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1892008439New York: Lovell Coryell & Company 1892. First Edition 1892. 157 pp. 8vo the full page illustrations are unpaginated. In publisher's black cloth with decorations in gilt silver and white featuring two angels white moire silk end papers all edges gilt. Near Fine rubs at spine ends and corners.RARE in such lovely condition the gilt and silver bright the moire silk end papers clean and bright. A marvelous example of late 19th century American publisher's fine decorative binding. Ella Wheeler Wilcox was a quite successful poet of her day perhaps best known for the lines "Laugh and the world laughs with you; / Weep and you weep alone." . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Lovell, Coryell & Company Hardcover books
1869900612Boston: Fields Osgood & Co. 1869. First edition first prnt. Earliest state binding. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Minimal shelfwear mostly at spine ends and corners beginning foxing on endpages lightly toned pages and pencilled owner name on front fee endpage . Very Good condition. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Fields, Osgood & Co. Hardcover books
1872900613Boston: James R. Osgood and Co. 1872. First edition first prnt. Green cloth-covered boards with gilt lettering. Unbroken lettering on p 114. Tissue insert for frontispiece as issued. Minimal rubbing and edgewear mostly at spine ends pages lightly toned and contemporary pencil notation on front free endpage and title page. Very Good condition. First Edition. Hardcovers. Very Good/Not Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. James R. Osgood and Co. Hardcover books
1900008456Philadelphia: David McKay 1900. This edition SCARCE. Photographic frontispiece 2-page facsimile numerous illustrations. Publisher's original green decorated cloth gilt top edge gilt. Very Good end pages uniformly toned lacking front blank end page small rubs to cloth at tips faint discoloration rear board front hinge just starting. . Lovely turn of the century binding. . New Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. David McKay Hardcover books
1824007948Printed for Thomas Tegg 73 Cheapside 1824. Four volumes bound in contemporary vellum backs with gilt tooled decorations in four compartments morocco labels lettered in gilt gray end papers. Frontispiece of the author in Volume I. Very Good bookplate of Tobias Smollett scholar Lewis Mansfield Knapp Vol. I paste down and name in ink front end page dated 1861 vellum soiled small notation in ink title page Vol. I labels Vols. I - III rubbed. A handsome and quite sturdily bound set. . New Edition Carefully Revised . Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for Thomas Tegg, 73 Cheapside Hardcover books
1857008374Edinburgh: James Nichol 1857. Bound in contemporary full green morocco the back intricately tooled in gilt with red morocco label end papers and edges marbled. With presentation inscription "Edward M. Hennicker-Major with the best wishes of his friend George Wyndham Kennion on his leaving Eton Easter 1864". Near Fine moderate toning at end papers only . First Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. James Nichol Hardcover books
1828008678London: Treuttel and Wu¨rtz Treuttel Jun. and Richter 1828. RARE. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR at half title page of Vols. II and III - "Mr.& M. Trafford Southwell Wroxham Hall from the author". Three volumes First Editions published 1828-1830. Bound in unsigned 19th c. half green morocco over marbled boards marbled end papers tops gilt Near Fine a trifle rubbed. William Taylor of Norwich 1765-1836 was a British essayist literary criticscholar and polyglot to whom William Hazlitt paid tribute in "The Spirit of the Age " - "The style of philosophical criticism which has been the boast of the Edinburgh Review was first introduced into the Monthly Review about the year 1796 in a series of articles by Mr. William Taylor of Norwich". This Historic Survey of German Poetry is considered Taylor's major work and was considered a major factor in furthering British interest in German literature. A copy last seen at auction in 1968 RareBookHub no SIGNED copies of any of Taylor's works found online or at auction. . SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Treuttel and Wu¨rtz, Treuttel Jun. and Richter Hardcover books
