‎Pacific‎

‎WILKES Charles USN. U. S.‎

‎NARRATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION‎

‎Philadelphia: Printed by C. Sherman 1850. Popular Edition. Hardcover. Good. 64 excellent steel-plate engravings with 12 of 13 maps Samoa map apparently never inserted many vignettes and woodcuts. Octavos half brown calf blue marbled boards edges and endpapers; vol. 1 rebacked retaining original back and leather labels scuffing and wear to other spines corners worn. <br/><br/>Wilkes' expedition was the first American scientific exploring expedition by sea voyage. His six ships sailed south around South America along Antarctica causing Wilkes to decide that Antarctica was indeed a separate continent. Other stops were at the Pacific islands of Tahiti the Samoas Australia and New Zealand. Maps of Tahiti & Australia and New South Wales Along the way they charted the coasts of California Washington and Oregon. Howes W414; Palau 375505; Sabin 103994 note; see Cowan p.683; Taylor PACIFIC BIBLIOGRAPHY p.13. "Wilkes' spectacular Antarctic and South Sea explorations - Goetzmann ARMY EXPLORATION IN THE . WEST p.61" 64 excellent steel-plate engravings many vignettes and woodcuts. Unlike the 1844 edition the following Sherman editions did not have a 6th volume - the Atlas but have 3 Tables and 11 maps Printed by C. Sherman hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : DEMO014460I

‎WILKES Charles‎

‎NARRATIVE OF THE UNITED STATES EXPLORING EXPEDITION.‎

‎During the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842. New edition. Putnam, New York, 1851. In-8 gr. (mm. 255 x 165), 5 volumi, tela editoriale, ricca decoraz. a secco ai piatti e al dorso (2 volumi restaur. per piccole manc. ai bordi), pp. LX,434; XVI,476; XVI,438; XVI,540; XVI,558; molto ben illustrati da numerose figg. inc. su legno nel testo e da 63 (su 64) belle tavole inc. su acciaio fuori testo: sono vedute, ritratti di indigeni, loro abitazioni e cerimonie; unite 13 cartine geografiche piu' volte ripieg. Resoconto di una importante missione scientifica di esplorazione, diretta dall'ufficiale di marina americano Charles Wilkes (1798-1877). Durante il lungo viaggio vennero visitati vari arcipelaghi del Sud Pacifico, toccata l'Australia, scoperte le coste dell'Antartico oggi chiamate "Wilkes Land" e percorse le isole Fidji, Hawaii e la costa nord-ovest degli Stati Uniti; ritornata fino al Borneo via Filippine, la spedizione fece definitivo rientro attraverso la Polinesia e il Capo di Buona Speranza. Esemplare uniformemente arrossato e con fioriture ma complessivamente in buono stato.‎

Bookseller reference : 41914

‎Willamette & Pacific Railroad Inc.‎

‎WILLAMETTE & PACIFIC RAILROAD TIME TABLE No. 3‎

‎Albany OR: Willamette & Pacific Railroad Inc 1994. 1st printing. Beige paper printed with black ink. Near Fine. 4 pp. Roadsigns and charts printed throughout. Map to rear wrapper. 11" x 8-1/2" <br/><br/> Willamette & Pacific Railroad, Inc unknown books‎

Bookseller reference : 40436

‎Willan, R. & J. Morton‎

‎Marine Molluscs. Part 2. Opisthobranchia.‎

‎1984 [4], 106 p., num. figs, 4to, paperbound.On New Zealand opisthobranchs.‎

Bookseller reference : MM25306

‎Willard Daniel E.‎

‎ADVENTURES IN SCENERY. A Popular Reader of California Geology.‎

‎Lancaster PA:: The Jaques Cattell Press 1942 1944. Near fine in light green cloth with a poor dustjacket many chips separated into 2 pieces along the spine fold. . 2nd printing. Illustrated with many photographs and charts throughout. The final section is a guide for tourists called 'geology from a motor car.' Glossary bibliography index. 438 pages. Printed on high quality glossy paper. The Jaques Cattell Press, hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 25385

‎Willett Thomas D. Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy‎

‎Political business cycles : the political economy of money inflation and unemployment‎

