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1900156133New York: The Century Co. 1900. Octavo pp. i-viii ix-x xi-xx 1-149 150-152: blank note: last leaf is a blank eight inserted plates with illustrations by A. J. Keller original decorated blue-green cloth front and spine panels stamped in gold t.e.g. fore-edge untrimmed bottom edge rough trimmed. First edition first binding. Collects two stories. The first printing of the novelette version of "The Autobiography of a Quack" first published anonymously in the ATLANTIC MONTHLY in October and November 1867. "It was a realistic account of the devices by which a dishonest and ignorant physician proceeds and it gave a veracious picture of the seamy side of life in Philadelphia and other large cities. Homeopathy spiritualism and other pet aversions of the orthodox physician were treated in a humorous way and the cold-blooded manner in which the quack tells his story made it a successful piece of irony." - Quinn American Fiction p. 311. "The Case of George Dedlow" Mitchell's first published story was published anonymously and without his knowledge in the ATLANTIC MONTHLY in July 1866. It is largely a realistic story of the feelings both physical and mental of an army surgeon who lost both arms and legs in a battle which occurred during the American Civil War. The satire becomes clear at the end when Dedlow is briefly united with his legs during a spiritualistic seance. Some readers missed the point and according to Mitchell "the spiritual incident at the end of the story was received with joy by the spiritualists as a valuable proof of the truth of their beliefs." Wright III 3777. BAL 14192. A fine copy. #156133 The Century Co. unknown books
18993734New York: Century Co. 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. No DJ. Light shelf/edge wear touch of spotting on front board of both spines lightly toned else tight bright and unmarred. Beige cloth boards black ink lettering gilt decorative elements in blind decorative elements teg frontispiece tissueguards. 8vo. ix 306pp; vii 261pp plus approx. 63 np plate pages bound/tipped in. <br/><br/>Mitchell was a well-known Philadelphia physician who was also well known for his poetry and prose. Pyle was commissioned to illustrate this work supporting lithos and photoplates and accepted knowing that Mitchell was well known to be difficult. Though the process was painful the result is quite acceptional. Overall a rather handsome set. Century Co. hardcover books
189023694JOINVILLE-LE-PONT 1890 une photographie originale albuminée en noir, trés Animée, avec au premier plan une Péniche, des pecheurs à la ligne et au fond "les Bains" , format : 17 x 11,6 cm pour la photo, 19,8 x 14,2 cm avec le carton ou la photo est contrecollée,
189023696Nantes 1890 une photographie originale albuminée en noir, du Pont de Pirmil avec ses vieilles Maisons construites sur l'arche et un tramway Mekarski l'emprunjtant, format : 12 x 9 cm pour la photo, 13,6 x 16,5 cm avec l'encadrement carton gauffré bleu-clair d'époque l'entourant,
1878H7065New York 1878. Hardcover. Very Good. Large 8vo half black leather cloth boards very good with moderate rubbing to corners and joints contents clean. The most important article is probably the one by English mathematician John Venn inventor of the Venn diagram on the Foundations of Chance - a 40 pp. tour de force on probability that would inform his 1881 classic Symbolic Logic. hardcover
1868E30528New York: D. Appleton 1868. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. First edition. Hardcover in emerald green cloth ornately stamped in gilt other color cloth seen no priority. All edges gilt. 71 pp. Profusely illustrated with handsome engravings of various animals in their natural settings by Weir. Generally fine mere touch of rubbing to the extremities contemporary gift inscription in violet ink first front blank. A charming collection of poetical pieces dealing with nature's flora and fauna by better and lesser knwon poets such as Wordsworth Leyden Cowper Coleridge Ben Johnson Weir himslef and others. A lovely gift item from tyhe mid-19th century. D. Appleton hardcover
1899D17721Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Company 1899. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 1 ad 177 pp. Original blue cloth lettered in gold. Near fine. Third edition of Mitchell's popular work. An inscription on the f.f.e.p. reads "May 25 '92 L.O. Day at New Haven Centennial Celebration State Med. Soc." A few checkmarks appear in pencil in the margins. <br/><br/> J. B. Lippincott Company hardcover books
1885D17747Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1885. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. 423 pp. 12 pp. ads bound at the back. Original red cloth. First edition of Mitchells first novel. <br/><br/> Houghton Mifflin hardcover books
1900184738New York: The Century Co 1900. Hardcover. G ex-library. Spine is faded has labels. Bookplate blind stamp pocket inside. Pages are clean and tight. Black boards gilt lettering cover/spine. v pages 1 leaf 47 pages. Nice reference or reading title. The Century Co hardcover books
1871D17731Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. 1871. Hardcover. Good. 8vo. 59 pp. Original brown cloth lettered in gilt. Dampstaining to boards chips to spine internally very good. <br/><br/> J.B. Lippincott & Co. hardcover books
1892399732New York: The Century Co 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition. Decorative gray-blue cloth stamped in dark blue and gilt top edge gilt. Contemporary owner's gift inscription inked on front fly extremities a bit worn with spine slightly cocked else a very good copy. A scarce medical tale. The Century Co hardcover
