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1761ref. E6754xxxiii270215148xix1 pages 14 of 18 engraved plates maps many folding and index. Quarto 10 1/4" x 8 1/4" in original leather binding. First edition. Richard Owen Cambridge was a British poet. He was educated at Eton and at St John's College Oxford. Leaving the university without taking a degree he took up residence at Lincolns Inn in 1737. Four years later he married and went to live at his country seat of Whitminster Gloucestershire. In 1751 he removed to Twickenham where he enjoyed the society of many notable persons. Horace Walpole in his letters makes many jesting allusions to Cambridge in the character of news-monger. His chief work is the Scribleriad 1751 a mock epic poem the hero of which is the Martinus Scriblerus of Alexander Pope John Arbuthnot and Jonathan Swift. The poem is preceded by a dissertation on the mock heroic in which he avows Cervantes as his master. The satire shows considerable learning and was eagerly read by literary people; but it never became popular and the allusions always obscure have little interest for the present-day reader. He made a valuable contribution to history in his Account of the War in India on the Coast of Coromandel from the year 1750 to 1760 1761. He had intended to write a history of the rise and progress of British power in India but this enterprise went no further than this one work as he found that Robert Orme who had promised him the use of his papers contemplated the execution of a similar plan. The Works of Richard Owen Cambridge includes several pieces never before published. It contains an Account of his Life and Characterby his Son George Owen Cambridge 1803 the Scribleriad some narrative and satirical poems and about twenty papers originally published in Edward Moore's paper The World. His poems are included in Alexander Chalmers' English Poets 1816. Condition: Previous owner's name in neatly written dated 1806 on front end paper with his book plate on front past down with his library stamp. Lacks rear free end paper. Front hinge separated back hinge cracked. Lacks the Mongol on horse back plate map of Maratta County view of the attack on Geriah and view of Surat. Front worn spine ends and corners reinforced and repaired new spine label else about very good. Printed for T Jefferys hardcover
1761ref. E6754xxxiii270215148xix1 pages 14 of 18 engraved plates maps many folding and index. Quarto 10 1/4" x 8 1/4" in original leather binding. First edition. Richard Owen Cambridge was a British poet. He was educated at Eton and at St John's College Oxford. Leaving the university without taking a degree he took up residence at Lincolns Inn in 1737. Four years later he married and went to live at his country seat of Whitminster Gloucestershire. In 1751 he removed to Twickenham where he enjoyed the society of many notable persons. Horace Walpole in his letters makes many jesting allusions to Cambridge in the character of news-monger. His chief work is the Scribleriad 1751 a mock epic poem the hero of which is the Martinus Scriblerus of Alexander Pope John Arbuthnot and Jonathan Swift. The poem is preceded by a dissertation on the mock heroic in which he avows Cervantes as his master. The satire shows considerable learning and was eagerly read by literary people; but it never became popular and the allusions always obscure have little interest for the present-day reader. He made a valuable contribution to history in his Account of the War in India on the Coast of Coromandel from the year 1750 to 1760 1761. He had intended to write a history of the rise and progress of British power in India but this enterprise went no further than this one work as he found that Robert Orme who had promised him the use of his papers contemplated the execution of a similar plan. The Works of Richard Owen Cambridge includes several pieces never before published. It contains an Account of his Life and Characterby his Son George Owen Cambridge 1803 the Scribleriad some narrative and satirical poems and about twenty papers originally published in Edward Moore's paper The World. His poems are included in Alexander Chalmers' English Poets 1816. Condition: Previous owner's name in neatly written dated 1806 on front end paper with his book plate on front past down with his library stamp. Lacks rear free end paper. Front hinge separated back hinge cracked. Lacks the Mongol on horse back plate map of Maratta County view of the attack on Geriah and view of Surat. Front worn spine ends and corners reinforced and repaired new spine label else about very good. Printed for T Jefferys hardcover books
1878ref. W1292London: C. KEGAN PAUL & CO. 1878. x 237 pages. First printing of Stevenson's first book a description of his experiences traveling in Belgium and France. The edition is reported to have been limited to only 750 copies and few copies in collectible condition come on the market. In an early twentieth century 3/4 blue morocco binding by Riviere & Son; gilt ruled spine with 5 raised bands; gilt spine decoration and lettering; top edge gilt;. The book is clean and tight with very minor rubbing of leather and slight toning of pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Collectible-Fine-/No Dust Jacket as Issued. Illus. by Walter Crane. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. Book. C. KEGAN PAUL & CO. Hardcover
ref. 222773S.l., s.d. (1800) petit in-8, [4] ff. n. ch., couverts d'une écriture fine, soignée et lisible (environ 20 lignes par page), 13 ff. vierges, en feuilles, reliées par un ruban jaune à noeuds.