1839007703London: John Macrone 1839. Finely bound by Riviere & Son for Edmund D. Brooks Minneapolis publisher and bookseller in polished red calf back ornately gilt gilt rules bordering covers ornate gilt dentelles all edges gilt marbled end papers. Near Fine scant rubs at edges. light toning to text. First edition containing the Turner engravings which are quite nice. Four fine plates engraved by Goodall after drawings by Turner. The last work by Turner in the area of book illustration and the First Printing of "Alciphron" Moore's last separate literary publication. NCBEL III 266. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. John Macrone Hardcover books
1847008680London: William Pickering 1847. Two volumes handsomely bound in full pebbled green and brown morocco five raised bands with gilt lettering an early 20th c. Fine rebinding with the bookplates of Samuel Thaxter Farquhar 1890-1949 noted printer and manager of the University of California Press which was greatly improved and expanded under his leadership. A Fine and lovely set. . Later Edition. Morocco. Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. William Pickering Hardcover books
1865008652London: Smith Elder and Co. 1865. SCARCE in commerce. Vols. III and IV published 1865 Vols. I and II 1866. Four volumes bound in contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards the backs gilt edges and end papers marbled to match boards contemporary bookplates of William Milner Crowe. Half title pages in Vols. I III and IV none in Vol.II. Very Good moderate spotting at end papers internal pages clean and bright light rubbing at tips. Collects the following : V. 1. Ballads. The Book of Snobs. The Tremendous Adventures of Major Gahagan. The Fatal Boots. Cox's Diary.--V. 2. Memoirs of Mr. C.J. Yellowplush. Diary of C. Jeames de la Pluche Esq. Sketches and Travels in London. Novels by Eminent Hands. Character Sketches.--V. 3. The Memoirs of Barry London Esq. A Legend of the Rhine. Rebecca and Rowena. A Little Dinner at Timmins's. The Bedford-Row Conspiracy.--V. 4. The Fitz-Boodle Papers. Men's Wives. A Shabby Genteel Story. The History of Samuel Titmarsh and The Great Hoggarty Diamond. First Edition Thus. Half Morocco. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Smith, Elder and Co. Hardcover books
1826008739London: John Murray 1826. Three volumes bound in contemporary half calf over marbled bosrds red morocco labels back reading "Wiffen's Tasso" marbled end papers all edges dyed red. Very Good light edge and shelf wear scattered toning to prelims only. . Second Edition in English. Half Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Murray Hardcover books
1853008306London: William Pickering 1853. Three volumes in contemporary signed Edmonston & Douglas binding. Crushed dark brown morocco all edges gilt the period bookplates of Thos. A Mathieson. Very Good wear at joints and edges frontispiece portrait in Vol. I stained. small chips at bottom edge Vol. III . First Edition. Crushed Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. William Pickering Hardcover books
1803008993Paris: Chez Henrichs 1803. With the royal bookplate of Antoine d'Orléans 1824-1890 Duke of Montpensier who was the youngest son of King Louis Philippe of France and his wife Maria Amelia Teresa of the Two Sicilies. He was a noted early collector of photography. Bound in full vellum gilt rules and lettering marbled end papers top edge gilt ribbon marker. Near Fine light soiling to vellum end papers a bit toned. cxiii 259 pp. with frontis engraving 5 engravings and 4 engraved musical plates in text. Attributed to the Marquis Joseph-Etienne de Surville 1755-1798 a descendant of Clotilde. A lovely copy with distinguished provenance. . First Edition. Vellum. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Chez Henrichs Hardcover books
181619598Winchester Va.: J. Foster Printer 1816. First edition. Fragile sheep rubbed but sound; some light foxing and spotting; front joint just a trifle tender; a good sound copy of a moderately crude American book. Small 8vo original sheep red leather label gilt lettering 219 1 pages. An eccentric book-length poem from Elder Joseph Thomas 1791-1835 the wide-ranging charismatic North Carolina itinerant preacher known as the White Pilgrim for his habit of attiring himself in white apparel in all seasons and climes. Thomas includes a fairly lengthy and graphic section here leveled against slavery and its e suggesting those who endorse slavery might "Let them be bound and torn away / From wives and friends to Africa. / Let them be starv'd and beat one year / Then say 'tis right I'll say 'tis queer; / Or whip their wives before their eye-- / Is that all right O no they cry." Thomas also suggests abstaining from the product of slave labor "In sugar works where Negroes toil / A leg and arm they often boil; / They grind them up and mix the sweet / Of all that luxury we eat. / O temp'rate man use not that food / That's stain'd or mix'd with negro blood! / That taste luxur'ous now forego / Which causes human gore to flow." Stoddard & Whitesell 1148; Sabin 63639. Early ink autograph ownership signatures to the front free endpaper and to a rear blank and endpapers. Small tear from the lower margin of one leaf with loss of a few letters but no loss of sense. J. Foster, Printer, unknown books
