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1834rif. 60678New York: Harper and Brothers 1834. First American Edition. First printing. 12mo 20cm. Glazed pale red cloth titled on printed paper spine label; 4284pp; 4pp publisher's ads at rear; folding map and four plates. Bookseller's ticket of Moore & Payne to front pastedown. Ownership inscriptions of Wm. M. Holland 1836 and W. Barratt 1849 to f.f.e.p. Straight and sound minor stains to cloth light fading to spine minor foxing throughout but generally Very Good. Narrative of travels in the Eastern Cape of South Africa by a Methodist missionary. Theal acknowledged that the book was informative about the "Bantu tribes and the Wesleyan missions" but criticized it for calling out the cruelties of colonization p.158. Mendelssohn meanwhile called Theal's criticisms "drastic" and the work itself "interesting and instructive.especially with regard to the natural and political history of the country and its topography and ethnology" p.805. The term for this region used in the work's title was derived from a racial slur and is no longer in use. THEAL p.158. MENDELSSOHN I p.805. Harper and Brothers unknown books
1817rif. 60698Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. and Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1817. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 22cm. Contemporary calf rebacked with red leather titled in gilt on black leather spine labels all edges sprinkled brown; plain endpapers f.f.e.p. renewed in vol. I both front endpapers renewed in vol. II; I: iii-xx 512pp; II: iii-viii536pp; 6 maps 3 folding. Lacking both half-titles but otherwise complete. Sound but lightly scuffed with leather dry and cracking near board edges; internally mostly clean a few leaves foxed. plates with minor foxing and offsetting: around Very Good. First geographical work by notable Scottish geographer Hugh Murray 1779-1846 best known for his 1834 Encyclopaedia of Geography. This work is an expansion of the 1799 overview of European knowledge of African geography written by John Leyden who never actually visited Africa. Printed by George Ramsay and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co., and Longman Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown unknown books
1930rif. 52156Cambridge: Harvard University Press 1930. First Edition. Inscribed on front endpaper of first volume: "Mr. Malcolm B. Stone / with much appreciation of his interest in the work in tropical medicine / from Richard P. Strong" dated in year of publication. First printings. Two large octavo volumes 27cm; publisher's maroon cloth boards lettered in gilt on spines and front covers; xxvi1-568; ix569-1064pp; illus. Mild lean to text block of second volume else a tight Near Fine set lacking the dustwrappers. A major work in the history of public medicine. Strong 1872-1948 was the first professor of Tropical Medicine at Harvard and the foremost American authority on the subject. This important two-year expedition to Liberia and the Congo led by Strong in the company of seven fellow Harvard scientists was the first full-scale attempt to document the etiology of a variety of tropical diseases as well as documenting existing sanitary conditions in Liberia and colonial West Africa. The mission also collected a wealth of zoological and anthropological data that would inform various fields of Africa Studies for decades. Harvard University Press unknown books
rif. 47326N.d. ca 1970s. Original large-format color print in presentation mat with title card affixed to mat below image. View size 49cm x 38cm ca 19" x 15"; overall dimensions 60cm x 51cm. Title card inscribed in black ink: "For Bob MacNeal a fellow photographer with best wishes / Arnold Newman" undated. Mat lightly soiled with a few small chips and abrasions to extremities; image clean and unfaded Near Fine. ca NOTE: the mat appears permanently fixed to the photograph as presented by the photographer; we have not attempted to examine the print outside the mat. Impressive large-format portrait by Newman here inscribed to one "Bob MacNeal" identified as a "fellow photographer" though we can find no photographers of the period who used this spelling. Possibly a misspelling of Bob MacNeil still active the prominent Canadian fashion photographer; possibly a misspelling of Bob McNeill d.2007 the prominent African-American documentary photographer; or possibly the correct spelling of an acquaintance of no notable prominence at all. Undated but ca. early 1970s a superlative image of the Ethiopian Emperor boldly inscribed and signed by Newman below image. unknown books
1954rif. 28950Pretoria: Government Printer 1954. First Edition. Large thick octavo 25cm.; original blue printed paper-covered boards; viii1364pp.; folding color map plates folding brochure titled "History of the Kruger National Park" bound in between pp. 54 & 55. Spine slightly sunned else Very Good or better. Government Printer unknown books
