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STODDARD'S LECTURES! First Edition of John L. Stoddard's Travel Writings. Complete in 10-volumes, as stated. Printed in 1897-1898! FIRST EDITION / FIRST PRINTING!! This is the First Edition of Stoddard's Lectures. John Lawson Stoddard was an American writer and lecturer known for his travel writings, published as 'Stoddard's Lectures'. The first edition is comprised of larger and heavier volumes than the subsequent editions. These books are extremely heavy. They measure 9.25 inches tall. Printed in 1897. This set is OVER 120 YEARS OLD! Bound in genuine leather. Raised hubs on the spines. Gilded spine. The top edges are gilded. Fully ILLUSTRATED. These are heavy books, printed on thick paper. This first edition is comprised of larger volumes than the subsequent editions. NY, Chicago, & London; Belford, Middlebrook & Co. Printed in 1897, with volume 10 dated 1898. This is the FIRST EDITION of Stoddard's Lectures. 9.25 inches tall. These take up approximately 14.5 inches of shelf space. John L. Stoddard's Travel Writings: v. 1 Norway. Switzerland. Athens. Venice. v. 2 Constantinople. Jerusalem. Egypt. v. 3 Japan (two lectures). China. v. 4 India (two lectures). The Passion play. v. 5 Paris. La belle France. Spain. v. 6 Berlin. Vienna. St. Petersburg. Moscow. v. 7 The Rhine. Belgium. Holland. Mexico. v. 8 Florence. Naples. Rome. v. 9 Scotland. England. London. v. 10 Southern California. Grand cañon of the Colorado River. Yellowstone National Park. In VERY GOOD, Near MINT Condition, with light generalized wear. The leather is supple and fresh. All hinges are 100% fully attached. No writing. The paper is fresh, bright, clean, and appears free of any trace of foxing. Some light shelf wear and abrasion. Some extremity rubbing, some spine abrasion. Minimal signs of use. In exceptional condition. This is the FIRST EDITION of Stoddard's Lectures. A gorgeous set. This first edition is comprised of larger volumes than the subsequent editions. The titles are: Norway; Switzerland; Athens; Venice; Constantinople; Jerusalem; Egypt; Japan (Two Lectures); China; India (Two Lectures); The Passion Play; Paris; La Belle France; Spain; Berlin; Vienna; St. Petersburg; Moscow; The Rhine; Belgium; Holland; Mexico; Florence; Naples; Rome; Scotland; England; London; Southern California; Grand Canon [Canyon] of the Colorado River; Yellowstone National Park; Complete in 10-volumes. This leather set is well over 100 years old! Still bound in the original leather bindings. A gorgeous set! #3738ap 1941 John Lawson Stoddard John Lawson Stoddard (April 24, 1850 – June 5, 1931) was an American writer, hymn writer and lecturer who gained popularity through his travelogues. John Lawson Stoddard Born April 24, 1850 Brookline, Massachusetts , USA Died June 5, 1931 (aged 81) [1] Education Williams College & Yale Divinity School Biography Edit Stoddard was born in Brookline, Massachusetts , in 1850. In 1871 he graduated from Williams College . At Williams he was a member of the fraternity Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall). Later he studied two years of theology at Yale Divinity School . After that he taught Latin and French at Boston Latin School . [2] He was proud of his descent from Solomon Stoddard . He began traveling around the world in 1874 and published Red-Letter Days Abroad in 1884. He turned his experiences into a series of popular lectures delivered throughout North America. These lectures were periodically published in book form as John L. Stoddard's Lectures and eventually numbered 10 volumes and five supplements (1897-1898). [3] In 1901, Stoddard published a book on Gibraltar . [4] The books include numerous illustrations derived from the immense catalog of photographs taken by Stoddard, and cover every subject, from art and architecture, to archaeology and natural history. The books were immensely popular in their day and many copies still survive. Later in life, Stoddard also published poetry, as well as books on religious subjects. Brought up a Protestant, Stoddard was an agnostic for more than 30 years before converting with his wife to Roman Catholicism. In 1922 he published Rebuilding a Lost Faith , a famous work of apologetics which is still in print. The Main Street of Gibraltar - illustrated his 1901 book. [4] Stoddard was a proponent of the restoration of the Jews to Israel . In Volume 2 of his Lectures he told the Jews, “You are a people without a country; there is a country without a people. Be united. Fulfill the dreams of your old poets and patriarchs. Go back, go back to the land of Abraham.” [5] A sentiment popularized as " A land without a people for a people without a land ." However, his son Lothrop Stoddard , who remained agnostic after his father's conversion, [6] [7] held antisemitic views. [8] During his later life he used his fortune to support his adopted home of Merano , South Tyrol, contributing substantially to the building of its secondary school and to a home for homeless youth, now used as a rehabilitation center. John L. Stoddard's Lectures Edit v. 1 Norway. Switzerland. Athens. Venice. v. 2 Constantinople. Jerusalem. Egypt. v. 3 Japan (two lectures). China. v. 4 India (two lectures). The Passion play. v. 5 Paris. La belle France. Spain. v. 6 Berlin. Vienna. St. Petersburg. Moscow. v. 7 The Rhine. Belgium. Holland. Mexico. v. 8 Florence. Naples. Rome. v. 9 Scotland. England. London. v. 10 Southern California. Grand cañon of the Colorado River. Yellowstone National Park. v. 11 Photographs - Portfolio of Photographs - Photographic view of the entire world of nature and art, the old and new world (256 photos). Supplementary volumes: no. 1 Ireland (two lectures). Denmark. Sweden. no. 2 Canada (two lectures). Malta. Gibraltar. no. 3 South Tyrol. Around Lake Garda. The Dolomites. no. 4 Sicily. Genoa. A drive through the Engadine. no. 5 Lake Como. The upper Danube. Bohemia. Please see my other listings for similar books and sets. I’m more flexible on pricing if you are interested in purchasing several large sets. Prices have been lowered. Please consider as is. Media Mail is offered but not recommended.