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8vo [22 x 14 cm]; [iv], 106 pp, complete with map and 6 engraved aquatint plates, includes the advertisement leaf sometimes removed. later brown cloth with printed title label on spine, leaning a bit, map has very light stain in corner, slightly foxed on few margins, interior is clean, unmarked and near fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A narrative of the author's travels in Barbados, Surinam, Santa Cruz, and other islands in West Indies with comments on life their, condition of slaves, etc. Ragatz, Guide For The Study Of British Caribbean History 1763-1834, p. 235: 'The author was a surgeon assigned to the naval hospital in Barbados in 1807 and later to a war vessel cruising through the islands. He spent about four years in Caribbean service and became thoroughly familiar with colonial society. His book presents an interesting picture of the rushing business conducted by the slave traders in Barbados on the eve of abolition and gives accounts of encounters with the Spanish and French during the course of the Napoleonic wars. The author . . . was greatly shocked by the general prevalence of immorality'. Cundall 2150. Sabin 101114. The map is of the Caribbee or Leeward Islands, with South America shown at bottom. The detailed and attractive plates include: Carlisle Bay and Bridge Town Baradoes, showing harbour, boats, buildings; Slaves in Barbadoes; A Spanish Planter of Porto Rico; City of Paramarino, Surinam, showing fort, boats, etc; Indian Implements, showing 14 items including spears, musical instruments, etc; A Chief of the Bosjesmans or Bush Negroes on a Visti to the Governor of Paramaribo.
8vo, 64 pages, illustrated, maps. eng
No date (late 1960s), 64 pages, illustrated, maps, light wear and soiling to covers. eng
150 pages, drawings by Alberto Beltran, some loose pages, binding fragile. eng
1906g9448New York: Fleming H. Revell Company. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Chip at chip base. Inscription on verso of fep. 1906. Sixth Edition. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 210mm x 140mm 8" x 6". 339pp. B/w photographs and 2 maps. . Fleming H. Revell Company hardcover
Third edition. Very good quality hard cover with plastic coated, clipped dust jacket. Publishers receipt laid in, and previous owner has penned title page, dated 1948. Jacket design by Brian Cook. DJ shows minor wear and creasing to edges and folds, notably spine head. Spine is faded. Page block is tanned and foxed, this leading into front and rear pastedowns and several front and rear pages. Pages are well bound, only an occasional blemish noted within. Text, drawings, and photographs are clean and bright, colour frontispiece and internal photographs remain vivid. CN Used
8vo [21 x 14 cm]; xxxv, 301 pp, 75 plates from photos, including frontis, large colored folding map, index. original green cloth, white title lettering on spine and cover, spine slightly faded, lettering clear, clean, unmarked, near fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author of "The Lure of the Labrador Wild", and other books, describes his extensive travels in western Mexico, from San Blas, Santiago River, Tepic, Mexcaltatan, Mazatlan, including many small towns, Canelas, Tepehuanes, Monterey, Altata, Santiago Ixcuintla, etc, with descriptions of peoples, customs, conditions, agriculture, mining, haciendas, indigenous peoples. The fine detailed map shows roads, railroads, towns, etc. Cole 447 (American Travellers to Mexico): 'An interesting account with many good photographs'.
thick 8vo [23 x 16 cm]; xiii, 620, two folding colored map (a long tear to each), index. original cloth with title on front cover and spine in black and gilt, vignettes, black and gilt borders, small stain on front cover, short tear at spine end, overall very good solid copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author describes his travels in Russia beginning in March 1870 over a period of six years and describes the geography and with much detail on the economy and politics and with a chapters on the commune, social classes, dissenters, heretics, the nobility, the Cossacks, foreign colonists on the Steppe, the serfs, etc. Nerhood 302: ' His work is a classic treatment that examines every aspect of European Russia, with special emphasis on the rural scene.'
