Search Results: Nineteenth Century from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

Monachii (Munich) : J. B. Dreselly, 1838. RARE. No Date, circa 1838-39. Very Good, edges rubbed, boards lightly spotted, all edges gilt, marbled end papers, bookplates of Robert Wayne Stilwell and Brian Douglas Stilwell front paste down. Portrait frontispiece of Durer with pictorial title page, 43 leaves each containing the Lord's Prayer in a different language, surrounded by decorations by Durer in different colors and one leaf on stiff paper stock in green, red, and black with a rubricated passage from St. Luke. A RARE and valuable work of decorated lithography. . First Edition. Half Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Folio - over 12" - 15" tall.

Philadelphia: Published and Sold by Uriah Hunt, 1835. Very Good, bound in otiginal calf with clear gilt lettering at spine, edges rubbed, moderately toned and mostly evenly browned throughout, early prior owner names front end papers. 1028 pages, printed in three columns. A solid and well-bound copy. . Later American Edition. Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. Thick 8vo.

Edinburgh: Oliver and Bord, 1855. RARE in the 1855 First Edition, last seen at auction in 1969 (RBH). Original green embossed cloth with gilt floral arrangement front cover and gilt lettering back, large fold-out color map at rear. Very Good Minus, tears to cloth at head of spine, front hinge opened yet holding nicely, map at rear complete and present, but most of map separated from book, with a 2" chip separated but present. Sir John William Dawson, (1820-1899) ws an important Canadian professor of geology and principal of McGill University for 38 years. He was a Canadian pioneer in the field.of the microscopic studies of fossils, the first British North American trained to be an exploration geologist, and worked in Canada with Charles Lyell, the father of modern geology. . First Edition. Embossed Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago and London: Stone and Kimball/ Methuen , 1895. In fine contemporary binding signed Charles E Lauriat Co. Boston. Two volumes in half crushed brown morocco over pale green buckram, the backs gilt, marbled end papers, top edge gilt. tiny rubs at corners else Fine, a handsome set. Lauriat's was a prominent Boston bookseller, in business for 127 years until closing in 1999. Charles E. Lauriat, Jr., who ran the company after his father, was a survivor of the sinking of the Lusitania in 1914. . Later American Edition. Half Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: Printed for J. Walker & Co. [and 15 others] by S. Hamilton, Weybridge, Surrey,, 1815. Two volumes measuring 5" h x 3" w. Vol. 1: [2], 463, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (including added t.p.); v. 2: [2], 475, [1] p., [2] leaves of plates (including added t.p.). Engraved frontispiece and title page each volume by Thomas Uwins, engraved by Charles Turner Warren."Memoirs of a Lady of Quality (inserted as ch. 81) are by Frances Vane. First published in 1751 by D. Wilson in 12mo, this most likely the first in 24mo and with the Uwins engravings. Very Good in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, back with gilt ecorations and lettering over yellow leather label. Toning to end pages and light scattered toning throughout, edges of boards rubbed. Binding tight, a charming set. . Later Edition. Quarter Calf . Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

London: Hugh Cunningham / Cunningham & Mortimer / John Mortimer , 1842. Seven volumes, published 1842- 1845, iv, 346, ii, 572, iv, 568, 562, ii, 560, 562, 562. Engraved plates by George Cruikshank and Hablot K. Browne ("Phiz"). with Cruikshank engravings Vols. I-V, and Browne's in VI and VII. Complete with all engravings. Cruikshank's illustrations are considered to be some of his best work. Bound in quarter calf over marbled boards, gilt and blind tooled backs, edges marbled, plain yellow end papers with ownership signature of Lord Rancliffe, ( George Parkyns, 2nd Baron Rancliffe, 1785-1850), a British politician. Very Good Plus, light wear to calf at edges and corners, marbled boards a bit rubbed, light to moderate toning which is primarily limited to plates and nearby pages, small ticket of John Howell, Importers, San Francisco rear end pages. A quite handsome and well bound set, sets of this important literary magazine uncommon in current commerce. A heavy set that will… Read More

