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1881TH354London: Tinsley Brothers 1881. 1st Edition . Hardback. Fine. large 8vo. viii 592 96pp. Pub. blue cloth with blind-stamped covers and attractive gilt title block to the front board and spine. Lacks rear free end-paper. A lovely late Victorian binding. <br/> <br/> Tinsley Brothers hardcover
1865ylj865London: E Harrison. G: in good condition without dust jacket. Re-bound with new eps. Light page edge browning. Sporadic foxing. Occasional marking and edge-tearing. Tape repairs to index. 1865. First Edition. Green hardback boards with black leather spine. 310mm x 210mm 12" x 8". 816pp viii. Decorative first title page b/w illustrations. Heavy item - shipping supplement may apply for overseas. . E Harrison hardcover
18618855NY: NY World 1861. Periodical. Good. The original newspaper letterpress printed on plain white paper 8 pp. unopened still folded at top so that pp. 2-3 and 6-7 are at first hidden. Much news from the beginning of the Civil War including Gen'l Irwin McDowell's report of the Battle of Bull Run now called the First Battle of Bull Run. McDowell was soon replaced by Lincoln after botching this battle. Condition is good only; There is a printer's flaw at the bottom of p.1 with the loss of maybe 20 words; there is a great deal of edgewear and brown splotches staining the paper in many places. Everything is legible. <br/> <br/> NY World unknown
18689115NY: World 1868. Periodical. Very Good. The original newspaper disbound from a folio. 8 pp. vg; no foxing or edgewear. A fascinating paper with somewhat biased news of the ongoing Reconstruction from many states on the front page. <br/> <br/> World unknown
188229782Dark Green A5 garage W spine gold text Parish Maga: Whitchurch Parish Magazine 1882. Hardback. Used: Acceptable. Hardback book no dust jacket with a collection of The Whitchurch Parish Magazine Shropshire from 1874 - 1882. Not dated but would look like circa 1882. Pages have brown age spots owners name on first and last pages cover scuffed especially at spine with some spliting along the spine. Can provide photos. Whitchurch Parish Magazine hardcover
1891342441London: Burleigh Street Strand 1891. First edition. Hardcover. Poor copy in the original gilt-blocked cloth. Front board detached spine worn. Text remains clear without blemish. Physical description: 662p; illustrated. Notes: Includes index. Subjects: Holmes Sherlock. Gillette WilliamSherlock Holmes PlayDetective and mystery stories English. Private investigators England. London: Burleigh Street Strand hardcover
1835287478London: Henry Colburn 1835. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine copy re-cased in modern gilt-blocked cloth edges very slightly toned. Corners sharp with an overall tight bright and clean impression. Provenance; from the Library Engineer School U. S. Army with its bookplates and library marks. Physical description; three volumes. Contents; 1835: Part II ; 1839: Part III ; 1848: Part II. Subjects; The United Service Journal. Naval and Military Magazine. Military Periodicals. British Military. 19th century military journals. London: Henry Colburn hardcover
1838011599Washington DC: Langtree & O'Sullivan 1838. 144pp several pages advertising engraved portrait of John Forsyth. Or paper wraps with portrait. Covers toned with small chip at base of spine moderate foxing to title/engraving/margins. Early issue of this important early American literary periodical in its original wraps. Contents include articles on commerce; Bunkers; Hill; travels in the east; story by Kingsley author of Westward Ho!; a 2 part article on 'the recent insurrection in Canada'; several poems and short works of fiction. Also an engraved portrait of John Forsyth then Secretary of State. Periodical. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo. Langtree & O'Sullivan Paperback
