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1874369661Hartford: The American Pubishing Company 1874. First edition mixed state. Fully Illustrated from New Designs by Hoppin Stephens Williams White Etc. Etc. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Publisher's deluxe 3/4 morocco binding; gilt edging along leather; blind stamped decoratively and in gilt on spine; edge and shelf wear to corners and spine; small stains and rubbing to front; marbled fore edges; marbled endpapers; one fold-out bound in at page 246. First edition mixed state. Fully Illustrated from New Designs by Hoppin Stephens Williams White Etc. Etc. 1 vols. Large 8vo. Although this handsome 3/4 morocco copy bears a title page with the later publication date of 1874 it contains many of the first edition first issue A points including: the presence of ads at the rear; Everybody's Friend described in its advertisment as a "true inde"; the artist "White" is present on the title page; the name "Eschol" appears under Chapter V in the table of contents; page 246 has "Hallelujah" with no comma; and on page 280 line 18 this is a period after "Dr. Jackson." In other issue points however it differs: the final illustration is numbered 212 on page xvi; the lines on pages 351 and 353 are absent; and there is an illustration on page 403. BAL 3357 The American Pubishing Company unknown
187387008Hartford: American Publishing Company 1873. First Edition early state. Hardcover. Very Good. 22.5 x 15 cm. 574 2 pp. Rebound into full black leather gilt lettering to spine and the previous owner's name in gilt on front cover. Long fold-out plate opposite page 246 with a small closed tear. Bookplate on front paste-down. Many variants were done of this work. This is an early state of the 1873 first edition with most of the points described in BAL. These include: White etc. on title page "Eschol Sellers" under the chapter heading for Chapter 5 on page vii final illustration numbered 211 instead of 212 on page xvi no comma after Hallelujah on page 246 line 5 period after Dr. Jackson on page 280 no illustration on page 403. Differing from the first state of BAL in that the lines are NOT repeated on the top and bottom of pages 351 and 352. No ads. BAL 3357. American Publishing Company hardcover
1893166000Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company 1893. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Good in boards. Owner name on 2nd FEP of both volumes. Damp staining along top/bottom of both volumes. Houghton Mifflin Company hardcover
1801221794Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell 1801. Fourth Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern fine-ribbed green cloth with a contrasting paper label to the spine. An uncommonly good example - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 238 pages; Physical description; viii 238 p. incl. maps : front ; 22 cm. Subjects; Wales - Description and travel - Early works to 1800. Wales - Social life and customs. Wales - Description and travel. Other names; Cruttwell R. Richard -1799 printer. Genre; Illustrated Travel Literature - 18th Century. Bath : Printed by R. Cruttwell hardcover
181060368Bath: Printed By R Cruttwell. 1810. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes bound together A Walk through Wales is a 5th edition 1810 viii 238p engraved maps at start of each page engraved title pagesm repair to couple of pages bound with A Second Walk through Wales in August and September 1798 printed by R Crutwell 1799. viii 365pp front of Mallwyd Bridge and small maps at chapter headings minor odd foxing to prelims. Bound in half leather and rubbed marbled boards raised bands and gilt decoration to spine. Odd mark in text to first book and sm crease to corner title page; Octavo . Printed By R Cruttwell hardcover
1808839F7London: G. Wilkie and J. Robinson 1808. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8" by 5.5". None. A beautifully bound copy of the second edition of this early nineteenth century series of satirical dialogues mocking Bath and its residents. The second edition of this work published the year after the first.Credited to 'Peter Paul Pallet' this was the work of antiquary and author of topographical works Rev. Richard Warner.Retaining the original half title.With a loosely inserted leaf titled 'A Key to the Characters and Places'.Comprising five dialogues which convey Bath as a city full of vanity hypocrisy and vice this is an attractively bound copy of this amusing work. Rebound in full calf with endpapers renewed. Externally fine. Internally firmly bound. Light spotting and the odd handling mark throughout with light contemporary notations to a small number of leaves. Very Good Indeed G. Wilkie and J. Robinson hardcover
1883159744<p>Toronto 1883. Hardcover. Very good. 689 p. 25 cm. B&w portrait plates incl. Joseph Brant. Rebound in black cloth with marbled paper boards. Original cloth label pasted to front. Some scuffs or marks on spine. Scuffs on rear board and lower edges. New endpapers. A dated signature removed from original endpaper and pasted to front pastedown. Ink inscription on a front endpaper. Preface and Contents page professionally repaired. Tear in first leaf of Part I. Some pencil marks and notes a little thumbing. <br /><br />Title continues: "Containing a History of the County; Its Townships Cities Towns Schools Churches Etc.; General and Local Statistics; Portraits of Early Settlers and Prominent Men; History of the Six Nation Indians and Captain Joseph Brant Thayendanegea; History of the Dominion of Canada Miscellaneous Matters Etc. Etc. Etc." Includes Brantford Burford Garland Oakland Onondaga South Dumfries and Tuscarora townships and the Town of Paris.</p> hardcover
