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This is an antique medicine/remedies catalog from H.H. Warner druggists published in 1883. The catalog features wonderful color covers depicting the "BATTLE OF TIPPECANOE 1811" (Warner sold a product line called "Tippecanoe Bitters," thus the tie-in). With illustrations of medicine bottles and an 1884-1885 solar/lunar calendar on the inside front cover. There are dozens of signed (facsimile) product testimonials, drug recipes, and more. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents. More commonly found is the H.H. Warner trade card depicting the Battle of Tippecanoe...this is a complete catalog with 2 color covers.Condition:Small tears along the perimeter; larger 1.5" tear at the top edge. The pages are lightly tanned and are mostly clean with no writing; both inside covers have a couple small stains. There is a small burn hole at the bottom edge of all pages.

This is a handsome, antique set of "Half-Hours with the Best Authors" selected and arranged with short biographical and critical notices by Charles Knight. 1853; John Wiley; New York. Complete set in four volumes. The set is nicely bound in three-quarter leather with marbled covers, gilt lettering and decorations and five raised bands on the spine, marbled end papers, and gilt page edges on all sides of the text block. Each volume has a list of Contents at the front; there is an Index at the back of Volume IV.The volumes contain works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from dozens of notable writers including John James Audubon, Jane Austen, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Tacitus, Dante Alighieri, Cervantes, Charles Dickens, Lord Byron, William Shakespeare, Goethe, John Milton, Oliver Goldsmith, Plato, William Makepeace Thackeray, William Penn, John Locke, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Sir Walter Scott, Washington Irving, Jonathan Swift, Daniel Defoe, Alfred Tennyson, Daniel Webster, Plutarch, Alexander… Read More

This is a Civil War-era set of "Half-Hours with the Best Authors" edited by Charles Knight. 1866; Frederick Warne & Co.; London. Complete Set in four volumes. Each volume features an engraved frontispiece (with tissue guard) and in-text illustrations. The set is nicely bound in three-quarter leather with marbled covers, gilt lettering and five raised bands on the spine, marbled end papers, and red-speckled page edges on all sides. "Including Biographical and Critical Notices" by Charles Knight. Each volume has a list of Contents at the front; Volume IV has an "Index of Subjects" and an "Index of Authors" at the back.The volumes contain works of fiction, non-fiction, and poetry from dozens of notable writers including Jane Austen, Benjamin Franklin, Charlotte Bronte, Cervantes, John Ruskin, Charles Dickens, Shakespeare, Daniel Webster, Alexander von Humboldt, Washington Irving, Sir Walter Scott, Lord Byron, Ben Jonson, Oliver Goldsmith, Plato, Dante Alighieri, Alexander Pope, Lord Bacon, John Milton,… Read More

This is a bound volume of "HAMPTON'S MAGAZINE" containing six consecutive issues, January - June 1910. Volume XXIV. The issues don't have their front/back covers - each issue begins with its frontispiece followed by the title page. The issues contain both fiction and non-fiction stories, as well as poetry. Highlights of this volume include the story "The Terrible Solomons" by JACK LONDON, and installments of "The Discovery of the NORTH POLE" by Robert E. Peary within each issue. The volume contains many photographs and illustrations (some of which are in color).Condition:There are some light scratches on the covers; the bottom edge of the back cover has a thin, light stain line. Sharp cover corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. There are a few clusters of pages that have staining: 46-59 (light), 68-77 (heavy), 861-882 (heavy); page 80 has a tear at the inner edge near the spine (a small bit of page 80 has adhered to page 81). The front end paper, title page, and 3 Index pages each… Read More

Scarce first edition copy of "HANS ANDERSEN'S STORY BOOK" with a Memoir of Anderson by Mary Howitt. 1849 1st American edition (following the 1st English translation in the U.K. in 1846); C.S. Francis & Co.; New York. With a frontispiece engraving of Andersen and 2 full-page illustrated plates (all with tissue guards), an engraved title page and other illustrations. There is an 8-page publisher's catalog at the back of the book. There are 27 stories in all, as follows: A Picture-book without Pictures; My Boots; Scenes on the Danube; Pegasus and the Post-Horses; The Emperor's New Clothes; The Swineherd; The Real Princess (better known as "The Princess and the Pea"); The Shoes of Fortune; The Fir Tree; The Snow Queen; The Leap-Frog; The Elder-Bush; The Bell; The Old House; The Drop of Water; The Happy Family; The Story of a Mother; The False Collar; The Shadow; The Old Street Lamp; The Dream of Little Tuk; The Naughty Boy; The Two Neighboring Families; The Darning Needle; The Little Match-Girl; The Red… Read More

