(Gary, Dorothy Hales). Lord Kinross

Morocco

New York: The Viking Press, (1971). (1971). New York: The Viking Press, (1971). (1971). Very good. - Small quarto [10-1/4 inches high by 8-1/8 inhes wide], cloth in a dust wrapper. The bottom edge of the front cover is faded. The dust jacket flaps are slightly darkened & the head of the spine & the tops of the folds are lightly chipped. 47 pages plus numerous black-and-white photographic illustrations by Dorothy Hales Gary. Also with full & double- page color illustrations in the first section of the book. Very good.

First edition. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: TRAVEL & HISTORY; NORTH AFRICA; MOROCCO; LORD KINROSS; PHOTOGRAPHER; DOROTHY HALES GARY; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

Hamley, Sir Edward Bruce (1824-1893). British general and literary figure.

A Four-Page Autograph Letter Signed by the British General and Literary Figure Sir Edward Bruce Hamley to Mrs. Mary Ford, Widow of Richard Ford Who Wrote the Popular "Handbook for Travellers in Spain".

Bournemouth: January 19th, 1892. 1892. - Over 160 words penned on 4 sides of a folded sheet of creamy white paper, the letter measuring 7-1/8 inches high by 4-1/2 inches wide. In his letter penned from the Mount Dore Hotel in Bournemouth, England, Sir Edward Bruce Hamley first expresses his appreciation for the kindness Mrs. Ford has shown his niece and for her having inquired concerning his health. He responds that "though my health is very well restored yet the disorder in my chest, causing sometimes much shortness of breath, still continues and disables me for active exertion." He goes on to relate that when he came to London to see Dr. Kidd over the Winter, he was "much the worse for it". "I have faired till Easter and shall not till then attempt to stay for any time in town.." Having previously thanked Mrs. Ford for the information regarding Mrs. Curzon Howe's Chambers", he is concerned that he might be advised to go out of town and "It would therefore be rash to take the responsibility of permanent chambers at present.." Hamley goes on to say: "I hope that you and the Ambassador [Mary Ford's step-son] are pleased with his transfer - As you are fond of travelling .. and when you get there you would be pleased indeed with the scenery of the Bosphorous - April is I should say the best month". He is glad to hear that Mrs. Mary Ford thinks well of his "niece's miniatures". Lacking for space, Hamley returns to the margin of the first page to express his closing wishes vertically, overlapping the opening sentences of his letter, and signs himself "Edward Hamley". Folded for mailing with some very minor faint foxing. Glue stains along the edge of the last page and a thin strip of paper along the left edge of the first page, slightly obscures Mrs. Ford's name which is penned vertically in the left margin. Apparently the letter was once tipped into an album. Very good.

Sir Edward Bruce Hamley [1824-1893] served in the Crimean War. He was professor of military history at the Staff College, Sandhurst from 1858 to 1877 and was Commandant of the College from 1870-1877. He was chief of the commission for the delimitation of the Balkan and Armenian frontiers [1879-80] and commanded a division in the Egyptian war of 1882. He was promoted to General in 1890. Hamley was Member of Parliament for Birkenhead from 1885 until his death in 1893.

In addition to works on the Crimean War and his military manual "The Operations of War", Hamley was a short-story writer and poet, a translator of French verse, and the author of a novel "Lady Lee's Widowhood".

The letter comes from the autograph collection of Mrs. Mary Ford, widow of Richard Ford who wrote the popular "Handbook for Travellers in Spain". The autograph collection [known as the Pencarrow Collection] was formed from the 1850s onwards, largely by Mary Ford in her long period of widowhood.

Richard Ford's son and thus Mary Ford's step-son, Sir (Francis) Clare Ford GCB GCMG PC (1828-1899) was an English diplomat. After serving as a Lieutenant in the 4th Light Dragoons, he entered the diplomatic service, first serving as Secretary of Legation in Washington, D.C. He was appointed Secretary of Embassy at St. Petersburg and subsequently transferred to Vienna. He represented the British government before the Halifax Fisheries Commission and then went on to serve as Minister to the Argentine Republic, to Uruguay and similar posts in Rio de Janeiro and Athens. He served as Ambassador to Spain and acted as British Commissioner in Paris to settle the Newfoundland fisheries question and, at the time of this letter in 1892, was appointed to Constantinople and later to Rome. His service was highly regarded and he was rewarded with appointment to the Privy Council in 1888. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; BRITISH COLONIAL HISTORY; SIR EDWARD BRUCE HAMLEY; GENERAL; LITERARY FIGURE; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED; SIGNATURE; CRIMEAN WAR; MILITARY HISTORY; SANDHURST; PROFESSOR; EGYPTIAN WAR; PARLIAMENT; BIRKENHEAD; OPERATIONS OF WAR; SHORT-STORY; POET; POET

