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184935949Athens: Christy & Lampkin Printers 1849. First Edition. Wraps. Fair. Stitched printed wraps. Pages 509-694 x pages with index. Front blue printed cover is present but torn at bottom no loss of print and near detached. Rear cover missing. Pages 509 510 are also torn at bottom with no loss of print. Corner edges pages 523-548 are gnawed. Last page in the index is worn and soiled. Several unopened pages. Light to moderate foxing and damp staining to the contents. Fair only. Christy & Lampkin, Printers unknown
18886036551888. "F.A. Cooper" in black ink on pictorial Miss Georgie Woodthorpe Sixth Annual Tour letterhead September 9 1888. 7 1/2" x 10"; 1 page recto only. Very good old tape upper margin only. To Mr. Wyatt: Miss Woodthorpe's manager writes Mr. Wyatt the manager of an opera house attempting to place her act. No Binding. Very Good. unknown books
18886036551888. "F.A. Cooper" in black ink on pictorial Miss Georgie Woodthorpe Sixth Annual Tour letterhead September 9 1888. 7 1/2" x 10"; 1 page recto only. Very good old tape upper margin only. To Mr. Wyatt: Miss Woodthorpe's manager writes Mr. Wyatt the manager of an opera house attempting to place her act. No Binding. Very Good. unknown
186137603Sumter County GA 1861. Manuscript document 7-1/2" x 25." Neat ink manuscript listing after the prefatory sentence quoted in our title 57 names in the first column and names 58-64 in the second column. Similar flourishes in the names suggest that at least many were written in an identical hand. The two columns are separated by a rule in manuscript. Old folds Very Good.<br/><br/> Allen Sherrod Cutts listed as Captain heads this list of 64 volunteers. Cutts raised this Battery of Artillery at the outbreak of the War. The Battery arrived in Virginia after the First Battle of Bull Run and saw action at the Battle of Dranesville. In 1862 Cutts expanded the Battery to a Battalion the 11th Georgia Artillery Battalion as its commander. <br/> Cutts was promoted to Major Lieutenant Colonel both in 1862 and colonel April 1864. The Battalion served in the Artillery Reserve of the Army of Northern Virginia under General Pendleton in the Seven Days Battles; and it fought at Antietam Fredericksburg Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. After the War Cutts entered politics as a Democrat was mayor of Americus-- the County Seat of Sumter County-- and a member of the Georgia General Assembly.<br/>Speicher THE SUMTER FLYING ARTILLERY 2009. Wikipedia article on Cutts. unknown books
1899004038Atlanta GA: George W. Harrison 1899. Half-Leather. Good/No Jacket. Half-Leather. The cover shows edgewear with soiling and scuffing to the leather. <br/> <br/> George W. Harrison hardcover
189930441Newnan Georgia: S. W. Murray 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Fair. Octavo. 10 283 pages. Illustrated. Dark blue hardcover with gilt title on spine. Cloth binding is worn rubbed and darkened on the front cover. Browning to pages. Front hinge cracked. Previous owner name of "John McIntosh Kell" written on the right front flyleaf. "Mrs. John McIntosh Kell" written on the front paste down. "E. K. L' Antignac" is written on the front paste down and title page. John McIntosh Kell was from Georgia and served under Admiral Semmes on the Alabama in the Confederate Navy. S. W. Murray hardcover
183830020New York: Harper and Brothers 1838. First Edition. Full calf. Fair. Octavo. 2 vii 414 pages 2 pages ads. Illustrated with 59 maps by James Smith and printed by N. Currier's Lith. N. Y. Brown leather binding with leather title label on the spine. Leather is lightly rubbed on the edges and joints. Front hinge cracked. Rear flyleaf removed. Light to moderate foxing and damp-stains to the text. Old ink inscription of "Marcus A. Bell Atlanta Geo. Oct. 14th 1854" written on the front paste down. Rubber stamp of "A. H. Waite Jr. 1701 W. Paces Ferry Rd. N.W. Atlanta Georgia" located below the inscription. Marcus Bell's name is also written top of the preface page page 2 and page 8 map section. Marcus A. Bell was an attorney from Atlanta and is listed in the book "Pioneer Citizens History of Atlanta" published in 1902. His name was listed on the 1851 Atlanta register. <br /> <br /> Derenne p.462; Willingham and Harwell Georgiana #30. Harper and Brothers unknown
183830021New York: Harper and Brothers 1838. First Edition. Leather bound. Fair. Octavo. 2 2 pages advertisements vii 414 pages 4 pages ads 2. Illustrated with 59 maps by James Smith. plates. Brown polished leather binding with leather title label on the spine. Rear joint split lower spine. Light edge wear to the boards. Leather spine is dry scratched and darkened. Heavy toning to the end papers. Moderate foxing to the text. Georgia historian Charles C. Jones Jr. illustrated book plate on the front paste down. <br /> <br /> De Renne p.462; Willingham and Harwell Georgiana #30. Harper and Brothers unknown
