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"Marianne North was one of those intrepid Victorian Lady Travellers, most renowned for her brilliant botanical paintings, displayed in specially designed Gallery in the Botanical Gardens at Kew. This book uses extracts from her autobigraphical account of her travels ("Recollections of a Happy Life. Being the Autobiography of Marianne North". Edited by Her Sister Mrs. John Addington Symonds. Two volumes. 1894) and is beautifully illustrated with her paintings, many reproduced for the first time. The book was published in collaboration with The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Preface by J P M Brenan, Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens. Foreword by Anthony Huxley. Biographical note by Brenda E Moon. 240p. illus (col) maps on endpapers. A nice book to send as a gift ! Book
199013339ABBerlin, Lingnau-Verlag für Hörproduktionen (= Lingnau-Reise Karibik), 1990. 1 Kompaktkassette, Stereo, ca. 1 Stunde Spiellzeit, EAN: 4010441067018, tadelloser Zustand, noch originalverschweißt.
4898reliure 1/2 cuir marron - dos lisse cloisonné et fleuronné - pièce de titre rouge - tomaison vert foncé - in 8 - 13.5x 21 - 467 pp - tome 14 - 1816 - chez LEDOUX et TENRE, libraires, rue Pierre-Sarrazin, n° 8 à PARIS.
19808Paris, L'Avant-Scène Théâtre n°598, [1976]. In-4°, 58p. Broché, couverture illustrée.
1825WRCAM55730London: Printed by Harvey and Darton 1825. 3-15pp. Lacks half title. Recent half black morocco and grey cloth boards title stamped in blue on front board. Bookplate on front pastedown Stephen Hopwood Jamaican binder's ticket on rear pastedown newspaper article bound in at rear. Front hinge just starting slight soiling to titlepage light tanning. Very good. First edition of this account of the "wanton cold-blooded" hunting of runaway slaves in Jamaica. The "shooting excursion" in the title refers to the 1824 "attack made by a party of islanders upon a long-established camp of runaway slaves who had lived peaceably for years in a forest settlement" Ragatz. The pamphlet includes summaries of the attack from the MONTEGO BAY GAZETTE CORNWALL COURIER and CORNWALL GAZETTE as well as an illustration of the camp showing the route of the attackers. The author explains that "the barbarous excursions which have been described did not owe their origin to any insurrection of the Negroes in consequence of any discussions in the British Parliament nor in consequence of any stir made by the British people in their behalf. They were as the account itself testifies wanton cold-blooded excursions on the part of the white inhabitants of Trelawny to root up a runaway settlement which had subsisted eleven years without offense or molestation to the neighbourhood" p.6. The author of the text is unknown signed only at the end in print as "Alfred." <br> <br> This copy was bound at the Verona Bindery in Kingston Jamaica and includes a newspaper article mounted and bound in at rear from THE JAMAICA WEEKLY GLEANER February 8 1982 recounting the attacks. RAGATZ p.409. OCLC 12003173. SABIN 35556. Printed by Harvey and Darton hardcover books
1828WRCAM55095Birmingham: Printed by B. Hudson 1828. 24pp. Half title. Original printed self-wrappers stitched as issued. Some wear and tanning to half title and p.24 paper fault in upper right corner of titlepage no text affected. Very good. Second edition following the first of 1825 giving accounts of the "wanton cold-blooded" hunting of runaway slaves in Jamaica. The "shooting excursion" in the title refers to the 1824 "attack made by a party of islanders upon a long-established camp of runaway slaves who had lived peaceably for years in a forest settlement" Ragatz. The pamphlet includes summaries of the attack from the MONTEGO BAY GAZETTE CORNWALL COURIER and CORNWALL GAZETTE as well as an illustration of the camp showing the route of the attackers. The author explains that "the barbarous excursions which have been described did not owe their origin to any insurrection of the Negroes in consequence of any discussions in the British Parliament nor in consequence of any stir made by the British people in their behalf. They were as the account itself testifies wanton cold- blooded excursions on the part of the white inhabitants of Trelawny to root up a runaway settlement which had subsisted eleven years without offense or molestation to the neighbourhood" p.6. This edition includes a dismissive note on page 23 about the recently passed Consolidated Slave Act 1826 which was meant to "restrain arbitrary punishments" of slaves among other abuses. <br> <br> The author of the text is unknown signed only at the end in print as "Alfred." This second edition is rather scarce with only five copies listed in OCLC at Yale University of Florida Newberry Library John Carter Brown Library and the University of Manchester. RAGATZ p.409. OCLC 9563313. SABIN 35556 1825 ed. Printed by B. Hudson unknown books
