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1740 - Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Related by Himself to Divert the Sultana, upon the Celebration of her Nuptials. Printed for J. Hodges, London. Second Edition 1740.This very rare full leather Second Edition translated by Stackhouse awaits the true collector of 18th century works. The original French edition was published in 1723 under the title "Les aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam" and Stackhouse's translation first appeared in 1725...hence, this is the second edition.Contents has been photographed for your review as well as examples of engraved illustrations. This small full leather bound original 1740 book is beautifully in tact, with a firm binding, period end pages and stunning illustrations. We found no writing or tears within. The newspaper articles that were inserted in the book have been retained with the book and caused some staining within the book. Please take time to ask for any further photographs or information about condition in order…
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Narrative of Military Operations, Directed, During the Late War Between the States, by Joseph E Johnston, General C.S.AIllustrated by Steel-Plates and Maps. New York: D Appleton and Company. 1874 First Edition. a602 pages plus 6 pages period ads[6 maps, 15 steel engravings with original tissue guards]
Written by a Confederate States of America general Joseph E Johnston, which includes a thorough discussion of the course of the war and its battles and politics. 133 page Appendix includes military orders, communications, other substantiating documents, as well as a brief history of the original of the Confederate battle flag. This belongs in every Civil War library!
Condition superior to others listed for sale--please review photos and ask for more if necessary. This original first edition from 1874 is a real beauty as shown in the photos. It is complete with only minor damp and foxing within. Professional conservation included re-backing with original spine piece re-applied as shown. Aged end pages. Verso of title page shows shading where newspaper articles had rested. All firm and complete. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
Written by a Confederate States of America general Joseph E Johnston, which includes a thorough discussion of the course of the war and its battles and politics. 133 page Appendix includes military orders, communications, other substantiating documents, as well as a brief history of the original of the Confederate battle flag. This belongs in every Civil War library!
Condition superior to others listed for sale--please review photos and ask for more if necessary. This original first edition from 1874 is a real beauty as shown in the photos. It is complete with only minor damp and foxing within. Professional conservation included re-backing with original spine piece re-applied as shown. Aged end pages. Verso of title page shows shading where newspaper articles had rested. All firm and complete. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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- Keywords Joseph E. Johnston, Robert E. Lee, President Davis, Confederate States of America, Civil War, Johnston's Narrative, Slavery
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Asia [two volumes] Northern / Eastern Asia and Western Asia, 1896
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896. In two volumes: 15 fold-out color maps (lithographs) and 189 illustrationsVolume I: Northern Asia (Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, Siberia) AND Eastern Asia (Chinese Empire, Japan) Volume II: Southern Asia (Afghanistan, India, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula AND Western Asia (Muhammadan States of Turkey in Asia, Arabia and Persia)Condition: This two-volume set is an original with 15 fold out maps in excellent condition as well as 179 illustrations in the combined volumes. Bindings are secure and cover and spine gold stamping is bright as shown. Note that the foldouts required the insertion of guards within the signatures which appear throughout the books as published. This was done to accommodate the large number of fold outs. All pages, maps and illustrations are present and accounted for! We carefully photograph our items so that you…
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*Fabric Sample Book* - Harris Tailors Trimmings Book No. 4, 1940
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William Harris Company, St. Paul Minnesota, Harris Tailors Trimmings. This Book of Harris Tailors' Trimmings Represents The Most Complete Trimming Line in America. "We are Always at Your Service". Containing 369 fabric samples on 101 pagesWm. Harris Woolen Co. Established in 1910 by William Harris as a wholesale woolen jobber with its principal office in St. Paul, Minnesota and continued in its primary business until William Harris' death in 1953.101 Pages with 369 cloth samples -- Scarce complete catalogIncludes information on pricing and supplies including:Thread: Silk, Corticelli Cotton Samples and Henry Myer Thread Co mercerized cotton +, Buttons, Notions for measurement, scissors, iron, interfacing, seam binding, padding, muslin and moleskin, brushes, bodkins, hangers, buckles, pins and needles, snaps, labels, Furrier SuppliesCondition: This original, scarce pre-1940 catalogue of 101 pages has 369 fabric swatch samples, each page being complete. The original cord and hardcover are shown in the…
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My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, ..., 1889 FIRST EDITION
by Livermore, Mary A
