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18014206<p>London: Published for John Reeves 1801. 12mo. 157x97mm. Unpaginated. Contemporary red morocco wide gilt and blind roll-tooled borders to the covers spine lavishly decorated in gilt. Very smart green silk doublures. All edges gilt. Armorial bookplate of Terry. With a New Version of the Psalms by Brady and Tate. A very pretty early nineteenth-century Prayer Book.</p> London: Published for John Reeves 1801
18645377544 385 47 New version of Psalms of David by Brady & Tate 1865 86 pages 2 large type in double columns fine binding by Webb Hunt & Ridings done for the Mayor of Liverpool in 1869 marbled endpapers Published by Oxford Universty Press hardcover
185219581AB1852. Zweite deutsche Auflage. 12 in 6 Bde. Braunschweig Westermann 1852 - 1961 8°. VIII 303 432 435 306 396 294 271 281 347 329 319 276 Seiten. Orig. Leinen. unknown
1851200130AG1851. London & New York John Tallis & Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. Plate Size: 33.5 cm x 26 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 27 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Exeter in Devon England on the banks of the River Exe. Railway street and district areas of the city are also included. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the image. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
185831752Great Britain 1858. Leather bound. Good . 12mo. Black leather binding with gilt borders and blind stamped designs on the covers. Album stamped in gilt letters on the spine. All edges gilt. Leather on spine is chipped upper front joint and at the head of the spine. <br /> <br /> Content consists of 50 pages of inscriptions tipped in and pasted down illustrations and hand drawn sketches. Inside are 5 black and white pencil sketches one black and white and color sketch one color sketch and one small color illustration. Several cut out illustrations are tipped inside the album and several loose cuttings laid inside. A couple of small petals also laid inside. Several blank leaves. Two of the pencil art sketches are signed "E. Hawthornthwaite." <br /> <br /> Ellen's sister's wrote the dedication inscription on the yellow right front flyleaf - "Ellen Hodgson The Gift of her affectionate Sister Marianne Hodgson. Jan. 20th. 1837." Most of the hand written inscriptions with dates were written in the early 1840's. Towards the back of the album is a pasted down inscription dated 1858. Also in the back of the album is an inscription difficult to transcribe - "These drawings the work of many a long laborious hour and the result of our united talent and perseverance are respectfully presented to Ellen Hodgson by the name not transcribed Artists first name spelling and Prim. Salkfeld Hall Jan. 20th." Salkfeld Hall is located in the village of Little Salkfeld Cumbria England. It was constructed in the 16th century. Robert Hodgson purchased the site in 1836 and made several improvements. Source: wikipedia. unknown
18472345<p>Boston: Printed by S.N. Dickinson & Co. 1847.</p><p>A full-throated cry against slavery. The Quakers who had long opposed slavery wonder how a supposedly Christian nation could allow such evil to exist. "From the border slave states to the far south and southwest the vessels of the slave-trader regularly ply laden with youthful victims reared like cattle for the market" page 4. <br /><br />This pamphlet is scarce to the market.</p><p>PHYSICAL DETAILS: 12mo 7 1/4 x 4 5/8 inches; 183 x 119 mm 12 pages in original printed wrappers softcover.</p><p><br />CONDITION: Slight soiling and creasing to wrappers horizontal fold probably for mailing. Very Good or better.</p> Printed by S.N. Dickinson & Co. paperback
1838List2323Claremont 1838. Stampless letter with circular Claremont New Hampshire postmark and 18 ½ cent rate. Fine condition. Fine. An entertaining letter written by Marion Richards of Claremont New Hampshire defending the northern way of life and describing the relative calm in New Hampshire during the Panic of 1837 which apparently had been the subject of previous correspondence between the two. She makes an interesting reference to “female rights†which she says she does not support perhaps also in reference to an earlier conversation. She writes “Your father speaks of the severe effects the course of the administration has had upon your city and consequently upon the high-raised hopes of her citizens; this undoubtedly is true in regard to all; all have been involved as it were in one