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The Voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, 1613 by Saris, Captain John; Edited from Contemporary Records by Sir Ernest M. Satow - 1900

by Saris, Captain John; Edited from Contemporary Records by Sir Ernest M. Satow

The Voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, 1613 by Saris, Captain John; Edited from Contemporary Records by Sir Ernest M. Satow - 1900

The Voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, 1613

by Saris, Captain John; Edited from Contemporary Records by Sir Ernest M. Satow

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London: Printed for The Hakluyt Society at The Bedford Press, 1900. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Light-blue cloth hardcover with gold lettering on spine; gold illustration of ship on front; stamped decorations to both boards and spine; no jacket; I-VIII, i-lxxxviii, 1-242, 1-20; six illustrations, one of them a foldout map. Very good condition: spine moderately sunned; spine tips slightly worn; boards clean and bright; straight and tight; very very slight foxing to interior; pages and illustrations are otherwise in excellent condition. New plastic protective jacket..
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  • Publisher Printed for The Hakluyt Society at The Bedford Press
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  • Date Published 1900
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  • Keywords The Voyage of Captain John Saris to Japan, 1613 british east india company history travels exploration
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All Around the World, An Illustrated Record of Voyages, Travels and Adventures in All Parts of...

All Around the World, An Illustrated Record of Voyages, Travels and Adventures in All Parts of the Globe Volume IV

by Ainsworth, W.F. (Editor)

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New York: Selmar Hess This heavy volume was one of a series of books on geography, history, and travel published by Selmar Hess of New York. Although undated, my research of similar volumes in this series indicates that it was published between 1866 and 1875. It's notable for hundreds of beautiful mid-19th Century illustrations, many of which are engravings with original tissue guards. However, the illustrations with tissue guards often have foxing, particularly in the margin areas, possibly as a result of acidity in the tissue guards themselves. The other illustrations and pages are mainly free of foxing. Countries and cities featured in this particular volume (Volume 4), include Norway; Tripoli; St. Petersburgh, Russia; Lebanon including Beyrut (Beirut) and the Cedars of Lebanon; Mexico; New Caledonia (French); Portugal; Athens, Greece; The Bermudas; West Indies; British Guiana; Isthmus of Panama; and Denmark. This unusual book is in Very Good - condition. The decorative brown cloth covers… Read More
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THE LAND OF LORNE: OR, A POET'S ADVENTURES IN THE SCOTTISH HEBRIDES
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THE LAND OF LORNE: OR, A POET'S ADVENTURES IN THE SCOTTISH HEBRIDES

by BUCHANAN, Robert

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1871. BUCHANAN, Robert. THE LAND OF LORNE: OR, A POET'S ADVENTURES IN THE SCOTTISH HEBRIDES, INCLUDING THE CRUISE OF THE "TERN" TO THE OUTER HEBRIDES. 2 volumes in one. New York: Francis B. Felt & Co., 1871. 384 pp. 12mo., green cloth with gilt spine lettering and cover vignette. Very good, spine nicked with minor shelfwear at heel and crown. Gilt details bright. Missing front flyleaf. Photo reproduction double portrait frontispiece with tissue guard. Title page bears tiny ink number at top right. Interior clean. Charming book and an appealing copy.
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Peeps at Many Lands: Iceland

Peeps at Many Lands: Iceland

by Leith, Mrs. Disney, and Wemyss, M. A. (illustrator)

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London: Adam and Charles Black, 1908. 1st. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. Clean and intact. Price and dated inscription in pencil to front endpaper. Decorative blue cloth cover very nice, with cover illustration (of a woman on a horse) clean and bright. Please see image. 70 pages.
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A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean. Part 1. (Volume...
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Volume 1 of Burney's 5 volume history of the exploration of the Pacific Ocean. 1803. Volume is ex-library copy with library stamps of University of California dated 1870 and found on title page, p.57 and p.131. Soundly bound in modern blue buckram. Collation: Title page, xii, [8], 391 with 5 maps and modern end blanks. Overall condition is good with some condition issues. All repairs described are professionally done. Title page rehinged. Frontis map and map opposite p. 277 are original. Frontis map is rehinged. 3 maps bound at end are professional full size reproductions (image of California map is provided). Appendix (pgs. 385-391) is also professional reproduction. Page 20 has closed tear repaired with rice paper. Water stain at head of spine waxes and wanes on pages 121-146, and 193-249; occasionally encroaching on text. Ink stain margin of p.220-21. Stain of indeterminate origin penetrating margins of p.273-78. On the plus side: binding is sound, volume is (now) complete, pages are wide margined… Read More
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La Estrella Polar
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La Estrella Polar: En el Mar Artico 1899-1900