‎Durham N.C. : Duke University Press 1988. First Edition. Fine cloth copy in a near fine very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly and surprisingly well-preserved; tight bright clean and sharp-cornered. Front end paper missing. Library marks remain. Series; Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy book. Physical description; xxii 521 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm. Notes; ""A Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy book."" Includes bibliographical references and index. Subjects; Business cycles Political aspects United States. Political business cycles United States. Unemployment Effect of inflation on United States. Monetary policy United States. Politique monétaire. Politique économique. Doctrines économiques. Business cycles Political aspects. Monetary policy. Political business cycles. Unemployment Effect of inflation on. Politique monétaire États-Unis. Unemployment United States Effect of inflation on. Business cycles Political aspects United States. Unemployment Effect of inflation on United States. Business Cycles. Political Economy. Money. Inflation. Unemployment. Monetary Policy. Business Political United States. Business cycles Political aspects. Monetary policy United States. Unemployment Effect of inflation on United States. Unemployment United Effect of inflation on. Genres; Aufsatzsammlung. Bibliography. Illustrated. Durham [N.C.] : Duke University Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 276908

‎William C Brown‎

‎Mary Moses's Statement‎

‎Ye Galleon Press 1988. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 4to 70 pages brown cloth <br/><br/>Memoirs by the daughter of Chief Moses of Washington state with intimate details of the situation of their tribe. Ye Galleon Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 110

‎William S. Lewis‎

‎The Case of Spokane Garry‎

‎Ye Galleon Press 1987. Revised Enlarged edition. Hardcover. Fine/issued without. 4to 139 pages cloth <br/><br/>Garry of the Spokan tribe had a complicated time dealing with the government agencies as Head Chief of the Middle and Upper Spokane Indians. Extensively illustrated. Ye Galleon Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 3088 ISBN : 0877704058 9780877704058

‎Williams Michael Panama Pacific International Exposition : San Francisco Calif.. Dept. of Fine Arts‎

‎A brief guide to the Department of Fine Arts Leather Bound‎

‎2019. Leather Bound. New. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden Leaf Printing on round Spine. Reprinted in 2019 with the help of original edition published long back. This book is printed in black & white sewing binding for longer life Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. Lang: - eng Pages 76. EXTRA 10 DAYS APART FROM THE NORMAL SHIPPING PERIOD WILL BE REQUIRED FOR LEATHER BOUND BOOKS. FOLIO EDITION IS ALSO AVAILABLE. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : LB1111005431514

‎Williams Michael Panama Pacific International Exposition : San Francisco Calif.. Dept. of Fine Arts‎

‎A brief guide to the Department of Fine Arts Hardcover‎

‎2020. Hardcover. New. Lang: - eng Pages 76. Reprinted in 2020 with the help of original edition published long back . This book is Printed in black & white Hardcover sewing binding for longer life with Matt laminated multi-Colour Dust Cover Printed on high quality Paper re-sized as per Current standards professionally processed without changing its contents. As these are old books we processed each page manually and make them readable but in some cases some pages which are blur or missing or black spots. If it is multi volume set then it is only single volume if you wish to order a specific or all the volumes you may contact us. We expect that you will understand our compulsion in these books. We found this book important for the readers who want to know more about our old treasure so we brought it back to the shelves. Any type of Customisation is possible with extra charges. Hope you will like it and give your comments and suggestions. hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 1111005431514

‎Williams Jack S. and Thomas L. Davis.‎

‎CRAFTSMEN AND CRAFTSWOMEN OF THE CALIFORNIA MISSION FRONTIER.‎

‎New York:: Powerkids Press / Rosen Publishing Group 2004. Fine in illustrated boards. First printing. The story of the skilled workers such as stonecutters leather workers weavers and cobblers who were so vital to the mission communities. A title in the People of the California Missions series. Illustrated with photographs throughout most in full color. Map resources glossary index. Square format. 64 pp. Powerkids Press / Rosen Publishing Group, hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 74851 ISBN : 0823962806 9780823962808

‎Williams George III‎

‎Mark Twain: His Life in Virginia City Nevada‎

‎Dayton NV: Tree by the River Publishing 1990. Trade paperback. 197 pp. Illustrated. Bibliography. Index. Signed by the author. Crease to rear cover dog-eared pages. "This a well documented account of Clemens' twenty-one months as reporter for the Territorial Enterprise in Virginia City Nevada where Samuel Clemens adopted his pen name Mark Twain.". Very Good. Tree by the River Publishing (1990). paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 004665 ISBN : 093517415X 9780935174151