d'Escayrac de Lauture, Stanislas (Marquis d'Escayrac), (1826-1868). French Explorer, geographer and linguist tasked with finding the source of the Nile.

A Substantial 4-Page Autograph Letter Signed by Stanislas D'Escayrac de Lauture, Marquis D'Escayrac, While on His Expedition to Discover the Source of the Nile, to Ferdinand de Lesseps, the Developer of the Suez Canal.

Cairo, Egypt, July 9, 1857. 1857. - Four pages, each 8-1/4 inches high by 6-1/2 inches wide. Well over 1,060 words densely penned in a neat hand, with wide left margins, on 4 sides of a folded sheet of creamy white paper. Signed "St. d'Escayrac de Lauture". There is some minor darkening along the edges. The letter is folded several times, both horizontally and vertically, for mailing. There are two minuscule holes from a straight pin along the lower portion of the left margin. Very good. A very important letter written from Cairo by Stanislas d'Escayrac de Lauture to Ferdinand de Lesseps. De Lesseps had previously, on January 23, 1856 to be precise, written to d'Escayrac in an attempt to persuade him to explore the source of the Nile. D'Escayrac was subsequently appointed to lead the Nile expedition by the Viceroy of Egypt. According to J.W. Heldring, who wrote about the exploration of the Nile in "The Killing of Dr. Albrecht Roscher": "On the Egyptian side, a number of Egyptian army officers were appointed to take command of the military aspect of the project. The expedition never left Cairo. Internal bickering between d'Escayrac and the officers made it impossible to get anything done. It was a complete disaster and the expedition was dissolved." In the midst of this debacle, a beleagured d'Escayrac penned this letter. He, at first congratulates de Lesseps for his triumphs in England, two years before the founding of the Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez and then provides an extensive account of his disappointments with the expedition. "Je suis toujours en Egypte, je ne demande plus rien mais j'espere toujours qu'on me rendra justice" [I am still in Egypt, I no longer ask for anything but always hope that I will be done justice] writes the Marquis d'Escayrac to Ferdinand de Lesseps in the opening sentence of this substantial letter. Congratulating de Lesseps on his triumphs in England, he comments on the losses suffered by Britain as indigenous Indian troops yet again revolt. He observes that the British have lost some of their political credit overseas and he points out that when British troops traverse through Egypt the Viceroy has expressed his intent that he will not pay the costs of this passage. D'Escayrac's expedition has been plagued by disagreement and bickering between him and Egyptian army officers who are to accompany him on the voyage. Others in Europe want to see a reorganization of this expedition which has cost him so much: "On espere et on desire en Europe la reorganisation de cette expedition qui m'a coute tant de soins et tant d'epreuves.." One can only guess whether he means that they would see the expedition through despite rumors spread by those who would seek to oust him or whether he's implying that they would like to see the expedition reorganized under different leadership. He expresses the hope that the Egyptien government acknowledge that he has conducted himself with fidelity and dedication: "..le Gouvernement Egyptien dont en meme tems [sic] reconnaitre que je me suis condiut aver fidelite et dedication.." as he is presently obliged to defend himself against slanderous accusations printed in newspapers which likely originate from those members of the expedition who disagreed with him and wish to take it over: "J'ai bien de croire qu'un instigant qui voulait me supplaner il y a quelques mois et dont les journeaux racontraient alars la petite conspiration..". D'Escayrac feels betrayed by his second in command in whom he had placed much trust and who approved everything he, d'Escayrac, proposed only to repudiate him later on. The bickering and disagreement between d'Escayrac and the Egyptian officers, not to mention the scandalous accusations, resulted in delays which were discouraging to the European backers of the expedition and jeopardized the project. D'Escayrac writes of being beset by foolish expectations and tactless monetary requests: "je luttais contre les pretentions les plus folles et les reclamations d'argent les plus indelicates, je souffrais cruellement de tous cela.." He then expresses his fears that