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Paris: Bouchard-Huzard. Very Good+. 1854. Hardcover. 131 pages; Extrait des Mémoires de la Société impériale et centrale d'agriculture, Chimie Agricole. Quarter calf over marbled boards, marbled endpapers. Raised bands with gilt lettering and accent lines. LC release stamp on first blank. Leather lightly rubbed at head & tail of spine. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Washington, DC: Columbian Institute. Very Good. 1828. First Edition. Pamphlet. 29 pages; on the thirty-first December, One Thousand Eight Hundred and twenty-seven. Corner of titlepage creased, scattered Samuel L. Southard (1787- 1842) had a long career in public service. He was United States Senator from New Jersey from 1821-1823 and again from 1833-1842. He also held the posts of Secretary of the Navy under President Monroe, 1823-1829 and that of Governor of New Jersey. In honor of the anniversary of the Columbian Institute, Southard addresses here the role of science in the advancement of human happiness, liberty and social order. "Knowledge is, in every country, the surest basis of public happiness." OCLC: 3359473; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Frankfurt am Main: Friedrich Wilmans. Very Good. 1822. First Edition. Hardcover. x, (2) 538 pages; Former owner's name, otherwise clean and tight in contemporary quarter black leather over marbled boards, wear at spine ends and rubbed a bit at extremeties. Illustrated with 16 beautiful full page copperplate engravings of various scenes in this beautiful port city. OCLC: 246165965 Heinrich Christian Zietz (*1769- 1834 ) was an evangelical pastor and topographer. This comprehensive description of Lübeck in 1820 under the title Views of the Free Hanseatic City of Lübeck and its surroundings with 16 engravings after designs by Anton Radl is still one of the major sources of information on the state of Lübeck in the first quarter of the 19th century. TEMPORARY PRICE REDUCTION!; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

New York: Harper and Brothers. Very Good. 1894. Hardcover. 195 pages; Clean and tight in original green cloth binding with gilt lettering and decoration at spine and front cover in a lovely pattern of torches with ribbon bows. Text & illustrations are clean and bright, a couple minor spots of foxing on endpapers. A very attractive "Nineties" book with delightful illustrations. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Dublin: Printed for P. Byrne, P. Wogan, J. Moore, and J. Rice. Very Good-. 1796. Hardcover. xii, 1-96, 61-252 pages; Full contemporary sheepskin leather binding with black leather title label at spine with gilt lettering. Binding has wear with boards revealed at edges and some eroded spots on front and rear boards, front hinge starting. OCLC: 34985255 Former owner's name on titlepage and a brief manuscript note on pp. 60-61 critiquing the "story method" and suggesting an alternative. Although the title page states "Illustrated with plates" - no plates are in evidence in this Irish edition. The provenance of this copy is particularly interesting, with the clear ink signature of James W. Brattle at the head of the title page. James Wells Brattle left his native Massachusetts for the midwest, where he was the first surveyor of the small town in Illinois' Hancock County which Joseph Smith Jr. subsequently named "Nauvoo." Brattle was a substantial… Read More

Philadelphia: James M. Campbell & Co. Very Good+. 1843. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 232 pages; Clean and tight in original brown cloth binding, some light spotting to the cloth over the front board, corners a bit turned in. A Very Nice example of this book, quite scarce in the First Edition. OCLC: 5039555 Borrow's vivid narrative of his travels through Portugal & Spain encompassing his 5 years service (1835-40) as an agent of the British & Foreign Bible Society, distributing a Protestant New Testament in a predominantly Catholic country. The book describes adventures in remote regions, encounters with gypsies & bandits & frequent confrontations with authority. The book was a best-seller on both sides of the Atlantic & was never out of print during the 19th century. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Baltimore: National Biographical Pub. Co.. Very Good+. 1879. First Edition. Leather Bound. Clean and tight in original full leather binding with bevelled edges, gilt lettering at spine and decorative stamping in blind. Some rubbing to binding, an attractive example of this excellent reference for history and genealogy of the Maryland and District of Columbia region. 97 full page engraved portraits. OCLC: 2053381 Extremely large heavy book requires additional charge for Piority or international shipping. .

