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1836 AFRICA 1ed Lander Niger River Exploration Illustrated Maps Slavery

Richard Lander was an English explorer who made his name for his voyages into Africa. After nearly a decade of African voyages, the British government sent Richard and his brother John in 1830 to explore the Niger River. While at the river delta, they were captured by local tribes for a short time. Their voyage did yield grand results – they discovered the Niger River course and outlets.
The specifics of the journey were written and published under various titles, including 'The Travels of Richard and John Lander'. This work is a fascinating account of African culture, geography, and 19th-century exploration. This 1836 first edition includes nine fine, full-page engravings, including maps and views of local tribes.
Item number: #13180
Price: $599
LANDER, Richard & John
The travels of Richard and John Lander, into the interior of Africa : for the discovery of the course and termination of the Niger ; from unpublished documents… Read More

1851 Napoleon Peninsular War Napier MAPS French Revolution SPAIN 6v An early-19th-century account of the history of the Napoleonic conflicts against Spain, Portugal, and Great Britain. In 1807, Napoleon invaded Portugal with Spain; however, a year later, France turned on Spain and a large guerrilla warfare emerged. Now known as 'The Peninsular War', this conflict was profusely written about over the next century; however, the Napier account is one of the earliest! This 1851 leather-bound edition includes 55 illustrated maps throughout. An impressive and rare set!Item number: #13762Price: $795NAPIER, William Francis PatrickHistory of the war in the peninsula and in the south of France : from the year 1807 to the year 1814London : Thomas & Boone ..., 1851.Details: • Collation: Complete with all pages; 6 volumeso 55 full-page, map engravings• Language: English• Binding: Leather; tight & secure• Size: ~7.75in X 5in (19.5cm x 13cm) Our Guarantee: Very Fast. Very Safe. Free Shipping… Read More

1847 CHINA 1ed Canton Journal of Shaw Voyage American Revolutionary WAR India
Major Samuel Shaw was an 18th-century officer in the Continental Army, who served under General Henry Knox and the 3rd Artillery Regiment. Following his service in the army, Shaw was part of a voyage to China in which he was appointed Consul by the Continental Congress. The journals that he kept on this voyage, as well as those on the American revolution, were published in 1847 by Crosby and Nichols.

Item number: #13427
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SHAW, Samuel
The journals of Major Samuel Shaw, the first American consul at Canton
Boston : W. Crosby and H.P. Nichols, 1847. First edition.
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· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xiii, [1], 360
· References: Sabin 79959; Goldsmiths'-Kress no. 34987.38
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
o Cloth
· Size: ~9.5in X 6in (24cm x 15cm)
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1881 George Cruikshank Comic ART Almanack Caricature Thackeray Illustrated Humor

George Cruikshank was one of England's best and most notable 19th-century caricaturists and book illustrators.

The 'Comic Almanack' is a collection of 19th-century tales and poems etched by George Cruikshank. This work includes the works of famed authors such as Thackeray, Albert Smith, the Brothers Mayhew, Robert Brough and Gilbert A'Beckett.
"In 1835 Cruikshank issued the first number of the 'Comic Almanack,' with a dozen 'right merrie' cuts (etchings) 'pertaining to the months' by himself, and a few minor embellishments. Sometimes the letterpress was supplied by distinguished contributors. To the issue for 1839 Thackeray contributed 'Stubb's Calendar, or the Fatal Boots,' to be followed in 1840 by 'Barber Cox, and the Cutting of his Comb,' afterwards called 'Cox's Diary.'" (DNB).
This undated edition contains hundreds of illustrations, many of which are folding.

Item number: #13803
Price: $599
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1785 1st ed Colonial America TAX Law Boston Sullivan Appeal to Impartial Public
James Sullivan's "Appeal to the Impartial Public" is a short pamphlet-like work written on local tax disputes in early Massachusetts. Sullivan sought to plea with Christians, Jews, and Catholics in the Boston area in hopes of gaining more defense against tax changes.
Item number: #15070
Price: $599
SULLIVAN, James
An appeal to the impartial public : by the Society of Christian Independents, congregating in Glocester.
Boston : Printed by Benjamin Edes & Son, 1785. First edition.

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o 38
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References: Sabin 27591; Evans 19028
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Language: English
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Binding: Pamphlet; tight & secure
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Size: ~9in X 6in (23cm x 15cm)
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1878 EXQUISITE William Shakespeare Illustrated Charles Knight Romeo Juliet 2v

A beautiful 19th-century edition of the works of William Shakespeare!

