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18942309260013CENTURY COMPANY 1894. hardcover. Acceptable. 13x11x1. Spine crudely repaired with leather strap. Hardcover. 324 pages illustrations portraits maps 29 x 33 cm. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. CENTURY COMPANY hardcover
18930839060New York: The Century Co 1893. First Thus. Three-Quarter Leather. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" Tall. Attractively bound in decorative golden-tan cloth with gilt speckled pictorial endpapers 4to approx. 900pp. Indexed. light dulling to spine light wear to tips and cornes small drip stains to upper cover. Includes contributions by M. O. W. Oliphant William Thorne Henry Beers Mark Twain The £1000000 Bank Note et al. The Century Co unknown
1873360111873. GOUNOD<br /> Faust. Opera 5 felvonásban. Göthe Után irták Barbier Gyula és Carré Mih. Forditotta Ormai. Zenéje Gounod Károlytól. Pest: Nyomatott Emich Gusztáv 1864. <br /> Octavo. Plain dark pink wrappers. 35 pp.<br /> Faust was Performed in Hungary for the first time on 2 September 1863. <br /> <br /> MEYERBEER<br /> Proféta. Nagy opera öt felvonásban. Irta Scribe. Forditotta Egressy Bèni ès Szerdahelyi. Zenéjét szerzé Meyerbeer. Pest: Nyomatott Herz Jánosnál 1856.<br /> Octavo. Plain light green wrappers. 3 pp.<br /> Le Prophete was performed in Hungary for the first time on 11 June 1850.<br /> <br /> MEYERBEER<br /> Hugonotok. Nagy opera öt felvonásban. Irta Scribe. Forditotta Nádaskai Lajos. Zenéjét Mayerbeer!. Pesten: Nyomatott Lukács Lászlónál 1852.<br /> Octavo. Plain ivory wrappers. 48 pp. <br /> Les Huguenots was performed in Hungary for the first time on 6 November 1852. <br /> <br /> THOMAS<br /> Mignon. Regényes dalmü 3 felvonásban. Göthe "Meister Vilmos Tanuló Évei" czimü regénye után irták Carré es Barbier. Forditotta Ormai Ferencz. Zenejét szerzé Thomas Ambrus. Pest: Kiadja Pfiefer Ferdinand 1873.<br /> Octavo. Original publisher's light blue wrappers with titling within decorative border. 36 pp.<br /> Mignon was performed in Hungary for the first time on 20 September 1873.<br /> <br /> WAGNER<br /> Tannhäuser; és a Wartburgi Dalnok Verseny Regényes dalmü 3 felvonásban. Szövegét s zenéjét irta Wagner Richard. Magyarra forditotta Ãbrányi Kornél. Pest: Kiadja Pfiefer Ferdinánd 1871.<br /> Octavo. Original publisher's light blue wrappers with titling within decorative border. 20 pp.<br /> Tannhäuser was performed in Hungary for the first time on 11 March 1871.<br /> <br /> Wrappers slightly worn and soiled. Some browning and foxing. From the first or early performances of these operas in Hungary. unknown
1807384570Edinburgh : printed by James Ballantyne and Co. 1807. New edition. Hardcover. Poor gilt-blocked copy in the original full aniline calf. Boards detached with wear to the spine bands. Gilt-blocked leather label to spine. All edges marbled; marbled endpapers. Minor foxing to prelims. Text remains clear and without blemish. Physical description; 380 pp. 12 leaves of plates; steel-engraved portraits 22 cm. Notes; ""This edition contains all the letters of Junius Philo Junius and of Sir William Draper and Mr Horne to Junius with their respective dates and according to the order in which they appeared in the 'Public advertiser'."" Includes index. Subjects; Great Britain Politics and government 1760-1820. Junius. Satire English ; Early works to 1800. English letters 18th century. Edinburgh : printed by James Ballantyne and Co. hardcover
1861287361Ienae : prostat apud F. Mauke 1861. First Edition. Hardcover. Worn copy bound in full aniline calf with a leather gilt-blocked label to the spine. Some wear and tear to the spine and panel edges as with age. Provenance; from the library of S. Ioannis de Wonerish with the owner's bookplates. Series; Corpus apologetarum Christianorum saeculi secundi ; v. 8. Physical description; iv 364 p. ; 22 cm. Notes; The statement on p. viii that the ""Commentarii"" is a fifth century compilation has never been successfully refuted. cf. Bardenhewer O. Gesch. der altkirchl. Literatur 2. Aufl. v. 1 p. 312-315. Greek and Latin on opposite pages. Text in Greek and Latin. Subjects; Autolycus active 2nd century. Autolycus 2nd cent. Bible. N.T. Gospels. Apologetics Early works to 1800. Theology Early church ca. 30-600. Apologetics History Early church ca. 30-600. Christian literature Early Collections. Ienae : prostat apud F. Mauke hardcover
