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Captainens vid engelske ammiralitetet William Bligh's resa i Söderhafvet åren 1788, 1789, 1790. Hans half-årige vistande på ön O-Taheiti och hemresa från ön Timor till England. Part I. (all published). Nyköping, Joh. Pet. Hammarin, 1795.
. Pp. xvi, 220. Modern boards, title label on spine. A Swedish version of Bligh's famous "Voyage to the South Sea", anonymously translated by Carl Fr. Landell from the German edition (Berlin 1793), including the Forster introduction. The main purpose of the expedition was to introduce the breadfruit plant from the South Sea Islands to the West Indies. Rare. Du Rietz, Bibliotheca Polynesiana 96. Ferguson 216. Cf Howgego B107. Kroepelien 96. Not in Hill.
Charlotte Du Rietz Rare Books Professional sellerBook no.: 44010
€ 1.200,00 ≈ [Appr.: US$ 1384.82 | £UK 1053.25 | JP¥ 213540]
Catalogue: Oceania incl. Pacific
Keywords: Oceania incl. Pacific, pacific, travel, exploration, tahiti, south sea, voyage
Copy of Lease & Release for the Sale of Properties.
Sudbury: 21st July, 1768 . 0. Copy of Lease & Release for the Sale of Properties by Solomon Henry, New Basinghall St, London, to Samuel Moulton the elder, Sudbury, Lath River. The properties located in Cornard End, Cornard Street Sudbury, Suffolk. Tenants: John Murrels, James Webb, William Parish and Shadrick Brown. 5 sheets paper - watermarked 1806 - signed by Jno. Adolphus, H. Brockard, Fulham.
Chilton Books Professional sellerBook no.: 39108
GBP 80,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 91.25 US$ 105.19 | JP¥ 16220]
Catalogue: Documents: : 18th Century
Keywords: Sudbury Jno Adolphus Cecil Street Solomon Henry Samuel Moulton John Murrels James Webb William Parish Shadrick Brown Cornard Suffolk Documents: : 18th Century
Fox and Pitt's Speeches in the House of Commons, on Tuesday, June 8, 1784. These speeches (which are an abridgement of all the arguments of both parties, upon (the business of the Westminster scrutiny, and contain the accusation of government by the former, and the defence of it by the latter leader ) are preceded by a brief impartial detail of the progress and proceedings in this affair, from the close of the poll to the determination of the House of Commons, comprehending in the whole a body of information, which will enable the plainest understanding to form a decisive opinion upon a question of the very first moment to every citizen of this country.
London: Printed for J. Debrett, 1784. First edition, 8vo, [4], vii, [1], 160pp., with half-title, disbound.
Forest Books Professional sellerBook no.: 38404
GBP 48,38 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 55.25 US$ 63.61 | JP¥ 9809]
Keywords: POLITICS HISTORY HOUSE OF COMMONS
![(Nast, Thomas; Linton, William James; Reinhart, C.S.; et al.), Harper's Weekly. A Journal of Civilization. Vol XIX - No. 944. New York, Saturday, January 30, 1875. [Illustrated by Thomas Nast, William James Linton & Others].](https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/816/672/1675672816.0.x.jpg,https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/816/672/1675672816.1.x.jpg,https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/816/672/1675672816.2.x.jpg,https://c2.bibtopia.com/h/816/672/1675672816.3.x.jpg "Click to enlarge")
Harper's Weekly. A Journal of Civilization. Vol XIX - No. 944. New York, Saturday, January 30, 1875. [Illustrated by Thomas Nast, William James Linton & Others].