New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1888. SCARCE in complete two volume set. Published 1888 Vol. I. The Development of American Thought.-- 1889, Vol. II. American Poetry and Fiction. Handsomely bound in contemporary half red morocco over marbled boards, gilt lettering back, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, a few small rubs to morocco at spines. Richardson's influential full-scale analysis of the history of American literature, his most important work. . Early Printing. Half Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York and Boston: H. M. Caldwell Company, 1900. The Green Room Edition, "illustrated by photographs from the life of Mrs. Fiske and her company in the play of Becky Sharp, by Byron and Sarony, also 186 illustrations by Author". iv, 770 pp., 8vo. Near Fine in decorative cloth boards featuring a peacock in intricate gilt and green, the back also intricately decorated in gilt, top edge gilt, two small faint dull spots front board, very faint soiling rear boards, initials and date in ink front end page at gutter, small stain frontispiece and tissue guard. The play referred to is "Becky Sharp", a play in four acts by Langdon Mitchell, presented by Mrs. Fiske, founded on Thackeray's "Vanity Fair, first presented at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, New York, September 12, 1890, starring Tyrone Powers , Maurice Barrymore, and Minnie Madern Fiske as Becky Sharp. An edition made most pleasing to read with its combination of the play's photographs interspersed with… Read More

London: William Blackwood and Sons, 1873. SCARCE in the complete 28 volume set, and in lovely condition. Published from 1873-1882. Overall a Near Fine set bound in quarter vellum over red buckram, red morocco labels lettered in gilt, edges dyed red, the charming period bookplates of Elizabeth Mackintosh along with her name stamp. Light wear to boards, small period bookseller's labels rear paste downs, the most noticeable flaw a 1/2" tear to vellum at bottom edge of spine to one volume. Three volumes with fold-out maps, NF (small crease) to Fine. Publisher's 16 pp. advertisement at end of Homer volume. Titles are: Iliad and Odyssey; Hesiod, Theognis and the Greek Anthology; Plato and Lucian; Aristotle and Demosthenes; Aeschylus and Sophocles; Euripedes and Aristophanes; Herodotus and Xenophon; Thucydides and Livy; Ovid, Catullus, Tibulus and Propertius; Caesar and Tacitus; Cicero and Pliny; Juvenal, Plautus and Terence; Lucretius and Pindar; Virgil and Horace. This multi-volume set will… Read More

W. Carpenter , London and Archibald Constable, Edinburgh , 1820. Rebacked, with red morocco label and gilt lettering, retaining the contemporary marbled boards. Very Good, edges of boards rubbed, light toning at end papers. Frontispiece portrait engraving, xxxii, 501, errata pp. . First Edition. Half Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Thomas Y Crowell & Co., 1886. In original green cloth with decorative gilt medallion front cover, top edge gilt, spine gilt, plain white endpapers. No other titles listed ahead of title page and no ads at back. viii, 5-773 pages with 14 illustrations. Two title pages, first with engraved portrait and tissue-guarded frontis illustration. A Very Good copy, front hinge cracked but holding nicely, spine faded yet legible, light wear to cloth at the tips, prior owner name and date front end page, occasional toning. Basis for 15 film versions from 1911-2012, and 6 TV versions, as well as operas, ballets, and musical theatres. . Seond American Edition . Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Glasgow: Privately Printed, 1881. SCARCE. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards, back with five raised bands and ornate gilt decorations, gilt rules, top edge gilt. Armorial bookplate of Charles A. Baldwin, a noted collector, and his ownership signature front end page. Very Good Plus, light rubbing to leather at the tips, end pages faint toning. Contents clean and free of toning or foxing. Frontispiece facsimile of an Arabian manuscript, fold-out genealogy chart of The Seven Arabian Poets. . First Edition. Half Calf Over Marbled Boards. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1841. Two volumes handsomely rebound in late 20th c. quarter polished calf over marbled boards. Both volumes with the ownership signatures of fellow author J. G. Lockhart (John Gibson Lockhart, 1794-1854, Scottish biographer and author), Tipped at 2nd front end page a one page ALS, dated April 8, 1844, SIGNED BY AUTHOR to Lockhart -"Dear Mr. Lockhart, I return your ? books with many thanks. I hope by the time they reach you the country air will have done you much good. We are off by ? ?? Eliz. Rigby". viii, 293, vi, 286, (4) adverts. pages. Near Fine, browning mainly at front end pages due to paper used for frontispieces, bookplate front paste down Vol. !, rear end page Vol. I a 1" horiz. tear. Elizabeth Rigby's signature quite uncommon. . SIGNED. First Edition. Quarter Polished Calf . Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Association Copy.

