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196731258New York: Riverside Museum 1967. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Stapled wrappers. 16 unnumbered pages. Text provided by representatives from Farleigh Dickinson University. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Each artist is represented by a page of text and a page of illustration. A very good example. Publisher's promotional sheets for the event laid in. Scarce. Riverside Museum paperback books
180631181New Haven: from Sidney's Press for Increase Cooke 1806. Second edition 12mo pp. 224 2 table of contents; contemporary 1/4 sheep and drab paper-covered boards rubbed and worn at extremes but tight and firm text browning throughout with some spotting overall a good sound copy. The volume is divided into eight sections numbered 14 to 21 and continues the historical geographical agricultural and political discussions begun in volume I first published in 1802. The second edition of vol. II adds the text of Washington's Farewell Address. Josiah Meigs president of the University of Georgia praised both volumes in 1804 in a letter to his friend Webster: "I am much pleased with your manner of describing our North America. You have risen from the briars and brambles of detail and given us a luminous and comprehensive view of a WHOLE. I shall use my influence to introduce it into our schools. ." Skeel 545 see also Skeel 544. <br/><br/> from Sidney's Press for Increase Cooke hardcover books
17933069Hartford: Hudson and Goodwin 1793. First edition. Bound to style in modern quarter calf over marbled boards with morocco label to spine. Light scattered foxing largely concentrated at the preliminaries. Small tear to the blank inner corner of A2. Contemporary inscription to the footer of title page: "Sold in London by Chas. Delly price 1/6." Charles Delly a UK printer and bookseller active in the 1780s was clearly importing American titles to sell in his shop. Collates complete 5 6-56. An important and scarce work the only other copy to appear at auction came up disbound at Swann in 1982.<br/><br/>Best known as the lexicographer responsible for his American Dictionary of the English Language Noah Webster has been called "the father of American scholarship and education" Mason. He was also a committed abolitionist helping to found the Connecticut Society for the Abolition of Slavery in 1791. In the present work Webster argues that "slavery in all its forms and varieties is repugnant to private interest and public happiness of man." Providing a brief historical view of slavery Webster shows that across time and place the practice of enslaving people produces the same deleterious effects. "The actual produce of a country is nearly in an exact proportion to the degree of freedom enjoyed by its inhabitants." And he uses Ireland and Connecticut as examples that illustrate "the superior productiveness of the labor of freemen who work for their own benefit." Despite these progressive views Webster's essay is also heavily marked with the systemic racism that has undercut the momentum of many American social movements; and he problematically asserts the "laziness of slaves" in America commenting that "the blacks are so remarkable for their inaction their want of fore-sight and their disinclination to improvement." Unable to imagine the rich social movements that would emerge from enslaved people's descendants Webster places the responsibility for abolition on white Americans both for economic and moral good. "If that nation is the happiest which with industry enjoys a full supply of the comforts and conveniences of life then the government and those institutions which distribute and secure." <br/><br/>ESTC W31814. Evans 26448. Hudson and Goodwin unknown books
17942990Boston: printed and sold by John W. Folsom 1794. Fourth Edition. Good. 12mo in 6's. 140 x 87 mm. A-H6 = 48 ff COMPLETE AND UNSOPHISTICATED. Paper-covered scaleboard binding with sheep spine hinges cracked paper almost completely removed from covers wood chipped away at corners leather chipped at head of spine leather rubbed along spine. Front binder's blank slightly detatched pages browned small water stain on bottom edge of back pastedown inscription on p. 18. Ownership inscription of Joseph Gould on verso of final binder's blank see below. A scarce 18th-century American scaleboard binding on a popular work by Noah Webster. Despite the modesty of the present binding its first owner Joseph Gould was clearly a discerning bibliophile: on page 18 he has written: "If any should chance this book to red sic let keep his fingers clean." <br/><br/>Scaleboard a.k.a. scabbard or scabboard was made from very thin sheets of wood that had been split going towards the grain instead of being sawed. Whereas the survival rate of early American scaleboard bindings is not high owing to their fragile nature they were once in great abundance used in place of paste or pulpboard from the 1680s until the mid-nineteenth century most often on widely disseminated texts such as this one. In the present binding the grain of the scaleboard is horizontal a common New England practice.