189751907150001The International Society New York 1897. Hardcover. Good. Hardcovers. No DJ's. 43 VOLUMES of a 45 volume set.missing volumes 44 and 45. Century Edition Limited to 1000 copies. This is #956. Pages are clean and unmarked. Gilt top page edges. Many tissue guarded illustrations. Covers beige cloth with paper labels on spines show light edge wear with rubbing/light scuffing. Bindings tight hinges strong.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! The International Society, New York hardcover
1838TB31668New Haven: Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber 1838. Second Edition. Very good in its original binding of full leather covered boards with extensive gilt decorations on the spine. Unfortunately the original gilt decorated leather title label has been lost. The edges of the text block are marbled. An octavo measuring 8 3/4 by 5 1/2 inches with marbled end sheets. The leather over the spine shows evidence of drying with cracking of the leather's surface and rubbing to the leather at the tips of the boards. The contents are remarkable clean and free of tanning and foxing. The hand-colored fold-out map of Connecticut is in excellent condition. 560 pages of text. Illustrated throughout with 190 wood block engravings. Contrary to the information contained in Wright Howes bibliography U.S. Iana the first edition of this title was published in 1836. Barber an illustrator and historian 1798-1885 was Connecticut's first popular historian creating one of the first travel guides of the state Following the index in the front of the book is a hand colored fold-out map of the State of Connecticut noting all of its towns at the time see note above regarding condition. Considered to be "mildly scarce" by Howes. Howes B-120 Originally published in 1836. Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber hardcover
1861WRCAM56551New York & London: Beadle and Company 1861. 104pp. Large titlepage vignette. Original printed orange wrappers. Front wrapper detached but present moderate soiling and edge wear three short horizontal tears across the spine. Tiny ink stamp on initial blank leaf corners a bit curled mild occasional foxing. Good. An early entry in Beadle and Adams' first series of Dime Novels this is Number 26 a genre that they originated and made vastly popular. "Buccaneers off the coast of Florida and the Island of Tortuga during the sixteenth century. An episode in the life of Sir Henry Morgan the famous English pirate who was knighted for his butcheries" - Johannsen. Published in 1861 and with a copyright date to that effect on the wrapper though the copyright on the verso of the titlepage reads 1862. JOHANNSEN BEADLE AND ADAMS I p.83. SERVIES 4647. Beadle and Company unknown books
18331409110020New Haven : L.H. Young 1833-01-01. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo. 404 pages : illustrations map ; 20 cm. Bound in contemporary full leather. Gilt tooling and lettering on spine. Marbled end pages. Good binding and cover. Wear to extremities. Contemporary hand colored map is present on title page. Faint scattered foxing. Pages unmarked. New Haven : L.H. Young hardcover
1852mon0000023400New York: George P. Putnam 1852. FIRST EDITION SECOND ISSUE. 2 volumes hardbound bound in the publishers olive cloth gilt lettered spine light occasional foxing head and foot of spine fine inner and outer hinges fine overall a VERY GOOD copy. Housed in a 1/2 brown morocco slipcase raised bands gilt lettered spine slipcase slightly rubbed. New York: George P. Putnam hardcover
1874ABE-5592021870American Publishing Company 1874 WEar to edges splits to spine to spine appears to be first state with White on Title Page and W. H. Lockwood on verso map of the Saltlick Branch of the Pacific Railway present.likely a later issue Language: eng Language: eng 0.0 Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng Language: eng. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. American Publishing Company hardcover
1876WRCAM52022Los Angeles: Louis Lewin & Co. 1876. 88pp. Original printed wrappers. Wrappers brittle and heavily chipped reinforced with cloth tape. Text with old tape on spine and first few leaves. Tanned and brittle as is usual though internally clean. About good if a bit fragile. The expanded second issue a shorter version appeared earlier the same year of this rare early Los Angeles history apparently the first to be published by an Anglo American. Issued concurrent with the American Centennial with some account of the Los Angeles centennial celebration in an appendix. Includes Dr. J.S. Griffin's overland diary. Griffin was under Kearny's command. COWAN p.669. GRAFF 4540. LAYNE 49. HOWES W110. ROCQ 2652. DAWSON 80 75. ZAMORANO SELECT 112. Louis Lewin & Co. hardcover books
