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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
1838199050New Haven: Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber 1838. Hardcover. Fair Boards are heavily edgeworn/scuffed/smudged; spine is heavily worn and chipped; covers are starting; hinges are cracked; textblock is broken at page 16 and is beginning to crack around page 368/369; interior is toned with moderate foxing. Three-quarter-bound boards with black leather spine and corners and purple covers; 560 pp.; richly illustrated; folded map. Illustrated by 190 engravings. Durrie & Peck and J.W. Barber 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
1836004578New Haven: Durrie and Peck 1836. Folding colored map. Spine ends and one corner a little worn; front joint repaired; occasional spots & foxing. Second Edition. Contemporary Calf. Good Plus. Durrie and Peck Hardcover
1836433505New Haven and Hartford: John W. Barber and A. Willard 1836. Hardcover. Good. First edition. Thick octavo. viii 9-560pp. Illustrated by 180 engravings six plates lacking the map. Full brown leather with gilt-stamped black leather spine label gilt-tooled on board edges. Owner's name inked on blank preliminary pages foxed with hints of dampstaining in margins hinges cracked leather is dry and worn and chipped a good only copy lacking the rear fly and the fold-out map. Barber a notable engraver unwittingly became the state's historian while traveling through Connecticut. He spoke to the local townspeople collected documents made sketches of important locations and buildings. This book has been called "the first popular local history published in the U.S. John W. Barber and A. Willard hardcover
183677221New Haven J. W. Barber: Hartford A. Willard 1836. First Edition. Hardback. Scattered minor marginal foxing. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Raised bands with gilt cross-bands and titling. An exceptional example - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request. ; 560 pages; Description: 560 p. Illus. Fold. Map. 23 cm. Subjects: Connecticut--History. Connecticut--Description and travel. Connecticut--History Local. Notes: Map colored by hand. New Haven, J. W. Barber: Hartford, A. Willard hardcover
1837200919006New Haven: H.C. Peck 1837 2020-09-19. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. New Haven. Original quarter-bound leather with illustrated covers. New Haven: H.C. Peck 1st Ed. 1837 12mo 288pp. Illustrated in B/W. Firm binding light buckling to text blocks pastdowns/end pages foxed exterior rubbed and worn one small tear to head of spine. Well packaged ships with tracking. H.C. Peck hardcover
18441395745Newark: Published by Benjamin Olds for Justus H. Bradley 1844. Hardcover. Octavo 519 pages. In Fair minus condition. Spine is tan cloth. Boards in brown cloth with gold print. Brown cloth of spine is not present replaced by tan buckram corners and edges are worn bare brown cloth on panels is toned and spotting. Text block has cracked hinges names and notes in pencil foxing and damp stains on front and rear endpapers light foxing throughout light amount of penciled marginal notation. Illustrated: “Illustrated by 120 engravingsâ€â€” title page; frontispiece plates have some color.<br /> <br /> NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column R. 1395745. FP New Rockville Stock. Published by Benjamin Olds for Justus H. Bradley hardcover
1841b1017<p>Dorr Howland & Co. 1841. 1st Eedition. 632 pages. Frontispiece. Folded map of Massachusetts 200 engravings. Good Hardcover. Hard Leather Binding Gilt spine title. Some rubbing and edge wear to the cover. Rebilt front edge. Photos available upon request. 9.1"x5.5"x1.9". b1016. be43.</p> Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover
1841184382New York: S. Tuttle 1841. Hardcover. G Cover has fading and apparent water damage along top. Book block has age toning. Interior pages have some water staining along top edges. Inside covers and end pages have staining. Interior pages have age toning and foxing. Personal library sticker from previous owner on inside front cover. Some pencil/crayon markings from previous owner on ffep. All text and plates readable and generally clear. Brown leather boards with gilt inlay around edge. Black title blocks on spine with gilt lettering. 608 pages 12 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations folded map. S. Tuttle hardcover
