Taylor, IsaacBiblio.com
1 478 résultats
1822316337London: J. Harris and Son 1822. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii 120 pp. 12mo. Contemporary russet paneled calf gilt. Light rubbing to extremities spine sunned some light dampstaining to text. Contemporary gift inscription on flyleaf small bookplate. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii 120 pp. 12mo. Second edition of this work from the juvenile "Scenes" series by author illustrator and nonconformist minister Isaac Taylor 1759-1829. First published in London 1821. Osborne p. 190 J. Harris and Son unknown
1819136398London: Printed for J. Harris 1819. Second edition first published the previous year. A popular travel book for children which underwent eight editions by 1825. The book prints scenes of notable buildings curiosities and events for each European country with accompanying text and occasionally poetry. This was the copy of the author John Fowles 1926-2005 with his embossed book stamp to the front free endpaper; also with the contemporary inscription "Ellen Fox prize for attention to lessons and good behaviour January 1820" to the front free endpaper and with her ownership signature facing on the pastedown. Octavo 128 x 99 mm. Folding map of Europe frontispiece 28 woodcut plates each with three illustrations i.e. 84 in total. Contemporary possibly publisher's green quarter sheep over plain card boards "European Scenes" written on front cover in a contemporary hand. Worn frontispiece with short closed tear along fold a little foxed and browned some pencilled markings yet still a very good copy of a fragile volume. hardcover
1826SKU1008249Harris & Son. Fair. 1826. Hardcover. Third edition 1825. All plates very well and neatly contemporarily colored plus folding map 2 p catalogue at end. Paper cover boards worn scraped rounded soiled. Red leader spine worn. . Harris & Son 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
1826d2004bLondon: Harris & Son. G : in Good condition without dust jacket. Covers rubbed and bumped. Some offsetting. 1826. Third Edition. Quarter-leather cover with paper boards. 170mm x 100mm 7" x 4". 149pp. Fold out map. 84 engravings 3 to a page plus frontis. Inscribed 'John Foreman 1848'. History for children. . Harris & Son hardcover
1821350210London: Printed for Harris and Sons 1821. Hardcover. Near Fine. First edition. 16mo. 122 2pp. Folding map. 84 engraved illustrations on 28 plates including 12 about the Lewis and Clarke Expedition. Original quarter calf and printed papercovered boards. Contemporary Glasgow bookseller's label and two early ownership signatures light wear to the boards a pleasing near fine copy. An early children's book about travels in America. Sabin 94469. Printed for Harris and Sons hardcover
182419961Philadelphia:: Uriah Hunt 1824. Second American edition. contemporary quarter sheep and decorated paper boards. Some inoffensive light foxing; light rubbing to the boards; a very nice copy with an 1825 school prize inscription on the front free endpaper. 12mo. Folding map and 84 engraved illustrations on 28 plates. Juvenile travel book. Uriah Hunt, hardcover
1840000209Hartford: Silas Andrus 1840. Hardcover. Good. 16mo. 15.5x9.5 cm. - 117 3 blank pages. - Contemporary 1/2-leather spine with 4 bands and title in gilt. Worn. - With a multiply folding frontispiece map of America and 78 illustrations on plates. Title-page with a vignette showing a Native American with headgear and a ship Columbus in the background. - Illustration 39 with a small closed tear Illustration 42 with a 1x3 cm piece missing from lower left corner. - With inscription on front free end-paper in old ink: "Presented / to Margaret G. . / By / Isaac Drew / February 20th 1844". - Taylor describes for juvenile readers early travels and the discovery of America including material about Columbus Cortes Native Americans Lewis and Clark and the West Indies. - EXTREMELY RARE: surprisingly WorldCat does not locate any hard copy of this edition. <br/> <br/> Silas Andrus hardcover
182114672SCENES IN EUROPE for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-At-Home Travellers Harris and Son 1821 108 pages 4 pages of ads wear to fore edge corners and other board edges head of spine chipped else good to very good in the publishers original binding of pictorial boards and red cloth spine with vg contents. Fold-out map frontis and all 84 engraved illustrations present. Harris and Son hardcover