Londini: Richard Bentley, 1834. SCARCE. Morier's third novel set in Persia, the best known of the three being "Hajji Baba from Ispahan". Three volumes bound in contemporary quarter red calf over marbled boards, with the armorial bookplates of the Mostyn family at Pengwern. Very Good, boards rubbed at edges, marbled covers rubbed, toning at end pages only, interiors clean and bright. A well-bound set in contemporary binding with a distinguished provenance. vii, 317, 330, 335 pp. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Dix & Edwards, 1855. SCARCE. The first appearance of this novella about a revolt on a Spanish slave ship captained by Don Benito Cereno, appearing in the magazine in three installments on pages 353-367, 459-471, and 633-644. Acknowledged as one of Melville's greatest achievements, it was included with some revisions in his short story collection "The Piazza Tales" published May 1856. Very Good indeed, bound in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, five raised bands with dark brown calf volume label in gilt, title label missing, marbled end papers and edges. The complete six monthly magazines with title pages, well bound and lacking only the original wrappers. Moderate toning to end papers only, interior pages clean and with no foxing or toning. Quite uncommon, especially so in collectible condition. Basis for the 1969 French film of the same title, winner of a Gold Medal at the 1969 Venice International Film Festival, and the NET Playhouse television episode in… Read More

[London]: from the Chiswick Press, by C. Whittingham : Sold by R. Jennings, T. Tegg, A.K. Newman and Co, 1821. Bound in contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards, Very Good, gilt lettering at spine worn away, boards rubbed, edges soiled, widely scattered light toning. 5 1/4" x 3 1/8". [3], vi-x, 353, [19] pages (Index). With four illustrations, one at title pg. and one at head of each of the three Parts - Comedies, Historical Plays, and Tragedies. An uncommon edition. . Later Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

Paris: L. Curmer, 1841. In contemporary fine binding signed J. Kelly Binders Gower Place. John Kelly (? -1861) was at Gower Place 1836-1841. Bound in full red morocco, tooled in gilt interlacing floral designs, the covers with a gilt rule border with triple rule inner border with floral decoration-s at corners, the front cover with a central gilt tooled crest bearing the motto Dum Spiro Spero and the head of a loon. All edges gilt. Very Good, wear at all edges and joints, darkening to morocco at edges, small label of noted book collector Frederick Spiegelberg front paste down. small chip bottom corner p. 159, scattered light toning. Copiously illustrated in the text by Honore Daumier, Gagniet, Gavarni, Grandville , Malapeau, Meissonier, Pauquet, Penguilly, Raymond Pelez, and Trimolet. Pencil note indicates that 30 of the illustrations were by Daumier. "The French painted by themselves" .. First Edition. Morocco. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Macmillan and Co., 1892. Inscribed at front end page to "John V. MacMillan from his tutor C. L (?), Eton Election 1895". Sumptuously bound in full vellum, backs with red and brown morocco labels, gilt lettering, ornate floral gilt tooled decorations, double gilt rules to covers, marbled end papers, all edges stained red, a glorious set befitting the occasion and the recipient, a scion of this set's publisher. John V. MacMillan ( 1877-1950) was the son of Alexander MacMillan, the co-founder in 1843 of MacMillan Publishing. John did not enter the publishing business, instead deciding on an ecclesiastical career and eventually becoming the Bishop of Dover, the fifth in the modern era. Profusely decorated throughout with vignettes and full page illustrations, many in color. Four volumes, Near Fine, slight toning to end pages, a few pages small top corner creases, boards light soiling, fold-out of London Bridge Vol. III Near Fine with a few small creases, top edges a bit dulled, a few… Read More

Boston: C. S. Francis & Co., 1854. A SCARCE early collection of her poems, beautifully bound in contempoary chocolate morocco, gilt titles, 5 raised bands, stamped and tooled rules and decorations, all edges dyed red, dark brown endpapers. xvii, 312. xvi, 300. viii, 234. Contains all her poems to date, the third volume contains "Prometheus Bound and other Poems, including Sonnets from the Portugese, Casa Guidi Windows, etc." Volume I contains her 1844 Dedication to her Father, and Introduction by H. T.Tuckerman, and the 1850 author's advertisement. Near Fine, a few small rubs to morocco, white end pages toned, period armorial bookplates of Ward front paste downs, the owner's name "Julia F. Ward, 1855" front end pages is nearly invisible due to dark brown color of paper. . New American Edition. Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1822. The Third Edition, 1822, complete with five fold-out plates, 338 pp. In handsome unsigned contemporary fine binding of black Levant, gilt crown of King George IV center of both covers and with blind-tooled border inside double gilt rules then fine intricate floral decorations in gilt bordered by double gilt rules, back with larger gilt floral decorations and gilt lettering and tail date, all edges gilt, edges of covers with double gilt rules, gilt inner dentelles, marbled end papers. The binding Near Fine, small rub at head of spine. Internally Near Fine with moderate toning, mostly to plates and adjacent pages. A superior copy, fit for a King's library. . Third Edition. Levant Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.