Title Writings Life (9 results)

Full title - HISTORY OF COSMOPOLITE: OR THE WRITINGS OF REV. LORENZO DOW: CONTAINING HIS EXPERIENCE AND TRAVELS, IN EUROPE AND AMERICA, UP TO NEAR HIS FIFTIETH YEAR. ALSO, HIS POLEMIC WRITINGS. TO WHICH IS ADDED, THE "JOURNEY OF LIFE," BY PEGGY DOW. REVISED AND CORRECTED WITH NOTES. EIGHTH EDITION, AMOUNTING TO 30,000 COPIES. [4], i-viii, 9-720 pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.75cm. Contemporary full calf leather binding; spine ends chipped with quires exposed; spine's red title label with gilt lettering; boards scuffed with worn corners; splitting to front and rear joints with front board rather pliable but otherwise holding. Front free endpaper removed; ink inscriptions dated 1950 on front pastedown and opposing frontis recto; underlining and margin marks amongst text mostly in modern ink but with some pencil markings towards rear; foxing to interior leaves as well. Text block is firm. {Antiq-Shelf#3}. …

Tall octavo, pp. [1-8], three illustations, pictorial cream wrappers printed in blue-gray, stapled. First edition. A prospectus for London's 1915 novel, including "Jack London and His Work: A Sketch of the Life of the Author of 'The Star Rover,'" pp. [1-4], a brief description of THE STAR ROVER, "daring in its theme and vivid in execution," p.[4], an annotated list of London's books available from Macmillan, pp. [5-7] and an order form, p. [8]. A charming bit of ephemera for a work that constitutes one of the author's two or three most important contributions to the fantastic. A fine copy. (#152390). …

Collates as [fp], [front fly], [half-title], [frontis portrait], [iii-v], vi-x, [xi], [1], 1-419, [1], 1-102, [b/w plate], [rear fly], [rfep], [rp]. Hardcover: H 22cm x L 13.75cm. Contemporary full calf leather; boards scuffed with some staining; board corners worn particularly at front board's lower fore-edge; spine scuffed with surface chip near heel; spine center has slender gouges; spine's title label muted to a dull brown with gilt stamping dulled but legible. Missing front free endpaper and title leaf but pagination matches that of the 1805 Philadelphia Classic Press-William Poyntell edition which, per OCLC, seems to be unique to this imprint. Moisture staining to initial and rear leaves with some foxing/toning throughout. Illegible antiquarian ink signature at top of front pastedown at top of half-title. Two antiquarian inscriptions also on front pastedown: "Th. Brownrigg's | Book bought [?] Henry | Wills 1811" followed by "Richd. T Brownrigg | 1818." Near top of page v (Preface) is inscription: "Thomas 1811 Brownrigg | his book bought [of?] Henry Wills." With a frontispiece b/w portrait of Sir William Jones and the concluding rear plate being a facsimile of Jones' handwriting. Binding is firm. A bit of a marginalized copy per the missing title leaf but nonetheless still a book with intriguing North Carolina and Columbus, Mississippi provenances. Henry Wills (1764-1827) was one of the earliest printers in North Carolina, first in New Bern (late 1787-early1788) and then in Edenton (starting in summer 1788). joining Abraham Hodge in publishing a weekly newspaper, the State Gazette of North Carolina. Hodge and Wills were sanctioned as North Carolina's state printers from 1788 to 1797 despite the dissolution of their newspaper partnership in March 1793 and they are also known to have started selling books from their office starting as early as 1788. Wills retired as a printer in 1797 but ran a general store with books as a primary product line through at least 1819. The Brownrigg family established American roots circa 1760 when Richard Brownrigg (1735-1771) settled in North Carolina upon immigrating from Ireland and his son, Thomas J. Brownrigg (1767-1826), owned the Wingfield estate near Edenton in Chowan County, North Carolina. In turn, his son was General Richard Thomas Brownrigg (1793-1847) who settled in Columbus, Mississippi in 1835 establishing a 2000 acre cotton plantation and constructing a manor house, Temple Heights, which still stands today. The Brownrigg Family Papers are held by the University of North Carolina.…

Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition (by this publisher), publisher's salesman's sample; salesman's sample for the 'Large Paper Edition of the Works of George Eliot' (including salesman's blank order form for subscribers). (vi) (title page and introduction), (10) ('Notes on the Illustrations'), [26] (consisting of twenty-six full page photogravure illustrations, including photographs by English photographer Mr. C. E. Walmsley, and various drawings, portraits of the author, manuscript page in facsimile, etc.; each with a separate tissue guard, printed with title of the illustration), [8] (paginated 116-124, printing "Adam Bede/ Chapter VII: The Dairy"), [11] (printing the title page, followed by a ten-page description of the 'The Complete Works of George Eliot,' headed: "Announcement: Messrs. Houghton Mifflin. have in preparation and will publisher early in 1908. a new Large-Paper Edition of The Complete Works of George Eliot." [followed by a detailed discussion of the publication, printed in red and black type], [1] (printing, at the conclusion of the salesman's sample, page [92] from 'Scenes from a Clerical Life']; the front pastedown contains a sample binding of Vol. I, in red cloth with paper spine label, and rear endpapers have a sample of the deluxe binding of Vol. III, in red morocco stamped in gilt, with raised bands, affixed to marbled paper endpaper sample; frontispiece photogravure of a drawing of George Eliot. 8vo. Laid into the salesman's sample is an original (blank) order form, for use by a sale's agent for an advance order of The Writings of George Eliot. Uncommon [unrecorded by OCLC]. Full pebbled morocco, te.g. (stamped in gilt on front cover, stating: "The Complete Works of/ George Eliot/ Large Paper Edition/ Houghton, Mifflin & CO."),Binding is slightly rubbed at edges of spine, front endpapers lightly foxed, else a near fine copy, with the text and photogravure plates very fresh and clean (vi) (title page and introduction), (10) ('Notes on the Illustrations'), [26] (consisting of twenty-six full page photogravure illustrations, including photographs by English photographer Mr. C. E. Walmsley, and various drawings, portraits of the author, manuscript page in facsimile, etc.; each with a separate tissue guard, printed with title of the illustration), [8] (paginated 116-124, printing "Adam Bede/ Chapter VII: The Dairy"), [11] (printing the title page, followed by a ten-page description of the 'The Complete Works of George Eliot,' headed: "Announcement: Messrs. Houghton Mifflin. have in preparation and will publisher early in 1908. a new Large-Paper Edition of The Complete Works of George Eliot." [followed by a detailed discussion of the publication, printed in red and black type], [1] (printing, at the conclusion of the salesman's sample, page [92] from 'Scenes from a Clerical Life']; the front pastedown contains a sample binding of Vol. I, in red cloth with paper spine label, and rear endpapers have a sample of the deluxe binding of Vol. III, in red morocco stamped in gilt, with raised bands, affixed to marbled paper endpaper sample; frontispiece photogravure of a drawing of George Eliot. 8vo First edition (by this publisher), publisher's salesman's sample; salesman's sample for the 'Large Paper Edition of the Works of George Eliot' (including salesman's blank order form for subscribers).…

"Harper's Stereotype Edition, with Engravings." (as stated at top of title page). Full title - THE HISTORY OF THE DISCOVERY AND SETTLEMENT OF AMERICA. BY WILLIAM ROBERTSON, D.D. PRINCIPAL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH, ETC. ETC. WITH AN ACCOUNT OF HIS LIFE AND WRITINGS. TO WHICH ARE ADDED QUESTIONS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF STUDENTS. BY JOHN FROST, A.M. COMPLETE IN ONE VOLUME. [6], i-xxxii, 1-570, [4] pages. Hardcover: H 22.25cm x L 14.25cm. Contemporary full leather; rubbing, scuffing, and some staining; spine decorated with a gilt lettered maroon title label. Antiquarian ink inscription of W.H. Reynolds on front pastedown along with nineteenth century bookplate for "S.E. Nash" (probably William Henry Reynolds, 1842-1917 and Stephen Evans Nash, 1807-1863; book's provenance from a Starkville, Mississippi estate); missing front free endpaper and probably a flyleaf - first leaves present are three b/w plates immediately preceding title leaf; old pencil inscription on rear pastedown; missing rear free endpaper and probably a flyleaf or two. Moisture staining to initial leaves; varied foxing/toning throughout. Binding is firm. Biographical essay "The Life of Dr. Wm. Robertson" on pages iii-xxxii. William Robertson's classic account of the discovery of the American continent was first published in London in 1777 with the earliest American editions being issued in New York in 1798 and Philadelphia in 1812. Bibliographical reference: Wright Howes U.S.IANA #R-358 "Most highly regarded secondary source of its time . . ." Please note that this thick book has an approximate shipping weight of 3 pounds (1.36 kg) and may require additional postage for any postal class other than domestic Media Mail.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Poor. No DJ. Published: n.d. This 17th-century leather-bound Baxter copy of English Dissenting Non-conformist history, documenting nearly a century of survival through the Gate and Bartle families and of Puritan history and lore. DESCRIPTION: Full leather binding. Previous owners names to rear pages going back to 1724 Language: English Book Condition: Very Poor. Incomplete volume with pages commence at 'A5' with no title page. Title of book has been derived from first section of the book. Spine edges are cracked with front and rear boards attached with all four original binding strings. Leather surface to both boards is missing. Significant wear to spine with missing leather to upper and lower spine ends and front spine margin. DJ Condition: No DJ. Size: 13cm by 8cm. BOOK RESUME: The Right Method for a Settled Peace of Conscience and Spiritual Comfort is a masterpiece of Casmistry or spiritual counselling, specifically designed to assist those struggling with religious melancholy and the distempers of the soul. Written in the form of thirty-two distinct directions, Baxter provides a systematic psychological and theological framework for distinguishing between true spiritual conviction and mere emotional distress. The text emphasizes that a settled peace is found not in momentary feelings, but in the rational and scriptural assurance of ones relationship with God. This edition, though commencing at signature A5, contains the core of Baxters influential advice on self-examination, the dangers of over-scrupulosity, and the practical application of the Gospel to a troubled mind. AUTHOR: Richard Baxter (1615-1691) was a titan of English Puritanism and one of the most prolific and influential Nonconformist theologians of the 17th century. A self-taught scholar of immense intellect, he served as a chaplain in the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War before settling as a minister in Kidderminster, where his transformative 'reformed pastorate' became a model for Protestant ministry. Baxter was a man of the 'Middle Way', frequently seeking to mediate between the warring factions of Episcopacy, Presbyterianism, and Independency, though his refusal to conform to the Act of Uniformity in 1662 led to years of persecution and imprisonment. His literary output, exceeding 150 works including The Saints' Everlasting Rest, remains a cornerstone of practical divinity, characterized by a deep psychological understanding of the human condition.…

