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1846réf. 72398Charleston: B. Jenkins 1846. Paperback. Very good. Paperback. 32pp. Removed from a larger volume with some residue on the spine. Foxed throughout else very good. Sabin 85301. B. Jenkins paperback books
1970réf. 55741Moscow: Sovexportfilm 1970. First edition. Hardcover. Very good to near fine condition. Large Oblong Quarto. Unpaginated 64pp. Original glossy paper-covered boards with red and white lettering on cover white on spine. Inside cover with half-titles in red. 'Ten years before the Socialist October Revolution Lenin expressed the idea that "cinema so long as it remains in the hands of shameless speculators does more harm than good by depraving the masses through repulsive content . when the masses take possession of cinema and when it finds itself in the hands of true men of socialist culture it will become one of the most effective means for the education of the masses." The Decree on the Nationalization of the Photographic and Cinematographic Industry in Soviet Russia was signed into law by Lenin on August 27 1919 and in 1925 the release of Battleship Potemkin directed and co-written by Sergei Eisenstein was the first major success of Soviet cinema. Soon after in 1926 Puovkin's film "Mother" voted number 8 on the prestigious Brussels 12 list at the 1958 World Expo and in 1930 Dovzhenko's masterpiece "Earth" was released also appearing on the Brussels World Expo list as number 12. The publication introduces forty-one films with synopses in French and Spanish. It is illustrated with film stills in color b/w and photomontages of films like Ana Karenina Ivan the Terrible The Ascent Moscow-Cassiopeia Teens in the Universe Moscow my Love Solo for Elephant and Orchestra The Steppe Soldiers of Freedom Lake Sonata and others. Light wear at head and tail of spine with small closed tears at head of joints. Sovexportfilm hardcover books
2007réf. 51045Moscow: Coalco Vasily Anisimov 2007. First edition. Hardcover. near fine. 1/100. Folio. 209pp. 1. Housed in a custom dark blue leather clamshell box with blind-stamped decorative tooling to the covers a circular pictorial inlay on the front gilt lettering and raised bands on the spine. Interior of the box in blue suede with lifting ribbon. Elaborate dark blue and gold silk-cover binding with gilt lettering and pictorial circular inlays on the front cover. Spine in dark blue leather with raised bands and gilt designs. All edges in gilt. Gold ribbon marker. Lustrous silver endpapers. Text in English. This beautifully printed book is a compilation of Russian folk-tales and proverbs privately printed by Russian billionaire and businessman Vasily Anisimov b.1951 as a gift for friends in a limited run of 100 copies. This copy is un-numbered on the colophon. Compiled edited and translated into English by Fr. or Archpriest Christopher Hill and Olga Piskunova. Illustrated throughout with pasted-on color reproductions after original paintings by Nina Alyoshina and Marina Gracheva frontispiece is tipped in. Box binding and interior all clean vibrant and near fine condition. Scarce. Coalco [Vasily Anisimov] hardcover books
2006réf. 49485Munich: Prestel 2006. First edition. Hardcover. Fine condition. Folio. 303 1pp. Original color-illustrated cream cloth with gilt-stamped initials of title and black lettering on cover b/w lettering on spine in original burgundy slipcase. Burgundy endpapers. Color frontispiece. Burgundy ribbon marker. Francis I of Austria was the last ruler of the Holy Roman Empire. This beautiful compendium is dedicated to one of the emperor Francis' passion his gardens. "Atop the bastion next to his palace His Majesty the Emperor Franz possesses a small garden immediately adjacent to his cabinet to where he may retire unseen by the people. It contains a truly imperial treasure of succulents that are splendid." Illustrated with one hundred and twenty beautiful renderings of plants and flowers from the Royal gardens by Matthias Schmutzer who was commissioned by the emperor to paint portraits of every flower in his garden. Contains bibliography. Following the 120 plates we find notes on the plants an essay by Marina Heilmeyer on Francis Viennese Gardens an epilog by H. Walter Lack and the index. Prestel hardcover books
