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186046735New York: Sheldon & Company. Very Good. 1860. Hardcover. NY: Sheldon & Co. 1860. 252 pages hardbound. First edition. A good copy in a sound edgeworn maroon cloth binding. . Sheldon & Company hardcover books
186346736New York: Sheldon & Company. Very Good. 1863. Hardcover. NY: Sheldon & Co. 1863. 252 pages hardbound. A good copy in a sound lightly edgeworn cloth binding. . Sheldon & Company hardcover books
18632311937New York: Sheldon & Company 1863. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Small stain on front board light general wear. 1863 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 252 pp. 10 pages of publisher ads follow text. Engraved frontispiece title page and plates. "The Florence Stories is a six volume series written by Jacob Abbott. As with many of Abbott's series this is a travelogue series and the title character with companions travels to various sites. The destinations are not as important however as the simplistic lessons of morality and character that are learned by the traveling youngsters. Florence her brother John her cousin Grimkie and her mother Mrs. Morelle Mr. Morelle was away on business had adventures stretching from their home in the Hudson River area of New York to Scotland the English Channel Rome Paris etc."--Jacob Abbot .com Sheldon & Company hardcover books
186028933NY: Sheldon 1860. First Edition. 12mo pp. 252. Illustrated. Red cloth. Cover somewhat worn owner's name on flyeaf. VG. Abbott was an American clergyman and author of the 'Rollo' books histories and biographies for the young etc. Sheldon unknown books
180270450New Haven: William W. Morse. Very Good. 1802. Hardcover. - Williams John. THE REDEEMED CAPTIVE RETURNING TO ZION.or A faithful history of remarkable occurrences in the captivity and deliverance of Mr. John Williams minister of the gospel in Deerfield; : who in the desolation which befel that plantation by an incursion of French and Indians was by them carried away with his family and his neighbourhood into Canada.-- / Drawn up by himself. ; Annexed to which is a sermon preached by him upon his return. ; Also an appendix by the Rev. Mr. Williams of Springfield. ; Likewise an appendix by the Rev. Mr. Taylor of Deerfield. ; With a conclusion to the whole by the Rev. Mr. Prince of Boston. New-Haven: : Printed by William W. Morse. 1802. v 2 8-188 p. Later edition of Howes W-461. S/S 3561. . The last leaf has corner torn off losing a few words. Original leather binding worn but holding. The lower couple of inches of the spine is missing. Williams a Harvard graduate in charge of the church at Greenfield when it was attacked by Indians in 1703 was taken with others to Canada. His wife and two of his children were tomahawked on the way. "As a powerful picture of Indian cruelty ranks next to the Rowlandson captivity narrative published in 1682." - Howes. HOWES W461 later edition. Ayer 311. S/S 3561. . William W. Morse hardcover books
187216203New York: Harper & Brothers. Very Good. 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. no dust jacket solid book moderate wear at extremities minor spotting to covers slight fraying to cloth at top front corner ffep torn out but with no apparent weakening to binding; gilt lettering/decorations on front cover and spine still bright and attractive. Science for the Young Series engravings Discussion of the fundamentals of geology "prepared with special reference to the young and written to a considerable extent in a narrative form" to provide "some substantial and thorough instruction in respect to the fundamental principles of the sciences treated of in the several volumes." The six-page section of advertisements in the rear of the book includes a listing for the two previous titles in the "Science for the Young" series "Heat" and "Light" both issued in 1871; a subsequent 1873 volume dealt with "Force" and was apparently the final entry in the series. . Harper & Brothers hardcover books
