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1885007648London: Elliot Stock 1885. Finely bound in contemporary white half morocco over marbled boards red leather label with gilt lettering and rules top edge gilt. Near Fine tidy owner signature front end page light soiling to spine. Quite well bound an attractive copy. . First Edition. Half Buckram Over Marbled Boar. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Elliot Stock Hardcover books
1895007879London: Methuen & Co. 1895. #13 of an edition limited to 30 copies with binding signed by Zaehnsdorf for A.C. McClurg & Co. Finely bound in full polished calf back ornately tooled in gilt with red morocco labels and gilt lettering marbled end papers top edge gilt ornate floral gilt dentellessilk marker. Near Fine small rubs to joints at tips. RARE in this very limited edition finely bound. . Limited and Numbered Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Methuen & Co. Hardcover books
1882008755Boston: Estes and Lauriat 1882. SCARCE in collectible condition. Near Fine light soiling to boards. Decorative paper covered boards with illustrations front and back covers all edges gilt dark brown end papers. 20 leaves including front. illustrations written in verse. Elizabeth Akers Allen who also used the pen name Florence Percy 1832 - 1911 was an American poet and journalist best known for this poem which was popular during the Civil War. After it was published as a song she was forced to fight a series of court battles over her authorship which she was finally able to establish. . Illustrated Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Estes and Lauriat Hardcover books
189020304Boston: Roberts Brothers 1890 1890. First edition. BAL 14664. Cloth a little soiled; one corner slightly bumped; very good copy. 8vo original decorated green cloth spine and white cloth boards gilt lettering t.e.g. 13 illustrations and vignettes. ¶ A collection of over 100 poems lyrics and sonnets by Louise Chandler Moulton 1835-1908 the prolific and influential writer who was at the center of the post-Civil War New England literary scene. See Wikipedia for an excellent brief biography. <br/><br/> Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890 hardcover books
185115036Boston: Ticknor Reed and Fields 1851 1851. First edition. BAL 20660 state A of the title-page. Edges repaired; slight stain in the lower corner of the rear board; very good copy. 8vo original blind-stamped brown cloth gilt lettering. Four page of publisher's advertisements dated March 1851 between the front endpapers. ¶ The first collection of poetry from H. T. Tuckerman 1813-1871 the prolific and popular American essayist and critic. Neat signature of "Thomas M. Brewer / Boston 1851" on the title-page. <br/><br/> Boston: Ticknor, Reed, and Fields, 1851 unknown books
183419118Providence: Marshall Brown and Company 1834. First edition. Some soiling and sunning to the cloth; a few closed large tears across leaves from the gutter perhaps in production; in good condition. 8vo original rose diaper grain cloth gilt lettering 48 pages. A Phi Beta Kappa poem delivered in Rhode Island. Neat contemporary gift inscription to the lovely lilac endpapers "E. C. Sigourney from the attached & devoted Self. Marshall, Brown and Company, unknown books
182719587Cornish Maine: Published and Sold by the Author 1827. First edition. Thin slice from the calf of the upper board; some general rubbing and some browning; a good to very good copy of a pleasantly crude little book in a moderately odd format. How often does one see gathering M for the prelims preceded the subsequent gathering B. 12mo gathered in nines contemporary full calf dark blue morocco label gilt lettering 216 pages. A pleasantly crudely-made anthology largely of English poems though Key's "Star-Spangled Banner" does make an early appearance here. Even the poems on patriotic and peculiarly American reform themes--the visit of Lafayette to America the sale of a negro boy an American Indian speaking to a slave before a planned massacre of the slave owners--seem not only to hail from English sources but to have strange textual variants or errors introduced into their texts. With the printer's slug for John Adams Jr. of Portland on the verso of the title page. Somewhat later ink ownership inscription to the paste-down and a 1914 pencil inscription below that. Free endpapers excised. American Imprints 28543. Published and Sold by the Author, unknown books
186019458New York: The Bradford Club 1860. First edition thus one of 100 of 250 copies. A little foxing; some sunning to the spine small flaw to lower board and some trifling rubbing; a very good copy. Large 8vo contemporary green half morocco perhaps the Club binding marbled sides gilt spine viii 191 1 pages. Double frontispiece portraits. With a specimen sheet folded to make four leaves laid in. The limited edition apotheosis of Knickerbocker verse. BAL 6991: "250 copies as follows: Club Edition 100 copies and Subscriber's Edition 150 copies." Adds 11 eleven poems here first collected. (The Bradford Club), unknown books
