Books in a box [12]

Books

  • Cist, Lewis J. Trifles in Verse: a Collection of Fugitive Poems. Cincinnati: Robinson and Jones, 1845. LCCN: 21021185.
  • Cook, Albert S. [ed.], The Bible and English Prose Style: Selections and Comments. Boston: D. C. Heath & Co., 1892.
  • Fuller, James Franklin, Culmshire Folk. By the author of “John Orlebar.” Third edition. London: Cassell & Co. No date. 1888 according to BLSN: 000834352.
  • O’Donovan, Jeremiah, A Brief Account of the Author’s Interview With His Countrymen, and the Parts of the Emerald Isle Whence They Emigrated, Together With a Direct Reference to Their Present Location in the Land of Their Adoption, During His Travels Through Various States of the Union in 1854 And 1855. Pittsburgh, Pa.: The Author, 1864. LCCN: 02008063.
  • Salverte, Eusèbe, The Occult Sciences. The Philosophy of Magic, Prodigies, and Apparent Miracles. From the French of Eusebe Salverte. With notes illustrative, explanatory, and critical, by Anthony Todd Thomson. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1847. LCCN 34010923. VOLUME 2 of 2 ONLY.
  • White, Richard Grant, Words and Their Uses, Past and Present. A Study of the English Language. New York: Sheldon & company, 1870. Printed 1871. LCCN: 10029505.

Periodicals

  • Packard, A. S., Jr. and Edward D. Cope The American Naturalist, an Illustrated Magazine of Natural History. Volume 17 (parts 1 and 2), Jan 1883 - December 1883. Philadelphia: Press of McCalla & Stavely. This is the year of the founding of the American Naturalist Society — the magazine had been extant for quite a while beforehand.
  • Wells, Walter S. [ed.], The Medical Analectic: A Monthly Epitome of Progress in All Divisions of Medico-Chirurgical Practice. Volume 2 Nr. 9, Sept 1885. New York: G. P. Putnam’s Sons. The ads! Oh! the ads!

Art instruction books bound together

  • Merrifield, Mary P., Practical Directions for Portrait Painting in Water Colours. London: Winsor & Newton, 1859. 9th edition.
  • Day, Charles William, The Art of Miniature Painting, 5th ed. London: Winsor and Newton, 1856. LCCN:11032911.
  • Hatton, Thomas, Hints for Sketching Trees from Nature, in Water Colour. London: G. Rowney & co., 1856. LCCN: 20012990.
  • Miles, Leonidas Clint, A Guide to Sketching from Nature in Water Colours. London: Winsor & Newton, 1868.
  • Hatton, Thomas, Hints for Sketching in Water Colours from Nature. London: Winsor and Newton, 1854. 3rd edition.
  • Rowbotham, Thomas Leeson, The Art of Landscape Painting in Water Colours. London: Winsor & Newton, 1853. 9th edition.
  • Penley, Aaron, A System of Water-Colour Painting. London: Winsor and Newton, 1869. 27th edition. BLSN: 002815331.
  • Carmichael, James Wilson, The Art of Marine Painting in Water-Colors. 6th ed. London: Winsor and Newton, 1862.

Book Catalogues

  • A pile of ‘em — they’re not listed because most are pamphlets.

2 comments ↓

#1 Johanna Cogavin on 05.08.07 at 5:58 pm

I am in possesion of what I believe to be one of the origional copies
of System of Water-Colour Painting.
number4. Printer….William Clowes, Duke St,S.E,. AND Great
Windmill St.W UK.
The front cover has come off, otherwise book is completely intact.
Is it worth anything ?
Thank you.

#2 Barbara on 05.09.07 at 7:26 am

I’m sorry, but I don’t have any idea. I’m not a bookseller. You could check out ABE Books to find what booksellers are asking. You might also check Bookfinder.