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1663005744London: Printed By H. Davenport for John Williams 1663. SCARCE the Second & Enlarged Edition Printed By H. Davenport for John Williams at the Crown and Globe in St Paul's Churchyard 1663. Bound in 19th c. leather black at spine and tips blue covers gilt rules top edge gilt 5 raised bands and gilt title at spine. marbled end pages 431 pp. Very Good leather rubbed at the tips light foxing small stain top edge front end page and first few pages. The first eighteen emperors by Edward Leigh the others added by his son Henry Leigh. . Second & Enlarged Edition. Full-Leather. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Printed By H. Davenport for John Williams Hardcover books
1849008307London: Henry G. Bohn 1849. Eight volumes bound in contemporary full calf backs ornately gilt marbled end papers and edges. The small period bookplate of John R. Gardner Ferry Hill RI to paste downs. Very Good 1" chip at head of spine of Vol. I top corner front marbled end page Vol. I creased and separating. Moderate scattered toning throughout the set mostly at end papers. Calf with moderate rubbing and light soiling. Features 30 engraved portraits each volume for a total of 240. Additional postage will be required for priority and international mail- please inquire. . First Edition in Eight Volumes . Full Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Henry G. Bohn Hardcover books
1818E0061323 pages with a portrait frontispiece and five colored aquatints. Octavo 8 3/4" x 5 1/2" bound in attractive half leather with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. Hill 1168 Second and best edition<br /><br />The Alceste brought Lord Amherst to China to serve as ambassador and specifically to negotiate the China trade at the time a matter of dispute between China and Great Britain.M'Leod who was surgeon on the ship describes the voyage out the various calls in the East Indies including touching at Batavia surveying off Korea the visit to Okinawa another to Manila and the shipwreck off the coast of Sumatra and subsequent rescue from Malay pirates. A brief but interesting interview with Napoleon at St. Helena is also included in the narrative. This was one of the most popular travel books of its time portraying the Far East to a much wider audience than had been reached by earlier accounts. The idyllic descriptions of Lewchew undoubtedly appealed to the romantic sensibilities of the era. Indeed buoyed by its success M'Leod published another work recounting his time as a slaver <i>A Voyage to Africa with some Account of the Manners and Customs of the Dahomian People</i>.<br /><br /><b>Condition:</b><br /><br />Attractive half rebind some foxing through out with no spotting to plates else a very good copy. John Murray hardcover books
1877008174Boston: Dana Estes and Charle E. Lauriat 1877. Published 1877-1882. Fully illustrated with wood and steel plates by A DeNeuville Leopold Flaming G Staal Viollat Philippoteaux Lienard and others. Three volumes in contemporary half calf over marbled boards the backs with red and black morocco labels and gilt tooled decorations marbled end papers and edges. The ownership signatures of Dr. T. A. Snider of Sacramento Cal. dated 1884 with his occasional marginal and end page notations in ink. Dr. Snider was a prominent physician in Sacramento for many years. Very Good rubs to calf some small rubs to marbled boards. This 3 volume set is heavy and will require additional postage for priority and international shipping. . First American Edition. Half Calf. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. Thick 8vo. Dana Estes and Charle E. Lauriat Hardcover books
1820042947Dublin: W. Folds 1820. Early Edition. Hardcover Half Leather. Good Condition. Half leather heavily worn binding shaken and reinforced with old cloth tape on the rear joint but still holding scattered foxing and browning. 7 plates Earl of Cork plate foxed the rest mostly clean. 6 478 xcvii pp. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Archaeology. Inventory No: 042947. <br/><br/> W. Folds hardcover books
1919004907Camp Custer Battle Creek MI: Mock T.heodore F. 1919. Original panoramic photograph 6 1/2" x 72" unframed rolled. Near Fine small corner crease pencilled indications on rear denoting "officers quarters" and "administrative". The photograph is unsigned and untitled but is same view as the one located in the Library of Congress attributed to Mock EXCEPT this photograph is nearly 30" longer than the one in the LOC's collection ! Theodore F. Mock was listed as the Camp Custer Photographer in David V. Tinder's "Directory of Early Michigan Photographers" published by Clements Library 2013. Camp Custer at Battle Creek Michigan had over 100000 US Army troops pass through its doors between 1917-1919. A magnificent panoramic photograph spanning 6 feet and SCARCE. . First Printing. Photograph. Near Fine. Mock, T.(heodore) F. Paperback books