In the mid-19th-century, Charles Knight published an illustrated edition of the works of Shakespeare, a set that proved to be very popular throughout the English-speaking world, into the late 1800s. It included all of the famous works one would expect to be in a collection of Shakespeare, but unlike other editions of the same era, this particular example features the impressive full-page engravings of character portraits.

This 1878 American edition was published in Philadelphia by Amies. An impressive example of Shakespeare.

Item number: #24847
Price: $599

SHAKESPEARE, William

The complete works of William Shakespeare : carefully collated and compared with the editions of Halliwell, Knight, and Collier and others: with a comprehensive life of the great dramatist

Philadelphia : Wm. T. Amies, 1878.

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1829 Botanic Garden by Maund BOTANICAL Flowers Botany Illustrated Gardens 2v

Benjamin Maund was a 19th-century British naturalist who, beginning in 1825, published one of the most important and desirable works on British flowers. 'The Botanic Garden' was a regularly printed periodical that illustrated the flower and plants found in British gardens, particularly the Royal Gardens.

According to Dunthorne in 'Great Flower Books', Maund's "Botanic Garden" is
"A delightful work, not only full of useful and practical information, but illustrated with most charming plates carefully engraved and colored."

These first two volumes of 'The Botanic Garden' includes nearly 150+ hand-colored illustrations of flowers, leaves, plants, and more!

Item number: #25145
Price: $599

MAUND, Benjamin

The botanic garden : consisting of highly finished representations of hardy ornamental flowering plants, cultivated in Great Britain

London: Simpkin and Marshall, 1829-30. 1st edition

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1792 Puritan John Owen 1ed BIBLE Death of Death Redemption Carlisle Pennsylvania
John Owen was a 17th-century English theologian whose Puritan ideals appeared throughout his sermons and published works. One of his most popular devotional works was 'The Death of Death in the Death of Christ'. This book was written on the redemption of sin through the death and resurrection of Jesus.

This 1792 first American edition was published in Carlisle, Pennsylvania by Kline.

Item number: #25402
Price: $750

OWEN, John

The Death of Death in the Death of Christ

Carlisle, Pennsylvania: George Kline, 1792. 1st AMERICAN edition!

Details:
· Collation: Complete with all pages
o xv, [1], 17-320, [10]
· Language: English
· Binding: Leather; tight and secure
· Size: ~8in X 5in (20.5cm x 12.5cm)
· Rare and desirable

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1843 EARLY AMERICA 19 MAPS Indians California PERU Brazil Oceania Illustrated 9v
An impressive collection of volumes from the 19th-century work "L'Univers". Published by Didot, the publisher the many famed French voyages books, this work contains numerous volumes history and descriptions of people and their cultures from all over the world. This particular lot features nine volumes covering the following locations:
· South and Central America
o Brazil, Colombia & Guyana
o Chili, Paraguay, Patagonia
o Guatemala, Peru
o Antilles
· United States & Canada
· Oceania
o Polynesia
o Malasia
o Micronesia
· Europe
o Cities of the Hanseatic League
The United States volume is particularly desirable as it contains descriptions of Native American Indian tribes, early California interests, and Colonial history. Note that each volume contains impressive illustrations and even folding maps!
Item number: #24421
Price: $950
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L'Univers | histoire et description de tous les peuples
Paris: Firmin Didot, 1843 1st… Read More

1854 Opium War Japanese Woodblock Print China Qing Ming Sorcery Taiping Shujin
An interesting 18th century woodblock-print of 'Military Tales of the Qing vs Ming' by Seiei Shujin written as an account of the Opium War and the Taiping rebellion. These accounts are primarily military tales and focus on characters such as Hong Wulong a General for the Ming, or Li Boyu, a courageous female general who can perform sorcery. The book interestingly paints British soldiers as "barbarians" who have to "cower" to the Chinese Ming Warriors. This book offended the governmental authorities, and so, woodcuts were confiscated, and the author was thrown into prison.
This rare 1854 edition is written in a column format with furigana usage for easier reading. This 5-volume woodblock print is bound in the "fukurotoji (variously translated as "bound-pocket," or "pouch" binding)" style with Mino paper!
Item number: #9343
Price: $950
SEIEI, Shujin
Military Tales of the Qing vs Ming (Shin Min Gundan)
淸明軍談.… Read More