1848044961Worcester Massachusetts: Warren Lazell 1848. 1848 later edition. Worn and with front cover detached. Town-by-town history of Massachusetts illustrated throughout with engravings folding hand colored map half missing at the front. Full calf marbled endpapers 631 pages. Covers dried and worn but archivally stabilied front cover detached but present text block sound only half of map present frontis and tissue heavily foxed pages surprisingly clean and free from foxing no names or other markings. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Warren Lazell Hardcover
1841263498Worcester : Dorr Howland & co 1841. First Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original cloth. Panels are dust-toned as with age. Spine bands are worn. Text remains clear and unblemished. Physical description; 1 vol. 632 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Worcester : Dorr, Howland & co hardcover
1839BOOKS236250Worcester MA: Dorr Howland & Co. G/No Dustjacket. 1839. . Leather. Illustrated with 200 engravings. . 8vo. 624pp. Binding worn with gilt on spine almost completely removed; inside hinges cracked; soiled & foxed; some corners turned half title-page torn; seal of the State of Massachusetts inked . Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover
183914-0607Worcester MA: Dorr Howland & Co. 1839. 1839 624pp illus. fold-out color map juual lib. markings library rebinding slight shelfwear to cover light soiling to pg edges foxing throughoutmap has been taped at the folds light edgewear to map no dj. Cloth. Good/No Jacket. Ex-Library. Dorr, Howland & Co. Hardcover
1841BOOKS236253Worcester MA: Dorr Howland & Co. G/No Dustjacket. 1841. . Leather. Illustrated with numerous engravings and fold-out colored map torn. . 8vo. 576pp. Rubbed worm-tracks on front cover; heavily stained and foxed; owners markings; tears to text p. 445-6 . Dorr, Howland & Co. hardcover
1829184027New Haven: J.W. Barber 1829. Second edition. Leather bound. Fair heavy wear to leather boards expected age toning foxing spots throughout water staining hinges internally have heavy wear. Brown leather boards; bw portrait frontispiece of Washington bw folded map bw illustrated title page; 312 pp; bw illustrationsw. Page vii wrongly numbered. Title page also reads "carefully selected from the most approved authorities by J.W. Barber." J.W. Barber hardcover
1848TB33248Worcester Mass.: Warren Lazell 1848. Reprint of 1848. Very good in fine new binding of black cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine and new end sheets. The edges of the text block are marbled. A small quarto of 9 by 5 1/2 inches with no wear to the binding an early prior owner's name in pencil on the second free end page. The contents are surprisingly clean and bright this dealer suspects the pages were . washed before rebinding. Tthe fold-out hand-colored map is also clean and bright and without any damage 631 pages of text illustrated from 200 woodcut engravings and the hand-colored fold-out map. The first edition of this title was published by Dorr Howland of Worcester in 1839. Armstrong Bibliographies of New England History 103; Howes B-123 Warren Lazell hardcover
1844TB31669Worcester Mass.: Warren Lazell 1844. Reprint of 1844. Good in its original binding of full leather covered boards with gilt decorations and gilt text on the spine. The edges of the text block are marbled. A small quarto of 9 by 5 1/2 inches with the leather worn through over the front and rear joints the lower edges of the boards and the tips of the boards. There is an early prior owner's name written in ink at the upper edge of the title page. The contents are generally foxed on the margins and the fold-out hand-colored map is partially tanned it is in undamaged condition. 624 pages of text illustrated from 200 woodcut engravings and the hand-colored fold-out map. The first edition of this title was published by Dorr Howland of Worcester in 1839. Armstrong Bibliographies of New England History 103; Howes B-123 Warren Lazell hardcover
1833SKU1001131L. H. Young. Fair. 1833. Unknown Binding. First edition New Haven 1833. 19 wood engraving attributed to Samuel Barber. Approx. 3.5x 5.5. Marbled paper cover boards soiled rubbed worn worn leather spine taped over some time ago. Much foxed throughout. Plates sharply printed if foxed.; 106 pages . L. H. Young unknown
1888125705PA: Hubbard Brothers. Good; Some light wear to extremites previous owners name stamp. Binding . is good. Quite a few b/w illustrations. 1888. Hardback. 608 pages . Hubbard Brothers hardcover
187520464NY: Inion Publishing House. 1875. hard cover. Very Good/No jacket. NY:Union Publishing House. ca. 1875. 608pp. Illus. Hard bound. A very good tight clean copy. NY: Inion Publishing House. hardcover
