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18650006723Philadelphia: John E. Potter & Company 1865 circa. New edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo; 531 8 Publisher's adverts pages blue cloth extra gilt spine tips of spine fraying. This undated edition is dated according to the books advertised at the rear. Scarce in this edition. Note: front pastedown has a rare printed label from Goodspeed's Empire Book And Map House in Ante-Fire Chicago. <br/><br/>To which is added A Life of Bunyan By Himself. This is one of the many famous books that were written in prison. It has been translated into hundreds of tongues. And after the Bible probably no book has been so much read by the English peoples. Says Stopford Brooke 'Its form is almost epic; its dramatic dialogue its clear types of character its vivid descriptions have given an equal but a different pleasure to children and men to the villager and the scholar -ONE THOUSAND BEST BOOKS." Woodcuts. Note: the original side-notes which often throw much light on the text have been preserved in this edition. John E. Potter & Company hardcover
185728877Paris, Perrotin, 1857. Nouvelle édition revue par l'auteur. Zwei Halbleinenbände mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel, 3 Bl., XL, 407 Seiten, 2 Bl., 2 Bl., 401 Seiten. Mit einem Porträt, einem gestochenen Titel, 51 Stahlstichen und ein Handschriftenfaksimile. 8°. Einbände berieben und bestoßen, Seiten durchweg leicht und gelegentlich stärker stockfleckig. Gutes Exemplar. [3 Warenabbildungen]
188216230Dresden, Gilbers, 1882. Späterer Halbleinenband, 2 Bl., 143 Seiten. 8°. Berieben und bestoßen, Vorsätze verfärbt, Bindung etwas gelockert, Seiten papierbedingt gebräunt.
18342351165Rochester New York: Marshall & Dean Printers 1834. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. First edition. Map complete with closed tear along bottom edge and smaller closed tear to middle crease board edges rubbed with corners a bit exposed front hinge weakening with first gathering loose foxed throughout pencil name and mathematical calculations on front endpapers. Housed in custom leather and cloth box with red cloth chemise. 1834 Hard Cover. 87 1 1-98 14 pp. Folding map precedes text local advertisements follow text. The first printed directory of citizens and businesses of Rochester New York which was incorporated as a city the same year this guide was published. Marshall & Dean Printers hardcover
180218919London: Cadell & Davies 1802. Paper wrappers pamphlet. Very good condition. A prospectus for Cadel & Davies including David Collin's Rare Second Volume 1802. Cadell & Davies publishers of David Collin's "An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales" advertise the issue of the rare 1802 second volume in their July 1st 1802 Publishers list. It is listed as Item 3: "A Second volume of an Account of the English Colony in New South Wales comprising the Transactions of the Settlement for Four Years subsequent to the former Account; and containing some interesting Particulars of the Discovery of Bass Strait and further Observations on the Customs and Manners of the Natives of New Holland by Lieutenant-Colonel Collins author of the former Volume. Handsomely printed in Quarto with a Map and other Engravings of Views Natural./ History & c." The second volume is extremely rare and important in that it included information from George Bass's & Matthew Flinder's account of the discovery of Bass Strait and the circumnavigation of Tasmania. Bass's journal was subsequently lost. <br /> <br /> Collins wrote the first official account of New South Wales. Because of Collin's position of authority Collins went to Botany Bay originally as judge-advocate but also served as secretary to Gov. Phillip this work is considered a trustworthy view of colonial Australia. One of the foundation works on early Australia. <br /> <br /> Pamphlet 8vo 4pp. A total of 30 publications are listed. With three stab marks in the left margin never bound. Edges untrimmed foredge margin with some creases slt. dusty top edge. Cadell & Davies unknown
188535995Ipswich Massachusetts: Augustine Caldwell and Arthur Dow 1885. First Edition. Periodical. Fair. Periodicals. 4 pages each. Illustrations. 41 misc. issues dated 1879-1885. Condition is fair with a few of the 4 page issues split in half. Some edge tears and small chips to the fragile paper. 7 issues have either a previous owner name or a short note written top of the issues. 1 issue has an old blind embossed institutional seal. Names written top of a few of the issues are from Mary and Charles Goodhue. Issues are as follows:. Augustine Caldwell and Arthur Dow unknown
