1828 press (31 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In April 1895, Captain Joshua Slocum set sail from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, in Spray--a thirtysix-foot, nine-inch gaff-rigged sloop--with one thought in mind: to be the first person to sail around the world alone.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. In April 1895, Captain Joshua Slocum set sail from Fairhaven, Massachusetts, in Spray--a thirtysix-foot, nine-inch gaff-rigged sloop--with one thought in mind: to be the first person to sail around the world alone.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Like New. Item is in like new condition.

Zustand: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Zustand: Like New. Item is in like new condition.

Hardback. Zustand: Good. The Odyssey was likely composed near the end of the 8th century B.C.E. in the Greek coastal region of Anatolia, more likely intended to be performed that read. In it, Homer relates the epic journey home of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, who was assumed to be dead after the fall of Troy.…

Hardback. Zustand: Like New. The Odyssey was likely composed near the end of the 8th century B.C.E. in the Greek coastal region of Anatolia, more likely intended to be performed that read. In it, Homer relates the epic journey home of Odysseus, King of Ithaca, who was assumed to be dead after the fall of Troy.…

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Zustand: New.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Ex-library book with usual markings. Meets or exceeds the good condition guidelines. Nice copy. Five star seller - Buy with confidence.

Zustand: Very Good. Item in very good condition! Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Zustand: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. Authored around 375 BCE, Plato's Republic is set as a Socratic dialogue and explores the nature of the perfect political community, how it should be structured, and its ideal inhabitants. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardback. Zustand: Good. Authored around 375 BCE, Plato's Republic is set as a Socratic dialogue and explores the nature of the perfect political community, how it should be structured, and its ideal inhabitants.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. These essays, known collectively as The Federalist Papers, address critiques of the Constitutional Convention put forward by those opposed to limiting states' rights and the rights of their citizens. In doing so, the authors wrote one of the cornerstones in the edifice of democracy. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Hardcover. Zustand: New. ISBN: 978-1-970184-30-3.

Zustand: New.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. ISBN: 978-1-970184-26-6.

Hardcover. Zustand: new. Hardcover. These essays, known collectively as The Federalist Papers, address critiques of the Constitutional Convention put forward by those opposed to limiting states' rights and the rights of their citizens. In doing so, the authors wrote one of the cornerstones in the edifice of democracy. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Zustand: Like New. Item is in like new condition.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. [5 Journals]. 8vo. 24, 24, 24, 24, [9]-16pp. Disbound, lightly toned with scattered foxing. Lower blank forecorner of p. 1-2, No. 1 with a tear (no loss), top blank forecorner of p. 23-24, No. 2 with a minor chip, p. 9-10, No. 4, with a 3-inch closed tear at foremargin (no loss). Overall, in very good condition. Rarely seen scholastic periodicals. The Scholar's quarterly journal, edited by the first principal of the Westfield Normal School, Emerson Davis, only saw 4 issues published (all offered here), before it became The Scholar's journal which was published in 8 issues (January - November 1829). The February issue is in this collection. These were scientific publications for "present and former students of Westfield Academy", offering them an affordable alternative to expensive and "far above their comprehension" scientific books. Subjects include chemistry, atomic theory, geography, natural history, farming, arts, biography (Isaac Newton, William Caxton, Christopher Wren, etc.), philosophy, astronomy and sericulture. [Westfield Academy].…

8vo, 22.5cm, 69p., litho frontis portrait (Nell Gwynne), disbound, crudely taped long spine, water stain on upper frontis corner, good. Scarce. (lt). - A play based on the life of Nell Gwynne, English actress and mistress of Charles II, a native of Hereford. The play was probably performed in Hereford and dedicated to E.T. Foley, Member of Parliament of Stoke Edith Park, Herefordshire (a patron?). The portrait of Nell Gwynne "from an original drawing in the possession of Revd. J. Duncumb" was engraved by J. Tye of Birmingham.…

