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réf. 102863Dunkerque, Michel, 1881 in-12, 16 pp., broché.
réf. 94960Caen, Poisson, 1822 in-4, 8 pp.
réf. 32630Lille, Lefort, 1861, in 12 relié d'une modeste demi-toile verte, dos lisse, 177pp. ; frontispice ; des rousseurs, cachets ; reliure un peu fanée.
1958réf. 121103Saint-Brieuc, Presses bretonnes 1958 In-8 24 x 15 cm. Broché, couverture beige illustrée, 191 pp., figures dans le texte, table des matières. Couverture poussiéreuse.
1959réf. 131425Saint-Brieuc, Presses bretonnes 1959 In-8 24 x 15 cm. Broché, couverture beige illustrée, 192 pp., figures dans le texte, table des matières. Couverture poussiéreuse.
1857réf. ABC_46672HMS Cyclops:: Oman Khuriya Muriya Islands Yemen Egypt Red Sea Arabian Sea Pakistan Sri Lanka and other places 1857. Contemporary brown cloth over boards rebacked in period-style black calf with the spine lettered in gold: "Log H.M.S. Cyclops". Folio 20 x 31.5 cm. Over 360 pp. of manuscript entries written with brown ink in a legible hand on watermarked laid paper with a blue cast. With 8 pen and ink nautical charts and 5 sketches of coastal sites including the city of Muscat 8 on the logbook pages and 5 on separate thick album leaves. Historically significant manuscript logbook containing a detailed record of the first attempt to lay a submarine telegraph cable to connect London with British India. The expedition took place from May 1859 the Red Sea leg from Suez to Aden to February 1860 from Aden to the Khuriya-Muriya Islands Muscat and Karachi. The two specially designed cable ships the Imperador and Imperatrix were supported by HMS Cyclops which surveyed the coastlines and reported on the depth and structure of the ocean floor.The entries from February 1859 to May 1860 documenting the ship's Red Sea and Arabian Sea mission span over 200 pages. We first find the Cyclops near Cape Ras al Hadd on the eastern coast of Oman at the entrance to the Gulf of Oman: "Cape Ras al Hadd . terminates in a low sandy spit at the head of which is a village and mud fort. There is an inlet about 4 miles to the northward of the cape but inaccessible to large vessels. There is a heavy surf on the beach during northerly winds" 9 February 1859. The ship then plied in the Red and Arabian Seas between Egypt Yemen and Oman eventually finishing in Bombay.During its expedition the Cyclops visited and moored in Quseer and Zabardag Island Egypt Suakin Sudan Perim Island Strait Bab-el-Mandeb Yemen the Hanish Islands Yemen Palinurus Shoal and Cape Fartak Yemen al-Hallaniyah and al-Qibliyah Khuriya Muriya Islands Oman Ras Madrakah and Ras al Hadd Oman Charna Island and Karachi Pakistan. The logbook entries record the soundings and the laying of cable along with quotidian ship activity. Brief entries touch on the death of crew members; discharging coal; punishing men for wrongdoing; maintenance of the ship; other ships in company; visits on board by local notables etc. Six larger entries occupying up to two pages of text describe the topography landmarks soundings and economy of Karachi Zabargad Island and Muscat Cove this last harbour said to be "formed by Muscat Island on the east and Ras Muscat on the West it is one mile deep by half a mile wide with 12 fathoms at entrance decreasing to 3 fathoms ahead of the town. It is defended by two . batteries on the island one on the height to the seat of town and two on Ras Muscat. They are all in a stay ! - or: state of decay. The entrance to the cove is difficult to make out when coming from the eastward . The exports of Muscat are wheat dried fish dates and cattle the imports being European and Indian manufactured goods sugar etc. The revenue is about £100000. The Imaum's Palace faces the water his army generally consists of from 10 to 12000 men and the fleet of 2 frigates 2 corvettes a transport and brig the greater part of the Navy having been removed to Zanzibar the Captains of these vessels being educated at Bombay or Calcutta. Supplies of all kind are cheap and plentiful. Boats may be hired thro' the medium of the Agent of the Indian Government for the shipment of coals" 26 November 1859.Illustrated with eight well-executed pen and ink nautical charts showing the routes of the Cyclops in the Red and Arabian Seas as well as the harbours of Muscat Cove and other places. Five beautiful ink sketches show the city of Muscat "Hallani Bluff