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187247848Cincinnati: Office of the Israelite 1872. First edition. Hardcover. g- to g. Octavo. 83pp. Blind-embossed brown cloth with title in gold on cover protected by modern mylar. "As a literary production this little book shows: 1. There is a religion without mysteries or miracles rational and self-evident. 2. This rational religion is taught in the Bible called in the Gentile phraseology the Old Testament. 3. This scriptural and rational religion is Judaism. 4. Judaism in its doctrines and duties is eminently humane universal liberal and progressive; in perfect harmony with modern science criticism and philosophy and in full sympathy with universal liberty equality justice and charity." Introduction. Isaac Meir Wise was the founder of Reform Judaism in America Dean of the Hebrew Union College and wrote this basic manual on Jewish practice and belief at the time of the revised prayer book Minhag America. Some wear along edges small chips along edges and spine and very light fraying at head and tail of spine. Endpapers with light foxing. Title page brwoned. Block with minor age-toning. Binding in overall good- interior in good condition.ì. Office of the Israelite hardcover
1803ZB525177NP Boston 1803. 20 pp previous owner's name on title light age toning resewn in self wrappers margins irregularly trimmed but not close . - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Photos available upon request. NP Boston? unknown
1848034860Camden Maine: Printed and Published By P. Keen and E. Chandler. #4505 CLEAN & SOLID EX LIBRARY/NON CIRCULATING REFERENCE CPY./FEW MARKINGS. ZERO WEAR TO BURGANDY CLOTH OF STURDY LIBRARY BINDING REBOUND PREFACE NOTES APPENDIX 500 CLEAN & SOLID PP. EXCELLENT PERSONAL COLLECTIBLE/REFERENCE/NICE COPY! . Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 1848. Printed and Published By P. Keen and E. Chandler hardcover
1866103039Couverture rigide. Reliure défraîchie, mors fendu. Dos cuir à nerfs. Rousseurs. Tranches rouges. Environ 300 pages.
1818980Z20London: John Murray 1818. Cloth. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 5.5". None. Isaac D'Israeli's updated and improved edition of his study of prominent literary figures and their qualities. A new improved and expanded edition originally published as 'An Essay on the Literary Character'. Previously owned by A. N. L. Munby an English librarian and an author of ghost stories. Isaac D'Israeli's study on the notable literary figures and their qualities examining their lives and experiences to explore what makes them successful. As explained in the preface to the work the author wrote the original work in his youth and after finding a copy of his work with critiquing notes added to the margin decided to re-write the work and add to it. The work also mentions particular prominent literary and intellectual figures such as Galileo Newton Bacon Milton and many more. Bound in full modern paper covered boards. Bound in modern paper covered boards endpapers renewed. Externally slight sunning to the spine with a couple very minor tidemarks to the head of the spine slight bumping to the extremities and the odd slight mark. Bookplate of A.N.L. Munby to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound with occasional age toning heaviest to the title page and occasional light spotting. Very Good Indeed John Murray hardcover
188919170London: Kegan Paul Trench & Co 1889. First Edition . Hardcover. Good. Hardback. A good copy in the original dark green cloth lettered in gilt. A little wear and tear at head of spine. Gift inscription to the Forsyth Association on the half-title. Not foxed. Pp.x185 32pp publisher's catalogue. Frontispiece. Title page vignette. Partly unopened. The subject of this Memoir was a conspicuous promoter of public improvements in Elgin. Quite scarce in first edition. <br/> <br/> Kegan Paul Trench & Co hardcover
1830J50834London: John Harris Little Library series 2nd edition. 1830. Hardcover. Very Good. Engraved plates 16 Extra Folding Plate. . 130x105mm green cloth with dark red Little Library label to spine & cream cover label tips bumped 82157pp. Half-title: "The little library" with "London: Printed by Samuel Bentley ." on half-title verso. Includes index. Publisher's ads on 6pp. at end. Referenced by Osborne 141 4th Moon 8612 wrongly describes as "Nutshell of Knowlege" series but she lists having seen no copies. This is the only edition with an EXTRA folding plate not in any subsequent edition. John Harris, Little Library series, 2nd edition. hardcover