1921007649London: Macmillan and Co Limited 1921. Finely bound in half blue morocco over blue buckram boards the spine lettering and emblems stamped in gilt gilt rules top edges gilt marbled end pages the binding signed by Dickers & Son. London. One of 750 copies printed in the Edition Deluxe. Near Fine the spines sunned to an even gray. . Limited Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition. Macmillan and Co, Limited Hardcover books
190116723London: Edward Arnold 1901. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 331 pp publisher's catalogue with 8 plates additional illustrations in the text and two folding maps. Original burgundy cloth with some uneven discoloration to the spine and mild wear to the corners small stain on front board. Internals clean and sound. An interesting travel narrative in which Percy also expresses his deep sympathy with the Turks and his belief that Britain and Germany should work together to stem Russian influence in Constantinople. Edward Arnold hardcover books
1685046297Amsterdam: H. & Viduae Theodori Boom 1685. First Edition. Hardcover Vellum. Very Good Condition. Full contemporary vellum darkened significant tear to vellum on spine and rear cover but binding sound scattered minor foxing otherwise very clean internally. 32 470 16pp.<br/><br/>First edition of Perizonius's foundational work of historical criticism. Size: Octavo 8vo. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: History; Antiquarian & Rare. Inventory No: 046297. H. & Viduae Theodori Boom hardcover books
188620050New York Philadelphia and Chicago: Historical Publishing Company 1886. Hardcover. Very good. 9.25 x 12 inches pp iv 33-292 in original blind-stamped black cloth with gilt lettering reading " Industries of Pennsylvania" on upper board. Light rubbing to corners; rear board is dampstained but interior is untouched clean and sound. Very good. A fantastic resource for the commercial history of Philadelphia containing more than 1400 entries all at least 100 words most considerably more for the city's merchants manufacturers importers wholesalers retailers professional services etc. Each listing provides the address history primary personnel and scope of activity for each business occasionally accompanied by an illustration of the premises or products produced by company. The introductory text provides a "historical and descriptive review" of industries commerce and trade in Pennsylvania and includes attractive illustrations from engravings; maps; and a complete list of post express and telegraph offices in the state. A similar guide was published for Pittsburgh in the same year. Eleven copies located in OCLC; scarce in commerce. Historical Publishing Company hardcover books
1828007701London: Printed for C. & J. Rivington 1828. Two volumes bound in contemporary full vellum red and black leather labels ornate gilt decorations at spines. With 8 total plates including a map frontis Vol. I a chart a facsimile document a building view and 4 plan plates. Prior owner name and "Palazzetto Borghese 1847" front end page Vol. I. Very Good boards soiled moderate toning to end pages internally clean and bright. Originally published in London in 1820 and SCARCE in either edition and especially so finely bound. A travel guide and history of Rome. . SIGNED. Second Edition. Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Advance Uncorrected Proof. Printed for C. & J. Rivington Hardcover books
1786007814Paris and Bruxelles : B. Le Franq 1786. Two volumes 5 5/8" x 3 3/8" each with a frontispiece engraving by Charles Eugene Duponchel. 3 168 pp 118 pp 5. Handsomely bound in contemporary full calf back with black calf labels lettered in gilt and gilt rules ribbon markers. Near Fine small tear bottom margin frontispiece Vol. II a very few spots of toning at end pages the pages clean and bright a quite lovely set. RARE - Worldcat shows only 2 institutional holdings. . New Edition. Full Calf. Near Fine/No Jacket As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. B. Le Franq Hardcover books
1826007708London: John Murray 1826. First Edition 1826. Bound in half polished calf over marbled boards. back ornately gilt ribbon marker later plain beige end papers. with SCARCE handwritten errata slip tipped at p. 105 reading "p. 105 l. 2 from 6 m. for Carrosa read Canopa". Very Good a small scrape to calf rear cover dampstains bottom margins unaffecting text which is quite clean. An attractive copy. The source for the Alexander Dumas novel "The Man in the Iron Mask". . First Edition. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Murray Hardcover books
1836008659London: D. A. Talboys 1836. SCARCE especially in lovely contemporary binding. xliii 358. Two volumes bound as one with continuous pagination Chapters I - XXXVIII pages 1-157; Chapters I - XL pages 158 - 313; Appendix pages 315-358. In contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards back with gilt rules and lettering and with five raised bands marbled end papers top edge gilt. Very Good end papers with old tape mends front end paper with 2" tear light rubbing to boards tidy scholarly marginal notations in ink. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. D. A. Talboys Hardcover books