‎Williams Chuck‎

‎MOUNT ST. HELENS A Changing Landscape‎

‎Portland: Graphic Arts 1980. Book. Fine. Hardcover. First Edition. Folio cloth & hardbound. 128pp. Illustrated lavishly in color & b/w by a variety of fine photographers. Endpaper maps. Intro by famed Portland photographer Ray Atkeson. Published shortly after the St. Helen's eruptions. Fine in dj. Graphic Arts Hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 0309160 ISBN : 0912856637 9780912856636

‎Williams George J. III‎

‎On the Road with Mark Twain in California and Nevada‎

‎Carson City NV: Tree by the River Publishing 2001. Trade paperback. 136 pages. Illustrated. Bibliography. Index. A clean copy with little wear. . Very Good. Tree by the River Publishing (2001). paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 007553 ISBN : 0935174257 9780935174250

‎Williams George III‎

‎Rosa May: The Search for a Mining Camp Legend‎

‎Virginia City NV: Tree by the River Publishing 1984. Later printing. Trade paperback. ix 203 pp. Illustrated. Bibliography. Signed by the author. A clean copy with only light wear. . Very Good. Tree by the River Publishing (1984). paperback‎

Bookseller reference : 008368 ISBN : 0935174079 9780935174076

‎Williams George III‎

‎The Redlight Ladies of Virginia City Nevada‎

‎Dayton NV: Tree by the River Publishing 1984. Later printing. Paper covers. 47 pages. Illustrated. Signed by the author. A solid copy. Very Good. Tree by the River Publishing (1984). unknown‎

Bookseller reference : 010177 ISBN : 0935174125 9780935174120

‎Williams Mary Floyd‎

‎HISTORY OF THE SAN FRANCISCO COMMITTEE OF VIGILANCE OF 1851‎

‎New York: Da Capo Press. Very Good. 1969. Facsimile. Hardcover. 0306171600 . Facsimile of the 1921 edition. A study of social control on the California frontier in the days of the gold rush. Clean blue cloth has gilt title on front cover and spine. Pictorial frontispiece. Facsimile of the Proclamation by the Governor. ; Facsimile; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 543 pages . Da Capo Press hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 13700 ISBN : 0306171600 9780306171604

‎WILLIAMS, ed. Glyndwr‎

‎Captain Cook. Explorations and Reassessments. NEAR FINE COPY IN DUSTWRAPPER‎

‎8vo., First Edition, with illustrations and maps in the text; green cloth, a near fine copy in dustwrapper. Collects thirteen important essays.‎

‎Williams, Francis Edgar:‎

‎Drama of Orokolo. the social and ceremonial life of the Elema.‎

‎Oxford, Clarendon Pewaa, 1940. XXIV, 464 Seiten, 62 Blatt. zahlreiche Illustrationen, graphische Darstellungen und Karten. Leinenband mit geprägter Rückenbeschriftung. Mit Schutzumschlag.‎

‎Erste Ausgabe. Berieben, leicht gebräunt, Schutzumschlag mit kleinen Einrissen.‎

Bookseller reference : 30946AB

‎Williams, W.D. & J.L. Barnard‎

‎The Taxonomy of Crangonyctoid Amphipoda (Crustacea) from Australian Fresh Waters: Foundation Studies.‎

‎1988 180 p., 104 (sets of) figs, 4to, paperbound. Very good copy, as new.‎

Bookseller reference : CO35584

‎WILLIAMSON, Robert W.‎

‎The Ways of the South Sea Savage; A Record of Travel & Observation Amongst the Savages of the Solomon Islands & Primitive Coast & Mountain Peoples of New Guinea‎

‎8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 308 pp, frontis, illustrations & plates from photos, folding color map. original pictorial cloth, worn, light foxing on some leaves, ink name of previous owner on endpaper, near fine, complete. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A detailed study of the Papuans and Solomon Islanders before their culture was destroyed by other civilizations, with good illustrations.‎

‎WILLIS ROXANNE‎

‎Alaska's Place In The West: From The Last Frontier To The Last Great Wilderness‎

