Complete Stoddards Lectures by John Stoddard (36 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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Early Printing. A magnificent late 19th-century tour of the world, eloquently conducted and described by American scholar John L. Stoddard. Its 14 volumes are profusely illustrated with black and white photographs and color images. CONTENTS: extended essays/memoirs of travels to NORWAY, SWITZERLAND, ATHENS, VENICE, CONSTANTINOPLE, JERUSALEM, EGYPT, JAPAN, CHINA, INDIA, THE PASSION PLAY, PARIS, LA BELLE FRANCE, SPAIN, BERLIN, VIENNA, MOSCOW, ST. PETERSBURG, THE RHINE, HOLLAND, MEXICO, FLORENCE, NAPLES, ROME, SCOTLAND, ENGLAND, LONDON, CALIFORNIA GRAND CANYON, YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK,IRELAND, DENMARK, SWEDEN, CANADA, MALTA, GIBRALTAR, SOUTH TYROL, LAKE GARDA, THE DOLOMITES, SICILY, GENOA, and THE ENGADINE. 4,753 pages. CONDITION: The covers - all securely bound to their page-blocks and with gold titling on the spines - range from FAIR to GOOD with substantial edge- and corner-wear, scuffing to the leather surfaces, and several instances of surface loss. The interiors, by contrast, are NEAR FINE or better - unmarked, uncreased, vividly bright and without age-tanning, their gold page-block tops uncompromised. NOTE: Due to this set's substantial combined weight (ca 30 pounds securely packed), an additional shipping fee will be charged for domestic (USA) Priority and International orders - not to exceed the actual US Postal amount. (No additional charge for domestic Media Mail.).

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Green cloth with gilt spine lettering. Many black and white illustrations with some in color. Very nice condition with the slightest hint of rubbing at extremities. No marks or inscriptions. Heavy oversize set may require additional postage. PayPal accepted please inquire.

Hardcover. No Jacket. Anonymous (illustrator). Good to Worn. A great- looking set in green hardcovers.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First of this edition. Complete 10 volume set of the illustrated lectures with 4 supplemental volumes. Half leather, gilt decorated spines, marbled boards and stylized floral endpapers. Good, occassional light chipping and wear at head and heel. Each volume contains hundreds of photographs. Some light sunning to spines, as usual. Stoddard occupied the pinacle of popularity in the 19th century travel shows which built upon earlier "magic lantern" presentation that is considered the forerunner of cinema. Travel was a social fixation in this period and the travel shows, associated with cultural 'refinement' and genteel propriety. This promulgated an ethnocentric belief in the superiority of western ways.The travel lecutre presentations of John L. Stoddard were a cultural event over the course of his career. Beginning in the 1870s and ending in 1897, according to one calculation, Stoddard delivered about 3000 lectures, which were heard by approximately four million people. His lectures and style were highly polished. He had actually visited the places he presented to his audience. Slides of fine quality were carefully selected to illustrate the lectures, many of which were hand tinted and widely praised for their high quality. The dissolving-view lantern that Stoddard used at the height of his popularity was custom-made from him by the C. T. Milligan firm. Stoddard requested that a permanent image frame be built into the lantern so that all views projected through it would have a uniform shape on the screen. Timothy Mapes acted as Stoddard's lantern operator and was highly regarded for his skill at producing perfect projections. When particular views that he required were not commercially available, Stoddard hired local photographers in the areas he visited to make them for him. By 1882 Stoddard began to commission the majority of his slides, so that they would be more current and personal, and used stock commercial views only to supplement these. He was known to engage important American photographers to travel with him and produce visual records of his trips. The views taken from life that appeared in Stoddard's lectures differed widely in the extent to which the photographer had manipulated his subject. Slides in Stoddard's lectures on Japan were taken in a Japanese photographer's studio and made use of models, props, and painted backdrops to depict the manners and customs of that country To present a more complete picture of scenes encountered in his travels, Stoddard included slides taken from a variety of distances and angles. While travelling, he took copious notes about the places he visited and also read all he could find. When he retired he spent his time preparing this handsome set of volumes from his lectures, featuring the largest extant collection in print of 19th century travel photography. Citations from "The roots of travel cinema John L. Stoddard, E. Burton Holmes and the19th century illustrated travel lecture" by X. Theodore Barber. Ships from Dinkytown in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Not available for priority/expedited shipping. Due to the size/weight of this set extra charges may apply for international shipping.