he's now viewed by the German government as an adventurer, a thief and an imbecile: "..je suis devenu dans les gouvernement Allemand un aventurier, un voleur et un imbecile". He feels that the Egyptian government certainly owes him an encouraging word, but they have been silent. He confides his despair to de Lesseps: "..depuis un an j'ai assiste a la ruine de toutes mes esperances et presque perdu le [ ] de 10 ans de travaux et de fatigue.." He begs his friend to remember that he is a man of heart and honor, a resolute man who is devoted to him and who has been ill judged. He goes on to declare that he is ready to make any sacrifice to overcome the malice which pursues him and to come out victorious. Though he indicates his belief that the Viceroy is likely discouraged by the delays and scandals, he still continues to hope for his support and help: "Le vice roi en a trop de l'expedition, je le sais, mais d'autres le tourmenteront encore pour l'obtenir, qu'il me la reserve seulement, s'il me rendrait l'hiver prochain je la preparerais pour 7oct 1858, je ne lu demanderais ni soldat, ni cargoe, ni armes, ni vivres, mais une somme de 300,000 francs.." [The viceroy has had enough of the expedition, I know, but others will pressure him to obtain it.. if he should come back to me next Winter I would prepare it [the voyage] for the 7 oct. 1858, asking him not for soldiers, nor cargo, nor weapons, nor rations, but for a sum of 300,000 francs..]. He feels that with this sum he could have a steamship built as he'd first planned and be ready to navigate the Nile. He could hire a crew which he could pay himself and thus avoid conflict with those who would, as has happened, try to displace him as the leader of the expedition. He alternately outlines a proposal by which the Egyptian government itself could save the expedition by providing barges, finances and putting together a crew eliminating those with whom he is now engaged in a power struggle ".. ainsi l'expedition aurait lieu, l'opinion publique serait satisfaites, j'aurais acquis une liberte entiere ainsi que le gouvernement et j'aurait obtenue la justice qui m'est due" [..thus the expedition would take place, public opinion would be satisfied, I would have acquired full freedom as would the government, and would have obtained the justice which I am due]. Concerned that there is yet an effort to replace him he reminds his correspondent that to choose another to lead the expedition, in light of the fact that de Lesseps had judged him the most capable and that his name is now so closely associated with the expedition, would do him great injustice. Signed "St. d'Escayrac de Lauture". The French diplomat Ferdinand Marie, Vicomte de Lesseps GCSI (1805-1894) was the developer of the Suez Canal which, in 1869, joined the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. The Canal subustantially reduced sailing distances between Europe and East Asia, saving precious time. In the 1880's, de Lesseps later unsuccessfully attempted to build the Panama Canal at sea level. Beset by Malaria, Yellow Fever and financial difficulties, de Lesseps' Panama Canal was never completed and the project was eventually bought out by the United States which changed the design to a canal with a series of locks. The 19th Century French explorer and geographer Stanislas d'Escayrac de Lauture (1826-1868) was called by the Viceroy of Egypt to lead an 1856 expedition to look for the sources of the Nile. Despite the failure of the expedition, which never left Cairo, he was awarded the cross of officer of the Legion of Honor by Napoleon III as a worthy representative of French science abroad. During the Second Opium War in 1860, d'Escayrac led an expedition of scientists and explorers who accompanied the soldiers. Falling into a trap, he was captured and tortured as a hostage of the Mandarins. Mutilated during his captivity , he was eventually released and returned from his captivity in China and dictated his "Memoirs of China" to his brother. A RARE and significant letter. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; FRENCH; AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED; EGYPTOLOGY; EGYPT; CAIRO; STANISLAS D'ESCAYRAC DE LAUTURE, MARQUIS D'ESCAYRAC; EXPLORER; SIGNED; SIGNATURE; FERDINAND DE LESSEPS; EXPLORER; SOURCE OF THE NILE; FRENCH; FRANCE; VICEROY OF EGYPT; NINETEENTH

Gibbons, Herbert Adams.

The New Map of Africa (1900-1916). A History of European Colonial Expansion and Colonial Diplomacy.

