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.
by Back, George:
London: John Murray,, 1836.. Large Paper Copy of a Fundamental Arctic Exploration A large paper copy of this major source both in the early exploration of the Far North and in ethnology. George Back entered the Royal Navy in 1808, and was taken prisoner by the French in 1809, who detained him for nearly five years. Following his release he reenlisted, and served under Sir John Franklin in 1818. A true veteran of Arctic exploration, Back... Read More
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NARRATIVE OF THE ARCTIC LAND EXPEDITION TO THE MOUTH OF THE GREAT RIVER, AND ALONG THE SHORES OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN IN THE YEARS 1833, 1834, AND 1835.
by Back, George:
Philadelphia. , 1836.. Back went in search of Sir John Ross, travelling through north central Canada to the Great Slave Lake, and up the Great Fish River to the Arctic Ocean. The party spent three years in the Arctic, and was responsible for important explorations. This is the first American edition. [4],456pp. plus folding map. Original half blue cloth and calf boards, original calf label on spine. Noticeable edge wear, front hinge almost detached. Minor foxing. Good.... Read More
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THE DOMINION OF CANADA WITH NEWFOUNDLAND AND AN EXCURSION TO ALASKA.
by Baedeker, Karl:
Leipzig: Karl Baedeker,, 1907.. Third edition, revised and augmented. A classic travel guide, and as with all Baedekers, full of unexpected and unexpectedly amusing bits and pieces of information. Orginal red cloth, stamped in blind and gilt. Spine silghtly rubbed. With original dust jacket, slightly chipped at corners. Light toning. Very good plus.
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NACHRICHTEN VON DER AMERIKANISCHEN HALBINSEL CALIFORNIEN: MIT EINEM ZWEYFACHEN ANHANG FALSCHER NACHRICHTEN....
by [Baegert, Jacob]:
Mannheim: Churfurstl. Hof-und Academie-Buchdruckerey,, 1772.. Rare Account of Lower California by a German Jesuit First printing of this rare and important account of Lower California by the German Jesuit, Jacob Baegert. Baegert lived in Baja California for seventeen years (1751-68) and spent most of his time at the Mission of San Luis Gonzaga, leaving after the expulsion of the Jesuits in 1767. He provides some important details on the culture of the Indians of Baja California, including... Read More
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SEVENTEENTH CENTURY MARYLAND: A BIBLIOGRAPHY.
by Baer, Elizabeth, [compiler]:
Baltimore. , 1949.. One of 300 copies printed by the Anthoensen Press. With an introduction by Lawrence Wroth. A superb reference for early Americana. Thick quarto. Gilt cloth. Fine, in a slightly worn dust jacket. STREETER SALE 4304.
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THE PROGRESS AND PROSPECTS OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND, WRITTEN DURING THE LEISURE OF A VISIT...A SKETCH INTENDED TO SUPPLY INFORMATION UPON WHICH ENQUIRING EMIGRANTS MAY RELY, AND ACTUAL SETTLERS ADOPT AS THE BASIS OF A WIDER KNOWLEDGE OF THEIR BEAUTIFUL ISLAND HOME....
by Bagster, C. Birch:
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island. , 1861.. An enthusiastic overview of Prince Edward Island's natural resources and agricultural and mineral possibilities, including descriptions of flora and fauna of the island, as well as a history of its settlement. The appendix contains statistics regarding population and commerce, extracts from newspapers and geological reports of the island, and the like. 139,xxxvi,[2]pp. Original printed boards (detached), spine perished. Bit tanned, else internally very good.
