Search Results: Authors starting with H from James Arsenault & Company

Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1904. Hardcover. 8vo (8.5" x 6.5"), decorative red cloth, gilt titles, t.e.g. 1905 gift inscription in ink on flyleaf, [5], 182 pp., [3] pp. pub. ads, 10 b&w plates. Appealing collection of New England ballads including poems and commentary that ranging from the journey of Columbus to an 1898 tribute to Manilla Bay. In a handsome publisher's cloth binding. CONDITION: Good, bumped corners, ink inscription on flyleaf, title page and a few others foxed, some offsetting from images on text, otherwise clean and fresh.

[Boston]: London: Printed. Boston; New England, Re-printed and Sold by Green & Russell, at their Printing-Office near the Custom-House, and next to the Writing-School in Queen-Street, 1756. 12mo pamphlet (19 cm), removed from a sammelband. vi, 83, [1] pp. Stated third edition. A discussion of Christian doctrine on the nature of Jesus supporting Arian beliefs. Includes an unsigned 6 pp. preface. OCLC records just four copies. REFERENCE: Evans 7800. CONDITION: Good, minor stains, 5 cm x 6 cm loss to margin of terminal leaf.

Portland, ME: Published by G. W. Morris, Portland, Maine, 1906. Printed in Germany. 5.5" x 14" tinted collotype jumbo postcard. A vivid and quite handsome panoramic view of the Peaks Island House and several annexes. Publisher G. W. Morris (in business 1901-1922) created a distinct look using drawn-in effects on postcards. CONDITION: Fine.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1887. Hardcover. Sm 8vo (7.5" x 5.5"), brown cloth, floral ornaments to spine and upper cover. [i-vi], 236 pp., 12 pp. pub ads. Early pencil inscription at ffep. CONDITION: Very good, covers slightly worn, spine slightly cocked, light soiling. First edition, first printing. BAL 7114.

Boston: I. Thomas and E. T. Andrews, Faust's Statue, No. 45, Newburry Street, 1793. Hardcover. 16mo (7" x 4.25"), full original tree calf, gilt rules and red leather title-piece at spine. Frontis. engraving, xii, 272 pp., [page 85 misnumbered as 86]. Ownership inscription in pencil on ffep., "Mrs. Patton of Brunswick to Reverend A.B. Porter." CONDITION: Good, cracked front hinge, cover coming loose, loss to title piece, offsetting to title, damp stained edges to rear pastedown and last two leaves, light foxing throughout. First edition. Frontispiece engraving by Samuel Hill. REFERENCES: Evans 25586.

Plainville, CT, 1871. 8vo (9.75"), marbled boards, more recent cloth spine. [viii], 161 pp. of manuscript. 32 pp. blank. Occasional ms. underlining of proper names, and a few pieces of paper with text pasted in the text, as well as one pasted newspaper clipping. Other contents noted hereafter. An archive of materials bearing on the early history of Burlington, Connecticut, particularly interesting for its accounts of many citizens of whom little or nothing would otherwise be known. At the center of this archive is the manuscript text Historical Notes of Burlington by one Mr. J. C. Hart (1792-1881) who worked as a teacher at a district school in nearby Plainville. This is a detailed account of the early history of the town, primarily focusing on individuals Hart knew or about whom he was able to learn something from various sources. The text opens with three preliminary pages indexing citizen's names, followed by a brief general history of the town. Pages three to seventy-nine constitute a… Read More

New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Square, 1888. Hardcover. 16mo (6.5" x 4.75"), original full pebbled maroon morocco in wallet style, with flap and tongue, gilt spine title, a.e.g. xxv, pp. 21-936, pocket in lower cover, ownership stamp in ink on flyleaf. A reference work on "Physical Laws" including mechanics, mathematics, weights and measures, naval architecture, railroads, hydrodynamics and much more. CONDITION: Good, wear at extremities, 4 cm tear with some separation at head of upper cover spine gutter, 1.5 cm tear at foot of upper cover spine gutter, folding flap spine with 6 cm open tear at head, tongue and flap intact, binding intact, lightly toned but clean text.

