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184075010London:: George Vitrue 1840. First edition. 19th c. half calf; gilt spines with raised bands; rose-colored boards; all edges marbled. Tiny ink ownership notation; some scuffing to the leather and light soiling to boards; both volumes tight and sound and remarkably for this set free of foxing throughout. 4to. Added engraved title page in each volume; map portrait and 117 engraved plates. From Drawings by W. H. Bartlett. The Literary Department by N.P. Willis. George Vitrue, hardcover
1346657920.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1840007646London: George Virtue. First edition. 2 volumes bound in 3/4 green leather with raised bands all edge gilting marbled endpapers. Published London: George Virtue 1840. Large 4to. 8 3/4" x 11" 140pp.map66 engravingsengraved title; state A of volume 2 with contents page numbered 106pp.53 engravingsengraved title. Magnificent views of the Eastern United States before industrialization altered the landscape. Bartlett was a skilled landscape artist with a keen eye. He travelled extensively in the U.S. and Canada. Ocassional foxing to the plates and tissue guards Light wear/rubbing to extremities faded area to the cloth of volume two mild outer hinge starting. Very good. . Very Good. Hard. 1st. 1840. George Virtue unknown
1840007645London: George Virtue. First edition. 2 volumes bound in extra gilt-ornamental red full leather with panels raised bands all edge gilting gilt edge decorations colored endpapers ribbon markers. Bookplate of former U.S. Senator and Congressman William L. Scott Virginia Republican on pastedown in each volume. Published London: George Virtue 1840. Large 4to. 8 3/4" x 11" 140pp.map66 engravingsengraved title; state A of volume 2 with contents page numbered 106pp.53 engravingsengraved title. Magnificent views of the Eastern United States before industrialization altered the landscape. Bartlett was a skilled landscape artist with a keen eye. He traveled extensively in the U.S. and Canada. Internally fine with no toning or foxing plates nearly immaculate under tissue guards. Joints and corners rubbed front joint of one volume starting. Very good near fine internally . Very Good. Hard. 1st. 1840. George Virtue unknown
#[1504]London George Virtue 1840. 2 volumes. 4to. Contemporary half morocco spines richly gilt. With engraved frontispiece portrait and map 2 engraved title-pages and 117 steel-engravings after W.H.Bartlett. IV140; IV106 pp. First edition; with armorial bookplate. - In the years 1836-1838 and 1851-1852 William Bartlett 1809-1854 a highly skilful landscape artist made four voyages to the United States and Canada. His romantic views are among the best produced in the 19th century they show nice views of the north eastern states in the 1830's including New York Boston Washington D.C. Baltimore Philadelphia etc. - Some minor foxing but on the whole a handsome copy of this classic of American landscape with views depicting the principal American cities and picturesque views. Sabin 3784; Howes B 209; Andres 987; Abbey Travel 651;Clark III 256. unknown
elala4487<p></p><p>2 Volumes. 4to. pp. iv 2contents 140 4ads; iv 106. 2 engraved titles with vignettes & 119 engraved plates incl. map & frontis. portrait of Bartlett. A very attractive copy in original elaborately gilt-stamped burgundy morocco all edges gilt spines lightly sunned some light wear some light foxing. <br /></p><p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">First Edition. </strong>A highly skilful landscape artist Bartlett travelled extensively and provided the material for some twenty travelogues with brief texts. Between the years 1836 and 1852 he visited Canada and the United States four times. His <em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">American Scenery</em> contains views of the principal American cities and picturesque vistas including views of Boston Niagara Falls New York Albany Erie Canal Baltimore Faneuil Hall in Boston Utica Yale College at New Haven &c. Howes B-209. Sabin 3784.</p> London: George Virtue, 1840.