1795ref. P1-2M-2Paris, Pierre Didot l’Ainé, 1795. Un volume in-4 (320x240mm), pleine percaline rouge, un portrait et deux gravures en frontispice, LV-176pp, 59 planches. Non rogné, imprimé sur papier vergé à la cuve. TOME 1 SEUL SUR 3. Bel état. Etude sur l’Egypte la plus complète avant la « Description de l’Egypte » ordonnée par Bonaparte. Second edition of the famous work of the Danish explorer, illustrated with a frontispiece, a portrait of Norden and 59 full page engraving. Modern red cloth. First volume only.
1725ref. P1-3K-2Amsterdam, Etienne Roger, 1725-1726. 2 volumes in-12 (15.5x9.5cm) reliés maroquin du levant, cerise époque, dos lisse orné, pièce de titre et de tomaison, filets d’or sur les plats, dentelles or sur les plats intérieurs, tranches dorées. Relié par ANGUERRAND de la Bibliothèque de LAMOIGNON avec le numéro de référence, cachet à la première page. 663pp.-17ff, illustré de 6 planches dépliantes. TOME 5 en 2 parties comprenant Voyage à Formose. TRÈS BEL EXEMPLAIRE, PROVENANCE PRESTIGIEUSE. Chrétien-François de Lamoignon (1735-1789), président à mortier du Parlement de Paris, fut le dernier gardien d’une collection familiale de près de 5000 ouvrages commencée au milieu du XVIIe siècle. Ces livres sont caractérisés par un numéro d’inventaire au dos, un ex-libris imprimé Bibliotheca Lamoniana au contre plat supérieur, avec une côte manuscrite, et un timbre humide L couronné dans la marge de la page 3 du texte. Etienne II Anguerrand, reçu maître en 1747, nommé relieur du Roi en 1767, habilla nombre de ses volumes en maroquin.
1855ref. 14056London: Smith Elder & Co. 1855. Book. Poor / Fair. Hardcover. First Printing of the First Edition. Volume 1has a broken and separating binding wear and bumping to extremities and a little foxing throughout. Complete with Folding map and lithographed frontis. Vol. 2 has worn extremities cracked front hinge still attached prev. owner name on back of frontis and some light scattered foxing throughout. Original embossed boards could easily be re-cased. Scarce. Smith, Elder & Co. Hardcover
1960ref. 144913London: The Trans-Antarctic Expedition Committee 1960-1. Large quarto. 14 volumes. Original printed wrappers string-bound. Edges of wrappers slightly sunned. Fifteenth part comprises 15 folding maps and the written report housed in a slipcase. Front board of slipcase bowed-in with a few creases to the spine. All volumes complete tightly-bound and clean internally. Most parts in modern blue card slip cases. A beautiful set. Spence 1213. The complete scientific reports from the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition 1955-1958 lead by Dr. Vivian Fuchs who was knighted for his efforts and Sir Edmund Hillary. The TAE was the first complete overland crossing of Antarctica and the third expedition ever to reach the South Pole overland after Amundsen in 1911 and Scott in 1912. The expedition conducted a variety of oceanographic glacial geological meteorological and biological sampling the results of which are presented here and illustrated by hundreds of figures from photographs folding maps and tables. Although the reports were issued in 15 parts #6 was never printed. Uncommon to find this set complete and in fine condition. 1960 The Trans-Antarctic Expedition Committee unknown
1910ref. 5059ACa. 1910. Quer 8°. 24 Orig. Fotografien und 4 Beigaben. Pappalbum der Zeit mit Kordelheftung. [4 Warenabbildungen]
1871ref. 56561Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas 1871. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Solid Copy Clean No External Markings Hand Stamp Of Clinton Hall Merchantile Library 1855-1932 formerly The Aster Place Opera House 13 Astor Place New York City Small Loss At Fore Corners Of Front Cover Hinges Reinforced Fore Edge Chipping To Page Edges. Octavo Green Blind Stamped Pebbled Cloth. Tissue Guarded Color Frontis Folding Color Map Chart Of Patagonia Twenty Total Plate Engravings Several Colorized. Dedication To Joseph Dalton Hooker Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas hardcover
