john carter brown library (319 risultati)

Hardcover. Condizione: New. Red cloth boards over black cloth spine, brand new and still sealed in original clear plastic protective wrapping.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: VG. Well-illustrated (illustratore). used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners a bit bumped, some creasing/scuffing/wear to covers. binding is straight and tight with no marks to text or other serious flaws.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. [Interesting provenance: From the private library of renowned historian, Philip D. Morgan.] Bound in publisher's cloth. Hardcover. Good binding and cover. Contemporary signature of Morgan on front end page, else unmarked. From the professional library of Dr. Philip D. Morgan, a professor of History at Johns Hopkins University. Morgan specializes in the African-American experience, the history of slavery, the early Caribbean, and the study of the early Atlantic world. Morgan is the author of more than 14 books on Colonial America and African American history. He has won both the Bancroft Prize and the Frederick Douglass Prize for his book Slave Counterpoint: Black Culture in the Eighteenth-Century Chesapeake and Lowcountry (1998).

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. 303 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Published without dust jacket. Book still in the original publisher shrink wrap.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Softcover. Very Good. Free of any markings and no writings inside. For any additional information or pictures, please inquire.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine.

hardcover. Illustrated (illustratore). 1st. 8vo, 303 pp., Limited to 1250 copies. Edited by Donald G. Rohr with an epilogue by J. Carter Brown. Fine copy (issued without dust jacket).

Soft Cover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Clean copy with no writing or markings. Some mild wear.

Stitched paper wrappers. First edition. 46 pp. Sm. 8vo. A very good- unopened (uncut) copy with soiled wrappers, some foxing along fore edge, pencil notes on last page.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Providence, 1946; green cloth covered boards; corners and spine edges bumped; no dust jacket; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; previous owner's stamp on free front end paper; interior clean and unmarked; 88 pages.

Softcover. Condizione: Very Good-. Front cover is missing a piece of surface paper approx. 1 1/2" by 1 1/2" where a label was removed near the upper outer corner. Rear cover has two strips of surface paper loss, one approx. 2" wide by 1/2", the other small, where something was removed.

Condizione: New. Brand new hardcover sealed in plastic{{{-I-1.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Providence, 1970; illustrated paper covers; corner wear; 4to,9 3/4" to 12" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 80 pages.

cloth. Brown, John Carter (illustratore). 6 x 9 inches. cloth. 368 pages. With an Epilogue by J. Carter Brown. First edition. A meticulously prepared edition of a travel journal kept by John Carter Brown (1797-1874) when he was in Europe for eighteen months as a young man. On this grand tour, Brown, who twenty years later founded the John Carter Brown Library, visited England, Scotland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and above all, Italy. The book provides a rare glimpse of an educated young Americans impressions of the manners and the artistic and architectural wonders of the Old World in the early nineteenth century. Donald Rohrs fifty-page introduction to the work and his detailed annotation enhance understanding of the text without pedantry. Printed by Meridian Printing and bound by Acme Bookbinding. Designed and set in type by Gilbert Design Associates, Providence, Rhode Island. Distributed for the John Carter Brown Library.

cloth. Bartlett, John Russell (illustratore). 6 x 9 inches. cloth. 256 pages. First edition. John Russell Bartlett, a major American bibliographer and artist of the Southwest, had a remarkably multi-faceted career. He was for a time a bookseller, Chief of the United States Boundary Commission that established the border with Mexico following the Mexican-American War, Secretary of State of Rhode Island for 17 years, and, for many years, John Carter Browns personal librarian. Bartletts Dictionary of Americanisms saw three editions in the nineteenth century, and was again reprinted in 2000. His Personal Narrative about his years on the Boundary commission is a classic document of Western Americana. Jerry Mueller has annotated and amplified Bartletts original memoir, adding 30 illustrations. Printed at Stamperia Valdonega, Arbizzano di Verona, Italy, and bound by Legatoria Zanardi Gropu, Padova, Italy. Designed and composed by Mark Argetsinger, Rochester, New York. Distributed for the John Carter Brown Library.

