Search Results: 19th Century books from Harpo Speaks Books

1892 Charles L. Webster first edition. 205 pages.Part of the Fiction, Fact and Fancy series. This is the first state of the book noted in BAL 21639, having the Charles Webster imprint at the base of the spine. Condition of the book is Very Good Minus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. Condition issues include:1) Light wear to the board cloth, including a few spots of discoloration on the spine, and2) The hinge is partially cracked but firm at the back endpapers.
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1828 James Bulcock first edition. 548 pages of text, followed by 17 figurative plates and 18 pages of printed music. Rebound with yellow/tan buckram boards, probably circa 1920 based on the binding materials used.Uncommon, with only five other copies listed in OCLC.Blasis was a 19th choreographer and dance instructor. His book was an early and highly influential study on dance theory and technique.Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Condition issues include:1) The section of printed music at the end of the book should be 22 numbered pages, not the 18 pages contained in this copy. The last two leaves of the book are missing. The missing content is limited to the music for the composition "La Bizarre". With the exception of these pages, the book is otherwise complete.2) Moderate foxing, primarily affecting the preliminary and ending leaves, and the plates / printed music. The main portion of the printed text is clean. See the listing photos.3) A dampstain at the top center… Read More

1887 David Douglas second edition.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The prior owner's bookplate is affixed to the front endpaper.
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1875 Richmond and Patten first edition. 259 pages.De Forest was a Civil War veteran turned novelist, best known for his realistic fiction. This book is a fictionalized account of the Credit Mobilier scandal, a real life story of corruption that involved Railroad construction contracts, and several US Congressmen. Uncommon, no copies of this first edition held by OCLC member libraries, and only one other copy listed online. Condition of the book is Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is moderate wear to the boards, with some discoloration to the board cloth from old damp exposure (interior is not affected), and loss of cloth at the head and tail of the spine.Please message me with any questions.

1889 Robert Clarke Co. first edition.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows moderate wear from age and storage. The prior owner's bookplate is attached to the front endpaper.Please message me with any questions.

1870 Macmillan first edition. Uncommon, only 80 copies held by WorldCat libraries.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The hinge is cracked but firm (glue repaired) at the front and back endpapers. Other condition issues include:
1) Moderate wear to the boards, include some loss of cloth at the head of the spine, and
2) Prior owner's bookplate (Rev Charles Hutchins) on the front pastedown endpaper. Hutchins was a prominent cleric in the 19th Century Episcopal Church.
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1876 James Miller first edition.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows age related wear. There is a prior owner's bookplate on the front pastedown endpaper.
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1873 Harper and Brothers first edition.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. Fold out map is present and in nice shape. The main condition issue is light wear to the boards.
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1891 Edgewood Publishing salesman's sample. 100 plus pages of text and illustrations, sample bindings, and order form ledger pages.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete. Condition issues include: 1) an old dampstain that affects the title page and a half dozen more leaves, and 2) A prior owner's name written on the title page. See the listing photos.
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Fordham University publication. 254 pages. Undated, though WorldCat gives the publication date as 1897.
Originally published in Latin circa 1869. This book is likely the first English translation of the work. Father Jouin, a Jesuit, taught at Fordham University from 1860 until his death in 1899.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete. A few pages have minimal notations in light pencil.
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1874 Scribner, Armstrong first American edition, second printing.
First printings of the UK and American edition are dated 1873.
Condition of the book is Very Good Plus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The exterior of the book is well preserved, with bright title lettering and graphics.
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1882 M. Tello second edition. Volume One only, of a four volume edition. 400 pages. In Spanish .From the library of Luis Monguio, with a gift inscription to Luis on the title page.Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked (except for the inscription).Please message me with any questions.

