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1852HAN48547Heilbronn, Landherr., 1852. 58 S., kartoniert, handschriftlich abgeschrieben von H. Bock (Vergolder der MHK Kassel), Bindung am Rücken teilweise gelöst, Seiten gut erhalten
183956346Kjøbenhavn Bianco Lunø 1839. Samtidigt hldrbd. Stempel på titelbladet. Samtidigt hldrbd. Rygforgyldning. Forgyldt skindtitel. En papirsetiket påsat ryg. Stempel på titelbladet. Litograferet portræt. 82190 pp. 1 litograferet foldekort. Trykt på velin-papir. ren. Med dedikation "ærbødigst fra Forfatteren" øverst på titelbladet. unknown
1879455696London : Novello Ewer & Co 1879. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Bumped corners. Remains well-preserved overall. Series; Music Story Series. Physical description; xii 201 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm. Subjects; Piano History. Piano Construction. Stringed keyboard instruments History. Acoustics of musical instruments. Clavichord harpsichord spinet History. Upright pianoforte Development. Musical instrument technology England 18th–19th centuries. Tuning and maintenance of pianos. Patents Musical instruments Great Britain. London : Novello, Ewer & Co hardcover
184107744FIRST ISSUES PUNCH OR THE LONDON CHARIVARI The Punch Office 1841 first edition covers a bit bowed and wavy wear to 3 of the 4 fore edge corner tips the spine extremities and upper edge of the boards along 2 inches from the spine moisture stain evident on about 1/3 of the leaves soiling to the covers else a good copy bound in the publishers original decorative blind stamped blue cloth with gold-gilt pictorial stamping to the front cover. The first issuance of this historic magazine being Volume The First July to December 1841. Profusely illustrated. The Punch Office hardcover
1825015956Paris Circa 1820/1829 1825. Original Antique Engraving . Single Sheet. Very Good. 20" x 14. Title In Three Lines Beneath Image; "Grave A L'eauforte Par Allix" At Lower Left "Terminee Au Burin Par Quauvilliers" At Lower Right Bottom Line Reads "No. 66 G. De Grece / Dessinee D'apres Nature Par Chatelet / A.P.D.R." Plate Mark 14 1/4" X 10 1/4". Watermarked Paper. <br/> <br/> unknown
1886047695London Gb: T. Nelson And Sons 1886. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Engravings. Viii 9-336 Pp. Brown Cloth Elaborately Stamped In Gilt Black And In Blind; Beveled Edges; All Page Edges Gilt; Floral Endpapers. Deluxe Publisher's Binding. 1886 Date On Title Page. Gilt Bright But Wear To Cloth With Fraying At Corners. No Marks. <br/> <br/> T. Nelson And Sons hardcover
1883054132Bingley: T. Harrison 1883. First Edition . Hardcover. Average. 8vo. Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. BINGLEY : 1883. Volume 3 of 4. Hardback. Original dark-blue sand-grained cloth gilt lettered spine and cover. Light grey end-papers. Frontispiece and one plate. Owner bookplate; no owner markings. Boards stained spine not stained and is bright; affects first and last 25 pages; apart from this text clean. Staining to end-papers. Minor wear. Includes extensive bibliography of Heywood's works. Neat Bingley bookbinder's stamp to rear; 'Harrison Queen Street Mill'. 374 pages. Index. AVERAGE. Ideal as a reading copy. Book now in an archival quality clear protective jacket. SCARCE. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books Theology & Church History. <br/> <br/> T. Harrison hardcover
185944772Weaverville CA 1859. Very good minor creasing along edges and folds minor soiling contents clean. 1 pp. Bifolium. 5 x 8 inches. March 24th 1859. Gold Rush era letter from John Hobart to Trinity County Clerk J.A.Watson resigning from his post in Weaverville California . "I will be obliged to you to tender in my resignation as Road overseer for Rattlesnake Creek Road District to the Board of Supervisors when next they meet as I am doubtfull that circumstance will keep me in that section of the County throughout the summer." <br /> <br /> Weaverville California founded in 1850 was a Gold Rush town and once had a population of nearly 2500 Chinese goldminers. In 1855 the Weaverville Trinity Times called attention " the large and rapidly increasing number of Chinese among us.crowding themselves into every vacant spot they can find." unknown
