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A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV with Official discharge letter signed by George Anson

A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV with Official discharge letter signed by George Anson by George Anson (1697-1762) with Official discharge letter signed by George Anson

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Title
A Voyage Round the World in the Years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV with Official discharge letter signed by George Anson
Author
George Anson (1697-1762) with Official discharge letter signed by George Anson
Seller
The Book Collector ABAA, ILAB, TBA (United States)
Condition
Very Good to fine
Description
[24]+548 pages with three folding engraved maps present, southern part of South America; part of the Pacific Ocean and the track of the Centurion round the world. Octavo (8 1/4" x 5 1/2") bound in full leather with five raised spine bands with red label to spine in gilt lettering with decorative blind-stamped ruled edges. Compiled from papers and other materials of the Right Honourable George Lord Anson, and published under his direction, by Richard Walter, M.A. Chaplain of his Majesty's Ship the Centurion, in that expedition. (Hill I, pp 317-138). Third edition."This is the official account of Anson's voyage. England, at war with Spain in 1739, equipped eight ships under the command of George Anson to harass the Spaniards on the western coast of South America, for the purpose of cutting off Spanish supplies of wealth from the Pacific area. Lord Anson, who was a friend and patron of Benjamin Robins, after returning from the voyage around the world in the Centurion, appears to have entrusted to Robins, for revision, the account of the voyage which had been compiled from the journals by his chaplain, Richard Walter. It is probable that Robins revised and edited the work, wrote an introduction, and added dissertations." (Hill). Perhaps the most popular account of maritime adventure of the eighteenth century. Anson's account of harrying the Spanish of South America, and the taking of the Manilla galleon with treasure with a contemporary value of $800,000, and his circumnavigation has long enjoyed a distinguished place as a masterpiece in descriptive travel.Condition:Some small closed tears at the edges of the maps. Rebound in tooled leather with raised bands. Over all a very good to fine copy.
Notes of a Journey through Texas and New Mexico, in the Years 1841 and 1842 [and] Notes on the Coast Region of the Texan Territory: Taken During a Visit in 1842

Notes of a Journey through Texas and New Mexico, in the Years 1841 and 1842 [and] Notes on the Coast Region of the Texan Territory: Taken During a Visit in 1842 by Falconer, Thomas; Bollaert, William

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Notes of a Journey through Texas and New Mexico, in the Years 1841 and 1842 [and] Notes on the Coast Region of the Texan Territory: Taken During a Visit in 1842
Author
Falconer, Thomas; Bollaert, William
Seller
Walkabout Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
London: Royal Geographical Society, 1843. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine. First appearance of two important articles on Texas extracted from Volume XIII, Part 2 of the Journal of the Royal Geographical Society. 8vo, pp 199-226 and 226-244, bound in recent quarter cloth and marbled boards. Fine. Falconer's Journey through Texas and New Mexico (pp. 199-226) describes his travels from Galveston to San Antonio and then to Austin in 1841. This is followed by his account of the Texas Santa Fe Expedition, which, according to Streeter (1496, referencing the 1843 offprint of Falconer's article), differs somewhat from the account he published in New Orleans in 1842. In the last four pages, Falconer argues that Texas was not part of Louisiana when it was ceded by Spain to France. In Notes on the Coast Region of the Texas Territory, Bollaert -- an English chemist, geographer, and ethnologist -- offers observations on the winds affecting the coastal geography of Texas, discusses the errors present in many of the maps and charts of the coast, and reports on what he saw during several excursions made from Galveston and Houston between April and June, 1842. On one excursion, noting good pastures and an abundance of fish and wild game, he comments: "I could hardly help imagining when standing on this primeval land--not a dwelling yet to be seen--that the shores of these bays would in time be crowded with habitations; that these waters would afford the easy means of conveyance for the products of these countries to other lands, and in return import from other realms." He also comments on existing settlements, the native tribes, river trade, agriculture, and natural resources, and includes statistics on exports and imports at the Port of Galveston. To the best of our knowledge, Bollaert's interesting article has never been reprinted.
NORTHERN IOWA. BY A PIONEER. CONTAINING VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR EMIGRANTS

NORTHERN IOWA. BY A PIONEER. CONTAINING VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR EMIGRANTS by [Dubuque Emigrant Association]