183336527Philadelphia: Key & Biddle. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1833. First Edition. Hardcover. 108 pages; vii 9-108 pages 15 cm. ". Perusal of the following volume will acquaint the reader with the most striking thoughts and beautiful expressions . Eloquent preacher and accomplished writer of the age." 3.75" x 4.5". Moderately foxed blue cloth with chipped paper label. Worldcat locates 26 collections with copies . Key & Biddle hardcover
1860214311n.p.Paris: Hachette. c 1860. Full page black and white map of Turan Bay occupied by the Hispano-French expedition of 1859. A plan of the town of Saigon three full page engravings and a smaller portrait engraving of Doctor Livingston. Half red morocco with marbled boards titled in gilt spine lightly sunned. An extract of pages 50-64 from Le Tour du Monde nicely bound and an interesting item. 29 x 21cm.<P> French text. A French naval officer's account of Cochinchine during Le Tour du Monde Expedition of 1859. Notes from an unpublished correspondence.<P> <b>When referring to this item please quote stockid 214311</b> . (Hachette) hardcover
1846H9640Edinburgh: R. Marshall Printer W. Innes Bookseller 1846. Very Good. 8.25 inches tall single sheets folded once to make 4 pp. -- 2 narratives with religious themes. Both unrecorded in OCLC COPAC etc. Part of the Tract Movement in Scotland and England designed to appeal to the purses of the wealthy to beseech charitable contributions on behalf of the poor and indigent. R. Marshall Printer, W. Innes, Bookseller unknown
18778814Edinburgh: William Oliphant & Co 1877. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. Pp. 63 8pp. of publisher's ads. Color frontispiece. Decorated orange cloth with color illustration affixed to front board. Printed by Murray and Gibb. Very Good faint gift inscription wear to spine front hinge weak rubbing to boards. Story of a black slave child's journey on a ship from Jamaica to England. Uncommon. William Oliphant & Co hardcover
1899BOOKS248531New York NY: Century Company. VG/No Dustjacket. 1899. . Wraps. Cover illustration and Rear cover decortion by George Wharton Edwards . 8vo. 32 pp. . Century Company paperback
1881240678Boston: Estes and Lauriat 1881. New Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Octavo 558 pages blue cloth extra gilt stamping <br/><br/>Coffin was the only newspaper journalist to report the entire Civil War from before the Battle of Bull Run to Appomattox and Lee's surrender. This handsome book is a re-issue of his 1866 FOUR YEARS OF FIGHTING. "While stylistically dated . the work does contain some valuable anecdotes and observations by Coffin a field journalist of above average ability. . the work traces the author's journeys and follows anecdotes he interjects often with humor to illustrate episodes of the war." - Eichner THE CIVIL WAR IN BOOKS no. 624. Estes and Lauriat hardcover
1807LV2702Paris:: Guyon 1807. 1807. 12mo. iv iv 5-294 pp. Engraved frontispiece plate. Contemporary full mottled calf gilt-stamping gilt spine red leather spine label. Very good. A rare abridged Roman history from the foundation of Rome to the Emperor Valens covering about 1200 years. Text arranged in ten sections. See: Paul Cheron Catalogue general de la librairie francaise au XIXe siecle . . . Volume 3 p. 886 ; Joseph Blanc Bibliographie Italico-francaise Universelle p. 60. only 1 copy located Bibliothèque nationale de France; not at Harvard. Guyon, 1807. hardcover
1846BOOKS004744<p>viii320 pages with 1 plate of 4. Octavo 9" x 6" bound in grey cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Howes: T375 Reprint. <br /><br />This classic blood-soaked indictment of Indians recounts some 300 years of depredations massacres torture kidnapping intrigue and hatred. Beginning with a summary of the adventures of Cortez and Pizarro mostly based on the contemporary writings of historian William Prescott the author details the Indian wars in New England and concludes with the more recent expeditions against Tecumseh the Seminoles and Black Hawk.<br /><br /><strong>Condition: </strong>Internal age discoloration soiling and foxing page 66 1" x 4" missing along margin with archival tape not affecting text. A good to very good copy.</p> Phillips & Sampson hardcover
1858158677<p>8 1/2" x 5 1/2". Later blue wrappers. No dust jacket. Very good.</p> LEMUEL TOWERS, N.D. paperback
1848DEMO016388ILondon: Longman Brown Green 1848. First edition. Hardcover. Good . Engraved frontispiece. Octavo 252 pages contemporary 3/4 red morocco marbled boards extra-gilt <br/><br/>Pierre Terrail aka Bayard or Bayart embodied the principles of chivalry and mastered techniques of knightly arms in France. Engraved frontispiece woodcut coat-of-arms woodcut decoration. Longman, Brown, Green hardcover
