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181319401New-York: Printed and Sold by S. Wood 1813. Second Wood edition. A trifle foxed; some light rubbing; a handsome copy in very good condition. 32mo 2.06 x 1.31 inches original green morocco spine stamped in gilt boards ruled in gilt 254 pages. Frontis illus. A handsome little Thumb Bible. Welch 856.3; Adomeit Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles A26: "Illustrations as in A17 Wood 1811 but type reset. Printed and Sold by S. Wood, unknown books
181119402New-York: Printed and Sold by S. Wood 1811. First Wood edition. Joints somewhat rubbed a little rubbed along the edges and corners; some scratching to the upper board; text-block a little soiled; a very good copy. 32mo 1.94 x 1.25 inches original polished calf gilt ruled spine 254 pages. Frontis illus. Adomeit Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles A17; Welch 856.1: "American variant 1 of English version 2 no. 855 Harris ca. 1806. Printed and Sold by S. Wood, unknown books
182519403Lansingburgh N. Y.: Published by W. Disturnell 1825. A later edition of the Disturnell Thumb Bible. Small hole to the spine; some light general rubbing including a little loss to the front paste-down; a little foxing; a very good copy. 32mo 1.88 x 1.38 inches original calf gilt spine 256 pages all edges yellow. Frontis illus. Adomeit Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles A54. Published by W. Disturnell, unknown books
183119404Bridgeport: Printed by J. B. and L. Baldwin 1831. Small hole to the spine; some light general rubbing including a little loss to the front paste-down; a little foxing; a very good copy. 32mo 2.13 x 1.75 inches original sheep gilt-ruled spine 192 pages. Adomeit Three Centuries of Thumb Bibles A70. Printed by J. B. and L. Baldwin, unknown books
183645099Cincinnati: Stereotyped by J.A. James / Corey and Webster 1836. 64mo 8.5cm.; publisher's full sheep gilt-ruled spine; 469pp. Joints starting to crack but holding shallow losses at spine ends spine gilt almost entirely effaced else a Very Good internally sound copy. Not in Darlow & Moule. Stereotyped by J.A. James / Corey and Webster unknown books
185524376New York: American Bible Society Instituted in the Year MDCCCXVI 1855. This edition not in Herbert. Full red pebbled sheep binding with gilt lettering. AEG. Gilt dentelles. PO name gilt stamped to front board. VG some minor rubs & shelfwear to binding/light foxing. PO E. L. Warner genealogical history written on ffep. PO has affixed a 'Kings of Israel and Judah' chart to rear paste-down. 1278 pp. 'Minion' 18mo. 5-7/8" x 3-3/4" <br/><br/> American Bible Society, Instituted in the Year MDCCCXVI unknown books
184008829London: British and Foreign Bible Society for Spottiswoode 1840. Full Leather. Very Good. Quarto. Bound in full embossed black leather with marbled edges. Very good with owner inscriptions on endpapers and pastedowns; rear inner hinge cracked ink stamp lower fore-edge; light wear at extremities. Internally clean and bright. A very good collectible example of the "family Bible size" King James Version. <br/><br/> British and Foreign Bible Society, for Spottiswoode hardcover books
1850WRCLIT84954Buffalo: Phinney & Co. 1850. x11-192pp. Miniature 5.5 x 4.5 cm. Full contemporary calf. Frontis and plates. Spine a bit chafed a few trivial discolorations edges well- thumbed early ink gift inscription on front free endsheet but a very good copy. One of many impressions under a number of different imprints of this popular mid-19th century rendering for children. WELSH 1125. ADAMOIT A104. OCLC: 8599822. Phinney & Co. unknown books
1843WRCAM45615Bombay 1843. 108pp. Later black morocco gilt. Corners heavily rubbed; library markings. Front flyleaf detached. Text clean. Good plus. An early Indian imprint printed for the Bombay Auxiliary Bible Society at the American Mission Press with text in both English and Marathi. Not in Diehl. Scarce - a search of OCLC turns up only three copies at Yale Oxford and the New York Public Library though this copy is marked as a Library of Congress duplicate. unknown books
