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180820790031808. Printed By T. Bensley . For The Author 1808. Aquatint plate showing Wooley Park Chaddleworth Berkshire remodelled for the Reverend Philip Wroughton by Sir Jeffry Wyattville 1766-1840 in 1799 new wings were added in 1860.Elevation of the north-west front 279 x 340 mm. to the platemark. unknown
1890BOOKS206996Boston MA: G. H. Polley & Company. G/NO DUSTJACKET. ca. 1890. Hardcover Cloth/Boards. 4to. 55 plates cover rubbed and shelf-worn bumped edges frayed . G. H. Polley & Company hardcover
1880hw.topL.210GB: Thos Gray Edinburgh & James Garland Newcastle 1880. 460 x 350 mm. Old ornate full leather with arms on front cover and decorated spine with raised bands and lettered in gold. 42 etched plates. Some spotting and general wear. SPECIAL POSTAGE RATES APPLY GB 2025 £8 Packed weight 6 kilos. NOT AVAILABLE OVERSEAS. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . Hardback. VG-/Not Issued in DW. Thos Gray (Edinburgh) & James Garland (Newcastle) Hardcover
18548816New York: D. Appleton & Company 1854. Original Wrappers. Good binding. Octavo. 176 pp. Stitched in original wrappers. Early damp-staining to front wrapper and tidelines to the top margin of many of the leaves more prominent to the first several leaves diminishing to an unobtrusive toning to the top corner; dog-earing to the bottom corner of about 2 dozen leaves; generally a solid copy in very good condition but for the minor to moderate tidelines. <br /> <br /> This is the transcript of the infamous murder trial of Matthew Flournoy Ward in Elizabethtown Kentucky. Matt Ward was tried in the Hardin Circuit Court at Elizabethtown KY April 1854 for the murder of W. H. G. Butler. McDade explains: "Butler the principal of Louisville High School had whipped Matt Ward's younger brother. Matt demanded an apology of Butler not for the whipping but for calling the boy a liar. The apology not forthcoming words followed; and Ward having come prepared for blood shot Butler. Kentucky justice was that Ward was promptly acquitted" McDade 1042. Sabin 70981. D. Appleton & Company unknown
188988458New York: M.T. Richardson 1889. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Only. Octavo. Brick red cloth-over boards with black lettering framing a graphic of a farrier at work. Gilt lettering to spine. Shelfwear and rubbing to boards and extremities and while one of the latter signatures is a bit loose with stitching visible book is still holding well. 279 PP. Plus 3 pp. Index and 4 pp. of ads at rear.<br /> <br /> Includes a chapter on "Various Devices for Shoeing Ugly Horses" meaning vicious unruly or merely nervous horses. The author writes: "When I get a horse supposed to be vicious I approach him as quietly as possible and notice the eyes and the ears which show as plainly as words whether he is really vicious or only nervous. If vicious I give him a taste of the war bridle and if that does not work then I give him some rope along with the bridle which is sufficient in all cases I have ever met yet."<br /> <br /> Other chapters include: Preparing the Foot -- Hot or Cold Fitting Which; Contracteds Feet; Corns and How to Treat Them; Interfering and Over-Reaching; Quarter Cracks and Split Hoofs; Shoeing Knee Sprung Flat-Footed or Club-Footed Horses etc.; Docking; Tips for Trotters; Horse Physiognomy; Ox Shoeing. ".The present work embraces the varying views of a large number of horseshoers located in all parts of the United States and as such is unique in its conception. The articles presented in the following pages have many of them have been called out in response to the special inquiries of readers of The Blacksmith and Wheelwright and all of them have previously appeared in the columns of that journal." Author's Preface. NOTE: The articles to which the author refers appeared in that above-mentioned publication during the ten years previous to this book's publication in 1889. M.T. Richardson hardcover
187656632Woonsocket: S. S. Foss printer 1876. First edition 8vo pp. 264; original green cloth stamped in gilt on the upper cover; covers very lightly spotted else very good and sound. The appendix contains some Woonsocket genealogy: The Descendants of William Arnold; The Mowry family; The Descendants of Walter Cook or Cooke; and The Harris family. S. S. Foss, printer unknown
189433707Baltimore: The Johns Hopkins Press 1894. Hardcover. Small 4to. Blue blind-embossed cloth gilt spine. 193pp 107pp. Tables. Very good. Mild edgewear. A tight and attractive first edition of this pair published back to back. A discreet ex-library copy the sole marking being a small abrasion area near tail of spine. Uncommon. The Johns Hopkins Press hardcover
