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London: Richard Phillips. Good+ with no dust jacket. 1807. First English Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Contemporary 3/4 leather over scuffed marbled boards. Bright gilt lettering on spine. Text tight. Early owner's ink stamp on title page. Condition of individual books as noted after each title. Each book was issued separately throughout the year. Binding Instruction including insertion of plates is at the end of the volume although they were sometimes bound individually. These books were of considerable interest because, at the time, they were one of the only sources of information as to current conditions in foreign countries. Most travel & exploration books were of a more historical nature. There were 10 or more volumes published in this series. Full Titles: (1) "TRAVELS THROUGH THE TWO LOUISIANAS AND AMONG THE SAVAGE NATIONS OF THE MISSOURI; ALSO, IN THE UNITED STATES, ALONG THE OHIO, AND THE ADJACENT PROVINCES IN 1801, 1802 & 1803" by M. Perrin Du Lac,…
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THE BOOK OF SER MARCO POLO THE VENETIAN, CONCERNING THE KINGDOMS AND MARVELS OF THE EAST.
by YULE, Colonel Henry C.B. and Rustichello da Pisa. WITH SIGNED 5 PAGE LETTER.:
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London, John Murray, 1875.. SECOND EDITION 1875, With the Addition of New Matter and Many New Illustrations. FIVE PAGE INK HAND WRITTEN LETTER SIGNED BY YULE to COLONEL (LEWIS) PELLY author of "Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar" seeking information for this work. 2 volumes, complete set. 8vo approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, 2 frontispieces, portrait and Great Armilary Sphere, extra pictorial title pages, text printed in red and black and dated 1874, 16 maps, 6 folding, 14 full page plates, 3 folding, 2 in colour and 1 heightened in gilt, 35 full page text illustrations, approximately 78 text illustrations of various sizes, pages: Volume 1, xl, [ii], 1-139 (Introduction), followed by Additional Corrigenda (1 tipped in slip), 1-444; Volume 2, xxi, [ii], 1-606 including index, bound in full vellum (probably a presentation binding), gilt lettering and decoration to spines, gilt pictorial covers with coat of arms of Marco Polo, gilt cross to all pastedowns, all edges gilt. Spine of Volume 1 slightly dusty, strip of pale browning to pastedowns and endpapers to both volumes, occasional pale foxing, but mostly bright clean text, a very good tight set, no loose pages. Book of the Marvels of the World, in English commonly called The Travels of Marco Polo, is a 13th century travelogue written down by Rustichello da Pisa from stories told by Italian explorer Marco Polo, describing Polo's travels through Asia between 1271 and 1295, and his experiences at the court of Kublai Khan (Wikipedia). If interested in this item please send for more images of the letter. MORE IMAGES ATTACHED TO THIS LISTING, ALL ZOOMABLE, FURTHER IMAGES ON REQUEST. POSTAGE AT COST.
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(1) TWO LOUISIANAS...AMONG THE SAVAGE NATIONS (2) N-E OF SIBERIA (3) ST PETERSBURGH TO GERMANY (4) TRAVELS INTERIOR AMERICA...CAPTAINS LEWIS & CLARK (5) WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA (6) TOUR OF SHEERAZ (7) TRAVELS ITALY TO ENGLAND VOL VI in Series: a collection of modern and contemporary voyages and travels: containing, i. translations from foreign languages, of voyages never before translated. ii original voyages and travels never before published. iii. analyses of new voyages
by Phillips, Sir Richard, Ed. ; M (Francois Marie) Perrin Du Lac, Gawrila Sarytschew, G (Georg) Reinbeck, Merriweather Lewis, William Clark, F. (Francis) B. Spilsbury, Edward Scott Waring, Marquis De Salvo
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The World in Miniature; Africa, A description of the manners and customs of the Moors of the Zahara, and of the Negro Nations between the Rivers Senegal and Gambia. Vols I-IV
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London: R Ackermann A very good 4 volume set in contemporary half calf bindings with a coloured vignette title, 2 folding colour maps, and 44 colour plates of which 7 are folding. A scarce title in the World in Miniature series which ran to 43 volumes. This is the second in the series, undated, but published in 1821. The bindings are matching half calf with marbled boards. The spines have 4 small gilt-lined raised bands with title and volume labels in 2 compartments and gilt decoration in the remaining 3. All are bright, clean and sound with light wear to corners and edges. Contents: Vol I: frontispiece; vignette title; letterpress title; advertisement; preface; contents and plate list for all volumes; folding map; text 180pp with 8 plates. Vol II: frontispiece; title; folding map; text 170 pp with 11 plates of which 3 folding. Vol III: frontispiece; title; text 168 pp with 14 plates of which 2 folding. Vol IV: frontispiece, title, text 184 pp with 7 plates (one a sheet of music) of which 2 folding.…
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From Fianarantsoa to Mananjara : being notes of a journey made on behalf of the London Missionary.