Yellowstone National Park, [ca. 1885]. Albumen print photograph, 6.5" x 8.25" on 11.625" x 15.9" green paperboard mount. Haynes Inventory Number 2665. An impressive image of Yellowstone Park's Giant Geyser, with a burst of steam surrounded by mud and snow. F. Jay Haynes (1853-1921), nicknamed the Professor, was the official Yellowstone photographer from 1884-1921 and took the first known winter photographs of Yellowstone Park in 1887 on a 29-day, 200 mile epic journey to the Lower and Upper Geyser basins and Yellowstone Falls. Prior to this, Haynes had been the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad after purchasing a train car for a photo studio and trading publicity photos for the pulling of his car. Haynes sold his photos at Yellowstone and published in books and journals. In 1897, when the Post Office started mailing "penny postals," Haynes and his son Jack produced postcards for the tourists which further spread the word of Yellowstone's natural wonders throughout the U. S. and… Read More

Yellowstone National Park, [ca. 1885]. Albumen print, 6.5" x 8.25 plus mount. Haynes Inventory #2000. An evocative photo taken in Yellowstone Park's Upper Geyser Basin. Steam rises in a landscape where two people have fallen in the snow, both of whom appear to be skiers. F. Jay Haynes (1853-1921), nicknamed the Professor, was the official Yellowstone photographer from 1884-1921 and took the first known winter photographs of Yellowstone Park in 1887 on a 29-day, 200 mile epic journey to the Lower and Upper Geyser basins and Yellowstone Falls. Prior to this, Haynes had been the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad after purchasing a train car for a photo studio and trading publicity photos for the pulling of his car. Haynes sold his photos at Yellowstone and published in books and journals. In 1897, when the Post Office started mailing "penny postals," Haynes and his son Jack produced postcards for the tourists which further spread the word of Yellowstone's natural wonders throughout… Read More

[ca. 1885]. Albumen print photograph, 6.5" x 8.5", on green paperboard mount, 8" x 11". An evocative image of steam rising over ledge, with a background figure looking over the edge. F. Jay Haynes (1853-1921), nicknamed the Professor, was the official Yellowstone photographer from 1884-1921 and took the first known winter photographs of Yellowstone Park in 1887 on a 29-day, 200 mile epic journey to the Lower and Upper Geyser basins and Yellowstone Falls. Prior to this, Haynes had been the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad after purchasing a train car for a photo studio and trading publicity photos for the pulling of his car. Haynes sold his photos at Yellowstone and published in books and journals. In 1897, when the Post Office started mailing "penny postals," Haynes and his son Jack produced postcards for the tourists which further spread the word of Yellowstone's natural wonders throughout the U. S. and Europe. Haynes played a major role in documenting the early history of the… Read More

Yellowstone National Park, [ca 1885]. Albumen print photograph, 8.25" x 6.5" on green paperboard mount, 15.625" x 11.375". Haynes inventory #2486. A strong image of Yellowstone National Park's Minute Geyser, with a silhouetted man in a cowboy hat observing. F. Jay Haynes (1853-1921), nicknamed the Professor, was the official Yellowstone photographer from 1884-1921 and took the first known winter photographs of Yellowstone Park in 1887 on a 29-day, 200 mile epic journey to the Lower and Upper Geyser basins and Yellowstone Falls. Prior to this, Haynes had been the official photographer for the Northern Pacific Railroad after purchasing a train car for a photo studio and trading publicity photos for the pulling of his car. Haynes sold his photos at Yellowstone and published in books and journals. In 1897, when the Post Office started mailing "penny postals," Haynes and his son Jack produced postcards for tourists which further spread the word of Yellowstone's natural wonders throughout the U. S. and… Read More

New York: Dick & Fitzgerald, [1858]. 24mo (6" x 3.875"), illustrated yellow wrappers. 64 pp., [8] pp. pub. ads., with pub. ads on wrappers. CONDITION: Very good, minuscule loss and light soiling to lower right corner of upper wrapper, light wear to extremities. An appealing copy of this popular guide to romance, written by a seasoned widower who "has been thrice married, but is still young enough to be an especial favorite of the ladies." Inspired to authorship by his own "difficulties, vexations, and mortifications" as a first-time suitor, Harry Hazen addresses this guide to the shy young suitor, as well as "to any lover whose sweetheart is coquettish or refractory." In addition to general considerations, including "General Qualifications" and "Suitable Age" for marriage (men ought to wait until twenty-five, lest they "deteriorate the intellect" of their first-born children; women, on the other hand, "may marry at fourteen or as soon as she attains her full stature..."), as well as "How to Begin a… Read More

