BARTLETT, William Henry. - WILLIS, Nathaniel Parker.

American scenery; or land, lake and river. Illustrations of transatlantic nature.

London, George Virtue, 1840. 2 volumes. 4to. Contemporary half morocco, spines richly gilt. With engraved frontispiece portrait and map, 2 engraved title-pages and 117 steel-engravings after W.H.Bartlett. IV,140; IV,106 pp. First edition; with armorial bookplate. - In the years 1836-1838 and 1851-1852 William Bartlett (1809-1854), a highly skilful landscape artist, made four voyages to the United States and Canada. His romantic views are among the best produced in the 19th century, they show nice views of the north eastern states in the 1830's including New York, Boston, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, etc. - Some minor foxing but on the whole a handsome copy of this classic American view book depicting the principal American cities and picturesque views. Sabin 3784; Howes B 209; Andres 987; Abbey, Travel, 651;Clark III, 256.

Gert Jan Bestebreurtje Rare Books (NVvA/ILAB)Professional seller

Book number: 1504

Keywords: America

Multiple authors including John Pierpont, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and George Washington Doane.

Sacred Harp of American Poetry. With Occasional Notes.

London; Liverpool; Dublin. James Cornish, 1, Middle Row, Holborn Bars; 35, Lord Street, Liverpool; and 18, Grafton Street, Dublin. No date [c.1840]. Cloth. This uncommon early edition of a collection of American Christian poetry, full bound in the original publisher's gilt-decorated cloth. Undated, but established as being an early edition of the work published circa 1840 using records at the University of Edinburgh Libraries.Illustrated with a monochrome plate frontispiece titled 'Come to Me Ye Broken Hearted&apos.With ten pages of publisher's advertisements at the rear of the work.Uncommon.This is a heartening collection of nineteenth-century Christian poetry. It includes works by significant poets of the day such as John Pierpont, Nathaniel Parker Willis, and George Washington Doane. In the original publisher's full cloth binding. Externally, smart with marginal fading to the fore edge and spine, minor handling marks, and light rubbing. Slight bumping to the head and tail of the spine and the extremities, Internally, sections of the binding are strained. Pages are slightly age toned with the odd spot or small handling mark, including a minor tidemark to the frontispiece and half title page, neither impacting the illustration nor text. Previous owner's inscription to pp.10v of publisher's advertisements. A work in very good condition indeed given its age and scarcity. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: Frontispiece by Whittock del et sculp. Very Good Indeed .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 937e3

Catalogue: Literature

Keywords: American Poetry Christian Poetry 19th Century Literature Christian Poetry Frontispiece by Whittock del et sculp.

Nathaniel Parker Willis

American Scenery; or, Land, Lake and River. Illustrations of Transatlantic Nature.

London, George Virtue, 1840. First edition. Leather. A two volume first edition collection of delightfully engraved plates from noteworthy artist William Henry Bartlett, accompanied by text. The first edition of this work, with engraved title page to each volume. With 67 plates to volume I, including hand coloured map, and 52 plates to volume II. Collated, complete. This work is composed of the steel engravings of English artist Henry Bartlett, drawn from his first visit to America in 1835. These engravings are supplemented by the text of Nathaniel Parker Willis, an American author, poet and editor who worked with several notable American writers including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.Bartlett's plates were originally published in monthly instalments between 1837 and 1839, with bound editions of the work featuring the text of Willis published from 1840 onwards. This is the first of such editions. Plates and descriptions include locations such as Niagara Falls, Yale College, the valley of Wyoming, and numerous others.Identified as first edition from Abbey, 651. With engraved portrait frontispiece of Bartlett to volume I, as called for. In a half calf binding with cloth covered boards. Some rubbing to raised bands and spine head and tail. Internally, firmly bound. Foxing to first few pages of each volume. Pages otherwise bright and generally clean, with some patches of spotting to the plates, as is common with this work. Very Good . Ill.: William Henry Bartlett. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 786F11

Catalogue: Art & Architecture

Keywords: Nature Drawing North America W H Bartlett North America William Henry Bartlett

Willis, N.P. (Nathaniel Parker),

Life, Here and There: Or Sketches of Society and Adventure at Far-Apart Times and Places.

New York, Baker & Scribner, 1850. 1st Edition. Hardcover., G in Gray-Green Embossed Cloth with Gilt Lettering. No Dj. Pages: 377. Edgeworn. P.O. Stamp Inside. Light Foxing. Binding Intact.