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12°. 11, [1 blank] pp. Later half morocco with marbled sides and gilt lettering on spine. Only known copy of a British missionary's account of his foot journey from inland Madagascar to the coast. The author, George Andrew Shaw (1842-1917), was a missionary of Tamatave, Madagascar. In the present work he describes in detail the sights and surroundings, the various churches and stations, as well as the way of life of the local inhabitants that he encountered along his journey. Two other works on Madagascar appeared from his hand after his return to England: Madagascar and France, with some account of the island, its people, its resources and development. London, The Religious Tract Society 1885; Madagascar of to-day: an account of the island, its people, resources and development. London, Religious Tract Society, 1886.
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AN ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES and THE HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
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London, printed for M. Jones, 1802-1803.. FIRST EDITIONS 2 volumes 1803 and 1802, by George Barrington Superintendent of the Convicts. To which is prefixed a Detail of His Life, Trials, Speeches, &c. &c. Enriched with beautiful Coloured Prints. AN ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES 1803. 8vo, approximately 210 x 125 mm, 8¼ x 5 inches, engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, engraved title page with hand coloured vignette of an aborigine fishing from a boat, a folding hand coloured map of NSW, 10 hand coloured plates including 4 views of Sidney, A Native Family, The Cape of Good Hope, The Peak of Teneriffe, Pinchgut Islands, Spotted Hyena and Camelopard, the last 2 on 1 plate, pages: (8), 1-467, (5 - index), lacking Directions to the Binder, not always included in this edition, bound in modern quarter burgundy morocco over marbled sides, raised bands, gilt rules and gilt ship motif in compartments, 2 dark brown gilt lettered labels. Pale age-browning to text, occasional pale foxing to a…
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THE BOOK OF SER MARCO POLO THE VENETIAN, CONCERNING THE KINGDOMS AND MARVELS OF THE EAST.
by YULE, Colonel Henry C.B. and Rustichello da Pisa.:
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London, John Murray, 1875.. SECOND EDITION 1875, With the Addition of New Matter and Many New Illustrations. FIVE PAGE INK HAND WRITTEN LETTER SIGNED BY YULE to COLONEL (LEWIS) PELLY, author of "Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar" seeking information for this work. 2 volumes, complete set, 8vo approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, 2 frontispieces, portrait and Great Armilary Sphere, extra pictorial title pages, text printed red and black and dated 1874, 16 maps, 6 folding, 14 full page plates, 3 folding, 2 in colour and 1 heightened in gilt, 35 full page text illustrations, approximately 78 text illustrations of various sizes, pages: Volume 1, xl, [ii], 1-139 (Introduction), followed by Additional Corrigenda (1 tipped in slip), 1-444; Volume 2, xxi, [ii], 1-606 including index, bound in full vellum (probably a presentation binding), gilt lettering and decoration to spines, gilt pictorial covers with coat of arms of Marco Polo, gilt cross to all pastedowns, all…
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The Natural History of Aleppo, and Parts Adjacent. Containing A Description of the City, and the Principal Natural Productions in its Neighbourhood; together with An Account of the Climate, Inhabitants, and Diseases; particularly of the Plague, with the Methods used by Europeans for their Preservation
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London : A Millar, 1756 A good copy of the 1st edition of this rare work (actual date 1756 although title page has 1856). With 16 of 17 fine folding black and white plates, 8 drawn by G D Ehret. Alexander Russell was a physician and naturalist, who became a fluent arabic speaker when working in Aleppo. This work provides an authoritative study of Aleppo and the surrounding area, local diseases, and in-depth study of the plague. In contemporary full leather binding with new spine with raised bands and title label, and recovered corners. With armorial bookplate of Mansfeldt Forster Mills on the front pastedown (probably the Director of the Sheffield Banking Company 1821-?1896), and small ink inscription at the top of the title page 'Eliza Mills to her son, N W Mills'. All the plates are folding: 8 botanical (by Ehret), 3 of birds, 2 of fish and 3 of local people. Plate 10 has a crease and Plate 17 is missing. A map from another work showing Canaan has been pasted in at the rear. The binding has…
