9 721 résultats
Paperback. Unread shop stock. Very good condition. TA Used
8vo [22 x 14 cm]; xiii, 363 pp. modern half calf and marbled boards, gilt lettering on leather spine label, gilt spine rules, no half-title, old tape marks on three leaves, few margins with light old dampstain, a very good solid and tight copy. A picture of this book is available upon r Sabin 91691. Griffin 4029: "A contemporary view of Jamaican conditions during the first three decades of the nineteenth century with interesting views on society and the impact of slavery by a long-term resident." Not in Hilton. There are good chapters on agriculture, wildlife, domestic animals, commerce, social conditions, government, etc, with appendices on slavery and mortality among the troops.
VG no dj. blue cloth rounded both ends of spine. neat inscription to reverse of front board. 1st A three months visit to America.
8vo [22 x 14 cm]; 206 pp, illustrations from photos, 2 maps. original red cloth with gilt spine title lettering, dj (price clipped), fine and clean, with the often lacking errata slip pasted on the verso of the half title page. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author provides a good description of the people based on her personal conversations during travels through Persia. 'The breath of fear was blowing through the dark streets. It was never absent during the whole visit.'
León, Editorial Everest, 1971. 4to.; 261 pp., con numerosas láminas fotográficas en color, aparte. Cubiertas originales.
Lightly dinged wraps. ...
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.
London, Richard Phillips and Co., 1820. 8vo. Recent boards, gilt paperlabel on back. (4),106 pp. Engraved map as frontispiece and 6 fine aquatint plates. Some offsetting to the Advertisment-leaf.
4 Vols., xx, 442; ix, [443]-786; viii, [787]-1230; viii, [1231]-1752pp., illustrs., and folding maps, orig. cloth, d.w's.
First edition, 4to (280 x 210 mm), [6], xl, 252, cxlivpp., with errata slip, folding engraved chart frontispiece (lightly offset onto title), 2 folding engraved maps, 29 aquatint plates of which 15 are hand-coloured (some folding), 3 large folding engraved meteorological registers, with an appendix of scientific observations and reports, some offsetting, cont. half calf, marbled boards, five raised bands, five compartments with triple gilt filet borders, the sixth with leather label lettered in gilt, marbled edges, a very handsome copy. "A famous, even notorious, voyage, led by Captain John Ross. As his lieutenants, Ross had aboard William Parry, James Clark Ross, and Edward Sabine, all of future fame as explorers. Ross attempted to proceed westward through Lancaster Sound, but being deceived, presumably by a mirage, he described the passage as barred by a range of mountains, which he named the Croker Mountains, despite the disbelief of his colleagues. On returning to England in November, the report was, at first, accepted as conclusive, and Ross was promoted to post rank in December, 1818. In the following year he published this volume. A controversy soon arose which called Ross's courage into question and opened a life-long quarrel between him and Sir John Barrow, Secretary of the Admiralty".?Hill. Provenance: Armorial bookplate of Colonel Ernest William Greg (1862?1934) to front paste-down. Abbey Travel, 634; Hill, 1488; Lande, 1425.
25x19. xxxII+468p. Print on demand de la Edición de 1726, Londres, J. Senex.
Two volumes in one. pp. vi, 212, 245. 12 mo. 172 mm. Original full leather binding, worn. Admiral of the Fleet George Anson, 1st Baron Anson (1697-1762), was a Royal Navy officer. He served as a junior officer during the War of the Spanish Succession and then saw active service against Spain at the Battle of Cape Passaro during the War of the Quadruple Alliance. He then undertook a circumnavigation of the globe during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Anson commanded the fleet that defeated the French Admiral de la Jonquiere at the First Battle of Cape Finisterre during the War of the Austrian Succession. He went on to be First Lord of the Admiralty during the Seven Years' War. Among his reforms were the removal of corrupt defence contractors, improved medical care, submitting a revision of the Articles of War to Parliament to tighten discipline throughout the Navy, uniforms for commissioned officers, the transfer of the Marines from Army to Navy authority, and a system for rating ships according to their number of guns. Richard walter (1716?-1785) was appointed in 1740 chaplain of his majesty's ship Centurion, then fitting out for her celebrated voyage round the world, under the command of Commodore George Anson. Though a puny, weakly man, pale, and of a low stature he had to assist in the actual working of the ship, till her arrival at Macao in November 1742. In December, an opportunity occurring, he obtained the commodore's leave, and returned to England in one of the East India Company's ships. He took his M.A. degree in 1744, and in March 1745 was appointed chaplain of Portsmouth dockyard, a post which he held till his death on 10 March 1785. In 1748 Walter published this account of Anson's Voyage. The book had been anxiously looked for, and almost immediately ran through several editions; four were issued in 1748. It has been since reprinted very many times in its entirety or in abridgments, and is still esteemed as the story of a remarkable voyage extremely well told. W140
Kuala Lumpur, Oxford Univ. Press, 1972. Orig. boards, dustjacket with tears. XXIII,370 pp.
