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THE CRUISE OF THE U.S. FLAGSHIP "OLYMPIA" FROM 1895 TO 1899. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MANILA BAY.

THE CRUISE OF THE U.S. FLAGSHIP "OLYMPIA" FROM 1895 TO 1899. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MANILA BAY. by Young, L.S.:

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Title
THE CRUISE OF THE U.S. FLAGSHIP "OLYMPIA" FROM 1895 TO 1899. FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO MANILA BAY.
Author
Young, L.S.:
Seller
William Reese Company (United States)
Description
[San Francisco: Whitaker & Ray Co.,, 1899?].. With Reprints of the Ship's Newspaper, The "Bounding Billow" An interesting account of a Pacific cruise of the U.S. Flagship, Olympia, during the Spanish-American War. The Olympia visited California, various Japanese and Chinese ports (including Hakodate, Nagasaki, Yokosuka, Hong Kong, and Shanghai), the Philippines, and Russia, and was also involved in the capture of Manila. Part of the book is comprised of issues of the ship's own newsletter, The "Bounding Billow," original issues of which had been printed while the Olympia was at sea, and which recorded the activities of the crew on board ship and at port. Individual issues of The "Bounding Billow" are uncommon in the market - the present volume brings together all seven issues. Delightfully illustrated with halftones of sailors, ports visited, Manila street scenes, American naval vessels, and the like. Also includes a frontispiece portrait of Commodore George Dewey. "Young was a naval officer assigned to the Olympia on its pre-war Far East cruise to ports in Russia, Japan, China, and finally Hong Kong where the commander Commodore George Dewey received information on the destruction of the USS Maine in Havana Harbor on February 15, 1898. The first part of this work is a short history of the Olympia's Far East cruise, its role as the flagship of the American naval force at the Battle of Manila (May 1, 1898), and its naval siege of Manila until the arrival of American forces from San Francisco that captured Manila on August 13, 1898. The second half of the work are reprints of The Bounding Billow, a newspaper printed on the Olympia from October 1897 to December 1898 to boost the morale of the seamen. This newspaper contained rosters of the men on the American naval force at the Battle of Manila, eyewitness accounts of the naval engagement, and information on various ships' activities for this period. Young would later publish a popular account of Admiral Dewey and the Battle of Manila" - Barnes. Quarto. Original blue cloth, gilt. Boards and spine rubbed and worn. Hinges starting, but holding, binding staples rusting and front hinge paper pulling away from staples. Bookplate of Joseph M. Gleason on front pastedown. Clean internally. Very good overall. BARNES, SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR 661. MOEBS, AMERICA'S NAVAL HERITAGE 312.
YOSEMITE VALLEY THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE.

YOSEMITE VALLEY THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE. by [Yosemite]: Turner, Charles Quincy:

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YOSEMITE VALLEY THROUGH THE STEREOSCOPE.
Author
[Yosemite]: Turner, Charles Quincy:
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William Reese Company (United States)
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New York: Underwood & Underwood,, [1902].. Touring the Yosemite Valley by Stereoscope An interesting stereoscopic tour of Yosemite, with accompanying text. The text includes a brief history of Yosemite, instructions on using the stereoscope, and extended descriptions of each view. The stereoscopes were produced by Sun Sculpture Works and Studios of Arlington and Westwood, New Jersey. The Underwood firm patented a hand-held stereoscopic viewer in 1901 under the "Sun Sculpture" trademark. Each card is captioned on the verso in English, French, German, Spanish, Swedish, and Russian, and several cards contain long explanatory text on the verso as well. The map at the rear of the text volume, copyrighted by Underwood & Underwood, is keyed to the number on the views, allowing the user to pinpoint the location of the scene in the greater context of Yosemite Valley. The views are (as captioned on the verso): 1) "From Inspiration Point Through Yosemite Valley, California." Bridal Veil Falls is visible in this view. 2) "El Capitan (3,300 feet high), the most impressive Cliff in Yosemite, California, U.S.A." 3) "Ribbon Falls (2,000 ft. Leap) looking north, from the Valley near Merced River, Yosemite, California." 4) "El Capitan, a Solid Granite Mountain, 3,300 ft. high, Yosemite Valley, California." 5) "'The Three Brothers,' Eagle Peak in Centre, Yosemite, Cal." 6) "North Dome, Half Dome, and Clouds Rest (E.N.E.) from north of River opposite 'Three Brothers,' Yosemite Valley, California." 7) "Mirror View of the Majestic Cathedral Rocks - looking (W. S. W.) down the Valley, Yosemite, California." 8) "Amidst Yosemite's charms - Sentinel Hotel, looking N. to Yosemite Falls, California, U.S.A." 9) "Majestic Yosemite Point, and wind-sprayed Yosemite Falls (1600 ft. leap, looking N. N. E.), Yosemite Valley, California." 10) "The Valley, Half, Dome, Nevada Falls, Cap of Liberty and imposing Sierras (E. S. E.), from Eagle Peak, Yosemite, California." 11) "Yosemite Falls, from Glacier Point Trail, Cal., U.S.A" 12) "Look straight up the sheer face of Glacier Point, 3,000 ft. to the overhanging Rocks, Yosemite Valley, California." 13) "Look straight down from Overhanging Rocks, Glacier Point, 3257 ft. into the Valley below, Yosemite, California." 14) "Nearly a Mile Straight Down; Glacier Point, Yosemite Valley, California." 15) "Overlooking Nature's grandest Scenery, Yosemite Valley, Cal." 16) "From Glacier Point (N. E.) up Tenaiya Canon, over Mirror Lake, Half Dome and Clouds Rest (to right) from Glacier Point (N. E.), California." 17) "Nevada and Vernal Falls and Cap of Liberty, Yosemite Valley, Cal., U.S.A." 18) "Amidst the majestic Heights of Yosemite Valley, U.S.A." 19) "On the Brink of a Chasm, Yosemite Valley, Cal." Depicts Glacier Canyon and Half Dome. 20) "Climbing up the steep Zig-Zag, at eastern end of Yosemite Valley." 21) "Nevada Falls (605 ft. high) and Cap of Liberty (1800 feet high) from Trail, looking east, Yosemite Valley, California." 22) "Mirror Lake, where Nature Multiplies her Charms, Yosemite, Cal." Mount Watkins is shown in the background and is reflected in the lake. 23) "From Clouds Rest (N. N. E.) over Lake Tenaiya to the distant Matterhorn (12,176 feet), Sierra Nevada Mts., California." 24) "From Clouds Rest (S. E.) over Little Yosemite Valley to Mt. Clark (11,250 feet), Sierra Nevada Mountains, California." Rocq appears to be in error in calling for eighty-six pages. An important early visual record of one of the American West's great natural wonders. Rare and very desirable. Narrow 12mo. Text: Original printed wrappers. Vertical crease through the center. Map with a three-inch split along one of the vertical folds and another at a cross-fold. Old tideline in lower margin of text. Good overall. Stereoscopes in fine condition. All contained in original gilt cloth case, two of the corners of the case top are secured with tape; some worming and spotting to the cloth on the case cover. ROCQ 5289.
REGLAMENTO PROVISORIO SOBRE LOS RECURSOS DE SEGUNDA SUPLICACION...[caption title].

