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188635403Rome 1886. Images neatly captioned on the mount by the traveler who assembled them often with pertinent remarks and historical observations and with lengthy quotation from Rogers's "Italy" to open the album. 1 vols. Most of the photographs measure approximately 10 x 8 inches. Each photo is mounted to the recto of a leaf of the album bound in green pebble cloth of the period lettered in gilt on the upper cover "Roma." Label of Garroni Piazzi Trevi on the pastedown. Images neatly captioned on the mount by the traveler who assembled them often with pertinent remarks and historical observations and with lengthy quotation from Rogers's "Italy" to open the album. 1 vols. Most of the photographs measure approximately 10 x 8 inches. Fine Photo Album of Rome. Wonderful assemblage of period photos of the Eternal City assembled by a tourist in 1886 comprising portraits views of the city and surrounding landscapes architecture works of art antiquities street scenes etc. Signed on the flyleaf by the original owner-compiler and dated "Margaret Willing Chisholm. Rome January 9th/86 unknown books
18081951280Impensis M. Carey 1808. Full-Leather. Very Good/No Jacket. Ink note from previous owner on front endpaper 'The property of Otis Hutchins. purchased second hand. August 22d 1815. price 1.00 No. 77' edges of endpapers toned top corner of front free endpaper removed. 1808 Full-Leather. iv 256 pp. Original full leather red leather spine label gilt titles & rules. Books 1-4 of Tacitus's histories in the original Latin taken primarily from the Brotier's edition with portions from Barbou and Gronovius. Notes by Barbou taken from his 1793 edition. Publius Cornelius Tacitus was a Roman statesman in the first century A.D. whose histories provide an authoritative account of various events within the Roman Empire with the unique insight of a politician living at the time. Impensis M. Carey hardcover books
188042095Roma: A. Olivieri Fotografo 49-50 Piazza di Spagna via Frattina 151 e 152 1880. 60 photographs of Rome and photos of painting tipped-in on thick cards 165 x 105 mm. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo 255 x 185 mm. Bound in full white vellum with rectangular gilt stamped red morocco onlays on upper and lower covers. "Roma" stamped in upper central panel gilt-stamped spine with "Olivieri leg." on bottom panel. Bookplate of Jacob Sloat Fassett. Fine. 60 photographs of Rome and photos of painting tipped-in on thick cards 165 x 105 mm. 1 vols. Oblong 8vo 255 x 185 mm. A. Olivieri, Fotografo, 49-50 Piazza di Spagna, via Frattina 151 e 152 unknown books
18282101550D.A. Talboys and J. Vincent 1828. Hard Cover. Good/No Jacket. Spines repaired with minimal loss from spine feet and joints. Volume II: rear board broken away from hinge. 1828 Hard Cover. 360; 342 2 pp. Brown cloth paper spine labels. 8vo. An English translation of a portion of Livy's Ab Urbe Condita Libri Books from the Foundation of the City. The full work encompassed the history of Rome from the earliest legends through the reign of Augustus. This portion of the work focuses mainly on the Punic Wars which pitted the Romans against the Carthaginians. D.A. Talboys and J. Vincent hardcover books
182561801Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute 1825. New Edition Revised and Corrected. 4 folding maps. 5 vols. 8vo. Early half calf and boards edges a bit rubbed foot of vol. I chipped. Very good copy. New Edition Revised and Corrected. 4 folding maps. 5 vols. 8vo. Feguson's History of the Reublic was so well received in his own lifetime as to become regarded as the standard account in English. Bell & Bradfute unknown books
190018125A Book of Suburban Gardening. London: Harper & Brothers 1900. B/w frontispiece. 275 pp. Hardcover. Small 8vo size. Green decorated cloth. Blind-stamping in b/w with scenes painted on front board. Extremities lightly bumped and rubbed; head joints starting to wear; spine slightly darkened; very light scattered soiling on boards; edges and pages lightly to moderately toned with light to moderate scattered foxing; previous ownerÕs name in ink to ffep; various signatures lightly sprung. Good/No dust jacket. Harper & Brothers hardcover books