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Atlas géologique ou vues d'Amas colonnes basaltiques: (Geological Atlas or Views of Basalt Column Masses)
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Very good copy of Scipion Breislak's rare atlas of famous dramatic landscapes of volcanic lava and columnar basaltAtlas géologique ou vues d'Amas colonnes basaltiques faisant suite aux Institutions Géologiques de Scipion Breislak, Milan, Imprimerie impériale et royale, 1818.Published as part of Traite sur la Structure Exterieure du Globe, (Milan, 1822) following Institutions Geologiques (Milan,1818).Complete with 53 fine copperplate engravings of dramatic natural geological formations in Europe, Mexico and the Reunion Islands. Plus two plates of geological specimens. Including the famous basalt steps at Giant's Causeway (Antrim, Ireland), Fingal's Cave, Staffa (Scotland), the volcanic cirque at Ashna-cregs, Mull (Scotland), Rochemaure castle at Montelimar, France, Chenavari Peak, Mont Jastrie, Bridon bridge, the causeway at Rigaudel bridge (France), the grotto at Beaume bridge (France), the waterfall at Pont de la Gueule d'Enfer (France), Stolpen Castle, Saxony (Germany), the basalt walls at…
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Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842 and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-44
by John Charles Fremont (1813-1890) an association copy inscribed by George Sykes
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1 volume in 2 parts. 581 pages with 22 lithographed plates, 4 maps and the large Preuss map in pocket at back, appendix and index. Royal octavo (9 1/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine and blind-stamped decorative ruled edges. Inscribed by George Sykes. House issue, without the astronomical and meteorological observations present in the Senate issue and subsequent editions. (Cohen Mapping the West pp.130-133; Field 565; Graff 1436; Howes F-370; Sabin 25845; Streeter sale VI:3131; Wagner-Camp-Becker 115) First edition of the House issue.Frémont hired Edward Meyer Kern (1823-1863) to accompany him as topographical illustrator on this expedition from St. Louis to California, beginning a prolific career as a western explorer and artist. Kern gave the American public some of its earliest authentic graphic images of the landscape and peoples of the Southwest and California. His career was cut short by poor health (he had epilepsy) and he died at the age of forty.…
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AN ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES and THE HISTORY OF NEW SOUTH WALES.
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London, printed for M. Jones, 1802-1803.. FIRST EDITIONS 2 volumes 1803 and 1802, by George Barrington Superintendent of the Convicts. To which is prefixed a Detail of His Life, Trials, Speeches, &c. &c. Enriched with beautiful Coloured Prints. AN ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE TO NEW SOUTH WALES 1803. 8vo, approximately 210 x 125 mm, 8¼ x 5 inches, engraved frontispiece portrait of the author, engraved title page with hand coloured vignette of an aborigine fishing from a boat, a folding hand coloured map of NSW, 10 hand coloured plates including 4 views of Sidney, A Native Family, The Cape of Good Hope, The Peak of Teneriffe, Pinchgut Islands, Spotted Hyena and Camelopard, the last 2 on 1 plate, pages: (8), 1-467, (5 - index), lacking Directions to the Binder, not always included in this edition, bound in modern quarter burgundy morocco over marbled sides, raised bands, gilt rules and gilt ship motif in compartments, 2 dark brown gilt lettered labels. Pale age-browning to text, occasional pale foxing to a…
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THE BOOK OF SER MARCO POLO THE VENETIAN, CONCERNING THE KINGDOMS AND MARVELS OF THE EAST.