187322929New York: Harper & Brothers 1873. Early printing. Green cloth with black & gilt decorations at spine & upper board. VG ex-library copy/bookplate from the Unitarian Sunday School/sticker remnant at spine/shelfwear. Square & tight. 305 6 pp adverts at rear. Illustrated. 12mo. <br/><br/> Harper & Brothers hardcover books
185822915Boston: D. Lothrop & Co 1858. Later printing. Green cloth with red & gilt decorations at spine & upper board. VG spine ends frayed/bpt/period pos at ffep/corner wear. 220 4 pp adverts at rear. Illustrated. 12mo. 18.5cm x 12.5cm. <br/><br/> D. Lothrop & Co hardcover books
1858405.2Boston: DeWolfe Fiske & Co 1858. Later printing. Green cloth with black & gilt decorations at spine & upper board. VG some edgewear & shelfwear/po bookplate & signature at front pastedown & ffep. 219 pp. Illustrated. 12mo. 18cm x 12.5cm. <br/><br/> DeWolfe, Fiske & Co hardcover books
185415482.1Boston: W. J. Reynolds & Co 1854. 1st editions cf. Weber 17 - 21. Publisher's purple cloth with boards stamped in blind & gilt spine lettering. Yellow eps. An overall VG set spines sunned/volumes cocked a bit/period pos to ffeps. 5 volumes of eventual 10 published. Illustrated with a wood engravings. 8vo. 6-7/8" x 4-1/2" <br/><br/>'Rollo's Tour in Europe' Series 1 - 5. "The Rollo books! . no better books for boys were ever written ." A. Edward Newton "The Books of My Boyhood" THIS BOOK-COLLECTING GAME. W. J. Reynolds & Co hardcover books
186422710New York: Sheldon & Co 1864. 1st edition Sternick 10. Brown cloth with boards stamped in blind & spine in gilt. NF sq & tight/usual light foxing to text paper/po pencil annotations to first page of text noting date/context for the tale. 252 10 pp. Adverts last 10 pp. Engraved title frontis & 5 inserted full-page plates. 12mo in 6s. 6-3/4" x 4-3/8" <br/><br/> Sheldon & Co hardcover books
1839306147Boston: Weeks Jordan and Company 1839. First Edition. Frontispiece and 4 plates. 180 pp. 12mo. Original brown ribbed cloth gilt stamped on upper cover. A brilliant copy with a modicum of foxing. Bookplate of Blairhame. Stamp of Charles C. Chase of Hopkinton N.H. and label of bequest to him in 1840. In brown cloth dropbox and leather label. First Edition. Frontispiece and 4 plates. 180 pp. 12mo. BRILLIANT COPY. The seventh Rollo book. Weeks, Jordan, and Company unknown books
1876AB1001New York:: Harper & Brothers 1876. 1876. Small 8vo. 347 1 4 pp. Original red blind-stamped cloth with gilt spine; spine ends worn. Very good. Abbott was born in Maine and went to Bowdoin College. He was prolific as a writer making numerous books of juvenile fiction brief histories biographies and religious books for the general reader. King Richard II 1367-1400 was also deposed from the throne in 1399. His demise was at the whim of Henry IV who offered him a chance to live at first but earlier supporters of Richard tried to place him back on the throne and thus to remove that threat Henry saw that he died in prison. Harper & Brothers, 1876. hardcover books
183457392New-York: Leavitt Lord & Co. 182 Broadway Boston: Crocker & Brewster 1834. 16mo pp. 237 1; engraved frontispiece; original green cloth gilt-stamped spine; spine faded else very good and sound. Born in Hallowell Maine Abbott 1803-1879 wrote 180 books largely juvenile fiction his series of Rollo books were his most famous biographies religious books and even popular science. He was professor of mathematics at Amherst founded the Mount Vernon School for Young Ladies in Boston in 1829 and with his brothers a founder and in 1843-1851 a principal of Abbott's Institute and in 1845-1848 of the Mount Vernon School for Boys in New York City. American Imprints 22802. <br/><br/> Leavitt, Lord & Co. 182 Broadway, Boston: Crocker & Brewster hardcover books
184410168616mo leather spine and boards 4 illustrations including frontispiece 144 pp. Some wear to spine and extremities foxing a bit heavy in places; otherwise good. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. The OCLC locates 6 copies of this edition. heritage-history website. OCLC. T. Harrington Carter & Co., books
184310168516mo leather spine with gilt title and illustration 2 illustrations including frontispiece 140 pp. Some wear to spine and extremities a bit of foxing one signature partially sprung; otherwise very good. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. The OCLC locates 4 copies of this edition. heritage-history website. OCLC. T. Harrington Carter & Co., books
