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1833WRCAM11554Columbus Oh.: Published by the Author 1833. 205pp. 32mo. Contemporary calf leather label. Extremities rubbed foxed ink stains to a few leaves. A very good copy. Includes other "miscellaneous pieces moral and religious." Published by the Author hardcover books
180770385Philadelphia:: Published by Jacob Johnson 1807. First edition. original marbled stiff wrappers. A fine unworn copy; the marbled paper is slightly tanned. 4 x 2-1/2 inches. Collected from different authors with an intent to cure or assist any immediate accidents that may happen to a horse till further help can be had. Some copies have a folding frontispiece; this copy never had one. Published by Jacob Johnson, unknown
1870001909Cincinnati: Jacob Ernst & Company 1870. FIRST EDITION first printing. 316pp. Hardcover. Original pebbled blue cloth with stamped decorative border gilt one spine modest shelf wear pink endpapers no previous owner's names not exlibrary. No other copies available -- just the paperback 2003 & 2005 reprints. Overall a VERY GOOD book. A good gift. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Hardcover. Jacob Ernst & Company Hardcover
182081269Boston:: Wells and Lilly Dec. 1820. First edition. old full mottled sheep. Some scattered light age-toning to the text; some scuffing and tiny losses to the; boards slightly bowed. . 8vo. By the Authority of the Medical Societies and Colleges. Wells and Lilly, hardcover
18872265813Hurst & Co. Publishers / Argyle Press 1887. Reissue. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Arlington Edition circa 1900. Pages toned front endpapers lightly foxed hinges just beginning to weaken. 1887 Hard Cover. 128 14 pp. 8vo. Translated into English from the original French by Jacob Abarbanell. The author was a popular feuilleton writer and a follower of Emile Gaboriau whose character Monsieur Lecoq was a major influence on Sherlock Holmes. Hurst & Co., Publishers / Argyle Press hardcover books
186714592New York: D. Appleton & Company. Very Good. 1867. First Edition. Hardcover. Wine cloth. Corners and spine ends are bumped. Some fraying to the spine ends. Spine faded to brown. Two former owner inscriptions to the front free endpaper. Very tight. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 394 pages . D. Appleton & Company hardcover
186717275New York: D. Appleton and Company 1867. X-library with usual markings. Sticker on spine. Holes in cloth along edge of spine. Bumped and worn corners. "Withdrawn Bowdoin College Library" label inside front cover. Name and date on front end paper. Embossment on title page. Cloth. Fair/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. X-library. D. Appleton and Company Hardcover
189612769London: Watts & Co. Very Good- with no dust jacket. 1896. First Edition. Hardcover. Abrasion to front endpaper where a former owner's signature has been erased. Ink number and annotation to front endpaper. Some fading to spine cloth.; 136 pages. Red cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine and front board. Page dimensions: 188 x 124mm. Holyoake 1817-1906 coined the term "secularism" in 1851. In 1842 he was convicted on the charge of blasphemy and imprisoned for six months. Reference: Wikipedia entry on George Jacob Holyoake October 2011. ; 8vo . Watts & Co. hardcover
186926843Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott. Good with no dust jacket. 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover cloth titled in gilt; same date first edition; points/spine ends frayed cloth sunned/foxed front hinge starting else clean and unmarked. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall . J. B. Lippincott hardcover
182251718New York: E. Bliss and E. White 1822. Hardcover. Very good. Large Octavo. vii 528 3 plates viii 535pp. 3 plates. Rebound in modern orange-brown buckram cloth with gilt lettering on spines. Black top edges. Gray endpapers.<br /> <br /> With a contribution of one of the most distinguished medical doctors in the field of public health: "Observations on the climate and diseases of the Island of Curacao" by Dutch-born Jewish-American physician Daniel Levy Maduro Peixotto. Having received his early education in Curacao he graduated from Columbia College at the age of sixteen. Dr. Peixotto became a pioneer in the field of preventive medicine. Peixotto became an editor of the New York Medical and Physical Journal in 1826 together with Drs. Beck and Bell and the sole editor of the journal in 1829. Among many other accolades Dr. Peixotto was appointed Professor of the Theory and Practice of Medicine and Obstetrics and he was elected honorary member of the Medical Society of lower Canada. This is his first published work.