1839008416Londini: Richard Bentley 1839. Two volumes in contemporary maroon polished calf the backs with five raised bands two black morocco labels with gilt lettering. Engraved steel plates of Edward Vol. I and Mary Vol II. Very Good Plus a few small rubs to calf moderate toning at end papers up to title pages old bookseller's description pasted to front end page Vol. I the interiors clean and bright. Tytler is best known for his History of Scotland published between 1825 and 1843. A rather uncommon title particularly in handsome binding. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Richard Bentley Hardcover books
1952008522Tokyo: Privately Published by the Author 1952. SIGNED BY AUTHOR at Limitation Page. #468 of 1000 copies SIGNED and sealed by the author. Original cloth with gilt lettering and central gilt decoration front cover. Very Good Plus corners with mild bumps scattered toning associated with tissue guards. Numerous tissue-guarded plates and photographs by Yoshitane Uchida. Two small importer's labels front paste down. An excellent scholarly source book. An oversize and heavy book additional shipping charges will be requested for priority and international mail. . SIGNED BY AUTHOR. Signed and Numbered Limited Edition. Cloth. Very Good Plus/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Privately Published by the Author Hardcover books
1793008701London: J. Debrett 1793. Contemporary calf red morocco label with gilt lettering back stamp verso title page of "Museum Britanicum dupl. for sale 1831" calf rubbed at corners and edges 1 signature loose and laid in occasional faint marginal pencil notations faint pencil notations rear end page prior owner name in pecncil front end page lacking half title page. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Sir William Waller and engraved portrait of William Lenthal facing page 191. SCARCE in current commerce. . First Edition. Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. J. Debrett Hardcover books
1779008630London: Printed for W. Strahan and T. Cadell in the Strand and J. Balfour and W. Creech Edinburgh 1779. Three volumes bound in contemporary full calf red morocco labels Very Good prior owner names leather rubbed at edges and corners old marginal staining Vol. II not affecting text which is clean and bright throughout. Hinges of Vol. I just starting yet holding nicely. A rather uncommon title. Third Edition. Full Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Printed for W. Strahan, and T. Cadell, in the Strand, and J. Balfour, and W. Creech, Edinburgh Hardcover books
02896912mo Includes the following: 14 pp. Richard Wheatley's Journal dated 13 Sept 1805 - 26 Nov 1807; 10 pp. Richard Wheatley's business ledger; and 12 pp. of Ellen W. Pease's manuscript poetry and verse dated February 5 1835 - February 24 1839 plus blanks. The last leaf is missing. Bound in contemporary vellum worn rubbed scuffed text block nearly detached from binding written in ink some fading though largely legible else good.Manuscript journal of Richard Wheatley b. c. 1770-80 d. c. 1840 describing his travels including a trip to Savannah and elsewhere in Georgia. The journal commences with Wheatley's return home after an eight week "passage." He takes a stage from New York to his home in Boston making several stops along the way. Upon returning to Boston he visits a number of places including Canton the home of his future wife Hannah Dunbar. <p>Wheatley who appears to have been in the textile business begins another trip traveling by steam packet to New York before boarding a brig for Savannah. Here he meets fellow business men and inspects cargos upon arrival from Liverpool. </p> <p>The journal contains a four page description of his travels within Georgia. He meets a Mr. Macky <i>"a Scotchman who told me he could walk thru the streets of this town </i>Savannah<i> from the first of July to the end of September without meeting a white man and if he appeared to meet one he looked like as if he had come out of the Hospital."</i> Wheatley then set out by stagecoach for Augusta Georgia where he met with some businessmen purchased a horse and rode to Briar Creek where he dined then on to Louisville and to Milledgeville a place that is <i>"to be the capital of the state of Georgia. 12 months ago there was no house in it but a log house."