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18399394<p>This is a terrific condition antique Connecticut print framed and hand-colored. Original 1839 wood engraving by John Warner Barber. The engraving is titled "SOUTH VIEW OF NORWICH CITY CON." and is hand-colored. Wooden frame with a wire securely attached at the back for hanging. A highly attractive piece perfectly suitable for display. John Warner Barber was one of Connecticut's early historians a prolific engraver and author. He is best known for his vivid detailed chronicles of early 19th-century American life. Operating before the era of widespread photography he traveled extensively across the eastern United States to document townscapes landmarks and local history through meticulous wood and steel engravings. The frame measures 16 1/8" wide x 13 1/8" tall. Professionally framed by "Einhorn Galleries" in Connecticut per the label on the back.<br /><br />Condition:<br />The picture is in overall Near Fine condition and would make for an excellent display piece. The engraving is clean with no notable issues found. The frame is in terrific condition with no issues found. A wonderful display piece.</p>
189820238Ginn & Company Publishers. 1898. Hardcover. Good. Quarter green cloth cover with beige boards is scuffed caps are crushed and frayed corners are bumped and worn but cover is in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Former owner's name written on front paste down in pen. Text of first page re-written in pencil in the margins of the page. Pages are in good condition. Many illustrations in book. . Ginn & Company, Publishers hardcover
1870288275London: George Routledge and Sons 1870. Hard Cover. Good binding. Lesser known work by Susan Warner the religious and children's stories author. Frontispiece and a few engraved headpieces and other text decorations. With publisher's advertisements at the rear. Some soiling to the front endpapers. Shelfwear. Decorated brown cloth. All edges gilt. Good binding. George Routledge and Sons unknown books
1872162782Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1872. 12mo pp. i-ii iii-v vi vii-xii 1-2 3-289 290: blank 291-294: ads original green cloth stamped in gold and blind all edges stained red black coated endpapers. First edition. Warner's second book. Sketches of travel in London and Europe including walks and mountain climbing in the Alps. Warner 1829-1900 "an occasional novelist and poet was more effective as a writer of sketches which his warm humor and ingenious originality invariably made pleasant reading . His travels in Europe and North America were extensive. In 1884 he joined the staff of HARPER'S MAGAZINE and in 1892 succeeded William Dean Howells as editor of 'The Easy Chair.'" - Fullerton p. 287. BAL 21124 probable printing 1 of the ads. A bright clean nearly fine copy. #162782 James R. Osgood and Company unknown books
187346447Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1873. Later printing. 12mo 15cm.; brown publisher's cloth stamped in blind and gilt; xii289pp. Spine cocked; blindstamping worn on spine; small tear in cloth at spine base and adjacent material loss on rear panel; red edgestaining fading and toned in spots. Some leaves gently pulled. Stray pencil marks throughout. Good; intact and complete.<br/><br/>American essayist Charles Dudley Warner contemporary and associate of Mark Twain humorously describes his journeys by foot through several European locations including Paris Switzerland Bavaria Rome and Mt. Vesuvius. An affectionate if occasionally acerbic time capsule of continental Europe in the late 1800s. James R. Osgood and Company unknown books
187233239Boston: James R. Osgood and Company 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. xii 289pp 2pp of advertisements. Green cloth stamped in blind and gold all edges stained red. A series of travel sketches in Europe including Rome and Sorrento. Light wear to edges. About near fine. ; 12mo. James R. Osgood and Company hardcover
18562212220025Congressional Globe 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Prelude to the Civil War: Slavery its the Expansion to New Territories Rebound in fine modern cloth. Fine binding and cover. Scattered foxing. Contents: 1. Slavery in the territories : speech of Hon. Hiram Warner of Georgia 1856; 2. Speech of Hon. W.H. Kelsey of New York on the slavery question; delivered in the House of Representatives July 29 1856; 3. Power of Congress over slavery in the territories : speech delivered in the House of Representatives December 18 1856; 4. Remarks of Senator Mason of Virginia and Senator Trumbull of Illinois on the extension of slavery into free territory; in the senate of the United States December 2 1856; 5. Speech of Hon. Benjamin Stanton of Ohio in the House of Representatives April 23 1856 on the power of Congress to exclude slavery from the territories; 6. Powers of the government of the United States : federal state and territorial : speech of Hon. James A. Stewart of Maryland on African slavery : its status -- natural moral social legal and constitutional : and the origin progress present condition and future destiny of the United States considered in connection with African slavery as a part of its social system : with the bearings of that institution upon the interests of all sections of the Union and upon the African race. <br> A collection of individually published speeches by Congressmen on the expansion of slavery. Congressional Globe hardcover
1883040812New York: Union Publishing House 1883. First edition undated 1883. Worn. Brief stories poems and fables intended to encourage moral values illustrated with wood engravings. Red Victorian cloth binding lettered and decorated in black and gilt 545 pages. Cover rubbed and soiled with bits of fraying to corners and spine ends hinges internally cracked but secure text block sound pages age-darkened but clean and readily legible minor pink tinge to far outer edges of first few pages no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Union Publishing House Hardcover