<br/><br/>The present text was first printed in Hartford in 1791 and was reprinted well into the 19th century. Webster's authorship of the text was revealed in an advertisement in the "American Minerva" dated January 16 1796 which Webster had established in 1793 as New York's first daily newspaper and edited for four years. Called "the father of American scholarship and education" Webster was a prolific writer and textbook pioneer his "Blue-Backed Speller" books educating generations of American children. His name became practically synonymous with the word "dictionary" when his first dictionary "A Compendious Dictionary of the English Language" was published in 1806.<br/><br/>Provenance: inscribed "Stoneham / January 28 Day 1795 / Joseph Gould His / Book." This may be Lieut. Joseph Gould 1767-1800 who is buried at the Old Burying Ground sic in Stoneham. <br/><br/>Only one other copy of this edition appears on the market though not in a scaleboard binding.<br/><br/>Sabin 102383; Evans 28050; Skeel E.E.F. Webster 662; ESTC W27908. printed and sold by John W. Folsom unknown books
1920RNOECOI00KTAmerican Numismatic Society 1920. Fine. Noe Sydney P. Coin Hoards. New York: American Numismatic Society 1920. Numismatic Notes and Monographs. 47pp. Illustrated. 16mo. Tan wraps. Book condition: Very good with patch of subtle soiling on rear cover and old tape repair to front joint at top edge. Former owner's info ipenned on inside of front cover. American Numismatic Society paperback books
20151341017New York: Rizzoli 2015. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 223 pages; VG/VG; spine blue with light green lettering; dust jacket protected with a mylar covering; mild shelf wear and scuffing; inscribed at half title by Ripert; full color photos throughout; pages clean; shelved Cookbooks. 1341017. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Rizzoli hardcover books
1967144917New York: Cineaste 1967. Volume One Issue Four of the long running and influential "Cineaste" magazine. <br/><br/>Published quarterly "Cineaste" publishes reviews criticism and interviews and continues to be published today. Early issues of the magazine are difficult to find.<br/><br/>8.5 x 11 inches. Side-stapled. Very Good plus with light toning and soil. Cineaste unknown books
WELLER9780399588198New. New book. unknown books
1989251907Boston: Little Brown 1989. First. hardcover. very good/very good-. Illus. 8vo red cloth d.w. lightly soiled. Boston: Little Brown 1989.<br/><br/> Little Brown unknown books
1990UTRUBLO00fpFawcett Columbine 1990. Very Good. Trudeau Noah Andre. Bloody Roads South: the Wilderness to Cold Harbor May-June 1864. New York: Fawcett Columbine 1990. 354pp. Indexed. Illustrated. Bibliography. 8vo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Edges lightly rubbed and pages toned. Fawcett Columbine paperback books
19899009465Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1989. 1st. Hardcover. Book fine Dust jacket fine. The dust jacket is price clipped. <br/><br/> Little, Brown & Co. hardcover books
181057390Concord: printed by George Hough 1810. 8vo pp. 177 3; contemporary marbled wrappers; front flyleaf with tape repair spine partially perished text toned; otherwise good and sound. With a separately printed copyright slip pasted to the verso of the title page. "For some time he had been making a thorough study of the doctrine of the Trinity and in 1810 he published Bible News . setting forth conclusions which were essentially Unitarian. The Hopkinton Association of Ministers to which he belonged passed a vote condemning the book" DAB. American Imprints 22088. <br/><br/> printed by George Hough unknown books
WELLER9780691182476New. New book. unknown books
501423See Description. Signed-Autograph Very Good BEERY Noah Jr. Autograph Letter Signed Van Nuys October 30 1945; to Father James W. Richardson of St. John's Seminary Camarillo CA: "Just a note to tell you of what a wonderful visit I had with you the the beautiful Charly Russels in your library." 8vo 1 1/4pp with holograph envelope. Signed by Authors. See Description unknown books
1831WRCLIT44380New Haven: Published and sold by Hezekiah Howe et al. 1831. 180pp. 12mo. Contemporary tree calf gilt crimson label. Scattered foxing and discolorations boards a bit bowed corner torn from rear blank free endsheet but a good copy the binding well-preserved. Revised edition of the work first published in 1807 as Webster's PHILOSOPHICAL AND PRACTICAL GRAMMAR. Its initial reception was tepid but with this revised edition Webster's GRAMMAR began to see wider academic adoption. AMERICAN IMPRINTS 10587. Published and sold by Hezekiah Howe, et al. hardcover books
188756411Brooklyn NY: Paul Leicester Ford 1887. 8vo pp. 41 1; original drab gray wrappers; near fine. One of Paul Leicester Ford's Pamphlets on the Constitution of the United States edited and with a short introduction by him. "Reprinted from Webster's own copy of the pamphlet and the footnotes in brackets show his corrections and additions." BAL 6153. <br/><br/> Paul Leicester Ford unknown books