1880161118002sltJ.B. Lippincott Company 1880. 1st edition. Hardcover. Read but in very good condition. First edition green cloth over boards some scuffing and rubbing to the cover bookplate on the inside cover text is clean and unmarked binding is tight. Brick and mortar bookshop since 1975! J.B. Lippincott Company hardcover
188334583Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1883. Hardcover. Near Fine. Two small stains on the rear board some light overall wear and owner name on front fly else near fine. Houghton Mifflin hardcover
1900184738New York: The Century Co 1900. Hardcover. G ex-library. Spine is faded has labels. Bookplate blind stamp pocket inside. Pages are clean and tight. Black boards gilt lettering cover/spine. v pages 1 leaf 47 pages. Nice reference or reading title. The Century Co hardcover
1871D17731Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co. 1871. Hardcover. Fair. 8vo. 59 pp. Original brown cloth lettered in gilt. Dampstaining to boards bubbling to front chips to spine internally very good. Sold as is. <br/><br/> J.B. Lippincott & Co. hardcover
188706-2059Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott Co. 1887. 76pp slight soiling & shelfwear to cover. Cloth. Very Good -/No Jacket. J. B. Lippincott Co. Hardcover
1890js4292Montreal: William Drysdale & Co. 1890. First Edition. Very Good. 121 p. First edition blue cloth gilt stamped in nice condition. Montreal: William Drysdale & Co., hardcover
189120467London: Longmans Green and Co 1891. First Edition. Half Morocco. Marbled paper pastedown on boards. Good Plus. J. D. Giles J. Stuart Allan and F. Dadd. Bound attractively in half morocco by Root & Son. 4to. 19 by 14 cm. xii 1 423 pp. Profusely illustrated with b/w plates and drawings in the text. Binding rubbed along joints. A few scratches on the spine leather and unevenness of color. Although most leaves are clean there are leaves afflicted with heavy-ish foxing by which we mean pronounced in some way -- the size and/or darkness of the markings or the clustering of markings. A few leaves with a dampstain and other soiling. The plates on a different glossy paper stock are generally clean. Notwithstanding a fairly attractive shelf presence this copy gives us the impression of a certain grittiness. Longmans, Green, and Co unknown
19005783348Macmillan and Co 1900. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has hardback covers. Book contains pencil markings. In fair condition suitable as a study copy. Re-bound by library. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item650grams ISBN: Macmillan and Co hardcover
1889102034Century Magazine. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1889. Magazine. ; 11 pages . Century Magazine unknown
1891183560London: Longmans Green & Co 1891. Hardcover. VG- shelfwear to boards and text block foxing spots to several pages in front and rear previous owner's name and inscription on ffep text and illustrations are otherwise clean and clear. Illustrated brown cloth boards silver and black lettering along with gilt lettering and gilt design on spine; illustrated end papers bw frontispiece with protective guard bw illustrated title page; xiii 423 pp 18 unnumbered leaves of plates bw illustrations throughout. From The Badminton library of sports and pastimes series.Illustrated by G.D. Giles Frank Dadd and J. Stuart Allan. Contents: Introduction / by His Grace the Duke of Beaufort K.G. &c. -- I. Riding to hounds / by the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire -- II. The saddle-horse / by Alfred E.T. Watson -- III. Training the young horse / by Robert Weir -- IV. Hints on horsemanship / by Robert Weir -- V. Hands and seat / by Robert Weir -- VI. Race riding / by Alfred E.T. Watson -- VII. The colonial horse / by the Earl of Onslow G.C.M.G. Governor of New Zealand -- VIII. Early history of horsemanship / by E.L. Anderson -- Polo / by J. Moray Brown. Introductory -- I. The antiquity of polo -- II. Polo in England -- III. Polo in India -- IV. Rules and by-laws of polo -- V. Ground balls sticks goal-posts &c. -- VI. Breeds of ponies suitable for polo -- VII. The training of ponies -- VIII. Some famous players and ponies -- IX. How a polo match should be played -- Appendix. Lessons in riding / by Robert Weir -- Bibliography of riding -- Index. Longmans, Green & Co hardcover books
1829kb353.803GB: Daniel Weir Greenock 1829. Half black leather and marbled boards. All edges marbled. Clean tight text but some spotting and some pencil annotation which would erase. Extremities heavily rubbed but covers holding. . 1st Edition. Hardback. G/No DW. Daniel Weir (Greenock) Hardcover
1889H830Philadelphia: JB Lippincott 1889. First printing. Hardcover. Fine. First edition 1889. 8vo dark orange pictorial cloth gilt 299 pp about fine copy apparently unread. Novel set in NW Pennsylvania featuring the Clarion River and upper stretches of the Allegheny. JB Lippincott hardcover
188730141Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin 1887. First edition 8vo pp. 1 ads 6 63; title-page vignette original quarter cream cloth over cream boards printed paper spine label; binding is soiled a couple small chips to spine label endpapers discolored; overall a good sound copy with the signature of Shakespearean actor Edward Smith Willard on front pastedown. <br/><br/> Houghton, Mifflin hardcover books
188730141Boston & New York: Houghton Mifflin 1887. First edition 8vo pp. 1 ads 6 63; title-page vignette original quarter cream cloth over cream boards printed paper spine label; binding is soiled a couple small chips to spine label endpapers discolored; overall a good sound copy with the signature of Shakespearean actor Edward Smith Willard on front pastedown. Houghton, Mifflin unknown
