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Best.-Nr. 7778T. Becket & P.A. De Hondt. London. 1761. First edition of the authors first book. 8vo. xxxii 159pp. All original blank leaves present two before the title and four after last leaf that has text. "From the Author" in Gibbon's own hand to blank opposite title page. This has offset lightly to title page. Bound in contemporary full brown speckled calf worn at extremities rebacked with original spine laid down. Original spine darkened as if scorched. Outer margins of e/ps. and title browned some occ. foxing. Inner hinge visible but sound. The whole contained in a purpose made clam-shell marbled box with leather lettering piece. Norton 1. Though not published until 1761 Gibbon wrote this first work in French in 1758 when he was 21. He let Dr. Maty of the British Museum read it and on gaining approval revised and completed it in 1759. It was only published due to his fathers urging. The dedication to his father is both sincere and touching. The book mostly due to being written in French was more successful abroad than in England. The publishers covered the costs of producing the book and took the profits Gibbon retained the copyright and received a number of free copies. According to Norton 42 copies were made available to Gibbon. 21 copies were presented by the author to several eminent characters in England and France one was presented to the Duke of York and 20 were given by the author to his friends in Lausanne. This copy is one of these 42. hardcover
2010Best.-Nr. 180988Oxford: Voltaire Foundation University of Oxford 2010. Paperback. New. 369p. A new unread softcover book. SVEC #7 introduced and annotated by Robert Mankin. French text with English commentary. Voltaire Foundation, University of Oxford paperback
1853Best.-Nr. 54085Washington, Robert Armstrong (and A.O.P. Nicholson), 1853-54. Volume I bound in orig. full cloth, spine faded, skall tears on hinges, light wear to spine-ends. Volume II bound in contemp. full calf., titlelabels with gilt lettering. Spine-ends repaired. Rubbed. 414,IV pp. a. 15 (of 16) tinted lithographed plates. + X,(2),339 pp., 36 tinted lithographed plates and 2 folded maps (one map with a tear, repaired on verso). In volume I on front free endpaper a dedication ""Captain Rothe/ from Lieu/tnt Maury"" - Matthew Fontaine Maury ??
Best.-Nr. YH-230J-JP7ZHardcover. Good. Good plus/VG minus. Jacket has moderate wear and nicks. Top corners a bit bumped. Inside cover is an owner name a small sticker-blemish and an erased price in pencil. Pages clean lightly yellowed binding firm. hardcover
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1991Best.-Nr. 184313Centro de Estudios Teológicos de la Amazonia 1991. tapa blanda. 2ª Mano - Bueno/2ª Mano. Centro de Estudios Teológicos de la Amazonia. 1991. Monumenta Amazónica 14. 2 tomos Tapa blanda; ; 23x17 cm Centro de Estudios Teológicos de la Amazonia unknown
1854Best.-Nr. mon0004097414A. O. P. Nicholson 1854T. hardcover. Good. . full leather cover shows minor wear rubbing soiling and writing on the spine. pages lightly tanned and foxed. A. O. P. Nicholson hardcover
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1854Best.-Nr. 187435A. O. P. Nicholson. Good. 1854. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 339 pp; Volume two only contains fold out maps. Spine and boards are faded light foxing. Binding is cracked in the middle and one signature is detached rest of pages are secure. Illustrated with engraved plates. . A. O. P. Nicholson hardcover
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1853Best.-Nr. 14152Washington DC: Robert Armstrong Public Printer 1853. Octavo brown cloth gilt spine titles 414 339 pp. Text volumes of a mid 19th century narrative report by U.S. Navy lieutenant William Lewis Herndon describing his 1851-1852 government sponsored expedition from Lima over the Andes and down the Amazon to Pará Brazil. Lacking color map in volume one both maps in volume two present though one of these is detached and the other has a 2.5 inch unobstrusive tear near where it is attached to book. Toning and foxing to pages early owner's signature to title page and front pasteodwn v2 early bookplate to front pastedown v1 wear and chipping to covers and spine ends mildly cocked spine v2. Robert Armstrong, Public Printer hardcover
2000Best.-Nr. 1-0802137040Grove Pr 2000. Paperback. New. 343 pages. 8.00x5.50x1.00 inches. Grove Pr paperback
