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181543750New-York: E. Duyckinck 1815. Small 12mo pp. 108; disbound; pages uniformly browned some dampstaining throughout else very good and sound. Skeel 692. <br/><br/> E. Duyckinck unknown books
179735147Leominster: Printed by Charles Prentiss 1797. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. Later half-sheep over marbled boards. Rubbed spine torn hole and tear in advertisement leaf affecting ads some browning and foxing notes on pastedown with the very precise near-contemporary signature of John D. W. Williams on blank and first page of text else very good. Second Leominster Edition. Pp. 91 2 pages publisher's advertisements. 1 vols. 12mo. An examination of such expressions as "When a man's name is up he may lie abed till noon" "She carries the Bell" "It is just as the fit takes him" "A Stitch in time saves nine" and "He has come out at the little end of the horn". Sabin 102383 for first edition Printed by Charles Prentiss unknown books
179943749N.p.: Printed for and sold by the book-sellers 1799. Small 12mo pp. vi 72; disbound; mostly fine. Evans 36688; Skeel 678. <br/><br/> Printed for, and sold by the book-sellers unknown books
1794WRCAM20219Boston: Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom 1794. 96pp. Leather backed birch boards. Most paper worn away from boards 20% loss to rear board which is detached. Lacks free endpapers. Else a sound copy. An early edition of a popular guide reprinted well into the 19th century first printed in Hartford in 1791. SABIN 102383. EVANS 28050. Printed and Sold by John W. Folsom hardcover books
1791252445Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1791. First. hardcover. good. 2 text engravings. 94pp. 16mo contemporary 1/4 calf with original boards calf and boards worn page 57 torn with the loss of several letters in a few words of the text wormhole in lower right corner margin of first ten pages moderate foxing throughout front flyleaf pasted to front endpaper. Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1791. First Edition.<br/><br/> "A popular volume of informal essays." Dictionary of American Biography XIX p. 596. Contains the ownership signature of Candace Hale that is dated 1791. Evans 23969.<br/><br/> Hudson and Goodwin unknown books
179343751Boston: I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews 1793. Small 12mo pp. 96; woodcut printer's device; disbound remnants of sheep spine; top inch of title page quite browned as is most of the textblock; a few shallow losses along edges not affecting text else very good and sound. Evans 26451; Skeel 658. <br/><br/> I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews unknown books
179333450Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. Second Thomas edition 16mo pp. 96; original calf-backed paper-covered boards; rear joint cracked else very good; binding remains sound. First published in 1791. Skeel 658; Evans 26451. <br/><br/> I[saiah] Thomas and E[benezer] T. Andrews hardcover books
1797045475Boston: J. Thomas and E.T. Andrews 1797. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary leather backed boards worn spine rubbed and chipped but generally sound. A number of torn pages 2 pages trimmed but complete one leaf with loss to a few lines of text trimmed a little close at the fore edge in spots otherwise complete. Two large woodcuts. 84pp. Skeel 670 Evans 33185 Sabin 102387 A rather charming look at popular aphorisms originally published in 1791 and much reprinted. Size: duodecimo 12mo. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 045475. <br/><br/> J. Thomas and E.T. Andrews hardcover books
1794WRCAM23873New York 1794. 72pp. Later imitation leather. Light stains and toning to text old library stamp on verso of titlepage. Good. Condemnation of the conditions in France and a call for constitutional liberty for all. An early pamphlet by the great lexicographer. EVANS 28053. hardcover books
19731215422Lawrence MA: Quarterman 1973. Third edition;. octavo in cloth; VG/VG; spine white black letters; DJ has slight discoloration on spine and price cut; paper has ivory tone; text block clean; illustrations' plates at the end; pp. 246; #424JPH. 1215422. JPH Numismatic Collection. Quarterman unknown books
1990023556New York: New Amsterdam 1990. 1st Edition. 140p. dj. New Amsterdam unknown books
195037159Claremore: The Noel Kaho Company 1950. Second edition. Yellow paper wrappers with brown printed title lettering to front wrapper stapled. Ex-Libris bookplate to wrapper slight sunning throughout. Withall a VG copy. 32 pp. Profusely illustrated. Oblong 5" x 7-1/4" <br/><br/> The Noel Kaho Company unknown books
1675Lexington Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press 1947. . 8vo beige cloth sides; black cloth spine showing residue of mildew damage. Kentucky poet Kentucky poet laureat. The second Tip Sams volume. Lexington, Kentucky: University of Kentucky Press, 1947. hardcover books