Half-Leather. Condition: Very Good Minus. No Jacket. Leather has edgewear/shelfwear, corners worn, gilt lettering and decoration is bright. Top page edges bright gilt. Decorated eps. B/w and color illus. Hinges strong and tight all volumes. 330 pages or more in each volume. Paper age toned. Heavy set-will require extra shipping.

Half-Leather. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Reprint. 14 volume set, complete. Reprint. Hard cover 8vos in 1/2 brown leather w/ marbled boards.Near Fine; no DJ's. Leather mildly scuffed, occasional staining or foxing, else books Fine and unmarked. $10 additional postage for Media Mail; additional postage necessary on Priority or International Mail. Attractive set. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Stoddard, John L. (illustrator). 1st Edition. Ten Volume Set, including one supplementary book. Each volume has green and gilt marbled boards and a quarter-bound brown leather spine and brown leather corners. Leather is fading and flaking off. Gilt writing and design on spine. Foxing is present on some pages. Binding is tight. This is a collection detailing the world travels of John L. Stoddard in the late 1800s. Many different countries, cultures, and people are discussed. The entires are also illustrated by detailed and exquisite black and white drawings.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Revised Edition. Missing vol. 1. 2-10 included.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). Art Edition #45/500. An excellent set of 10 volumes bound in full cloth with 2 supplementary volumes ("Ireland (Two Lectures) Denmark Sweden" & "Canada (Two Lectures) Malta Gibraltar"). All 12 volumes #45 of 500 of limited "Art Edition". All in excellent condition, save for light shelfwear. Top edges gilt. Sunning and faint dampstains to paper title labels on spines (with some instances of light chipping to edges of title labels) and occasional faint damp stain to spines, else a near fine set. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.] -- Price is for all 12 volumes. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good (Book condition). Art Edition #45/500. An excellent set of 10 volumes bound in full cloth with 2 supplementary volumes ("Ireland (Two Lectures) Denmark Sweden" & "Canada (Two Lectures) Malta Gibraltar"). All 12 volumes #45 of 500 of limited "Art Edition". All in excellent condition, save for light shelfwear. Top edges gilt. Sunning and faint dampstains to paper title labels on spines (with some instances of light chipping to edges of title labels) and occasional faint damp stain to spines, else a near fine set. Text clean, binding strong. [Our rating system: 1. Fine; 2. Near Fine; 3. Very Good; 4. Good; 5. Fair.] -- Price is for all 12 volumes. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Bindings edgeworn, loss to tops of spines of 2 volumes, spines faded ; Hardcovers (brown leather spinjes and tips/marbled boards). B&W photos. Indices. Narratives from author's 18 yrs of world travel; 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Tight bright attractive books in 3/4 morocco leather over marbled boards; decorated endpapers, gilt top edge and gilt titles. Contents unmarked but for tidy nameplate to occasional volume at pastedown; Light shelfwear to leather and boards; Volumes 5. 6, and 9 have damp-puckering but still bright and clean. Supplementary vol. 5 is in black leather, the rest in burgundy. Vol 1 and 2 Balch Brothers publisher, but same binding.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Reprint. Gold lettering on a decorative spine. Fill-in paper on the covers is marbled paper. Vol. I - Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice. Vol. II - Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt. Vol. III - Japan (two lectures), China. Vol. IV - India, (Two Lectures) The Passion Play. Vol. V - Paris, La Belle France, Spain. Vol. VI - Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Moscow. Vol. VII - The Rhine, Belgium, Holland, Mexico. Vol. VIII - Florence, Naples, Rome. Vol. IX - Scotland, England, London; a small hole in the spine leather (1/4'). Vol. X - California, Grand Canon, Yellow Stone Park. Four additional volumes - Sicily, Genoa, The Engadine; Ireland, (two lectures), Denmark, Sweden; South Tyrol, Around Lake Garda, The Dolomites; Canada (two lectures), Malta, Gibraltar. A couple of books have the previous owner's name and address sticker on the inside front cover. Minor foxing to the paper; some wear to the paper on the lower edges of the covers. A very good copy of this handsome set, illustrated throughout with b/w and colour photographs. This is a heavy set and will require additional shipping charges.