1888138<p>Battles and Leaders of the Civil War: People's Pictorial Edition 1888 copyright by The Century Co.; also known as "The Century War Book." Content originally published as essays in Century magazine from 1884-1887 and contains narratives from key military personnel involved in the Civil War.Hardcover as pictured. Overall condition fair with spine loss; black cloth cover/spine. Extensive edgewear and worn from use and age. Boards intact with cracked hinges. Pages yellowed with a few separated from sewn binding. Corners bumped. Text appears clean and unmarked. Front and Back Free Endpapers separated from binding. No DJ. Multiple articles illustrations sketches and maps with accompanying text. A nice collection and resource for a fan interested in Civil War history. Your purchase helps support local rural Colorado library on the Western slope. dk1</p> The Century Co. hardcover
18826955Century Co. Very Good. 1882. Hardcover. Half-leather over pebbled cloth. 4 raised bands gilt titles on spine. Volume One of the new series. Frontispiece with each issue; many other illustrations. Contributors include Mark Twain first appearance of his story "A Curious Experience"; Andrew Lang; John Burroughs; Emma Lazarus; "Around Cape Ann" by Hiram Rich; "My Escape from Slavery" by Frederick Douglass; "the Story of President Garfield's Illness" by his doctor; 3 articles on Mexico by Mary Hallock Foote; "A Cruise in a Pilot-Boat" by S. G. W. Benjamin; much more. Light rubbing on spine. ; 0 pages . Century Co. hardcover
18947028<p>The Century Co. Very Good. 1894. Hardcover. Half-leather over pebbled cloth. 4 raised bands gilt titles on spine. Frontispiece with each issue. Contributors and articles include : 5 parts of "Pudd'nhead Wilson" by Mark Twain; "Nikola Tesla" by Thomas Commerford Martin apparently the first published biographical writing on Tesla; "Tramping with Tramps" "The Tramp at Home" and "The City Tramp" by Josiah Flynt; "Major Andre's Story of the "Mischianza' "; "By the Waters of Chesapeake" by John Williamson Palmer; "Hunting with the Chetah" by J. Fortune Nott; "The Baby's Christmas" by Joel Chandler Harris; "A Comet-Finder" by Frank W. Mack; "Fifth Avenue" with pictures by Childe Hassam; 2 articles on "Foot-Ball"; "Life in a Minot's Ledge Lighthouse" by Gustav Kobbe; "My First Lions" by H. W. Seton-Karr; C. D. Gibson; "The Madison Square Garden"; "The Vanishing Moose" by Madison Grant; "Palmistry"by J. M. Buckley; "A Set of Sketches" by Howard Pyle; much more. Dampstain on rear cloth. .</p> The Century Co. hardcover
1818476052London : Baldwin Cradock and Joy 1818. New Edition Carefully Revised and Corrected. Hardcover. Good copy in contemporary half black leather over cloth boards now somewhat scuffed. Corners bumped with panel edges worn. Spine gilt-tooled and now somewhat rubbed particularly along the joints and endbands. Tight split to rear joint from the tail. Text block complete and legible if foxed throughout and showing some minor marginal tears. A strong well-preserved example overall. Physical description; xix 1 366 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm. Notes; Attributed to Thomas Boreman by the Bodleian Library. Printed by T.C. Hansard. Spine title: ""Zoology"". Subjects; Zoology – Juvenile literature. Animals. Natural history. Wood engravings. London : Baldwin, Cradock and Joy hardcover
1888biblio234<p>This is a very good copy of a campaign biography from long ago. Cleveland lost though he led the popular vote. Things haven't changed much no</p> Hubbard Brothers, Publishers hardcover
1887008678New York NY: The Century Co 1887. Volume XXXIV 34 New Series Volume XII . Hardcover. Very Good/None As Issued. Text/NF; Near new. Gilt embossed green boards w/maroon backstrap & corner tips/Good; sound q/marked edge rubs & losses and lesions to leading edges of spine. Front endpapers buckling at hinge. Bi-annual composite of monthly issues published May 1887 - October 1977 of The Century Magazine; first published in 1881 as a successor to Scribner's Monthly Magazine; First published 1881 it ceased publication in 1930. An archive at Cornell has content page images for volumes 23-58 1881 - 1899. This collection holds several articles on "Battles and Leaders of the Civil War". <br/> <br/> The Century Co hardcover
18760006989Chicago: Jansen McClurg & Co. 1876. First edition. Hardcover. fair. Octavo; 126 2 pages; brown embossed cloth bright title lacks cloth spine discrete stamped initials on title-page. NOTE: INSCRIBED BY BROSS DEC. 9 1876. to Miss Hattie L. Dolton <br/><br/>Contains historical sketches and statistics from what was possibly the only full run of the "Daily Democratic Press" which survived the Great Fire of 1871. Part 2 is Bross's personal memoir of Chicago from 1846. Bross edited the Democrat which curiously later merged with the Chicago Tribune and he served as Oglesby's Lt.-Governor. Jansen, McClurg & Co. hardcover
