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1797ref. 045475Boston: J. Thomas and E.T. Andrews 1797. Hardcover Quarter Leather. Good Condition. Contemporary leather backed boards worn spine rubbed and chipped but generally sound. A number of torn pages 2 pages trimmed but complete one leaf with loss to a few lines of text trimmed a little close at the fore edge in spots otherwise complete. Two large woodcuts. 84pp. Skeel 670 Evans 33185 Sabin 102387 A rather charming look at popular aphorisms originally published in 1791 and much reprinted. Size: duodecimo 12mo. Previous owner's signature in ink. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Inventory No: 045475. J. Thomas and E.T. Andrews hardcover
1818ref. 000021546Boston: Joseph T. Buckingham 1818. First Edition. softcover. Good. String-tied wrappers approx. 5 1/2" wide by 9" tall 24 pages. Ad for "The Chorister's Guide" published by West & Richardson on the rear cover. Untrimmed pages. Inscribed by Noah Worcester to John Comly and dated 1818 on the first page. St. John's Newfoundland had two fires in 1817 which were jointly named as the Great Fire of 1817. This pamphlet outlines some of the aid sent from Boston. St. John's was to experience more fires in 1819 and later in the century in 1849 and 1892. The inscribee John Comly 1773-1850 was a Quaker minister and school master. He married a fellow teacher at the Westtown School Rebecca Budd and together they ran the Pleasant Hill School on their Byberry Farm from 1804-1815. Canada Pacifism 110504A Joseph T. Buckingham paperback
1823ref. b32816Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1823. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1824ref. b32819Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1824. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1822ref. b32815Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1822. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1822ref. b32812Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1822. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1823ref. b32817Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1823. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1825ref. b32818Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1825. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1821ref. b32810Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1821. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1822ref. b32813Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1822. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1822ref. b32814Cambridge: Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf 1822. First Edition . Soft cover. Near Fine. Near fine in original wrappers with light edgewear but missing the rear wrapper. Printed by Hilliard and Metcalf paperback
1875ref. 2306353Boston: William F. Gill and Company 1875. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition second state with Rockwell & Churchill device on copyright page BAL 3363. Front and end matter and a couple plates foxed front hinge just beginning to weaken. 1875 Hard Cover. xv 411 pp. Original green cloth gilt and black titles and decorations all edges gilt 19 engravings 31 illustrations. Includes first appearance of Mark Twain's 'An Encounter with an Interviewer' as well as contributions by: Whitelaw Reid Wilkie Collins Mark Twain John Hay John Brougham Noah Brooks P.V. Nasby I.H. Bromley John Elderkin Thomas W. Knox W.J. Florence Chandos Fulton J. Henry Hagar Champion Bissell J.B. Bouton W.S. Andrews Gilbert Burling Chas. I. Pardee M.D. C. McK. Leoser Hon. R.B. Roosevelt William F. Gill C. Florio C.E.L. Holmes Charles Gayler James Pech Mus. Doc. H.S. Olcott Edward Greey J. Brander Matthews and Alfred Tennyson. William F. Gill and Company hardcover
1875ref. 2306353Boston: William F. Gill and Company 1875. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 0x0x0. First edition second state with Rockwell & Churchill device on copyright page BAL 3363. Front and end matter and a couple plates foxed front hinge just beginning to weaken. 1875 Hard Cover. xv 411 pp. Original green cloth gilt and black titles and decorations all edges gilt 19 engravings 31 illustrations. Includes first appearance of Mark Twain's 'An Encounter with an Interviewer' as well as contributions by: Whitelaw Reid Wilkie Collins Mark Twain John Hay John Brougham Noah Brooks P.V. Nasby I.H. Bromley John Elderkin Thomas W. Knox W.J. Florence Chandos Fulton J. Henry Hagar Champion Bissell J.B. Bouton W.S. Andrews Gilbert Burling Chas. I. Pardee M.D. C. McK. Leoser Hon. R.B. Roosevelt William F. Gill C. Florio C.E.L. Holmes Charles Gayler James Pech Mus. Doc. H.S. Olcott Edward Greey J. Brander Matthews and Alfred Tennyson. William F. Gill and Company hardcover books
