Recollections Of a Busy Life

J. B. Ford. Good with no dust jacket. 1868. First Edition; First Printing. Half-Bound Leather. Book has slight twist, edges of covers rubbed w/tears and chipping to the paper, pages toning, couple small moisture marks, little bit of light soiling; green leather w/marbled covers and endpapers ; 624 pages .

New York: J.B. Ford and Co, 1869. First Edition. Octavo. Frontispiece, 624 pages, index. 10pp. ads. One of the great autobiographies of the nineteenth century and remains his most enduring book, instructive to this day and often compared, quite justifiably, to Benjamin Franklin's immortal work. Particularly fascinating is Greeley's narrative of his youthful adventures, including his entrance into the… Read more about this item

NY: The Tribune Association. Very Good. 1873. Hardcover. Binding mildy edgeworn, pages slightly yellowed, some instances of shadows from plates on opposing pages, some tipped in letters have some edgewear or splits to fold; Hardbacks (quarter blue gilt-tooled morocco spine & tips on marbled boards) , top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, inner dentelles with corner devises.… Read more about this item

New York: J. B. Ford & Co.. Good+. 1868. Hardcover. First Edition. This is an ex-library copy with usual library marks, including a card pocket at the rear. 624 pages, 9" x 6", maroon cloth covers with gilt stamping. The spine is sunned and the spine ends and cover corners are rubbed and chipped. The front hinge… Read more about this item

Image of actual book: softcover in acceptable condition with sticker marks on front cover. Pages clean. Bumping on cover edges. Creasing of spine. Rubbing on cover with marking on bottom outer pages. This book gives the reader an excellent insight to life and politics in the 1800's. Best known now for his urging to "Go West Young Man", Greeley gives… Read more about this item

Classic memoir by a key mid-nineteenth century journalistic, political, and social figure. Very good except for tape residue and marks on the fore-, top- and bottom edges.

New York: J. B. Ford & Co., 1868. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. Gilt spine lettering & front cover embossed emblem on beveled-edge green cloth covered boards. 8vo, 624pp. Spine ends & front top corner worn, name written on the second free end paper, booksellers label on the inside of the front cover. Light… Read more about this item

New York: J.B. Ford & Co, 1868. First edition. Frontispiece portrait. 624 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Brown cloth, gilt. Faded, spine ends frayed, inner hinges starting, light foxing to first few pages. A Good copy. First edition. Frontispiece portrait. 624 pp. 1 vols. 8vo.

New York: J.B.Ford & Co. & Boston: H.A.Brown & Co., 1869., 1869. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., [v]-xv, [1 leaf], [17]-steel-engraved frontis. portrait, 1 facsimile, 1 wood-engraved plate & 1 text illus. original gilt-stamped cloth (extremities frayed). First Edition.. 1st Edition. Hardcover.

Chelsea House, 1983. Paperback. Acceptable. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Kennikat Press, 1971. Hard Cover Good -- Volume One -- A few prior owner's stray marks,otherwise showing only light wear -- Black cloth over boards with silver lettering, no dust jacket if issued - - 352 pages.. Hard Cover. Good.

University Press of the Pacific. ** AS NEW SOFTCOVER ** THICK BOOK, OVER 600 PAGES ** CLEAN, STAIN-FREE, UNMARKED ** NOT A LIBRARY BOOK ** SPINE UNCREASED AND UNBROKEN ** Published by University Press of the Pacific, 1992, with 632 total pages. The book obviously has never been read, is essentially flawless, at most shows only extremely brief, very occasional.… Read more about this item

CollectibleAcceptable. 1969 Ford Press red and gold leather hardcover with gold. unmarked text, front cover hinge cracked, covers a bit faded, good interior, very fair for age. We take great pride in accurately describing the condition of our books and media, ship within 48 hours, and offer a 100% money back guarantee. Customers purchasing more than one item… Read more about this item

J.B. Ford, 1869. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo. Engravings. Spine label gone. Scarce; merits bindery restoration of spine.

Interior front spine cracked; staining to lower portions of the first ~100 pages; spine scuffed top and bottom; no writing in text beyond penciled sales info.

J. B. Ford and Company. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Early printing. (politics and government, divorce) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Bundled media such as CDs,… Read more about this item

University Press of the Pacific, 2004-04-22. Paperback. Good.

J. B. Ford & Co., January 1869. Hardcover. Used - Acceptable/No Jacket. No dust jacket on this edition. Spine has some shelf wear.

New York/Boston: J. B. Ford & Company/H. A. Brown & Company, 1868. 624 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Spine a bit sunned. Previous owner's name on front endpaper. Illust. w/ b/w plates. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Very… Read more about this item

New York: Chelsea House Publishers, 1983. Reprint of the original 1873 reiussue. paperback. Very Good. 429 pages; 5 1/4 x 8 1/8" Part of Great American Autobiographies Series by General Editor Andrew E. Norman. Creasing to front cover top corner down long edge; spine edges are lightly worn; front cover bottom corner is lightly creased.