Hard Cover. No Jacket. First Edition. HARDBACK NODustJacket, Stated Now First Published on Title pg, 1826, 1st Edition, GOOD+/FAIR Condition, AS-IS, NOJACKET, Full Brown Morocco orDark Maroon Cloth Cover Rub, Wear Edges & Clear TAPE Repairs at SpineCvr. Interior Relatively tight with light Wear FOX, 370 Pgs + Appendix containing An Inquiry into the Origin of Paradise Lost, Covers Wobbly & Slightly Loose Rest Pgs Well Bound. SpineCovr edges Cracked slightly with Wear & Raised Bands on Cvr Spine, 8 Vo. . Inner Hinges Mended Clear,TAPE Repairs, FORMER OWNER STAMPS & Inscription of 1841 on Blank Foxed Endpapers, Former Owner Bookplate Attached Blank Flyleaf, Preface dated May 1, 1826 .Stated Now First Published on Title pg, 1826, 1st Edition, with Preface dated May 1, 1826, Includes Insertion between pages 84-85 of a Facsimile in Milton's Handwriting. …

Brossura. Condition: ottimo. prima edizione. IMPORTANT PRIVATELY-PRINTED AMERICAN LIBRARY CATALOGUE: MARSDEN J. PERRY'S "PRELIMINARY LIST". COPY NUMBER 3 OUT OF 10, NUMBERED BY HAND IN RED PEN. "The edition of this Preliminary List is strictly limited to Twenty copies, ten in quarto and ten in octavo." One of 20 privately-printed copies, no. 3 out of the first 10 numbered luxury copies in large 4to format. [BIBLIOGRAPHIES; SHAKESPEARIANA] PERRY, Marsden Jasiel. A preliminary list of books and manuscripts relating to the life and writings of William Shakespeare, forming the collection of Marsden J. Perry of Providence Providence, Rhode Island, Privately printed, 1891. FIRST and ONLY LIMITED EDITION. Large 4to. 133 pages (i.e. 266 pages) 28 cm. Verso pages blank. Publisher's original printed wrappers. Excellent condition. Probably, one of the last few copies in private hands, given that OCLC lists 6 locations for this issue of 10 luxury copies (Harvard, Brown, Grolier, Penn, SLV and obviously the Folger). OCLC no. 24631908. "The purpose of the owner of this Collection in printing this preliminary list, is to facilitate the purchasing of additions to the collection; for this end, only sufficient details are given to indicate the condition of copies." Marsden Perry's Shakespeare collection is legendary and was one of the finest of its kind to have ever been assembled. He was an American financier and electricity and streetcar magnate who lived in Providence, RI (in the former John Carter Brown House); collector of rare Shakespeare editions, many of which, after being purchased by Henry Folger, are now at the Folger Shakespeare Lirbary in Washington D.C.…

Condition: Very Good -. New York: Mahlon Day & Co., 1839. Reprint. 12mo.; contemporary zig-zag patterned green cloth with gilt stamping to spine; 290pp. Frontis portrait and engraved extra title page. Boards quite worn with chipping, exposure, and minor fraying to extremities and spine. Binding sound. Contemporary ownership inscriptions to preliminaries; spotting; a Good to Very Good copy of Franklin's famous memoir, here with essays on the slave trade, chess, and his final speech to the Federal Convention.…