183944554New Haven 1839. 12mo 12pp. stitched as issued; some light spotting along the gutter edge but generally fine. Skeel 763 showing this to be the same text as that printed in broadside form in 1836 with slight changes. See also Skeel 762: "An essay discussing orthography and pronunciation and the books which record and teach them with particular reference to Webster's series of books. This is followed by a testimonial subscribed by thirty-one senators and severity-three representatives . The compiler believes the introductory matter and connective notes were written by Webster. In this pamphlet version the names are not given individually. From this point the text and recommendations are partly the same partly new the latest date being January 1839." <br/><br/> unknown books
18399583New Haven 1839. 12mo 12pp. stitched as issued; some light spotting along the gutter edge but generally fine. Skeel 763 showing this to be the same text as that printed in broadside form in 1836 with slight changes. See also Skeel 762: "An essay discussing orthography and pronunciation and the books which record and teach them with particular reference to Webster's series of books. This is followed by a testimonial subscribed by thirty-one senators and severity-three representatives . The compiler believes the introductory matter and connective notes were written by Webster. In this pamphlet version the names are not given individually. From this point the text and recommendations are partly the same partly new the latest date being January 1839." <br/><br/> unknown books
1976024858Philadelphia: Jewish Publication Society of America 1976. 1st Edition. xviii 480p. b/w front. dj. Jewish Publication Society of America unknown books
1819WRCAM51854New York 1819. vi24311xlvii pp. plus frontispiece and four plates one folding. Contemporary three-quarter calf and marbled boards spine gilt neatly rebacked with original spine laid down edges stained yellow. Boards rubbed. Later ownership inscriptions on front endpapers scattered notations on some leaves frontispiece with pencil embellishment. Light foxing. Very good. Noah was U.S. Consul in Tunis during the Barbary Wars and as such was responsible for freeing American seamen. The present account is based on his experiences while in that office in addition to his travels in Europe. Noah was notable as one of the first American Jews to hold an important diplomatic post and was ultimately removed from office for anti-Semitic reasons. This volume prints letters of support from Jefferson Madison and John Adams. The Jefferson letter is particularly famous for its support for fairness to Jewish citizens. SMITH N17. ROSENBACH 205. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 48941. hardcover books
181927297New York: Kirk and Mercein; London: John Miller 1819. First edition 8vo pp. vi 2 431 1 xlvii; engraved frontis portrait and 4 engraved plates 3 with contemporary hand-coloring and 1 folding; contemporary full sheep red morocco label on gilt-paneled spine; spine scuffed and with a small chip out at the top minor foxing; all else good and sound with the full compliment of plates in an unusual colored state. Early ownership signature of "Richard L. Schieffelin New York 1819." Noah 1785-1851 was a lawyer playwright and journalist. He was born in Philadelphia of Portuguese-Jewish ancestry. "In 1813 he was appointed consul to Tunis with a special mission to Algers. He was instructed to negotiate for the release of some Americans held as prisoners by the Algerine pirates. On May 23 1813 he sailed from Charleston but his vessel being captured by the British he was taken to England and detained two months. In October he arrived in Cadiz where he contracted with Richard R. Keene an American who had become a Spanish subject to affect the release of the twelve Americans . After being detained in France and Spain for more than a year Noah finally arrived in Tunis. On July 30 1815 he received a letter from James Monroe secretary of state revoking his commission and hinting at irregularities in his accounts. Monroe's treatment of Noah was never satisfactorily explained though his association with Keene who had been accused of treason was doubtless detrimental.In January 1817 however Noah received a letter from the Department of State which vindicated his conduct and returned several thousand dollars due him in the enterprise which resulted in the release of the American captives" DAB. Rosenbach 205; American Travellers Abroad N17. <br/><br/> Kirk and Mercein; London: John Miller unknown books
1819D17816New York and London: Kirk and Mercein 1819. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. Inscribed by the author and rare thus. This volume recounts Noah's experiences as American consul to Tunis where he successfully negotiated for the release of captured seamen and then was recalled by James Monroe on at least partially anti-Semitic grounds. Rosenbach 205. <br/><br/> Kirk and Mercein hardcover books
