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1900D17723New York: The Century Co 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Small 8vo. 8 47 pp. Publisher's dark green cloth stamped in gold. A near fine copy. BAL 14191. First edition inscribed on the front free endpaper: "Dear Mrs Hamill I venture to contribute this volume as my personal gift. S. Weir Mitchell." <br/><br/> The Century Co hardcover
1900H834New York: The Century Company 1900. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition 1900. Signed on title page by author. Green cloth gilt with pleasant stars motif on spine 47pp. Very good light bumping to corners minor rubbing to front cover. The Century Company hardcover
190044211The Century Company 1900. MITCHELL S. Weir. THE WAGER AND OTHER POEMS. NY: The Century Company 1900. 16mo. tan quarter-calf leather & marbled boards. First Edition. Signed. Initialed by Mitchell on the half-title page: "by S. W. M." Very Good some rubbing quarter-inch loss at head of spine front cover reattached. $85.00. The Century Company unknown
1900000529New York: Century C. 1900. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fine/None. Small. Small volume in black boards with gilt lettering to the front board and spine. Spine also decorated with tine gilt stars. The pages are bright. There is an inside crack to the front hinge but fine on the outside. On the front flyleaf in black ink "Presented to Kate L. Hooker May 27.1902 by the author" followed by a paste down paper with typed "yours truly" and signed by SWeir Mitchell <br/> <br/> Century C. hardcover
186064001London UK: William Tweedie 337 Strand 1860. Small 4to. 5.25 x 7.5 in. xv 1 3-172 xi 1 pp. Woodcut-engraved frontisp. of the author still preserving tissue guard. Publisher’s ribbed plum-coloured cloth dark maroon coloured title label & price of 1 shilling 6 pence mounted front cover very minor chipping head & foot of spine slight fraying title label stamping dimmed and minor bumping to a couple corners still a VG copy w/ London UK bookseller’s label partially removed at gutter margin front pastedown. First edition first printing of the first book wholly devoted to the Underground Railroad published only in England and by an African-American/Native-American author. Mitchell was a pivotal figure in the Underground Railroad who also aided the escaped slave “Eliza†whose escape over the Ohio River ice inspired the key dramatic moment in Harriet Beecher Stowe’s pivotal Uncle Tom’s Cabin. “Eliza†was sheltered originally in the network by noted abolitionist John Rankin passed on to Mitchell who then subsequently ensured her safe passage along the network overseen by Levi Coffin 1798-1877. Ironically the passage of the 1850 Fugitive Slave Act which criminalized those aiding in the Underground Railroad to free slaves with fines of $ 1000 and six months imprisonment fueled resistance and forced Mitchell to publish this seminal work in Great Britain rather than the U.S. As a freeborn orphan Black in North Carolina Mitchell was forced into apprenticeship with a North Carolina plantation owner where he witnessed the deprivations of slavery and became inspired to aid African-American slaves to escape to Canada. From 1842-1855 he helped over 1300 slaves reach Canada from his Washington Court House Fayette County Ohio way station. This memoir recounts many anecdotes of the formerly enslaved including: one enslaved woman who died from frostbite while protecting her three children and a former slave John Mason brought Mitchell in just 19 months of that 13 year span “265 human beings whom he had been instrumental in redeeming from slavery.†Mitchell further recounts Mason’s recapture in Kentucky and later escape from New Orleans to Canada. Mitchell estimates in his book that 60000 enslaved peoples escaped into Canada on the Underground Railroad modern estimates range from 40000 to 100000. At the end of the 1850’s he moved to Toronto and began serving as a minister to African-American Baptist Free Mission congregations largely composed of freed slaves and the final section details the lives of these Canadian Black immigrants. In the final appendix he urgently pleads for a boycott of Southern cotton by Great Britain attempting to overcome resistance to the economic impact and hardship it would have on British cotton mills and related industries. Mitchell c. 1826-c.1879 was encouraged to write this historic work by W.H. Bonner A British abolitionist and had toured Britain in 1860 with William Howard Day and British abolitionist George Thompson to oppose the condition of slavery before the outbreak of the Civil War. This work is quite scarce with only 2 copies at auction in the last 50 years and both those appear to have been the 2nd edition which removed the hyphen in “Under-Ground†extended the title and a couple other revisions. William Tweedie, 337, Strand, hardcover
