19th Century Literature

1859 HUGE Drawing Room 80 Portraits Gallery Spurgeon Stephenson Prince Alfred 2v
A rare 19th-century portrait gallery of iconic and historic figures. Utilizing the photography of John Edwin Mayall, this beautiful collection of portraits is accompanied by a series of corresponding biographical sketches. Notable persons include Prince Albert, Charles Dickens, David Livingstone, and Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, among many others.
Item number: #40287
Price: $599
MAYALL, John Edwin
The Drawing-Room Portrait Gallery of Eminent Personages. Principally from photographs by Mayall, many in her majesty's private collection, and from the studios of the most celebrated photographers in the kingdom….with memoirs of the most able authors.
London: John Tallis, 1859-1860.

Details:
· Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
o
Vol. I – Various pagings throughout
40 steel-engraved plates
o
Vol. II – Various pagings throughout
40 steel-engraved plates
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight… Read More

1873 Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes Humpty Dumpty Twinkle Little Star Jack n Jill
There can hardly be found a name or pseudonym so synonymous with nursery rhymes as Mother Goose. This charming 19th-century pictorial collection of the classic children's work was composed by James William Elliot, with song lyrics by M.L. Elliot. Each song includes a delightful corresponding woodcut vignette. These illustrations are by a variety of artists under the supervision of the esteemed English engravers, the Brothers Dalziel, George, and Edward.
Included within are some of the most famous pieces such as 'Mistress Mary, Quite Contrary,' 'Jack and Jill,' 'Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star,' 'Dickory, Dickory, Dock,' 'Little Bo-Peep,' 'Little Jack Horner,' 'Humpty Dumpty,' 'Hey Diddle Diddle,' and so many more!
Item number: #40446
Price: $499
ELLIOT, J.W.
Mother Goose; or, National Nursery Rhymes and Nursery Songs.
New York: George Routledge and Sons; London: J.L. Peters, 1873.

Details:
· Collation: Complete
o… Read More

1842 HUGE MAP New York State Gazetteer Geography Americana Albany Colonial USA

Throughout the first half of the 19th-century, numerous printings of 'Gazetteer of the State of New York' appeared. Written and edited by various authors, this work remained popular for years throughout the United States. This particular 1842 issue provides descriptions of the economic state of New York, the education, infrastructure, geology, population of 1840, and much more. However, the majority of this work is an alphabetical collection of every "town, village, post-office, canal, railroad, creek, river, lake, bay, island, mountain, etc." (per the first page) with route mileage to and from Albany.
Note that this edition contains the highly coveted, enormous folding map!
Item number: #21300
Price: $550
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Gazetteer of the State of New York
Albany: J. Disturnell, 1842.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
o
IV, 5-479, [1]
· Provenance: Handwritten
o Geo. Carvill
o Clarence E. Howard,… Read More

1844 CATS Lions Jaguars Tigers Bobcats Illustrated Jardine Naturalist Mammalia

Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia' is beautifully illustrated with engravings of various species of cats! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases illustrations and descriptions of big cats! – leopards, lions, tigers, jaguar, caracal, bobcats, and many more!

Item number: #21627
Price: $499

JARDINE, Sir William

The Naturalist's Library, Mammalia… The felinae

London, Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars, 1844.

Details:
• Collation: Complete with all pages
o [8], iii, [1], 17-276
o 36 hand-colored, engraved plates, plus frontispiece and vignette title page
• References: Lowndes 1192
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
o Brown cloth
• Size: ~7in X 4.5in… Read More

1844 DOGS Naturalists Jardine Mammalia Canine Wolf Wolves Fox Color Illustrated

Sir William Jardine was a 19th-century Scottish naturalist most known for his extensive series of books on natural history, 'The Naturalist's Library'.

This undated edition of Jardine's 'Mammalia' is beautifully color illustrated with 33 engravings of various species of 'dogs'! The plates from Jardine's works are exceedingly desirable and are found framed and displayed by themselves. This volume showcases illustrations and descriptions of wolves, dogs, and foxes. This undated volume includes a memorial and portrait of Pallas.

Item number: #30344
Price: $499

JARDINE, Sir William; SMITH, Lieut.-Col. Charles Hamilton

The Naturalist's Library. Vol. XVIII. Mammalia. Dogs. Vol. I.

Edinburgh: W. H. Lizars; London: S. Highley, T. Nelson; Dublin: W. Curry, Jun. and Co.; Manchester: J. Ainsworth, [1844].