1854Best.-Nr. 54938Wash. DC: A. O. P. Nicholson. Good with no dust jacket. 1854. First Edition. Hardcover. Original blindstamped brown cloth. Two text volumes; map volumes not present. Both spines are worn with splits losses to ends and a repair to head of V1 cracked hinges bumped corners. Volume 1 with a piece of the backstrip detached. House of reps. 33d congress 1st session executive no. 53. Volume 1 has 16 plates as called for the 16th is partially detached. Volume 2 has 36 plates as called for and two folding maps. Scattered foxing. The plates have occasional mild creasing. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; iv 417; x2339 pages . A. O. P. Nicholson hardcover
1853Best.-Nr. 6000314Robert Armstrong 1853. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket. In 2 volumes. All 52 plates and 5 maps present. Volumes mismatched with different bindings. First volume by Herndon published in 1853 the second by Gibbon in 1854. Volume 2 is 3/4 leather that is cracked along the edges and hinge. Volume 1 is clothbound with wear at edges. Front hinge weak. Owner's name written on front endpaper of each volume. Robert Armstrong unknown
1854Best.-Nr. 056392Washington D.C.: Robert Armstrong/A.O.P. Nicholson - Public Printers 1854. Hardcover. Very Good -/No Jackets. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 2vol.set:417&339pp.; HBs burgundy emboss w/gilt-design covers; rubbed w/wear on edges&corners; spines&edges sunned pt.2 w/covers sunned w/stain; hinges cracked; some lt.dampstain; fox on endpapers&pastedwns. w/lt.fox on pages. A Report of an Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon and itsTributaries. pt.I by Herndon pt.II by Gibbon. 2 fold-out maps both w/2" tears. illus. Robert Armstrong/A.O.P. Nicholson - Public Printers hardcover
1854Best.-Nr. 1372577Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson Public Printer 1854. Hardcover. Octavo two volumes. In Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloths bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Spines show moderate sunning with fraying to the edges. Slight bumping to head/tail edges and corners. Embossed borders and designs to front and rear boards. Raised decorations and bands to the spines. Ex-library markings to the spine to volume two. Text blocks have age toned edges with few ex-library labels and markings interiorly. Frontispiece. Slight offsetting and foxing to text pages. Illustrated. Folded map to front and rear to volume two. Small tear to front map to volume two. Small defect to the gutter at the frontispiece to volume one. CONTENTS: Vol. One iv 417 iv pages -- Vol. Two iv vii x xi 339 pages Oversized books. Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers please inquire for rates. 1372577. FP New Rockville Stock. A.O.P. Nicholson, Public Printer hardcover
1854Best.-Nr. TB31555Washington DC: Robert Armstrong 1854. Reprint. Both volumes of this two volume set are in very good condition in their original purple cloth covered boards with faded gilt text on the spines and blind embossing on the front boards to include "House Document". Both are octavos of 8 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches with some fading to the cloth over the spines minor pencil notations on the front end sheet of Part 2 and pages 7 through 10 bound-in after page 14 and both volumes are moderately foxed throughout. Part 1 contains 417 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 15 plates. Part 2 written by Lardner Gibbon contains 339 pages of text and is illustrated with a frontispiece and 35 plates. Robert Armstrong hardcover
1853Best.-Nr. 0010381Washington DC : Robert Armstrong 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo 417 pages publisher's brown embossed cloth bookplate badly removed at front pastedown inked name of Lucas R. Williams leaf 129 / 130 has a machine-made hole in the bottom margin not affecting the text significant foxing. Embossed "House Document" on top cover. Slight wear to binding tight. Illustrated with 16 chromolithographs by Ackerman New York drawn by various artists. These two naval lieutenants split their exploring parties into two groups to survey a greater amount of the Amazon River Valley. This Part 1 covers Lt. Herndon's travels. Later as captain of the S. S. Central America also known as the "Ship of Gold" in 1857 he perished when that ship foundered in a hurricane with the loss of 425 lives. Robert Armstrong hardcover