1873réf. M15113Washington DC:: Government Printing Office 1873. 1873. 8vo. x 345 pp. Light scattered foxing not affecting legibility. Contemporary quarter gilt-stamped polished calf over green marbled paper-backed boards; corners worn spine edges and top end darkened head torn. Quite scarce. Very good. Ten papers within dealing with problems of public health: naval hygiene gunshot wounds yellow fever sanitary conditions diabetes English hospitals diseases in Peru. CONTENTS: PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS IN NAVAL HYGIENE. By Albert Leary Gihon A. M. M.D. 1-15 Medical Inspector United States Navy Member Naval Medical Board; – RESECTION OF HEAD OF FEMUR FOR GUNSHOT WOUND. By W. E. Taylor M.D. Surgeon United States Navy; – AN ACCOUNT OF THE YELLOW FEVER which appeared in December 1866 and prevailed on board the United States Store and Hospital Ship Jamestown at Panama. By Delavan Bloodgood A. M. M.D. Surgeon United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet Asiatic Station; – AN ACCOUNT OF THE YELLOW FEVER which appeared on board the United States Ship Saratoga in June 1869. By Lewis S. Pilcher M.D. Passed Assistant Surgeon United States Navy; – SANITARY CONDITION OF THE UNITED STATES ASIATIC SQUADRON during the period of two years from April 1 1868 to March 31 1870. By Robert T. Maccoun M.D. Medical Inspector United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet Asiatic Station; – ON DIABETES. By James McClelland M.D. Medical Director United States Navy; – REPORTS UPON CERTAIN ENGLISH HOSPITALS. By Edward Shippen M.D. Medical Inspector United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet European Station; – SCHEDULES OF EXAMINATIONS AT NETLEY; – REPORTS UPON THE HOSPITALS CHARITABLE INSTITUTIONS AND PECULIAR DISEASES OF PERU By John M. Browne M.D. Medical Inspector United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet Pacific Station; – EXPERIMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS IN NAVAL HYGIENE. By Edward D. Payne M.D. Surgeon United States Navy. Government Printing Office, 1873. hardcover books
1873réf. M14554Washington:: GPO 1873. 1873. 8vo. x 345 1 pp. Figs. p. 159. Original red blind- and gilt-stamped cloth; soiled head of upper joint showing some wear spine ends weakened. Very good. Ten papers within dealing with problems of public health: naval hygiene gunshot wounds yellow fever sanitary conditions diabetes English hospitals diseases in Peru. / CONTENTS: Practical suggestions in naval hygiene. By Albert Leary Gihon A. M. M.D. 1-15 Medical Inspector United States Navy Member Naval Medical Board; – Resection of head of femur for gunshot wound. By W. E. Taylor M.D. Surgeon United States Navy; – An account of the yellow fever which appeared in December 1866 and prevailed on board the United States Store and Hospital Ship Jamestown at Panama. By Delavan Bloodgood A. M. M.D. Surgeon United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet Asiatic Station; – An account of the yellow fever which appeared on board the United States Ship Saratoga in June 1869. By Lewis S. Pilcher M.D. Passed Assistant Surgeon United States Navy; – Sanitary condition of the United States Asiatic Squadron during the period of two years from April 1 1868 to March 31 1870. By Robert T. Maccoun M.D. Medical Inspector United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet Asiatic Station; – On diabetes. By James McClelland M.D. Medical Director United States Navy; – Reports upon certain English hospitals. By Edward Shippen M.D. Medical Inspector United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet European Station; – Schedules of examinations at Netley; – Reports upon the hospitals charitable institutions and peculiar diseases of Peru By John M. Browne M.D. Medical Inspector United States Navy Surgeon of the Fleet Pacific Station; – Experiments and observations in naval hygiene. By Edward D. Payne M.D. Surgeon United States Navy. GPO, 1873. hardcover books
