Search Results: gertrude of wyoming or the pennsylvanian by campbell thomas

London: Routledge, Warne, and Routledge, 1862. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 5.5" X 8.5. Illustrated poetry / prose. In clean and sound condition for a 150+ year old book. Green cloth covered, bevel-edged boards with gilt decoration. Available for prompt dispatch from the UK

London: George Routledge & Co, 1857. Hardcover. Good. A good copy in red cloth which is darkened on the spine and upper board and showing wear at the spine ends and board tips. Bevelled edges. All edges gilt. Pp.viii,95. 35 illustrations by Birket Foster et al engraved by the Brothers Dalziel. A typewritten note tipped-in to the front-endpaper narrates the provenance of the book for its first 100 years.

George Routledge, London, 1857. 8vo (8 1/4 x 6 inches), 95-pages. Original purple bevelled cloth blocked in blind and gilt, all edges gilt. Some foxing to prelims. and at end, contemporary gift inscription on front free endpaper. Overall very good.

D. Appleton & Co.. Used - Acceptable. Acceptable condition. Decal on front board peeling. Gifter's inscription on front free endpage. Binding split between parts 1 and 2. Lower portion of book slightly dampstained. (poetry, Pennsylvania, Wyoming Valley)

New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1858. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket as Issued. Brothers Dalziel. Full black leather binding with decorative blind and gilt embossing. All edges gilt. Marbled end-papers. Thirty-five engraved illustrations. 95pp. Spots of rubbing to the covers and spine. Front outer joint worn and tearing. Inner front and back hinges starting, but still holding well. First few pages are detached, and back few are starting to. Free from any writing within. Good only. Full refund if not satisfied. "Gertrude of Wyoming; A Pennsylvanian Tale is a romantic epic in Spenserian stanza composed by Scottish poet Thomas Campbell (1777–1844). The poem was well received, but not a financial success for its author. The setting of the poem is the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania and the massacre that occurred there on July 3, 1778. On that day, more than three hundred American Revolutionaries died at the hands of Loyalists and their Iroquois allies. The popularity of the poem may… Read More

New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Gertrude of Wyoming; or, the Pennsylvanian Cottage. by Thomas Campbell. With Thirty-Five Illustrations, Engraved by the Brothers Dalziel..

Philadelphia:: D. Hogan,, 1820.. Cabinet edition.. publisher's quarter sheep and printed boards.. Soiling and use to boards; short closed tear to title page.. 32mo,.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

London: George Routledge & Co., 1857. Hardback (No Dust Wrapper.). Poor. Gently bruised at the head, tail and corners of the binding which is discoloured at the boards and sunned at the spine. Front hinge starting slightly. Pages gently tanned with scattered, but light, spotting throughout. . Hardback. Physically 8¼” x 6” (0.7 kg); (vii) 94pp; Contains: Wood engravings; Illustrated half-title; All edges gilt; || The book is on my shelves and will be carefully packed and posted from the pastoral paradise of Peasedown St. John, Bath, by a real bookseller in a real book shop - with my personal guarantee and my beady eye on the Consumer Contracts Regulations. REMEMBER! Buying my copy means the bookshop Jack Russells get their supper! My Book #180592|| Condition:

Hardback. New.

Gertrude of Wyoming or The Pennsylvanian Cottage by Thomas Campbell.
Hardback, 1857, with 35 illustrations engraved by the brothers Dalziel, published by George Routledge and Co., London, 95 pages.
Measures around 8" by 6". Indigo cloth binding, patterning to boards and spine, gilt lettering and detail to front board and spine. Some scuffing, marking and discolouration in places but board colour and gilt still very visible. Signs of shelf-wear, bumped and torn corners and edges. Binding reasonably firm though a bit strained towards middle of book. Page edges gilt, a bit scuffed and marked but gilt detail still very vivid. Torn edge inside front of book suggests the FFEP might have been torn out. Some mild foxing throughout but otherwise page surfaces clean, no marginalia, underlining, etc. See pictures for further information

London: George Routledge and Co., 1857. Leather. Very Good. 8" by 6". Brothers Dalziel. An attractive edition of Campbell's beautifully illustrated poem telling the story of the 1778 Wyoming Valley Massacre. Illustrations throughout, including illustrated half title. Thomas Campbell (27 July 1777 – 15 June 1844) was a Scottish poet chiefly remembered for his sentimental poetry dealing specially with human affairs. "Gertrude of Wyoming" is a romantic epic in Spenserian stanza composed by Campbell in 1809. The poem was well received, but not a financial success for its author. The setting of the poem is the Wyoming Valley of Pennsylvania and the massacre that occurred there on July 3, 1778. On that day, more than three hundred American Revolutionaries died at the hands of Loyalists and their Iroquois allies. The Brothers Dalziel were a highly productive firm of Victorian engravers founded in 1839 by George Dalziel (1815-1902) and his brother Edward Dalziel (1817-1905). Until the… Read More

Palala Press. hardcover. New. 6x0x9. Brand New Book in Publishers original Sealing

London: George Routledge 1857. (Hardcover) 94pp. Good to very good, no dust jacket. Full leather binding, all edges gilt, marbled endpapers, 35 engraved illustrations by the Brothers Dalziel, notes. Scuffed and worn. Locale: Wyoming. (History--United States, Indian Wars).