1919ref. 53879London, T. Werner Laurie, (1919 ?). Orig. full pictorial cloth. Gilt. A stamp on verso of frontispiece. Frontispiece. X,(4),347 pp., 33 plates, 2 folded maps.
1919London, T. Werner Laurie, (1919 ?). Orig. full pictorial cloth. Gilt. A stamp on verso of frontispiece. Frontispiece. X,(4),347 pp., 33 plates, 2 folded maps.
1842ref. 174098Lyon, Paris, Librairie d Lyon, Paris, Librairie d'Education de Perisse frères, 1842. In-12 plien veau d'époque, dos lisse très orné, tranches marbrées, 311 pages. Gravures. Bon exemplaire.
1842Lyon, Paris, Librairie d'Education de Perisse frères, 1842. In-12 plien veau d'époque, dos lisse très orné, tranches marbrées, 311 pages. Gravures. Bon exemplaire.
1820ref. P1-22ATLASP1-4E-0AVEC L'ATLAS: LA HARPE (J.F). Abrégé de l'histoire générale des voyages, contenant ce qu'il y a de plus remarquable, de plus utile et de mieux avéré dans les pays où les voyageurs ont pénétré; les mœurs des habitants, la religion, les usages, arts et sciences, commerce et manufactures; par J.F. LAHARPE. Nouvelle édition, revue et corrigée avec le grand soin, et accompagnée d'un bel Atlas In-folio. Paris, Etienne Ledoux, 1820. 24 volumes in-8° (205x135) reliés demi-maroquin olive, dos ornés, tranches marbrées, belle série. 500pp. par volume, le dernier (XXIV) étant la table des matières. TARDIEU A., Atlas pour servir à l'intelligence de l'histoire générale des voyages de LA HARPE. In-folio (455x295mm), couverture éditeur, coins écornés. Paris, Ledentu, 1825. 15 cartes géographique (595x460mm), contours couleurs dressés par AMBROISE TARDIEU. Mappemonde, Afrique, Asie (2), Indes, Océanie, Chine, Japon, Sibérie, Golfe du Mexique, Mexique, Amérique Méridionale, Pérou, Brésil, Amérique Septentrionale, Europe.
ref. 72766Le grand livre du mois 2007 livre récit 24,5*15,5 194 pages
ref. R60Steel engraving print size 39x345 cm on a large sheet 655x485 cm. “B.R. Davies direxit. J. Thomson sculpt.” underneath the image. With an engraved title in Russian and Lazarev’s coat of arms engraved on the lower margin. Blank margins with minor repaired tears creases on the upper and lower blank margins not affecting the images overall a very good print. Official portrait of Admiral Mikhail Petrovich Lazarev 1788-1851 Russian naval officer circumnavigator and the discoverer of Antarctica. The print engraved in England on the special order of the Russian Naval Ministry shows Lazarev in his late years as the Chief of Staff of the Black Sea Fleet since 1832; the Admiral is depicted waist length dressed in uniform with all his regalia and holding a spyglass under his left arm. His name under the portrait is adorned with the coat of arms of Lazarev noble family. ‘‘Lazarev first circumnavigated the globe in 1813-1816 aboard the vessel Suvorov; the expedition began at Kronstadt and reached Alaska. During this voyage Lazarev discovered the Suvorov Atoll. As a commander of the ship Mirny and Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen’s deputy on his world cruise in 1819–1821 Bellingshausen commanded Vostok Lazarev took part in the discovery of Antarctica and numerous islands. On January 28 1820 the expedition discovered the Antarctic mainland approaching the Antarctic coast at the coordinates 69°21’28’’S 2°14’50’’W / 69.35778°S 2.24722°W / -69.35778; -2.24722 and seeing ice-fields there. In 1822-1825 Lazarev circumnavigated the globe for the third time on his frigate Kreyser conducting broad research in the fields of meteorology and ethnography’’ Wikipedia. Later Lazarev took part in the Battle of Navarino 1827 part of the Greek War of Independence 1821-32; was in charge of the naval units of the Baltic Fleet 1830 and became the Commander of the Black Sea Fleet the Black Sea ports and military governor of Sevastopol and Nikolayaev since 1833. unknown
ref. 8518Paris, Grasset, 1958. In-8, broché, couverture illustrée, 315 pp.
