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1828WRCLIT55491London: John Murray 1828. xi1100pp. Octavo. Extracted from pamphlet volume. Title dusty and a bit tanned with small early ownership signature faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library otherwise a very good copy. First edition. A sequence of nineteen letters presented as written from "Bally___ Corkshire" on the issues surrounding Catholic Emancipation. Ascription of authorship of this work seems to have proven elusive for Bradshaw NSTC and other references. BRADSHAW 7906. John Murray unknown books
1840WRCLIT68621Dublin: Printed by P. Dixon Hardy 1840. xiv2791pp. 12mo. Extracted from bound pamphlet volume. Slight tanning faint old stamps of a defunct mercantile library otherwise a good copy. First edition. The author's identity is not reported in NSTC the NLI catalogue or OCLC/Worldcat where only five copies are located - this in spite of a rather substantial subscribers list. The narrative is couched in terms of anecdotes relayed by "A Friend" and seem to consist largely of travel and commercial experiences; the "Observations." are a distinct element directed to Lord Wharncliffe. Printed by P. Dixon Hardy unknown books
181548819New-York: R. M'Dermut & D.D. Arden 1815. First Edition. Octavo 19.5cm.; removed; 72pp. Stock a bit toned else Very Good and sound. Anonymous polemical against the "London Quarterly Review" and the English people in general covering that country's labor educational and moral conditions. For example "The general system of English boarding school education tends much to the formation of their national character. Surly and morose--proud in prosperity--mean and abject in adversity haughty and vindictive--forgetting right when they feel power--affecting to despise the whole human race." p. 31. HOWES R227; SABIN 70283; AMERICAN IMPRINTS 35772. R. M'Dermut & D.D. Arden unknown books
19681315772New York: Grove Press Inc 1968. First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo; pp 537; G/G; ivory spine with black and gold text; dust jacket shows light age toning to spine and edges; mylar wraps; cloth has lightly sunned exterior; moderate rubbing to edges; sturdy boards; text block has slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean. 1315772. FP New Rockville Stock. Grove Press, Inc hardcover books
1840008960Philadelphia: James Kay Jun. & Brother 1840. Brown Cloth. Very Good -. Johnson. Extremely scarce only 8 copies listed in OCLC. Jointly published by C. H. Kay & Co. in Pittsburgh. Faded spine ends and cover corners worn small tear at left spine edge with signatures barely visible minor scuffing to covers gilt title in triple ruled box at front cover. Binding separated at inside front and rear hinges signatures visible still attached at bottom spine. Hand-colored engraving opposite title page loose but barely attached color engravings throughout a few slight stains scattered foxing. James Kay, Jun. & Brother unknown books
1796005264no place listed: No publisher listed 1796. Book. Very good condition. Paperback. First presumed edition. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. 8 pages of text. Disbound from larger volume. The word "Christian's" in the title is misspelled "Chistian's." Title page is illustrated with two woodcuts. Paper is slightly foxed with minor browning to fore-edge of final leaf. Gives four or eight lines of advice "When you first awake" When arising from your Bed" Putting on your Cloaths" Leaving the Room" "Washing yourself" "At Breakfast" Going to School or Labour" " At Labour" "Returning from Labour at Noon" "Before Dinner" "After Dinner" "Returning to Labour" "At Labour" "Returning from Work" "Having got home" "In the evening" "Before Supper" "At Supper" "Entering your Bed-Chamber" "Undressing" "Lying down in Bed" and "Waking in the Night." The final page is a hymn of 24 lines the first two of which are "Awake my Soul awake and cry To God that reigns on high." An uncommon chapbook; religious devotional tract; ephemeral item; possibly Scottish. No publisher listed Paperback books
1949002159S. l.: The Singer Manufacturing Company 1949. Softcover. A set n. d. ca 1949; includes an original card stock pictorial box with a metal clasp a mannequin doll six Butterick patterns with instructions in two original envelopes a metal stand tape measure thimble and needle threader; missing the sewing handbook indicated on the box but includes a spool of blue thread in a dedicated spot not listed on the box; box with some rubbing to edges and spotting to lower half; inner cardboard frame with cellophane which covers the items with a closed cut to upper corner; all accessories including the doll with very minor wear in near fine condition.A wonderful sewing set by arguably the biggest manufacturer on sewing machines in the world since 1851. S. l.: The Singer Manufacturing Company paperback books
193529012NY: Heritage 1935. Valenti Angelo. Large 8vo pages not numbered. Initials by Valenti Angelo illuminated by hand with gold. Spine slightly faded o/w a nice copy in box slightly worn at corners. The King James version of the Song of Solomon. Heritage unknown books
1856140940710London and New York: H. Bailliere 1856. First Edition. Very Good. First edition. iv 208 pp. Bound in publisher's elaborately blind stamped dark cloth with gilt spine lettering yellow endpapers. Very Good with slightly sunned spine slight wave to text a little foxing to contents former owner's bookplate on paste down. Nice shape overall.<br /> <br /> The complete run in six issues of an anonymously-edited mid-19th century spiritualist publication scarce in book format. Prophecy ghostly manifestations in London California and the European continent clairvoyance mesmerism fairies "Sir Charles Isham on Spiritualism" and "Loss of the Steamship Pacific" are some of the many topics covered herein. A copy of this book apparently wound up in his Harry Houdini's collection; the famous magician was a skeptic and debunker of spiritualism. H. Bailliere unknown books