1787WRCAM13337Kingston Jamaica: Printed by Alexander Aikman 1787. Two volumes bound in one. 231262221582pp. bound with: AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE LAWS OF JAMAICA IN MANNER OF AN INDEX. Kingston: Aikman 1787. 429pp. bound with: APPENDIX: CONTAINING LAWS RESPECTING SLAVES. Kingston: Aikman 1787. 4325pp. Large folio. Old calf rebacked. Internally near fine. with: ACTS OF ASSEMBLY PASSED IN THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA; FROM 1770 TO 1783 INCLUSIVE. Kingston: Printed for James Johnes Esq. by Lewis and Eberall 1786. v313-424pp. bound with: AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE LAWS OF JAMAICA. Kingston: Lewis and Eberall 1786. 440pp. Quarto. Old calf rebacked. Fine. with: ACTS OF ASSEMBLY PASSED IN THE ISLAND OF JAMAICA FROM THE YEAR 1784 TO THE YEAR 1788 INCLUSIVE. Kingston: Printed by Alexander Aikman 1789. xvi300iv423pp. Quarto. Old calf rebacked. Near fine. All together an extraordinary collection of 18th-century Jamaican printing combining six separate imprints one of them consisting of two volumes in three bound volumes all printed between 1786 and 1789 by two different printers in Kingston Jamaica. The texts retrospectively cover the Acts of the Assembly from its beginning in 1681 up to date with the last printing in 1788. Also included are two separate publications containing abridgements of the various acts and a further separate publication combining all of the slave statutes in one place. <br> <br> As anyone who has sought them knows well all 18th-century Caribbean imprints are rare most extremely so and these laws are no exception. Furthermore most Caribbean printing is fairly slight not substantial volumes such as these. Printing began in Jamaica in 1718. It was the first British colony south of Maryland to have a printing press and except for several items printed in Havana by a press briefly established there this was the first press in the Caribbean; however only a handful of fugitive pieces survive from the 1770s. In that period the economic importance of Jamaica was supplemented by an influx of Loyalists including printer Alexander Aikman who seems to have invigorated the cultural and publishing life of the colony while the British government liberalized its colonial policy to avoid a repetition of the problems of the American Revolution. In that climate these retrospective and current laws of the local colonial government were printed. Of all early Caribbean printing that of Jamaica is best documented through the early and thorough work of Frank Cundall. His bibliographies illustrate both the rich variety of material printed on Jamaica and its rarity. <br> <br> Following are the NUC locations and citations of the laws offered herein: <br> <br> 1 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY 1681-1769. Kingston 1787. Not in the NUC. CUNDALL p.52. <br> <br> 2 ABRIDGEMENT OF LAWS. Kingston 1787. Not in the NUC or Cundall. <br> <br> 3 LAWS RESPECTING SLAVES. Kingston 1787. Not in the NUC or Cundall. <br> <br> 4 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY 1770-83. Kingston 1786. The NUC locates DLC MH RPJCB MChB NN. CUNDALL p.52. SABIN 35617. <br> <br> 5 ABRIDGEMENT OF LAWS. Kingston 1786. The NUC locates NN. Not in Cundall. SABIN 35617. <br> <br> 6 ACTS OF ASSEMBLY 1784-88. Kingston 1789. The NUC locates DLC RPJCB. CUNDALL p.53. <br> <br> In all a remarkable assemblage of Caribbean printing. Printed by Alexander Aikman unknown books