Zustand: Good. Hbk, 12mo, 408pp, 6th edition, full leather, leather rubbed, hinges cracked but holding, spine-strip chipping at the extremities and quite brittle, internally one (of three) panel of the fold-out Dispensations chart remaining, a previous ownerÕs signature on front pastedown, the textblock is firm, clean, tight and unmarked, overall a very good working text.…

Paperback. Zustand: Good. First edition. The first printed edition of King Alfred's will; translated from the original manuscript by Owen Manning and reprinted in 1828. The first printed edition of King Alfred's Will, at the Claredon Press in 1788 with the 1828 reprint. 1788 edition stab-stitched in paper wraps with the 1828 in a quarter cloth binding. Translator, Rev. Owen Manning sourced the original text from theThe New Minster Liber Vitae, the register of New Minster, Winchester. The majority of entries have been dated between 1028 and 1032.Its provenance can be traced back to Walter Clavel, who was in possession of the manuscript from approximately 1710. From there, it passed through several hands before being donated to the MS. library of Mr Thomas Astle in 1769, today found in the British Library (Stowe MS 944). The 1788 edition is a wonderfully thorough scholarly work, partly printed in exquisite Old English type. Manning produced the Old English text parallel to a literal English translation, followed by both a free translation and a Latin translation. (ESTC T87078). The later reprint includes a lengthy preface with additional notes printed to the rear. This text is a monumental record of succession of the Anlgo Saxon crown, the rights, liberties and privileges of nobility during that period as well as numerous fascinating facts including the nature of land tenures and estates. Both volumes with the personal library label of Rawlinson and Bosworth Professor Eric Gerald Stanley, University of Oxford, to the inner front wrap and front pastedown. As of the summer of 2026, a historical researcher claims to have located the final resting place of King Alfred beneath a car park in Winchester, though this yet to be substantiated by archeologists. 1788 edition stab-stitched in paper wraps. 1828 edition in a quarter cloth binding.Externally, smart. 1788 with light soiling to wraps and minor chipping to untrimmed extremties. Title inked to front wrap. 1828 with mild soiling to paper boards and title label. Bumping to head and tail of spine with mild loss. Rear hinge of 1828, failed. Personal library label to inner front wrap and front pastedown. Additional bookplate to front pastedown of 1828 with ink inscription to front freem, dated 1894. Archival reinforcement to hinge at both boards. Internally, both volumes generally firmly bound. Some minor straining to hinges throughout, due to style of binding. Pages generally bright and clean with the odd handling mark. Printer's label to lower, final page of 1828 edition. Good. None (illustrator). book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. 5 volume set, 10 inches tall. A beautiful later straight grain morocco binding by Riviere with gilt bands on green calf on a smooth back and gilt tooling to the panels. Triple gilt fillets and corner tools frame the boards. Gilt dentelles and all edges. Slight rubbing, but a fine clean set. Illustrated with 80 fine full page engraved portraits. Horace Walpole was an English politician, art historian and antiquarian, celebrated for writing this great work of art history and the first Gothic novel, 'The Castle of Otranto'.…

5 volumes royal octavo 10 x 6 inches, very handsomely leather bound in an appropriate half dark morocco with raised bands, gilt in compartments, marbled boards and endpapers, all edges gilt. Binding by J. Leighton of Brewer Street. In good condition. Complete with 88 engraved plates on 80 leaves and 49 wood engraved illustrations. Very occasional minor spotting and one leaf repaired but an excellent copy. The bookplate of Alfred Charles Freiherr de Rothschild of Halton House, Bucks. Horatio Walpole, 4th Earl of Orford (17171797), art historian, man of letters, antiquarian, and Whig politician. Son of the Prime Minister Robert Walpole. First published in 1762 Anecdotes is usually considered the first comprehensive biographical history of the arts in England.…

Two volumes in one. 8vo. (750), (192) pp. Contemporary aubergine full morocco, elaborate embossed decoration to all sides, gilt lettered to the spine, all edges gilt, gift inscription dated 1831 to the front flyleaf. Shadow of an old label, no longer present, to the front free endpaper, mild rubbing to the extremities, an attractive copy.…