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ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY TO THE WEST COAST OF COREA,AND THE GREAT LOO-CH

ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY TO THE WEST COAST OF COREA,AND THE GREAT LOO-CH by HALL, Basil

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Title
ACCOUNT OF A VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY TO THE WEST COAST OF COREA,AND THE GREAT LOO-CH
Author
HALL, Basil
Seller
Rare Oriental Book Company, ABAA, ILAB - AN ART AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMPANY (United States)
Description
London 1818, Murray. Contemporary full gold stamped leather, old spine laid down, 8 aquatint hand-colored engravings, 6 fold-out maps & charts, 222p., 1 b.w. engraving,ca 21.5 x 27 cm.FIRST EDITION * AUTHOR'S SIGNED, DATED LETTER TIPPED IN * .. *** **** *** . . . THE FIRST ACCURATE EUROPEAN ACCOUNT OF COREANS & COREA . . THE RARE FIRST EDITION, WITH 8 HAND-COLORED AQUA TINTS . . COPPER ETCHED ENGRAVINGS AND MAPS . THE RARE FIRST EDITION, WITH 8 HAND-COLORED AQUA TINTS . . WITH FIVE LARGE FOLDING CHARTS/MAPS . While there was an earlier smaller accounts of Korea by the Dutchman, Hamel, Hall's work is comprehensive and an accurate account of Korea's coast, and other important aspects of Koreans, hitherto not recorded. * . With a rich appendix of charts, table of observations, meteorological journal, abstract of the Lyra's Voyage, geological memorandum, &c. With glossary & vocabulary of English & Loo-Choo [Okinawan] words, alphabetically arranged with notes & references to the sentences in the second part. . * ATTRACTIVE COPY: Attractive copy, with particularly good impression of the plates. The work is a journey of exploration along the coast of Korea and the Yellow Seas, about which virtually no information existed at that time. Conducted in the sloops "Alceste" & "Lyra." . This work is the most comprehensive and first accurate and reliable account of the islands of Corea & Great Loo-Choo [Ryukyu/Okinawa] to date. . Capt. Hall, following the British embassy to China under Lord Amherst in the Alceste, was directed to take the sloop Lyra, which was part of the embassy, to the coast of "Corea" to take part in a voyage to examine the coasts of the little known island group, of which it produced the first detailed & accurate hydrographic information. . Hall's work represents the most important primary accounts of exploration and discovery in the Far East. From the beginning of his naval career he had been encouraged by his father to keep a journal, which later became the source for a series of books and publications describing his travels. These included Account of a Voyage of Discovery to the West Coast of Corea and the Great Loo-Choo Island in the Japan Sea [1818], which was one of the first accurate descriptions of Korea by a European, . *** THE FIRST EDITION: London 1818, issued in a small folio, 21 x 28 cm. . *** Hall explored Java in 1813 and as a part of a diplomatic mission to China under Lord Amherst in 1816 undertook surveys of the west coast of Korea and the outlying Ryukyu Islands of Japan. . *** NOTE: The Philadelphia 1818 edition is without most of the above, but of course contains the original account. . *** NOTES ON COPY NUMBER 2: This contains a letter from Hall, dated 11 may, 1841.To an unnamed lady, thanking her for her generous subscription to the fund for the widow of Captain Hewett, on black-edged stationery. Penned by Hall "...Your Most Obed ...," with his signature. Please see image illus05.jpg posted on our site for this letter. . Please see images posted to our website . *** BIBLIOGRAPHY: . H. Cordier: BIBLIOTHECA JAPONICA 469 * Abbey: Travel 558 * Hill p.134. * Alt Japan. Cat. 614. * BASIL HALL:.
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Adams, Douglas