Baltimore: National Biographical Pub. Co.. Good+. 1879. First Edition. Leather Bound. 716 pages; Clean and tight in original full leather binding with bevelled edges, gilt lettering at spine and decorative stamping in blind. Front hinge repaired, worn at extremities, some marginal stains. An excellent reference for history and genealogy of the Maryland and District of Columbia region. 97 full page engraved portraits. OCLC: 2053381 Extremely large heavy book requires additional charge for Piority or international shipping. .

Paris: Desray. Very Good. 1828. Hardcover. Editio secunda. Ex herbariis et schedis candollianis propriisque digestum a J. E. Duby Two volume set published 1828 and 1830. Davy de Virville 245. Pritzel 1470. Red spines over marbled boards with black leather spine labels lettered in gilt, marbled endpapers. 19th century engraved heraldic bookplate of Adolphe Toulouse on front pastedown of each volume. Contents clean and secure in bindings; bindings rubbed at extremities, spine label of second volume chipped at corner, label removed from rear endpaper of second volume, text blocks clean & tight. Augustin Pyramus de Candolle (1778 – 1841) was a Swiss botanist. de Candolle's botanical career began at an herbarium, where within a couple of years de Candolle had established a new botanical genus. He went on to document hundreds of plant families and create a new natural plant classification system. Although de Candolle's main focus was botany, he also contributed to related… Read More

Napoli [Naples, Italy]: Raffaele Miranda. Very Good. 1831. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. 246 & [2, blank] pages; TWO interesting contemporary accounts of Napoleon Bonaparte (both first editions - one published in 1820; the other in 1831) bound together in a handsome octavo volume. The binding is in the Romantique style: quarter black calf over marbled paper covered boards, flat spine richly decoratively stamped in gilt, plain laid endpapers, edges decoratively sprinkled blue. Ad I: 'Biografia istorica del prigioniere di S. Elena : con una descrizione topografica di quest'isola / estratta dalla Galleria de' contemporanei di Luigi Jullian ; prima versione italiana eseguita sull'ultima edizione francese da Domenico Solito.' Napoli : Raffaele Miranda, 1831. This copy is signed in ink by Domenico Solito, the Italian translator, on the verso of the half title page, underneath a printed notice to the effect that purchasers should consider copies offered for sale… Read More

London: Printed for E. Newbury by J. Cundee. Good. 1799. Hardcover. ***xi, [1], 148, (2) pages; Contents clean and securely stitched, binding of red roan spine over marbled boards quite worn, backstrip lacking and front board detached, corners rounded, lower corner of first few leaves creased, lacks half title and advertisement (supplied in facsimile). Fabulous frontispiece of a canary in a tree full of birds engraved by John Scott. Publisher’s note (2pp) at end of text referring to author's early book about a dog Keeper's Travels in Search of His Master. Rare 18th century Newbery childrens book. Roscoe, John Newbery and His Successors - EN - J204. OCLC 1181191099. Gumuchian 3491. NBL 554. CBEL II-559. WPHP 12715. Edward Augustus Kendall (1776 - 1842) wrote several childrens books featuring animals and inviting the reader to participate sympathetically in the adventures and experiences of these non-human creatures. Kendall's literary work included… Read More

Paris: Dupont, Lechevalier. Very Good. 1888. First Edition. Hardcover. vii, (1), 325, (1) pages; Camus was a member of the Societe Botanique de France, laureat of the Academie des Science and a Pharmacien de Premiere Classe. He is perhaps best known for his work with Orchids and also Bamboo. This was the first catalogue of the flora of France to appear after that of Grenier and Godron in 1855. The text is printed only in one column leaving the other blank for the addition of the reader's own notes and observations (though none have been entered). Modern plain gray boards with printed spine label, original green wrappers bound in. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Harrisburg: Telegraph Printing House. Very Good-. 1886. First Edition. Hardcover. 397 pages; A couple scattered pencil marks in margin of name index, 1/2" closed tear at edge of one page. Otherwise, clean and tight in original brown cloth binding with gilt lettering at spine. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Paris: Librairie Garnier Freres. Very Good. 1880. Decorative Cloth. 114 pages; Culs-de-lampe de Bourget graves par Lefman. A lovely book with charming engraved illustrations. Contents clean and tight in original tan cloth binding with decorative stamping in gilt and lettering in black on front cover. Some very minor flaking at front edge of a few leaves. No date printed in book, but paper, illustrations and binding style suggest 1880s. A small superficial spot to cloth at bottom edge of front board. Text in French. A delightful collection of songs and rounds for children with music and illustrated with four wonderful full-page chromolithographs and dozens of black and white illustrations after engravings. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Providence, R. I. & Charlotte, N. C.: C. A. M. Praray & Co. Very Good. 1898. Second Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 75 pp. & a section of ads (xlviii pp. ) at the end, several with illustrations. Publisher's blue cloth. Minor wear at the corners and spine ends, a few cover spots -- very good. A useful compilation, including a glossary of terms used in the Lancashire cotton trade (added by the author for the benefit of American readers) . Possibly most interesting for the wonderful ads at the rear -- for textile machinery, steam equipment, and general factory necessities, including paint, and ventilation fans. Dinsmore Manufacturing Co.; Salem Foundy and Machie Shop (Elevators); Cahall Boiler; Metallic Drawing Roll Company; Mason Machine Works; The Lowell Ring Frame; Kilburn, Lincoln & Co.; Gorliss Steam Engine Co.; ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in… Read More