182217243London: J. Harris and Son 1822. Second edition 12mo viii 120 iv advertisement pp. Hand coloured folding frontispiece map of north and south America title vignette and 84 hand coloured engravings three to a leaf contemporary inscription to fly leaf. Original printed boards corners a little worn recently rebacked in maroon calf black label. Osborne I p190. Sabin 94469. London: J. Harris and Son unknown
1825903861825. CHILDREN'S BOOK OF TRAVEL IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA TAYLOR Rev. Isaac. Scenes in America for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-At-Home Travellers. viii 120 pp. With a folding map and 28 plates. 8vo. 169 x 105 mm bound in original publisher's printed boards. London: John Harris n.d. ca.1825. Fine copy in original boards. First published in 1821 the work proved popular and was reprinted again in 1822 and 1824. With chapters on and illustrations of Columbus Cortez Balboa Pizarro Patagonia Brazil West Indies North American Indians Hearne's journey Hudson's Bay Canada and the United States. Binding extremities worn but a very good tight copy. Sabin 94469. Osborne I 190 & II 813. Gumuchian 5535. hardcover
1823J58353London: Harris 2nd edition 1823. Hardcover. Fair. Engravings 84 on 28 plates some dated 1822 folding map lacking outer half completed in facsimile. . 170x102mm red roan backed printed boards with Juvenile Library Logo on rear board very slight chipping to head & foot of spine/tips worn xvi 152pp inscription to pastdown & lacking the half title. "Housely Parish Library" written diagonally across the titlepage. Some mostly marginal staining to the margins of the book. The last section of the book has a worm track affecting the last four pages and a pin prick hole to some preceding pages none of which affects the legibility. The binding is especially neat and tight Moon 8672 Osborne 190b has 3rd. Harris 2nd edition hardcover
18211010Y11London: J. Harris and Son 1821-1823. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated The Rev. Isaac Taylor. Three beautifully illustrated topographies for young readers by Isaac Taylor complete with folding maps and engraved plates. A delightful trio of 19th-century travel works from the Rev. Isaac Taylor designed with younger readers in mind and describing the views topographies geographies and inhabitants across the world. Comprising the first edition of 'Scenes in America' second edition of 'Scenes in England' and the sixth edition of 'Scenes in Europe'. 'America' and 'Europe' in the publisher's quarter roan. 'England' rebacked with the original paper covers laid down bound with contemporary endpapers and lacking half title. 'America' illustrated with a folding map frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-eight further plates each with three engravings. Advertisement leaf to the rear. Collated complete. 'Europe' illustrated with a folding map frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-eight further plates each with three engravings. Four pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated complete.'England' illustrated with a folding map frontispiece title page vignette and twenty-eight further plates each with three engravings. Collated complete. 'America' and 'Europe' in the publisher's quarter roan. 'England' rebacked with the original paper covers laid down. Externally original boards are toned with notable marks and fading to 'England'. Vertical crack down the spine of 'America' and rubbing to the extremities resulting in loss to the spine's head; with two short splits to the head of the joints. Ownership bookplates to the front paste downs of 'England' and 'America'. Internally firmly bound. Pages are slightly toned in places with occasional scattered spots. 2.5" closed tear to pp. 91 of 'America'. Contemporary ink inscription to 'Europe' front free endpaper. Good J. Harris and Son hardcover
