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189230865New York: Hurst & Company 1892. An early US edition of a work which first appeared in 1888. Not in Sadleir nor Wolff. Yellow printed wrappers stapled. VG age toning to paper/chip to upper corner of front wrapper/lacking spine paper lower 1.5". 3 - 194 =192 pp. 8vo. 7" x 4-3/4" <br/><br/>This edition apparently issued without a title leaf correspondes to the OCLC entry; publisher inferred from rear advert & publication date from OCLC cover chip having removed date. [Hurst & Company] unknown books
189329413.1New York: F. M. Lupton 1893. Early printing of this edition ca 1894 cf. Hubin p. 552 for the 1st edition of 1890. Not in Sadleir nor Wolff. Printed buff paper wrappers stapled. Advert to rear wrapper which lists through #61 of the series. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age toning & wear to wrappers. Unobtrusive tide-line to right side of text block. A Gd copy. 64 pp. Text double column. 8vo. 8-1/4" x 5-7/8" <br/><br/> F. M. Lupton unknown books
1885242017London: W. Stevens 421 Strand 1885. First edition. No. 30 in The Family Story Teller Series. 224 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Stiff gray paper over boards. Very good. First edition. No. 30 in The Family Story Teller Series. 224 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Wolff 7052 W. Stevens 421, Strand unknown books
188122705New York: R. Worthington 1881. First American edition. Hardcover. Orig. dark salmon cloth beveled edges gilt decorated spine and backstrip. Very good. XII 251 pages. 21 x 14 cm. Wood engraved frontispiece title vignette and 11 plates. Lady Florence the Marquis of Queensberry's daughter journeyed to Patagonia and to South Africa the Land of Misfortune. She traveled to South America because she was suffering from social ennui. In this title the author reels off a single dinner menu of guanaco-head soup a guanaco is a sort of llama; ostrich and describes a hartebeest chase of the veld. The Times in its obituary rather sadly concluded that Lady Florence Dixie would best be remembered as a "somewhat peculiar woman." Four pages of adverts at rear. Slight rubbing to backstrip extremities. R. Worthington hardcover books
1900162658Boston: Noyes Platt & Company 1900. Hardcover. Good tight copy contents free of extraneous marks to text; ex-lib. copy with occasional marks including a few perforation stamps. front cover and spine are a bit mottled. Olive cloth/boards; gilt insignia and lettering. 418 5 pp. with bw tissue-guarded frontis and very occasional bw illustrations. An exhibition notice printed on a small pink slip of paper is incorrectly bound between pages 122 and 123 nearly unreadably; possibly part of this book; possibly not! The comprehensive listing of arts events including the Paris Exposition of 1900 auction sales art publications obituaries of American artists exhibitions prizes and scholarships museum reports artist directories schools teachers and much much more.Scarce edition. Noyes, Platt & Company hardcover books
188536751New York: F. M. Lupton Publisher 1885. 1st printing of this edition of which OCLC records just one holding institution. Printed self wrappers. Age toning to wrappers. Two stab holes in margin along spine. A VG - VG copy. 16 pp. Text triple column. Wood engraved masthead. 11-3/8" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/> F. M. Lupton, Publisher unknown books
1880320579Derby 1880. 3pp. folded sheet mourning stationery. With the original mailing envelope. Usual fold. Old tape repair on conjugate leaf with resulting stain affecting a few words of text but not affecting signature. 3pp. folded sheet mourning stationery. With the original mailing envelope. "I am very glad that there is to be a real life of the never to be forgotten glorious Dr. Livingstone. I wish Dr. Blaikie God speed. With regard to my private letter to you it was I need hardly say from the depths of my heart & not written with a view to publication and I cannot recall a word that was in it. But if you think that my poor words can contribute anything to what must be the object of every English speaking nation & not only this but of every man woman & child all over the world viz. to make known one who has opened the way of peace & not terror to those who were 'lying in darkness & the shadow of death' on so large a portion of the globe. I feel that I cannot decline what otherwise is so repugnant to me . And pray believe me ever the faithful servant of yourself & the great memory of as true a hero saint as ever lived ."<br/><br/>Written on the occasion of the preparation for imminent publication of William Garden Blaikie's biography of Livingstone published 1880 the letter gives permission for a letter of hers to be published in which she said of Livingstone: "We cannot console ourselves for our loss. He is irreplaceable" p. 458 and called him "the greatest man of his generation. unknown books
188313616London Paris & New York: Cassell & Co 1883. First and only edition oblong 8vo pp. 52 4 ads; 16 mounted chromolithographs showing various painted designs on assorted ceramic ware 4 wood-engraved illustrations in the text; a very good copy in original maroon cloth gilt lettering on upper cover. <br/><br/> Cassell & Co hardcover books
189849987Berlin: Carl Heymann 1898. German Edition. 8vo pp. 193-216. An offprint bound in printed wraps. From the library of consumer advocate Florence Kelley. FK. A German translation of Kelley's work on the free public libraries of the State of Illinois. Carl Heymann unknown books
188549992Berlin: Carl Heymann 1885. German Edition. 8vo pp. 208-232. An offprint bound in printed wraps. From the library of consumer advocate Florence Kelley. FK. A German translation of Kelley's work on the sweatshop system in the Chicago. It is unclear if this was issued in the US. Carl Heymann unknown books