1887007745Boston and New York: Houghton Mifflin 1887. RARE and outstanding example of West Coast American Arts & Crafts bookbinding by Clara Rice her initials bottom of front cover. Bound in full crushed green morocco five raised bands gilt lettering spine and front cover front cover image of two trees with initials CR bottom of left tree moire silk end papers top edge gilt. Period bookplate of Charles Ernest Green front pastedown. Gift inscription pasted on card stock front flyleaf reads: " Christmas Greetings to C.E.G. This binding is by Clara Rice and is a fine sample of her work. The book has been on exhibition at the Arts & Crafts Guild. R.J.D.". No Date to inscription circa 1903. The San Francisco Call newspaper shows an article dated Dec. 12. 1903 tha is titled "Guild of Arts & Crafts opens Unique exhibition" and further states "Miss Clara Rice Secretary. Her mosaic leather work in book-binding is much admired". And the Bulletin of the Dept. of Labor Vol. 9 issues 54-56 shows " Guild of Arts & Crafts of California Miss Clara Rice Secretary 639 Kearney St. San Francisco". Very Good front cover and spine uniformly lighter than rear cover top corner front cover small bump. Originally started in 1894 the first run of the Guild of Arts & Crafts in San Francisco lasted until some time in 1897. Douglas van Denburgh launched the second Guild of Arts & Crafts in San Francisco in 1903 and that group lasted at least through 1910. And the poet Edward Rowland Sill was principal of Oakland High School California and professor of English literature at the University of California during the period 1874 - 1882. He died at the age of 46 in 1887 a minor American poet of high quality who but for his early death may have gained a higher place. A uniquely San Francisco book from the height of the Arts & Crafts movement in California and in America. Later Printing. Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Houghton Mifflin Hardcover books
1815008943Hartford CT: Sheldon & Goodwin Printers 1815. RARE in contemporary binding of full marbled calf Lydia Huntley Sigourney's first book which was originally issued in printed boards. Last seen at auction in 1985 only other copy in current commerce has a modern binding. Very Good 1/2" loss of calf at head of spine calf rubbed gilt title and rules at spine a bit dulled. scattered light toning. 267 pages unnumbered errata page and 8 pages listing subscribers. Known as the "Sweet Singer of Hartford" Lydia Huntley Sigourney was one of the first female authors in America to have a successful career as a writer. BAL 17615 . First Edition. Marbled Calf. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Sheldon & Goodwin Printers Hardcover books
1881008294England: Oxford at the Clarendon Press 1881. In signed fine binding of full tree calf "Bound by Baker & Son Clifton". With crest of Clifton College tooled in gilt front cover and Clifton College award bookplate front paste down dated July 25 1882 "A Williams Class Prize" and signed by the Head Master. The back intricately tooled in gilt with red morocco label. marbled end papers and edges. Very Good Plus wear to joints near top edge corners a bit rubbed. . First Edition. Tree Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Oxford at the Clarendon Press Hardcover books
188733009London: Houlston & Sons 1887. 1st edition. INSCRIBED to John MacCarthy in the year of publication. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering. Boards beveled. AEG. Hinges starting otherwise a VG copy. 217 1 blank pp. 12mo. <br/><br/>Author's second book. Accompanied by 4 2p. ALs 1889 - 1920 other associated ephemera. Houlston & Sons hardcover books
187041702Leith: Published by John Johnston 1870. 1st Edition. Original publisher's green cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to front board. General wear & soiling to binding. Evidence of damping to base of front board. Text with signs of having been read. A VG copy. viii 104 pp. 16mo. 6-1/2" x 3-7/8" <br/><br/>Scarce volume with OCLC listing only 3 holding institutions none in the United States. Published by John Johnston hardcover books
