Downing Major J Jack (2 results)
Letters of J. Downing, Major, Downingville Militia, Second Brigade, to his old friend, Mr. Dwight, of the New York Daily Advertiser.
DOWNING, J. (Major Jack Downing, pseud.) [DAVIS, Charles Augustus].[
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1834
- Hardcover
Seller: Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA, Rochester, NY, U.S.A.Jeffrey H. Marks, Rare Books, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerx, 306 [10, ads] pp. Two engraved frontispieces and added engraved illustrated title page plus six engraved plates. 16mo, publisher's cloth with printed paper label on spine erroneously denoting this the Sixth Edition. Fourth edition. BAL 4497, second issue, containing 35 letters (32 letters listed in the Table of Contents). BAL notes that due to the enormous popularity of this title (6 edition six 1894), the printed spine labels are frequently incorrect. Faded 1918 ownership inscription; pencil ownership signatures; text block a bit cockled; but tight, sound, and quite attractive.…
Published by Harper & Brothers, New York, 1834
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Resource Books, LLC, East Granby, CT, U.S.A.Resource Books, LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1834. First edition 1834. Political satire concerning the Andrew Jackson administration. Pinkish brown cloth with remains of paper spine label, frontis engraving, additional title page with engraving of Andrew Jackson, 240 pages plus 16 pages of publisher's ads. Covers unevenly faded and spotted, spine label mainly chipped away, good hinges, sound text block, pages lightly foxed with heavier foxing to the first and last few pages, name of John McClellan, Philadelphia, PA in pencil on preliminary blank, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.…
