Buzz, Buzz! Essays of the Theatre.
235pp. 8vo, cloth; Inside covers and flyleafs foxed. London: W. Collins, nd. More
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Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and Along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the Years 1833, 1834, and 1835.
London: John Murray, 1836. Illustrated with a large folding map, 16 engraved plates, some text illustrations. x, [2], 663pp., thick 8vo, 3/4 brown calf; (rubbed, corners bumped, light foxing on some pages and plate margins, full page inscription by previous owner on flyleaf). London: John Murray, 1836. Very good. A fine source for both the early exploration of the far North as well as ethnology, includes details about Back's commerce with the Cree, Chippewa, and Coppermine Indians, and information relating..... More
An Atlas of Fossil Conchology of Great Britain and Ireland; With Descriptions of all the Species
London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. 98 full page plates, each containing multiple figures, reproduced from the original steel engravings, accompanied by descriptive letterpress. Small folio, original two-toned cloth. London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1889. A good copy. The binding is stained, and the front flyleaf creased, but the interior is clean and sound. Scarce. More
The Journals of Captain James Cook on His Voyages of Discovery.; 4 volumes bound in 5. + a portfolio of Charts and Views.
Cambridge: Hakluyt Society, 1968. Edited from the original manuscripts by J. C. Beaglehole. Many plates, including 3 color, some folding, maps. 5 volumes, thick 8vos bound in navy blue gilt pictorial cloth, d.w. + a portfolio, of Charts and Views, Drawn by Cooke and his Officers and Reproduced from the Original Manuscripts. Edited by R.A. Skelton. Included are 2 pamphlets by J.C. Beaglehole , Cook the Navigator and Cook and the Russians. Cambridge: The Hakluyt Society, 1968-1974. A near fine..... More
Narrative and Successful Result of a Voyage in the South Seas, performed by Order of the Government of British India, to ascertain the Actual Fate of La Perouse's Expedition, interspersed with Accounts of the Religion, Manners, Customs and Cannibal Practices of the South Sea Islanders
London: Hurst, 1929. 2 volumes (5-1/4" x 8-1/2") Complete with two folding frontispieces (one hand-colored), a folding map, and copper engraved plate. bound in early full brown straight grained morocco. Binding is rubbed with a chip missing from each spine, hinges strengthened, marbled edges. Very Good copy of a scarce title. London: Hurst, Chance, & Co., 1829. First Edition. Internally very good (+) with slight occasional browning. An account of this journey to the Solomon Islands via Tasmania, New Zealand..... More
Recollections of an Old 52nd Man
Staplehurst: Spellmount, 2000. Introduction by Ian Fletcher. xiii + 86 pages, thin 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Staplehurst: Spellmount, (2000). A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. Facsimile of the 1863 edition, published by The Spellmount Library of Military History. More
Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow: Being Anecdotes of The Camp, Court, Clubs, and Society, 1810-1860.
London: Nimmo, 1889. 2 volumes. Four woodcuts, and twenty etched and aquatint illustrations from contemporary sources by Joseph Greco. Small 4to, 3/4 brown morocco, marbled boards and endpapers. London: John C. Nimmo, 1899. Very good (+). Large paper copy. One of 870 numbered copies. A very good set of the celebrated and entertaining society "gossip" who moved in the best circles and knew everybody worth knowing -- from Monk Lewis and Beau Brummell, to Wellington and Louis Napoleon. With the..... More
Reminiscences and Recollections of Captain Gronow: Being Anecdotes of The Camp, Court, Clubs, and Society, 1810-1860.
London: Nimmo, 1900. 2 volumes. Frontispiece portraits and 32 other illustrations by Joseph Greco. 8vo, blue cloth with heraldic image on front covers, lightly rubbed. London: John C. Nimmo, 1900. Very good(+). A very good set of the celebrated and entertaining society "gossip" who moved in the best circles and knew everybody worth knowing -- from Monk Lewis and Beau Brummell, to Wellington and Louis Napoleon. With the bookplates from Ralph Frederica Pulitzer. More
"The Shop" The Story of the Royal Military Academy.
London: Cassell, 1902. With 8 coloured plates, 2 plans, and numerous other illustrations. xvi, 280pp. 8vo, original gilt-stamped pictorial blue cloth (very light edgewear; 2 small color photographs of cadets pasted inside front cover, otherwise very clean). London: Cassell and Company, 1902. Second printing. A very good(+) copy. More
The Most Striking Events of Twelvemonth's Campaign with Zumalacarregui, in Navarre and The Basque Provinces.
London: John Murray, 1836. 2 volumes, frontispiece portrait. 8vo, 307 pp + 302pp with 2pp of advertisements, original blue blind-stamped cloth. London: John Murray, 1836. First Edition. Near Fine. More
The Life of Beau Brummell.
London: Navarre Society, 1927. 2 volumes bound in 1. Illustrated with 20 color plate. 309 + 300 pages. Very thick tall 8vo, black cloth. London: Navarre Society, 1927. Very good solid copy. More
The Military Side of Japanese Life
Boston: Houghton Mifflin. 2 large folding maps. 8vo, blue cloth, corners lightly bumped, spine ends and lettering on spine lightly rubbed, many pages with light foxing, mostly to margins, not affecting maps. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1924). Previous private owner's bookplate with the word, "Discarded," rubber stamped on two blank pages in front and back. Captain M. D. Kennedy, an officer in the British army, writes of his experiences while serving in the Japanese army. More
The German Arctic Expedition of 1869-70, and Narrative of the Wreck of the "Hansa" in the Ice.
