The Documentary History of the State of New York (Vol. I Only) by O'Callaghan, E. B - 1849

Weed, Parsons & Co., 1849. Hardcover. Acceptable. . Scarce in any condition. Boards detached but present. Backstrip missing, effectively textblock only. Pages clean.

Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co, 1850. Hardcover. Fair. Later printing. Volume one only (of four volumes). Arranged under direction of the Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary of State. Quarto. 536pp. Illustrated in black and white. Embossed, black clothcovered boards with gilt on the spine. Fair only with all of the maps detached from the binding yet present with some of them a bit torn but not affecting the images, two maps missing, ink check marks on the Index to Illustrations, three inches of loss to the top of the spine, scattered internal dampstaining, and wear to the boards. The two maps missing are "Boundary Line Between the Whites and Indians, 1768" and "Sauthier's Map of the Province of New York in 1779.

Albany: Weed, Parsons & Co., 1849. Hardcover. Fair/No dust jacket.

Weed, Parsons, & Co, Albany 1849, 1849, 1850. 9.25 X 6.25" in embossed black cloth. First 3 of 4 volumes. Covers rubbed. Corner tips on all three volumes worn right thru the cloth. Back strip on Vol. 3 splitting along one edge. 787pp, 1212pp, 1215pp respectively. Each Volume is individually indexed. IMMENSE amount of information. Numerous fold-out maps.. F. Hardcover.

Thick 8vo, cloth, spine gilt lettering, illustrated, 786 [1], 1211 [1], 1215, 1144 pp. Some hinges a little weak, spines are chipped and torn, with a few pieces missing, or loose, some edgewear, pages 3 & 4 of volume two torn with some loss of text, spine gilt lettering a little faded, some edgewear and foxing, small tear to large folding map (map still in really good shape), missing 1779 map of New York in volume one, minor aging and foxing.
Edmund Bailey O'Callaghan (1797-1880) was born in Ireland, but immigrated to Canada in 1823. He was a doctor and journalist by training, but was also politically active, and left Canada after participating in some activities in Montréal, which ended in a riot. He would practice medicine after moving to Albany, but would also become the secretary-archivist for the state of New York. This work is a richly illustrated history of New York during the colonial period. Illustrations include some folding maps, engravings and charts. Howes indicates that there are 78… Read More

weed parsons albany 1849/1850/1851. first edition 4 vols.786/1211/1215/1144pp ills.[b/w w.many folding maps - a few are photocopies] VG- (brown textured cloth w.blind borders,rubbed and soiled,black tape reinforcing to edges of boards of vol.4.,prelims,.and content edges sl.foxed/soiled,some foxing to contents,some maps foxed w.some tape repairs to folds,some maps in vol.4 are photocopies) a heavy set

Albany NY: Weed, Parsons & Co.. Fair with no dust jacket. 1849. Hardcover. Fold-out map in volume 1 has a 2" tear. Bindings are worn and spines are split (have been edge glued to attach to boards). Contents are very good. Good candidate for rebinding. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1997 pages .

Weed, Parson and Co., Public Printers, 1851. hardcover. Good. Four Volumes. Dates ranging 1849-1851. Brown cloth covered boards with gold spine titles; edges worn with boards exposed at corners and chipping at spine ends; backstrip of Volume IV has the heaviest wear, with larger chips in tears; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; no jackets. Previous owner's names on free front endpaper of all volumes; numerous illustrations and fold-out maps; foxing and age toning to endpapers and pages; no internal markings; 786, 1211, 1215 and 1144 pages. Additional shipping charges may need to be requested due to size or weight of book.

Albany: Weed, Parsons and Company, 1951. Hardcover. G. All cover have edge and corner damage, staining, and fading Spines of 2,3,4 have sticker residue and some edge damage. Vole 4 has heavy spine damage at top with some seperation from binding. All bookblocks have age toning and staining. Interior pages have age toning, foxing, some water staining. Writing from previous owner on inside front covers. 4 volume set. Decorative brown cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. frontispieces, plates (some folded) portraits (2 folded) folded maps, plans (some folded). V. 2. Papers relating to Lt. Gov. Liesler's administration. Early rate lists of Long Island. Manuscripts of Sir Wm. johnson. Early steam navigation. Papers relating to western New-York.

(NEW YORK). O'CALLAGHAN, E.B. The Documentary History of the State of New York. Albany, 1850-1851. 4 vols. 4to. Maps, ills., some folding. Some wear, but a very good set in orig. cloth.