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1854TB31555Washington DC: Robert Armstrong 1854. Reprint. Both volumes of this two volume set are in very good condition in their original purple cloth covered boards with faded gilt text on the spines and blind embossing on the front boards to include "House Document". Both are octavos of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with some fading to the cloth over the spines minor pencil notations on the front end sheet of Part 2 and pages 7 through 10 bound-in after page 14 and both volumes are moderately foxed throughout. Part 1 contains 417 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 plates. Part 2 written by Lardner Gibbon contains 339 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 35 plates. Robert Armstrong hardcover
1854244718Washington : R. Armstrong Public Printer 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age with some minor tearing to the spine. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. Series; 33d Congress 1st session Ho. of Reps. Executive ; no. 53. House document United States. Congress. House ; 33rd Congress 1st session no. 53. Physical description; volume I: 417 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Subjects; Discoveries in geography — American. Amazon River Valley — Discovery and exploration — American. United States — Discovery and exploration. United States — Exploring expeditions. Genre; Illustrated. Washington : R. Armstrong, Public Printer hardcover
1853028596Washington: Robert Armstrong Public Printer 1853. Part I by Lieut. Herndon. 414p. iii p. b/w illus. half-cloth with marbled boards slightly rubbed on the edges U.S. Congress 32d 2d Session. House of Representatives. Executive 43. Robert Armstrong, Public Printer unknown
188030916Harper & Brothers. 1880. Hardcover. Good in No Dust Jacket dust jacket. Brown boards with paper spine labels loss of spine labels of V3 5 6. Corners edgeworn. Fraying and chipping to spine ends. Some loss to cloth at base of V3 and to V4. Light pencilling to vol. 2. Vol. 1 has waterstaining to upper edges of most pages.; Heavy set.; 6 Volume Set COMPLETE.; 1-6; Extra shipping charges may apply. . Harper & Brothers hardcover
1887mon0004154503London: John Murray 1887. Hardcover. Good. . 8-volume set complete. uniformly bound in blue cloth covers show minor wear and rubbing. pages tanned and clean. London: John Murray hardcover
1885FIN3-C-3London: Chatto & Windus 1885. Vellum. Good Only. 7" x 4.5". None. An edition of Charles Gibbon's 'Of High Degree; A Story' originally published in 1883. This copy is scarce. Charles Gibbon was a 19th Century British novelist and biographer who published over thirty works including 'Robin Gray' 'The Dead Heart' and 'For Lack of Gold'. He also edited 'The Casquet of Literature' and wrote a biography about George Combe. Half-bound in vellum with an attractive colourful print which is continued on the edge. Generally smart lightly rubbed in certain spots. Internally Binding loosening in places. Pages 295-298 disbound but complete. Pages generally bright and clean; some spotting to to first and last pages as usual. Good Only Chatto & Windus hardcover
1840dfr840London: Ball Arnold & Co. G : in good conditiond. Cover rubbed with wear and splits to spine. Title panel missing. Bookplate to front pastedown. Foxing and stains to prelims. Frontis plate foxed. 1840. Reprint. Brown hardback half-leather cover. 260mm x 180mm 10" x 7". xiii xvi 1303pp. Frontis engraving of Edward Gibbon. Abridged version. Printed from the Edition in twelve volumes. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Ball, Arnold, & Co hardcover
181875871London 1818. 12 volumes in varying condition from good to fair. Two of the volumes have the lost the title board from their spines. Please inquire for information about shipping prices for 12 books or for more specific information regarding the condition of individual books. Hard. Fair. 8vo. Hardcover
1825500024826London: Thomas M'Lean Mclean James Goodwin et al 1825. New Edition. . Hardcover. Good. Rare edition. Apparently not in British Library. Discolouration and chipping to some spines. Volumes 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11. Missing volumes 1 and 12 <br/> <br/> Thomas M'Lean (Mclean) James Goodwin et al hardcover
