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Published by New York, Johnson, Wilson & Company, 1873
Seller: BookSearch, St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 2 Volumes. Three quarter sheep and marbled paper over board, marbled endpapers without names or writing, but small personal library label inside front covers, inked number to top of second free endpaper. Spines missing, edges and cornes worn to the board. Front covers detach but present. Engraved plates show staining to the margins not affecting image of most, no tissue guards. 640 and 638 numbered pages, clean and tight in the binding. Sold as is, with all faults. Heavy books, extra postage will be required.
Published by Johnson, Fry & Company, New York, New York, 1862
Seller: Barry Cassidy Rare Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Collectible-Very Good. 2 volumes; handsome, contemporary three quarter black leather binding. I: 488 pages; illustrations (portraits). II: 470 pages; illustrations (portraits). Collection of biographies with portraits of the leading figures in American History before 1860. Very good clean copy.
Published by New York: Johnson, Fry & Company,, 1862
Seller: J & J House Booksellers, ABAA, Kennett Square, PA, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Illustrated Edition. 2vols, 4to (11 x 8 ½ ), pp. 488; 470, 119 steel engraved plates after portraits by Alonzo Chappel. Original publisher s three quarter brown morocco & cloth. Backs in 6 compartments, gilt titled in the 2nd & 3rd, the rest with blind center ornaments, five raised bands. Very good+ clean bright copy complete in two volumes. Rubbing to edges & extremities. Sheets & plates fresh & clean, unmarked, complete. The set of two volumes H7496.
Published by Johnson, Fry and Co., New York, 1864
Seller: Barry's Books, San Antonio, TX, U.S.A.
Book First Edition
3/4 Morocco. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Chappel, Alonzo (illustrator). First Edition. "DUYCKINCK, E.A. National Portrait Gallery of Eminent Americans: Including Orators, Statesmen, Naval and Military Heroes, Jurists, Authors, ETC., ETC., from Original Full Length Paintings by Alonzo Chappel. With Biographical and Historical Narratives. IN TWO VOLUMES." Frontis., title page vignette, (57 engraved portraits in vol. 1 and 62 engravings in vol. 2 for a total of 119 engravings COMPLETE and EXTREMELY CLEAN, thick 4to, 3/4 brown morocco, pps. 488 and 470 respectively, gilt-lettered raised bands; (prev. owner's paper label inside both volumes on front free-endpapers), N.Y.: Johnson, Fry and Co., (1864). I counted every plate/engraving to make sure all were present. Although the dates on the copyright pages are 1862, it is apparent that the work was executed at that time but took a few years to complete as the steel engravings have dates that vary from 1861-1864, so 1864 is probably the actual completion/printing date. there is a 1" strip missing across the top spine of volume one (IT IS STILL WITH THE VOLUME JUST NOT REATTACHED). I aquired this set along with about 1,000 books from an estate that went back about 3 generations. The house had been a general store at the turn of the 19th century and a bit before. Former owner also was the owner of the General Store. Regardless, these two volumes stayed in the same family for all these years until my purchase around 1998. Internally they are in spectacular condition. Marbled end-papers. Note: The George Washington and Washington Irving Engravings serve as the frontispiece in their respective volumes which is why they do not appear along with their biographies as do all the other engravings. These two volumes weigh almost 10 pounds.
Published by Johnson, Fry and Co., n.d. [circa 1860-2], New York, 1860
Seller: Clayton Fine Books, Shepherdstown, WV, U.S.A.
Book
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Both volumes in brown and maroon full leather with raised bands and gilt decorations on all aspects. Volume one: vii+616 pages and volume two: iv+662 pages. Some small nicks and scuffs, spines spot-rubbing, 19th-century bookplates, and shelfwear. 72 full-page engravings in volume one and 86 full-page engravings in volume two. Much more interesting than many of the collective biographical / portrait volumes of the period because of the breadth of the individuals included, which has allowed the author and artist to include many important, but often ignored, persons, such as George Peabody, Joel Barlow, Peter Cooper, Elisha Kane, William Prescott, and Roger Taney. The collection of steel engravings is well-executed.