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1810080096Philadelphia: Samuel F. Bradford and Murray Fairman and Co Circa 1810. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. Full brown leather binding. AI summary "Plates Vol. VI Ancient and Modern Atlas of Abraham Rees’s The Cyclopaedia 1819–1820 is a dedicated collection of copper-engraved maps focusing on geographic knowledge from the early 19th century. Featuring maps produced under cartographer Aaron Arrowsmith this volume provides a comprehensive visual record of both classical and contemporary world geography. The selection encompasses both ancient and modern geography with the modern maps drawn under the direction of Aaron Arrowsmith England’s leading cartographer of the period.Highlights include two world maps as well as detailed coverage of British Possessions in North America North America the United States and the West Indies."<br><br>CONDITION: Covers endpapers and front flyleaf are fully detached but present. Covers and spine have heavy rubbing and edge wear. Pages have light to mild foxing maps remain fully legible. Text block is square and sound. Full refund if not satisfied. Samuel F. Bradford and Murray, Fairman and Co hardcover
1865018675Clarion PA: Clarion Extra 1865. Book. Very good- condition. Unbound. First Edition. Quarto 4to. Issued the day President Lincoln died as he succumbed to the assassin's bullet. A one-sheet publication no place of publication listed but thought to be Clarion PA issued in haste as it has numerous typographical errors. Folded into fourths moderately foxed with one corner torn off affecting a few letters of text. It reads: CLARION EXTRA. FROM WASHINGTON. Pres. Lincoln Assassinated! Sec. Seward Assassinated! Seward's Son Dangerously Wounded! THE NATION MOURNS. Curiously the final line of text reads: The latest despatch states that Booth the supposed assassin has been captured. - Ed. Measures 5.5 inches width by 12.75 inches height. . Clarion Extra Paperback books
18370003681837. 1st American Edition . Hardcover. Good/None. This volume comprises 2 books in one. It is a first edition bound in good leather with gilt stamping and lettering. It would be excellent except the title label is loose. The boards are worn a little at the edges and corners as are the spine ends and there is a crack in the leather front hige at the top about 1" long. The hinges are however tight. Bright mable end papers with matching page edges. There is a book plate of Henry Tweedy m MD inside the cover.The pages are clean and bright. There is a two page color print at the end of book one. That text is 351 pages. The second text by Richard Carmichael Clinical Lectures on Venereal Disease is 219 pages. published in 1942.no markings. The book seems to have been bound as a presntation copy. a rare find. <br/> <br/> hardcover
186618079New York: D. Appleton and Company 1866. FIRST EDITION. With 3 full-page illustrations. Publisher’s cloth title within decorated border in gilt on front cover; there appears to be a bookplate removed from the paste-down otherwise interior excellent. The author’s presentation copy to Oliver Wendell Holmes with his inscription on the fly-leaf dated the first of January 1869. First edition. The illustrations include the frontispiece of Andreas Vesalius Rembrandt’s painting of Nicholas Tulp and his pupils entitled “Lesson in Anatomy†and an illustrations of Harvey’s demonstration of the circulation of the blood to Charles I. <br /> <br /> Coles 1813-1891 was a physician and poet from New Jersey who published a number of books of prose and poetry. The Medical Society of New Jersey founded in 1766 is the oldest professional society in America. D. Appleton and Company unknown
18451409712Philadelphia: Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell 1845. Hardcover. Octavo viii 420 pages. In Good plus condition. In full brown leather binding; spine with gilt titling on a black morocco label. Moderate wear and scuffing to boards with rubbing to all edges and exposed board at the fore corners. Splitting to rear joint with shallow chipping to head of spine. Text block shows age toning and foxing along edges with dust soiling and a dark stain on the top edge. Lightly age toned and moderately foxed throughout. Small ownership inscription on front pastedown. Interior otherwise clean. Shelved in Room F. 1409712. Special Collections - Upstairs. Ed. Barrington and Geo. D. Haswell hardcover
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 books
1865212130Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Inquirer 1865. 8 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Fine. 8 pp. 1 vols. Folio. The Philadelphia Inquirer unknown books
