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Travels in the Interior of North America
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London: Ackermann and Co, 1843. Hardcover. Very good. x, [2], 520 p. 32 cm. 52 small in-text illustrations, presumably after Karl Bodmer. Large fold-out map at rear with route marked in colour. List of Illustrations and Plates refers to plate volume. Bound in leather with original spine overlaid. All edges gilt. Corner repairs and repairs to front endpaper. Tape repairs and some stains to map at rear. Extensive pencil notes to list of illustrations.
Prince Maximilian (1782-1867), whose celebrated military career ended with the Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, traveled to America in 1832, intending to study and report on the flora and fauna of the interior. Instead, he concentrated on describing the culture, language, customs, and appearance of the indigenous people he encountered along the way. Maximilian's work become well known for his thorough study of the Mandan tribe in particular. Of interest is his description of one of the most important ceremonies of the Mandans, the O-kee-pa, although he did not witness it himself. While his writings may be said to reinforce the Romantic ideal of the "noble savage," Wied's Travels also records the impact contact with fur traders and settlers had on native tribes and the land around them. He was accompanied by Karl Bodmer as expedition artist and Bodmer's colour illustrations form the plate volume that accompanied this book. Field 1036; Howes M443a; Sabin 47017; Wagner-Camp 76:3.
Prince Maximilian (1782-1867), whose celebrated military career ended with the Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo, traveled to America in 1832, intending to study and report on the flora and fauna of the interior. Instead, he concentrated on describing the culture, language, customs, and appearance of the indigenous people he encountered along the way. Maximilian's work become well known for his thorough study of the Mandan tribe in particular. Of interest is his description of one of the most important ceremonies of the Mandans, the O-kee-pa, although he did not witness it himself. While his writings may be said to reinforce the Romantic ideal of the "noble savage," Wied's Travels also records the impact contact with fur traders and settlers had on native tribes and the land around them. He was accompanied by Karl Bodmer as expedition artist and Bodmer's colour illustrations form the plate volume that accompanied this book. Field 1036; Howes M443a; Sabin 47017; Wagner-Camp 76:3.
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MASSIVE ARCHIVE OF THOUSANDS OF ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHS AND PHOTOGRAPHIC SLIDES, ALONG WITH NUMEROUS AUDIO RECORDINGS, COMPILED BY JACOB HARRIS, AN AMERICAN WHO SERVED AS A SENIOR POLICE ADVISOR IN VIETNAM AND THAILAND DURING THE VIETNAM WAR
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Early Rhode Island: A Social History of the People
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We Came To Dominate: the United States Army and the 1989 World Helicopter Championships
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Fifth Book of the Most Pleasant and Delectable History of Amadis de Gaule: Containing the first part of the most strange, valiant, and worthy acts of Esplandian son to Amadis de Gaule: as his strange sayling in the Great Serpent, the winning of his sword, the conques of the castle of the defended mountain: his warres with Armato
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London: Printed by T[homas]. J[ohnson], 1664. The Origin of the Name California [LOBEIRA, Joâo de]. The Fifth Book of the Most Pleasant and Delectable History of Amadis de Gaule. Containing the first part of the most strange, valiant, and worthy acts of Esplandian son to Amadis de Gaule: as his strange sayling in the Great Serpent, the winning of his sword, the conques of the castle of the defended mountain: his warres with Armato King of Turky, his love to Leonorine daughter to the Emperor of Constantinople, with divers services done in her behalf. The besieging of Constantinople by the Turks and pagans, with their overthrow by the princes: his marriage with Leonorine, his investing in the empire of Greece. And lastly, his inchantment with divers other princes in the pallace of Apollidon devised by Urganda. London: Printed by T[homas]. J[ohnson]., 1664. First edition in English. Small quarto (7 x 5 1/4 inches; 176 x 133 mm). 136 leaves. A translation of "El libro primero de las sergas del muy…
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Travels in the Interior of North America
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Travels in the Interior of North America during the years, 1832-1834 Illustrations by Karl Bodmer.
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Travels in the Interior of North America during the Years 1832-1834. Illustrations by Karl Bodmer.
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TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF NORTH AMERICA DURING THE YEARS 1832-1834
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Koln: Taschen, 2001., 2001. First edition. Simulated Leather. 263pp. Illustrated by Karl Bodmer. Over 100 beautiful drawings and paintings, all produced in color as full-page or double-page illustrations. Map. "Reproduced from a beautiful hand-colored copy, which remains to this day in the keeping of the Prince's family, TRAVELS IN THE INTERIOR OF NORTH AMERICA presents all 81 of the plates, and highlights in numerous text passages important details of the paintings." This volume brings together all of Bodmer's full-sized color illustrations, and adds details taken from the plates. Excerpts from Maximilian Prince of Wales's text accompany each image, providing information about the rituals, ceremonies, customs, clothes and tools of the Native Americans. Anthropologist Dr. Sonja Schierle provides an introduction complemented by photographs of the artifacts Weid brought back from his travels. As New in dust jacket.
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Beeswax: Production, Harvesting, Processing and Procuts
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Goldrush Days With Mark Twain, Illustrated with Woodcuts By Henry J. Glintenkamp
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A Rebel Came Home: The Diary and Letters of Floride Clemson, 1863-1866
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America's War for Humanity: Including a Complete History of the World War Up-To-date
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USA: L. W. Walter, 1917. Hardcover with no dust jacket, 1917. Book has heavier corner wear to board corners and edges, and spinefoot, and aging and some soiling to cloth. This book has blue cloth with navy and red text and design. Tipped plate of American flag on center of front board. Interior tanning heavily from age and book has light warping from age and moisture. Has small bookworm hole affecting the upper right corner of pages 23- 83, completely out of the way of any text and only about 1/2 inch in depth. Missing page corner as depicted, affecting the first front illustration page, affects a small amount of caption text, and the edges of 2 photos. Book generally lays flat and is readable and is fairly supple, Binding is decent and will permit reading. Fair condition, but not terrible for its age. 100+ illustrations. A peice of history, as this was basically news when this was printed. RARE EDITION: NOT A REPRINT. THIS IS THE REAL DEAL.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket. 8vo -…
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Volunteers in the African Bush: Memoirs from Sierra Leone
by David Read Barker
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- 9781457516184 / 1457516187
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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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The Lick Observatory of the University of California, Eleventh Edition, 1947
by Lick Observatory
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University of California Press, 1947. 11th. Paperback. Author unstated : The Lick Observatory of the University of California - A Brief Descriptive Account Prepared at the Observatory. Berkeley : University of California Press, 1947. Eleventh Edition. Stapled booklet, size is demy octavo (8vo), 8 1/8"/21cm h. Bound in publisher's dark green wrapper stapled to textblock. [vi] pp prelim material, 47 numbered pp, plus three blank. Glossy paper. In addition to many b&w photos, included is information for visitors, organizational info about the observatory, its Chile station, its students, features it observed, acknowledgments. Condition notes: Staples rusted, but holding, moderate wear and scuffing but no tears to wrappers. No notes or highlighting. The observatory is on Mount Hamilton near San Jose, CA. We learn that the observatory was the gift of James Lick, who also left money to support building of a monument to Francis Scott Key in San Francisco, "...a Home for Old Ladies in San Francisco..." and…
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