189755493New York:: Bureau of National Literature 1897-1917. First edition. publisher's pebbled cloth; gilt spines; t.e.g. Very slight rubbing to a few of the corners; otherwise very nice. 8vo. Illustrated. With Additions and Encyclopedic Index by Private Enterprise. Bureau of National Literature, hardcover
1852SKU1157687C. M. Saxton 1852. Hardcover. Acceptable. First series 1852. Includes Richardson on the Horse The Hog The Honey Bee Pests of the Farm Domestic Fowls and Milburn on the Cow. Green cloth covered boards with gold spine titles; edges worn with boards exposed at corners; cloth splitting along front external hinge; crown of spine torn; 12mo 6 3/4"-7 3/4" tall; no jacket. Binding split in half at page 26 of "Domestic Fowl" with pages 27-46 missing; illustrations in black and white; no internal markings; each book paginated separately. C. M. Saxton hardcover
1827314707London/Dublin/York: Hamilton Adams and Co.; J. Eedes; Curry and Co.; Bellerby 1827. Hardcover. Fair. 248p. A hardcover book bound in its original paper-covered boards. FAIR condition. Edges and spine are heavily scuffed; boards are spotted with ink stains. The spine label is hard to make out through the soiling. Front board is starting to crack off but is still currently attached. Owner's signature and bookplate inside; notes on title page and underlining in text. Pages themselves remain tightly bound. A much-worn but readable copy. Protestant response to a pamphlet published by Catholic authorities in Great Britain. The pamphlet was intended to clarify and defend the Church against prejudice and misunderstanding but the author of this book asserts that Catholicism and in particular the papacy is self-defeating and inherently un-Christian. The title page states above the title "Popery Brought to the Test of Its Own Principles. Hamilton, Adams, and Co.; J. Eedes; Curry and Co.; Bellerby hardcover
181408441Newcastle: K. Anderson 1814 Book. Very Good. Soft cover. This is a pamphlet with 16 pages that look like they have been disbound from a larger book. It is preserved well with no tears. the names of the perps have been lightly pencilled in. otherwise there is no writing in the item. Two hand-written noted have been tipped in. 1 A four-line note that starts "Wm. Richardson feels himself particularly obliged to." and 2 A three-page letter from I. Leonard to Wm. Richardson dated Nov. 30 1812 that starts "Some time ago you published a poem.". The letter includes a hand-written 12 stanza poem entitled "The Crimp" sp. K. Anderson paperback
1858250300London: No. 2 Norfolk Square 1858. 12mo. Laid down. Some rubbing. 12mo. Editor of Calcutta Literary Gazette. <br/><br/> No. 2 Norfolk Square unknown
1862000017Leipzig: Leipzig: Tauchnitz 1862 1862 Hard Cover. No Jacket. Copyright Edition. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. very good tight copies For large or particularly heavy books or multi volume sets there may be additional charges. Size: 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. Copyright Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Leipzig: Tauchnitz, 1862 hardcover
1881ABE-1627508782893Washington: Government Printing Office 1881 Blue pebbled cloth 8vo. 167pp double page drawings of floor plans. Good condition covers mottled stained. Signature of Lincoln's son Robt. Lincoln glued to front paste down. Lincoln's name in gilt under the gilt stamped title on the front cover. Written in ink on the front paste down; "Secretary of War. Keep on desk.". 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good. Washington: Government Printing Office hardcover
1822286019New York 1822. unbound. very good. Partly-printed DS a Marriage License 6.25" x 4" New York Minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church certifying that "James Macbeath and Charlotte Oakley were joined together in Holy Matrimony on the 1st day of April in the year of our Lord one-thousand eight hundred twenty two 1822 in the County of New York and state of New York." Richardson has boldly signed at the conclusion. Fine condition.<br/> <br/> Prominent Methodist minister of the Episcopal Church who was recognized as a member of eight successive General Conferences 1820-1852.<br/> <br/> unknown
184731606NY: D. Appleton 1847. Hardcover. Very good. Hardcover. Frontis 127pp. Rebound in modern black cloth with new endpapers. Two small spots of loss at the top of the frontis light scattered foxing else internally very good. D. Appleton hardcover
