A Library of Poetry and Songs ~ Bryant ~ 1876 This will be a welcome addition to a library of antique books. It is embossed in black and gold. Spine is scuffed at top and bottom but pages are tight.
William Cullen Bryant is known as the 'Father of American Poetry'. He was the first internationally recognized poet from the New World.
This book has in pencil on the inside cover: A Gift to my dear Children - April ist, 1877 - From Mother E.J.P.
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Circa: 1876
Condition: Scuffed w/ wear at spine
Size: 9-3/4 X 6-1/2 inches
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: J.B. Ford and Company - New York
Author: William Cullen Bryant (1794-1878)
Pages: 789  

Riverside Lecture Series ~ Longfellow Poetry This book is copyrighted 1846 and is in pretty nice condition for the age. It is the Riverside Lecture Series which includes The Children's Hour and other poems by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, with a biographical sketch and notes.It is hardcover with 222 pages and measures 7 X 4-3/4 inches. It is sixth grade Chicago Edition with no torn or missing pages. Published by Houghton, Mifflin and Company - The Riverside Press, Cambridge.
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Circa: 1846
Condition: Very nice
Size: 7 X 4-3/4 inches
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Houghton, Mifflin and Company - Riverside Press, Cambridge
Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Pages: 222  

Poetry of Love Book 1845 by Rufus W. Griswold Offering a great little book of poetry for your pleasure. It has an embossed cover with a foliate design and gilt pages. The selections in this volume are from many of the most eminent authors of England and our own country. Entered according to act of Congress in the year 1845 by W. J. Reynolds.
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Circa: 1845
Condition: No torn or missing pages
Size: 4 X 3-1/2 inches
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Leavitt & Allen, New York
Author: Edited by Rufus W. Griswold
Edition: 1
Pages: 128  

Bracebridge Hall Book by Washington Irving This copy of Bracebridge Hall by Washington Irving is undated. It appears to be Victorian and is illustrated by Caldecott (1846-1886). It has an embossed cover and in nice condition.
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Condition: Very nice, yellow with age
Size: 6 X 4-1/4 inches
Type: Cloth Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Mershon Company, Rahway, NJ - New York
Author: Washington Irving
Pages: 288  

Chicago Street Guide ~ Book of Knowledge For Men ~ 1937 Chicago Street Guide, A Book of Knowledge For Men from 1937. Keep for Future Reference! This is an amusing little booklet, mainly because in addition to being a street listing (one small street map) it contains everything you might want to know about social diseases, gonorrhea, piles, urinary diseases, sexual weakness, hernias, varicose veins, etc. Booklet measures 3 inches wide, 5 inches high; 50 pages! Cover is a heavier grey paper; has 1936 and 1937 calendars on the back cover. A great collectible for anyone interested in Chicago or its medical history.
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Circa: 1937
Condition: Excellent condition
Size: 3 X 5-1/2 inches
Type: Softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Distributed by Illinois Health Institute
Pages: 50  

Holy Communion Book ~ Preparation & Companion 1882 This is an 1882 Holy Communion book by the Right Rev. W. Walsham How, D.D., Bishop of Bedford. The inside cover pages are flat black and the book is 100 pages. It is a little tattered but still a nice collectible to add to a personal library. It was published under the direction of The Tract Committee- London - Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. Inside cover has signature of Fleetwood Taylor and dated 1885.
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Circa: 1882
Condition: Spine loose, pages intact
Size: 5-1/2 X 4 inches
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Pott, Young & Co. - New York
Pages: 100  

Maupassant Short Stories ~ Dunne This collection of short stories by Guy de Maupassant (1850-1893) was copyrighted by M. Walter Dunne in 1903. Maupassant is considered the "father" of short stories. This copy is in excellent condition and will compliment your collection or library.
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Circa: 1903
Condition: Excellent condition
Size: 7-1/2 X 5-1/2 inches
Type: Semi-hardcover, leather-like fabric covering
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: P.F. Collier & Son Corp. - New York
Author: Copyright by Walter Dunne
Pages: 1003  

Rose and Ninette Book by Daudet 1894 This delightfully embossed little book is a a story of the morals and manners of the day. It is translated by Mary J. Serrano. Has previous owner's name on inside cover. In nice condition with slight age yellowing of pages.
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Circa: 1894
Condition: Some age yellowing of pages
Size: 6 X 4-1/2 inches
Type: Cloth Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Hurst & Company - New York
Author: Alphonse Daudet
Pages: 274  

The Life of Abraham Lincoln ~ Ten Cent Series No. 324 This is a vintage 1922 Ten Cent Pocket Series No. 324 of The Life of Abraham Lincoln by John Hugh Bowers.
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Circa: 1922
Condition: Excellent condition
Size: 3-1/2 X 5 inches
Type: Softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: Holdeman-Julius Company - Girard, Kansas
Pages: 61  

The Story of Summer Book by Mary E. Bradley 1873 This beautifully embossed and gilt hardcover book will be a welcome addition to someone's library collection. It is in excellent condition and has a presentation inside the front cover leaflet dated Dec. 25, 1889.
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Circa: 1873
Condition: Excellent, pages slightly yellow
Size: 6-3/4 X 4-1/2 inches
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: D. Lothrop and Company - Boston
Author: Mrs. Mary E. Bradley (1844-1920)
Edition: 1
Pages: 121  

Antique Book ~ Happy Thoughts ~ Everett Brown 1912 This lovely little arts & crafts style book is a collection of excerpts from essays, poetry and quotations and was collected by Everett Thornton Brown. It is a softcover 64 page book and is tied with a beige colored ribbon. The inside cover has: Merry Christmas, Darla, Dec. 25, 1912. It has a small stain on the back cover about the size of a nickel. There are no missing or torn pages. Published by The Acmegraph Company, Chicago.
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Circa: 1912
Condition: Nickel sized stain on back cover
Size: 6 X 4-3/4 inches
Type: Softcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: The Acmegraph Company - Chicago
Author: Collected by Everett Thornton Brown
Edition: 1
Pages: 64  

Crown Jewels ~ 1887 ~ A Vast Treasury of Poetry Compiled by HENRY DAVENPORT NORTHROP Crown Jewels or Gems of Literature Art and Music. Choice Selections from the Writings and Musical Productions of the Most Celebrated Authors from the Earliest Times. . . The Whole Forming a Vast Treasury of the Gems of Poetry, Prose and Song. A wonderful past treasury with numerous superb steel-plate engravings with tissue protectors. The covers are heavily embossed. It has been crudely repaired at the spine but pages are tight. Priced accordingly.
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Circa: 1887
Condition: Crudely repaired spine
Size: 10-1/2 X 8 inches
Type: Hardcover
Country of Origin: US
Publisher: National Publishing Company
Author: Compiled by Henry Davenport Northrop
Pages: 632