184721776Philadelphia: Cary and Hart 1847. Hardcovers. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. <br /> This complete two-volume set offers a vivid mid-century perspective on the women who shaped the French throne. <br /> <br /> Combining historical biography with the lush blind-stamped aesthetics of 1840s American bookmaking it serves as a primary document of how European royal history was packaged for the refined American library. With its intact engraved frontispieces and institutional provenance it is a superior specimen for collectors of biography or 19th-century Americana. This set is distinguished not only by its attractive publisher's cloth but by its significant association with the Clarkson family whose legacy remains central to the history of higher education in New York.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES<br /> Visuals: Two engraved frontispiece portraits protected by original tissue guards illustrating the romanticized historical style of the period.<br /> Binding: A classic example of Carey and Hart's high-production standards featuring elaborate blind-stamping and bright gilt emblems. Original red cloth; front covers feature a stamped gilt royal emblem; spines with gilt titles; boards heavily decorated with blind-stamped panels.<br /> Imprint: Philadelphia: Carey and Hart 1847. Printed from the Second London Edition.<br /> Specs: Two volumes octavo; 7.75 inches tall; Vol. I: 400 pages; Vol. II: 394 pages.<br /> Provenance: Armorial bookplates of Thomas Streatfield Clarkson; associated with the Clarkson family of Potsdam and New York City linking the set to the family behind the founding of Clarkson University.<br /> <br /> CONDITION<br /> THE BOOK: The bindings are tight and square holding the weight of the two-volume set firmly. The internal pages are clean and free of markings showing only light even age-toning consistent with 1840s paper stock. The red cloth remains vibrant and the gilt is present and legible on both the spines and the front board emblems. There is moderate shelf handling wear consistent with age including light rubbing to the extremities. One over-opened signature is noted in Volume II though it remains secure.<br /> DUST JACKET: Not issued.<br /> <br /> SCHOLARLY FEATURES<br /> Gendered History: Provides a continuous narrative of French queenship providing a rare mid-century look at the then-reigning Queen of the French Marie Amélie. Represents an early example of women's history writing focusing on the political and social agency of queens in an era of patriarchal monarchy. <br /> Transatlantic Publishing: Illustrates the 19th-century practice of American publishers quickly adapting successful British historical works for domestic consumption. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE -<br /> Mrs. Forbes Bush was part of a movement of 19th-century women writers who carved out a professional niche by chronicling the lives of European royalty for a growing middle-class readership. Her 'Memoirs' were noted for their accessibility and their focus on the personal character of the queens often using their lives as a lens through which to view broader French political shifts.<br /> <br /> The Clarkson family whose bookplates adorn these volumes were significant figures in the development of Northern New York. Thomas Streatfield Clarkson's name is most famously associated with the university founded in his memory in 1896. Finding their personal library items in such a well-preserved state provides a tangible link to the cultural interests of an American dynasty during the antebellum period.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: Queens of France French Monarchy Royal Women 19th-Century Historical Writing Clarkson Family Provenance Philadelphia Imprint Women in History Court Life Biography History European History Association Copy.<br /> <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: Hodgins 239. Cary and Hart hardcover
1894DEMO000524IChicago: John E. Hoham & Co 1894. Official Edition. Hardcover. good. portraits. 4to 824 pages cloth <br/><br/> John E. Hoham & Co hardcover
189922818Cricket Press. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1899. First Edition. Hard Cover. 180x120mm; 56pp corner marking / stain to bds small tear to advert p54 . Cricket Press hardcover