189250000901892. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 1892 first edition 253 page clean tight hardcover WITH RARE AND FABULOUS ORIGINAL GOOD JACKET!! YOU WON'T FIND THE JACKETS ANYWHERE!!!. Hardcover
1899201254A. L. Burt Company 1899. VHS . Good/yes . Hardback with illustrated boards; 319 pages. Book is fair to good: slightly cocked; wear and staining to boards; hinges are tender with gauze visible; text is clean and tight appears unmarked. A. L. Burt Company unknown
18902000040876G. W. Dillingham 1890. G. W. Dillingham 1890 Fair/ Light green with oval paste down on front. Spine is missing front hinge is cracked rear hinge is cracked but holding loosely. 337 pages plus 6 pages of advertising. Binding is loose but holding. Pos penciled inside cover. In Plastic. 7 1/4 x 4 7/8 x 1 1/4 inches. . Hardcover. Fair. G. W. Dillingham Hardcover
18850000975Atlanta Ga.: Jas. P. Harrison & Co. 1885. 208 pages. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts in the text. 55 pages of ads at the rear many illustrated. Original printed wraps backed in library cloth. 18.5 x 12.5 cm. Ex-Sondley Reference Library with tasteful bookplate on blank verso of front wrap several embossed stamps and several marginal ink stamps. Else good plus. Wraps are soiled and show creases and minor chips to the corners. The book is printed on cheap wood-pulp paper and the leaves are uniformly tanned as usual but show only minor wear a few minuscule edge tears and corner chips; the title page is a little foxed. FIRST EDITION. The book was also issued in publisher's cloth. Contains general advice on the planting and care of fruit trees plus chapters on peaches apples cherries pecans etc. One chapter discusses viticulture describes a multitude of native grapes and provides a brief primer on winemaking. The ads include those for many local businesses in Georgia North Carolina and other places in the South; several printers and newspapers are represented as well as nurseries and orchards. We were unable to learn much about the author. This is the first publication by Peek or associated with Hartwell Nurseries that we could locate in OCLC or NUC. One of his later publications indicates that he established Hartwell Nurseries in 1882. Not in De Renne. Scarce in the trade. Jas. P. Harrison & Co. paperback
188535073Atlanta: Jas. P. Harrison & Co 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. 1 208 pages 56 pages of advertisements. Illustrated. Several advertisements include illustrations of nurseries in the south and other parts of the countries guns buggies grinding mill sewing machines and more. Green cloth hardcover with gilt stamped title on front cover and spine. Faint cup rings on front cover. Light edge wear to cloth corners. Thin cracks to the inner hinge. Some of the advertisement pages in back have small thin closed tears at bottom edges. Faint pencil signature of previous owner on right front end sheet. Scarce Atlanta imprint. 16 copies located in OCLC. Jas. P. Harrison & Co hardcover
1899Alibris.0028678new york: A L BURT CO 1899. Hard cover. Good. No dust jacket. Signed by previous owner. 319 p. HER FAITH REWARDED- A SEQUEL TO FAITHFUL SHIRLEY-BY MRS. GEORGIE SHELDON-PUBLISHED BY A L BURT CO. COPYRIGHT 1899-HARDCOVER-319 PAGES. CONDITION HIGH FAIR-paste-down color cameo cover-SIGNED BY PREVIOUS OWNER CHAS CHRISTINSE. RARE BOOK A L BURT CO hardcover
1892093535New York: A. L. Burt 1892 Book. Very Good -. Hardcover. Late 19th century romance novel in decorated binding written by Mrs Georgie Sheldon pen name for Sarah Elizabeth Forbush Downs - the late 19th / early 20th century dime novelist. Minor wear inked name on flyleaf small soil mark on top of back cover spine strip lightly sunned. A. L. Burt hardcover
190013951A. L. Burt Company. Fair in Fair dust jacket. 1900. Hardcover. Teal art deco cloth cover has modest wear to corners and spine caps and a faint damp stain on back cover but bright and in good condition. Boards and spine are straight. Binding is tight. Lacking pages 133-140. Pages have a faint damp stain but still very readable. Dust jacket is toned soiled and damp stained. DJ protected by a brand new clear acid-free mylar cover. We add mylar covers to all books with DJs to preserve the DJs and add luster to magnify their beauty. If pictured shown without the mylar cover for an accurate representation of dust jacket. . . A. L. Burt Company hardcover
1891897456A. L. Burt Company January 1891. Hardcover. Good - Cash/No Jacket. Cover has a woman in a pink dress with a pink hat. General use wear surface and edges rubbed. Corners bumped and show wear. There's some discoloration to the spine. The red detailing and lettering on the spine is still vibrant. Pages show reader wear. Previous owner's name inside. Has a gift inscription. Secure pages solid binding. Stock photos may not look exactly like the book. A. L. Burt Company hardcover
