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1892339665London: Kegan Paul trench Trubener & Co. Ltd. 1892. Fifth Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Provenance; from The Theosophical Society in England Reference Library with its bookplate and library marks. Physical description; 249 pages. Subjects; Religious History. Spread of Religions. Study of Religion. London: Kegan Paul, trench, Trubener, & Co. Ltd. hardcover
183655357London:: Wakelin 1836. original pebbled cloth with printed paper label on spine. Foxing throughout; spine label tanned and slightly chipped; light wear to cloth; tight and sound. 12mo. Wakelin, hardcover
184612041Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard 1846. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. Full sheep gilt rules to spine lacks the title label 9 1/2 x 6 inches binding with light scuffing some crazing to the spine good solid joints tight. Contemporary bookplate of Rev. A J. VanCleft. 566 pp. 32 pp. catalogue of medical books. 153 text illustrations 2 plates with 27 figures "making altogether 180 figures illustrations." The text is generally clean with infrequent light foxing. The leather has been treated with an archival leather restorer. First American edition which was published the same year as the first London edition. William Benjamin Carpenter 1813-1885 English physiologist invertebrate zoologist physician & naturalist; he is renowned for his many scientific discoveries including the theory of ocean circulation. He became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1835 and M.D. at Edinburgh in 1839. He practiced medicine until 1844 when he devoted his life to scientific research. He was a prodigious researcher and writer in the fields of physiology and zoology. Lea and Blanchard hardcover
1894MSC5381Anson D.F. Randolph and Company. Good with no dust jacket. 1894. Hardcover. Hard cover published by Anson D. F. Randolph in 1894. Gray covers with red designs and gilt lettering on front and gilt lettering on spine. No DJ. Upper corners of covers are bumped and creased back cover is stained in middle and covers have some scuffing. Spine is faded some and has some scuffing. Edges of pages have some foxing. Some pages have some small stains or foxing.; 7.75" x 5.5" x 1.25"; 222 pages . Anson D.F. Randolph and Company hardcover
1859794681859. 1859 Carpenter William B ON THE USE AND ABUSE OF ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS IN HEALTH AND DISEASE Prize Essay With a preface DF Condie Philadelphia: Blancard and Lea 1859 178pp 12 page catalog 8vo Embossed brown cloth Previous owner's signature dated 1860 on first epage near fine hardcover with minor rubbing on corners spine edges. unknown
1853009719Philadelphia: Blanchard & Lea 1853. Spine bottom rubbed. 5th American Edition. Original Sheep. Very Good. Blanchard & Lea Hardcover
1854MASTER184314IPHILADELPHIA: BLANCHARD & LEA. G IN BROWN EMBOSSED BOARDS WITH GILT LETTERING. Pages: 784. . 1854. HARDCOVER. X-LIB MINIMAL FLAWS. BOARDS VERY EDGEWORN & SCUFFED TEARS AT SPINE. P. O. NAMES FFEP. LIGHT TONING & FOXING. BINDING INTACT. . BLANCHARD & LEA hardcover
1899PERRY-320J.W. Pepper Philadelphia and Chicago New Edition Revise Improved Enlarged copyright 1899. Board Covers black back strip has been replaced with hand annotated fabric strip pp. 209 26 x 19 cm "our specialty violins" advertisements on rear board includes detailed dancing and calling instructions the majority of pages are sheet music with annotations on figures etc. Condition is Good. In addition to the back strip replacement the paper on the boards is worn and occasionally lacking spotting on 1st few and last few pages some cracking but overall intact and text clean. Essential and uncommon work for students of folk dancing and its history. J.W. Pepper paperback
18641456Madison: Self-Published 1864. Second edition. Hardcover. Fair. Madison: SELF-PUBLISHED 1864. 2nd edition. Fair. Covers are extremely rubbed and soiled spine cover is missing. PO signature in a couple of places. Contents are foxed and pages show the effects of being stored in a humid area for a long period of time. The author nicknamed "pump" was a flamboyant newpaper-man in Madison WI. The authors anti-Republican views at the time of the Civil War are expressed. Self-Published hardcover
1840500033926Bristol: Philip Evans 1840. First Edition. . Hardcover. Good. split side spine small tear on spine <br/> <br/> Philip Evans hardcover
1881235041881. Sixth Edition. London J. & A. Churchill 1881 Kl.8° XXXII 882 pp. 4 Bl.-Anzeigen 500 Holzstiche 25 Taf. original Leinenband. unknown
186932832Philadelphia: Claxton Remsen & Haffelfinger 1869. Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Originally published 1852 Smaller book smooth brown cloth with thin embossed borders to front and back gilt border at spine top and bottom near fine gilt title bright yellow inside covers and adjacent end papers with light foxing ink name at top of first front end paper and title page 331 lightly browned pages tiny brown spot on some early pages. Two very tiny dents along long front edge light wear to bottom tips and spine top left and right edge lightly rubbed overall on front and back. Near Very Good. <br/> <br/> Claxton, Remsen & Haffelfinger hardcover
1869318552New York: Hurd and Houghton 1869. Hardcover. Good. Later printing. Good with a faded spine spine is slightly cocked wear at the spine ends and corners stains scattered light foxing. 359 pages. Hurd and Houghton hardcover
1866382576NY: Hurd and Houghton 1866. 1st. Hardcover. Very Good/None. Hardcover 359 pages including index. Burgundy cloth with embossed rules front and back with faded gilt lettering on spine. Name on front fly leaf dated 1866 and title page. A clean tight copy. Carpenter's memoir of Lincoln's tenure was written out of great admiration for Lincoln and his political platforms in particular the Emancipation Proclamation. Record # 382576 Hurd and Houghton hardcover
