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19492312544New York: Pocket Books 1949. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Glanzman Louis. Collector's Edition with publisher's pamphlet laid in. Boards lightly toned. 1949 Hard Cover. x 374 pp. CONTENTS: Aida Verdi; The Barber of Seville Rossini; La Boheme Puccii; Carmen Bizet; Cavalleria Rusticana Mascagni; Don Giovanni Mozart; Faust Gounod; Lohengrin Wagner; Lucia Di Lammermoor Donizetti; Madame Butterfly Puccini; The Marriage of Figaro Mozart; Pagliacci Leoncavallo; Rigoletto Verdi; The Ring of the Nibelungs Wagner: The Rhinegold - The Valkyrie - Siegfried - The Twilight of the Gods; Tannhauser Wagner; Tosca Puccini; La Traviata Verdi; Tristan and Isolde Wagner; Il Trovatore Verdi. Pocket Books hardcover books
1910WRCAM52703New York 1910. 65pp. plus photographic frontispiece portrait. Original printed wrappers. Corners somewhat worn. Internally clean. Very good. Prospectus for the quite rare visual biography THE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN made up of prints from the photograph collection of Frederick Hill Meserve. Meserve purchased nearly the entire Brady archive of Lincoln material and arranged for facsimiles of the numerous photographs to be published in the advertised volume which was limited to 102 copies. The book was published the following year. Meserve is considered to be the first great American photograph collector and he amassed the definitive collection of Abraham Lincoln photographs during his pursuits. The collection is now at Yale. <br> <br> A rare piece of printing in and of itself with a photographic frontispiece portrait of Lincoln. unknown books
1959Embry 186136Falcon's Wing Press 1959. Fine in near fine dust jacket in mylar cover. Falcon's Wing Press, 1959. unknown books
1865212130Philadelphia: The Philadelphia Inquirer 1865. 8 pp. 1 vols. Folio. Fine. 8 pp. 1 vols. Folio. The Philadelphia Inquirer unknown books
1975027026Princeton: Princeton University Press 1975. xvi 479p. stiff wrappers. Princeton University Press unknown books
180427999London 1804. Hand-coloured and colour-printed aquatint with stipple and line engraving by Elmes. Paper watermarked 1804. The most strikingly beautiful flower plates ever to be printed in England.<br/> <br/>"The Persian Cyclamen Cyclamen persicum Miller parent of the florist's cyclamen. is a native of the countries and islands at the eastern end of the Mediterranean but not of Persia itself. It is the largest flowered of an attractive genus of small plants much grown in modern times by connoisseurs. The Persian Cyclamen was not the first of its kind to become known in western Europe. Cyclamen europeaum the `Bleeding Nun' as it was called was thought to be dangerous to pregnant women: any unfortunate lady in this condition who stepped over it might immediately miscarry. John Gerrard the Elizabethan herbalist believed this implicitly and describes how he fenced his plants around with sticks with others laid across them `lest any woman should by lamentable experiment find my words to be true by stepping over the same.' When the baby was nearing full term and delivery was to be encouraged wearing of the disc-like tuber `hanged about' the expectant mothers had a salutary effect and Gerrard told his wife to use it when attending confinements. Its use by midwifes dates back to the days of the Greeks." Ronald King. The Temple of Flora by Robert Thornton. 1981 p. 52. Thornton's Temple of Flora is the greatest English colour-plate flower book. ".Thornton inherited a competent fortune and trained as a doctor. He appears to have had considerable success in practice and was appointed both physician to the Marylebone Dispensary and lecturer in medical botany at Guy's and St. Thomas's hospitals. But quite early in his career he embarked on his. great work. What Redouté produced under the patronage of L'Héritier Marie Antoinette the Empress Josephine Charles X and the Duchesse de Berry Thornton set out to do alone. Numerous important artists were engaged. twenty-eight paintings of flowers commissioned from Abraham Pether known as `Moonlight Pether' Philip Reinagle . Sydenham Edwards and Peter Henderson. The result. involved Thornton in desperate financial straits. In an attempt to extricate himself he organized the Royal Botanic Lottery under the patronage of the Prince Regent. it is easy to raise one's eyebrows at Thornton's unworldly and injudicious approach to publishing. But he produced. one of the loveliest books in the world" Alan Thomas Great Books and Book Collecting pp.142-144. Third state of three of this plate from the Temple of Flora. `In the first state the top the castle is indistinct and has no pinnacles on the towers and this is the first feature to inspect. The hillside is pure aquatint; the shading behind the cyclamen flowers is lightly cross-hatched while the tree trunk to the right has only a few lines on it. In the second state the castle is more prominent and five distinct sharp pinnacles have been added while many extra etched lines are to be seen - notably behind the cyclamen flowers; on the tree trunk; and under the cyclamen leaves on the left which themselves stand out more sharply. The principal change in the third state is the addition of the aquatint to the sky on the left so that only a streak of light remains above the mountains while in the earlier states the light reached the top corner. The leaves of the cyclamen now have. light and dark patches the coarse-grained aquatint has been added to the middle distance. Much additional aquatinting has been applied to other parts of the plate. The most easily-noticed difference however are the changes in the castle between states one and two and in the sky between states two three." Handasyde Buchanan. Thornton's Temple of Flora 1951 p.15. Third state of three of this plate from the Temple of Flora. unknown books
