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18711012G29London: John Camden Hotten 1871. Cloth. Good. 8" by 5". Not Stated. A second edition copy of this copiously illustrated guide to choosing a home in nineteenth century England by architect Charles James Richardson. The second edition corrected and enlarged. In the publisher's original green cloth binding. A work by Charles James Richardson an English architect artist and writer of the nineteenth century. A guide to the varying house type found in Victorian England. Illustrated with a coloured frontispiece and in text illustrations throughout. With 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally fading to spine with bumping to the head and tail. Marks to boards most significant to the front. Hinges reinforced. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with light spotting to the very front. Good John Camden Hotten hardcover
1885AN44GILGRNLondon: E. Marlborough & Co. 1885. Hardback spine relaid retaining original backstrip gilt title to recent spine label. 24.5cm x 19cm. ii 144pp. The following pages are chiefly reprinted from the columns of the Essex Standard where most of the articles appeared as 'Essex Notes and Queries' during the twelve months from October 1884 to October 1885. Binding a little worn corners of boards slightly bumped. Previous owner's name to top of title page with occasional marginal annotations in same hand. A scarce book. an44. Hard Cover. Good. E. Marlborough & Co. Hardcover
181510122081085John Walker Silver Street Halifax 1815. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Fair Condition/No Dust Jacket. Half-leather marbled covers. Decorated title with vignette and plain title. All eight plates are present bound not at the places given in the "directions to the Binder" the actual locations are shown in pencil on this last page. Covers are well rubbed with tear at the head of the spine and wear on all corners. Binding is generally sound but occasional pages are partially detached. There is damage from a spill from the start to page 320 in the lower margin adjacent to the gutter this is mainly confined to the lower margin but pages 265 to 272 have loss of text in the lower gutter corner. Pages are darkened with some smudges. Previous owner's name at the front book plate has been removed from inside of front cover. xiii 1 15-782 1. One volume of the 1-volume set. Contains black and white plates full page illustrations. No dust jacket as published. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 10122081085. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. John Walker, Silver Street hardcover
18081259637Boston: Munroe Francis & Parker 1808. First edition. 12mo in brown leather with burgundy frame on spine; VG; moderate soiling and fraying on boards; strong binding; ex-libris plate inside front board; open gutter in front; end pages stained; pages wobbling with offsetting and occasional foxing not detrimental to text; text clean and in tight print; pp. 187; shelved in front door case. 1259637. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Munroe, Francis & Parker unknown books
1873005849New York: Hurd & Houghton 1873. Slightly cocked; lower front cover corner bumped. Original Cloth. Very Good. Hurd & Houghton Hardcover
1874NF1348WONDERS OF THE YELLOWSTONE Scribner Armstrong and Company 1874 new edition with new map and illustrations wear to the bottom of the spine f.e.p. missing else a good to very good copy in the publishers gold-gilt and black stamped pictorial cloth. Illustrated and with map present. Scribner, Armstrong, and Company hardcover