New York: The Century Co. 1918. 1918. - Octavo, red cloth titled in gilt on the spine and in black on the front cover. The covers are bumped, soiled and spotted. The edges of the book are foxed. xiv, [ii] & 503 pages, illustrated with 6 folding color maps. There is some minor foxing. A previous owner's name is penned on the front pastedown. Good. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; AFRICA; THE NEW MAP OF AFRICA (1900-1916); A HISTORY OF COLONIAL EXPANSION AND COLONIAL DIPLOMACY; HERBERT ADAMS GIBBONS; FOLDING MAPS.

Gibson, Arthur; Caesar, L.; Hudson, H. F.; Wood, A. A.; et al.

Fifty-Fifth Annual Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario 1924. Ontario Department of Agriculture.

Toronto, Canada: Printed by Clarkson W. James, 1925. 1925. - Octavo, softcover. There is a handwritten title on the spine. 108 pages. Illustrated with tables & a page of black-and-white illustrations. The edges of the front wrapper are darkened & chipped. The edges of the last page are darkened & its bottom corner is creased. The bottom corners of the remaining pages are lightly creased. Good working copy. Among the contents of this issue are "Notes on the Occurrence of the Lesser Grapevine Flea-Beetle in Canada" by Arthur Gibson; "Mortality of the Larvae of the European Corn-Borer in the Early Instars in 1924" by L. Caesar; and "Notes on the Life of the Lesser Clover Weevil" by H. F. Hudson and A.A. Wood. Fair .

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Sonstige Stichworte: NATURAL HISTORY; ENTOMOLOGY; INSECTS; AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURAL PESTS; ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO 1924; J. S. MARTIN, MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE; ILLUSTRATIONS; TABLES; LESSER GRAPEVIN

Gibson, Arthur; Hewitt, C. Gordon; Criddle, N.; et al.

Forty-Second Annual Report of the Entomological Society of Ontario 1911.

Toronto, Canada: The Ontario Department of Agriculture, 1912. 1912. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed blue wraps. There is some darkening & creasing to the wraps with the bottom corner of the front wrap bumped. The spine is creased & there is a piece out of its tail & the adjacent corner of the rear wrap. 114 pages. Illustrated in black & white. The bottom corners of the first four leaves are creased & darkened with some following leaves lightly creased. The top corners of the last few pages are stained. Good.

Printed by Order of The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

Among the contents of this report are illustrated reports on insects of the year from the society's five divisions by Arthur Gibson and others; "Thrips Affecting Oats" by C. Gordon Hewitt; "Insect Migration at Aweme, Manitoba" by N. Criddle; and "Blister Beetles" by Arthur Gibson. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: NATURAL HISTORY; ENTOMOLOGY; INSECTS; AGRICULTURE; AGRICULTURAL PESTS; ONTARIO DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE; FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO 1911; ILLUSTRATIONS; REPORTS ON INSECTS OF THE YEAR; THRIPS AFFECTING OATS; C. GOR

Gibson, Thomas Milner. (1806-1884). British Liberal politician who served as President of the Board of Trade under Lord Palmerston (1859-1866).

Signature of British Liberal Politician Thomas Milner Gibson on the Latter Half of a Letter.

Theberton, Suffolk, U.K.: circa [1865]. [1865]. - The closing 8 lines of a letter penned in black ink on part of a sheet of cream note paper, 3-5/8 inches high by 4-3/8 inches wide. Signed "Thos. Milner Gibson". Folded for mailing approximately 1 inch from the top edge. The left edge is slightly creased. Good. Gibson is writing to his correspondent about reports written by [Walter] Plowden, the first British Consul to Abyssinia. "Perhaps his reports on Abyssinia may have been sent before he was made Consul, in 1848 or 1849. If you could send me these to Theberton I should be very much obliged." Thomas Milner Gibson [1806-1884] was a British Conservative politician who adopted Liberal views and became an ardent supporter of the free-trade movement. He was elected to the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Manchester in 1841, and from 1846 to 1848 was Vice-President of the Board of Trade under Prime Minister Lord John Russell. From 1859 to 1866 he sat in the cabinet as President of the Board of Trade, first under Lord Palmerston and then under John Russell. Gibson was a leader in the movement for the repeal of taxes on educational materials and his successful efforts on behalf of journalism and advertising were recognized by a public testimonial in 1862. He retired from political life in 1868. Gibson and his wife resided at Theberton House in the village of Theberton, Suffolk. British diplomat Walter Plowden [1820-1860] was the British Consul at Massawa in Eritrea [at that time part of Ethiopia] on the Red Sea coast from 1848 to 1860. He played a role in Ethiopian politics, cultivating the friendship, first of Ras Ali,regent of the Ethiopian emperor, and later of the emperor Tewodros. In 1860 he was murdered by a warlord hostile to Tewodros. His writings on Abyssinia were published by his brother in London in 1868. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; BRITISH POLITICIANS; SIGNATURE OF BRITISH LIBERAL POLITICIAN THOMAS MILNER GIBSON ON THE LATTER HALF OF A LETTER; ALS; A.L.S; SIGNATURE; AUTOGRAPH; VICTORIAN POLITICIAN; PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD OF TRADE; SUPPORTER OF FREE TRADE; REPEAL OF TAXES ON