hardcover. Condition: Good. 1903 edition. 10 volume set and 3 supplementary volumes: Suppl. 1: Ireland. Denmark. Sweden; Suppl. 2: Canada. Malta. Gibraltar; Suppl. 3: South Tyro?l. Around Lake Garda. The Dolomites. Missing 2 supplement volumes: Suppl. 4: Sicily, Genoa, a drive through the Engadine; Suppl. 5: Lake Como, The Upper Danube, Bohemia. 1903 edition, published by Balch Brothers Co., Boston. Covers same as one featured. All edges gilt. Po name in front (pencil). Volumes are in various conditions, pages are bumped, covers with moderate surface and edge-wear, partial overhang. The roughest shape is vol. 1: Back board detached, most of spine is missing. Vol. 4 (top third of spine split). Supplementary volume number 3 - bottom third of spine peeling. (1h).

Hardcover. Condition: Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Standard Edition. B&W photographs and illustrations. Light foxing to the exterior edges of textblocks and prelims. Minor shelf wear otherwise. No markings. ; - Your satisfaction is our priority. We offer free returns and respond promptly to all inquiries. Your item will be carefully cushioned in bubble wrap and securely boxed. All orders ship on the same or next business day. Buy with confidence.

Hardcovers. Condition: Good. Good hardcovers, no dust cover.15 VOLUME SET. Pages are clean and unmarked. Covers show edge wear with rubbing/ scuffing. Binding is tight, strong. Volumes One and Thirteen the binding is loosening slightly but still intact. Volume Two's cover has an edge dent. Books slightly shelf-cocked.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Ships same or next business day!

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Octavo (23.3 cm). Half-leather over red marbled boards. Floral endpapers. Top edges gilt. Numerous illustrations and illustrated plates throughout all volumes. Volumes include: 1) Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice. 2) Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt. 3) Japan I & 2, China. 4) India 1 & 2, The Passion Play. 5) Paris, La Belle France, Spain. 6) Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Moscow. 7) The Rhine, Belgium, Holland, Mexico. 8) Florence, Naples, Rome. 9) Scotland, England, London. 10) Southern California, Grand Cañon of the Colorado River, Yellowstone National Park. Supplemental volumes: 1) Ireland 1 & 2, Denmark, Swedep. 2) Canada, Malta, Gibraltar. 3) South Tyrol, Around Lake Garda, The Dolomites. 4) Sicily, Genoa, A Drive Through the Engadine. All volumes with rubbing and moderate edge wear; sun-fading to spines. Some volumes are a little spine-cocked. Additional damage to Vol. 1: Piece torn from bottom of spine leather, spine-cracked. Vol. 3: small speckles on back. Vol. 9: damage to spine leather, mostly confined to back. Based on Stoddard's extensive travels throughout the world from 1874 to 1876, these lectures were very popular throughout North America, and periodically published in book form, eventually growing to 10 volumes plus 5 supplements. Will require extra postage.

Condition: Acceptable. Complete 10 Volume set. Quarto. Dark leather with gilt lettering and simple decoration. 1903.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Revised. Fifteen volume set. Red cloth with gilt and blind-stamping. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Owner's name and date penned on front pastedowns, light soiling, modest edgewar, a very good set. Volume I: Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice; Volume II: Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt; Volume III: Japan, China; Volume IV: India, Passion Play; Volume V: Paris, La Belle France, Spain; Volume VI: Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Moscow; Volume VII: The Rhine, Belgium, Holland, Mexico; Volume VIII: Florence, Naples, Rome; Volume IX: Scotland, England, London; Volume X: California, Grand Cañon, Yellowstone Park; Volume XI: Ireland, Denmark, Sweden; Volume XII: Canada, Malta, Gibraltar; Volume XIII: South Tyr?l, Around Lake Garda, The Dolomites; Volume XIV: Sicily, Genoa, A Drive Through the Engadine; Volume XV: Lake Como, The Upper Danube, Bohemia.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good.

