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1854ref. 218512Japan. Circa1854. Black and white wood block print kawaraban 17.8 x 14cm This kawaraban is dated February 1854 and shows the retreat of the defending lords after the departure of American ships. The caption states that about 1000 people took part in the parade which was led by commanding samurai on horseback with a large cannon drawn at the rear. As it was a peaceful retreat the atmosphere appears relaxed and cheerful. . unknown
1853ref. 218506Japan. Circa1853. Black and white woodblock kawaraban 17.7 x 24cm In this kawaraban the American crew are assembled ready to board their rowing boats in anticipation of being transferred to their sailing ships. A group of American crew with pointed hats are in the middle while Japanese guards with black hats in an area surrounded by screens guard them at fore and rear. Numerous boats are ready on the beach with flags fluttering. . unknown
1854ref. 218513Japan. Circa1854. Black and white woodblock kawaraban 35.6 x 48.7cm ink mark upper section but text still legible otherwise a very good copy. This kawaraban dated 20 February 1854 elaborates a list of the defending lords following Commodore Perry's second visit to Edo Bay. The chart lists approximately 40 feudal lords mobilised to defend Edo each accompanied by detailed information including their house crests defensive positions and troop numbers. The total mobilisation is noted as around 375600 troops. . unknown
1854ref. 215028Japan. Circa1854. Black and white woodblock map with illustrations 32.2 x 41.5cm. Laid down on thick paper. Printed black border line at lower corner and occasionally in other areas along the border not printed otherwise good. This woodblock print map shows the defence layout around Tokyo Bay against the arrival of the American fleet. Names of lords who are responsible for defending particular areas are written with their rankings in terms of wealth sizes. In the centre the American ships are illustrated in detail. There are five sailing ships painted in red and three steam ships. These eight ships entered the bay on 6 February 1854. Thus this map most likely depicts the scene around that time. A caption on the left reads: 'The United States of America founded by Washington 77 years ago sent Matthew Perry with the President's letter in 1853; Perry revisited Edo in 1854.' . unknown
1893ref. 214562大阪. Osaka.: 福井榮之助. Fukui Einosuke. Meiji 26 1893. Handcoloured folding engraving 37.5 x 51cm. A prior owner's name is recorded in brush strokes down the left margin. Few small washi repaired tears two old repaired tears on the reverse some occasional browning particularly at centre fold light staining upper margin intruding a little into the printed image. Overall an attractive copy. Scarce. Lieutenant Colonel Fukushima Yasumasa 1852 – 1919 undertook a remarkable solo horseback expedition across Eurasia in 1892. Starting in Poland he traversed Russia and Siberia on his journey. Stationed in Berlin as a military attaché in 1887 he was tasked with researching the Trans-Siberian Railway under construction by Russia. His successful expedition was followed by further explorations in India and the Balkan Peninsula. This sheet divided into 24 illustrated panels narrates Fukushima's story from his youth to his triumphant return after the expedition. Filled with adventure the story depicts his encounters with both danger and excitement. The narrative unfolds in a clockwise direction starting from the bottom right corner similar to a sugoroku game which this may be but it is uncertain. The central panel featuring a newly erected statue represents the final goal of his journey. Each panel is accompanied by a caption that furthers the story. . 福井榮之助. [Fukui Einosuke]. unknown
ref. 38391. First and only edition 8vo 4 43 1pp. with half-title upper corner from E2 torn away just touching page numeral disbound. Relating to the British raid on Rochefort in 1757. unknown
ref. 38392London: Printed for A. Millar 1758. First edition 8vo 61 64-116pp. pp. 62-63 omitted in paging; despite pagination text is continuous disbound. Relating to the British raid on Rochefort in 1757. London: Printed for A. Millar, 1758 unknown
1925ref. 007862New York: Grosset & Dunlap 1925. Reprint . Green Cloth. Very Good/No Jacket. Very minimal wear at corners spine lightly faded nice copy; small gift inscription inside front cover. "Into Forbidden Afghanistan". Numerous drawings and B&W photos. Signed on the half-title page "With deepest salaams! Lowell Thomas". This is one of the "Century Vagabond Books of Travel". Grosset & Dunlap hardcover