by DE SABOYA, Luis Amadeo

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Barcelona, Maucci, 1903
8º. 2 vol. Tomo I: XV pp + 421 pp; Tomo II: 291 pp. 243 ilustraciones, 2 panoramas, 3 mapas, 1 plano en color. Holandesa de época en tela, con grabado seco al frente y en verso, lomo en piel con títulos en dorado. Excelentes condiciones. Narración muy completa con episodios de caza, aventuras y técnicas de supervivencia. Contiene fotografía de la isla de Northbrook (75 x 24), foto de la bahía de Teplitz (98 x 24), 1 mapa litográfico de la misma bahía, 1 mapa de la ruta de H. Cagni,
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The Wilderness of Zin (Contributor M.N. Tod--Inscriptions from Southern Palestine; Greek.)
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The Wilderness of Zin (Contributor M.N. Tod--Inscriptions from Southern Palestine; Greek.)

by Woolley, C. Leonard (With T.E. Lawrence.) (Contributor M.N. Tod: Inscriptions from Southern Palestine; Greek.)

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London: Jonathan Cape [1936], 1st printing of the new edition. (4to) 166pp. plus xl plates. Very good, no dust jacket. Rust cloth with gilt titles. The top edge is stained rust, 2 maps, 40 plates, illustrations, folding plan, index. Contributors include M.N. Tod (Inscriptions from Southern Palestine; Greek). Introduction by Frederic Kenyon. Locale: Middle East. (History--Africa).
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The Old Buildings of the Cape; A survey and description of old buildings in the Western Province,...
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Cape Town: A.A. Balkema [0-86961-123-2] [1980]. (4to) 456pp. Fine in near fine dust jacket. Illustrations, photographs, maps, plans, bibliography, index. The spine of the dust jacket is very lightly sunned. Locale: Cape Town; South Africa. (Architecture).
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THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE
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THE DESERTS OF SOUTHERN FRANCE: an introduction to the limestone and chalk plateaux of ancient Aquitaine

by S. Baring-Gould

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New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1894. Presumed First. Hardcover. Very Good +. 2 volumes. Vol 1 - xxii, plus 296 pages. Vol 2 � xii, plus 303 pages. 6 x 9 in. Blue cloth, with gilt lettering and designs on spines, gilt design on covers. Tissue-protected frontispieces in Vol 1 and 2. Numerous b&w illustrations. Condition is VERY GOOD+, with some very slight bending to ends of spines, corners very slightly worn, some faint staining on both covers. Owner�s large bookplate in 1 and 2 (messy glue to one). Very tight, clean copies. ETS.
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La Carrière d'un Navigateur
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La Carrière d'un Navigateur

by Albert Ier Prince de Monaco

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Near fine: a couple of very minor scratches on spine, a little fraying at head of spine, slipcase shows a little shelf wear. Interior of volume and front and back boards are pristine.This volume was a personal gift from Rainier III, Prince of Monaco (1923 - 2005) to the eminent medievalist Kenneth M. Setton (1914 – 1995) on the occasion of a visit by Prince Rainier and Princess Grace to her hometown of Philadelphia in the 1960's. (Professor Setton was at the time Director of Libraries at the University of Pennsylvania.) Bound into the volume is the prince's card, with a note in his handwriting to professor Setton.This is a deluxe binding on heavy hand-laid paper with deckled edges and gilt page tops. It is one of a limited number of copies; this copy however is not numbered, apparently because it came from the royal family. It appears to be similar to the 400 Papeteries du Marais exemplars as the pages do not bear the watermarked arms of the Grimaldi family. This edition was published on 11… Read More
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Architecture Gallery: Tracing the Old Buildings of the Chinese Eastern Railway
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Architecture Gallery: Tracing the Old Buildings of the Chinese Eastern Railway

