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1740 - Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of Mandarin Fum-Hoam. Related by Himself to Divert the Sultana, upon the Celebration of her Nuptials. Printed for J. Hodges, London. Second Edition 1740.This very rare full leather Second Edition translated by Stackhouse awaits the true collector of 18th century works. The original French edition was published in 1723 under the title "Les aventures merveilleuses du mandarin Fum-Hoam" and Stackhouse's translation first appeared in 1725...hence, this is the second edition.Contents has been photographed for your review as well as examples of engraved illustrations. This small full leather bound original 1740 book is beautifully in tact, with a firm binding, period end pages and stunning illustrations. We found no writing or tears within. The newspaper articles that were inserted in the book have been retained with the book and caused some staining within the book. Please take time to ask for any further photographs or information about condition in order…
Read More Illustrated Bible Biography or, the Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Sacred Scriptures with an Introduction by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and An Appendix, Containing Thirty Dissertations on the Evidences of Divine Revelations. Being a Complete Summary of Bible Knowledge, Carefully Condensed and Compiled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill, Patrick, Adam Clarke, Pool, Lowth, Horne, Wall, Stowe, Robinson, and Other Eminent Writers on the Scriptures. by Beecher, Henry Ward - 1868: Embellished with Twenty Full Page Illustrations, by Gustave Dore', the Greatest of Living Designers, And a Presentation Page by Thomas Nast, The Celebrated American Artist. In Addition to Which Upwards of Two Hundred and Fifty Engravings, Many of them fro
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Illustrated Bible Biography or, the Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages Recorded in the Sacred Scriptures with an Introduction by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and An Appendix, Containing Thirty Dissertations on the Evidences of Divine Revelations. Being a Complete Summary of Bible Knowledge, Carefully Condensed and Compiled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill, Patrick, Adam Clarke, Pool, Lowth, Horne, Wall, Stowe, Robinson, and Other Eminent Writers on the Scriptures.: Embellished with Twenty Full Page Illustrations, by Gustave Dore', the Greatest of Living Designers, And a Presentation Page by Thomas Nast, The Celebrated American Artist. In Addition to Which Upwards of Two Hundred and Fifty Engravings, Many of them fro
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Illustrated Bible Biography or, the Lives and Characters of the Principal Personages, Recorded in the Sacred Scriptureswith an Introduction by Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, and An Appendix, Containing Thirty Dissertations on the Evidences of Divine Revelations.
Being a Complete Summary of Bible Knowledge, Carefully Condensed and Compiled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill, Patrick, Adam Clarke, Pool, Lowth, Horne, Wall, Stowe, Robinson, and Other Eminent Writers on the Scriptures.
Embellished with Twenty Full Page Illustrations, byGustave Dore', the Greatest of Living Designers, And a Presentation Page by Thomas Nast, The Celebrated American Artist. In Addition to Which Upwards of Two Hundred and Fifty Engravings, Many of them from Celebrated Paintings in the Principal European Art Galleries,By Such Eminent Artists as Raffaelle, M. Angelo, Meyer, Rubens, Salvator Rosa, West, Laborde, Le Seuer, De La Hire, etc. Illustrative of Scripture Scenes, Manners, Customs &c.Sold Only by Subscription. Boston: Published; by Lee and Shepard for W. L. Goss and Company. 1868 - First Edition491 pages, 20 Gustave Dore' Engravings w/tissue guards,
Thomas Nast Dedication Page.
Condition: This original first edition 1868 "Illustrated Bible Biography" is complete with all 20 Dore' engravings with their original tissue guards, full Appendix, and intro pages. Only writing or marks found within are shown on the dedication page. Original spine on a professionally re-backed book. Fresh end pages and hand-stitched headbands. A real stunner! We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
Being a Complete Summary of Bible Knowledge, Carefully Condensed and Compiled from Scott, Doddridge, Gill, Patrick, Adam Clarke, Pool, Lowth, Horne, Wall, Stowe, Robinson, and Other Eminent Writers on the Scriptures.
Embellished with Twenty Full Page Illustrations, byGustave Dore', the Greatest of Living Designers, And a Presentation Page by Thomas Nast, The Celebrated American Artist. In Addition to Which Upwards of Two Hundred and Fifty Engravings, Many of them from Celebrated Paintings in the Principal European Art Galleries,By Such Eminent Artists as Raffaelle, M. Angelo, Meyer, Rubens, Salvator Rosa, West, Laborde, Le Seuer, De La Hire, etc. Illustrative of Scripture Scenes, Manners, Customs &c.Sold Only by Subscription. Boston: Published; by Lee and Shepard for W. L. Goss and Company. 1868 - First Edition491 pages, 20 Gustave Dore' Engravings w/tissue guards,
Thomas Nast Dedication Page.
