The Odd Fellows Offering by Odd Fellows - 1853

New York: Edward Walker, 1852. Leather_bound. Good. Spine is badly ripped on othewise very good copy; heavy gilt engravings all over leather cover. Inked inscription "This book was given to me by my food friend Mr. Harry L. Stoutenburgh, Senior Warden of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Poughkeepsie, NY at Easter, 1953. George G. Howell." On bookplate page presented to "Miss Ellen Budd by her Uncle Wm.

New York: John G. Treadwell, 1847. 8vo. 288 pp. Engravd frntsp., dedication page, engraved title, numerous engravd plates (some foxng). Full embssd & decorated tan sheep, gilt decorated spine, a.e.g. (mnr chppng hd & ft of spine, mnr edgewear), still VG- copy, from the family library of Major John William De Forest (1826-1906), served with Sheridan in the Shenandoah Valley, and was a noted American author and poet. First edition, thus, of this anthology of morality tales and Odd Fellows literature.

298 Pages.This classic old volume from the Odd Fellows organization has on the exterior four well-worn corners, the green fabric covering the boards is separating from the boards below it, the gold printing on the spine, front and back covers is fading (see photos), the bottom edge and parts of the top edge are worn and the is the remnants of a red covering that the book may have had at the top and bottom of the spine. The gilt closed book page edges on the top, side, and bottom are still there though probably dulled a bit from the original. The interior has no visible extraneous markings but has lots of page browning and foxing, especially on the front and back pages. The plates are all still protected by the vellum-like paper, and the sewn bindings are still sound and tight. The exterior of the book is in poor shape while the interior is in Good shape.This book will be carefully wrapped and padded and then boxed and sent right away to you from here in New Jersey and comes to you with our genuine… Read More

Edward Walker, 1850. First edition, first printing. Tissue guards foxed, less so to the plates, lower spine tip and lower corners lightly frayed, overall very good with hinges and joints firm, in custom mylar cover.. Gray cloth elaborately gilt.

Edward Walker, 1853-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Full leather cover with gilt decoration shows heavy waer and tear, edgewear and rubbing, loss on the corners and spine. Name of former owner on the front free endpaper. Pages are tanned with minor foxing/staining.