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NORTHERN IOWA. BY A PIONEER. CONTAINING VALUABLE INFORMATION FOR EMIGRANTS
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[Dubuque Emigrant Association]
Seller
David M. Lesser, Fine Antiquarian Books LLC (United States)
Description
Dubuque: Nonpareil Job Printing and Publishing House, 1858. 40pp. Stitched in original printed wrappers. Two frontis plates, "View of Dubuque, Iowa"; "Dubuque Female Seminary." Plate of 'Ward School House' at page 33. Closed tear [no loss] at pages 15-16. Light uniform toning. Good+. The pamphlet, the first of two editions, describes public lands available for purchase by settlers, homesteading, railroads, and the many advantages of the Dubuque area for natural resources, healthy environment, climate, family-friendly settlements, economic opportunity and low poverty rates. The Dubuque Emigrant Association was formed in early 1858. The rear wrapper prints the roster of directors, officers, executive committee, and traveling agent. Printed also is a "Notice to Emigrants," advising that the Association has "catalogues of a large quantity of Lands and Property for sale in Northern Iowa, including Improved Farms, Prairie and Timber Land, Village and City Lots, Houses and Lots, and Houses, Lots and Farms to rent." FIRST EDITION. Howes I 72aa. 48 Decker 145. Graff 1163. Moffit 359.
The Last Defender of Camelot

The Last Defender of Camelot by Zelazny, Roger

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The Last Defender of Camelot
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Zelazny, Roger
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Thorn Books (United States)
ISBN
9780934438483
Condition
Fine
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San Francisco: Underwood-Miller, 1981. Limited edition. Hardcover. Fine. Illustrated by Alicia Austin.. One of 17 Presentation Copies. A special bookplate, printed for this edition, is signed by Zelazny and marked 'Presentation Copy'. Yellow cloth blocked in deep red and black. printed cloth. Illustrated endpapers. A fine copy. Issued without dustwrapper. Presentation Copy. According to the colophon, this edition was limited to 333 copies, plus 17 Presentation Copies.
The Yachtsman's Annual Guide and Nautical Calender 1889

The Yachtsman's Annual Guide and Nautical Calender 1889

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The Yachtsman's Annual Guide and Nautical Calender 1889
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James Cummins Bookseller (United States)
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Original blue cloth stamped in gilt, with loss at front joint, but Very Good and sound. Label with Compliment from M.J. Kiley on
Description
Boston: Copyrighted and Printed by M.J. Kiley, 7 Spring Lane, 1889. First edition. Illustrated. 163, [5] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Original blue cloth stamped in gilt, with loss at front joint, but Very Good and sound. Label with Compliment from M.J. Kiley on front pastedown. First edition. Illustrated. 163, [5] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. Illustratewd with great advertisemenst inluding the Unexcelled Fireworks Co. of NY & St. Louis; The Private Club Champagne by Felix Jacquin , Espernay France; Shipman's Automatic Steam Engines; Cycloram of Custer's Last Battle; Yacht Guns by Hartley & Graham; Yachting Uniforms by B.M. Whitlock, etc.
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Wild Adventures by WILD ADVENTURES

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Title
Wild Adventures
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WILD ADVENTURES
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Argosy Book Store (United States)
Condition
very good(-)
Description
London: Thomas Nelson, 1857. hardcover. very good(-). Engraved title vignette, numerous charming engravings of animals throughout (5pp. of illustrations with 5 vignettes per page), gilt-bordered pages, 11pp., slim folio, tinted pictorial cloth-backed bds., tissue guards; (spine worn, corners and edges bumped, some light foxing). London: Thomas Nelson, 1857. Scarce. Very good (+). Includes a paragraph of descriptive "adventure" text for each illustration, topics ranging from Caffirs and Buffalo Hunting to Russian Travellers Attacked by Wolves and Escape from a Shark.
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Catalogue of Drawings by William Blake the property of Captain Butts by Blake, William

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Catalogue of Drawings by William Blake the property of Captain Butts
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Blake, William
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John Windle Antiquarian Bookseller (United States)
Description
1903. London: Sotheby, Wilkinson, and Hodge, 1903. 8vo, title-page and 4 pages of text. Original printed wrappers, in later cloth-backed marbled boards. ß A sale of the first order of importance, though only comprising 42 lots, of which 23 were from the Butts collection comprising 18 original drawings, 4 printed proofs, and a bill from Blake to Butts. The remaining lots were from the Gilchrist collection. Bentley, Blake Books, 598. A scarce catalogue.
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The Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine

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The Salvation Army Handbook of Doctrine
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Books Tell You Why, Inc. (United States)
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International Headquarters. Fine. 1969. Hardcover. A Fine edition ; 8vo; 195 pages .
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Enormous Rooms; Literary Journal of the University of Utah

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Enormous Rooms; Literary Journal of the University of Utah
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As NEW
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Salt Lake City, UT: University of Utah Publications Council, 2005. First edition. Paperback. As NEW. 86 pages in wraps. Writing and photography by U of U undergraduates.

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