Ten Years Among the Mail Bags

"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… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait & Co.. Fine with no dust jacket. 1855. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 432 pages; Decorated red cloth covers with some light soiling and minor wear. Inscribed on front free endpaper as follows: "with compliments of the author". ; Signed by Author .

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.

Philadelphia:: H. Cowperthwait & Co.,, 1855.. First edition.. publisher's cloth.. Cloth uniformly sunned; very slight use to cloth; a tight, sound copy.. 8vo,. With Illustrations.. Sabin 32447.

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… Read more about this item

Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait & Co, 1855. First edition. 12 Plates [10 by F.A.O. Darley] 432. 1 vols. 8vo. Original brown cloth. Spine with one small snag at top, else about fine. First edition. 12 Plates [10 by F.A.O. Darley] 432. 1 vols. 8vo. Sabin 32447

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

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… Read more about this item

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/>

J.C. Derby, 1956. Book. Very Good+. Hardcover. First Edition. This copy has been nicely re-bound in red cloth with original cloth on new biding. Previous owner name..

Philadelphia: H. Cowperthwait & Co, 1874. Later edition. 'sold Only by Subscription. 12 Plates [10 by F.A.O. Darley] 432 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original green cloth, gilt stamped, some wear. Later edition. 'sold Only by Subscription. 12 Plates [10 by F.A.O. Darley] 432 pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Sabin 32447

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.… Read more about this item

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… Read more about this item

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).

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… Read more about this item

Hardback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.