REGLAMENTO PROVISORIO SOBRE LOS RECURSOS DE SEGUNDA SUPLICACION...[caption title]. by [Argentina]:

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REGLAMENTO PROVISORIO SOBRE LOS RECURSOS DE SEGUNDA SUPLICACION...[caption title].
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[Argentina]:
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William Reese Company (United States)
Description
[Buenos Aires. , June 21, 1811].. An official printing of thirteen regulations governing the submission of petitions to the government for monetary redress. Given unstable political conditions and the paucity of materials necessary for printing, such Argentine imprints are extremely rare. OCLC locates only two copies. Dbd. Leaves nearly detached. Moderate soiling in upper margin of recto of first leaf. Old institutional stamp on recto of first leaf and on verso of last leaf. Good. OCLC 14769848.
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Sailing Alone Around The World by Slocum, Captain Jushua

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Sailing Alone Around The World
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Slocum, Captain Jushua
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Town's End Books (United States)
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New York: The Century Co., 1900. First Edition. First Printing Very good+ in dark blue cloth covered boards with silver colored text on the spine and on the front board together with the image of two, green sea horses over an anchor and with the top edge of the text block gilt. An octavo of 8 1/4 by 5 1/2 inches with the cloth rubbed at the corners of the spine and rubbed at the tips of the boards. The hinges and joints are tight and strong and the contents are clean but there is a prior owner's name and place on the front paste down and again on the verso of the fly title page. There is also a tobacco burn and a faint stain on page 17 and an occasional light stain or thumb print scattered through the text. 294 pages of text. Illustrated with line drawings of the deck plans of the Spray, a frontispiece photograph of the author on board the Spray, maps and several images and line art vignettes by Thomas Fogarty and George Varian. Slocum was the first man to sail around the world single handed. This title is a record of that adventure.
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Lay My Burden Down A Folk History Of Slavery by Botkin, B. (Ben) A.

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Lay My Burden Down A Folk History Of Slavery
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Botkin, B. (Ben) A.
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Town's End Books (United States)
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press, (1945). First Edition. First Printing Near fine in printed cloth covered boards with tan text on the dark spine. A small quarto of 9 by 6 inches with minor hints of rubbing to the corners of the spine. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with large chips from the ends of the spine area, a 1/2 inch chip from the lower edge of the front panel, several short closed tears and creasing at the top edge of the same and one short closed tear at the upper edge of the rear panel. 286 pages of text and illustrated with a frontispiece black and white image from a photograph and eight pages of black and white images from photographs. The narratives contained within this title result from the efforts of employees of the WPA in their efforts to interview the then survivors of slavery. Unfortunately, the finished product was never published by the WPA or any of its subsidiary organizations, probably a result of racial bias in the 30s and 40s. It is for that reason this dealer has placed this title under the topical heading of WPA, American Guide Series and Federal Writers' Project.
The Best Of Broadside. Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine.

The Best Of Broadside. Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine.

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The Best Of Broadside. Anthems of the American Underground from the Pages of Broadside Magazine.
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Beasley Books (United States)
Description
Washingon, DC: Smithsonian / Folkways. 2000. First Edition; First Printing. Spiral bound. Spiral bound book with 5 CDs in pockets, in decorated slipcase. Text contains much from (and about) Broadside magazine, including what are now the most famous names in the genre, with their music on CD. Fine in near fine slipcase with one bit worn label (the one noting that 5 compact disks are included. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 157 pp .

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