1890z010998n/a: n/a 1890. Very Good. Fair copy in an unknown hand of Col. Sherman D. Richardson's Civil War ballad 'Antietam September '62'. Handwritten on recto/ verso of a single lined page with order of the stanzas somewhat jumbled. Very good. Edgewear creasing else bright and unmarked. The ballad was first published in 'The Blue and Gray' journal in 1894 and in 'Under Two Flags A Panorama of the Civil War' in 1896. Digital images available upon request. n/a unknown
182456315Concord: Isaac Hill 1824. First edition 12mo pp. 320; contemporary full sheep red morocco label on spine; the sheep with the usual peeling flyleaves excised a couple leaves with closed tears large ink stain across pages 272 and 273 and permeating into adjacent pages but remarkably the text can still mostly be read; bookplate of Julius Arthur Brown and Helen Connor. American imprints 17823. Isaac Hill unknown
182456315Concord: Isaac Hill 1824. First edition 12mo pp. 320; contemporary full sheep red morocco label on spine; the sheep with the usual peeling flyleaves excised a couple leaves with closed tears large ink stain across pages 272 and 273 and permeating into adjacent pages but remarkably the text can still mostly be read; bookplate of Julius Arthur Brown and Helen Connor. American imprints 17823. <br/><br/> Isaac Hill unknown books
1865174448Hartford Conn: American Publishing Company 1865. Pp. 512 engraved frontispiece portrait with tissue guard plus 12 plates one featuring multiple portraits and with tissue guard 3 pages of printed music; tall demy 8vo; brown cloth spine lettered and decorated in gilt boards decorated in blind the boards lightly rubbed fore-corners worn the spine faded and slightly frayed at foot; hinges occasionally tender the lower hinge starting short split to top edge of lower free endpaper a little light foxing; American Publishing Company Hartford Conn. 1865. First edition. Nevins et al p. 200; Broadfoot p. 487Albert Richardson 1833-1869 was a New York Tribune reporter who travelled to the battlefields to report on the Civil War and was captured as a Union spy at Vicksburg in 1863. After 20 months imprisonment he escaped from Salisbury prison and together with fellow journalist Junius Henry Browne travelled 400 miles through hostile country to safety reaching the Union lines in January 1865. The book ends with the words and music to 'A Song for the "Nameless Heroine" Who Aided the Escaping Prisoners' by B. R Hanby. American Publishing Company unknown
1886RO70051497MEGARD Bibliothèque Morale de la Jeunesse. 1886. In-4. Cartonnage d'éditeurs. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 381 pages illustrées de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans le texte. Frontispice illustré. Tranches dorées. Couverture avec belle illustration en couleurs de Souze. Ouvrage bien conservé, bel exemplaire.. . . . Classification Dewey : 840-Littératures des langues romanes. Littérature française
1852GITb984Paris Imprimerie et Librairie Administratives de Paul Dupont 1852. 11 fascicules mensuels sur 12 brochés pagination continue. orné d'une planche dépliante. Important manque de papier sur le 1er plat de janvier, manque le mois de mars. Non coupé, complet de sa planche.
1853GITb985Paris Imprimerie et Librairie Administratives de Paul Dupont 1853. 11 fascicules mensuels sur 12 brochés pagination continue. orné d'une grande carte dépliante. Manque le mois de septembre. Non coupé, bien complet de la carte.
1855GITb987Paris Imprimerie et Librairie Administratives de Paul Dupont 1855. 5 fascicules sur 7 brochés pagination continue. orné d'une carte dépliante. Manquent novembre et décembre, les six premiers mois de l'année ayant fait l'objet d'une parution en 1 seul fascicule. Bien complet de la carte, non coupé.
