George mentz (6 Ergebnisse)

Zustand: New. In English.

Original Wraps. Zustand: Poor. First Edition. Philadelphia: no date but believed 1817. Published by George W. Mentz. Saddle stitched paper. No covers, believed as issued. 32 pages including front cover and back cover. No pages appear to be missing from the interior, although I am unsure if any are missing from the rear. OCLC details for this almanac mentions 36 pages. With a woodcut illustration of the anatomy of a man's body on relation to the constellations and the zodiac. Twelve months of astronomical almanac present, along with several short articles, one relating a robbery by a highwayman (and his subsequent fate), an article on poverty, a cure for the bite of a mad dog, an article on Rachel Baker who prays in her sleep, among others. In POOR condition with heavy tattering to the extremities, folding and creasing to the corners, some ink dots to the front cover (along with a few letters in script) and a rectangular piece CUT AND MISSING from the front cover beneath the title. Pages are darkened but still readable. The almanac is still intact with no loose pages. Overall, a seemingly scarce almanac, in POOR condition. Photos available upon request. Not in Evans.…

Paperback. Zustand: Fair. Prompt Shipment, shipped in Boxes, Tracking PROVIDED: Fair condition paperback, pages creased/chipped with staining. Sm8vo.

Zustand: Very good. Philadelphia edition of this immensely popular book of questions and answers based around the teachings of the Reformed Dutch Church. A SPECIMEN OF DIVINE TRUTHS was first published in Dutch in 1706, with the first in English appearing in 1765. The title was published in many places across the US; the present copy is quite a scarce edition, with no holdings located in OCLC. 12mo. 5.5'' x 3.25''. Original coarse cloth-backed pictorial boards. 72 pages, collated complete. Contemporary pencil inscription "Mary White Her Book / Bought in the year of our lord / one thousand eight hundred," repeated twice. Binding with edgewear, soil and staining; a bit of scuffing to front board. Leaves with light foxing, some soil. A solid copy.…

Hardcover. Duodecimo (4-1/4" x 7") bound in contemporary sheep leather with a gilt-lettered morocco spine label, gilt rules on the spine, and two metal clasps; vi, 7-504 pages with several full-page illustrations. With a stunning, colorful, elaborate fraktur bookplate by Elizabeth Lefewer dated 1832 in red, yellow, green and black depicting two birds (one with wings spread) perched on a flower with multiple petals and stem, the fraktur in red, green and blue, red corners and borders of rope design in two colors, and six lines of religious text in red. Foxing; rubbing to covers. Very Good with a bright, attractive fraktur bookplate.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Book condition: good, very scarce 1810 publication, text in German, originally held by brass clasps which are missing leaving the ends on both boards, full leather binding in very good condition showing minor scuffing to edges, corners and back surface, five raised bands on spine, slight bow to front board, signatures and date in pen on ffep, small pieces of top and bottom of back blank endpaper missing, minor staining to first several pages, light to moderate foxing throughout, all text legible, 537+ pages, binding tight, 4.25 X 7 inches. Postage for oversized and international shipping will be calculated by size and weight. AbeBooks shipping quotes are ESTIMATES only. If actual shipping cost is less than the AbeBooks estimate, it is our practice to REFUND the difference to the buyer.…