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Published by Hansebooks, 2022
ISBN 10: 3337689426ISBN 13: 9783337689421
Seller: Lucky's Textbooks, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Book
Condition: New.
Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1875
Seller: E.R. Bosson, Books, Brewster, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Poor. No Jacket. First Edition. 231 pp + 7 pp of advertisements. Petroleum V(esuvius) Nasby was the pen name of David Locke (1833-1888), American journalist and humorist around the time of the American Civil War. This copy is bound in decorated red cloth, stamped in gilt on the spine. Front and rear hinges cracked, cover and front free endpaper detached but present. Booksellers stamp on title page; previous owner's name after front endpaper. Reading copy only.
Published by Legare Street Press 2021-09-10, 2021
ISBN 10: 1015341780ISBN 13: 9781015341784
Seller: Chiron Media, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Book
Paperback. Condition: New.
George T. Andrew (illustrator). Tight binding. No chips, tears, creases. Pages are gilt edged. Previous owner's name on front free endpaper. A couple of small ink stains on front pastedown endpaper. Bevelled boards covered in leather with gilt design. Decorative endpapers. Black and white engraved frontis with tissue guard. Fifteen other engraved illustrations. List of illustrated hymns and poems published by Lee and Shepard at rear of book. Size: 8vo (8" to 9"). Unpaginated.
Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1867
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
299 pp. Illustrated by Thomas Nast. 12mo, publisher's green cloth with gilt spine. First edition. Slight use to the cloth; 19th c. ownership notations on pastedown and front free endpaper; tight and sound.
Published by R. W. Carroll & Co., Cincinnati, 1866
Seller: Vashon Island Books, Vashon, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket As Issued. Jones, Thee (illustrator). First edition / 1st Printing. First Edition / First Printing. Fair, reading copy only, rubbed at top & bottom of spine & corners, cloth on covers is blistering in places, spine lettering barely readable, slight spine lean, front inner hinge cracked but solid, lacks front endpaper, name written on first blank page, minor foxing to frontis, frontis tissue darkened, 2 faint water marks on right edge of first 25 pages, rear inner hinge cracked but solid. 15 x 21cm. hard cover. 424 + 16 pp ads at rear. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.
Published by Locke Publishing Co., Toledo, OH, 1880
Seller: J. F. Whyland Books, Jeffersonville, IN, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Thomas Nast (illustrator). First Edition. First printing of the first edition (as indicated by the lack of additional printings and/or editions mentioned on the copyright page). Illustrated by Thomas Nast. According to Wikipedia: "Locke's most famous works, the "Nasby Letters", were written in the character of, and over the signature of "Rev. Petroleum V(esuvius) Nasby", a Copperhead and Democrat. They have been described as "the Civil War written in sulphuric acid". Locke's fictional alter ego, Nasby, loudly championed the cause of the Confederate States of America from Secession onward, but did little to actively help it. After being conscripted into the Union Army he deserted to the Confederates, joining the fictional "Pelican Brigade". However, he found life in the Confederate Army "tite nippin" and soon deserted again. By the end of the Civil War he was back in civilian life. The Nasby Letters, although written in the semi-literate spelling used by other humorists of the time, were a sophisticated work of ironic fiction. They were consciously intended to rally support for the Union cause; "Nasby" himself was portrayed as a thoroughly detestable character ? a supreme opportunist, bigoted, work-shy, often half-drunk, and willing to say or do anything to get a Postmaster's job. (Locke's own father had served as Postmaster of Virgil, New York.) At the time the Letters were written, postmaster positions were political plums, offering a guaranteed federal salary for little or no real work. Until the glorious day when he received a "Post Orfis" from Andrew Johnson, Nasby worked, when he worked, most frequently as a preacher. His favorite biblical texts, unsurprisingly, were the ones that were used by Southern ministers to "prove" that slavery was ordained by the Bible. Abraham Lincoln loved the Nasby Letters, quoting them frequently. Lincoln is reported to have said, "I intend to tell him if he will communicate his talent to me, I will swap places with him!" After the Civil War, Nasby went on to comment on Reconstruction. He settled in several different places, most notably "Confedrit X Roads, wich [sic] is in the Stait of Kentucky", a fictional town full of idle, whiskey-loving, scrounging ex-Confederates, and a few hard-working, decent folk, who by an amazing coincidence were all strong Republicans. He traveled frequently, sometimes not entirely voluntarily (Nasby's habit of borrowing money he never repaid, and running up tabs at the local saloon often made him unpopular) and continued to comment on the issues of the day. Locke discontinued the Nasby Letters a few years before his death, since the times had changed and Nasby was no longer topical. While the semi-literate spelling in which they are written has often discouraged modern readers, it can also be seen as a point of characterizing "Nasby". Several collections of the Letters came out in book form, some illustrated by Thomas Nast, who was a friend and political ally of Locke." A very good copy in embossed cloth with gilt titles without dust jacket as issued. BX45.
Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1882
Seller: Alberta's Books, Kingston, NY, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Decorative Cloth. Condition: Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1882 on the title page; 1881 on the copyright page but no other indication that this is not a first printing. About 35 unnumbered pages. Frontispiece and 15 other engraved illustrations. Thick coated paper. AEG. A slim gift book in brown cloth stamped in black and gold on the cover and spine in the prevalent Aesthetic style. Our copy is slightly shaken but is unmarked. The cover is in fine condition with only the slightest rubbing at the corner and spine extremities.