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Title
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Adams, Douglas
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Whitmore Rare Books (United States)
Condition
Fine
Description
New York: Harmony Books, 1980. First American edition. Fine/Fine. A Fine copy in like jacket retaining original $6.95 price. Minor foxing to closed edge of text block, still an excellent example. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is an offbeat sci-fi adventure book often listed among the funniest books of the last fifty years. The author's first book and the first in the series, the novel was adapted from his BBC radio series of the same name and first published in book form in Londin in 1979. The story follows Arthur Dent, the last surviving Earth human, and Ford Prefect, the writer of an intergalatic travel guide, as they embark on a romp through the galaxy. Through its various radio, TV, stage, and film adaptations Adam's creation has won millions of fans worldwide. An attractive copy of this beloved sci-fi novel. Fine in Fine dust jacket.
Planet of the Apes (Collection of 69 original photographs from the 1968 film)

Planet of the Apes (Collection of 69 original photographs from the 1968 film) by Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter (starring); Franklin Schaffner (director); Peter Boulle (novel); Michael Wilson, Rod Serling (screenwriters)

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Planet of the Apes (Collection of 69 original photographs from the 1968 film)
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Charlton Heston, Roddy McDowall, Kim Hunter (starring); Franklin Schaffner (director); Peter Boulle (novel); Michael Wilson, Rod Serling (screenwriters)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
N.p.: N.p., 1968. Collection of 69 vintage borderless black-and-white reference photographs from the 1968 film. Based on the 1963 novel by Pierre Boulle. A seminal science fiction film, basis for four sequels, a 1974-1981 television series, a 2001 remake, and a currently ongoing series of prequel films. Nominated for three Academy Awards, winning one. Shot on location in California, Utah, and Arizona. 7 x 9.5 inches. Generally Fine. National Film Registry.
The Blazing Forest (Original photograph from the 1952 film)

The Blazing Forest (Original photograph from the 1952 film) by Edward Ludwig (director); Lucien Cailliet and Winston Miller (screenwriters); John payne, William Demarest, Agnes Moorehead, Richard Arlen (starring)

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The Blazing Forest (Original photograph from the 1952 film)
Author
Edward Ludwig (director); Lucien Cailliet and Winston Miller (screenwriters); John payne, William Demarest, Agnes Moorehead, Richard Arlen (starring)
Seller
Royal Books (United States)
Description
Hollywood: Paramount Pictures, 1953. Vintage full-color still photograph from the 1953 UK release of the 1952 US film. John Payne stars as the tough boss of a timber crew clearing property owned by Jessie Crain (Agnes Moorehead), but he is secretly raising money to pay off a debt owed by his estranged brother. Shot on location in Truckee and Feather River, California. 8 x 10 inches. Near Fine.
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Bibliographica. [Edited by A.W. Pollard.]

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Title
Bibliographica. [Edited by A.W. Pollard.]
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
Westport, CT: Greenwood Reprint Corp., [1970] Reprint of the 1895-7 edition. Cloth. Three volumes, quarto. Fine. A classic periodical on the book arts. Contributors include Robert Proctor, Sarah Prideaux, Andrew Lang, Octave Uzanne, Falconer Madan, Laurence Housman and William Morris.
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Illustrated Catalogue of Acts and Laws of the Colony and State of New York and of the Otehr Original Colonies and States Constituting the Collection Made by Hon. Russell Benedict, Justice of the Supreme Court of New York To be Sold without reserve or restriction by order of Judge Russell Benedict on Monday, February 27th, 1922 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and 8:15 in the evening

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Illustrated Catalogue of Acts and Laws of the Colony and State of New York and of the Otehr Original Colonies and States Constituting the Collection Made by Hon. Russell Benedict, Justice of the Supreme Court of New York To be Sold without reserve or restriction by order of Judge Russell Benedict on Monday, February 27th, 1922 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon and 8:15 in the evening
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Michael R. Thompson, Booksellers, ABAA/ILAB (United States)
Description
New York: American Art Association, 1922 First edition. Clothbacked boards. Octavo. Corners lightly worn. Very good. Great collection of early American legal rarities, with good descriptions.

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