Alexander CaldcleughLivre Rare Book
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18210032London, John Murray on Albemarle Street, 1825. First edition. Two volumes, 230 x 148 mm, (xii) 373 + (viii) 380 pp. Recently rebound in half morocco leather with 5 raised bands, author's name, title, volume number and year stamped in gold, marbled papers on covers and as endpapers. Headbands. Volume I features a picture of two masked women as "The Usual Walking Costume of Lima", a short preface, 12 chapters, 5 colored plates and an unfolding map of South America. Volume II features four color plates, including a frontispiece as well, chapters 13-19, no less than 26 appendixes and a very long folding map. "Caldcleugh came to Brazil as private secretary to the British Ambassador, Edward Thornton. From October, 1819, until 1821 he lived in Rio, and from there travelled to Argentina and Chile. His return journey again took him through Brazil, and this time he visited Minas Geraes which he describes on pp. 178-288 of the second volume. Caldcleugh's work has great documentary value. An excellent and impartial observer, he describes Rio de Janeiro with great accuracy, and studies the social, agricultural, financial, and political situations in Brazil. The part referring to the mines in Minas Geraes is of great interest. The first volume contains two very beautiful views of Rio de Janeiro." (Borba de Moraes, I:144) "An example of the very important travel literature of the period" (Griffin 3455). Abbey Travel 699, Sabin 9877. This work also includes appendices on matters such as meteorology, the slave trade, and shipping.
18414047710 vol in-8 reliure demi-basane verte, Baudry's European Library, Stassin et Xavier, Paris, 1841-1842
18090036London, B. Clarke for Henry Colburn, 1809. First edition. Octavo, 210 x 130 mm, (6) 304 pp. Bound in original quarter brown morocco with corners, spine with 5 raised bands, wine-colored title piece with author's name and title in gold as well as a double gilt fillet on the higher and lower extremities of the piece, year on the bottom of spine. Purple marbled dishes with tons of yellow and bluish waves. Headband. Title page, dedication to the "merchants of Great Britain", Advertisement and table of contents at the beginning of the book. Twelve chapters followed by two appendices (and not just one as indicated in the table) with "Medical advice for Europeans who emigrate to Brazil" and indications on the coins, change and commodity prices. "As the recent political changes in Europe have naturally attracted the general attention towards the New World, no apology, it is presumed, can be deemed necessary for presenting to the public the following succinct account of one of the most interesting colonies in that quarter of the globe. The jealous and illiberal policy which at all times characterized the [Portuguese] government of Brazil in its intercourse with foreigners rendered it difficult to obtain accurate information respecting the productions, reade and commerce of this colony. The author therefore trusts that the information contained herein cannot fail to prove acceptable to the general reader and highly interesting to anyone engaged in commercial speculations." (Advertisement) ********************************* Londres, B. Clarke for Henry Colburn, 1809. Édition originale. Un volume in-8 de 210 x 130 mm pour (6) 304 pp. Relié demi-maroquin tabac à coins d'époque, dos à 5 nerfs, pièce de titre lie-de-vin avec nom d'auteur et titre en doré ainsi qu'un double filet doré en coiffe et queue de la pièce, année en queue. Plats jaspés mauves aux tons de vagues jaunes et bleutés. Tranchefile. Page de titre, dédicace aux "marchands de Grande-Bretagne", avertissement et table des matières en début d'ouvrage. XII chapitres suivis de deux annexes (et non une seule comme indiqué dans le sommaire) avec des "Conseils médicaux aux Européens qui émigrent au Brésil" et des indications sur le change et la valeur des marchandises. "Étant donné que les récents changements politiques survenus en Europe ont naturellement attiré l'attention sur le Nouveau Monde, aucune excuse, semble-t-il, ne saurait s'avérer nécessaires pour présenter au public l'explication ci-après de l'une des colonies les plus intéressantes à cet endroit du globe. La politique jalouse et illibérale qui a toujours caractérisé le gouvernement [portugais] du Brésil dans ses relations avec les étrangers a rendu difficile l'obtention d'informations exactes concernant les productions, les échanges et le commerce de cette colonie. L'auteur estime que les informations contenues ici seront acceptables au lecteur du grand public et extrêmement intéressantes pour quiconque s'est engagé dans le commerce." (Avertissement, traduit)
1840696301 vol. in-12 reliure de l'époque plein maroquin blond, dos à 5 nerfs richement orné, toutes tranches dorées, Religious Tract Society, 56 Paternoster Row, s.d. [ circa 1840 ], 1 f. (titre gravé), 158 pp. et 1 f. n. ch. avec 23 planches hors texte
1890472041 vol. 12mo. softcover, 24 b&w. postcards of Port-Saïd and the Canal, in the late 19th century (circa 1890).
184048803Illustrated with fifteen lithographic drawings, a new edition, revised and corrected, 8vo, original cloth, Printed and sold by E. Andrews, Guildford, 1840, 140 pp. et 2 ff. n. ch.