181627700Edinburgh: Published by Oliver & Boyd and sold by Clementi & c. and Law & Whittaker London Engraved and printed by W. Hutton Edinburgh 1816. First edition. Engraved title and dedication leaf 9 pages Preface with table of contents on verso of last leaf of Preface pp 8-100 of verses and engraved music. 1 vols. Folio. Volume 1 only of two. Original printed boards. Spine lacking leaves loose some soiling of title and margins else a very good copy. First edition. Engraved title and dedication leaf 9 pages Preface with table of contents on verso of last leaf of Preface pp 8-100 of verses and engraved music. 1 vols. Folio. The poetry was by Hogg Sir Walter Scott Mrs. Gray Mr. Pringle James Douglas Alexander Boswell Mrs. Grant the editor William Smyth Mr. Fairbairn and James Douglas. Published by Oliver & Boyd and sold by Clementi & c. and Law & Whittaker, London [Engraved and printed by W. Hutton, Edinburgh] unknown books
1894008480New York: Thomas Y Crowell & Co. 1894. A lovely example of American fine binding of the time in full red crushed morocco with floral gilt tooled decorations trailing from corners ornate floral gilt back all edges gilt marbled end papers with exquisite gilt tooled floral dentelles trailing in from inner corners and stamped onto end papers. Very Good Plus the joints showing light wear with front joint starting at top edge light soiling to boards uniform browning at edge of first end page caused by binders glue used on turn ins. First Thus. Crushed Morocco. Very Good Plus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Thomas Y Crowell & Co. Hardcover books
1857008732Boston: Little Brown and Company 1857. Nine volumes in contemporary unsigned fine bindings of polished calf intricate gilt backs gilt edges end papers and edges marbled. Near Fine light wear at corners. A quite handsome set. . Later American Edition. Polished Calf. Near Fine. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Little, Brown and Company Hardcover books
1827007776London: Printed for David Booker 1827. Near Fine bound in contemporary half morocco over marbled boards back ornatelt gilt top edge gilt marbled end papers light rubbling at tips scattered light foxing. "Illustrated with humorous wood-cuts and portraits of Butler and Thyer". . First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for David Booker Hardcover books
1898008606Indianapolis IN: The Bowen-Merrill Co. 1898. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR on front end page in his distinctive penmanship -" For Mrs. J.G. Hutchinson With best greetings and esteem James Whitcomb Riley. A souvenir of public readings Ottumwa Dec. 1 1903 .In the golden olden glory of the days gone by." Original olive green cloth decorated in gilt front cover and spine 4 preliminary leaves xv-xx pages 1 leaf 24-188 1 pages illustrations by Hoosier artist Will Vawter. Later Edition 1898. Originally published in 1890. Near Fine sunning at edges of front board and spine have toned the olive to a khaki color. Capt. Joseph G. Hutchison 1840-1910 served in the Civil War in the Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry in the Army of the Potomac. He also served in both chambers of the Iowa State Legislature and was the unsuccessful Republican candidate for Governor of Iowa in 1889. SCARCE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. 61 editions published between 1890 and 2017 in English. "Charming endearing enduring; these 39 poems by James Whitcomb Riley touch heart mind soul. Vignettes of childhood a century ago their humanity endures and connects." -Nuvo Newsweekly December 8 2010. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY AUTHOR. Later Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Presentation Copy. The Bowen-Merrill Co. Hardcover books
1890008491Columbus Ohio: Copyright W. H. Fisher G.P and T.A./ Printed by the Ohio State Journal 1890. First Edition 1890. Illustrated by W. H. Mullay. Oblong 8vo original printed wrappers printed on coated white paper tied with white string replacing original brown ribbon with buckeye attached. 10 unnumbered leaves. Each leaf contains one verse of Riley's poem in black and illustrations and part of the story "Tale of a Million" not by Riley in purple. BAL 16567. Russo pages 152-153. Very Good top left corner each leaf with triangular loss of the white coated paper leaving the underlying brown paper showing only affecting the edges of a few of the illustrations which appear to be hand-redrawn. RARE. A single copy at auction 1935 another copy as part of a large collection at auction in 1947.OCLC notes 6 library holdings. . First Printing. Printed Wrappers. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Copyright W. H. Fisher, G.P and T.A./ Printed by the Ohio State Journal Paperback books
