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1858271771Livorno: M.Y. oviyan 1858. Boards. Good. 279 pp. In Hebrew new spine and boards paper in good shape M.Y. oviyan hardcover
1892libannex17937bc1Lee and Shepard 1892. Very Good. Front board slightly cracked. Contains signature of previous owner from 1899 and a copy of a letter from the author. Lee and Shepard unknown
18338242bamAlbany NY 1833. Book. Very good condition. No Binding. Maps; matted; 8 1/4" x 9 1/2"; drawn by S. D. Drown from actual survey by Simeon De Witt; extracted from Josiah Priest American antiquities Albany 1833. unknown books
180559752Waitsfield Vermont 1805. Narrow tall folio approx. 15½" x 6¾" 112 pp. in ink five separately sewn signatures; a few pages loose some pages darkened or chipped at edges; some entries faint. This account book is the record of the practice of either Stephen Pierce or Simeon Stoddard practicing in Waitsfield Vermont between 1795 and 1806. These were the second and third physicians to have settled and practiced in Waitsfield. Most likely it is the record of Pierce who is supposed to have settled in Waitsfield in 1795. The first physician in Waitsfield Moses Heaton remained there only between 1793 and 1796. Depending on the source Pierce was the third physician to practice in Waitsfield and/or the first to practice in Moretown a settlement to the northeast of Waitsfield. He farmed as well as doctored and his farm lay mostly in Moretown his office in Waitsfield. He was a respected and successful physician who served the community in other capacities: as selectman representative delegate to the Constitutional Convention of 1814 and Assistant Judge of the County Court. One source claims that he succeeded Judge Kinne December 1 1814 and served one year and that he was a justice of the peace in Waitsfield. He died either in 1854 after living in Waterbury and Berlin Vermont or he died in Barnard in 1864. See: History of the Town of Waitsfield Vermont 1782-1908 by Matt Bushnell Jones Boston 1909 p. 182. Simeon Stoddard on the other hand was born December 12 1761 either in Saybrook Connecticut or in Waitsfield. On August 19 1784 he married Abiah Thompson who had been born in 1763 in Waitsfield. Some sources state that he moved to Waitsfield from Saybrook in 1794. He served the southwestern area of Waitsfield and died in 1841. This account book records each date of visit the householder's name the relationship of patient to householder the medicine prescribed and its price and the cost of the doctor's visit. The doctor whether it be Stoddard or Pierce treated thirty to forty patients each month and as many as fifty-six in December of 1801. He charged as little as 4 pence and as much as 42 shillings 10 pence for his services. As a comparison the tax on an acre of land in Waitsfield was 2 pence an acre. The poll tax list of 1795 showed fifty voters so the doctor seems to have treated the members of nearly every family. The diseases treated are not stated in the entries made but he seems to have prescribed antimonium tartaricum in many instances and also digitalis. Waitsfield was founded by Col. Benjamin Wait or Waite and others who were granted a charter on February 25 1782. Wait had served under Gen. Jeffery Amherst in the French and Indian Wars and had fought in the Revolutionary War. Both Waitsfield and Moretown are now somewhat renowned as the areas around Mad River a popular ski resort. Mad River has been remarkable from the settling of the area as the source of numerous sudden destructive and deadly floods. The Green Mountains the northern extent of the Appalachians rise just to the west of the town. The doctor records having treated members of the Wait family including Benjamin's wife Martha d. April 3 1804 Ezra Thomas and Gilbert. The family names of the community are listed making this a good source for early settlement history and genealogical research. Among the householders who required the doctor's services are Smolly Skinner Taylor Spalding Hitchcock Parkhurst Carpenter the family had a tannery and potash works Heaton Burdick Johnson Rider Fuller Symonds McNight Chamberlain Atherton Lyon Butterfield Barnave Osgood Foster Hobson Robinson Brun Latimer and Sherman. Many of the names appear often. unknown
1852toby1852<p>1852 softcover pamphlet discussing the downside of tobacco. When I got this the cover was off. Volume has had some restoration: cover is backed with matching paper and reattached. Paper and binding are fragile but overall readable with a gentle touch. Primary defect is the corner off the front page. Interior has foxing and stains but no vandalism. I think the author comes out of the same group that published Solomon Spittle which I also have listed. 1852 is the first year this was published but this is titled "Fourth Thousand" so this is an early printing. Has 8 plates that are included in pagination. 179 pages complete as issued. An uncommon item generally found in poor condition. This is decent not great which sometimes is the best you can do. Topic is health problems of tobacco. Discusses addiction acute toxicity chronic health problems including heart and lung disease as well as problems of second hand smoke. Auction records show only 2 sold and last seen in 1984. Both were dated 1852. Feel free to inquire. Please see scans of the book you will receive.</p> For the Author by Edward Livermore paperback