1895NY072London: Blackie & Son Limited Old Bailey 1895. 1st Edition . Hardback. Fine. large 8vo. xi 432pp.; vii 416pp.; vii 416pp.; vii 416pp.; vii 416pp.; vii 418pp. 10 full-page plates to each volume. Bound in publisher's tan pictorial cloth; blocked gilt titles to the spines. A complete set in fine condition. Dark brown end-papers. A lovely set in the original cloth with no fading wear marks inscriptions or faults. EXTRA POSTAGE AT COST <br/> <br/> Blackie & Son, Limited, Old Bailey hardcover
18982231528London: Methuen & Co. 1898-1902. Reprint. Hardcover. Good/None. Seven volume hardcover set without dust jackets. Vol I 464pp. 1900 Vol. II 570pp. 1901 Third Edition Vol III 508pp. 1901 Vol. IV 546pp 1898 Vol. V 543pp. 1901 Second Edition Vol. VI 560pp. 1902 Second Edition Vol. VII 508pp. 1900. Dark cloth covers with gilt lettering and embellishments to spines and fronts. Gilded tops of text blocks deckled sides and bottoms. Some moderate normal age wear to covers rubbing to edges of spines and bumping to some corners. Deckled page edges appear brittle and darkened with age. Foxing in end papers. Appears to be a compilation of different editions into a full set but condition of volumes is consistent. Vol. II cocked cracked at front cover hinge and uncut in one page of index. Vol IV shows significant rubbed patch to upper spine 1in. Vol V has light x-library stamp in title page small patch of red staining to front cover and cracking to rear cover hinge. All listed maps and plans some colored appear to be included in set. Record # 2231528 Methuen & Co. hardcover
185415874U.S. Government, 1854. Deux cartes rempliées sous percaline maron estampée à froid, titre doré.
183413515London: Frederick Westley and A. H. Davis. Good. 1834. Hardcover. Brown cloth cover is frayed at corners and spine caps toned and soiled but in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Pages are clean and pristine. Engraved frontispiece of Gibbon foxed but protected by tissue. Pages are lightly toned with very sparse modest foxing but overall in very good condition. . . Frederick Westley and A. H. Davis hardcover
187841498London: Macmillan and Co 1878. First edition 2 volumes pp. xvi 335; viii 404 3; portrait frontispieces one facsimile plate; contemporary brown cloth a bit soiled gilt-lettered spine yellow glazed endpapers; 2 1/2-inch loss to spine head of Vol. II general edge wear; occasional spotting and dampstaining to title pages and frontispieces else textblocks fine. Biography of the ardent Scottish advocate for and student of phrenology and the founder of the Phrenological Society 1823. Macmillan and Co unknown
1828324183London : T. Cadell 1828. 1st edition. Hardcover. Poor set in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Worn spine panel edges somewhat bumped and rubbed as with age. Front boards loosely attached. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: 6 v. 4 leaves of plates 3 folded. Contents: Vol 1 --Vol 2 -- Vol 5 -- Vol 6 -- Vol 7 -- Vol 8. Subjects: Byzantine Empire History. Rome History Empire 30 B.C.-476 A.D. London : T. Cadell hardcover
1807373734London : Printed for Cadell & Davies 1807. New Edition. Hardcover. Poor set bound in full aniline calf with gilt titles to the spines. Both volumes have the front board detached but present. Text remains well preserved overall; bright and clean. Includes previous owner's inscription. Physical description; two volumes only: vols. I & IX. Subjects; Byzantine Empire History. Rome History Empire 30 B.C.-476 A.D. Rome Italy History To 476. London : Printed for Cadell & Davies hardcover
1807mon0001592435Cadell and Davies et al. 1807. Hardcover. Good. . Leather binding. All showing some wear and tear. Rear board of Vol.X detached. All have firm binding and no loose pages. Text clear and easy to read with some tanning. Cadell and Davies et al. hardcover
18671005G6London: Bell & Daldy 1867-1870 . Leather. Good. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. Six volumes of Edward Gibbon's influential historical account of the Roman Empire. A six volume set.Part of the Bohn's British Classics series.With various notes including those of Guizot Wenck Schreiter and Hugo.Volumes I II III IV VI and VII lacking vol V.In half brown calf bindings with marbled boards.With a frontispiece and folding map to Vol I.A work by Edward Gibbon a British essayist historian and minor politician. First published in full from 1783 onwards these volumes cover from 98 to 1590 the peak of the Roman Empire the history of early Christianity and its emergence as the Roman state religion the fall of the Western Roman Empire the rise of Genghis Khan and Tamerlane and the fall of Byzantium as well as discussions on the