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1874133018London: George Routledge and Sons 1874. First English edition of the rarest of Mark Twain's works: the only novel he wrote with a collaborator and the book that gave the era its name in history. Octavo three volumes original publishers green cloth gilt titles to the spine illustrated. The only multi-volume work Clemens produced except for the two-volume Tramp Abroad London 1880 the first English edition of The Gilded Age is the rarest of Mark Twain's major works and the most difficult to obtain. Its rarity is due largely to its format three volume sets were quite expensive and were produced almost solely for circulating libraries during the Reconstruction era and so the books were vigorously read by many readers generally rebound and most were pulped in paper drives during the Second World War. In 1873 Samuel Clemens had written only four other major books - The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County The Innocents Abroad Mark Twain's Burlesque Autobiography and Roughing It. A relatively unknown American author in London at the time the English edition would have necessarily been small no more than a few hundred. From the library of noted collector Frederic R. Kirkland. Kirkland formed a well-known collection of Americana and American and British literature much of which was sold in 1962. In very good condition. Housed in a custom half morocco folding chemise slipcase. Exceptionally rare with one other copy traced in auction records and only the Yale set listed in the Bibliography of American Literature. The first major American novel to satirize the political milieu of Washington D.C. and the wild speculation schemes that exploded across the nation in the years that followed the Civil War The Gilded Age gave this remarkable era its name. Twain and good friend and neighbor Charles Warner borrowed the term from William Shakespeare's King John 1595: "To gild refined gold to paint the lily. is wasteful and ridiculous excess." Another interpretation of the title of course is the contrast between an ideal "Golden Age" and a less worthy "Gilded Age" as gilding is only a thin layer of gold over baser metal so the title now takes on a pejorative meaning as to the novel's time events and people. Although more than a century has passed since its publication the novel's satirical observations of political and social life in Washington D.C. are still pertinent and the work has appeared in more than 100 editions since its original publication. BAL 3359. George Routledge and Sons hardcover
1882182650London: B. S. Williams at the Victoria and Paradise Nurseries 1882-97. Orchidelirium First edition of this magnificent work one of the great orchid books of the 19th century. The Orchid Album was published at the height of the "orchidelirium" that had been building in Britain for some decades until it seized the imaginations of late Victorian horticulturists in the same way that the tulip craze inflamed the minds of collectors in Golden Age Holland. The British horticultural writer Anna Pavord notes: "some of the grander Victorian growers such as the Duke of Devonshire at Chatsworth in Derbyshire and the Duke of Northumberland at Syon House in Middlesex employed their own collectors but orchid fanciers like John Day acquired their best treasures at auction. Nurserymen such as James Veitch Conrad Loddiges and Benjamin Samuel Williams of the Victoria and Paradise Nurseries in Upper Holloway regularly sent consignments of orchids to be auctioned by Messrs Stevens of King St Covent Garden. It was in their sale room that after an epic battle with a fellow enthusiast Sir Trevor Lawrence a contemporary of Day's acquired the one single plant of Aerides lawrenciae imported by Frederick Sander from the Philippines". The stunning plates are the work of John Nugent Fitch 1840-1927 the nephew of Walter Hood Fitch. His "work was more flamboyant than that of such predecessors as Ehret Redouté or the Bauer brothers combining botanical accuracy with a flair for page design. In Britain and Europe he had little competition being rivalled only by the Frenchman Alfred Riocreux" ODNB. Bibliographies call for 528 plates but overlook the fact that the only folding plate which appears in Volume I is double-numbered as 9-10. This is a complete set and includes the four-page obituary for Benjamin Samuel Williams in Volume IX. 11 vols 315 x 240 mm. With 527 fine hand-coloured lithograph or chromolithograph plates by John Nugent Fitch one double-numbered folding plate in Vol. I some with tinted backgrounds. Contemporary half dark green morocco spines with raised bands gilt-lettered direct in two compartments gilt floral device in others boards ruled in gilt marbled boards and endpapers marbled endpaper vols. I-IV grey; V-VI dark green VII-IX light blue top edges gilt. Bookplates and shelf marks of Reeves Library Westminster College Missouri gifted by Carl F. Setz. Bindings refurbished small nick to fore edge of vol. V endpapers of vol. VII with minor abrasions with free endpaper detaching but holding and a few minor text repairs starting before title of vol. XI occasional foxing or faint marginal damp staining: a very good copy. Nissen 2107; not in Plesch or Pritzel. Anna Pavord review of "A Very Victorian Passion: The Orchid Paintings of John Day" in The Independent 29 May 2004. hardcover
