Bubbles Canada Author Clockmaker, Used (17 results)

Hardcover. 1st Edition. 8vo, 21.5cm, first Paris edition, vi,421p., with the half title, in half calf, gilt spine titles, blind decorations in the panels, fine cross grain dark brown cloth boards, upper hinge repaired, corner worn, wear on the edges, top corner of the spine edge is chipped, a good to very good sound copy ~ Pirated edition.

Hardcover. 8vo. 21.5cm, vi,421p., in contemporary quarter black sheep and marbled boards, chipped spine and hinges repaired, gilt titles & panel boards, marbled endpapers, some occasional light foxing, good to very good sound working copy (lt). ~ T.P.L. 1966. O'Brien 27. Same printing at O'Brien 28 "Paris. A. W. Galignani & Co. 1839". Pirated.

Couverture rigide. Condition: Bon. 331 p. ex-library book 9class number, sticker, bookplate). Binding worn (leather dirty). Hinge reinforced with tape. Internally very good condition. code 1098.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Unknown. Black cloth covered boards, spine recovered with new paper label. Boards worn through at tips. 421 pages. Some quite heavy foxing to the first few pages of the book and the last couple with just a little foxing throughout. C00000388.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. viii, 262, (16) pp. 20 cm. Dark brown floral stamped boards with lettering on a paper label to spine. at end : 16 pages "New and Valuable Books published and preparing for publication by Lea & Blanchard, successors to Carey & Co. Philadelphia". First US edition. Series of 11 letters addressed to James Haliburton, Esq. discussing the political situation that culminates in the 1837-38 rebellion in Lower-Canada following the publication of the Durham's report. Sabin 29683. Lande 402. Gagnon I-1592. Water stain at bottom of a few pages. Foxing. Shaken.

First Edition. Good copy in the original paper boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 332 pages. Notes; Attributed to Thomas Haliburton -- Goldsmiths' Library. The author of "The clockmaker"=Thomas Chandler Haliburton. Subjects; 1837-1838. Politics and government. Canada History Rebellion, 1837-1838. Canada Politics and government 1837-1838. Canada. Québec (Province) History. 3 Kg.

Hardcover. Condition: Poor. First Edition. original boards paper spine label, pp., 8 pp of pub's adverts ,half title, 332. boards are worn, bumped, damp stained, spine is split, front end paper missing, text is clean, LOGAN 161.1 Size: 8vo,. Book.

First Edition. Good copy in the original paper boards. Spine bands and panel edges somewhat dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description; 332 pages. Notes; Attributed to Thomas Haliburton -- Goldsmiths' Library. The author of "The clockmaker"=Thomas Chandler Haliburton. Subjects; 1837-1838. Politics and government. Canada History Rebellion, 1837-1838. Canada Politics and government 1837-1838. Canada. Québec (Province) History. 1 Kg.

Hardcover. 1839. 20cm, 2p. preliminary ads, half-title, [viii],260,[16]p. ads., occasional foxing less than usual, a very good to fine copy in the original floral stamped purple cloth, with paper label (N12) Lande 402. Gagnon I-1592. cf.T.P.L. 2159.

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. First US Edition. original boards, cloth spine, 332 pages, half-title, edges worn & bumped, boards are soiled, wear to spine ends, small tear and signs of wear along spine, paper label is present, tight, internally clean with many pages uncut. Size: 8vo,. Book.

First Edition. (4),332 Pp. Eleven letters addressed to James Haliburton, Esq., discussing the historical background of the political dissensions in the Canadas, . ". -TPL. Haliburton"s savage attack on Lord Durham"s Report (1838), a reflection of his hardening Tory attitudes after the 1837-8 Rebellion in the Canadas. He was angered at the British abandonment of British North America and had contempt for the liberals and reformers who were gaining influence in British affairs. A small piece of the top of the spine missing, a few water satins to the front board and a small tear to the bottom of the spine. Interior very good with only light foxing Original paper covered boards with paper label to spine.

Hardcover. 8vo. 21.5cm, vi,421p., bound in contemporary maroon calf, gilt ruled raised bands, crushed black morocco label, gilt titles, marbled boards worn at the edges, some slight foxing but a very good sound attractively bound (N4) T.P.L. 1966. O'Brien 27. Same printing at O'Brien 28 "Paris. A. W. Galignani & Co. 1839". - Pirated.

Hardcover. 8vo. 21.5cm, vi,421p., complete with half title, in contemporary half calf, blind ruled panel borders & blind decorations in the panels, gilt titles, cross-ribbed dark board cloth boards, upper hinge expertly restored, some slight foxing, a very good sound copy. (lt) - Pirated edition T.P.L. 1966. O'Brien 28.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. 332, 8 p. of publisher's catalogue at front. Rebound in half brown leather over red marbled boards. Simple gilt rules as spine bands and simple gilt title to spine right on the leather. Corners and spine a bit scuffed and rubbed, a few little stains to the text block fore and bottom-edges, but overall a rather clean and tight copy.

23 x 12 cm. 262 S. ISBN: Keine. OLn / Orginal cloth. Blindgeprägtes Leinen. No jacket. Guter Zustand / Good condition. 1. Auflage. Sprache: En. * Versandfertig innerhalb von 20 Stunden! * R1B10. (RE). Jpg.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition. 8vo. Pp. 332, 8 p. of publisher's catalogue at end. In the original purple coloured cloth boards with gilt title to the spine. Cloth sunned to light brown to the front board and spine, with light wear and chipping to the spine ends, with a longer tear in the cloth at the head, with a few little spots dotting the spine. Endpapers and contents clean, and the binding tight and square. A good clean copy.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. First Edition. 332 p. 23 cm. Half leather with marbled paper boards and matching endpapers. Gold trim. Bumped corners and a little wear to edges. Light foxing. A satire by Thomas Chandler Haliburton (1796-1865). The title suggests Canada is a land of empty promises and inflated expectations, like bubbles that burst when exposed to reality. Haliburton sympathetically portrays the aspirations of ordinary people while providing insights into human nature. A Canadian classic.