Thompson William Tappan (43 results)

Hardcover. Condition: VG. Dust Jacket Condition: VG. Small hardback 1973 reprint edition of 1840 first edition. Binding is bright red cloth in very good+ conditions. Pages tight, clean, white. Mild DJ shelfwear, including hint of spine darkening. Not a former library copy or thrift store discard. ..

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. A reprint edition. Near fine in a very good (age toning) dust jacket.

Condition: New.

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

Condition: New.

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

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Unknown. Two titles/volumes in one book: 186pp; 195pp. Illustrated with 16 illustrations from original designs by Darley (12 in the first volume/title and 4 in the second). Red cloth hardcover with black and gold embossed designs on front board and spine. Gilt title and illustration on spine. There are separate dates for each title. The first title is: "MAJOR JONES' CHRONICLES OF PINEVILLE: EMBRACING SKETCHES OF GEORGIA SCENES, INCIDENTS, AND CHARACTERS WITH TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM ORIGINAL DESIGNS BY DARLEY" (Title age with 1843 date and preface with 1844). The second title is: POLLY PESBLOSSOM'S WEDDING; AND OTHER TALES. EDITED BY T.A. BURKE, ESQ. WITH NUMEROUS ILLUSTRATIONS (Actually 4). Copyright page dated 1851. There is a publishers error.The page which starts "The Chronicles of Pineville" is numbered 11 and verso is 12 then the next page is numbered 1 and then so on. The second book in the volume is missing the page numbers 11 and 12 but there is actually no text missing. So just a numbering problem but all is still COMPLETE. Book is a bit offset and gently discolored from normal handling over the years. Binding is still complete, and clean inside, and tight. Printed medallion of front/rear covers states: "PETERSON'S ILLUSTRATED UNIFORM EDITION OF HUMEROUS AMERICAN WORKS".…

hardcover. Condition: fair. Thomas Nelson & Sons, NY, 1929, 12mo., cloth, 260pp., hospital ex-lib.- spine number & stamp, cracked at title-page, a bit shaken, ow G $.

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

Condition: New.

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

Condition: New.

Cloth. Condition: G/No Dustjacket. Philadelphia, PA: T. B. Peterson. G/No Dustjacket. (1857). . Cloth. 2 books in one. . 12mo., 217, 192 pp., rubbed, bumped, cover frayed, chipped, page toning and foxing, hinges cracked and weak. . Black & White Illustrations (illustrator).

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book collects stories and sketches exploring the unique characters and incidents that define the Georgia backwoodsmen of the 19th century. Drawing on his personal experiences, the author captures the spirit of these individuals, painting a vivid portrait of their lives, and the challenges and camaraderie they face. Through these tales, the author provides an insightful glimpse into a fascinating subculture, examining the values, beliefs, and struggles of a little-known group of people. 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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. 284pp. Light scattered foxing throughout, extremities lightly worn with some spotting to the rear. Spine sunned with some loss at the head, else very good.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fourth Printing. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 409 pages; [1857] T. B. Peterson. HC 2 volumes in one. 217; 192 pp. 4th printing. Stout HC in original brown cloth with titles much dulled in gilt to spine. Each volume with separate title page and ebgraved title page. Illustrated from 21 engravings after F. O. C. Darley. Cloth rubbed and dulled; shallow loss and fray at spine ends. Foxing and spotting generally light but heavier to plates and adjacent leaves - scattered throughout. Thompson was an ardent supporter of slavery and the South in the civil war. Wright 2592 Good only.…

