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1870DEMO010722IWarren OH; NY Erie: Dana's Musical Institute ca. 1870 - 77. Fair. Folio lacks covers some foxing <br/><br/>"Dream on the Ocean Waltz " performed at the Grand Inauguration Ball given at Washingtonn honor of General Taylor by Gung'ls Band composed by Josef Gung'l. Dana's Musical Institute unknown
1835DEMO010844Ica. 1835 - 1854. Hardcover. Good. 4to half calf cloth boards worn <br/><br/>"Georgia March" "Moonlight Music Love And Flowers" "Nicholas Nickleby" "Brattleboro Waltz" "Battle of Waterloo". Also "The Relief From Study" by George F. ROOT. "Yankee Doodle and "Home Sweet Home" : Arranged with Variations." Also "The Syracuse Polka" and "The Rainbow Schottische. hardcover
18578705N.Y.: Leavitt and Allen no date c 1857. Good. 1857. Hardcover. 160 pp.; 24mo; blind stamped pattern on brown cloth; spine lettered and decorated in gilt which is dulled. Dampstain from top & bottom edges near spine head affecting text pages particularly prelims and rear endpapers diminishing as one works into the center of the book. Song notes and ownership name of "Thomas M. Elliott Grass Valley Nevada County California" in pencil front endpaper; rough sketch of a map in pencil back pastedown showing east coast states near and including New York; leading bottom corner tip of text block a bit chewed. Overall binding is solid and the bulk of the text relatively clean. Appears to be rare in the original. Without music: tunes for part of the songs indicated by title. . Leavitt and Allen no date (c 1857) hardcover
190048886Cincinnati: The H.W. Weisbrodt Co. n.d. ca 1900. ca. 1900. TRADE CATALOG. First edition. 7 1/2" x 5 1/4" in over-sized color pictorial wrappers featuring a pantheon of women above the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid in Egypt and with original glassine dust jacket. 16 pp. Color illustrations throughout. Sewn at spine with red silk ribbon. A very scarce and beautifully printed Victorian catalog for women's shoes. The company specifically designed shoes for young women that were graceful shapely and easy to the foot to make it a pleasure for walking in the fall and winter. These styles include the Rambler the Cresto the Waverly the Ardsley the Carmen the Hy-Tide and the Dixie. This catalog features the latest company styles shown against the backdrop of color cover art of shoes worn by the Queen of Sheba Helen of Troy Cleopatra Pocahontas Betsy Ross and others. Founded originally in 1893 by Julian future Treasury Secretary under Roosevelt and Truman and Kokenge a Kentucky shoe manufacturer the company transferred operations to Columbus Ohio in 1932 and operated until 1975. Light soiling light bumping to corners and with light wear to the extremities. Glassine dust jacket with 1/2" x 1/2" chip to bottom edge of front and rear cover along with minor chipping and wear to edges. Very good. The H.W. Weisbrodt Co., n.d. [ca 1900]. unknown
1863038950New-York: A.D.F. Randolph 1863. Printed Self-wrappers. Very Good. Quarto 4pp containing nine verses and chorus on centerfold recto with music on facing verso music by Joseph W. Turner. Three old horizontal folds. 10.5" x 6.75" First verse: "Give thanks all ye people give thanks to the Lord Alleluias of freedom with joyful accord; Let the East and the West North and South roll along Sea mountain and prairie One thanksgiving song." Final verse: ".And the Banner of Union restored by Thy Hand Be the Banner of Freedom o'er all in the Land. A.D.F. Randolph unknown
19000005500Chicago: George M. Hill Company 1900. First edition. Hardcover. Good. W.W. DENSLOW. Quarto 84 pages pictorial boards rubbed edgeworn corners worn rebacked in brown leather with new endpapers. <br/><br/>Verse by L. Frank Baum. Music by Alberta N. Hall. There was only one printing of this edition. Bienvenue & Schmidt p. 171 report no known copies with a dust jacket. Illustrated by W. W. Denslow who of course also did THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ. George M. Hill Company hardcover
