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The Rainbow's End: Alaska by Henderson, Alice Palmer - 1898
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Bound in blue cloth covers, with stamped gilt lettering and ornamentation on the spine and covers. The book shows mild shelf wear, with some rubbing in the center of the covers. Bindings tight with a hint of a shelf lean. The text block is adorned with deckled edges.
There is an institutional notation in ink in the top left corner of the front pastedown. An inscription by the previous owner is on the front flyleaf. The pages are clean with mild age toning. First Edition. Illustrated with photographic plates. 8vo; 3 preliminary leaves, 296 pages frontispiece, plates, portraits 20 cm. 7.75 inches tall.. "The book takes the reader not only along the Yukon into the heart of the Klondike, but to the Bering Sea, Dawson, Pribyloff Islands, .. .the technicalities of mining, the natural history of dogs and reindeer, Indian Myths and Christian missionary work. Hunting grounds, fishery waters, the seal trade.. the miseries of frontier life are all effectively portrayed." The Literary World.
REF: LCon: 98000237; OCLC: 2594890 Tourville, 2036; The Literary World, [1898], 369
Bound in blue cloth covers, with stamped gilt lettering and ornamentation on the spine and covers. The book shows mild shelf wear, with some rubbing in the center of the covers. Bindings tight with a hint of a shelf lean. The text block is adorned with deckled edges.
There is an institutional notation in ink in the top left corner of the front pastedown. An inscription by the previous owner is on the front flyleaf. The pages are clean with mild age toning. First Edition. Illustrated with photographic plates. 8vo; 3 preliminary leaves, 296 pages frontispiece, plates, portraits 20 cm. 7.75 inches tall.. "The book takes the reader not only along the Yukon into the heart of the Klondike, but to the Bering Sea, Dawson, Pribyloff Islands, .. .the technicalities of mining, the natural history of dogs and reindeer, Indian Myths and Christian missionary work. Hunting grounds, fishery waters, the seal trade.. the miseries of frontier life are all effectively portrayed." The Literary World.
REF: LCon: 98000237; OCLC: 2594890 Tourville, 2036; The Literary World, [1898], 369
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Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and the Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands
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Fine. London: Travellers' Bookshop, 2001. Edition limited to 500 copies, 4to., [x], 197pp., approx. 160 colour illustrations, publisherÕs black cloth with gilt spine titles, dust-wrapper. A Fine copy in Fine dustjacket - As New and signed by Julian Mackenzie on the main title page.A pictorial bibliography of one of the finest collections of Antarctica in private hands. The collection is limited to first-hand accounts, and was assembled with a view to condition. It contains many outstanding copies, some with rare dust-wrappers. The Taurus Collection was formed with two objectives in mind: First was to obtain the finest possible copies of books on the Antarctic; second was to focus on the people and expeditions who went to the Continent when heroism was most important, ie: before the age of mechanization. - from the introduction.The Taurus Collection publication should prove to be a valuable resource for both written and visual documentation for key books important to documentation of exploration of…
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The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to Alaska
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Calcutta: Patrick Press, 1896. A series of essays on his travels in India. Red bds with bright Gilt titles and Gilt facsimile signature to front bd (fresh with age toned spine, sl dulled to leading edge, not worn) Grey eps are not inscribed, pp 220 with 16 page catalogue to rear, printed on fine paper this is a very bright copy with only sl browning to 2 pages by eps.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/N/A. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.
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Six Months Among the Palm Groves, Coral Reefs, and the Volcanoes of the Sandwich Islands
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Over Fen and Wold
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Fine. London: Travellers' Bookshop, 2001. Edition limited to 500 copies, 4to., [x], 197pp., approx. 160 colour illustrations, publisherÕs black cloth with gilt spine titles, dust-wrapper. A Fine copy in Fine dustjacket - As New and signed by Julian Mackenzie on the main title page.A pictorial bibliography of one of the finest collections of Antarctica in private hands. The collection is limited to first-hand accounts, and was assembled with a view to condition. It contains many outstanding copies, some with rare dust-wrappers. The Taurus Collection was formed with two objectives in mind: First was to obtain the finest possible copies of books on the Antarctic; second was to focus on the people and expeditions who went to the Continent when heroism was most important, ie: before the age of mechanization. - from the introduction.The Taurus Collection publication should prove to be a valuable resource for both written and visual documentation for key books important to documentation of exploration of…
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The Dominion of Canada with Newfoundland and an Excursion to Alaska
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Chicago: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1898. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 296pp. Small octavo. Illustrated with plates from photos (including frontispiece). Original blue decorative cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine. very good AB 6976; Tourville 2036. Account of the trip up the yukon River via St. Michael. 1898
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Chicago & New York: Herbert S. Stone & Company, 1898. Hardcover. very good. 1st Edition. 2p.l.,296pp. Small Octavo in original illustrated blue cloth with plates (including frontispiece) from photos. Pages slightly browned and a few pages roughly opened. very good AB 6967; Tourville 2036. Account of the trip up the Yukon River to Dawson via St. Michael. 1898
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1898 1st printing. VG Hardcover in blue cloth, with Rainbow and pots of gold illustration incorporating spine and both boards. Smallest wear at tips, but remarkably bright overall. TEG, 2 edges untrimmed. Mild foxing to eps, else clean and sound. 296p, b/w plates.
