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179945232London: Printed for John Stockdale Piccadilly 1799. Hardcover. Good. Second edition. 8vo. Pp. xxiii 427 1 folding coloured map 3 folding plans 7 folding plates. Vol. 2 pp. xii 376 1 folding plan 4 folding plates. Bound in half leather over marbled boards. Gilt titles to the spine spine heavily rubbed and scuffed leather lifting at the hinges but boards still firmly attached. Well worn exterior but clean and bright interior would benefit from a good re-backing. The Irish topographer's first youthful work. He preferred Canada to the U.S. but left "without a sigh and without entertaining the slightest wish to revisit it." Well received it went through several editions and re-issues and was translated into French Italian German and Dutch. Howes W235; Cf TPL 708-9. Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly hardcover
179926803London: Printed for John Stockdale Piccadilly 1799. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. Second Edition. Octavo. 2 volumes. Pp. xxiv 427; xii 376 16 - publ. adverts. complete with folding frontispiece map of the Northern States of America with hand-coloured outlines plus 2 folding maps 2 folding plans and 9 plates. Recent rebinding in quarter dark navy calf and marbled boards new endpapers 5 gilt-ruled raised bands gilt-stamped maroon leather spine labels volume number direct to spine new endpapers. Covers fine. Top edges rough-trimmed others deckled. Water staining to top and bottom gutters and along top and bottom edges primarily to prelims and end pages and occasionally scattered throughout most plates affected however frontispiece map is clean and bright. Contemporary ink signature of Edward Tanqueray to title-page of volume 2. The Irish topographer's first youthful work. He preferred Canada to the U.S. but left "without a sigh and without entertaining the slightest wish to revisit it." Well received it went through several editions and re-issues and was translated into French Italian German and Dutch. Howes W235; Cf TPL 708-9. Printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly Hardcover
18001307150040Printed for J. Stockdale 1800-01-01. 3rd. Hardcover. Good. 2 volume set. 8vo. 3/4 leather with blue marbled boards. Good binding and cover with minor shelf wear. Leather chipped. Minor library stamps and markings. Folding plan of Mt. Vernon. Other plates lacking. Barrow's book plate on verso. Sabin 103541; Howes W235; TPL 709. <br> This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Printed for J. Stockdale hardcover
1799525891799. WELD Isaac. Travels through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada During the Years 1795 1796 and 1797. London: Printed for John Stockdale 1799. 2 vols. 2nd ed. xxiii 427; xii 376pp. 16 folding plates. Orig. boards with paper spine labels. An excellent uncut set. "According to the Travels Weld landed at Philadelphia in November 1795 from which he made excurisions in all directions. On one of these he visited Baltimore Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon. On another he moved west to York and Lancaster the northern neck of Virginia and Williamsburg and Norfolk apparently going as far south as the Dismal Swamp. At Williamsburg he noted that the captial was crumbling to pieces that William and Mary was a grammar school rather that a college that the church was out of repair and that the hospital for the insane was not well regulated. On his return he journeyed to Richmond and west to the mountains and as was usual with travelers he described Rock Bridge. After coming back to Philadelphia he went to Canada. His departure for home took place at New York."--Clark II 132. HOWES W-235. Sabin 102541. Haynes 20950. unknown
1799elala340London: Printed For John Stockdale 1799. 1799. 4to. pp. xxiv 464. 5 engraved maps & plans 1 folding & partially coloured in outline & 11 engraved plates incl. frontis. complete with the rare erratum slip relating to one of the plates mounted at foot of plate list. contemporary mottled calf rebacked some foxing to plates & neighbouring leaves. First Edition of one of the most popular American travel narratives. Weld came to North America with the hope of finding more cheerful prospects than those offered by war-torn Europe but after two years he left "without a sigh and without entertaining the slightest wish to revisit it." Story notes that "his account of Canada letters 21-25 is a clear and sustained description of an area and a way of life that pleased him more than had the United States." The plates are engraved after original sketches by the author. Clark II 132. Gagnon I 3701. Howes W-235. Lande 890. JCB II 4062. Sabin 192541. TPL 708. Vlach 754. Story p. 103. Winsor V p. 284 & VIII pp. 174 & 491. 1st Edition. London: Printed For John Stockdale, 1799. unknown