‎University Press of Kansas: . Hardcover with dustjacket. Brand new book. From Sarah Palin's surprising rise to political stardom to recurring environmental battles over oil drilling in the arctic and public works projects like the Bridge to Nowhere the remote state of Alaska continues to occupy center stage in the national spotlight. Yet for most Americans the history of this sparsely populated region remains a vast unknown. Roxanne Willis takes readers behind common and simplistic representations of the state to explore the rich history and extreme diversity of a land that cannot easily be pigeonholed into typical American conceptions about place. Alaska's story is usually confined to regional history books and in many American history texts the state simply disappears after the Klondike gold rush. Willis's book marks the first comprehensive examination of Alaskan development schemes from 1890 to the present connecting these plans to the changing priorities of American culture and politics. She examines competing definitions of Alaska�from a "Last Frontier" meant to be exploited to a "Last Wilderness" to be protected at all costs�and explains how the contemporary Alaskan landscape is a result of this ongoing struggle to define this mythic state's place in the American West. Willis focuses on five historic battles between environmentalists and developers: the Alaska Native reindeer herding industry the New Deal homesteader program in the Matanuska Colony the construction of the Alaska Highway the political dispute over the Rampart Dam and the ongoing struggles over the Trans-Alaska Pipeline. She presents these case histories in clear language that will engage general readers while using new historical analysis that will appeal to scholars of environmental history and the American West. The result is an effective introduction to the historical origins of current political conflicts in Alaska. Transcending the typical regional histories of the state Willis's study shows how Alaska development schemes have affected the history of American development more broadly with conclusions that will be useful to anyone interested in environment and development issues in America or the circumpolar North�including a consideration of Alaska as the new frontier in global climate change. By showing why Alaska continues to resonate in the American imagination Willis's book situates the forty-ninth state within the environmental movement within the definition of the American West and within American culture as a whole. University Press of Kansas: hardcover‎

Bookseller reference : 78383X3

‎WILLIS William‎

‎"Le chant du Pacifique; 6.700 milles, seul en radeau du Pérou aux Îles Samoa."‎

‎Paris, Le Livre Contemporain, 1959 14 x 21, 284 pp., cartonnage éditeur + jaquette, très bon état‎

Bookseller reference : 11720

‎WILLMOTT (H. P.).‎

‎La Guerre du Pacifique 1941-1945.‎

‎Autrement, 2003, pt in-4°, 224 pp, nombreuses illustrations et photos en noir et en couleurs, 30 cartes en couleurs, chronologie, reliure toile éditeur, jaquette illustrée, bon état (Coll. Atlas des guerres)‎

‎Au matin du 7 décembre 1941, après une campagne prolongée contre la Chine, le Japon finissait par s'attaquer aux États-Unis en frappant Pearl Harbor. Pendant les cinq mois qui suivirent, les forces japonaises conduisirent des opérations navales sur sept fuseaux horaires différents et infligèrent à leurs ennemis une série d'écrasantes défaites. Leur avance, qui suivait un plan méticuleusement préparé, semblait impossible à arrêter ; Birmanie, Malaisie, Indes orientales, Hong Kong et Philippines étaient toutes tombées aux mains des japonais en avril 1942. Ces victoires japonaises s'interrompirent au mois de juin 1942. A partir de la bataille disputée au large des îles Midway, les forces de la Marine américaine rendirent coup pour coup. Dans cet ouvrage abondamment illustré, H. P. Willmott prend comme point de départ l'invasion de la Mandchourie en 1931 et la "guerre spéciale non déclarée" du Japon contre la Chine en 1937. Il analyse ensuite l'opposition grandissante entre Japon et Occident qui culmina par le bombardement de Pearl Harbor en 1941. Le récit historique couvre tous les aspects de la guerre, depuis les coulisses politiques et idéologiques jusqu'aux succès tactiques ou aux erreurs des deux camps, et s'achève par la description d'Hiroshima et de Nagasaki dévastées après l'utilisation des premières bombes atomiques.‎

Bookseller reference : 125735

‎WILLMOTT H.P.‎

‎Grave of a Dozen Schemes. British Naval Planning and the War against Japan, 1943-1945. SIGNED PRESENTATION COPY‎

‎8vo., First Edition, with plates; navy cloth, red cloth back lettered in silver, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR WITH HIS SIGNED HOLOGRAPH INSCRIPTION ON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER. Signed copies are very scarce.‎