[FLEURIEU, Charles Pierre Claret]. Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769, to the South-East of New Guinea, With the Subsequent Visits to the Same Lands by English Navigators, Who Gave Them New Names. To Which is Prefixed, An Historical Abridgement of the Voyages and Discoveries of the Spaniards In.....
(FRANKLIN IMPRINT). CHALKLEY, Thomas. A Collection of the Works of Thomas Chalkley. In Two Parts. Phila.: B. Franklin, and D. Hall, 1749. 1st ed. (16), 590pp. Contemporary paneled calf decorated in blind, rebacked in period-style calf, raised spine bands, red morocco spine label. Light scattered foxing and toning, foredge of.....
GEORGE, Henry. Our Land and Land Policy, National and State[wrapper title]. San Francisco. 1871. 48pp. plus folding colored map. Original printed wrappers. Textblock stitched together and loosely laid into wrappers, and apparently never bound in. Wrappers a bit soiled and worn. Map with a long closed tear, with no loss.....
HAMILTON, Alexander. Letter from Alexander Hamilton, Concerning the Public conduct and Character of John Adams, Esq, President of the United States. New York: Printed for John Lang, by John Furman, 1800. 54pp. Antique-style half calf and marbled boards, spine gilt. An occasional light fox mark. Very good. Third edition. The.....
(PERRY, Matthew C.). HAWKS, Francis L., comp. Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the Years 1852, 1853, and 1854, Under the Command of M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by Order of the Government of the United States.... Washington, 1856. Three.....
MacCABE, Julius P. Bolivar. A Directory the Cities of Cleveland and Ohio City, For the Years 1837-38: comprising historical and descriptive sketches of each place-an alphabetical list of inhabitants, their business and residence...and a variety of other useful information. Cleveland, 1837. [42], 144pp. A 12mo. Original publisher's half cloth and.....
[MATHER, Samuel]. Memoirs of the Life of the Late Reverend Increase Mather, D.D. Who Died August 23, 1723. With A Preface by the Reverend Edmund Calamy, D.D. London: Printed for John Clark and Richard Hett, 1725. [8],88pp. plus engraved frontispiece portrait of Increase Mather. Modern polished calf, spine gilt. Minor.....
MOULTON, William. Concise Extract, from the Sea Journal of William Moulton; Written on Board of the Onico, in a Voyage from the Port of New-London in Connecticut, to Staten-Land in the South Sea; Together with Strictures and Remarks on Various Subject Matters which Came within His Notice, on the Coast.....
PERKINS, John. A Profitable booke of Mr. Iohn Perkins, felowe of the inner Temple treating of the lawes of Englande. London: Richard Tottell, [1593]. 8vo. [20], 168 leaves. Preface in Latin, text in Law-French. Contemporary manuscript annotations. Title reinforced at outer edge, minor voids at edges of first few leaves.....
RAMSAYE, Terry. A Million and One Nights: A History of the Motion Picture. New York: Simon and Schuster, 1926. 1st ed. 2 Vols .Small 4to. lxx,400;401-868pp. Portrait frontises., portraits, plates. Orig. pigskin-backed batik boards, spine ruled in blind, T.e.g. A few small library stamps, one page opened carelessly, else a......
[SEWALL, Stephen]. An Hebrew Grammar, Collected Chiefly from Those of Mr. Israel Lyons...And The Rev. Richard Grey...To Which Is Subjoined A Praxis, Taken From The Sacred Classics, And Containing A Specimen Of The Whole Hebrew Language: With A Sketch Of The Hebrew Poetry, As Retrieved By Bishop Hare. Boston: Printed.....
TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis de. De La Democratie en Amerique...Seconde Edition. Paris: Libairie de Charles Gosselin, 1835. 2nd ed. 2 Vols. [6],3-387;[4],447pp. Engraved color folding map of North America. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards, hinges bit tender, lightly rubbed, internally clean. A very good set in a leather-backed cloth slipcase. Howes.....
TOCQUEVILLE, Alexis de. De La Democratie en Amerique...seconde edition. Paris. 1835. Two volumes. [6],3-387; [4],447pp. plus engraved color folding map of North America. Contemporary half calf and marbled boards. Lightly rubbed, internally clean. A very good set. Second edition of the first part of this classic analysis of democracy in.....
