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SOLD Excelsior by H. W. Longfellow Illustrated by Alice & F. Corbyn Price

SOLDSOLD Excelsior by H. W. Longfellow Illustrated by Alice & F. Corbyn Price

Books:Antique:Poetry:Longfellow
Published in Chicago, New York, & San Francisco by Belford, Clarke & Co. by special arrangement with Houghton, Mifflin & Co. publishers of the works of Henry W. Longfellow. No date but around 1890. The book is hardcover, measures 7 1/2" X 6", about the size & shape of a Little Golden book. The book has 16 pages all having wonderful illustrations by Alice Price and F. Corbyn Price, 5 being chromolithographs. The book is still tight,with all pages intact, and just light age spotting on some of the ...
SOLD New England Primer c. 1830  Woodcuts Moral Instruction Catechisms ABCs

SOLDSOLD New England Primer c. 1830 Woodcuts Moral Instruction Catechisms ABCs

Books:Antique
This is a lovely small early edition of the famous "New England Primer," the first text book that American children were given, to learn moral tales and their abc's. This version contains "the Assembly's Catechism, the Account of the Burning of John Rogers, A Dialogue Between Christ, A Youth and the Devil, and Various Other Useful, Instructive Matter." The introduction is by Reverend H. Humphrey who was President of Amherst College from 1823-1825. From my research, I believe this undated Primer ...
SOLD Vintage 1898- A Brief History of The Hawaiian People - W.D. Alexander

SOLDSOLD Vintage 1898- A Brief History of The Hawaiian People - W.D. Alexander

Books:Antique:Hawaii.Hawaiian. Historical. Illustrated
First published 1891 this edition is the second printing in1899. The book was published by The American Book Company for The Board of Education of The Hawaiian Islands. Measures 8 1/4" x 5 3/4" with 357 pages with 33 illustrations and 7 coloured maps. Very clean and tidy with no foxing present but very loose on spine. An excellent historical reference for Hawaiiana collectors.
SOLD The Gibson Book -- 2 Volume Set

SOLDSOLD The Gibson Book -- 2 Volume Set

Books:Antique:Fashion:Illustration:Gibson:Gibson Girls:Illustrated
"The Gibson Book -- A Collection of the Published Works of Charles Dana Gibson In Two Volumes" was published by Charles Scribner's Sons and copyrighted 1906. This first edition set is a complete collection of Gibson's work. His work for Life, Century, Harper's, Scribner's, Collier's Weekly, and other magazines established him as a leading illustrator and delineator of aristocratic social ideals, most notably that of the ideal woman who came to be known as the Gibson Girl. His incisive drawings ...
SOLD Salmonia, 1828 First Edition

SOLDSOLD Salmonia, 1828 First Edition

Books:Antique Fly Fishing Book:Vintage Fly Fishing Book:Classic Fly Fishing:Fly Fishing Gifts:Fly Fishing Collectible:Fly Fishing History:First Edition Copies
This 1828 First Edition of “Salmonia: or Days of Fly Fishing in Conversations with Some Account of the Habits of Fishes Belonging to the Genus Salmo” by “An Angler” is a classic fly fishing book in every sense. The title page includes the copy write information: “London: John Murray, Albemarle Street, MDCCCXXVIII” as well as the Latin phrase, “Equidem credo quia sit divinitus illis Ingenium” from Virgil’s “On the Nature of Things.” The back of the title page provides the publishing information: ...
SOLD Antique Carpenters Home Builders Home Design Book Illustrated

SOLDSOLD Antique Carpenters Home Builders Home Design Book Illustrated

Books:Antique
This book is the actual book, not a reprint. It is " The Carpenters and Builders Complete Companion "..published 1889 by Palliser , Palliser & Co 24 East 42 St New York. Copyrighted 1889 by W.D.Rowland. It is 14 1/2 inches tall, 11 1/2 inches wide, a hard cover book. 105 numbered pages. Everything one would need to know in that era that pertains to this subject. And it has diagrams too..the perfect book for someone restoring antique homes...or for the person who designs homes with the antique ...
SOLD Antique Small Maroon Leather Bible 1841

SOLDSOLD Antique Small Maroon Leather Bible 1841

Books:Antique:Bibles
Offering for sale a beautiful antique Holy Bible, maroon leather binding with slightly ribbed spine, gold gilt decorations on front, back and spine, , the gold a little faded. This Bible was published in 1841 by William Andrus, Hartford. It is The Holy Bible containing the Old Testament and the New, translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. 852 pages in the Old Testament, which has a beautiful engraving of St Michael at the ...
SOLD 1896 Beautiful Thoughts In Prose And Verse In The Four Seasons of Life

SOLDSOLD 1896 Beautiful Thoughts In Prose And Verse In The Four Seasons of Life

Books:Antique:Poetry:Religious:Literature
Blue hard cover book with gold stamped bee's and a red fleur d lis on the front cover. Compiled by Rev. J. Thomas Ziegler, A. M. ,published in 1896 by D. W. Caskey Jr. This large book is made up of beautiful thoughts in prose and verse carefully chosen from the literature of the world, comprising the "Best things from the best Authors". It is arranged in four parts, typifying the four seasons in the life of man--Childhood--Youth--Manhood--Old Age. Numerous wonderful black and white illustrations ...
SOLD Antique Book Shakespear 1817 Midsummer Night's Dream Provenance

SOLDSOLD Antique Book Shakespear 1817 Midsummer Night's Dream Provenance

Books:Antique
This book is from a local estate here in Hagerstown. Items in this estate were very early , also found in the estate were very early very rare John Bell pottery molds. The earliest publications I could truthfully find on the net for a Midsummer Night's Dream book are around 1900... This book has no publisher listed... instead , inside on the title page in hand written ( with dip pen ink ) is what looks to read, " Wm Brent 1st July 1817 " this is hand written again below the first signature along ...
SOLD Antique “1888” Holiday Illustrated Book “The Birds' Christmas Carol”

SOLDSOLD Antique “1888” Holiday Illustrated Book “The Birds' Christmas Carol”

Books:Antique:Christmas:Holiday:Illustration:Birds:Religion:Inspirational:Story:Kate Douglas Wiggin
Here is an “1888” antique collector’s book with magnificent engraved illustrations. "The Birds' Xmas Carol” is an enchanting story that takes place during Christmas. This heartwarming tale is about a baby girl who was born into the Bird family on Christmas Day …such a joy to read during the Christmas season. The Birds' Xmas Carol was written by Kate Douglas Wiggin, Published by Houghton and Mifflin and Co. Boston, Copyright, 1888. There are beautiful plated black & white etching illustrations ...
 
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