Gifford, John. [John Richards Green; 1758-1818].

A Short Address to the Members of the Loyal Associations on the Present State of Public Affairs; Containing a Brief Exposition of the Designs of the French Upon This Country, and of Their Proposed Division of Great Britain and Ireland Into Three Distinct and Independent Republics. With a List of the Directories and Ministers of the Same, As Prepared by the Directory at Paris.

London: T. N. Longman, 1798. 1798. - Octavo, softcover, bound into later decorative wraps. There are tiny chips to the head & tail of the spine. The corners of the wraps are lightly creased with a chip to the bottom corner of the front wrap. 43 pages plus 1-page publisher's catalog. The half-title is lacking. The title page is darkened & dampstained with a tear to its top edge & with a previous owner's notes penciled on the verso. The page corners through page 10 are creased. Good. The author fears for the state of the world In the wake of the French Revolution. "At that memorable period, the new doctrines which had sprung up in France, had been industriously circulated throughout the various States of Europe, with a view to prepare the general destruction of all existing establishments, both civil and religious." The title page quotes Voltaire; "Ah! les plus grand tyrans--ce sont des Republiques." [Republics are the greatest tyrants]. No edition is indicated. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; GREAT BRITAIN; FRANCE; FRENCH REVOLUTION; PAMPHLET; JOHN GiFFORD; JOHN RICHARDS GREEN; A BRIEF EXPOSITION OF THE DESIGNS OF THE FRENCH UPON THIS COUNTRY, AND OF THEIR PROPOSED DIVISION OF GREAT BRTAIN AND IRELAND INTO THREE DISTINCT AND INDEPENDE

Gladstone, William Ewart; Rearden, Denis Joseph

Correspondence between the Right Hon. W.E. Gladstone, M.P. , and Mr. Rearden, M.P. With an Appendix

(London: McGowan and Danks, Steam Printers, Great Windmill Street), 1868. 1868. (London: McGowan and Danks, Steam Printers, Great Windmill Street), 1868. 1868. Good. - Octavo, printed self-wraps, unbound, removed. 25 pages. There are stains & light soiling to the title page & rear blank with small, light stains to the bottom edges of the remaining pages, else a clean, bright copy. Good.

Gladstone became leader of Britain's Liberal party in 1867 and was Prime Minister from 1868 to 1874 [the first of three periods during which he held this office]. Denis Joseph Rearden was the Liberal party member of parliament for Athlone, Ireland, from 1865 to 1868. Ireland was an area of particular concern to Gladstone. He successfully passed an Act to disestablish the Church of Ireland and an Irish Land Act to deal with unfair landlords. In his third term as Prime Minister in 1886 he introduced an Irish Home Rule Bill, proposing a parliament for Ireland, which was defeated.

This correspondence was initiated when Gladstone claimed that Rearden was not a supporter of the Liberal party, because he had opposed some of Gladstone's reforms. Rearden indignantly refutes this claim and maintains "I supported all that was endurable in your Irish Reform Bill". He goes on to write [see page 9]:"Giving you all due credit for the one important object which you have secured towards strengthening the connection between Great Britain and Ireland, I must explicitly declare that Ireland will not, and ought not, to be satisfied until another and indispensable measure of justice shall be accomplished--until (as provided for in a Bill which it is my intention to introduce) there shall be separate and distinct legislation upon matters purely Irish.."

A New York Times article published July 2, 1868, with the dateline London, June 20, 1868, refers to the Gladstone/Rearden correspondence, attacking Gladstone for "always being drawn into some unseemly squabble" and characterizing Rearden as "a common, noisy man" and as the last joint in the tail of the Liberal party, the joint "apt to get most frequently in the dirt."

