1860s Books

AUTHOR: DODGSON, Charles Lutwidge: (Lewis Carroll). TITLE: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. London: Macmillan, 1869. DESCRIPTION: PRESENTATION COPY. 1 vol., 7-1/2" x 5-3/8", insc...

The History of Our Lord As exemplified in Works of Art: 2 Volumes, by Anna Jameson and Elizabeth Rigby (Lady Eastlake), published London by Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, & Green,...

Dwight, Nathaniel. The Lives of the Signers of the Declaration of Independence. New York: A. S. Barnes & Burr, 1860. Later printing. Octavo. Rebound in ¼ leather and cloth boards, wi...

Antique Japanese Kusazoshibook Edo period, circa 1840 Woodblack print book Book dimensions 176mm x 117mm There are damages because it is antique item as we show on the photos....

AUTHOR: ABRAHAM LINCOLN ASSASSINATION. TITLE: Trial of the Assassins and Conspirators for the Murder of Abraham Lincoln, and The Attempted Assassinations Of Vice-President Johnson And The Whole Cabinet. PUBLISHER: Philadelphia: Barclay & Co., 1864 [1865]. DESCRIPTION: FIRST EDITION. 1 vol., 9-1/4" x 5-3/4", original pictorial wrappers, illustrated, pagination irregular but complete. CONDITION: Original stitching, completely unsophisticated without repairs, small chip to the center of the rear cover, internally clean and bright, surely the nicest copy you will every encounter, VERY GOOD+. REFERENCE: McDade 623 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: According to RBH only 2 copies have ever appeared at auction. The last one in 2008. Variant issue mentioned by Howes with the illustration of the execution moved to p 96; also with misprint of copyright date as “1864". Featuring engraved portrait of Mary Surratt on cover. The assassination of Lincoln by John Wilkes Booth...

AUTHOR: MADISON, James. TITLE: Letters And Other Writings Of James Madison Fourth President Of The United States. PUBLISHER: Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co., 1865. DESCRIPTI...

Framed pencil drawing of Queen Charlotte And George IV. From illustrations for the book ' History of The Life and Reign of George IV " by Thackeray. Original pencil drawing. Framed ....

An attractive set of the works of Washington Irving in half-leather bindings with marbled boards and edges, comprising Life of Washington, volumes 1-5; and the Works of Washington Ir...

AUTHOR: SMITH, Joseph - Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. TITLE: Book of Doctrine and Covenants of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latt...

AUTHOR: SHAKESPEARE, William. TITLE: The Pictorial Edition Of The Works Of William Shakespeare. Comedies, Histories, Tragedies, & Biography. PUBLISHER: London: George Routledge & ...

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning All Round The World book with Figural Scenes and Topographical Etchings & Maps, published by W...

Walton, Izaak, with Charles Cotton. The Complete Angler or the Contemplative Man’s Recreation… Edited by Sir Harris Nicolas. London: Nattali and Bond, 1860. Second Nicolas Edition. 2 volumes, royal 8vo. Presented in modern half red Moroccan leather and cloth bindings with raised bands, gilt titles, tooling, and stamps to the spine. Illustrated throughout. Presented is a 1860 printing of Izaak Walton and Charles Cotton’s famous treatise on fishing, The Complete Angler, or the Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Published by Nattali and Bond in London, this beautifully bound two volume set was the second edition to be edited by Sir Harris Nicolas. The volumes are beautifully bound in modern half red Moroccan leather boards with gilt titles and illustrated throughout with engravings from 27 of the most prominent artists of the time. The Complete Angler was first published in 1653 by Richard Marriot of St Dunstan-in-the-West out of London, UK. Izaak Walton continued to add to the original book for a quarter of a century. A significantly enlarged edition appeared in 1655, and the last edition supervised by Walton, published in 1676, included additional fly-fishing material written by his friend Charles Cotton. The 1676 edition has been among the most often reprinted books in English literature. The Compleat Angler...