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Berlin: Dr. A. Börsch & Dr. P. Simon. Near Fine. 1887. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A very handsome true first edition copy in Near Fine condition, title page little loose, small bumps to the marbled boards and spine ends, otherwise in Fine condition, nice contemporary bookplate and later name inscription on front board. Overall this scarce copy presents a most outstanding collectible of this fundamental work in science; The fundamental work of Carl Friedrich Gauss (1777-1855) , ranked with Archimedes and Newton as the greatest of Mathematicians, in defining the method of least squares, the procedure used to this day to minimize the impact of measurement error. The first compository of Gauss' individual documentation (originally published in 1809) into a separate, comprehensive volume on the subject in the original German language, translated from Latin; 8vo; 208 pages .

Chicago And Springfield, IL: H. W. Rokker, Publisher. Good. 1889. Hardcover. Good condition with a cocked spine, page edge and board soiling, fraying and rubbing to the corners, and the spine hinge is starting and there are some loose pages in the front in addition to some writing on the front pastedown; President Abraham Lincoln was assassinated on April 14, 1865, and was buried in Springfield, Illinois. On July 12, 1865, his body was moved to Washington, D.C., and placed in a crypt in the Capitol. In 1876, the National Capital Repository was established and the remains of President Lincoln were placed in a sarcophagus there. In 1913, Congress authorized the construction of a national monument to commemorate the 16th president and his life. The Lincoln Monument was dedicated on April 12, 1922.; 8vo ; 458 pages .

Philadelphia, Boston, New York, Cincinnati, Chicago, St. Louis, Kansas City: Hubbard Brothers Publishers. Good+. 1882. Hardcover. An edition in good+ condition. The blue boards are somewhat discolored and the gilt lettering and design on the cover have spots of fading. The spine is loose but the text is clean and "profusely illustrated." ; Thrice a Prisoner in Rebel Dungeons is the story of John Urban's experiences as a soldier in the Civil War and his time as a prisoner of the Confederacy. Urban's experiences are vividly described, and the reader is privy to his thoughts and feelings as he is captured, imprisoned, and finally released. The book is an interesting and harrowing look at Civil War history from the perspective of a soldier on the front lines.; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 486 pages .

New York: The Century Co.. Fair. 1887. Hardcover. A four volume edition in fair condition with general wear and tear from life on the shelf; ; Vol. 1/4/2024; 4to .

New York: Alfred A. Knopf. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 1984. First Edition; First Printing. 1/4 Cloth. 0394527917 . A handsome first edition/first printing in about Fine, seemingly unread condition in alike dust-jacket. From the collection of Betty Anderson, legendary art director of publisher Knopf in the late 20th century as evidenced by her (small and unobtrusive) inventory number and signature on front paste down; The Belt of Gold is a historical fiction novel written by Cecelia Holland. The novel is set in the mid-1800s and tells the story of a young woman, Phoebe, who travels to California in search of her long-lost father. Along the way, Phoebe becomes embroiled in a plot to steal the Belt of Gold, a valuable artifact belonging to the California governor.Holland's novel is full of action and adventure, and it is sure to captivate readers of all ages.; 8vo ; FSA .

New York: P. F. Collier Publisher. Good. 1889. Hardcover. An edition in good condition. The pages are discolored and frayed and the spine hinge is separating. The boards are worn and the outer edge boards are exposed; ; 4to; 560 pages .

London: George Routledge and Sons. Very Good+. 1888. Limited Edition. Cloth. An attractive limited edition of 1,250, this one being number 1,215. Wear to spine ends and cover corners, light rubbing to edges, boards with minor soiling; internally fine, chromolithographs are clean and crisp. . Signed by publisher George Routledge and printer Edmund Evans at limitation page. ; Famed illustrator Randolph Caldecott (1846 - 1886) was a frequent contibutor to the pages of the "Graphic" after the succes of his illustrations of Washington Irving's "Old Christmas"; besides other occasional contibutions, nearly every Summer and Chrismas Number was enlivened by the designs of his joyous pencil. (from Locker's Preface); Folio; 339, [1] pages .

London: Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Near Fine. [1884]. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A charming first edition in Near Fine condition. Undated but published in 1884, R. Engen, p.98. Minor edge wear to boards, endpapers lightly colored from binder's glue. A handsome presentation; The country tale by the author of Jackanapes. Seventeen illustrations by Randolph Caldecott, including the colored frontispiece. Biographer and children's book author Roger Lancelyn Green praised Ewing's works as the "first outstanding child-novels" in English literature; B & W Illustrations; 8vo; 52 pages .

Boston: Small, Maynard & Company. Good. 1889. Hardcover. An edition in Good condition with scuffing, fraying and other boardwear. Spine hinge is starting to separate; Previous owner's name penciled on front flyleaf ; This book is a history of England from the Celts to the Tudors. It covers the development of the English language and the monarchy.; 327 pages .

