The Wonderful History Of Peter Schlemihl
London: Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans, 1843. 281 pages. A first english edition, translated from the fifth german edition in very good- condition with rubbing and soiling to the boards... (Book #27409)
1840s
1842 sees the Versailles train crash, one of the worst rail disasters of the 19th century. Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is published in 1843. On May 24, 1844, the first electrical telegram is sent by Samuel F. B. Morse saying "What hath God wrought". In 1845, the rubber band is invented in England.
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The Thunder-storm; Or An Account Of The Nature, Properties, Dangers, And Uses Of Lightning, In Various Parts Of The World
London: The Committee of General Literature and Education, 1848. Cloth. First Edition. Small 8vo; viii, 287, [1] pages. An attractive first edition in original blind-stamped cloth, glit lettering on spine... (Book #26851)
John Edgar Hoover: An Inquiry into the Life and Times of John Edgar Hoover, and His Relationship to the Continuing Partnership of Crime, Business, and Politics - 1st Edition/1st Printing
New York: David McKay Company, Inc., [1972]. Cloth. First Edition; First Printing. 8vo; 276 pages. A handsome first edition/first printing in Very Good+ condition with bumped corners and a cocked... (Book #50506)
Acts of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Passed at December Session, 1843
Frankfort, KY: A. G. Hodges...State Printer, 1844. Hardcover. First Edition. small 4to; [i-ii], 1-300 pages. First edition in Good condition heavily foxed throughout with detached front board, faded signature to... (Book #50466)
Interessantes Gespräch Uber Sclaverey In Amerika Zwischen Nabob Und Gottlieb Im Staate Georgien
s.l. [1840?]. First Edition. 8vo; [1] 2-16 pages. A smart first edition in Very Good condition with minor soiling and damp staining to upper page edges. Sewn without wraps, as... (Book #50383)
Cherokee Indians. Memorial of the Heirs of Families of the Cherokee Indians, and the Children of Their Heirs and Representatives, Praying for Redress for the Wrongs and Injuries They Have Suffered by the Officers of the United States ...
[Washington, DC?]: 1848. First Edition. 8vo; [1] 2-71 [72] pages. A smart first edition in Very Good condition with creases to gutter, light page soiling, and stamped edges. Dbd. In... (Book #50288)
Trifles in Verse: A Collection of Fugitive Poems
Cincinnati, OH: Robinson and Jones, 1845. Original cloth. First Edition. small 8vo; [i-ix] x [xi] xii, [13] 14-184, [6] pages. A first edition in Very Good- condition with cocked spine... (Book #50092)
Noyesism Unveiled: A History of the Sect Self-Styled Perfectionists; With a Summary View of Their Leading Doctrines
Brattleboro, VT: Self Published, 1849. Original cloth. First Edition. 12mo; [i-iii] iv-viii [ix] x-xii, [13] 14-432 pages. A handsome first edition bound in original cloth with rubbed edges and corners... (Book #50090)
Lives of the Queens of England, from the Norman Conquest; with Anecdotes of Their Courts, Now First Published from Official Records and Other Authentic Documents, Private As Well As Public. New Edition, with Corrections and Additions.
Philadelphia, PA: Lea and Blanchard, 1848. 3/4 Leather. 3rd Edition; Later Printing. 8vo. A handsome third edition/later printing in Very Good+ with heavy scattered foxing. Rebound in 3/4 Leather binding... (Book #45691)
Memoir Of Mrs. Harriet L. Winslow, Thirteen Years A Member Of The American Mission In Ceylon
New York: American Tract Society, 1840. Cloth. 16mo; 479 pages. An attractive American Tract Society edition, following the original publication from 1835, bound in brown cloth, gilt decorated spine. Mild... (Book #29466)
Die Heilige Schrift Des Alten Und Neuen Testamentes
Landshut, Wien, Luzern: Vogel'sche Verlagsbuchhandling, 1842. 1/4 Leather. Fifth Edition. 4to ; xvi, 1314, [2] pages. An attractive fifth edition (first published in Munich on Easter 1830) , published in... (Book #19915)
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