1831ref. E01322 volumes. xxi472 pages with three maps two folding and one double page figures and 13 plates; iv452 pages with 10 plates some folding tables and appendices. Octavo 9 1/2" x 5 1/2" Bound in contemporary half leather with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. Ferguson 1418; Hill I p. 19; Howes B309; Lada-Mocarski 95; Sabin 4347. Second edition published after quarto edition of the same year. Frederick William Beechey 17 February 1796 – 29 November 1856 was an English naval officer and geographer. He was the son of Sir William Beechey RA and was born in London. 1806 he entered the Royal Navy and saw active service during the wars with France and America. In 1818 he served under Lieutenant afterwards Sir John Franklin in David Buchan's Arctic expedition of which at a later period he published a narrative. In the following year he accompanied Lieutenant W. E. Parry in HMS Hecla. In 1821 he took part in the survey of the Mediterranean coast of Africa under the direction of Captain afterwards Admiral William Henry Smyth. He and his brother Henry William Beechey made an overland survey of this coast and published a full account of their work in 1828 under the title of Proceedings of the Expedition to Explore the Northern Coast of Africa from Tripoly Eastward in 1821-1822. In 1825 Beechey was appointed to command the HMS Blossom. His task was to explore the Bering Strait in concert with Franklin and Parry operating from the east. In the summer of 1826 he passed the strait and a barge from his ship reached 71°23'31" N. and 156°21'30" W. near Point Barrow which he named a point only 146 miles west of that reached by Franklin's expedition from the Mackenzie river. The whole voyage lasted more than three years and in the course of it Beechey discovered several islands in the Pacific and an excellent harbor near Cape Prince of Wales. In July 1826 he named the three islands in the Bering Strait. Two were the Diomede Islands that Vitus Bering had named in 1728: "Ratmanoff Island" Big Diomede and "Krusenstern Island" Little Diomede. Beechey called the uninhabited third islet "Fairway Rock" which is still its contemporary name. One of his crew Petty Officer John Bechervaise gave a detailed account of the voyage in his Thirty Six Years if a Seafaring Life by an Old Quartermaster published privately in 1839. In 1831 there appeared his Narrative of a Voyage to the Pacific and Beering's Strait to Co-operate with the Polar Expeditions 1825-1828. In 1835 and the following year Captain Beechey was employed on the coast survey of South America and from 1837 to 1847 carried on the same work along the Irish coasts. He was appointed in 1850 to preside over the Marine Department of the Board of Trade. In 1854 he was made rear-admiral and in the following year was elected president of the Royal Geographical Society. Beechey Island where Sir John Franklin wintered is named after him. Condition: Name neatly excised from head corner of titles small inconspicuous stamp to last pages. Inner hinges beginning marble to boards rubbed some stains to map. some toning to some plates some plates not bound in order to the printer but are all accounted for corners gently bumped else about a very good set. Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley hardcover
1905ref. 17219Portland Oregon: Published by Fisher Music Co. Lithographed by Anderson & Duniway Co. 1905 First edition of this sheet music as printed for the Lewis and Clark Exposition second edition overall. The sheet music was originally printed in 1902 but is here printed to promote the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The song honors the Bailey Gatzert the most famous Columbia River steamship. Benjamin A. Gifford 1859 – 1936 is considered perhaps Oregon's most famous photographer and his images include the cover photo of the steamship and Multnomah Falls. Original color-printed paper wrappers illustrated with an elaborate border around a color-tinted photo reproduction of the Bailey Gatzert steamship heading up the Columbia River by Benjamin A. Gifford. 10 x 14 in. . . With six text photo reproductions. Some chipping to edges. With the ink ownership stamp of the Portland area piano teacher Lillian R. Bickner 1884 – 1962. A very good copy. "Portland staged its first and only world's fair from June 1 through October 15 1905. During those four and a half months 1588000 paying visitors passed through the gates to the 400-acre fairgrounds on the northwest edge of town…The Lewis and Clark Exposition was conceived so Portland could demonstrate that it could mount a major civic enterprise. The city had had a solid record of economic growth since its founding in 1845 but at the turn of the twentieth century it was competing for investment and immigration with dozens of other cities throughout the American West" Carl Abbott on the Oregon Encyclopedia website. Published by Fisher Music Co., Lithographed by Anderson & Duniway Co.,