1779ref. BOOKS0003374282 pages lacking the map. Small quarto 10" x 7½" rebound in ¾ morocco & marbled boards spine lettered in gilt top edges gilt. Sabin 22572 First edition. Rare account of travels into the arctic most notably Nova Zemblya to the north of Europe. Twelve years earlier Engel wrote his notable work on explorations on the other side of the Arctic Circle Memoires et observations geographiques et critiques sur la situation des pays septentrionaux de l'Asie et de l'Amerique. Lausanne 1765. Condition: Rubbing to joints and extremities; some minor staining and soiling within hinge professionally repaired else a very good copy. Only five copies found on worldcat. F Sanuel Fetscherin hardcover
1779ref. BOOKS0003374282 pages lacking the map. Small quarto 10" x 7½" rebound in ¾ morocco & marbled boards spine lettered in gilt top edges gilt. Sabin 22572 First edition. Rare account of travels into the arctic most notably Nova Zemblya to the north of Europe. Twelve years earlier Engel wrote his notable work on explorations on the other side of the Arctic Circle Memoires et observations geographiques et critiques sur la situation des pays septentrionaux de l'Asie et de l'Amerique. Lausanne 1765. Condition: Rubbing to joints and extremities; some minor staining and soiling within hinge professionally repaired else a very good copy. Only five copies found on worldcat. F Sanuel Fetscherin hardcover books
1975ref. 61484Graz, Akademische Druck- u. Verlagsanstalt, 1973-1975. Fol. bzw. (Bd. 4) Gr.-Fol. Mit zahlr. tlw. farb. bzw. ganzs. Abbildungen im Text u. auf 207 Tafeln. Zus. ca. 375 S., Illustr.-OLwd.-Bde.
1804ref. P1-4D-4Paris, Buisson, 1804. In-folio (37x28 cm) cartonnage orangé, non rogné (Reliure de l’époque). 2ff- 2 cartes dépliantes – 28 planches. Atlas seul, contenant deux cartes dépliantes et 28 planches de costumes, vues et histoire naturelle, gravées en taille-douce par Tardieu, Delignon, Niquet et Delvaux. Cartonnage un peu frotté, dos manquant, mais intérieur bien frais. Non rogné, sans les 3 volumes de texte. Atlas of the French translation “an account of an embassy to the kingdom of Ava”, 2 folding maps and 28 plates bound in contemp. board, binding worn, the plates are very clean, no foxing or water stain. Size folio (37x28 cm).
1876ref. 61115030126John Murray London 1876. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Report to the Admiralty of the expedition that left Upernivick on 22 July 1875 and returning in October 1876. This is an ex-library copy with flaws as described. Black half-leather binding with banded spine and dark blue covers are lightly rubbed at edges binding is sound with strengthened inner hinges. Crossed and stamped large library label is pasted to the inside of the front cover additional end-papers darkened no half-title-page frontis map has been pasted to previous end-paper with resultant wrinkles on both surfaces and a stamp of "Free Public Library Westminster S.W." on the obverse of the frontis shows through the pasted end-paper although not visible from the map. Title-page is darkened has a crossed out reference number in the upper leading corner and a psted paper rectangle covering a "Free Public Library Westminster S.W." stamp small feint stamp on reverse and short closed tear approx 1cm on leading edge. Pages are little darkened with some smudge marks mainly in margins page 84 to 91have a very small ink mark on the lower corner "Free Public Library Westminster S.W." stamp acorss the bottom of the final page. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: under 1 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 61115030126. All our books music and maps are sent by a tracked mail service. John Murray hardcover
1799ref. 74583Berlin, Haude und Spener, 1799. VII, (1), 325, (1) S., 1 Bl. Mit gestoch. Frontispiz (Porträt) u. 5 teilw. gefalt. Kupfertafeln. HLdr. d. Zt. mit Rückenschild u. linearen Fileten.
