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18361894Brussels; Bruxelles: Adolphe Wahlen 1836. Very Good. folding frontispiece pp 1-475. The first Belgian edition of the account of the trial of Fieschi and his accomplices. Bound in smart half black morocco over purple textured paper covered boards the text is complete and the important lithographed folding frontispiece showing the guilty men is present opposite the title page. The binding is sound; there is a little dustiness to the page edges and fading to the rear board. A very presentable copy. Very Good 1836 Adolphe Wahlen hardcover
185136223Philadelphia: Lippincott Grambo and Co 1851. First American From the Third Paris Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. xxiv pages 33-488 pages. Half leather binding with marbled paper coverd boards. Gilt dotted raised bands with chipped black leather title label on the spine. covers are worn. Edge wear to the boards. Light scattered foxing toning and damp stains to the text. Illustrated book plate no names on the front paste down. <br /> <br /> Contents cover erary settlements French colonization English Spainairds Swedes territories defences climate population religion education commerce agriculture etc. Fair. <br /> <br /> Howes P 518. Lippincott, Grambo and Co unknown
1851rbr1-pre1427 pages of ads at rear. Howes P519. Ex-lib. Fist American edition. 488 pages no illustrations. Markings on ffep and inside front board. 22 chapters. Translator's preface. Color staining on inside boards ow unmarked and unfoxed. Lippincott, Grambo & Co. hardcover
1824316015London: C. Baldwyn 1824. First Edition. 12 etched plates on Whatman paper by George Cruikshank after drawings by Alfred Crowquill. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Half contemporary calf and marbled boards. Very Good. Cruikshank George. First Edition. 12 etched plates on Whatman paper by George Cruikshank after drawings by Alfred Crowquill. 1 vols. Tall 8vo. Cohn notes four states of this unusual Cruikshank item: small paper large paper India proof copies and copies with hand-colored plates on Whatman paper. This rollicking spoof of William Tell. Cohn 36 C. Baldwyn unknown
182262543Weimar 1822. original decorated boards with hand-lettered labels on spine and front panel. Some rubbing and use to edges of boards; a very attractive uncut copy in original condition. 8vo. Aus dem Englischen ubersetzt von C. Fl. Leidenfrost. Howes H-239; German translation. hardcover
1843263014Paris: W. Coquebert 1843. hardcover. very good-. 2 volumes in one. Thick 8vo 1/2 contemporary black morocco many page with light foxing mostly to margins edges of board corners lightly worn light dampstain to top of many page margins. Paris: W. Coquebert 1843.<br/> <br/> Second edition published without the map which was in the first edition. Author emigrated from France and served in the United States Army as assistant topographical engineer from 1817 to 1829 when he was promoted to topographical engineer. He resigned from the army in 1832. Poussin returned to France and served as French minister to the United States from 1848 to 1849. The first volume is a history of colonial North America including the British colonies New France and Louisiana. Howes P-519. Sabin 64735.<br/> <br/> W. Coquebert unknown
1843elala1857Paris: W.Coquebert 1843. 1843. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 8 p.l. v-xv 554; xi 428. with half-titles. folding engraved map. contemporary quarter calf gilt back joints bit rubbed some foxing. First Edition. The first volume of Poussins work examines the discovery and exploration of America from 1000 until 1819 including chapters on the French English Dutch and Spanish colonies. The second volume contains chapters on national defence the military the militia climate religion agriculture commerce manufacturing &c. of the United States. Sabin 64735. Howes P-519. cfKress C6702. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Paris: W.Coquebert, 1843. Hardcover
18279585Washington Gales &: Seaton 1827. Copper engraving 28.5 x 83 cm one or two minor restorations to verso old folds blank verso. Published in a report to Congress Letter from the postmaster general transmitting a report of General Bernard of surveys of routes for a post road from Baltimore to Philadelphia. The Postmaster General at that time was John McLean 1782-1861; the map was produced under the auspices of Simon Bernard 1799-1836 a member of the Board of Internal Improvement and William Tell Poussin 1794-1876 a Captain in the U.S. Army Corps of Topographical Engineers. The map shows various alternative routes and is an early example of U.S. government cartographic printing: in May 1826 the U.S. Congress authorized a survey party to explore various new mail routes to Philadelphia. This map appeared as part of a government document the following year Cobb Mapping Maryland The William Hackermna Collection 2002. OCLC: 82929312 Map Seaton, unknown