ref. 37273New York. Harper and Brothers. 1876. Soft cover. folio. 41cm pp976-977 & 991-993 with 3 illustrations 1 double-page wraps fine. Ads. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1876 unknown
1823ref. 040517John Murray. Good with no dust jacket. 1823. First Edition. Hardcover. Hardcover; Hardcover. Brown leather boards with gold design at board edges. Title in gold over black leather label on gold decorated spine. Boards are noticeably scuffed and worn. Frayed edges some sunning. Marbleized edges match marbleized endpapers. Occasional foxing throughout. 4 maps 30 plates of which 11 are hand colored. All are in nice condition some light foxing/soil. Always carefully wrapped and shipped in cardboard boxes to protect your purchase.; B/w Illus; 4TO . John Murray hardcover
ref. 1347560165.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1160996040.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
ref. 1168446325.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 1168448646.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
ref. 0270814183.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
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1938ref. MAIN028134INY: American Museum of Natural. VG EX LIB with library label down end paper pocket rear e. p. 1938. 1st EX LIB. hardcover. 4to . 1350p in 2 vol . Ex Smith College Library properly stamped withdrawn. The Roy Chapman Andrews expedition. Part 2 is 1940. Nice tho EX LIB. Scans on request. NO INTERNATIONAL OR PRIORITY. . American Museum of Natural hardcover
1888ref. 308London: Hodder and Stoughton 1888. Hard Cover. -- 1st Edition seventh thousand. Bound in the publisher's red cloth with coated black endpapers bright gilt lettering to the spine and an insect gilt-stamped on the front board. Illustrated with six folding maps all in color and in excellent condition as well as with several engravings. The cloth is minimally soiled the corners are slightly bumped; hinges are still strong; text is clean throughout. Hodder and Stoughton hardcover
ref. 22430No place or date. 8 x 12 cm illustration of a ship in polar waters cut from book or periodical with bold signature at bottom right: 'V. E. Fuchs 1968'. Laid down on piece of white paper. In fair condition but with slight bleeding of ink from signature towards foot of paper. Accompanying the item is an unsigned typed note by the recipient of the autograph on a 4to piece of paper. It reads: 'Antarctic Crossing The autograph of Sir Vivian Fuchs The first crossing of the Antarctic continent was completed at 1.47 p.m. on 2 March 1958 after a 2158 mile trek lasting 99 days from 24th Nov. 1957 from Shackleton Base to Scott Base via the Pole. The crossing party of twelve was led by Dr. now Sir Vivian Ernest Fuchs born 11th Feb 1908 As you can see in the picture it is of the R.R.S. Shackleton and that is why I got Sir Vivian Fuchs to autograph it.' Anthony Tucker in his Guardian obituary 13 November 1999 summed up Fuchs's achievements: 'Famous as the leader of the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition of 1957-58 during which he met Sir Edmund Hillary at the South Pole and carried out research which established the existence of a huge continental land mass beneath the polar ice cap Sir Vivian Fuchs . was one of the great adventurers scientist-explorers and expedition organisers of our time. He was director of the Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey from its creation in 1947 and from 1958-73 the continuing director of its successor the British Antarctic Survey BAS. His life spanned a period of massive transition in the nature and purposes of exploration.' No place or date. unknown
1924ref. 0008935London: A. M. Philpot Ltd. 1924. First Trade edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 240 pages brown cloth untrimmed for and bottom edges. partially unopened; ex libris Thomas Barbour. Penzer was of course Burton's bibliographer. He has selected ten excellent but obscure writings by Burton on Sind Mecca Harar Tanganyika and also Rome and Biovannie Battista Belzoni. A. M. Philpot Ltd. hardcover
1901ref. 0009096New York: Dodd Mead 1901. First edition. Hardcover. Fine. 8vo 313 pages untrimmed blue cloth This is the American issue of the British sheets. "Though Burton wrote and published many bulky volumes of travel . none of them assumed a popular form . The essays that follow were all prepared by Burton himself . Burton here gives an epitome of his principal travels in three continents - Preface." The "three" continents are Africa South America. North America Asia. Dodd, Mead hardcover