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THE COMPANION TO THE PLAY-HOUSE: OR, AN HISTORICAL ACCOUNT OF ALL THE DRAMATIC WRITERS (AND THEIR WORKS) THAT HAVE APPEARED IN GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, FROM THE COMMENCEMENT OF OUR THEATRICAL EXHIBITIONS, DOWN TO THE PRESENT YEAR 1764. COMPOSED IN THE FORM OF A DICTIONARY....
by [Baker, David Erskine]:
London. , 1764.. Early English-Language Theater History This copy bears the bookplates and ownership signatures of Philip Philip Livingston (1741-87), the descendant of the prominent Livingston family of New York State. His bookplate is also on the front pastedown of both volumes, and his ink stamp is on the first volume's titlepage. Baker's work is one of the earliest reference works on the history of the theatre in the British Isles. The first volume gives a critical... Read More
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ISMAILÏA: A NARRATIVE OF THE EXPEDITION TO CENTRAL AFRICA FOR THE SUPPRESSION OF THE SLAVE TRADE. ORGANIZED BY ISMAIL, KHEDIVE OF EGYPT.
by Baker, Samuel W.:
New York. , 1875.. Well-Illustrated Account of Northern Africa First American edition, after the London edition of the previous year. In 1869 the Khedive appointed Baker governor-general of the Equatorial Nile basin and charged him with enforcing the Khedive's authority and suppressing the slave trade in Central Africa. Commanding a force of more than 1500 Egyptian troops, Baker served for four years. "This work by the celebrated traveller and sportsman describes his extremely difficult journey to, and... Read More
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A NEW AND EXACT MAP OF THE ISLAND OF ST. CHRISTOPHER IN AMERICA, ACCORDING TO AN ACTUAL AND ACCURATE SURVEY MADE IN THE YEAR 1753. DESCRIBING THE PARISHES WITH THEIR RESPECTIVE LIMITS, CONTENTS, & CHURCHES, ALSO THE HIGH WAYS, THE SITUATION OF EVERY GENTLEMAN'S PLANTATION....
by Baker, Samuel:
London. , [1753].. Massive Map of the Island of St. Kitts in Its Heyday A remarkable example of this rare, important, and mammoth map of the island of St. Christopher, now known as St. Kitts. This copy is preserved as printed, with the sheets untrimmed and unjoined. This highly detailed and well-executed chart depicts the island divided into its parishes, and contains a wealth of early information relating to houses, churches, forts, sugar mills, and individual properties. ... Read More
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THE NILE TRIBUTARIES OF ABYSSINIA, AND THE SWORD HUNTERS OF THE HAMRAN ARABS.
by Baker, Samuel W.:
London. , 1868.. Second edition of this account of travel and hunting adventures along the Nile tributaries, a sort of sequel to the author's THE ALBERT N'YANZA BASIN OF THE NILE (1866). Baker, one of the great explorers of central Africa in search of the source of the Nile, offers observations on the natural history, topography, and inhabitants of Abyssinia (Ethiopia). Hunting episodes with the crocodile, hippopotamus, giraffe, elephant, rhinoceros and gazelle. The author had earlier... Read More
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![PROCLAMA. CIUDADANOS! QUANDO LOS ARMAS DE UNA NACION QUE AHORA ES AMIGA INVADIERON ESTA CIUDAD EN EL AÑO DE 1806...[first few lines of text].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/928/700/1773700928.0.l.jpg)
PROCLAMA. CIUDADANOS! QUANDO LOS ARMAS DE UNA NACION QUE AHORA ES AMIGA INVADIERON ESTA CIUDAD EN EL AÑO DE 1806...[first few lines of text].
by Balcarce, Antonio Gonzalez:
Buenos Aires. , June 8, 1816.. Issued a Month Before Argentina's Declaration of Independence Published a month (almost to the day) before Argentina's declaration of independence, this rare broadsheet warns the citizens of an impending invasion, detailing the shipment of arms from Portugal and the mustering of an expedition of five hundred men in Rio de Janeiro. Tape on small portion of top and bottom edge. Minor wear. Very good.
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A SERIES OF LETTERS, ADDRESSED TO THE REV. ADAM FREEMAN, A MEMBER OF THE BAPTIST CHURCH.
by Balch, Stephen Bloomer:
Georgetown, Territory of Columbia: Green and English,, [1801].. Letters by Stephen Bloomer Balch, a Presbyterian minister at Georgetown, addressing the issue of infant baptism and refuting a pamphlet by Rev. Adam Freeman on the subject. Freeman opposed baptising the children of parents who were not members of the church. Unusual imprint. 75pp. Modern calf, spine gilt. Minor foxing. Very good plus. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 99.
