LIFE AND DEATH OF JOHN OF BARNEVELD
BY JOHN LOTHROP MOTLEY 1874 2 VOLS. Here, just to the
north of the Mohawk Valley in Upstate New York, is the town of Barneveld, one
of the major towns of the once Holland Land Company held “Holland Patent.” So I was not too surprised to find this
rather obscure Dutch history book at a local sale. For your consideration I am pleased to offer
the two-volume set of: “The Life and
Death of John of Barneveld, Advocate of Holland,” and as the subtitle goes
on to say: “with a View of the Primary Causes and Movements of the Thirty Years
War,” by John Lothrop Motley. This
medium-sized two volume hard cover set (6 x 9 inches, with 389 in Volume I and
475 pages in Volume II) was published by Harper & Brothers of New York,
dated 1874 and probably a First Edition.
These books are bound in brown cloth with paste-down paper title panels
on the spines. The top edge of the pages
is gilt. There are a few illustrations
in each volume.
Condition:
This two-volume set is in very good condition. The hard covers are
dust-dulled and show some rubbing to their finish; the spines and their labels
are darkened but still legible. There is
some bumping to the corners of both volumes and to the spine tips, along with
some minor holes in the gutters, one each on the top side of each book (please
see the photos). Inside on the first
blank page of Volume I, there is a penciled Christmas presentation note, and in
both books what looks to be the remains of an erased bookseller’s price. Otherwise, the interior pages, you will be
astonished as I was, are very clean and bright with just the slightest sign of
age-toning. The front hinge of Volume I
is starting but the others are intact, and the binding feels tight and sound in
both cases. These books are not
ex-library or are they remainders.
Shipping:
These two books will be very carefully packed, with bubble wrap and
solid cardboard protection and promptly mailed upon payment. Please note that I do not charge for packing and
handling; all you pay is the postage. Media mail postage for these two medium-sized
hard cover books will be only $6.00.
International and Canadian buyers should be aware that these two books
will easily exceed the four-pound weight limit for International First Class
Mail and will therefore require a US Postal Service Priority International
Medium Flat Rate box for shipment. Within
the US for domestic mailings, combined shipping for multiple purchases is
gladly offered. You will pay full price
for the shipping of the first book and half price for any others purchased that
same week. For example, two books with
shipping at $4 each will ship for $6 combined.
Please see my many other vintage and collectible books
on offer, quite a mixed bag but hopefully appealing to some of you.
Please don’t
hesitate to send in any questions; I will monitor closely and respond
promptly. Thanks, and enjoy.