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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
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
1860377692New York: Horace Greeley & Co 1860. 32pp. 8vo. Disbound. 32pp. 8vo. An early campaign biography of future president Abraham Lincoln written by John Locke Scripps of the New York Tribune. Scripps reports on the life of Abraham Lincoln in eight chapters touching on the major events of his life and career beginning with his early life and his move to Illinois through his transition from merchant to lawyer and legislator and covering his time in Congress with accounts of Lincoln's opposition to the Mexican-American War his support of the Wilmot Proviso and his involvement with the organization of the Republican Party. <br /> <br /> Wessen states that this edition was printed by Horace Greeley "from plates cast from the same type forms" as the 1860 Chicago edition which is considered the first published biography of Lincoln. An advertisement for the Tribune and the Tribune Almanac fills the bottom two thirds of the last page. <br /> <br /> "Most authentic of Lincoln campaign biographies" - Howes. Howes S247a "aa"; Managhan 79 note; Wessen Campaign Lifes of Abraham Lincoln 12 ref; Miles 418a; Abraham Lincoln: His Life in Print p. 85 Horace Greeley & Co unknown
1900402092Philadelphia : W.B. Saunders 1900. 1st. Hardcover. Good/None. 433 pages 585 b&w illustrations and photographs. Green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Hinges cracked about 30 pages with some text underlined previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Otherwise very good. Record # 402092 W.B. Saunders hardcover
18285080621Boston: Timothy Bedlington 1828. Blue boards with 1/2 cloth back and spine label. Front cover almost detached light foxing in text: Good. 16mo. Two volumes in 1 Timothy Bedlington hardcover
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
187056621Boston: Geo. D. Russell & Co 1870. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 20cm. Original dark brown cloth titled in gilt on spine; yellow endpapers; i0ix 10-408pp; with occasional printed music. Sturdy rubbed lacking front free endpaper occasional spots of discoloration: Good or better.<br /> <br /> "Locke has a varied career extending from temperance lecturer to song-writer; this 'memoir' is light on what he actually saw but heavy on constructed conversation and self-esteem" Nevins. BROADFOOT p.345. NEVINS I p.122. Geo. D. Russell & Co unknown
18722129Boston: Geo. D. Russell & Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket; Hardcover; Dark blue grain cloth with . gilt lettering on spine; very little wear; tight binding; paper is . beginning to be brittle but no marks or writing;. 1872. Hardcover. CIVIL WAR CAMP LIFE & MEDICINE; Quoted in Nevins I-122 & Dornbuson II-2198; "Locke had a varied career extending from temperance lecturer to song-writer; this memoir is light on what he actually saw but heavy on constructed conversation and self-esteem"; All serious buyers are welcomed to make a reasonable BEST OFFER; Member of FL ABA. ; 408 pages . Geo. D. Russell & Co. hardcover
187033788Boston: Geo. D. Russell & Co 1870. Hardcover. Small 8vo. Original dark green cloth over bevelled boards gilt spine lettering. ix 408pp. Very good. Leaf 395-96 and part of 397-98 are present in expert facsimiles on appropriate stock; inner hinges a tad delicate but expertly archivally strengthened thus tight. Tight nice first edition with bright spine gilt. James I. Robertson Jr. snarls "Locke has a varied career extending from temperance lecturer to song-writer; this 'memoir' is light on what he actually saw but heavy on constructed conversation and self-esteem." NEVINS I 122. Geo. D. Russell & Co hardcover
1870OURBOOKS005011Good Geo. D. Russell & Co Boston 1870 early hardcover 8vo 408 pages. Shallow chipping at spine head and some splitting of the spine cloth along the front. Light foxing to endpapers. Solid and otherwise clean. Geo. D. Russell & Co 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
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
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
1801884404London:: J. Johnson C.G. & J. Robinson Etc. 1801. Engraved frontis portrait folding table. Locke's influence on philosophy and government especially those principles espoused by America's founding fathers is immeasurable. This is a beautiful set of Locke's philosophical works in original boards and spine elaborately tooled in gold with red labels and gold lettering. Professionally rebacked. Contents very lightly toned. Ref. Printing and the Mind of Man 164. The Tenth Edition. Very Good. 8vo. 10 Volumes. J. Johnson, C.G. & J. Robinson Etc. hardcover
1801PCKeLOCK36London: Printed for J.Johnson G.G. & J.Robinson. 1801. 1801. 10 Volumes. 8vo. engraved frontis. portrait. folding table. contemporary mottled calf gilt backs several joints partly cracked or with neat repairs. armorial bookplate of the Earl of Charlemont & ownership entry dated Dublin 1802. Tenth Edition; a reprint of the ninth edition of 1794 9 volumes which added A History of Navigation and A Catalogue and Character of Books of Voyages and Travels. Christophersen p. 89. Rand I 341. NCBEL II 1836. cfPrinting and the Mind of Man 164. Palgrave p. 633. Hardcover. London: Printed for J.Johnson, G.G. & J.Robinson., 1801. Hardcover
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