</i> </p> <p>After further travels in Georgia Wheatley made his way back to Savannah. Here he became sick and complained: <i>"This country is troubled with almost all kind of troublesome insects. such as sand flies tick Myscatoco sic and several kinds of insects that breed in rotton sic food several stories being told of Mrs. Wilson such as that no sick person ever got well in her house." </i> Wheatley was then an unfortunate guest at Mrs. Wilson's house. </p> <p>Wheatley departed Savannah upon his recovery aboard the Brig <i>Mount Vernon</i> bound for Providence Rhode Island. While traveling he witnessed an eclipse which he describes before returning to Boston. </p> <p>Wheatley later makes a journey to Maine here he mentions visiting a horse fair at Brunswick on a trip from Boston to Bath Maine. He made a number of stops at Hallowell Freeport "Kennebunk" as well as others. At Augusta he relates hearing the news of a man who killed his wife seven children and then himself. Wheatley conducts his travels to further his textile business and interests. There is not much detail on his business the journal only mentioning the names of people he met with. </p> <p>Almost every Sunday that Wheatley is in Boston he attends "Stilman's Meeting-House" which would appear to be the Revolutionary War Baptist preacher Samuel Stillman's 1737-1807 church. Stillman's Boston church was a place where the likes of John Adams and John Hancock could be found listening to Stillman's preaching. It was also Stillman's Church at about this time 1805 that gave birth to the First African Church now Peoples Baptist Church of Roxbury. In 1807 Wheatley mentions attending the funeral for "Docter Stilman." sic </p> <p>Near the end of the journal Wheatley mentions renting a house from an "Ezra Davis" for "$400 per annum" and then getting married to "Hannah Dunbar" of Canton MA and returning with her to Boston. </p> <p>Ellen W. Pease the author of the poetry and verse has written under her name that she was born 22 April 1808. Also under her name are the names Mary D. Pease born June 9 Windwell Pease born April 19 and Gamaliel Pease born May. While there are no years for the birth of Mary D. Windwell and Gamaliel Pease the names of Windwell and Gamaliel Pease are unique enough that a check of the genealogical databases of Ancestry.com shows that George Pease of Suffield CT had married Ellen Wheatley. George immigrated to Ohio in 1825 and along with other Pease family members they were considered some of the pioneers of the Miami Valley. The couple moved to Miami OH where George had a sizable farm. The couple had at least four children Mary D. Windwell Gamaliel and Ellen. George Pease's family had been in Enfield CT since at least the 1680's and before that in Salem MA since the 1650's. </p> <p>Ellen Wheatley is statedin <i>Centennial Portrait and Biographical Record of The City of Dayton and of Montgomery County Ohio</i> 1897 to be the daughter of Richard Wheatley and Hannah Dunbar of Washington Township Ohio. It would appear that Richard Wheatley immigrated to Ohio as well and went into business with Thomas Basson Isaac Cowder and William Black and formed The Ohio Manufacturing Company in 1816 where they manufactured yarn and cloth from cotton and wool at Woodbourn in Montgomery County Ohio. The company purchased the original plots numbered 26 and 33-34 in the town plan. After the Panic of 1819 the Ohio Manufacturing Company bought out some of its competitors in town and acquired the mill dam raceway and all the machinery and unfinished and finished stock of the Farmers and Mechanics Manufacturing Company of Centerville Ohio. He appears to have been somewhat successful for a time. </p> <p>Ellen's poetry is of a morbid nature with such titles as: <i>"Lines on the Death of a lovely Child"</i> and <i>"Epitaph."</i> In another poem Ellen welcomes death so that she can sleep with her loved one: </p> <p> <i>"I come I come if in that tide</i> </p> <p> <i>Thou sleepest tonight I'll sleep there too</i> </p> <p> <i>In death's cold wedlock by thy side</i> </p> <p> <i>Oh! I would ask no happier bed</i> </p> <p> <i>Than the chill wave my love lies under</i> </p> <p> <i>Sweeter to rest together dead</i> </p> <p> <i>Far sweeter than to live asunder."</i> </p> <p>Ellen Wheatley welcomed death and it came; she died the same year as some of poems were written still grieving over her lost children. </p> hardcover books
1807008188London: Rinted for J. Mawman in the Poultry 1807. Two volumes in contemporary half vellum over marbled boards the bookplate of Hugh Penfold Wyatt front paste downs. Very Good the vellum back evenly darkened light scattered toning to end papers small chip to marbled boards edges a bit rubbed binding tight interiors clean. . Third Edition. Half Vellum. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rinted for J. Mawman, in the Poultry Hardcover books
