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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
185318295Boston: W. J. Reynolds 1853. First Editions. Illustrated. 5 vols. Sm 8vo. Original maroon cloth covers heavily embossed in blind spines gilt titled spines a bit spotted and sunned occasional light foxing overall near fine and attractive with contemporary ownership signatures of James Rindge Stanwood of Portsmouth NH. First Editions. Illustrated. 5 vols. Sm 8vo. Rollo in Europe--First Editions. Jacob Abbott 1803-79 an American congregational minister and educator wrote the famous Rollo series of books Rollo at Work Rollo at Play etc. to teach his young readers specific moral values and concepts. In these travel books following the picturesque and educational experiences of Rollo and his uncle in narrative form the young reader is taken along as though he were an accompanying guest a lively format which helped to account for the books' immense popularity. The character of Rollo was modelled on Abbot's son Lyman who himself became a distinguished minister and editor. Bingham and Scholt pp. 172-3 W. J. Reynolds unknown books
185513210Columbus 1855. Disbound 15pp. Light foxing Good. On the doctrine of perseverance. The pamphlet was also printed as one of the Presbyterian Tract series. FIRST EDITION. Not in Sabin. 336 NUC 0410750 2. unknown books
181558104Boston: Cummings & Hillard 1815. Large 8vo early marble paper wrappers 8 maps double page some outline type coloring. Title page likely to be on original wrappers only which is lacking in this copy and wrappers are worn some staining and aging early owner's signature1815 with holograph list of the maps. Contains all eight folding maps. Phillips 275. Laid in is a "Plan of the first ward of the city of New York" engraved on wood by Butler & Morse 1835. The map of the United States shows Iowa and Minnesota as the Norwest Territory. In addition to the map of the U.S. the atlas includes maps of the world Asia North America Africa Britain Europe and South America. Cummings & Hillard unknown books
185957529Boston: David Clapp 184 Washington St 1859. 8vo pp. 24; original printed terracotta wrappers; bookseller's ticket of A. E. Foote M.D. Philadelphia at the top of the front wrapper; rubberstamp of Dr. F. C. Thayer Waterville Me. also on front wrapper; previous vertical folds mild dampstaining; all else very good. Bigelow 1818-1890 was professor of surgery at Harvard and for decades a prominent doctor in the Boston area. His "Insensibility during Surgical Operations Produced by Inhalation" 1846 detailing the discovery of ether anesthesia was selected by readers of the New England Journal of Medicine as the "most important article in NEJM history" in commemoration of the journal's 200th anniversary in 2012. <br/><br/> David Clapp, 184 Washington St unknown books
187127812New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers 1871. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine. First Edition. xii 13-313 4 catalog pages. Small 8vo. Publisher's green cloth with stamped gilt and embossed black titling/decorations. Wear at the extremities of the binding a much better copy than usually found. Cloth. Part of a series "Science for the Young; or the fundamental principles of modern philosophy explained and illustrated in conversations and experiments and in narratives of travel and adventure by young persons in pursuit of knowledge." - Volume II - Light. Harper & Brothers, Publishers unknown books
1829260824Northampton MA: T.W. Shepard printer 1829. 12p. pamphlet thread binding now missing but all pages present. "Are you ready to die and appear before God T.W. Shepard, printer unknown books
1858WRCAM42580St. Louis 1858. 430pp. plus two of four folding engraved plates. Original brown publisher's cloth cover stamped in blind and gilt; rebacked with brown cloth. Corners worn. Lightly foxed; text block lightly dampstained around the edges. A few small edge tears. One plate with a small tape repair. About good. A scarce illustrated history of St. Louis with wonderful folding lithographs of the Merchant Exchange steam boats and a stove works factory. Contains short sketches on all manner of local retailers including furniture warehouses hotels jewelers and a Daguerrean Gallery Mr. J.J. Outley proprietor. Also describes local railroad routes. A great compendium of information on early St. Louis businesses. The NUC lists this title but fails to note any locations. HOWES T52 "aa." hardcover books
1894001704Indianapolis IN: The Bowen-Merrill Company 1894. Very Good Plus wrappers have shallow chips at edges. Pages are uncut and are clean and tight and unmarked. "The following papers are petitions to Congress from Northwest and Indiana Territories for the suspension of the sixth article of compact of the Ordinance of 1787 and the admission of slavery to the Territory together with the counter-petitions the reports on them and the accompanying documents." Rare. First Printing. Printed Wrappers. Very Good Plus/No Jacket As Issued. The Bowen-Merrill Company Paperback books