1886 Harper and Brothers first edition. Uncommon as a true first, with only two other copies currently onlineCondition of the book is Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. Condition issues include discoloration of the front board panel, and wear to the book's exterior at the head of the spine and along edges and joints.Robert Roosevelt was the uncle of Theodore Roosevelt. "Uncle Rob" was a favorite of young Teddy. Robert was an avid outdoorsman, with particular interest in fish and wildlife. He authored several non-fiction books on those topics. Robert's interest the natural world is said to have influenced his nephew Teddy's advocacy for conservation related issuesOn the minus side of his personal history, Robert was something of a womanizer, and fathered several children out of wedlock. This book is one of Robert's few attempts at fiction, and termed a "mediocre novel" by one of Teddy's biographers. That said, it is very uncommon, and may be of interest to Theodore… Read More

1875 first edition. 734 pages. Uncommon.
A Google search does not reveal too much about the book's author (E.R. Sproul) other than he was a resident of Northern California. The book was reviewed in an 1875 issue of Overland Monthly magazine, and that review was not entirely favorable.
Nonetheless, the book is an early example of freelance theological interpretation, a genre that sold a lot of books back during this era.
Condition of the book is Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete and lightly age toned. The exterior of the book shows moderate wear.
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1898 Limited edition published by Archibald Constable. Number 10 of 150 copies. Illustrated by William Hyde and signed by Hyde on the limitation page.The book contains 17 poems, with 20 tissue guarded illustrations plus the frontispiece. Inside pages are high linen content paper with the illustrations are on slightly heavier paper stock.Condition of the book is Good. The binding is sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. Condition issues include:1) Moderate wear to the boards, including bumped corners and edges2) The front and back free endpapers are vellum, and have discolored from age3) The heavier illustration paper shows some light foxing on the borders4) The prior owner's bookplate is on the front pastedown endpaperPlease message me with any questions

1878 Grant, Faires and Rodgers first edition. Uncommon as a true first.Condition of the book is Very Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The book shows light wear from age and storage. The frontis illustration has offset through the tissue guard (see photos).Please message me with any questions

1896 Copeland and Day first edition. Uncommon as a true first. An early fantasy book for young adults, about a boy's visit to a utopian "fairyland."
Condition of the book is Very Good Minus. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.
The main condition issues are a short gift inscription on the front flyleaf, the prior owner's name on a front matter page, and darkening of the endpapers from a removed book cover.
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1893 first edition. Uncommon as a true first.
LTC Arrowsmith served in several capacities during the Civil War. His last posting was as commander of the NY 157th. He was killed on the first day of the battle of Gettysburg..
Arrowsmith led an accomplished life even prior to his service, and his funeral was reported to be attended by more than 1,000 mourners. The book details most all aspects of Arrowsmith's brief life.
Condition is Acceptable only. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked.
The primary condition issue stems from old damp exposure. A large portion of the front board has been discolored. Damp exposure resulted in wearing off of the blue (clay-based) buckram coating, leaving the underlying board cloth exposed. On the reverse side of this damp exposure, the front pastedown endpaper shows a light stain, and has partially bubbled up from the board.
Inside pages were not affected by this exterior damp condition.
In sum, a rare and collectible book, with a… Read More

1870 US Government Printing Office first edition. 217 pages plus twelve plates at the back of the book.Condition of the book is Good. The binding is straight and sound. Inside pages are complete and unmarked. The main condition issue is wear to the board cloth, including some loss of cloth at the base of the spine (see photo). All 12 plates are present and in Very Good condition.Please message me with any questions.

1879 Belfords, Clarke and Company first Canadian edition. 322 pages.This first Canadian edition is extremely rare. OCLC notes only 8 copies are held worldwide by member libraries.Condition of the book is Acceptable. The binding is straight and sound sound. Condition issues include (see photos):1) Moderate wear to the boards2) The front free endpaper and the back free endpaper have both been removed (see listing photos for front endpaper view).While the book is highly collectable, the missing endpapers are a significant defect, and the book is priced accordingly.Please message me with any questions.