S1971London: Rogerson & Tuxford. Collectible - Acceptable. London: Rogerson & Tuxford 1870. Volume I: Jan Mar May & Jun. 6x9.25" Green half leather with blue marbled paper boards. 464 pages ~100 more at rear indexes. Includes B&W illustrations. No dust jacket. Cover rubbed edges corners and spine ends worn. Some pages lightly foxed and some pages dampstained. London: Rogerson & Tuxford hardcover books
S1756Belfast: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. Collectible - Good. Belfast: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1980. Part I. 6.5x9.5". Brown hardcover w/ blind-stamping. Gold lettering on spine. Red dust jacket w/black lettering. 832 pp. Cover corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Good dust jacket. Interior stamped. pages clean. Belfast: Her Majesty's Stationery Office hardcover books
1824216793London: T. Hughes 1824. First. hardcover. very good. Large folding colored map of the River Thames from London Bridge to Richmond engraved express for the Richmond Steamboat Company. 197 pages untrimmed 12mo original printed boards spine chipped and worn. London: T. Hughes 1824. First Edition. Scarce. Very Good <br/><br/> T. Hughes unknown books
S1966Uniontown: Printed by Charles Sower. Collectible - Acceptable. Uniontown: Printed by Charles Sower 1815. Two volumes in one. 4.25x7" Brown leather hardcover. 275 pp. Ex-Library: Interior stamped. Cover edges corners and spine ends worn. Minimal Writing inside. Pages somewhat soiled. Uniontown: Printed by Charles Sower hardcover books
189631064Philadelphia: Altemus 1896. 12mo pp. 248. With 80 illustrations. Blue cloth with pictorial cover in white and silver. Cover slightly worn at edges and little soiled o/w a nice copy. From the Altemlus' Young People's Library series but pretty gruesome tales of death some of them. Altemus unknown books
1963383541963. 8vo pp. not numbered. A short history of the Pillow illustrated wtih many photographs of Ted Shawn its founder and of the students and famous dancers who studied and performed there. Paper wraps. Probably a booklet sold to attendees. VG. unknown books
192856842Dearborn MI: Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford 1928. Small 8vo pp. 40. Illustrated with drawings photographs and facsimiles. Seller's stamp and donor's presentation on blank. Tan paper over boards stamped in black. Cover little worn at corners and ends of spine some soil on several leaves o/w VG. Not exactly a children's book though it may have been intended that way. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ford unknown books
23468Lubin Press. Small 8vo pages not numbered. Illustrated with stills of the movie printed in black and one color.Paper-covered boards. Bookplate inside cover VG. A book for children with stills of the movie and background on the actors: Jackie Coogan as Tom Sawyer Junior Durkin as Huckleberry Finn and Mitzi Green as Becky Thatcher. Lubin Press unknown books
181325236Albany: Backus 1813. First American edition. Full antique calf gilt. Backus unknown books
182448858Cambridge and Boston: Printed for the Trustees of the Publishing Fund by Hilliard and Metcalf / Sold by Cummings Hillard & Co 1824. First Edition. 12mo 17.5cm.; removed; 24pp. Light wear tiny hole to title page serving as upper cover not approaching text else Very Good or better. A short parable on the havoc just one small lie can wreak concluding with young Lewis the boy under suspicion for stealing a used pen knife shunning all wrongs "even though it might be a very little fault.lest he should again be a /suspected boy/" p. 24. SHOEMAKER 18130. Printed for the Trustees of the Publishing Fund, by Hilliard and Metcalf / Sold by Cummings, Hillard & Co unknown books
1844214686Edinburgh: Fullerton 1844. hardcover. very good. Large folding map of Scotland and numerous steel engravings. 2 volumes 814 852 pages double column tall thick 8vo 3/4 black calf ornate gilt and blind stamped pattern on spines marbled boards. Edinburgh: Fullerotn 1844. Very good .<br/><br/> Previous owner's bookplate.<br/><br/> Fullerton unknown books
197038410N.p. n.d. ca. 1970s. First Edition. Octavo 20cm.; publisher's pictorial staplebound card wrappers; unpaginated; illus. throughout. Wrappers very slightly toned else Near Fine. S&M erotica. unknown books
1931002664Racine WI: Whitman Publishing Co. 1931. First Edition. Very good. First edition; 12" in diameter; pp. 18 including text to wraps verso; pictorial wraps; numerous in-line illustrations; closed splits and two small rubbed spots to tips of spine; fore-edge lightly curved upward; a few small nicks to edges; in about very good- condition. A beautiful children's travel book shaped like a globe it followed Peter and Peggy's adventure around the world and described various countries with their landmarks and places of interest including Cuba China Singapore Palestine France Costa Rica and more. Whitman Publishing Co. paperback books
174427491London: Printed for T. Harris and Sold by C. Corbet 1744 1744. Second edition; first published in 1637. ESTC T51881. Fine copy. 8vo disbound 30 pages. The story of a famous miser who operated a ferry boat on the Thames near where the London Bridge eventually went. John Overs was frugal to a fault and from his appearance it was thought he was poor. But he died a rich man leaving wealth to his beautiful daughter. <br/><br/> London: Printed for T. Harris and Sold by C. Corbet, 1744 unknown books
1710290254London. : Jacob Tonson. 1710. Contemporary full leather raised bands. . Fair boards detached many leaves darkly toned text still tightly bound and attached to spine. Small folio 32x20.3 cm. . Folio edition published for the House of Peers. Pages 77-84 with no page number on the verso. weight: 2.8 lb. Jacob Tonson. hardcover books
189029233London: Routledge 1890. Small 8vo pp. 106-199. Illustrated. Paper over boards loose in case Worn. A book for children. Routledge unknown books