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182821301London: Henry Colburn. 1828. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Two minute tears to spine ends. Else a handsome and tight copy with the slightest hint of slanting. Title page blindstamped. ; Author's note: "To the yet untravelled portion of the British Nation if such there be the following work in which the art of travelling is made easy and the most ignorant and idolent rendered in the space of a few months illustrious tourists tour writers and diners out is presented with all due tenderness and humility by their fellow-countryman and devour well-wisher THE AUTHOR." - In short - these are observations travel tips dos and don'ts for the traveller to the European continent. - "Eldon warned travellers especially young single women not to travel to the Continent. Italy was then a dangerous country 'infested with robbers of all hues'. Young women travellers should be taught that the Continent is a lion's den Frenchmen and Italians little better than two-legged beasts he said. In fact Eldon is so protective of single women that he believes they should avoid travel stay at home and read the Bible." Quoted from: A. A. Kelly Wandering Women. Two Centuries of Travel out of Ireland Dublin: Wolfhound Press 1995 8 in Ireland and Europe: the "European Experience" in Selected Works of Modern Irish Fiction by Dore Fischer. - The two books are bound in one volume in buckram. Gilt spine lettering. ; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; viii 277 285 2 pages . Henry Colburn hardcover
182126063New York: Published by James Eastburn Literary Rooms 1821 1821. First edition. BAL 8512. Boards somewhat stained and slightly worn; very good copy. 8vo original drab boards and printed paper label. ¶ A vision poem about the final day of retribution read by James Hillhouse 1789-1841 at the anniversary of the Phi Beta Kappa Society in 1812. This was an early work by the New York poet predating his first book by several years but it was not published until this edition in 1821. <br/><br/> New York: Published by James Eastburn, Literary Rooms, 1821 hardcover books
1865851311865. LINCOLN Abraham. ORDER OF SERVICES FOR THE MEETING OF THE PEOPLE OF CONCORD AT THE HOUR OF THE FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN APRIL 19 1865. n.p. n.p. ca. 1865. 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches pale paper printed in black folded to make a four panel program of services. Annotated in pencil with a quote by Judge Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar and some other notes. The program of services: I. Voluntary on the Organ. II. Chant. III. Prayer by the Rev. G. Reynolds. IV. Selections from Scriptures. V. Hymn. VI. Addresses by R. W. Emerson and others. VII. Concluding Prayer by Rev. Thomas Rattray. VIII. Hymn. IX. Benediction. unknown books
1860RLINPOL00LRFollett Foster and Company 1860. Good. Lincoln Abraham and Stephen Douglas. Political Debates between Hon. Abraham Lincoln and Hon. Stephen A. Douglas in the Celebrated Campaign of 1858 in Illinois. Columbus Ohio: Follett Foster and Company 1860. Early printing: 2nd 3rd or 4th. 268pp. 8vo. Book condition: Good with moisture damage to covers and endsheets and light soiling to covers. Edges are rubbed slightly exposing boards at corners. Uniform foxing to text block with old library stamps on edges of text block and rear pastedown. Follett, Foster, and Company hardcover books
186349929Washington: Government Printing Office 1863. 1863. First edition. First Edition. Disbound. 41pp. House of Representatives. 37th Congress 3rd Session. Ex. Doc. No. 68. "Indian Tribes In The Northwest." First detailed government report of the Sioux Uprising of 1862. First and last pages tanned else Fine. [Government Printing Office], 1863. unknown
1865851311865. LINCOLN Abraham. ORDER OF SERVICES FOR THE MEETING OF THE PEOPLE OF CONCORD AT THE HOUR OF THE FUNERAL OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN APRIL 19 1865. n.p. n.p. ca. 1865. 8 3/8 x 10 3/4 inches pale paper printed in black folded to make a four panel program of services. Annotated in pencil with a quote by Judge Ebenezer Rockwood Hoar and some other notes. The program of services: I. Voluntary on the Organ. II. Chant. III. Prayer by the Rev. G. Reynolds. IV. Selections from Scriptures. V. Hymn. VI. Addresses by R. W. Emerson and others. VII. Concluding Prayer by Rev. Thomas Rattray. VIII. Hymn. IX. Benediction. unknown
182950850BBAarau, Bei Heinrich Remigius Sauerländer. 1829. 8° und Quer-4°. 200 S., 4 S. Verlagsanzeigen; 10 Bl. Mit gestochenem Titel und 9 Blatt Umrissradierungen von Martin Disteli. Typographisch bedruckte violette und gelbe Originalbroschuren.
