Downing Major Jack (34 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good condition. Minimal wear. A couple light soiling spots to outside page edge. Inside pages are clean and tight. No writing or marking.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Original issue. Brown blindstamped decorative cloth, 5x7 ½ inches, 384 pp, illustrated with frontispiece and two other plates. Fair. Front board detached, backstrip relatively tattered, tear along rear joint, first free front endpaper missing, 2 inch tear at side edge of title page, hinge cracks between several of the gatherings, laid-in old newspaper clippings, foxed; strictly a reading copy. Literature; humor; Victorian; New England.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Reprint from a 1833 book. Reprinted in 1969 in American Fiction Reprint Series. 72 pages, text clean and tight. No DJ.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Missing, possibly as issued. First Edition. Stated first printing of the 1973 facsimile of the 1859 edition (first THUS). Very good hardcover, missing dust jacket, possibly as issued from a personal collection (NOT ex-library). Binding is tight, sturdy, and square; sage green boards also very good, corners sharp; gilt titling remains bright and bold. Exterior wear is very minor. Interior is free of markings. Ships same or next day from Dinkytown, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Third edition. Ex-library copy with front and rear endpapers removed. Wear to corners and spine ends; binding tight; pages clean with some foxing. "Property of Admiral Farragut Academy" stamps on inside cover and title page, though the school wasn't founded until 1933, so no idea how this 1866 volume ended up there. A curious book: Humorist Seba Smith invented the character of Jack Downing in the 1830s and published several volumes of satirical letters, but he retired Downing in 1860 . . . so who wrote this? The letters are dated 1862 to 1864, and they incorporate pro-slavery sentiments into the barely-literate Downing dialect style, so my assumption is that the notorious white supremacist publisher, Van Evrie & Horton, borrowed Seba Smith's character (with permission?) to push anti-Lincoln, pro-Confederate propaganda, in line with the rest of the repellent Van Evrie catalog. Uncommon in any condition. 254 pages.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. [New England - Social life and customs] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Gutters and hinges weakened/cracked. 384 p. front. 19 cm.

x, 306 [10, ads] pp. Two engraved frontispieces and added engraved illustrated title page plus six engraved plates. 16mo, publisher's cloth with printed paper label on spine erroneously denoting this the Sixth Edition. Fourth edition. BAL 4497, second issue, containing 35 letters (32 letters listed in the Table of Contents). BAL notes that due to the enormous popularity of this title (6 edition six 1894), the printed spine labels are frequently incorrect. Faded 1918 ownership inscription; pencil ownership signatures; text block a bit cockled; but tight, sound, and quite attractive.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. 1st printing. Boards show wear to edges and corners, and along spine edges; binding tight; front hinge cracked; pages clean with no foxing. A collection of satirical letters purportedly written by Major Jack Downing, humorist Seba Smith's most popular character. 458 pages + 3 pages of publisher's ads.

Decorative Cloth. Condition: Good. Early edition, copyrighted 1854. Brown textured cloth, embossed, gilt illus. and spine lettering. Cloth is spotted over portions of both panels, rubbed at corners with some exposure, a bit frayed at spine extremities. Several small holes through cloth along both joints. 384 pp., frontis. illus. Text block shows scattered foxing, mostly light, ranging occasionally to moderate. Latter half of text block is more toned than first, owing to an apparently different type of paper stock used in printing. Firm binding, certainly an acceptable reference copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. 1st Edition. Brown covers exhibit very heavy wear, bumping and chipping on corners and spine ends. Moderate wear, soiling and bumping on edges. Heavy chipping and wear to hinges, Gold lettering on spine is faded. Very heavy soiling, shelf wear and fading to covers, and edges. Spine is worn with large cracks and chips. FFEP is detached from spine. Inside hinge are cracked and just barely hanging on. Yellowing to page ends and text. Text has heavy foxing throughout. Heavy foxing to ffep's, bfep's. and inside front and back covers. Dedicated to General Andrew Jackson, President of the United States. Part one is the author telling about his life. A large part of the book is a collection of letters. All of our books are individually inspected and described. Never ex-library unless explicitly described as such.