Small octavo in illus. pale gren paper wraps; perfect bound; 175 pages : several b&w photos ; 17 cm. Adverts at rear. "Information for hunters, trappers, land cruisers, prospectors and men of the trail. Tells how to locate one's self on the map and etc." ó Publisher. / Surveying.† Prospecting.† Camping.† Prospection.† Wilderness Exploration.
Con numerose foto a cura di Ernst Haas. Trad. di Anastasia Verzura . 8vo. pp. 184. . Molto buono (Very Good). Alcune leggere macchie (Some light spotting). . . Si aggiungono altri 3 libri della collana "Le grandi diste selvaggie": 1) WALKER Bryce S., Le Montagne Rocciose; 2) CARR Archie, Le Everglades in Florida; 3) KNAUTH Percy, Le foreste del Canada
18861958London: Trubner & Co. 1886. First Edition . Hardcover. Vg/No Jacket/Decorative Cloth. viii 335 pgs. b/w text illustrs. including 2 maps; one as frontis and 1 folding plus a folding panorama illustration of the breakwater at Ponta Delgada.The folding map of the Island of San Miguel has been professionally reinforced with Japanese paper along the outside & centre fold creases. Expect typical light age toning to pages & pull outs. Original brown cloth with gilt figure to front cover lightly scuffed. The book has been rebound with a new cloth spine and the original cloth laid over. Original endpapers remain. Name in pencil to the verso of the frontis map. A scarce title restored. Other photos available if required. "A Political Commercial and Geographical Account Containing What is Historically Known of these Islands and Descriptive of Their Scenery Inhabitants and Natural Productions; Having Special Reference to the Eastern Group Consisting of St. Michael and St. Mary The Formigas and Dollabaret Rocks; including Suggestions to Travellers and Invalids who may Resort to the Archipelago in Search of Health." Additional photos available if required. Inquiries welcome. <br/> <br/> Trubner & Co. hardcover
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket price clipped but not marked with small tears and light creasing to upper and lower edges. 224pp. This story of the forty-niners in the old wild west is based on the reminiscences of the author's grandfather who was one of them. It is an exciting narrative and ends with the author visiting him in his Yorkshire farmouse. Undated ca 1950s.
1971055519Melbourne: Melbourne University Press 1971. xi 348pp index references appendices bw ills maps. Red cloth in jacket. Jacket price clipped with darkened spine 1 short tear to top front light toning to page edges. Alfred Howitt visited Victoria with his father during the gold rushes and stayed to become one of the most vigorous and interesting Australians of his time. He was the bushman who found the disastrous Burke and Wills expedition and rescued its sole survivor. As explorer and geologist he mapped north Gippsland. Also an anthropologist naturalist farmer and police magistrate he was honored by Cambridge for his scientific accomplishments and rewarded with high administrative posts in government for his practical capabilites. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo. Melbourne University Press Hardcover
18314034The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge & J & C Walker London 1831. Early Edition. Map. Good/No Dust Jacket. Map of The North Pole engraved by J & C Walker. No Binding. Sheet Size: 35cm x 33cm. Map approx. 27cm square. Slight age toning to sheet. In very good condition overall. Topography is depicted with fine hachures a fascinating variety of settlements and geographic features are labeled. Political divisions are shown including Alaska as part of the Russian Empire. The beginning of the nineteenth century saw a period of rapid market growth and innovation in the map publishing world. Increased literacy and public interest in new frontiers and colonies overwhelmed the market because it was oriented toward the small affluent market of the previous century. With the intent to fill this void The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge SDUK was founded in 1828 in London by Lord Brougham and a group of men dedicated to the education of the aspiring working class and the Utilitarian ideal of 'Knowledge is Power.' The society produced an array of education materials but the series of maps was one of their most successful ventures. A number of engravers and printers were used to produce the maps which eventually exceed 200 sheets and continued to be published after the Society as a whole ceased to function. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Geography & Maps; Exploration. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 4034. . The Society For The Diffusion Of Useful Knowledge & J & C Walker unknown
