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1988PW1163London:: National Maritime Museum 1988. 1988. 27. 3 cm. 111 1 pp. Plates. Blue pictorial wrappers. Very good. ISBN: 0948065095 National Maritime Museum, 1988. unknown books
1893311005London: Elliot Stock 1893. First Wharton edition. Frontispiece portrait 4 folding map and charts 4 plates including two manuscript facsimiles 3 folding maps in pocket at rear as issued. lvi 400 pp. 4to. Publisher's green cloth spine lettered gilt facsimile signature of Cook in gilt to upper cover. Some soiling to boards hinges cracked leaves toned title page working loose very good. First Wharton edition. Frontispiece portrait 4 folding map and charts 4 plates including two manuscript facsimiles 3 folding maps in pocket at rear as issued. lvi 400 pp. 4to. Beddie 683. Provenance: W.K. Bixby bookplate; Missouri Historical Society presentation stamp from Bixby and a few other discrete stamps; bookplate Elliot Stock unknown books
18921341875London: George Routledge and Sons c. 1892. Hardcover. 10mo; VG-; tan red green and brown pictorial spine with brown and gilt text; no jacket; cloth has slight exterior wear; beveled edge; slight rubbing to corners; vividly illustrated panels; sturdy boards; text block exterior edges have some age toning; patterned endpapers; frontispiece; minor foxing to some pages; slight cracking to hinges; illustrated; pp 512. 1341875. FP New Rockville Stock. George Routledge and Sons hardcover books
19932310592Illinois: Academy Chicago 1993. Trade Paperback. Near Fine. Very minor general wear. 1993 Trade Paperback. xii 505 pp. "Between 1768 and 1779 Captain James Cook of the British Royal Navy made three voyages of exploration for purposes of scientific research. On each voyage he kept a log of scenes and adventures. Cook's reputation rose steadily with each voyage largely because Europeans were fascinated with the romance of discovery as well as reports of sexual licence in Tahiti and other Polynesian islands. Academy Chicago paperback books
199346299Macon: Mercer University Press 1993. First Edition. xiii 386pp index. Very good hardback in a very good dustjacket. Inscribed and signed by Sanders on the front free endpaper. <br/><br/> Mercer University Press hardcover books
20041323849Macon: Mercer University Press 2004. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo; VG/VG; Hardcover with dust jacket; Green spine with white red and blue text; Dust jacket has minor marks to the front and rear exteriors; Boards save minor bumping to the tips are sturdy; Title page has an inscription of the author; top edge has slight dotted marks otherwise text block is clean; 390p. 1323849. FP New Rockville Stock. Mercer University Press hardcover books
294870Paris. unbound. Bernard Direxit. Map. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 22 3/4" x 23".<br/><br/> This incredibly detailed polar projection map of the Southern Hemisphere is a French edition of Captain James Cook's famous second voyage to the region. It depicts the coastlines of Australia New Zealand and other Southeast Asian and South Pacific islands in addition to Madagascar and parts of Africa and South America. Most notably the map includes detailed depictions of voyages to the region between 1595 and 1775. Surrounding the projection are latitude and longitudes of islands many discovered in Cook's voyages. Map was beautifully engraved in 1778 by Bernard Direxit and published in the Abrege de l'Histoire Generale des Voyages. The map is in good condition. Shows wear along original fold lines. Minor foxing to top margin does not affect image. <br><BR>Captain Cook 1728 -1779 was among the most famous and important explorer navigator cartographer and captain of his time whose scientific and geographical knowledge influenced his successors well into the 20th century. He started sailing as a teenager and went on to join the Royal Navy in 1755. In 1766 he was commissioned to explore the Pacific and went on the sail thousands of miles across largely uncharted regions of the world. These three historic voyages led him to some of the first sightings of Antarctica his discovery of many Polynesian islands including the Hawaiian Islands first European contact with east Australia the circumnavigation of New Zealand and the first correct mapping of the Pacific Northwest.<br/><br/> unknown books
1785WRCAM29328Paris 1785. Map 18 x 12 inches. Single vertical fold through center four- inch tape repair near bottom edge. Minor browning at edges. Very good. Archival matting and protected with Mylar sheet. This is the general map of the Northwest Coast from the atlas volume of the first French edition of Cook's third and final voyage. The Aleutian Islands are shown in particular detail while the entrance to the natural harbor of Nootka is displayed in an inset. FORBES 90 ref. unknown books