1879022152London: Novello Ewer & Co 1879. Signed by the Dean of Ripon Cathdral and by the Organist plus three others on front end paper. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. All gilt page edges. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked gilt embossed black leather boards with a little rubbing mainly to corners but no bumping to corners. Embossed on front with date of performance July 11 1883 Ripon Cathedral. 112pp. Signatories of Cathedral Ofiicers on front end paper as well as the Dean Fremantle and the Organist Edwin J Crow of Ripon Cathedral include Herbert Parratt possibly the son of Sir Walter Parratt Master of the Queen's Musick J Powell Metcalfe General Secetary and Lemuel Joy Tucked in is a newspaper cutting listing Dr Edwin J Crow as Organist at Ripon and referring to Sir Water Parratt. Signed by Officials. Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. 10 x 7 inches. Novello, Ewer & Co Hardcover
18247924Leipzig: Sumptibus Jo. Ambros Barthii. Very Good. 1824. Hardcover. University library withdrawal in 3/4 leather and marbled boards. 3" thick book in tight square binding. Some uncut pages. Leather spine split on edges from top. 632 668 pp Faint foxing but pages are crisp clear and unmarked. . Sumptibus Jo. Ambros Barthii hardcover
1860039811Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Eleven verses and a chorus in part: "As the Buff: was going up Walnut Street The Philly Engine they chanced to meet Says they my boys give us no talk For the Phil'a is the 'cock of the walk.'" . The Washy Philly and Franklin Hose The Buff: can whip if they dare oppose; For those three companies need not talk For the Buffalo is the 'cock of the walk.'" Typographic ornamental border. 9.5" x 4.75". Slight edge chipping no text loss. Sealed in archival mylar. Wolf American Song Sheets 218. This song refers to the Philadelphia fire-company riots of the 19th century which led the City Council to eliminate the volunteer fire-company system. Thomas M. Scroggy unknown
1860039816Philadelphia: T.M. Scroggy 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Eight verses in part: "The Corkers are a crowd of men who loaf about the town Whose boarding bills are running up and funds are running down . In the Engine or Hose house the Corker you will find . While the alms house is handy and Moyamensing near Where you will be confined without your pretzel or your beer." Typographic ornamental border. 9.5" x 6". Small chip from upper corner no text loss. Sealed in archival mylar. Wolf American Song Sheets 392. This song refers to the Philadelphia fire-company riots of the 19th century which led the City Council to eliminate the volunteer fire-company system. Moyamensing Prison was at Passyunk & Reed streets in South Philadelphia. Poe spent a night there in 1849 following his drunken suicide attempt. T.M. Scroggy unknown
1860039752Philadelphia: T.M. Scroggy 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Fourteen 14 verses in part: "Ye Members of the Franklin Hose I pray you lend an ear . It was on the 25th of December Upon a Christmas night . It proved to be a bon-fire At Schuylkill Third and Collowhill . Here's a health to Benjamin Franklin.To the members of the Franklin Hose." Typographic ornament border. 9.75" x 6". Sealed in archival mylar. Contains many allusions to old Philadelphia streets neighborhoods and fire brigades. Wolf American Song Sheets 674. T.M. Scroggy unknown
1850039820Philadelphia: Thomas M. Scroggy 1850. First Edition. Very Good. Six verses in part: "Come all you Good Will heroes And listen to my song . The Fairmount say they are No. 1 But I do not think it so For the Good Will Engine is No. 1 When to a fire she does go .There is a saucy crowd of boys That stand at Eleventh and Race.Green Monsters they do call themselves . For when we meet the Fairmount We will race them all around And we will whip those bloody butchers Or die upon the ground." Typographic ornamental border. 11.25" x 4.25". Sealed in archival mylar. Wolf American Song Sheets 827. This song refers to the Philadelphia fire-company riots of the 19th century which led the City Council to eliminate the volunteer fire-company system. Thomas M. Scroggy unknown
