Search Results: By Year Of Issue / 1860s from Books Tell You Why, Inc.

Bern, CH: Verlag von Carl H. Mann. Very Good. 1866. First Edition. 1/4 Cloth. A smart first edition in period marbled boards with rubbing to spine and board edges, worn hinges and lightly foxed pages; Very scarce Swiss book written in German about the sixteenth American president, Abraham Lincoln; 16mo; [1-3] 4-171 [172] pages; GinsID941; ABRAHAM LINCOLN: SEIN LEBEN, WIRKEN UND STERBEN... Bern, Mann, 1866. 171pp. Old 16 mo marbled boards with cloth spine, light wear to joints. First edition in German. Monaghan 3804. Fish 143. Very scarce.; OP:250 .

Boston: Brown & Taggard. Very Good+. 1862. Hardcover. Very Good+ condition with minor edgewear, pages slightly tanned; Arthur's Temptation is the story of a young man named Arthur who is determined to win back a lost goblet from a dragon. The goblet is a very important artifact to Arthur and his kingdom, so he sets out on a journey to find it. Along the way, he faces many challenges and obstacles, but he never gives up. Ultimately, Arthur is successful in his quest and is able to return the goblet to his kingdom. This book is a fun read that is full of adventure and suspense.; 64 pages .

Charleston, SC: Evans & Cogswell. Near Fine. 1861. First Edition; First Printing. Wraps. An attractive first edition/first printing in Near Fine condition with minor soiling to front. (Turnbull, Vol. III, p. 332); The Charleston Orphan House was founded in 1790. It was situated on its original site on the corner of Calhoun and St. Philip Streets in Downtown Charleston until 1951, at which time the building was demolished and relocated to North Charleston. The city of Charleston was involved in the operation of the new facility, which had been renamed Oak Grove, until 1978, when it was finally privatized. A rare piece of South Caroliniana, Charlestoniana, and Americana; 8vo; [3]-40 pages .

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons. Good. 1869. First Edition. Cloth. Brown cloth cover with moderate wear and rubbing, spine is frayed at top and bottom. Some discoloration of cover. Bumping and slight fraying of corners. Missing front end papers. Slight yellowing around edges, prior owner name; This book provides an overview of the different ways Europe has been governed throughout its history. The book discusses different forms of government, such as the monarchy, the republic, and the democracy, as well as different methods of governance, such as the absolutism, the liberalism, and the communism. This book is ideal for students who are interested in European history or political science.; 8vo .

Springfield, Mass.: Gurdon Bill. Fair. 1866. Third Printing. Hardcover. A later printing in fair condition that is very fragile to handle. The fabric of the book has begun to dissipate while the pages have almost completely separated from the hinge. The stitching is exposed on the spine ; ; 4to; 629 pages .

New York: Bonanza Books. Near Fine in Very Good- dust jacket. 1965. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. First Bonanza Books edition/first printing in Near Fine condition in Very Good- dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number; This book is an illustrated encyclopedia of British pottery and porcelain from the Neolithic period to the present day. The entries cover a wide range of topics, from the origins of pottery and porcelain making to the various types and styles of pottery and porcelain produced in Britain. The book is divided into six sections, each of which contains an alphabetical list of entries. The first section, entitled "The Neolithic Age," covers the period from around 10,000 BC to 4,000 BC. The second section, entitled "The Middle Ages," covers the period from 4,000 BC to AD 1000. The third section, entitled… Read More

West Chester, PA: Edward F. James. Very Good-. 1862. First Edition. Original cloth. First edition in Very Good- condition with rubbed extremities, bumped corners, faded spine, light scattered soiling; lacking front flyleaf. Illus. Frontis. Original decorated cloth; Contains material on balloons, a ride on the western prairies, Judge Story, women, Rufus Choate, etc; Small 8vo; [i-viii], 1-300 pages; GinsID546; MISCELLANIES. West Chester, Pa, James, 1862. 300pp. Illus., frontis. Original decorated small 8vo cloth, spine faded. First edition. Contains material on balloons, a ride on the western prairies, Judge Story, women, Rufus Choate, etc.; OP:175 .

New York: Carleton. Very Good+. 1863. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. An attractive first edition copy in Very Good condition, original hardcover with slight soiling and little rubbing, spine somewhat faded, overall a nice, clean copy with hinges intact; The novel of James Robert Gilmore, writing as Edmund Kirke about slavery, subtitled "All of which I saw, and part of which I was". Set with chapter headings like: The Negro Trader, A Slave Sale, A Slave Mother, A Negro Wedding, The Lynching; 8vo .

New York: Oakley & Mason. Near Fine. 1867. Cloth. An intriguing edition of this important work in Near Fine condition. Author Mitchel's name is misspelled on the title page as Mitchell, but is spelled correctly on the spine. Dark brown cloth with gilt lettering. One spot stains the first five leaves at left bottom corner and there is slight foxing throughout, but the page block is clean and tight overall. Personal inscription on front flyleaf ; A series of ten lectures given in 1848 by O. M. Mitchel who was Director of the Cincinnati Observatory and one of America's great 19th century astronomers. The book was published in an effort to help the general public become more familiar with the science of astronomy. The lectures cover the then-most recent appearance of Halley's Comet in 1835 and the discovery of the planet Neptune; 12mo .

Boston: Ticknor and Fields. Very Good-. 1866. An edition in very good - condition with rubbing to the boards and chipping to the spine. There is foxing and evidence of insect activity to the pages. There is a small bookplate on the front pastedown; Snowbound, A Winter Idyl is a story about a man and his wife who are stuck in a snowstorm. The man is a farmer and the wife is a homemaker. They are trying to find ways to keep warm and have fun while they are stuck.; 52 pages; 1 lb .

Boston: Lee and Shepard. Very Good-. 1863. Hardcover. Very Good- condition with minor edgewear, inscriptions of previous owner to front free end paper ; ; 167 pages .

Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott & Co.. Very Good+. 1865. First Edition. Original cloth. First edition in Very Good+ condition with chipped spine head, small tear to upper spine, worn extremities, bookplate, small bookseller's sticker to lower front pastedown, previous owner's name to front pastedown and gutter of front flyleaf, and purple stamp to first leaf. Original cloth; Swanson p. 35: "Eleven chapters dealing with petroleum, its discovery in West Virginia, drilling and distillation; description of oil fields of West Virginia; list of companies; discussion of prospects. Describes early dug wells." ; Ex-Libris; [i-ii] iii-vi, 7-276 pages; GinsID2002; WEST VIRGINIA; ITS FARMS AND FORESTS, MINES, AND OIL-WELLS; WITH A GLIMPSE OF ITS SCENERY, A PHOTOGRAPH OF ITS POPULATION, AND AN EXHIBIT OF ITS INDUSTRIAL STATISTICS. Phila.,, Lippincott, 1865. 276pp. Original cloth. First edition. Swanson p. 35: "Eleven chapters dealing with petroleum, its discovery in West… Read More

New York: M. W. Dodd. Very Good-. 1866. First Edition; First Printing. Cloth. First, "Author's" edition in Very Good condition, spine top chipped. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her small and unobtrusive inventory number on front paste down. Rather scarce; The World She Lived In is a novel about a woman who has been through a lot in her life. She has experienced war, poverty, and life as a refugee. She has also experienced the death of her husband and the birth of her daughter. The World She Lived In is a book about resilience and strength. It is a book about how one woman can overcome anything.; 8vo .