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1863137511London: Groombridge & Sons 1863. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. 3/4 leather iv 480pp. col. frontis. colour plates illusts. tints & wood-engravings index Fascinating mid-19th Century journal. With several nice colour plates inc. a stunning colour plate of Count RaggianiÕs Bird of Paradise & two plates on one page of Comet II aka The Great Comet 1861 discovered by an Australian observer. Also a lovely coloured plate of a Portuguese Man-of-War. Boards a little rubbed but other than some mild spotting internally a very nice copy Groombridge & Sons hardcover
1862137510London: Groombridge & Sons 1862. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. 3/4 leather iv 491pp. col. frontis. colour plates illusts. tints & wood-engravings index Fascinating mid-19th Century journal. With several nice colour plates inc. a lovely colour frontis. of beautiful exotic bees & another colour plate of bees cuckoo-bees & fly-bees. Boards a little rubbed & spine loose but other than some mild spotting internally a very nice copy Groombridge & Sons hardcover
1863137512London: Groombridge & Sons 1863. 1st edition. Very Good. octavo. 3/4 leather iv 468pp. col. frontis. colour plates illusts. tints & wood-engravings index Fascinating mid-19th Century journal. With several nice colour plates inc. a nice colour frontis. of British Beetles & a nice colour plate a new British snake. Also a superb colour plate of five hornbill species. Boards a little rubbed & split at spine but other than some heavy spotting to end papers & mild spots inside internally a very nice copy Groombridge & Sons hardcover
187476538Virginia City: The Chronicle Printing Company 1874-5. Two issues. No. 49 is dated December 4 1874. No. 113 is dated February 20 1875. Folio 15 1/2 x 22 inches. 4 pp. each. Some minor edge chipping and #49 with a couple of short tears to center fold. Overall in very nice condition.These were issued at the very peak of heyday of the Comstock Lode. The Big Bonanza of 1873 made it a very important place and added ffour more Robber Barons to the ranks. At the end of 1874 and the start of 1875 Virginia City Nevada was experiencing both the height of its mining boom and a growing realization that its golden days were starting to fade. At its height Virginia City was a thriving metropolis of 25000 residents. The Republican Daily Territorial Enterprise where Mark Twain started his career and the Democratic Virginia Evening Chronicle were integral to the city. In October of 1875 a serious fire burned most of the town to ashes and although residents rebuilt the really lucrative perios of mining there ended in about 1880. By 1890 there were only about 8500 people still living there and by 1900 that figure shrank to about 2500. The Chronicle Printing Company unknown
187835186Sacramento: W. H. Crowell & Co 1878. First Edition. Newspaper. Fair. Newspaper. Single uncut sheet approximately 42" x 28" folded to make 8 pages. Page 4 has a dried stain causing minor loss of some print. Rest of the paper is clean. Lightly creases to the paper. Pencil name upper edge front page. Contents include several articles stories and illustrated advertisements. One article stresses the need to save water. Obscure newspaper. W. H. Crowell & Co unknown
189735237Manitou Springs: n/a 1897. Newspaper. Very good. Newspaper. Approx. 16" x 11.5". 4 pages. Folds and light creases to the paper. Tourist and Travel periodical with articles on Pike's Peak and the Railroad; articles on South Cheyenne Cannon and Manitou Springs. Several advertisements include Native Americans posing for an advertisement for Kodak Company; The Alamo Hotel in Colorado Springs; Rio Grande Railroad; Broadmoor Hotel and Casino; The Windsor Hotel in Denver and many more. n/a unknown
1897008880New York: Macmillan 1897 Archaeological Institute of America. American Journal of Archaeology. Second Series. Volume I 1897 Number 3 May-June. pp. 159-285. Plates 4 pp. additional figures in-text. Very good condition. Macmillan paperback
1861333Cleveland: G. F. Lewis Publisher 1861. Single Issue. Broadside. 440 x 300 mm. 17 1/4/ x 11 1/2 inches. Printed in four columns. Folded some minor separation at folds edges folded and chipped some discoloration from tape at top margin otherwise good and sound. Old Soldier's Advocate was published from 1858 through Reconstruction when it ceased publication in 1878. As the title suggests its' cause was the enlisted man the veteran and war widows and orphans. Many of its articles include information about pressuring government to insure pensions and benefits to military families. This issue includes a description of General Fremont's removal from Command by President Lincoln a synopsis of his address to his troops reports from the field on Fremont's removal report about various Union troop movements in the West the resignation of General Winfield Scott a column on payments to war widows and heirs and a military pension report. One notice reads: "Apocryphal Report: Gen Beauregard is reported to have resigned his command of the rebels. Guess not." The editor Col. G. F. Lewis was the owner of the Bank of Cleveland as well as editor of the Old Soldier's Advocate and a woodcut illustration of the Bank appears in the fourth column. OCLC list a number of scattered issues of Old Soldier's Advocate in Americana collection around the country but this issue is not cited on any of the library catalogues we visited. A look online at Newspaper.com shows that many of the article which appear in Old Soldier's Advocate were picked up by other paper especially in the Midwest although runs of the newspaper are not cited. 333. G. F. Lewis Publisher unknown
18222092902143300108Honkyoji 1822. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 55 Size: 24cm Honkyoji paperback
1831183666Philadelphia: Office of the Journal of Health Family Library of Health. Good. 1831. Hardcover. Half leather and marbled boards rubbed and edges shelf worn; internally foxed. . Office of the Journal of Health, Family Library of Health hardcover