18747227London: George Routledge and Sons 1874. First UK edition. Fine. Finely bound by Zaehnsdorf in full brown morocco with double gilt rules on the boards and spine compartments. Top edges gilt marbled end papers. A Fine copy complete with all half-titles. Clean and fresh throughout. A few leaves in volume 3 a little bent at the lower margin. Otherwise an exceptional copy inside and out. <br /> <br /> "The Gilded Age a period of gross materialism and blatant political corruption in US history during the 1870s gave rise to important novels of social and political criticism. The period takes its name from the earliest of these The Gilded Age written by Mark Twain in collaboration with Charles Dudley Warner. The novel gives a vivid and accurate description of Washington DC and is peopled with caricatures of many leading figures of the day including greedy industrialists and corrupt politicians" Britannica. Among these notable "robber barons" were recognizably John D. Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie Cornelius Vanderbilt and J.P. Morgan. Fine. George Routledge and Sons unknown
1886005152London: B. S. Williams 1886. First Edition . Leather. Very Good. Folio. John Nugent Fitch. Volumes 5 and 6 bound as one. Original half dark blue morocco leather over blue pebbled cloth boards four double raised bands gilt titles marbled endpapers and edges 12.5 x 10.75 inches. First Editions: vol. 5- 1886 vol.6- 1887. Unpaginated; each volume illustrated with 48 96 total plates tissue-protected chromolithographs by John Nugent Fitch 1836-1895. One of the great orchid books of the nineteenth century published at the height of the 'Orchidelirium' mania. Exterior showing some wear and rubbing heaviest at extremities spine sunned to brown as expected light typical foxing and toning to text pages all plates clean and bright. Provenance: Bookplate from the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library deaccessioned with "Cancelled" stamp on bookplate no other library markings in book. The Lindley Library in London is the largest horticultural library in the world. <br/> <br/> B. S. Williams hardcover
1851139641New York: George P. Putnam 1851. Only "surpassed by Uncle Tom's Cabin in sales and popularity" First edition of Susan Bogert Warner's first novel written under the pseudonym of Elizabeth Wetherell in bright condition. Warner 1819-1885 began writing The Wide Wide World in 1848. It was to become one of the most popular American novels of its time however initially had difficulty finding a publisher. "Even when George P. Putnam accepted the novel for publication in 1850 largely because his mother was enthusiastic about the manuscript he initially printed only 750 copies; two years later the novel was reprinted for the fourteenth time and for decades to come only Harriet Beecher Stowe's Uncle Tom's Cabin surpassed Warner's first novel in sales and popularity" ANB. Henry James wrote admiringly of the work in the Nation in 1860 praising Warner's realistic depiction of rural life. This copy is in the third state listed in BAL without the printer's imprint on the copyright page and the final signature of vol. II being 154; the order of priority given as "probable". Blanck notes in his juvenilia bibliography Peter Parley to Penrod that as in the present copy "in first printed copies the folio at p. 157 vol. I and the folio at p. 34 vol. II are misplaced and appear at the inner portion of the page rather than at the fore-edge" Blanck p. 4. 2 vols octavo. Original green morocco-grain cloth titles and decorative motifs to spine in bronze covers stamped in blind within double-rule frames yellow coated endpapers BAL binding b no priority. Spines gently cocked and a little sunned faint spotting to joints touch of wear to tips occasional foxing; a very good copy indeed. BAL 21253; Jacob Blanck Peter Parley to Penrod: a bibliographical description of the best-loved American juvenile books 1938. hardcover
1882005151London: B. S. Williams 1882. First Edition . Leather. Very Good. Folio. John Nugent Fitch. Volume one. Original full green morocco leather raised bands gilt titles and decorative compartments and boards inner dentelles marbled endpapers all edges gilt 12.5 x 10 inches. First Edition. Unpaginated; illustrated with 47 chromolithographed plates including 1 folding by John Nugent Fitch 1836-1895. One of the great orchid books of the nineteenth century published at the height of the 'Orchidelirium' mania. Exterior showing some light wear and rubbing heaviest at extremities light typical foxing to text pages all plates clean and bright. Provenance: Bookplate from the Royal Horticultural Society Lindley Library deaccessioned with "Cancelled" stamp on bookplate no other library markings in book. The Lindley Library in London is the largest horticultural library in the world. <br/> <br/> B. S. Williams hardcover