189620431<p>R. S. Peale and J. A. Hill 1896. Hardcover. Very Good. Complete 30 volume set; each volume is halfbound with green pebble bound boards and brown leather spines and corners; gilt lettering is on the spines; the top edge of eacj volume is gilt; the leather on various corners and edges is worn . The full set weighs approximately 75 pounds so there will be additional shipping costs should this be shipped</p> R. S. Peale and J. A. Hill hardcover
185248886New York: Cornish Lamport & Co. Publishers 1852. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo. Pp. 240. Original brown cloth boards and spine decorated in blind with gilt title to spine. Frontis and illustrated title-page with tissue guard present. Bookplate of H. Scofield to paste-down. Hinges strong binding tight and square very little foxing throughout overall an excellent copy inside and out. First edition. Hubin 415. Scarce. Cornish, Lamport & Co., Publishers hardcover
184165509Worcester Mass. Dorr Howland & Co. 1841. First Edition. Hardback. Uninked impressed institutional mark to the title. Scattered marginal foxing. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands; spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt. A v. Good example - scans etc. On request. ; 576 pages; Description: viii 9-576 pp. Front. illus. Pl. Cm. Subjects: New England--History. New York State --History. New Jersey--History. Worcester [Mass. ] Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover
189760873Chicago : A.C. McClurg and Company 1897. Hardcover. Near Fine/Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Margaret Warner Morley and Robert Forsyth. Near Fine book in a Good and very rare dust jacket. See scans and description. Chicago: A.C. McClurg and Company 1897 copyright 1891. A Song of Life - educator Margaret Warner Morley's very first opus in her career as an author of numerous books on nature and biology for children and as a novelist. Illustrated by Morley herself and Robert Forsyth. 12mo cream dustjacket decorated in maroon floral motif with swirls on front cover and spine; gray textured cloth boards identically imprinted in maroon; 155 pp. 4 pp ads. A Near Fine book sparse spots of soil at covers but with strong hinges and almost no sign of actual wear; faint mustiness which I will essay to dispel. A Good-only jacket but one which is essentially complete. See full jacket scan. That this jacket has survived at all is remarkable - for this title or almost any other of that era - and it lends this already scarce piece greatly enhanced collectibility. "A Song of Life" is a gently educational treatment of life on this planet - with an almost poetic sensibility in its language and its accompanying enchanting illustrations by Morley and Forsyth. Its separate sections entitled "Flowers" "Fishes" "Frogs" "Birds" "The End - And The Beginning" and "The World's Cradle" rather remarkably elude the stiff formalism of textbooks - and ventures into a softly holistic understanding of nature and life while still presenting educational information to its youthful readers. Exceptional. In the dustjacket virtually impossible to replace. See scans. L19n <br/> <br/> A.C. McClurg and Company hardcover
1837TB31667New Haven: Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber 1837. Second Edition. Very good in its original binding of full leather covered boards with a black leather label with gilt text and extensive gilt decorations on the spine. The front and rear boards are decorated with gilt borders. An octavo measuring 8 7/8 by 5 1/2 inches with heavy rubbing to the leather over the joints and to the edges of the boards. The front free end page is torn at its lower two inches and there is an early prior owner's name Lynda Brownell Sherman Conn. written in pencil on the third free end page. The hand-colored fold-out map of Connecticut is completely intact and has suffered no damage. The preliminaries show moderate foxing and the last 50 pages of the text also show moderate foxing. The joints and hinges remain tight and strong. 560 pages of text. Illustrated throughout with 190 wood block engravings. Contrary to the information contained in Wright Howes bibliography U.S. Iana the first edition of this title was published in 1836. Barber an illustrator and historian 1798-1885 was Connecticut's first popular historian creating one of the first travel guides of the state. Following the index in the front of the book is a hand colored fold-out map of the State of Connecticut noting all of its towns at the time see note above regarding condition. Considered to be "mildly scarce" by Howes. Howes B-120 Originally published in 1836. Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber hardcover
1900510626New York: National Institute of Arts and Letters 1900. Unbound. Very Good. Broadside. Measuring approximately 14" x 19¾". Backed onto acid-free Japanese tissue. A bit of light creasing a couple of short tears and tiny chips very good. A scarce broadside printing president Charles Dudley Warner's address before the first public meeting of the National Institute of Arts and Letters; he speaks at some length about copyright law as well as the relationship between publishers and authors "and I mean the the author and not the mere craftsman who manufactures books for a recognized market". The National Institute of Arts and Letters was formed by members of the American Social Science Association in 1898 and merged with the American Academy of Arts in 1976 to form what is now known as the American Academy of Arts and Letters. Warner was an essayist novelist and friend of Mark Twain with whom he co-authored the The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. Not in OCLC or BAL. National Institute of Arts and Letters unknown
