DUPUIS, Joseph

Journal of a Residence in Ashantee

1824. DUPUIS, Joseph. JOURNAL OF A RESIDENCE IN ASHANTEE. Comprising notes and researches relative to the Gold Coast, and the Interior of Western Africa; chiefly collected from Arabic MSS. and information communicated by the Moslems of Guinea: to which is prefixed an account of the origin and causes of the present war. London: Printed for Henry Colburn, 1824. First edition. Illustrated with a folding map and fifteen plates, of which three are folding and one a double-spread. [2],viii,xxxviii,[2],264,cxxxvi pp. Quarto, untrimmed. Original binding; brick cloth spine and grey paper boards, with a printed paper spine label. Boards show general wear at edges and moderate soiling. The cloth spine is sunned and worn through in places, revealing a heavier cloth support below, and the label is chipped. Sporadic foxing throughout text leaves, mostly in the margins, with occasional soiling; however, the foxing is moderately heavy on the opening and closing leaves. The plates show light to moderate foxing, and a few of the plates have some splitting at folds. One plate has an irregular closed tear at the inside edge of the plate. The map also has an irregular tear and is missing chip at the inside edge of the plate. Nonetheless, it is a scarce work, complete and in original boards. Lowndes calls it "a valuable work written by a man of talent." (Abbey 281). .

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MAP - ANCIENT NEAR EAST

Breasted Anient History Series. B1, Ancient World... & B2, Ancient

19. [MAP - ANCIENT NEAR EAST]. BREASTED ANIENT HISTORY SERIES. B1, ANCIENT WORLD RACE DISTRIBUTION ABOUT 250 BC. L. Philip Donoyer, Geographer. Compiled and Drawn by R. Baxter Blair. Chicago: DeNoyer-Geppert & Co. 1930. Revised edition. 31 x 44 inches. B2, ANCIENT ORIENT AND PALESTINE. Drawn by R. Baxter Blair. Chicago: DeNoyer-Geppert, 1923. Fifth edition. 30 x 44 inches. Two maps mounted on linen and attached to a roller at the top edge and to a wooden rod at the bottom edge. Overall dimensions 71 x 44 inches. General light dust-soiling to both maps, but relatively bright overall. The map of the Ancient Orient and Palestine has a soft crease near one edge, as well as some silverfish damage in the bottom left corner and along its left margin. The black linen mount below the map is scratched and gouged. Nevertheless, very good overall. .

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ELLMS,Charles (compiler)

Shipwrecks and Disasters at Sea or Historical Narratives of the Most

1839. ELLMS, Charles (compiler). SHIPWRECKS AND DISASTERS AT SEA OR HISTORICAL NARRATIVES OF THE MOST NOTED CALAMITIES, AND PROVIDENTIAL DELIVERANCES FROM FIRE AND FAMINE, ON THE OCEAN. WITH A SKETCH OF THE VARIOUS EXPEDIENTS FOR PRESERVING THE LIVES OF MARINERS BY THE AID OF LIFE BOATS, LIFE PRESERVERS, ETC. Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwaite & Co. 1839. second printing, 8vo. 428 pp. B/w illustrations throughout. Brown cloth, blindstamped front and rear and stamped in gilt to spine. Cloth worn but intact overall. Dampstain to front board. Front board and ffep. detached. Light foxing throughout. Prior ownership in pencil to ffep. Ellms was a Boston stationer turned writer and compiler who did much to preserve exciting sea stories and tales of pirates. This title originally published in 1836 was reprinted numerous times in the 19th century still Scarce. (Childress, Encyclopedia of American Lit of the Sea and Great Lakes, p. 129-130.). .

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EMERSON, William

Old Bridges of France

1925. EMERSON, William & Georges GROMORT. OLD BRIDGES OF FRANCE. New York: The Press of the American Institute of Architects, 1925. No. 815 of 1000 copies. 124 pp. + plates + [1] pp. errata. Elephant folio, quarter tan cloth over grey cloth embossed in gilt, with saffron colored ribbon ties. Introduction by M. Victor Laloux; tipped-in reproductions of 24 watercolors by Pierre Vignal and 35 black and white drawings by Louis C. Rosenberg & Samuel Chamberlain, with 44 additional plates in b/w. Complete. Some text pages are unopened. The text and plates are loose and laid in, as issued. A few pages have bumped corners or light soil to edges, not affecting images. Very good overall. Extra shipping required. .

