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ref. 2497New-York: D. Appleton & Co. 1849. . 12mo dark brown cloth spine abraded at top and foot and lacking 1/8 inch at top of spine. New-York: D. Appleton & Co., 1849. hardcover
ref. 2381Boston: Congregational Publishing Society 1875. . 12mo aubergine cloth some wear to head and tail of spine; title page detached Second Edition much enlarged the original 1855 edition having only 19 pp. There are three holdings of this in OCLCÑtwo at the University of Illinois and one at Pacific Union College. Written 85 years after the Bounty mutineers first landed on Pitcairn this volume offers a somewhat sanitized version of the history of this tiny IslandÑthe world's smallest democratic unit administeredby the British High Commissioner to New Zealand for the British Crown. The 2010 constitution gives authority for the islands to operate as a representative democracy with theUnited Kingdom retaining responsibility for matters such as defence and foreign affairs. The Governor and the Island Council may enact laws for the 'peace order and good government' of Pitcairn. The Island Council customarily appoints a Mayor of Pitcairn as a day-to-day head of the local administration. There is a Commissioner appointed by the Governor who liaises between the Council and the Governor's office. Boston: Congregational Publishing Society, 1875. hardcover
ref. elala2478London: Printed by John Baskett 1736. Queen Annes Bounty was a perpetual fund of first-fruits and tenths granted by a charter of Queen Anne and confirmed by statute in 1703 2 & 3 Anne c. 11 for the augmentation of the livings of the poorer Anglican clergy. First-fruits and tenths originally formed part of the revenue paid by the clergy to the papal exchequer but the income was annexed to the revenue of the Crown in 1535 by Henry VIII and so continued until 1703. Goldsmiths 7428. Hanson 4998. Kress 4305. folio. pp. 3 p.l. 1 283. disbound London: Printed by John Baskett, 1736 unknown
19768vo., First Edition thus, with a portrait frontispiece, 15 plates on 11 and endpaper maps; original decorative blue cloth blocked in gilt, backstrip lettered in gilt and blue, blue top, a fine copy in publisher's board slip-case.
185316mo., Second Edition, with engraved frontispiece, 10 engraved plates and engraved chart, plates lightly spotted, neat contemporary inscription on half-title, embossed personal stamp on front free endpaper and half-title; original pictorial red cloth blocked in gilt and blind, gilt back, neatly rebacked with old backstrip gilt laid down, a very good, tight, clean copy. First published earlier the same year, this is arguably the best mid-nineteenth century account of the aftermath of the mutiny. Its publication was stimulated by a resurrection of public interest in the 'Bounty' saga following the visit to England in 1850 of the Pitcairn Pastor George Nobbs. The work includes considerable detail on the fate of the mutineers, their descendants and the present population; this edition benefits from 'additional intelligence respecting Pitcairn and the Islanders'. SCARCE IN ANY EARLY EDITION
1859Sm. 8vo., Eleventh Edition, with engraved portrait frontispiece, 14 engraved plates and engraved chart, contemporary signatures on front endpapers; original brown diced cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and blind, backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, primrose endpapers, expertly rebacked, a remarkably bright, clean, crisp copy in publisher's original pictorial binding. With 4pp publisher's catalogue bound in at end, and binder's ticket of Trickett & Son on rear paste-down. With a relevant postcard and cutting loosely inserted. First published in 1853, this is arguably the best mid-nineteenth century account of the aftermath of the mutiny. Its publication was stimulated by a resurrection of public interest in the BOUNTY saga following the visit to England in 1850 of the Pitcairn Pastor George Nobbs. The work includes considerable detail on the fate of the mutineers, their descendants and the present population; this edition benefits from 'additional intelligence respecting Pitcairn and the Islanders'. The Society continued to publish the work in various editions until the early years of the twentieth century. SCARCE IN ANY EARLY EDITION.
19768vo., Second Edition thus, with a portrait frontispiece, 15 plates on 11 and endpaper maps; pictorial boards, gilt back, a fine copy in publisher's board slip-case. First published by the FS in 1976.
1851Sm. 8vo., Second Edition, with lithographed portrait frontispiece (original tissue guard present), lithographed portrait of John Adams, lithographed plate of the landing beach and full-page illustration in the text, some minimal spotting on title; attractively bound in contemporary half calf, maroon pebble-grain cloth sides, expertly rebacked with old backstrip gilt laid down, backstrip with gilt ruled, second compartment with green leather label lettered in gilt, red sprinkled edges, terracotta endpapers, a remarkably bright, crisp, clean copy. With the record of shipping and list of of subscribers. This famous and invaluable account of the Bounty mutineers was published three times in the first year. The author, en route from New Zealand to the gold fields of California, was stranded at Pitcairn when his vessel was blown offshore. During his enforced stay he compiled an extensive account of the later events of the Bounty Mutiny, with a detailed list of Bounty descendants and a valuable record of vessels calling at the island. EXTREMELY SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
19628vo., First Edition thus, with illustrations in the text and pictorial endpapers; green boards, blue cloth back lettered in silver, blue top, a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped, lightly rubbed dustwrapper.
