fiction written by journalist and political commentator David Ross Locke 1833-1888. Locke's greatest influence was through his satirical writings as "Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby". The Nasby letters harshly ridiculed the plight of peoples in the Confederate states and the complicity of Northern politicians. Both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant recognized Nasby as a significant source of support for their presidencies. <br /> <br /> Thomas Nast 1840-1902 eventually heightened the work with his illustrations and was also credited by Lincoln for inspiring people to support the war effort. His work marked an important shift in shift in political cartoons which had before relied mainly on text rather than imagery. "Swinging Round the Cirkle" is made up of some of the most weighted of Nasby's moral statements especially concerning the plight of African Americans. The letters were composed in response to a comment by Andrew Johnson on an "uninspired" tour of the country.<br /> <br /> ___DESCRIPTION: Original pebbled green cloth with blind-stamped panels to both boards and gilt decorations on backstrip frontis and seven additional plates with captions; duodecimo size 7 5/8" by 5 1/8" 1-4 5-299 pp. first edition. <br /> <br /> ___CONDITION: A very good copy; covers clean other than a few minor spots on the back board a strong text block with solid hinges complete with all plates the only prior owner marking being a very small plate to the front free endpaper; minor rubbing to edges and corners foxing throughout though plates are still bright; overall a very good copy.<br /> <br /> ___CITATION: BAL 11820.<br /> <br /> ___POSTAGE: International customers please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details.<br /> <br /> ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. Lee and Shepard hardcover
18228156Paris, Guillaume et Compagnie, 1822. Un fort vol. in-8 (213 x 128 mm) de 864 pp. + 9 planches dépliantes gravées in fine. Reliure de l'époque de demi-veau glacé brun, dos lisse orné d'entrelacs dorés, triples filets dorés, fleurons dorés, titre doré, palette dorée en queue, toutes tranches marbrées.
183733008Edinburgh: William and Robert Chambers / Adam and Charles Black 1837. Hardcover. Eleven works bound in one volume. Half calf over marbled boards spine with five raised bands red calf label lettered in gold and decorations. Includes: 1 The Life of Robert Burns with a Criticism on His Writings. Here Considerably Extended by Additional Particulars. Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1838 76pp; 2 The Prose Works of Robert Burns Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1839 134pp erratum slip; 3 The Poetical Works of Robert Burns Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1838 148pp; 4 Select Poetical Works of Allan Ramsay Including His Gentle Shepherd with a Prefatory Memoir of the Author and His Writings Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1838 54pp; 5 The Lady of the Lake A Poem by Sir Walter Scott Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1838 54pp; 6 Marmion A Tale of Flodden Field by Sir Walter Scott Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1837 59pp; 7 Old Mortality by Sir Walter Scott Edinburgh Adam and Charles Black 1853 661-817pp; 8 Essays Moral Economical and Political. With a Memoir of the Author by Francis Bacon Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1838 39pp; 9 The Conduct of the Understanding. Also Some Thoughts Concerning Education by John Locke Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1839 28pp; 10 The Complete English Tradesman by Daniel Defoe Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1839 86pp; 11 The Sabbath Sabbath Walks and Other Poems by James Grahame with a Memoir of the Author Edinburgh William and Robert Chambers 1839 26pp. Wear to covers light scattered foxing old stain affecting the last few leaves and rear endpapers. A very good copy. ; Octavo. William and Robert Chambers / Adam and Charles Black hardcover
1889013453Wellington: Edwards & Co. 1889 Scarce title. Dark green cloth titled in gilt on spine bevelled edges to boards. Tight and square very tidy browning in edges faint toning in endpapers lacks fold-out map small name in front. Edwards & Co. hardcover