1800100585<p>2 vols. 8vo modern half morocco & marbled boards spine ruled in gilt raised bands morocco lettering pieces new endpapers. Illustrated with 16 folding views plans and maps; xix 1 427; viii 376 pp. Minor aging and some darkening to a few pages and some foxing to one plate. Near fine condition. Weld an Irishman came to America in 1795 when he was nineteen. This work narrates his travels through the former colonies along the eastern seaboard and the Canadian provinces. Very popular at the time it was published Weld comments on the population and social habits and customs of the people he saw. According to Howes Weld seemed to prefer Canada to the States. Compared to the similar works of this period Weld seems to be fairly objective on most things. However whether or not his observation that Americans lose their teeth prematurely is accurate would be hard to substantiate. Contains several interesting views of Niagara Falls Mt. Vernon Bethlehem PA and a large map of the northern portion of the United States with inset of the southern States.</p> John Stockdale hardcover
180027125London: Printed for John Stockdale 1800. Third edition. Leather bound. Good. Two volume set. 427 375pp. Octavo 22 cm Nicely rebound in tan 3/4 quarter calf over the original marbled leather boards. Backstrip has red and black gilt stamped leather labels with gilt rules. Floral gilt stamped pattern to the rest of the backstrip. The front board of volume 1 is nearly detached and the front free endpaper map and title page are detached but present. Both volumes internally clean. Advertisements have been removed from both volumes. The large folding map 'Part of the United States of North America' measures 48 cm by 43 cm and is present at the front of volume one. Large map shows America as it was then known with the western edge being Detroit and Kentucky. The state lines are hand colored. A few short closed tears at the folds. Volume one also contains seven views two plans Washington and Quebec and a map of upper and lower Canada. Volume two contains five views four of these are about Niagara Falls. Nice early American travel narrative by this Irish writer and artist. Howes W235. Sabin 192541. Weld's Travels Through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada was an instant success. It went through several editions and was translated into several different languages. It is worth noting that Weld's work is more favorable towards Canada than it is towards the United States. Printed for John Stockdale unknown
18007600London: John Stockdale 1800. Hard Cover. Very Good binding. Octavo. Vol I: xx 427; II: viii 376 pp. fold plates map. Third edition. In early 20th century cloth; lacking the advertisements called for by Howes; all plates are present. Bindings are a little worn at the spine ends with some fraying to head of the spine of Volume I otherwise only light edgewear; endpaper split at the hinges but have been discreetly and neat reglued and are strong; early pencil markings—mostly small hands with pointing fingers in the margins; list of places with pencil check marks probably more recent; light and foxing throughout but more so around the folding plates and maps even here it is not very distracting. This is a fairly nice copy in 20th century binding of a very good early travel narrative. <br /> <br /> Originally issued by Stockdale in 1799 this is an early edition of a frequently reprinted travel narrative this edition with striking views of Niagra Falls Hudson River Natural Bridge in Virginia and more. Clark writes "It is obvious from this volume that he was a loyal Englishman with enough aristocratic prejudice not to understand the American frontiersmen. His attitude is indicated by his closing remarks that he left the United States 'without a sigh and without entertaining the slightest wish to revisit ti.' In the cities he mixed with the best society and met the important leaders of the country including Washington and Jefferson. Of them he was less critical" Clark Old South II 132. Sabin 102541; Howes W-235. John Stockdale unknown