The Times also refers to Rearden's suggestion that the Queen should abdicate, which is the subject of the appendix. This consists of a letter from Rearden to the Morning Post newspaper, which has accused him of disloyalty to the Queen. Apparently Rearden felt that Queen Victoria should abdicate in favor of the Prince of Wales owing to her frequent retreats from London, thus cutting short the London "season" and casting a gloom upon society.

Rare. COPAC locates only three copies. Good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; ENGLAND; BRITAIN; IRELAND; IRISH QUESTION; CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE RIGHT HON. W. E. GLADSTONE, M.P., AND MR. REARDEN, M.P; WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE; PRIME MINISTER; DENIS JOSEPH REARDEN; MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT; ATHLONE; IRISH; LETTERS; QUEEN VICT

(Gladstone, William Ewart). British Conservative Party.

The Wasted Session of 1873.

London: National Union, 1873,, 1873. - Octavo, softcover, unbound, removed. 15 pages plus 1-page publisher's catalog. The title & last page are somewhat darkened around the edges. There is some very light foxing to the title page with a tiny chip to its front edge. Very good. National Union of Conservative and Constitutional Associations publication No. 22. Described in the National Union catalog as "A Sequel to 'The Gladstone Administration,' No. 17." A negative account of Gladstone's Liberal administration. Uncommon. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; BRITISH HISTORY; BRITISH POLITICS; LIBERAL PRIME MINISTER; WILLIAM EWART GLADSTONE; CONSERVATIVE PARTY; THE WASTED SESSION OF 1873; NATIONAL UNION OF CONSERVATIVE AND CONSTITUTIONAL ASSOCIATIONS PUBLICATION NO. 22; PAMPHLET; 19TH CENTURY; NINETEE

(Goll, Johann Jakob; Pestalozzi, Heinrich). (Neue Helvetia).

Ueber Die Schweizerischen Kanale. (Fortresung. ) Linthkanal. Hiedie Karte Des Unteren Linththales. [with a Large Folding Map. ] in: "Neue Helvetia: Eine Schweizerische Monatsschrift. Zweiter Jahrgang. Januar Und Februarheft".

Zurich: Meyer und Zeller, 1844. 1844. - Octavo, 8-1/2 inches high by 5-3/4 inches wide. Softcover, in light teal printed wraps titled and decorated in black on the front cover with the table of contents printed within a decorative frame on the rear cover. The book is largely disbound. The covers are soiled, creased and chipped. The spine has split with pieces out from the head and tail. [iv] & 138 deckle-edged pages, illustrated with an 8-1/2 inch high by 18 inch wide engraved folding map titled "Carte des Unteren Linththales und der zu Entsumpfung der Thalebene ausgefuhrten Canale". The overlapping edges of a few of the deckle-edged pages are lightly chipped. There is scattered foxing throughout with dampstaining to the top edge of many of the pages. A good complete copy of this rare book. RARE. The map was engraved by Johann Jakob Goll after a drawing by Heinrich Pestalozzi. Pestalozzi (1790-1857) was a Swiss colonel, engineer and cartographer. He received training in cartography from the Swiss Quartermaster General Hans Conrad Finsler. He wrote a number of hydrographic treatises including one on the Linth correction. In addition to the article on the Linthkanal, the periodical has an article concerning the controversy over recalling the Jesuits to Lucerne. Fair .

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Sonstige Stichworte: TRAVEL; HISTORY; SWITZERLAND; NEUE HELVETIA; JOHANN JAKOB GOLL; HEINRICH PESTALOZZI; EINE SCHWEIZERISCHE MONATSSCHRIFT; ZWEITER JAHRGANG; JANUAR UND FEBRUARHEFT; LINTHKANAL; HIEDIE KARTE DES UNTEREN LINTHTHALES; UEBUR DIE SCHWEIZERISCHEN KANALE; FORTRESUN

Grant, Madison

The Caribou. Reprinted from the Seventh Annual Report of the New York Zoological Society

NY: New York Zoological Society, 1902. 1902. NY: New York Zoological Society, 1902. 1902. Very good. - Octavo, dark green cloth titled in gilt on spine & front cover.The covers are bumped & rubbed. 24 pp. 1 leaf & 19 pages of B&W illustrations. Also with B&W frontispiece, 1 double-page color map & B&W plates. Very good.