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o 267, [1]
o 36 engraved plates (30 hand colored), including… Read More

1808 QUAKER Portraiture of Quakerism Clarkson Slavery Abolition Slave Trade 3v

Thomas Clarkson was an English abolitionist best-known for his attempts at ending slave trade in Great Britain. During his abolitionist campaign, Clarkson came across an anti-slavery work by Quaker Anthony Benezet that would ultimately convince Clarkson to convert to Quakerism. Coinciding with his conversion, Clarkson wrote and published a survey of Quakerism in America as it was at the end of the 18th-century into the 19th-century. In this book, "A Portraiture of Quakerism", Clarkson describes Quaker customs, ceremonies, doctrine, common practices, discipline, and religious expectations.


Item number: #22929
Price: $750

CLARKSON, Thomas

A portraiture of Quakerism taken from a view of the moral education, discipline, peculiar customs, religious principles, political and civil economy, and character of the Society of Friends

Philadelphia: James P. Parke, 1808.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3… Read More

1889 HUNTING Shooting GUNS Sports & Game Hunt Dogs Falconry Illustrated 3v SET
'The Badminton Library' was perhaps the most important 19th-century encyclopedia published with the intent of providing the English public with reading on sports and leisure, skill improvement, and general knowledge of their favorite pastimes.
This lot from the 'Badminton Library' contains three books on hunting and shooting including "Coursing and Falconry" by Cox and Lascelles. These volumes feature fine illustrations depicting hunting scenes, hunting dogs, game birds and fowl, and even views of women shooting bows and arrows!
Item number: #23368
Price: $599
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The Badminton Library
London: Longmans, Green and Co., 1889-96.
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 3 volumes
o "Shooting" (1889) – [2], xiii, [1], 358
Lord Walsingham and Sir Ralph Payne-Gallwey
o "Coursing and Falconry" (1892) – xiii, [1], 413, [3]
Harding Cox and Gerald Lascelles
o "Poetry of Sport" (1896) – xxxvi, 420
Hedley Peek
·… Read More

1848 US Sailor Life CAPT WILKES Expedition ANTARCTICA Exploration HAWAII Voyages
In "Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life," Joseph G. Clark recounts his fifteen-year maritime journey, chiefly detailing his experiences during the United States Exploring Expedition led by Captain Charles Wilkes. Clark shares gripping tales of the journey, including adventurous scientific expeditions to Antarctica and Hawaii, encounters with the locals in Fiji that almost cost him his life, and vivid portrayals of the rich landscapes of the Columbia River valley and California. He portrays both the exhilarating and perilous facets of sailor life, bringing to light the underappreciated roles sailors play in history and society. Through his eyes, readers are given a firsthand glimpse into a world filled with wonder, danger, and the raw beauty of the open seas.
Item number: #41412
Price: $499
CLARK, Joseph G.; [HANAFORD, J.H. (Contrib.]
Lights and Shadows of Sailor Life, as Exemplified in Fifteen Years' Experience, Including… Read More

1878 Rise & Fall of SLAVE POWER America Slavery Henry Wilson Abolition 2v SET

Henry Wilson's "History of the Rise and Fall of the Slave Power in America" was the culmination of Wilson's political platform – his desire to complete destroy "Slave Power". Prior to, and during his vice presidency, Wilson recognized that slave owners and their political advocates had too much pull in the government, allowing for slavery to become far too widespread, and Wilson, with the help of other anti-slavery abolitionists, fought to take back that power.

This 1878 two-volume edition of Wilson's "Slave Power" history was published in Boston by Osgood.

Item number: #23567
Price: $499

WILSON, Henry

The history of slavery and the slave trade, ancient and modern.

Boston: James Osgood and Co., 1878.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages – 2 volumes
o Vol 1: xxiii, [1], 670
o Vol 2: xxii, 720
· References: Sabin 5800
· Provenance: Bookplate – Rev. W. H. H. Pillsbury
o Rev.… Read More