189252371Providence RI: The Providence Press/ Snow & Farnham City Printers 1892-1895. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. 7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches. 1st Report 1892 City Document No. 18 34 pages 2nd Report 1893 City Docment No. 13 31 pages 3rd Report 1893 City Document No. 29 8 pages 4th Report 1895 City Document No. 23 17 pages Index 212 pages. Original reddish-brown cloth binding. Condition is Very Good; exterior excellent endpapers lightly foxed text pages very clean and unmarked. STK The Providence Press/ Snow & Farnham City Printers hardcover
1890FGN12-E-4Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1890. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Website Title 1890 L'Enfance D'un Homme Armand Charpentier STORE VIEW Status WEBSITE Price 59.99 GBP Inc. Tax GLOBAL Pricing 4-276x10148 Not on Abe STORE VIEW Marked Up As STORE VIEW Cataloguer STORE VIEW Searchable Sh Illustrated head and tail piece to the first and last page. Joseph Zaehnsdorf binders stamp to the front endpaper prolific binder and writer of A Short History of Bookbinding and a Glossary of Styles and Terms. Illustrated head and tail piece to the first and last page. Joseph Zaehnsdorf binders stamp to the front endpaper prolific binder and writer of A Short History of Bookbinding and a Glossary of Styles and Terms. Very Good Alphonse Lemerre hardcover
188036241London: C. Kegan Paul 1880. 1st edition. V.g./No Jacket. Publisher's brown cloth Obituary of the subject loosely inserted. London: C. Kegan Paul hardcover
184260111Philip and Evans Bristol; Green London 1842. First Edition. Hardback. Poor Hardback. The front board is detached the half title is detached. Edges bent. The rest of the binding is badly shaken but all contents are holding. The bottom of the spine is detached but loosely inserted in the book. Library accession number at top of spine. The bookplate of the Stourbridge Presbyterian Chapel Library is on the front pastedown this being book no. 763 since the library was established in 1828. This ownership is also neatly written on the title page. Other than some wavy ink lines on two pages of the prelims the contents are clean and unmarked other than expected age toning. The book is in original condition the contents are complete and it would be a suitable candidate for rebinding. Hardback in embossed brown cloth with gilt title on spine. The image on this page is of the actual book for sale. Philip and Evans, Bristol; Green, London hardcover
1891005122London: J & A Churchill. In which the first seven chapters have been entirely rewritten and the text throughout reconstructed enlarged and revised by W.H.Dallinger. 20 colour & black and white plates plus a frontis. Numerous cell & germ illustrations and interesting scientific instruments also illustrated. A large thick volume 1099 pages inc useful index plus 11 page publishers catalogue bound-in at the rear. Publishers dark green cloth titled gilt on spine. Very minor wear to corners / edges otherwise has survived remarkably well. . Very Good. Hardcover. 7th edition. 1891. J & A Churchill hardcover
1868912P32London: John Churchill and Sons 1868. Cloth. Good Only. 7" by 4.5". Not Stated. William Carpenter's popular and important treatise on microscopes an illustrated work on the developing technology. The fourth edition.Illustrated with two frontispiece twenty-three plates and in-text woodcuts.Collated complete. A comprehensive volume that details the revelations and science of the microscope a brilliant volume on the technology written in the still early days of its development.First published in 1856 this work became a popular treatise on the microscope and encourage many to explore the technology.Written by physician zoologist and physiologist William Benjamin Carpenter. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally the rear board is detached but present. Loss and lifting to the head of the spine. Light bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Light rubbing and a few marks to the boards and spine. Small chips to the front joint. Front hinge is starting but firm. Tide mark to the rear paste down. Bookseller's label to the front paste down. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto of the front endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with scattered spots. Last gathering is working loose. Frontispiece are detaching a small amount to the head. Good Only John Churchill and Sons hardcover
189137019London: J. & A. Churchill 1891. Seventh edition in which the first seven Chapters have been entirely rewritten and the text throughout reconscruted enlarged and revised by W.H. Dallinger J. & A. Churchill unknown
1866rbr1-pre3Lightly foxed age toned paper. Loose binding somewhat cocked. Yellow ep. 359 pages with a 5-page index. Hurd and Houghton hardcover
1893190986Columbus OH: W.G. Hubbard & Co 1893. First Edition First Printing. Leather. Fair. 292p. A hardcover book bound in 3/4 leather with embossed cloth boards and gilt edges. Acceptable condition overall. Boards are cracking off but are still well enough attached to be handled gently. Head of spine chipped and edges rubbed. Early owner's pencil inscription on a blank front endpaper. The last 4 pages the appendix are detached. The rest of the pages are tightly bound and the text is unmarked. Scarce account of women's temperance activism in Washington Court House Ohio. W.G. Hubbard & Co unknown
1875102492Paris: G. Masson Editeur 1875 Ex-Library. Fair to Poor. Soft cover. Late 19th century French manual of births of pregnancy and postpartum. Illustrated "avec 155 figures intercalees dans le texte". Covers are soiled detached and are worn spine strip lacks much of the cover text block is loose; however the text itself is in very good condition - thus making this a candidate for rebinding. 744 pages. G. Masson, Editeur paperback
1895824041895. E. & F.N. Spon London. 1895. Second edition. Hardback no DW issued. Brown cloth boards gilt type. Illustrations. x 446pp 4pp of adverts. Boards bumped and stained. Internally hinges loose and cracked in places. Some foxing to endpapers but a perfectly useable copy of a scarce text. hardcover