1853454518London : Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original paper-covered boards. Backstrip substantially lacking with both panels nearly detached. Text shaken with some minor peripheral tearing; the pages themselves are complete bright and clean overall. A very serviceable reading copy. Physical description; xii 140 pages 5 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations. Notes; ""Adapted for the guidance of ladies and gentlemen on the road and in the field : with instructions for breaking in colts and young horses."" Subjects; Horsemanship. Horses -- Training. London : Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover
18535900Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1853. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Very good in original quarter red leather with black speckled cloth ads for "Books on Rural Sports" on front and rear pastedowns confirming this is original binding. Professional repair to spine ends and to small loss at midpoint of spine. Interior clean and unmarked with tiny London bookseller label at bottom of rear pastedown. With five steel-engraved plates. An excellent copy of a scarce title. <br/> <br/> Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover
184028286Ohio 1840. Otherwise very good condition. Letter from John H. Richardson to Davidson W. Hedges heir to a particular property sharing information that a person named James Sloan had taken possession of a property that belonged to David Hedges now deceased.<br /> <br /> Richardson states that James Sloan and family has taken possession and is working a property "on the East half of Section 35 Town 13 Range 16 of the Ohio Purchase Company."<br /> <br /> "This half section.is the most valuable portion of land in those parts. because of its contiguity to the Town of Logan a fast growing Town being the County seat for Hocking county being distant only one mile.from the Town. and found on this section one of the Richest. Coal Mines.Thirdly the timber is equally valuable. Sugar Maple and Poplar to say nothing of the oak which cannot be excelled by any in the Western Country."<br /> <br /> "James Sloan and family for nearly two years.has been working this coal mine supplying Logan and other parts with coal.and timber. has been cut down without measure to supply Fishey Brick Kiln and all the stores and taverns in Logan."<br /> <br /> Richardson explains that Mr. Putnam of Marietta who paid the taxes for this property "would be willing to do anything in his power to save the property.but he has no legal authority." He further asks Hedges to communicate this issue to any of the heirs or owners "should there be anything necessary to be done on the subject I would cheerfully offer my aid without fee or reward." <br /> <br /> 4pp one blank 7 7/8 x 10" original folds addressed on verso seal cut away tear on back page with loss some splits at fold lines. Otherwise clean legible. unknown
1837394London: John Weale 1837. Hardcover. Good . Small folio. Foldout frontispiece slightly torn & foxed. Gilt color decorative 1/2 title page. First few prelims foxed. 59 plates. 1st Series. Edges of plates darkened at edges. Last few plates also foxed. 3/4 leather with leather label in gilt tipped onto cover. Gilt spine lettering. Tips rubbed. <br/><br/> John Weale hardcover
1868818071868. GRANT ULYSSES S. RICHARDSON Albert D. A Personal History of Ulysses S. Grant Illustrated by Twenty-Six Engravings; Eight Fac-Similes of Letters from Grant Lincoln Sheridan Buckner Lee etc.; and Six Maps. With a Portrait and Sketch of Schuyler Colfax. Hartford: American Publishing Company 1868. 1st ed. 8vo. 560 4 pp. frontis. plates facs. maps. Orig. cloth. Spine a trifle sunned but largely a clean copy. All plates facsimiles and maps are present as called for. Near fine. Sabin 70984. unknown
1888361971London: Field & Tuer The Leadenhall Press E.C. Simpkin Marshall & Co.; Hamilton Adams & Co. ; New York: Scribner & Welford 1888. First Edition. Softcover. Good copy in original stiff card wrappers with some wear and tear as with age. Shadow stained. Remains well-preserved overall; bright and clean. Physical description; unnumbered pages. Notes; No clear publication date given. Subjects; Sir Charles Grandison. London: Field & Tuer, The Leadenhall Press, E.C., Simpkin, Marshall & Co.; Hamilton, Adams & Co. ; New York: Scribner & Welford paperback
186529852Hartford Conn.:: American Publishing Company 1865. First edition. publishers sheep. Binding rubbed and scuffed; tight and sound. 8vo. American Publishing Company, unknown
1876029034Darlington: Bailey Horse Market 1876. Book. Good. card cover>. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 76p. profusely illustrated decorated cover spine edges and corners rubbed from handling o/w sound. Bailey, Horse Market Paperback
1875148660Toronto 1875. Booklet. Very good. 16 p. 15 cm. Booklet. Small dent in pages throughout. Light soiling to covers. <br/><br/>Lists Toronto's Masonic Lodges. Local advertising. unknown