general ruin and all have suffered. We as individuals it is true felt the change and with others echoed the cry 'hard times' but still in comparison with many suffered little. Embarked in no dangerous enterprise we retrenched our expenses adopting this plain sentiment 'to want no more than may suffice and make that little do'. Politics however interest me only as it affects my father's purse and deprives me of pleasure. Not very patriotic I confess but being neither an advocate of female rights and having a proper sense of the small amount of my influence I leave such like to father and Congress. “ <br /> <br /> The next section contains a detailed defense of the yankee character:â€And now allow me to follow somewhat in your train of thought and speak a good word for the Yankees. With that characteristic trait of a 'thorough-going-Yankee-Down-Easter' I have guessed that you Cousin suppose us to be an antisocial class of people & in order to lead you to a different conclusion I will attempt a slight delineation of sectional character. That we are cautious in the choice of friends is true; & that this caution may be carried so far as to give the impression that we are cold and retiring in our feelings is perhaps equally so; but may not this in the end result to mutual benefit if a friendship is longer in maturing will it not stand a longer & severer test and are not the pleasures arising from a friendship founded on a knowledge of character greater than those based upon supposed merit liable to be broken by any trivial occurrence A cold climate has not exerted its influences over the generous sympathies of our hearts & the social feelings though concealed by a cold exterior can be aroused and glow with as much warmth as in a softer clime. 'Nestled among the mountains' we have imbibed a free independent spirit both in thought & action.†She also discusses the prospect of visiting Newark and writes that it is perhaps more appealing in her imagination than in reality. <br /> <br /> Overall an interesting rumination on the culture of New England and a woman’s perception of life further south during the period. <br /> <br /> $300<br /> <br /> Full transcription follows:<br /> <br /> My Dear Cousin <br /> <br /> The receipt of your kind letter was to me a new and fertile source of gratification. Crowding thoughts that stranger hearts might yet be endeared in the sweet influences of friendship that we though far separated might commune on themes of kindred interest and kindred feeling that I occupied a place in the memory and affections of one under the fond appellation Cousin combined to excite deep and lively emotions and brighten the pleasing visions of the future. As long-tried friends we cannot recall the thoughts and sports of our school-going days; the past is a blank in our acquaintance which memory regrets but for which the present will most cheerfully make amends. Natural impulses of feeling prompt me to lay aside reserve and must excuse me if I betray a spirit of egotism or selfishness by placing ourselves first in importance and write of present plans and expectations. <br /> <br /> Your father speaks of the severe effects the course of the administration has had upon your city and consequently upon the high-raised hopes of her citizens; this undoubtedly is true in regard to all; all have been involved as it were in one general ruin and all have suffered. We as individuals it is true felt the change and with others echoed the cry 'hard times' but still in comparison with many suffered little. Embarked in no dangerous enterprise we retrenched our expenses adopting this plain sentiment 'to want no more than may suffice and make that little do'. Politics however interest me only as it affects my father's purse and deprives me of pleasure. Not very patriotic I confess but being neither an advocate of female rights and having a proper sense of the small amount of my influence I leave such like to father and Congress. In regard to our long contemplated visit I am allowed Hobson's choice or in other words may stay at home and be content. A dear Aunt in the last stages of consumption has required the close attention of my mother for the last four weeks; this with the advanced state of the season the numerous calls in my father's profession will render a journey for the present altogether impracticable. <br /> <br /> Of the general character of the society of your more favored region I have ever entertained the highest opinion. Where superior natural advantages