184114100St.Gallen 1841. Erster Jahrgang Gr.-8°. Hldr. Helvetica unknown
1831056158Idle Bradford : Printed and sold by John Vint 1831. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Small Octavo. IDLE : 1831. Words to 316 hymns. Hardback. An attractive binding. Contemporary dark-red full calf-leather. Gilt lettered spine and gilt and blind decoration. Raised panels to front and rear covers; gilt and blind decoration to spine and covers. All edges marbled. Original marbled end-papers. No owner name or internal markings. Bright tight and clean. Minor wear and thumbing. VERY GOOD. 316 hymns plus Index. Sm.8vo. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. Rosley Books for Antiquarian books Cumberland Literature Rarities Theology and History. . We accept PayPal. SCARCE <br/> <br/> Printed and sold by John Vint hardcover
1851168258London : Privately printed 1851. First Edition. Hardback. Finely bound in modern aniline calf over marble boards. Gilt cross-bands with a dark morocco gilt-blocked label. An exceptional copy - scans and additional bibliographic detail on request.; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 295 pages; Physical desc.: 295 p. ; 23 cm. Subject: Jesus Christ - Criticism interpretation etc. Jewish. Christianity - Controversial literature. Judaism - Apologetic works. Referenced by: Vinograd v.2 p. 374; London 503. London : Privately printed hardcover
1818681231818. Lugduni Batavorum : Vidua M. Cyfveer J.Fil. 1818 8° 6 112 pp. Pappband d.Zt; frisches unaufgeschnittenes Expl.; mit eigenhändiger Widmung des Verfassers. Selten - Erstdruck der "Dissertatio physiologico-pathologica inauguralis de foetu intra foetum / Abrahamus Capadose" Abraham Capadose 1795-1874 war ein zum Christentum konvertierter sephardischer Jude calvinistischer Schriftsteller und Arzt der der Réveil-Bewegung angehörte. Capadose war portugiesisch-jüdischer Abstammung und stammte aus einer angesehenen Familie. Nach seinem Medizinstudium an der Universität Leiden ließ er sich als Arzt in Amsterdam nieder. In Leiden kam er in Kontakt mit Willem Bilderdijk und nahm bei ihm Geschichtsunterricht. Er studierte die Bibel bei Isaäc da Costa und konvertierte 1822 mit seiner Frau und da Costa. Capadose gehörte zum Réveil-Kreis ebenso wie Bilderdijk. Er war ein entschiedener Gegner der Demokratie und als Arzt ein vehementer Gegner von Pockenimpfungen. 1866 trat er aus der Niederländischen Reformierten Kirche aus die seiner Meinung nach noch nicht streng genug war. Er schloss sich keiner anderen Konfession mehr an. unknown
1863027103Washington D.C.: Executive Mansion 1863. Small Octavo. 4 page folded pamphlet issued to military. The large number of desertions in the Civil War was becoming epidemic. Previously they might go home to bring in a harvest to visit a wife or girl friend or simply be tired of either war or what often seemed like endless waiting for something to happen. This offered soldiers amnesty if they returned before April 1 1863. Their only penalty would be the forfeiture of pay and allowances during their absence. After that date they will be arrested as "deserters and punished as the law provides." Pages 2-3 lists 36 places where they can report. Besides those near the places of conflict it includes locations as far away as Fort Vancouver Washington Territory Fort Randall Dakota Territory Salt Lake City and San Francisco. Executive Mansion unknown
1878RO80001083Paul Daffis. 1878. In-12. Relié toilé. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos frotté, Intérieur frais. 321 + 397 pages. titr, tomaison et globe dorés. Dorure à froid sur les plats.. . . . Classification Dewey : 840.04-XVII ème siècle
1878100841878 2 volumes, percale rouge in-octavo (hard-back red percale editor), dos décoration or et à froid (gilt decoration and blind-stamping decoration on the spine) - dos insolé (fadind spine), plats décorés à froid (blind-stamping decoration on the cover), long papier (great paper), illustrations : bandeaux + lettrines et culs-de-lampe (headpiece + dropped initial + tailpiece), 321+399 pages, 1878 à Paris Paul Daffis Editeur-Propriétaire,
183346405Berlin, G. Reimer, 1833. 4to. In ""Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik, 1848."". Entire issue offered in the original printed wrappers, without backstrip. Fine and clean. [Entire volume: 392 pp.].
