19th Century Literature from SRG Antiquarian Books

Farm Ballads, by Will Carleton, Illustrated. New York: Harper & Brothers, Publishers, Franklin Square. Contents: 19 Farm Ballads, 14 other poems, 31 black and white illustrations. Condition: NOT a library book. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! Very good condition, with bright gilt on both cover and spine. Firm, tight binding, fresh… Read more about this item

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, the Further Adventures of Robinson Crusoe, and the Life of Daniel De Foe. London: For John Stockdale, 1804. Volume 1: Advertisement, Directions to the binder for inserting the 17 Stothard engraved plates (including frontispiece and title pages of both volumes), 405 pages. (The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe) Volume 2: 446 pages. (the Further… Read more about this item

Dred; A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp. by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Author of "Uncle Tom's Cabin". In Two Volumes. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company. 1856. First Edition, 75th Thousand. Dred: A Tale of the Great Dismal Swamp is the second popular novel from American author Harriet Beecher Stowe. It was first published in two volumes by Phillips, Sampson and Company… Read more about this item

The Thousand and One Nights, or the Arabian Nights' Entertainments, A New Edition, Adapted to Family Reading. Embellished with Numerous Characteristic Engravings, Illustrated from Designs by D. C. Johnston. Boston: Phillips, Sampson, and Company, 1854. Condition: NOT a library book. Excellent condition, especially for its age. Fresh, new end pages. Re-backed as shown, with gilt on cover and spine. Please review… Read more about this item

Oldtown Folks. by Harriet Beecher Stowe, Author of Uncle Tom's Cabin, etc. Boston: Fields, Osgood & Co, 1869 FIRST EDITION. Condition: NOT a library book. Excellent condition from personal library. Clean interior with no bookplate, signature, crimps, or writing found within. Please review photos and ask for more if necessary to make your best buying decision! *Please Note: This item… Read more about this item

The Life and Times of Henry Clay, by Samuel M Smucker, LL. D., Author of ..."Life and Times of Thomas Jefferson" ... Philadelphia: G. G. Evans, 439 Chestnut Street, 1860. Stereotyped by J. Fagan. 1860 First Edition. Condition: Re-backed as pictured. Initial pages heavily foxed, as is the original tissue guard for the frontispiece portrait. Owner "E W Grover MD" signed… Read more about this item

Astoria, or Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains. by Washington Irving. In Two Volumes. Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard. 1836 First Edition. Large folding map of the Rocky Mountains, the Missouri and Columbia Rivers. First edition: with "Henry W Rees Stereotyper" on the verso of the title page of volume, with no "1*" on page 5, and without… Read more about this item

The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan. Illuminated. Glasgow: Mackenzie, White & Co. 374 pages plus List of Illustrations in back. 1860- 1899. (Sourced from worldcat.org publications) Condition: This all original 1860-1899 edition (printed in Glasgow by Mackenzie) is bound in its half leather binding, fully and professionally restored to original beauty. It has a new matching-the-old gilt label and the restoration… Read more about this item

Rebels and Tories; or, The Blood of the Mohawk! A Tale of the American Revolution. Lawrence Labree. New York: Dewitt and Davenport. 202 pages. "Red is the cup they drink; But not with wine: Awake and Watch to-night! Or See no Morning Shine." Campbell. Very rare 1851 First Edition. Condition: Presenting a very rare, 1851 first edition of "Rebels & Tories..." rarely… Read more about this item

Battles at Home, by Mary G Darling. Boston: Horace B Fuller. 1870 - First Edition. 329 pages, plus 6 pages ads "Popular Books" Publisher's Note: "Battles at Home has been the leading story in Merry's Museum during the year. Originally selected and commended by Miss Alcott, author of Little Women, it has proved to be the most popular young folks' serial… Read more about this item

Marriage Rites, Customs and Ceremonies of the Nations of the Universe. By Augusta Hamilton. 1824 First Edition. Bound in beautiful leather and marble paper. London: J. Robins and Co. 400 numbered pages) Perfect gift for that special bride and groom ! Condition: This original 1824 book is ready to be presented to the new bride and… Read more about this item

The Bay-Path; A Tale of New England Colonial Life by J. G. HollandNew York: G. P. Putnam & Co. 1857 - First Edition. Dedicated to Samuel Bowles. By the author of "History of Western Massachusetts", etc. this is historical fiction of the time at its best. Authentically and professionally rebound as per photographs. Condition: Rebound as pictured. Owner signature at top… Read more about this item

Prodigious Adventures of Tartarin of Tarascon. Translated from the French of Alphonse Daudet by Robert S. Minot. 1880 Translation"Entered at the Post Office as Second Class Material in 1884". Lovell's Library No. 478. New York: John W Lovell Company, 14 & 16 Vesey Street. "The original of this work is not pure fiction, but the exaggerated biography of a hero… Read more about this item

Confessions of Harry Lorrequer. Late Captain in the --- Regiment of Foot...in One Volume, Octavo With Twelve Illustrations by PHIZ. Philadelphia: Carey & Hart, 1840, First American Edition.Bound With. Carey & Hart's Catalogue of Choice, Rare, and Valuable Books, Forming the Most Complete Collection of English Editions Ever Imported; Which, with a Large Assortment of Books, in Every Branch of… Read more about this item

The Shipwreck by William Falconer; Also, Poems; by Thomas Parnell, D.D. New York: Published by R. & W. A. Barrow, & By W. A. Bartow & Co. Richmond, (Vir.). Gray & Bunce, Printers. Great Antique Gift Book ! 1821, First Edition, 216 pp, 3-1/2" x 5-3/4". Condition: Modern leather cover with gilt spine labels as pictured. Original tissue covers the… Read more about this item

Talbot Harland, a Tale of the Days of Charles the Second, 1871 First Edition by Harrison Ainsworth: Book the First: The Court at Turnbridge Wells; Book the Second: The Court at Whitehall; Book the Third: The Mulberry Garden. With Ten Illustrations by F. Gilbert. London: John Dicks, Office of "Bow Bells," 313, Strand, 1871. Condition: Modern binding, as pictured, with ten illustrations. Interior… Read more about this item

Glances and Glimpses; or Fifty Years Social, Including Twenty Years Professional Life. by. Harriot K Hunt, M.D. 1856 First Edition, Fourth Thousandth. Early women's rights advocate Harriot K Hunt, considered the first female doctor in the United States. After two refusals to have her study at the Harvard Medical School, she received a private medical education and practiced with an emphasis… Read more about this item

The Literary Year-Book (British) 1897 Edited by F. G. Aflalo. 300 pages including Alphabetical Index. Some Titles from the Table of Contents: A Literary Causerie; Law and University Terms; Great Public Libraries; The Future of Books; Public Libraries : Directory; Literary Clubs, Etc.; Review Copies; Conspectus of Books Published 1890-1896;Wanted: A Law of Copyright; The Recent Revival in Printing; A Famous… Read more about this item

The Luck of Roaring Camp, Bret Harte, 1871 hard cover original. This original is a real beauty, awaiting your purchase for your Bret Harte collection or for a gift to a Harte enthusiast. At this price and in this condition, don't wait! This edition contains the story, "Brown of Calveras". The table of contents has been photographed for full contents… Read more about this item