1561677551561. 2nd & last edition. 2nd & last edition. Fascinating Sixteenth-Century Digest of Land and Hunting Laws Meurer Noe 1525-1583. Spangenberg Cyriacus 1528-1604. Von Forstlicher Oberherrligkeit und Gerechtigkeit Was die Recht Der Gebrauch Und die Billigkeit Desshalben Vermog. Item: Von dem Waren Oder Gerechten Rechten Der Teutschen Gerechtigkeit Aequitate Oder Billigkeit Wie und Wenn die von Einem Jeden Gerechten und Nit zu Strengen Richter Nach Gestalt und Gelegenheit Furfallender Ungleicher Fall und Sachen Zuhalten Und Darnach zu Urteilen Sey. Alles Beschriben durch den Hochgelehrten Noe Meurer. Auch vom Rechtmessigen Jagen und vom Missbrauch Desselbigen Bestendiger Bericht durch M. Cyriacum Spangenberg. Frankfurt am Main: Weigand Han and Georg Raben 1561. c xxxvii 1 lxxx 4 ff. Three parts in one volume. Folio 11" x 7". Recent paper-covered boards retaining earlier paper spine endpapers renewed edges rouged. Light soiling front joint just starting at head recent owner bookplate to front pastedown. Title page printed in red and black large woodcut coat of arms to verso. Light browning to text faint dampstaining to fore-edge of text block two small library stamps to foot of title page. A nice copy of a handsomely printed volume. $2500. Second and final edition. Early game and land laws record the earliest attempts to preserve the environment. They also offer fascinating insights into social history due to their relevance to topics ranging from class structure to foodways. First published in 1560 Meurer and Spangenberg's compilation offers a thorough overview of land-use fishing and hunting laws as they stood in the states of the Holy Roman Empire during the mid-sixteenth century. The first edition is considerably shorter than the second containing 100 leaves. Both editions are scarce in North America. OCLC locates 2 copies of the first edition at Columbia Law School and Yale University and 1 copy of the second at Harvard University. Not in Adams. Verzeichnis der im Deutschen Sprachbereich Erschienenen Drucke des 16. Jahrhunderts M5017. unknown books
187646697Brooklyn: The Author 1876. Paperback. Fair. Wraps half title and last prelims loose but present. Dampstain to left edge of signatures text not affected. Fifteen leaves printed on rectos only five vignette illustrations of fable but lacking the one showing Webster at work. <br/><br/> The Author paperback books
187616051Brooklyn: privately printed 1876. Folio 15 leaves printed on the rectos only engraved frontispiece portrait of the lexicographer after the painting by Samuel F.B. Morse engraved title-page of A Dictionary of the English Language with a vignette showing Webster at work in his library note: these two engraving are not in all copies of the Genealogy; 5 vignette illustrations of fables taken from early American editions of Webster's Spellers; original plain gray paper wrappers some splitting along top edge and spine but generally a very good example of the first book by the eleven-year-old great-grandson of Webster which he printed himself at his home in Brooklyn in an edition of 250 copies. The original edition of the Genealogy published by Webster himself in octavo format and without illustrations appeared in 1836. BAL 6140; Skeel 752. <br/><br/> privately printed unknown books
197039628Cleveland: World Publishing Company 1970. Large thick 4to pp. xiv 2129 160 8 leaves of color maps some double page; pictorial endpapers text illustrations throughout; original olive cloth gilt lettering blue and gilt decorative boarders all edges speckled; in tan white and blue printed dust jacket; a bit rubbed a few shallow tears along jacket edges else a fine copy. <br/><br/> World Publishing Company hardcover books
1960TB29240New York: The Publishers Guild The World Publishing Company 1960. Second Edition. Very good in black cloth covered boards with green type and decorations on the spine and on the front board. A quarto of 11 by 8 1/4 inches with the cloth rubbed through on a small spot at the lower corner at the heel of the spine. Finger tabs are presents for the letters of the alphabet. In a very good unclipped dust jacket rubbing and wear to the ends of the spine area together with very shallow chipping. 2129 pages followed by A Pronouncing Dictionary Of Biography A Dictionary Of Noted Names In Fiction Mythology Legend A Dictionary Of Foreign Words And Phrases A Dictionary Of Scripture Proper Names And Foreign Words Abbreviations Commonly Used In Writing And Printing Practical Business Mathematics Forms of Address Tables Of Weights And Measures Special Signs And Symbols Presidents Of The United States Vice-Presidents And Cabinet Officers Of The United States Declaration Of Independence Constitution Of The United States History Of Canada and finally a collection of maps in color. Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Webster and small line drawings throughout within the text. The hinges joints and binding for this dictionary are extremely tight and strong with little evidence of use. There are no prior ownership markings of any kind. The Publishers Guild, The World Publishing Company hardcover books
183639574Sandbornton N.H.: Charles Lane 1836. Small 8vo pp. 144; wood-engraved illustrations throughout; contemporary brown paper-backed blue boards some water stains shelf wear wooden boards exposed in various places 1/4-inch loss at spine head hinges weak; foxing pages uniformly toned; interior in over all good condition. 1817 copyright application printed on t.p. verso. Skeel 256a. <br/><br/> Charles Lane hardcover books