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New York: Edmund Jones, 1861. This an awesome book detailing many stats and information about the city in the 1860. Example: There was an epidemic of scarlet fever in the summer, there were over 104,000 immigrants from foreign ports.They compare New York to paris and london. Tbe book speaks of the high mortality rates in england at that time. It also refers to the lack of registration of births and deaths of the people of ireland so that accurate pictures of the movement of the Irish cannot be given. There are comments about street cleaning, the disgrace of the city markets, sewers, removal of dead animals, etc. An altogether fascinating book on thre city in 1860 - but especially so for its comments vs England. Book has many statistical tables but also 61 pages of introductory commentary at the begiinning along with commentary attached to the statistical info. 263 pages - book is in very good condition, some foxing. Protective cover.. 1st Edition. Brown Decorative Cloth. Good. 8vo - over… Read More

New York: G&C Carvill, 1827. This is a book of a tour over a three year period to England, Ireland, Scotland, Switzerland, France and Italy. Two volumes in One. A full diary was kept from the day the author left Sandy Hook on 6/8/1825 to the author's return on May 6, 1827. He travelled with a friend to, Ireland, England, Scotland, France, Italy, Switzerland, etc. Everything is detailed - and picked up from the author's notes to a diary and finally publication. The previous owner a Mr. Charles M.Taintor wrote his name in 1851, 71 and 76 and places he was living at such as Shelbourne, Mass, , Glastonbury, Conn, etc. It is the beautiful brown ink script of the 19th century. His name (Charles M. Taintor) seems to match some geneological sites on the internet. Seems the name was one of the earliest settlers in New England. THe condition of the book is good - the binding is very worn (marbel and leather - torn on the spine) - but covered with a protective cover; foxing throughout.… Read More

Paris: Various, 1846. This is a unique beautiful leather and marble covered book that has three authors and three of their works bound together. The Publisher of The Trollope book (travels and Travelers) is A&W Galignani (Paris - 1846), Haliburton's - The Attache -or Sam Slick in England is Baudry's European Library - Paris 1843) and Washington Irving's Capt Bonneville is also Baudry's - 1837. There is a Bookplate of Sir H. Hervey Bruce Bart on the front cover. Research indicates that he was one of the Patrons/Benefactors of the first Belfast Musical Festival that occured on 10/19/1813. The book is covered in 3/4 brown leather - somewhat worn on the seam and marbled cloth which is worn and rubbed. There is some rubbing on corners and bottom. Interior of book is very good with some foxing... 1846,1843,1837 Editions of Titles. 3/4 Leather and Marbled Cover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.