1830P2513Ramsgate UK: James Styles c. 1830. Minor tears in margins repaired; minor surface scratches in the sky were touched up; otherwise in Very Good condition. Notes: Marked "Coloured by Baldwin". The view depicts the town and harbour of Ramsgate a port city in Kent UK. Image Size : 366x740 mm 14.41x29.13 Inches Platemark Size : Paper Size : 434x758 mm 17.09x29.84 Inches Coloring: Original Hand Coloring Medium: Aquatint Categories: Views Europe England Others; James Styles unknown
1900040492Northampton MA: s.n. 1900. Original document. Fine. Printed in display type on tan stock 11" x 6.25". In part: "April 18.That Sensational Canadian Orchestra 'The Ja-mo-kas' with Fred Sheppard the 'Wonder Drummer' formerly with the Black and White .Frisco and Exhibition Dancing by Sambo Drake and Partner of Hartford . April 19. Celebrate This Holiday Patriot's by Dancing in Parsons' Hall.the Black & White with Chapman Himself at the Piano Sullivan whom we all Know on the Violin and their New Drummer. Together with their other Four Kings of Jazz . April 20.'Carnival Dances' and 'Balloon Balls' always mean a big Crowd . Qua's Seven Piece Novelty Orchestra . Always Dancing 8 to 12 Admission 55 cents." Unrecorded by WorldCat. s.n. unknown
1807754L14London: Williams and Smith 1807. Cloth. Fine. 7.5" by 4.5". None. A very scarce essay on the effect of the theatre on morals and happiness. The second edition of this work. Rare in both editions. With chapters on the origin and progress of the stage principle causes owed to the success of the stage the character of the stage as drawn by historians philosophers legislators and divines and the stage as an amusement only.A fantastic early work on the philosophy of theatre. With errata to the contents page. To the rear is a list of other works by the author John Styles. Works include 'An Essay on Toleration' 'a Sermon on the Death of Lord Nelson' and 'A Sermon on the Spirituality of the Divine Essence'. Styles also wrote o nanimal rights. John Styles was a Nonconformist minister in Brighton and Brixton. In a recent full cloth binding. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Pages are generally bright. A few handling marks to the title page. Minor chips to extremities. Occasional light spots. Fine Williams and Smith hardcover
180662<p>A scarce and interesting copy of the first edition of this work printed for the author at the Medina Press Newport Isle of Wight by B. Tilling 1806. First edition. A presentation copy signed by the stated "gift" of the author "Rev. John Styles" on the front free endpaper. Original boards backed with paper as issued rear board present but detached xi 137 pp. 118 x 190 mm. The text block is complete intact somewhat loose but holding. There is the mark remaining of a liquid stain across the corner of the prelims and foxing throughout.</p> John Styles hardcover
1839C161387London: Thomas Ward and Co. 1839. Hardcover Hardcover. Very Good. Original 1839 First Edition. Ex-library copy with the usual markings rear board detached cloth slightly rubbed at extremities with slight splitting at head of spine solid clean contents. Thomas Ward and Co., hardcover
18083033nWilliams & Smith Uk. Good. Hardcover. 1808. pp 291 modern rebinding gilt titles<br><p></p> . Williams & Smith Uk hardcover
18647741Halifax: Milner & Sowerby. Good. 1864. New & Complete Edition For 1864. Hardcover. A New and Complete Edition with many additional articles: A Classical Dictionary containing a copious account of all the proper names mentioned in ancient authors with the value of coins weights and measures used among the Greeks and Romans and a chronological table. Sound and clean green boards with some signs of use and wear a plain black spine has been applied by a previous owner which has a leather appearance leather title label fixed to spine no front endpaper frontpaste down followed by title page 736 pages. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 736 pages . Milner & Sowerby hardcover