1888712401888. Brooklyn NY: s.n. 1888. 55 pp. Brooklyn NY: s.n. 1888. 55 pp. Noah Webster Promotes Ratification of the US Constitution Webster Noah 1758-1843. Ford Paul Leicester 1865-1902 Editor. An Examination Into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution Proposed by the Late Convention Held at Philadelphia: With Answers to the Principal Objections That Have Been Raised Against the System. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Pritchard & Hall 1787. Reprint. Brooklyn NY: s.n. 1888. 55 pp. Octavo 9-1/2" x 6". Stab-stitched pamphlet in plain paper wrappers untrimmed fore and bottom-edges. Some wear to spine ends light toning to interior. $150. Only edition. "Written by Noah Webster. This is reprinted from his own copy of the pamphlet and the foot notes in brackets show his corrections and additions" editor's note. unknown books
1888712411888. Brooklyn NY: s.n. 1888. 55 pp. Brooklyn NY: s.n. 1888. 55 pp. Noah Webster Promotes Ratification of the US Constitution Webster Noah 1758-1843. Ford Paul Leicester 1865-1902 Editor. An Examination Into the Leading Principles of the Federal Constitution Proposed by the Late Convention Held at Philadelphia: With Answers to the Principal Objections That Have Been Raised Against the System. Philadelphia: Printed and Sold by Pritchard & Hall 1787. Reprint. Brooklyn NY: s.n. 1888. 55 pp. Octavo 9-1/2" x 6". Stab-stitched pamphlet in plain paper wrappers untrimmed fore and bottom-edges. A few finger smudges some wear to spine ends front wrapper re-attached with archival tape small tear to fore-edge of front wrapper light toning to interior several uncut signatures. $150. Only edition. "Written by Noah Webster. This is reprinted from his own copy of the pamphlet and the foot notes in brackets show his corrections and additions" editor's note. unknown books
17951336053Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1795. Sixth Edition. Hardcover. small 8vo. 239 pages; G; newly rebound in 1/4 brown leather black label on spine with gilt lettering gray cloth boards; pages have moderate wear including foxing slight waviness; small bookworm mark to lower rear corner of text block; small closed tear on title page repaired with tape; shelved in case 8 1/2. 1336053. Shelved Dupont Bookstore. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews hardcover books
179830297Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1798. Contemporary quarter sheep and paper over boards binding quite worn. 240pp. Toned. With the contemporary ownership signature of Elisa Gridley. Good.<br/>Evans 34975. Skeel 484. Hudson & Goodwin unknown books
179330221Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. 239 1 pp with the portrait of Webster laid down on the inner front board. Text lightly toned binding very worn with spine chips and loosened hinges. Good. <br/><br/> "Thomas and Andrews's Third Edition. With many Corrections and Improvements by the Author." It was originally published as the third part of Webster's Grammatical Institute of the English Language. Thomas and Andrews published sixteen 18th century printings of this work beginning in 1790.<br/>Evans 26443. Skeel 463. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews unknown books
1802234476New York: G. & R. Waite 1802. hardcover. good. 261pp. 1 page table of contents. 16mo contemporary 1/2 calf last blank page creased spine and boards worn boards lightly soiled light foxing throughout title page chipped in margin first two blank pages soiled and chipped endpapers dampstained. New York: Printed by G. & R. Waite for N. Judah 1802.<br/><br/> Shaw and Shoemaker 3514<br/><br/> G. & R. Waite unknown books
180420253Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews. 1804. Boards. Good. iii-vi 7-240 pages. 12mo. 4 x 7 1/4 inches. Half-sheep and original drab paper boards; lower right front board chipped away; upper right tip worn; spine rubbed; contemporary ownership inscription to title page; lacking free endpapers; leaves browned throughout; a generally sound copy. Last leaf with tear into text no loss of meaning. Boards. Self-styled "Fifteenth edition" with corrections and improvements. First published 1787. "Contents" page at 240. Apparently this book was issued without the usual frontispiece: Cf. Skeel p. 184. However the pagination with the fourth preliminary page numbered vi is the same as those editions which include the frontispiece. Webster's reader was a constant feature of the American educational landscape during the early 19th century. Many editions. Most copies like the present example are found well-thumbed. <br/><br/>Literature:<br/>Skeel & Carpenter A Bibliography of the Writings of Noah Webster 1958. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews.. unknown books
33145Hartford: Printed by Hudson and Goodwin n. d. Fourteenth Edition Evans 36683; Skeel 486. Later calf spine over period paper-covered birch boards. Wear to boards. Lacks free eps. POS to front paste-down. C2-C5 loose from binding. A Good copy. 240 pp. 12mo. Bound in 6s. 6-3/8" x 4-1/8" <br/><br/> Printed by Hudson and Goodwin hardcover books
1793185352Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. Eleventh Edition. G Missing Cover. Interior binding entirely visible. All pages and bookblock have age toning foxing staining. No Cover. 240 pp. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews unknown books