183346405Berlin G. Reimer 1833. 4to. In "Journal für die reine und angewandte Mathematik 1848.". Entire issue offered in the original printed wrappers without backstrip. Fine and clean. Entire volume: 392 pp. <br/><br/><em>First printing of Stern's important papers on continued fractions which is the first systematic summary of the theory.As a professor at Göttingen University Stern taught Bernhard Riemann along with Gauss. Stern also helped Ferdinand Eisenstein in formulating a proof of the quadratic reciprocity theorem. </em> unknown
1852965F31London: John Murray 1852 . First edition. Cloth. Very Good. 7" by 4.5". None. The scarce first edition of this collection of fascinating gastronomical essays written by Abraham Hayward. A first edition. Abraham Hayward examines the art of dining with a historical sketch of cookery from the earliest period to 1789 the gastronomic effects on the French Revolution including the establishment of restaurants account of some famous diners in England the gastronomic influence of steam and more. With many anecdotes on Napoleon Cambacérés comparative merits of male and female cooks and including the life of the author. With directions for simple dining and for the choice of soup fish game and more thoughts on roast pig reflections on hams and salads speculations on pies puddings wines and punch &c. Including an appendix containing sundry choice recipes and bills of fare. With an advertisement leaf to the rear.With the bookplate of L C Prideaux to the front pastedown. Rebound in cloth. Fading to back strip. Front joint head starting with board firmly held. Bookplate to front pastedown. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to title page with pages otherwise clean and bright. Very Good John Murray hardcover
1807014892London: Printed for J. Johnson 1807. Book measures 22x14.cm. xlvii 5529pp. Bound in early half calf calf corners flat gilt bands and title lettering. Binding worn missing part of spine joints split boards very loose. Internally light browning to about 40 pages. Pages in good clean condition. A good better than working copy. Half Calf. Good. 8vo. Printed for J. Johnson Hardcover
186841288Cincinnati Ohio: Wrightson & Company Printers 1868. 4th Edition Thirty-Fifth Thousand Wheaton & Kelly 2996. Not found in Axford. Cf. Monaghan 734 for the 1865 1st printing of Biographies. Original publisher's green cloth spine over printed buff paper-wrapped boards. Average wear to binding. Prior owner signature to ffep. A VG copy. 96; 2 46 pp. 2nd title illustrated with 19 bust portrait wood engravings. 12mo. 7-1/2" x 4-7/8" <br/><br/>Uncommon recipe book first published in 1865 with this 4th edition adding "a large number of new ones never before made public .". Wrightson & Company, Printers hardcover books
1864334954New York: Sinclair Toussey 121 Nassau Street parts 1 and 2 . Sinclair Tousey Succeeded by the American News Company part 3 1864. 42; 48; 47 1pp. Original wrappers bound in. 8vo. Later half burgundy dyed calf and marbled paper covered boards. Provenance: Sondley Reference Library with bookplate and other markings. 42; 48; 47 1pp. Original wrappers bound in. 8vo. The first three of an eventual four parts to this Lincoln satire written in Bibilical style and attributed to journalist and social critic Richard Grant White writing under the pseudonym of "St. Benjamin." Howes W368 Sinclair Toussey 121 Nassau Street [parts 1 and 2] ... Sinclair Tousey Succeeded by the American News Company [part 3] unknown