TUCKEY, J.H. An Account of A Voyage to Establish A Colony at Port Philip in Bass's Strait, on the South Coast of New South Wales, In His Majesty's Ship Calcutta, in the Years 1802-3-4. London. 1805. xv,[1],239pp. plus one page of ads. Contemporary tree calf, gilt morocco label. Minor shelfwear.....
WALPOLE, Horace. The Yale Edition of Horace Walpole's Correspondence. Edited by W.S. Lewis. Original cloth. New Haven, Conn.: Yale University Press, 1937-1983. 1st eds. Complete set in 48 volumes. The complete 48-volume set of this unparalleled exercise in scholarly editing, fully annotated and indexed. Wilmarth ("Lefty") Lewis, Yale 1918, devoted.....
WELD, Isaac, Jr. Travels through the States of North America, and the Provinces of Upper and Lower Canada, during the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797. London: Printed for John Stockdale, 1799. xxiv,464pp., plus 16 maps and plates (one folding). 4to. Contemporary 3/4 calf and marbled boards, rebacked in matching style.....
WILMOT, Fiske. Letter, Signed, from Fiske Wilmot, Regarding the Mason-Dixon Line. Bloomsbury Square, London. June 2, 1768. [3]pp. Matted and framed. Original folds, small marginal spot. Very good. An important correspondence discussing the Mason-Dixon Line, the survey of the boundary line between Pennsylvania and Maryland, and later considered the traditional.....
[ANBUREY, Thomas]. Travels Through the Interior Parts of America. In a Series of Letters by an Officer. London: Printed for William Lane, 1789. Two volumes. [4],vii,[21],467; [4],558pp., plus partially handcolored folding map and eight plates (five folding). Half titles. Modern half mottled calf and contemporary paper boards, spine gilt with.....
BRADLEY, J.R. Hunting Big Game in Northwest British Columbia. Illustrated with 13 full-page photographs, photo vignette on title page. 52 pp. Square 8vo. New York: Mail and Express Job Print, 1904. First edition. Green cloth, upper cover title in gilt. Finely rebacked. Minor soiling to binding. Phillips, p. 55; Streeter.....
CHARLEVOIX, Pierre Francois-Xavier. Letters to the Dutchess [sic] of Lesdiguieres; Giving an Account of a Voyage to Canada, and Travels Through that Vast Country, and Louisiana, to the Gulf of Mexico.... London, 1763. xiv, [2], 384pp. Contemporary paneled calf, rebacked in period style, gilt-lettered spine. Very good copy complete with.....
[SMITH, William]. Relation Historique de L'Expedition contre les Indiens de L'Ohio en MDCCLXIV. Commandee par le Chevalier Henry Bouquet ... Amsterdam: Marc-Michel Rey, 1769. 1st French ed. 147, (10) pp. 2 full-plate copperplate illus., 4 folding maps and plans. Contemporary 1/4-calf and paper-covered boards with gilt lettered morocco spine label.....
[ADAMS, John]. An Address of the Convention, for Framing a New Constitution of Government, for the State of Massachusetts-Bay, to their Constituents. Boston: White and Adams, 1780. 18pp. Modern half calf and marbled boards, gilt leather label. Tanned, minor soiling. Very good. EVANS 16843. Although primarily written by John.....
BELCHER, Edward. Narrative of A Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836 - 1842, Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, From Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841.... London: Henry Colburn, 1843. Two volumes. xxii [i.e., xxxviii],[2],387,16 [advertisements dated February 1843]pp. plus eight.....
[COLT, Samuel]. Armsmear: The Home, The Arm, and The Armory of Samuel Colt. A Memorial. New York, 1866. 399pp. Illus., maps, plates. 4to. Orig. Gilt-decorated cloth. A fine copy. Howes C-618 This elaborate memorial volume is a tribute to the famous gun designer and manufacturer, Samuel Colt, prepared after his.....
[CRAMER, Zadok]. The Navigator, Containing Directions for Navigating the Monongahela, Allegheny, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers; With An Ample Account of these Much Admired Waters, From the Head of the Former to the Mouth of the Latter; And A Concise Description of their Towns, Villages, Harbors, Settlements, &c. With Maps of.....