18013865<p>A scarce book of country excursions taking in some of the most striking landscapes and great houses within a day's journey of Bath. Three excursions are presented in the course of four letters with each excursion illustrated with a small part-page engraved map. The author describes in detail the landscapes cities and great houses along the way with plentiful information about the history of the towns gardens and architecture visited. Of particular note are Longleat Stourhead Fonthill and Wardour Castle. 'I am now to introduce you to one of the most splendid mansions in the kingdom Fonthill the seat of Mr. Beckford; where expence has reached its utmost limits in furniture and ornaments; where every room is a gold mine and every apartment a picture-gallery' p. 119. The description of Beckford's library is alas rather brief: 'The library is a large room filled with choice and expensive books; and decorated with appropriate paintings on the ceiling' p. 126.</p><p>Warner also visits 'new' Wardour Castle - it was built in the 1770s - and gives a room by room commentary of the architecture furniture and paintings. Or particular interest is his description of the chapel: 'From this apartment we are carried into the western gallery of the <em>chapel</em>; a structure that displays superlative taste and magnificence. Crimson furniture and gilded ornaments produce an immediate striking <em>coup d' œil; </em>but when the decorations are examined individually the splendour and expence become more perceptible. Three immense pictures by Rubens cover the southern wall of the chapel; and one by this artist and another by Guido of the same majestic size are their opposite companions. The altar-piece is a Dead Christ by Cades. A large gallery is constructed at the western end superbly fitted up for Lord Arundel and his party; a second at the east end of the north side for the choir; and a third at the east end of the north side for the accommodation of visiters sic. Benches occupy the middle of the chapel for the reception of the domestics and such of the villagers as profess the Romish faith; for there is a Catholic seminary here the pupils of which punctually attend at morning and evening prayers. The eastern end of the chapel recedes into a semi-circular form through the windows of which light is admitted; but as these are placed high and consist of coloured glass the effect is extremely striking and solemn. The central window exhibits Angels and the awful Tetragrammaton from which is an emanation of glory. Brought forward from the eastern end sufficiently to allow the processions around it stands the Altar a most costly piece of workmanship fixed on a splendid sarcophagus of ebony; and constructed of porphyry agate and amber. A magnificent crucifix of silver surmounts the altar; and two censers of solid gold embossed with silver suspended over it pour through the chapel odiferous clouds of ever-burning frankincense. Every thing around indeed evinces that the Romish ritual is observed here with the utmost vigour and magnificence; and doubtless the celebration of its higher offices amid such seducing objects must act with infinite force upon the imagination. The effect produced by the <em>externals</em> of worship every man experiences who attends our Cathedral service which has not been stripped of so much of its <em>lace</em> as the common parochial ritual; how much then must this be increased when aided by exquisite examples of sculpture and painting; amid the strains of angelical music the glare of unnumbered lights and the Hallelujahs of numerous multitudes! The tamest fancy must be roused by such a scene and the coldest heart warmed into transport … It is but proper to add that the attendance of strangers at the service in Wardour chapel is considered as a compliment and every convenience provided for their accommodation' pp. 137-141.</p><p>Richard Warner was an antiquary and an Anglican clergyman originally from the coastal town of Lymington in Hampshire. He became curate to Wililam Gilpin whose influence can be clearly seen in the present work dedicated to walking and the natural beauties of the west country. Warner obtained his first position in Bath in 1794 and remained there for some years writing a number of topographical works and a gothic novel <em>Netley Abbey</em> 1795 inspired by local ruins. He was a friend of Wordsworth who collected Warner's picturesque writings alongside those of Gilpin and who is known to have dined with him in Bath. In his lifetime Warner was mostly known for his controversial pacifist sermons and writings: it is thought that Blake was referring to Warner in the lines 'ask him if he is Bath or if he is Canterbury' in Jerusalem as claimed by David Erdman.</p><p>Although this copy is in a later nineteenth century binding and was bound without the half-title a previous owner - possibly from the 1840s or 1850s perhaps contemporaneous with the binding and the newspaper cutting - has added an engraved portrait a Latin celebration of Bath an engraving of Farleigh Castle and a newspaper cutting referring to Paul Methuen of Corsham.</p><p>OCLC lists BL University of Edinburgh the Natural History Museum and the Rubenianum in Antwerp only.</p> Crutwell & G.G. and J. Robinson
187433937Hartford: American Publishing Co. 1874. First edition mixed state as is the case with almost all copies this copy in the RARE PUBLISHER'S DELUXE BINDING. Fully Illustrated throughout with designs by various artists and with a long folding plate being the “map†of the “Salt Lick Branch of the Pacific Rail Roadâ€. 8vo publisher's deluxe binding of three quarter morocco over cloth covered boards the joins ruled in gilt marbled end-leaves all edges marbled the spine with raised bands ruled in blind two compartments lettered in gilt. xvi 574 1 4 pp. ads. A very fine copy especially well preserved internally very fresh and clean the binding is in unusually fine and attractive condition near as pristine. Rarely seen in the deluxe binding in such pleasing condition. FIRST EDITION. The book that gave the era it’s name and Mark Twain’s first novel written in collaboration with Charles Dudley Warner. Twain and Warner started this book on a dare after being teased by their wives that Twain could not repeat the success of INNOCENTS ABROAD. Twain proposed that he and Warner write a book together and “we will so interweave our work that these wives of ours will not be able to say which part has been written by Mark Twain and which by Charles D. Warner.†Not only did they fool their wives but realized halfway through that they had something well worth publishing. THE GILDED AGE was born. <br> The tale of Colonel Sellers and the Hawkins family and their determined pursuit of Wealth--a novel for which an entire era was named. American Publishing Co. hardcover