1966S5326In:: The Rockefeller University Review January - February 1966. 1966. 279 x 214 mm. 8vo. Pages 1-3. Entire issue:24 pp. 5 figs. Pictorial wrappers. Fine. The Rockefeller University Review, January - February 1966. unknown books
183624346.991836. No binding. Fine. Autograph Letter Signed to Mary S. Owens December 13 1836 2 pp. 9 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. ""Write back as soon as you get this and if possible say something that will please me for really I have not been pleased since I left you.""Here Lincoln perfectly demonstrates what Owens later described as deficiencies ""in those little links which make up the chain of a woman's happiness."" Rather than expressing his feelings for Owens Lincoln complains about his health and discusses political issues swirling in the Illinois General Assembly. Although inept at love the letter offers rare insight into the young representative's thoughts on a variety of political issues. In this highly important letter to Mary Owens a self-absorbed Lincoln complains to his potential spouse of his health both physical and mental and discusses political issues to the point that he describes his own letter as ""dry and stupid."" Perhaps more revealing than he realized it illustrates the tension in Lincoln's early life between matters of the head with which he was comfortable and matters of the heart with which he clearly was not. Complete Transcript Vandalia Decr 13. 1836Mary I have been sick ever since my arrival here or I should have written sooner. It is but little difference however as I have verry little even yet to write. And more the longer I can avoid the mortification of looking in the Post Office for your letter and not finding it the better. You see I am mad about that old letter yet. I dont like verry well to risk you again. I'll try you once more anyhow. The new State House is not yet finished and consequently the legislature is doing little or nothing. The Governor delivered an inflamitory political message and it is expected there will be some sparring between the parties about it as soon as the two Houses get to business. Taylor delivered up his petitions for the New County to one of our members this morning. I am told that he despairs of its success on account of all the members from Morgan County opposing it. There are names enough on the petitions I think to justify the members from our county in going for it; but if the members from Morgan oppose it which they say they will the chance will be bad. Our chance to take the seat of Government to Springfield is better than I expected. An Internal Improvement Convention was held here since we met which recommended a loan of several millions of dollars on the faith of the state to construct Rail Roads. Some of the legislature are for it and some against it; which has the majority I can <2> not tell. There is great strife and struggling for the office of U.S. Senator here at this time. It is probable we shall ease their pains in a few days. The opposition men have no candidate of their own and consequently they smile as complacently at the angry snarls of the contending Van Buren candidates and their respective friends as the Christian does at Satan's rage. You recollect I mentioned in the outset of this letter that I had been unwell. That is the fact though I belive I am about well now; but that with other things I can not account for have conspired and have gotten my spirits so low that I feel that I would rather be any place in the world than here. I really can not endure the thought of staying here ten weeks. Write back as soon as you get this and if possible say something that will please me for really I have not been pleased since I left you. This letter is so dry and stupid that I am ashamed to send it but with my present feelings I can not do any better. Give my respects to Mr & Mrs Abell and family. Your friend LincolnMiss Mary S. OwensHistoric BackgroundThis is one of the ten oldest Lincoln letters known to have survived. Although 11 leaves 9 of which are in institutions from Lincoln's educational sum book a few documents written or signed by Abraham Lincoln in 1832 relating to his service in the Black Hawk War again mos. See website for full description books
