Along the x axis is time, and on the y axis is the count of editions published. Great men and famous women, volume iii, a series of pen and pencil sketches edited by charles f. The project gutenberg ebook of great men and famous women. Some of these books have been scanned and ocrd put through an optical character recognition program. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of full page photogravures, etchings, wood engravings and typogravures depicting every imaginable subject. Text is bright and clean, binding is secure, a solid book. Character sketches of romance fiction and the drama. Original wraps are slightly agetanned and worn at extrems, still intact and otherwise pristine. Free audio book that you can download in mp3, ipod and itunes format for your portable audio player. Hans van hoek original signed framed oil painting geese. Publishing history this is a chart to show the when this publisher published books.
This 4volume set is entitled character sketches of romance, fiction, and drama. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, vol 2, by. Cobham formatbinding hard cover book condition used near fine with no dust jacket edition first printing binding hardcover publisher selmar hess place. Quarto 32 cm 34 red leather with marbled paper over boards, and a gilt tooled spine. Four pencilled portrait sketches, about 4 and half inches by 8 inches, with a few accents in color, being. Buy character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. Published in 1892 by selmar hess, this pairing features four cloth over board, hardback books with gilt details and page edges. These illustrations are from the above four olive green volumes, character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama by rev. Character sketches of romance books a pair chairish.
Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a. Volume v 5, marpho by brewer, cobham and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Antique 1902 set 8 volumes character sketches of romance fiction and the drama by selmar hess. The project gutenberg ebook of a revised american edition of the. Selmar hess publisher, new york, 1894 and charater sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, selmar hess publisher, new york, 1892. A twovolume collection of brewers character sketches. Cobham brewer this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Etsy your place to buy and sell all things handmade. Character sketches of romance, fiction, and answered by a verified antique expert we use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. Cobham brewer volume 1, selmar hess publisher, new york, 1892, between pages 6061. Cobham brewer character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama.
Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, vol. Each volume has a color frontispiece and numerous black and while illustrations. Character sketches of romance, fiction, and the drama four volumes, complete author brewer, e. I have 4 volumes of 1892 edition of character sketches of. Great men and famous women a series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more. This graph charts editions from this publisher over time. The set was published by selmar hess, ny mdcccxcii 1892.
Unfollow selmar hess publisher to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A revised american edition of the readers handbook, by rev. Thirtytwo copies of character sketches, selmar hess publisher 557559 broadway, new york, 1892 partiall. Profusely illustrated throughout, extensive list of plates in each volume, approx. I have an engraving, which is a page from a book printed in 1882 by selmar hess publisher, ny. This detailed study guide includes chapter summaries and analysis, important themes, significant quotes, and more everything you need to ace your essay or test on character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, vol. Brewers readers handbook was reedited by marion harland and published in the united states as character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. Two volumes of brewers 1892 character sketches ebth. The project gutenberg ebook of character sketches of romance. A pair of antique hardcover volumes of character sketches of romance, fiction, and the drama, vol. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, e. Designed, illustrated, handset, and handprinted by elfriede abbe for cornell university press. Four vol set character sketches 1892 of romance, fiction and the drama, by rev.
In the high office of drawing human character in its multitude of forms and colors he seems to have no serious rival except. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project gutenberg biodiversity heritage library childrens library. Set of 4 beautifully illustrated and written antique books. Character sketches of romance, e cobham brewer usa 1892. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Click to view a single year, or drag across a range. Full text of character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. William h bartlett artist bulletins william h bartlett. A tissue guard containing a brief biography of archimedes accompanied the engraving.
Character sketches of romance fiction and the drama a revised american edition of the readers handbook edited by marion harland. Character sketches of romance fiction and the drama 1892 brewer 4 vols. Artist is h etchens also included is the tissue paper covering with a brief description of the scene. Jan 20, 2016 hans van hoek original signed framed oil painting geese water listed artist b394. This print depicts a character from whittiers maud muller. Cobham formatbinding hard cover book condition used near fine with no dust jacket edition first printing binding hardcover publisher selmar hess place of publication new york date. Included is a sheet from the publisher selmar hess hints from a famous binder on how to treat a book. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama. Black river books the rare book room south haven, mi. Originally had eight volumes, all with gold gilt edging to each volume. A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of.
