New York: Scribner, 1940. xi + 391pp., 8vo, cloth; spine lightly faded. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, (1940). A very good copy. More about Empire On The Seven Seas: The British Empire, 1784-1939
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1998. Maps. 8vo, yellow boards. (Cambridge): Cambridge University Press, (1998). Fine Survey of British, French, and other colonies around the world. More about The Last Colonies
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Quartet Books, (1983). vg. More about Voices and Echoes; Tales from Colonial Women
1939. Map. Gold foil. Set of 2. 12" x 18" and 12" x 9". Set of two golden maps from a promotional pamphlet from the 1939 World's Fair. The larger is a map of the world with colorful depictions of France's colonial holdings in Africa, South America, Asia, Canada, and islands in the Pacific Ocean. The map of France is beautifully vibrant and labels each city with a pictorial image showing life in the region. Careful detailing in the gold... More about France and the French Colonial Empire
New York: Weybright and Talley, 1972. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 284 pages, 8vo, teal cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Weybright and Talley, (1972). First American Edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More about The War of the Running Dogs: The Malayan Emergency 1948-1960
Optic View. Etching with original hand coloring. Page measures 14 1/4" x 20". A stand off takes place on February 3, 1781 when fifteen large British ships and numerous other smaller ships carrying soldiers and supplies filled the harbor at St. Eustache prepared to invade and take control from the Dutch. George Brydges Rodney the British commander of the fleet had over 1,000 cannons compared to the 12 held by Dutch Governor De Graaff. Ultimately, De Graaff surrendered the island... More about St. Eustache Une Des Isles D'Antilles
New York: Knopf, 1990. 401 pages. Large 8vo, burgundy cloth backed tan boards, dust wrapper. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More about Dark Safari: The Life Behind the Legend of Henry Morton Stanley
London: Joseph Johnson. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Minor toning and light foxing at edges, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. Image shows the tattooed Ranger with pipe and rifle. Two men of a similar station can... More about A Coromantyn Free Negro, or Ranger, armed
London: Joseph Johnson, 1793. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Sheet toned and shows minor foxing, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. This disturbing image shows an enslaved woman with bound hands hung from a tree. In the... More about Flagellation of a Female Samboe Slave
London: Joseph Johnson, 1792. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Shows light toning and minor foxing at edges, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. This disturbing image shows a man impaled by a hook and hanging from a.... More about A Negro hung alive by the Ribs to a Gallows
London: Joseph Johnson, 1793. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Minor toning and light foxing at edges, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. Image shows the soldier in full uniform with rifle, pistol, and saber. Two similar soldiers... More about A private Marine of Col. Fourgeoud's Corps
London: Joseph Johnson. Etching and engraving. 10.25" x 7.75". Shows light toning and minor foxing at edges, otherwise in very good condition. A plate from John Gabriel Stedman's "Narrative of a Five Years' Expedition against the Revolted Slaves of Surinam" (London: Joseph Johnson, 1796). This book, with its graphic depiction of slavery and colonization in the New World, became an important reference for early abolitionists. This image shows a European man in a large hat smoking a pipe while being... More about A Surinam Planter in his Morning Dress
New York: Harcourt, 1961. Illustrated in black and white. 761 pages. 8vo, tan cloth, dust wrapper (wrapper worn and toned). New York: Harcourt, (1961). A very good(+) copy in a good dust wrapper. More about Europe And America; The Western World in Modern Times
Wall map. Engraving with original outline color. Linen backed. Image measures 38.5 x 37.5 inches. This beautiful large scale map of Africa is from Malachy Postlethwayt's The Universal Dictionary of Trade and Commerce and represents the glory days of British colonialism and seamanship. Comments are in a conversational format throughout the map. For example, a comment near Ascension Island in the Atlantic says that it was a place English mariners left their letters in corked bottles. Edition is undetermined; there... More about Africa Performed by the Sr. Danville Under the Patronage of the Duke of Orleans
Map. Engraving. Image measures 14 x 17". This map of the Empire of Japan owes its detail to the writings of Jesuit missionaries and Portuguese and Dutch explorers. The interior of the archipelago is described in great detail, with the names of cities, towns, rivers, and lakes dispersed among pictorial mountains. Furthermore, the map contains ample information about many the smaller islands of the archipelago, which are often accompanied by explanatory notes about discovery and colonialism. Some significant features of... More about A New and Accurate Map of the Empire of Japan
New York: Weatherhill, 1970. Illustrated in black and white. 443 pages, large 8vo, ocher cloth with pictorial gilt stamping and brown and gold spine label, dust wrapper. New York: John Weatherhill, 1970. First edition. Price-clipped. Near fine. More about Barbarians and Mandarins: Thirteen Centuries of Western Travelers in China
Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1967. 2 black & white maps. 200pp. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. (torn near top edge). Evanston: Northwestern University Press, 1967. Small ownership signature on endpaper of former American ambassador to Zambia, otherwise a near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Northwestern University, African Studies, Number Nineteen. More about South Africa's Transkei: The Politics of Domestic Colonialism
New York: Pantheon, 2002. Sparsely illustrated in black & white. 438pp. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Pantheon Books, (2002). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. The story of Britain's pursuit of empire and how its soldiers and civilians were held captive by the dream of global supremacy, 1600-1850. More about Captives
New York: Dutton, 1964. Illustrated in black and white. 383 pages (some light foxing to edges), 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper (price clipped and some chipping and wear). New York: Dutton, (1964). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More about The Great Indian Mutiny: A Dramatic Account of the Sepoy Rebellion
New York: Dutton, 1964. Illus. 384pp. 8vo, d.w.; wear to d.w. edges. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1964. More about The Great Mutiny: A Dramatic Account of the Sepoy Rebellion
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. Illustrated in black and white. 368 pages, 8vo, green cloth, dust wrapper (light edgewear to wrapper). Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1988. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. More about Ecological Imperialism: The Biological Expansion of Europe, 900-1900
Hants: Ashgate, 2005. With 180 b/w illustrations and 60 in color. 336 pages. Square 4to, green boards, d.w. (Hants: Ashgate Publishing, 2005). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Scarce. More about Indian Renaissance: British Romantic Art and the Prospect of India
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Paris: Réne Augustin Constantin De Renneville, 1725. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12" x 16.5". This rare and wonderful map of Southeast Asia and the East Indies dates to 1725. Issued by Réne Augustin Constantin De Renneville, the map extends from Pegu in modern day Myanmar (Burma) to New Guinnea and Timor and includes Java, Malay, Sumatra, Borneo, Indonesia, Philippines, and the Moluccas. Incredibly detailed with rhumb lines and beautifully rendered forest and mountains, the map notes numerous important cities... More about Southeast Asia]; Rare 1725 Map of East Indies and South East Asia
New York: Parent's Magazine, 1973. 280pp., short 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper rubbed, lightly soiled. New York: Parent's Magazine Press, (1973). A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More about A Lion in the Sun: A Background Book on the Rise and Fall of the British Empire
Durham: Duke University, 1968. 226pp. 8vo, d.w. Durham: Duke University Press, 1968. vg. More about British Land Policy at the Cape, 1795-1844: A Study of Administrative Procedures in the Empire
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