17941252491794. First Edition. EATON Daniel Isaac. The Trial of Daniel Isaac Eaton for Publishing a Supposed Libel Comparing the King of England to a Game Cock In a Pamphlet Intitled Politics for the People; or Hog Wash at Justice Hall in the Old Bailey February Twenty-Fourth 1794. New York: L. Wayland 1794. Octavo modern half calf marbled boards pp. 48. $2400.First American edition of this account of the prosecution of radical printer Daniel Isaac Eaton for sedition with a wood engraving on the title page of the King of England next to a gamecock.In 1793 ""having acquired his own press Eaton launched Hog's Wash or A Salmagundy for Swine a weekly designed to spread political enlightenment among the masses. Partly original items partly excerpts enlivened by satire irony humour and verse it was immediately successful. Renamed Politics for the People it ran for sixty numbers September 1793 to March 1795. Through its pagesas through his pamphletsEaton consistently advocated universal manhood suffrage annual parliaments peace among nations education of the poor and unfettered discussion of politics and religion. When in the eighth number 16 November 1793 he published two items attacking monarchy one comparing the king to a cruel tyrannical gamecock Eaton was prosecuted for seditious libel but acquitted on both counts. He triumphantly adopted the imprint: 'Printed by D. I. Eaton at the Cock and Swine No. 74 Newgate Street.' The London Corresponding Society caused silver medals to be struck commemorating his acquittal. His shop became a gathering place for reformers and radicals"" DNB. Eaton is perhaps best remembered today for being arrested and convicted for publishing Thomas Paine's The Age of Reason serving 18 months in prison. Published earlier that same year in London. Scattered foxing extremely good condition. hardcover
17882312050244xbvkSchwerin, Wismar und Bützow; in der Boednerschen Buchhandlung, 1788. 2 unbedruckte Blätter; Titelblatt, 2 Widmungsblätter ''Seiner Hochgräflichen Excellenz, . . . Herrn Andreas Peter Grafen von Bernstorff, . . . wie auch Seiner Excellenz, dem Hoch und Wohlgebohrnen Herrn Adolf Gotthard Carstens'', 1 Blatt 'Inhalt', 121 Seiten; 2 unbedruckte Blätter. - Braun-schwarz marmorierter Original-Pappeinband der Zeit mit dezenter Rückenvergoldung und goldgeprägtem Titel auf rotem Rückenschild; 8vo.(ca. 17 x 11 cm).
1728117773London: Printed for J. Senex W. and J. Innys J. Osborne and T. Longman 1728. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. London Printed for J. Senex W. and J. Innys J. Osborne and T. Longman 1728 'Second Edition very much Corrected'/ 1720 first edition in English/ 1707 first edition in Latin. Octavo iv half-title and title leaves versos blank iv 271 1 publisher's advertisement pages plus 8 full-page plates. Early full polished calf decorated in blind on the sides later expertly recornered and rebacked retaining the original gilt-decorated spine with two contrasting leather title-labels; leather a little unevenly discoloured and rubbed with minor loss to the polished surface of the spine; scattered foxing moderate in places; plates offset; tiny blemish to the bottom margin of one plate a paper flaw well clear of the printed surface; trifling signs of age and use a shallow crease to the bottom corner-tip of the last ten leaves is about the extent of it; overall an excellent copy. The eight plates normally found with a small folding section are bound into this copy in an unfolded state by the simple expedient of having the narrow left-hand border of the printed surface of each plate deep in the gutter. The border is visible in four instances and although the border cannot be seen on the other four plates all of the other printed plate surface is visible. Interestingly the plates show no evidence of ever having been folded. Babson 202. Printed for J. Senex, W. and J. Innys, J. Osborne, and T. Longman hardcover
17693016<p>1769. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Printed for W. Johnston; London 1769; translated by Mr. Ralphson and Revised and Corrected by Mr. Cunn; to which is added a Treatise upon the Measures of Ratios by James Maguire the whole Illustrated and Explained in a series of Notes by the Rev. Theak</p> hardcover
180018518Paris:: Imprimerie de Munier 1800. First French edition. contemporary quarter sheep with paste-grain decorated paper sides. Some chipping to spine extremities; light wear. . 8vo. Large folding map plus 10 of 11 engraved plates. Howes W-235. Imprimerie de Munier, unknown
17313925London: Printed for Emanuel Matthews; Richard Ford and Richard Hett 1731. 18th Century full vellum-wrapped boards with contemporary holograph title on upper spine. 365pp. with Contents in back. Covers soiled and slightly worn internally very good and tight with usual thumbing and wear. Scarce and early title of one of Watts’ important books. Printed for Emanuel Matthews; Richard Ford, and Richard Hett unknown