1837Q595London: Suttaby & Co. 1837. Very good. Flexible leather boards with fold-around flap closure pencil holder and pocket inside the cover. All edges gilt. 4.75 x 3.25 inches. Engraved frontispiece and title page plus 10 engavings of various city- sea- and landscapes from Paris to Cornwall printed across 6 leaves. 35pp total with calendar and engravings inserted between 23-25. Very Good to Near Fine condition with mild rubbing; leather still supple and clasp functional. <br /> <br />Sparingly used as a general diary of important dates with entries for deaths and weddings noted up through the 1850s around 15-20 entries in total. Frontis portrait of Rev. Charles Simeon Vicar of Holy Trinity Church who had died in 1836. A good deal of the opening text is dedicated to his biography followed with various scriptural and poetic verses promoting Christian piety. List of London-area churches and meeting houses at rear. An excellent example of the popular pocket book form though this is a particularly nice and rare title with handsome engravings to boot. <br/><br/> Suttaby & Co. hardcover
1841Pa752London: John Murray 1841. 1st Edition . Hardback. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. cxxviii 422pp. 6 plates. Extremities a trifle rubbed otherwise an attractive and sound example. Pub. half-calf binding with marbled boards small loss. Gilt stamped titles and compartmnets to the spine. <br/> <br/> John Murray hardcover
1845251252Bruxelles: Au Bureau du Journal Des Économistes 1845. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in quarter leather over marble boards with gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some minor wear and tear to the spine and boards along with some dust-toning. Remains well-preserved overall; bright clean and sharp-cornered. Physical description; tome second only: multiple pagings. Subjects; Economics — Periodicals. Statistics — Periodicals. Social sciences — Periodicals. Genre; Periodical. Bruxelles: Au Bureau du Journal Des Économistes hardcover
1892254541London: J. S. Virtue & Co. Limtd. 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Physical description; 384 pages. Subjects; The Art Journal. 1892. 19th century art. London: J. S. Virtue & Co. Limtd. hardcover
1867107638Paris 1867. Board Book. <b>Livre en français</b>. Couverture rigide. Reliure dos toile. 380 pages. Quelques rousseurs. 9 gravures hors-texte. <i>ref. 107638</i> Paris unknown
1887374714Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper London 1887. Half Leather. Good Condition. 734 pages. Bound in contemporary half leather. Gilt lettered spine with gilt ruled bands. Contents sound with no shaken or torn pages. The binding is firm with a very scuffed and rubbed spine and the boards are rubbed and discoloured. Some minor foxing. Given the relatively complex nature of The Graphic volumes and the weekly issues we believe this book is complete but we cannot be absolutely certain in regard to any fold out sections. Size: 29 x 42 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper hardcover
1887374712Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper London 1887. Half Leather. Good Condition. 686 pages with index. Bound in contemporary green half leather. Gilt lettered spine with gilt ruled raised bands. Contents sound and the binding is firm with a scuffed and rubbed spine and the boards are mildly scuffed. Some minor foxing. Given the relatively complex nature of The Graphic volumes and the weekly issues we believe this book is complete but we cannot be absolutely certain in regard to any fold out sections. Size: 29 x 42 cms. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Graphic Illustrated Weekly Newspaper hardcover
1852368600Stuttgart u. Augsburg: Cotta Stuttgart 1852. First Edition. Card Covers. Very Good Condition. Text throughout in German. 9 parts; Volume CXXIV Part 1 3 4 5 6 ; Volume CXXV Part 2 3 5 & 6. All in original printed paper covers edges untrimmed an. Folding plates at end of each part. One part is split and another has the re-cover present but detached. Minor chipping to spines typically at heat or foot. Some foxing throughout. Size: 15.5 x 24 cms. Text is in German. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; German Language; Special Interest. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost. Stuttgart u. Augsburg: Cotta unknown
1824V75286London 1824. Hardcover. Very Good. Frontis of Rochester Castle by Goodall /C.Pye sculpt. 12 views of mansionsfarm houseschurches bridges windmills etc. 6 statues and monuments 13 pictorial headpieces repeated decorative headers. Envelope style red roan with tab to push through. sm.split to beginning of tab With leather sheath for original lead pencil with metal top. 134pp Red duty stamp on page 2 and approximately 50 pages printed in red and black. Entirely UNUSED no writing no tears or creases front cover with gusset pocket lower cover with thin pocket. A huge amount of information on banks weather royalty of Europe law courts tax acts Army & Navy ambassadors etc. hardcover
1868C166754London: Journal of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener Office 1868. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary cloth with blind decoration and gilt title to front slightly worn and marked professionally rebacked retaining backstrip new endpapers. Very good. No date c.1868. Journal of Horticulture and Cottage Gardener Office, hardcover
183027905Belfast: The Paper 1830. four-page broadsheet with the usual folds and creases all text sound and readable. Issue 3959 of the paper. First Edition. Good. The Paper unknown
1861107631Paris 1861. Board Book. <b>Livre en français</b>. Couverture rigide. Reliure dos toile. 380 pages. Quelques rousseurs. 9 gravures hors-texte. <i>ref. 107631</i> Paris unknown
1864107632Paris 1864. Board Book. <b>Livre en français</b>. Couverture rigide. Reliure dos toile. 380 pages. Petit trou au dos. Quelques rousseurs. 10 gravures hors-texte. <i>ref. 107632</i> Paris unknown
1866107637Paris 1866. Board Book. <b>Livre en français</b>. Couverture rigide. Reliure dos toile. 380 pages. Quelques rousseurs. 11 gravures hors-texte. <i>ref. 107637</i> Paris unknown
183027902Belfast 1830. four-page broadsheet folded and creased as illustrated but completely sound and readable. This issue 3979 of the paper has all pages surrounded by thick black lines. First Edition. Good/No Jacket. unknown