183619445New-York: George Dearborn Publisher 1836. Second edition. Spine a few portions of the boards a little sunned; a few small spots of foxing; a very good copy. Large 8vo original ribbon embossed blue cloth stamped in blind and gilt 98 1 pages. With an autograph ink gift inscription dated January 1836 on the front paste-down "B. M. Mumford Esqr. from his son J. Jones Mumford Jan'y 1836." An early reader presumably Mumford pËre has here exposed himself as a Halleck aficionado marking striking passages on nearly every page. An attractive early American publisher's cloth case binding. American Imprints 37878; BAL 6971: "Reprint of the 1827 first edition save for the following three poems which are here first collected. . . . George Dearborn, Publisher, unknown books
186919697New York: D. Appleton and Company 1869. First edition trade issue. Some light rubbing and slight sunning; a fine copy. 8vo contemporary blue half morocco spine elaborately gilt blue cloth sides 607 1 4 pages t.e.g. Frontis portrait engraved title page as published. This copy from the library of Halleck's biographer James Grant Wilson himself with a small ink autograph note mounted to a preliminary binder's blank "Purchased at the sale of the Sedgwick Library New York March 27 1877. Jas. Grant Wilson." New York lawyer William Ellery Sedgwick had died in 1873; his library was sold at the Clinton Hall sale rooms on March 27 and March 28 in 1877 with a 68-page catalog published by Leavitt. Wilson has somewhat grangerized his own copy here with six related supplementary autograph pieces tipped in including a manuscript agreement between publisher J. S. Redfield and Fitz Greene Halleck to "Stereotype print and publish and endeavor to sell your Poems in one volume 12mo the proceeds of sales after paying . . . $325.21 recently paid by me to Harper & Brothers and all other expenses to be equally divided between you and me as fast as realized" dated New York April 12 1852 signed and endorsed by Halleck on the verso. Redfield published three editions of Halleck's poems between 1852 and 1854. Additional inserted material includes 1887 letters from Horatio Gates Jones and from William Leete Stone to Wilson on articles submitted for Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography of which Wilson was an editor; an 1851 note from Edward Robinson to William Alfred Jones early in the latter's career as librarian of Columbia college; and two notes from William Alfred Jones to Wilson on literary matters thanking Wilson for a book on Knickerbocker literature asking for return of a photograph used as source of an engraving including thanks to Wilson for his kind words about "poor Hoffman"--presumably the Knickerbocker author Charles Fenno Hoffman who was institutionalized for insanity for the last thirty years of his life. BAL 7001. D. Appleton and Company, unknown books
183619119Philadelphia: Desilver Thomas & Co. 1836. First edition. Cloth somewhat sunned and a bit spotted; some light foxing; light but moderately large and persistent damp-stain to the last third or so of the leaves; in good condition. 12mo original green cloth gilt lettered leather spine label 153 1 pages. Many of these examples of youthful verses written while the author was a student at West Point including an anecdote of a classmate with a dislocated jaw where he graduated in 1831. Desilver, Thomas & Co., unknown books
186519202Nashua N.H. Byron DeWolfe 1865. First edition of each. One upper corner of the first song sheet town not touching text; some general wear and soiling; in good condition overall. Two broadsides mounted to heavier stock likely the leaf of a scrapbook the first measuring 8 x 4.5 inches the second 7.88 x 4.25 inches. Woodcut vignettes on each. Two ephemeral humorous topical song sheets from the indefatigable George Gordon Byron DeWolfe 1835-1873 the "Wandering Poet of New Hampshire." Per Chapin's Poets of New Hampshire 1883 the Canadian-born DeWolfe "came to the United States about 1855 and commenced the work which he followed until his death namely travelling from state to state from town to town writing verses on people places and popular events. . . . From the rapidity with which he wrote he was called the 'Steam-Machine Poet.'" Indeed DeWolfe could turn his hand with equal versatility to such topics as the capture of Jefferson Davis and his supposed attempt at escape in his wife's dress and the just desserts of Booth and Lee as here to the occasional murder ballad or commemoration of a clam-bake--and could evidently do so with a happy fluidity that was no doubt the envy of many a more sluggish laureate; as DeWolfe notes elsewhere in the colophon to some 1870 mendicant verses he had composed for a blind stone-cutter John Hobart "Mr. H. related some incidents of his life to 'The Wandering Poet' who composed the verses on this sheet in less than two hours and returned to his home in Nashua that afternoon. . . . Verses will be composed on reasonable terms on any subject for any person. All business correspondence will be kept confidential." The first song sheet evidently noted at seven locations on OCLC excluding likely electronic copies the second song sheet at two locations plus presumably a copy at the Library Company of Philadelphia. Fragment mounted on the verso of the leaf of a contemporary woodcut illustration of a crowd of slaves escaping into the Union lines as an African American soldier looks on. Byron DeWolfe, unknown books
