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[w/Author's handwritten letter] The Tent Dwellers by Paine, Albert Bigelow (1861-1937) - 1908

by Paine, Albert Bigelow (1861-1937)

[w/Author's handwritten letter] The Tent Dwellers by Paine, Albert Bigelow (1861-1937) - 1908

[w/Author's handwritten letter] The Tent Dwellers

by Paine, Albert Bigelow (1861-1937)

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New York: Outing Publishing Company, 1908. Book. Illus. by Hy. S. Watson. Very Good. Hardcover. With Author holographic letter laid-in dated 1908 wherein the author praises the manufacturer of the book and describes it as ".a beautiful book. I'm more proud of it than any book I've had published." ------------ Written as a travelogue and recounts a camping and trout fishing trip with friends to Nova Scotia one June in the early 1900s. ------------ Light green cloth with rectangular image in black and olive against the light green cloth of a tent under trees with water and shore in the foreground, spine with titles and decoration with publisher's device in black. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; 280pp + colophon page with 5 publisher's titles and reviews on the verso. ----- The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear with a small loss of color on the font and a half inch sun band on the top of the rear cover. First Edition, First Printing. --------------- Albert Bigelow Paine was an American author and biographer best known for his work with Mark Twain. Paine was a member of the Pulitzer Prize Committee and wrote in several genres, including fiction, humor, and verse. --------------- Keywords: Canada, Camping, Fishing; Outdoors, Nova Scotia .
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  • Publisher Outing Publishing Company
  • Place of Publication New York
  • Date Published 1908
  • Keywords Canada, Camping, Fishing; Outdoors, Nova Scotia
From East Prussia to the Golden Gate
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From East Prussia to the Golden Gate

by Lecouvreur, Frank; Translated and compiled by Julius C. Behnke

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New York & Los Angeles: Angelina Book Concern, 1906. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Bindings square and tight. Front hinge firm but has some open spots Text clean with a few minor spots of foxing. Minor fading to spine .Light shelf handling. First Edition. xiii, -[14]-355 pp. With black-and-white plates throughout. 23x15 cm (9 x 6inches), Green cloth, gilt vignette on front panel.  Double page map of the area of the Feather and Yuba Rivers. Portrait frontispiece and 22 illustrations. REF: OCLC 816489039; CSL: B L468l; LCon: F865 .L46; Howes: L177. "When the late Frank Lecouvreur left his native land in 1851 for California, leaving behind his parents and the dear friends of his youth, following the promptings of his large heart he kept a careful journal of the sights and the unusual experiences that were his in travel, and in the new land he had chosen as a field for his activities." - Preface. During 1852 and 1853, the author was at the… Read More
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Adventures in New Guinea
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Adventures in New Guinea

by Chalmers, James (1841 - 1901)

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London: The Religious Tract Society, 1889. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. Born in Scotland, James Chalmers was a missionary in New Guinea. He was an early explorer and brought first-hand descriptions of the land and people. Early Edition. 6 engraved illustrations, including frontispiece. Decorated boards with title in gilt band. Bindings firm. Lower corners rubbed. Previous owner's name on flyleaf; Closed tear top page 192. [last page]. Text clean with light even toning. Occasional minor staining. 192 pages. 16mo; 5.75 inches tall.. Background Information: James Chalmers was a Scottish-born missionary, active in New Guinea. On 4 January 1866 Chalmers sailed in the missionary ship John Williams to Australia. Chalmers was initially disappointed to find the island partially Christianized, but soon found there was much work to be done in fighting drunkenness and in directing the natives' energies into wiser practices. He learned the language, did much teaching, and became personally… Read More
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Towns of New England and Old England, Ireland and Scotland. [Two volumes printed as one in a...
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Towns of New England and Old England, Ireland and Scotland. [Two volumes printed as one in a presentation box.]

by Forbes, Allan

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New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition, Thus. A Near Fine Hardcover in a Very Good Box. Near Fine/Near Fine. Profusely illustrated throughout with reproductions from old prints. No flaw to book to note. Has a gift inscription. Clean and tight. Box has light wear to corners.. Connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England Ireland and Scotland. Containing narratives, descriptions, and many views some done from old prints. Additionally, there is much pertaining to the founders and settlers of New England and to their memorials on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Tramps Round the Mountains of the Moon and Through the Back Gate of the Congo State. [Africa...
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Tramps Round the Mountains of the Moon and Through the Back Gate of the Congo State. [Africa Mountaineering]

by T. Broadwood Johnson; Introduction by T. F. Buxton

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London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1908. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Publisher's pictorial cloth with gilt spine titles and black stamped front title and decoration. Bindings are tight and square with minor opening after the front free end page. Text clean, moderate even toning, some foxing to text block and preliminary pages. Modest shelf handling wear with a sun-faded spine. 8vo; 8 inches tall; v, 350 pages with index. Illustrated with 50 plates, mostly from photographs. Folding and in-text map. 8vo; 8 inches tall; v, 350 pages with index. Illustrated with fifty plates, most from photographs. Folding and in text map. First Edition, First Printing.. A narrative comprising of the author's missionary work and local native leaders joined to an account of hunting in Uganda and the Belgium Congo for elephant, lion, antelopes, and his rambles about the great mountain range of Central Africa. Background Information: 'Mr. Johnson has had many strange… Read More
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Scrapbook of a Trip to Ontario, Canada in 1979
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Scrapbook of a Trip to Ontario, Canada in 1979

