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1882103261<p>Unbound colored engraved map decorative boarder 22 1/2" x 14 1/2". Normal aging and toning crease at center fold some staining in margins; otherwise very good and bright and clean. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive map of Texas is from the 1882 installment. The city of Galveston is shown in an inset. The map has good detail and nice coloring. Extra postage will be required. Ristow 311-313. </p> books
1879269792Philadelphia: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. 1879. unbound. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 14.25 x 11.75".<br/><br/> This 1879 map by Mitchell depicts the Dakota Territory before it was divided into two separate states of North Dakota and South Dakota. It shows details to the level of counties towns railways roads Indian Reservations mountains and other topographical features. <br><br>The map is in good condition with minor foxing. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. 1792-1868 was one of the leaders in American cartography of the 19th century and pioneered the conversion of engraved map plates to more affordable lithographic plates. His son Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers.<br/><br/> Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr. unknown books
1844015512Oxford: John Henry Parker 1844. Octavo. Text in Greek with English notes 151pp. with a blank leaf interspersed after every page with students to take notes bound in3/4 burgundy morocco over cloth raised bands title gilt within one compartment marbled endpapers all edges marbled a few pencil notations within the text but all blank leaves unmarked. A handsome copy. John Henry Parker unknown books
29392REID MITCHELL William R. Jr. J. NEEL REID ARCHITECT. Savannah: The Georgia Trust 1997. 4to. Cloth dust jacket. xi 231 pages illustrations. First edition. A catalogue raisonne of Reid's buildings in Macon Atlanta Florida and othe Southern locals. Fine. unknown books
1968171031042New York: The Limited Editions Club 1968. Limited Edition. Hardcover. Fine/very good. Groth John. No. 351 of 1500 copies two volumes complete quarto size 612 total pp. signed by John Groth. Margaret Mitchell's 1900-1949 classic Civil War-era novel "Gone with the Wind" was immensely popular upon publication; it won her the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1937 and was adapted into an immensely popular film in 1939 starring Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable. <br/><br/>The Limited Editions Club publication is lavishly illustrated by John Groth 1908-1988 whose animated mark making renders the characters and scenes of the stories with a spirited energy. <br/><br/>___DESCRIPTION: Volume 1 with quarter grey cloth and blue cloth boards Volume 2 with quarter blue cloth and grey cloth boards both volumes with grey and blue cloth spine label with gilt rules and lettering top edges stained grey title pages in red and black with line drawing by John Groth in black line drawings and watercolours some as double-page spreads by Groth throughout both volumes text printed in double columns; linotype Janson type Basingwerk Parchment paper quarto size 11.75" by 8.75" pagination: Volume 1: i-xii 1-2 3-293 294; Volume 2: i-viii 297-593 594 1 colophon one of 1500 copies this number 351 signed by John Groth on the colophon in Volume 2. Each volume with a glassine wrapper all housed in a slipcase covered in blue cloth with a cream paper spine label with blue ruled borders and lettering. <br/><br/>___CONDITION: A fine copy; the covers clean the corners straight and unrubbed the binding tight with solid hinges the interior clean and bright and free of prior owner markings; clean crisp as new. Â The glassine wrappers are very good clean overall with light edgewear each with a one-inch closed tear at the head of the spine and Volume 1 wrapper with another closed tear along the spine shallow creases to the front and rear panels. The slipcase is near fine strong and sturdy clean overall with a few spots of soiling a light spot of indentation to the edge of the spine the spine and top edge are sunned. <br/><br/>___CITATION: LEC no. 400. <br/><br/>___POSTAGE: Â Please note that this is an extremely large and heavy set and therefore additional postage may apply; please inquire for details. <br/><br/>___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA ILAB and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have we are here to help. The Limited Editions Club hardcover books
190710049New York: Charles Scribners Sons 1907. Hardcover. Very good. One of 204 numbered sets signed by the author on his portrait frontispiece in the first volume. Bound in half vellum and paper boards with the titles stamped in gilt on the spines. Unopened. Some chipping to delicate paper covers wear at the head and heel of some volumes otherwise very good. <br/><br/> Charles Scribners Sons hardcover books