exist we are accustomed to associate with them ideas of a people of a truly open-hearted warm and generous temperament & in so doing are seldom mistaken. Newark and its sister city has in imagination presented many attractions. The unrivalled beauty of the scenery of New York and its environs the works of art as well as nature a desire of novelty have contributed to form a very agreeable picture & make me ardently wish to partake of the hospitality and luxuries of your land; but those I must forego and persuade myself that the pleasures of anticipation are greater than those of participation until circumstances are favorable or I can show a more adventurous spirit than at present. <br /> <br /> And now allow me to follow somewhat in your train of thought and speak a good word for the Yankees. With that characteristic trait of a 'thorough-going-Yankee-Down-Easter' I have guessed that you Cousin suppose us to be an antisocial class of people & in order to lead you to a different conclusion I will attempt a slight delineation of sectional character. That we are cautious in the choice of friends is true; & that this caution may be carried so far as to give the impression that we are cold and retiring in our feelings is perhaps equally so; but may not this in the end result to mutual benefit if a friendship is longer in maturing will it not stand a longer & severer test and are not the pleasures arising from a friendship founded on a knowledge of character greater than those based upon supposed merit liable to be broken by any trivial occurrence A cold climate has not exerted its influences over the generous sympathies of our hearts & the social feelings though concealed by a cold exterior can be aroused and glow with as much warmth as in a softer clime. 'Nestled among the mountains' we have imbibed a free independent spirit both in thought & action. As to honesty little can be said; the venders of wooden nutmegs and pumpkin seeds have in this point injured us much. Pumpkin seeds reminds me of a partial promise of a "Pumpkin Pie'. Now I can pledge you in return not only a pie from one of the sweetest pumpkins of the valley of the Connecticut but the many good things that accompany it & which make it so grateful to the true Yankee. I would mention some of the peculiarities & delights of N.E. but my limits will not permit. <br /> <br /> Accept my warmest thanks for opening a correspondence & be assured that I will cheerfully very cheerfully contribute in my sober way as often as is agreeable to yo. Remember that a friendly letter from you will beguile the long evenings that are fast coming & receive the best wishes of us all. <br /> <br /> Affectionately Yours <br /> Marion Richards<br /> <br /> to <br /> <br /> Sarah C. Richards.<br /> <br /> Claremont Oct. 11th 1838. unknown
1824199374London : Butterworths 1824. First Edition. Hardback. Very good copy in a contemporary gilt-blocked full leather binding. Spine compartments uniformly tooled in gilt with raised bands. Gilt-tooled borders to panels. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dulled and rubbed as with age. Some surface scratches evident on back panel. Provenance: ""Lady Mosley Rolleston Hall 1843"" tooled in gilt to front cover. Inner gilt dentils. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight bright clean and strong. ; 8vo 8"" - 9"" tall; 707 pages; Physical description: xxv 707 p. ; 25 cm. Subjects: Bible. English - Versions - Authorized. Bible - Commentaries. Church of England. Book of common prayer. Psalter. London : Butterworths hardcover
1822313490Oxford : printed by W. Baxter for J. Parker and F. C. and J. Rivington . London 1822. Second Edition. Hardcover. Poor copy bound in the original leather boards. Front board detached. Text remains clean and without blemish. Physical description; 4 lxxii 966 p. ; 28.7 cm. Subjects; Book of Common Prayer. Anglican Prayer Books. Anglican Texts. The Reverand Richard Mant. Christian Texts. Oxford : printed by W. Baxter, for J. Parker, and F. C. and J. Rivington ..., London hardcover