18176097212mo, later full morocco havana binding signed by Worsfold, original frontcover conserved, Printed and Sold by F. Vigurs, Stroud, 1817, 2 ff., 56-2 pp.. Rappel du titre complet : The Chronicles and the Lamentations of Gotham, to Which are added, John, a model for volunteer Captains, the address of Captain Hollings to the loyal stroud Volunteers, and other historical Documents, illustrative of the character of the Gothamites
18930063Philadelphia, PA: J. B. Lippincott Co., 1893. In-quarto, 278 x 203 mm, 79 pp. Scarce first edition. Original publisher's red cloth with gilt stamped lettering to front board. Floral patterned paper eps 1st edition. Features an intriguing black stamp "Baldwin Locomotive Works / Unicos Azeites no Brazil / Rio de Janeiro" on the title page. Includes Baldwin's advertisement at the end of the book. Frontis, from a photograph, showing an interior factory view of the Baldwin Locomotive Works. Images, from photographs, of the 14 engines on exhibit. Woodcut of "Old Ironsides", 1832 locomotive built by Matthias Baldwin. 4to. 10-7/8" x 7-3/4" Baldwin exhibited 14 locomotives in the Exposition including an Express Passenger Locomotive, "American Pattern" [Class 8-34 C]; 3 Compound Express Passenger Locomotives, a "Double-Ender" Type, Wootten Fire-Box [Class 8 20/38 1/4 C, No. 694], an "American Type" [Class 8 20/38 C, No. 450] & a "Special High-Speed" Type [Class 8 20/38 1/4 C, No. 13,350]; a Passenger Locomotive, "American" Type [Class 830 C, No. 13,400] and other divers models such as a Logging Locomotive, "Double-Ender" Pattern [Class 8=22 1/4 C, No. 13,361].
1880671161 vol. in-4 à l'italienne, Chatto & Windus, London, 1880, XX full page plates with titles and descriptions.
1846712761 vol. fort in-8 reliure postérieure demi-basane à coins bleu nuit, dos à 5 nerfs, Mackenzie, White, & Co., Glasgow, 1846, XIV-520 pp., 15 ff., pp. LI-LXI, frontispice, 68 pp. : The Works and Correspondence of Robert Burns, including his Letters to Clarinda; remarks on Scottish songs and ballads, illustrated with historical and critical Notes, biographical notices, &c. &c. With an extensive glossary of the Scottish language, a life of the author, and an essay on his genius and writings [ With : ] The Poetical Works of Robert Tannahill ; with severel additional Poems and Explanatory Notes
181053914Translated from the original Latin of Cornelius Van Bynkershoek, 1 vol. 8vo, original full leather binding, Published by Farrand & Nicholas, Philadelphia, also by Farrand, Mallory & co, Boston, P. H. Nicklin & Co, Baltimore, D. Farrand & Green, Albany; Lyman, Mallory & Co, Portland, and Swift & Chipman, Middlebury, Fry and Kammerer, Printers, 1810, 1 f. blanc, 1 f. n. ch., xxxiv-218 pp. , pp. 249-251 (Index from another book) et 1 f. blanc
1899577673rd english edition improved, 1 vol. grand in-12 pleine percaline rouge éditeur, Féret & Fils, Bordeaux, Libraires Associés, Paris, 1899, 830 pp. avec 9 cartes dépliantes en couleurs
1878470931 vol. in-16 softcover, 12 colorized small postcards, handwr. greetings on the interior of the rear cover, Christmas 1878. Text (in French language) of the greetings : "à Madame Dentu, hommages respectueux et souvenirs sympathiques, de votre bien dévouée [ unidentifed signature ], Newcastle-on-Tyne, Christmas 1878."
1898454804 revues reliés en un vol. in-folio reliure pleine percaline bordeaux, The illustrated Sporting & Dramatic News, Saturday July 9, 1898, pp. 739-776 and 8 pp. - The Sketch. Saturday, July 13, 1898, 478-520 pp. - The Navy & Army Illustrated. Saturday July 16th, 1898, pp. 386-406 - The Graphic. Saturday July 16, 1898, pp. 74-106
188754724Hardcover folio (62 x 31 cm), The Graphic. Royal Jubile Number. June 20, 1887, 32 pp.
1889QZI-27Book of the Cornell University students for 1889. An oblong 27 x 17.5 cm hardcover book, half tissue binding, red boards. 172 pp. + advertisements. Profusely illustrated in black and white. Photographs of four administrators as frontispice, editor's list, Greeting, Board of Trustees, Calendar of 1887-8, Officers of Administration and Instruction, University Preachers, Catalogue of Students, Fellows for 1887-8, Other Resident Graduates, Undergraduates with Scholarships, History of Eighty-Eight, Seniors, Officers, History of Eighty-Nine and so on. Pages with text are decorated with head and tailbands. Numerous drawings and texts written in prose. Symbol of the Zeta Psi, Kappa Alpha, Chi Phi, Delta Upsilon, Delta Gamma and other fraternities with catalogs of members.