1751ref. SB-22550Göttingen, Vandenhoeck, 1751. 13 Bl., 467 S. Neuerer brauner Halblederband mit Lederecken und dreiseitigem Farbschnitt.. Mit 2 Kupfertafeln. Reisebeschreibung des Botanikers und Forschungsreisenden Johann Georg Gmelin (1709 - 1755) über seine Teilnahme an der "Großen Nordischen Expedition" bzw. "Zweiten Kamtschatkaexpedition" in den Jahren 1733 bis 1743. Ziel dieser unter der Leitung des Marineoffiziers Vitus Bering ("Kolumbus des Zaren", 1681 - 1741) unternommenen Expedition war vor allem die nähere Erkundung des bis dahin wenig erforschten Sibiriens und der nördlichen Küsten Rußland sowie der Seewege von Ostsibirien nach Nordamerika und Japan. Gmelin, der 1728 im Alter von erst 19 Jahren an der Universität Tübingen in den Fächern Medizin und Naturwissenschaften promoviert hatte, erlangte zur Fortsetzung seiner Studien ein Stipendium der Russischen Akademie der Wissenschaften in St. Petersburg und 1731 eine Professur für Chemie und Naturgeschichte an der dortigen Universität. Ein Jahr darauf wurde er auf seine Bewerbung hin von Zarin Anna Iwanowna für die große Expedition ausgewählt. Die zehnjährige Reise bildete die Grundlage für Gmelins einschlägiges, in vier Bänden herausgegebenes Werk "Flora Sibirica sive Historia plantarum Sibiriae". Im hier vorliegenden Band 1 seines umfangreichen Berichtes beschreibt Gmelin den ersten Teil seiner Reise, die ihn über die Stationen Jaroslawl, Kasan, Tobolsk, Semipalatinsk, Ust-Kamenogorsk (Öskemen), Tomsk, Jenisseisk und Irkutsk bis Jakutsk führen sollte, von 1733 bis zum Mai 1735.
1973ref. 7695AMünchen, 1973.
1902ref. 13354London: John Murray 1902. First U.K. Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Pp. xxxvii 183; 184-383. Index. Top edges gilt. Illustrated with 122 plates with tissue guards of which 39 are color-printed 14 chromolithograph landscape views by R. Swain Gifford and Fred S. Dellenbaugh including frontispieces numerous letterpress illustrations. 16 plates of birds 2 of mammals and 7 of flowers and 83 are photogravures by Edward Curtis and others as well as maps and numerous text illustrations. Red cloth lettered and decorated in gilt light rubbing and wear to spines light rubbing to boards. Volume II includes contributions by William H. Dall Charles Keeler Henry Gannett William H. Brewer C. Hart Merriam George Bird Grinnell and M.L. Washburn. John Murray hardcover
ref. 236TLS Typed Letter Signed . Very Good Condition. TLS Typed Letter Signed Very Good Condition Signed by Author Dear Dr Daugherty: I was much interested in the newspaper account of your work with connective tissues/ I had considerable correspondence with Goldblatt who I believe carried on the same type of investigation as that conducted by Bogomolets I would appreciate any information you can give me concerning this matter I refer to the subject of tissues/ I have had to study medicine considerably due to the fact that I have been on detached duty in the far places so many times without doctors that I have had to act as doctor myself Also I have had to make a study of diet/ You see our expeditions generally last two years and during that time there's no fresh food available Exceptions to this are whale meat and seal meat/ I hope I am not imposing on you I got your address from the science editor of the Associated Press/ Incidentally I expect to go to the Antarctic next season/ With best of good wishes/ Sincerely signature in manuscript Richard E Byrd/ Below this is address of Dr Daughtery - University of Utah Salt lake City Utah REB:dmw -- A signed letter with exceptionally good content -- Very good condition Quantity Available: 1 Category: Arctic & Antarctic; United States; 1950s; EXPLORATION; Exploration Signed by Author Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request Inventory No: 000236. unknown