Condition: This original first edition 1868 "Illustrated Bible Biography" is complete with all 20 Dore' engravings with their original tissue guards, full Appendix, and intro pages. Only writing or marks found within are shown on the dedication page. Original spine on a professionally re-backed book. Fresh end pages and hand-stitched headbands. A real stunner! We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can make the best buying decision.
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- Keywords Bible, Christ, Noah, Biography, Henry Ward Beecher, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Thomas Nast, Gustave Dore', Rubens, Sacred, Bible, Jesus
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Chinese Tales: or, the Wonderful Adventures of the Mandarin Fum-Hoam..., 1740
by Gueulette, M. translated from the French by Stackhouse
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Asia [two volumes] Northern / Eastern Asia and Western Asia, 1896
by Keane, A. H.
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896. In two volumes: 15 fold-out color maps (lithographs) and 189 illustrationsVolume I: Northern Asia (Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, Siberia) AND Eastern Asia (Chinese Empire, Japan) Volume II: Southern Asia (Afghanistan, India, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula AND Western Asia (Muhammadan States of Turkey in Asia, Arabia and Persia)Condition: This two-volume set is an original with 15 fold out maps in excellent condition as well as 179 illustrations in the combined volumes. Bindings are secure and cover and spine gold stamping is bright as shown. Note that the foldouts required the insertion of guards within the signatures which appear throughout the books as published. This was done to accommodate the large number of fold outs. All pages, maps and illustrations are present and accounted for! We carefully photograph our items so that you…
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*Fabric Sample Book* - Harris Tailors Trimmings Book No. 4, 1940
by Harris Co, William Harris
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William Harris Company, St. Paul Minnesota, Harris Tailors Trimmings. This Book of Harris Tailors' Trimmings Represents The Most Complete Trimming Line in America. "We are Always at Your Service". Containing 369 fabric samples on 101 pagesWm. Harris Woolen Co. Established in 1910 by William Harris as a wholesale woolen jobber with its principal office in St. Paul, Minnesota and continued in its primary business until William Harris' death in 1953.101 Pages with 369 cloth samples -- Scarce complete catalogIncludes information on pricing and supplies including:Thread: Silk, Corticelli Cotton Samples and Henry Myer Thread Co mercerized cotton +, Buttons, Notions for measurement, scissors, iron, interfacing, seam binding, padding, muslin and moleskin, brushes, bodkins, hangers, buckles, pins and needles, snaps, labels, Furrier SuppliesCondition: This original, scarce pre-1940 catalogue of 101 pages has 369 fabric swatch samples, each page being complete. The original cord and hardcover are shown in the…
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My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, ..., 1889 FIRST EDITION
by Livermore, Mary A
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My Story of the War: A Woman's Narrative of Four Years Personal Experience as Nurse in the Union Army, and in Relief Work at Home, in Hospitals, Camps, and at the Front, during the War of the Rebellion with Anecdotes, Pathetic Incidents, and Thrilling Reminiscences Portraying The Lights and Shadows of Hospital Life and The Sanitary Service of the War. by Mary A Livermore. Superbly Illustrated with Portraits and Numerous full page engravings on steel, and fine chromo-lithograph plates. Hartford Conn: A D Worthington and Company, 1889. 8vo. 700 pages plus 8 pages of period book reviews in back.**Believed to be the first edition, second printing of the 1887 copyright**Condition:All original 1889 publication of Mary Livermore's memoir. Hardcover is sound with good gilt on spine and cover. No writing found within, nor bookplates, stamps, etc. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos…
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Prisoners of War and Military Prisons, Personal Narratives of Experience in the Prisons ...In the South, 1890 FIRST EDITION
by Isham, Asa B; Davidson, Henry M; Furness, Henry B
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Prisoners of War and Military Prisons. Personal Narratives of Experience in the Prisons at Richmond, Danville, Macon, Andersonville, Savannah, Millen, Charleston, and Columbia, with A General Account of Prison Life and Prisons in the South during the War of the Rebellion, Including Statistical Information Pertaining to Prisoners of War; Together with a list of Officers who were Prisoners of War from January 1, 1864. by Asa B Isham, Henry M Davidson, and Henry B Furness. Cincinnati: Lyman & Cushing, 99 West Fourth Street, 1890 - First Edition. Over 58 pages of illustrations, including maps of camps. Large octavo, 571 pages. Condition: Original cloth, with gilt spine and beautiful front and back cover images. The 58 illustrations are present, including fold out of Andersonville and many full page illustrations. Please note there is a light stamp from a previous owner on the Title Page. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please…
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The Pirate. Sir Walter Scott, (3 volumes), 1822, FIRST EDITION
by Scott, Sir Walter