185210168816mo red cloth gilt lettering on spine illustrated 203 pp. Ex-library copy rubber stamp on front endpaper extremity and spine wear a little foxing and aging; otherwise almost very good. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. heritage-history website. Harper & Brothers, books
184810168716mo cloth spine and boards paper label on spine 4 illustrations including frontispiece 144 pp. Top cover almost detached back cover detached some extremity wear and slight staining internally slight foxing but generally bright and clean. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. heritage-history website. Benjamin B. Mussey & Co., books
184510168916mo original cloth gilt lettering on spine 2 illustrations including frontispiece 144 pp. Top cover and front endpaper detached a little extremity wear ex-library with bookplate and embossed stamp normal aging and foxing; internally fairly bright and clean. Jacob Abbott 1803-1879 is considered one of the most prolific writers of children's books in the 19th century. He and his brothers produced a well received set of historical biographies which included stories on Xerxes Darius the Great and Alexander the Great. He also produced a few travel and adventure books. The current tile is about life along the Erie Canal in the mid 19th century. heritage-history website. Benjamin B. Mussey & Co. books
185520386New York: Phillips Sampson & Co 1855. "A New Edition Revised by the Author." Circa mid-to-late 1850s. Vertically-ribbed brown cloth with boards stamped in blind & spine in gilt. VG foxing & browning to paper/contemporary pos to ffep & t.p. upper margin. 192 pp. Illustrated with wood cuts. 12mo in 6s. 4" x 6-1/8" <br/><br/> Phillips Sampson & Co hardcover books
183497828452341801834, J. J. Risler, in 12 broché, couverture papier. | Etat : Bon état général, couverture défraichie, pages cornées. (Ref.: Ref98509)
1848005721New York: Harper & Brothers 1848. illustrated with 6 fine engravingsxi 331 pp. cat.little edge worn. Spine worn. Light foxing. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Harper & Brothers hardcover
1850009374New York: Harper & Brothers 1850 Presumed first edition 1850. Red buckram gilt titles 224 pp. Antique ex-library with hand-numbered and hand-dated bookplate. Frontispiece and engraved title plus 8 additional engravings. 224 pp. Small library stamps at corner of each engraving no pocket. Solid copy in very good condition. Harper & Brothers hardcover
1860RS596New York and Boston: Sheldon and Co./Gould and Lincoln 1860. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. First three 3 volumes of an 8-volume set uniformly bound in mauve textured cloth spine panels lettered in gilt. All 3 volumes show relatively uniform wear with rubbing and shallow loss to spine extremities several corners mildly rubbed. Spine panels somewhat tanned as are text block edges. Firm bindings clean interiors. Former owner's address inscription inked on blank frontis. recto in each volume otherwise unmarked. xiv15-288 xii13-288 xiv15-286 pp. Sheldon and Co./Gould and Lincoln Hardcover
18791515Farmington ME 1879. Fine. 8" x 5" 4 pp. in Abbot's small and precise handwriting two mail folds includes envelope addresed to Oliver Johnson Orange NJ. Content: Abbott sends a long and sympathetic letter to the Johnson family expressing his concern and encouragement for their current life situation. "What an unspeakable degree of comfort and strength we derive from the consciousness that we are all in every time of anxiety and trouble always under the watchful care of a superior providence."<br /> <br /> Jacob Abbott Nov 1803 - Oct 1879 was a prolific author writing juvenile fiction brief histories biographies religious books for the general reader and a few works in popular science. He wrote 180 books and was a coauthor or editor of 31 more. Abbott began his career after a degree from Bowdin as a professor at Amherst. Soon he and his brothers founded a church and he became a pastor then he founded several schools. unknown