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South American Journals 1858-1859
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Salem, Massachusetts: Peabody Museum, 1937. Limited Edition . Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 209pp. Marbled boards, black spine, gilt spine lettering, top edge gilt, slipcase. Corners lightly rubbed, spine lettering mildly sunned, contents are clean and some pages still unopened. Slipcase is lightly edge-chipped. One of 481 copies printed on Hazelbourn paper by The Southworth-Anthoensen Press.
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The Journal and Letters of Captain Charles Bishop on the North-west Coast of America, in the Pacific and in New South Wal
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lvi+342 pages with frontispiece, 6 maps including two folding maps, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 6") bound in original publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and pictorial representation of the ship Victoria embossed on front cover with cover and blind stamped ruled edges with original jacket. Edited by Michael Roe. Works issued by the Hakluyt Society, second series, volume 131. First edition.In 1794, Charles Bishop sailed from Bristol as master of the Ruby, a trading ship bound for north-west America. He had instructions to procure otter furs fro the Indians and then to proceed to Canton via japan and sell the cargo. During the years 1794-1802, he rounded South America to reach the Pacific coast, then visited the Pacific islands and the coasts of Asia and Australia. In the Moluccas, he sold the Ruby and purchased the Nautilus; correspondingly, the test is divided into two sections. This narrative is Bishop's journal of his voyages and relates a minor epic of adventure,…
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The Silence Of The North
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By Olive A. Frederickson with Ben East. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. RARE. 1972 Crown Publishers Inc., NY. The Silence Of The North, The Incredible story of a woman's fight for survival in a merciless winter of the Canadian Wilderness during the 1940's. Adapted as a film in 1981 and directed by Allan King. VG/GOOD $5.95 unclipped dust jacket. USED. 5 ¾ X 8 ½. 209 pages. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Volunteers in the African Bush: Memoirs from Sierra Leone
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Indianapolis: Dog Ear Publishing, January 2013. Trade Paperback. Fine. Slight reading wear to corners, otherwise pristine. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Not damaged. Suitable for gifting. 163 pages. The 25 authors of this book were volunteers in the first Peace Corps rural community development project in Africa: Sierra Leone, 1965-67. They are also the first group to tell a collective story of Peace Corps volunteers, anywhere. The Peace Corps was in its infancy then, and memories of John Kennedy were strong among the young volunteers. Sierra Leone was also in its infancy in the first few years after independence, before military coups and tribal warfare became common. The authors forthrightly recount their feelings of loneliness and isolation, and their frightening experiences with secret societies and witchcraft, but their uniquely optimistic "can-do" American attitude brought most through a great life experience.
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Emin Pasha in Central Africa, being a collection of his letters and journals. Edited and annotated by Professor G. Schweinfurth, Professor F. Ratzel, Dr. R.W. Felkin, and Dr. G. Hartlaub.
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547 pages. Black cloth boards; gilt lettering on spine. Spine detatched on one side. JWSC LLC is listing this property on behalf of a private collector's estate. Documentation on file indicates this book was purchased by the estate in the 1970s from (a UK dealer). Additional photos available.
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TRAVELS IN EGYPT AND THE HOLY LAND
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London: Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme & Brown, 1823. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. pp: [viii]ix-xii [1]2-544. FIRST EDITION. Bound in brown half-leather over marbled boards, title in gilt within a red title piece. The first edition of the author's first book. William Wilson (1772-1849) inherited a substantial sum from an uncle, and decided to indulge his passion for travel. He travelled throughout Europe and The Middle East and wrote a series of books. This was his first, and it was the most popular, going through several editions. This is a good copy as all plates, including the frontispiece, have been excised. The boards show moderate wear, heavier at the spine ends. The front hinge is cracked. The text block is mainly clean with a few marks of unknown origin.
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Berenstain, Stan and Jan: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp ( A First Time Book) Random House 1982 First Edition. Number line starts with 1. Ex-lib hardcover library-bound edition Brown cloth boards. Good Condition/ No dust jacket included. A nice find for Berenstain Bears fans.
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Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings (1589-1605)
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2 Volumes: xxxii+368 pages with frontispiece, five folding maps and ten plates; ix+[369]-640 pages with frontispiece, two folding maps, six plates, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series, volumes 138 and 139. First edition.By the early sixteenth century the loosely knit kingdom of Georgia had disintegrated from the strong monarch of the middle ages to a number of small states and principalities. This internal disunity made the Georgians easy victims of the power politics of the neighboring Ottoman and Safavid empires, and by the end of the century the southward drive of the Russians intensified the struggle for military and diplomatic control over the whole of the Caucasian isthmus. As a result of this struggle seventeen embassies were exchanged between the Russian tsars and the Georgian kins ruling in Kakheti during the years 1564-1605. W E D Allen and Anthony…
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Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage, 1741-1747: Volumes I & II: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton, 1741-1742; The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith, 1746-1747.
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2 Volumes: Volume 1 subtitled: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742 xii+333 with 8 maps, 3 illustrations including frontispiece, bibliography and index; Volume 2 subtitled: The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith 1746 1747 xv+393 pages with frontispiece, 13 maps, 6 illustrations, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series, volumes 177 and 181. First edition.The eighteenth century saw a resurgence of hope that a Northwest Passage - that elusive target of European seamen over the centuries - might yet be found. Prompted by the Irish MP Arthur Dobbs, the Admiralty sent the Furnace and Discovery to Hudson Bay in 1741 in search of navigable passage to the Pacific. The expedition was commanded by Christopher Middleton, until his resignation in March 1741 a sea-captain in the service of the Hudson Bay Company. With his actions closely scrutinized by his former…
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