by Wu Guoquing

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No Dust JacketBook ConditionFlaw: Gift dedication inscription in red sharpie on last free endpaper (photo). The remainder of this 15-year-old book is "Near New" condition. This massive and beautifully bound presentation style book has been spared no expense in its construction, with every publisher's attention paid to fine detailing. Richly illustrated throughout with B&W and color photos, many never before published. Bi-lingual, Chinese, and English. For anyone looking for a unique gift for a railroad history buff, or those interested in 20th-century Chinese architecture, this is a rare purchase opportunity. Additional descriptions and photos are available on request.From the Preface: "Architecture seems like a history book of wood ad stones. The development of modern architecture in North Chine was indispensable with a railway, that is, the Railway of Chinese Eastern Provinces." "They started operation in 1903.""With a history of over half a century, the CER had played a pivotal role in Chinese… Read More
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South American Journals 1858-1859
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South American Journals 1858-1859

by Peabody, George Augustus

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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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A General Description of the East Coast of Scotland from Edinburgh to Cullen
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A General Description of the East Coast of Scotland from Edinburgh to Cullen

by Douglas, Francis

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Paisley, 1782. Hardcover. Fair. PRESUME FIRST EDITION ??? >>>Title page has large top corner trimed off. Ink name top of preface. Foxing / spotting . TP 1782 (roman numerals) "Printed for the author, by Alexander Weir ,M.DCC.LXXXII. Preface dtd feb,13 1782 . 310 pg. List of subscribers + errata .Rear endpaper missing. Pencil notes on front & rear pastedowns Bound content tight. No loose/pulled pages. Rear board detached.
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Panama
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Panama: And The Canal In Pictures and Prose

by Willis J. Abbot

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This book is an antique but it is in poor condition. The binding is loose and peeling off the spine of this book. The cover is worn substantially on the edged, corners and all over. The previous owners name is written on the inside front board and the front end page. The inside pages are yellowed and tanned and the page is torn. "A complete story of Panama, as well as the history, purpose and promise of its world famous canal - the most gigantic engineering undertaking since the dawn of time. Approved by leading officials connected with the great enterprise. Profusely illustrated by over 600 unique and attractive photographs taken expressly for this book by our special staff." - Panama
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The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp, A First Time Book
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The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp, A First Time Book

by Berenstain, Stan and Jan

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Berenstain, Stan and Jan: The Berenstain Bears Go To Camp ( A First Time Book) Random House 1982 First Edition, full number line. 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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Conquistador
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Conquistador

by Guedalla, Philip

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Guedalla, Philip: "Conquistador " 1928 First Edition, Harper & Brothers. New York and London Used. VG/ No DJ included. Attractive red boards with gilt titling on front and spine. 5 7/8 X 8 7/8. 1928 First Edition Impression A-C on copyright page. 276 pages plus adverts.. HISTORICAL FICTION.
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The Journal and Letters of Captain Charles Bishop on the North-west Coast of America, in the...
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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

by Bishop, Charles (1765?-1810), edited by Michael Roe

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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,… Read More
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Across the Continent. A Summer's Journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific...

Across the Continent. A Summer's Journey to the Rocky Mountains, the Mormons, and the Pacific States...

by Bowles, Samuel, 1826-1878

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Springfield, Mass., S. Bowles & Co.; NY, Hurd & Houghton, 1865. First Edition. Hard Cover. xx, 452 p., fold. map; 20 cm. Advts. [2] p. at front and 6 p. at end. The second issue with the added pages on California and the mines by William Ashburner. Published in 32 Letters. Bowles, publisher of the influential Springfield Weekly Republican, friend of the Dickinsons (thought to be Emily's secret love), claims to be the first to cross the country just to see it. Wagner-Camp 410: 2; Flake 767; Sabin 7077; Graff 370; Cowen p. 67. Good+, original brown publisher's cloth, spine faded; sound, tight copy, folding map repaired & vg; some foxing. Stock#OB956.
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A Holiday in Italy
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A Holiday in Italy

by Lucy Andersen

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Walter Scott, London, 1889 revised edition, Very Good Hardcover / no dustjacket, 79 pages, 5" x 7.5", waterstain on front board, otherwise clean and tight, inscribed by author on ffep.
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Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings (1589-1605)
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Russian Embassies to the Georgian Kings (1589-1605)

by Allen, W[illiam] E[dward] D[avid] (1901 – 1973) [editor]

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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… Read More
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Volunteers in the African Bush: Memoirs from Sierra Leone
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Volunteers in the African Bush: Memoirs from Sierra Leone

by David Read Barker

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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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