1811995F36Burslem: J. Tregortha 1811 . Leather. Very Good. 8.5" by 5.5". Not Stated. A fascinating provincial early 19th century edition of this classic work of Anglican prayer with an engraved frontispiece. The Book of Common Prayer published in the civil parish of Burslem Stoke on Trent in the early 19th century by John Tregortha.Tregortha was a major figure in the book trade of the region and provided printing and binding services. He printed about eighty-one books and pamphlets many of a religious nature between 1796 and his death in 1821.Illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.Rebacked retaining the original calf boards and endpapers.Extensive former owner's inscriptions to front pastedown and free endpaper of individuals including Jane Hood Swann George Swann Mary Hood William Hood and Ann and George Swann.To the rear of the work are 'A Companion to the Altar' and 'A New Version of the Psalms of David' with individual title pages. Rebacked retaining the original calf boards and endpapers. Externally excellent. Hinges reinforced. Inscriptions to front pastedown and front free endpaper. Internally firmly bound. Pages age toned due to paper type with handling marks throughout most concentrated to title page. Very Good J. Tregortha hardcover
1899013878Boston Mass: Bigelow & Dowse Co 1899. Fine/No Dust Jacket Issued. <br /> A turn-of-the-century trade presentation showcasing the height of the American bicycle craze and the rapid commercialization of the safety bicycle. <br /> Issued at a critical juncture in leisure transport history this catalog outlines detailed specifications for three premium regional lines: the B & D Special the Park Flyer and the ultra-scarce Copley line which operated exclusively during the year 1899. <br /> It documents the late-Victorian transition toward standardized consumer athletics featuring specialized mechanics for adult road racers and children's models sourced from the Fay Bicycle Company.<br /> <br /> KEY FEATURES<br /> Visuals: Elaborately illustrated throughout with detailed technical wood engravings demonstrating frame configurations gear layouts and drop-handlebar profiles for specific models.<br /> Binding: Original stiff illustrated stapled wraps; retaining bright clean corporate lithographic cover design.<br /> Content: Exhaustive parts pricing mechanical dimensions and optional upgrades for the B & D Special Park Flyer and Copley lines including technical agent data for Ohio-manufactured Dayton Bicycles.<br /> Imprint: Bigelow & Dowse Co. Boston Massachusetts 1899.<br /> Specs: 8.5 x 8 inches; 12 pages complete.<br /> Unmarked domestic copy completely free of library stamps or industrial workshop notation.<br /> <br /> CONDITION: Fine. A remarkably bright and well-preserved specimen. The stiff paper wraps remain clean flat and structurally sound with no fading to the lithographic ink. The staples are secure and completely free of oxidation or rust transfer. Internally the pages are crisp bright and untouched completely without flaw marks or the heavy thumb-soiling typical of late 19th-century hardware and trade literature. HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE --<br /> By the late 1890s the American landscape had been utterly transformed by the bicycle boom. The introduction of the safety bicycle-featuring two equal-sized wheels and a chain-driven rear axle-replaced the dangerous high-perch ordinary bicycle democratizing cycling for women children and the broader urban public.<br /> <br /> This 1899 catalog from Boston hardware powerhouse Bigelow & Dowse documents the peak of this cultural frenzy. Rather than acting as a simple order sheet the volume showcases how traditional industrial jobbers adjusted their entire distribution frameworks to accommodate the mass-market demands of seasonal sports and athletic leisure.<br /> <br /> The inclusion of specialized youth models from the Fay Bicycle Company emphasizes the expanding nature of the late-nineteenth-century consumer market demonstrating that bicycle ownership had transitioned from an elite hobby into a standardized family fixture.<br /> <br /> SCHOLARLY FEATURES<br /> Design: Captures late-Victorian athletic marketing layouts pairing bold typography with isolated mechanical profiles to emphasize structural lightweight speed.<br /> Scholarship: Serves as a vital primary document for the history of American transportation tracking the rapid shift away from the high-wheel ordinary bicycle to the equal-wheeled safety design.<br /> Influence: Preserves the fleeting industrial footprint of the Copley Company whose single-year operational window 1899 makes their surviving trade literature extraordinarily scarce.<br /> <br /> SUBJECTS: Bicycles 19th-Century Transportation American Leisure Culture Boston Commerce Industrial Design Trade Catalogues Ephemera Fay Bicycle Company Huffman Bicycles Dayton Ohio Manufacturing Ephemera Trade Catalogue.<br /> <br /> BIBLIOGRAPHIC REFERENCE: OCLC/WorldCat 49198294 locating only 1 copy globally at the University of Maine. Bigelow & Dowse Co unknown