1834401821Philadelphia: Samuel Augustus Mitchell 1834. Early issue the first was 1831. Light rubbing to binding a few short separations along folds light wear at sheet edges. Hand-colored engraved folding map 15 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches. Folding to 5 x 3 inches into original green gilt-decorated roan binding. Provenance: William Fitch contemporary ownership signatures on verso of map. Mounted on the inside front cover of the binding is the 1830 Census data for the state recording the total population of the state at 937903. At bottom of the map are Profiles of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami Canal. 73 counties are delineated the most populated then being Hamilton Columbiana and Muskingum. <br/><br/> Samuel Augustus Mitchell unknown books
183710230112mo 5" x3"0 embossed folding case gilt title on top cover colored folding map 15" x 12". Some wear to case extremity but in very nice condition map with some normal aging and browning colors bright and crisp; a very nice copy. 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 a nice early pocket map of the state of Illinois. Ristow 311-313. S. Augustus Mitchell books
1839327084Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell 1839. unbound. YOUNG J. H. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15.25" x 12.75". 16mo brown leather case with title and border embossed in gold.<br/> <br/> This is a scarce 1839 pocket map depicting the state of Illinois with parts of Wisconsin Missouri Kentucky and Indiana during a time when the American Midwest was rapidly growing. The map also features an inset showing the Lead Mine Region in the Wisconsin Territory before Wisconsin became a state and Illinois a Population Chart according to the 1830 Census and a chart of steam boat routes. Color coded by counties the map details roads railroads canals rivers and a host of other topographical features. Vibrant and varied the coloring of this map renders a cheerful and exciting visual effect that has withstood the test of time. The map was created by J. H. Young published by S. A. Mitchell and sold by Thomas Cowperthwait & co. In good condition with some toning and minor tears along original fold lines. Folds into original binder. <br> <br> Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. 1792-1868 is 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/> S. Augustus Mitchell unknown
183710230112mo 5" x3"0 embossed folding case gilt title on top cover colored folding map 15" x 12". Some wear to case extremity but in very nice condition map with some normal aging and browning colors bright and crisp; a very nice copy. 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 a nice early pocket map of the state of Illinois. Ristow 311-313. S. Augustus Mitchell
183932317Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell 1839. Very Good. Philadelphia: S. Augustus Mitchell 1839. Later issue with 1831 copyright and 1839 under publisher information. 12mo. Full hand-colored fold-out map 38x32.5cm housed in original embossed red leather binding with gilt stamping to front. Light wear to extremities and binding is sound. Later gift inscriptions to pastedown. Mild toning to edges of map with a few brief splits to folds else sound and colors remain bright. Includes actual and proposed canals and railroads as well as a profile of the Pennsylvania Canal. A lovely example of the collaboration between Mitchell the manager and geographer and Young the artist and engraver. The pair would continue to work closely together for many years. S. Augustus Mitchell unknown
18311908080005Philadelphia Pennsylvania : S. Augustus Mitchell 1831. First Edition. Map. Acceptable. Ante-bellum pocket map of Pennsylvania with a focus on Philadelphia and Lehigh / Schuylkill Coal Regions Fold out map 3 x 5" as folded in contemporary brown leather boards. Cover worn. Fully extended the map's dimensions are 32 x 39 cm folded 13 x 8 cm. Hand colored engraved map showing roads towns railroads the Pennsylvania Canal counties as well as inset maps of 'Lehigh and Schuylkill Coal Regions' and the 'Vicinity of Philadelphia'. 1st year of issue of the Tourist series of maps by Mitchell. Earlier issue than the 1834 date used by Ristow and Schwartz & Ehrenberg as the start of the Tourist Pocket map series. With a paste down sheet of the 1830 census of Pennsylvania. The map has a long tear along one of the fold lines. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : S. Augustus Mitchell unknown
1834401821Philadelphia: Samuel Augustus Mitchell 1834. Early issue the first was 1831. Light rubbing to binding a few short separations along folds light wear at sheet edges. Hand-colored engraved folding map 15 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches. Folding to 5 x 3 inches into original green gilt-decorated roan binding. Provenance: William Fitch contemporary ownership signatures on verso of map. Mounted on the inside front cover of the binding is the 1830 Census data for the state recording the total population of the state at 937903. At bottom of the map are Profiles of the Ohio and Erie Canal and the Miami Canal. 73 counties are delineated the most populated then being Hamilton Columbiana and Muskingum. Samuel Augustus Mitchell unknown
1846ZB532100London: C. Mitchell 1846. octavo vol. 1#1-12 textually very good ex library needs rebinding; topics include Indian War New Tariff Jesuits Ireland House of Lords Railway Liabilities etc. etc. - 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: C. Mitchell, unknown
