The Contrast

Albany: Printed by D. M'Glashan, 1828. 26, [2 blank] pp, disbound. Light spotting, a few old ink corrections, minor chipping of fore-edge of outer leaves. Good+. "This publication was first made, in numbers, through the medium of the Albany Argus." It rebuts the argument, made most particularly by Henry Clay, that Andrew Jackson's martial character disqualified him for… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: James P. Giffing, 1840. 16pp, caption title [as issued]. Stitched. Lightly toned. Couple of fox spots on last leaf. Two full-page engraved illustrations. Very Good. The pamphlet's illustrations: 'Harrison and Prosperity,' depicting a happy and industrious populace; and 'Van Buren and Ruin,' portraying a deeply depressed community, with a fat and happy manager of the… Ler mais sobre este item

N.p.: N.p., n.y.. Paperback. 8vo. Wrappers. 40pp. Very good. Moderate, even age toning throughout; minor binding traces; lacks outer title page. First edition. Interesting, detailed comparison and contrast of the views of Whig candidate Winfield Scott and Democratic candidate Franklin Pierce on issues of the day -- slavery, of course, prominent among them. Undated, but 1852. Truly the 19th… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, 1832. First edition. Hardback. Good. 8.5" by 5.5". None. A first edition of Constantine Phipps' novel 'The Contrast', complete in three volumes. This novel follows Lord Castleton, whom the author decides to allow to 'speak for himself' when titling the work in the advertisement. Written by Constantine Henry Phipps (1797-1863), a British Whig… Ler mais sobre este item

London: Printed and Published by R. Carlile, [1818].. [1818].. Good. - Octavo, softcovers, printed self-wraps, removed. 16 pages. The top front corner of the pages are slightly dampstained. There are a couple of small chips to the edges of the title page and the last page, as well as a tiny tear to the inner edge of the last leaf.… Ler mais sobre este item

London: P.Wright & Son, and J.Dick & Co., 1825. First edition hardback. The book has been soundly rebound in marbled boards with a cloth spine, the spine has some light staining. There is some browning / foxing throughout, the first leaf of the text has a small corner loss.

UsedAcceptable. Disc(s) have been resurfaced using a professional-grade machine. Case shows moderate wear and tear. All items include the original case and artwork. All items ship Mon-Fri.

Elsevier, 1968-11-01. Paperback. Good. 8x6x2. Book is in good condition. Fingermarks present. Page discolouration present. Slight creasing present. Cover has some wear. Ink marks to front fly-leaf.

In overall good condition, no pages missing. Shipping can take between 2-6weeks for international deliveries. Hardback copies may or may not have dust jackets, please get in contact for more information.

UsedVeryGood. signs of little wear on the cover.

. Papeback. New.

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

UsedVeryGood. Minor shelf wear

UsedLikeNew. Remainder mark

New. .