183310194Vienna: Stiftungs-Bureau 1833. Original Wrappers. Very Good binding. Octavo. 55 1 pp. tables. First edition. As issued in printed wrappers. Spine with trivial wear and a bit toned but generally a very bright copy of this pamphlet reporting on the condition of the Catholic church in the United States. In addition to the major cities like Boston New York and Philadelphia there is material related to Bardstown KY Charleston SC Mobile AL New Orleans and Cincinnati. In an appendix are 5 tables on 2 folding leaves that enumerate Catholic seminaries societies universities including those with little or no Catholic professors and more. Fairly early information on some of these locations. Remarkably scarce only 2 institutions recording ownership according to OCLC. Stiftungs-Bureau unknown
185271London: Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode 1852. Leather Bound. Very Good . 3 1/4 x 5 inches. 32mo. Collates as 3 ffeps A - L in 16s M 4 leaves. Griffiths 1852/3 notes printing and that only copy at the British Library was destroyed. Bound with: Proper Lessons to be Read at Morning and Evening Prayer on the Sundays and Other Holy-Days Throughout the Year London: Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode n.d. 1852. Collates as A - H in 16s I 2 leaves. Bound with: The New Testament of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Authorised/KJV version. London: G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode 1852. Register is continuous with that of Proper Lessons beginning with I3 then K - T in 16s U 8 leaves. Not in Hills. Bound with: Brady Nicholas and Nahum Tate A New Version of the Psalms of David London: Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode 1852. Collates as A - B in 16s C 12 leaves including last blank 3 rfeps. Pages of all four works are unnumbered and printed in two columns within single rules with headpiece. All page edges gilt and pages bright and clean. Embossed and gilt endpapers; bound in elaborately decorated brown calf with brass edges and clasp with gothic decoration in corners of boards brass "IHS" to front board; spine in six compartments with five raised bands and blindstamped decorations and gilt "Church Services." Light wear to spine and hinges. A splendidly bound copy of this unusual sammelband containing a scarce BCP and New Testament. Printed by G.E. Eyre and W. Spottiswoode unknown
1802246242United Kingdom: Bath printed by R Crutwell 1802. Book. Very Good. hardback. hardback originally published in nine volumes and now abridged in two octavos a very good tightly bound set contemporary diced calf rebacked and lettered gilt marbled endpapers with later cloth hinges 26 engraved plates of which 2 folding printed in green 5 folding tables one of which is torn with loss and repaired viii 421 & viii 343pp. Bath, printed by R Crutwell Hardcover
18634933London: Bickers and Bush 1863 1863. Queen Elizabeth's Prayer Book. Printed at the Chiswick Press by Whittingham and Wilkins. 8vo. 178x120mm. Unpaginated. Handsomely bound by Leighton Son and Hodge in brown morocco decorated in gilt and illustrated and decorated with brown relief panels set into the covers. Spine lettered in gilt. All edges gilt marbled endpapers. Some slight rubbing but overall a very good copy and internally near fine with some slight foxing in places. Title page printed in black and red with woodcut border. On verso is a portrait of Queen Elizabeth I praying. Each page has attractive decorative and pictorial borders by Mary Byfield after sixteenth-century originals. many based on work by and in the style of Durer. This edition of the Queen Elizabeth Prayer Book of 1569 was first printed in 1853 by Charles Whittingham with Mary Byfield's illustrations. It is a lovely example of Victorian book illustration and complemented here by the Leighton binding. London: Bickers and Bush 1863 unknown
