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1841TB26568New York: S. Tuttle 1841. First Edition. Recently rebound in dark brown cloth covered boards with gilt text stamped on the spine with gilt rules around the title. An thick octavo measuring 9" by 5 1/2". The pages are lightly spotted with foxing throughout particularly around the outside margins and there are occasional notations in ink by an early prior owner. 608 pages which are illustrated with 230 engravings a frontispiece and 12 plates following pages 44 116 140 148 220 268 372 424 432 472 508 and 552 all by the author. Howes calls for 10 plates and the map. The hand-colored fold-out map of New York following the front index page 12 is in very acceptable condition with a 3" long tear at the left margin and a 3" long closed tear at one of the lower folds of the map both professionally repaired. Several early prior owner's have penciled their names and made mathematical notes on the end pages. Considered by Howes to be "mildly scarce". Howes B-122; Sabin 3331 A tight handsome and thoroughly complete copy. S. Tuttle hardcover books
1832WRCAM12754New Haven: Published by J.W. Barber 1832. 324pp. plus thirty plates printed two to a leaf. Frontis. Color folding map. Contemporary gilt mottled calf leather label. Boards nearly detached but cords sound bit chipped at head and toe of spine. Foxed else internally quite good. Describes 119 significant events in the history of America many of them illustrated in the attractive plates followed by a chronological list of events a list of colleges in the U.S. biographical sketches of famous figures in history etc. Howes lists the first edition as 1828 with an undated Boston printing following but does not note the present edition nor does Sabin. This is the fourth edition listed in the NUC with only two locations given one of the which Library of Congress lacks the map. AMERICAN IMPRINTS adds three more locations. SABIN 3326 ref. HOWES B126 ref. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 11194. Published by J.W. Barber hardcover books
1839TB28746Worcester Mass.: Dorr Howland & Co. 1839. First Edition. Near fine in a recent 1/2 brown leather and marbled paper covered boards with gilt black leather text block with gilt text stamping on the spine and new end sheets. A small quarto measuring 9 1/2 by 5 1/2 inches. The contents are in excellent condition with 624 pages of text with occasional spots of foxing to the pages throughout. The hand-colored four-color fold-out map is in place following the front index and is in near fine condition with a tiny 1/4" closed tear at the lower margin. Illustrated throughout by the author's 200 line drawings and wood cut engravings. Howes B-123 Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover books
18561447New York: George F. Tuttle Publisher 102 Nassau Street 1856. Cloth over board. Very good. INSPIRATIONAL. Cover title: Barber's Illustrated Proverbs<br /> 12mo; 252pp; brown ribbed cloth blind-stamped decorative frame around a gilt-stamped title gilt lettering and vignette on spine; pale yellow endpapers ownership on ffep; five-panel leporello frontispiece; wood-engraved illustration at the beginning of each chapter; scuffing to boards with loss at head & tail of spine and corners foxing but clean and without odors; very good. Twenty illustrations appear on the five-panel frontispiece titled "The Proverbs of Solomon King of Israel." Four of the illustrations use proverbs to warn against alcohol fitting in with the Temperance social movement that was growing in strength at this time. One surprising illustration warning against evil has a couple surrounded by roses with the woman's breast exposed. Sixty-two illustrated chapters each with a traditional not biblical proverb a description of the illustration and an explanation of the wisdom. The end of each chapter lists many other common or simple conventional truths that relate to the one highlighted.<br /> <br /> A thought-provoking look at common cultural wisdom during the 19th century. George F. Tuttle, Publisher, 102 Nassau Street unknown
1880616447New Haven: Henry Howe 1880. Fine. First edition. Tall octavo. 511 3pp Illustrated. Decorative green cloth beveled boards stamped in gilt and black. A fine and especially bright example of this American decorated publisher's binding. Henry Howe unknown
1882230537Paris: Librairie De Fechoz Et Letouzey. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1882. Third Edition. Hardcover. Covers somewhat darkened. ; French text. Five volumes and a supplement. "Revue et augmentee par Mm. Olivier Barbier Rene et Paul Billard." . Librairie De Fechoz Et Letouzey hardcover
18103571Paris 1810. Cont. full calf richly gilt back. Top and bottom of spine a little worn. Corners bumped. unknown
18103571Paris, 1810. Cont. full calf, richly gilt back. Top and bottom of spine a little worn. Corners bumped.