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1979. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. A well-constructed color photo representation of the trip. Fully captioned and includes cut paragraphs from brochures added to explain and describe the journey. Two envelopes have been affixed to the front and rear endpages and contain brochures and maps. 14 pieces in total. There are 42 pages all filled with photos. Over 150 photos plus a few postcards. Several additional brochures are inserted into the pages. . The trip begins with an overview of the St. Lawrence seaway and historical sites on and near Lake Ontario. The travelers journeyed along the Rideau Canal and had quite a visit in Ottawa showing many views of the cities striking architecture. Moving into Quebec, they stopped in the mining town of Timmins and then discovered the rustic beauty of Kettle Lakes Provincial Park. Looks like they took a ride on the Polar Bear Express in Cochrane as they moved north to James Bay. On to Lake Nipigon and Ouimet Canyon, hiking in the Silby… Read More
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From East Prussia to the Golden Gate
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From East Prussia to the Golden Gate

by Lecouvreur, Frank; Translated and compiled by Julius C. Behnke

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New York & Los Angeles: Angelina Book Concern, 1906. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Bindings square and tight. Front hinge firm but has some open spots Text clean with a few minor spots of foxing. Minor fading to spine .Light shelf handling. First Edition. xiii, -[14]-355 pp. With black-and-white plates throughout. 23x15 cm (9 x 6inches), Green cloth, gilt vignette on front panel.  Double page map of the area of the Feather and Yuba Rivers. Portrait frontispiece and 22 illustrations. REF: OCLC 816489039; CSL: B L468l; LCon: F865 .L46; Howes: L177. "When the late Frank Lecouvreur left his native land in 1851 for California, leaving behind his parents and the dear friends of his youth, following the promptings of his large heart he kept a careful journal of the sights and the unusual experiences that were his in travel, and in the new land he had chosen as a field for his activities." - Preface. During 1852 and 1853, the author was at the… Read More
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Adventures in New Guinea
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Adventures in New Guinea

by Chalmers, James (1841 - 1901)

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London: The Religious Tract Society, 1889. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/None Issued. Born in Scotland, James Chalmers was a missionary in New Guinea. He was an early explorer and brought first-hand descriptions of the land and people. Early Edition. 6 engraved illustrations, including frontispiece. Decorated boards with title in gilt band. Bindings firm. Lower corners rubbed. Previous owner's name on flyleaf; Closed tear top page 192. [last page]. Text clean with light even toning. Occasional minor staining. 192 pages. 16mo; 5.75 inches tall.. Background Information: James Chalmers was a Scottish-born missionary, active in New Guinea. On 4 January 1866 Chalmers sailed in the missionary ship John Williams to Australia. Chalmers was initially disappointed to find the island partially Christianized, but soon found there was much work to be done in fighting drunkenness and in directing the natives' energies into wiser practices. He learned the language, did much teaching, and became personally… Read More
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Towns of New England and Old England, Ireland and Scotland. [Two volumes printed as one in a...
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Towns of New England and Old England, Ireland and Scotland. [Two volumes printed as one in a presentation box.]

by Forbes, Allan

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New York: Tudor Publishing Company, 1936. First Edition, Thus. A Near Fine Hardcover in a Very Good Box. Near Fine/Near Fine. Profusely illustrated throughout with reproductions from old prints. No flaw to book to note. Has a gift inscription. Clean and tight. Box has light wear to corners.. Connecting links between cities and towns of New England and those of the same name in England Ireland and Scotland. Containing narratives, descriptions, and many views some done from old prints. Additionally, there is much pertaining to the founders and settlers of New England and to their memorials on both sides of the Atlantic.
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Tramps Round the Mountains of the Moon and Through the Back Gate of the Congo State. [Africa...
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Tramps Round the Mountains of the Moon and Through the Back Gate of the Congo State. [Africa Mountaineering]

by T. Broadwood Johnson; Introduction by T. F. Buxton

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London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1908. First Edition, First Printing. A Very Good Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket As Issued. Publisher's pictorial cloth with gilt spine titles and black stamped front title and decoration. Bindings are tight and square with minor opening after the front free end page. Text clean, moderate even toning, some foxing to text block and preliminary pages. Modest shelf handling wear with a sun-faded spine. 8vo; 8 inches tall; v, 350 pages with index. Illustrated with 50 plates, mostly from photographs. Folding and in-text map. 8vo; 8 inches tall; v, 350 pages with index. Illustrated with fifty plates, most from photographs. Folding and in text map. First Edition, First Printing.. A narrative comprising of the author's missionary work and local native leaders joined to an account of hunting in Uganda and the Belgium Congo for elephant, lion, antelopes, and his rambles about the great mountain range of Central Africa. Background Information: 'Mr. Johnson has had many strange… Read More
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Scrapbook of a Trip to Ontario, Canada in 1979
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Scrapbook of a Trip to Ontario, Canada in 1979