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My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, and in Relief Work at Home, in Hospitals, Camps, and at the Front, during the War of the Rebellion with Anecdotes, Pathetic Incidents, and Thrilling Reminiscences Portraying The Lights and Shadows of Hospital Life and The Sanitary Service of the War. by Mary A Livermore. Superbly Illustrated with Portraits and Numerous full page engravings on steel, and fine chromo-lithograph plates. Hartford Conn: A D Worthington and Company, 1889. 8vo. 700 pages plus 8 pages of period book reviews in back.**Believed to be the first edition, second printing of the 1887 copyright**Condition:All original 1889 publication of Mary Livermore's memoir. Hardcover is sound with good gilt on spine and cover. No writing found within, nor bookplates, stamps, etc. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos…
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Marriage Rites, Customs and Ceremonies of the Nations of the Universe, 1824 FIRST EDITION
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Marriage Rites, Customs and Ceremonies of the Nations of the Universe. By Augusta Hamilton. 1824 First Edition. Bound in beautiful leather and marble paper. London: J. Robins and Co. 400 numbered pages) Perfect gift for that special bride and groom !Condition: This original 1824 book is ready to be presented to the new bride and groom. It has been re-bound in leather and marbled paper as shown. Interior pages are toned but we found no writing, inscriptions, crimps or stamps within. A stunning almost 200 year old book for that favorite couple. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision. *Please Note: This item will be shipped to your address of record AND will require a verified signature upon receipt. Thank you for tracking your purchase and being available to sign for it upon delivery. We appreciate your business and hope…
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Morgan and His Captors, 1864 FIRST EDITION
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1864 - Morgan and His Captors, by Rev F Senour, Cincinnati: C. F. Vent & Co. 1864, First editionWe present a fascinating book into the activities of the secessionists in Kentucky; the Knights of the Golden Circle; John Morgan's biographical information; his great raid through Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio; his pursuit and capture and his ultimate escape. Add detailed information on military men of note: Brigadier-General Hobson, Brigadier-General Shackelford, Governor Tod, Major G W Rue, the prophetical speech of Stephens (VP of the Rebel Government, and the death of Morgan.This first edition beauty is a "must have" for any Civil War buff. It is particularly nice with no stamps, inscriptions or library markings! Please review the photos and ask any questions regarding details of condition.**Attention International Buyers**For all standard international book orders, we will be using Asendia consolidated shipping through Biblio.com. If you should choose expedited shipping instead, we will provide you with… Read More
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The Pirate. Sir Walter Scott, (3 volumes), 1822, FIRST EDITION
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The Pirate by the Author of "Waverley, Kenilworth, &c [Sir Walter Scott] In Three Volumes; Edinburgh:Printed for Archibald Constable and Co.; And Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London 1822 First Edition. With Half-Titles, Uncut.In original half leather binding.*From the Library of* *THE LATE MR. LIONEL BENCRAFT, OF BARNSTAPLE. A handsome mural tablet has just been placed in the parish church, Barnstaple, to the memory of the late Mr. Lionel Bencraft. The deceased filled the office of Town Clerk for years. Research indicates that this edition was rushed to press because they were preparing the play of the same name for the London stage for early 1851.This is the first edition , with half-titles. Vol 2 reads "there" instead of "their" at the end of line 20 on page 17. There is a semicolon after the first "Co." of the imprint on the title page of Vol. 1.With its provenance and its lovingly restored "original" condition, this is worthy of a beautiful, authentic gift for any Sir Walter Scott…
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The Complete Collection of Pictures & Songs by Randolph Caldecott, 1887 FIRST EDITION
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The Complete Collection of Pictures & Songs by Randolph Caldecott. Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans. With a Preface by Austin Dobson. London: George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill; Glasgow, and New York. 1887 First Edition. Large Paper Edition - 500 pages. Number 300 of 800 Printed.Randolph Caldecott, for whom the Caldecott awards for illustrated literature is named, is a cherished name among librarians, children, and collectors alike. Don't miss the inclusion of the likes of "The House that Jack Built" and "Sing a Song of Sixpence" along with "The Queen of Hearts" and "Ride a Cock Horse..." as well as the "Panjandrum Picture Book". stunning, beautiful 12" x 15" large folio of 500 pages of Caldecott's work! Condition: This original large format book is a real beauty! It is 100% complete with all drawings, illustrations, and 500 pages. It has a new professional binding which mimics the old beautifully, right down to the gold stamping on the spine. Half title page was professionally…
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Asia [two volumes] Northern / Eastern Asia and Western Asia, 1896