182819163Cooperstown: Stereotyped Printed and Sold by H. & E. Phinney 1828. An early Phinney printing. Somewhat worn with a little chipping; small bit of the upper outer corner of the final leaf torn; in good condition. Original pictorial self-wrappers 5.25 x 3.63 inches 1-5 8-30 pages. Illus. A fairly nice copy of the Phinney cheap edition of the New Hieroglyphical Bible this a strangely uncommon printing. Phinney had also issued an earlier one with an 1824 publication date as well as a number from 1829 onward. The pagination here agrees with that of other Phinney editions. Stereotyped, Printed and Sold by H. & E. Phinney, unknown books
1820WRCLIT78300Hartford: Published by Oliver D. Cooke 1820. 5616pp. 12mo. Linen backed printed decorated boards. Early ink ownership inscription on front and rear free endsheets some small paper loss at gutter of rear free endsheet uniformly browned but a sound copy. Denoted on the upper board the "Seventh Edition" although OCLC locates only 1818 and 1820 Hartford printings by Cooke and his associates. While the title-page imprint is 1820 the imprint on the upper board is dated 1821. No edition under Cooke's imprint is listed in the 1820 and 1821 volumes of American Imprints. OCLC: 41274455. Published by Oliver D. Cooke hardcover books
1843WRCAM33931AOahu & Honolulu: Na Na Misionari I Pai 1843. 1451pp. Large thick octavo. Contemporary ruled Hawaiian sheep. Binding rubbed minor wear at extremities of joints. Small insect track in extreme lower edge of first eight leaves. Ink stamp of the American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions Library on front pastedown verso of titlepage and final text page. Scattered foxing and age toning. Very good in original condition. In a half morocco box. The first joint publication of the Old and New Testaments as an entity in the Hawaiian language printed for the American Bible Society at the Mission Presses in Oahu Old Testament and Honolulu New Testament. A number of printings of various books or groups of books of the Bible were printed as early as 1827 and the first Hawaiian printing of the New Testament appeared in 1835 with the Old Testament following in 1838. These printings are frequently found bound together although issued separately. This is the first publication of the complete approved text as an entity paginated continuously and issued as one book. The New Testament has its own titlepage p.1129 and imprint. The verso of the first titlepage bears the words "Ka lua o ke pai ana" the second printing referring to the only other printing of the entire Old Testament in 1838 at the same press. A second printing of the entire Bible was made later in 1843; but curiously enough Judd et al record no other complete printing of the Bible in the Hawaiian language through 1899. <br> <br> A handsome copy of an important Hawaiian Bible in a Hawaiian binding. JUDD 265. FORBES 1416. HUNNEWELL pp.24-25. Na Na Misionari I Pai unknown books
1802FF2474London:: John Reeves 1802. 1802. 5 volumes. Small 8vo. Original full crimson straight-grained morocco spines flat and tooled in gilt all edges gilt; some darkening to covers but a solid binding even now after all these years. Bookseller's ticket of Kerby & Bowdery 190 Oxford Street England. Early ownership signature of Charlotte Handbury. Very good. WITH FIVE FORE-EDGE PAINTINGS painted by the "Dover Painter" of Marks & Company London ca 1920s one of the finest fore-edge artists of their day. On volume 1 Worcester Cathedral; 2 St. Paul's Cathedral; 3 York Minster; 4 Canterbury Cathedral St. Ethelbert's Tower & St. Augustine's Monastery; 5 Gloucester Cathedral. Each piece is labeled in ink in the artist's handwriting. PROVENANCE: pre-fore-edge James Kerby & Bowdery booksellers U.K. – Charlotte Hanbury signature; Marks & Co. London booksellers – where this became a fore-edge painting Edward C. Lowe Birmingham bookseller U.K. sold to: Mrs. Henry B. Brooke Gilpin Winchester 1853- Virginia purchased May 1941 – probably inherited by one of the three Gilpin children: Donald Kenneth Dorothy – an unknown source bought or traded to RL: – Russell Light bookseller Texas personal collection – JWRB. Import license shows seller's and buyer's names dated May 1941. The document was