1823WRCAM43415APhiladelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea 1823. Letterpress title copyright notice on verso 1p. advertisement verso blank 1p. table of contents verso blank. Forty-six double-page handcolored engraved maps of the United States all but one with borders of letterpress descriptive text; uncolored double-page engraved view showing the comparative heights of mountains throughout the world; handcolored double-page engraved table showing the comparative lengths of the principal rivers worldwide; five letterpress tables four double-page three of these handcolored; 18pp. of letterpress text. Mounted on guards throughout. Modern half calf and marbled boards spine gilt leather label. Dampstaining along lower edge causing chipping to initial leaves. Closed tear in bottom margin of first map repaired with tissue. Very light offsetting from maps. Some dust soiling light tanning and foxing. Good plus. A handsome atlas of the Americas with individual color maps of each state in the Union including a seminal map of the West by Stephen H. Long. At the time of publication this was the best and most detailed atlas to be produced in the United States with substantial historical background text accompanying each map. Fielding Lucas the major Baltimore printer was the principal engraver. <br> <br> Among the most noted maps in the atlas is Major Stephen H. Long's "Map of Arkansa and other Territories of the United States." That map which depicts the Missouri basin between Nashville in the east the Mandan villages in the north and the Rocky Mountains in the west was based on the surveys conducted by Long on his expeditions of 1819 and 1820. The map published in Carey & Lea's atlas preceded the official account of that expedition by expedition botanist Edwin James which includes a smaller map with similar detail titled "Country drained by the Mississippi Western Section." Carey & Lea's 1823 publication of James' ACCOUNT perhaps explains the prior inclusion of this map with Long expedition information in their atlas. <br> <br> On this famous map is the printed legend which would perpetuate a myth for many years to come identifying the high plains as the "Great American Desert." Carey & Lea's atlas was first issued in 1822; this is the second issue with revised states of three maps Maine North Carolina and Louisiana with the same printing of the remaining maps and a cancel title. HOWES C133 "aa." PHILLIPS ATLASES 1373a. SABIN 15055. WHEAT TRANSMISSISSIPPI 348 352. H.C. Carey & I. Lea hardcover books
182729764Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea 1827. Folio. Mounted on guards throughout. Letterpress title copyright notice on verso 1p. "Advertisement" to Third Edition dated "January 1827" verso blank 1p. "Contents" and "Index" verso blank plus forty-six double-page handcolored copper engraved maps most with descriptive letterpress in margins and many with supplementary text pages following; one double-page engraved plate of mountains uncolored; and one double-page colored plate of river lengths. Titlepage remargined minor foxing some faint staining along bottom edge. Later 19th-century three-quarter calf and original plain paper boards later gilt morocco label. Boards slightly rubbed.<br/> <br/>One of the most important early atlases printed in the United States: a handsome atlas of the Americas with individual colour maps of each state in the Union including a seminal map of the West by Stephen H. Long.<br/> <br/>At the time of publication this was the best and most detailed atlas to be produced in the United States. Fielding Lucas the major Baltimore printer was the principal engraver and substantial historical background text accompanies each map. Among the most noted maps in the atlas is Major Stephen H. Long's "Map of Arkansa and other Territories of the United States." That map which depicts the Missouri basin between Nashville in the east the Mandan villages in the north and the Rocky Mountains in the west was based on the surveys conducted by Long on his expeditions of 1819 and 1820. On this famous map is the printed legend which would perpetuate a myth for many years to come identifying the high plains as the "Great American Desert." The 1827 edition "Third edition Corrected and Improved" of Carey & Lea's historic atlas first published in 1822 includes much new material with all the maps and text updated except for the Washington D.C. and Michigan maps. This was the first American atlas that was modeled on Le Sage's plan of having explanatory text surrounding the maps. The maps for the most part by Fielding Lucas are beautifully drawn and colored.<br/> <br/>Howes C133 "aa"; Phillips 1373a; Sabin 15055; Wheat Transmississippi West 348 and 352. H.C. Carey & I. Lea unknown books
182325085Philadelphia: H.C. Carey & I. Lea 1823. Folio. 17 1/2 x 11 7/8 inches. Mounted on guards throughout letterpress title copyright notice on verso 1p. Advertisement verso blank 1p. Contents verso blank 46 double-page hand-coloured engraved maps of the United States all but one with borders of letterpress descriptive text 1 uncoloured double-page engraved view showing the comparative heights of mountains throughout the world 1 hand-coloured double-page engraved table showing the comparative lengths of the principal rivers worldwide 5 letterpress tables 4 double-page 3 of these hand-coloured 18pp. of letterpress text. Expertly bound to style in half calf over contemporary marbled paper covered boards flat spine in six compartments divided by gilt roll tools red morocco label in the second compartment the others with a repeat decoration in gilt.