1824008239London: James Carpenter and Son 1824. SCARCE "Engraved from the best authorities and illustrated by notes biographical critical and poetical." Text describes 138 portraits which are interleaved. "Printed by D.S. Maurice Fenchurch Street"--Vol. 1 page 144." Two folio volumes bound in contemporary pebbled blue morocco over blue moire silk boards backs with gilt lettering and gilt decorations tops gilt. Very Good Plus light to moderate spotting associated with portrait pages light rubbing at tips. A handsome and well-bound set and quite uncommon. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. James Carpenter and Son Hardcover books
1899007638London: The Lutetian Society 1899. One of an edition of 500 numbered copies this copy unnumbered. A new and complete translation into English verse revised corrected and augmented from the earlier English translation of W.H. Ireland and the one attributed to Lady Charleville with the variants now for the first time translated by Ernest Dowson. Near Fine in quarter blue buckram over white buckram gilt lettering and rules Near Fine slight soiling to the white buckram. A handsome copy of this rather uncommon edition. . Limited and Numbered First Edition. Buckram. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. The Lutetian Society Hardcover books
1814006921Leipzig: J. A. G. Weigel 1814. RARE treatise on the metres of Pindar. August Boeckh or Bockh 1785-1867 was a German classical scholar and antiquarian and the founder of classical and ancient studies. Near Fine handsomely bound in recent marbled boards prior owner bookplate front paste down small prior owner stamps title page and verso of title page. Pagination: 582 p. folding table. Page block quite clean and lovely. . Marbled Boards. Near Fine. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. J. A. G. Weigel Hardcover books
1815008240London: Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1815. SCARCE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half-title page -" ministre des Etats Unis de la de l'auteur. Rome Avril 1819 author's initials". Two volumes rebacked in 20th c. quarter leather with gilt lettering over original paper covered boards. Eight page publisher's catalogue at front of Vol. I frontispiece portrait of bust of author xl 2 388 frontispiece map of Plan of Rome Vol. II 419 pp. Very Good 1st signature Vol. ! loose but holding boards worn at edges and lightly soiled end pages browned light spotting throughout both volumes some pages yet uncut. Lucien Bonaparte Prince of Canino 1775-1840 was a younger brother of Napoleon and a French statesman who played an indispensable role in Napoleons rise to power. He wrote this heroic poem on Charlemagne while living in exile in England where he was forced to stay after attempting to obtain a passport to go to America. SIGNED copies of his books are quite uncommon and this copy with its intriguing inscription is unique. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Presentation Copy. Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown Hardcover books
1854007688Boston: C. S. Francis & Co. 1854. A SCARCE early collection of her poems beautifully bound in contempoary chocolate morocco gilt titles 5 raised bands stamped and tooled rules and decorations all edges dyed red dark brown endpapers. xvii 312. xvi 300. viii 234. Contains all her poems to date the third volume contains "Prometheus Bound and other Poems including Sonnets from the Portugese Casa Guidi Windows etc." Volume I contains her 1844 Dedication to her Father and Introduction by H. T.Tuckerman and the 1850 author's advertisement. Near Fine a few small rubs to morocco white end pages toned period armorial bookplates of Ward front paste downs the owner's name "Julia F. Ward 1855" front end pages is nearly invisible due to dark brown color of paper. . New American Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. C. S. Francis & Co. Hardcover books
1887008651Troy New York: NIms and Knight 1887. Uncommon edition and SCARCE in such lovely condition. In publisher's original marigold cloth with intricate floral embossed background surrounding author's name on gilt field and her portrait gilt spine. sweet floral end papers all edges gilt. vi 520 pages. Near Fine lovely period gift inscription front end page light rubs at spine ends title page evenly browned due to tissue guard. A gorgeous copy indeed. . First Edition Thus. Embossed Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. Tall 8vo. NIms and Knight Hardcover books
