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182232323Philadelphia: Harrison Hall 1822. 8vo. 8 5/8 x 6 inches. 4 449-532pp. Engraved frontispiece plate after T. R. Peale depicting a skin lodge Kaskaias. Foxing. Publisher's lettered wrappers.<br/> <br/>Ephemeral announcement of the publication of the account of the Long Expedition to the Rocky Mountains.<br/> <br/>Major Stephen Long was the principal proponent of government-sponsored exploration of the West following the War of 1812. He travelled farther than Pike or Lewis and Clark and blazed trails that were susequently followed by Fremont Powell and others. The expedition travelled up the Missouri and then followed the River Platte to its source in the Rocky Mountains before moving south to Upper Arkansas. From there the plan was to find the source of the Red River but when this was missed the Canadian River was explored instead. The expedition added significantly to the earlier discoveries of Lewis and Clark and Zebulon Pike. Edwin James was the botanist geologist and surgeon for this important government expedition initially named the Yellowstone Expedition. In addition to his duties on the expedition James subsequently served as the editor and compiler of the official account of the expedition relying "upon his own records the brief geological notes of Major Long and the early journals of Thomas Say who served as the expedition's naturalist" Wagner-Camp. The present December 1822 issue of The Port Folio Vol. II No. 6 includes a full-page announcement on the rear wrapper advertising the publication of the first edition of James account of the Long Expedition. In addition pages 496 to 503 include a lengthy review of the work and the engraved frontispiece depicts a skin lodge of the Kaskaias after expedition artist T. R. Peale printed from the same plate as the engraving within the first edition atlas to the James account. Rare and ephemeral. Harrison Hall unknown books
1844E0023xcii616 pages with bibliography. Octavo 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" bound in contemporary half calf with black spine label and gilt lettering. Publications de la Societe d'Etudes pour la colonisation de la Guyane francaise Number 4. The bibliographical catalogue occupies pages 579-616 and contains descriptions of 240 works on Guiana. Sabin 56097. First edition.<br /><br />French Guiana French: Guyane française officially Guyane is an overseas department French: département d'outre-mer or DOM of France located on the northern coast of South America. It has borders with two nations Brazil and Suriname. Like the other DOMs French Guiana is also an overseas region of France one of the 26 regions of France. Its currency is the euro. The prefecture is Cayenne. The addition of the adjective "French" comes from colonial times when three such colonies existed: British Guiana now Guyana Dutch Guiana now Suriname and French Guiana. The three are still often collectively referred to as the Guianas. French Guiana was originally inhabited by a number of indigenous American people. It was settled by the French during the 17th century. After the Treaty of Paris in 1763 Louis XV sent 12000 settlers to French Guiana to colonise the region. One and a half years later only a few hundred survived.2 Its infamous Île du Diable Devil's Island was the site of penal settlements from 1852 until 1951. More than 70000 French convicts were deported to French Guiana between 1852 and 1939.3 In 1809 a Portuguese-British naval squadron took French Guiana for the Portuguese Empire. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1814 the region was handed back to the French though a Portuguese presence remained until 1817. A border dispute with Brazil arose in the late nineteenth century over a vast area of jungle leading to the short-lived pro-French independent state of Counani in the disputed territory and some fighting between settlers before the dispute was resolved largely in favor of Brazil by the arbitration of the Swiss government.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Front inner hinge cracked rubbing to hinges and corners some internal foxing else a very good copy. Imprimerie de Bethune and Plon hardcover
1844E0023xcii616 pages with bibliography. Octavo 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" bound in contemporary half calf with black spine label and gilt lettering. Publications de la Societe d'Etudes pour la colonisation de la Guyane francaise Number 4. The bibliographical catalogue occupies pages 579-616 and contains descriptions of 240 works on Guiana. Sabin 56097. First edition.<br /><br />French Guiana French: Guyane française officially Guyane is an overseas department French: département d'outre-mer or DOM of France located on the northern coast of South America. It has borders with two nations Brazil and Suriname. Like the other DOMs French Guiana is also an overseas region of France one of the 26 regions of France. Its currency is the euro. The prefecture is Cayenne. The addition of the adjective "French" comes from colonial times when three such colonies existed: British Guiana now Guyana Dutch Guiana now Suriname and French Guiana. The three are still often collectively referred to as the Guianas. French Guiana was originally inhabited by a number of indigenous American people. It was settled by the French during the 17th century. After the Treaty of Paris in 1763 Louis XV sent 12000 settlers to French Guiana to colonise the region. One and a half years later only a few hundred survived.2 Its infamous Île du Diable Devil's Island was the site of penal settlements from 1852 until 1951. More than 70000 French convicts were deported to French Guiana between 1852 and 1939.3 In 1809 a Portuguese-British naval squadron took French Guiana for the Portuguese Empire. With the signing of the Treaty of Paris in 1814 the region was handed back to the French though a Portuguese presence remained until 1817. A border dispute with Brazil arose in the late nineteenth century over a vast area of jungle leading to the short-lived pro-French independent state of Counani in the disputed territory and some fighting between settlers before the dispute was resolved largely in favor of Brazil by the arbitration of the Swiss government.<br /><br />Condition:<br /><br />Front inner hinge cracked rubbing to hinges and corners some internal foxing else a very good copy. Imprimerie de Bethune and Plon hardcover books
18911179838Leipzig; F. A. Brockhaus, 1891. XVI; 470 S.; zahlr. Illustr. / Ktn. und X; 518 S.; zahlr. Illustr. / Ktn.; 23,5 cm. 2 fadengeh. Orig.-Pappbände.