Paris, Grasset, 1958. In-8, broché, couverture illustrée, 315 pp. Bon exemplaire.
1900ref. 28458Washington, Government Printing Office, 1900. Orig. full cloth. Light discolouring to back. 169 pp., 168 photographic plates and 1 large folded map.
1900Washington, Government Printing Office, 1900. Orig. full cloth. Light discolouring to back. 169 pp., 168 photographic plates and 1 large folded map.
1898Roma, 1898, pp. 209/212 nel fasc. 4, serie III, vol. XI del 'Bollettino della Società Geografica Italiana'.
1960Brescia, La Scuola, 1960, 8vo cart. cop. ill. col. pp. 76 + 4 tav. col. f.t.
1960Firenze, Casini, (anni '60), 8vo tutta tela con sovraccopertina illustrata a colori, pp. XII-410 con 120 fotogr. in nero e col. n.t.
1881ref. 54199Wien, Pest, Leipzig, Hertleben's Verlag, 1881. Orig. full pictorial cloth, gilt. Very light wear to spine ends. A stamp on halftitle. (8), 247 pp. maps, plates and textillustrations. Clean and fine.
1881Wien, Pest, Leipzig, Hertleben's Verlag, 1881. Orig. full pictorial cloth, gilt. Very light wear to spine ends. A stamp on halftitle. (8), 247 pp. maps, plates and textillustrations. Clean and fine.
1912ref. 54561London, Seeley, Service & Co., 1912. Orig. full pictorial cloth. Stamp on title-page. Top-edge gilt. Frontispiece. XVIII,344 pp. + Publishers Announcements. 47 plates and 2 maps, one large folding. Internally clean.
1912London, Seeley, Service & Co., 1912. Orig. full pictorial cloth. Stamp on title-page. Top-edge gilt. Frontispiece. XVIII,344 pp. + Publishers Announcements. 47 plates and 2 maps, one large folding. Internally clean.
1845ref. 58147Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, n.d. (ca. 1845). Small 8vo. Orig. full cloth. Gilt lettering. Titlevignette. 416 pp., 2 maps, 2 plates. Clean and fine.
1815ref. 53829London, J. Mawman, 1815. Later hcalf. Raised bands, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Small stamp on title-page and the first leaves. (4),171,(3) pp. Faint marginal brownspots, wide-margined copy. Some contemporary reviews from newspapers bound in. At end a catalogue, 7 pp. from the publisher Gale, Curtis, and Fenner.
1917ref. 32066Copenhagen, Reitzel, 1917. Royal8vo. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. (6),481 pp. and 4 plates.
1815London, J. Mawman, 1815. Later hcalf. Raised bands, titlelabel with gilt lettering. Small stamp on title-page and the first leaves. (4),171,(3) pp. Faint marginal brownspots, wide-margined copy. Some contemporary reviews from newspapers bound in. At end a catalogue, 7 pp. from the publisher Gale, Curtis, and Fenner.
1917Copenhagen, Reitzel, 1917. Royal8vo. Uncut in orig. printed wrappers. (6),481 pp. and 4 plates.
1845Edinburgh, Oliver & Boyd, n.d. (ca. 1845). Small 8vo. Orig. full cloth. Gilt lettering. Titlevignette. 416 pp., 2 maps, 2 plates. Clean and fine.
1966177 pages. Publication No. 1418. References. Contains the following papers: Geomorphology of Antarctica; The Antarctic Climate; Preliminary Measurements of Growth of Nonsorted Polygons, Victoria Land, Antarctica; Terrestrial Vegetation of Antarctica - Past and Present Studies; Ecology of Soil Microorganisms of Antarctica; Antarctic Soils. Prior owner's name stamped atop front free endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked. Light wear to black boards. Nice copy. Book
