19th Century from Yesterday's Book Shop (Member IOBA)

Springfield, IL: Published by the Authority of the State Legislature / H. W. Rokker Printer, 1889. Hardcover. VG-. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall hardcover, original binding of beveled green cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. The exterior shows some scuffing spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. There's… Read more about this item

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1884. Hardcover. Good-. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Tall and thick hardcover with original binding of the leather. The exterior is in its original untreated state with the leather finish peeling on all sides and cracking to both exterior hinges. The spine edges, particularly the… Read more about this item

New York: Johnson, Wilson and Company, 1871. Hardcover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Large and heavy hardcover, volume 4 only of the 1871 edition. The exterior shows scuffing and spotting with wear to the leather on edges and spine, particularly along the exterior hinge areas and highlights. The interior is… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Edward L. Osgood, 1886. Hardcover. Poor. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, two volume set in the original binding of pebbled brown cloth with leather to spine and corners. The exteriors of both volumes are in poor condition with vol. 1 having the rear board detached in… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: Thomas Wardle, 1842. Hardcover. Good-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Large thick hardcover, this is volume 1 ONLY of the 1842 edition, which was published in two volumes. The exterior shows scuffing and spotting, with numerous chips and tears along the spine, edges and corners, which are also worn.… Read more about this item

New York: Nelson & Phillips, 1876. 1st Edition . Hardcover. VG-/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, beveled brick red cloth boards innately decorated in black and gilt. The exterior shows spotting and scuffing along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The top and bottom of spine shows fraying. Interior binding… Read more about this item

New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1897. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, inscribed and signed by the author on the title page: "To his old-time friends Mr. and Mrs. D. Harry Sheldon with the complements of the author, William Cleaver Wilkinson, September 1, 1897. ".… Read more about this item

New York: Johnson, Wilson and Company, 1873. Hardcover. Good+. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Large and heavy hardcover, volume 3 only of the 1873 edition. The exterior shows scuffing and spotting with wear to the leather on edges and spine, particularly along the exterior hinge areas and highlights. The interior is… Read more about this item

New York: The Century Co., 1891. Hardcover. VG+. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, volume 2 only of a two-volume set. Green cloth boards with gilt on front and spine has some minor scuffing and spotting along with light edge and corner wear. The internal binding is good, no hinge issues… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: Published for the Author, 1873. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original 1873 publication which is inscribed (but not signed) by the author as a Christmas gift: "Presented to Miss Jane [last name unreadable] with Author's Complements, Dec 25th, 1874.". The book actually… Read more about this item

Baltimore, MD: John Murphy & Co., 1873. Hardcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original binding of maroon cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. Exterior shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The spine is signed and also has a spot just below the title… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: J. H. Butler & Company, 1871. Hardcover. Very Good. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original binding of pebbled stamped boards with leather to spine. The exterior of this copy (we have several listed) also shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear, although the leather shows… Read more about this item

Philadelphia, PA: J. H. Butler & Company, 1871. Hardcover. VG-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original binding of pebbled stamped boards with leather to spine. The exterior does show some scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding is overall good although there is some pulling… Read more about this item

Baltimore, MD: John Murphy and Company, 1892. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, blue cloth boards show scuffing and soiling along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Internal hinge at both the front and rear board shows cracks and then some old repairs with glue. The text… Read more about this item

Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1890. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original binding shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The bottom of both boards and spine show spots were the cloth is raised with loss to the finish. Both the front… Read more about this item

Pittsburgh, PA: Errett, Anderson & Co., 1869. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Fair-. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original binding of marbled paper covered boards with black cloth to spine. Exterior is quite worn as our edges and corners. The interior appears complete although some quadrant of pages are barely hanging… Read more about this item

New York: W. J. Johnston, 1892. 2nd Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. See photos for condition details. Large hardcover, original binding of pebbled black cloth boards with gilt on front and spine. The exterior shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The front board shows some dampstains, mainly… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Charles Bowen, 1836. Hardcover. Fair. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original red leather binding shows quite a bit of spotting and scuffing, spine is starting to separate at the top where there is also some chipping. Edges and corners also show bumps/wear. The internal binding is good at… Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Ticknor and Fields, 1865. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good-. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, original binding of brown stamped boards with gilt to spine. Exterior shows scuffing and spotting along with edge and corner bumps/wear. Spine is chipped, mainly along the bottom where there is also tearing present,… Read more about this item

New York: Thomas Nelson & Sons, 1871. Hardcover. Good+. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. See photos for condition details. Hardcover, beveled red cloth boards show spotting and scuffing along with edge and corner bumps/wear. The internal binding overall good but there are some issues: the front hinge is starting to crack and the rear hinge is… Read more about this item