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Famous Men of the United States
Philadelphia Loomis & Peck; printer: Smith and Peters 1848 Hardcover Very Good
Book. 48mo - over 3 - 4" tall. 191 pp. miniature book intended for young adult or juvenile audience, featuring short biographies of patriots, heroes, political leaders, artists, military commanders, etc., predominantly of the early American Republic, with full page plate of simple line drawing of each luminary. Covered are Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, William Penn, John Hancock, Patrick Henry, General Putnam, John Adams, John Jay, Thomas Jefferson, Roger Sherman, Roger Williams, Colonel Trumbull, General Wayne, Aaron Burr, Commodore Decatur, Robert Fulton, James Madison, James Monroe, John Quincy Adams, Andrew Jackson, Martin van Buren, General Harrison, John Tyler, Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, Nicholas Biddle, Stephen Girard, De Witt Clinton, General Marion, Elik Whitney, John Jacob Astor, James K. Polk, Benjamin West, Commodore Macdonough, Commodore Perry, Commodore Hull, General Greene, Gen. Warren, Comm. Bainbridge, Alexander Hamilton, Sgt. Jasper, John Champe, Robert Morris, Nathan Hale, and Gen. Stark. A charming relic that provides insight into mainstream thought and attitudes about these men and also how history was packaged for the young. In essence an early example of non-fiction literature specifically targeting youth. Gilt of blindstamped figure of Washington on front board faded, and gilt decoration and lettering of spine more or less obliterated. Slight cock to text block. A few leaves with stain marks. But overall text and plates clean and book is tight and attractive. New endpapers. Early owner's name inscribed into preliminary blank. A very good copy.
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150.00 USD
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A'Beckett, Gilbert A. The Comic History of England (2 volumes)
London Bradbury, Agnew & Co. Decorated Cloth Good Leech, John
4to - over 9¾. Book. Contains bookplates of teh wife of Lord Curzon (the Marchioness Curzon of Kedleston), who was the viceroy of India. She was the second wife, married in 1917. he was made a Marquess in 1921. 20 handcolored steel engravings (full page plates) and many other illustrations. Considerable shelfwear to decorated boards, with corners rubbed, some chipping to spine tips, etc. Writing and picture on boards fairly bright. Inside, some scattered foxing, with most pages clean. Both volumes with weak front inner hinges. Volume 1 preliminary pages detached and need to be tipped in. Overall, good.
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150.00 USD
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Beckett, Gilbert Abbott a The Comic History of Rome
London Bradbury, Agnew & Co. 1850 Full morocco Very Good Leech, John
8vo - over 7¾. Book. Undated, circa 1850s probably. 10 handcolored plates and many text wood engravings. xii + 308 pp. Spine decoration a little tired or faded, boards brighter. Pages clean, binding tight. A classic of satiric history, with great Leech drawings.
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295.00 USD
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Berlepsch, H. A. Schweizerkunde: Land Und Volk Ubersichtlich Vergleichend Dargestellt
Braunschweig; Luzern, Respectively M. Bruhn; C. F. Prell 1875 2nd Edition Decorated Cloth Good
8vo - over 7¾. Book. 798 pp. + ad supp page. Treats virtually all aspects of Swiss folk and urban and rural culture, economy, industry, arts, people, language, etc. Copy has several pages somewhat crudely taped in at beginning. Moderate soilage to red cloth boards. FFEP has newspaper article clip pasted in. Pages very toned and some soilage. Still overall a good copy.
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75.00 USD
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Besant, Sir Walter London City
London Adam & Charles Black 1910 First Edition Hardcover Very Good
Book. 4to - over 9¾. xi + 491 pp., plus fold out map of London. Many photos of lost city before the Battle of Britain devastation, as well as reproductions of prints and other artwork. Book casts nostalgic look on old trades and way of life as well. Excellent source for tidbits on old city. Condition would be fine except for slight shake in front inner hinge.