laid into volume II facing signature X3 with offsetting. NOTE ON HANBURY: Charlotte Hanbury could be one in the DNB with dates 1830-1900 born in Stoke Newington her autobiography published in 1901. Henry B. Brooke Gilpin 1853-1929 was vice president of the National Wholesale Drug Association and commodore of the Baltimore Yacht Club Maryland. He married Hattie Newcomer 1861-1942 daughter of Benjamin F. Newcomer president of the Baltimore Safe Deposit and Trust Company on 27 October 1886. SEE: Weber Jeff Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artists & Binders pp. 98-103 "Dover Painter". John Reeves, 1802. unknown books
1817FF2408Cambridge:: Printed by J. Smith 1817 1816. 1817. 2 volumes. Small 12mo. iv 600; 601-821 1 2; 250 2 pp. Original crimson blind- and gilt-stamped straight grained morocco all edges gilt. Within slip-case bound in red cloth gilt-stamped back "Foredge Paintings" likely the box dates from the time of the fore-edge painting. With two lovely fore-edge paintings painted on the fanned edges; not labeled but the scenes are of British churches. Provenance: Carnegie Book Shop New York Dec 14 1965 - sold to: Roland S. Bond Dallas TX. Probably this is the Louis H. Silver d.1963 Chicago copy sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries Nov. 16 1965 sold to Carnegie Book Shop NY. The volume was described as "one vol. bound in 2 which was an oversight as the 2nd title is deep within the second vol. Silver was a lawyer engineer and Chicago hotel owner Gold Coast Hotels who was a trustee of the Newberry Library. The bulk of his collection was purchased through his agent the noted bookseller John F. Fleming and brought a reported NY Times May 15 1964 price of 2.75 million dollars. / The University of Texas Ransom Center reports: "In June of 1963 Silver was diagnosed with terminal cancer and enlisted Fleming's help in selling his substantial library. Silver had very specific demands for the sale—his library was to be sold en bloc and he should receive no less than $2.2 million for it. Fleming made contact with several auction houses but on October 27 1963 Silver died before any action towards a sale could be completed. Silver's estate represented by Clarence A. Beutel and Silver's wife Amy wanted the search for a buyer to continue according to Silver's specifications. / On November 15 1963 the University of Texas at Austin expressed interest in the collection. Fleming began negotiations with Dr. Harry Ransom Chancellor of the University of Texas at Austin. Within a month Ransom had $2.75 million in cash for the sale. Silver's estate though was feeling hesitant about the sale. The first problem was that they did not want to pay Fleming his $200000 commission. The second was that they felt pressured to keep the Silver Library in Illinois by selling it to the Newberry Library instead. In the end that is what the estate chose to do. On May 13 1964 the Newberry Library bought the Silver Library for $2.75 million. / Under Illinois law Fleming as a property broker should have earned his commission when he produced a ready willing and able buyer. There is no requirement that a sale with that buyer must occur. Since Fleming produced his buyer he requested his commission. When the Silver estate refused Fleming filed a lawsuit in Illinois on August 6 1964. The estate was granted summary judgment and the case was dismissed. The court found that since many of the books were damaged and the University of Texas did not examine the books prior to agreeing to buy them it would not have actually been willing to commit to the sale. Fleming appealed to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals. In John F. Fleming Incorporated v. Beutel 395 F.2d 21 the appellate court remanded the case after finding that the lower court was incorrect in granting summary judgment. The appellate court ruled that when one was dealing with older books some damage was par for the course and so the buyer would have been willing to go through with the sale. However rather than continue the court battle Fleming settled out of court for $92000 on December 17 1968. / The Newberry Library took possession of the Silver Library and against Silver's wishes discarded one third of the books as surplus and auctioned them." JWRB Printed by J. Smith, 1817, 1816. hardcover books