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1979. Hardcover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket Issued. A well-constructed color photo representation of the trip. Fully captioned and includes cut paragraphs from brochures added to explain and describe the journey. Two envelopes have been affixed to the front and rear endpages and contain brochures and maps. 14 pieces in total. There are 42 pages all filled with photos. Over 150 photos plus a few postcards. Several additional brochures are inserted into the pages. . The trip begins with an overview of the St. Lawrence seaway and historical sites on and near Lake Ontario. The travelers journeyed along the Rideau Canal and had quite a visit in Ottawa showing many views of the cities striking architecture. Moving into Quebec, they stopped in the mining town of Timmins and then discovered the rustic beauty of Kettle Lakes Provincial Park. Looks like they took a ride on the Polar Bear Express in Cochrane as they moved north to James Bay. On to Lake Nipigon and Ouimet Canyon, hiking in the Silby… Read More
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The Tent Dwellers

by Albert Bigelow Paine

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The Hollow Tree Snowed-In Book: Being a continuation of the Stories about the Hollow Tree and the Deep Woods People

by Albert Bigelow Paine, J. M. Conde (Illustrator)

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The boys' life of Mark Twain (Harper's modern classics)

by Paine, Albert Bigelow

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Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A story of frontier reform
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Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A story of frontier reform

by Paine, Albert Bigelow

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Gobolinks or Shadow-Pictures for Young and Old
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Gobolinks or Shadow-Pictures for Young and Old

by Albert Bigelow Paine, Ruth McEnergy Stua

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Mark Twain (American Men and Women of Letters Series)
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Mark Twain (American Men and Women of Letters Series)

by Paine, Albert Bigelow

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The Adventures of Mark Twain
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The Adventures of Mark Twain

by Albert Bigelow Paine

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Mark Twain (American Men and Women of Letters Series)
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Mark Twain (American Men and Women of Letters Series)

by Albert Bigelow Paine

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Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A story of frontier reform
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Captain Bill McDonald, Texas Ranger: A story of frontier reform

by Albert Bigelow Paine

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Mark Twain, A Biography, Vol. 1, Part 1, 1835-1866

by Albert Bigelow Paine

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South American Journals 1858-1859
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South American Journals 1858-1859

by Peabody, George Augustus

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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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A Holiday in Italy

by Lucy Andersen

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Panama
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Panama: And The Canal In Pictures and Prose

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This book is an antique but it is in poor condition. The binding is loose and peeling off the spine of this book. The cover is worn substantially on the edged, corners and all over. The previous owners name is written on the inside front board and the front end page. The inside pages are yellowed and tanned and the page is torn. "A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world famous canal - the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time. Approved by leading officials connected with the great enterprise. Profusely illustrated by over 600 unique and attractive photographs taken expressly for this book by our special staff." - Panama
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The Journal and Letters of Captain Charles Bishop on the North-west Coast of America, in the...
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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,… Read More
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Emin Pasha in Central Africa, being a collection of his letters and journals. Edited and...
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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.

by EMIN. PASHA

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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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A Naturalist in the Guianas
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A Naturalist in the Guianas

by Andre, Eugene

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London: Smith, Elder & Co, 1904. First English edition thus. Octavo, pp xii, 310, illustrated (including two chromolithographs by Keulemans), a rather poor copy, lacking the folding map, an ex-Boots library copy in red library cloth, a bit used and weak internally with cracked hinges (through front and rear hinges tight and strong), some plates a little frayed, a small stamp on the front endpaper and a library label on the rear, the cloth rather worn, marked on the upper cover, the spine torn. A useful working copy. [Andre was an explorer and collector of natural history specimens . He wrote a glossary of common and scientific names of plants and animals and put together a collection of 1800 bird skins which are held at Tring. He was a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and a Fellow of the Zoological Society. He travelled largely in Venezuala and Columbia and introduced the Anthurium plant to Trinidad & Tobago, 1915.]. Signed by Author. First English edition. Cloth. Fair.
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The Silence Of The North

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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Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage, 1741-1747: Volumes I & II: The Voyage of Christopher...
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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… Read More
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Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings (1589-1605)
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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… Read More
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