Mchenry Robert Jr (5 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. College stamps on front cover, title page, and outer edge of leaves. Text is clean. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Hardcover in good condition. Several marks and scores on dust jacket. Jacket and hardcover spine ends are bumped. Binding is intact, contents are clean and clear. AM. Used.

Softcover. Condition: Very Good with no dust jacket. Wrappers have light shelf wear. Pages clean, off-white. Contents: McHenry, Dryden's history: the case of Slingsby Bethel. Cogswell, Thomas Middleton and the court, 1624: A Game at Chess in context. Sarasohn, A science turned upside down: feminism and the natural philosophy of Margaret Caendish. Reviews. 9.25" tall; 69 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Green paper covers with one-quarter red morocco and gilt ornament and title. Boards show some wear, smudges, scuffing, edgewear. Corners are bumped, scuffed, with exposed board. See photos. Spine has gilt text and is bright with repairs to the ends. See photos. Binding is secure, with some signs of separation at inner feps. See photos. Marble pastedowns and plain end papers have some staining, light foxing. Frontispiece is present and has intact tissue guard. Foldout map is tipped in at last leaf. Three pages of music are present. See photos. Illustrations are clear, plates are age toned with scattered foxing, have lightly foxed tissue guards. See photos. Interior exhibits scattered moderate foxing, some staining in margins, light edgewear. See photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks.** PS2026.0910** 88 pages. 5 x 8 1/8 inches** First Edition. Publisher's boards with red morocco at spine and corners. Featuring a portrait plate at the frontis, engraved second title page, a "golden wreath" on white clay paper, views of The Hermitage and Capitol, sheet music pages, and a large fold-out map of the United States. Some light edgewear and staining, and foxed throughout, but complete, and with the map bright and without damage. Condition is overall Very Good.** Published in commemoration of Jackson's inauguration, The Jackson Wreath was a gift book celebrating the first inauguration of Andrew Jackson in 1829. It is distinguished by fervent nationalism and populist rhetoric with its subtitle: "Glory, Gratitude, Patriotism," and the adulatory tone of the biographical sketch of the President elect. The music was composed by Mr. Braun, director of music at the Chesnut St. Theater, and the map printed for the occasion.** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010567"**.…

Hardcover. First Edition. Original gilt-decorated red morocco-backed marbled boards with matching morocco corners; 88 pages. Illustrated with a portrait frontispiece of Jackson, an engraved title page, 4 plates (the Golden Wreath printed on white clay-coated stock, The Battle of New Orleans, The Hermitage, and The Capitol), 3 engraved leaves of music (Jackson Grand March and Quick Step), and a large hand-colored folding map of the U.S. (with portions of the Oregon Territory and Mexico, including Texas) measuring approx. 17" x 19" and tipped in at the rear. HOWES W-68; SABIN 101164. Published in commemoration of Jackson's inauguration, the campaign biography by Walsh, BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE LIFE OF ANDREW JACKSON (Hudson, N.Y., 1828) here reissued with the addition of McHenry's substantial "Continuation of the Biography" and some additional matter. Light, sporadic foxing; plates quite clean thanks, in part, to the presence of the tissue guards; the map in beautiful shape with bright coloring. A lovely, close to Fine example of a book usually found missing the map or quite worn. Near Fine.…