Reprint of Thompson's Chronicles of Pineville (published 1845). 12mo. 198 (30, publisher's ads) pp. Illustrated from wood engravings, plates. BAL 20086. Original black and gilt-stamped green cloth (front hinge partially cracked). Still a very good copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Condition: Fair. Beautiful marbled boards with brown morocco spine and corners. Elegant gilt lettering and design on spine. Wear to all board edges, tail and endcap. Portion of title lettering on spine is missing. Rear board is completely detached. Front board is nearly detached except for approximately 1" near top. Marbled edges as well as beautiful marbled end papers. Foxing throughout. Lovely B&W pen illustrations. 203 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First vol. is ninth edition. 3 vols. in one: 217; 192; 186 p. 19 cm. Library of Humorous American Works. 32 b&w illustrations by Darley. Hardcover has taped spine and worn front corners. Marbled text block edge. Ink signature on front free endpaper. Foxing throughout. Holes at hinges. Three volumes in one book with two coloured title pages. Vol. 2 continues Jones's tour from Georgia to Canada. Vol. 3 contains Chronicles of Pineville. William Tappan Thompson (1812-1882) was an American author who, in addition to writing novels, co-founded and edited the Daily Morning News. Through that paper, he supported the Confederacy and wrote pieces that promoted white supremacy, suggesting that the confederate flag would "rank among the proudest ensigns of the nations" and be recognized as "The White Man's Flag." This novel is his most famous work, an epistolary fiction. The illustrations reflect nineteenth-century American perceptions of the racial binary (and hierarchy) that Thompson endorsed. An excellent historical document demonstrating the politics of race and white supremacy in the history of American fiction. …

[THOMPSON, William Tappan]. Major Jones's Courtship: Detailed, with Other Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures, in a Series of Letters by Himself. Revised and Enlarged. To Which Are Added Thirteen Humorous Sketches. With Illustrations by Clay. Original cloth, spine gilt. New York: D. Appleton & Company, 1872. First edition thus, adds 13 sketches and a preface to the 1847 ed. BAL 20083. With the bookplates of Civil War historian Charles Colcock Jones, Jr., and his son Charles Edgeworth Jones. With a few penciled notes in the elder Jones's hand. Cloth lightly rubbed, wear to spine ends and corners, outer front hinge starting, light scattered foxing and toning, else good. …

LeatherBound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 64. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1846 edition. 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. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Pages: 64.…

[THOMPSON, William Tappan]. Johns' Alive; or, The Bride of a Ghost, and Other Sketches. By Major Jones, of Pineville Ga., Author of "Major Jones's Courtship," "Major Jones's Travels," etc., etc. Ten Original Full-page Illustrations, by H.T. Cariss. Original gilt-decorated cloth. Phila.: David McKay, 1883. First edition. BAL 20088. Wright III: 5454. Rare. Worldcat locates only four copies. Collected by the author's daughter after his death. Wear to spine ends and corners, light uniform toning, else very good. …

Leatherbound. Condition: NEW. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leatherbound edition. Condition: New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. Pages: 217. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1847 edition. 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. 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. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. 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. Language: English Pages: 217.…

Hardcover. Condition: G+. No Dust Jacket. Hardback 1857 printing (originally published 1848) ; two volumes in one; 21 illustrations from original designs by Darley. 192 pages with publisher's book advertisements on front endpapers; frontis with tissue guard. Previous owner's name and date (1860) in ink on front and rear endpapers; hinges uncracked but a bit tender; light spine slant; light internal foxing; pages tight. No DJ. Humorous stories by the co-founder of the Savannah Morning News. Subtitle: "Comprising all the Scenes, Incidents and Adventures of His Courtship, in a Series of Letters by Himself; As Well As the Humorous Narrative of His Travels from Georgia to Canada, and Back, Together with His Experience in Each Town He Passed Through. ".…

Hardcover. Sixth Edition. 18mo. Half binding with leather and gilt lettering to spine. Former owner marks in front endpages. Black and white illustrations. Author was an American humorist and is best known for this work, an epistolary novel. Near fine. Foxing. Chipping to front cover. Soiling to covers. Sunning and cracking to spine. Rubbing to edges. Bumped, exposed corners. Binding tight. Back endpaper missing. Some folding to textblock.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1846 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 72 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. 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: 72.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1847 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: 90 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: 90 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1847 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: 91 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: 91 Language: English.…

LeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1839 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: 166 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: 166 Language: English.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 166 pages. English : Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1839. A historical novel set in the past and originally issued as a prize tale, this work presents a romantic narrative shaped by the literary tastes of the early nineteenth century. It is of interest to readers of American fiction, prize literature, and the periodical culture associated with the Augusta Mirror. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…