1873893Hartford: American Publishing Company 1873. First Edition Early Issue. Bound by Bayntun-Riviere. Fine. A beautiful example bound by Bayntun-Riviere in full crushed Morocco with bright gilt rule to boards six compartments with five raised bands to spine with bright gilt details and title. Binding and hinges are excellent marbled end papers and paste downs bright gilt page edges. Internally bright and clean without marks and no foxing. Book measures 8.75"x5.5". First edition early issue. No ads. A flawless example you will love this book. American Publishing Company unknown
186716543New York: F.W. Beers 1867. First printing. Hardcover. Good overall. Folio 61 maps plus engraved table many folding. This is a rare variant of the Beers atlas. Includes Westchester Putnam & Dutchess County which is unusual. 4pp lithographed prints of Bedford Mahopac North Salem. <br /> <br /> Maps include New York & Vicinity; New York Brooklyn; West Farms Westchester Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; City of Yonkers; Eastchester Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Beekman; Beekman Town; Mamaroneck Scarsdale White Plains; White Plains; Mt. Pleasant and Ossining; Borough of Sing Sing; Town of North Castle; Town of Newcastle inset of Chappaqua; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro incl. South Salem; Cortlandt; Peekskill; Yorktown; Somers & North Salem; Philipstown Putnam Valley; Cold Spring & Nelsonville; Carmel; Plan of Carmel Village; Southeast; Patterson & Brewsters Station; Patterson; Kent; Plan of Dutchess County; Plan of Fishkill; Plan of Mattewan; Plan of the Village of Fishkill; Wappingers Falls & Channingville; Town of East Fishkill; Beekman; Poughquag; Pawling; Town of Poughkeepskie; Plan of the City of Poughkeepsie; Town of LaGrange; Unionvale; Dover; Dover Plains & Pawling Station. <br /> Plan of the town of Hyde Park and Village of Staatsburg Plans of the villages of Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Plan of the town of Pleasant Valley Plan of the town of Washington Plans of the villages of Washington Mabbettsville Hart's Village Strandfordville and Bangall Plan of the town of Amenia Plans of the villages of Amenia South Amenia City of Amenia Union and Wassaic Plan of the town of Clinton Plan of the town of Strandford Plans of the towns of Northeast and villages of Millerton including Manhattan Iron Works Plan of the town of Rhinebeck Plan of the borough of Rhinebeck Plans of Rhinecliff and villages of Clinton Hollow and Clinton Corners Plan of the town of Red Hook Plans of the villages of Tivoli Madalin Barrytown Annandale and Upper Red Hook Plan of the village of Red Hook Plans of the town of Milan and villages of Jackson's Corner Milanville Rock City and Lafayetteville Plan of the town and village of Pine Plains. Also 5 lithographic illustrations of homes & farms. bound in rear.<br /> <br /> Map of NY on onion skin with a 12" closed tear the rest of the folding maps on onion skin and the others on cream paper are in very nice condition. Orig. brown gilt stamped cloth boards marked rubbed black leather spine rubbed. Light damp mark on engravings at the back. Foxing in early margins. F.W. Beers hardcover
1875207108New York: Fleming H. Revell 1875. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in boards. Light soiling along edges of first few FEPs. Fleming H. Revell hardcover
187354200Chicago IL: Warner & Beers 62 & 64 Lake Street 1873. Atlas folio. 16 x 18.7 in. 3 3 5-91 1 pp. Woodcut-engraved title page 42 hand-coloured steel-engraved maps all w/ nicely executed engraved borders couple double-page additional steel-engraved “Family Records†page filled-out in manuscript inserted. Original front panel stamped in decorative gilt lettering mounted on recent black cloth binding occasional edgewear minor soiling to fore-edges of textblock couple very minor closed tears still VG copy from the library of John Inkster 1828-1908 Scottish-American farmer who immigrated in 1860 to Pilot Township Kankakee IL to farm with his brother James and then continued West to farm in Coast Fork Lane Co. Oregon and finally the Washington Territory in 1881 where he homesteaded near Davenport WT assisted in building Fort Spokane and served as County Commissioner from 1886-1892. First edition of this exceedingly scarce Illinois Atlas published just after the great Chicago Fire of 1871 featuring an unrecorded platt map of Pilot Township in Kankakee County Illinois showing all the properties and property owners in 1872. This atlas also features the Railway map of Illinois City Map of Chicago maps of all the Illinois Counties and large map of the United States. Of special interest are the excellent early western maps of Texas; Minnesota Nebraska and the Dakota Territory; Wyoming