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NARRATIVE OF THE MASSACRE, BY THE SAVAGES, OF THE WIFE & CHILDREN OF THOMAS BALDWIN, WHO, SINCE THE MELANCHOLY PERIOD OF THE DESTRUCTION OF HIS UNFORTUNATE FAMILY, HAS DWELT ENTIRELY ALONE, IN A HUT OF HIS OWN CONSTRUCTION, SECLUDED FROM HUMAN SOCIETY, IN THE EXTREME WESTERN PART OF THE STATE OF KENTUCKY....
by Baldwin, Thomas:
New York. , 1837.. Chilling Captivity This is the third edition listed in Howes, after the first of 1835. A melancholy tale, as the title indicates. The titlepage vignette depicts a forlorn Baldwin sitting outside his hut, wrapped in a blanket. Later three quarter calf and boards, rebacked. Front free endpaper detached but present, some foxing. Good. AYER 18. HOWES B63. VAUGHAN 44.
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THE NEGOTIATORS, OR, DON DIEGO BROUGHT TO REASON. AN EXCELLENT NEW BALLAD. TUNE OF PACKINGTON'S POUND.
by [British Ballad]:
London. , 1738.. Catching the British Lion by the Tail First edition, first issue. An appealing 18th-century British ballad critical of Walpole's dealing with Spain. The full-page woodcut shows the Spanish king pulling the tale of the British lion, which is about to mount a cart and be led away by a group of clerics harnessed to the wagon. The text attacks the British conciliation with Spain in 1738-39 and suggests that "you excise them in... Read More
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FAST IN THE ICE. OR ADVENTURES IN THE POLAR REGIONS.
by Ballantyne, R.M.:
Philadelphia. , 1865.. The first American edition of this Ballantyne juvenile. The plates show Arctic explorers fighting a polar bear, a ship stuck in deep ice, a man on a walrus hunt, and a scene amidst an Eskimo village. Scarce, with only a dozen total copies in OCLC. 12mo. Publisher's brown embossed cloth, spine gilt. Some rubbing and edge wear. Minor foxing, a few leaves tanned, a couple corner tears. Good.
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CHRISTIAN ARMOUR.
by Ball, Eliza Craufurd:
New York. , 1866.. Extraordinary American Color Printing An exquisitely decorative color plate book, with high grade chromolithography executed by the notable firm of Major and Knapp (previously Sarony and Major). The plates elegantly depict components of armor apparently based on scriptural directive, e.g. the breast plate, the valuable girdle, the "sandals of love and charity," the two-edged sword, the "shield of faith," and of course the "precious helmet." "One of the most elaborate books of its... Read More
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VOYAGES OF NICHOLAS BALL FROM 1838 TO 1853. A TABULATED FORM, WITH NOTES. TOGETHER WITH A SUMMARY OF A TRIP TO EUROPE IN 1888.
by Ball, Nicholas:
Boston. , 1895.. A presentation copy, with an ink stamp completed and inscribed by the author: "Hon. Robert Coit / With Compliments of / Nicholas Ball...May 20th 1895." This book contains a few extracts from the author's journal kept while working in the California gold mines. Of much interest is the itemized mining record, included within this work with a separate titlepage, which the author made while in California during 1850-51. Ball describes this gold mining... Read More
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![[AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM CHRISTOPHER BANCKER TO MYNDERT SCHUYLER, MEMBERS OF TWO IMPORTANT NEW YORK COLONIAL FAMILIES].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/685/699/1773699685.0.l.jpg)
[AUTOGRAPH LETTER, SIGNED, FROM CHRISTOPHER BANCKER TO MYNDERT SCHUYLER, MEMBERS OF TWO IMPORTANT NEW YORK COLONIAL FAMILIES].
by Bancker, Christopher:
New York. , September 17, 1754.. A letter between members of two prominent Dutch families from upstate colonial New York. Christopher Bancker, a merchant from New York City, whose son became Speaker of the New York State Assembly, writes to Myndert Schuyler, whose father and uncle both served as mayors of Albany, and whose family members were early settlers of New Amsterdam/New York and later played significant roles in the American Revolution and the founding of the... Read More
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A SHORT BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF THE UNDERSIGNED BY HIMSELF.
