stevens abel ed (23 resultados)

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. This copy has some damage at top of spine and on rear wrap. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 8 No. 3; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 193-288 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on the Discovery of America by Northmen and another on Methodist Church Architecture. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. This copy has a bit of loss at top of spine. Some sort of staining around top of front that affects most interior pages (light dampstain. ) Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 8 No. 1; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 1-96 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on Prairies of Louisiana and another on Newburgh NY. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. This copy has a good bit of wear on spine with some loss. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 8 No. 6; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 481-572 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on Birds and another on Books for the Blind. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Hardcover. GOOD book. Two gilt lettered spine labels. Worn, front board hanging by one cord. Text quite nice, very few foxing spots. GOOD book. Full brown sheep. Tight text block, VG text. 8vo572pp.

Softcover. Condición: Good+. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 9 No. 4; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 289-384 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has one article on The White Mountains and another on Sketches of Humane Institutions which says it is about "idiots and imbeciles" -- things were different back in the day. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 8 No. 2; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 97-192 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on Extinct Repriles and another on Methodist Church Architecture. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. The back wrapper on this copy has tears and chips. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 7 No. 3; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 193-288 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on William Hogarth. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good+. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. The back wrapper on this copy has tears and chips. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 7 No. 4; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 289-384 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on The French Chrystal Palace and another on California. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good+. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. This copy has minor damage on the spine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 7 No. 5; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 385-480 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on The Bat Tribe and another on The Cave of the Winds. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. The spine on this copy is mostly gone, but the stitching is not affected. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 7 No. 2; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 97-192 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on Acadia and Longfellow's Evangeline. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good+. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 9 No. 3; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 193-188 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has one article on Mesmer and Mesmerism and another on The Fur Hunters of the Far West. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. This copy has some damage to the front along with some areas that look like some sort of staining, almost like watercolor paint. . Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 8 No. 4; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 289-384 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on S. A. Benson, President of Liberia and another on Methodist Church Architecture. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitced, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magaazine. This copy has minor damage on spine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 6 No. 3; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 194-288 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on Voltaire and His Times and another on Female Heroism. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magaazine. This copy has the bottom right corner torn away and some damage to the top of spine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 6 No. 5; B&W Illustrations of Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 385-480 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has and article on Licentiousness in Literature and another on Israel and the Pyramids. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good+. Stitced, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magaazine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 6 No. 4; B&W Illustrations of Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 290-384 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on Opium Smoking in China and another on Israel and the Pyramids. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magazine. This copy has a tear on the front, right center. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 9 No. 2; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 97-192 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has one article titled A Chapter on Mineralogy and another Life in a Drop of Water. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good+. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magaazine. All are still square and securely bound. Really in remarkably nice shape. G+. ; Vol. 6 No. 6; B&W Illustrations of Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 481 - 572 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has and article on Historical Women and an illustrated version of Goldsmith's The Deserted Village with twelve illustration. There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Softcover. Condición: Good. Stitched, beige, overlapping wraps with black titles. I have a number of copies of The National Magazine from 1855 and 1856. They are all in close to the same condition. In general there is some wear especially to overlapping edges. Also some toning and foxing both exterior and interior -- see scan for specific magaazine. This copy has damage on top third of spine. Book is square; binding secure. ; Vol. 6 No. 2; B&W Illustrations from Engravings; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 97-192 pages; Each magazine has a variety of articles on subjects ranging from Nature, religion, history, travel to contemporary biography and literature. Many of the articles have illustrations taken from engravings. This issue has an article on the One Dollar Bill and another on The Christian Negro. This latter article is of some interest since it offers a fanciful portrayal of a slave who comes across as more Christian than his Southern masters. The article both humanizes and patronizes the slave. Antebellum ambivalence? There are ten or more other articles along with several recurring sections: Correspondence, Editorial Notes and Gleanings, Book Notices, Literary Record, and Arts and Sciences. Each issue offers insight into what interested Americans in the decade before the Civil War.

Condición: Good+.

Hardcover. Condición: Good+. First Edition. The first volume of this periodical begun in 1852 that was devoted to literature, art and religion. Everything from the history of Alchemists, Origin of Ghost Stories, History of Photography, to proflies of authors, a schoolmaster in Georgia, European scenes, etc. Black leather spine with gilt lettering and blue cloth covers & black leather spine tips. Illustrated with woodcuts. Ref: Sabin 52001; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 572 pages.

Black half leather with red leather spine label. Covers worn, but binding is sound. Many illustrations & portraits. 3 volumes bound in 1. 394+416+425.

Condición: Very Good. Cincinnati: Swormstedt & Poe, 1855. Later edition. 16mo. 166, [2[, 197 p. Original blue-green cloth, gilt lettering and decoration. First published in 1844-1845, the memoirs of a retired itinerant Methodist minister. Boards worn with exposure. Hinges starting but binding holding. Foxing to pages but overall text legible. [Howes S-953].

Hardcover. Condición: Good. No Jacket. John Willey, London, 1863 Later Edition. Three volumes, the second published by George Watson, London, 1864, the third from Watson dated 1865. Volume I contains illustrations after paintings, Volumes II and III are illustrated with ten tipped-in PHOTOGRAPHS of Portraits. The three volumes uniformly bound in original dark blue cloth, with bright gilt lettering to maroon half leather. cellotape repair to top spine of vol I, minor rubbing to al vols boards and light soiling to all eps BUT ALL 3 VOLS verygood clean tight reading order. 24 hour despatch via Tracked. Full refund if not satisfied. A scan of this book is available on request.