Nicely illustrated vintage copy of "HANS BRINKER - or, The Silver Skates" by Mary Mapes Dodge. 1924; Harper and Brothers; New York. The book features a color frontispiece, full-page color plates, and black & white illustrations throughout (many of which are full-page) by Louis Rhead.Condition:The gilt lettering on the spine has faded a bit; the bottom edge of the spine is worn; small cloth tears at the bottom 2 corner tips. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are mostly clean, though there are occasional smudges to random pages here and there. There is an old name written in pencil on the front end papers. There is a small, orange stain spot near the spine at the top edge of the text block. Overall the book is in Very Good- condition.

This is a charming, 3-volume set of works of HANS CHRISTIAN ANDERSEN, consisting of "Andersen's Fairy Tales," "Andersen's Shorter Tales" and "Andersen's Longer Stories." Circa 1940's (the volumes are dated 1942 and 1948); Heritage Press - "The Heritage Illustrated Bookshelf" edition; New York. Each volume is nicely illustrated in color by Fritz Kredel; illustrated end papers in color.Condition:The volumes are in overall terrific condition. "Fairy Tales" has 2 tiny stain spots at the top-right corner of the front cover. "Longer Stories" has a tiny stain spot on the front cover. The cloth has faded on the spines just a bit. The outer margin of page 14 in "Longer Stories has a light stain...no other issues were found within the books - the pages appear unread. The slip case has some light shelf wear at the bottom panel, and a notable tear and 1" separation at the top-left corner at the opening.

This is profusely illustrated, antique copy of Mother Goose nursery rhymes, "Happy Times with Stories and Rhymes" - A Collection of Catchy Rhymes and Stories for Little Ones. 1917; The John C. Winston Co.; Philadelphia. The book features a color frontispiece and black & white illustrations on nearly every page. Edited by Logan Marshall.Condition:Clean front cover; light soiling to the back cover. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The pages are in very good condition - lightly tanned with no writing, stains or foxing found; the upper-outer corner of the "There Was an Old Crow" page has torn off and there is a 1/2" tear at the outer edge of the "Willy Boy" page. Overall the book is in very good condition.

This is a bound volume of "HARPER'S ROUND TABLE - 1897" containing 52 consecutive issues from November, 1896 to October, 1897. Published by Harper & Brothers in New York. Per the masthead, content includes Athletics, Literature, Science, Travel and Sport. The issues are profusely illustrated with photographs, illustrations, maps and cartoons; there are also a couple of full-page color plates.The highlight of the volume is the 1st appearance of 6 articles (all are illustrated) written by THEODORE ROOSEVELT which were later collected in his book, "Good Hunting - In the Pursuit of Big Game in the West," which details turn-of-the century America's rugged wilderness:* A Christmas Buck (January 19, 1897)* The Timber Wolf (April 27, 1897)* A Tame White Goat (May 25, 1897)* A Cattle-Killing Bear (June 22, 1897)* Shooting the Prong-Buck (July 27, 1897)* The Wapati, or Round-Horned Elk (August 31, 1897)Another highlight of the volume is early BASEBALL content (with photographs and illustrations):* "A Study in… Read More

This is an antique copy of the publication "Harper's Magazine" for November, 1916. This issue features a color frontispiece illustration by N.C. WYETH, as well as the concluding chapters of the first appearance of the story "The Mysterious Stranger" by MARK TWAIN. There are numerous illustrated advertisements, including an ad in color for Murad Cigarettes.Condition:Some chipping of the paper at the corners of the front cover. The front cover has pulled from the spine 1" down from the top edge, and 1" up from the bottom edge. There is a 1" tear at the bottom-right corner of the back cover by the spine. All pages are firmly attached. Nice interior - the pages are clean and nearly appear unread with no notable issues found. Overall the issue is in Good condition.

