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181414084Cádiz: Imprenta Tormentaria a cargo de Don J. D. Villegas 1814.- 102 p.: con 10 planos plegados al final; 8º menor 152 x 104 cm.; Sin tonsurar conservando todas sus barbas; Plena Piel Chagrén nueva.- RARO. Pequeña mancha de tinta en el margen externo de la página 17 y otro en la esquina superior externa de la página 27. Por lo demás en EXCELENTE ESTADO. GUERRA DE LA INDEPENDENCIA-FERNANDO VII Libro en español Imprenta Tormentaria a cargo de Don J. D. Villegas hardcover
1862FINfeSAI69London: Smith Elder And Co. 1862. 1862. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l. vii-xix 1list of illus. 1 leaferrata 400; 1 p.l. v-xviii 1 leafplate list 420. lacking half-titles. 2 folding lithographed maps 4 hand-coloured lithographs of plants & 12 tinted lithographs. contemporary half calf spine & corners worn but solid neat gilt library stamp at foot of spines some foxing to plates & neighbouring leaves. First Edition. St. John who as a young man was fascinated with Borneo and the adventures of Sir James Brooke rajah of Sarawak and took up the study of the Malay language was introduced to Brooke on his visit to England in 1847 and accompanied him as private secretary when Brooke was appointed British commissioner and governor of Labuan. Thenceforth St. John and Brooke were closely associated. St. John was with Brooke during his final operations in 1849 against Malay pirates and he accompanied Brooke to Brunei the Sulu archipelago and to Siam in 1850. Although St. John deemed some of his chief's dealings with the natives high-handed and ill-advised he in a letter to Gladstone defended Brooke against attack in the House of Commons. While the official inquiry into Brooke's conduct which the home government appointed was in progress at Singapore St. John acted temporarily as commissioner for Brooke 1851-5 and visited the north-western coast of Borneo and the north-eastern shore ascending the principal rivers. Appointed in 1856 British consul-general at Brunei St. John explored the country round the capital and penetrated farther into the interior than any previous traveller. He published his full and accurate journals supplemented by other visitors' testimonies in these well-written and beautifully illustrated volumes entitled Life in the Forests of the Far East 1862. DNB Included are chapters on the Sea and Land Dayaks and their social life the Samarahan River and the Caves of Sirih St. John's ascents of the Mountain of Kina Balu explorations in the interior to the south and south-east of the capital expedition up the Limbang River visits to the Sulu Islands Borneo proper Sarawak the Chinese in Borneo the Chinese insurrection and Roman catholic and protestant missions. The plates include tinted lithographs showing scenery and natives and four hand-coloured lithographs of notable flora. cfCasey Wood p. 548 2nd Edn. F. Hardcover. London: Smith, Elder And Co., 1862. Hardcover
180524840MADRID 1805. 4º menor.- Rústica.- 2 hojas sin numerar la última blanca. Al final del texto manuscrito: ""El uso de vivo encarnado está tolerado; lo que participo."". unknown
1850ALib6227268BcPrinted by W.L. Avery Prince William Street 1850. Hardcover. Very Good/In a protective plastic case. Includes cover and and all pages with yellow paper spine and boards. In very good condition. Printed by W.L. Avery, Prince William Street hardcover
1850ALib6227268Bc4Printed by W.L. Avery Prince William Street 1850. Hardcover. Very Good/In a protective plastic case. Includes cover and and all pages with yellow paper spine and boards. In very good condition. Printed by W.L. Avery, Prince William Street hardcover