1875réf. M14499Washington:: GPO 1875. 1875. Thick 8vo. viii 818 pp. 12 unnumbered leaves of plates some folded index. Original full blind- and gilt-stamped dark green cloth; corners showing neatly rebacked preserving original mounted spine. Ex-library rubberstamp on title. Very good. Scarce. Early medical and sanitary study conducted by the US Navy. "The great aim of these publications is to improve the sanitary condition of our ships of war . . ." Arranged in two parts this compendium was hastily prepared and thus contains a statement by J. Beale the Surgeon-General of the U.S. Navy who tells that the contributions within this text are all unedited and without prior knowledge that these papers to eventually to be published. / Hygiene is a constant topic. An epidemic of yellow fever is recorded from Pensacola's Navy-Yard during 1874 and Key West Florida in another paper. A report of spreading ptyalism hypersalivation on the U.S.S. Wachusett. Jerome Henry Kidder 1842-1889 writes a paper on venereal diseases in Japan observed on the U.S. Idaho a hospital-ship. Small-pox was a problem for the Navy written by Lewis S. Stephen Pilcher 1845-1934. Vaccinations and variola was a topic covered by Theoron Woolverton. "Ventilation in Ships of War" was treated by Benjamin F. Gibbs and others by Jas. S. Knight and J.F. John Forsyth Meigs 1818-1882 with Howard Smith. The herb Jaborandi is studied for its properties - seemingly not used as recognized now for diarrhea or glaucoma. The cocoa plant used for cocaine is also treated by Gibbs 2 pages!. C.U. Gravatt contributed a paper "Epilepsy treated by hypodermic injections of sulphate of atropia." Much more is found within this compendium. / Henry Clay Nelson was a surgeon in the United States Navy during and after the American Civil War. GPO, 1875. hardcover books
1618réf. 68296Boston Navy Yard. December 16 1845. Detailed Guidelines for Shipbuilding at the Boston Navy Yard A detailed and interesting document written at the Boston Navy Yard in 1845 providing very detailed calculations and measurements for the building of ships. The unidentified author begins: "Sir In compliance with the order received from the bureau of Construction Repairs & Equipment to report the proportions by which the mast maker of this yard has hitherto been accustomed to make the different mast & spars for vessels of the navy I would respectfully submit the following statement…." Over the next several pages he offers precise measurements for each mast on each type of ship built in the yard. For example for first class sloops of war the mizzen mast is: "Length 66 feet made from single tree multiply the length by 29 for the diameters at the partners. Calculations. Extreme diameter at the partners 1914. Diameter under the hounds seven eights 1674. " in trestletrees three fourths 1425. " wake of Cap three fifths 1149. " at the heel six sevenths 1640." Each other category of ship Ships of the Line Frigates of the First Class First Class Sloops of War Brigantine & Schooners is given the same treatment. The second half of the document contains similar calculations for bowsprits topmasts booms and yards. After a period of relative quiet since the War of 1812 the ships built at the Boston Navy Yard were about to be of the utmost importance to the United States. When the Mexican-American War broke out the following year the Navy would play a pivotal role in patrolling the Pacific coast and ensuring control of California enacting successful inland waterway campaigns in Mexico led by Commodore Perry and of course enabling Winfield Scott's historic amphibious invasion of Vera Cruz. An intriguing document providing in-depth insight into shipbuilding at one of the United States' oldest shipyards. Old folds light soiling to edges. Small rubberstamp of J. Pierpont Morgan Collection on front page. Very good. unknown books
1875réf. 40471Various places including Japan. 1875-1885. An American Flagship: The U.S.S. Tennessee Manuscript and photographic records of the U.S.S. Tennessee launched in July 1865. Originally named the U.S.S. Madawaska she was renamed Tennessee in 1869 and at the same time timbered up to the necessary height to allow a spar deck to be installed. She was also fitted with new more powerful engines at this time though she also bore a full complement of sails. Her duties included service as flagship of the Asiatic Squadron under Rear Admiral William Reynolds with Captain William W. Low in command. By 1879 she was flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron under Rear Admiral Robert W. Wyman with Captain David B. Harmony in command. These items pertain to both of these notable periods of service. The letter book contains compiled correspondences sent to Capt. William W. Low