<br /> <br /> "This work shall consist exclusively of original materials and will be divided into three principal parts: 1. Original Communication on Medicine and the collateral branches of Science 2. Reviews of Original Publication. This portion of the work to be devoted to a critical examination and analysis of American Medical and Philosophical writings. 3. Medical and Philosophical Intelligence. In the composition of this portion of the Journal the principal new publications both of Europe and America will be carefully searched and every improvement diligently and promptly noted." Prospectus. <br /> <br /> Also contains articles on "Observations on Phlegmasia Dolens by John W. Francis Facts and Observations relating to Yellow Fever in Staten Island New York during the autumn of 1821 by Joseph Bayley observations on the use of Emetics in Constipation of the Bowels by David Hosack Rules to prevent and Exterminate Contagious Fevers by John Haygarth and many others. Illustrated with three lithographic plates depicting medical conditions in each volume. Plates with damp-staining.<br /> <br /> Vol. 1 with tables of meteorological observations for September October and November 1822 Same months of 1823 in volume 2 obituary notice to correspondents and index at rear notice to correspondents and index in 1823 volume as well. Light shelf wear with moderate foxing. E. Bliss and E. White hardcover
186523442New York: Sheldon & Company 1865. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Gilbert Johm. Sheldon & Company1865. Hard Cover. No dust jacket. Elaborately embossed brown covers have moderate shelfwear with corners and spine ends softened. Writing inside front cover . Pages have mild foxing and water stains slightly toned. All text remains legible. Binding is tight. Hinges are perfect. Good reading copy. Sheldon & Company hardcover
1889ZB449813D. Appleton and Company 1889. 120 pp. original cloth front cover soiled else very good. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. D. Appleton and Company hardcover
181347139Harrisonburg: Printed for the Author: By Davidson & Bourne 1813. 1st edition American Imprints 28029; Field 199; Harris Collection p. 42; Sabin 8787; Wegelin 889. Period full brown sheep binding with red leather gilt stamped title label to spine with 7 horizontal rules to same speckled edges. General wear to binding. Usual age-toning & foxing to paper; ffep lacking lower quarter. Prior owner signatures one dated 1858 of Jacob and Emeline Ritner. A solid VG copy. 252 12 pp. "List of Subscribers" last 12 pages which lists names in 3 columns per page ~ 60 names / column from 11 states: Virginia 7 pp Kentucky 3 pp Tennessee 1 page Ohio 2/3 page & Pennsylvania Maryland New York South Carolina Connecticut North Carolina & Louisiana comprising the last 1 columns. Of particular interest today is the large number of women so listed throughout this early 19th C. subscriber list providing strong evidence of their literary interests & financial wherewithal easily an academic project to research these women and gather additional demographics for this group. 12mo. 6-1/2" x 4" <br/><br/>From Harris we learn the author was born in Virginia served as a State Senator and subsequently as Postmaster at Georgetown. Captain Jacob Ritner a self-styled "MOUNTAIN MUSE" in his hand under his signature to the front paste-down played a role in "most of the major military events of the Western Theater: Wilson's Creek Vicksburg Chattanooga and Lookout Mountain the Atlanta Campaign including the Battle of Atlanta Sherman's March to the Sea the Occupation of Savannah and the Carolina's Campaign." Perhaps he viewed himself as a mid-19th Century Daniel Boone A nice copy of this heroic poem centered on one of America's frontier icons. Printed for the Author: By Davidson & Bourne hardcover books
1837AQ34157Derby: Thomas Richardson 1837. xx 13-187pp. Original publisher's gilt-tooled green cloth. Lightly rubbed spine sunned. Inked ownership inscription of Mrs James Smith Branderburgh House February 24th 1881 to FFEP. Leaves lightly browned. The debut of American historian John Stevens Cabot Abbott 1805-1877 brother of children's author Jacob Abbott under whose name the volume was seemingly published. Dedicated to 'those mothers in Britain who are anxious to unite wholesome discipline on Christian principles with the mental improvement of their children' the educational vade mecum was enormously successful inspiring Abbott to dedicate the remainder of his life to literary pursuits. In particular his copious publications on popular history are credited with inspiring a growing historical interest in the American public. Among his most famous works were his History of the Civil War in America 1863-1866 History of Napoleon III Emperor of the French 1868 and The History of Frederick II Called Frederick the Great New York 1871. Very scarce; unrecorded in COPAC with OCLC locating a single copy at NYU. . New edition revised and corrected. 8vo. Thomas Richardson hardcover