Three-Quarter Leather. Condition: Very Good. Burgundy leather with gilt spine titles and red marbled boards, tinted frontis'. Some corner rubbing. SW4.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Pebbled black Leather with Gilt designs. Floral patterns to pastedowns. Attractive set. Foxing to endpapers. A few volumes have chipping to spine ends and a bit of minor wear to corners. All edges gilt. Extra shipping charges will apply. Heavy set. ; Published 1910-1911. Volume I: Norway, Switzerland, Athens, Venice; Volume II: Constantinople, Jerusalem, Egypt; Volume III: Japan, China; Volume IV: India, Passion Play; Volume V: Paris, La Belle France, Spain; Volume VI: Berlin, Vienna, St. Petersburg, Moscow; Volume VII: The Rhine, Belgium, Holland, Mexico; Volume VIII: Florence, Naples, Rome; Volume IX: Scotland, England, London; Volume X: California, Grand Cañon, Yellowstone Park; Volume XI: Ireland, Denmark, Sweden; Volume XII: Canada, Malta, Gibraltar; Volume XIII: South TyroL, Around Lake Garda, The Dolomites; Volume XIV: Sicily, Genoa, A Drive Through the Engadine; Volume XV: Lake Como, The Upper Danube, Bohemia; Set of 10 Volumes + 5 Supplementary Volumes; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.

no dustjacket, hardcover. Condition: acceptable; used. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDEDsm4to; 10 volumes plus 5 supplementary volumes SET; acceptable hardcovers no dustjackets; chips to tips, edges, spine head and heal; spines waring and stain; some tanning; spine starting to slant; scuff and faint stains to face boards; some faint foxing to pages; otherwise clean pages; prompt shipping with tracking; spine waring and leaving stains; gilded top edges.

Hard Cover. Condition: Acceptable. No Jacket. This is a set of 14 matching books. There is occasional very light foxing, otherwise the interiors are clean and unmarked. Bindings are good. All hinges are good with no splits. End papers are decorated with tiny leaves in green and silver. Covers are red marbled boards with leather spines and tips. Upper page edges are gilded. Leather is chipped at corners and top and bottom of spine. Boards show slight edge wear. A few of the spines have small tears at top or bottom. Each book has over 300 pages and is illustrated.

Leather Bound. Condition: Very Good. Original set of 10, plus the 5 supplementary volumes. Leather-bound edition. On all volumes, bindings are tight. Pages are unmarked and only slightly aged. A little water damage to Volumes I and III. Three-quarters red leather, with marbled paper covers; some wear to leather corners and spine tips (with torn top of spine of Volume VI) ; marbled paper worn on edges of most volumes, with boards often showing on top and bottom edges. Fore-edges slightly soiled; top edges gilt.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Geo. L. Shuman & Co., Chicago, 1910. Hard Cover. Condition: near fine. No Jacket. Anonymous (illustrator). hardcovers. green cloth with gilt titles to spine, cosmetic issue only, some random blanching, water spotting to covers, otherwise clean and unmarked set.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Reprint. Part- morocco with marbled boards, gilt titling and decoration to spines, gilt top edges, decorated endpapers, colour frontis, b&w illstns. In near fine unmarked condition, one volume has slight wear to the crown of the spine. A beautiful set but heavy which will require additional shipping.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Complete 15 volumes. Contemporary half deep burgundy morocco over matching marbled boards, title in gilt on flat spine, spine with decorative horizontal ruling and floral illustrations, top edges in gilt, upper and lower verso in light green and silver floral motifs. Size : Quarto (4to.), Illustrated with numerous in text illustrations and photographs. Complete 15 volumes. A fine copy, text and plates clean and crisp. Only slight worn to corners, spine ends and extremities. A rare book set of 15 volumes. Extra shipping required.