18032134855Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies 1803. Hardback. Fair/Poor. Illustrated by Barber J.T. Fair condition with no wrapper. Full brown leather gilt titles and gilt decorations to spine. Marbled endpapers. Folding colour map and 20 sepia plates. Comprehending a General Survey of the Picturesque Scenery Remains of Antiquity Historical Events Peculiar Manners and Commercial Situations of that Interesting Portion of the British Empire. xiii 359 pages. Front cover is detached but still present. Front endpapers are also detached but loosely inserted. Bookplate to front pastedown. Some foxing and browning. Published by T. Cadell and W. Davies hardcover
183250000Paris: Urbain Canel et Ad. Guyot 1832. Fine. Urbain Canel et Ad. Guyot Paris 1832 12.50 x 19.50 cm relié First edition. Two poems not reprinted in subsequent editions. Contemporary full brown shagreen binding spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fillets triple gilt fillet framing the covers gilt dentelle framing the marbled paper pastedowns all edges gilt. A handsome copy. Urbain Canel et Ad. Guyot hardcover
185686468Paris: Paul Masgana 1856. Fine. Paul Masgana Paris 1856 11.50 x 18.50 cm relié Eighth edition with some parts in first edition as revised and corrected. Half-shagreen binding in dark green spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments marbled paper boards endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper contemporary binding. Handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing. Our copy is enhanced with a one-page autograph letter signed by Auguste Barbier addressed to his publisher Paul Masgana regarding corrections to be made to the proofs he had sent him for the publication of this eighth edition. Paul Masgana hardcover
183772336Paris: Bonnaire 1837. Fine. Bonnaire Paris 1837 14 x 23 cm relié First edition. Bradel binding in checkered colored fabric with inner flaps smooth spine rubbed at foot black shagreen title labels marbled endpapers original covers with Magen's address preserved. Scattered foxing. Provenance: from the library of Alidor Delzant with his bookplate engraved by Loriot pasted on a pastedown. Bonnaire unknown
18082718Paris Duminil-Lesueur 1808-1810 5 volumes in-8 demi chagrin havane, dos à nerfs, caissons ornés de filets à froid et de fleurons, 461 + 523 + 457 + 498 + 467 pages. Dos uniformément insolés, bel exemplaire néanmoins, intérieur frais.
1879189580Paris: Paul Daffis 1879. Hardcover. F All covers have general wear leather peeling edge/corner damage. Bookblocks have age toning and page edge damage. INterior pages have age toning. French language text. Marbled boards with leather spines. Gilt lettering on 5 raised band spines. Decorative end pages and inside covers. Each volume paginated seperately. t. 1. A-D -- t. 2. E-L -- t. 3. M-Q -- t. 4. R-Z & Anonymes latins A-Z. Paul Daffis hardcover
184453039New York For the Authors by S. Tuttle 1844. Large8vo. Contemp. full calf. Binding with heavy wear especially spine. Covers detached from spine. Block firm. 2 engraved handcoloured frontispieces. 512 pp. 120 fine wood cuts 10 as plates and 1 steelengraved plate Washington. Internally clean. <br/><br/><em>The scarce first edition. - Sabin 3330 but with the year 1845. </em> unknown
184453039New York, For the Authors by S. Tuttle, 1844. Large8vo. Contemp. full calf. Binding with heavy wear, especially spine. Covers detached from spine. Block firm. 2 engraved handcoloured frontispieces. 512 pp., 120 fine wood cuts (10 as plates) and 1 steelengraved plate (Washington). Internally clean.
1820130642Janet et Cotelle, Paris, um 1820. 1 Bll., [II], 253 S. ; 35,5 x 27,5 cm ; Halbleder.
1856R320058327JULIEN, LANIER ET CIE. 1856. In-4. Relié demi-cuir. Etat d'usage, Coins frottés, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. XV + 766 + 720 + 778 + 700 pages - Tampon sur la page de titre et derniere page de chaque volume - Plats jaspés - titre, tomaiosn et filets dorées - 1 etiquette collée en coiffe en pied de chaque volume - Coins ett tranches frottées sur les pats - Coiffes en tete et pied frottées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 200-RELIGION
1899035352San Francisco: Overland Monthly Publishing 1899. 1st Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Frontispiece By Maynard Dixon; Blashki L. M. Keeler A. B. Dewing Etc. Vol Xxxiii No. 197. Cover By Carlton Fowler Printed In Red. Lightly Used No Fading Or Stains Or Marks Slight Wear At Edges A Few Very Short Tears. The London Story Was Later Reprinted In "The Son Of The Wolf" London's First Book. <br/> <br/> Overland Monthly Publishing paperback
183222686Urbain Canel Adolphe Guyot | Paris 1832-1833 | 14 x 22.50 cm | 2 volumes reliés en 1
187370394Traduit de l'anglais par J.-J. Mouliné, Deuxième édition revue sur la dernière édition anglaise par M. E. Barbier, préface par Carl Vogt, avec gravures sur bois, 2 vol. in-8 reliure éditeur pleine percaline verte, A. Lenègre relieur, C. Reinwald et Cie, Paris, 1873-1874, XV-466-20 pp. ; 2 ff., III-516 pp.
182586549New Haven: J. W. Barber 1825. Fair. Three unfolded partial sheets two pages to a side containing the 11 pages of text plus 6 wide-margined hand-colored plates. Later amateur stitching along left side. Ownership signature on front. Title-leaf portion copyright page on verso lacking about 30%. Edgeworn. Some foxing and browning. <br/><br/> J. W. Barber unknown books
183446567London: Simpkin & Marshall 1834. Engraved title only folding map 40 plates. 1 vols. 8vo. Three-quarter calf red morocco spine label. A bit rubbed else Fine. Previous owner's signature on ffep. Engraved title only folding map 40 plates. 1 vols. 8vo. Simpkin & Marshall unknown books
1831D13070New York: J. W. Barber 1831. Hardcover. Fair. Original cloth paper spine label; 8vo; pp. 108 with 7 hand-colored plates landscapes landmarks maps engraved illustrations in text. Cloth soiled; frayed and chipped along spine; corners bumped. Text block browned and foxed throughout with a little soiling here and there. Uncommon. Sold as is. <br/><br/> J. W. Barber hardcover