183467044Published by Thomas Richardson Derby 1834. hardback. Good condition in blue cloth with some spine darkening - there is a pen name on the front end page- the book is small - about 3 X 4 1/2 inches. Published by Thomas Richardson, Derby hardcover
1893046569Harrison & Smith State Printers 1893. Hardcover. Very Good -. CLEAN very good- 1893 hardcover. Slight fraying on head and foot of spine else very good. Hinges sound. Maps very good to fine. Harrison & Smith, State Printers hardcover
1824BOOKS314010London UK: Sherwood Jones & Co. VG/NO DUSTJACKET. 1824. First Edition. Hardcover. Wonderfully designed bookplate belonging to "FEC" . Sm 8vo. 279 errata 12 pp. catalog 1/2 Leather and marbled boards slightly rubbed. Foldout illustration has been taped. Some foxing. . Sherwood, Jones & Co. hardcover
182461339Sherwood Jones 1824. ACCOMPANIED BY AN ANALYSIS OF THE LIFE OF THE LATE PHILIP ASTLEY ESQ. FOUNDER OF THE ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE WESTMINSTER BRIDGE. ALSO AN ACCOMPANYING HISTORY OF THE ROYAL CIRCUS NOW THE SURREY THEATRE. EDITED BY R. HUMPHREYS. 8vo xx280pp. Engraved portrait frontispiece and 2 folding plates. Contemporary boards rebacked. Recollections of the 18th century comedian Jacob Decastro. Arnott & Robinson English Theatrical Literature 1559-1900 2672. hardcover
1900026436Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1900 Book. Good. Hardcover. First Edition Thus. Exterior is Fair with fading light wear and marks; interior is VG; top edges gilt. GM 4424 and GM 4292. Contains two medical treatises noted in the title. The author 1818-1890 was the first to describe the mechanism of the iliofemoral ligament and to show its importance in the reduction of dislocation by the flexion method. 356 pages illustrated. Little, Brown & Co. hardcover
1845140943942London: Jonathan Murray 1845. Second edition. Complete in two large folio volumes. Three quarter red calf lettered and ruled in gilt with vellum sides top edges gilt. Text in English and Latin. Ex-library copies non-circulating with bookplates on paste downs call numbers printed on spines perforations to title with a few penciled notes. Plates unmarked and unperforated. Very Good overall with some chipping and wear to calf. Contents very bright. All 108 plates and two frontispieces present showcasing the fourth Duke of Marlborough's collection of gems. Jonathan Murray unknown
18452305230073Apud J. Murray Londini 1845. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. II. Folio 44 cm. Bound in 3/4 leather over marbled boards. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Insignificant scrape on front cover. Scattered foxing mostly to title frontis. Originally privately published in 1783 the work describes the celebrated collection of gems assembled by the fourth Duke of Marlborough. Latin and French on facing pages with associated engraved leaf inserted between them. This is an oversized or heavy book which requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US. Apud J. Murray, Londini hardcover
188917321NY: J. A. Hill 1889. First edn. 8vo pp. 544. Bound in leather backed cloth title-leaf starting to come loose a very good copy. J. A. Hill unknown books
189037677New York ; Rostock Ger: J. A. Hill & Company; E. Volckmann & Co. Very Good. 1890. Hardcover. Good. No dust jacket. ; Xx 21-544 p. Front. illus. ports. 23 cm. . J. A. Hill & Company; E. Volckmann & Co hardcover books
189064728New York: J. A. Hill & Company. Good. 1890. Hardcover. 544 pages illustrated with black and white drawings and plates. 9" x 6" navy blue cloth with gilt stamping to the front cover and the spine. Covers are scuffed and soiled with rubbed and frayed spine ends and corners. Hinges cracked contents show some toning to the edges- otherwise complete and bright. A Good copy. . J. A. Hill & Company hardcover books
1889COLLECTI012338INEW YORK NY: J.A. HILL & COMPANY. NEAR FINE WITHOUT D.J. PUB 1889. HARDCOVER. THIS IS A 1890 PRINTING WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY HENRY EYSTER JACOBS . NAVY BLUE CLOTH COVERED BOARDS WITH GILT TITLES TO THE SPINE AND UPPER COVER AND DARK BROWN COATED ENDPAPPERS. BOOK IS ABOUT FINE WITH JUST A TRACE OF RUB/WEAR AT CORNERS MINOR MARKING TO THE BINDING WITH TISSUE COVERING FRONTISPIECE FOXED AND A 19TH CENTURY GIFT INSCRIPTION ON THE BLANK PAGE FOLLOWING THE FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. AN EXCELLENT CLEAN BRIGHT UNFADED COPY. . J.A. HILL & COMPANY hardcover