This is a lot of the first 14 volumes of "Harper's New Monthly Magazine" from the 1850's. The highlight of the lot is 1851 volume III, which contains "The Town-Ho's Story" by Herman Melville - the first appearance in print of any part of the classic "Moby Dick." This is a complete run of 14 consecutive volumes beginning with Volume I (June 1850) and ending with Volume 14 (May 1857). All volumes contain numerous illustrations. Each volume contains 6 issues (there are 84 issues in all). Content includes both fiction and non-fiction stories, poetry, fashion and more. Published by Harper & Brothers in New York.Volume 4, April 1852 contains the 1st serialized installment (Chapter 1) of "Bleak House" by Charles Dickens (as well as a few other stories by Dickens). Volume 12, January 1856 contains the 1st serialized installment (Chapter 1) of Dickens's "Little Dorrit."Here are a few examples of interesting content: Ghost Stories; Scenery of the Franconia Mountains; Aboard a Sperm Whaler; Vampyres; Monticello;… Read More

This is a scarce poetry anthology, "HARVARD LYRICS And Other Verses ~ Being Selections of the Best Verse Written by Harvard Undergraduates within the Last Ten Years" selected by Charles Livingstone Stebbins. 1899 1st edition; Brown and Company; Boston. Frontispiece photograph of "The College Yard." Gilt top page edges. There is an Index of Authors at the back.From the Introduction: "The motive that prompted the compilation of this little volume was a desire to collect into convenient form some of the more serious thoughts of Harvard students as expressed in their best verse, with the hope of creating in the public mind a better impression of the standard of undergraduate literary work."Condition:Clean covers and spine. Sharp cover corners. Bright gilt on the front cover and spine. Bright gilt top page edges. Tight binding with no loose pages. There is a crack at the front hinge between the copyright and 1st Introduction pages (despite the crack, the front cover is still firmly in place and is not… Read More

This is a rare, original issue of "The Harvard Crimson" newspaper dated June 18, 1903. The front page features a team photo of "The Harvard University Nine" baseball team including WILLIAM CLARENCE MATTHEWS (as a freshman), an early pioneer in African-American baseball history. Matthews was "a Jackie Robinson before his time, a highly educated man and superlative athlete who almost certainly would have been a star - if he had been allowed to play" [Hoover & Eschenbach]. Matthews led Harvard in hitting in 1903, 1904 and 1905, and national newspapers lauded him as the greatest colored player of all time. In the summer of 1905, Matthews was hired as the starting second baseman for the Burlington Baseball Team (Vermont) of the Northern League, earning him the distinction of being the second African-American professional baseball player. The last newspaper page includes write-ups of players on the team (including Matthews), with batting and fielding statistics. The issue also includes a team photo and… Read More

This is a handsome copy of "Haydn's Dictionary of Dates" - Relating to All Ages and Nations for Universal Reference by Benjamin Vincent. 1868 13th edition (stated); Edward Moxon and Co.; London. The book is a massive collection of notable dates and events throughout world history. Beautifully bound in three-quarter leather with marbled end papers, raised bands and gilt lettering on the spine, and marbled page edges on all sides. "Comprehending remarkable occurrences, ancient and modern, the foundation, laws, and governments of countries - their progress in arts, science, and literature - their achievements in arms - and their civil, military, religious, and philanthropic institutions, particularly of the British Empire."Condition:The cloth on the covers has faded along the edges; shelf wear along the bottom edges of the boards near the corners; bright gilt on the spine. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. Clean interior with nice pages...no issues were found. Overall the book is in very… Read More

"Heads of the People - or, Portraits of the English" with Original Essays by Distinguished Writers (including Mrs. Gore, Nimrod, Douglas Jerrold, C. Whitehead, Mrs. S.C. Hall, Leigh Hunt, William Howitt, William Thackeray, and Paul Prendergast). 1841 1st American edition; Carey & Hart; Philadelphia. The book features an illustrated title page with frontispiece, as well as numerous full-page engravings by Kenny Meadows. There is a 16-page publisher's catalog at the front, which includes reviews for this book by various publications.The contents are as follows: Debtor and Creditor; The Cockney; The Diner-Out; The Fashionable Authoress; The "Lion" of a Party; The Young Lord; The Young Squire; The Waiter; The Dress-Maker; The Coachman and the Guard; The Linen-Draper's Assistant; The Chaperon and the Debutante; The Collegian; The Conductor; Tavern Heads; The Basket-Woman; Captain Rook and Mr. Pigeon; The Sporting Gentleman; The Farmer's Daughter; The Family Governess; The Stock-Broker; The Printer's Devil;… Read More

"HEIDI" by Johanna Spyri. 1919; J.B. Lippincott Company; Philadelphia. The book is beautifully illustrated with 14 tipped-in color plates by Maria Kirk; illustrated end papers in color. With color vignettes around the text on every page.Condition:Some very light soiling to the covers and spine; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The text pages are in excellent condition and nearly appear unread - clean with no issues found. The front end paper has a slip of paper attached with a name written in pencil; the rear end paper has some beige paper remnants attached with a date stamped in ink. There is a thin, 1" stain line on the long edge of the text block.