Published by R. W. Carroll & Co, Cincinnati, Ohio
Hardcover. Sixth Edition. Blue cloth, 424 pp., 8 BW illus. A satire of mid-19th-century American history, politics, and culture, written in twangy rural vernacular and from the point of view of the fictional author Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby, "Lait Pastor uv the Chuch of the New Dispensashun." Includes an opening "indorsement" of Nasby's literary worth and relevance from Abraham Lincoln. G- (Bookplate & pocket remnants and few marks from previous library; this copy is missing 2 of the 8 illus. and pp.63-64 as well; some instances of foxing on pages; may have been rebound once.).
Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, MA, 1867
Seller: Shoemaker Booksellers, Gettysburg, PA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Thomas Nast (illustrator). 300 pp. Original purple cloth covers w/ gilt title and decoration on spine. Binding moderately rubbed w/ light fraying to corners and spine ends. Spine a bit sunned. Light scattered foxing. Two chips to outer margin of page 47, not affecting text. Illust. w/ b/w plates.
Published by I.N. Richardson and Company, Boston, 1872., 1872
Seller: Charles Cox Rare Books , Bude, United Kingdom
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 720pp., green net grain cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Exceptionally nice copy. Ironically pro-Confederate satire, much enjoyed by Abraham Lincoln and hugely popular in its time. The unacknowledged second printing, with imprint on frontispiece.
Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1867
Seller: Swan's Fine Books, ABAA, ILAB, IOBA, Walnut Creek, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Nast, Thomas (illustrator). First Edition. Duodecimo size, 299 pp. The popular work of ironic fiction written by journalist and political commentator David Ross Locke (1833-1888). Locke's greatest influence was through his satirical writings as "Petroleum Vesuvius Nasby". The Nasby letters harshly ridiculed the plight of peoples in the Confederate states and the complicity of Northern politicians. Both Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant recognized Nasby as a significant source of support for their presidencies. Thomas Nast (1840-1902) eventually heightened the work with his illustrations, and was also credited by Lincoln for inspiring people to support the war effort. His work marked an important shift in shift in political cartoons, which had before relied mainly on text rather than imagery. "Swinging Round the Cirkle" is made up of some of the most weighted of Nasby's moral statements, especially concerning the plight of African Americans. The letters were composed in response to a comment by Andrew Johnson on an "uninspired" tour of the country. ___DESCRIPTION: Original pebbled green cloth with blind-stamped panels to both boards and gilt decorations on backstrip, frontis and seven additional plates with captions; duodecimo size (7 5/8" by 5 1/8"), [1-4] 5-299 pp., first edition. ___CONDITION: A very good copy; covers clean other than a few minor spots on the back board, a strong text block with solid hinges, complete with all plates, the only prior owner marking being a very small plate to the front free endpaper; minor rubbing to edges and corners, foxing throughout though plates are still bright; overall a very good copy. ___CITATION: BAL 11820. ___POSTAGE: International customers, please note that additional postage may apply as the standard shipping charge does not always cover costs; please inquire for details. ___Swan's Fine Books is pleased to be a member of the ABAA, ILAB, and IOBA and we stand behind every book we sell. Please contact us with any questions you may have, we are here to help.
Published by Lee and Shepard, Boston, 1867
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Nast, Thomas (illustrator). 1st Edition. Tight binding, solid green boards slightly rubbed lower front corner, bright gilt lettering and illustration on spine, previous owner's name on front paste down, otherwise clean unmarked pages throughout. Tissue protected frontispiece. 1st edition.
Published by I. N. Richardson & Co., Boston, 1872
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. Boston: I. N. Richardson & Co., 1872. First edition of this rollicking satire of southern politics, the Confederacy and the entire American South, illustrated with engravings by Thomas Nast. Includes all 23 plates plus frontis and presentation plate. Publisher's full calf leather with dual gilt-lettered black spine labels, marbled edges and endpapers, 720 pages plus publisher's ads. Front joint tender with the cover barely hanging on for dear life, rear joint lightly cracked but secure, additional cover rubbing, mainly to the extremities with no major chips, sound text block with no loosened pages, pages and plates clean and unmarked, no names, presentation plate unmarked. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Handsome volume. Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Shelf wear. Edges rubbed. Pages unmarked. 299 pages frontispiece, plates 19 cm. From the library of Amos Tuck French. French was a political figure in New Hampshire and a founder of the Republican Party.
Published by Boston, lee and Shepard, 1867., 1867
Seller: Houle Rare Books/Autographs/ABAA/PADA, Palm Springs, CA, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. First edition. 8vo. Illustrated by Thomas Nast. Original gilt and blindstamped terra-cotta cloth (slight rubbing, light foxing; small marginal stain on top foredge of some pages). Very good. 299 pages. Ink signature of J. M. Howard 1867 on the front free endpaper. BAL 11820.
Published by Lee and Shepard Publishers, Boston, 1882
Seller: Wild Hills Books, Largo, FL, U.S.A.
First Edition
Decorated Green Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Illustrated (illustrator). First Edition. SIGNED and inscribed on the first blank page: "To Mrs. Edward Ellery / with the regards of the / author / D. R. Locke." Locke is best-known for the works he wrote under the name Petroluem V. Nasby. An ardent Unionist and foe of slavery, Locke vigorously supported the Northern cause. His chief weapon was a heavy irony, with his character Nasby, a coarse and vicious Copperhead, arguing illiterately the Southern position. Used for a serious end, such verbal fooling delighted Northern readers, including President Abraham Lincoln, who occasionally read Nasby letters to his cabinet. Nasby's signature is quite scarce. Size: 8vo.