<br/> <br/>One of the most important early atlases printed in the United States: a handsome atlas of the Americas with individual colour maps of each state in the Union including a seminal map of the West by Stephen H. Long.<br/> <br/>At the time of publication this was the best and most detailed atlas to be produced in the United States. Fielding Lucas the major Baltimore printer was the principal engraver and substantial historical background text accompanies each map. Among the most noted maps in the atlas is Major Stephen H. Long's "Map of Arkansa and other Territories of the United States." That map which depicts the Missouri basin between Nashville in the east the Mandan villages in the north and the Rocky Mountains in the west was based on the surveys conducted by Long on his expeditions of 1819 and 1820. The map published in Carey & Lea's atlas preceded the official account of that expedition by expedition botanist Edwin James which included a smaller map with similar detail titled "Country drained by the Mississippi Western Section". Carey and Lea's 1823 publication of James Account perhaps explains the prior inclusion of this map with Long expedition information in their atlas. On this famous map is the printed legend which would perpetuate a myth for many years to come identifying the high plains as the "Great American Desert." Carey and Lea's atlas was first issued in 1822; this is the 1823 second issue substantially the same as the first but with a new title and revised states of several maps and text leaves generally minor revisions including additional shading to maps and improved resetting of several text leaves though this copy with first state settings of the Maryland and Virginia text leaves.<br/> <br/>Howes C133 "aa"; Phillips 1373a; Sabin 15055; Wheat Transmississippi West 348 and 352. H.C. Carey & I. Lea unknown books
182319787Philadelphia: Carey & Lea 1823. Engraving with full period colour. Backed on linen. Split at fold expertly repaired. Occasional creases. Fascinating and informative map of Connecticut from one of the most innovative American atlases of the 19th century.<br/> <br/>Carey & Lea's atlas established a style that was widely admired especially in Europe: placing a fully coloured map as the centerpiece of the page and surrounding it with geographical and historical facts. The texts were well written and intriguing. The immense transformation of continental America: the vast migration settlement and industrialization really began at about this time not long after the War of 1812 when expansion and opportunity were American by-words. It was at this time that American atlases began to need semi-annual revisions because the country had changed so rapidly. In fact the Carey & Lea gazetteer style most reminiscent of Herman Moll really was too time consuming for the firms that published atlases of America as the century progressed. Carey & Lea unknown books
182319787Philadelphia: Carey & Lea 1823. Engraving with full period colour. Backed on linen. Split at fold expertly repaired. Occasional creases. Fascinating and informative map of Connecticut from one of the most innovative American atlases of the 19th century.<br/> <br/> Carey & Lea's atlas established a style that was widely admired especially in Europe: placing a fully coloured map as the centerpiece of the page and surrounding it with geographical and historical facts. The texts were well written and intriguing. The immense transformation of continental America: the vast migration settlement and industrialization really began at about this time not long after the War of 1812 when expansion and opportunity were American by-words. It was at this time that American atlases began to need semi-annual revisions because the country had changed so rapidly. In fact the Carey & Lea gazetteer style most reminiscent of Herman Moll really was too time consuming for the firms that published atlases of America as the century progressed. Carey & Lea unknown
1884ZB709435London etc.: Cassell and Company 1884. small folio xii 528 xlviii The Chronicle of Art pp. plates; original cloth rubbed and badly stained at lower outside corners but no damage to interior hinges weak general age toning else good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. London (etc.): Cassell and Company, hardcover
1850WRCAM5467London & Edinburgh 1850. 7 chapters 32pp. each. Original decorated paper over boards rebacked in cloth. Boards rubbed as usual but very good. The fourth volume in this popular series aimed at satisfying the literary appetite of "higher minded" people. This volume includes "The Bourbon Family" "Every-day Life of the Greeks" "Science of the Sunbeam "Sir Robert Peel" and "California" which describes the gold rush. hardcover books
185028069Nantes paris Charpentier et Gascard 1850 une Lithographie en couleurs peinte à la main à la poupée et gommée à la gomme arabique : format : 15,5 x 22,5 cm, 1850 Nantes Charpentier et Paris Gascard Editeurs,