1785ref. BOOKS0033095 volumes: 520 pages with frontispiece tables and six plates; 492 pages with tables 479 pages 587 pages 504 pages with nine plates. Octavo 8" x 5" bound in leather with raised spine bands and black labels with gilt lettering to spine. Complied by John Kent principally from Campbell's Lives of the Admirals Hill page 358 First Dublin edition. A London man of letters Campbell was quite successful with his numerous works of an historical and biographical nature. He collect a large and valuable library. He first published his Lives of the Admirals in four volumes in the years 1742 to 1744. There were several later editions. From 1744 to 1748 he compiled and published what became known as Campbell's enlarged edition of John Harris's Complete collection of voyages and travels originally published in 1702-1705. Campbell also made numerous important contributions to the Biographia Britannica under the signatures E and X including his own noble Scottish ancestors the Campbells. A memoir of him was inserted by Andrew Kippis in this same work. Campbell was an expert on the histories of Spain Portugal France and the British and the Dutch. In 1765he was appointed the royal agent for the province of Georgia and held that office until his death. There are many interesting references to him in James Boswell's Life of Johnson. John Kent published only tow editions of his compilation; this one and one published in London in 1776-1777. Condition: New spines with original leather boards. Volume one closed page edge tears with occasional page edges chipped only affecting margins. volume two damp stain to title gutter some occasional foxing. Some pages stained else a good to very good set Printed for J Williams hardcover
1785ref. BOOKS0033095 volumes: 520 pages with frontispiece tables and six plates; 492 pages with tables 479 pages 587 pages 504 pages with nine plates. Octavo 8" x 5" bound in leather with raised spine bands and black labels with gilt lettering to spine. Complied by John Kent principally from Campbell's Lives of the Admirals Hill page 358 First Dublin edition. A London man of letters Campbell was quite successful with his numerous works of an historical and biographical nature. He collect a large and valuable library. He first published his Lives of the Admirals in four volumes in the years 1742 to 1744. There were several later editions. From 1744 to 1748 he compiled and published what became known as Campbell's enlarged edition of John Harris's Complete collection of voyages and travels originally published in 1702-1705. Campbell also made numerous important contributions to the Biographia Britannica under the signatures E and X including his own noble Scottish ancestors the Campbells. A memoir of him was inserted by Andrew Kippis in this same work. Campbell was an expert on the histories of Spain Portugal France and the British and the Dutch. In 1765he was appointed the royal agent for the province of Georgia and held that office until his death. There are many interesting references to him in James Boswell's Life of Johnson. John Kent published only tow editions of his compilation; this one and one published in London in 1776-1777. Condition: New spines with original leather boards. Volume one closed page edge tears with occasional page edges chipped only affecting margins. volume two damp stain to title gutter some occasional foxing. Some pages stained else a good to very good set Printed for J Williams hardcover books
1895ref. 31933København 1895-96. Alle 3 bind i originale bogtrykte omslag ubeskårede og uopskårede. Omslagene lettere falmede og med et par smårifter ellers aldeles frisk eksemplar. 8374;8513;8272 pp. talrige tekstillustrationer 40 plancher heriblandt farvelitograferede plancher kort m.v. First edition of one of the first scientific expedition to Greenland lead by The Greenlandic Commission. It contains the first scientific survey of the huge areas around Scoresby Sound. Meddelelser om Grønland Bind 17-19. unknown
1904ref. 31978Kjøbenhavn Reitzel 1904-11. Ubeskårede og delvist uopskåret i originale bogtrykte omslag bagomslaget til første bind mangler. 12372;446;463;XIII431 pp. talrige tekstillustrationer 7 litograferde foldekort 32 plancher heraf flere i farvelitografi. Ekspeditionens resultater var meget omfattende både de geografiske opmålinger de zoologiske og botaniske men særligt må nævnes de betydningsfulde etnografiske samlinger som hjembragtes og som er beskrevet her Thalbitzer og Amdrup. - Meddelelser om Grønland Bd. 27-30. unknown
1675ref. P1-4D-6Milan, Recaldini, 1675. 2 parties reliées en un in-12 (140x70 mm), plein vélin époque, 6ff.n.c.-336 pp. Première édition Italienne. Petit trou de vers dans la reliure. First edition in Italian, 2 parts in on volume 12mo (140x70mm), contemporary vellum, binding slightly stained and rubbed.