Transl. and abridged by L. Mericer. Ed. by H.W. Bates. 4 chromolithographs, 2 color maps, 1 folding. 2 engraved b/w ports., numerous b/w woodcuts. viii, 590pp. 8vo, orig. dec. cloth; (spine repaired, some light foxing and offsetting, including the margins of the lithographs, ex-lib, ink notations from a previous owner on the first blank page). London: Sampson Low, 1874. More
Birds of Eastern and North Eastern Africa
London: Longmans, 1957. Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 2 volumes, very thick 8vo, 845pp + 1113 pages plus index, gray cloth, d.w. (chipped). London: Longmans, Greene, (1957-1960). Second Edition. Very Good (+). Series One. African Handbook of Birds. More
The Mission: Or, Scenes in Africa.
New York: Appleton, 1851. TWO VOLUMES IN ONE. Separate pagination and title pages. Frontis for each volume. Thick 12mo, stamped green cloth with gilt-lettering on spine; early ownership signature inside front cover and free endpaper, covers lightly rubbed. New York: D. Appleton & Co., 1851. A very good copy. More
Peter Simple
London: Constable, 1929. Two volumes. Introductory biographical essay by Michael SadlerFrontis. Frontis portrait by John Simpson. 21 collotype plates from etchings and drawings by R. W. Buss. xlii + 360pp. and xiii + 379pp., 8vo, embossed-pictorial maroon cloth, t.e.g; lightly rubbed, with some minor edgewear. London: Constable & Co. Ltd, 1929. A very good set. One of 750 copies. More
The Narrative of Captain O'Brien, R.N., Containing an Account of his Shipwreck, Captivity, and Escape from France, after Undergoing a Series of Sufferings Which Lasted for Nearly Five Years.
London: Joyce Gold, 1814. Re-printed From The Naval Chronicle, With Additions By Captain O'Brien. 212 pages. Slim 8vo, bound in contemporary diced calf; well-rubbed and with significant repair to spine ends and joints; some scattered staining but pages generally clean. London: Printed By And For Joyce Gold, At The Naval Chronicle Office, 1814. More
Black Sea Sheet V: Sea of Azov
London: 1896. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 24" x 39.5". Highly detailed map of the coast of the Sea of Azov. Insets include town plans of Mariupol and Taganrog Harbour. Soundings in feet. Minor damp staining. Minor wear and tears to edges. More
History of the War in France and Belgium in 1815, Containing Minute Details of the Battles of Quatre-Bras, Ligny, Wavre, and Waterloo. Two volumes.
London: Boone, 1844. 2 volumes. Illustrated with steel engravings. Tall 8vo, 3/4 blue morocco, marbled boards, ornately gilt spines, t.e.g. London: T. and W. Boone, 1844. Second Edition. Very good (+). More
A Description of New England; or, Observations and Discoveries in the North of America in the Year of Our Lord 1614.
Boston: William Veazie, 1865. With the Success of six Ships that went the next year, 1615. With a fac-simile of the Original Map. vii, 89pp. 4to, original brown cloth, top margins partially unopened, spine ends and edges of corners worn. Boston: William Veazie, 1865. Number 9 of 75 copies. Signed by William Veazie, the publisher, who wrote the 3 page preface. Most of the text comprises a facsimile of the London, 1616 edition. The map has some light foxing in..... More
Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the Years 1772 to 1777:; Elucidating the History of that Country and Describing its Productions, viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an Account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea.
London: J. Johnson, 1796. Engraved frontispiece in the first volume, and 2 title page vignettes, plus 79 (of 80) fine copper engravings from drawings made by the author and engraved by William Blake, Bartolozzi and others, which include 3 folding maps and 1 folding panoramic view. 2 volumes. Small 4tos, recent brown blind stamped polished calf, red spine labels. London: J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1796. First edition. A very good (-) copy with decent margins, though title is cropped..... More
Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition Against the Revolted Negroes of Surinam in Guiana on the Wild Coast of South America; from the Years 1772 to 1777:; Elucidating the History of that Country and Describing its Productions, viz. Quadrupedes, Birds, Fishes, Reptiles, Trees, Shrubs, Fruits, & Roots; with an Account of the Indians of Guiana, & Negroes of Guinea.
London: J. Johnson, 1813. Volume II ONLY. Illustrated with 39 fine copper engravings and 1 folding map from drawings made by the author and engraved by William Blake, Bartolozzi and others. Small 4to, contemporary calf-backed marbled boards; spine lacking top segment, front inner hinge repaired. London: J. Johnson & J. Edwards, 1813. Second edition, corrected; second issue. A good copy. John Gabriel Stedman (1744-1797) was a distinguished British Dutch soldier and noted author. His first-hand account of his time in..... More
Sketches in North America and the Oregon Territory
Barre: Imprint Society, 1970. 71 works by Warre reproduced, in both color and black and white. Introduction by Archibald Hanna, Jr. 26pp., oblong 8vo, cloth, green board slipcase with paper label. Barre: Imprint Society, 1970. A fine copy. Number 1872 of 1950 numbered copies. More
Riding.
London: Longmans, 1891. With other authors' contributions as well as a chapter on Polo by J. Moray Brown. Illustrated by G.D. Giles, Frank Dadd and J. Stuart Allan, thick 8vo, brown pictorial cloth; (some foxing). London: Longmans, Green, 1891. Very Good. Previous owners' inscription from 1893 on half title. The Badminton Library. More
Bay and Lake of Tunis Mediterranean Gulf of Tunis
London: J.D. Potter, 1893. Sea chart. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 19" x 25.5". Engraving of Tunis and its surrounding waters. Based on French government surveys from 1882-86. Originally published in 1888 by Captain W.J.L. Wharton and distributed by sea chart dealer J.D. Potter. Includes topographical details of land as well as railways and the city of Carthage. Hand coloring depicts gas lit buoys and lighthouses. Soundings in fathoms. Good overall condition with narrow margins. Minor chipping along left..... More