1764rif. 19511Lisbon: Miguel Rodrigues 1764. Criminal Proceedings in Portuguese Africa A rare work describing the trial and verdicts in the case of nineteen men accused of the 1762 murder of Portugal's local auditor/councilor Joao Vieira de Andrade in the Cape Verde Islands off West Africa. The accused all Portuguese subjects were convicted resulting in eleven decapitations. The NUC cites only the John Carter Brown copy. Folio. Dbd. Except for the lightest fore-edge dampstaining a near fine copy. unknown books
1847rif. 22096Paris: A Rene 1847. First Edition. Original printed green wrappers. Very good; untrimmed; text block split in volume 1; large light offset stain to one map; a bit of infrequent smudging. 8vo I - xvi 1 - 580pp. frontispiece 4 plates and a folding map; II - 4 1 - 622 2 - errata pp. 4 plates and a folding map. Delegorgue's parents died when he was young. At the age of 16 he began to sail around Europe northern Africa and the Antilles. As a young man he sailed to the Cape of Good Hope and travelled through southern Africa along with J.A. Wahlberg and F.C.C. Krauss both describing Delegorgue as a "naturalist" aboard the Mazeppa. He made repeated trips to southern Africa in 1841 and in 1842 hunting and collecting artefacts for the museums in Paris and Douai. The book offered here is an account of his three expeditions. The second volume includes a glossary of the Zulu language and catalog of butterflies. Several species have been named from the specimens he collected including the birds Columba delegorguei Coturnix delegorguei. Rookmaaker recounts the confusion around one of the few recorded specimens of the South African "blue bock" the hippotragus leucophaeus that is erroneously attributed to Delegorgue years after it was extinct. See Rookmaaker Zoological Exploration of Southern Africa pp. 259 & 301. A Rene unknown books
rif. 50306For the lot of approximately 250 items $6000. a Correspondence with various government officials hunting guides and others involved with preparing and carrying out the trip including14 letters to Furlong typed and autograph one accompanied by four photographs of members of the expedition with trophies; five retained copies of letters from Furlong to the correspondents four telegrams seven typed and manuscript recapitulations of various aspects of the trip e.g. titles for the "Dance of the Nandi" film and a three page typed press release on the expedition dated Nairobi 27 March 1930 accompanied by a photograph of Furlong and two bearers with a leopard he has killed. b Two hunting licenses issued by the Uganda Protectorate to Furlong 22 April 1930 one "For a First Elephant" the other a "Visitor's Full Game License." c Three maps period road map of Kenya and Uganda published by Bullows and Roy for the Royal East Africa Automobile Assn.; Map Showing Cairo-Mombasa Route published by the Sudan Survey Dept Khartoum 1929; and a period National Geographic Society map of Africa. d An account book narrow 12mo 19 pp. 22 March - 8 June 1930 and approximately 125 receipts most partly printed for a wide range of services and material necessary for the trip. e 21 photographs in addition to those mentioned above many picturing Furlong in the field with his rifle and trophies some with Furlong's notations on verso and 34 unused photo postcards featuring tribesmen animals and scenery of East Africa. f 42 promotional pamphlets ca. 1925-1934 for the various parts of Africa along Furlong's route 36 of which are unrecorded on OCLC. The pamphlets were issued by African railway companies and governmental agencies outfitters e.g. Thomas Cook and "Safari Africa Limited" London ship lines and other travel agencies and taxidermy concerns. g A wooden carved string instrument from the Para Mountains in present day Tanzania with Furlong's ownership label "Col. Wellington Furlong / c/o Safariland Ltd. / Musical Instrument / Para Mountains" still attached; the instrument is shaped like a hollowed-out bread tray 27 x 7 1/2 inches three holes in the shape of crosses in the bottom six strings stretched across the opening. Furlong 1874-1967; American explorer army officer author artist and photographer embarked on this big game expedition in 1930 partly as an effort to recover relics of Sir Henry M Stanley in East and Central Africa. Gateway to the Sahara New York 1909 is among several books he published. A member of the Explorers Club he was the first American to explore the interior of Tierra del Fuego 1907-1908. Most of his personal papers are held by the Stefansson Collection at Dartmouth. unknown books
