Lacordaire’s voice, shaped by Montalembert’s editorial hand and Trenor’s translation, still speaks with the earnest clarity of a priest writing to the young souls of his century. The pages have aged, foxed, and freckled, yet the counsel remains intact, steady as a lantern held aloft in a dim corridor.
“The first biography of David Farragut!”. The naval officer biographies include Admiral Farragut. steel engragings. First Edition. Decorated & gilt-stamped cloth. Blind-stamped green cloth with derpiction of monitor in gilt on cover ("Our Navy 1861 to 1865") and copious gilt lettering on spine, illustrated with steel engravings, 609 pages.
Exterior: Original 1867 brown cloth. Significant shelf wear present, including fraying at the spine's head and foot and rounding of the corners. The gilt on the spine has dulled but is still legible.
The pictures depict all flaws which I can see.Hinges and binding are very good.
Testimony of the Rocks, or, Geology in its Bearings on the Two Theologies, Natural and Revealed by Hugh Miller Published in 1867 by Gould and Lincoln Hardcover. Illustrated. 502 pages. Condition: some damage along tops of boards. Otherwise, mostly minor general shelf and age wear. Some light dirt. Shipped for FREE!
I have available a smaller book titled, The Life of our Saviour, edited by John Allen. This book includes 32 wood-block illustrations by Albert Durer. Book was published in London in 1867. There is a sticker on the front cover that I was having trouble trying to remove.
Authenticantique 1867 Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary, featuringillustrations and classic 19th-century binding. A wonderful collectible book for history lovers and antique collectors. Title:Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary.
Genuine 1867 First Edition: Title page dated 1867. Map: Includes the often-missing "Map of the Region Between the Mississippi and the Pacific.". Pages: The text block is generally clean but shows age-appropriate toning and scattered foxing (spotting) throughout, particularly on the frontispiece and tissue guard.
