Scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions on all. Use the search box above to find fond treasures from your childhood or that one book that has escaped your collection thus far. Library of congress geography and map division washington, d. The nook book ebook of the 11 classic football articles by walter camp originally published 1886 1893 in outing magazine and harper s weekly by walter. Text has ink stain on one page and wear to few page edges, else tight and in good condition. Harpers ferry, west virginia historical markers the. Vintage school bookfirst lessons in geography by s. Im an antique book appraiser, so i hear this phrase a lot, maybe eight or ten. Antique 1881 edition harper s school geography all estate items.
Harper s magazine is a monthly magazine of literature, politics, culture, finance, and the arts. Murray hudson old, historic, rare, ancient, vintage, collectible, oneofakind, outofprint, unusual, unique, and antiquarian globes, maps, books, and prints. Harpers school geography illustrated 1885 color maps. Jan 08, 2018 some of the old books in my crazy collection. Harper s weekly began publication in 1857 as a journal of civilization, and contained notable. Harper s weekly is the name of an american weekly periodical by the publishers of harper s magazine that has gone through several incarnations. Harper s books 87 newtown lane east hampton, ny 11937 harper s apartment 51 e 74th st. To preserve the old harping tradition, a festival was held in belfast in july of 1792. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
With over 45 years of experience we look forward to helping you build your library. She, subtitled a history of adventure, is a novel by the english writer h. Harper s magazine, the oldest generalinterest monthly in america, explores the issues that drive our national conversation, through longform narrative journalism and essays, and such celebrated features as the iconic harper s index. Antique 1907 king s grammar school geography book kansas edition scribner sons. One book is richard carvel written by winston churchill in 1899 and the front cover page has cornelia wetmore chapell, july 3rd, 1899 written on it. Rider haggard, published in book form in 1887 following serialisation in the graphic magazine between october 1886 and january 1887. Only ten irish harpers and one welsh harper showed up. Historical collections of ohio an encyclopedia of the state. Colton, johnson was introduced to the profitability of atlases as a reference book. Original 14 leather and printed paper hard cover binding is worn, else tight.
Binding worn and faded, edges showing and part of image is missing from rear cover, spine a little cracked and worn, top hinge a little weak, writing on endpapers, endpapers and preliminaries a little soiled and with a some foxing, front endpaper a little loose and torn. During the 1880s, many of the liberties that africanamericans enjoyed as citizens were rapidly taken away by the u. Satires of circumstances, lyrics and reveries with miscellaneous pieces, and the modern traveller. Very attractive double page map from the comprehensive atlas and geography of the world by w. Harper brothers, printers and members of a distinguished american publishing firm which exerted a significant influence on letters and politics throughout the 19th century. The second book has may 1811october 1811 and then index to volume the first followed by. The small arsenal building that stood here from 18061861 was one of two warehouses for the nearby united states armory. American universal geography or, a view of the present state of all the empires, kingdoms, states and republics in the known world, and of the united states of america in particular. At the time, the harpers were already established book publishers. Image 2 of sanborn fire insurance map from harpers ferry. The initial press run of 7,500 copies sold out immediately, and within six months circulation had reached 50,000.
Original 14 leather and printed paper hard cover binding is. Bookword lessons a complete speller by alonzo reed 1886 clean. Search 10,448 then share your genealogy and compare dna to grow an accurate global family tree thats free forever. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and author s name. Includes an 1887 index printed on one uncut octavo sheet. Warrens common school geography book c1877 hc rare date. Blackies atlas maps are very collectible, and the large folio size makes them well suited to display. Original photographs harpers books rare book gallery.
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Large sq 4to 12 12 x 10, original pictorial boards with cloth spine, illustrated with maps and engravings, 128, 26 pp. The easiest way to know how much your copy of a book is worth on the open market is to check. It is situated at the confluence of the potomac and shenandoah rivers, where the u. Theres a richness to antique books that transcends their status as one of the worlds most beloved. Johnson entered into the business of publishing atlases in 1860. Scientific american is the oldest, although it did not become monthly until 1921. Map image 2 of sanborn fire insurance map from harpers ferry, jefferson county, west virginia. This is an 1888 harper s school geography book with maps and illustrations used by schools and academies. Harpers school geography book, 1896, maps, statistics. Two consecutive issues from november, 1886 and a nearconsecutive run of 31 issues from februaryoctober, 1888. Theyd also ventured into periodicals with harper s new monthly and harper s weekly.