53426with wonderful views from the route taken through the plains of Tibet up the Rongbuk Glacier the North Col with its ice wall and the North-East Ridge beginning with nine members of the expedition including Irvine and Mallory who lost their lives card 1 Everest from the glacier the monastery at 16000 feet and that at Shekar-Dzong on a rock pinnacle astonishing pictures of the ice formations Nepalese porters climbing the ice wall at 22000 feet and a view taken from 'The Top of the World' at 28000 feet by Dr Somervell looking down on the peaks and clouds card 18 the other photographs are by Captain Noel the descriptions are most evocative and informative about the weather the rarefied air the temperatures and the local living conditions together 14 cards 3" x 2½" John Player & Sons no date circa lacking cards 36131619 and 20 unknown
196744603Copenhagen 1967-69. 4to. Orig. hcloth. 12918453 pp. tables and more that 200 plates. some folding. Clean and fine. hardcover
196744603Copenhagen, 1967-69. 4to. Orig. hcloth. 129,184,53 pp., tables and more that 200 plates., some folding. Clean and fine.
1903306501Berlin, Siegfried Mittler, 1903. VIII, 2, 238 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen dokumentarischen Abbildungen, zwei (1 groß) ausfaltbare geographische Karten. Halbleinenband gr.-8vo.( 26 x 18 cm). Halbleinenband.
1920501237<p>"V. Stefansson" in black fountain pen ink on pictorial American Geographical Society letterhead Ottawa Ontario Canada July 9 1920. 8 1/2" x 11"; 1 page; very good. Together with the original typed envelope stamped and postmarked Ottawa Ont. July 9 1920 with two stamps. To Dr. William C. Thro East Northport Long Island New York "Dear Dr. Thro: If I were only in New York I should take instant advantage of your invitation to visit you on the Long Island coast but I shall be spending most of my summer in Canada with only an odd visit to the city. I shall look you up in the fall or whenever I come to be regularly in New York. I hope both you and Mrs. Thro have a delightful summer. V. Stefansson." Stefansson 1879-1962 American ethnologist/explorer/author; lived amongst the Eskimo 1906-07; Canadian/Alaskan Arctic expedition commander 1913-18; consultant to Dartmouth College's Northern Studies program 1947-62.</p> unknown
1920501237<p>"V. Stefansson" in black fountain pen ink on pictorial American Geographical Society letterhead Ottawa Ontario Canada July 9 1920. 8 1/2" x 11"; 1 page; very good. Together with the original typed envelope stamped and postmarked Ottawa Ont. July 9 1920 with two stamps. To Dr. William C. Thro East Northport Long Island New York "Dear Dr. Thro: If I were only in New York I should take instant advantage of your invitation to visit you on the Long Island coast but I shall be spending most of my summer in Canada with only an odd visit to the city. I shall look you up in the fall or whenever I come to be regularly in New York. I hope both you and Mrs. Thro have a delightful summer. V. Stefansson." Stefansson 1879-1962 American ethnologist/explorer/author; lived amongst the Eskimo 1906-07; Canadian/Alaskan Arctic expedition commander 1913-18; consultant to Dartmouth College's Northern Studies program 1947-62.</p> unknown books
189820487Adelaide: RSSA 1898. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. Adelaide RSSA 1898. Octavo pages 125-192 plus a tipped-in errata slip with several minor references to this article. Wrappers slightly and uniformly tanned acidic paper; a fine copy uncirculated. Keartland's field notes make this far more interesting than the 'List of Birds' title suggests. For example he concludes his account of the Nankeen kestrel thus: 'I took four eggs from a tree near our camp and was surprised to find the nest lined with pellets of camel dung. This is probably the first time this material has been used for nest-lining'. Indeed. <p>Other articles of more-or-less general interest include KOCH Max: A List of Plants collected on Mount Lyndhurst Run 18 pages; BROWNE J. Harris: Use of the Wedge by the Natives of the Great Barrier Plain 1 page; and the address by the president W.L. Cleland 7 pages essentially on the anthropology of Australia. RSSA paperback
19700040731970 A complete set including Official Expedition Cover 'Manchester Nepalese Expedition to Climb Nampa 22162ft.' with post-marked Nepalese stamp and cachet 'Manchester Nepalese Expedition Base Camp 14000 ft' a bit of rubbing to extremities & a few marks to reverse; original pictorial postcard of Nampa with identical cachet signed by the entire expedition team John Allen Leader Bill Rowntree Arthur Clarke Yvonne Clarke Brian Cosby and Rob Beighton; perforated sheet with special expedition stamp and a double-side folding sheet with route map and explanatory notes. A near fine set. Signed by the Expedition Team. First Edition. unknown