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896. In two volumes: 15 fold-out color maps (lithographs) and 189 illustrationsVolume I: Northern Asia (Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, Siberia) AND Eastern Asia (Chinese Empire, Japan) Volume II: Southern Asia (Afghanistan, India, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula AND Western Asia (Muhammadan States of Turkey in Asia, Arabia and Persia)Condition: This two-volume set is an original with 15 fold out maps in excellent condition as well as 179 illustrations in the combined volumes. Bindings are secure and cover and spine gold stamping is bright as shown. Note that the foldouts required the insertion of guards within the signatures which appear throughout the books as published. This was done to accommodate the large number of fold outs. All pages, maps and illustrations are present and accounted for! We carefully photograph our items so that you…
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Browne's Sunday Thoughts, Sunday Thoughts in Three Parts, 1753 FIRST EDITION
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"Browne's Sunday Thoughts" [Spine Title] Sunday Thoughts. In Three Parts. Adapted to the Various Parts of the Christian Sabbath: and its different Duties, Exercises, and Employments.To which is Prefix'd, An Essay on the Universe. Design'd To Promote a familiar, pleasing, and religious Knowledge of the Earth, and Heavenly Bodies. By the Rev. Mr. Moses Browne. 1753 [M.DCC.LIII.] First Edition, very early printing (original printing 1752). Collector-quality restoration in full leather with leather label.Condition: This original 1753 hardcover book is in full leather with a leather label as well. Interior is foxed with edge staining from old leather on first and last few pages. We found no plates or writing within the text block, and no tears. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.**Attention International Buyers**For all…
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Narrative of military operations directed during the late War Between the States
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Kraus Reprint Co. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 1969. Hardcover. 621 pages .
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Narrative of Military Operations, Directed, During the Late War Between the States
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The Archive Society, 1995. Hardcover. Very Good/No dust jacket as issued. 1995 facsimile reprint of the 1874 publication. The binding is tight, corner sharp. Text and images unmarked. All edges gilt. 8vo. 602pp.
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D. Appleton and Co. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Book Poor. Rear board detatched, but present. Spine label and front cover nearly detatching. Owner's name on front flyleaf. In polypropylene bag. (united states, history, civil war, 1861-1865, campaigns, personal narratives)
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Narrative Of Military Operations, Directed, During The Late War Between The States
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The Archive Society. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1995. Facsimile Reprint. Hardcover. Very slightest of edgewear; gray hardcover w/gilt page ends, marbled endpapers .
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Narrative of Military Operations, Directed, During the Late War Between the States.
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D. Appleton and Co, 1874-01-01. Hardcover. Acceptable. 0x0x0. Typical Library marks and stickers. Leather boards with heavy wear and loss. Spine has been taped. Marbled endpages and page edges. A great copy to have rebound. Your Satisfaction is Guaranteed! dnr
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Narrative of Military Operations, Directed, During the Late War Between the States
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New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1874. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. [1], 602 pages, [6] pages of publisher advertisements, [1]. Frontispiece steel engraving of Johnston. Illustrated with steel engravings and a folding map. Brown cloth hardcover. Black borders and decorations with gilt decorated title, cannon, and Confederate flag on the front cover. Gilt title and cannon illustration on the spine. Cloth is worn and split on the front and rear joints. Cloth binding is lightly edge worn. Slight lean to the hardcover. Light to moderate toning to the contents. End sheets foxed. Old damp stains top of page edges from 590-602. Howes J 167; Tall Cotton 101; Nevins II page 68 "One of the earliest Confederate Reminiscences; strongly partisan, anti-Davis, and Defensive in tone.
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Narrative of Military Operations Directed During the Late War Between the States
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Kraus, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. Thick Large Octavo. Bright gilt titles on deep blue cloth. Reprint of the 1959 Indiana University Press Edition..
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New York: Appleton, 1874. hardcover. very good(+). 6 maps, one folding. 15 engraved portraits. 602pp. + 6pp. of publisher's advertisements. Tall thick 8vo, original pictorial rust cloth with black & gold design, New York: Appleton, 1874. First Edition. Previous owner's name on fly-leaf, front joint neatly re-enforced, still a very good(+) copy.<br/> <br/> "One of the earliest Confederate reminiscences." Civil War Books II, p. 68. Howes J-167.<br/> <br/>
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New York,: B. Appleton and Company,, 1874. Six maps; 15 plates. . (Howes J167) Brown publisher's boards with gilt lettering,depicting the Confederate flag and a cannon in gilt. Spine ornately decorated in gilt. Contents clean and very slightly toned in the margins. Was Joseph E. Johnston a genius or a marplot? This question almost splintered the Confederacy, and still intrigues students of the Civil War. His partisans regard him as a brilliant strategist and sound field commander whose talents were stifled by a rancorous Chief Executive.. First Edition. Pulisher's Cloth. Fine. 8vo..
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