19619004965London: Chatto & Windus 1961. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. Bound in the publisher's original yellow cloth with the spine stamped in gilt. Dust jacket. <br/><br/> Chatto & Windus hardcover books
184854560New-York: Greeley & McElrath 1848. First separate edition 8vo pp. 32; removed from binding wrappers perished fore-margin trimmed close and several leaves with loss to the final letter in each line sense remains clear; else very good. A graduate of West Point Mitchel 1810-62 became professor of mathematics philosophy and astronomy at Cincinnati College in 1836. There he reluctantly began giving public lectures. These proved so successful that he embarked upon lecture tours throughout the country speaking to capacity audiences. The proceeds from these lectures enabled Mitchel to form an astronomical society with the aim of building a first-class observatory. At the time of its completion in 1845 it was the finest observatory in the United States. John Quincy Adams 77 and in ill health traveled to Cincinnati for the dedication delivering the last public speech of his career. The site of the observatory Mt. Ida was renamed Mt. Adams in his honor. For his efforts as teacher public speaker and astronomer Mitchell earned "a permanent place in the annals of American science" DAB. See also the entry in ANB Online. <br/><br/> Greeley & McElrath unknown books
196846371Detroit: Trans-Love Energies 1968. Staplebound journal one of 1000 copies 11 x 8.5 inches pp. 2 1-66 6 67-94 2; 6 leaves of folded insert letter from the editors laid in paper toned top corner creased fold on one page of insert split overall very good. Featuring the work of Robert Kelly Gino Clays Al Young and Steve Kowit among others. Although not stated this copy is from the library of Israel "Izzy" Young former owner of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village New York. <br/><br/> Trans-Love Energies unknown books
19191732Chicago: Volland 1919. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Arthur Henderson. 30pp. 7-1/4" x 6" 8vo in printed pictorial boards within originalpublisher's gift box Sewn binding in paper covered boards illustrated endpapers. Fifteen full page illustrationsby Arthur Henderson plus smaller the story of a little girl looking for a friend in which the fairies of everything Little Babs has in the home come alive to help her. Lightest rubbing to spine interior brilliant. Bottom panel of top of box detaching otherwise rather good the scarce box. <br/><br/> Volland hardcover books
192780858NY:: Jewish-American Literary and Dramatic Guild. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1927. Hardcover. B001N8GSUY . Illustrations and foreword by Saul Raskin. Translated from the Yiddish by L. G. and M. S. First edition. Very good in a very good age toning along the spine rubbing on rear panel dust jacket. ; 159 pages . Jewish-American Literary and Dramatic Guild, hardcover books
191132421Boston: Small Maynard & Company 1911. First Edition. Octavo 19.5cm.; original cloth in white dust jacket; 6423pp. Light wear and toning to jacket extremities including a few tiny chips and closed tears contemporary gift inscription to front free endpaper else Near Fine in Very Good jacket. HANNA 1982: "A study of marriage in a New England college town." SMITH K-42. Small, Maynard & Company unknown books
1970246580Detroit 1970. unbound. 1 page 7.5 x 9 inches most likely sent from his home in Detroit upon returning from his successful 1970 tour of Europe. Scarce letter on a thin cardboard sheet in part: ".I hope you believe in better late than never. Sorry about the delay but I was away in Europe. Anyway here 'Tis' and Thanx for asking and lending me your ears all those years. I like to hear from all the Fans and Jazz Clubs. Yours in Jazz Billy Mitchell." Small crease on the upper left corner does not detract; very good condition.<br/><br/> Jazz Tenor saxophonist known for his close association with fellow Detroit based player Thad Jones. In 1949 he recorded with the Milt Buckner band and later as one of the founders of Be-Bop performed with Dizzy Gillespie Charlie Parker and Lester Young.<br/><br/> unknown books
18670356New York: Charles Scribner & Co 1867. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Octavo. First issue with "iv" on the final page of the preface. x 295 pages 3 pages of ads at rear; brown endpapers original green cloth.Mitchell was also known as IK. Marvel. The present volume is well illustrated showing country architecture landscape gardening and farm building. Small blemish on FEP a fine copy. BAL 13944. <br/><br/> Charles Scribner & Co hardcover books
283378unbound. fine. Vintage signed official NASA color photograph "Ed Mitchell" 8" X 10" depicting Mitchell dressed in a business suit posing with a model of the LEM. Fine.<br/><br/> unknown books