First edition.

Inscribed on the front endpaper: "Compliments of the Author".

The illustrations in the rear are of specimens of the antlers of caribou. Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: NATURAL HISTORY; ZOOLOGY; CARIBOU; MADISON GRANT; PLATES; MAPS; ILLUSTRATIONS; ANTLERS; INSCRIBED; AUTOGRAPH; FIRST EDITION; 1ST EDITION.

(Greenland)

Greenlandskommissionens Betaenkning. (6 Parts in 9 Volumes, Complete)

Kobenhavn: (S.L. Mollers Bogtrykkeri), 1950. 1950. Kobenhavn: (S.L. Mollers Bogtrykkeri), 1950. 1950. Very good. - Octavo, softcovers. Six parts in nine volumes bound printed dark blue wraps titled in white on the front covers and the spines. The books are housed in a tan kraft cardboard slipcase with folding lip and a printed title label on the spine. The covers are very slightly creased and rubbed. The slipcase is rubbed with some slight wear to the edges. Includes 8 text volumes and a book illustrated with 14 full-page and folding maps and plans, some of which are in color. Very good.

The text of this work on Greenland's economy, politics, and administration is in Danish.

The sub- titles of the works include: "Indledning / Placering og udformning af bebyggelser / den fremtidige anlaegsvirksomhed", "Angamagssalik scoresbysund og thule", "Erhvervsmaessige of okonomiske forhold", "Sundhedsvaesenet boligbyggeriet og sociale forhold", "Skolevaesenet kirken og andre kulturelle forhold", and "Politiske og administrative forhold retsplejen". Very good .

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Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; GREENLANDSKOMISSIONENS BETAENKNING; POLITICS; ECONOMY; SOCIAL; GOVERNMENT; TRAVEL; GREENLAND; FOLDING MAPS; PLANS; SET; LOCAL ADMINISTRATION; DANISH.

Greenwood, James

The Seven Curses of London

Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co. 1869. 1869. Boston: Fields, Osgood, & Co. 1869. 1869. Good. - Octavo, green cloth titled in gilt on the spine with frames & decorations stamped in blind on both covers. The binding is lightly rubbed & bumped. The tail of the spine is lightly chipped & frayed & the head is chipped & torn. viii & 336 pages. The front hinge is starting & a library label of the New England Genealogical Society's F. M. Bartlett Colllection is mounted on the front pastedown & stamped "withdrawn". Good.

First American edition.

A book about the social ills of nineteenth century London with sections on neglected children, professional thieves, professional beggars, prostitution, drunkenness, gambling and pauperism. Good .

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Katalog: History

Sonstige Stichworte: HISTORY; SOCIOLOGY; ENGLAND; LONDON; THE SEVEN CURSES OF LONDON; JAMES GREENWOOD; NEGLECTED CHILDREN; THIEVES; BEGGARS; PROSTITUTION; DRUNKENNESS; GAMBLING; BETTING; PAUPERISM;NINETEENTH CENTURY; 19TH CENTURY; FIRST AMERICAN EDITION; 1ST AMERICAN EDITION.

Gregory, William King.

Biographical Memoir of Frank Michler Chapman 1864-1945. Presented to the Academy at the Autumn Meeting, 1947.

Washington, DC: National Acadmy of Sciences, 1948. 1948. - Octavo, softcover bound in printed light tan wraps. The binding is a bit tanned with a small stain to the front wrap. Pages 111-145. Illustrated with a black-and-white frontispiece portrait of Chapman. Very good. First separate edition. National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. Biographical Memoirs, Volume XXV--Fifth Memoir; Frank Michler Chapman [1864-1945] was an American ornithologist and pioneering writer of field guides. A bibliography of Chapman's works is included. Very good .

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Katalog: Natural History

Sonstige Stichworte: NATURAL HISTORY; ORNITHOLOGY; ORNITHOLOGIST; BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIR OF FRANK MITCHELL CHAPMAN 1864-1945; PIONEERING WRITER OF FIELD GUIDES;PORTRAIT; BIBLIOGRAPHY; WILLIAM KING GREGORY; NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES BIOGRAPHICAL MEMOIRS, VOLUME XXV--FIFTH MEMO