Boston: O. H. Bailey & J. C. Hazen, 1879. Armstrong & Co., lithographers, Riverside Press, Cambridge. Lithograph, 28.625" x 44.125" plus margins. One of the largest and most spectacular bird's eye views of Boston ever published, with the built environment of the city rendered in meticulous detail. This magnificent view shows the city from an elevated imaginary vantage point in the east, looking toward the Charles River and Cambridge in the west. The wealth of detail achieved is nothing short of astounding. In the foreground, numerous vessels ply the waters of Boston Harbor, and every wharf and pier along the waterfront is carefully delineated, including the interesting variety of buildings erected upon them. The famed irregularity of the city's layout lends a peculiarly entrancing, multi-faceted quality to this view, with buildings huddled along streets running at every conceivable angle. Several Boston landmarks are immediately recognizable, including the State House, Trinity Church, and Boston… Read More

London: Archibald Constable & Company, Ltd. Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin, And Company, 1905. Hardcover. Sm 8vo (7.5" x 5.25"), gray cloth with red author/title fields on front cover and spine. 209 pp. CONDITION: Good, head and foot of spine worn, moderate wear to extremities, covers lightly discolored, but contents clean. First English edition.

Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1894. 2 vols. Hardcover. Sm 8vo (8.25" x 5.25"), decorative black cloth stamped in silver, t.e.g. iv, 699 pp. (Vol. 1: 342 pp.; Vol. 2: 357 pp.), illus. title pages. CONDITION: Very good, minor wear at extremities, small tear to bottom cover of Vol. 1, foxed title-page in Vol. 1, pages in Vol. 1 largely uncut; Vol. 2 text fine. First edition, first printing. BAL 7926.

London: Gay & Bird. 1903. Hardcover. 12mo (7" x 4.75"), red cloth, title-author gilt on cover and spine. [vi], 388 pp., illus. title. CONDITION: Good, wear to extremities and sunned spine, otherwise fine. Later edition. The first American and English editions appeared in 1896.

New York: Brentano's, 1907. Hardcover. Sm 8vo (7.5" x 5"), half black cloth, gray-brown paper over boards, gilt spine, t.e.g. 201 pp., b&w facsimile illus. throughout. CONDITION: Very good, minor wear at extremities. First American edition. BAL 7945.

Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company; The Riverside Press, Cambridge, 1896. Hardcover. 12mo (7.25" x 4.75"), green cloth, gilt author and title on front cover and spine. 341 pp. CONDITION: Very good, minor wear at extremities. First published in 1895, this is a later printing.

New York: The Macmillan Company; Macmillan & Co., Ltd., London, 1904. Hardcover. Sm 8vo (8" x 5.25"), gilt-stamped tan cloth, t.e.g. Frontis., 541 pp. 2 pp. of ads. CONDITION: Very good, corners bumped, offsetting to paste down and ffep from something previously laid in (now absent), light foxing to endpapers. First American edition, second printing. Copyright page states "Published September, 1904. Reprinted November, 1904.

[Rockport, ME:] The Gehenna Press, 1998. Folio (16.5" x 11"), green cloth spine and green paste-paper over boards, peach morocco corners, gilt laurel ornaments and with inlaid peach morocco at upper cover, matching gilt and morocco title piece at spine, gilt ornament to lower cover; green paste-paper endpapers with matching gilt designs. 2 blank leaves; Title leaf, [32] pp., 15 color woodcuts. Colophon with pomegranate printed in red and pencil signatures of author and illustrator. In original tan cloth traycase with green paste-paper edges and gilt peach morocco title piece at spine. CONDITION: Fine throughout. One of fifty numbered copies, signed by Hecht and Baskin. This is number 49. All the woodcuts are signed and numbered by Baskin. One of the more splendid productions of the Gehenna Press, with each of Hecht's poems accompanied by a color woodcut of a flower.