1786WRCAM36081Kingston Jamaica: Printed for James Jones Esq. by Lewis and Eberall 1786. v3114-424; 440pp. Quarto. Modern polished calf gilt leather label. Contemporary ownership inscription on titlepage of ACTS.: "George Harrison Lincolns Inn 1791." Titlepage worn and soiled repairs in top and bottom margin with no loss of text. Occasional minor foxing last two leaves dampstained. Small hole in leaf F with loss of a few letters. First four leaves and last four leaves of AN ABRIDGMENT. dampstained leaf aa repaired no loss of text final leaf supplied in facsimile. These exceptions noted very clean internally. A very good copy. First editions of two rare 18th-century Jamaican legal imprints. The volume was previously owned by legal author Sir George Harrison the son of Thomas Harrison who served as attorney-general and advocate- general of Jamaica. The elder Harrison's name is included in the list of subscribers for the ACTS. and father or son have made minor manuscript additions on a half dozen pages in the text. <br> <br> The volume records both public and private acts organized chronologically for 1770 through 1783. The ABRIDGMENT. published as a separate work with separate titlepage clearly supplements the ACTS. by listing the acts by subject and providing an index. There are numerous acts regarding slaves which provide much insight into that institution on the island including legislation regarding runaways "Free- Negroes" "Negro towns" and maroons firearms holidays and even drumming. Other acts cover a wide range of laws and activities including those related to land roads cattle gaming hawkers and pedlars the militia settlers ships and smuggling. <br> <br> All 18th-century Caribbean imprints are rare most are extremely so and these laws are no exception. Furthermore the majority of Caribbean printing is often ephemeral and fairly slight rather than a substantial volume such as this one. The first British colony south of Maryland to have a press printing began in Jamaica in 1718. Except for several items printed in Havana by a press briefly established there this was the first press in the Caribbean; however only a handful of fugitive pieces survive from the 1770s. In that period the economic importance of Jamaica was supplemented by an influx of Loyalists who seems to have invigorated the cultural and publishing life of the colony while the British government liberalized its colonial policy to avoid a repetition of the problems of the American Revolution. In this social and political climate these retrospective laws of the local colonial government were printed. <br> <br> A very good copy of two rare 18th-century Jamaican imprints with provenance related to the island and British legal history. SABIN 35617 ACTS. and ABRIDGMENT. CUNDALL SUPPLEMENT 446 447. GOLDSMITHS 13208. ESTC T140415. OCLC 28209638 30304147 31220784. DNB IX p.32. Printed for James Jones, Esq. by Lewis and Eberall hardcover books
9788556521316ALFAGUARA. new. Desde a f�ria do fim passando pelo passado sublime e pelo futuro s��rdido Jamaica Kincaid nos brinda com uma hist��ria inesquec�vel sobre separa��o mas tambǸm sobre o que significa continuar lutando. O sr. Sweet comp��e em seu est�dio enquanto a sra. Sweet passa o tempo na cozinha escrevendo. Seus filhos correm pela grande casa que um dia pertenceu a Shirley Jackson. Contudo a perfeita imagem da fam�lia tradicional americana Ǹ abalada quando o marido deixa a esposa por uma mulher mais jovem. AtravǸs dos fluxos de consci�ncia de m�ltiplos personagens Jamaica Kincaid mostra as ang�stias profundas que existem por trǭs de uma aparente perfei��o. Uma anǭlise ferina sobre as diversas maneiras como o transcorrer dos anos afeta um casamento Agora veja ent�o Ǹ um livro ao mesmo tempo singelo e potente. Os personagens em confronto se desesperam em situa����es cotidianas suas mentes tentando entender linearmente uma realidade que aqui de fato n�o Ǹ linear. Escrevendo no passado no presente e no futuro Kincaid faz da passagem do tempo sua principal ferramenta narrativa. ""O dom de Kincaid Ǹ contar uma experi�ncia comum com ferocidade m�tica."" �New York Times Book Review ""Agora veja ent�o Ǹ a hist��ria de uma esposa rejeitada como se fosse escrita por Gertrude Stein e Virginia Woolf."" � NPR ALFAGUARA unknown
21422Mansfield Street London 8 Dec. 1807. One page 12mo bifolium docketed with names etc of the sender "Gen. Sir A. Clarke" and recipient of letter on p.4 a small part of which is stuck to p.2 separated from the other docketing. Text clear and complete. A mysterious further note appears above the letter text "Entd. OB 236". He says: The bearer George one of my Servants is so much grown that he cannot wear his Blue Livery Coat and Red Waistcoat. You must therefore let them former elided sufficiently in the Body & Sleeves; and lengthen the latter at the Cuffs to make them long enough - Pray do this in the best manner you can and as soon as possible." Mansfield Street, [London], 8 Dec. 1807. unknown