Montana and Idaho Territories; Nevada and California along with map of Oregon and Washington and Alaska Territories. The Beers and Warners were successful map publishers in Chicago IL from about 1850 to 1886 and often publishing as Warner & Beers the cartographers produced a series of early state and county atlases and regional maps which were considered the most detailed maps produced at the time of the respective regions. As their Township and County maps often detailed individual homes and landowners they provide invaluable reference tools to researchers historians and genealogists. No copies located of this specific Warner & Beers Atlas in Worldcat; No individual copies located of the Pilot Township Map; See: Portrait & Biographical Record of Kankakee County Illinois 1893 pp. 390-391; An Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country embracing Lincoln Douglas Adams & Franklin Counties 1904 pp. 421-425. Warner & Beers, 62 & 64 Lake Street, hardcover
186712894New York: F. W. Beers A. D. Ellis & G. G. Soule 1867. First printing. Hardcover. Very good condition. A highly unusual variant of Beers atlas of New York with many maps of Dutchess County. Folio 44 maps many folding. Includes Westchester Putnam & lower Dutchess County which is unusual. A nice clean copy. Folding maps on onion skin paper in very good condition. Original publishers binding but with amateur rebacking with dark brown cloth. Gilt bright corners rubbed. The New York general map and the Fishkill map are loose. A very tight and clean copy. Maps include New York & Vicinity; New York & Brooklyn; Westchester West Farms Brooklyn Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; City of Yonkers; Eastchester Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Plan of Beekmantown Tarrytown & Irving; Mamaroneck Scarsdale White Plains; White Plains; Mt. Pleasant and Ossining; Borough of Sing Sing; Town of North Castle; Town of Newcastle inset of Chappaqua; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro incl. South Salem; Cortlandt; Peekskill; Yorktown; Somers & North Salem; Philipstown Putnam Valley; Cold Spring & Nelsonville; Carmel insetsof Towners Station Southeast Center & Millton; Town of South-East; Brewsters Station & Patterson; Plan of the Town of Patterson; Kent; Outline Plan of Dutchess County; Plan of Fishkill; Plan of Matteawan & Fishkill; Plan of the Village of Fishkill; Wappingers Falls & Channingville; Town of East Fishkill; Plan of the town of Beekman & villages of Beekmanville Poughquag & Greenhaven; Pawling; Town of Poughkeepsie; Plan of the city of Poughkeepsie; Town of LaGrange; Unionvale; Dover Dover Plains South Dover & Pawling Station. Also 11 lithographic illustrations of home & farms on 4pp. F. W. Beers, A. D. Ellis, & G. G. Soule hardcover
184555313Philadelphia: V. F & M. F. Harrison no. 27 South Eighth Street 1845. Bust-length mezzotint portrait approx. 22½" x 16½" overall; image size: 12" x 9¾" taken from a daguerreotype; lightly foxed several short creases and breaks in the margins; all else very good. Includes a facsimile of his signature. "Copies were sold in Providence by Abraham Stillwell a local bookseller. Stillwell began advertising the sale of the likeness of Dorr beginning with the June 20 1842 issue of the Providence Daily Express. Stillwell's ad read 'GOV. DORR Just published and for sale at No. 1 Market square a Portrait of Thomas W. Dorr elected Governor of the State of Rhode Island under the People's Constitution'." Phillips Memorial Library Providence College. AAS only in OCLC. <br/><br/> V. F & M. F. Harrison, no. 27 South Eighth Street unknown books
184555313Philadelphia: V. F & M. F. Harrison no. 27 South Eighth Street 1845. Bust-length mezzotint portrait approx. 22½" x 16½" overall; image size: 12" x 9¾" taken from a daguerreotype; lightly foxed several short creases and breaks in the margins; all else very good. Includes a facsimile of his signature. "Copies were sold in Providence by Abraham Stillwell a local bookseller. Stillwell began advertising the sale of the likeness of Dorr beginning with the June 20 1842 issue of the Providence Daily Express. Stillwell's ad read 'GOV. DORR Just published and for sale at No. 1 Market square a Portrait of Thomas W. Dorr elected Governor of the State of Rhode Island under the People's Constitution'." Phillips Memorial Library Providence College. AAS only in OCLC. V. F & M. F. Harrison, no. 27 South Eighth Street unknown
18990001206WASHINGTON DC LEIPZIG LEIPSIC. Very Good. 1899. On offer is the original 1899 manuscript diary handwritten by Rebecca P. Warner known by one and all as Bess or Bessie who was 26 at the time. Bess the oldest of 9 children offers the reader a unique view of how a prominent wealthy Washington DC family the lived at the end of the 19th century but even more important is the very intimate interesting view of Germany during one of the country's most fascinating eras of historical development pror to World War I. Bess' father was Brainard Warner Sr. who was a lawyer but made his fortune in banking real estate and land development. His company was responsible for the oversight or building of over 1000 buildings and homes in the Washington DC area. Bess's mother was Mary Jacobs Parker Warner who was descended from Edward Doty a Pilgrim and indentured servant who sailed over on the Mayflower signed the Mayflower Compact and helped to settle Plymouth Colony. This diary describes Bess' trip with her sister Anna and