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Published by The Century Co, New York, 1890
Seller: Mare Booksellers ABAA, IOBA, Dover, NH, U.S.A.
Wraps. Condition: Good. Illustrated wraps. Black and white illustrations throughout. Single issue of this general interest magazine, with this issue featuring poetry by Walt Whitman, "Old Age's Ship and Crafty Death's;" and an essay by Theodore Roosevelt, "The Merit System versus the Patronage System," among other work. GOOD condition. Small tear and associated creasing at the lower corner of the front cover. Minor soiling, creasing and edgewear.
Published by J. G. Ferguson Publishing Company, Chicago, Illinois, 1975
Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine condition faux red leather boards with elaborately illustrated gold front cover perimeter and spine decorations, gold front cover lettering, and gold spine lettering over a black block border. Includes Editor's Comment and Acknowledgments. Major chapter headings are as follows: Wisdom; Benjamin Franklin; History; Beauty; and Business. "Sometimes it seems almost futile to try to write anything new because it has all been said before - and so well said. Of course, any such defeatism must lead to a dead end of accomplishment in terms of literary effort. Fortunately for the living and those to come, there are many bright new stars on the panel of contemporary writers. They are skillfully telling the story of these eventful days and their words will be read with relish by future generations. In fact, the printed word today is so prolific, and the competition with the book, the magazine and the newspaper is so great, future generations will require anthologies in great number to know what our bright literary stars have said. In this anthology there has bee no effort to be erudite, consistent, unusual or educational. The prime purpose is to amuse by exposing the reader to many things he has read before and may wish to read again. Perhaps that poem he [or she] HAD to learn, to pass freshman English, is here. He may even enjoy rereading it under different auspices. It is not possible to include only those things that appeal to him. If he dislikes poetry in any form, we hope he will please forgive us. Some of us like the "well-turned couplet." On the other hand, there are those who love Shakespeare, but just cannot understand how his hallowed words should appear with some of the more commonplace choices that have arrived in this selection. It takes all kinds you know - and we have tried to select all kinds of literature." - excerpt from Editor's Comment.
Publication Date: 1887
Seller: Xerxes Fine and Rare Books and Documents, Glen Head, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. New York 1887 Century Co. This volume includes: Emma Lazarus "By the Waters of Babylon"; Joel Chandler Harris " Little Compton" ; Mark Twain "English as She is Taught" ; "Machine Politics in New York City" by Theodore Roosevelt; "Taylor Father and Oratory" by Walt Whitman and much more. Covers not included. Hardcover. Sm.4to., 976p., double column text, illustrations, embossed brown cloth with gilt-speckled end papers. Top edge gilt. Good, light wear, spine ends worn. Binding secure, no ownership marks.
Published by The Century Co, New York, 1898
Seller: The Kelmscott Bookshop, ABAA, Savage, MD, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Hardcover. Includes "Army Hospitals and Cases. Memoranda at the Time, 1863-65" by Walt Whitman on pages 825 - 830 and also a poem by Whitman: "Old Age's Lambent Peaks" on page 735; multiple articles by Theordore Roosevelt including: "Frontier Types" (831 - 843), "Sheriff's Work on a Ranch" (39 - 51), "The Ranchman's Rifle on Craig and Prairie (200 - 212), all illustrated by Frederic Remington; "The Liar: In Two Parts" Henry James on page 123 - 135 and 213 - 223; and "Milton" by Matthew Arnold (53 - 55). Bound in three quarter black leather over black cloth boards with gilt title to spine. A few chips to leather and wear to hinges, edges, corners, and spine ends. Foxing to first and last pages. Illustrated. 960 pages. PER/060718.
Published by Century Magazine, 1889
Seller: THE FINE BOOKS COMPANY / A.B.A.A / 1979, ROCHESTER, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
First Edition. A CONNECTICUT YANKEE IN KING ARTHUR'S COURT in Century Magazine for November, 1889, first edition, a vg+/near fine copy with a few incidents (excerpts) from the yet to be published book with linking passages by the author that of course do not appear elsewhere. Bound in the publishers original blind stamped decorated cloth. This volume, containing the six month period of November 1889 through April of 1890, bears the first appearance in print of any portion of this novel and a must item for the serious Twain collector. Also contains original contributions by Walt Whitman (MY 71ST YEAR & OLD AGE'S SHIP AND CRAFTY DEATH'S), Henry James (DAUMIER, CARICATRIST), Brander Matthews (THE GROLIER CLUB), Theodore Roosevelt (THE MERIT SYSTEM VS. THE PATRONAGE SYSTEM), Frank R. Stockton (THE MERRY CHANTER), Frederic Remington, et.al.