1838011597Washington DC: Langtree & O'Sullivan 1838. 112pp several pages advertising engraved portrait of John C Calhoun. Or paper wraps with portrait. Contemporary subscription label on front cover covers toned with several small chips chipped along spine oil stain on rear cover and through many pages affecting mainly the top margin. Early issue of this important early American literary periodical in its original wraps. Contents include articles on banks and the currency question; Cotton; travels including the Nile; Discovery of America by the Northmen; South American states; several poems and short works of fiction. Also an engraved portrait of John C Calhoun then senator for South Carolina. Periodical. Wraps. Good. 8vo. Langtree & O'Sullivan Paperback
1838011598Washington DC: Langtree & O'Sullivan 1838. 96pp several pages advertising engraved portrait of James Polk. Or paper wraps with portrait. Contemporary subscription label on front cover covers toned with several small chips rear cover detached but present front cover damp affected not affecting interior pages title page and engraving foxed. Early issue of this important early American literary periodical in its original wraps. Contains first appearance of Howe's Masquerade by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Other contents include articles on banking; Discovery of America by the Northmen; early extract from Prescott's Ferdinand and Isabella; several poems and short works of fiction. Also an engraved portrait of James K Polk then Speaker of the House of Representatives. Periodical. Wraps. Fair. 8vo. Langtree & O'Sullivan Paperback
1838011600Washington DC: Langtree & O'Sullivan 1838. 112pp several pages advertising. Or paper wraps with portrait. Covers toned with small chip at base of spine and bottom corner slight foxing throughout lacks engraving of Levi Woodbury as usual-this portrait was inserted in the following issue. Early issue of this important early American literary periodical in its original wraps. Contents include first appearance of Edward Randolph's Portrait by Nathaniel Hawthorne. Lacks portrait of Levi Woodbury then Secretary of the Treasury but with a rather lengthy article about him. Periodical. Wraps. Very Good. 8vo. Langtree & O'Sullivan Paperback
1838011602Washington DC: Langtree & O'Sullivan 1838. 112pp several pages advertising engraved portraits. Or paper wraps with portrait. Covers toned front cover partially detached slight foxing throughout damp stains in varying degree to approx 1/2 pages. Early issue of this important early American literary periodical in its original wraps. Contents include 13 pages on Texas/Mexico. Folding engraved portrait of Felix Grundy then recently appointed as Attorney General. Periodical. Wraps. Good Plus. 8vo. Langtree & O'Sullivan Paperback
1824124990Jones & Co., London, 1824. XII, 482, VIII, 264 S. ; 22 x 13,5 cm ; Leder.
1898119421London, 1898. 298 S. ; 29 x 21,5 cm ; Leinen.
1900241253London: Offices of the Studio 1900. First Edition. Hardcover. good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Staining and dust-dulling to the spine bands hinges and panel edges. Remains preserved overall; tight bright and strong. Physical description; 300 pages. Subjects; The Studio Magazine. Fine Art. Applied Art. Volume 22. Genre; Periodicals. London: Offices of the Studio hardcover
1897250523London: George Newnes Ltd. 1897. First Edition. Hardcover. Good copy in the original title-blocked pictorial cloth. Slightest suggestion only of dust-dulling to the spine bands and panel edges. Remains well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. Provenance; from the library of Peter F. Walkey with the owner's bookplate. Physical description; 804 pages. Notes; First appearance of tragedy of Arthur Conan Doyle's 'The Tragedy of the Korosko'. Subjects; The Strand Magazine. Arthur Conan Doyle. 'The Tragedy of the Korosko'. 1897. Periodicals. London: George Newnes, Ltd. hardcover
