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Other: Other. Very Good. Hardcover. NY, Carleton, 1884. 739 pages, binding crudely repaired with taped spine, corners, joints and hinges. Suitable for reading, reference or rebinding. 739 pages, many engraved portraits, contents clean and in good condition. .

Paperback / softback. New.

HardPress Publishing, 2013-01-28. Paperback. Good.

Paperback / softback. New.

New York: G.W. Carleton & Co. , 1884. FIRST EDITION, first printing. 739pp. Full pebled purple cloth with gilt lettering and design on the front cover, moderate to heavy wear at the extremities, with corners bumped and chipping to the top & bottom of the spine, Previous booksellers bookplate on the front endpaper with a hand-written list of the portraits included: James C. Derby, Henry Ivison, James Harper, Danel Appleton, Robert Bonner, George W. Carleton, George P. Putnum, J.B. Lippincott, George W. Childs, Wille See, A.S. Barnes. Penciled bracking in the marginson many pages. Overall in GOOD MINUS condition. . First Edition. Full Cloth. Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover.

Hartford, CN: M. A. Winter & Co, 1885. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 8vo., 739pp. A literary feast of books and book publishing in the 19th century. Many long forgotten authors, book publishers, and Civil War Generals that became authors. In cinnamon cloth, with gilt letters and front panel device (some rubbing, and bent corners).

"Fifty Years Among Authors, Books and Publishers" by J.C. Derby. 1884 1st edition; G.W. Carleton & Co.; New York. The book features numerous full-page engraved portraits with protective tissue guards. Decorative end papers. "Derby discusses the histories of various American publishing houses and their relationships to several of the prominent authors of the time. The book is also a personal and professional memoir for Derby which discusses his introductions to and friendships with several writers and literary figures."Here are some of the authors and publisher's that are included: Jefferson Davis; Harper & Brothers; Horace Greeley; Charles Scribner; William Seward; William Cullen Bryant; D. Appleton & Co.; Alice and Phoebe Cary; Houghton Mifflin & Co.; George Bancroft; G.P. Putnam; J.B. Lippincott; Joel Chandler Harris; Harriet Beecher Stowe; Henry Ward Beecher; Ticknor and Fields; Little, Brown & Co.; Benson Lossing; The Century Co.; Generals who became authors...and many more.Condition:"Fraying to… Read More

New York: G. W. Carleton, 1884. First edition, thick 8vo, pp. 739; frontispiece portrait; very good in slightly worn and rubbed original maroon cloth gilt. From "A Book Clerk at Fifteen," Derby traces his bibliophilic life in chapters headed by the names of important book people; among them are William H. Seward, Harper & Brothers, Horace Greeley, William Cullen Bryant, D. Appleton & Co., George Ripley and Charles A. Dana, Alfred S. Barnes, and William D. Ticknor.

New York: G.W. Carleton & Co, 1884. original blue cloth stamped in gilt. thick small 4to. original blue cloth stamped in gilt. 739 pages. First edition, one of 500 numbered copies printed on better paper. Hinges tender. Minor wear to the head of the spine. Minor rubbing to covers. A very good copy. Derby was a bookseller in New York State during the early part of the 19th century and later became a publisher. Excellent reference book for someone interested in the booktrade of this period. The numbered edition contains portraits which aren't in the regular edition.

G.W.Carleton, 1884. Book. Fine. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Fine Copy First Edition in Brown Decorative Cloth.Classic on Books About Books Excellent Copy..

1884. DERBY, J. C. Fifty Years among Authors, Books and Publishers. Original cloth. New York: G.W. Carleton & Co., 1884. First edition. A very good copy.

New York: Carleton, 1884. First Edition. Moderate cloth wear, especially at the top of the spine; very good copy in publisher’s cloth; one of 500 numbered copies.

New York: Carleton, 1884. First trade edition. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Original purple cloth. First trade edition. 1 vols. Thick 8vo. Important account of nineteenth century American publishing and book trade history. BAL 19197 (for R.H. Stoddard contrubtions)

New York: G.W. Carleton, 1884. Hardcover. Very Good. First edition, limited issue. Publisher's red leather and marbled papercovered boards. Leather a little powdery, small tears at the spine ends, but a sound, about very good copy. One of 500 numbered copies.