1900002635no place: Not published 1900. Book. Near fine condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Jacob Harold Gallinger 1837-1918. Born in Cornwall Ontario Canada. Republican. Member of New Hampshire state house of representatives during 1872-73 and 1891. Delegate to NH state constitutional convention in 1876. Member of NH state senate from 1878-80 4th District 1878-79 10th District 1879-80. U.S. Representative from NH 2nd District during 1885-89. U.S. Senator from NH from 1891-1918 died in office. Delegate to Republican National Convention from NH in 1900 1904 and 1908. 3.5 inch wide and 2.5 inch tall card boldly inscribed "J. H. Gallagher New Hampshire U. S. Senate May 5 1900." An attractive example of this signature. Not published Paperback books
184874639Wash D. C.: GPO. Very Good. 1848. Pamphlet. Original government document complete in 16 pages - contents are bright and clean. . GPO unknown books
1846106675<p> Pamphlet 8vo uncut 7 pp. Browning and gaining pencil notation on front page a few minor chips along edge; otherwise very good. Jacob Thompson 1810-1885 was the Congressman from Mississippi 1839-1851. He was also the committee chairman on Indian Affairs and Secretary of the Interior. This speech addresses his views on a Bill that would increase the price of the sale of public lands. </p> books
185928994Columbus Ohio 1859. Caption title as issued. 16pp untrimmed. Margin-foxing Good.<br/><br/> The occasion was a celebration of German Democrats "whose thrifty and pleasant homes are mostly in the Fifth Ward." In this scarce pamphlet Cox lauds the German opposition to tyranny their love of "Constitutional government and law;" and their distrust of anarchy and disorder expressed in those annoying "Woman Rights Free Love and Abolition Conventions." Most recently such destructive "egotistical faith" has shown itself in the John Brown Invasion and in the doctrines of the Republican Party. "When Brown shoots down the citizens at the Armory he appeals to the God of the oppressed as his judge and all the Ismatics of New England and Ohio applaud the murderer as a martyr." And when Republicans deny the right of territories to decide whether to permit slavery "they deny to majorities the right to rule." <br/>OCLC 34559434 3- OH Hist. Soc. U TX Hist. Soc. W. PA as of 6/12. Not in Thomson Sabin Eberstadt. unknown books
1807009322London to Boston 1807. Envelope or Cover. Very good. This two-page stampless folded letter measures 14.5" x 9" unfolded. It is datelined "London 7th Jany. 1807" with a manuscript annotation "per Enterprise via New York" in the lower left corner. There is "36" rate marking along with a circular postmark in red that reads "New-York Mar. 9" and a matching red "Ship" handstamp. During opening a small piece was cut from the back to remove the wax seal. <br /><br />Of special interest is a clear strike of an oval handstamp on the reverse that reads <p style="margin-left:3%; margin-right:3%;">"Daniel's Life Preserver in case of Shipwreck Bathing & Wapping A National Concern Established 1806."<p>It would appear that the Life Preserver hand stamp only served as an advertisement as there is no postal reason for it to have been applied. <br /><br />Although there no records tying Jacob Cram to the Daniel's firm Parker & Poor were general merchants in Boston and major importers of British goods. Although the letter contents do not pertain to life preservers it is likely that the hand stamp was applied as an advertisement for the relatively new product. <br /><br />Following his grammar school education Francis Columbine Daniel was apprenticed in 1779 to a surgeon and apothecary in the East London Thames River community of Wapping and nine years later he opened his own office nearby. <br /><br />At the time the area was a hub of naval and maritime activity and having witnessed many drownings Daniel determined to find a way to save the lives of mariners and passengers who fell into the Thames. To that end he designed an "air jacket" that could be carried in a coat pocket and quickly inflated by means of a silver tube after which it would keep a wearer's head arms and upper body above the water surface. <br /><br />As part of his testing process Daniels conducted startling public demonstrations. In 1805 several men wearing early versions of his jacket jumped off the London Bridge and floated downstream while smoking pipes or playing musical instruments to the astonishment of a gathering crowd. The following year at a London regatta two men wearing his devices appeared to walk on the water while carrying a giant sack full of ships' biscuits and a third repeatedly fired a horse pistol into the air. <br /><br />Later that year Daniel began marketing his life preserver after it had received a gold medal from the Royal Humane Society. <br /><br />Exceptionally scarce. At time of listing there are no other examples of this handstamp for sale in the philatelic or ephemera trade. There are no records of other examples having been sold at auction and none are known to be held by institutions. <br /><br /> books