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The Pirate by the Author of "Waverley, Kenilworth, &c [Sir Walter Scott] In Three Volumes; Edinburgh:Printed for Archibald Constable and Co.; And Hurst, Robinson, and Co., London 1822 First Edition. With Half-Titles, Uncut.In original half leather binding.*From the Library of* *THE LATE MR. LIONEL BENCRAFT, OF BARNSTAPLE. A handsome mural tablet has just been placed in the parish church, Barnstaple, to the memory of the late Mr. Lionel Bencraft. The deceased filled the office of Town Clerk for years. Research indicates that this edition was rushed to press because they were preparing the play of the same name for the London stage for early 1851.This is the first edition , with half-titles. Vol 2 reads "there" instead of "their" at the end of line 20 on page 17. There is a semicolon after the first "Co." of the imprint on the title page of Vol. 1.With its provenance and its lovingly restored "original" condition, this is worthy of a beautiful, authentic gift for any Sir Walter Scott…
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The Complete Collection of Pictures & Songs by Randolph Caldecott, 1887 FIRST EDITION
by Caldecott, Randolph
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The Complete Collection of Pictures & Songs by Randolph Caldecott. Engraved and Printed by Edmund Evans. With a Preface by Austin Dobson. London: George Routledge and Sons, Broadway, Ludgate Hill; Glasgow, and New York. 1887 First Edition. Large Paper Edition - 500 pages. Number 300 of 800 Printed.Randolph Caldecott, for whom the Caldecott awards for illustrated literature is named, is a cherished name among librarians, children, and collectors alike. Don't miss the inclusion of the likes of "The House that Jack Built" and "Sing a Song of Sixpence" along with "The Queen of Hearts" and "Ride a Cock Horse..." as well as the "Panjandrum Picture Book". stunning, beautiful 12" x 15" large folio of 500 pages of Caldecott's work! Condition: This original large format book is a real beauty! It is 100% complete with all drawings, illustrations, and 500 pages. It has a new professional binding which mimics the old beautifully, right down to the gold stamping on the spine. Half title page was professionally…
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Asia [two volumes] Northern / Eastern Asia and Western Asia, 1896
by Keane, A. H.
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Asia: Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel: Northern and Eastern Asia (Vol. I) and Southern and Western Asia (Vol. II). A. H. Keane. London: Edward Stanford; 1896. In two volumes: 15 fold-out color maps (lithographs) and 189 illustrationsVolume I: Northern Asia (Caucasia, Russian Turkestan, Siberia) AND Eastern Asia (Chinese Empire, Japan) Volume II: Southern Asia (Afghanistan, India, Indo-China, Malay Peninsula AND Western Asia (Muhammadan States of Turkey in Asia, Arabia and Persia)Condition: This two-volume set is an original with 15 fold out maps in excellent condition as well as 179 illustrations in the combined volumes. Bindings are secure and cover and spine gold stamping is bright as shown. Note that the foldouts required the insertion of guards within the signatures which appear throughout the books as published. This was done to accommodate the large number of fold outs. All pages, maps and illustrations are present and accounted for! We carefully photograph our items so that you…
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*Fabric Sample Book* - Harris Tailors Trimmings Book No. 4, 1940
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William Harris Company, St. Paul Minnesota, Harris Tailors Trimmings. This Book of Harris Tailors' Trimmings Represents The Most Complete Trimming Line in America. "We are Always at Your Service". Containing 369 fabric samples on 101 pagesWm. Harris Woolen Co. Established in 1910 by William Harris as a wholesale woolen jobber with its principal office in St. Paul, Minnesota and continued in its primary business until William Harris' death in 1953.101 Pages with 369 cloth samples -- Scarce complete catalogIncludes information on pricing and supplies including:Thread: Silk, Corticelli Cotton Samples and Henry Myer Thread Co mercerized cotton +, Buttons, Notions for measurement, scissors, iron, interfacing, seam binding, padding, muslin and moleskin, brushes, bodkins, hangers, buckles, pins and needles, snaps, labels, Furrier SuppliesCondition: This original, scarce pre-1940 catalogue of 101 pages has 369 fabric swatch samples, each page being complete. The original cord and hardcover are shown in the…
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Annals of the Army of the Cumberland, 1863 FIRST EDITION
by Fitch, John
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Annals of the Army of the Cumberland, Comprising Biographies, Descriptions of Departments, Accounts of Expeditions, Skirmishes, and Battles; Also Its Police Recordof Spies, Smugglers, and Prominent Rebel Emissaries. Together With Anecdotes, Incidents, Poetry, Reminiscences, etc. and Official Reports of the Battle of Stone River, by an Officer [John Fitch]. Illustrated with Steel Portraits, Wood Engravings, and Maps. First Edition, Original full leather binding. 1863. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co: 670 pages.Condition: This beautiful original leather first edition of "Annals..." still has gilt page edges and gilt on spine as shown in the photos. Binding is firm. (Shown in photos) Original tissue between two frontispiece illustrations. The feature map of Stone River is in color and is still beautifully vibrant. We carefully photograph our items so that you can review details of condition. After your review of the photos, please ask any questions or request additional photos from us so that you can…
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