by the U.S. Naval Department and by Rear Admiral William Reynolds commander of the Asiatic Fleet stationed in Japan. The correspondences cover the period from June 1875 through June 1876 the duration of Low's time as captain of the Tennessee and generally contain orders or reports concerning the ship's maneuvers. The photograph album which was published by Hatton & Hart in New York bears the cover title "Scenes on Board a Man-of-War. U.S.S. Flag-Ship Tennessee" with an image of the ship stamped in gilt. It contains photos of the ship itself; of officers and the crew including Rear Admiral James E. Jouett and Captain O.F. Stanton; and of a few exercises aboard the ship. The album is dated circa 1885 when the Tennessee was flagship of the North Atlantic Squadron. 133 sheets mounted on stubs; twenty-eight mounted photographs most 7 x 9¾ inches. Letter book: Folio. Original half black morocco and cloth stamped in blind on cover spine gilt. Corners rubbed. Spine heavily worn and chipped hinges weak. Light soiling to some letters some chipped at edges. In a very legible hand. About very good. In a blue cloth clamshell case leather label. Album: Oblong folio. Original gilt-stamped cloth. Spine faded and perishing hinges cracked some edge and corner wear. Photos mounted on thick card stock. Several photos reproduced in pencil in a child's hand on the blank verso of card mounts. Mounts occasionally chipped photos generally fine. Good overall. hardcover books
1799réf. 16528Boston. 1799. An early and scarce example of an act of incorporation for an American insurance company. Only two copies are located by the NUC. 13pp. Woodcut of ship on titlepage. Blue wrappers. Front endpapers foxed else a very good copy. EVANS 35221. unknown books
1932réf. 57824Yokohama: Yokohama Boueki Kyoukai 1932. Imperial Japanese Navy Training Fleet Visits North America A very rare collection of reports made by Imperial Japanese Navy medical officers in training during a training cruise to North America on board the armored cruiser Iwate in 1929. In accordance with Japan's 1896 Naval Expansion Plan the Iwate was constructed in Britain between 1898 and 1901 as the second of two Izumo-class armored cruisers. The Iwate saw considerable action almost immediately after its completion participating heavily in naval engagements during the Russo-Japanese War. After the war Iwate was reassigned to training duty and the ship ran nearly twenty international training cruises for Imperial Japanese Navy recruits and officers between 1916 and 1939. She returned to combat service in World War II where she was sunk by American and British forces during the aerial attack on the Japanese naval base at Kure in 1945. This book details the observations made on of one of Iwate's many global cruises undertaken in 1929. The tour took the young officers and cadets first to Hawaii before continuing to Victoria Seattle Tacoma Vancouver San Francisco Los Angeles Panama Cuba Baltimore New York D.C. and Mexico. Returning from North America the crew visited Hawaii again and a number of Micronesian islands. The articles that make up this account originally published in monthly installments during and after the tour were written by the medical officers on board the ship. They describe the impressions of each port and city visited by the crew and in keeping with their medical background provide a great deal of information on health and sanitation issues. Detailed reports about hospitals drinking water waste management epidemiology and even conditions surrounding sex work are supplied for different locations with particular attention paid to the Japanese expatriate community when present. A rare and unique account of North America from the point of view of interwar Japan. We locate only three copies on OCLC recorded at the Huntington Library University of Pennsylvania and Japanese National Diet Library and one additional copy at Kanazawa University. 6451153pp. including in-text photographic illustrations. Printed entirely in Japanese. Original textured paper boards front board and spine lettered in gilt. Boards slightly bowed minor loss along upper and lower portion of spine light shelf wear. Tiny wormholes to blank lower margin of first few pages. Very good. In somewhat worn original paper slipcase. OCLC 959296968 672430020. hardcover books
