Lady Cincinnati (4 results)
Published by Morris Press, 2001
Seller: Basement Seller 101, Cincinnati, OH, U.S.A.Basement Seller 101
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: New.
Published by Fisher & Brother, Philadelphia, 1834
- Hardcover
Seller: Liberty Book Shop, Avis, PA, U.S.A.Liberty Book Shop
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Good
US$ 85.00
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket As Issued. Edge rubbed, and cover is faded from mauve to tan. Gilt on spine is fairly bright, and embossing of cover is still clear. Text is clean, with gift inscription in pencil on front free endpaper, top corner of text slightly creased for the first few pages.… A solid copy. ; Miniature Less than 3" tall; 192 pages.
More imagesPublished by Fisher & Brother, Philadelphia, 1834
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB), Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A.ERIC CHAIM KLINE, BOOKSELLER (ABAA ILAB)
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Condition: f to vg. First edition. Miniature book (2 2/8 x 2"). 192pp. Original blind-stamped burgundy cloth, with gold lettering on spine. Engraved frontispiece. Vignette on title. Illustrated with twenty-seven mechanically reproduced woodcuts (including frontispiece), this charming tiny book is a collection of some…of the most familiar Bible passages, from both the Old Testament and the New Testament. Beginning with the story of Creation and ending with Paul's preaching, the text is retold in simple words as it is intended for children. Binding stained and rubbed along edges. Gold lettering slightly faded on spine. Front hinge starting. Light water-staining to lower margin of pages throughout the second half of the book. Minor and sporadic foxing throughout. Binding in overall fair, interior in good to very good condition.
More imagesPublished by Fisher & Brother. Philadelphia, New York., 1834
- Hardcover
Seller: Jason Burley, Camden Lock Books, ABA, ILAB ., London, United KingdomJason Burley, Camden Lock Books, ABA, ILAB .
Contact seller4-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 118.11
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Very Good. Copyright 1834, but Adomeit judges it as circa 1850-75. 192 printed pages. 27 full-page woodcut engravings by the the father of American wood engraving, Alexander Anderson (1775-1870), known as the 'American Bewick'. One plate loose but present and in good condition. One old marginal crayon mark…not affecting the text. 41 x 51mm. Original faded purple cloth, with embossed child's head on rear cover and "The Bible" within scrolling floral frame and borders with cornerpieces on front cover. "THE BIBLE" in gilt on spine in large capitals. This work is based upon the 1811 Samuel Wood 'Bible History', retold, and with personal interpretation. It has about 13,000 words and is one of the longest Thumb Bibbles known. It was written to stimulate interest in the Bible in a young readership and used clear, plain language and dynamic illustrations. Adomeit locates 5 copies although one is severley defective. Adam, 298-308. Adomeit, A80. Welsh, 917. OCLC, 23715582. WorldCat locates 25 copies worldwide.