from Addington Cove" al-Hallaniyah the largest of the Khuriya Muriya Islands Oman Ras Fartak Yemen Karachi harbour and Colombo.The cable too lightly armoured and laid with too little slack soon failed: indeed the 1859 section had already broken down by the time the route was completed in 1860. Messages were passed over individual sections but the entire cable never worked as a unit. Communication to India would not be established until the 1864 Persian Gulf cable was laid. The captain of the Cyclops the noted British navigator and Arctic explorer William Pullen 1813-87 took part in the unsuccessful 1849 attempt to rescue Sir John Franklin's disastrous expedition in search of a northwest passage then in the same year became the first European to sail along the north coast of Alaska in his voyage from the Bering Strait to the Mackenzie River in Canada.A final part of the log comprising some additional 150 pp. May 1860-May 1861 covers the Cyclops's survey of the southeast coast of Ceylon and her return voyage to England. Overall an important content-rich source on the early history of the submarine telegraph cable around the Arabian Peninsula to British India.In good condition. Oman, Khuriya Muriya Islands, Yemen, Egypt, Red Sea, Arabian Sea, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and other places, hardcover
1952réf. 19424Paris Société d'éditions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales 1952 in-4 broché un volume, broché crème in-quarto Editeur (paperback in-4 Editor) (28,5 x 23 cm), à couverture rempliée imprimée en bleu marine et illustrée en couleurs d'un blason gauffré aux Armes des d'Orbigny (or, argent, rouge et noir), dos muet (spine without title), orné de 2 Tableaux Généalogiques + Fac-similé dépliant du brevet d'admission au commandement des bâtiments de Commerce en date du 15/02/1839 + 2 illustrations couleurs in- texte + illustrations NB des personnages & bâtiments propriété de la compagnie + les armoiries de la ville de la rochelle hors-texte en couleurs, 170 pages + Table, 1952 PARIS, Société d'éditions géographiques, maritimes et coloniales Editeurs,
1909réf. 22859Chicago: Chicago Association of Commerce 1909. First Edition. Quarto; 8pp. Four string-tied and stapled leaves with ten 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" mounted colored illustrations each titled in red along with a map of the route. Near Fine copy in grey cardstock titled and color photograph tipped to front cover. Rare promotional piece; we fine only 1 copy at University of Michigan. This booklet was prepared by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company the Oregon Short Line Railroad the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chicago & Northwestern Railway as an itinerary for the approximately 40 Chicago merchants' return trip ". calling your attention to a few of the points of interest in a country of marvellous scenes wonderful accomplishments and a still more wonderful future." Lists 38 members of the Chicago Association of Commerce making the return trip. Uncommon attractive & elaborate promotional piece. Chicago Association of Commerce unknown
1912réf. 36542North Yakima: Yakima Commercial Club 1912. 1912. WASHINGTON. 10 1/2" x 7" in color pictorial wrappers. 64 pp. introduction illustrations. Very brief history followed by extensive information on the Yakima Valley to include geography topography climate the Indian Reservation irrigation products produced methods of orchard development live stock dairying transportation communities industries etc. Numerous black and white photographs many full page photos of scenery residential homes buildings agriculture industries public buildings etc. Wrappers disbound from text. Light bleeding to first and last page wrappers lightly soiled and with chipping to top of front wrapper and with tiny fold to tops of page corners. Yakima Commercial Club, 1912. unknown
réf. 201002598Paris, Robert Laffont - les énigmes de l'univers, 1975 ; in-8, 263 pp., broché, couverture illustr.
réf. 226885Paris, A. Cadart, s.d. (vers 1875) in-4, titre et 40 planches gravées à l'eau-forte, signées, en partie numérotées et généralement légendées, demi-chagrin olive, dos lisse orné de filets dorés, tranches mouchetées de rouge (reliure moderne).
1820réf. 80441820 Caen, F. Poisson, 1820. Une plaquette in-4 sous couverture d'attente bleue, 20 et 4 pages. Bon état.