1817D12811Milano: P. Hugues 1817. Hardcover. Very Good. Contemporary half black and green morocco gilt-stamped lettering and ornament direct in spine compartments 5 raised bands; folio 455x300mm; leaves printed on the recto only with wide margins; consisting of engraved illustrated title-p. I-VI engraved text and illustrations 3 scimie dell' antico continente prima classe orang I-IX 2 seconda classe babbuino X-XVII 2 terza classe guenone XVIII-L 3 scimie del nuovo continente quarta classe sapaju LI-LX 2 quinta classe sapaju-sagoino LXI-LXX LXXI-LXXXVIII text 2 indice 6 dei lemuriani ossia maki propriamente detti genere maki I-VIII 2 genere indri IX-X 2 genere loris XI-XIII 2 genere galago XIV 2 genere tarsiere XV XVI indice. Collates complete with printed and engraved text and a grand total of 85 very fine -- and very charming -- engraved plates of monkeys most of whom will remind you of someone you know. Spine tips and edges of boards discreetly renewed; some light scuffing along spine and joints. Marginal browning; a few tiny worm holes to last few leaves; otherwise nice and bright. Bookplates of Cecilia Barbosa de Moura. <br/><br/>An important early monograph on primates including orangutans baboons guenons sapajous lemurs indris loris galagos tarsiers. P. Hugues hardcover books
187833773Columbus Oh: Studer 1878. First Edition. 152 16pp. illus. 190 colored plates most with tissue guards. Contemp. half mo. with gold stamped spine and new endpapers. The colored plates represent upwards of seven hundred different species and varities of North American birds including a popular account of their habits and characteristics"-The title page. Studer was a painter lithographer and popular orinthologist in Columbus. He was sometimes referred to as " The poor man's Audubon". The plates are really very nice. Studer unknown books
188176061New York & Columbus Ohio: Jacob H. Studer & Co. Very Good. 1881. Contemporary Leather. Full leather with gilt and blind-stamping to the covers and spine showing some scuffing and soiling edge-wear and rubbing to the corners and spine-ends. Joints cracked with some of the leather spine chipped with loss. Hinges are cracked causing play in the covers but the text-block remains solid. Contents are bright and clean with 119 very nice full page chromolithograph color illustrations. The volumes measures 14 1/2 x 12 inches in full contemporary leather original. Pages edges gilt and tissue guard present. . Jacob H. Studer & Co. hardcover books
1878127931.1Columbus OH: Jacob H. Studer & Co 1878. Hardbound. Overall VG-. Some wear to cloth including some ripping at top of spine. Ex-library with bookplate perforated and ink stamps on title page and ink stamp on bottom page edges. Some tissue guards folded. Plate 3 is missing a corner only affects margin not image. A set of pages near the end is folded at the corner with the crease most extreme on p 167 Plates are clean and intact. Red library buckram. 182 pp with 119 interleaved tissue-guarded color lithographed plates preceded before the title page by an extensive index of 8pp. Gilt page edges. It seems as if this first printing from 1878 has the superior presentation of color plates compared to the later editions. Jacob H. Studer & Co hardcover books
1878127931Columbus OH: Jacob H. Studer & Co 1878. Hardbound. Overall VG with the notable and large exception of the circular ink ownership stamp on every single color plate. Ink stamp to top and bottom of text block. Sold as a reference copy only not as a collectible book. Sturdy black library buckram. 182 pp with 119 interleaved tissue-guarded color lithographed plates preceded before the title page by an extensive index of 8pp. "Ornithology; Or the Science of Birds" was also published by Studer in 1878. It seems as if these two volumes were intended to form a set based on what I see in other entries and descriptions but this is definitely the better-known half. It also seems as if this first printing from 1878 has the superior presentation of color plates compared to the later editions. Jacob H. Studer & Co hardcover books
1878125400Columbus OH: Jacob H. Studer & Co 1878. Hardbound. Overall VG with the notable and large exception of the blindstamps on every single color plate. Ink stamp to top and bottom of text block. Sold as a reference copy only not as a collectible book. Overall the blindstamps are quite well hidden in the background and not noticable upon the initial viewing of the plates. Most have to be examined in detail before even seeing these blindstamps. Sturdy black library buckram. 182 pp with 119 interleaved tissue-guarded color lithographed plates followed by an extensive index of 8pp. This is followed then by the second book listed above described as follows: Title-page blank verso 2 pp. Contents 2 pp. Index of Illustrations 41 full-page color plates interleaved within 156 pp. of text. The second book was also published by Studer in 1878. It seems as if these two volumes were intended to form a set based on what I see in other entries and descriptions. It also seems as if this first printing from 1878 has the superior presentation of color plates compared to the later editions. Get this one as a superb reference set. Jacob H. Studer & Co hardcover books
186213202Corning N.Y.: Printed at the Journal Office 1862. Original printed wrappers spine wear stitched 24pp. Tanned two small binding holes in blank inner margin. Good or so. <br/><br/> Butler argues that the City of Muscatine Iowa is not liable to bondholders because the bonds on which payment was defaulted were issued in violation of the Constitution of Iowa which forbids municipalities from issuing railroad bonds; and that the bonds were in fact issued by the railroad which is solely responsible for paying them. Printed at the Journal Office unknown books