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EPHEMERA

Album of 90 Postcards, Early 20th Century Paris, London, Germany Etc.

1900. [EPHEMERA] ALBUM OF 90 POSTCARDS, EARLY 20TH CENTURY PARIS, LONDON, GERMANY ETC. Various publishers (including Tuck, Bourdier, Rommler & Jones, others). Cards circa early 1900's to 1920's. Album is designed for postcards; the front cover of the 4to black cloth album is lettered in white: "Postal Cards." Slight paper adhesion to front cover, boards slightly bowed, lettering rubbed. Faint pencil gift inscription to first blank page. Some of the postcards are stamped and apparently reached their destination from Europe. Cards in very good condition overall; some are monochrome b/w but most are in color. Locations include the Eiffel Tower, Versailles, London, Atlantic City, NJ, Bad Kissingen, Berlin, Frankfurt, Rotterdam, and Brussels. About half of the cards are photo reproductions, with a few actual photograph postcards thrown in. The rest are illustrations. .

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Book number: 84440

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FINLEY,Anthony

[Map], Pennsylvania New Jersey and Delaware

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], PENNSYLVANIA NEW JERSEY AND DELAWARE.[From A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA.] Philadelphia: A. Finley,1826. Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.H. Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. Lightly soiled and browned, botoom corners chipped. Center seam split about 1 1/2" top and bottom. .

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], Kentucky and Tennesee

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], KENTUCKY AND TENNESEE. [From A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA.] Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1826. Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.H.Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. Lightly soiled with light off-setting. Top of center seam split 2 1/2.

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Book number: 88091

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], Virginia and Maryland

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], VIRGINIA AND MARYLAND. [From A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA.. Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1826.] Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.H. Vance and engraved J.H. Young. includes inset map of the "Plan for Washington City". Lightly soiled with light off-setting. Center seam split. .

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Book number: 88093

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], South America

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], SOUTH AMERICA. [From A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA.. Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1826.] Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x24". Drawn by D.H. Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. Lightly soiled with light off-setting. .

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], Massachusetts, Connecticut and Rhode Island

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], MASSACHUSETTS, CONNECTICUT AND RHODE ISLAND. [FrOM A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA..Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1826.] Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.H. Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. Lightly soiled with light off-setting. Center seam split 6" from top. .

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Book number: 88095

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE AND VERMONT. [From A NEW ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLYTO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA..Philadelphia: A. Finley. 1826.] Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.H. Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. Lightly soiled with faint off-setting. Center seam split 1" top and bottom. .

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Book number: 88097

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], New York

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], NEW YORK. [From A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA..Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1826. Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.H. Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. A few chips to edges. Lightly soiled with light off-setting. Center seam split 1/2" top and bottom. .

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Book number: 88098

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FINLEY, Anthony

[Map], Louisianna, Mississippi, and Alabama

1826. FINLEY, Anthony. [MAP], LOUISIANNA, MISSISSIPPI, AND ALABAMA. [From A NEW AMERICAN ATLAS DESIGNED PRINCIPALLY TO ILLUSTRATE THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE UNITED STATES OF NORTH AMERICA..] Philadelphia: A. Finley, 1826. Engraved hand-colored map, 19"x 24". Drawn by D.h. Vance and engraved by J.H. Young. Lightly soiled with faint off-setting. .

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FROST, ROBERT Pitre-Chevalier, M.

Robert Frost and John Bartlett la Bretagne Ancienne Et Moderne

1859. Ill.: FE.

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GOLDSMITH, Oliver

The Citizen of the World

1774. [GOLDSMITH, Oliver]. THE CITIZEN OF THE WORLD; or Letters from a Chinese Philosopher Residing in London, to his Friends in the East. London, T. Carnan and F. Newbery, 1774. 12mo. Two volumes. viii,259; [ii]217[16]pp. Third edition. Small spot of worming to margin of pp. i-vi; light marginal offset to endpapers, else fine internally. Early calf, nicely rebacked with gilt and raised bands. .

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Book number: 77376

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