1865FF120London:: Longman Green Longman Roberts and Green 1865. 1865. Small folio. xvi 540 pp. Illustrated throughout. Original binding by Riviere dark green morocco stamped in blind and gold over heavy boards a.e.g.; corners worn but otherwise very good. Bookplate and rubber stamp of Dr. Juan Weiss. With a large fore-edge painting of the body of Christ mourned by the Virgin Mary and an Angel as depicted on page 257 after the painting of the "Pietà " by Francesco Francia 1450-1518. The fore-edge painting is unsigned and probably dates from pre 1980. The original painting is in the National Gallery London. See: Charles Heaton A Concise History of Painting 1893 p. 81. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1865. hardcover books
1849FF2452London:: Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode 1849. 1849. 2 volumes. 8vo. Psalms bound into each volume rear: 295 1 pp. Later full dark maroon blind- and gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt decorative endleaves. Fine. With four fore-edge paintings found on these two volumes each painted as a split-double fore-edge painted scenes. THE BIBLICAL SCENES shown are: Moses and the parting of the Red Sea; Noah's ark shown with the animals assembling to enter the vessel; Baby Jesus with Mary two men two horses with an angel facing the baby in the center; the crucifixion march with Jesus bearing the weight of his cross. These scenes painted for Harrington's of London ca. 1998. kMW Printed by George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, 1849. unknown books
1821FF2451Oxford:: Samuel Collingwood 1821. 1821. Thick 8vo. 1039 1 pp. All but a few leaves printed in two columns. Original full gilt-stamped red straight grain morocco lavender endleaves; rebacked preserving original spine. Early ownership inscription. With a fore-edge painting of Canterbury painted by 'Stevens' ca. 1945-1960. kMW Samuel Collingwood, 1821. unknown books
1802FF167London:: John Reeves 1802. 1802. 4to. ii xxi pp. 228 ff. a2 b-d4 e2 A-Z4 2A-Z4 3A-G4. Original dark greenish-blue straight-grain morocco gilt floral ruled borders raised bands with three angels in three compartments a.e.g. The binding is not sign but it is similar to other English bindings of the period possibly Staggemeier & Welcher. The spine foot says "Genesis to Numbers" and "Reeves's - Edition" in gilt. Early armorial bookplate of W. H. Battie-Wrightson Cusworth Yorkshire. Extensively annotated in ink holograph 3 ½ pages on blank endleaves being the record of Thomas de Grey's family births marriages and deaths; he is the second son of Lord Walsingham "a clergyman married Elizabeth Fourth Daughter of the Hon.ble. Brownlow North Bishop of Winchester on the 12th of August 1802 by Special Licence at the Private Chapel at Winchester House Chelsea. . . " Very good. WITH A DOUBLE FORE-EDGE PAINTING of Philadelphia in 1790 and New York in 1820. The scene of Philadelphia shows churches buildings a harbor and shipping scene; on the reverse edge showing "New York" has various harbor buildings. Not signed; likely painted just prior to Leamington's owning this volume thus ca. 1953. The artist is not known. Often an American bookstore would import a volume acquired from an artist or a British bookstore. Provenance: W. H. Battie-Wrightson Cusworth Yorkshire. William Wrightson 1752-1827 of Cusworth Hall Doncaster Yorkshire was a former member of Parliament 1784-1790; his son of the same name lived 1789-1879; it is unclear which person's bookplate the name refers. Brownlow North 1741-1820 former owner family member was appointed Bishop of Winchester in 1781. DNB. More recently a pencil note within the book indicates it was purchased from Leamington Book Shop July 1953. A bookseller's clipped catalogue description appears to be that of Leamington's Price: £18 10s. ca. 1953. A later pencil note 12/98 indicates this book was priced in December 1998 at $1600. John Reeves, 1802. hardcover books