1865102320<p> Newspaper 16" x 23" uncut six columns of text 8 pp. Folded at center some tears and a little loss of text at center fold but not significant other chips tears and folds mostly at extremities normal aging and darkening uncut and center pages probably never read; good or better for a newspaper and still very presentable.</p><p>Dated April 21 1865 this paper covers events of the Lincoln assassination Most of the front page and part of the last page are dedicated to Lincoln's death. The Herald discusses the eminent capture of John Wilkes Booth and gives an updat on Secretary Seward"s condition. The paper also carries a story on the conspiracy to kill Lincoln and an arrest made in Baltimore. The Herald gives a clear picture of a nation in mourning and the large crowds that turned out for a final viewing of the late president. An important piece of American History. </p> books
1889Z1620London & Bradford:: Sampson Low Marston Searle & Rivington & Thos. Brear 1889. 1889. Tall 8vo. xvi 342 ad 1 pp. Engraved frontis. with tissue guard 9 unnumbered plates 19 figs. indexes. Half vellum with marbled paper sides gilt-stamped black morocco spine labels t.e.g.; soiled extremities worn. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION: "The Rev. Addison Croft M.A. With the Compliments of The Author" with pasted autograph "Yours Truly W. Cudworth." Good . Sharp was a Yorkshire mathematician and astronomer and Assistant to Flamsteed. Pages 1-215 are devoted exclusively to the life and correspondence of Abraham Sharp; the balance of the book pp.216-317 to other members of his family with a final general chapter on Greenwich Observatory in the 1880's pp.318-328 2 figs. The illustrations are mostly facsimiles of documents and genealogies. Nice association copy. Sampson Low, Marston, Searle & Rivington & Thos. Brear, 1889. hardcover books
186542656Philadelphia: Published by John Dainty 1865. Age-toning to engraving with some discoloration sections to margins especially to left. Minor wear to frame. Very Good. Oval image sepia toned 8" x 6-1/8". Period black oval wood frame 13-7/8" x 11-5/8" <br/><br/>Full-length group portrait of Abraham Lincoln and his family. Mary Todd Lincoln and the president are seated left to right with Robert Todd standing behind them and Thomas to Lincoln's right. A portrait of William Wallace Lincoln hangs on the wall. Published by John Dainty unknown books
185511141855. TOMLINSON Abraham ed. The Military Journals of Two Private Soldiers 1758-1775 With Numerous Illustrative Notes to Which Is Added a Supplement Containing Official Papers on the Skirmishes at Lexington and Concord. Poughkeepsie: Abraham Tomlinson 1855. 1st ed. Engraved frontis. 128pp. Wear to spine ends else very good in orig. decorated cloth. Howes T-289. Sabin 42860. The journals of Lemuel Lyons and S. Haws are annotated by Benson J. Lossing. unknown
1820357259London.: Longman Hurst Rees and Lorme. circa 1820. No covers sewn at spine. Very good light marginal toning and scattered foxing. 27x21.5x0.3 cm. The Rees Cyclopedia was issued serially from 1802-1820 in 39 volumes plus 7 atlas volumes. The Cyclopedia was not well received and the plates from the atlas are rather scarce. These are illustrations from the era of early steam power. weight: 0.2 lb. Longman, Hurst, Rees and Lorme. unknown
1858840T81London: Longman Brown Green Longmans and Roberts & John Murray 1858-1880. Leather. Very Good. 9" by 6". None. A very neat collection of seven volumes of work by Abraham Hayward. Five volumes of Biographical and Critical Essays Reprinted from Reviews with Additions and Corrections. Two volumes of Sketches of Eminent Statesmen and Writers with Other Essays. This work commemorates to a large extent personal friendships with such men as Dumas Cavour and Thiers whom he knew intimately. Written by Abraham Hayward an English man of letters who was one of the Athenaeum Club's most conspicuous and influential members. Bookplate to the front paste down of each volume showing that this collection once belonged to Sir William Eden 7th and 5th Baronet 1849-1915. Sir William was a British politician former colonel and local magistrate described as eccentric and often foul-tempered. He was also a talented watercolourist who exhibited regularly in London and Paris and a collector of Impressionist art. Rebound in brown half crushed Morocco and cream cloth boards. Marbled endpapers. Externally very smart. Light bumping to the extremities and the odd mark to the board. Internally firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean with minor age toning to the extremities. Previous owner's bookplate to front pastedown in each volume. Very Good Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts & John Murray hardcover
1815725L19London: Gale and Fenner 1815. Disbound. Near Fine. 8" by 5". None. A section from the nineteenth century publication 'The Pamphleteer' regarding American Encroachments of British Rights. Much of this chapter is taken from Nathaniel Atcheson's work 'American Encroachments on British Rights' published in 1808 which is an observation on the importance of the British North American Colonies and looks at the treaties with the United States. This copy is disbound. Lacking the title page as this is one section from this periodical. This work is part II concluded from the last number. This work explores shipping and trade at the turn of the nineteenth century and looks at the relationship of Britain and America following the War of Independence and the Confederation period. A very scarce work which provides an insight into the political state and relationship between Britain its old colonies and the newly formed United States of America. Disbound. Externally very smart with a light spot to the first leaf. Internally firmly bound. Pages are very bright and clean. Near Fine Gale and Fenner unknown