1833064075Albany NY: W. C. Little & O. Steele 1833. 1st Edition . Full-Leather. Fair. Fair to good tight condition. Repaired binding for structural integrity. Text free of marks. Professional book dealer since 1999. Orders will be mailed either on the day ordered or the next business day and carefully packaged with tracking. Question of authorship discussed in J.H. Brandow's Story of old Saratoga 1900 p. 180-187. Edited by S. DeWitt Bloodgood. Listed in Sabin Dictionary of Books Relating to America Vol. 2 p. 236; and in Roorbach Bibliotheca Americana Vol. 1 p. 59. "The scarce original edition of which but few copies were printed."-- Bookseller's note. First published in the Albany Daily Advertiser. "Veritable production of a Farmer of Saratoga County . " --Advertisement. <br/> <br/> W. C. Little & O. Steele hardcover
1895282089New York: Charles Scribner's Sons 1895. Second Edition. Three Quarters Leather. Near Fine binding. First published as Napoleon Intime in 1893 the English edition was issued in London the following year. This "Second Edition" in English is handsomely bound in three-quarter crimson morocco over marbled boards with matching endpapers; top edges gilt; raised bands with Napoleonic devices and lettering stamped in gilt. Each volume with engraved portrait frontispiece. The book was panned in The Spectator in 1894 as a "whitewash" cf. The Spectator Archive 28 April 1894 p. 36. Near Fine binding. Charles Scribner's Sons unknown books
1894808P31London: Richard Bentley and Son 1894. Cloth. Very Good. 9" by 6". Not Stated. A nice set of this personal biography on the life of Napoleon this being the second edition of the English translation by Arthur Levy. The second edition of this uncommon work published in the same year as the first edition.Complete in two volumes.Here translated into English by Arthur Levy originally written in French by Stephen Louis Simeon.An extensive two volume biography looking deeply into the personal life and career of the tyrannical Napoleon Bonaparte from his birth and family life up to his exile and death.Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume. One page of adverts to the rear of Volume I. Volume I bound without the half-title. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally smart. Spines are a little faded. Minor bumping to the head and tail of the spine and to the extremities. Some light marks to the boards and spines. Small tide mark to the head of the spine of Volume II. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with a few light spots. Volume I bound without the half-title. Stamp of John N. Bullen to various pages throughout each volume. Tissue guard to the frontispiece of Volume II is detached but present. Tide mark to the head of the frontispieces. Very Good Richard Bentley and Son hardcover
1894334900London : R. Bentley 1894. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original publisher's gilt-blocked and blind-bordered cloth edges very slightly toned. Some wear and tear as with age. Boards starting. Corners sharp with an overall bright and clean impression. Provenance; from the library of Park Close Englefield Green with its bookplate. Physical description; 2 v. : ports. ; 23 cm. Notes; Bibliographical footnotes. Translation of Napoléon intime. Subjects; Napoleon I Emperor of the French 1769-1821. London : R. Bentley hardcover
1894j7967London: Richard Bentley & Son. G : in Good condition without dust jackets. Leather scuffed and with minor wear to spine ends. Corners bumped. Front inner hinges cracked. Some dampstaining to prelims and frontis plates. Heraldic plates to front pastedowns. 1894. First Edition. Red hardback half-leather cover with marbled boards. 220mm x 150mm 9" x 6". xii 451pp; xii 432pp. Engraved frontis plates. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Richard Bentley & Son hardcover
18836955San Francisco: W. M. Hinton & Co 1883. First edition. Original Wraps. Very Good. 464pp. Orig. printed wrappers spine & corners a bit chipped. W. M. Hinton & Co paperback books
1883WRCAM13884San Francisco 1883. 263pp. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers detached and chipped blindstamp on front wrap ownership sticker on titlepage else good. Outlines the "fatal defects" of the electoral system in the United States and suggests changes. unknown books
1867Diaries0008669Knowles Anthony & Co 1867. First Edition. Good. Would be very good except for small chip to head of spine. Knowles, Anthony & Co unknown
184871487Claremont N.H.:: Manufacturing Co; Simeon Ide Ag't. 1848. Claremont Edition. publisher's printed wrappers. Old pencil notes and scrawls on blanks; some foxing/spotting to text and a few tiny chips to the rear wrapper. 4-1/2 x 3 inches. Illustrated. Manufacturing Co; Simeon Ide, Ag't., unknown
1893ZB465024New Haven: Hogson & Robinson printer 1893. 28 pp. reprinted from Yale Review; text toned paper wrappers fragmentary good only. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. New Haven: Hogson & Robinson, printer, unknown
