The Psalms, Hymns & Spiritual Songs of the Rev. Isaac Watts.
by Watts, Isaac.
Small 8vo, leather, leather label with gilt lettering on spine, 496, 156 pp. Lacking title page and front endpapers, some soiling and foxing, one or two pages with crease folds, still contents are generally clean; binding a little worn, but in nice shape overall. Almost appears that there are two books bound together, but unclear if it wasn't designed that way. The OCLC helped provide the background information, since there is no title page. Appears to be complete otherwise. $20
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Horae Lyricae, Poems Chiefly of the Lyric Kind.
by Watts, Isaac
12mo contemporary sheep, 219 pp. Binding shows some wear, and top hinge is a little weak. Lacks front endpaper, hole in rear endpaper. Some foxing and soiling, and early owner’s ink inscriptions on back of title and rear endpapers; otherwise very good. Isaac Watt (1674-1748) was regarded as the “father of the English hymn.” While he was reported to have a somewhat grotesque appearance, he was a superb writer and managed to churn out almost 700 hymns. This work has... Read More
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The Effects of Nuclear Weapons.
by [Nuclear Weapons].
Large 8vo, softcover, illustrated, 579 pp. Lower spine and bottom front cover chipped and missing a small portion, paper fragile, some aging; otherwise fair to good condition. Published by the government, and edited by Samuel Glasstone, this work tells the reader everything they need to know about nuclear weapons. Illustrated with photographs and charts to make sure you get the picture.
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Racing Calendar: Containing an Account of the Plates, Matches, and Sweepstakes, Run for in Great-Britain and Ireland, in the Year 1794…
by Weatherby, Edward and James.
12mo, leather with spine label, 374 pp. Top hinge cracked, but still reasonably firm, rubbed, extremities with some wear, rubber stamp on front and rear endpapers, owners note on front endpaper one signature slightly sprung; otherwise about very good. Weatherby's Racing Calendar was produced for many years. It contains a wealth of information on horse racing, including race locations, a list of riders, and the colors they wore, winning horses, upcoming races, and a list of subscribers.
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Buffalo Land: An Authentic Account of the Discoveries, Adventures, and Mishaps of a Scientific and Sporting Party in the Wild West…
by Webb, W.E
8vo, original decorated cloth, gilt illustration on top cover, illustrated, 503 pp. Top and bottom of spine frayed, top of spine a bit torn, some wear to extremities, normal aging and toning; otherwise very good.Dr. William Edward Webb (c1839-1915) seems to have been a land developer who wrote this book for the promotional benefit of the Kansa Pacific Railroad. There is a good deal of information on hunting, especially buffalo, and there is also plenty of material on Indian... Read More
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Collection of 21 Political Pamphlets.
by Webster, Daniel, et al.
8vo, leather spine and tips with marbled boards, some illustrations, gilt lines on spine. Light edge wear, some cracking to leather spine, remnant of small label on spine, manuscript index on front pastedown, ink number at the foot of second page, scattered light foxing, a couple of pages trimmed close with slight letter loss, occasional staining; otherwise very good. This is a fairly broad collection of 21 early 19th century American political pamphlets. The collection includes two speeches by Daniel... Read More
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The American Spelling Book.
by Webster, Noah.
Small 8vo, leather spine, cloth with cardboard covers, 168 pp. Spine ends chipped and worn, front joint cracked and tender, corners showing, covers a little warped, some aging, browning, and staining, but internally in very good condition. Noah Webster (1758-1843) first introduced his spelling book in 1783, and it would become the basic schoolbook for children in early 19th century America. Revised many times by Webster, it would teach generations of Americans how to read and spell.
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An American Selection of Lessons in Reading and Speaking…
by Webster, Noah.
16mo, leather spine with blue paper covered boards, 240 pp .Lacks endpapers, binding worn and somewhat stained, hinges tender, but in tact, foxing and staining throughout; good overall. Noah Webster (1758-1843) introduced his spelling books in 1783, and they would become the basic school book for children in early 19th century America. Revised many times by Webster, it would teach generations of Americans how to read and spell. This work, which is from the press of Isaiah Thomas and Ebenezer... Read More
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Harper's Weekly. September , 21, 1867.Vol. XI. No 560.