19035344Beautiful full brown leather with gilt detailing and rule to boards and spine; decorative red labels to boards and spine; 5 raised bands. Elaborately designed doublures with gilt dentelles. Silk fly sheets. "The Delphic Edition of The Breviary Treasures consists of 475 copies printed on French hand-made paper of which this copy is Number 94." xii 214 pp. 6 3/4 x 9 1/4 inches. Nathan Haskell Dole hardcover books
20031339880Jefferson NC: McFarland & Company Inc 2003. First Edition. Softcover. Octavo 257 pages; VG; softcover; spine black with white and green lettering; mild shelf wear and soiling; inscribed by Abraham Felber at half title; publication ephemera free within; contains black and white photos; pages clean; shelved WWII--A-F. 1339880. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. McFarland & Company, Inc unknown books
194955468New York: New Century Publishers 1949. 16p. wraps. Seidman C139. New Century Publishers unknown books
1854008887Philadelphia: George W. Taylor 1854. Half leather. Very good. Philadelphia: George W. Taylor 1853-1854. Half leather. 24 monthly issues bound together. Complete; each volume contains 104 text pages. Half-leather with marbled boards; 6.75" x 10.25". Sound binding. Clean pages with light intermittent foxing. Old pencil annotation at top of the first title page. Light dampstain to the first six leaves. Some edgewear to cover; two-inch loss of spine covering at head and tail. This ardent abolitionist journal includes coverage of the debate regarding the expansion of slavery news of anti-slavery events some early writings of Frederick Douglass discussion of Quaker events American slavery laws Uncle Tom's Cabin temperance issues including the "Maine Law" and much more. The journal was the organ of the Free Produce Society of Philadelphia and its publisher George Taylor managed the city's Free Produce Store. 'Free Produce' included all manners of goods traditionally made with slave labor that were produced without any taint of slavery. Such items were much more expensive than slave-produced items but the most principled Quakers and abolitionists paid the price to keep their consciences clear. Although the Society disbanded in 1856 Taylor kept the store open until after the Civil War when customers no longer saw a reason to patronize him. See The Atlantic Monthly October 1868 and Cison's "Quality Came Second" in Main Line Today March 2007. Scarce. While digital and microform reprints are available at the time of listing OCLC shows only a few institutions holding intermittent original issues. Two auction records are on file at the Rare Book Hub. George W. Taylor unknown books
1750167Etching and engraving. D.1385 Blum 203. Image: 10 x 12½. Margins: 10½ x 14. books
180037722London 1800. Hand-coloured and colour-printed mezzotint engraving by Dunkerton. The most strikingly beautiful flower plates ever to be printed in England.<br/> <br/>"The plant shown in this picture Selenicereus grandiflorus L. Britton & Rose. is also known as the Moon Cactus from the moon-like appearance of the fully open flower. Thornton also says that. it was sometimes called the `Torch Thistle' as it `exhibits to the observer a figure equally grotesque as terrific with flowers possessing actually the blazing appearance of a torch.' The plant is a native of Jamaica and Cuba. This picture is one of the most arresting in the collection. The plant itself is of interest not only for its large and beautiful flowers but as a representative of those which growing in a hot and dry environment open their flowers at night for pollination by night-flying insects pollinators being scarce in such climates during the heat of the day. This has a curious effect where public botanic gardens are concerned since these are shut at night to visitors who thus never see the plant in full bloom." Ronald King. The Temple of Flora by Robert Thornton. 1981 p.74. Thornton's Temple of Flora is the greatest English colour-plate flower book. ".Thornton inherited a competent fortune and trained as a doctor. He appears to have had considerable success in practice and was appointed both physician to the Marylebone Dispensary and lecturer in medical botany at Guy's and St. Thomas's hospitals. But quite early in his career he embarked on his. great work. What Redouté produced under the patronage of L'Héritier Marie Antoinette the Empress Josephine Charles X and the Duchesse de Berry Thornton set out to do alone. Numerous important artists were engaged. twenty-eight paintings of flowers commissioned from Abraham Pether known as `Moonlight Pether' Philip Reinagle . Sydenham Edwards and Peter Henderson. The result. involved Thornton in desperate financial straits. In an attempt to extricate himself he organized the Royal Botanic Lottery under the patronage of the Prince Regent. it is easy to raise one's eyebrows at Thornton's unworldly and injudicious approach to publishing. But he produced. one of the loveliest books in the world" Alan Thomas Great Books and Book Collecting pp.142-144 First state of plate A. unknown books