18181010Y5London: J. Harris 1818. First edition. Leather. Good. 6.5" by 4". Not Stated . A charmingly engraved collection of historical facts and verses on Europe compiled for young readers by the Rev. Isaac Taylor. The first edition of this scarce travel guide for young readers.In the publisher's original quarter roan with paper covered boards. Retaining the original half title. Illustrated with a folding map frontispiece and twenty-eight engraved plates each with three illustrations. Three pages of publisher's advertisements to the rear. Collated complete.This book utilises a mixture of historical facts stories and verses to teach readers of the countries and people of Europe including the vineyards of France travelling via sledge drawn by reindeer bull fights of Spain and more. Written by the Rev. Isaac Taylor an English engraver and writer of books for the young. In the publisher's quarter roan with paper covered boards. Externally with loss to the spine head and tail and general rubbing to the extremities. A couple tide marks and spots to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Pages are slightly toned with scattered spotting of varying degrees throughout. Good J. Harris hardcover
1840183635Rochester: William Alling 1840. Hardcover. G Cover has fading and edge damage. Front and rear cover largely seperated from spine. Outer spine missing. Bookblock has age toning. Interior pages have foxing and age toning. Interior fold out map is torn. 3/4 brown boards with red spine. 117 pages 8 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations. In prose and verse. William Alling hardcover books
1822316337London: J. Harris and Son 1822. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii 120 pp. 12mo. Contemporary russet paneled calf gilt. Light rubbing to extremities spine sunned some light dampstaining to text. Contemporary gift inscription on flyleaf small bookplate. Second edition. Engraved folding map at front wood-engraved title vignette and 84 wood-engraved illustrations on 28 plates. viii 120 pp. 12mo. Second edition of this work from the juvenile "Scenes" series by author illustrator and nonconformist minister Isaac Taylor 1759-1829. First published in London 1821. Osborne p. 190 J. Harris and Son unknown books
1821WRCAM50826London 1821. viii122pp. plus twenty seven plates and a folding map. 12mo. Original half roan and printed boards. Moderate wear to boards top of spine chipped. Contemporary ownership inscription on front pastedown. Minor foxing and toning. Good. First edition. Brief highlights of early travel and discovery aimed at the juvenile audience including material concerning Columbus Cortes Balboa American Indians Lewis and Clark Hudson Bay the West Indies etc. with numerous charming woodcut illustrations. SABIN 94469. hardcover books
1825WRCAM35103Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus 1825. 117pp. plus seventy-eight illustrations on 26 leaves. Titlepage vignette and folding frontis. map. 12mo. Contemporary sheep. Sheep slightly worn. An occasional light fox mark but generally clean inside. Very good. First American edition following London editions of 1821 1822 and 1824. Brief highlights of early travel and discovery aimed at the juvenile audience including material concerning Columbus Cortes Balboa American Indians Lewis and Clark Hudson Bay the West Indies etc. with numerous charming woodcut illustrations. North and South America are equally well covered. SABIN 94469. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 22429. Published by Silas Andrus unknown books
1825311981Hartford: Silas Andrus 1825. First American edition. Engraved folding map at front wood-engraved title vignette and 78 wood-engraved illustrations on 26 plates. vi 7-117 1 pp. 12mo. Contemporary quarter blue roan and boards spine gilt. Spine rubbed faint embossed ex-libris stamp to lower corner of title. First American edition. Engraved folding map at front wood-engraved title vignette and 78 wood-engraved illustrations on 26 plates. vi 7-117 1 pp. 12mo. First American edition of this work from the juvenile "Scenes" series by author illustrator and nonconformist minister Isaac Taylor 1759-1829. Scenes in America was first published in London 1821. Osborne p. 190 English ed.; Sabin 94469 Silas Andrus unknown books