1884008385New York and London: Scribner and Welford / Bickers and Son 1884. Five volumes in publisher's original decorative paper covered boards gilt crest front covers and gilt lettering back dark blue end papers four engraved portraits each volume except Vol. II with three. Bookplate of Mary Rivers with added name in ink of R.G. Russell. A Very Good set small tears at spine ends moderate toning associated with frontis engravings. Wraxall's Memoirs was a scandalous success on its initial publication in 1815. The first edition sold out in a month and a libel suit cost Wraxall a jail term and a fine. Even so the facts appear to have been mostly true and the book makes for fine reading to this day. A heavy set that will require additional shipping charges for priority and international mail. Please inquire as to cost before ordering. . Later Edition. Decorative Paper Covered Board. Very Good/No Jacket As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Scribner and Welford / Bickers and Son Hardcover books
1846008682London: John Russell Smith 1846. Binding stamp-signed by Matthews. Two volumes in contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards marbled end papers tops gilt the plain bookplate of Arnold Green front paste downs. Near Fine light rubbing to boards at edges. An uncommon title particularly so in lovely binding. Arnold Green was a noted Rhode Island lawyer civic leader and man of letters. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. John Russell Smith Hardcover books
1930222591<p>Octavo. Illustrations from the engravings in the original editions. Original blue cloth with spines stamped in gilt with black printed spine labels t.e.g. Fine fresh copies. 4 volumes. Enclosed in blue cloth slipcase worn. #417/750 numbered sets printed by Eugene V. Connett at the Derrydale Press. Handsome printing of Herbert’s four major sporting novels: "My Shooting Box"; "The Dearstalkers"; "The Warwick Woodlands"; and "The Quorndon Hounds." This is an exceptional set for as noted by Frazier in Recognizing Derrydale Press Books "The black printed spine labels are most frequently chipped and sometimes are chipped away altogether even with the slipcase in present it is rare to find the spine labels in fine condition. Siegel 43. BAL 8182. This is Jeffrey Norton's copy with his small bookplate and bookplates of Walter Rutherford Peterson in each volume.</p> Derrydale Press hardcover books
186835665New York: Published by the Company 1868. 1st edition. Original printed paper wrappers with elaborate lithographed graphic to front wrapper. Bit of light soiling & age-toning to wrappers. Faint vertical fold-line. A VG to Nr Fine copy and unusual thus. 32 pp. Frontis "Map of the Union Pacific Rail Road and its Connections." 8vo. p" x 5-3/4" <br/><br/>A progress report as well as promotional pamphlet issued by the company 2 April 1868 keeping their efforts in front of the public as well as Congress who was providing the financial underwriting. Published by the Company unknown books
16766Women's Education Art History Original handwritten essay on "Art North of the Alps" and biographic entries for 50 of the most important European artists from a woman Professor at a girl's academy in 1889. Notebook of a female art lecturer in 1889 at Mt. Auburn Institute for girls with essay on northern European art and short biographies of 50 of the important artists from this region. Handwritten label on front cover: "Jean Sprunger Lea. Art Lecturer. Mt. Auburn Institute '89. Cin Ohio". 8 x 6.5 in. Original paper boards. 66 pages last 20 are blank. Written on first page: "Senior Art Lecturer from January to June '89. Cincinnati Ohio". Comes with two typed mimeographed copies of essay Art North of the Alps from a former owner. Includes biographies of Van Eyck Albrecht Durer Hans Holbein Rubens Van Dyck and Velasquez among others. Mt. Auburn Institute was established in 1856 as a Family School for Young Ladies. The school took pride in their History and Literature departments and offered special courses in art music and culture at a time when higher education for girls was considered novel and unnecessary. <br/><br/>"Art North of Alps. Teutonic German Dutch Flemish Spanish French and English art. In the beginning of the 18th century art underwent a revolution. the Gothic style was introduced with it's airy lightness boldness and grace. Some of the best specimens of the Gothic art are the nave o the Cathedral of Frieburg a heavy structure the minister of Strasburg completed 1275 finest example of Gothic fretted work and the choir o the cathedral of Chartres finished 1264. On their choir brought fourth the history of the Redemption." Biographies of some of the most important figures in European art history. "Albrecht Durer 1471-1528 was born in Nuremburg. His father was a goldshith and brough up his son in the same trade. Young Durer when he reached the age of twenty-one travelled as far as Venice and saw many of the Italian masterpieces.He has left many writings as well as paintings - Among these are scientific works on Geometry and Astronomy--Venice offered him a salary if he would come there-Antwerp did the same but he couldn't leave his beloved Nuremburg." Some additions or corrections made in pencil by original owner. Inscription from later owner on first page. Rust mark from paperclip on inside front cover and p. 1. Very good condition. unknown books