185113408Edinburgh: The Edinburgh Evening Courant 1851. With an article on the back page column 3 entitled "Gold In Australia" measuring 13 column inches which states "The discovery of the fact by Mr. Hargraves that the country from the Mountain Ranges to an indefinite extent in the interior is an immense gold field" which has ignited "a universal rush to the diggings". The article goes on to describe the rapid rise in the cost of provisions; a description of miners returning to town with gold nuggets; the government geologist's visit to the site; and the need to appoint a "Commissioner over the gold regions. in which Mr. Hargraves being the discoverer. points him out as the most suitable and worthy person for the appointment." An article picked up by the Edinburgh Courant from the Sydney Morning Herald of May 20 which took it from The Bathurst Free Press of May 17th. Small chips at top edges a little browned. Single issue of four page newspaper disbound measuring 19" X 25" Saturday September 6 1851 Number 22168with red newspaper tax stamp at upper right hand corner and black Edinburgh Evening Courant stamp. The Edinburgh Evening Courant unknown
181719934New York: W.B. Gilley 1817. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. 13 cm 180 pp. Contemporary marbled boards; spine recovered in black cloth tape. Some peeling to marbled paper one crack at center of binding where signature is partly sprung otherwise sound and clean. On oft-reprinted moral tale for children the "ornaments" are good manners and a well-regulated mind first published in London in 1815 by William Darnton Jr. This edition is scarce. Shaw & Shoemaker; 41095. W.B. Gilley hardcover
1866H6866Philadelphia: Lippincott 1866. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo original blue cloth gilt spine very good light wear to spine ends minor smoky odor. RARE on the market. Attributed to Frederick William Beasley the introduction is signed by a Caspar Almore; a mix of stories and poems. Beasley 1808-1878 was ordained in the Protestant Episcopal Church in 1832 and served as rector of the All Saints' Church in Lower Dublin PA for most of his life was a published poet. Some of the stories such as "The Indian Dream-Cell" and poems such as "The Ghost at Ford's Inn" -- have a fantastic element to them. Lippincott hardcover
19000007678Manchester: Blackie & Son 1900. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 245 pages original pictorial cloth worn hinges cracking untrimmed foxed. <br/><br/>With 11 colored plates by Walter Crane. A splendidly illustrated version of DON Q. attempting to capture the essence of it for children. "DON QUIXOTE" is one of those universal works which are read by all ages at all times and there are very few who have not at one time or another felt themselves to be Don Quixote confronting the windmills or Sancho Panza at the inn - PRINTING AND THE MIND OF MAN 111." "I have DON QUIXOTE by the bedside . DON Q is the best book out there on political theory followed by "Hamlet" and "MacBeth" -Subcommandante Marcos Zapatista leader." .Sedo Collection Blackie & Son hardcover
180565766Hartford CT: Printed by Hudson & Goodwin 1805. First edition. 8vo. 20 pp. Sabin 15859. American Imprints 8284. Disbound pamphlet. Bottom corner of title leaf chipped a good copy. <br/><br/> Printed by Hudson & Goodwin unknown books
1829H18899Milano: Presso gli editori degli Annali universali delle scienze e dell'industria 1829. Hardcover. Good. 3 of 4 volumes Vols. I-III 8vo half leather and marbled boards good with some wear and rubbing to leather lacking one spine label inner hinges have been strengthened neatly contents very good moderate foxing. Portrait frontispiece in the first volume. Presso gli editori degli Annali universali delle scienze e dell'industria hardcover
181719934New York: W.B. Gilley 1817. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. 13 cm 180 pp. Contemporary marbled boards; spine recovered in black cloth tape. Some peeling to marbled paper one crack at center of binding where signature is partly sprung otherwise sound and clean. On oft-reprinted moral tale for children the "ornaments" are good manners and a well-regulated mind first published in London in 1815 by William Darnton Jr. This edition is scarce. Shaw & Shoemaker; 41095. W.B. Gilley hardcover books