1822FF071Oxford:: Printed at the Clarendon Press by Samuel Collingwood 1822. 1822. 8vo. 1039 pp. Paper lightly browned causing edge painting to look browned. Original dark brown straight grained morocco elaborately stamped in blind a.e.g.; neatly rebacked edges scuffed inner hinges re-enforced. Very good. Leather bookplate of Sydney Sanner. With fore-edge painting of "FOLKSTONE." An early painting date unknown. PROVENANCE: Navy blue morocco bookplate of Sydney Sanner possibly a freemason and if so this could be the copy of Judge James Sydney Sanner 1872-1956 Supreme Court of Montana. He was also involved with inventing mining machinery. He died in Los Angeles. Earlier inscription of "Emily C. Hammersley daughter of my and in another hand: Great Aunt . . . Constance Maria Stopford Ridgeway 1920." Printed at the Clarendon Press, by Samuel Collingwood, 1822. hardcover books
1856WRCAM45252New York 1856. iv717pp. Contemporary calf tooled in blind. Binding worn but still solid. Contemporary ownership inscriptions on preliminary leaves. Light foxing and dampstaining. Good. Second edition after the first of 1844. The text is entirely in Ojibwa Chippewa and was translated by the Rev. Henry Blatchford himself a native Ojibwa Indian. This copy has been inscribed on the front fly leaf evidently by an Ojibawa owner: "Peter Mawkiwina/ Bear Creek/ July 13 1863" PILLING ALGONQUIAN p.52. PILLING PROOF-SHEETS 395. AYER INDIAN LINGUISTICS CHIPPEWA 34. unknown books
1815810691815. BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY. AN ABRIDGED STATEMENT OF THE LEADING TRANSACTIONS OF THE BRITISH AND FOREIGN BIBLE SOCIETY; WITH A DIGEST OF THE VIEWS OF THE SOCIETY AND A NOTICE OF ITS CHIEF PATRONS. n.p. - London/n.p. 1815. Disbound from the Pamphleteer. pp. 269-280. 8vo. disbound. Pages in very good condition. Interesting list of translations of the Bible in foreign languages. a. unknown books
186720121Zurich: Leo Worl 1867. Large square folio. 26 17 pp. 17 facsim. part col. <br><br>Facsimile with scholarly study and apparatus of the block book in the library of gymnasium at Grossherzogl in Konstanz Germany. The facsimile is in color. The first edition a second appearing in 1892. 19th-century half brown morocco abraded. Ex-library with call number on spine pressure stamps on title-page and some library pencilling. Else a good copy. Leo Worl unknown books
1808FF181London:: Printed for W. Bent 1808. 1808. Small 8vo. iv viii 142; 144 pp. Engraved frontispiece. Contemporary full red straight-grained morocco all edges gilt for Sotheran London. Near fine. Provenance: Ownership signatures of Caroline Heathcote; L. Jackman. With a fore-edge painting by Martin Frost of Westminster Abbey signed with his initials in the lower right corner of the painting. Probably painted ca. 1985/86. See: Weber Jeff Annotated Dictionary of Fore-edge Painting Artists & Binders pp. 151-3. Printed for W. Bent, [1808]. unknown books
1811WRCAM41996Philadelphia 1811. Five volumes. Quarto. Contemporary calf spines gilt leather labels. Boards a bit scuffed corners lightly worn. Spines slightly scuffed and slightly chipped on some volumes. Light scattered foxing and toning. Information about the Storer family inscribed in the first volume. About very good. An impressive early American Bible in five large volumes styled "the second American edition from the second London edition improved and enlarged" presumably referring to Scott's annotations. With information inscribed regarding the Lear and Storer families of Portsmouth New Hampshire. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 22356. hardcover books
1822WRCAM45605Hartford 1822. 369pp. Contemporary calf. Hinges cracked front board loosening. Binding worn. Later pencil notations on titlepage and front pastedown. Minor scattered foxing. Good. Chronologically this is the tenth Greek New Testament issued in America but it is the first to use the standard 1550 Stephanus text and it became widely used in America. "Wilson's New testament had an enormous circulation and is still in 1883 in use by very many Probably no edition was more commonly used by the mass of clergymen and students from 1823 to 1840" - Hall CRITICAL BIBLIOGRAPHY OF THE GREEK NEW TESTAMENT IN AMERICA. SHOEMAKER 8035. unknown books