Written by Himself. 288 p. Frontispiece and ten full-page engraved illustrations. 16mo, publisher's quarter cloth and paper-covered boards. Third edition. Old ink gift inscription; some light inoffensive foxing; some staining and use to the boards.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. Fiction. Blindstamp brown cloth covers rubbed and worn, corners and spine ends bumped and frayed, rear joint partially split, book slanted. Owner's blindstamps on two of the front endpapers with other minor owner's notes, hinges good, pages tanned, some signatures mis-aligned. Scarce original printing in usable condition.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 384p. Lacks first and last fly leaf. Some dampstain and staining. Early ownerships of: Charles Deirr, Abbottstown, PA and John R. Bittinger, Hanover, PA. 12mo. Original full brown embossed publisher's cloth binding, worn at edges. HUMOR 1 Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 5th or later Edition. worn leather cover, 4 x 6", 288 pages. This is a comment on politics in the U. S. of the early 19th century, written in a humorous tone. Several woodcuts or etchings (never can tell which) are in the humorous tone of the book. He says he is writing about Maine, but includes comments on events in the entire country. A nice little book and nice condition for the period. To access more of our history books, search Abebooks.com using our unique keyword HSTBX or visit our shop in beautiful downtown Fort Worth. Language: eng.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. Dust Jacket Condition: No. First Edition. Philadelphia: John E. Potter & Company, 1854. First edition in fair, worn condition. Spoof on the life and people of early 19th century New England. Brown cloth with gilt spine lettering and extensive Victorian style decoration in black, decorative endpapers, 384 pages. Covers heavily rubbed with a hole in the center of the spine which affects the bottom of the name Jack, rear cover and outer edge of front cover dampstained (no damp odor), good hinges, sound text block, chips to final blank, very minor dampstains to front free endpaper and final two pages, outer edge foxed, minor foxing to a few pages, pages generally very clean and unmarked. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair/No. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Condition: Good Condition, Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Sixty-fout Original and Characteristic Engravings on Wood (illustrator). Original black cloth binding with blind stamped decoration. Gilt illustration and titles on spine are faded. Top and bottom of spine and corners of binding are bumped and rubbed. Dark brown end papers. 458pp Contents clean and sound with paper lightly tanned. This book may require additional postage. Photos available on request.

Condition: New. KlappentextrnrnExcerpt from My Thirty Years Out of the SenateThe name of Downing was entirely original with the author, who had never heard or seen the name before, and did not then even know that there was a Downing street in London, or.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First Edition. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1834. First edition 1834. Political satire concerning the Andrew Jackson administration. Pinkish brown cloth with remains of paper spine label, frontis engraving, additional title page with engraving of Andrew Jackson, 240 pages plus 16 pages of publisher's ads. Covers unevenly faded and spotted, spine label mainly chipped away, good hinges, sound text block, pages lightly foxed with heavier foxing to the first and last few pages, name of John McClellan, Philadelphia, PA in pencil on preliminary blank, no other markings. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book offers a comical account of the political maneuverings of the Maine legislature in 1830. The author, a country bumpkin named Major Jack Downing, stumbles into the legislative chambers and is astounded by the antics he witnesses. Downing chronicles the proceedings, providing a unique outsider's perspective on the heated debates, personal attacks, and backroom dealings that characterized the era. Through Downing's humorous observations, this book satirizes the often absurd nature of politics. It presents a vivid picture of the political landscape of the time, marked by intense partisanship and a lack of decorum. Downing's letters, originally published in a local newspaper, quickly gained popularity and helped shape public opinion on the political events unfolding in Maine. The book provides valuable insights into the workings of American democracy during its formative years. It highlights the challenges faced by a new nation in forging a stable political system and the importance of citizen engagement in holding elected officials accountable. Ultimately, this book is a testament to the enduring power of humor to illuminate the complexities of politics and the human condition. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Original tan cloth covers that are soiled and stained. Top one inch of title page missing to include the word "Letters", rear end papers torn out. A few dog ears to upper corners. Intermittent foxing throughout. Frontis woodcut of Landing Of The General At Castle Garden, New York. The pirated edition of Letters Written During the President's Tour, "Down East," by Myself, Major Jack Downing, of Downingville (1833), which contained letters by Smith as well as by Charles A. Davis and other imitators, caused Smith to print his own letters in The Life and Writings of Major Jack Downing of Downingville (1833), to which, however, he added some letters by "Uncle Josh Downing," written by J.L. Motley. The numerous imitations of the Downing letters also called forth many cartoons of the character, who was the prototype of Uncle Sam as a symbol of the U.SHard to find this early edition in any condition. PayPal accepted.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Bound in blindstamped dark green cloth with spine lettered and decorated in gilt, engraved frontispiece and numerous other illustrations, clean and unmarked with light overall handling wear.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.

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Hardcover. Lacks front cover; rear cover nearly detached but present; backstrip rubbed and chipped at edges; dampstain on first pages, with outside margins frayed; pages edge-browned and foxed; old repaired tear on p. 122, with loss of a few words in text; top corner of p. 121 lacking (no loss of text); old inking on p. 71 and 75; dampstain on last page. ]. 263p. Illus. Frontispiece.

Condition: New. Print on Demand.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. This book came from the Sondley Reference Library in Asheville North Carolina. It has typical libray markings but no card pocket or Due Date slip. Otherwise there is general wear on the corners and edges, but square and securely bound. ; Signature of F. A. Sondley; Woodcuts; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 458 pages; This is one of the famous Major Jack Downing books by Seba Smith New En glander who pioneered vernacular humor in America. He is the northern counterpart to the Old Southwest Humorists. This book is signed on the ffep by F. A. Sondley, an author and historian from Asheville NC. Sondley donated many of his books to the Asheville Public Library which established the Sondley Reference Library in his honor. This copy, for whatever reason, was deaccessioned, but the association to Sondley is intersting. ; Signed by Associated.