19788vo., First Edition thus, with plates, illustrations and tables in the text, front endpaper plan and rear endpaper map; yellow cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
19808vo.; pp. 288; 24 tavole in b/n fuori testo; brossura editoriale figurata; cucito. Volume nuovo (la giallitura è dovuta alla qualità della carta).
1960In 8°, t.t. edit. con sovrac. ill., pp. XII,326,(2), con num. ill. b.n. in tavv. f.t., alcune più volte ripieg.; strappetti alla sovrac., per il resto copia molto buona. Nelle testimonianze dei protagonisti.
1969In 8°, tutta tela editoriale con sovracoperta illustrata, pp. 430, (6), illustrato, collana "I cento viaggi" N°7, ottimo esemplare. LIB YB9B LIB YB9B
1111Part XI, "of about 24", featuring Australasia and the Pacific; Egypt. Circa 1910. Numerous photographs. One colour plate. Paginated 321 to 352. Staple bound, with rusty staples, front cover half detached with tear midway on joint edge.
1972A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Full light blue cloth boards. 240 pages. Map endpapers.
1932français In-8 de 225 pp.; broché de l'éditeur. Bibliothèque historique. Avec huit gravures hors texte.
1916201p. + Plus portrait frontis. Age stained. 8vo. Original full red cloth binding. Canadian first edition. "Iowa born Hall, was on vacation in the UK in the summer of 1914, when World War I began. Posing as a Canadian, he enlisted in the British Army, Serving in the Royal Fusiliers as a machine gunner during the Battle of Loos. He was discharged after his true nationality was discovered, and then returned to the US. This is his first book. Recounting his wartime experiences with vigor. He later returned to France, where he joined the French-American Lafayette Escadrille before the United States officially entered the war. After the war, Hall co-wrote the Bounty Trilogy, including the wonderful 'Mutiny on The Bounty'. " WWI 2
1938pp. xiv, 320 + Color frontis. Numerous illustrations. Pictorial endpapers. Inner hinges cracked. Large 4to. Original full green cloth binding. Original dust jacket, very worn. Hardbound. Quite scarce with a dust jacket in any condition. NAVAL/2
1966pp. xiv, 230 + Portrait frontis, drawings and folding map. Map endpapers. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, slightly stained. Original dust jacket with price clipped. Hardbound. Nice copy of the readable account of Captain James Cook explorations to the South Pacific. TRAVEL/3
1947pp. x, 465 + Full page color illustrations by Fletcher Martin. Text drawings in black and white. Top edge red. Large 8vo. Original full linen binding, decorated and lettered in red. Spine slightly darkened. Hardbound. Nice condition. THESE HERITAGE PRESS BOOKS MAKE GREAT GIFTS. The printed text is very similar to the Limited Editions Club version. W84x2r
195086p. + Portrait Frontis and full page photographs. Ownership book label, of W. W. Woodside, editor. Mildly XLib. Sm. 8vo. Original cloth spine over paper covered boards. Typed paper title on spine. Hardbound. Limited Edition. Number 125 of only 150 copies. Scarce. Recollections of an adventurous life in Connecticut, Ohio, Kentucky, Iowa, and Wisconsin. AMERICANA BOX 2
1867371 p. Foxed. Damped. All edges gilt gold. Marbled end papers. 230 mm. Original half green leather over green cloth boards. Original leather spine label. Raised bands. Front board decorated in gold with the official seal of the General Land Office. Leather rubbed and worn. Front board stained. Hardbound. Very good. W11
Petit in-4° 173 pp, reliure editeur pleine toile grise, jaquette illustree plastifiee. Quelques defauts a la jaquette sinon très bel exemplaire, très frais. [PLC-1]
Hardcover in-8°, 331 pp., cartonnage de l"editeur, sous jaquette illustree en couleurs. Bel exemplaire [AZ-15]
1993127 pages including index. Includes: soups and savouries; salads and vegetable bounty; sandwiches and picnic snacks; fish and crustaceans; Fowl - young, old and game; the meat of the matter; Jamaican jerk barbecue; accompaniments and embellishments; indulgences; liberal libations. Book