A Journal of Civilization (Volume 9 January 7, 1865-December 30, 1865)
by Harper’s Weekly
Folio, cloth, profusely illustrated with wood engravings. Partially disbound, front cover and preliminary pages detached, spine is missing, first page of May 20, 1865 has tear in the middle of page, some aging, but internally clean. Harper's Weekly ran for 59 years (1857-1916). It featured illustrations from some of the most prominent artists of that time, including Thomas Nast, Winslow... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, April 13, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 537.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 225-240 pp. Chips and small tears in margins, a little staining or soiling, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. This is a well-illustrated issue with a number of wood engravings, including a double page and three full-page illustrations. One of the full-page illustrations concerns the Fenian Uprising in Ireland. Another series of illustrations on features... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, June 17, 1865. Vol. IX. No. 442.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 369-384 pp. Some chipping and soiling to edges and margins, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. This issue provides some end of the Civil War coverage. The main article talks about the fate of Jefferson Davis. The cover features Secretary of State William H. Seward, and thee is also a large wood engraving of General... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, June 15, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 546.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 369-384 pp. Minor chips and small tears in margins and spine, light creasing, normal aging and browning; otherwise very good. A richly illustrated issue of Harper's that includes a map showing General Hancock's operations in the Indian Country. This issue includes a full page Thomas Nast on infanticide. There are a couple of other full-page engravings, one... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, August 25, 1866. Vol. X. No. 504.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 529-544 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins and edges, soiling and darkening to front cover, normal aging and browning to contents; otherwise about good. A good portion of this issue is dedicated to the July 30, 1866 riot in New Orleans. Violence erupted when freed blacks were permitted to parade in the city, and southern... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, July 14, 1866. Vol. X. No, 498.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Newspaper, illustrated, 433-448 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, spine and edges, some aging and browning to contents, despite the ragged appearance around the edges; content is in basically good shape. While there are a number of interesting illustrations in this issue, the most significant is a full page engraving by Thomas Nast on the Uprising in Italy.... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, September 11, 1880. Vol. XXIV. No. 1237
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 578-592 pp. Chips and small tears in margins, a little soiling and staining, some aging and browning. Partially uncut, and some pages were probably never looked at; otherwise very good. This is a Thomas Nast issue with two full page, including the cover, and one smaller cartoon on the rear cover. The cover cartoon relates to... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, February 9, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 528.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 81-96 pp. Chips and small tears in margins, a little creasing, slight foxing, aging and browning; otherwise very good. This is a well-illustrated issue with a number of wood engravings, including a map of shipping lanes. More importantly, this issue includes a full page Thomas Nast cartoon about corruption in New York City. A second Nast cartoon... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, March 25, 1865. Vol. IX. No. 430.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 177- 192 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, a little soiling, aging and browning; otherise very good. This is a Civil War issue, that includes coverage of General Philip Sheridan's campaign. There is a small map showing his progress outside Richmond, and a full page wood engraving illustrating his men moving into position. This issue... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, October 19, 1867. Vol. XI. No. 564.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 657-672 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins and edges, a little soiling and darkening, normal aging; otherwise very good. The cover feature for this week's Harper was on Garibaldi and his efforts to bring a just government to Italy. He is presented in a wood engraving on the front page. Also on the front page... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, July 14, 1866. Vol. X. No, 498.
by [Harper’s Weekly]
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 433-448 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins, spine and edges, some aging and browning to contents, despite the ragged appearance around the edges; content is in basically good shape. While there are a number of interesting illustrations in this issue, the most significant is a full page engraving by Thomas Nast on the Uprising in... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. Volume XX (April 15, 1876-December 30, 1876)
by Harpers Weekly
Folio (12x16), leather spine & tips with cloth, illustrated, 301-1068 pp. Spine and covers heavily worn and scuffed, with a few tears at extremities, missing front endpaper, and rear endpaper is folded, some foxing and aging, especially first few pages, contents generally clean and in good shape. Despite the fact that this is not a complete year, this is... Read More
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Harper's Weekly: A Journal of Civilization. New York, Saturday, March 21, 1863. Vol. VII. No. 325.
by [Harper’s Weekly].
Folio, newspaper, illustrated, 177- 192 pp. Chips, small tears and folds in margins and spine, a little staining, tear in cover image, but not large, aging and browning; otherwise in fair condition. A significant Civil War issue, with considerable propaganda the North's role in the war. Coverage includes a full-page wood engraving showing a British pirate ship sinking the clipper... Read More
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Travels Through the States of North America and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, During the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797
by Weld, Isaac
2 vols. 8vo modern half morocco & marbled boards, spine ruled in gilt, raised bands morocco lettering pieces, new endpapers. Illustrated with 16 folding views, plans and maps; xix [1], 427; viii, 376 pp. Minor aging and some darkening to a few pages, and some foxing to one plate. Near fine condition. Weld an Irishman came to America in 1795... Read More
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Photography in America: The Formative Years 1839-1900.
by Welling, William
4to, paperback, illustrated, 431 pp. Feront cover slightly warpped,a couple of very slight white spots on front cover; otherwise an excellent copy. Wonderful journey through the history of photography.