by Banks, John:
[Austell, GA: E. Leonard,, 1936].. The autobiography of John Banks, soldier in the first Seminole War and plantation owner. This deeply interesting narrative is comprised of journal entries made by Banks over thirty five years, compiled and edited by his grandson. Much of the journal is devoted to the Civil War and provides a unique perspective of its economic effects on plantation owners. This copy is signed by the editor. Original maroon cloth. Boards lightly scuffed.... Read More
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![[LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS].](https://d3525k1ryd2155.cloudfront.net/h/494/698/1773698494.0.l.jpg)
[LITHOGRAPHIC PORTRAIT OF MAJOR GENERAL NATHANIEL P. BANKS].
by [Banks, Nathaniel P.]:
Philadelphia: Published by A. Winch,, [n.d., 1860s].. A handsome portrait of General Banks, depicting him from the waist up, fully-uniformed, holding a sword in his right hand. Captioned below, "Major General Nathaniel P. Banks. United States Army." Tinted lithographic portrait, approximately 18 x 13½ inches. Some very slight unobtrusive dampstaining along right-hand edge, image unaffected. Overall very good. Archival matting, and protected with Mylar sheet.
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A HUNTERS SUMMER IN YUKON TERRITORY.
by Bannon, Arthur H.:
Columbus, OH: F.B. Toothaker,, 1911.. Rare Account of Hunting in Northwest Canada A rare and engaging account of a hunting trip to northwest Canada in the summer of 1910. Ohioans Arthur Bannon and his companion, James Blair, went in over the White Pass and Yukon Railway, down the Lewis to Selkirk at the beginning of the Yukon proper, up the Pelly River to the mouth of the Macmillan, and up that river to country about 275 miles east... Read More
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KATOLIK ANAMIE-MASINAIGAN WETCHIPWEWISSING.
by [Baraga, Frederic]:
New York: Benziger Brothers,, [1880].. A later edition of Father Frederic Baraga's famed Catholic prayer book and catechism in the Ojibwa (Chippewa) language. 322pp. plus frontispiece. 12mo. Original black publisher's cloth. Corners lightly rubbed. Internally clean. Near fine. PILLING, PROOF SHEETS 260.
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THE WORKS OF ANNA LAETITIA BARBAULD: WITH A MEMOIR BY LUCY AIKIN.
by Barbauld, Anna Laetitia:
Boston: Published by David Reed,, 1826.. First Boston edition (an edition was printed in New York in two volumes), following the British edition of the previous year, bringing together the works of English author, essayist, and poet Anna Lætitia Barbauld (1743-1825). The third volume consists of the separately paginated "A Legacy for Young Ladies..." and "Evenings at Home...." Contemporary cloth, gilt labels, edges untrimmed. Some rubbing, foxing, and light soiling to cloth. Scattered foxing and occasional light discolorations to... Read More
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CONOCIMIENTOS MILITARES DEL ARTE DE LA GUERRA.
by [Barbaza, Juan]:
Barcelona. , 1828.. With a Cuban Bookseller's Ticket Work on the art of warfare. Palau notes that this work is often attributed to the General of Artillery, Juan Barbaza. Interestingly, a contemporary bookseller's ticket for a Cuban bookseller is present on the front pastedown: "T. Howson. Encuadernador y fabricante de libros en blanco en la Calle del Obispo numero 22. Habana." A rare work - only three copies are listed in OCLC, at the... Read More
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COMPLOT D'ARNOLD ET DE SIR HENRY CLINTON CONTRE LES ETATS-UNIS D'AMERIQUE ET CONTRE LE GENERAL WASHINGTON. SEPTEMBRE 1780.
by [Barbé Marbois, Francois de]:
Paris. , 1816.. First edition of this study of the treachery of Benedict Arnold. The portraits depict George Washington and Arnold, and the map shows "Forts, Batteries et Poste de West-Point. 1780." Contemporary half calf and paper boards, spine gilt. Extremities lightly worn. Modern bookplate on front pastedown. Very minor foxing and soiling, Very good. HOWES B114. SABIN 3302.
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