1719réf. 35378Seville: Francisco Garay 1719. A Massive Storm at Sea Versified A four-page ballad describing the enormous storm experienced by the Spanish fleet in 1719 and of the miraculous preservation of the ships which eventually arrived safely in Cadiz. It was this same great fleet which Spain had gathered at Cadiz and Corunna for the invasion of the west of England directed by James Butler the attainted Duke of Ormonde. A rare possibly unique piece of early 18th-century Spanish verse. Not recorded in Palau NUC or on OCLC. 4pp. Small quarto. Modern three-quarter morocco over linen boards spine gilt. Occasional stains holes at bottom of both leaves not effecting text last page of text closely trimmed. A good copy. hardcover books
réf. 6312UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS. PS. N.d. N.p. A black-and-white photograph of a group of U.S. Marine Corps officers signed by ten of them. The signatories are: Maj. Margaret C. Hannigan Maj. Robert M. White II Col. John R. Knowles Col. Robert H. Williams Brig. Gen. Randolph McCall Pate Col. James L. Mueller Lt. Col. Robert L. Bayer Lt. Col. Allan H. Ringblom Maj. Robert C. Hayes and Maj. Lester C. Pertle. According to the caption on the verso which includes a complete list of the people depicted this group was the 1952 Marine Corps Reserve Policy Board which was meeting to advise on Marine reserve policy. This unusual photograph is in fine condition. unknown books
réf. 4272July 1863-March 1864. A set of six financial documents relating to two ships. The barque Texas and the barque Alamo were owned by Oliver H. Perry a shipping merchant from Southport Connecticut. The Texas was lost at sea in late 1862 while serving the Union cause during the American Civil War. Five of the six documents report Perrys earnings on the ships. These are from Connecticut shipping company Wakeman Dimon & Co. who operated Perrys ships. The sixth letter is from the Atlantic Insurance Company. It concerns Perrys insurance policies on the ships. The documents are in very good condition overall with folds. unknown books
réf. 3182Two letters concerning a Marine Corps band concert written on behalf of Presidents and addressed to Caprain John H. Craige of the Navy Department:TLS. 1pg. 7 x 9 . January 31 1924. Washington DC. A typed letter signed John Randolph Bolling on behalf of former President Woodrow Wilson. The letter is written on Wilsons personal Washington DC letterhead and signed by Wilsons brother-in-law states: Mr. and Mrs. Wilson ask me to say that they will be very happy to act as patrons of the Invitation Concert to be given on March fourth by the Band of the United States Marine Corps. As the sickly Wilson died four days later this must be one of his last missives. The letter has a red crayon mark through it and two punch holes at the top.TL. 1pg. 5 x 9 . February first 1924. Washington. A typed letter on Hoovers personal letterhead: Mr and Mrs Herbert Hoover accept with pleasure the invitation of The Committee in Charge of the Invitation Concert to be given on March fourth by the Band of the United States Marine Corps and feel honored to have their names used among its patrons. The letter has a red crayon mark through it and two punch holes at the top. unknown books
1966réf. M8888Bologna:: Aulo Gaggi Editore 1966. 1966. 250 x 175 mm. 8vo. 217 pp. Color frontis. 40 plates some in color index. Orange cloth dust jacket; jacket extremities a bit worn. Very good. Scarce. Aulo Gaggi Editore, (1966). hardcover books
1874réf. 5091Washington: Government Printing Office 1874. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Quarto. 268pp. 14 sepia toned lithos after photographs by famed photographer Timothy H. O'Sullivan and 17 folding maps at rear 16 are listed in the map index Short tear to map #1 near gutter; bound in original brown cloth slight fading to spine; minor fraying at spine ends and ghost of label removal; bookplate Rhode Island State Library on front pastedown and small stamp on title page; neat contemporary owner's name on title page. The present title laid the ground work for the building of the Panama Canal. Internally plates and text are clean and bright. Overall a very good copy. Government Printing Office unknown books