1955rif. 410891Johannesburg 1955. Foxing to prelims and postlims light spotting to text leaves photographs clean and well-preserved. 8 x 9.5 inches 203 x 242 mm. Preliminary text leaf: "Visit of British Educationists to Southern Africa December 28 1954––January 12 1955." 48 black-and-white photographic prints mounted back-to-back; interleaved with text leaves all mounted on guards. Light-brown cloth gilt-lettered on front cover. Provenance: G. H. G. Harris a member of the tour gilt initials on front cover pencil signature on title typed letter from the Harry Oppenheimer 27 June 1955 mounted on front pastedown. The letter on the pastedown from Harry Oppenheimer Deputy Chairman presents the volume to Mr. Harris: "After your visit to Southern Africa. it occurred to us that you might care to have some photographs to remind you of the places and people you encountered here. We have accordingly had a selection of photographs assembled in the form of an album. It is as you are aware our hope that as a result of your visit more young men from the British Isles may be interested in making their careers with us." The opening text describes the trip made during December 1954 and January 1955 on which "twenty educationists–University Professors Careers Masters and Headmasters from the United Kingdom–visited South Africa and the Rhodesias as guests of Anglo American Corporation of South Africa Limited." In South Africa they visited the gold mine of South African Land and Exploration Company Ltd.; the uranium and sulphuric acid plants of Daggafontein Mines Ltd.; the Orange Free State Goldfields Welkon and Allanridge; Premier diamond mine at Cullinan near Pretoria; the diamond mines at Kimberley; and the Cornelia Colliery near Vereeniging. They went to Victoria Falls and in the Rhodesias they visited the copper mines of Nchanga Consolidated Copper Mines Ltd and Rhokana Corporation; the research labs of Rhoanglo Mine Services Ltd at Kitwe; and the mining towns of Chingola and Nkana. The names of the twenty members of the party are listed on the preliminary text leaf. The photos start at the company's headquarters in Johannesburg and then follow the course of the trip. A number show The Ernest Oppenheimer Hospital at Welkom and others show the De Beers facilities including dogs trained to attack intruders. Each photo faces a printed caption detailing the subject in the image. The Anglo American Corporation of South Africa was founded in 1917 by Ernest Oppenheimer with financial backing from the American bank J.P. Morgan & Co. The AAC became the majority stakeholder in De Beers in 1926. In the late 1940s and 50s the AAC focused on the development of the Free State goldfields and the Vaal Reefs mine. Ernest Oppenheimer died in 1957 and the company continued under his son Harry the author of the letter to Mr. Harris that is found on the pastedown of this album. The company has at least one connection to the literary world: they loaned a diamond to artist Richard Chopping to use as a model for the paintings he made for Ian Fleming's James Bond series’ dust jackets. Rare: given the presentation of this volume it is likely that twenty albums were compiled and distributed to the educationists. We trace no copies in WorldCat/OCLC nor any at auction. A very scarce piece of corporate promotion. unknown books
1995rif. TB34098New Brunsw: Rutgers University Press 1995. First Edition. Fine in full brown cloth covered boards with white text on the spine. In a fine unclipped dust jacket. 223 pages including an index text and extensively illustrated with black and white photographs maps and sketches by M. Margaret Geib. Subtitled: "A field guide to North American Bars and Other Farm Structures. Rutgers University Press hardcover books
1962rif. TB33708New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co 1962. Eighth Printing. Fine in decorated brown cloth covered boards with silver and copper colored text on the spine. An octavo of 9 by 6 inches. In a fine unclipped dust jacket. "The story of the Boston Post Road" from Boston to tip of Manhattan New York. The second volume in The American Trails Series. This is one of the full set of 15 McGraw-Hill Trails Series titles. 273 pages including an index bibliography and text. Illustrated with a map and with chapter headpieces from drawings by Larry Lurin. McGraw-Hill Book Co hardcover books
1976rif. TB33713New York: McGraw-Hill 1976. First Edition. First printing Near fine in red and blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. An octavo measuring 9" by 6" with the cloth at the head and heel of the spine shows very minor rubbing and with two faint coffee stains to the fore edge of the text block. Although the entire dust jacket is present with no chips or tears a previous owner has covered it almost completely on the verso side with masking tape which has bled through to the recto side with a light brown stain. The 14th volume in The American Trails Series and the most difficult title in the series to locate. 341 pages with index and bibliography. McGraw-Hill hardcover books
1966rif. TB33712New York: McGraw-Hill 1966. Fourth Printing. Fine in light blue cloth covered boards with gilt text on the spine. A small quarto of 9 by 6 inches. In a fine unclipped dust jacket. The 8th volume in The American Trail series. The story of "America's Route of the Ages" which runs from Alaska south through the Rockies to what is now Texas. McGraw-Hill hardcover books