188834892New York: North American Publishing Company 1888. Early Printing With portrait frontispiece and 27 full-page illustrations throughout including many facsimiles of Lincoln autograph letters and manuscripts. Thick 8vo original polished green cloth gilt lettered on the spine and upper cover and decorated on both covers with gilt emblematic devices. lxix 13656 pp. A handsome copy bright and with little evidence of wear or use with some overall evidence of age the binding tight and strong the text-block clean. Reminiscences of the President by distinguished men of the time. There are contributions by Ulysses S. Grant Frederick Douglas Henry Ward Beecher Walt Whitman Cassius Clay and many others. A touching tribute to the 16th President of the United States. North American Publishing Company hardcover
1860013685New York. Good. 1860. Disbound. Disbound pamphlet containing Abraham Lincoln's speech at the Cooper Institute New York City on February 27 1860. Item is in good condition: all edges have moderate wear; pieces of binding are still attached and book tape located where item was once bound into a book; fore edge has a dampstain that affects most leaves; first leaf has closed tear affecting content and a red rubber stamp is located on top right corner; all leaves have moderate soiling. One of his most effective speeches which some historians believe won him the presidency later that year. Carefully crafted speech examining slavery and is broken down in three parts: Part one presenting a rational argument concerning the Founding Fathers; part two is an emotional talk to the South; and part three is an appeal to Republicans. Sabin 41160. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 8 pp . unknown books
184255774Providence: published for the purchaser 1842. First edition 12mo pp. 160; original black cloth-backed printed paper-covered boards; very good. Chapter I verse 1: "Now it came to pass that Harrison was dead and Tyler was made President in his stead over all the United States of America." "This curious book relates to the dissensions among various religious denominations in Rhode Island. It is written in scriptural language and divided into chapters and verses." Not in American Imprints; Bartlett p. 6; Sabin 148 authorship unattributed; Sabin 55932 later editions with Norwood the attributed author. <br/><br/> published for the purchaser hardcover books
182037489J Maxwell. Good with no dust jacket. 1820. First US Edition. Hardcover. i-viii 9-179 pages; No more published in this series ie No Part Two was ever produced. An elementary treatise written for the author's students. Apparently reprinted from the Dublin edition of 1811. Only one copy has ever come to auction quite scarce. In scuffed contemprary sheep leather covers. Front cover held by binding cords. Contents firm and clean. . J Maxwell hardcover
18396637London Longman & Co. 1839. 1839 xviii 400 p. Contemporary half calf rubbed but sound. Spine with a contrasting label. Armorial bookplate of Francis Jervoise Collas. A very good copy. London, Longman & Co., unknown
1804291047Lausanne.: Hignou. 1804. Contemporary half speckled leather over marbled boards. Very good old ink name to ffep old bookseller’s pencil notes to pastedown. . 8vo. 18.7x12/.2 cm. . French text. Scarce. Bonjour served with the British army in India. After his return to Switzerland he wrote essays on promoting religious tolerance a federal army and progressive taxation. weight: 0.6 lb. One large folding plate. Hignou. hardcover books
1832004264United Kingdom: Not published 1832. Book. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Painter of Horses. Stampless cover dated April 19th 1832; one page letter to Henry Graves 1806-1892 leading London printseller saying that he has "tried to procure you a ticket for Private View at the RA without success" but he may see many more members "on the varnishing days" suggesting Sir Edwin Landseer 1802-1873 "he being on the Council has 4. I have but 2 tickets" ending "Yrs truly in haste". One-side 8vo leaf with conjugate address leaf postmarked Lamb's Conduit Street. Corner of address stuck under seal. Cooper was groom to Sir Henry Meux and in 1809 unable to afford a portrait of the horse "Frolic" to which he was greatly attached bought an introduction to painting in oils. His master bought the resulting canvas and Cooper never looked back. Henry Graves was at that time in partnership with F.G. Moon and Thomas Boys. He engraved all the most famous pictures of his day paying Landseer a total of pounds sterling 50000 for copyrights alone and 20000 to the owner of Frith's "A Railway Station" for the painting the engraved plate and the list of subscribers. Not published Paperback books