1888917F11Oxford; London: Oxford University Press Henry Frowde 1888 . Leather. Very Good. 4" by 2.5". None. An exceptionally unique copy of the Book of Common prayer bound in wooden boards 'made from a tree felled by the Right Hon W. E. Gladstone'. An exceptional volume bound in Mauchline ware wooden boards from a tree felled by Gladstone who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom for 12 years spread over four non-consecutive terms beginning in 1868 and ending in 1894.To the front board is an image of Hawarden Castle Gladstone's wife's family estate alongside an image of Gladstone's signature and the notice 'made from a tree felled by the Right Hon W. E. Gladstone'. To the rear board is an image of Hawarden Church.Undated; dated 1888 via the National Trust Libraries with the foot of the title page reading Diamond 48mo and the first date on table of moveable feasts is 1888 as called for.A unique edition of the Book of Common Prayer Psalter and Psalms of David. In morocco backed wooden boards. Light rubbing to back strip head and tail otherwise externally excellent. Boards clean and bright. Rear hinge lightly strained to head otherwise firmly held. Internally firmly bound. Pages exceptionally clean and bright. Very Good Oxford University Press, Henry Frowde hardcover
1850752554 finely bound matching volumes the Bible is in 3 unpaginated volumes with black and white maps and plates. Book of Common Prayer lxxvi 868 2 pages Published by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge hardcover
18184751London: Published by W. Lewis. 1818 1818. 235x135mm. Unpaginated. Contemporary black straight-grained morocco. Gilt borders framing a further border in blind. Centrepiece on both covers of YAHWEH in gilt in a triangle surrounded by a sunburst and with a dove descending. Spine decorated and lettered in gilt. All edges gilt. Front pastedown has bookplate of William Pott. Some slight rubbing to edges but otherwise in very good condition. Internally there is some foxing and browning but this is handsomely printed book in a smart binding. London: Published by W. Lewis. [1818] unknown
1851200141AG1851. London & New York The London Printing and Publishing Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by D. Pound. Plate Size: 49 cm x 36.5 cm. Sheet Size: 51.5 cm x 37.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Manchester in the North West of England. The River Irwell can be seen running through the city. Canals railways street and district areas of the city are also included. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the map. One of the few double page plans published by Tallis. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
1851200142AG1851. London & New York John Tallis & Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by D. Pound. Plate Size: 50 cm x 35.5 cm. Sheet Size: 52 cm x 37 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Leeds West Yorkshire in Northern England. The River Aire can be seen running through the city. Canals railways street and district areas of the city are also included. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the map. One of the few double page plans published by Tallis. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
1851200137AG1851. London & New York The London Printing Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Watkins. Plate Size: 49 cm x 36 cm. Sheet Size: 51 cm x 37.2 cm. Vintage 19th century map / city-plan in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Manchester in the North West of England. The River Irwell can be seen running through the city. Canals railways street and district areas of the city are also included. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the map. One of the few double page plans published by Tallis. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
1851200127AG1851. London & New York The London Printing and Publishing Company 1851. Original steel engraving / Vintage map. Drawn and engraved by John Rapkin. Illustrated and Engraved by H. Winkles. Plate Size: 33.5 cm x 25.5 cm. Sheet Size: 37.5 cm x 27 cm. Vintage 19th century map in very good condition. Published in the Illustrated Atlas And Modern History Of The World Geographical Political Commercial & Statistical Edited By R. Montgomery Martin. Handsome town-plan of Newcastle in England's Northeast bordered to the south by the Tyne with Gateshead across the river. Railway street and district areas of the city are also included. Decorative scrolling and title cartouche around the edges of the image. The project of 'The Illustrated Atlas' was designed to be finished just in time for the anxiously awaited "Great Exhibition of the Works of Industry of All Nations" or The Great Exhibition sometimes referred to as the Crystal Palace Exhibition in reference to the temporary structure in which it was held was an international exhibition that took place in Hyde Park London from 1 May to 11 October 1851. It was the first in a series of World's Fairs exhibitions of culture and industry that became popular in the 19th century and it was a much-anticipated event. The Great Exhibition was organized by Henry Cole and Prince Albert husband of the reigning monarch Queen Victoria. It was attended by numerous notable figures of the time including Charles Darwin Samuel Colt members of the Orléanist Royal Family and the writers Charlotte Brontë Charles Dickens Lewis Carroll George Eliot and Alfred Tennyson. Music for the opening was under the direction of Sir George Thomas Smart and the continuous music from the exhibited organs for the Queen's procession was "under the superintendence of William Sterndale Bennett". Wikipedia unknown
