Smith jerome v c (11 Ergebnisse)

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Zustand: New. KlappentextrnrnThis scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Tan covers with pink spine label and title in black. Boards show some wear, smudges, scuffing, warping, edgewear. Corners are bumped, frayed, with exposed board. See photos. Spine has pink label with black text and is faded, with bumped ends. See photos. Binding is rebacked, with original spine strip laid down. Pastedowns and feps have some writing. Illustrations, engravings in the text, are bright and clear. Interior is gently age-toned, exhibits light foxing, some smudges, light edgewear and chipping, some bent corners. See photos. Inside pages are free of writing and intentional marks. Text block edges have untrimmed fore and foot edges.** PS2026.0812** 399 pages. 4.5 x 7 inches** First Edition. Tan cloth, rebacked with original spine strip laid down, pink label with title in black ink. Engraved vignettes on the title page and at page 321, the title page to the second part. Early work of natural history dedicated to the fishes of Massachusetts, with a most important Part Two, titled "On Trout, interspersed with remarks on the Theory and Practice of Angling." This is the first practical treatise on American angling. Binding is sound, interior is generally, lightly foxed.** The author, Jerome V.C. Smith, M.D., became interested in ichthyology while serving as Quarantine Officer for the City of Boston, during which time he lived on a small island in Boston harbor. In his preface he acknowledges his sources and apologizes for the caricature-like quality of some of the illustrations, which he hoped to correct in a revised and enlarged edition (never issued).** This book is generally accepted as the first American book on fishing, and "therefore a keystone of any collection"- Bruns. Bruns S-200; Goodspeed, pp. 140-41, et seq.; Henderson, p. 224; Wetzel, p. 214** "Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. Seller Inventory #010546"**. …

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. 8vo. 48pp. Pages faintly stained, very good copy of this academic medical and surgical journal of the mid 19th century. Articles on Tracheotomy in epileptic patients, oinomania, syphilis, obstetrics and other medical procedures and practices. The Boston medical and Surgical Journal ran from 1828-1921, thereafter being published as the New England Journal of Medicine.…

First edition. First edition. Title page with vignette, numerous text cuts throughout. vii, 399 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. This book is generally accepted as the first American book on fishing, and "therefore a keystone of any collection" (Bruns). Bruns S200; Goodspeed, pp. 140-41, et seq.; Henderson, p. 224; Wetzel, p. 214 Twentieth century three quarter blue morocco and marbled boards. Minor foxing, else a very attractive copy Title page with vignette, numerous text cuts throughout. vii, 399 pp. 1 vols. 12mo. …

First edition. First edition. Title-page with vignette, numerous text cuts throughout. vii, [1], 399, [1] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. This book is generally accepted as the first American book on fishing, and "therefore a keystone of any collection"- Bruns. Bruns S-200; Goodspeed, pp. 140-41, et seq.; Henderson, p. 224; Wetzel, p. 214 Bound in three quarters green morocco and marbled boards, spine with emblematic gilt tooling, by Bastian, N.Y. 2 Bookplates of John Gerard Heckscher Title-page with vignette, numerous text cuts throughout. vii, [1], 399, [1] pp. 1 vols. 12mo. …

First Derrydale edition, ONE OF 50 LARGE PAPER COPIES. With two facsimile plates and title page vignette all colored by hand. [viii], 64, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo ((250 x 160 mm). A reprint of the edition of 1833, the first book on fishing to be published in America. Siegel 31; Frazier S-12-b Original half green morocco and boards, t.e.g., other edges uncut. About fine copy of a rare and fragile book With two facsimile plates and title page vignette all colored by hand. [viii], 64, [4] pp. 1 vols. 8vo ((250 x 160 mm) First Derrydale edition, ONE OF 50 LARGE PAPER COPIES.…