182141180London: J. Harris & Son pr. by H. Bryer 1821. 12mo 17 cm 6.69". viii 122 2 adv. pp.; fold. map 28 plts. <br><br>First edition: a view of the Americas intended to engage juvenile readers. These scenes were written and illustrated by the Rev. Isaac Taylor 17591829 a nonconformist minister who like his father was an accomplished engraver. The stories and accounts of creatures such as beavers and rattlesnakes come from South Central and North America including items from Mexico Canada and Patagonia; strong abolitionist themes are notable and sympathy for indigenous peoples abused by conquering invaders although also present are underlying assumptions that English ways are sanest and most logical. The text is => illustrated with 28 copper-engraved plates laid out in double-page spreads each side of the opening with three images as issued uncolored in this copy.<br>Â Â Â Â Provenance: Half-title with inked inscription of M.A. Nelson dated 1821; most recently in the children's book collection of Albert A. Howard small booklabel "AHA" at rear. <br>Â Â Â Â <br>Â Â Â Â Osborne Collection p. 190; Opie H 140; Gumuchian 5535; Sabin 94469. Publisher's printed tan papercovered sides with red roan shelfback hinges inside tender; sides dust-darkened spine and extremities rubbed with leather chipped and cracking. Interior with expectable age-toning and foxing/spotting and title-page with some offsetting from map; map in good sturdy condition. => Overall a very reasonable indeed attractive copy of this first edition. J. Harris & Son (pr. by H. Bryer) hardcover books
1821278075London. : Harris and Son. 1821. 1st Edition. Quarter red leather over printed boards no spine title. . Very good covers soiled corners and edges worncomplete with the map and all illustrations. 12mo. 16.7x10.2 cm. . weight: 0.4 lb. Folding map frontis engraved title 84 illustrations on 28 engraved plates. Harris and Son. hardcover books
1825903861825. CHILDREN'S BOOK OF TRAVEL IN NORTH CENTRAL AND SOUTH AMERICA TAYLOR Rev. Isaac. Scenes in America for the Amusement and Instruction of Little Tarry-At-Home Travellers. viii 120 pp. With a folding map and 28 plates. 8vo. 169 x 105 mm bound in original publisher's printed boards. London: John Harris n.d. ca.1825. Fine copy in original boards. First published in 1821 the work proved popular and was reprinted again in 1822 and 1824. With chapters on and illustrations of Columbus Cortez Balboa Pizarro Patagonia Brazil West Indies North American Indians Hearne's journey Hudson's Bay Canada and the United States. Binding extremities worn but a very good tight copy. Sabin 94469. Osborne I 190 & II 813. Gumuchian 5535. hardcover books
182434892Hartford: Published by Silas Andrus 1824. 1st US edition Sabin 94469 for the 1825 edition. Not in American Imprints. Period dark green sheep spine over drab paper boards. Gilt stamped title lettering to spine. General wear. Some proud gatherings. Usual browning & foxing to paper. A VG copy of a rare edition of this children's classic. 2 blank vi 7 - 117 1 blank pp. Introduction in verse. Folding map of the Americas as frontis. Text with 78 engraved images on 26 inserted leaves corresponding to numbered portions of text. 12mo. 5-7/8" x 3-5/8" <br/><br/>OCLC only records 2 holdings of this 1st US edition Free Library of Philadelphia & Yale. Published by Silas Andrus hardcover books
1821014033Hartford.: S. Andrus and Son 1821. Covers quite worn. Previous owner's name on front pastedown dated 1820. Half-title page is present BUT title-page and folding map are missing. All 84 illustrations are present. Title-page and introduction from the 1851 edition are included in facsimile. 122pp. 2 pages of adverts. Quite compromised but the illustrations make the book salvageable. See photos Sabin 94469. First Edition. 1/4 Brown Leather. General Wear/No Jacket. 6 1/2" x 4". S. Andrus and Son Hardcover books
1829183636Hartford: Silas Andrus 1829. Hardcover. As is heavy wear to boards block spine several beginning pages have tears; expected age toning throughout but pages are clear. Foxing spots throughout. Appears to be missing the last several pages as this stops at page 122. Brown boards with black spine gilt tooling on spine; bw illustrated title page 122 pp; illustrated in bw. A rare edition of this book on manners customs and travel for juveniles. Silas Andrus hardcover books