183030091London: published for the Author by Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green 1830. Imperial octavo. 10 1/4 x 6 7/8 inches. vii 151 1pp. Additional title on india paper mounted with etched vignette 49 etched plates by Strutt all on India paper mounted. Foxing to the plates. 19th century purple morocco covers bordered in gilt spine with semi-raised bands in six compartments lettered in gilt in the second the others decoratively paneled in gilt marbled endpapers gilt edges<br/> <br/>Provenance: Lucius O'Brien armorial bookplates<br/> <br/>An attractive copy of the first octavo edition of this charming work: the deluxe issue with the plates all printed on india paper.<br/> <br/>Rather than concentrating on generic descriptions of species of trees although these are given Strutt here provides a portrait in words and pictures of 50 of the greatest trees or stands of trees in England and Scotland: a snapshot of the trees as they stood in 1830. "Greatest" is here interpreted by Strutt in various ways: tallest largest girth largest spread oldest etc. The preponderence of the examples given are oaks 21 but he also includes examples of elm 6 beech 2 ash 2 chestnut 4 cedar 3 yew 3 and one each of lime poplar willow plane maple sycamore Scotch fir silver fir and larch. This work was first published by Strutt in 1826 in a folio format and was available by subscription at 9 guineas for the normal issue or for the issue with the plates on india paper 15 guineas a list of the subscribers to this folio edition is included in the present octavo edition. For the present work the folio plates were reduced and the folio text was modified to allow for the re-ordering of the trees into more coherant groupings. As with the folio edition this work was offered in two forms: at £1 11s. 6d. for the normal issue or 3 guineas for the deluxe issue with the plates on india paper as here.<br/> <br/>Lowndes III p.2534; Nissen BBI 1907. published for the Author by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green unknown books
183022777London: published for the Author by Longman Rees Orme Brown and Green 1830. Imperial octavo. 11 x 7 1/2 inches. Additional title on india paper mounted with etched vignette 49 etched plates by Strutt all on India paper mounted. Original oatmeal-coloured cloth rebacked.<br/> <br/>Provenance: Edward Kynaston Bridger d.1898 armorial bookplate; William Russell Grace 1832-1904 armorial bookplate<br/> <br/>An attractive copy of the first octavo edition of this charming work: the deluxe issue with the plates all printed on india paper.<br/> <br/>Rather than concentrating on generic descriptions of species of trees although these are given Strutt here provides a portrait in words and pictures of 50 of the greatest trees or stands of trees in England and Scotland: a snapshot of the trees as they stood in 1830. "Greatest" is here interpreted by Strutt in various ways: tallest largest girth largest spread oldest etc. The preponderence of the examples given are oaks 21 but he also includes examples of elm 6 beech 2 ash 2 chestnut 4 cedar 3 yew 3 and one each of lime poplar willow plane maple sycamore Scotch fir silver fir and larch. This work was first published by Strutt in 1826 in a folio format and was available by subscription at 9 guineas for the normal issue or for the issue with the plates on india paper 15 guineas a list of the subscribers to this folio edition is included in the present octavo edition. For the present work the folio plates were reduced and the folio text was modified to allow for the re-ordering of the trees into more coherant groupings. As with the folio edition this work was offered in two forms: at £1 11s. 6d. for the normal issue or 3 guineas for the deluxe issue with the plates on india paper as here. The early owner of this copy William Russell Grace the co-founder of W.R Grace and Co. was an American success story who rose from relative poverty to be one of the richest men in the country. He was also a noted philanthropist and served two terms as Mayor of New York.<br/> <br/>Lowndes III p.2534; Nissen BBI 1907. published for the Author by Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown and Green unknown books
1845WRCAM50054Philadelphia: John S. Gable 1845. 624pp. plus two large folding plates. Contemporary calf black gilt morocco labels. Spine and edges rubbed. Later bookplate on front flyleaf. Very light scattered foxing. Very good. First edition. An exploration of the conflicts which the armed forces engaged in from the French & Indian War to the Second Seminole War and including a treatise on the art of war. Includes two large and striking plates portraying the murder of Jane McCrea and Peter Francisco's fight with Tarleton's men - these are usually lacking. SABIN 52241. SERVIES 3063. John S. Gable unknown books
188561407New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Very Good. 1885. Hardcover. "Subscription Edition"; The Army in The Civil War Volume X. 265pp. navy cloth with gilt trim and gilt stamping to spine. Tape repair to spine ends previous owners signature. Contents are bright and complete a nice copy. . Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover books