1856L705bx44London: Taylor And Francis 1856. Ex-Library. Poor. Cloth Bound. Inscribed No Value . 4to - over 9" - 12" tall. 1856. Ex-Library Book In Brown Clothbound Hardcover Boards With Blind Stamped Boards. In Poor Condition. Hinges Cracked Front Board Nearly Loose From Binding. Library Mending Tape On Spine Loosening. Tide Mark On Bottom Edge Of Front Board. Dust On Top Edge Of Pages. Front End Page And Cover Page Loose From Binding. Light Tanning And Creasing On Some Pages Otherwise Clean Copy. Inscription From Original Owner On Front Cover Page. Size 4To. 260 Pages. This Book Is Part Of The Archibald Church Library Collection Northwestern University Medical School. Taylor And Francis Hardcover
1844TK0278Oxford:: University Press 1844. 1844. 9 cm. 3.7 x 2.25 inches. 2 volumes. 16mo. not paginated. Original full very dark maroon gilt-stamped morocco all edges gilt gilt inner dentelles cream endsheets. Both volumes are within a maroon full-leather slipcase with draw-string. A note suggests the box is later made however the same note states that the fore-edge paintings are early and they are clearly not early. All-in-all a handsome set very nicely preserved. Fine. With two fore-edge paintings called "Village Church scenes". The bookseller's note referencing this item suggests that these fore-edge paintings were from 1844. This supports buyers thinking that an item is something which it isn't – a huge problem with fore-edge painted books. What is their true history and how does one know it It is natural to ask what evidence is there for taking a position on an item like this. The fore-edge paintings offered here are likely dated to the 1990s. These are not 19th century images. / What do you suppose is far more likely to be true: that an item in front of you is new or that it is old If it is 'new' then how do you know What if it is old Be aware that a true fore-edge painted specimen of any early date say 1780 or 1802 – is quite rare – especially when compared to the overwhelming number of 20th century specimens and especially specimens that are fresh – new – not even as old as the internet! What is the evidence It is often thought that early provenance implies that a book has a fore-edge painting when it is a thing inscribed to a lover perhaps a bride or a close friend. Some fore-edge paintings have been made and inscribed thus but they are very rare. What is common is an item that is new. / A charming piece as its condition including the case are perfectly kept and clean. Sold by Harrington's with their cost-marks. c340/081 University Press, 1844. hardcover
18220007721Paris: Chez Bechet 1822. First French Language edition. Original Boards. Good. 8vo xiv 351; vi 359 pages untrimmed in contemporary boards. Very scarce. <br/><br/>Attracted by the ideals of the "Declaration of Independence" Fanny Wright traveled extensively through the U.S.A. tracking how those ideals were being realized. In France who became almost like a daughter to Gen. Lafayette. She and her sister returned to America and with Lafayette were guests of Jefferson at Monticello. Later as a U.S. citizen she founded the Nashoba commune in Tennessee in anticipation of emancipation. She visited New York and Philadelphia West Point Niagara Falls Lake Errie and on to Lower Canada Montreal Lake Champlain Burlington Vermont Washington D.C. to Virginia with many observations along the way. This edition has a dedication to Lafayette by the translator who also supplied a new translation. Vol. 1 ends with remarks upon Morris Birkbeck's letters about the Illinois country. All in all Fanny Wright became one of the most remarkable women of the first half of the 19th century: among other accomplishments being the first woman to write this work the first travelogue by a woman. Howes D74; Sabin 18642; Clark Old South 16; Buck 137. Chez Bechet hardcover