1784204041Paris: Marechal de Castries 1784. unbound. very good. Sea Chart. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 33.75" x 23.75".<br/><br/> French edition based on the maps of James Cook from his third voyage 1776-9. Michael Lane was marine surveyor who was trained by Cook. Includes rhumb lines and depths as well as a table of landmarks and their coordinates. Minor staining along right margin.<br/><br/> Marechal de Castries unknown books
1978149829New York: Arno Press 1978. Octavo original pictorial wrappers. First hardcover edition. Text offset from that of the Street & Smith 1926 paperbound edition. This novel first published in ARGOSY in 1904 is a notable satire of both Arctic exploration and the lost race motif. Anatomy of Wonder 1981 1-47. Bleiler Science-Fiction: The Early Years 465. Clareson Science Fiction in America 1870s-1930s 190. Bleiler 1978 p. 48. Reginald 03350. A fine copy without dust jacket as issued. #149829 Arno Press unknown books
197666972London: J.B. Hayward and Son 1976. First Edition. Hardcover. Near fine/Near fine. 21 plates with a map and a plan. Edited and arranged by John B. Hayward with a foreword by Vivian Stuart. Quarto. Original black cloth binding with elaborate gilt stamping. Just a hint of edgewear; else near fine in the original acetate dust wrapper. J.B. Hayward and Son hardcover books
19989007699Staten Island NY: Martino N. d. ca. 1998. Hardcover. Fine Condition. One of 150 facsimile copies of the 1924 edition published in Brooklyn New York by the Brooklyns Museum. <br/><br/> Martino hardcover books
20002293904Q Publishing 2000. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. First edition. 2000 Large Hardcover. 198 pp. A history of Livingston County located in western New York home to SUNY Geneseo and the Genesee Valley Hunt and notable as the birthplace of the American Red Cross the first local chapter was established in Dansville and of Pledge of Allegiance author Francis Bellamy. Black-and-white photographs throughout. Q Publishing hardcover books
20002293903Q Publishing 2000. First Edition. Large Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Signed by author. First edition. Inscribed and signed by author on front flyleaf 'To Rita Enjoy this story of our country's glorious past. Bill Cook'. 2000 Large Hardcover. 198 pp. A history of Livingston County located in western New York home to SUNY Geneseo and the Genesee Valley Hunt and notable as the birthplace of the American Red Cross the first local chapter was established in Dansville and of Pledge of Allegiance author Francis Bellamy. Black-and-white photographs throughout. Q Publishing hardcover books
198228509San Francisco: Romax 1982. First edition. Paperback. Very Good. Small stapled wrappers. Uncommon issue of this art and poetry magazine. This issue given over to work by Geoffrey Cook. Concrete and typewriter poems. A magazine that defies easy description. Light wear. A very good copy. Other issues available. Please inquire. Romax paperback books
1927827951927. Travel Guide Thomas Cook Ltd. Ceylon Information for Visitors to the Island. Season 1927-1928. Colombo: Mortlake Press n.d. 1927. photos 4 folding maps 45 xixp. Softcover in original red wrapper. 19cm. Cover splitting at top of fold and reinforced on inside by a piece of white paper. Good. <br/><br/> paperback books
19851316105Lincoln: University of Nebraska 1985. Hardcover. 8vo; VG/VG; hardcover; black spine with white text; dust jacket has minor creases marks and bumping to the corners and tips; boards with exception of minor dots and marks are clean and have solid binding; text block is clean; 167p. 1316105. FP New Rockville Stock. University of Nebraska hardcover books
1984000951E Rutherford New Jersey U.S.A.: Putnam Pub Group 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Very Good Jacket. Some wear closed tears along top edge of DJ nothing major. <br/><br/> Putnam Pub Group hardcover books
1784271442London: James Cook 1784. unbound. Map. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 16" x 27.25".<br/><br/> This important and scarce 1784 map of the North Pacific covers the northwest coast of America including Alaska east as far as the Hudson Bay and the northeast coast of Asia including Kamchatka. The map is from the first edition of the official account of Captain James Cook's Third Voyage in the HMS Revolution between 1778 and 1779. The route of his journey is depicted in detail with depth soundings noted along the route. Several Capes islands and bays are labeled. This map is among the first to accurately map the coastlines of the region.<br><br>It was during this voyage that Cook encountered an 'impenetrable wall of ice' in the Arctic as he searched for the Northwest Passage thus putting to rest the hopes for the discovery of an Arctic Northwest Passage. Map was engraved by T. Harmer for the official account of Cook's voyages. The map is in fair condition. Right margin is extended and filled in. Minor loss near bottom margin not affecting printed area. Shows wear along original fold lines. Minor foxing. Verso repair near top left. Lined with archival paper.<br><BR>Captain Cook 1728 -1779 was among the most famous and important explorer navigator cartographer and captain of his time whose scientific and geographical knowledge influenced his successors well into the 20th century. He started sailing as a teenager and went on to join the Royal Navy in 1755. In 1766 he was commissioned to explore the Pacific and went on the sail thousands of miles across largely uncharted regions of the world. These three historic voyages led him to some of the first sightings of Antarctica his discovery of many Polynesian islands including the Hawaiian Islands first European contact with east Australia the circumnavigation of New Zealand and the first correct mapping of the Pacific Northwest.<br/><br/> James Cook unknown books