brother Brainard Jr. to Leipzig Germany where Brainard Jr. was the US Consul. Bess does a super job of detailing setting up house in Leipzig and also about their daily lives there. They also did a lot of traveling within Germany and she describes that as well. Research notes that the Warner family endured a lot of sadness. They lost three children at birth or very early in life. They lost their mother Mary Jacobs after the birth of Lucy who then died. They lost their son and brother Southard who committed suicide at age 33 by shooting himself while stationed as a consul in China. Then Brainard Warner Sr died two years after the death of Southard. Here are some snippets and observations from a casual reading: They went to the motette at St Thomas Kirche which was very beautiful. The church was crowded. Students belonging to a club were there. They stayed after the service and thought they might see a German wedding. They have them nearly every Saturday after motette. They got caught in the middle of a religious service. They were sitting right in front of the minister and Bess was afraid they'd get called up to do something In the evening Mrs Young telephoned to ask them over. Brainard had an engagement but Bess and Anne went. They left Leipzig for Chemnitz and went directly to the consulate where they had supper. They went with Mr Monaghan to Schellenburg where his family was summering. "This was a queer little town located on the top of a mountain" There is a beautiful castle and some old walls. Aside from that Bess thought it was an uninteresting place to spend a summer. They left on Monday. They went to a parade in honor of the King of Saxony. About 5000 men were received. They expected to see the King on horseback but he was on foot with other officers. They met Professor Gregory who showed them around some parts of the University. In the afternoon Brainard Anne and Bess called on Mrs Monroe. Brainard went out in the evening with friends. "Today is the Emperor's birthday and all the flags are out. We stood for a long time to watch the Lieut General review the officers. It was a fine sight. what little we could see though the crowd But we were nearly frozen it was so cold" Bess practiced and then went for a lesson with Herr Krause only he wasn't in. She went again at 4 pm. "He was very discouraging and said I had no independence of fingers" Bess thought it would take her several lessons to get the right finger position and that there was no royal road to piano playing. "Hard work is the only road to success in anything". She went home. They had letters from Mamma and Pa. Then they went over to hear the St Thomas Kircke choir practice such beautiful voices. They had a number of people who stopped by for visits." We actually had a count call on us Graf Laisher who was very bright and interesting. He is studying medicine at the University" He said he couldn't speak English but he was very fluent. He proceeded to show them some of his feats of exercise and they were petrified because of their rented furniture. But everything was whole when he left. In the evening Bess and Anne went to the home of Mrs Morris. They danced but it was more of a lesson for the young grandson. He fancied Bess as a teacher and so they whirled around in a circle for 2 hours. Bess wrote that dancing on the ship over was "nothing compared to my feelings after dancing in the mad German fashion" Bess Anne and Lucy went to the Catholic Church which the royal family attended. "I must say I was thoroughly disappointed in royalty as exhibited here. The king queen and two other members of the family sat in boxes on a level with the gallery of the church and just to the left of the altar. Princess Matilda is one of the coarsest people I have ever seen. She spent most of her time yawning. She must weigh at least 200 lbs. We only stayed while the King and Queen were there." The diary has approximately 141 pages of entries from January 1 1899 to August 2 1899 with some gaps in this 4" x 6 ½" diary. Overall G.; English; 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall; MAYFLOWER GENDER STUDIES TRAVEL PRE WORLD WAR I BRAINARD WARNER DOTY WOMEN'S STUDIES GERMAN ROYALTY DEUTSCHLAND ANTI SEMITISM GERMANY AUTOGRAPH HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT Gründerzeit Emperor William II antiquité contrat vélin document manuscrit papier Antike Brief Pergament Dokument Manuskript Papier oggetto d'antiquariato atto velina documento manoscritto carta antigüedad hecho vitela documento Manuscrito HANDWRITTEN MANUSCRIPT DOCUMENT LETTER AUTOGRAPH DIARY JOURNAL LOG KEEPSAKE WRITER HAND WRITTEN DOCUMENTS SIGNED LETTERS MANUSCRIPTS HISTORICAL HOLOGRAPH WRITERS DIARIES JOURNALS LOGS AUTOGRAPHS PERSONAL MEMOIR MEMORIAL PERSONAL HISTORY . unknown