186431724New York: The American News Co 1864. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. 11; 72 pages; 5. Original wraps with covers rebound in Gray paper covered boards with blue cloth spine. Gilt title "Almanac" on the upper spine. "J E Boos" in gilt letters stamped on lower spine. Light scattered foxing and toning to the contents. <br /> <br /> Bound with the Almanac preceding the front wrap is an essay titled: "An Old House Near An Old Dead Canal" by J. E. Boos Albany New York 1931. Following the last page of the Almanac are 5 bound in additional leaves of which 3 are blank. A receipt dated July 27th 1879 is pasted down on one of the pages for Adam Van Vraken donation of $66 to the poor. Another page has a pasted down blank Justice of the Peace form printed by "Websters & Skinners at their bookstore in the White House corner of State & Pearl Streets Albany". <br /> <br /> The essay in front contains 6 typed one-sided pages 3 photograph plates and one pasted down photograph of an old house Vranken's house. Page 1 of the narrative has a small circle photograph in the body of the text. Photograph plates include a floral arrangement frontispiece; The First Bridge between Schenectady and Scotia; and Some Horace Greeley 1872 Campaign Pins. <br /> <br /> In his short narrative Boos recounts a visit to the abandoned house that once belonged to Adam Van Vranken. He writes about the condition of dilapidated house describing plaster on the floors the roof falling in scattered toys and pieces of clothing a torn Courier and Ives print wreck of a Boston Rocker a paper box holding locks of children's hair papers scattered about and much more. He takes the Almanac as a souvenir: "I picked from under a pile an old Almanac that had been printed by the White Coated Philosopher Horace Greeley. I decided to carry it away before wet and mold caught up with it because it was sold when Abraham Lincoln was President in the year of his second inaugural and at the time of the ending of the Civil War." <br /> <br /> "J. E. Boos October 1931" inscription is located bottom of the last narrative page before the front wrap of the Almanac. The American News Co hardcover
189244848Concord N.H. October 1892. First edition. contemporary half morocco. Minor rubbing at extremities; a few light spots to cloth; a very nice copy. 8vo. Illustrated from engraved portraits. Inscribed to an old friend "With the compliments of The Author 1893." hardcover
186512453Boston: William V. Spencer 1865. FIRST EDITION. Original printed wrappers lightly soiled crease to rear wrapper. A near fine copy of this scarce pamphlet. First edition of this poem one of 250 copies printed. Samuel Greene Wheeler Benjamin 1837-1914 was a prolific writer and artist. He was appointed ambassador to Persia and served there between 1883-1885. Monaghan 399. William V. Spencer unknown
186436792Ohio 1864. Broadside ticket listing Union Ticket candidates for elections in 1864 beneath illustration of the American Flag. Several candidates are listed for "Supreme Judge" plus candidates for Secretary of State Attorney General Comptroller of the Treasury Board of Public Works; and for Congress John A. Bingham. Some edge wear text complete horizontal fold. Good. unknown
186536782New York: New York Tribune 1865. Newspaper. Good. Newspaper. Approximately 21.25" x 16.5." Folded. 8 pages. Six columns. A few ink spots top edge page 1. Previous owner paper name label top edge page 1 Wm Lockwood. Light toning and scattered foxing to the paper. Good condition.<br /> <br /> Each page of this issue has printed black vertical lines indicating mourning. Contents include extensive coverage of the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln with a minute by minute accounting of his passing. Other articles include the "Attempted Murder of Secretary Seward"; "Capt. McGowan's Account of the Assassination"; "The Nations Loss"; "The Inauguration of Andrew Johnson; "Andrew Johnson's Speech on the fall of Richmond"; negotiations between General Sherman and General Johnston and several more articles on the conclusion of the Civil War. New York Tribune unknown