A Roving Printer Jones (3 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. x(i) 361 pages 10 pages of adverts frontis and 38 illustrations many full page.Bookplate of American Antiquarian Society John Thomas Lee Fund over a previous bookplate to front paste down.No library stamps to contents or covers.Presentation inscription to Henry T Frevert from Capt F Finley March 1873. Publishers patterned cloth faded with rubbing to head and tail of spine and corners.Some marks to inner spine joints possible from binders glue reacting .…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1861. First edition, 1861. Experiences of two men aboard whaling vessels over a five year period, combiled from their log books and recollections. With 39 engravings, 26 of which are full page, including a map of the Hawaiian Islands. Brown textured and blind-stamped cloth with faded gilt lettering and decoration, x, [3], 14-361p, [10]p publisher's ads. Godo condition with edgewear, additional wear to corners and spine ends, minor cover spotting, good hinges, sound text block, pages mainly clean with occasional instances of light foxing or finger soil, very minor tape repair to corner of one of the preliminary blanks, no names or other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bound in original light rose-red textured cloth, faded overall, spine lettering faded; 361pp. including numerous engraved plates, plus advertisements, clean and unmarked with minimal age toning, faint name (of previous owner?) written at head of Chapter I; front free endpaper removed and lacking, binding tight.…