188221132New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1882. v 152 pages; tipped-on as frontispiece is an albumen photograph of the author not credited; poetic musings by Urania Una Locke Stoughton Bailey 1820-1882 American author; the material mostly of an inspirational Christian nature; previous owner inscription on inner blank endpaper; first & last endpapers & paste-downs in a decorative floral print; bound in the original dark bevel-edged blue cloth gilt cover & spine titles; cover with a gilt floral decorative motif and the spine with some small ornamentation as well; some tips spine-ends and edge-wear to cloth rubbing in very good condition. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. G.P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover books
1852WRCLIT64908Dublin: Hodges and Smith 1852. 8100pp. Errata slip. Octavo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Half-title. Faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library some sidenotes trimmed close occasionally costing some letters lower foremargins of first three leaves a bit creased with tiny losses. Still a good copy. Third edition with "much additional information" following the first and second editions of 1851. Black calls of 106pp. but this copy agrees with the collation in OCLC/Worldcat. The appendix beginning at p. 65 includes much of the material updated for this edition. BLACK 7183. Hodges and Smith unknown books
181879635New York NY.: E. Duyckinck. Very Good. 1818. Hardcover. Ex-Library with the usual markings. This book is hard-bound in brown buckram with gilt stamping on the spine. The covers show light scuffing edge-wear and rubbing to the joints corners and spine-ends. The binding is solid. The contents are bright with light toning and with a few old damp-stain spots on the fore-edge/outer edge of the pages. The Volume I title-page is trimmed with some paper repair to the edges. 2 Volumes in 1. . E. Duyckinck hardcover
188333768London: George Bell and Sons 1883. 1883 edition. Hardcover. Good/None. 541 pages hardcover. Embossed green covers are in good condition considering their age. Interior pages are also in good condition despite the light foxing and age wear present on some pages. The binding has been carefully repaired but the rear hinge is still cracked. B&W drawing of Locke opposite title page. Includes a complete catalogue of Bohn's libraries from 1882 as well as a list of standard works published by George Bell and Sons from 1880. This scarce 1883 copy was owned by American journalist writer and diplomat Edwin Lefevre. Inscription by Lefevre reads: "The works of the most wonderful man that ever lived. Read reflect and you will not understand metaphysics enough to understand the greatness of Locke." Lefevre's name is stamped and signed in several places throughout. Clean copy. Record # 33768 George Bell and Sons hardcover
1867D20169Boston: Lee & Shepard 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 299 pp. Original burgundy cloth. Ownership signature of J. L. More dated the year of publication March 1867. A unique and interesting copy with illustrated newspaper clippings pertaining to the book carefully pasted in on final three blank leaves. <br/><br/> Lee & Shepard hardcover
1896101013<p>London received by Pond on July 20 1896. 1896. Very good. - Over 125 words penned on 4 sides of 7-3/4 inch high by 5-1/4 inch wide creamy white paper with attached leaf. Writing from London the American elocutionist Locke Richardson tells the American lecture manager Major James B. Pond that he's not yet able to give him a definite answer and he will be at the disposal of his agent in Cincinnati on his return. He goes on to say that he will be "glad to accept some business" that he is sure Pond will be able to send his way "Possibly you might do something for me for a series of readings in Chicago." Signed in full "Locke Richardson". Folded for mailing with Pond's red stamp at top left. There are a few ink smudges. Very good.</p><p>The American elocutionist Locke Richardson 1844-1899 was lauded for his intelligent and powerful renditions of selections from Shakespeare's plays. Richardson was once a member of the Lotos Club as well as The Players. Major Pond had managed him on previous tours in 1873 and 1874.</p> London, received by Pond on July 20, 1896.