187230787Chicago 1872. Original printed wrappers lightly worn stitched. 1 1 blank 3 1 blank 4 pp. Lightly foxed. Very Good. <br/><br/> The Company was incorporated in 1867 as the Land Improvement and Irrigation Company. "The Company owns very valuable central real estate in the City of Chicago Illinois part of which is improved and producing income and part is unimproved; also owns large tracts of land in the city and adjacent to the city within Cook County. All of these lands are fairly and satisfactorily appreciating in value with the rapid growth of the city in commerce and population." <br/> Its offices were on Dearborn Street. Charles A. Gregory was President and Franklin H. Watriss Secretary. The incorporators were Erastus Bailey John C. Haines James H. Kinyon Francis B. Tobey and R.K. Swift. The pamphlet is scarce. <br/>Not in Sabin Eberstadt Decker NUC. OCLC 34052748 2- Chicago Pub. Lib. U IL 656453063 1- AAS as of December 2013. unknown books
199740231Collegeville: Liturgical Press 1997. Paperback. Very good. 215pp index. Very good in publisher's wraps. <br/><br/> Liturgical Press paperback books
2001008776London: Hirschl Contemporary Art 2001. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. First edition of this artist catalog with text by Roy Exley and poems by Tony Lopez who has INSCRIBED this copy. Near fine condition in oblong decorated wrappers. Signed by Author. <br/><br/> Hirschl Contemporary Art paperback books
200414932EMemphis TN: Art Museum University of Memphis 2004. First Edition. Paperbound 9 3/4†x 8 1/4â€. An illustrated catalogue issued to accompany an exhibit of graphite oil and resin art works by Christopher Cook. Fine in printed wrappers. Art Museum University of Memphis unknown books
1997UCOOCHR00LAWBerkley Books 1997. Very Good. Cook Robin. Chromosome 6. New York: Berkley Books 1997. 460pp. Glossary. 12mo. Paperback. Book condition: Very good. Berkley Books paperback books
17355A ".Life-Like Play Store.The Play Store Game is just like running a real store."; a large and colorful 3-dimensional 'store' with four walls printed inside and out and with cut-out windows and working set of doors opens to approximately 2 feet x 2 feet square and with 12" wall height; with locking slots for the walls for rigidity; with grocery products on a punch-out card using actual brand names: Libby Gaines Birds Eye La France Swift's Premium Brach's Maxwell House Kraft GE Barnum's Animals Animal Crackers French's Bird Seed Jell-O more about 50 pieces still on their card mount and about 10 loose product 'cards' already punched-out; with a group of play 'money' in bills and coins on their original uncut strips; A 'Store Manager' button; also including 5 triangular standing cardstock displays for the 'store' include a check-out counter and in-store display shelves for Nabisco Fig Newtons & Ritz Crackers GE light bulbs Brach's candies others; a store 'floor' printed newstock paper made to look like linoleum; all this came in a brown printed paper sleeve or bag which gives 'store game' directions and contents; some 'coupons' are mentioned on the package not present they were to be used for store purchases and refunds presumably is what occurred and they are gone; date on money pen-coupon cutout states 1952 as closing date for use; some light edge tips wear to pieces a few inner archival tissue repairs to stand bases; cover bag is worn & with a few closed tears; 'flooring' is complete and very fragile with closed tear splitting the sides and edges browned; all card pieces are on heavy stock colors bright and very good; an interesting colorful display teaching children to ".have fun playing store and learning about stores and shopping.so that when you go with your mother to her big grocery store.look for your products.the ones that are shown in your grocery store.and ask the big grocery man where he keeps them.The "Play Store" is really like a big store". The Food Fair chain of grocery stores was located in New York in the 1950s; there were also other Food Fair-named supermarkets and groceries in Detroit Michigan and there are stores with this name currently; an interesting display evoking the consumer ethos of the 1950s and the enthusiasm of post-World War II shopping with products and availability in local stores like this one. Very Good. unknown books