1883TWAINMAR027910George Routledge London. 1883. First U.K. one-volume edition with a Preface which had first appeared in the 1874 three-volume edition. Octavo. pp xxvii 481 2 adverts. 212 illustrations. Original red pictorial cloth stamped in black lettered in gilt. A satire on the greed and political corruption in post-Civil War America in the era now referred to as "the Gilded Age". Twain's collaborator was a neighbour and friend; they were challenged over dinner by their wives to write a novel together one that was an improvement on the standard fare. Early ownership signature on verso of front free endpaper. Spine a little faded and just slightly rubbed at head. Edges slightly spotted. Very good indeed. Scarce. George Routledge, London. hardcover
1826e8261Bath: Printed by Richard Cruttwell. G : in Good condition. Rebacked with cloth and new eps. Minor staining to top edge of prelims. Some light scattered browning mainly to plates. Contents firm. 1826. Limited to 250 copies. Original brown board cover. 330mm x 260mm 13" x 10". 280pp; ciii plates. 20 engraved plates including one hand coloured. Contains a subscribers list. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . Printed by Richard Cruttwell hardcover
18842512300002Printed by W. Clowes and Sons London 1884-1894 1884. First Edition. Paperback. Good. Rare and exceptionally good quality facsimiles of manuscripts intended for comparative study Large folio 53 cm. Pages are loose and unbound as issued. Housed in a modern box. 205 autotype photographic facsimile plates each accompanied by a letterpress transcription and commentary. Some marginal tears and shelf wear one runic plate has a crease. Small tear to title page but generally good. Clean unmarked pages. Second series arranged in 2 vols. according to the classified table issued with the last part: v. 1. Introduction. Egyptian. Semitic. Greek. Latin and modern languages.--v. 2. Latin and modern languages. List of manuscripts etc. used for the two series of facsimilles topographicly arranged. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. [Printed by W. Clowes and Sons], London, 1884-1894 paperback
188315374<p><strong>1883 Mark Twain UK ed The Gilded Age Novel American US Politics Government </strong></p><p><em>"A woman's intuition is better than a man's. Nobody knows anything really you know and a woman can guess a good deal nearer than a man." </em></p><p><em>― </em>Mark Twain<em> The Gilded Age</em></p><p>Appearing in more than 100 editions this lesser-known Twain novel is his only work in which he collaborated with another author. "<em>The Gilded Age</em>" has become synonymous with materialism and the corruption greed and selfishness amongst mankind particularly in Washington D.C.</p><p>This 1883 <u>British edition</u> features 212 illustrations.</p><p>Item number: #15374</p><p>Price: $499</p><p>TWAIN Mark; WARNER Charles Dudley</p><p><strong><em>The Gilded Age</em></strong></p><p>London: George Routledge and Sons. 1883. UK edition.</p><p><u>Details</u>:</p><p>· Collation: Complete with all pages</p><p>o xxvii 1 479 5</p><p>· References: BAL 3357</p><p>· Language: English</p><p>· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure</p><p>o Decorative red cloth</p><p>· Size: ~7.5in X 5.5in 19.5cm x 13.5cm</p><p>Our Guarantee:</p><p>Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping Worldwide.</p><p>Customer satisfaction is our priority! Notify us with 7 days of receiving and we will offer a full refund without reservation!</p><p>15374</p><p>Photos available upon request.</p> George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1837TB31667New Haven: Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber 1837. Second Edition. Very good in its original binding of full leather covered boards with a black leather label with gilt text and extensive gilt decorations on the spine. The front and rear boards are decorated with gilt borders. An octavo measuring 8 7/8 by 5 1/2 inches with heavy rubbing to the leather over the joints and to the edges of the boards. The front free end page is torn at its lower two inches and there is an early prior owner's name Lynda Brownell Sherman Conn. written in pencil on the third free end page. The hand-colored fold-out map of Connecticut is completely intact and has suffered no damage. The preliminaries show moderate foxing and the last 50 pages of the text also show moderate foxing. The joints and hinges remain tight and strong. 560 pages of text. Illustrated throughout with 190 wood block engravings. Contrary to the information contained in Wright Howes bibliography U.S. Iana the first edition of this title was published in 1836. Barber an illustrator and historian 1798-1885 was Connecticut's first popular historian creating one of the first travel guides of the state. Following the index in the front of the book is a hand colored fold-out map of the State of Connecticut noting all of its towns at the time see note above regarding condition. Considered to be "mildly scarce" by Howes. Howes B-120 Originally published in 1836. Durrie & Peck and J. W. Barber hardcover books
