Search Results: Pre-1900 History from Seneca Valley Used Books & Paper Collectibles

Charles Scribner's Sons. VG+. 1891. illustrated edition. Hardcover. In very good plus condition with only minor usage showing. Covers are dark green with gold lettering and illustrations still very nice, previous ownership of P. F. Adee or Ader. Text is a bit shaky from age but nothing is loose or falling out. Usual Stoddard travel information. All b/w photos accounted for. Book weighs a bit more than usual due to the heavy page weight. Gift quality condition. If a photo is showing with this description it is not from us. If you would like a photo, please request one. Need to send a gift? We offer free domestic drop delivery, free gift wrapping and card for almost any occasion. Just let us know the occasion and your message. ; 5 1/2 x 8 1/8 x 1; 258+ads pages .

Cincinnati Ohio: Jones Brothers Publishing. P. 1899. Hardcover. Selling AS IS. Front and rear covers are completely separated and spine cover is missing. Leather over heavy cardboard for covers. Dark brown/black with gold lettering. Quite a bit of leather wear by corners and edges. Gold lettering still nice on front. Pages 913-916 completely separated from text. Frontispiece is of Abe Lincoln with original onion paper. '...being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginning of civilization to the present time from recent and authentic souces. Profusely illustrated with maps, charts, sketches, portraits and diagrams.Complete in 4 volumes this is volume 4. Free gift wrapping, card and drop shipping. Let us know the occasion and message. ; Vol. 4; 8x11; 916 pages .

Harper & Brothers. P, dust jacket only. 1899. Hardcover. Light brown boards/blk lettering/sword/brown wreath. One volume in series. Clean/tight/natural pg browning. Engravings. ; 5x7; 278 pages .

New York: James B. Lyon and Co.. VG-. 1887. Hardcover. New Edition. Brown leather/marbled paper boards/ all gold lettering on spine missing. Inked title. Lots of scotch tape. Normal edge wear. Inked ownership. Clean/tight/normal page browning. Notes by Milman. ; Vol. 6; 8vo; 623 pages .

New York: James B. Lyon and Co.. VG-. 1887. Hardcover. New Edition. Brown leather/marbled paper boards. Gold lettering on spine/spine wear off.. Leather on corners are damaged. Normal board edge wear. Pencilled ownership. Natural page browning. Clean/text. Notes by Milman. ; Vol. 3; 8vo; 642 pages; DL. .

New York: James B. Lyon and Co.. VG-. 1887. Hardcover. New Edition. Brown leather/marbled paper boards. Much of gold lettering gone from spine. Scotch tape repair holding spine on. Normal board edge wear. Pencilled ownership. Natural page browning. Clean/text. Notes by Milman. ; Vol. 1; 8vo; 590 pages; DL. .

Jones Bros. & Co.. P/NONE. 1879. Hardcover. Selling in 'AS IS' condition.... 'On a new and comprehensive plan, embracing features of Lyman's Historical Chart. ACADEMIC EDITION. Illustrated with charts, maps, portraits, sketches and diagrams. ALL tipped0in color maps and charts accounted for. These maps & charts have a waxy feel to them. Brown blindstamped boards have open wear/tear on all edges. Blk spine still has some of the gold lettering. Text itself is still qite clean/tight inked. Ownership dated 1880. Nice colored oval ad on ffep for Syracuse Chilled Plow Co. ; Textbook; 8vo; 496+ pages .

Thomas, Cowperthwait. G. 1853. 4th Revised Edition. Leather Over Cardboard. In good condition considering age. ALSO TITLE PAGE STATES ACCOMPANIED BY AN ATLAS CONTAINING THIRTY-TWO MAPS. THIS ATLAS IS MISSING. WE ARE SELLING JUST THIS BOOK. Spine is leather over cardboard with gold lettering. Front and rear covers are paper over cardboard. Front page gives book title and information and rear cover has publisher's advertisement of other books. Black letterng on both. Covers have open edge wear, scuffing on front, rear and spine. Both covers have darkened so that ithey are hard to read. Text is still quite tight although a few pages are loosening. Some pages have normal foxing there are also some that have old water stains. Will be happy to send photos upon request. If a photo is showing with this description it is not from us. If you would like a photo, please request one.. Need to send a gift? We offer free domestic drop delivery, free gift wrapping and card for almost any occasion.… Read More

Jones & Stanley. Fair/NONE. 1892. Hardcover. Columbus Anniversry Edition 1492-1892. Drk boards illustrated with red and gold. George Washington and Mayflower in gold details on front. Spine has nice gold eary lady liberty holding wheat and shield which has stars/stripes. Lower 2 inches of spine in badly damaged which affects front board on hinge. This is probably due to the heaviness of this book being handled. Spine top also has open shelf rub as so corners of boards. For the most art boards are still nice with some of the gold rubbed. Board hinges are separatng. This volume contains the contined History of the War forIindependence. Also The Nation which involves the Constitution, presidents, Embargo Act, finances & government, etc lots of b/w engraved illustrations. Text itself is quite clean/tight/normal page browning. ; Vol. 2; 8x101/4; 1328 pages .

American Book Company. P/NONE. 1874. Hardcover. 'AS IS'. With special relation to the history of civilization and the progress of mankind. Selling . Green boards with gold emblem. Almost all red cover on spine is dried/brittle/falling off. Some of title remains. Rest of boards normal for age. All text has water staining an inch wide along bottom. All tipped-in color maps are ok and staining is along their outside border. Text is acually quite clean/tight. ; Textbook; 5x7; 498+maps pages .

International News And Book Co.. VG/NONE 1898. Hardcover. Second printing? Brown cloth boards. Black/gold details/lettering. Minor edge wear/finger smudgies showing. Somewhat shelf shaken. Clean. If colored map came with this printing it is missing. Last page shows small b/w map of Manila harbor. Frontispiece is b/w photo of Jose Maceo. Glossy pages. Heavy. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 511+ pages .