18606746London: John Van Voorst. Fine with no dust jacket. 1860. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very slight wear to cover. Owner's initials on fep. Includes a clipping from "The Atheneum" from 17 March 1860 on the publication of the book.; 6x9" . John Van Voorst hardcover
187512-07-2022-02Antiquarian book. Full stamped leather boards all text block edges mar led gilt imprinting on spine and cover. Illustrated with numerous engravings from original designs by Granville Perkins C. G. Bush O. C. Darley and others. <br />Moderate scuffing to boards especially along margins. Weakening to front hinge Title page reinforced with archival tape. Binding overall still solid.<br />A beautifully illustrated historical work and handsomely bound. A unique antiquarian collectible. H. O. Houghton & Co. hardcover
1836242741London: Charles Knight 1836. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy bound in half worn aniline calf over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; 2 volumes ; 23 cm. Notes; Volume I contains Section I & II: Population and Production ; Volume II contains Section III & IV: Intercahgne and Revenue and Expenditure. Subjects; Great Britain — Economic conditions — 19th century. London: Charles Knight hardcover
18492937132William Pickering 1849. 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. Large 8vo with brown binding. Faded black lettering on backstrip. Bottom of backstrip is missing the rest of backstrip is torn and fraying. Bumped corners. A few breaks in the page block. Minimal foxing on some pages. Wrapped in brown paper. Interior is secure clean and clear. Trimmed. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item1300grams ISBN: William Pickering hardcover
189135033Longmans Green 1891. 1st edition. V.g./No Jacket. Hard covers Spine frayed at extremities. Longmans, Green hardcover
1889H27162Pittsburgh: Wm. G. Johnston & Co 1889. First Printing. Wraps. Very good. 8vo 9 x 6 inches salmon wraps very good light wear and loss to edges of covers contents very good occasional light pencil mark and one pencil correction to a date. 67 pp engraved frontispiece of the courthouse programme of the dedication a detailed history of how Richardson was chosen as the architect how much money was needed and the steps taken to complete its construction Richardson was engaged as the architect in 1883 and began work on it almost immediately. Uncommon Pittsburgh item; the court house is still there and is still one of Pittsburgh's great landmark downtown buildings. Wm. G. Johnston & Co unknown
18670513241<p>Hardcover no dust jacket brown cloth boards embossed title front and back gold decoration front and spine edge wear corner bumps wear head and foot spine hinge. Some previous repair inside front and back cover. Map and ½ title page illustrated. Over 200 black/white illustrations. Pages intact not torn or written on exception page 499 torn bottom right. Published by American Publishing Co. 1867. Overall condition is good minus.</p><p>Richardson was an American journalist and a Union spy during the Civil War. He was caught and jailed in a Confederate prison from which he escaped. He wrote this book during a very turbulent time in the United States. Full title includes "From the Great River to the Great Ocean. Life and Adventure on the Prairies Mountains and Pacific Ocean 1857-1867".</p><p>All books are sold AS IS. I do my best to provide pictures and a complete description of condition.</p> American Publishing Co. hardcover
18227738Portland ME: Arthur Shirley 1822. Very Good. Portland ME: Arthur Shirley 1822. First Edition. Octavo 21cm.; removed; 41pp. Some faint foxing to text block contemporary ownership signature illegible at head of title page neat 20th century ex libris to title page verso else Very Good overall.<br /> <br /> Political pamphlet signed in text by Alford Richardson himself regarding in part petitions made to the Massachusetts Legislature in 1818 for the financial support of the Maine Literary and Theological Institution. <br /> <br /> AMERICAN IMPRINTS 11303; SABIN 70988. Arthur Shirley unknown
1876121212121222222S. S. Foss 1876. Hardcover. Acceptable. S.S. Foss; Woonsocket 1876. Hardcover. Ex-Library Discard. Hinges solid and interior unmarked top 1 inch missing spine top call letters to spine usual stamps/stickers/pocket to rear. A serviceable working copy. 8vooctavo or approx. 6 x 9 inches 264pp. indexed. We pack securely and ship daily with delivery confirmation on every book. The picture on the listing page is of the actual book for sale. Additional Scans are available for any item please inquire. S. S. Foss hardcover
1816294720Boston: James Loring and West & Richardson 1816. hardcover. very good. 264 pages. 16mo leather-backed marbled boards; boards considerably rubbed corners bumped leather worn at hinges pages toned and foxed throughout some contemporary notations in ink on a few blank pages. Boston: James Loring and West & Richardson 1816. A very good copy.<br/><br/> Early American imprint.<br/><br/> James Loring and West & Richardson unknown books
1816294720Boston: James Loring and West & Richardson 1816. hardcover. very good. 264 pages. 16mo leather-backed marbled boards; boards considerably rubbed corners bumped leather worn at hinges pages toned and foxed throughout some contemporary notations in ink on a few blank pages. Boston: James Loring and West & Richardson 1816. A very good copy.<br/> <br/> Early American imprint.<br/> <br/> James Loring and West & Richardson unknown