London: Printed for the Camden Society By John Bowyer Nichols and Son. Very Good+. 1844. First Edition. Hardcover. xxii + [2] + 112 + [36] pages; Publisher's dark green-grey cloth, spine lettered and decoratively stamped in gilt, with an arabesque pattern stamped in blind on the front and rear covers, pale yellow endpapers. The half title states: "The French Chronicle of London. " First printed edition of an important source for the Mediaeval history of London -- forming the latter portion of a parchment book in 8vo preserved among the Cottonian Manuscripts. It was written in old Norman French, evidently around the middle of the fourteenth century, but the name of the compiler has been lost. An excellent example of Camden Society Publication XXVIII -- top edges of the leaves unopened. Binding is clean and tight, with only light shelfwear at the spine ends.; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that… Read More

Tubingen: Wilhelm Heinrich Schramm. Very Good. 1787. Hardcover. 4 p.l. & 374 pages; Contemporary paste-paper covered boards, somewhat worn and rubbed, but sound and original. Gottfired Less [1736-1797] was born in Polish Prussia, educated in theology at the Universities of Halle und Jena. He became a professor of theology at the Akademischen Gymnasium Danzig, and then at the University of Göttingen, where he was made Doktor der Theologie in 1766. In 1784, he was named as head of the faculty [Primarius] at Göttingen. A nicely preserved copy of this classic of Lutheran theology, with minor foxing and toning scattered throughout. Three old owner's signatures on the front (blank) free-endpaper (one dated 1792), otherwise no marks in the text. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Washington, DC: U. S. Department of State. Very Good-. 1861. Hardcover. 15 pages; Printed wrappers. This copy was bound nearly contemporaneously with publication for the Library of Congress, in diced green cloth-backed marbled paper-covered boards. There is an old oval Library of Congress stamp in blue ink on the front wrapper, which also has faint pencil shelf marks on the blank verso; a mid-nineteenth century rectangular Library of Congress bookplate with a decorative border is mounted to the front free endpaper. The green cloth visible along the fore-edge has an old "Library of Congress" stamp lettered in gilt between two gilt ovals, and, at the top, a Federal Eagle clutching three arrows and an olive branch. (I have not seen another Library of Congress pamphlet binding like this one; their twentieth century styles are entirely different). The old bookplate has a modern "Surplus-Duplicate" over-stamped in the familiar purple ink. Someone has pencilled the… Read More

Antwerp: Ex Officina Plantiniana. Very Good. 1617. First Edition. Hardcover. 227 pages; Secure in later patterned-paper covered boards. First edition of this first history of writing and the work of the scribe -- bound with two other contemporary tracts. OCLC: 17838634 Herman Hugo (1588 – 1629) was a Jesuit priest, writer and military chaplain. In addition to this primary work on the history of writing and scribes, he wrote a spiritual emblem book which was extremely popular. ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .

Washington, DC: GPO. Very Good. 1842. First Edition. Paperback. 3 pages; House of Representatives, Treasurer's Dept; Document No. 254; 27th Congress, 2nd Session. A statement of the debts of the City of Washington mid-year 1842. . ; Experience the pleasure of reading and appreciating this actual printed item. It has its own physical history that imbues it with a character lacking in ephemeral electronic renderings. .