1964rif. TB33492New York: Harper & Row 1964. First Edition. First Printing Fine in 1/4 black cloth and yellow paper covered boards with silver and gilt text on the spine and a facsimile of Kennedy's signature in silver on the front board. An octavo of 8 3/8 by 5 1/2 inches. In a near fine. unclipped dust jacket with very light wear to the ends of the spine area. Edited by Theodore J. Lowi 148 pages of text containing the "dedications and beliefs of Mr. Kennedy are put on the record - together with a personal credo and review". from the dust jacket. Harper & Row hardcover books
1996rif. TB04008Boston: Houghton Mifflin 1996. First Edition. Fine In a fine dust jacket. Houghton Mifflin unknown books
1947rif. TB28014Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill Co 1947. First Edition. Near fine in bright red gilt decorated cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and with decorated map end papers. An octavo measuring 8 1/2" by 5 3/4". Without its issued dust jacket. The second volume in The American Trails Series which followed The Wilderness Road. Three volumes were published by Bobbs-Merrill before the series was continued by McGraw-Hill. 431 paqes including an index. Bobbs-Merrill Co hardcover books
1966rif. TB07981New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co 1966. First Edition. Fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt and silver text stamping on the spine with minor fading of the lower edges of the boards. In a near fine dust jacket with the spine area slightly soiled. "America's route of the ages - from Asia across Alaska down the Rocky Mountains to the plains of Texas." The 8th volume in The American Trails Series. McGraw-Hill Book Co hardcover books
1967rif. TB02252Garden City: Doubleday 1967. First Edition. First printing Near fine In a very good dust jacket 1/4" chip at spine bottom & wear at top of spine. Doubleday unknown books
1966rif. TB09447New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co 1966. Fourth Printing. Fine in blue cloth covered boards with gilt and silver text stamping on the spine. In a very good dust jacket with light wear at the upper edge of the spine area and a 1/3" chip from the upper right corner of the rear panel. "America's route of the ages." The 8th volume in The American Trails Series. This is one in a set of 15 McGraw-Hill Trails Series titles. McGraw-Hill Book Co hardcover books
1971rif. TB09445New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co 1971. First Edition. First printing Fine in black cloth covered boards with gilt text stamping on the spine and front board. fine. A beautiful copy! "The perilous trail to Montana's gold" through Wyoming and Idaho. The 10th volume in The American Trails Series. This is one in a set of 15 McGraw-Hill Trails Series titles. McGraw-Hill Book Co hardcover books
1962rif. TB02671Boston: Little Brown & Co. 1962. First Edition. First printing Fine In a very near fine dust jacket spine ends lightly worn else fine. A comprehensive examination of the men who lead in the settlement of the west. Little Brown & Co. unknown books
1976rif. TB27246New York: McGraw-Hill 1976. First Edition. First printing Near fine in red and blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text stamping on the spine. An octavo measuring 9" by 6" with the cloth at the head and heel of the spine shows very minor rubbing and with two faint coffee stains to the fore edge of the text block. In a very good unclipped dust jacket with shallow "v" shaped narrow chips from the ends of the spine area and nicks to the fore corners of the panels. The 14th volume in The American Trails Series and the most difficult title in the series to locate. 341 pages with index and bibliography. A very tight crisp and clean copy with no marks dates or prior owner's names or book plates. McGraw-Hill hardcover books
1985rif. TB08515Boston: Little Brown 1985. First American Edt. Fine In a near fine dust jacket. Farley Mowat recounts his experiences at being rejected by the US Immigration and Naturization Service at the US/Canadian border in an understandably indignant but mostly humorous style. Little Brown unknown books
1966rif. TB15720New York: McGraw-Hill Book Co 1966. First Edition. First printing Very good in blue cloth covered boards with the outer edges of the very faintly faded and with minor dust staining to the top edge. In a very good price clipped dust jacket with minor wear and rubbing to the ends of the spine area and nicks to the fore corners of the panels. "America's route of the ages - from Asia across Alaska down the Rocky Mountains to the plains of Texas." The 8th volume in The American Trails Series. McGraw-Hill Book Co hardcover books
1971rif. TB01441New York: McGraw-Hill Book 1971. First Edition. First printing Very near fine in black cloth covered boards but with a prior owner's name stamped on the front end paper & tape stains to both end papers. In a near fine dust jacket with the price intact but with tape stains at the flap ends where they were once taped to the end papers of the book. The tenth volume in The American Trails series which covers the "perilous trail to Montana's Gold." 306 pages including an index and bibliography. McGraw-Hill Book hardcover books