1820120075Wakefield: Printed and Sold By J. Starfield. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1820. Unknown Possibly 1st Thus. Hardcover. A small provincial imprint chapbook published in WAKEFIELD Yorkshire. A most attractive little publication 4" x 2. 5" approx 10cm x 6.5 cm in sewn blue wraps with a woodcut of children praying around a table below the title in a charming decorative border. Very clean. Internally the woodcut and title is repeated on the first page - a good deep impression - NO date shown but likely 1815/30 . The rest of the book is unillustrated but contains what is probably a version of Watt's 'The First Set of Catechisms and Prayers; or the Religion of Little Children under Seven Years of Age'. 30pp. Excellent condition clean tight and bright. NO inscriptions or marks. "Isaac Watts is most well-known as a Nonconformist hymn-writer. Many of his compositions are still in common use today & his Divine Songs first published in 1715 is considered the first hymn-book for children. Wattss non-hymnal writings include catechisms composed for children of various ages. The first set for children under seven years of age & the second set for children from seven to twelve years of age. This early nineteenth century edition begins with 'The First Catechism of the Principles of Religion' - ending with 'The Young Child's Grace after Meat'. Scarce. See Images. ; 4" x 2.5" . Printed and Sold By J. Starfield, hardcover
1898bbpwFunk & Wagnalls Company New York and London 1898. 4th Edition. Hardcover. Poor/No Jacket. Two volumes complete. The reference number refers to BOTH volumes. Both are individually very heavy. Both are fully bound in leather. They are much worn and scuffed all about. Despite wear along the seams the spines are sure and secure. They have a venerable character and are confident. Within the contents are much worn and there have been attempts at repair. In general however the pages are clear and benign. Thumb tags are sound. Coloured plates are fresh and bright. There are occasional annotations. Both books have a previous owner Henry William Ellis - dated Jan 1907 signature. The books are robust and sturdy and competent and muscular.Due to weight postal adjustments may be required.fk. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Funk & Wagnalls Company, New York and London hardcover
1872148871872 percaline éditeur violine (dos légèrement passé), plaque sur le Ier plat, tr. dorées. in-8, (2ff.), IV-316pp., illustré, P. Hachette 1872
1886208631886. Berlin Th.Chr.Fr. Enslin Richard Schoerz 1886 8° XVII 597 pp. 1 Taf. Halbledereinband der Zeit. Erste Ausgabe! unknown
1831335738-XA27Amsterdam : G.J.A. Beijerinck 1831. Hardcover. Fair. Hardcover rug mist frontispice uitvouwbare kaart van Azië 27 van 28 z/w platen met elk 3 afbeeldingen ""vignetten"" 8vo. Naar de 5e Engelsche uitgave van Isaac Taylor voor Nederlanders bewerkt door J. Olivier Jz.; Rug mist; naam en nummer op schutblad; 1 plaat met de afbeeldingen 67 68 en 69 mist. Amsterdam : G.J.A. Beijerinck hardcover
18799395NHFactoryville PA: Tillinghast Brothers 1879. 102 pp. Original brown cloth covers stamped in blind w/ gilt title on front cover. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed w/ wear to corners and spine ends. Light scattered foxing. Previous owner's stamps on front endpaper. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. Mild insect damage to small portion of rear gutter. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Tillinghast Brothers Hardcover
190016376Cincinnati: Robert Clarke Company 1900. 1st. Hardcover. First edition. 8vo. vi 419pp including index. Black & white illustrations; photographs; drawings. Green cloth covered boards; gilt titles to the spine; gilt illustration to front board showing the Alumni Association Building of the Hebrew Union College with Hebrew letters. Previous owner's name; light wear to extremities else near fine. Robert Clarke Company hardcover
1899981T25London: C. Arthur Pearson Limited 1899. Leather. Very Good. 7.5" by 5". None. Three volumes of Disraeli's Curiosities of Literature edited by his son and former British prime minister Benjamin Disraeli. Complete in three volumes. A collection of essays on a variety of literary and artistic subjects containing humorous and thought-provoking observations and anecdotes about historical events and individuals interesting literature and other curiosities. These volumes explore the importance of books libraries and authors alongside criticism and biographical anecdotes. Disraeli recounts the grandeur and important of libraries from ancient times highlighting famous collectors and the passions that drive collectors. Written by Isaac D'Israeli a British writer and scholar best known for his essays and his associations with other men of letters. A new edition containing a lengthy memoir and notes from the author's son Benjamin Disraeli former prime minister and the Earl of Beaconsfield. Bound in half morocco with marbled boards. Externally smart with light rubbing to the extremities particularly the head and tail of the spine of volume IV. Minor fading with the odd small mark to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright with the odd small spot. Very Good C. Arthur Pearson Limited hardcover
