COUES, Elliott (1842-1899).:

An account of the various publications relating to the travels of Lewis and Clark, with commentary on the zoological results of their expeditions.

[Extracted from: Bulletin of the U.S. Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories, 2nd Series no. 6.] [Washington 1876.] 8vo, 23cm. Pp. 417-444. New plain wrappers, original printed front cover preserved. Small rust mark of paperclip and 2 removed staples, good ortherwise.

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Book number: 17298

COUES, Samuel Elliott (1792-1867)

Autograph Note Signed

This noted New Hampshire abolitionist, civil leader and merchant (part owner of a handful of ships) served in the state legislature (1825-28, 1830) and as president of the Portsmouth Temperance Society and the American Peace Society (1841-46); he founded the New Hampshire Asylum for the Insane, worked at the U.S. Patent Office (1854-66), and penned page-turners such as "Outline of a System of Mechanical Philosophy" (1851), "Arithmetical Calculations of the Elements of the Orbit of the Moon" (1855) and "Studies of the Earth" (1860). ANS, 1p, 7 3/4" X 9 3/4", Portsmouth, NH, 25 January 1841. Addressed to John R. French (1819-90, publisher, editor, North Carolina congressman). Near fine. As a young man, French published and co-edited the journal of the New Hampshire Anti-Slavery Society, one of the first anti-slavery newspapers out of New Hampshire's capital city of Concord -- and in this letter the newly-named American Peace Society president sends French (as "Agent for the 'Herald of Freedom'") "three dollars wh.[ich] is to pay bal.[ance] due 93¢ and the balance as advance pay for the comeing year for which please give me credit" -- presumably a subscription to the pioneering "Herald of Freedom." Intriguing. .

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Book number: 41569

Catalogue: Autographs

Keywords: Americana Slavery

COUES, ELLIOTT

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike - Volume I only

Ross & Haines, 1965. 1965. Hardcover . Hardback, large 8vo, silver-stamped brown cloth, cxiii + 356 pages, Near Fine/no dj. Volume One only. Fine.

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Book number: 152

Keywords: West Western Americana American History

COUES, ELLIOTT

The Expeditions of Zebulon Montgomery Pike, to Headwaters of the Mississippi River, Through Louisiana Territory, and in New Spain, During the Years 1805-6-7: Volume III: Index-Maps

NY, Francis P. Harper. 1895. Green Cloth, 8vo - 7 3/4" - 9 3/4 " Tall. Ill.: Six Folded Maps in Rear Pocket. Hardcover, Volume III ONLY- Index-Maps; Gently aged textblock very clean and tight; Front endpaper bookplate of Irving Howbert, a Colorado Pioneer, early Colorado Springs resident, and author of the accliamed "Memories of a Lifetime in the Pikes Peak Region". Rear pocket contains all six folded maps, aged but in excellent condition. Binding lightly edge and corner worn. Pages 857-955. Very Good.

Clausen BooksProfessional seller

Book number: 25254

Catalogue: Western Americana

Keywords: Western Americana, Pikes Peak, Arkansas River, Rocky Mountain Explorers, Southwestern American Explorers, Louisiana Purchase Colorado Six Folded Maps in Rear Pocket

Elliott Coues

Handbook of Field and General Ornithology

London, Macmillan and Co, 1890. Cloth. A lovely copy of Elliott Coues' useful handbook for the study of ornithology, from the library of the zoologist L. Harrison Matthews. A conclusive handbook of ornithology, a manual of the structure and classifications of birds imperivetly useful for the field and general study of ornithology.Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout.By Professor Elliott Coues.From the library of L. Harrison Matthews with his ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Matthews was a zoologist, best known for his research and writings on marine mammals. From 1951 to 1966 he was the director of the Zoological Society of London.Newspaper clipping about Coues tipped in to the half-title for part one.From the library of Audrey Pleydell-Bouverie, from her library at Julians Park, Hertfordshire. After being widowed at 25, Audrey married the fabulously wealthy American department store heir, Marshall Field III, later divorcing him and marrying the Honorable Peter Pleydell-Bouverie. In 1940 she bought Julians Park and redesigned the interior. Her library was impressive, with many examples of her own bookbinding.Audrey was an extravagant socialite and renowned beauty, the illegitimate granddaughter of King Edward VII (though she was also rumoured to be his daughter, or the lover of King Edward VIII), featured in the 'Book of Beauty' by Cecil Beaton. She had many high profile friends, such as Winston Churchill, Coco Chanel, Fred Astaire, and Nancy Mitford, a sparkling hostess of the Edwardian period, her hedonistic antics bringing her into the Bright Young Things. In the original publisher's cloth binding. Externally, smart. Minor bumping to the spine and extremities. A few light marks to the boards and spine. Prior owner's ink inscription to the recto to the front endpaper. Spots to the endpapers. Internally, firmly bound. Pages are bright and clean. Very Good . Ill.: Not Stated. Very Good .