ruins of Ancient Rome.The works are known for the quality and irony of its prose its use of primary sources and its polemical criticism of polemical criticism of organized religion. In half calf bindings. Externally generally smart. Bumping to the heads and tails of the spines as well as board edges causing occasional loss of paper. Marks to calf. Joints weakening due to rubbing. Loss to spine labels with vols I III and VII lacking both labels altogether. Significant rubbing to spine of vol IV. Front paste down peeling to vol VII with the front free endpaper disbound but attached at hinge to front paste down. Ink inscription to rear of front free endpaper of vol III. Internally firmly bound. Pages generally bright and clean with scattered spotting. Ink inscription to title page of vol IV. Ink inscription to first blank of vol II and VI. Notable scent to volumes. Good Bell & Daldy hardcover
185354085Washington, Robert Armstrong (and A.O.P. Nicholson), 1853-54. Volume I bound in orig. full cloth, spine faded, skall tears on hinges, light wear to spine-ends. Volume II bound in contemp. full calf., titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends repaired. Rubbed. 414,IV pp. a. 15 (of 16) tinted lithographed plates. + X,(2),339 pp., 36 tinted lithographed plates and 2 folded maps (one map with a tear, repaired on verso). In volume I on front free endpaper a dedication ""Captain Rothe/ from Lieu/tnt Maury"" - Matthew Fontaine Maury ??
185354085Washington Robert Armstrong and A.O.P. Nicholson 1853-54. Volume I bound in orig. full cloth spine faded skall tears on hinges light wear to spine-ends. Volume II bound in contemp. full calf. titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends repaired. Rubbed. 414IV pp. a. 15 of 16 tinted lithographed plates. X2339 pp. 36 tinted lithographed plates and 2 folded maps one map with a tear repaired on verso. In volume I on front free endpaper a dedication "Captain Rothe/ from Lieu/tnt Maury" - Matthew Fontaine Maury hardcover
1885kb492.110GB: John and Robert Maxwell 1885. Not dated but perhaps about 1885. Publishers moss green cloth with leaf design on front cover. Modern armorial bookplate in volume 1. Half-title only in volume 3. A very worn set but no major faults. Set is in only good that is fair or average condition with major signs of wear and/or age. PHOTOGRAPHS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST. . 1st Edition. Hardback. Good/No DW. John and Robert Maxwell Hardcover
1900mon0003045891The Wheeler Publishing Co. 1900. Hardcover. Good. . 12 vols. Undated number 811 of only 1000 sets stated on verso of vol. I. Half leather with marbled boards. Backstrip of vol I is peeled off and laid in. Chipping/peeling at edges of backstrip vol. II and III. Spines faded general shelf/age wear. Pages clean textblocks sturdy. The Wheeler Publishing Co. hardcover
18852012043293John B Alden 1885. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by . John B Alden hardcover
1854BBS-073276Henry G. Bohn 1854. Hardcover. Very Good. This listing is for complete set seven volumes volumes I-VII of The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire. Each has been re-bound into a more contemporary binding. Volume III has some separation and some splits at the gutters. All other volumes are tight and very attractive looking. The bottom edges of the boards show some slight paint transfer from shelving. Text blocks show some light age toning and a few stray pencil marks mostly on the endpapers none found in the text but are otherwise tight and unmarked. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Size: 12mo - over 6 3/4 in - 7 3/4 in tall. Year: 1854. Henry G. Bohn hardcover
1890002635New York: Bigelow Brown & Co. Inc. 1890. This is an extremely attractive set six volumes of Gibbon's masterful history in Near Fine condition. Olive green cloth binding with spine lettering in gilt over black. Top edges are gilt others deckle. Includes Notes by Milman Guizot and Wenck. Edited by Dr. William Smith. Identified on the spine as the "National Library Edition." Clean text; 706 pages; 715 pages; 714 pages; 715 pages; 701 pages; and 822 pages with the Index. Very light wear light fading on the spines. Gibbon's life work should be yours as well; however if daunted by the project this impressive set would look just great as a display: forget the reading! Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Thus. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. Bigelow, Brown & Co., Inc. Hardcover