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
183434428Nashville: Published by J. C. Mitchell and C. C. Norvell. Printed by Allen A. Hall 1834. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. 1 viii 534 pages. Brown sheepskin leather binding with leather title label on the spine. Leather is scuffed and rubbed with a few dark damp stains on the front cover. Cracked leather on the spine. Light damp stains to the end sheets. Ink stain top edge of the text pages 475-534. Moderate toning and foxing throughout the text. Pair of old ink names on the front end sheets. Contents include sections on Slavery including beating Slaves. A fair copy. Published by J. C. Mitchell and C. C. Norvell. Printed by Allen A. Hall unknown
1886mon00000020871886-01-01. Unknown Binding. Very Good. in x in x in. Stapled binding. No markings in booklet. Binding is tight. On the title page: Extracted from the American Journal of Medical Sciences for October 1886. unknown
188127132New York: Henry Holt and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1881. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good hardcover missing the front endpaper and some pieces of the spine. Text is clean and tight. No names or other marks. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 24 pages . Henry Holt and Company hardcover
189151972Boston MA: Blair Printing Co. 1891. First edition. Oblong 12mo. 25 pp. Frontispiece from a photograph of Jack's Cabin. Long biographical poem concerning John Alfred Vial 1822-1912. Gilt-stamped burgundy stiff boards rubbed. Very good. <br/><br/> Blair Printing, Co.) hardcover books
1836011759T.& W. Boon 1836. Map. Good. Disbound. First Edition. Double Elephant - over 25 - 50" tall. large folding mack 76.5 cm x 56cm. Linen backed hand coloured. 3 black spots 1-3mm in the lower half of the map small hole on a crease on the left hand side of the map. The map shows the tracks of Major Mitchell's expeditions to better survey inland Australia. The map also shows the limits of the colony of New South Wales around Sydney. The settlements of Melbourne and William's Town founded in 1835 are shown. . T.& W. Boon unknown
1842543235Philadelphia: Herman Hooker 1842. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. Octavo. 300pp. Publisher's blue cloth. Text foxed corners a bit bumped a nice very good or better copy. Wright I 1880. Herman Hooker hardcover
184942332London: Longman Brown et al. 1849. First edition 8vo 2 vols.; slight staining to covers but generally a very good copy in original blue-green cloth gilt-lettered spine. George Stephens's copy with his ownership signature dated the year on publication on the flyleaf of each volume with an occasional annotation by him in the text and three 12mo leaves of notes in his hand laid in. Important history by the famed philologist and Anglo-Saxon scholar. <br/><br/> Longman, Brown [et al.] hardcover books
1849879Q28London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1849 . First edition. Cloth. Good. 9" by 6". None. A comprehensive work on the Saxons in England complete in two volumes. First edition in the publisher's original cloth binding. Complete in two volumes. Written by English scholar and historian John Mitchell Kemble who is known for his huge contribution to the history of the Anglo-Saxons and the philogy of Old English language. This particular work presents a comprehensive history of the Saxons in England with focus on Saxon traditions heathendom the King's Court and the clergy. With the bookplate of George James Wernham to the front paste down of each volume.With 32 pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear of volume II. In the publisher's original cloth binding.Externally sound with slight rubbing. Slight bumping to the extremities and to the head and tail of the spine causing slight loss to cloth. Damp staining to boards and fading to the spine. Hinges slightly strained but holding firm. Bookplate to front paste down. Internally generally firmly bound. Pages bright and clean. Good Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans hardcover
1849220695London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1849. First Edition . Hardcover. Very Good-/No Jacket. Hardcover; 562 pages. FIRST EDITION. Volume 2 only. Dark blue/green cloth hardcovers with gilt titles on spine. Sunned spine. Some cloth peeling from spine head/tail. Covers decorated with blind-tooled knotwork borders. Moderately shelfworn/rubbed covers. Moderately to heavily bumped corners. Bottom edge cut others deckle. Top edge quite dusty. Bookplate on fep. The endpapers are yellowing. The pages are off-white but bright and clean. VG-/-- <br/> <br/> Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans hardcover
184942332London: Longman Brown et al. 1849. First edition 8vo 2 vols.; slight staining to covers but generally a very good copy in original blue-green cloth gilt-lettered spine. The runic archaeologist George Stephens's copy with his ownership signature dated the year on publication on the flyleaf of each volume with an occasional annotation by him in the text and three 12mo leaves of notes in his hand laid in. Important history by the famed philologist and Anglo-Saxon scholar. Longman, Brown [et al.] unknown