by YULE, Colonel Henry C.B. and Rustichello da Pisa.:
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London, John Murray, 1875.. SECOND EDITION 1875, With the Addition of New Matter and Many New Illustrations. FIVE PAGE INK HAND WRITTEN LETTER SIGNED BY YULE to COLONEL (LEWIS) PELLY, author of "Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar" seeking information for this work. 2 volumes, complete set, 8vo approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, 2 frontispieces, portrait and Great Armilary Sphere, extra pictorial title pages, text printed red and black and dated 1874, 16 maps, 6 folding, 14 full page plates, 3 folding, 2 in colour and 1 heightened in gilt, 35 full page text illustrations, approximately 78 text illustrations of various sizes, pages: Volume 1, xl, [ii], 1-139 (Introduction), followed by Additional Corrigenda (1 tipped in slip), 1-444; Volume 2, xxi, [ii], 1-606 including index, bound in full vellum (probably a presentation binding), gilt lettering and decoration to spines, gilt pictorial covers with coat of arms of Marco Polo, gilt cross to all pastedowns, all…
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The book of Ser Marco Polo: Vol. 1
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The book of Ser Marco Polo: Vol. 2
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East : Third Edition, Revised Throughout in the Light of Recent Discoveries by Henri Cordier of Paris (TWO VOLUMES)
by Marco Polo / Colonel Sir Henry Yule editor and translator
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo
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NY: Scribner, 1926. First Amer Ed of Third Brit. Edition. Hardcover. VG+. the Venetian concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East. Translated and edited with notes by Col Sir Henry Yule. Two volumes. 462 pp, profuse ill, folding map in rear, other folding plates. 662 pp, ill, index, bibliography, folding plates. VG+ in orig. bright red cloth bindings with original paper spine labels. A most attractive set.
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo Th Venetian Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East
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London: John Murray, 1903. Leather. Very Good Indeed. 9" by 6.5". Not stated. An attractive leather bound translation of The Travels of Parco Polo. Illustrated with folding maps, folding plates, and colour plates. Colonel Sir Henry Yule offers a translation of the travels of Marco Polo in these attractive leather bound volumes. With thirty five plates to volume I, including three folding plates and five folding maps. With eighteen plates to volume II, including a colour plate and three folding plates. The third edition of this work includes a memoir of Yule by his daughter. The Venetian merchant and explorer recorded his travels through Asia along the silk road in the thirteenth century. The Travels of Marco Polo offered Europeans their first comprehensive understanding of the inner workings of countries such as China, Persia, India, and Japan, and detailed the wealth and size of the Mongol Empire and the Yuan Dynasty.. In a full leather binding. Externally, very smart. Lightly rubbed…
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo ye Venetian concerning ye Kingdoms of ye East : Newly done into English by Henry Yale : Second Edition, Revised (2 vols.)
by Newly Translated and Edited, With Notes, Maps and Other Illustrations by Colonel Henry Yule, C.B
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John Murray, 1875. 2nd. Hardcover. Good. Both vols. have clean marbled boards with leather spines and corners, raised bands on spine with clear gilt lettering; marbled end pages; beautiful illustrated t.p.s have 1874 date; lavishly illustrated; bindings firm. HOWEVER the front board of vol. I with front end pages has detached from text block and needs skillful repair. Bumped corners and some rubbing along edges. 9" x 6".
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London: John Murray, 1875. Second Edition Revised. Hardcover. VG+. the Venetian, concerning the kingdoms of the east, newly done into English. 444pp, profuse ill, folding maps. 606 pp, profuse ill, bibliography. Classic work on Marco Polo's travels. VG in orig. gilt cloth, frontis little loose in vol 1. A tremendous association copy: Bookplate of WW Rockhill (author of Land of the Lamas) AND with a three page handwritten letter from YULE to Rockhill talking about this edition of the book and some other information. Yule mentions he is glad that Rockhill came to see him. Also laid inside the book is a notice of a lecture by Yule (obviously attended by Rockhill).