1877886Vernon Township Richland County Ohio 1877. <p>Folio. 310 x 200 mm. 13 x 8 inches. Manuscript in ink. 500 pp. missing the first 3 pages. Contemporary calf well worn spine separating. Paper stock a bit brown with age; final 30 pages and lower board damaged by water. With faults a legible and useful history of Vernon Ohio.</p> <br /> <p>Valuable compilation of early records for the town of Vernon Ohio which was organized March 9 1825 out of the north half of Sandusky and was at this time six miles square. The population in 1840 was about one thousand. After 1845 Vernon became part of Crawford County and is well watered by the tributaries of the Sandusky River.</p> <br /> <p>This 'clerk's book' contains records of indenture cattle ear marks election results and an alphabetized census of "white male persons subject to perform military duties" taken in 1844. In addition there are local ordinances testimonials and depositions on town issues records of road condition and expenditures to maintain them land conveyances surety bonds and trustee services and miscellaneous town financial business as recorded by the town clerk.<br /> <br /> </p> <br /> <p>In addition to the records of town business and there are recorded a number of indentures from local women binding their sons to local farmers to learn the business of running a farm. In March of 1841 Mary Ann Nicolin is recorded as making an indenture for her son John the Baptist Nicolin age seven with Thomas Roe for four years. The contract outlines the terms of the indenture and mentoring that John the Baptist Nicolin will receive from Mr. Roe. Another example is an indenture between Barbara Brown and Peter Bauer binding her son age seven to Bauer until he reaches the age eighteen. One can only guess what the situation was that compelled Mrs. Brown to apprentice her boy for eleven years to local farmer to learn the trade of farming. </p> <br /> <p>John Warner and George Keller were town clerks both coming from York County Pennsylvania in 1837 as did several of the other early settlers to Vernon. Names of dozens of other early settlers who populated Crawford County are found in these records with information on their lively hoods and positions in society. "This section of country presents the evidence of real prosperity. It is inhabited largely by industrious energetic and hardy people who came from Pennsylvania Maryland and other Middle States." 886</p> <br /> <p> </p> . unknown
189728028NY: The International Society. Near Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1897. Autograph Edition. First Printing. Hard Cover. Autograph Edition limited to 250 copies of which this set is No. 84. Publisher's full brown buckram gilt lettering and borders on red labels on spines t.e.g. fore-edges deckle. Each volume has a full-color tissue-protected frontispiece numerous tissue-protected full-page plates and in-text "vignette" portraits amounting to hundreds of excellent illustrations. In addition to the usual 45 volumes this set includes the scarce unnumbered "Index-Guide" volume for a total of 46 volumes . The volumes are all in excellent condition fresh and clean; they appear to have never been opened and are thus in truly remarkable condition. All of the text and illustrations are clean bright and fresh. The covers and spines have only extremely mild shelf-wear. The hinges are all strong. A massive heavy set approximately 130 pounds - additional shipping charges will apply. Complete sets are extremely scarce. NEAR FINE. . Color and B&W plates . The International Society hardcover
189665295International Society 1896. Limited/Numbered edition. Hardcover. Used very good. Complete 45 volume set "University Edition" number 484 of 1000.copies. Bound in tan cloth with paper title band on spine with black and red lettering gilded upper page edges deckled outer and lower page edges; 17022pp Dictionary of Authors vols 42-43 600pp Synopsis and General Index vols 44-45 567pp CXVIIpp. Each volume's frontispiece is a full color reproduction of an outstanding illustration from famous historical works the example photo provided is an illumination from the Guttenberg Bible. All volumes are in very good or better condition. SPECIFIC CONDITION NOTES: Volume 12--a couple of very small white paint dots on front cover; Volume 26--moderate foxing on endpapers light foxing on a number of pages; volume 31-- small rubbed area on spine; volume 37--1/4" circular gouge in title on spine; volume 43--1/4" streak of white paint on spine; volume 44--very small bit of white paint on spine. HEAVY/OVERSIZE. Ships in 9 sturdy bankers boxes.We are a small family business selling online since 1999 with over 30 years' experience providing fine new and pre-owned books. We provide professional service and individual attention to your order daily shipments and sturdy packaging. FREE TRACKING ON ALL SHIPMENTS WITHIN USA. International Society, hardcover
187846954Red Cloud: Argus Steam Print n. d. ca 1878. 1878. First edition. First edition. 8vo. 13 1/2" x 12" illustrated map on one side plus pictures of the Farmers and Merchants Bank and the home of J. L. Miner Red Cloud and front and rear cover panels. The other side promotes Webster County and Red Cloud plus views of homes of prominent residents as well as businesses. A promotional booklet with plat map produced by the real estate firm of Warner & Warren of Republican Valley. Touted here are both Webster County and the city of Red Cloud including the businesses public schools street-car lines factories creamery real estate railroads and more. Advertisements for the Burlington & Missouri River Railway as well as the Chicago Burlington and Quincy R. R. both of which ran from Chicago to Red Cloud are included as well. The map of Webster County Nebraska shows the town of Red Cloud and sixteen of its neighboring counties as well as railroad lines rivers and property divisions. This map was produced by Fort Abstract Co. of Red Cloud said here to keep a complete set of books and plats of all towns and sub-divisions. Illustrations depict buildings in Red Cloud various residences of town citizens and appealing views of the town. Red Cloud was