1822541200New-Haven: Printed and Published by N. Whiting 1822. Hardcover. Good. 24mo. vi 144pp. Frontispiece portrait of Lady Jane Grey engraved by Simeon Jocelyn a leading abolitionist who was part of an unsuccessful effort to charter a Negro College in New Haven. In the original mottled calf with gilt-stamped black leather spine label. Pencil owner name on front flyleaf. The binding is rubbed with light wear at the corners front free endpaper is torn at the fore-edge lacking back free endpaper the back flyleaf present good or better overall. A nice copy of this anthology “designed for the use of females in general and particularly recommended for the use of ladies’ schools.â€. Printed and Published by N. Whiting hardcover
188963031889. Conscience is the Chamber of Justice" Coy Simeon. The Great Conspiracy: A Complete History of the Famous Tally-Sheet Cases. Indianapolis: 1889. Frontispiece portrait. 261 pp. Original brown cloth. Head and foot of spine and extremities rubbed Institutional bookplate with withdrawal stamp. $25. First edition. A convicted politico's attempt at self-justification. "There is an old proverb which says 'Conscience is the chamber of justice.' It does not matter what was done in some other 'chamber of justice' there never was a verdict rendered against me in the chamber of justice where conscience presided and this fact has as I shall hope to show kept me while submitting to the mandate of the law from nursing enmities towards those who in the heat of partisan passion sought my ruin." Preface p. 6. unknown books
1886216293New Haven: Tuttle Morehouse & Taylor Press 1886. Disbound. Fair binding. Rear cover missing. Scant markings. ; NOT Ex-Library. Fair binding. Tuttle, Morehouse & Taylor Press unknown books
1837Q595London: Suttaby & Co. 1837. Very good. Flexible leather boards with fold-around flap closure pencil holder and pocket inside the cover. All edges gilt. 4.75 x 3.25 inches. Engraved frontispiece and title page plus 10 engavings of various city- sea- and landscapes from Paris to Cornwall printed across 6 leaves. 35pp total with calendar and engravings inserted between 23-25. Very Good to Near Fine condition with mild rubbing; leather still supple and clasp functional. <br /> <br />Sparingly used as a general diary of important dates with entries for deaths and weddings noted up through the 1850s around 15-20 entries in total. Frontis portrait of Rev. Charles Simeon Vicar of Holy Trinity Church who had died in 1836. A good deal of the opening text is dedicated to his biography followed with various scriptural and poetic verses promoting Christian piety. List of London-area churches and meeting houses at rear. An excellent example of the popular pocket book form though this is a particularly nice and rare title with handsome engravings to boot. <br/><br/> Suttaby & Co. hardcover
1883024167Woodsville N.H.: Enterprise Printing House 1883. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Very Good. original pink wrappers with a swatch of old tape to top edge of FC all else near Fine. Quite an unusual NH town history format. This color variant is one of 5 I have seen in the past 30 yeas of collecting; Brown Red Yellow Lavender and this Pink. <br/> <br/> Enterprise Printing House paperback
1883024672Woodsville N.H.: Enterprise Printing House 1883. No Binding. Near Fine. VG in the original brown wrappers with a small corner chip end of spine. Quite an unusual NH town history format. This color variant is one of 5 I have seen in the past 30 yeas of collecting; Pink Red Yellow and this Brown. We currently have 5 in varying conditions mostly NF to AF. <br/> <br/> Enterprise Printing House unknown
1883022785Woodsville N.H.: Enterprise Printing House 1883. No Binding. Near Fine. About VG in the orignal light Lavender wrappers. Quite an unusual NH town history format and very scarce. 108 pages with 4 pages of ads in the rear. LHS stamp on top of rear cover. Minor wear and a small tear to the front cover spine is quite nice. NOTE: This variant is one of 5 colors I have seen in the past 30 yeas of collecting; Brown Red Yellow Pink and this Lavender. We currently have a few others in varying conditions and colors. <br/> <br/> Enterprise Printing House unknown
1883019757Woodsville N.H.: Enterprise Printing House 1883. No Binding. Near Fine. About F- in the orignal pink wrappers. Quite an unusual NH town history format and very scarce in this condition. This variant is one of 4 colors I have seen in the past 20 yeas of collecting; Brown Red Yellow and this Pink. We currently have 3 in varying conditions. Very small/light water spot on the FC else about Fine. <br/> <br/> Enterprise Printing House unknown
1883020093Woodsville N.H.: Enterprise Printing House 1883. No Binding. Near Fine. NF in the original brown wrappers with a small split at the spine & FC meeting edge. Quite an unusual NH town history format. This variant is one of 4 colors I have seen in the past 20 yeas of collecting; Brown Red Yellow and this Pink. We currently have 3 in varying conditions. <br/> <br/> Enterprise Printing House unknown
18422191035Baltimore MD: Publication Rooms 1842. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Original hardcover not a reprint. First edition thus showing a single date of 1842 on both the title and copyright pages. Blindstamped brown cloth boards with gilt to spine. Boards show some spotting and corner bumps. Original owners inscription boldly written on the front end page along with an 1842 date. Pages show moderate to heavy foxing with the end pages been the worst. No torn or loose pages. <br/> <br/> Publication Rooms hardcover