elala2062London: George Virtue 1840. 2 Volumes. 4to. pp. iv 2contents 140 4ads; iv 106. 2 engraved titles with vignettes & 119 engraved plates incl. map & frontis. portrait of Bartlett. A nice clean copy in original blind & gilt-stamped cloth all edges gilt slight fraying to extremities. First Edition. A highly skilful landscape artist Bartlett travelled extensively and provided the material for some twenty travelogues with brief texts. Between the years 1836 and 1852 he visited Canada and the United States four times. His American Scenery contains views of the principal American cities and picturesque vistas including views of Boston Niagara Falls New York Albany Erie Canal Baltimore Faneuil Hall in Boston Utica Yale College at New Haven &c. Howes B-209. Sabin 3784. 1st Edition. Hardcover. London: George Virtue, 1840. Hardcover
184027507London. George Virtue 26 Ivy Lane 1840 1840. 1st Edition. 4to. 27cm first edition iv21404p. engraved title page is heavily foxed wanting the printed title page with 68 steel engraved plates in contemporary half green decorated calf chipped at the head of the spine the plates have some foxing but are good clean impressions as is tgc George Virtue London imprint precedes - James S. Virtue City Road and Ivy Lane. London and New York. Howes B-209. Sabin 3784. - Views including six plates of Niagara Falls and area; 3 on New York city 2 on Boston 1 Erie canal 1 Lake Ontario many on the Hudson River and Hudson valley. London. George Virtue, 26 Ivy Lane, 1840 unknown
1862598092Marengo County Alabama 1862. Unbound. Very Good. Manuscript Document Signed by L.H. Bartlett Enrolling Officer Marengo Co. Ala. December 20 1862. Measuring 4†x 8½â€. Light old folds one nick at bottom edge very good or better. A neatly written and fully legible document written out by Bartlett granting J.W. Isler who is “overseeing on his plantation of 20 negroes or more†exemption from military duty. The Second Conscription Act popularly known as the “Twenty Negro Law†was enacted by the Confederate Congress on October 11 1862. It exempted from military service one white overseer for every 20 enslaved people on a plantation. The purpose of this provision was to allow enough white men to stay home to defend against a domestic insurrection particularly after President Lincoln announced his Emancipation Proclamation which could encourage the enslaved to rebel. The law was highly unpopular among the vast majority of poorer white Southerners who fewer than 20 enslaved persons or none at all. A scarce primary source Civil War document from Alabama. A full transcript of the document is available. unknown
1839253974New York NY: Wiley and Putnam 1839. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 0x0x0. First edition 1839. Octavo brown tooled cloth. vi 231pp. 8 sets of fold out diagrams in rear. The principle phenomena mathematics and instruments of the optical sciences. Boards evenly rubbed. Superficial water stain to bottom of endpapers title page and single page preface. And small reinforced tear at edge of title page; else text and binding are in very good condition. "Lowell City School Library By-Laws" bookplate on inside of front board shelf label on rear of title page lightly stamped 'discard'. Original paper shelf label on spine. Head and heel chipped and gilt lettering lightly rubbed. Else a good copy. The principle phenomena mathematics and instruments of the optical sciences. Bartlett was professor of natural and experimental philosophy at West Point Academny. He directed the construction and outfitting of the Academy's observatory which he used to produce his papers on optics and comets. Researching a partial solar eclipse in 1854 Bartlett became "the first in America to obtain quantitative results from astronomical photography". He was one of the original incorporators of the National Academy of Sciences. From "A Station Favorable to the Pursuit of Sciences: Primary Materials in the History of Mathematics at the U.S. Military Academy". Ships same or next business day from Dinkytown in Minneapolis Minnesota. Wiley and Putnam hardcover
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1844058370Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard 1844. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. A Good copy in embossed brown cloth lettered in gold with a scuff on the front cover and wear at the tips pf the spine and corners. Multiple small owner's name/address stamps at the front endpapers. Pencil endnotes and scattered pencul underlining. A sound reading copy of the scarce 1844 first edition. <br/> <br/> Lea & Blanchard hardcover
19451340407PN. New. 1945. Soft Cover. md . PN paperback
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1985160645Poole: Oxford Publishing Company 1985. 1st edition. Very nice copy. quarto. hardback with dust jacket 192pp. frontis. b/w plates text ills. index Oxford Publishing Company hardcover
1985099108Oxford 1985. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. VG-/VG- 1st ed 1985 Oxford hardback unclipped DJ illustrated. Comes with Errata slip. Small tear to base of jacket spine corners a little bumped bright and unmarked. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2kg. Category: Railways; ISBN: 0860932036. ISBN/EAN: 9780860932031. 84cxrarebooks is the trading name of Cambridge-based bookseller Marino Guida with 25 years experience in the trade. We guarantee the condition of all our books. Further images or a short video presentation of any book can be arranged on request. We send tax-free and tariff-free to EU US/Canada and Australia/NZ with insurance included for peace of mind. Inventory No: 099108. 9780860932031 Oxford hardcover
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