1893008392New York: Thomas Y Crowell & Co. 1893. A lovely example of late 19th century fine American binding. Bound in half white and half baby blue linen inticately tooled in gilt front cover and spine patterned floral end papers top edge gilt. Illustrated. Very Good Plus small chips at top edge front end paper light soiling to linen covers. prior owner name in ink front end page a few spots of toning to frontis illustration. The two blank front end pages each with full page manuscript in pencil the firtst dated Dec. 2nd 1894 the 2nd Dec. 2nd 1944. The first speaks of the value of these poems "to stretch to suit a great grief and shrink to fit a small one" and the 2nd a poem by an unknown author that clearly relates to a WW II loss. . Later Edition. Decorative Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Thomas Y Crowell & Co. Hardcover books
1885008287Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1885. English Jacobean poet and playwright 1580-1627. One of 350 copies printed and the type distributed. Eight volumes in publisher's cloth gilt lettering at spines brown endpapers bookplates of Mary Rebecca Thayer dated 1919 who was a professor of English at the College of Wooster. Very Good set Vols. I and VI with hinges cracked yet bindings holding nicely rear brown end page missing Vol. VIII small tears to cloth at spine ends. Overall a quite attractive and SCARCE set most pages uncut. Due to weight will require additional postage charges for priority or international mail. Please inquire. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
1839006294Philadelphia: William E. Burton 1839. Very Good Plus and handsomely bound in later red cloth with gilt titles and rules top edge gilt marbled end pages 332 pp.with six tissue-guarded plates. gilt initials P.L. front board. complete with all illustrations lacking only the tissue guard for the month of September. Bound without the original wrappers. Cloth rubbed at corners and spine ends. Contains the First Printing of Poe's classic story "The Fall of the House of Usher" basis for several movies and TV shows including the 1960 classic "House of Usher" starring Vincent Price and with the screenplay by Richard Matheson. Also includes several other Poe stories and poems including "To Ianthe in Heaven" "The Man that was Used Up: A Tale of the Late Bugaboo and Kickapoo Campaign" "William Wilson: A tale" basis for several TV episodes "Morella: A tale" also filmed 1999 and "The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion". . First Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. William E. Burton, Hardcover books
1859008289London: J. F. Hope 1859. Two volumes in contemporary fine binding of half pebbled green morocco over marbled boards the backs intricately tooled in gilt marbled end papers and edges. The binders ticket of H. Sotheran front paste down Vol. I. Very Good Plus small stains bottom edge front end papers Vol. I light rubbing at corners A quite lovely copy of this SCARCE Sheridan biography. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J. F. Hope Hardcover books
1821007669London: John Murray 1821. First Edition First Issue with Doge's speech p. 151 that begins "What crimes " consisting of 5 1/2 lines. In the original paper covered boards paper label at spine label with small chip yet still quite legible bookplate of Victor Travers-Smith M.D. front paste down early hand-written name front board edgewear to boards mostly confined to bottom edges end pages moderately foxed and stained and internally free of foxing overall a quite readable and pleasant copy with sound hinges and in the original binding and uncommon thus. . First Edition. Paper Covered Boards. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Murray Hardcover books
1900006645No Place: Liquid Peptonoids Co. 1900. RARE advertising ephemera for Liquid Peptonoids a patent medicine.No date circa 1900. Near Fine in stapled fold-over handmade paper wrappers 6 pp. with lithographic scene and poem printed recto advertising for product printed verso. The poem "The Country Doctor" is excerpted from Carleton's book RHYMES OF OUR PLANRT Harper & Brothers 1895. . First Edition Thus. Stapled Wrappers. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 5" x 8". Liquid Peptonoids Co. Paperback books
1808008131London: Printed for F. C & J. Rivington 1808. English poet classicist writer translator linguist and polymath Elizabeth Carter was a member of the Bluestocking Circle best known for the first English translation of "The Discourses of Epictetus". Very Good bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards gilt spine light rubbing at edges moderate toning to end pages associated with frontispiece portrait engraving else light scattered toning. Contemporary bookplate front paste downs. A SCARCE book particularly in collectible condition. . Second Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for F. C & J. Rivington Hardcover books