189230779George Newnes 1892. Roy. 8vo. First Edition with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout free endpapers lightly spotted a little mild spotting throughout; attractively bound in contemporary niger half roan sides ruled in blind back with raised bands tooled in gilt second compartment with red leather label ruled and lettered in gilt all other compartments tooled with blind lozenge marbled edges a very good bright clean copy. Contains the first appearance of 'Silver Blaze' complete with Paget's inconic illustrations as 'The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. No. XIII. 'The Adventure of Silver Blaze'. 'Silver Blaze' is of course the classic early tale containing Holmes' famous epigram of the dog in the nightime. It was subsequently collected as the first of the eleven 'Memoirs' published in book form in 1894. This issue also includes Harry How's well-illustrated article 'A Day with Dr. Conan Doyle' pp.182-188. An added Holmesian bonus is the presence of Clarke Russell's 'A Nightmare of the Doldrums' pp.189-198; his tales were a favourite of Dr. Watson: 'I was deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea stories' 'The Five Orange Pips'. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. DeWaal 357. George Newnes, hardcover
189824625George Newnes 1898. Roy. 8vo. First Edition thus with numerous photographs and illustrations throughout endpapers lightly browned some light spotting as usual; original pictorial blue cloth blocked and lettered in black gilt back bevelled boards red sprinkled edges lower hinge cracked but binding entirely sound a very good bright clean copy. Contains the first appearance of Doyle's 'Round the Fire' stories II-VII. No. II is 'The Story of the Man with the Watches' illustrated by Frank Craig; No. III is 'The Story of the Lost Special' illustrated by Max Cowper. These two stories are widely recognised by Holmesians as the two most important 'lost' Holmes adventures. Both stories feature an unnamed amateur reasoner clearly intended by Doyle to be identified by his readers as Holmes himself. These two tales and their fellows were collected and published as 'Round the Fire Stories' in 1908. UNCOMMON IN THIS CONDITION. See Green & Gibson p.409. George Newnes, hardcover
1896COLLECTI009585ILONDON: GEORGE NEWNES. VG. PUB ND 1896. FIRST EDITION. ISBN: ETHNIC FAIRY TALES PUBLISHED IN THE STRAND MAGAZINE 1891-1896. BLUE CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH DECORATIONS AND TITLE TO THE UPPERBOARD IN BLIND AND IN GILT TO THE SPINE. MODERATE WEAR TO THE CORNERSAND SPINE-ENDS. A NICE COPY OF THIS RARE COLLECTION OF ETHNIC TALES FORCHILDREN. Keywords: FANTASY FAIRY TALES CHILDREN'S BOOK ABCDEF. GEORGE NEWNES hardcover
1892006820Boston: D. Lothrop Company 1892 Book. Illus. by Drawings. Good Plus to Very Good. Soft Cover Stapled. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original buff stapled soft cover periodical. Feature story is Romulus and Remus by Charles R. Talbot. There are 51 pp. of this story plus 17 pp. of ads for bicycles typewriters cocoa guns music boxes and shoes. 6-inch dark stain along spine and 3 small sections of spine missing. Firmly bound unmarked and easily read. Another issue listed separately. D. Lothrop Company paperback
1892006848Boston: D. Lothrop Company 1892 Book. Illus. by Uncredited. Good. Soft Cover Stapled. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Original buff stapled softcover. Both covers were separated and have been re-attached. This number contains the complete serial story "In War Times at La Rose Blanche" by Mollie Evelyn Moore Davis first published in 1888. A family plantation story told by an eight-year-old girl whose siblings and slaves want to join Marse Tom in the war. 64 pp in the story Many ads. D. Lothrop Company paperback
182822924n.pl.: n.pub 1828. First Edition. . Paperback. Poor. 8vo. 112pp.pp.57-168 Illus. No covers or endpapers pages damp stained edges chipped illustrations Portrait of A. Cooper and Gulnare missing. <br/> <br/> n.pub paperback
182822925n.pl.: n.pub 1828. First Edition. . Paperback. Poor. 8vo. 72pp.pp.169-240 Illus. No covers or endpapers pages damp stained illustration Pranks and Lazarus missing. <br/> <br/> n.pub paperback
182822926n.pl.: n.pub 1828. First Edition. . Paperback. Poor. 8vo. 64pp.pp.305-368. iLLUS. No covers or endpapers illustration Badger Baiting detached foxed. Plate Samuel Chifney "In February 1828 Mr. Knight published his letters in defence of round-hand bowling. There had been in the origin of cricket no law to restrain the bowlers. <br/> <br/> n.pub paperback