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Book number: 794P45

Catalogue: Natural Sciences

Keywords: Handbook of Field and General Ornithology ornithology birds elliott coues ornithology audrey pleydell-bouviere Not Stated

Elliott Coues

Handbook of Field and General Ornithology a Manual of the Structures and Classification of Birds with Instructions for Collecting and Preserving Specimens

London , Macmillan and Co , 1890. Cloth. A lovely copy of Elliott Coues' informing general guide to Ornithology. In the publisher's original binding.A detailed handbook on ornithology including structures and classifications of birds. This guide is aimed to be used for general study.Illustrated with in-text engravings throughout showing habitats, seasonal plumage, skeletons, and more. This book gives detailed information on how birds are classified and why these classifications are important. In the original publisher's cloth. Externally very smart. Rubbing to the joints, and boards. Light marks to the boards. Internally firmly bound. Spotting to the first and last pages but generally bright and clean. Pencil annotations to the rear two leaves. Very Good . Ill.: None. Very Good .

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Book number: 882V6

Catalogue: Ornithology

Keywords: Ornithology Natural History Birdlife Natural History None

COUES, ELLIOTT (ED.)

History of the Expedition Under the Command of Lewis and Clark, Volume 1-3

New York, Dover Publications. 1965. Paperback. Used, Paperback. Three volume set. Laminted covers are tanned and marked. Light wear on leading corners, edges and spine ends. Spine head of volume 3 is bumped. Several marks on page blocks. Name and date penned on FEPs. Maps included at rear of volumes 1-2. Bindings are intact, contents are clear. AM. Good.

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Book number: 421298

Catalogue: History - British

COUES, Elliott (ed.) (LEWIS & CLARK):

History of the expedition under the command of Lewis and Clark. In 3 vols. (Républication of the edition from 1893).

New York, Dover Publications, 1965, in-8vo, CXXXII + 352 p. + ca. 24 p. Catalogue of Dover books + 1 map/ VI + p. 353-820 + ca. 16 p. Catalogue of Dover books + 1 map/ VI + p. 821-1364 + ca. 18 p. Catalogue of Dover books, orig. illustr. paperbacks. Fine.
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Book number: 97331

Keywords: history histoire expedition, expeditions expedition facsimile facsimile

COUES, ELLIOTT (EDITED WITH NOTES BY)

The Journal of Jacob Fowler: Narrating an Adventure from Arkansas Through the Indian Territory, Oklahoma, Kansas, Colorado, and New Mexico, to the Sources of Rio Grande Del Norte, 1821-22

NY, Francis P. Harper. 1898, First Edition, #535 of 950 Copies. Cloth, 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ill.: Frontispiece. Ex-Library Hardcover, American Explorer Series; Retired library copy, usual stamps, stickers, labels, or markings. Lightly age toned textblock, else clean and tight with numerous leaves uncut at the foredge; Faded top edge; Light fraying to the corners and spine extremities, library label at foot of spine, boards are lightly scuffed; 182p. including index; howes F-298; Rittenhouse 224. Very Good.

Clausen BooksProfessional seller

Book number: SB11049

Catalogue: Western Americana

Keywords: Jacob Fowler Journal, Jacob Fowler Exploration, American Explorer Series, Western Americana Adventure Frontispiece

COUES.ELLIOTT / STEARNS,WINFRID A.

NEW ENGLAND BIRD LIFE BEING A MANUAL OF NEW ENGLAND ORNITHOLOGY part 1: Oscines singing birds

Boston 1881, 324 pp., engravings in tekst, two numbers written on back (code V-13)

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Book number: 163365

Catalogue: Birds