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100.00 USD
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Brown, Henry Collins, Editor Valentine's Manual of Old New York. 1924
New York Valentine's Manual Inc. 1924 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine
Book. 8vo - over 7¾. xix, 386 pp. Many illustrations, some in color. Many interesting articles about Old Gotham, as was dependably provided by this publication. Full blue morocco binding, a presentation copy, presented to John McHugh, whose name is in gilt below city insignia on front board. Book is tight, plates are bright. Spine with five raised bands. Some wear to spine. Marbled endpapers. Boards are bright.
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180.00 USD
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Brown, Henry Collins, Editor Valentine's Manual of Old New York. No. 6, New Series: 1922
New York Valentine's Manual Inc. 1922 First Edition Hardcover Very Good
Book. 8vo - over 7¾. xix, 325 pp. Many illustrations, some in color, some fold-out, with one extra long fold-out panorama of 42nd Street, north facing, 1876. Another of Old Trinity Church. Many interesting articles about Old Gotham, as was dependably provided by this publication. Dampstain in lower corner on most pages but with only a small number of pages with the slight warp or waviness that can come from such. Book is tight, plates are bright. Dark blue morocco over green boards. Bound by Stikeman & Co. of New York. Spine with five raised bands. Leather seems slightly dulled but no concrete issue besides. Despite dampstain issue, this is a very good copy.
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145.00 USD
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Brown, Henry Collins, Editor Valentine's Manual of Old New York. No. 7, New Series: 1923
New York Valentine's Manual Inc. 1923 First Edition Hardcover Near Fine
Book. 8vo - over 7¾. xix, 366, [1] pp. Many illustrations, some in color. Many interesting articles about Old Gotham, as was dependably provided by this publication. Full blue morocco binding, a presentation copy, presented to John McHugh, whose name is in gilt below city insignia on front board. Book is tight, plates are bright. Spine with five raised bands. Some wear to spine. Boards are bright.
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180.00 USD
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Browne, Junius Henri The Great Metropolis: A Mirror of New York. A Complete History of Metropolitan Life and Society, with Sketches of Prominent Places, Persons and Things in the City as They Actually Exist
Hartford, CT American Publishing Company 1869 Hardcover Good Minus
Book. 700 + 4 ad pp. Trove of great info on New York of yore, with contemporary accounts of the "Dead Beats", Cornelius Vanderbilt, other magnates, the Five Points, hotels of the day, horseracing, matchmakers, charities, crime, etc. Considerable shelfwear and soilage to boards and spine, with threads of cloth frayed along edges. Front hinge a bit loose in lower region. Text block otherwise tight. Pages very toned, as per type of paper, but otherwise generally clean, with some occasional stains. Foreedges a bit grimier. Still, better than a "reading copy". Interior good, exterior fair.
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70.00 USD
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Bruhn, Wolfgang Deutsche Kulturbilder. Detusches Leben in 5 Jahrhunderten 1400 - 1900
Hamburg-Bahrenfeld; Bielefeld Cigaretten-Bilderdienst; Der E. Gundlach Atiengesellschaft 1936 Wraps Near Fine
4to. 31 by 23.5. Unpaginated, 50 leaves, or 100 pages. Four brightly colored cards on almost all pages, except those providing a background intro to the time period. There is a total of 300 cards, with 30 illustrating each of the periods. The cards, each 8 by 7 cm, depict various aspects of life during the time period, with some emphasis on the economic life then prevalent, as well as other activities, whether sporting, religious, artistic. Thus for the first period are there illustrations of a goldsmith shop, a stone mason, peasant hayers, itinerant volk, etc. Human activity animates every card, regardless -- there are no cards simply of buildings or artwork produced during the particular period. The imagery may prettify somewhat, and one could find the detailing on the fussy side, but never does the imagery lack for life, and with its crisp, informative captions, it is a very efficient and effective introductory survey to cultural history. Wraps of a mid to heavy weight card. Light wear to the wraps. Generally clean, tight, bright.
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85.00 USD
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