1823038777Edinburgh / London: William Blackwood / T. Cadell 1823. First Edition. Morocco & Cloth. Very Good. Quarto. pp: xxvii 209. Bound in quarter red morocco and grained cloth marbled endpapers top edges gilt; corners of boards scuffed. 9.5" x 7.5" Text in English. William Blackwood / T. Cadell unknown
18300009196New York: William Hall & Son ca. 1830-1850. Hardcover. Good. Folio half leather sping chipped foxing water stains <br/><br/>Tenth Edition of Rosa Lee. Includes "Near the Lake where drooped the Willow" by Charles E. Horn being no.1 of a series of National Melodies. 3rd ed. "Will You Come to My Mountain Home" by Francis H. Brown. "Sister Since I Met Thee Last " by Mrs. Hemans and Stephen Glover. "Why Do I Weep A Ballad" by Mrs. Hemans & John Barnett. "Good-Bye or Farewell farewell is a lonely sound" by J.C. Engelbrecht. "The Only Correct & Authorized Editin. Music of the Ethiopian Serenaders:. "The Ivy Green a ballad" words by Boz Charles Dickens music by Henry Russell. Firth Pond & Co. 15th edition. see Podeschi C6 p.215 - apparently no British equivlaent; "Treasures of the Heart" by Panseron. "The Mountain Boy" by J. de V. A 2pp. manuscript "Song of the Olden Times" by C. Higgins; "By the Margin of fair Zurish's Waters". "Widow of Nain" by Bishop Heber. "Lament of the Itrish Emigrant" by Mrs. Price Blackwood and William R. Dempster. "O Doubt Not" by Peters. "Kathleen Mayourneen" by Mrs. Crawford and F. N. Crouch. "My Sister Dear" by Auber "Then then reign'st in this bosom" for the piano forte; "Elser Quadrilles" by Ferdinand Unger. William Hall & Son hardcover
1868DEMO009036IChicago: Root & Cady 1868. Revised & Enlarged edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Oblong 8vo 111 ages. black cloth printed paper over boards waterspots on top cover free endpaper chipped. <br/><br/>McMurtrie's ANTE-FIRE IMPRINTS no. 1397 cites only two copies of this. Root & Cady hardcover
1838343301838. First Edition. Hardcover. Acceptable. Brown cloth boards are heavily rubbed and soiled however what looks like a portion of the original cover has been tipped in to the front with the Title of the book the number of engravings and the price which indicates that this is the Fifteen Shilling Large Paper Edition. Spine has been somewhat crudley reinforced with leather and now look to be good for another several hundred years front and rear pastedowns are somewhat soiled and untidy rear has had a architectural drawing of the West Elevation of the Abbey sellotaped to it this is now loosely inserted in rear with sellotape marks to edges. There is an errata slip inside the rear end paper. Text is in surprisingly good order all plates are present. Hinges are tight previous owners name to top of free front end paper no other inscriptions found overall still a decent copy of a scarce work. Happy to supply photos on request. Heavy book will reqire additional postage outside the UK. hardcover
18660005639Chicago: Root & Cady 1866. First edition. sewn wrappers. Fair. decorative woodcuts. 12mo pictorial wrappers 64pp the covers are included in the pagination upper right corners stained brown from pp. 45-64 inked name of Swain on top cover. Rare. <br/><br/>Includes "The Pathway to Heaven" "Have You Sold Your Matches Tom" "The Freedman's Appeal" etc. This is a Chicago Ante-Fire Imprint but it is not listed in McMurtrie's bibliography. The cover date is for January 1866. Decorative woodcuts. Root & Cady unknown
1860039805Philadelphia: A.W. Auner's Printing Office 1860. First Edition. Very Good. Three verses and a chorus in part: "Just before the battle Mother I was drinking mountain dew; But when I saw the Rebels marching Unto the rear I quickly flew." Scrollwork border. 9.5" x 6". Sealed in archival mylar. Wolf American Song Sheets 1835--variant. A.W. Auner's Printing Office unknown