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. 1875. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1875. 1875. Good. - Folio, 16 inches high by 11-3/8 inches wide. Softcover, bound in pictorial self-wraps. Once bound in with other issues, the newspaper has been removed with chipping and glue stains along the inner edges of the cover pages. There are a couple of tiny tears to the front edges of the cover pages with a couple of chipped corners. [20] pages, numbered [89] to 108, printed on news stock, profusely illustrated, including works by Thomas Nast, William James Linton & others. There are tiny tears to the front edges of the pages and minor creases to the corners. Good. There is much on the troubles brewing in Louisiana, including the dispatch from Sheridan to the Secretary of War. A woodcut of a Dunce cap for the Banditti on the cover page, illustrates a statement condemning the "Ringleaders of the Armed White Leagues" "who have covered the South with murder and assassination. Burned schoolhouses.." This issue includes three engravings by Thomas Nast "General Sheridan Stands by His Dispatches", one depicting Ulysses S. Grant's message on Louisiana Affairs: "At The Door: U.S.G. 'If I hammer long enough perhaps they'll wake up'", an engraving illustrating a letter titled "Bayonets and Legislation" published in the January 9th issue of the New York Herald Tribune, illustrating the article titled "Advertising for an assassin of the President of the United States [U.S. Grant]". A double-page engraving by William James Linton titled "The Castaway" depicts a man and his dog floating on on a raft with no land in sight. Good .
Blue Mountain Books & Manuscripts, Ltd. Professional sellerBook no.: 99632
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Catalogue: Americana
Keywords: AMERICANA; ILLUSTRATED; HARPER'S WEEKLY; A JOURNAL OF CIVILIZATION VOL. XIX, NO. 944; ILLUSTRATIONS; ENGRAVINGS; THOMAS NAST; WILLIAM JAMES LINTON; C.S. REINHART; THE CASTAWAY; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEENTH CENTURY; THE ARMED WHITE LEAGUES; LOUISIANA; GENE
The History and Antiquities of Tewkesbury, From the Earliest Periods to the Present Time: Collected from Ancient Records and Other Authentic Materials: Tow Which is Added Some Account of the Medicinal Water near Tewkesbury.
Tewkesbury: Printed and Sold by Dyde and Son, 1790. First edition, 8vo (185 x 120 mm), 3 parts in one, [2], vi, [8, list of subscribers], 32, 29*-32*, 33-131, [1], iv, [5]-30, [2], 19, [1]pp., with half-title, folding engraved frontispiece (spotted and offset onto title), 2 engraved plates, one folding list of inscriptions in the church yard, cont. half calf, marbled boards, corners rubbed, head and foot of spine chipped. 'Some account of the medicinal water, near Tewkesbury' with separate title page, pagination and register, includes another part: 'Thoughts on the function and diseases of the lymphatic glands' by by James Johnstone, with a separate half title, register and pagination. Provenance: Maggs Bros. pencil not to front paste-down 'Ex Sir Thomas Phillipps Library', with Sir Thomas' Ms. press-mark in pencil to front free-endpaper.
Forest Books Professional sellerBook no.: 37105
GBP 107,50 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 122.5 US$ 141.34 | JP¥ 21796]
Keywords: ENGLISH TOPOGRAPHY GLOUCESTERSHIRE TEWKESBURY
Pedigrees of the family of James of Culgarth, West Auckland, and Barrock, and their kinsfolk : Corrected as far as possible up to June 1913 [3 volumes].
Exeter: William Pollard & co, 1913-1914. Privately printed for confidential and family use : three hardback volumes. 4to (32cm by 26cm), with text and numerous folding pedigrees. Uniformly bound in the original half white vellum, grey boards, gilt titling to the spines. The bindings are rubbed and dusty, and there is some light scattered foxing of the contents, but the bindings are tight and this is a good, solid set overall. Volume 1 (the main volume) is 10cm thick, and contains 40 folding pedigrees. It als has the inscription of W A James of 22 Norfolk Square (dated 2 Dec 1913). The other two volumes are supplements. The first is entitled "Extracts from the Pedigrees of James of Barrock", and 10 folding pedigrees, with amplifying text pages. This volume has the bookplate of W Ashton James, and has a few pages of manuscript additions at the back of the book. The second supplementary volume was published in 1914, and is entitled "Additions and Corrections to the Pedigrees of James of Culgarth, West Auckland and Barrock, and their kinsfolk". It contains 35 pages of text and two folding pedigrees. Bound in at the back of the second supplement is a further pedigree, of the Graham branch of the family, dated 1917. An important and extremely scarce family history monograph.