2005réf. 2842First Edition/First Printing with a "1" to the copyright page; A Fine book in a Fine dust jacket with only a hint of age-toning to the page edges. SIGNED by the author to the half title page. Also includes a Signed First Printing of "Two Caravans" in F/F condition. A beautiful set of books from this critically acclaimed and award winning author. Neither book remaindered not price clipped not ex-library; in a fresh Mylar sleeve and will ship carefully wrapped in a sturdy box. Viking hardcover books
réf. 38684SONG SHEET THE ARMY AND NAVY FOR EVER. New York: Charles Magnus circa 1860s. Colored illustrated letter-sheet 8 x 5 inches. Wolf American Song Sheets 64a. Three ten-line stanzas of patriotic verse. The top half of the page is a colored illustration showing victorious Union army and navy men raising the stars and stripes over a Confederate fort with cheering soldiers and sailors all round and Union ships firing cannon. Evidence of removal at the corners of the blank leaf. Fine. 38684. unknown books
réf. 35768PAGE SCHINZ Marina and Gabrielle van Zuylen. THE GARDENS OF RUSSELL PAGE. New York: Stewart Tabori & Chang 1991. Small folio. Cloth dust jacket. 255 1 pages. First edition. Richly illustrated examination of the landscape designs and gardens of Russell Page. Text by Gabrielle van Zuylan and color photographs by Marina Schinz. Very good. unknown books
1815réf. 39889Lisbon: Simao Thaddeo 1815. hardcover. very good. 144pp. 8vo. Lisbon 1813. Second Edition. BOUND WITH: Taboa da Declinacao do Sol ao Meio Dia no Meridiano da Cidade de Lisboa . IV 64pp. 8vo full leather. Lisbon 1815. Scarce. Very good. Tables of latitude and longitude for marine navigation. Simao Thaddeo unknown books
2000réf. 216455Paris: Gallimard 2000. Hardcover. VG/G. Some wear around the edges of the jacket including bumping scuffing and a few 1/2-1 inch closed tears. Book is clean and unmarked besides previous owners bookplate. Quarto. Hardcover. Black cloth boards in illustrated jacket. 430 pages : illustrations some color ; 30 cm. French text. Gallimard hardcover books
2017réf. 109397NY:: Columbia University Press. 2017. Hardcover. First edition. Bookstore stamp on front free endpaper else near fine in a fine dust jacket. . 0231178522 . Columbia University Press, hardcover books
1883réf. 14445Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1883. First Edition. Very Good. 9x6in; 363 pp. 14 foldout maps and diagrams of plans and sections views of the Steamer Jeanette; Bound in dark half-leather with marbled paper boards gilt lettering and rule designs on ribbed spine marbled end papers light speckled stain to all trimmed edges; Minor shelf wear to covers edges and corners with rubbing of covers joints and bottom edge corners bumped minor age-toning to text and maps typical closed tears with some repaired and nicks to map edges lacking title page with facsimile laid in front free end paper detached several loose leaves. Howgego III D4 CS. The Jeannette expedition 1879-81 was led by Lieutenant-Commander George Washington De Long 1844-81. The purpose was to find a route through the Bering Strait that was warmed by the Pacific Kiro Shio current to an open polar sea. The 'Jeannette' became icebound northwest 350 Km and sunk in May 1881 some 400 Km from the Siberian coast. The 33 men provisioned three life boats to drag over the ice to open water for the nearest settlements in Lena Delta. On the water they became separated in a gale and one boat vanished. George Melville's boat with 11 men landed in an eastern bay of the Delta and were able to reach a village to find help. De Long's boat with 14 men landed 100 km away on the northern part of the Delta and with winter coming they were not able to find shelter or game and all perished by the end of October 1881. They were found by Melville's rescue party in March 1882 and the bodies journals and artifacts returned to the United States. This book is the formal Navy inquiry requested by a joint resolution of Congress for a formal Naval Court of Inquiry on the Loss of the Jeannette which was conducted by the Navy in 1882-3. The 85 day inquiry generated the first compilation of documents and witness statements on the expedition. The Navy Court found no fault in the conduct of the officers or men and commended the actions of De Long and Melville. In Part 2 the Navy transmitted the report of Lieut. G. B. Harber on the search for the remains and artifacts of the De Long party and