stevens abel editor (15 Ergebnisse)

Magazine. Zustand: Fair Only. No Jacket. Significant exterior wear, including edge chips, tears and creases, with dark soils and foxing, as well as a tattered spine; interior foxing. A copy of the National Magazine from 1854, with many articles and illustrations. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. tips worn through, corners bumped. Clean and tight; all edges gilt; brown and gilt decorated blind-stamped cloth. Abel Stevens (18151897) was an American clergyman, editor, and author known for his books on Methodist religious history. He wrote History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an early history of the church that is frequently referenced in historical works, and A Compendious History of American Methodism. Some of the articles: Circassian Tribes and Shamyl, Signers of the Declaration of Independence, Magic in India, Wyoming-Its Scenery and Incidents (Pennsylvania), Costumes of the Wallachians, etc. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. tips worn through, corners bumped. Clean and tight; all edges gilt; brown and gilt decorated blind-stamped cloth. Abel Stevens (18151897) was an American clergyman, editor, and author known for his books on Methodist religious history. He wrote History of the Methodist Episcopal Church in the United States of America, an early history of the church that is frequently referenced in historical works, and A Compendious History of American Methodism. Some of the articles : A detailed description of the last witch trial in 1691; The opium trade in the east; Badges, history and design; Persian Poetry with Samples; Israel and the Pyramids; Metaphysical Spectacles; Ecclesiastical Life in the Middle Ages; Artic Research; The Christian Negro (a discussion of faith with a plantation slave); 'The Drunkard's Bible" etc. Most items ship with free delivery confirmation, electronic tracking and jacket protectors (generally over $10.00) if applicable. Clean recycled packing material will be used when possible.

Hardcover. Zustand: Poor. Spine heavely taped. Covers very worn. Front cover taped inside. Shaken. Foxing. Yellowed pages. Water stains. Volume VIII; Reading Copy; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Pamphlet. Zustand: Poor. Water stained, folded, worn ; Folio 13" - 23" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Decorated leather covers are detached but present. Spine backstrip is missing. Private owner's name on the front cover. Covers have corner and edge wear. Pages are slightly browned. ; Volume Four, Numbers One to Six, January to June, 1854, bound together.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Good. August 1853. Volume III, Number 2 pages 97-192 and September 1853 Volume VII, Number 40 pages 433-572. Hard cover in good condition. 572 pages. Pages are in good condition with some age-toning and spotting. Binding and cover have some repair work. Pencil markings and underlines one page. Previous owner's stamp affixed inside cover.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Handsome, clean marbled boards, brown leather corners & spine with raised bands & gilt lettering. Text tight, clean & intact. Minor cover wear. A few pages with very light foxing. Numerous engraved illustrations. Contains: Trip to St. Petersburg; Catacombs of Rome; Reform School, Mass; Opium Trade; Terrors of Jesuitism. Bound Magazines ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 572 pages.

Cloth. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. First Edition. General wear with rubbing to the corners and the spine ends. Top of spine has several small chips. Mild foxing to text. Overall a nice copy. Black decorative embossed covers.

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Cover shows minor wear, tear, rubbing, edgewear, and loss at the spine ends. Pages are lightly tanned and foxed.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. New York: Carlton & Phillips, 1852. First edition, 1852. Illustrated with engravings. Three quarter dark brown leather over marbled boards, gilt spine lettering and ruling, 10" tall. Covers rubbed and scuffed at the extremities, sound binding, endpapers foxed, pages age-yellowed but clean with some occasional light foxing, name in pencil on front free endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. First Edition. New York: Carlton & Phillips, 1953. First edition, 1853. Illustrated with engravings. Three quarter dark brown leather over marbled boards, gilt spine lettering and ruling, 10" tall. Covers rubbed and scuffed at the extremities, sound binding, endpapers foxed, minor insect damage around edges of front pastedown endpaper, pages age-yellowed but clean with some occasional light foxing, name in pencil on front free endpaper. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. First Edition. Rebound in beige cloth with library bindings, gilt title on spine with "Ind. Univ." stamped in gilt at bottom of spine. The magazine is in Very Good condition with some marginal staining but contents legible. Articles include Valentin, Christmas Customs, Military Strategems, Methodist Church Architecture, The California Oyster, Impressions of Travel in France, Bibliomania, and Medical Superstitions. A great window into the United States pre-Civil War. SCARCE.

hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Moderate shelf wear. Bumping on all sides of the spine, which is still tite. Bumping on corners of covers. What appears to be water staining on front endpapers, tanning and dust stains throughout. For its age, its in great shape.

Hardcover. Zustand: VG set in orig. black cloth. Reprint. 4 vols., complete; frontis. to each vol.; 19 cm. Vol. I. The planting of American Methodism [1766-1784]: introduction; book I. from the origin of American Methodism to the beginning of the Revolutionary War; book II. from the beginning of the Revolutionary War, to the episcopal organization of Methodism, 1775-1784 (ch. 1-5, general history) [first printed in 1864] 423 p.; front. (port. of Thomas Coke) -- Vol. II. The planting and training of American Methodism: book II (ch. 6-9, the annual conferences); book III. organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church; book IV. from the organization of the Methodist Episcopal Church to the first regular general conference, 1785-1792 [first printed in 1864or5] 511 p.; front. (port. of Captain Thomas Webb) -- Vol. III. Book V. from the general conference of 1792 to the general conference of 1804 (ch. 1-11, 1792-1796; 12-17, 1796-1804 in the South, middle and northern states, 1796-1804) [first printed in 1865] 510 p.; front. (port. of William McKendree) -- Vol. IV. Book V (ch. 18-22, eastern states and the West; conferences of 1800 and 1804); book VI. from the general conference of 1804 to the general conference of 1820 [first printed in 1867] 522 p. (index to set, p. [512]-22); front. (port. of Richard Whatcoat).