founded on homestead land in 1871 by a group of men including Silas Garber 1833-1905 who would go on to serve as Nebraska's Governor from 1875 to 1879. The town was named by Garber and local businessmen in honor of the chief of the Olgalala tribe of the Teton-Lakota Sioux. When Webster County was organized Red Cloud was designated as the county seat. In 1879 the Burlington & Missouri River Railway reached Red Cloud -- stimulating immigration from America's eastern seaboard and bringing a variety of cultural heritages to town including those of Germany Scandinavia Great Britain and Canada Austro-Hungary aka Bohemians and so forth. The town's cultural melting pot was marvelously depicted in the literary works of Willa Cather who lived in Red Cloud for several years with her family beginning in 1883 at the age of nine. Cather would use the town as the basis for such fictional towns as "Black Hawk" in My Antonia 1918. We could find no copies recorded in OCLC. A few small old water stains to the rear cover short separations and small punctures along old folds. Argus Steam Print, n. d. (ca 1878). unknown
182013147Philadelphia: Benjamin Warner 1820. 9 x 5.75" quarter calf with tan boards complete with 22 maps including the color map of America printed on thinner paper than the other maps. Wear to corners and spine front joint cracked toning and foxing to pages and maps 2-3 inch tear to inner section of U.S. Map. Benjamin Warner hardcover
1867013935FW Beers AD Ellis & GG Soule. A seminal 19th century New York atlas with 61 lithographed maps 11 of which fold out and 9 views. Folio measures 18" x 15". 59 pages. Maps are complete. Original brown embossed cloth with gold stamped title corners bumped worn leather split some staining soiling and discoloration. Folding maps on onion skin paper. Front hinge separating. Rear hinge detached. Rips chips and folds to title page and table of contents page. Light foxing and 2 rips to first and third fold out maps. Toning and scattered light foxing throughout. Maps include folding map of New York & Vicinity; New York Brooklyn; West Farms Westchester Morrisania; Town of Yonkers; Eastchester Pelham & New Rochelle; Greenburgh; Mamaroneck Scarsdale White Plains Rye and Harrison; Folding map of Port Chester; Mt. Pleasant and Ossining; Town of North Castle; Town of Newcastle inset of Chappaqua; Bedford; Pound Ridge; Lewisboro incl. South Salem; Cortlandt; Yorktown; Somers & North Salem. Connecticut- Greenwich Rocky Neck Point Mianus Cos Cob Glenville Banksville; Southern Part of Stamford; Folding Plan of the borough of Stamford & villages of North Stamford Long Ridge & High Ridge; Darien; Norwalk & Winnipank; Folding Plan of south Norwalk; Westport and the village of Saugatuck; Westport; Fairfield; Fairfield Southport Black Rock & Greenfield Kill; Bridgeport; Folding Plan of Bridgeport; Stratford; Huntington; Town of Trumble and village of Nichols Farms; Easton; Weston & Villages of Lions Plains and Valley Forge; Wilton & north Wilton; New Canaan; New Canaan & Ridgefield; Ridgefield Titticus & Ridgefield Station; Redding Georgetown; Monroe Stepney & Birdsey's Plain; Newtown; Newtons Sandy Hook & Rocky Glen; Bethel; Danbury & Mill Plain; Danbury; Brookfield & Brookfield Center & Ironworks; New Fairfield; Sherman. . Fair. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 1867. FW Beers, AD Ellis & GG Soule hardcover
1847M4787U.S.: U.S. War Department 1847. Very Good laid on acid free tissue paper for long term preservation. Notes: From an important series depicting the Mexican-American War Size : 417x520 mm 16.375x20.5 Inches Coloring: Hand Colored Category: Maps Central America Mexico; Maps Military U.S. War Department unknown
187638824Los Angeles: Mirror Printing for Louis Lewin & Co 1876. 1st edition 2nd issue Cowan II p. 669; Howes W-110; Rocq 2652; Zamorano Select 112. Original printed paper wrappers. Wrapper edges chipped with upper corner lacking from front wrapper. Japanese paper repair to spine. Occasional pencil marginalia. An About VG copy. 88 pp. 8vo. <br/><br/> Mirror Printing, for Louis Lewin & Co unknown books
187434529Hartford: American Publishing Co. 1874. First edition First State with Eschol Sellers p. vii; and all other first issue points but for 352 and 353 pp. Fully Illustrated throughout with designs by various artists and with a long folding plate being the “map†of the “Salt Lick Branch of the Pacific Rail Roadâ€. 8vo publisher's original brown cloth the upper cove and spine lettered and decorated in gilt. xvi 574 2 pp. A very good copy especially well preserved internally clean the binding is in pleasing condition with minor age or wear and remains tight and in good order. FIRST EDITION. The book that gave the era it’s name and Mark Twain’s first novel written in collaboration with Charles Dudley Warner. Twain and Warner started this book on a dare after being teased by their wives that Twain could not repeat the success of INNOCENTS ABROAD. Twain proposed that he and Warner write a book together and “we will so interweave our work that these wives of ours will not be able to say which part has been written by Mark Twain and which by Charles D. Warner.†Not only did they fool their wives but realized halfway through that they had something well worth publishing. THE GILDED AGE was born. <br> The tale of Colonel Sellers and the Hawkins family and their determined pursuit of Wealth--a novel for which an entire era was named. American Publishing Co. hardcover