1891029959Boston: Boston: W. A. Fergusson & Co 1891 1891 Leather/cloth. Good. First Edition. American History. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. brown leather/gilt embossed ribbed spine tears chips slight rubbed gilt foredges boards loose but holding. marbled endpages fullpage engravings 880 pgs appendix. scarce original source. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. First Edition. Leather/cloth. Good. Boston: W. A. Fergusson & Co, 1891 hardcover
186462120276New York: Robert Carter & Brothers 1864 1864. 1st . Hardcover. G/None. 12mo. Very Good/No Jacket. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 264pp incl b/w photos and drawings; HB blue cloth with gilt on spine blind stamped decorative border on both covers; POI ff cocked corners bumped and worn spine ends frayedweak ft hinge; quite clean and bright. <br/> <br/> New York: Robert Carter & Brothers, 1864 hardcover
1897WRCLIT68094New York: Bonnsell Silver & Co. 1897. 4134pp. Gilt cloth. Frontis. White cloth spine darkened and a bit frayed at tips; a good sound copy. First edition of Madden's first book published under the pseudonym that would be attached to her novels and young adult fiction for the next 35 years. Not all references - Smith and OCLC for example - recognize the pseudonymous status. Not in Wright but likely excluded because of its inspirational young adult nature. Madden was on friendly terms with Annie Fellows Johnston of "Little Colonel" fame joining with her in an "Author Club" situated in Louisville Kentucky. OCLC: 7570741. Bonnsell, Silver & Co. hardcover books
187431554Atlanta: Self published. Stereotyped at Franklin Type Foundry Cincinnati 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 12mo. xiv 407 pages. Book has been rebound at a later period. Dual cloth hardcover with green cloth covered boards and light brown cloth spine. All edges shaded red. Probably missing the front blank end sheet or half title. Inscribed in 1900 by John deT Lawrence son of Samuel Lawrence at the top of the title page. This copy includes an inscribed cabinet photograph cabinet card taken at the "T. B. Blackshear Photograph Artist 13 Cotton Ave. Macon Georgia". The inscription reads "Hon. Samuel Lawrence Marietta Ga. Grand Master and High Priest of Masons of Georgia 1880". Scarce. Self published. Stereotyped at Franklin Type Foundry, Cincinnati hardcover
1900G38845Paris/ Tiflis, Charles Noblet/ Librairie de la Société Géorg. De Lettres 1900 112pp.avec qqs.ills. dans le texte, br.orig. (dos peu restauré), 26x17cm., bon état
180960420Milledgeville GA 1809. Partly printed document 6 5/8 x 8 inches employing several sizes and styles of type the text enclosed within an ornamental border and with a seal attached picturing an arm brandishing a sword. Irwin a native of North Carolina moved as a child with his family to the Georgia back county and served with his father and brother during the American Revolution; as governor he signed the act rescinding the fraudulent Yazoo land law. "His leadership patriotism and impartiality were recognized and honored throughout his career" DGB. Marbury is best remembered for his role in the publication of Georgia's first official digest of laws Digest of the Laws of the State of Georgia 1802. Some browning but very good. Folded. A nice example of early and somewhat crude Georgia letterpress printing. #7651. <br/><br/> unknown books
18995000083A.L. BURT 1899. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Thus. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. VERY GOOD/GOOD-RARE DUST JACKETED COPY WORN ON SPINE YET MAKES FOR A TRUELY RARE COPY AT A GREAT PRICE!. A.L. BURT Hardcover
1892GEN14-D-23Springfield : The New Era Company 1892. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. 7" by 5". None. The first edition of this scarce historical work on the discovery of America. This work briefly starts by discussing pre-columbian discoveries of America however the majority of the work discusses Columbus and the colonisation of America by the Europeans. With sixteen colour plates. With the title page dated 1892 and paper wraps dated 1893. Scarce particularly in the original paper wraps. The first edition. This work draws focus on specific areas of America and their achievements in the four hundred years since Columbus' discovery. An interesting late Victorian perspective on the colonisation of America. In original paper wraps. Externally generally smart. Light chipping to the extremities and to the head and tail of spine. Handling marks and some fading to the colour of wraps. Internally generally firmly bound though strained in places. Pages are slightly age toned to edges with the odd spot throughout. Very Good The New Era Company paperback