1839715771 carte dépliante en entoilée en couleurs, format 44 x 75 cm sous chemise cartonnée avec liste de repérage, Engraved & Published by J. Cross, 18, Holborn opposite Furnival's Inn. J. Cross, London, 1839
185259975Colored folding map, mounted on linen, G. F. Cruchley, 81 Fleet Street, London, s.d. [ circa 1850-1860 ], 79 x 66,5 cm. Full title : Cruchley's Reduction of his Large Map of England and Wales with Part of Scotland ; Showing all the Railways & Turnpike Roads with the Great Rivers and the course of the different Navigable Canals : The Market and Borough Towns and principal places adjoining the Road ; to which is added the distance from one market town to another, with the exact admeasurement prefixed to each from the metropolis.
1822520632 vol. in-12 reliure fin XIXe demi-chagrin vert, dos à 4 nerfs orné, tranches ocelées, J. Robins & Co, London, Tome I ; 1822, 226 pp. and 1 leave, with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title ; Tome II : 1819, 230 pp. and 1 leave, with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title ;Tome III : 1819, 222 pp. and 1 leave, with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title ; 1820, 226 pp. and 1 leave with 10 coloured etchings,including the engraved title
180226460Carte dépliante en couleurs entoilée, au format 1120 x 635 mm, Published by Will. Faden, London, 2d edition, Jany 1st 1802
180354439Describing the country, it's inhabitants, their manners and customs ; with anecdotes, illustrative of them, 4to, half leather binding, Printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, Strand, T. Egerton, J. Harding, London, 1803, 1 leaf, 150 pp.
185121515Twelth edition, 1 vol. in-12, editor cloth, Fenwick de Porquet and Douglass, London, 1851, 3 ff. (cataologue), 159 pp. + lexicon + catalogue (about 100 pp.)
1811708061 vol. 8vo. full-leather bound, frontispice + 13 plates, Published for the Proprietors, London, 1811. X-513 + 106 pp. Full title : The British novelists ; Comprising every work of acknowledged merit which is usually classed under the denomination of novels. Accompanied with biographical sketches of the authors, and a critical preface to each work. Volume IV. Containing Tom Jones and Jonathan Wild the Great,
1843QZI-10Paris, Baudry's European Library, 1843. Edition published the same year as the first one at Henry Colburn. Former library book. Octavo, 139 x 214 mm (5.5 x 8.4 in), 362 pp. Bound in half-black percaline with marbled papers. Flat spine, slightly raised edges in lieu of raised bands, author's name and title in gilt block letters with two gilt fillets, gilt fleurons, and dotted gilt fillets at the head and tail. Initials in gilt at the end. Former library label at the tail. Headband. Partially erased library stamp on the title page and stamp on the first page. Table of contents at the end. "In the bustling streets of New York City, the Barnaby family embarks on an extraordinary adventure. Led by the eccentric Mr. Barnaby, his sharp-tongued wife, and their four lively children, they navigate the unfamiliar customs and social landscapes of a rapidly changing America. As they encounter a cast of colorful characters, from ambitious politicians to flamboyant socialites, the Barnabys' observations and misadventures provide a witty and incisive commentary on the burgeoning nation. Their journey unfolds through a series of hilarious and poignant encounters, revealing the complexities of a society on the cusp of greatness." (Gallimard) First single-volume edition of this novel written by the mother of Anthony Trollope, one of the main Victorian writers. An unusual find. ********************************************* Paris, Baudry, 1843. En anglais. Édition parue la même année que l'originale. Ancien livre de bibliothèque. Un volume in-8 de 139 x 214 mm pour 362 pp. Relié demi-percaline noire à coins avec papiers à la cuve. Dos lisse, légers reliefs aux emplacements des nerfs, nom d'auteur et titre en caractères d'imprimerie dorés avec deux filets dorés, fleurons dorés, filets en pointillés dorés en coiffe et queue. Initiales en doré en queue. Ancienne étiquette de bibliothèque à la queue. Tranchefile. Tampon de bibliothèque en partie effacé à la page de titre et tampon à la première page. Table des matières en fin d'ouvrage. "Dans les rues animées de New York, la famille Barnaby se lance dans une aventure extraordinaire. L'excentrique M. Barnaby, sa femme à la langue bien pendue et leurs quatre enfants évoluent parmi les coutumes et les paysages sociaux encore méconnus d'une Amérique en pleine mutation. À mesure qu'ils rencontrent des personnages hauts en couleur, de politiciens ambitieux à des mondains extravagants, leurs observations et mésaventures offrent un commentaire percutant et plein d'esprit sur des États-Unis en plein essor. Leur voyage se déroule à travers une série de rencontres hilarantes et poignantes qui montrent les complexités d'une société en route vers la grandeur." Première édition en un seul volume de ce roman écrit par la mère d'Anthony Trollope, l'un des écrivains les plus connus de l'ère victorienne. Peu courant.
1855530998vo, editor's blue cloth richly gilted, edges gilted, John Van Voorst, London, 1855, 306 pp.