1882145518Philadelphia: Porter and Coates 1882. First Edition. First Edition. With color illustrations by the author. <br/><br/>Very Good in illustrated boards with gilt titles and page edges. Contemporary gift inscription to the first blank. Boards lightly soiled and rubbed with a tide mark to the rear board. Interior pages lightly foxed. Porter and Coates unknown books
189608466Boston/London: Robert Bros./John Lane 1896. First American Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Small Octavo. First American Edition issued as the 26th title of 33 in the "Keynotes Series" published by John Lane in London and by Roberts Bros. in Boston. Near fine copy bound in original light blue cloth decoated in green gilt lettering spine. Binding design by Patten Wilson. Illustrated tite page. 210 pp 10 pp. Ads. <br/><br/> Robert Bros./John Lane hardcover books
1883WRCLIT81958Baltimore: Cushings & Bailey 1883. 44pp. Printed wrappers. Divinity school library release stamp in lower margin of title otherwise very good or better. First edition of this lecture by the Anglo- American theologian and novelist then the Rector of the Church of St. Michael in Baltimore. Kirkus published two rare pseudonymous novels while still resident in the UK: FREDERICK RIVES INDEPENDENT PARSON 1864 and ONLY TO BE MARRIED 3 vols. 1867. OCLC locates eight copies of this work. OCLC: 33002515. Cushings & Bailey unknown books
1898RHALLIT00ECLothrop Publishing Company 1898. Very Good. Hall Florence Howe. Little Lads and Lassies : Stories in Prose and Verse About and For Them. Boston: Lothrop Publishing Company 1898. 1st edition. Illustrated. 4to. Book condition: Very good. The spine ends are lightly bumped. The boards are exposed along the edges. Contemporary owner's name and date on front free endsheet in pencil. The pages are clean and bright. Charming chromolithographs. Lothrop Publishing Company hardcover books
1874244148Boston. : Lea & Shepard. 1874. . Blue cloth gilt decorations. . A good plus copy with moderate shelfwear spine slightly cocked rear endpaper torn. . 12mo. Lea & Shepard. hardcover books
189236796New York: F. M. Lupton Publisher 1892. 1st printing of this edition of which OCLC shows no holding institutions. Printed self wrappers. Now housed in an archival mylar sleeve. Age toning to paper which is becoming fragile. Two stab holes in margin along spine. Minor edge rash. A VG copy. 16 pp. Last page "The Engineer." Text triple column. Wood engraved masthead. Wood engraved illustrations p. 13 & p. 15. 11-3/8" x 8-3/8" <br/><br/> F. M. Lupton, Publisher unknown books
1899164203Boston and New York / Cambridge: Houghton Mifflin and Company / Riverside Press 1899. Hardcover. VG-. Minor shelf wear. Ex-library with usual marks stickers stamps bookplate. Pages tanned with age but clean and tightly bound. Brown cloth over boards with mauve lettering. 171 pp. An interesting look at the lives of early Mormons in Utah through the eyes of Florence Merriam discussing their religious doctrines and practices. Houghton, Mifflin and Company / Riverside Press hardcover books
185947915London: John W. Parker and Son West Strand 1859. First Edition Bishop & Goldie 100 iii; Garrison - Morrison 1611. Original publisher's brown cloth binding with gilt stamped lettering to front board. Rust colored eps. Cloth along joints splitting. Rub mark to front paste-down. Prior owner signature to h.t. Withal a VG copy. 8 108 8 pp. 8 page publisher catalogue at rear. Charts including one fold-out 8 intra-textual figures & 4 fold-out plates at rear. 8vo. 9" x 5-5/8" <br /><br />Per B & G "One result of the publication of Notes on Hospitals was to bring upon Miss Nightingale requests for advice on the building of hospitals and infirmaries from all over the world. She devoted much time and endless trouble to dealing with such requests ."Somewhat uncommon title in the trade. John W. Parker and Son, West Strand hardcover books
1860014565D.Appleton-Century and Company 1860. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Fine Copy Without Wear in Prefered Brown Pebble Cloth First Edition First Issue Ownership Name Gorgeous Fresh Copy Scarce In This Condition. D.Appleton-Century and Company Hardcover books
18897621London and New York: Offices of "Engineering" and John Wiley & Sons 1889 First edition. 4 200pp. plus 20 pages of advertisements. 28 illustrations. Index. Olive green cloth gilt. Rubbing to extremities a bit of spotting to covers endpapers darkened. A very good copy. Chapters include Some Properties of Gold; Occurrences; Remarks on the Procedure of Late Years; Losses; Remedies; Free Milling etc. Offices of "Engineering" and John Wiley & Sons hardcover books
189945333London: Cassell and Company Limited 1899. 2nd printing of the Revised edition. First published in 1892. Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt stamped spine lettering. General wear & soiling to cloth. Rear board with faint vertical crease. Very Good. 154 12 publisher catalogue pp. Index concludes text. Illustratedw with a few cuts. 12mo. 7-3/8" x 4-7/8" <br/><br/> Cassell and Company, Limited hardcover books
1894366London: Field and Tuer The Leadenhall Press 1894. First edition. First edition. Beige paper covered boards gilt lettering. Presentation Copy: "A.W. Benson with the authoress's kind regards in deep appreciation o fhis music New Year 1894" Covers rubbed anc corners bumped internally very good. <br/><br/> Field and Tuer, The Leadenhall Press hardcover books
19007547nd circa 1900-1950s. Unique. Hardcover. Very Good. Minor shelf/edge wear pasted in envelop with duplicates owner signature at front else bright and clean. Brown cloth boards. <br/><br/>A dense and well-organized collection of publishers' marks and booksellers' tickets many reflecting various iterations that evolved over the years. hardcover books
1861019421Cincinnati OH: A. C. Peters & Bro. Good. 1861. Sheet music. Disbound sheet music with typical foxing and light soiling. Words by Florence Perry and music by A. Von Smit. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 5 pp . A. C. Peters & Bro. unknown books
1887035807Boston: Estes and Lauriat 1887. x 332p. t.e.g. deckle edges original blue cloth. Estes and Lauriat unknown books