1823614P4London: J. Harris and Son 1823. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated. An uncommon copy of 'Scenes in England' by Isaac Taylor illustrated throughout with a folding map frontispiece. A charming topographical guide for children. The second edition of this work. 'Scenes in England' is an interesting early nineteenth century travel book looking at various places around England and Wales with recommendations of what to do whilst visiting. Some of the places included are Buckinghamshire Staffordshire Dorestshire Cornwall Oxford Essex and Lincolnshire. Isaac Taylor was a historical writer artist and inventor. He started out his career by illustrating some of his sister's Jane Taylor's books Jane being the person who wrote the words for 'Twinkle Twinkle Little Star'. Isaac also wrote 'The Elements of Thought' 'The Process of Historical Proof' 'Home Education' and 'The Physical Theory of Another Life'. With a folding frontispiece of a map of England and Wales and a further twenty-eight plates. Collated from Copac complete. In the original publisher's quarter roan binding with paper to the boards. Externally sound. Light rubbing to the boards causing a little discolouration. A little bumping to the extremities. Slight rubbing to the joints and to the spine. Rear hinge is starting but firm. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and generally clean with the odd spot and with light offsetting to some pages due to the plates. Prior owner's ink inscription to the title page 'A. W. G'. Good J. Harris and Son hardcover
1835015923Paris: Baudry's European Library 1835. Hardcover. Near Fine. 8vo tall. Half calf over peacock marbled boards xii 398; vii 447; vi 462pp. Foxing some unopened pages corners and edges worn light flaking on spine else near fine. Contains myriad anecdotes about historical persons and events unusual books and the habits of book-collectors. Subjects include history of the skeleton of death literary residences books and manuscripts bibliomania puns hell philosophy of proverbs and much more fascinating anecdotes. Baudry's European Library hardcover
1898hbc001.013GB: Trubner 1898. Bound in brown cloth with patterned endpapers. Spine lettered in gold. Book is in very good condition with minor signs of wear and/or age. . Hardback. VG/No DW. Trubner Hardcover
182546419London, J.F. Dove, 1825. 16mo. Contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spine, gilt borders on covers.Engraved frontispiece, engraved title with vignette. 288 pp. Clean and fine. Edges gilt.
182546419London J.F. Dove 1825. 16mo. Contemp. full calf. Richly gilt spine gilt borders on covers.Engraved frontispiece engraved title with vignette. 288 pp. Clean and fine. Edges gilt. unknown
182064209509 501 and 591 pages plus index at rear of volume 3 'containing eight books of the laws of ecclesiastical polity and several other treatises; with an index to the whole. To which is prefixed the life of the author by Isaac Walton' portrait frontispiece in volume 1 Published by The Clarendon Press hardcover
1828mon0001539514Jonathan HarrisCaerfyrddin. 1828. Hardcover. Good. . Boards scuffed but otherwise in fair condition. Title on spine rubbed off.Hinges and binding firm with no loose pages.Text clear with some foxing. Page edges foxed/tanned. Jonathan Harris,Caerfyrddin. hardcover
1820552536London : Printed for T. Cadell in the Strand; and W. Blackwood Edinburgh 1820. Good. 1820. Hardcover. hardback 8vo 2 vols xii416;vii;447pp owner's bookplates and gift inscription slight staining on top front corners throughout text clean and tight full leather binding gilt decs and titles covers scuffed in patches Good condition . London : Printed for T. Cadell, in the Strand; and W. Blackwood, Edinburgh, 1820. hardcover
188410704Manchster: Isaac Slater 1884. 1st Edition . Book Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Manchster: Isaac Slater 1884. 1st Edition . Good/No Jacket. Small folio. Battered blue cloth binding with gilt decoration to front and gilt lettering to spine; heavily rubbed at corners and ends of spine to reveal boards. A modern owner's label inside front cover and reverse FEP. Foldout map oc county has a few small tears but is otherwise G/VG. Internally tight and clean. Multiply paginated: Indices pp268 pp215 Bankers 20p adverts. A dream of a tool for genealogists. Manchster: Isaac Slater hardcover
182771534iv 116 2iv 108 pages. 31 plates including frontispiece each with three small scenes on plus a fold out map at the front Published by John Harris hardcover