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xx, 511, i[i] pp, engraved copper plate frontis (port), 3 other copper engraved plates, copper engraved folding map (short tear at fold) [complete]. original paper covered boards, worn at edges, newer cloth spine and paper label, partly unopened, clean crisp internally fine copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Catalogue of the National Maritime Museum Library 419: "The author accompanied Sir Thomas Roe as his chaplain during the latter's embassy to India 1615-1619; his journal is a valuable complementary account". Cox i, p. 271: "entertaining reading". See Oaten (Early Travellers and Travels in India). First printed in 1655, this is the second printing, reprinted in full.
London, L. Davis and C. Reymers, 1760. Bound in 2 contemp. full calf. raised bands, gilt spines. Titlelabels with gilt lettering. Tomelabels gone. Spines slightly rubbed. Stamp on title-page. XX,(4),492 (4),410,(18) pp. With 6 (of 7) folded engraved plates (3 maps a. plans, 3 plates). 2 plates with a closed tear.
8vo., First Edition, with an engraved plate; original pictorial blue cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in red and black, very neatly rebacked in cloth to style, a very good, firm copy. With 32pp publisher's catalogue (dated October 1886) bound in at end. Sold from an institution with its stamp on title. Russell's tales were a mainstay of late Victorian adventure fiction. Dr. Watson is 'deep in one of Clark Russell's fine sea stories' at the opening of 'The Five Orange Pips'.
8vo [22 x 13 cm]; 3 volumes, xxxii, 248, [vi]; 362, [viii]; 288 pp, large folding engraved map of eastern South America. contemporary tree calf, recased with calf spines and new endpapers, title lettering on paper spine labels, edgewear, some light foxing, bookplate of Bernhard Schaefer on endpapers, signature on vol III title, solid very good set. A picture of this book is The author, an agent of the French government at Caracas, described the history, conquest, topography, political and commercial life, customs & manners of the Spanish and Indians, finance, in the various provinces in the Caribbean under control of the Captain-General of Caracas including Venezuela, Maracaibo, Spanish Guiana, Cumana and the Isle of Margaretta. First published in Paris in the same year, this translation was by Washington Irving and was his first book, published when he was 23. BAL 10096. Sabin19642. Humphreys 564 refers to the two volume 1807 edition published in London. Hill p. 238: 'This is an important account of Venezuela giving a description of the country and people and also accounts of growth and production of cocoa, indigo, sugar, cotton, coffee, and tabacco'. The London edition was entitled, 'Travels in South America, During the Years 1801, 1802, 1803, and 1804'. Field 421: 'Beside his account of the slaughter and destruction of Indians during the conquest of their nations, the author gives Portrait of the Indians before the arrival of the Europeans'. There is much on the native peoples. Hand D132: 'Important early documentation'.