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The Book of Ser Marco Polo, the Venetian, Concerning the Kingdoms and Marvels of the East.
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London: John Murray, 1871. First edition of Yule's important work which correlated Polo's travels with their present-day locations. Octavo, two volumes. Bound in three quarters morocco with gilt tooling featuring naval vignettes and red morocco spine labels lettered in gilt to the spines, top edges gilt, marbled endpapers, with maps and engraved illustrations many folding and in color. In near fine condition. First editions are uncommon. Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo's travels were first recorded in his Livre des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World, also known as The Travels of Marco Polo, c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries. Centuries later, Scottish Orientalist Henry Yule's most important contribution was in clarifying Polo's routes by identifying and matching the medieval geographic place names used by Polo and his transcribers with their actual present-day locations…
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THE BOOK OF SER MARCO POLO THE VENETIAN, CONCERNING THE KINGDOMS AND MARVELS OF THE EAST.
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London, John Murray, 1875.. SECOND EDITION 1875, With the Addition of New Matter and Many New Illustrations. FIVE PAGE INK HAND WRITTEN LETTER SIGNED BY YULE to COLONEL (LEWIS) PELLY, author of "Journal of a Journey from Persia to India through Herat and Candahar" seeking information for this work. 2 volumes, complete set, 8vo approximately 220 x 145 mm, 8½ x 5½ inches, 2 frontispieces, portrait and Great Armilary Sphere, extra pictorial title pages, text printed red and black and dated 1874, 16 maps, 6 folding, 14 full page plates, 3 folding, 2 in colour and 1 heightened in gilt, 35 full page text illustrations, approximately 78 text illustrations of various sizes, pages: Volume 1, xl, [ii], 1-139 (Introduction), followed by Additional Corrigenda (1 tipped in slip), 1-444; Volume 2, xxi, [ii], 1-606 including index, bound in full vellum (probably a presentation binding), gilt lettering and decoration to spines, gilt pictorial covers with coat of arms of Marco Polo, gilt cross to all pastedowns, all…
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London: John Murray, 1871. Venetian merchant and explorer Marco Polo's travels were first recorded in his Livre des merveilles du monde (Book of the Marvels of the World, also known as The Travels of Marco Polo, c. 1300), a book that described to Europeans the wealth and great size of China, its capital Peking, and other Asian cities and countries. Centuries later, Scottish Orientalist Henry Yule's most important contribution was in clarifying Polo's routes by identifying and matching the medieval geographic place names used by Polo and his transcribers with their actual present-day locations and names.
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South American Journals 1858-1859
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Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody Museum, 1937. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 209pp. Marbled boards, black spine, gilt spine lettering, top edge gilt, slipcase. Corners lightly rubbed, spine lettering mildly sunned, contents are clean and some pages still unopened. Slipcase is lightly edge-chipped. One of 481 copies printed on Hazelbourn paper by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press.
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A Holiday in Italy
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Walter Scott, London, 1889 revised edition, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 79 pages, 5" x 7.5", waterstain on front board, otherwise clean and tight, inscribed by author on ffep.