Cornell Books Ltd. Professional sellerBook no.: 44159
GBP 300,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 342 US$ 394.45 | JP¥ 60826]
Catalogue: 3
The Principles of Psychology: In Two Volumes
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1890. Linnen band. Pp: 689. Cond./Kwaliteit: Goed.
De Slegte Professional sellerBook no.: 3317772
€ 450,00 ≈ [Appr.: US$ 519.31 | £UK 395 | JP¥ 80077]
Catalogue: Psychologie
Report to the Science and Art Department of the Committee of Council on Education on the Action of Light on Water Colours.
London: H.M.S.O. 1888. First and only edition, large 8vo, [2], 77, [1]pp., 14 lithograph plates, diagrams in the text, orig. blue printed wrappers, some light chipping. This significant and important work which explores how light affects watercolour pigments. The report highlighted the impact of continuous exposure to daylight on watercolours exhibited in museums, at the time The National Gallery in London faced controversy over keeping watercolours on display during the day, with some watercolours were practically ruined by prolonged exposure.
Forest Books Professional sellerBook no.: 41032
GBP 209,63 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 239 US$ 275.63 | JP¥ 42503]
Keywords: COLOUR THEORY WATERCOLOURS APPLIED ARTS
Sudbury - Attested copy of Lease for a year.
29th August, 1768 . 0. 1768 - Attested copy of Lease for one year. Between Henry & Thomas Rogerson of Swithins Lane, London, Watchmaker and Thomas Greive, Swithins Lane, London, Gentleman The properties located in Cornard End Street, Sudbury, Suffolk. Tenants: ? Haskell; William Archer, Christopher Bourney; John Berry; ? Godwin; and ? Sherman. Also, messuage in Great Wallingfield, occupied by James Sparkes. 3+ sides watermarked paper + cover sheet. Copy made 1794 - signed by Jno Adolphus, Cecil Street, Strand & Edmd Adolphus clerk to John Adolphus.
Chilton Books Professional sellerBook no.: 39106
GBP 60,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 68.5 US$ 78.89 | JP¥ 12165]
Catalogue: Documents: : 18th Century
Keywords: Sudbury Waldingfield Wallingfield Jno Adolphus Cecil Street Thomas Greive Solomon Henry, Samuel Haskell; Samuel Smith; Christopher Bourney; John Berry; Thomas Godwin; and William Sherman James Sparks Documents: : 18th Century
Sudbury - Attested copy of Lease for one year.
21st July, 1768 . 0. 1768 - Attested copy of Lease for one year. By Thomas Greive, Swithins Lane, London, Gentleman and Solomon Henry, Swithins Lane, London, Merchant. The properties located in Cornard End Street, Sudbury, Suffolk. Tenants: Samuel Haskell; Samuel Smith; Christopher Bourney; John Berry; Thomas Godwin; and William Sherman. Also, messuage in Great Wallingfield, occupied by James Sparks. 2+ sides watermarked paper + cover sheet. Copy made 1794 - signed by Jno Adolphus, Cecil Street, Strand & Edmd Adolphus clerk to John Adolphus.