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Original 14 leather and printed paper hard cover om 14218754. An 1887 harpers school geography cloth on board book. From nasts pen came the republican partys elephant, tammany halls tiger, and one of the most popular images of santa claus. She also wrote go set a watchman 2015, which was essentially a sequel to kill a mockingbird, though it was written before that book. Harper s weekly, new york, december 25, 1886 thomas nast is credited with creating the modern version of santa claus, as well as being a wellknown political cartoonist. History of harpers bazaar 150th anniversary of harpers. All but four in the original turquoise printed outer wrappers with the subscribers small name and address label on the front wrap. Harper s school geography with maps and illustrations prepared expresly for this work by eminent american artists with supplement at end geography of minnesota, iowa, nebraska, kansas, and missouri.
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Harpers weekly archives university of pennsylvania. Double page map, so has the original fold as issued. You probably dont need to include every word of the title and authors name. Jul 11, 20 inside the book are ferns pressed between the pages to dry and then forgotten many years ago. Barnes complete geography by james monteith hardcover.
Harper s magazine has won 22 national magazine awards. Supreme court, state legislatures and everyday people who did not believe that africanamericans should be able to participate in the political process. Media in category harper s school geography 1885 the following 23 files are in this category, out of 23 total. We have thousands of rare and antique treasures brought to you by our network of trusted sellers from all around the world. The entire front page is a print by nast captioned. Scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions. Harpers school geography with maps and illustrations. Having previously been a book canvasser who sold maps and atlases for the wellknown map and atlas publisher, j. Marcius willson willson, marcius, 181905 willson, marcius, 181905. This book is red withgold embossing on the spine and a gold circle with a elephant and swastika on the cover. The harper family had settled on long island before the american revolution, and the four brothers were reared in a stern and. Thomas nast, american cartoonist, best known for his attack on the political machine of william m. Barnes and company place of publication new york date published 1886 keywords geography, maps, atlases, reference, kansas bookseller.
The second book is lorna doone volume i and ii written by r. She was extraordinarily popular upon its release and has never been out of print. Harpers ferry, population 286 at the 2010 census, is a historic town in jefferson county, west virginia, united states, in the lower shenandoah valley. History both general and local, geography with descriptions of its countries, cities and villages, its agricultural, manufacturing, mining and business development, sketches of eminent and interesting characters, etc. Will be shipping media mail which is lower freight cost. In this geography, pennsylvania is covered on pages 498511. Inside the book are ferns pressed between the pages to dry and then forgotten many years ago. By the end of the 18th century traditional irish harpers were nearly extinct. With maps and illustrations prepared expressly for this work by emin. Up for consideration this antique 1886 harper s school geography richly illustrated book in used condition. Details about harper s school geography book, 1896, maps, statistics atlas michigan wisconsin. Virginia has launched many awardwinning traditional musical artists and internationally successful popular music acts, as well as hollywood actors.
Sanborn fire insurance map from golden, jefferson county. I have a 2 vol edition of land of the midnight sun by paul b. Alibris is one of the premier rare and outofprint book sites on the internet. Mosaics of grecian history, also by robert pierpont willson gutenberg text and illustrated html help with reading books report a bad link suggest a new listing. Books that are classed as satire are written to expose the shortcomings of individuals and institutions in society, to hold them up to ridicule, and through humour shame them into undertaking reforms. Launched in june 1850, it is the secondoldest continuously published monthly magazine in the u. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Prizes were offered for the three best, but no one was to go away emptyhanded. Book is in fair condition having a worn cover bu still tightly bound and can still be used and handled. This is a 16 page booklet with a brown paper cover and contains the. The authors mentioned prior to morse were british and modern travels was apparently a book or periodical. A manual of information and suggestions for object lessons in a course of elementary instruction, adapted to the use of the school and family charts and other aids in teaching.
Fill out this form with enough information to get a list of comparable copies. Bound good with page damages in places, pictures show maps, history, etc. Harper s school geography book, 1896, maps, statistics atlas michigan wisconsin. Bookperk is a promotional service of harpercollins publishers, 195 broadway, new york, ny 7, providing information about the products of harpercollins and its affiliates. By submitting your email address, you understand that you will receive email communications from bookperk and other harpercollins services. A leather bound collection of issues of this french geographical periodical. We sell both scarce and decorative antiquarian books and first editions on all subjects. I have a lovells school geography book dated may 1,1861. This is a 16 page booklet with a brown paper cover and contains the double page pennsylvania hand colored map shown below. A harpers ferry visitor in 1821 described both buildings as arsenals for the deposit of arms manufactured, consisting of. Harpers young people 33 single issues, 1886 and 1888.
Harper, the child of two free black parents, publicly advocated for abolition and education through speeches and publications. We offer a full money back guarantee and post out the next working day. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. This is the earliest date seen for this geography by davies 17741806.