Toronto, ON: Methodist Mission Rooms. Very Good. 1884. First Edition. Original cloth. A smart first edition in Very Good condition with rubbed boards and bookplate of the Missionary Society of the Methodist Church of Canada to front pastedown. Illus., frontis. Original blue cloth; "Mission Life in the North West" to front and spine. Antiquarian name cards laid in; not sure what, if any, significance they may have to this book; An influential Methodist missionary who secured the surrender of 133, 000 sq. Miles in Indian treaty no. 5. Peel 771: "A Methodist missionary describes work among the Indians in northern Manitoba. Very scarce; B & W Illustrations; [1-9] 10-199 [200] pages; GinsID1727; FIELD AND THE WORK: SKETCHES OF MISSIONARY LIFE IN THE FAR NORTH. Toronto, 1884. 199pp. Illus. Original decorated cloth. First edition. Peel 771: "A Methodist missionary describes work among the Indians in northern Manitoba." A very influential missionary who secured the… Read More

Boston And New York: The Jefferson Press. Very Good-. c1887. Hardcover. Two volume set in Very Good condition, sunning and rubbing to boards, previous owner's name on front free endpapers ; A two volume set containing a portrait of the French Revolution of 1789 as viewed by republican institutions; Vol. 1/2/2024; 4to ; 587 pages .

Boston And New York: The Jefferson Press. Very Good. c1887. Hardcover. Two volume set in Very Good condition with light fading and rubbing to boards. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper ; The French Revolution of 1789: As Viewed in the Light of Republican Institutions is a book that examines the French Revolution through the lens of republican institutions. The author, Abbott, John S. C., argues that the French Revolution was a successful attempt at creating a republic and that the principles of the Revolution are still applicable today.; Vol. 1; 4to ; 285 pages; 51811: two volume set (other book - 51810) .

Boston And New York: The Jefferson Press. Very Good-. c1887. Hardcover. The second book of a two volume set. Very Good- condition, sunning around the spine. Previous owner's name to front free endpaper; This book tells the story of the French Revolution from the perspective of the Republican institutions that were created during its aftermath. Abbott uses a variety of sources, including original letters and documents, to paint a nuanced and richly detailed picture of how the Revolution unfolded.; Vol. 2; 4to ; 587 pages; 51811: Two volume set (other book - 51809) .

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons. Good+. 1889. Hardcover. Good+ condition with bumped corners, aging to the boards and soiled page ecges, rubbing, scuffing and fraying to the boards, especially around the spine. There is a previous owner's library bookplate on the front pastedown; Embraces a discussion of the evidences of both natural and revealed religion; 8vo ; 488 pages .

Usa: Belford, Clarke & Company. Near Fine. 1889. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. A first edition three volume set in near fine condition. There is some obvious cracking and rubbing to the spines. The front pastedowns bear a library sticker and the first volume has a corner tear on the front paste down; William H. Herndon served as Abraham Lincoln's law partner in Illinois. "Based on Herndon's intimate, first-hand knowledge, this will always be the most authoritative single source for Lincoln's early period." These volumes contain not only Herndon's accounts, but charming accounts that he compiled from others who knew Lincoln well; Vol. 1/3/2024; B&W Illustrations; 8vo .

New York And London: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Very Good-. c1883. Hardcover. A four volume set in Very Good- condition, boards little rubbed, lightly cocked spines, some tearing to aged pages; The History of Napoleon Bonaparte in four volumes, from his early campaigns until his death; Vol. 1/4/2024; 4to .

New York And London: Harper & Brothers Publishers. Good+. c1883. Hardcover. The first of four volumes in Good+ condition with a cocked spine, rubbing and soiling to the aged boards, and aging to the pages. Pages 29-32 have some tearing that obstructs some of the words; The book covers the life of Napoleon Bonaparte from his early years as a soldier to his rise to power as the first Emperor of France. It includes a detailed analysis of Napoleon's campaigns in Egypt, Italy, and Russia, as well as his final defeat at Waterloo.; Vol. 1; 4to; 304 pages; 51945: four volume set .

New York: Cassell & Company, Limited. Near Fine in Very Good dust jacket. c1888. First Edition; First Printing. Softcover. A Near Fine first edition in lightly sunned illustrated wrappers. In the rare, lightly chipped dust-jacket; "I have called this work the best of Max O'Rell's books, and i think the reader will approve the judgment. Here, as in all that this author has written, there is a biting wit, which saturates the serious substance as good, sharp vinegar pervades a pickle; but here, as elsewhere, the main purpose is earnest, and the wit is but an aid to its accomplishment." - from the preface by George Cary Eggleston ; 8vo; [8], vi, 172, [4] pages .

St. Louis, MO: Verlag Von B. Herder. Very Good+. 1889. 41st Edition; First Printing. Cloth. A handsome 41st and improved edition, hinge and end papers cracked. Still tight in Very Good+ condition, boards edges are slightly rubbed. Rather scarce; Originally published in 1861. Identified as a need by the German teacher association in St. Louis, MO, teachers Louis Wild and A. Stamm created this booklet in cooperation with numerous other teachers for the use in German-American elementary schools in the late 19th century ; 12mo .

Boston: Lee & Shepard, Publishers. Good. 1876. Cloth. Good condition with clean and tight text, although somewhat acid toned. Boards are lightly shelfworn with a brown stain on back board. Three brown dots on front pastedown and front end paper; The first wife of Napoleon; 8vo; 384 pages; TBC .