191221654London: Thos. Parsons & Sons 1912. Hardcover. Orig. red cloth decorated in gilt. very good. 176 pages. 22 x 14 cm. 34 full page color lithograph plates a host of black and white illustrations in a variety of interior designs Pompeian Georgian Art Nouveau Greco-Roman Moorish et al plus four plates with individual color enamels two flat and two gloss. Thos. Parsons & Sons were manufacturers of varnishes japans enamels and fine colours established during the reign of George III. Interiors contents very clean front cover gilt a bit faded owner inscription. Thos. Parsons & Sons hardcover books
1834WRCAM53665Nashville 1834. vii534pp. plus errata. Full contemporary calf leather label. Calf rubbed and stained. Some internal staining and spotting scattered foxing old ownership signatures else very good and sound. Written for the use of the layman and official alike. "The work contains a greater portion of the common and statute laws in force in Tennessee than any other work now extant. In fine it is the PEOPLE'S LAW BOOK" Advertisement. ALLEN 1152. ALLEN MORE RARITIES 507. AII TENNESSEE 542. hardcover books
1834601121834. Scarce 1834 Tennessee JP Manual Mitchell James Coffield. The Tennessee Justice's Manual and Civil Officer's Guide. Nashville: Published by J.C. Mitchell and C.C. Norvell 1834. 534 pp. Octavo 8-1/4" x 5". Contemporary sheep lettering piece and gilt fillets to boards. Moderate rubbing to extremities corners bumped partial crack between front endleaf and title page rear hinge partially cracked a few signatures loose. Light browning to text internally clean. $200. Only edition. Along with Haywood's Justice this was one of the two manuals of its kind published in Tennessee before the Civil War. It is divided into three parts: Civil Division Criminal Division Miscellaneous Division. Mitchell was a judge of the Tennessee Circuit Courts of Law and Equity. Cohen Bibliography of Early American Law 8471. unknown books
1878D17718Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 109 pp 10 page publisher's catalog at back. Original brown limp cloth stamped in gilt dark green endpapers. Some rubbing to extremities very good. Provenance: Egerton L. Crispin noted American physician bookplate and ownership signature. <br/><br/>Second edition revised of a work much admired and positively reviewed by Freud who was significantly influenced by Mitchell's ideas and who himself undertook Mitchell's rest cure. J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
189791473New York: The Century 1897. First Edition. hardcover. near fine. Two frontispieces by Howard Pyle. 2 vols. gray cloth stamped in red. N.Y.: The Century 1897. First Edition. First issue.<br/><br/> The Century unknown books
1865101010<p>Philadelphia 1865. Unbound colored engraved map decorative boarder 14"x 11". Slight toning and aging a few small chips at the edges; overall very bright and clean. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an extremely attractive map of California from the 1865 installment of that atlas. The city of San Francisco is shown in an inset. Ristow 311-313</p> books
1870101012<p>Philadelphia 1870. Unbound colored engraved map decorative boarder 14"x 11". Slight aging and toning; overall bright and clean. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive double page map of California from the 1870 installment of that atlas. The city of San Francisco is shown in an inset. Ristow 311-313</p> books
1869101081Philadelphia 1869. Unbound colored engraved map decorative boarder 22 1/2"x 14 1/2". Slight toning a little staining in margins slight darkening in bottom part of crease at center fold; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is one of the more colorful and attractive maps of Texas from the 1869 installment of that atlas. The city of Galveston is highlighted in an inset. Ristow 311-313 books
1882101086<p>Philadelphia: Bradley 1882. Unbound colored engraved map decorative boarder 22 1/2"x 14 1/2". Slight toning and aging; overall bright and clear and in very good shape. Maps are wrapped with acid free board or in rigid sleeves. The Mitchell family started to produce atlases in 1846 and continued into the early 1890s. Around 1860 S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. took over and the atlas would be called Mitchell's New General Atlas. This is an attractive double page map of the United States from the 1882 installment. The Indian Territory is highlighted and the Island of Newfoundland is illustrated in a small inset. May require extra postage. Ristow 311-313 Phillips 907</p> Bradley books
1880202875Philadelphia: Mitchell Samuel Augustus Jr. 1880. unbound. very good. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 14.25" x 11.5".<br/><br/> Nice clear map of the Dakotas divided into counties and townships showing towns major routes railroads waterways and Indian reservations. In excellent condition. S. Augustus Mitchell Jr. continued his father's successful mapmaking and publishing business and was one of the most prolific and renowned 19th century American publishers.<br/><br/> Mitchell, Samuel Augustus Jr. unknown books