1833réf. 49821New York: G & C & H Carvill 1833. First Edition. Octavo. Original pebble-grained boards; paper spine title; 1-78-1582pp. Backstrip partially detached ; spine label faded barely legible; text fresh and unmarked - Good or better. Ex-U.S. Naval Lyceum with ink pressure stamp to endpapers and title page with de-accession dated 1927 on verso of title page. Pencil ownership inscription of a "Thos. J. Manning U.S. Navy" at head of title page. Verso of final text leaf prints a brief list of errata. G & C & H Carvill unknown
1833réf. 49821New York: G & C & H Carvill 1833. First Edition. Octavo. Original pebble-grained boards; paper spine title; 1-78-1582pp. Backstrip partially detached ; spine label faded barely legible; text fresh and unmarked - Good or better. Ex-U.S. Naval Lyceum with ink pressure stamp to endpapers and title page with de-accession dated 1927 on verso of title page. Pencil ownership inscription of a "Thos. J. Manning U.S. Navy" at head of title page. Verso of final text leaf prints a brief list of errata. G & C & H Carvill unknown books
réf. 201211759A Paris, ChezMérigot jeune libraire quai des augustins, 1781 ; in-8, xiv-175 pp., cartonnage de l'éditeur. Bon état plein veau marbré, dos bien orné tête de coiffe un petit manque coiffe sup et inf manquante très bon état.
réf. 21073P., Editions Autrement (Série Mémoires, n°1), 1990, grand in 8° broché, 285pp. ; illustrations in et hors-texte ; couverture illustrée.
1766réf. 4574Avignon, Chez la Veuve Girard, Imprimeur-Libraire, 1766. 1766 1 vol. in-8° (201 x 130 mm) de : [2] ff. (f.t., t.) ; xx ; 366 pp. ; [1] ff., 35 pp. de tables ; [1] pp. ; 8 planches gravées dépl. in fine. Pleine basane mouchetée d'époque, filet doré encadrant les plats avec fleurons aux angles, dos lisse orné de motifs floraux et titre dorés, tranches rouges, roulette sur les coupes, gardes de papier marbré.
réf. VLE-644P., Imprimerie Nationale, 1902, in-4, 621pp. illustrées de nombreuses figures broché, dos fané, couverture légèrement salie
1886réf. 10727Paris, Blétry Frères, 1886 ; in-8, broché ; 16 pp., couverture bleue imprimée.
réf. 8656REVUE DU DEPARTEMENT DE LA MANCHE, N° 53, 1972. In-8, agrafé.
1840réf. 64193Wien, Hof- u. Staats-Aerarial-Druckerei, 1840. Fol. Titel m. Holzschn.-Wappen. 11 (1) S., Heftstreifen.
1938réf. 48484Philadelphia-New York, The Rosenbach Company, 1938. 4°. XI, 224 S., OKart.
1818réf. 28428Tours NANTES 1818 une page, format : 20,5 x 16,2 cm, sur papier vergé crème ligné à en-tête et texte pré-imprimé en noir et manuscrit à l'encre brune, signature manuscrite :BRICAULD, MAIRIE DE TOURS : DEMANDE D'AUTORISATION DE DÉCHARGER AU PORT DE : LA FOIRE LE ROI PAR LE SIEUR VANDANGEAU SUR BATEAU "ACCÉLÉRÉ" DE NANTES, SAVOIR - 1 SAC DE SUCRE, 1 CAISSE IDEM, 2 SACS IDEM, 2 BARILS IDEM, 1 SAC DE RIZ, 1 BALLOT D'ÉPICERIES, 4 BALLES DE PAPIER, 1 PANIER DE PLUMES, FAIT A TOURS, LE 19 JUIN 1818,
1969réf. 869131969 Le Puy, Cahiers de la Haute-Loire, 1983, plaquette in 8° brochée, paginée 137 à 180 ; 4 planches hors-texte.
1899réf. 70852Richmond VA: Virginia Navigation Co 1899. First edition. Broadside lithograph Hoen & Co. Richmond 12 ¼ x 16 ½ inches in four colors "showing steamer route and landings; also shows battlefields light-houses canals and stage lines . includes promotional text verso for the company and route up the river from Norfolk to Richmond" OCLC. "James River day route between Richmond Old Point Comfort Portsmouth Norfolk Newport News Jamestown and James River Landings." OCLC locates four copies New York Public Alabama Virginia Wisconsin Historical Society. Folded to narrow 8vo. a little browning verso tear into one fold still very good. Virginia Navigation Co unknown