Chilton Books Professional sellerBook no.: 39115
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Catalogue: Suffolk: : Documents
Keywords: Sudbury Waldingfield Wallingfield Jno Adolphus Cecil Street Thomas Greive Solomon Henry, Samuel Haskell; Samuel Smith; Christopher Bourney; John Berry; Thomas Godwin; and William Sherman James Sparks Suffolk: : Documents
Adventure: December, Dec. 1, 1932 ("the Broad Arrow")
NY, Butterick Publishing. 1932. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. LXXXIV, No. 6. Pulp magazine. Edited by A. A. Proctor. Cover by Hubert Rogers. Includes "By Command Of" by Ared White; "Farmlocked" (poem) by Bert Cooksley; "So-so Krooboy Palaver" by Robert Simpson; "The Broad Arrow" (pt. VII) by William MacLeod Raine; "There Were Giants in Those Days" (dinosaurs) by Paul Annixter; "My First Russian Bear" (article) by Boris N. Kamyshansky; "Banana Herder" by L. G. Blochman; "Loot" (article) by James W. Bennett; "The Mister" by Walt Coburn; "Scalawag" (pt. 1) by Gordon Young. Features: "The Camp-Fire"; "Ask Adventure"; "Trial Ahead." Illustrated by V. E. Pyles. Small mark on contents page; edgewear; tanning. A very nice copy. Near Fine.
Books from the crypt Professional sellerBook no.: PA969
USD 40,00 ≈ [Appr.: EURO 34.75 | £UK 30.5 | JP¥ 6168]
Catalogue: Pulps
Keywords: Adventure Pulps War Historical Fiction Pulp Adventure Pulps
Adventure: November, Nov. 1, 1932 ("the Broad Arrow")
NY, Butterick Publishing. 1932. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. LXXXIV, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by A. A. Proctor. Cover by Gerard C. Delano. Includes "The Softening Influence" by Donald Barr Chidsey; "Salt" (poem) by Seymour G. Link; "The Cablegram" by T. S. Stribling; "White River Bridge" by William Edward Hayes; "Loyalties" (article) by James W. Bennett; "The Broad Arrow" (pt. V) by William McLeod Raine; "The Up and Up" by Thomson Burtis; "Notes from a Niger Trading Station" by T. Samson Miller; "Bagged on the Barrens" by Stephen Allen Reynolds; "The Ghost Rider" (pt. III) by W. C. Tuttle. Features: "The Camp-Fire"; "Ask Adventure"; "Trial Ahead." Illustrated by Harry Townsend. Tanned; creasing; minor wet damage at upper front edge (see scan); mark on cover in pencil; rubbing; stress cracks; short tear at heel; checkmarks in pencil on contents page. Good to Very Good-.
Books from the crypt Professional sellerBook no.: PR611
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Catalogue: Pulps
Keywords: Adventure Pulps War Historical Fiction Pulp Adventure Pulps
Adventure: August, Aug. 1947
NY, Popular Publications. 1947. SingleIssueMagazine. Vol. 117, No. 4. Pulp magazine. Edited by Kenneth S. White. Cover art by Peter Stevens. Includes "Stand By Your Guns" (novelette) by R. W. Daly; "Flight from Nome" (novelette) by Frank Richardson Pierce; "A Pig in the Paddock" by Giles A. Lutz; "Old Bunyoyo's Bones" by Alexander Wallace; "A Dingo for Delilah" by Jules Archer; "Hungar McPholly's Ghost" by William Warner Graham; "Charley Hoe Handle vs. Man's Best Friend" by Jim Kjelgaard; "He Who Rides the Tiger" (pt. 3 of 5) by James Norman. Fact Stories: "Death and a Pair of Shoes" by Ray Mackland; "Keels for the Klondike" by Carl Horn. Departments: "The Camp-Fire"; "Ask Adventure"; "Ask Adventure Experts"; "Lost Trails"; "The Trail Ahead." Illustrated by V. E. Pyles, John Meola, Hamilton Greene, Frank Kramer, Harry Burne, Joseph A. Farren, Peter Kuhlhoff, and L. Sterne Stevens. Standard wear and tear at edges; tanned; hinges cracking early with first page half loose; stape at spine head. Good to Very Good-.
Books from the crypt Professional sellerBook no.: PR587
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Catalogue: Pulps
Keywords: Adventure Pulps War Historical Fiction Pulp Adventure Pulps
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