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The Journal and Letters of Captain Charles Bishop on the North-west Coast of America, in the Pacific and in New South Wal
by Bishop, Charles (1765?-1810), edited by Michael Roe
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lvi+342 pages with frontispiece, 6 maps including two folding maps, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial representation of the ship Victoria embossed on front cover with cover and blind stamped ruled edges with original jacket. Edited by Michael Roe. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, second series, volume 131. First edition.In 1794, Charles Bishop sailed from Bristol as master of the Ruby, a trading ship bound for north-west America. He had instructions to procure otter furs fro the Indians and then to proceed to Canton via japan and sell the cargo. During the years 1794-1802, he rounded South America to reach the Pacific coast, then visited the Pacific islands and the coasts of Asia and Australia. In the Moluccas, he sold the Ruby and purchased the Nautilus; correspondingly, the test is divided into two sections. This narrative is Bishop's journal of his voyages and relates a minor epic of adventure,…
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The Silence Of The North
by Olive A. Fredrickson with Ben East
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Volunteers in the African Bush: Memoirs from Sierra Leone
by David Read Barker
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Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing, January 2013. Trade Paperback. Fine. Slight reading wear to corners, otherwise pristine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. 163 pages. The 25 authors of this book were volunteers in the first Peace Corps rural community development project in Africa: Sierra Leone, 1965-67. They are also the first group to tell a collective story of Peace Corps volunteers, anywhere. The Peace Corps was in its infancy then, and memories of John Kennedy were strong among the young volunteers. Sierra Leone was also in its infancy in the first few years after independence, before military coups and tribal warfare became common. The authors forthrightly recount their feelings of loneliness and isolation, and their frightening experiences with secret societies and witchcraft, but their uniquely optimistic "can-do" American attitude brought most through a great life experience.
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Emin Pasha in Central Africa, being a collection of his letters and journals. Edited and annotated by Professor G. Schweinfurth, Professor F. Ratzel, Dr. R.W. Felkin, and Dr. G. Hartlaub.
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547 pages. Black cloth boards; gilt lettering on spine. Spine detatched on one side. JWSC LLC is listing this property on behalf of a private collector's estate. Documentation on file indicates this book was purchased by the estate in the 1970s from (a UK dealer). Additional photos available.
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TRAVELS IN EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND
by WILSON, WILLIAM RAE
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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1823. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [viii]ix-xii [1]2-544. FIRST EDITION. Bound in brown half-leather over marbled boards, title in gilt within a red title piece. The first edition of the author's first book. William Wilson (1772-1849) inherited a substantial sum from an uncle, and decided to indulge his passion for travel. He travelled throughout Europe and The Middle East and wrote a series of books. This was his first, and it was the most popular, going through several editions. This is a good copy as all plates, including the frontispiece, have been excised. The boards show moderate wear, heavier at the spine ends. The front hinge is cracked. The text block is mainly clean with a few marks of unknown origin.
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BRNSTN BRS GO TO CAMP (First Time Books)
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Berenstain, Stan and Jan: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp ( A First Time Book) Random House 1982 First Edition. Number line starts with 1. Ex-lib hardcover library-bound edition Brown cloth boards. Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice find for Berenstain Bears fans.
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Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings (1589-1605)
by William Edward David "W E D" Allen (1901-1973) editor
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2 Volumes: xxxii+368 pages with frontispiece, five folding maps and ten plates; ix+[369]-640 pages with frontispiece, two folding maps, six plates, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series, volumes 138 and 139. First edition.By the early sixteenth century the loosely knit kingdom of Georgia had disintegrated from the strong monarch of the middle ages to a number of small states and principalities. This internal disunity made the Georgians easy victims of the power politics of the neighboring Ottoman and Safavid empires, and by the end of the century the southward drive of the Russians intensified the struggle for military and diplomatic control over the whole of the Caucasian isthmus. As a result of this struggle seventeen embassies were exchanged between the Russian tsars and the Georgian kins ruling in Kakheti during the years 1564-1605. W E D Allen and Anthony…
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Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage, 1741-1747: Volumes I & II: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton, 1741-1742; The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith, 1746-1747.
by Barr, William (1950- ) and Glyndwr Williams (editors)
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2 Volumes: Volume 1 subtitled: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742 xii+333 with 8 maps, 3 illustrations including frontispiece, bibliography and index; Volume 2 subtitled: The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith 1746 1747 xv+393 pages with frontispiece, 13 maps, 6 illustrations, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series, volumes 177 and 181. First edition.The eighteenth century saw a resurgence of hope that a Northwest Passage - that elusive target of European seamen over the centuries - might yet be found. Prompted by the Irish MP Arthur Dobbs, the Admiralty sent the Furnace and Discovery to Hudson Bay in 1741 in search of navigable passage to the Pacific. The expedition was commanded by Christopher Middleton, until his resignation in March 1741 a sea-captain in the service of the Hudson Bay Company. With his actions closely scrutinized by his former…
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