1832004264United Kingdom: Not published 1832. Autograph. Very good condition. Unbound. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Painter of Horses. Stampless cover dated April 19th 1832; one page letter to Henry Graves 1806-1892 leading London printseller saying that he has "tried to procure you a ticket for Private View at the RA without success" but he may see many more members "on the varnishing days" suggesting Sir Edwin Landseer 1802-1873 "he being on the Council has 4. I have but 2 tickets" ending "Yrs truly in haste". One-side 8vo leaf with conjugate address leaf postmarked Lamb's Conduit Street. Corner of address stuck under seal. Cooper was groom to Sir Henry Meux and in 1809 unable to afford a portrait of the horse "Frolic" to which he was greatly attached bought an introduction to painting in oils. His master bought the resulting canvas and Cooper never looked back. Henry Graves was at that time in partnership with F.G. Moon and Thomas Boys. He engraved all the most famous pictures of his day paying Landseer a total of pounds sterling 50000 for copyrights alone and 20000 to the owner of Frith's "A Railway Station" for the painting the engraved plate and the list of subscribers. Not published Paperback
1864000010542London: Longman Green Longman Roberts & Green 1864. First edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 5 vi-xiii 2 2-359 5 pp. Half smooth later ca. 1920 calf over marbled boards with the spine in six compartments two green morocco labels lettered in gold gold decorations on the spine; top edge gilt. Marbled endpapers and pastedowns. With a brown ribbon bookmark bound in. Bound by Zaehnsdorf for John Wanamaker the inventor of the price tag and the department store. PBS Who Made America "John Wanamaker Department Store". Wanamaker opened the first American department store in the mid-nineteenth century and printed the first ever copyrighted advertisement. He revolutionized shopping by offering higher-quality clothing and material goods for lower prices in a large retail space accessible to many city dwellers in Philadelphia. Kunitz and Haycraft 284. Edited by Abraham Hayward an essayist and prominent Victorian author. This volume contains excerpts from the diary of Miss Frances Williams Wynn its publication aided by her niece after Wynn's death. Miss Wynn was the daughter of a baronet and ran in upper-class English circles. Her diary recounts interesting incidents of this life urban legends and ghost stories and historical events she witnessed. Details on the French Revolution Napoleon's reign Austro-Hungarian politics the insanity of George III Ireland in 1840 and other historical anecdotes of interest are recorded here. The top corners bumped and rubbed overall a pleasing copy. Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green hardcover
1808AQ26487Philadelphia: Printed by William Duane 1808. 123pp 1. Recent gilt-tooled half-half marbled paper boards contrasting dark green morocco lettering-piece to spine. Lightly rubbed and marked. Slight browning to title otherwise internally clean and crisp. The second edition of a report on America's roads and canals by Abraham Albert Gallatin 1761-1849 Genevan-American politician often termed 'America's Swiss Founding Father'. Gallatin's tremendous proposals included plans for a $20 million federal infrastructure program which would involve the construction of a canal through Cape Cod the connection of the Hudson River with the Great Lakes and a road linking Maine and Georgia. Ultimately Democratic-Republican pushback prevented his vision from being realised but he was granted the funds to construct the National Road America's first improved highway built by the federal government. . Second edition. 8vo. Printed by William Duane hardcover
1809980Z39London: John Sharpe 1809. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 8.5" by 5.5". None stated. The works of the seventeenth century English poet and author Abraham Cowley including Samuel Johnson's biography on the author bound in three volumes in modern half calf. A new edition pointing out the pieces selected by Richard Hurd and including his Lordship's notes and including Dr. Johnson's 'Life of the Author'. Bound in later half calf with marbled paper to the boards. Endpapers and blanks renewed.Illustrated with engraved title pages. A collection of works from the prominent seventeenth century English poet and essayist Abraham Cowley. This set includes his essays on topics such as liberty agriculture the danger of procrastination and his collections of love verses titled 'The Mistress' and other poetical works. A three volume complete set. Bound in later half calf with marbled paper to the boards. Endpapers and blanks renewed. Externally lightly rubbed to the boards with corners of marbled paper lifting with small closed tears to the rear board of vol II. Hinges re-enforced. Internally firmly bound with bright pages with spotting to the fronts and rears otherwise generally clean. Small tidemark to the engraved title page to vol III. Very Good Indeed John Sharpe hardcover