1836 History of LONDON England 300+ Illustrated Partington Cathedrals FAMOUS 2v
Charles Partington's "National History and Views of London" is a rare and fascinating illustrated survey of London. Published in the first half of the 19th-century, this book contains countless illustrations and descriptions of places from all over London and its nearby cities. It includes descriptions of cathedrals and churches, noble houses, theatres, markets, monuments, government buildings, and much more!
Item number: #23907
Price: $499
PARTINGTON, Charles Frederick
National history and views of London and its environs ...
London: George Virtue, [ca. 1836]
Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages; 2 volumes
o Vol. 1 – viii, 208
61 plates of engravings (including vignette title page)
o Vol. 2 – vii, [1], 216
52 plates of engravings (including vignette title page)
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8.75in X 5.5in (22cm x 14cm)
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1836 Life of George Washington John Marshall President American Revolution War
John Marshall admired George Washington greatly and sought to publish a thorough biography on the President's life and career. It was based on written records that were provided by Washington's family. However, two-thirds of this biography is concerned with Washington's military career and depicts an accurate portrayal of the major battles of the American Revolutionary War (Sparks, preface). Larned even notes that this work is "one of the threemost famous lives of Washington."
Item number: #30625
Price: $750
MARSHALL, John
The Life of George Washington, commander in chief of the American forces, during the war which established the independence of his country, and first president of the United States. Compiled under the inspection of the honourable Bushrod Washington, from original papers bequeathed to him by his deceased relative.
Philadelphia: James Crissy, 1836/40.
Details:
· Collation: Complete; 2 volumes
o Vol. I –… Read More

1896 Jules VERNE 20,000 Leagues Under Sea French Illustrated Sci-Fi CLASSIC

"The sea is only the embodiment of a supernatural and wonderful existence. It is nothing but love and emotion; it is the Living Infinite."
― Jules Verne, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea

One of the most popular and famous works of French literature is Jules Verne's "Twenty-Thousand Leagues Under the Sea." Verne accurately describes features on Captain Nemo's submarine ("The Nautilus"), which was considered ahead of its time as submarines were in their infancy.

Note on dating: like many other Verne first editions, the title page included was issued in each edition, including later printings. This particular 1896 edition, part of the 'Hetzel Collection' printing, features an illustrated front cover – a highly desirable edition!

Item number: #23711
Price: $599

VERNE, Jules

Vingt mille lieues sous les mers.

Paris: Bibliotheque d'education et de recreation, J. Hetzel, [1896].

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1863 Manufacture of Liquors Wine Cordials Beer Brewing Alcohol Mixology Cocktail
"The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation" by Pierre Lacour is a fascinating guide on producing a wide array of alcoholic drinks. Lacour emphasizes the production processes, hinting at the potential health risks of consuming adulterated liquors. He also describes the materials and techniques used offering recipes employed by prominent European manufacturers. Topics covered range from the concealment of grain oil odor in domestic liquors to the quick production of vinegar. Additionally, the book explores the ingredients used in flavoring and touches upon the manufacture of carbonated beverages, syrups, and bitters.
Item number: #24880
Price: $599
LACOUR, Pierre
The Manufacture of Liquors, Wines, and Cordials, Without the Aid of Distillation. Also the Manufacture of Effervescing Beverages and Syrups, Vinegar, and Bitters. Prepared and Arranged Expressly for the Trade.
New York: Dick… Read More

1887 FOLIO Rime of Ancient Mariner Coleridge Gustave Dore & Paton Illustrated

Known as one of the English Lake Poets, Samuel Taylor Coleridge was one of the most notable 19th-century English romance poets. Coleridge's longest poem was 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner'. This poem was one of the most important poems written at the end of the 18th-century, as it was known to begin the shift from the Romantic period into the Modern period of English poetry. It describes the sea voyages of a sailor who experienced dangers, adventures, and even supernatural encounters!

This huge 1887 edition is notable for including the illustrations of Gustave Dore and Joseph Noel Paton. In addition to the highly desirable art, this edition features commentary and critical notes by Alfred Trumble.

Item number: #24902
Price: $750

COLERIDGE, Samuel T

The rime of the ancient mariner

New York: Pollard & Moss, 1887.

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o [6], 39, [9]
o 40 Dore engraved plates
o… Read More

1890 John Milton Paradise Lost Gustave Dore Gallery Illustrated FOLIO Literature

"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heav'n of hell, a hell of heav'n."
– Milton, 'Paradise Lost'

"When Cassell saw the Dore Bible, they personally approached Dore to do Milton" (Malan, Gustav Dore). Dore established himself as a prolific 19th-century illustrated and artist and the demand for his work was escalating. Thus, this later undated edition is valuable and desirable much like many of the other titles Dore illustrated.
"Gustave Dore, it has always seemed to me, was a motion-picture art director born before his time."(Harryhausen)

This fine Cassell edition of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' contains 50 full page illustrations by Dore!

Item number: #24276
Price: $550

MILTON, John.

Milton's Paradise Lost. Illustrated by Gustave Doré. Edited ... by R. Vaughan

New York, London, Paris: Cassell & Company. [ca. 1890].

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o viii, 9-311, [1]
o… Read More