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1843ref. 988Webster & Clark 1843. First edition. Hardcover. Good. Hardcover original dark boards. Ex-library copy with white call numbers written on spine. Embossed library stamp on Advertisement page withdrawn stamp on ffe and following page. Moderate foxing to contents. 373 pages. Minor scuffing to covers. Overall a clean tight copy. Webster & Clark hardcover
1793ref. 30221Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. 239 1 pp with the portrait of Webster laid down on the inner front board. Text lightly toned binding very worn with spine chips and loosened hinges. Good. "Thomas and Andrews's Third Edition. With many Corrections and Improvements by the Author." It was originally published as the third part of Webster's Grammatical Institute of the English Language. Thomas and Andrews published sixteen 18th century printings of this work beginning in 1790. Evans 26443. Skeel 463. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews unknown
1802ref. 004799Hartford: Hudson & Goodwin 1802. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. 206pp. FIRST EDITION 1802. Quarter calf over original boards. Boards worn scuffed and stained no endpapers text is age-darkened moderately foxed and damp stained binding is tight slight crack to rear upper joint but holding. Despite this book's imperfections the ext is entirely complete and readable. This is the rare Volume I of this title first published in 1802. Hudson & Goodwin hardcover
1793ref. 30221Boston: Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews 1793. 239 1 pp with the portrait of Webster laid down on the inner front board. Text lightly toned binding very worn with spine chips and loosened hinges. Good. "Thomas and Andrews's Third Edition. With many Corrections and Improvements by the Author." It was originally published as the third part of Webster's Grammatical Institute of the English Language. Thomas and Andrews published sixteen 18th century printings of this work beginning in 1790. Evans 26443. Skeel 463. Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer T. Andrews unknown books
2022ref. 627311New York: Oxford University Press 2022. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by Marcus Samuelsson. Quarto. 834pp. Spine ends a touch rounded else fine in near fine dust jacket lightly rubbed and a touch of wear at the spine ends. Inscribed by both editors and with "Strand Signed Edition" sticker on the front wrap. Oxford University Press hardcover
2022ref. 627311New York: Oxford University Press 2022. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. First edition. Foreword by Marcus Samuelsson. Quarto. 834pp. Spine ends a touch rounded else fine in near fine dust jacket lightly rubbed and a touch of wear at the spine ends. Inscribed by both editors and with "Strand Signed Edition" sticker on the front wrap. Oxford University Press hardcover books
1814ref. 47778Peter B. Gleason 1814. WORCESTER Noah. A SOLEMN REVIEW OF THE CUSTOM OF WAR; SHOWING THAT WAR IS THE EFFECT OF POPULAR DELUSION AND PROPOSING A REMEDY. Hartford: Peter B. Gleason 1814-1816. 8vo. tan full-calf leather. First Edition in eight parts. Good few holes in spine & bit of dampstaining last few pages. $175.00. Peter B. Gleason unknown
1814ref. 47778Peter B. Gleason 1814. WORCESTER Noah. A SOLEMN REVIEW OF THE CUSTOM OF WAR; SHOWING THAT WAR IS THE EFFECT OF POPULAR DELUSION AND PROPOSING A REMEDY. Hartford: Peter B. Gleason 1814-1816. 8vo. tan full-calf leather. First Edition in eight parts. Good few holes in spine & bit of dampstaining last few pages. $175.00. Peter B. Gleason unknown books
1818ref. 002547Boston: Joseph T Buckingham 1818 Bound in pale blue wraps 40 PP. Contents: Address of the Hon. Judge Dawes of Massachusetts' Peace Society December 25 1817; Second annual Report of the Massachusetts Peace Society; Review of Captain Delano's Testimony against Privateering; Letter from Mr Jefferson to the editor; Letter from Mr Jay; Friendly Remarks on Mr. Jay's Letter; Officers and Members of the Massachusetts Peace Society; Extract from Dr. Franklin on War. On hand made aper with edges yapped. Covers foxed with light foxing throughout. Faded partly legible library stamp on front cover. Cover with some chips on the spine. A good solid copy of a piece ephemeral in nature. Joseph T Buckingham paperback
2026ref. x-0826500331Vanderbilt University Press 2026. Hardcover. New. 400 pages. 6.10x1.10x9.10 inches. Vanderbilt University Press hardcover
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