stiff paper wrappers. small 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xiv, 127, (3) pages. With a Bibliographical Supplement by Susan L. Newbury Including a List of Editions & Translations Published before 1801. Focuses on 70 significant works of history written in Spanish about America before 1700, including on-the-spot narratives, lives of missionaries, ethnographic studies, and natural histories. Complete bibliographical information on 70 books and short-title entries for 325 later editions and translations. Illustrated.

cloth. 8 x 11 inches. cloth. 86 pages. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Rare Books from the John Carter Brown Library. Curated by Susan Danforth, the exhibition that formed the basis for this catalogue demonstrated how the urge to collect, preserve, and ultimately share books can, however subtly, affect the physical character of the book itself. With a focus on acquisitions made in the nineteenth century - including several made by founder John Carter Brown - this exhibition uses selections from the Library collection to illustrate some of the effects that taste and trends in book collecting have had on the book as an object. Some typical practices of the era-such as the use of book brands, ink library stamps on title pages and elaborate bindings-did not affect the integrity of the book as an expression of an idea, but according to Danforth, other practices are more problematic. The nineteenth-century collector's acceptance of "sophistication" (the gathering together of bits and pieces of several copies of a publication to make one "complete" volume) is a concern to scholars interested in textual integrity. Similarly, the use of carefully constructed facsimiles to complete imperfect books encouraged the specialized talents of artists and printers; the work of these skilled craftsmen could fool the eye of the casual observer and sometimes cause consternation in scholars' and collectors' circles. Knowledge of these past practices is helpful to today's scholars who use rare books as research material. The JCB exhibition has been grouped into four broad categories: identification, embellishment, restoration, and an exploration of the challenges presented by facsimiles. Among the items on display are long-collected books published by Aldus Manutius and Theodor DeBry, as well as a section on the Aldines. The latter group of special books was actively collected as early as the sixteenth century and just as enthusiastically presented to the buying public in forged editions.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. 1st Edition. Wraps (PB) in very good condition with some warping to book (slight). Mauve and color illus. French flaps. Issued in conjunction with a library exhibition with the theme of religious liberty. "Celebrates the numerous accommodations that went along with the growing diversity of sectarian opinion in early America, beginning with the original hero, Roger Williams." (preface) Includes illustrations from relevant publications. The catalogue addresses 91 specific pieces, and many are shown here. One of 1200 copies 102 pages.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Paperback. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Cover has edge wear, minor creases, rubbed/bent cover/page corners, rubbed/slightly bumped spine. No writing. Very good.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Providence, 1998; HARDCOVER BOOK; brown cloth covered boards; minimal shelf wear; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 46 pages. Spanish/English editions.

Hardcover. Condizione: As New. Providence, 1992; Spanish text; illustrated paper covers; burgundy cloth spine; minimal shelf wear; like designed case with flap closer with mild wear; Folio, 12" to 15" tall; interior is clean and unmarked; 75 pages. Additional shipping charges may be requested.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Dust jacket condition: None (as issued). Very nice clean copy. Appears unread. Spanish and English text.

stiff paper wrappers. 4to. stiff paper wrappers. xvi, 37 pages. Describes 12 examples of printing in Colonial America, from the Bay Psalm Book of 1640 to Jefferson's Summary View of the Rights of British America. Illustrated.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

An exhibition at the John Carter Brown Library. 61p., b/w illus., original stiff printed wrappers. Limited to 1500 pirnted copies.

paperback. Condizione: Near Fine. First Edition. Limited to 1,200 copies printed by The Stinehour Press. Exhibition catalog that gathers "sixty-one representative and significant titles selected by the editor of European American: A chornological Guide to Works Printed in Europe Relating to America, 1493-1750 from the 32,000 entries in that work". Oversize [about 8" x 10"] pictorial wrappers, 94+ pages, heavily illustrated, selected sources, alphabetical list of authors and titles. Near Fine copy with a trace of wear. mag15.

Stiff paper wrappers. First edition. 83 pp. Illus. with color & duotone plates. 4to. 127 items listed. A fine copy with small crease to corner of rear wrapper.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. First edition. 8 3/4 x 12 in. 102 pgs. Maroon paper with old print on cover. Condition is VERY GOOD ; slight wear to edges, some warping to book (slight) otherwise a very clean, tight copy.