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Little Poly Flinders.
by Wells, Carolyn.
Small 8vo, original illustrated boards, illustrated, 96 pp. Some edgewear, some separation of cover from cardboard covers, normal aging and a little soiling; otherwise in pretty decent shape for a children's book. Classic fairy tale about a little girl who gets in trouble for ruining her new clothes, and is punished by her mother. Includes ten charming wood engraved illustrations.
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Tammany Hall.
by Werner, M. R.
First Edition. Large 8vo, cloth, no dust jacket, gilt title on spine, illustrated 586 pp. Signature on front endpaper, contents slightly aged; otherwise very good. Colorful coverage of this political organization that survived through patronage and bribery.
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Custer The Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer
by Wert, Jeffry D.
8vo, hardcover, dust jacket, illustrated 462 pp. DJ and contents near fine condition. Great covergae of the battle at The Little Big Horn.
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Ancient Symbol Worship. Influence of the Phallic Idea in the Religions of Antiquity.
by Westropp, Hodder M. & Wake, C. Staniland.
Tall 8vo, brown cloth with gilt lettering on spine and top cover, illustrated, 98 pp. Some aging and browning; otherwise near fine. Interesting presentation of phallism in worship that is highlighted with several full page black and white illustrations. While the subject is broad based, and includes discussion on the Old Testament, several illustrations seem to focus on themes of... Read More
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A Journal of a Voyage from London to Savannah Georgia in Two Parts… The Fifth Edition. Bound with. A Continuation… From his Arrival at Savannah, To his Return to London. The Second Edition. Also bound with. A Continuation… From his Arrival in London, to His Departure from thence on his Way to Georgia. The Second Edition
by Whitefield, George
8vo, full leather, morocco label on spine,, 55; [1], [2], 38, [1]; iv, 115 pp. Handsomely rebound in leather, with new endpapers. Internally a little browned but pretty clean, however one leaf is bound in backwards. George Whitefield (1714-1770) was born in Gloucester England in 1714. Although he was the son of an innkeeper, he did manage to get... Read More
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The Adventures of Gerard the Lion Killer…
by Whitehead, Charles E.
12mo, original cloth, spine lettering, illustrated 432 pp. Binding worn, and lettering on spine faded, some foxing and aging, signatures on endpapers, but contents generally very good. This is a work that is almost exclusively focused on lion hunting "telling of the great successes, and hand to hand battles with the lion." Even the illustrations are almost exclusively about lion... Read More
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Captive Memories.
by White, James Terry.
8vo, original pictorial publisher/s cloth, illustrated, [94] pp. Signature on front pastedown, some spine and edgewear, binding a little faded at edges, some minor staining or wear to covers, contents clean and bright; very good overall. Very attractively illustrated edition of James Henry White's (1845-1920) work. White a publisher and poet seems to have authored five books. This work is... Read More
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The Metallic Wealth of the United States Described and Compared with that of Other Countries
by Whitney, Josiah Dwight
Tall 8vo, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, illustrated with three lithographed plates and text illustrations, xxxii, 510 pp., inscribed "compliments of the author". Spine a bit faded, a couple of small pieces torn away at top and bottom of spine, old stain to rear cover, corners rubbed, nevertheless, binding is in very good condition, internally near fine. Josiah... Read More
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Authentic Narrative Of James Williams An American Slave
by Whittier, John. G.
12 mo, publishers cloth back lettered boards, 108 pp. Lacking frontispiece and endpapers, and somewhat worn at extremities. Hinges starting, and a couple of chips to paper on back cover. Normal aging, very good overall. This narrative was preceded by another version dictated by Williams in 1837. This edition was written by John Greenleaf Whittier from conversations he had with... Read More
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History of Medicine in New Jersey, and of its Medical Men, from the Settlement of the Province to A.D. 1800.
by Wickes, Stephen.
8vo, brown cloth, gilt partial title on spine, 449 pp. Ex-library copy (South River, NJ), library stamp on endpapers and title, some foxing, browning and aging, a little extremity wear; otherwise very good. Wickes a doctor himself was a member of the Medical Society of New Jersey, the AMA, and the New Jersey Historical Society. This is a somewhat scare title... Read More
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