264p., fold. maps Hardcover Very good condition Facsimile of the London 1792 edition
4to [24.5 x 19 cm]; [xii], [i, directions for binder], 335, [ix, index] pp, 37 engraved plates, maps & charts by J. B. Scotin, N. Guerard & others after Frezier, complete with frontis and all plates including 36 & xxxvi, musical notation. contemporary full leather, rebacked with leather spine, gilt title lettering on spine leather labels, cover with blind design, light offsetting on frontis, minor foxing, mainly marginal, a fine copy in attractive binding. A picture of this book is availab Frezier's voyage was made on the orders of Louis XIV to obtain military information for a possible operation against Spanish colonies on the Pacific coast. He surveyed the Le Maire Strait and the west coast of Tierra de Fuego and produced the most accurate description of South America to date (including Chile, Peru). Sabin 25936. Cox II, 267: 'One of the most valuable of our early records of the Falkland Islands, and to Frezier we are indebted for the clearest contemporary account of the navigation of the French seamen there. This English edition contains Dr. Edmund Halley's Postscript, correcting certain Geographical errors made by Frezier. Halley is of course most famous now as the discoverer of Halley's Comet. At the end is a 13 pp. account of the Joint Settlement in Paraguay '. Hill 115: 'Frezier brought back information of considerable geographical and scientific value. Much data is included about the native inhabitants This first English translation contains the same engravings as the French original but is preferable to the latter because it contains Halley's postscript, which corrects certain geographical errors made by Frezier The frontispiece map, showing the route, was created for the English edition'. Borba de Moraes I 329: 'This English edition is much sought after because of Halley's postscript'. This edition also contains a section on the early settlement of Paraguay. A superb travel classic. Besides the fine maps and charts, there are plates of people, including natives in sea-kayak, early golf, natural history and botanical plates, etc.
4to [24.5 x 19 cm]; [xii], [i, directions for binder], 335, [ix, index] pp, 37 engraved plates, maps & charts by J. B. Scotin, N. Guerard & others after Frezier, complete with frontis and all plates including 36 & xxxvi, musical notation. orig full leather boards with later spine and gilt title lettering on leather labels, light corner wear, joint cracked with repair but holding, map skillfully laid down, minor spotting, old bookplate of John Lenvis Petit, very good, interior clean & fine. Frezier's voyage was made on the orders of Louis XIV to obtain military information for a possible operation against Spanish colonies on the Pacific coast. He surveyed the Le Maire Strait and the west coast of Tierra de Fuego and produced the most accurate description of South America to date (including Chile, Peru). Sabin 25936. Cox II, 267: 'One of the most valuable of our early records of the Falkland Islands, and to Frezier we are indebted for the clearest contemporary account of the navigation of the French seamen there. This English edition contains Dr. Edmund Halley"s Postscript, correcting certain Geographical errors made by Frezier. Halley is of course most famous now as the discoverer of Halley"s Comet. At the end is a 13 pp. account of the Joint Settlement in Paraguay '. Hill 115: 'Frezier brought back information of considerable geographical and scientific value. Much data is included about the native inhabitants This first English translation contains the same engravings as the French original but is preferable to the latter because it contains Halley's postscript, which corrects certain geographical errors made by Frezier The frontispiece map, showing the route, was created for the English edition'. Borba de Moraes I 329: 'This English edition is much sought after because of Halley's postscript'. This edition also contains a section on the early settlement of Paraguay. A superb travel classic. Besides the fine maps and charts, there are plates of people, including natives in sea-kayak, early golf, natural history and botanical plates, etc.
London, Bowyer and J. Nichols, 1774. 4to. Contemp. full sprinkled calf. Raised bands. Richly gilt compartments. Titlelabel with gilt lettering. Light wear to spine ends. Light wear to edges. Corners a bit bumped. Folded engraved maps as frontispiece. VIII,253 pp.,14 folded engraved plates (incl. 2 charts), folded letterpress tables. Wide-margined with a few scattred brownspots. A few leaves and plates with light browning.
12mo, 294 pages, illustrations. eng
8vo [25.5 x 17 cm]; xiii, 306 pp, numerous color illustrations and plates, map endpapers, tables, index. original cloth, silver spine title lettering, dj (not price clipped), clean and fine,. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A well illustrated and interesting account of the first attempt at the south pole on foot since Scott in 1912, following Scott's original route. Swan later went on to the north pole, becoming the first man to reach both poles on foot. This work won the 1987 Boardman Tasker Award. 'Deserves to be widely read' (Richard Adams). This copy has the National Geographic articles 'In the Footsteps of Scott' by Robert Swan, 'The Antarctic Challenge' by Peter Scott, and 'Antarctica' by Priit Vesiland each with color illustrations from photos, published April 1987.
Paperback in very good condition. Covers are lightly scored and worn. Rear lower leading corner is creased. Page block is marked. Pages are clean and text is clear throughout. HCW Used
anglais In-8 de 403 pp.; cartonné toile de l'éditeur (publisher's red cloth). Illustrated with sixty reproductions from photographs.
