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1883142551Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company 1883. Octavo. New edition enlarged and illustrated. Chocolate brown textured cloth with black and gold gilt decorations stamped to the front board and gilt lettering stamped to the spine. Light gray coated endpapers. Illustrated with black and white engravings and a map. Ex-library with discrete rubber stamps to a few pages. Some very mild rubbing along the edges of the boards. Previous owner's bookplate to the front pastedown with this copy having once been owned by Carl J. Lomen the "Reindeer King of Alaska" a well known Alaskan author and photographer. A tight and clean copy in very good condition. A later edition of A. B. 6790. A brief account of Kane's Second Grinnell Expedition by Hayes the surgeon on the expedition which details his four month journey in the autumn of 1854 toward Upernavik and the following return from winter quarters at Rensselaer Harbor. 1883 Houghton, Mifflin and Company hardcover
18675702Boston: Ticknor and Fields. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1867. Hardcover. New Edition Enlarged and Illustrated. Brown cloth gilt walrus to front cover and lettering to spine blindstamped walrus to rear cover brown endpapers frontispiece and 13 additional full-page engravings with guards Notes to the New Edition at rear. First was 1860. ; 5-1/4" x 8"; xxiii 387 pp; Rebacked retaining original spine sound binding paper evenly toned a few spots observed but pages unmarked and generally clean a few pages show wear along right edge. . Ticknor and Fields hardcover
1860NF3803An Arctic boat journey in the autumn of 1854 Brown Taggard and Chase 1860 first edition some wear fraying and loss of cloth to the spine extremities small brown spot to the fore edge old faint moisture stain to an area of the t.p.e.'s near the spine with some minor faint and modest appearance to a narrow section of the upper margins closed tear to the second map spine tanned else a good to very good copy in the publishers original blind stamped and gold-gilt decorated binding. Brown, Taggard and Chase hardcover
1869606Boston: Field OSgood and Co 1869. Hardcover. Very Good. New Edition enlarged and illustrated. Very Good some light edge wear to spine Field, OSgood, and Co hardcover
18607046Boston: Brown Taggard & Chase. Poor with no dust jacket. 1860. First Edition. Original Cloth. Interior is "very good." But. Covers are very worn & warped. Wear at the spine ends & corners. Insect damage to outer rear hinge. Gilt visible but worn. End papers are wrinkled. Old owner's inscription on fep dated 1860 partially covered by glued on bibliographic reference about the book ~5/8x2 1/2" cut from a book or magazine. Two maps are present but first has been crudely taped on the outside and the second has a 4" tear with no loss to either. Might be able to get away with calling the book "good" but would rather the buyer weren't disappointed. A very useable reading copy. ; 5x8" . Brown, Taggard & Chase hardcover
18839730<p>Brown cloth with gilt lettering. Enlarged and illustrated edition with a full page map charting the journey. A nice clean sturdy copy with no previous owners' names or other defacements.</p><p>5.25 x 7.75 in 13.5 x 20 cm</p> Houghton, Mifflin and Company hardcover
1860632M37London: Richard Bentley 1860. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 5". Various. Isaac Israel Hayes's fascinating account of the 'Second Grinnell Expedition' of 18531855 led by Elisha Kane to search for Franklin's lost expedition. Isaac Israel Hayes was an American Arctic explorer physician and politician who signed on as ship's surgeon for the 'Second Grinnell Expedition'. Financed by Henry Grinnell the purpose of the expedition was to determine the fate of Sir John Franklin and his fellow explorers but no evidence of the men was found. However the expedition set a new record for northward penetration and discovered the long-sought open Polar Sea. While three members of the crew were lost the epic journey of the survivors inspired the public as a vivid tale of Arctic survival. Containing a folding chart of 'The Upper Limit of Baffin Bay Illustrating an Arctic Boat Journey in 1854'. With an Introduction and Notes by Dr. Norton Shaw. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Externally slightly bumped to extremities. Bumping to head and tail of spine resulting in small splits to cloth. Fading to spine. Rear joint slightly rubbed with cloth to front joints split but relatively firm. Front hinge split and strained but reasonably firm. Prior owner's ink inscription and tipped in bookplate to the front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Pages slightly age toned but bright and clean with the odd spot to the occasional page. Very Good Richard Bentley hardcover
183282393Boston: Gould and Lincoln 1832. Good condition. Appears to be in the original binding but loosening. Owner name embossed on the cover. Gould and Lincoln unknown
182951709270001James Loring and Lincoln and Edmands Boston 1829. Hardcover. Acceptable. Fair Leather covered Hardcover. ORIGINAL 1829 PRINTING. Text unmarked. Light foxing on pages. Covers black leather covered boards with gilt decoration show edge wear with rubbing/scuffing and bumped corners. Spine edge wear. Binding loosening slightly in book center but still intact. Shows age but pages still quite legible/readable. Previous owner's name is gilted on covers.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day! James Loring, and Lincoln and Edmands, Boston hardcover