19600042851960 Original pictorial postcard with Nepali Stamps. Signed by 6 team members Max Eiselin Kurt Diemberger Albin Schelbert Ernst Forrer Peter Diener and Jerzy Hajdukiewicz and two sherpas. A near fine copy. The first ascent of Dhaulagiri then the highest unclimbed peak by a Swiss team lead by Max Eiselin in 1960. See Max Eiselin 'The Ascent of Dhaulagiri' and Kurt Diemberger's 'Summits and Secrets' both of which can be purchased from us. Signed by the Team Members. unknown
19600037021960 Original pictorial postcard with Nepali Stamps P 28. Signed by 6 team members Max Eiselin Kurt Diemberger Albin Schelbert Ernst Forrer Peter Diener and Jerzy Hajdukiewicz and two sherpas. A near fine copy. The first ascent of Dhaulagiri then the highest unclimbed peak by a Swiss team lead by Max Eiselin in 1960. See Max Eiselin 'The Ascent of Dhaulagiri' and Kurt Diemberger's 'Summits and Secrets' both of which can be purchased from us. Signed by the Team Members. unknown
1967003886The Expedition 1967 Original pictorial postcard with two Argentine stamps 26 & 6 pesos postmarked Buenos Aires 15 Dec 1967 and cachet 'British Cerro Torre Expedition 1967/68. Base Camp Laguna Torre 15 Dec 1967'. A very good copy. Signed by the team Martin Boysen Mick Burke Pete Crew Dougal Haston. Signed by the Team Members. First Edition. Soft Cover. VG. The Expedition paperback
191231945Copenhagen Reitzel 1912. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. Wrappers with soiling. XI426 pp. and 19 plates incl. geological maps textillustrations. <br/><br/><em>First edition of the main and first geological survey of Southern Greenland. At the end Ussing gives a general account of the expedition in Danish. - Meddelelser om Grønland Bd. 38. </em> unknown
189722503Paris E. Flammarion 1897 -in-8 demi-chagrin à coins un volume, reliure demi-chagrin violet à écailles in-octavo à coins cartonnage Editeur (binding half shagreen in-octavo Editor with corners)(23 x 16 cm), dos long (spine without raised bands), décoré or (gilt decoration) dos titré "or"d'une plaque spéciale Editeur, premier plat titré "or" et orné d'un personnage doré dans la banquise (plaque spéciale Editeur), roulette chainette "or" aux mors et aux coins, tête lisse dorée, gouttière et tranche de queue non-rognées, orné de 200 illustrations in et hors-texte en noir, 424 pages, sans date (1897) Paris E. Flammarion Editeur,
96147501London 1921 Geographical Journal. New black clothvery good extracted article pages 371-377 map 7 b.w. photos. A vivid account of reconnaissance of Mt. Everest by Mallory Bullock & Wheeler in September 1921. A marvelous first ac- count of the climb and search for the easiest route to the top of Everest. With fabulous first photos of the Valley of the Kama Chu Mt. Everest from 19600 ft. N-53 & Makalu from 20500 ft. at the head of Kharta Valley view of the pe peak 20500 ft. at head of Kharta valley line approach by col left of AA North Peak & Northern branch of N.E. Arete. Several other fantastic early views of Everest.Great work! The appearance of articles in the Geographical Journal pre- ceede any published book. Thus these articles are likely the 'first' & earliest publication of photos & Everest notes done. unknown
222417Paris, Pincebourde, 1866 in-12, XVI-146 pp., frontispice, bradel demi-percaline fantaisie, couverture conservée (reliure de l'époque).
161180Paris, Imprimerie Royale, 1824 fort vol. in-4, LI-[3]-630 pp., broché sous couverture d'attente de papier crème. Manque de papier sur la première couverture, des mouillures parfois importantes.
176527653Paris CHEREAU 1765 une vue d'optique en couleurs,GRAVÉE A L'EAU-FORTE ET AQUARELLÉE, format de la gravure : 42 x 30,5 cm, sans date (1765) à Paris chez CHEREAU rue St Jacques Editeur
244520Paris, Vernarel et Tenon, 1825 2 vol. in-8, XVI-433 pp., 1 f. de tables et XXVII-363 pp., front., broché, couverture papier jonquille de l'époque Couverture défraîchie avec des manques, manque le second plat du tome 1, mouillure angulaire sur les premières pages du tome 2.
18363642FBLeipzig, Weber Verlag, 1836. Klein-8°. 15 x 10,5 cm. XII, 320 Seiten. Leinenband der Zeit. [4 Warenabbildungen]
VLE-93P., Hachette, 1885, in-12, IV+344 pages, fortes rousseurs. Nombreuses pièces justificatives in fine. Bel exemplaire bien relié relié demi-chagrin postérieur, dos à nerfs orné de fleurons d'aigles impériales
1878100093070Lecoffre Fils et Cie 1878 in12. 1878. Relié. texte en grec notes et notice en français
