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1831pp. 350, (1) [Publisher's catalogue]. Marbled edges. Foxed. Some signatures very browned. XLib stamp of Lancaster Mechanics' Society on title page and elsewhere. Last few leaves loose. 8vo. 210 mm. Original full leather binding; boards detached; spine worn. Hardbound. Text Good. Based on Navarrete's research in the collection of Obadiah Rich. BAL 10133; Sabin 35205; S&S/AI 7690. PAIMP 22
1855Two volumes. pp. vii, 776; xxxii, 332. Includes a great many technical drawings. 8vo. 240 mm. Original cloth bindings, decorated in blind and lettered in gilt. Non-uniform. Hardbound. Very Good. NOTE: Early embossed ownership of Montgomery Cunningham Meigs (1816-1892) a career U.S. Army officer and civil engineer, who served as Quartermaster General of the Union Army during and after the American Civil War. Despite his Southern birth, Meigs strongly opposed secession and remained loyal to the Union; his record as Quartermaster General was regarded as outstanding, both in effectiveness and in ethical probity, and Secretary of State William H. Seward viewed it as a key factor in the Union victory. The ownership stamp highlights his favorite pre-war engineering project - the Washington Aqueduct (1852-1860). He supervised the construction of the monumental Union Arch Bridge across Cabin John Creek, designed by Alfred Rives, which for 50 years remained the longest single-span masonry arch in the world. It also mentions his service (1853-1859) supervising the building of the wings and dome of the United States Capitol. A remarkable record of 19th Century American invention and ingenuity, in an example associated with one of the most important figures of the Civil War era. BOX 66 Basement
1869102 p. Nice decorative initials. Mildly XLib. Original full cloth binding. Very Good. Henry Hudson (ca. 1565-1611) was an early 17th century English sea explorer and navigator, best known for his explorations of present-day Canada and parts of the northeastern United States. In 1607 and 1608, Hudson made two attempts on behalf of English merchants to find a rumored Northeast Passage to Cathay (China) via a route above the Arctic Circle. In 1609 he landed in North America and explored the region around the modern New York metropolitan area, looking for a Northwest Passage to Asia on behalf of the Dutch East India Company. He sailed up the Hudson River, which was later named for him, and thereby laid the foundation for Dutch colonization of the region. Hudson discovered the Hudson Strait and the immense Hudson Bay on his final expedition, while still searching for the Northwest Passage. In 1611, after wintering on the shore of James Bay, Hudson wanted to press on to the west, but most of his crew mutinied. The mutineers cast Hudson, his son, and seven others adrift; the Hudsons and their companions were never seen again. - Wiki. This scarce book details the background of Hudson's exploits. NW22
in-8°, 244 pages, ill. h.t. n., carte, broche, couverture illustree Exemplaire en gde partie non coupe. [HI-6]
in-8°, 352 pages, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire. [CA28-5]
in-8°, 315 pages, ill. in-t. n., broche, couverture illustree plast. Bel exemplaire. [CA28-4]
2 volumes in-8°, 440-560 pages, figures en n/b, tabl., -, index, broche, couv. à rabats. Tres bel ensemble. [HA-109/9]
in-8°, 505 pages, fig. in-texte, notes, index, broche, couverture illustree pelliculee. Rares ann. sinon très bel exemplaire. Bel exemplaire. [CA31-4] Un exposé sur les enjeux scientifiques qui se posent en ce troisième millénaire.
in-4°, 437 pages, abdt ill.en n&b et en couleurs, carte, bibliographie, broche, couverture carton souple illustree. Bel exemplaire. [PLC-3][PLC-8]
in-16, 142 pages, -, index, broche, couverture illustree. Tres bel exemplaire. [LP*]
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in-8°, 761 pp., index, broche, couverture illustree. Bel exemplaire (papier jauni). [TX-2][FL-2-88][FL-2-95]
fort in-8°, 725 pp., cartes, index, broche, couverture illustree. Bon etat. [MI-16]
Hardcover in-8, 296 pages, nombreuses illustrations en noir/blanc, nombreux croquis, reliure pleine toile verte illustree d"edition. Bon etat. [NV-37]
grand in-8, 364 pp., illustrations en noir, cartes, broché, couverture illustrée a rabats.- 9782737308604 Bel exemplaire. [109B-6]
petit in-8°, VII-647 pp., texte sur 2 colonnes, cartonnage de l'éditeur. Mors du cartonnage fendu, rousseurs. [PU-1]
grand in-8, 80 pp., 4 planches, broche. Bon état (rousseurs). [SO-8]
in-8 carré (22 cm), 108 pages, abondante iconographie, broché. Excellent etat - VG+++ [SO-9]
197420 page board book. Average soiling and wear to outer boards. No markings. Five inch crease to top right corner of front board. Contents clean and bright. A picture story book with no words providing discovery, surprise and fun for pre-reading children from 3-6 years. Book
197420 page board book. Copyright date 1974. Average soiling and wear to outer boards. No markings. Contents clean and bright. A picture story book with no words providing discovery, surprise and fun for pre-reading children from 3-6 years. Book
1971Features include: Fifty years of cymibidium culture in america - Master Grower's Series; A short history of the World Orchid Conferences; Orchids and the discovery of auxin; Registration of Phalaenopsis hybrids; Bulbophyllum maculosum (or B. guttulatum?) and Cirrhopetalum umbellatum - Collector's item; A second look at the "Revision of the Genus Phalaenopsis"; Close-up photography of flowers with flash; Orchid genera illustrated XX Book
1996228 pages. Take a journey of discovery in search of the essence of Saskatchewan. Collected here, as recorded by those who have lived in the landscape and by obervant visitors who have passed through it, are the vivid recollections of aboriginal people,excerpts from fur-trade diaries, accounts of Mounties, explorers, and settlers, stories of protest politics, booze, dust, the Depression, war, and the environment. Captures the heart and soul, the people and places of Saskatchewan. Only the faintest traces of wear. Unmarked. Glossy illustrated covers. Book
1990570 pages including index and numerous archival black and white photographic plates. Author's signature and inscription inside front cover. An extraordinary blend of narrative history, personal recollections, and oral testimony. Presents a panoramic history of Asian Americans. "...Effortlessly weaves the stories of thousands of Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Filipino, Indian, Vietnamese, Cambodian, and Laotian Americans into a single tale of discovery, endurance, and courage." - San Francisco Chronicle. Average wear. Contents unmarked. Light yellowing at edges. Price sticker remnants upon back cover. Book
1989192 pages. Explores the latest research of Cleve Backster, who by attaching a lie-detector to the leaf of a plant discovered that it had feelings and the ability to read our thoughts. Now this ability - primary perception - has been traced even to disconnected cells of our own bodies. The implications and possibilities of that discovery, and the difficult struggle it has had in finding acceptance in the tradition-bound scientific community makes exciting, challenging, mind-expanding reading. Unmarked. Crease to one page. Small bookseller's label inside front cover. Very light wear. Glossy illustrated covers. Nice copy. Book
1989Includes the following issues: March 1994, December 1993, June 1993, December 1989, March 1989, Winter 1988, June-August 1982. Each issue contains fascinating illustrated stories about local topics. All volumes in very good condition or better. Book