18880001066TAUNTON ENGLAND UK: BARNICOTT AND SON. Good. 1888. On offer: The Western Rebellion. Previous owner G.R.Parkin has dated the book 1888 and inscribed it with a note describing where in Taunton he purchased the book. This is the famed educator Dr. George Robert Parkin a biographer of Sir John A. Macdonald and Headmaster of Upper Canada College. He has signed the inscription with initials and the fep proper as 'G.R. Parkin 1888'. The feps are yellowed but otherwise interiors pages are clean and white. Some old tape repairs to the fep and cracked hinges. General light soiling to the covers. Bumping and some chipping to the head and tail of the spine cap. Small 8vo. Overall G.; English; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; ENGLAND WESTERN REBELLION EXECUTIONS GREAT BRITAIN TAUNTON UNITED KINGDOM CORNWALL BODY HENRY VIII RARE BOOKS UPPER CANADA COLLEGE EDUCATION RHODES SCHOLARSHIPS CANADIANA PARKIN ; Signed by Autograph . BARNICOTT AND SON unknown
1888791F17Taunton: Barnicott and Son 1888. Cloth. Good. 9.5" by 6". None. A very scarce facsimile of a pamphlet detailing those executed for their part in an attempt to overthrow King James II. A very scarce work this is an exact facsimile of a 1782 pamphlet the only copy of which is held by the library of the Somerset Archaeological and Natural History Society Taunton Castle.The work concerns the Monmouth Rebellion also known as the Revolt of the West an attempt by Protestant factions to overthrow the newly appointed Roman Catholic King James II in 1685.This pamphlet contains a list of 261 persons condemned by Chief Justice Jefferies in 1685 following the rebellion details about these men and the locations in which they were executed.With a three page advertisement for the publication of upcoming similar works to the rear.With the contemporary owner's inscription 'Philip Broadwead Nov 11th 1888' to the front free endpaper. In the publisher's original quarter cloth binding with paper covered boards. Fraying to cloth at back strip head and tail. Marks to boards most prominent to tail of front board where there is a significant region of foxing and discolouration. Contemporary inscription to front free endpaper. Internally generally firmly bound though lightly strained in places. Pages generally clean and bright with the odd spot. Good Barnicott and Son hardcover
190015560Philadelphia: W. B. Saunders. Near Fine. 1900. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Slight soil to the page edges endpapers. Owner's name on the fep in pencil . ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 433 pages . W. B. Saunders hardcover
1873128027I.N. Richardson and Co January 1873. Novelty. Good. Endpaper anf first 3 pages detached otherwise good unmarked copy; leather spine and covers buped and rubbed I.N. Richardson and Co unknown
187235605I. N. Richardson and Company. Poor. 1872. Hardcover. Illustrated by Thomas Nast. Introduction by Hon. Charles Sumner. A publisher's sample copy with 1 alternate spine covers with different prices glued inside front and back covers 2 handwritten description glued to front free endpage 3 advertising notices and clippings bound in back of book and 4 agent's ledger of sales bound in back of book. Binding is quite shaken but holding. Pages are unmarked but somewhat tanned and with occasional soiling and/or foxing. Tissue page over frontispiece is creased and foxed. Inside back cover is spotty as though a third spine sample has been removed. Green cloth cover is quite worn at edges with boards showing at corners. Spine is dark and spine tips are torn and no title is visible. "Nasby" is embossed on front cover but any gilt or coloration has been rubbed off. . I. N. Richardson and Company hardcover
1880575<p>Condition: Good. This is a rare hard-rebound first edition third printing. Much in this volume first appeared in newspapers and magazines and then as a collection first published in 1864 under the title <em>The Nasby Papers Letters and Sermons</em>. In amplified form they appeared again in 1865 under the title <em>Nasby. Divers Views Opinions and Prophecies</em>. <em>The Struggles</em> edition also known as "The Nasby Letters" for short was first published in 1872 and went through five printings until 1893. This 1880 copy the third printing is missing its end papers fly pages and title/copyright page. Based on a complete copy at Harvard University seen digitally through HathiTrust the table of contents and page count shows the copy at hand is the 1880 printing of 627 pages. It is shorter than other printings which include three lectures given in Boston during the Civil War. Page counts for the other printings are 720 670 and 715. For reference copies of the title and copyright pages held by Harvard are inserted with the rebound pages. PRICES: Reprints from various printings are available for from $32 to $42. Two original 1872 first editions were found both in fair condition for $137 and $95. This copy for sale in Good condition in its rebound preserved state has a strong binding for all its pages. The paper is supple with no chipping and the Nast engravings are clear and crisp. Some pages have soiling and some have foxing and two pages have plant leaf impressions where leaves were placed to press them. This is a well-preserved 1880 edition made collectible by its near completeness and preserved condition.</p> Lock Publishing Co. 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
18681152523J.B. Lippincott Co. 1868. Written by 'Bloody Eleventh' regiment chaplain only a few years after dissolution. Gilt titles on blindstamped deep blue cloth. Worn at tips of spine. Hinges firm. Ex-Donald L. Smith with his small address label on ffep. Damp stain on second ffep/frontis. Gift inscription likely original erased on second ffep. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Octavo. Book. J.B. Lippincott Co. Hardcover
1867972Philadelpia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. 1867. 1st Edition. Good/--. Modest rubbing to board edges - thumb size paper loss to end paper corner spine heavily sunned resulting in fragile cloth and approx. 1/4 inch loss to head and foot. Otherwise still solidly bound. Written by 'Bloody Eleventh' regiment chaplain only a few years after dissolution. In blue cloth with embossed boards and gilt spine lettering. Very rare first edition most sources state 1868 as first edition. J.B. Lippincott & Co. hardcover