1888041320Taunton : Barnicott And Son 1888. Original paper covered boards a little chipped and marked in places cloth spine endpapers browned. Internally clean and bright 1 iv 26pp 2pp adverts. An exact facsimile of the 1782 edition printed on behalf of the Somerset Archaeological And Natural History Society uncommon. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Barnicott And Son Hardcover
1860g4069Edinburgh: William P Nimmo. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Boards and corners rubbed with light fraying and splitting to cloth on top of spine. Spine faded. Foxing to prelims.Pages a little browned. 1860. First Edition. Purple blind stamped hardback cloth cover with gilt titles to spine and front board. 180mm x 130mm 7" x 5". 152pp. Illustrated frontispiece. . William P Nimmo hardcover
181820951RGNew York: E. Duyckinck 1818. 320 pp. Original full-leather covers w/ gilt title on red leather spine label. Binding worn and scuffed. Old tape repair at top of spine. Approx. 1" loss on spine below spine label. Previous owner's name on front blank endpaper and along top edge of "Life of the Author" page. Moderate foxing and toning throughout. Dampstain to first several leaves. Hard Cover. Fair to Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. E. Duyckinck Hardcover
1860g4069aEdinburgh: William P. Nimmo. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Boards and corners rubbed and lightly bumped. Fading along spine joints. Spine faded. Foxing to prelims. Darkening to page ends. Contents tight. Heraldic bookplate on paste-down 'Efflorescent Cornices. Dum. Micat. Sol.'. 1860. First Edition. Purple blind stamped hardback cloth cover with gilt titles to spine and front board. 180mm x 130mm 7" x 5". 152pp. Illustrated frontispiece. . William P. Nimmo hardcover
1872027947Boston: I. N. Richardson & Co. 1872. First edition of this rollicking satire of southern politics the Confederacy and the entire American South illustrated with engravings by Thomas Nast. Includes all 23 plates plus frontis and presentation plate. Publisher's full calf leather with dual gilt-lettered black spine labels marbled edges and endpapers 720 pages plus publisher's ads. Front joint tender with the cover barely hanging on for dear life rear joint lightly cracked but secure additional cover rubbing mainly to the extremities with no major chips sound text block with no loosened pages pages and plates clean and unmarked no names presentation plate unmarked. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. I. N. Richardson & Co. Hardcover
18123716103W. Otridge and Son et al. 1812. Volume 1-10. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. In poor condition suitable as a reading copy. No dust jacket. Ten volumes 8vo bound in full leather with raised bands and gilt lettering to spines. All volumes are very heavily damaged with all faults including detached boards torn spines shaken bindings loose and detached pages etc. All pages appear to be present and are clean save for some minor foxing. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item7050grams ISBN: W. Otridge and Son, et al. hardcover
18172511160004Gedruckt und verlegt bey Schäffer und Maund Baltimore 1817. Hardcover. Acceptable. Early German-American printing of the life of George Washington. Front board and first two leaves detached. 240 p. Folding map and stipple portrait of George Washington from Carey and 6 engravings from Washington's life. Shaw et Shoemaker 42863. - Gedruckt und verlegt bey Schäffer und Maund, Baltimore hardcover
1896845G0862USA: Granite Monthly Company. Good. 1896. First Edition. Paperback. 98 pages plus ads. Printed on glossy stock. Numerous black and white photos; Features: Newport - a model New England year; The American and English Sanbornes with a notice of Rev. Stephen Bachiler concluded; A Trip to Western Texas; Orphean Music; Dr. J. Alonzo Greene; Rest; The Legend of John Levin and Mary Glasse; Esther's Defense; The Sunset Land; The Doctor's Thanksgiving Story; "Wahlspruche" for the New Year from the German; Educational Department; New Hampshire Necrology; The Prize Stories. Chipping to periphery of covers and some pages. Back cover loose but present. Contents in quality condition. A worthy reference copy.; Magazine; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; The Granite Monthly - A New Hampshire Magazine January 1896 Newport - a model New England year; The American and English Sanbornes with a notice of Rev. Stephen Bachiler concluded; A Trip to Western Texas; Orphean Music; Dr. J. Alonzo Greene; Rest; Th . Granite Monthly Company paperback