1518100999Newspaper disbound 23" x 16" 8 pp. Probably removed dbd minor staining and browning a little creasing and fading; otherwise very good.This is an early report under the heading "Important Assassination of President Lincoln." This is the second morning edition with the 3 a.m. update from Edward Stanton the Secretary of War which indicates Lincoln was still alive but in very bad shape. The article describes John Wilkes Booth "the actor" as the alleged assassin of the president. It describes how Booth entered Lincoln's box and after shooting him stating "Sic semper tyranis" before he leaped on to the stage. This report gives considerable detail about the how Washington reacted to the news and the scene at Lincoln's deathbed. There is also a good deal of coverage of the assassination attempt on Secretary of State William Seward. This paper represents an important piece of American history. books
1865102321<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 some aging and browning a little uneven darkening uncut and center pages probably never read; good or better for a newspaper and still very presentable. Dated April 26 1865 this paper covers events relating to the Lincoln funeral. The Herald reports that 750000 stood in silence during the funeral procession and that there were many disappointed mourners who didn't get a chance to join the 150000 that had a chance to make it to view the body. The paper gives details about the funeral procession and the final church services for the slain president. An important piece of American History.</p> 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
1865WRCAM31127New York 1865. 8pp. Large folio newspaper. Moderate foxing. Very good. The assassination of President Lincoln on April 14 1865 came on the same day Gen. Joseph Johnston of the Confederacy contacted Sherman to discuss the suspension of operations under similar terms granted to Lee. The present issue of THE NEW YORK HERALD treats both events with an account of Johnston's actual surrender under desired terms along with a relation of the progress of Lincoln's funeral train across America. The previous day the President's body was in Cleveland on the 29th the body was in Columbus. A poignant slice of America at the close of the Civil War. Long E.B. THE CIVIL WAR DAY BY DAY pp.675- 76684. unknown books
1865WRCAM31218New York 1865. 8pp. Large folio newspaper. Split along fold with loss to a few words. Good. Published three days after Lincoln's death and bordered in black this edition of THE NEW YORK HERALD begins to sift details of the assassination from the fog of recent events and also contains important news regarding the conclusion of the Civil War. One story contains statements of eyewitnesses including Dr. Charles A. Leale who attended to Lincoln in his box at Ford's Theatre immediately after the President was shot. Another story gives details of the route for Lincoln's funeral train. There are also reports on the condition of Secretary of State Seward and the arrest of his attacker. This issue also carries news of the important meeting between Gen. Sherman and Gen. Johnston regarding the latter's surrender. unknown books
1865WRCAM31223New York 1865. 8pp. Large folio newspaper. Split along fold with loss to a few words. About very good unopened. The main news in this edition concerns the ongoing events in the assassination of President Lincoln. A long story from Springfield Illinois reports on the arrival of the funeral procession and there are several stories about the pursuit of the conspirators in the President's murder. One story calls Jefferson Davis "a fugitive from justice with a price set on his head as an assassin." Another long piece brings news from the South as military action in the Civil War winds to a halt. The last page is taken up by an account of the Irish Independence movement and a profile of "Fenians at Home and Abroad." unknown books
1963UKAPNEW00afVintage 1963. Very Good. Kaplan Abraham. The New World of Philosophy. NY: Vintage 1963. 345pp. Indexed. 12mo. Mass Market. Book condition: Very good with soiled and rubbed wraps. Price marked out on front cover. Spine creased. Vintage paperback books
1961UKAPNEW00HMRRandom House 1961. Very Good. Kaplan Abraham. The New World of Philosophy. New York: Random House 1961. 346pp. Indexed. 8vo. Peach and black cloth. Book condition: Very good with lightly bumped and subtly dirt-soiled edges. Former owner's name penned on front pastedown and index entries penciled on rear versos. Random House hardcover books
1961UKAPNEW00OFVintage 1961. Good. Kaplan Abraham. The New World of Philosophy. NY: Vintage 1961. 345pp. Indexed. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Good former owner's name on half title as well as their annotations throughout the book. Lightly rubbed edges. Vintage paperback books
1961UKAPNEW01JKNVintage 1961. Very Good. Kaplan Abraham. The New World of Philosophy. New York: Vintage 1961. 346pp. Indexed. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Slight shelf wear. Former owner's inscription on front endsheet. Marginalia in pencil on final author bio page. Vintage paperback books
1961UKAPNEW00JKNVintage 1961. Very Good. Kaplan Abraham. The New World of Philosophy. New York: Vintage 1961. 346pp. Indexed. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Former owner's inscription on front endsheet. Marginalia in pencil on final author bio page. Vintage paperback books