return the remains to the United States. A separate Navy inquiry and report was submitted to the House of Representative in May 1884 48th Congress 1st Session House Ex Doc No. 163. This was a follow up of Lieut G. B. Harber U.S.N.on the search made by Liuetenandt Schetze for the remains of De Long's party and the return of the remains to the United States. This is consider and accompaning report to this 1883 report. Also in 1884 a separate House inquiry was called due to objections to the Navy Court findings by survivors and survivor's families to members of Congress. The family of Jerome J. Collins reporter for the New York Herald assigned to participate in the expedition and died with De Long's party specifically objected to De Long treatment of Collins Melville's failure to rescue the lost party and the "cover-up" of failures by the Naval Court of Inquiry. The Inquiry detailed with the testimony of 20 witnesses 74 documents filed excerpts of the journals of De Long Ambler and Collins and much questioning by representatives of the Collins family and for Emma De Long and George Melville. There were no conclusions findings or recommendations to the Navy from this inquiry. Government Printing Office unknown books
1884réf. 13626Washington DC: Government Printing Office 1884. First Edition. Very Good. 9x6in; Part 1 - 363 pp. 14 foldout maps and diagrams of plans and sections views of the Steamer Jeanette; Part 2 - 75 pp. 4 plates sepia-toned images with tissue guard one map; Bound in dark half-leather with marbled paper boards gilt lettering and rule designs on ribbed spine marbled end papers light speckled stain to all trimmed edges; Minor shelf wear to covers edges and corners with rubbing of covers joints and bottom edge minor age-toning to text and maps typical closed tears with some repaired and nicks to map edges rear free end paper detached prior owner small library blind stamp on top part of six pages including title pages of both Parts. Howgego III D4 Poore. AB . The Jeannette expedition 1879-81 was led by Lieutenant-Commander George Washington De Long 1844-81. The purpose was to find a route through the Bering Strait that was warmed by the Pacific Kiro Shio current to an open polar sea. The 'Jeannette' became icebound northwest 350 Km and sunk in May 1881 some 400 Km from the Siberian coast. The 33 men provisioned three life boats to drag over the ice to open water for the nearest settlements in Lena Delta. On the water they became separated in a gale and one boat vanished. George Melville's boat with 11 men landed in an eastern bay of the Delta and were able to reach a village to find help. De Long's boat with 14 men landed 100 km away on the northern part of the Delta and with winter coming they were not able to find shelter or game and all perished by the end of October 1881. They were found by Melville's rescue party in March 1882 and the bodies journals and artifacts returned to the United States. Part 1 of this book is the formal Navy inquiry requested by a joint resolution of Congress for a formal Naval Court of Inquiry on the Loss of the Jeannette which was conducted by the Navy in 1882-3. The 85 day inquiry generated the first compilation of documents and witness statements on the expedition. The Navy Court found no fault in the conduct of the officers or men and commended the actions of De Long and Melville. In Part 2 the Navy transmitted the report of Lieut. G. B. Harber on the search for the remains and artifacts of the De Long party and return the remains to the United States. In 1884 a separate House inquiry was called due to objections to the Court findings by survivors and survivor's families to members of Congress. The family of Jerome J. Collins reporter for the New York Herald assigned to participate in the expedition and died with De Long's party specifically objected to De Long treatment of Collins Melville's failure to rescue the lost party and the "cover-up" of failures by the Naval Court of Inquiry. The Inquiry detailed with the testimony of 20 witnesses 74 documents filed excerpts of the journals of De Long Ambler and Collins and much questioning by representatives of the Collins family and for Emma De Long and George Melville. There were no conclusions findings or recommendations to the Navy from this inquiry. Government Printing Office unknown books