1870275299Boston: Geo. D. Russell & Co 1870. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. This First Edition copy was rebound in a library style binding by Civil War historian James I. Robertson; it has his initals stamped in gold at the bottom of the spine and his bookplate on the pastedown. Critiquing the book in the Nevins bibliography Mr. Robertson is his amusing self noting that his “’memoir’ is light on what Locke actually saw but heavy on constructed conversation and self-esteemâ€. Nevins I 122 Nevins I 122. Very Good binding. Geo. D. Russell & Co unknown
1870275299Boston: Geo. D. Russell & Co 1870. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. This First Edition copy was rebound in a library style binding by Civil War historian James I. Robertson; it has his initals stamped in gold at the bottom of the spine and his bookplate on the pastedown. Critiquing the book in the Nevins bibliography Mr. Robertson is his amusing self noting that his "'memoir' is light on what Locke actually saw but heavy on constructed conversation and self-esteem". Nevins I 122 Nevins I 122. Very Good binding. Geo. D. Russell & Co unknown books
1810524Libanon Penn: Gedruckt bey J. Schnee für M. J. Carey in Philadelphia 1810. 12mo. 180 x 115 mm. 7 x 4 ½ inches. 240 pp. Illustrated with engraved frontispiece engraved portrait of Washington and five additional engraved plates. Bound in contemporary mottled calf front board detached rear board cracked with early repair paper stock brown with age but still flexible with foxing throughout. Second German language edition preceded by an edition printed in 1809 in Frederick Maryland. This edition is only illustrated with the portrait of Washington as is the second Frederick edition that appeared in 1810 similarly with only the portrait. In addition to the oval portrait of Washington the Lebanon edition includes engravings of the Death of Montgomery the Defeat of General Braddock the Battle of Lexington the Battle of Bunker Hill the Capture of Major Andre and the Surrender of General Cornwallis. All the engravings are unsigned. Shaw and Shoemaker American Bibliography 21999 19191. Arndt German Language Printing 1761 see Arndt 1661 and 1726 for Frederick editions. Gedruckt bey J. Schnee für M. J. Carey in Philadelphia unknown books
18941156331Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1894. Hardcover. Very good. Two volume set.<br /> <br /> Very good condition. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and unmarked. Oxford at the Clarendon Press hardcover
182433859New York: Seaman 1824. Two vols. bound in one: 436; 3784pp. Large folding chart as frontis to volume one. Bd together in contemp full calf label on upper spine worn. Shaw 16930 Seaman unknown books
1818053765New York: E. Duyckinck 1818. No Statement of Printing. . Hardcover. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 2 volumes complete. A Fair set in rubbed/scuffed original brown leather. Both red leather spine labels are chipped: Vol I a lot Vol II a little. Tanning/foxing to the paper but no marks in the text. The bindings are sound. This edition also includes An Analysis of Mr. Locke's Doctrine of Ideas on a Large Sheet A Defense of Mr. Locke's Opinion concerning Personal Identity with an Appendix A Treatise on the Conduct of the Understanding Some Thoughts Concerning Reading and Study for a Gentleman Elements of Natural Philosophy and A New Method of a Common Place Book followed by A Life of the Author. The folding chart is present. <br/> <br/> E. Duyckinck hardcover
1877389696London : George Bell and Sons 1877. 1st edition in this form. Hardcover. Good copies only in the original gilt-blocked and blind-tooled cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Hinges starting on vol. 1. Remain quite well-preserved overall. Physical description; 2 v. Contents; v. 1. Preliminary discourse by the editor ; On the conduct of the understanding ; An essay concerning human understanding book I-II-- v. 2. An essay concerning human understanding book III-IV ; Appendix: Controversy with the Bishop of Worcester ; An examination of P. Malebranche's opinion of seeing all things in God; with remarks upon some of Mr. Norris's books ; Elements of natural philosophy ; Some thoughts concerning reading and study for a gentleman. Subjects; Philosophy ; Early works to 1800. London : George Bell and Sons hardcover