This is an antique Revolutionary War, Mexican-American War and Civil War book, "HEROES OF THREE WARS" by Captain Willard Glazier. 1882; Hubbard Brothers; Philadelphia. With 19 full-page illustrations. Decorative floral end papers. The book contains biographical sketches "of the most distinguished soldiers of the War of the Revolution, the War with Mexico, and the War for the Union, who have contributed by their valor to establish and perpetuate the Republic of the United States." There are 40 biographies in all, including George Washington, Joseph Warren, Nathaniel Greene, Lafayette, Ethan Allen, John Paul Jones, John Stark, Sam Houston, William Tecumseh Sherman, George McClellan, David Farragut, George Custer, and many more.Condition:There are a few tiny stains on the covers and spine, otherwise clean with bright gilt decorations and lettering; sharp corners. Tight binding with no cracks and no loose pages. The text pages nearly appear unread with only a name/date (1883) and "$2.00" written in… Read More

"HIDDEN TREASURES - Why Some Succeed While Others Fail" by H.A. Lewis. 1888; King, Richardson & Co.; Springfield, Massachusetts. The book is "finely illustrated" with full-page drawings. Decorative end papers. Here are a few of the eminent figures who are profiled: Stephen A. Douglass, John Adams, Thomas Edison, P.T. Barnum, John C. Calhoun, Henry Clay, Benjamin Franklin, Stonewall Jackson, Abraham Lincoln, Robert E. Lee, Ulysses S. Grant, Andrew Jackson, Alexander Hamilton, Thomas Jefferson, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Daniel Webster, Eli Whitney...and many more. Chapters include Success and Failure, Concentration of Effort, Self Reliance, Economy of Time, Causes of Failure. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.From the Preface: "Knowing that everybody desires success, and recognizing the old adage, 'Example is the best of teachers,' we have selected representative characters from the multitude of successful men who have climbed the ladder of success, beginning at the bottom round. These… Read More

Nice condition, antique George Washington biography, "HISTOIRE DE WASHINGTON" ("History of Washington") - et de la Fondation de la Republique des Etats-Unis ("and the Founding of the United States") by Cornelis de Witt. 1855; Didier, Libraire-Editeur; Paris. This edition is written entirely in French. The book features an engraved frontispiece portrait of George Washington, a fold-out "Map of the United States in 1785" in color, and a ribbon page marker. At the front of the book is a section titled "Washington ~ Etude Historique" ("Historical Study of Washington") by Francois Guizot. Nicely bound in half-leather with marbled covers, marbled end papers, a ribbon page marker, and four raised bands on the spine. There is a table of contents at the back. Complete in one volume.Condition:Shelf wear to the edges of the boards and corners. Rubbing to the leather at the top-left corner of the front cover, and along the edges of the spine. There is a 1" tear at the top-left edge of the spine where it meets the… Read More

This is a collection of 18 volumes from the "Historical Romances of WILLIAM HARRISON AINSWORTH." Circa 1904 (based on the the most recent copyright date on the frontispieces, which are dated 1898, 1899 and 1904); George Barrie & Sons; Philadelphia - printed for subscribers only. Each volume contains a frontispiece as well as a few illustrated plates (over each plate is a piece of tissue paper, on which is printed the title of the illustration as well as lines of text from the novel). Gilt top page edges. (I believe the complete set contains 20 volumes - this collection is missing Rookwood, and Volume II of The Tower of London.)The collection includes the following 17 novels: Jack Sheppard; The Manchester Rebels; Guy Fawkes; The Constable of the Tower; Boscobel; The Lord Mayor of London; Old Saint Paul's (2 volumes); Saint James's; The Star-Chamber; Crichton; John Law; Windsor Castle; Talbot Harland; The Constable de Bourbon; The Goldsmith's Wife; Cardinal Pole; The Tower of London (volume 2 of 2… Read More