by [Harper's Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated. Some splits and tears to spine and edges, a little staining, normal browning and aging. Article on raccon hunting, and news of the day.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, September 11, 1880. Vol. XXIV. No. 1237
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 578-592 pp. Chips and small tears in margins, a little soiling and staining, some aging and browning. Partially uncut, and some pages were probably never looked at; otherwise very good. This is a Thomas Nast issue with two full page, including the cover, and one smaller cartoon on the rear cover. The cover cartoon relates to General Butler (AKA Beast Butler), a somewhat controversial character, who was returning to the Democratic Party to run for Governor... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, August 25, 1866. Vol. X. No. 504.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 529-544 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins and edges, soiling and darkening to front cover, normal aging and browning to contents; otherwise about good. A good portion of this issue is dedicated to the July 30, 1866 riot in New Orleans. Violence erupted when freed blacks were permitted to parade in the city, and southern whites attacked them killing over 40, and wounding many more. Harper's provides several wood engravings to illustrate what happened.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, October 19, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 564.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 657-672 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins and edges, a little soiling and darkening, normal aging; otherwise very good. The cover feature for this week's Harper was on Garibaldi and his efforts to bring a just government to Italy. He is presented in a wood engraving on the front page. Also on the front page is an illustration of a pneumatic railway, which was part of an exhibition at The American Institute in New York.... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, July 14, 1866. Vol. X. No, 498.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 433-448 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, spine and edges, some aging and browning to contents, despite the ragged appearance around the edges; content is in basically good shape. While there are a number of interesting illustrations in this issue, the most significant is a full page engraving by Thomas Nast on the Uprising in Italy. There is a smaller illustration of a duel in New Orleans on page 445.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. Volume XX (April 15, 1876-December 30, 1876)
by Harpers Weekly
Folio (12x16), leather spine & tips with cloth, illustrated, 301-1068 pp. Spine and covers heavily worn and scuffed, with a few tears at extremities, missing front endpaper, and rear endpaper is folded, some foxing and aging, especially first few pages, contents generally clean and in good shape. Despite the fact that this is not a complete year, this is a very rich volume. There are a large number of illustrations by Thomas Nast; many are full page. One of... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, July 14, 1866. Vol. X. No, 498.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Newspaper, illustrated, 433-448 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, spine and edges, some aging and browning to contents, despite the ragged appearance around the edges; content is in basically good shape. While there are a number of interesting illustrations in this issue, the most significant is a full page engraving by Thomas Nast on the Uprising in Italy. There is a smaller illustration of a duel in New Orleans on page 445.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, August 12, 1865. Vol. IX. No. 450.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 497- 512 pp. Removed, one page loose, tape repairs at center fold to double page illustration, some splitting at fold, normal aging and browning; otherwise about good. This issue illustrates the laying of the first Atlantic Telegraph cable, which reduced communication between America and Europe t o minutes from several days. Cyrus Field the inventor is pictured in the double page illustration, as are, Ben Franklin and Samuel Morse.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, February 9, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 528.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 81-96 pp. Chips and small tears in margins, a little creasing, slight foxing, aging and browning; otherwise very good. This is a well-illustrated issue with a number of wood engravings, including a map of shipping lanes. More importantly, this issue includes a full page Thomas Nast cartoon about corruption in New York City. A second Nast cartoon has an anti-Catholic theme. A couple of illustrations focus on the effects of a New York City snowstorm.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, March 25, 1865. Vol. IX. No. 430.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 177- 192 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, a little soiling, aging and browning; otherise very good. This is a Civil War issue, that includes coverage of General Philip Sheridan's campaign. There is a small map showing his progress outside Richmond, and a full page wood engraving illustrating his men moving into position. This issue also includes a lot of coverage of "The Triumph In New York", which was a city celebration fueled by the... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, March 21, 1863. Vol. VII. No. 325.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 177- 192 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins and spine, a little staining, tear in cover image, but not large, aging and browning; otherwise in fair condition. A significant Civil War issue, with considerable propaganda the North's role in the war. Coverage includes a full-page wood engraving showing a British pirate ship sinking the clipper ship "Jacob." Another full-page engraving illustrates the "gold panic" on Wall Street. A double-page illustration provides a view of paroled... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, June 15, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 546.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 369-384 pp. Minor chips and small tears in margins and spine, light creasing, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. A richly illustrated issue of Harper's that includes a map showing General Hancock's operations in the Indian Country. This issue includes a full page Thomas Nast on infanticide. There are a couple of other full-page engravings, one with an Asian theme.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, June 9, 1866. Vol. X. No, 493.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 353-368 pp. Chips, tears and folds in margins, spine and edges, a couple of pieces missing from margins throughout, but not affecting text or images, some aging, finger soiling and browning to contents, despite its faults this issue is in basically good shape. This issue contains two Thomas Nast cartoons. One illustrates the loss in value of Confederate money. A full-page engraving shows the burning of the Academy of Music in NYC. Another full-page engraving presents an... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. Volume XLII (January 1, 1898-January 7, 1899)
by Harpers Weekly
Thick folio, leather spine and corners, illustrated. Covers detached and several front and rear pages are attached to covers, which makes volume partially disbound, volume is heavy and thick, which put too much pressure on joints and binding, missing upper portion of backstrip, binding worn in places; internally bright and clean. Rather scarce edition of Harper's that is packed with photographs and illustrations. Good coverage of the Spanish American War. A few illustrations by Remington, and since this volume actually... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, January 10, 1874. Vol. XVIII. No. 889.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 25- 40 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, a little aging and browning; otherwise very good. Great issue, that includes a Thomas Nast Cover on the addressed the "Virginius Affair." We almost went to war with Spain after they captured the American ship Virginius, and the Spanish, who believed they were helping the Cubans, executed over 50 American as pirates. A small second Nast cartoon is on the rear cover.
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, June 17, 1865. Vol. IX. No. 442.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 369-384 pp. Some chipping and soiling to edges and margins, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. This issue provides some end of the Civil War coverage. The main article talks about the fate of Jefferson Davis. The cover features Secretary of State William H. Seward, and thee is also a large wood engraving of General William T. Sherman. A double-page engraving of Richmond is also included. Interestingly, there is a short article about "Base-Ball." Seems... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, January 20, 1866. Vol. X. No. 473.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 33-48 pp. Some chipping, tears and soiling to edges. spine and margins, some creasing to front page, especially near middle column, occasional staining, normal aging and browning; otherwise about very good. This issue, which was published shortly after the Civil War, has some excellent illustrations, including a couple of cartoons by Thomas Nast. There is also a full-page illustration of American beauty, featuring headshots of women. Another full-page illustrations shows the sentencing of Eduard Ketchum for... Read More
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