Features: Desirable orchids of the Bahamas; Vanda cristata; Triplods are wonderful but...; Angraecum distichum vs. Mystacidium distichum - Collector's item; A sumer collecting trip to Jamaica; Gastrorchis humblotii; a survey of cymbidium composts - a Gripp on Growing; a checklist of the orchids of Jamaica; Improvement of species by inbreeding; Stenia species in Peru. Book
Features include: Australia's flying duck orchids; shoot-tip culture for the novice; stenoptera ananassocomos - acquaintance renewed in Jamaica; Limberlost Orchid and Tropical plant nursery - a tribute to the Perseverance of an orchidist; Specimen plants and Paphiopedilum Potting - growing orchids indoors; cattleya aclandiae; Acceleration of the germination of so-called "hard-to-germinate" orchid seeds; observations on growing catasetums; Erythrostylum - the Queen of Cymbidium species - a Gripp on growing; The morphological effects on pollination in the Brazillian Miltonias; A second look at Doritaenopsis. Book
193624041ABBerlin und Leipzig, de Gruyter, 1936. 4to. VIII, 532 S. Mit Abbildungen im Text und auf Tafeln. Orig.-Leinwand mit Orig.-Umschlag.
20051391137Washington DC: National Geographic Society 2005. First Edition First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo 191 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good condition dust jacket. Light blue spine with black and red lettering. Dust jacket is wrapped in a mylar covering price is uncut "$20.00 U.S./ $29.00 Canada/ £12.99 U.K." and has mild shelving wear. Boards have bending wear along the spine head and tail edges. Textblock has mild wear along the edges and stains on the head edge. Signed flat by Jamaica Kincaid on the front end-page. Shelved Room C. 1391137. Special Collections. National Geographic Society hardcover
2005Q-0792265300National Geographic 2005-01-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! National Geographic hardcover
2007Q-142620096xNational Geographic 2007-07-17. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! National Geographic paperback
2007DADAX142620096XNational Geographic 2007-07-17. Reprint. paperback. New. 5.59x0.53x8.00. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. National Geographic paperback
2005107378Washington DC: National Geographic 2005. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. First edition. Fine in fine dustwrapper. Inscribed by Kincaid to author Nicholas Delbanco and his family: "To the D's with love from Jamaica. National Geographic hardcover
19893693Zurich: Parkett 1989. Hardcover. Near Fine. Hardcover. Slipcased. Autographed by Eric Fischl. Also autographed by Jamaica Kincaid. Illustrated boards. From the art book collection of Canadian writer Greg Gatenby. Greg's ownership signature to top right corner of front endpaper. Fine copy. Parkett hardcover
198981445Knopf. New. 1989. Paperback. FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- - Corresponds to ASIN: B002WWWWWI. 18 pages 4to. 9 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer-- . Knopf paperback
198981444Knopf. New. 1989. Hardcover. 0394580354 . FREE UPGRADE to Courier/Priority Shipping Upon Request - IN STOCK AND IMMEDIATELY AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT - FLAWLESS COPY BRAND NEW PRISTINE NEVER OPENED -- - Corresponds to ASIN: B001ISIFZ0. 18 pages 4to. 9 illustrations. -- with a bonus offer-- . Knopf hardcover
1989Q-0394580354Alfred A. Knopf/Whitney Museum 1989-09-26. Hardcover. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Alfred A. Knopf/Whitney Museum hardcover
1989169275New York: Knopf 1989. First Trade Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine in a Very Good slipcase. Top slipcase edge split.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Knopf hardcover
198934135New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1989. First Edition; First Printing. Hardcover. Very Good in a Very Good slipcase. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
198660767New York:: Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art 1986. First edition; one of 145 copies signed by Jamaica Kincaid and Eric Fischl. publisher's black cloth in slipcase. A very fine copy except for a few slight marks to the black cloth in a near fine slipcase. Oversized folio. Illustrated with seven lithographs by Fischl. Library Fellows of the Whitney Museum of American Art, hardcover
