Jr Robert Waln (17 results)

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book illuminates the intricate stories of eminent political figures whose unwavering resolve and dedication played a pivotal role in shaping the United States of America. Each narrative traces the personal journeys of these individuals, providing insights into the complexities of the American Revolution and the diverse perspectives that drove the movement for independence. Through a rich tapestry of historical events, the author skillfully weaves together accounts of prominent Founding Fathers, capturing their motivations, triumphs, and the lasting legacies they left on the nation's foundation. This book offers a profound understanding of the personal struggles and ideological clashes that fueled the pursuit of liberty and self-governance, providing a timeless exploration of the human spirit's indomitable pursuit of freedom and the enduring impact of their vision on the course of history. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Full Leather. Condition: Fair. Third Edition. The leather boards are in very good condition , wear to edges and corners are bumped. Decorative gold gilt graphics are very bright , both on the boards and on the spine . Inscription on inside front board and name of previous owners on first page of Table of Contents . Front material -- endpapers , title page and into the table of contents -- is missing . All text is present and in good condition , including the Appendix and the extensive Sequel added for this edition . This is one of the earliest treatments of Lafayette and there is a good deal of interesting and valuable material here . Overall , except for the material missing at the front , the volume is in surprisingly good condition .

Leather. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. This book is volume five of a set. It has been bound in a medium brown leather with faded gilt and title labels on the spine. There is corner bumping and edge wear, with board showing. Title labels have rubbed and have chipped. Hinges soft and rubbed. Covers are rubbed with some light spotting and scratching. Head of spine worn, foot is completely missing. Interior text has darkened with age, some foxing. Endpapers have pencil markings and erased areas. Hinges are solid, but will need to be handled with care. Apparently at some point in time a child got a hold of this and used it to practice writing on some fo the pages. These marks have been erased, but left white impressions in the papers. Also a hole in the face of the portrait of Robert Morris. 50% of his face is missing or damaged. Probably a hazard he never dreamed of facing. Still, an interesting copy of a detailed look at the some of the founding patriots of our country. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Full Leather. Condition: near Very Good binding. 382pp. Octavo; in full contemporary speckled calf with black morocco title and volume labels on the spine; tasteful hand tooling in gold on the spine; marbled endpapers; leather at the joints is separated but the boards are holding; contents are clean with just a bit of toning; a nice copy of this volume with biographies of Thomas Lynch, Jr., Matthew Thornton, William Whipple, John Witherspoon, and Robert Morris; a pleasing binding. near Very Good binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Good copy (early gift inscription) in three-quarter brown leather with red leather spine label over marbled paper-covered boards. Tanning to the paper, damping at the corners of early pages. The binding is tight, and the text is unmarked and legible throughout. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. A Good copy (early gift inscription) in three-quarter brown leather with red leather spine label over marbled paper-covered boards.The paper has tanned, but the text is legible and unmarked, and the binding is tight. Book.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 32 pages. 8.00x5.00x0.08 inches. This item is printed on demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 505pp.frontisipiece.with tissue guards, two engravings with tissue guards. Full Brown Leather,front hinge starting. General wear to the externals, chip on the upper edge of the spine.prev. owner name on the front free endpaper, "Thomas A. Mean, 1826) . Foxing throughout, text quite legible. ."Marquis De La Fayette grew up in his family's martial tradition and became convinced that the American revolutionary cause was noble, and he traveled to the New World seeking glory in it. He was made a major general at age 19, but he was initially not given American troops to command. He was wounded during the Battle of Brandywine but still managed to organize an orderly retreat, and he served with distinction in the Battle of Rhode Island. In the middle of the war, he sailed for home to lobby for an increase in French support. He returned to America in 1780 and was given senior positions in the Continental Army. In 1781, troops under his command in Virginia blocked forces led by Cornwallis until other American and French forces could position themselves for the decisive siege of Yorktown.". Size: Octavo. Book.

Hardcover. A nine-volume set of hardcover books. The wrappings are original brown paper. The spines have a tan plate with the title printed in black. Roman numeral at the center of the spine. The pages have deckled edges. Illustrated with black-and-white images, some of which are protected by rice paper. Volume one has ccxxvi, [12], 38 pages. Volumes two and three are wrapped, have about 350 pages. Volume four has 288 pages. Volume five has 382 pages. Volume six has 354 pages. Volume seven has 343 pages. Volume eight has 346 pages. Volume nine has 339, [1] pages. Each volume has two plates on the front pasted end page, and a perforated Long Island Historical Society stamp on the title page and last page. The pages are very dry and should be handled with care. Light tanning. Some foxing. Majority clear pages and solid binding. Several have graphite notes on the back pasted end page in neat handwriting. The first volume has both covers detached but laid on. The first four pages are detached but laid in. The top inch and bottom three inches of wrapping over the spine are missing, and the spine wrapping is lifting. Tears and wear to the edges of the wrappings that expose the boards below. Rubbing and smudging to the wrappings. The back free end page is attached to the loose back cover. Graphite notation on the back pasted end page. Volumes two, three, and four are wrapped in brown paper and tied with string. There is a tan plate with typewritten font on the spine. Each of these volumes has a dark brown paper wrap over the original brown wrappings (so each is wrapped in three layers of brown paper). Some damage to the outermost and secondmost covers, with closed tears and wear to the edges. The books are in good condition. Volume five is missing the front cover and title page. The section title page and black-and-white portrait are detached but laid on. Missing the spine covering. The back cover is detached but present. Volume six is missing a majority of the brown paper wrapping on the front cover. The front cover is detached but laid on. The front free end page, title page, and table of contents page are detached but laid in. The section title page and black-and-white portrait are detached but laid in. Wear to the wraps on the back cover with some holes and tears. Volume seven has a heavy brown paper jacket over the issued brown paper wrappings. The title is printed in ink on the top portion of the spine of this cover. It is missing the lower half of the spine. The brown paper spine underneath with the tan plate is loose but present. The front free end page, title page, and third page are detached but laid on. The wrappings have come unglued from the spine but remain attached by the back cover. The eighth volume is missing the font cover. The back cover is detached but laid on. Missing the wrapping over the spine (exposing the blue paper beneath). The front free end page and title page are detached but laid on. The back free end page is loose but laid in. The ninth volume is missing a majority of its wrappings, with what remains folded and creased. Missing the paper over the spine and exposing the blue underneath. Both covers are detached but present. First blank page detached but present.

Condition: fair (leather binding). Second Edition. 507, frontis illus., appendix, pages darkened & foxed, pencil notes, ink notation ins fr flyleaf, ink name on title pg, bds scuffed.

[WALN, Robert, Jr.]. American Bards. A Satire. Original printed wrappers. Phila.: Published for the Author by M. Thomas, and by Haly and Thomas, New York, 1820. First edition. Weglin, Early American Poetry 1189. In this poem of nearly 1,000 lines Waln either commends or satirizes Trumbull, Dwight, Woodworth, Payne, and other leading American poets, most of whom are all but forgotten. Spine abraded, some insect damage to wrappers, scattered foxing, else very good.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1820 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 362 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 362 Language: English.

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. Pages: 390 As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 390 Volume 6 Language: English.