Vintage BooksProfessional seller

Book number: MASTER246674I

Catalogue: Literature

N. P. Willis [Nathaniel Parker Willis]

Melanie and Other Poems

New York, Saunders and Otley, 1837. First edition. Cloth. The first U.S edition of this very scarce collection of poetry by Nathaniel Parker Willis. The first U.S edition. A very scarce work. In the publisher's original embossed cloth. This poetical work was written by Nathaniel Parker Willis, an American author, poet and editor who worked with many noted poets, including Edgar Allan Poe. This collection of poetry features poems such as 'Melanie', 'Florence Gray' and 'The Soldier's Widow&apos. In the publisher's original embossed cloth. Externally generally smart with a slight lean, fading to the spine and extremities, marks to the boards, bumping to the extremities and very small closed tears to the head and tail of the spine. Offsetting and spotting to the endpapers. Internally firmly bound with spotting throughout and generally bright pages. Good . Ill.: C. Harding. Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 906Z6

Catalogue: Poetry

Keywords: First U.S edition Poetry Poems N. P. Willis Poetry C. Harding

Willis, N. [Nathaniel] Parker.

Paul Fane oder Unerzählte Partien aus einem Künstlerleben. 3 Bde.

Leipzig, Christian Ernst Kollmann, 1858. VIII, 151; VIII, 163; VIII, 160 S. Kl.-8vo.(= Amerikanische Bibliothek, Bd. 298, 299 u. 300). Brosch.d.Zt.
¶ Seltene deutsche Übersetzung von "Paul Fane, or Parts of a Life Else Untold". - Angestaubt, Umschläge tls. schadhaft u. m. Knittersp., stellenw. stockfl., unaufgeschnitten. - Nathaniel Parker Willis (1806-1867), seinerzeit vielgelesener amerikanischer Schriftsteller u. Journalist.

Antiquariat Reinhold PabelProfessional seller

Book number: 49704

Catalogue: Literatur bis 1900

Keywords: Kleinformat - Kleinformatige Bücher - Small Book - Pocket Sized Books; Literatur - Literature - Fiction

Willis, Nathaniel Parker,

The Poems, Sacred, Passionate, and Humorous.

NY, Clark & Austin, 1848. Reprint. Fair. A preface by the author proclaims that his publishers wanted to print a handsome library edition instead of the cheap, popular. edition of his youth. The author was induced to make a more careful collection of his poems than had yet appeared and this volume is the result. He calls his reputation "too early acquired" and promises to himself more care in what shall occupy the down-hill side of his life. Green binding with elaborate gilt decoration, all edges gilt but book is bowed and has heavy edge wear esp at spine ends.

Crabtree's Collection Old BooksProfessional seller

Book number: BOOKS046683I

Catalogue: Poetry

WILLIS, NATHANIEL PARKER

The Poetical Works of N. P. Willis.

London, United Kingdom, George Routledge. 1888, Reprint. Hard Cover, 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Part of Routledge's Pocket Library. Not Dated (1888 BL) Green cloth bds with bright Gilt titles (fresh and unworn) pp 384 tight and mostly clean (not inscribed, sl. foxed mainly to ends). Near Fine/No Jacket.

Ariel BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 8589

Catalogue: Poetry

N. P. Willis; Nathaniel Parker Willis

Tortesa the Usurer

New York, Samuel Colman, 1839. First edition. Cloth. A vanishingly scarce tragi-comedy drama play by noted American author Nathaniel Parker Willis, the first edition. The first edition of this vanishingly scarce work.Original wraps are bound in. Part of Colman's dramatic library. 'Tortesa the Usurer' is a romantic tragi-comedy, following a love triangle between a usurer, a young daughter of a Count, and a painter. Written in blank verse, this was a popular play for around a decade after its premier in Philadelphia, at the Walnut Street Theatre, on the 20th June 1839.Among this plays admirers was Edgar Allan Poe, who called it "by far the best play from the pen of an American author".Willis was a notable American author of the nineteenth century, writing both prose and poetry. He also worked as an editor, working with various eminent American figures of the day, including Edgar Allan Poe and Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. During his career, he was the highest paid magazine writer. Two pages of adverts to the rear. Rebound in a cloth binding, with the original wraps bound in. Externally, smart, with light fading to the spine and extremities of the boards. Very light rubbing to the spine. Label residue to the front paste down. Stamp to the verso of the rear endpaper. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright with scattered spots. Tidemark to the head of the first few pages. Small tidemark to the front wrap. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

Rooke BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 905P23

Catalogue: Plays

Keywords: Tortesa the Usurer play nathaniel parker willis drama play None