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Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait, 1855. First Edition. Fair copy. In brwon criscross pattern brwon cloth covers with postal seal in gilt on front cover and gilt mailbag and lettering on spine. Intact but very loose binding. Cracked front hinge and moderately cracked rear hinge. Previous woner's name front free endpaper whose lower half is missing. Unmarked text pages. Bumping of ends of spine. Corners are worn through. Pictures upon request. . Mass Market Paperback. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Loomis National Library Association, 1888. Hardcover. Good. Reprint. Octavo. 432pp. Illustrated. Neat gift inscription on verso of front fly, binding heavily worn, a portion of the gutter neatly strengthened at the title page, sound but good only.

H. Cowperthwait & Co. Good+ with no dust jacket; Worn reading copy. About falling apart. Quite a . bit of edgewear, tears at spine edges, frayed at spine ends. Cocked. Gift . notes front end paper. End papers discolored. Foxing at page edges. (B207).. 1855. First Edition (?). Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

Philadelphia, PA: Cowperthwait & Co., 1874. Book. Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Rust cloth, lettered/decorated in black. Rubbed joints and spine extremities, corners slightly exposed. Covers show some surface rubbing, with spine panel somewhat faded (lettering and illus. still distinct). Firm binding, one signature slightly projecting along fore-edge. Former owner's ex-libris sticker mounted inside front cover, short tear and minor chip along fore-edge of rear flyleaf. 432 pp. A solid copy with relatively minor faults, wear commensurate with age..

Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait & Co., 1855. First edition. Hardcover. Good. 19.5 x 13 cm. 12mo. 432pp Bound in green-blue cloth, gilt stamped. Toning and scuffing to spine. Boards are cocked. Binding is tight.

Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwaite, 1855. First edition, title page dated 1855. Brown cloth lettered and decorated in gilt and in blind, full page engravings, 432 pages. Covers rubbed and unvenly faded, minor chips to spine ends, good hinges, sound text block, front free endpaper removed, engravings foxed (age speckled), text pages clean with a few margin spots, no names or other markings.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston: Shepard, Clark and Co., 1856. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Brown embossed cloth, lettered and with front cover medallion in gilt. Decently preserved with relatively minor faults. Base of spine rubbed a bit with slight surface loss, corners rubbed with mild exposure. Foxed text block edges, interior generally clean with foxing to engraved plate at p. xii. Glue residue to a portion of front fixed endpaper. Firm binding. Stated 20th thousand (thus likely a 2nd ptg). xxiv,25-432 pp., illus..

1st edition. Good+ HC, no DJ. Black ribbed morocco-grain cloth over boards with half red morocco leather; raised bands on spine with gilt stamped title; rose pink end papers. Lightly scuffed covers are clean but front cover has some white pinpoint white paint spatters; slight cracking at upper spine joints but leather remains supple; tightly bound and square in case; foxing on end papers and occasionally interior; otherwise clean interior; supple leaves. 12mo, 432 pp; illustrated with many engravings.

H. Cowperthwait & Co. Used - Very Good. 1855. Hardcover. Handsomly rebound in contemporary red cloth, no dj, paper label on spine. Slight shelf-wear to boards and label. Interiors age toned and foxed but otherwise clean. Very Good. (Subject: Americana & Regional History).

N.Y.: Loomis National Library Association, 1888. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. 432 pages, illustrations. Indian Depredations, Buffalo chases, outlaws, etc..

cowperthwait & co, 1855 hardback book good condition,some soiing,wear,but good solid binding,name on first blank page. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good.

Philadelphia, PA: H. Cowperthwait & Company, 1856. 432 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Title rubbed. Corners bumped. Sunning to spine and edges. Binding is scuffed. Wear to extremities. Previous owner's name on ffep. Also name stamp on title pg. Light foxing and staining throughout. Hinges loose. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings. . Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Derby, 1856. hardcover. good. 432pp., illustrated with plates. 432pp., thick 12mo, original blind and gilt- stamped cloth (cloth is well-worn at edges with faded gilt; front hinge weak and lacks front endpaper; some foxing throughout textblock). New York: J.C. Derby, 1856. Good only.<br/><br/>

Hardback. New.

"Ten Years Among the Mail Bags - or, Notes from the Diary of a Special Agent of the Post-Office Department" by J. Holbrook. 1856; Shepard, Clark & Co.; Boston. The book features engraved portraits and full-page illustrated plates by F.O.C. Darley. Holbrook was a remarkably skilled detective and brought many mail robbers to justice. The book is an inside look at the U.S. Post Office system of the 1850's and casts light on cases of mischievous behavior of Post Office workers that hindered the safety of people's secrets and material possessions.Condition:Some light soiling to the covers and spine. Cloth tears at the cover corners. The top and bottom edges of the spine are worn down. There is a cloth piece missing at the top-left corner of the spine. Tight binding with no loose pages. Occasional foxing to the pages, primarily to the illustrated plates and to a few pages before and after them. Pages 172-181 has a larger foxing/stain(?) spot at the lower-outer edge. "Darley" is written in pencil on the… Read More

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Paperback / softback. New.

BiblioLife, 2009-09-03. Paperback. Used:Good.

Philadelphia, PA: H. Cowperthwait & Company, 1855. 432 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Corners bumped. Binding is scuffed. Wear to extremities. Foxing and sunning to front and back pde and fep. Previous owner's name on ffep. Staining throughout. Foxing to pp. w/ b/w photos and tissue guards. Also illust. w/ b/w drawings. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

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