185315279London: Saunders & Stanford; Manchester: Simms & Diham 1853. Small 8vo. 40 pp. <br><br>In the society's series: "India reform" this being number 9. Library of Congress attributes authorship to John Sullivan. Condemnation of British assumptions that regarded native rule as evil and wrong. Uncommon. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â NSTC 2I1607 & 2I1608 for the series. Removed from a nonce volume. Good condition. Saunders & Stanford; Manchester: Simms & Diham unknown books
1894H9799Athens: Ek tou typografeíou t s Estías 1894. Very Good. Tall 8vo black morocco backed cloth boards very good pages tanning light rubbing to spine. 541 1 pp original wraps bound in. Ek tou typografeíou t s Estías unknown
1896011575Portland OR: The Register Publishing Company 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 286pp; Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering to front & spine decoration to front original decorated endpapers hinges professionally repaired previous owner's name to front pastedown wear to spine ends frontispiece tissue guard intact text unmarked binding is tight Good condition. Register of the Republican party in the state of Oregon with photos history and biographical sketches. The Register Publishing Company hardcover
1832010488Boston: Published by Crocker & Brewster 1832. Hardcover. VG. 12mo publisher's brown textureed cloth engraved frontispiece of family scene vii 192p. Some loss to cloth at spine ends. Solid unophisticated copy in original binding typical of New England-printed Christian tracts of the period. Published by Crocker & Brewster hardcover
1832010488Boston: Published by Crocker & Brewster 1832. Hardcover. VG. 12mo publisher's brown textureed cloth engraved frontispiece of family scene vii 192p. Some loss to cloth at spine ends. Solid unophisticated copy in original binding typical of New England-printed Christian tracts of the period. Published by Crocker & Brewster hardcover books
1888BOOKS301882Chicago IL: A. C. McClurg and Company. G/NO DUSTJACKET. 1888. . Cloth. 12mo. 298 pp. cover rubbed bumped soiled frayed inside binding cracked page toning . A. C. McClurg and Company hardcover
1831H3649New York: McElrath and Bangs 1831. First printing. Hardcover. Good. First US edition 1831 8vo original paper backed boards with spine label 4 301 pp with errata slip pasted on terminal leaf. Good copy heavy rubbing to boards and spine contents show foxing stains some light damp staining. A rather haphazard compilation of morals maxims advice translations tales etc. all arranged alphabetically. McElrath and Bangs hardcover
189535288Cincinnati: The Robert Clarke Company 1895. A New Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 1895 revised edition of 1831 first edition. A Very Good copy. 8vo. 447 pp. bound in publishers green cloth with title in gilt on spine. Tips top/base of spine and edges rubbed with a small wrinkle on spine. Small bubble under cloth on rear cover. Binding very slightly bowed. Rear hinge cracked. Text appears clean and unmarked. <br /> <br /> HOWES W-601 a. Alexander Scott Withers 12 October 1792 – 23 January 1865 was a Virginia lawyer planter magistrate teacher and delegate to the First Wheeling Convention 1861 establishing the state of West Virginia. He is celebrated as the author of Chronicles of Border Warfare 1831 a history of and important primary source on the early white settlement of western Virginia and consequent conflicts with American Indians. The Robert Clarke Company unknown
1851297779London : Winsor and Newton 1851. Third Edition. Softcover. Library copy. Good paperback copy; edges somewhat dust-dulled and nicked. Remains quite well-preserved overall. Physical description: 61 1 p. ; 17 cm. Printer's name from colophon. Subjects: Watercolor painting - Technique. Portrait painting - Technique. London : Winsor and Newton paperback
1893biblio40337Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. New York & Boston 1893. 198 pages. NearFine Hardcover no dj. Marbled paper covered boards SeaGreen cloth spine with Gilt title and decoration. Minimal edge wear. Clean Unmarked throughout. Strong Tight binding and hinges. 6.75"x4.75"x0.8". be15766. Thomas Y. Crowell & Co. hardcover