1830175250London.: Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Baldwin & Cradock. 1830. Engraved map wth outline hand colour 29.7 x 42 cm relief shown in hachures key to abbreviations including "Ancient Ruins" the west and east extremities attactively engraved to burst through the border original folds map with occasional spotting more pronounced at the lower corner edges a little ragged small chip to the inner margin no loss to the map manuscript pagination in the lower corner but in good condition. . Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge. Baldwin & Cradock. unknown
1931EXP0251931. Coward-McCann Inc. 1st. Ed. 435pp. Slight spine tilt. Book was in a private library from retirement home. A few stamps from that retirement home are present. Orange boards with black lettering. <br />Condition based on age of book To ensure you receive the quality of book expected we provide pictures of NOTICEABLE WEAR for ALL books we sell with marked conditions of GOOD If you have any questions at all don't hesitate to send us an email Coward-McCann, Inc. hardcover
1909g6536Liverpool: The Liverpool Printing and Stationery Company Ltd. G : in good condition without dust jacket. Cover lightly rubbed and stained with corner creasing. Light water-staining at end with limited impact on text. Pencil notes and newspaper cutting on paste-down. 1909. Reprint. Green/gilt hardback cloth cover. 220mm x 140mm 9" x 6". 101pp. 28 illustrations and folding map. . The Liverpool Printing and Stationery Company Ltd hardcover
190924621Liverpool Printing and Stationery Company Liverpool 1909. 8vo. First Edition with a frontispiece 27 photographs in the text and a folding map coloured in outline very lightly browned; original green cloth upper board lettered in gilt covers very lightly age-soiled else a very good bright clean copy. VERY SCARCE Liverpool Printing and Stationery Company, Liverpool, hardcover
18180715London: J Booth. G : in good condition without dust jackets. Covers rubbed. Slight foxing. 1818. First Edition. Grey boards. Pages untrimmed. 180mm x 110mm 7" x 4". xii 76pp 160pp; 260pp. 4 coloured fold-out maps. 10 b/w plates. . J Booth hardcover
Facsimile of the rare original account, first published in 1507. 8vo. Original leather grained cloth binding. Fine condition. These facsimiles are the most affordable way to study, own, and enjoy such rare Americana. NW29. **PRICE JUST REDUCED!
Accompanying the Channel 4 TV series, this text follows (100 years later) Mark Twain's bestselling account of his journey around the globe. The traveller is Sir Peter Ustinov, who sticks closely to Twain's original route, from luxurious cruise liner to the meat train from Bombay. Clean Copy
198210242Ciudad Universitaria México D.F. 1982. Primera Edicione. Original wraps. Very good . 8vo. 156pp. bibliografia indice fotografias. - World catalog: 1 edition published in 1982 in Spanish and held by 1 library worldwide. --. Diego Rivera expreso: " Debido a esa potencia poetica acompaiada de una cultura completa desarrollada en la direccion mas progresisia y benefica para los humanos Waldeen ha podido dar 25 arios de vida talento conocimiento y belleza para enriquecer a Mexico paguemosle al menos con amor admiracion y respeto. Ciudad Universitaria, México, D.F. unknown
GOOD + .No dj. no text annotations..firm blue boards and sunned to spine. internally, ffeps are slightly tanned and carry a pencil pricing, which may well rub off. there is the odd tarnish point to edges of the textblock - but the text itself is clean and bright with many illustrations. all pages present.
1914621207New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1914. Hardcover with gilt lettered front board no dust jacket in good condition. Some scuffs to the boards and spine is sunned. Edges corners and spine ends are bumped and rubbed. Page block pastedowns and endpapers are tanned and blemished. Binding has been reinforced at the hinges and gutter breaks noted within however binding remains sound and pages are clear. LW. Hardcover. Good/No Dust Jacket. Used. G.P. Putnam's Sons Hardcover
1935ROD0117055LIBRAIRIE PAYOT-LAUSSANNE. 1935. In-4. Relié. Bon état, Couv. convenable, Dos satisfaisant, Intérieur frais. 73 pages. Nombreuses illustrations en couleurs dans texte contre-collées.. . . . Classification Dewey : 910-Géographie générale. Voyages