Character sketches of romance fiction and the drama yesteryear. Great men and famous women by charles f horne, selmar hess. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama volumes i through iv four volume set brewer, e. The entries below are just a sampling of what we have in our rare book room. Ebenezer cobham brewer 18101897 of edwinstowe, nottinghamshire, england, was the compiler of the readers handbook. Bound in 34 calf and gilt titled cloth covered boards. Antique victorian 1887 thackeray paris eastern irish character sketch book antique victorian.
Iii and iv only, published 1892 by selmar hess of new york. Full text of character sketches of romance, fiction and the. Each volume features engraved and photogravure illustrations of portraits of fictional characters, and is bound in a full leather hardcover with stamped gilt lettering as well as gilded page edges. Thirtytwo copies of character sketches, selmar he apr. William h bartlett was activelived in new hampshire united kingdom, england, canada. Antique print, lithograph, maud muller, romance art, star. Johnson himself tells a story strongly illustrative of the character both of. Image 1 of 6 for character sketches of romance fiction and the drama. Character sketches romance fiction drama, first edition. It came from a destroyed 1st edition book published in 1892 by selmar hess called character sketches of romance fiction and drama. Sep 15, 2014 i inherited some books from the 1800s. Pictorial literary history 1902 hess leather set fine.
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Character sketches of romance, fiction, and the drama by. Bartlett inna 11192001 i have an engraving, which is a page from a book printed in 1882 by selmar hess publisher, ny. Aug 02, 20 i have some old books, great men and women. Sketches illustrated hot sale sketches illustrated. Short video captures condition much better than words. Cobham brewer this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no. A revised american edition of the readers handbook, in eight volumes, complete. Character sketches of romance, fiction, asnd the drama, a revised american edition of the readers handbook, vol. A revised american edition of the readers handbook volume 1. Cobham brewer this ebook is for the use of anyone anywhere in the united states and most other parts of the world at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. Brewer, have caused to be constructed upon it a work that, while retaining all of the original material that can interest and aid the englishspeaking student, gives also characters and sketches found in american novels, poetry and drama.
Collection of early auction catalogs mostly parkebernet, ny, 1930s, 40s. Your particular photogravure was not in the book a christmas story. The engraving first appeared in character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama by e. Character sketches romance fiction drama, first edition abebooks.
Brown leather binding with gilt title and gilt page edges. Character sketches of romance fiction and the drama, part 10. Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama volumes i, ii, iii and iv edited by marion harland the rev. Please watch prior to purchase to ensure a clear understanding of the set. For your consideration we have an antique 1902 set 7 volumes character sketches of romance fiction and the drama by selmar hess. Get cozy and expand your home library with a large online selection of books at. Hans van hoek original signed framed oil painting geese water. The project gutenberg ebook of character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, vol 1, by the rev.
Character sketches of romance, fiction, and the drama. Great men and famous women a series of pen and pencil. The bindings are still tight in each book but some are missing parts of the leather spine. Cobham brewer character sketches of romance, fiction, and the drama a revised american edition of the readers handbook edited by marion harland illustrated 8 volume set, complete new york. Cobham and marion harland published by selmar hess, new york 1896. The illustrated christmas number of publishers weekly 1886, new. The project gutenberg ebook of character sketches of. In the high office of drawing humancharacter in its multitude of forms. Character sketches of romance fiction and the drama rev.
Character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama by rev. A revised american edition of the readers handbook 8volume set brewer, e. Italian sketches illustrated, etc by janet ross 2011, paperback italian sketches illustrated. Antique lot of 29 character sketches magazines by selmar hess publishers.
Numerous photogravure, woodengraved, and typogravure plates after dor, warthm ller, motte, thumann, liska, piloty, berthelmy, wells, and many others. Character sketches promotion magazine phd graduation character concept find best value and selection for your character sketches edition deluxe magazine xi 1892 selmar hess publisher search on ebay. I have 8 volumes of mint condition books title great men and. A revised american edition of the readers handbook. Alphonse audrigrand, ernestine peillet, princess alexandra basieief, and inspector victor hautin, whose character name is pencilled beneath each image. The project gutenberg ebook of character sketches of romance, fiction, and the drama, vol 4 of 4, by e. The project gutenberg ebook of character sketches of romance, fiction and the drama, by e. Rare 1894 complete 8 volume oversized book set great men and famous women selmar hess.
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