18558018993Springfield Massachusetts 1855. Fine; creased where previously folded. A receipt on company stationary for painting services rendered dated 1855 in ink by David Warner House and Sign Painter Paper Hanger and Glazier of Springfield Massachusetts. Measures 5.5" by 7"; printed on blue paper. unknown
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
18538087London: James Nisbet and Co. 1853 Second English edition published the year after the first. Original red blindstamped cloth with gilt spine. . Two volumes small octavo. Six engraved plates. Binding extremities lightly worn spines a bit cocked 1 1/2 inch tear along front joint of Volume I. A good tight set. Susan Warner 1819-1885 grew up in New York City. When her family was in difficult financial straits she took up writing. Her first novel The Wide Wide World appeared in 1849 followed by Queechy which appeared at the end of 1850. Both were extremely popular in both England and America. "The source of her popularity…seems to have been her sensibility which equaled that of any of the more extravagant English novelists of the later eighteenth century. It was her descriptions of the emotions of her characters—emotions that found expression in tears on almost every page—that compensated in the minds of her readers for the absence of action" Granville Hicks writing in the D.A.B. James Nisbet and Co., hardcover
1892mon0000058154J. B. Lippincott Company 1892. Hardcover. Acceptable. in x in x in. 1891 printing. Brick colored boards. Gold title on spine profile of woman on front board. Decorations. No jacket. Some wear and rubbing ot all corners. J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover
1852900430New York: George P. Putnam & Company. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1852. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 1st Printing with Putnam logo embossed on cover and gilt titles on spines. Covers show light minor rubbing. Top edges soiled leading edges show browm spotting. Endpapers have speckled foxing but main text is bright clean and tight. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 410/396 pages . George P. Putnam & Company hardcover
1852041592London: James Nisbet & Company 1852. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Very Good. 9 " Tall. Vii 372; V 367 Pp. Blue Cloth Gilt Yellow Endpapers Publisher's Topstain. First English Edition First Printing With 1852 Date On Title Pages. Volume I Without Publisher's Name At Base Of Spine Name Present On Volume Ii Some Copies Do Not Have The Name. Very Good Gilt Brilliant Spine Cloth Slightly Browned Just Beginning To Fray Along Top Edges Of Spines Endpapers Immaculate Pages Clean No Marks. <br/> <br/> James Nisbet & Company hardcover
18529124110901NY.: George P. Putnam. 1852. Rebound in 19th Century brown cloth. Occasional foxing 1 signature slihtly sprung cover joints worn: about VG. 8vo. First Edition. Bal 21255. LW #2649. Any ads included were removed when this set was rebound in one volume. George P. Putnam. 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
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
189437324n.p.: n.p. American Bimetallic League 1894. First edition. Self wrappers. A very good copy with small chips on edges leaves browned. 15 pp. Sm. 8vo. Two reprinted newspaper articles as part of the American Bimetallic League's Monograph series: "Prices on a Gold Basis" reprinted from the New York Sun of January 12th 1894 and "Going to a Gold Basis. How the Process will Affect the United States" from the New York Sun February 5th 1894 11-15pp. [n.p. American Bimetallic League] unknown books
186713656New York: F. W. Beers 1867. Very good. 23 by 26 inches engraved map on onion paper. This is from the Beers atlas that includes Westchester Putnam & Dutchess County which is unusual. Very good condition. F. W. Beers unknown
186713650New York: F. W. Beers 1867. Very good condition. 14.5 by 17.5 inches engraved map. This is from the Beers atlas. F. W. Beers unknown
186713664New York: F. W. Beers 1867. Very good. 26 by 20 inches engraved map on onion paper. Includes a plan of Cortlandt Cemetery. This is from the Beers atlas that includes Westchester Putnam & Dutchess County which is unusual. Very good condition. F. W. Beers unknown
186713680New York: F. W. Beers 1867. Very good. 23 by 24 inches engraved map on onion paper. This is from the Beers atlas that includes Westchester Putnam & Dutchess County which is unusual. Very good condition. F. W. Beers unknown
1891035911NY: HURST AND CO. Rare to find this book in a DJ. Previous owner's inscription in the book. . VG. Hardcover. REPRINT. 1891. HURST AND CO. hardcover
189158109Nprthampton MA: Picturesque Publishing 1891. First Edition. 4to Olive green cloth covered boards with stamped tiles and decoration in gilt. Moderate handling wear with rubbed spine tops and corners hinges loose. 160 pages with extensive index. Fully illustrated with 1500 drawings and photographs. A good set. Heavy. From the introduction: This book attempts to portray to some extent nature's moods. There is more here than simply buildings and landscapes. --- Hampden County is a non-governmental county located in the Pioneer Valley of the state of Massachusetts. Hampden County is part of the Springfield MA Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is the most urban county in Western Massachusetts. The Knowledge Corridor surrounding Springfield-Hartford is New England's second most populous urban area after Greater Boston with 1.9 million people. Picturesque Publishing unknown books