1860013354Boston: Brown Taggard & Chase 1860. Book. VG. Full-Leather. First Edition. Hayes account of the 1854 Greenland arctic expedition with one folded tape repaired map with tears. Recently rebound in full leather. Brown Taggard & Chase Hardcover
1875S8774London:: Macmillan 1875. 1875. 8vo. viii 348 pp. First few leaves with minor worming. Original maroon half calf gilt spine raised bands maroon cloth boards. Early ownership rubber stamp of J. O'Kinealy. A FINE COPY. FIRST EDITION. Todhunter was one of the most influential figures in mathematical education in the 19th century. Macmillan, 1875. hardcover
189346305London: Macmillan and Co 1893. Very Good. London: Macmillan and Co. 1893. First Edition. Octavo; red cloth stamped in gilt; green endpapers; 175pp. advertisements. Boards lightly bumped with mild soiling more heavily along spine. Binding sound; previous owners' bookplates to front pastedown; a Very Good and sound copy. Macmillan and Co unknown
1870mon0002872089Cincinnati: Williamson & Cantwel 1870. Hardcover. Good. . Cover shows minor wear rubbing and loss on the corners and spine ends. Name of former owner on the front endpaper. Minor foxing on the edges pages are lightly tanned and clean. Cincinnati: Williamson & Cantwel hardcover
18542109030056Quinby 1854-01-01. Hardcover. Good. Bound in publisher's brown cloth. Gilt lettering on spine. Hardcover. Shelf wear. Gutters weakened. Edges chipped. Owner's names stamped on end pages. Moderate foxing. vi 216 pages 18 cm. <br> "Fear made her devils and weak hope her Gods And heaven was built on pride and hell on spite. Quinby hardcover
18059895Albany: Charles R. and George Webster 1805. Full leather. Fair. Full leather worn and scuffed chipped at the spine ends joints good 14.7 x 9 cm 5 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches. Lacks all free end papers blanks. i-iv 5-176 179-323 1. Lacking one leaf of text pp. 177-178. Pages are dark with some stains a few torn margins. This Psalter is based upon Watts with additional Psalms which he neglected and editing to remove specific reference to Great Britian "so as to render the Composition better adapted to the Circumstances of Christians in every Country." - To the Reader.The Psalter plus 6 Doxologies 8 Hymns and one Song of Praise.With adverts for books published or sold by Charles & George Webster. The verso to the tp has a full-page advert for The Easy Instructor by William Little and William Smith; the verso of To the Reader has a list of books for sale at Webster's Bookstore Albany; and the very last page has a list of books published and for sale by the same.With a signed provenance card from the music collection of A. Merril Smoak Jr. DWS. Charles R. and George Webster hardcover
185027696New York: H. Ludwig & Co. 1850. First printing. Pamphlet. Fine. This address was delivered upon Valentine Mott's 1785 - 1865 departure as President of the New York Academy of Medicine. Mott was a well known American surgeon working on the staff of Columbia College as Professor of Surgery. He went on to be one of the founders of Rutgers Medical College and of the Medical Department at the State University of New York. <br /> <br /> Isaac Wood 1793 - 1868 was consulting physician to the New York Dispensary and Bellevue Hospital; consulting surgeon to the New York Ophthalmic Hospital; member of the American Geographical Society and fellow of the College of Physicians and Surgeons. American Medical Biographies Wikisource <br /> <br /> 8vo 26pp pamphlet title on tan front stiff paper wrapper cover dusty internally clean. OCLC: 22216316 8 copies. H. Ludwig & Co. unknown
181625749London: John Murray 1816. First Edition. Full-Leather. Fair. Octavo. 228pp. Bound in full blonde calf skin. Missing a portion of the spine top half front cover loose contents very good. Scarce <br/><br/> John Murray hardcover
1855SKU1026777Baltimore: Hedian and O'Brien 1855. Hardcover. Good. 1855. Black cloth in original publisher blind stamped boards- boards have rubbed through at the corners- overall minor wear. Clean has a good binding no marks or notations. x 333 pages. 8vo. Hedian and O'Brien hardcover
1827H480London: T. Cadell / B. J. Holdsworth 1827. First printing. Hardcover. Very Good. First editions 1798 and 1827. 8vo mid 19th century half leather xxiii 1 272; 2 iv 256 pp. Some rubbing to leather but still solidly bound good copy with library marks call number on spine bookplates to pastedown blindstamp on title page remains of a sticker on rear flyleaf. Philpot was ordained in 1793 and was Rector of Ripple Kent 1793-1823 and Vicar of St. Margaret-at-Cliffe 1813-23. Taylor’s History of the Transmission of Ancient Books to Modern Times 1827 and The Process of Historical Proof London 1828 were later remodelled as a single work 1859 in which he attempted to show grounds for accepting literary documents like the Bible as a basis for history. T. Cadell / B. J. Holdsworth hardcover
183123859Columbia SC: Printed at the Times and Gazette Office 1831. 15 1 blank pp. Disbound partly untrimmed Top blank margin of title page torn away probably to remove an inscription; no text loss Scattered foxing. Good. <br /> <br /> On the eve of the Nullification Crisis Hayne emphasizes the South's "oppression" the North's disregard of the national government's limited and enumerated powers and its actions which "deeply touch and threaten entirely to destroy the ends of our government." <br /> AI 7482 2. II Turnbull 234. OCLC locates three copies under several accession numbers as of December 2016 Case Western U. So. Car. NYHS. Printed at the Times and Gazette Office unknown