185027836Nantes paris Charpentier et Gascard 1850 une Lithographie en couleurs "AVANT LA LETTRE" peinte à la main à la poupée et gommée à la gomme arabique : format : 22,5 x 29,5 cm, 1850 Nantes Charpentier et Paris Gascard Editeurs,
185027832Nantes paris Charpentier et Gascard 1850 une Lithographie en couleurs peinte à la main à la poupée et gommée à la gomme arabique : format : 28 x 21,5 cm, 1850 Nantes Charpentier et Paris Gascard Editeurs,
185027833Nantes paris Charpentier et Gascard 1850 une Lithographie en couleurs peinte à la main à la poupée et gommée à la gomme arabique : format : 15,5 x 22,5 cm, 1850 Nantes Charpentier et Paris Gascard Editeurs,
185027835Nantes paris Charpentier et Gascard 1850 une Lithographie en couleurs peinte à la main à la poupée et gommée à la gomme arabique : format : 31 x 45,5 cm, 1850 Nantes Charpentier et Paris Gascard Editeurs,
185027834Nantes paris Charpentier et Gascard 1850 une Lithographie en couleurs peinte à la main à la poupée et gommée à la gomme arabique : format : 31 x 45,5 cm, 1850 Nantes Charpentier et Paris Gascard Editeurs,
1849V66565Bristol: Chilcott 1849. Hardcover. Good. Copperplates 2 incl. fine harbour scene with shipping road menders carriages & shops by S. Jackson folding woodengraved view of factories 3 maps & plans text engravings. Small octavo green ribbed cloth with darkened paper label to spine label damaged but still legible with loss of ry & l Spine worn and with vents but covers secure/tips worn xxvi2-429pp a-m decorative & pictorial adverts for local shops and services. One plan with clean tear and no loss taped on back. A guide book including history & statistics of export & import manufacture railways etc. Also a section on the Bristol riots of 1831. Chilcott hardcover
1894elala1309Chicago: 1894. 1894. oblong 16mo. unpaginated. illus. throughout full-page. original pictorial wrs. recased bit soiled edges chipped. First Edition. 1st Edition. Chicago: 1894. unknown
18576284New York: Currier & Ives 1857. Lithograph coloured by hand by Charles Parsons. A dramatic scene after Arthur Tait full of movement: a pair of retrievers quest for their master's quarry one successful holds aloft a bird the second has spotted the second injured bird. In the background their master urges them on.<br/> <br/> Tait spent the first three decades of his life in England and arrived in New York in 1850. A follower of Edwin Landseer and the style of the Pre-Raphaelites he established himself as a realistic painter of animals and sporting scenes. He kept a summer studio at a camp in the Adirondack Mountains where he painted sporting scenes. He and Nathaniel Currier sometimes hunted together. 'These wilderness scenes often composed around an anecdote appealed to a wide popular audience and from 1852 Currier & Ives as well as Louis Prang published a number of lithographs and chromolithographs of his work.' Grove / Artnet<br/> <br/> Conningham 151; Gale 164. Currier & Ives unknown
18896294New York: Currier & Ives 1889. Lithograph printed in colour. A vigorous scene of the trotting stallion Axtell at full stretch.<br/> <br/> 'A harness-race scene. A horse draws its sulky and driver from left to right. The moustached driver wears a silver-gray jacket and cap and yellow gloves. Beyond a rail fence is an extensive landscape featuring prominent trees at left' Gale<br/> <br/> Conningham 2532; Gale 2761. Currier & Ives unknown
185671881New York: Currier & Ives ca. 1856. First edition with the appropriate dimensions and no half-tone dots. Hand-colored lithograph. Based on an 1840 aquatint by Frederic Martens after a painting by Louis Garneray. Margins have evidence of old glue that was used in the matting but it has been archivally cleaned and backed on linen. Some shading from where previously framed. Image a bit dull. Currier & Ives unknown
186119902New York: Currier & Ives 1861. Hand-coloured lithograph by Charles Parsons signature in image. Expert marginal repairs. Sheet size: 22 1/2 x 32 inches. Image size: 17 1/2 x 27 1/4 inches. A magnificent Currier & Ives portrait of one of the premier yachts in the New York Yacht Club: the yacht that beat the "America" in her speed trials.<br/> <br/>The Stevens brothers listed in the title were members of a prominent American family their father had served in the American Revolution. John Cox Stevens was one of the founding members of the New York Yacht Club the first Commodore and one of five sponsors of the "America" the yacht that went to England in 1851 and won the race thereafter known as the America's Cup Race. His brother Robert L. Stevens designed the "Maria" which beat the "America" during the series of speed trial races to Sandy Hook prior to the latter's epoch-making trip to England. The "Maria" was one of the most beautiful yachts in an era of exceptionally beautiful boats: an icon amongst American yachts. It was estimated that the Stevens spent a total of $100000 on experiments and alterations involving Maria in the 22 years that she was in the family. A 1914 article in the New York Times described her as "a scientific racing machine the first of her kind" cf. NYT 17 May 1914.<br/> <br/>Conningham 6805; Gale 7360. Currier & Ives unknown books