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Keppel, Henry The Expedition to Borneo of H. M. S. Dido for the Suppression of Piracy: with Extracts from the Journal of James Brooke, Esq. of Sarawak, (Now Her Majesty's Commissioner and Consul-General to the Sultan and Independent Chiefs of Borneo.) Third Edition. With an Additional Chapter, Comprising Recent Intelligence, by Walter K. Kelly.
London Chapman and Hall 1847 Third Edition Hardcover
In two volumes (volume two is the second edition from 1846). xiv, 429pp; viii, 237pp + appendix. Full tan calf decorated in blind and gold on the sides, in gold on the edges, spines richly decorated in gold with vessel figures, brown morocco labels lettered in gold. Lithographed frontispiece, four inserted plates and two foldout maps in volume one; lithographed frontispiece, five inserted plates, four foldout maps and one foldout table in volume two. Very mild wear, spines professionally repaired. A very good set in a really appealing binding. ; Octavo
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King, Frank Skeezix at the Military Academy.
Racine, WI Whitman Publishing Company (1938) First Edition Hardcover
The Big Little Book #1408. Short tears along the spine, slight wear to extremities and a touch of water damage to top edge of back cover. A very good- copy. ; 32mo
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35.00 USD
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Kotzebue, Otto von A Voyage of Discovery, into the South Sea, and Beering Straits, for the Purpose of Exploring a North-East Passage, Undertaken in the Years 1815-1818, at the Expense of His Highness the Chancellor of the Empire, Count Romanzoff, in the Ship Rurick, Under the Command of the Lieutenant in the Russian Imperial Navy, Otto von Kotzebue. Illustrated with Numerous Plates and Maps.
London Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown 1821 First British Edition Hardcover
In three volumes. xv, 358pp; 433pp; 442pp. Contemporary tan half calf over marbled boards, spine stamped in black with brown and black labels lettered in gold, marbled edges, marbled endpapers. Engraved frontispiece, three inserted plates, folding chart showing the course taken by the Rurick, and large folding chart of Beering's Strait in volume one; engraved frontispiece, two inserted plates, large folding chart of the Romanzoff's Islands, folding chart of the islands of Radack and Ralick, and chart of the Caroline Islands in volume two; engraved frontispiece, inserted drawing, and two charts of the Caroline Islands in volume three. All the frontispieces and inserted plates (with the exception of the drawing) are hand-coloured. Some rubbing to covers, mild wear to extremities, two closed tears to two of the folding maps, occasional foxing. A very good set. Graesse IV.46. Howes K-258. Sabin 38291. ; Octavo
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7500.00 USD
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La Fontaine, Jean de Fables choisies, mises en verse par J. de La Fontaine.
Paris Chez Desaint & Saillant et Durand 1755-9 First Edition Hardcover
In four volumes. xxx, xviii, 124pp; ii, 135pp; iv, 146pp; ii, 188pp. Contemporary full mottled calf, sides ruled in gold, spines with raised bands, elaborately decorated with gold floral motifs, calf labels lettered in gold. With 275 plates with engravings, head-pieces and tail-pieces. Second state with the words Le Leopard on the banner. Two small stains to the fore edge of two of the volumes, rear joint of volume three partially split at spine, light wear to extremities, a few scuffs to leather. A bright, very good+ set. ; Folio
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La Perouse, Jean Francois Galaup de A Voyage Round the World, in the Years 1785, 1786, 1787, and 1788. Published Conformably to the Decree of the National Assembly, of the 22d of April, 1791, and Edited by M. L. A. Milet-Mureau, Brigadier General in the Corps of Engineers, Director of Fortifications, Ex-constituent, and Member of Several Literary Societies at Paris. In Three Volumes.
London Printed for J. Johnson 1798 First British Edition Hardcover
x, 532pp; x, 498pp; viii, 446, 60pp. Contemporary half calf decorated in blind on the sides, lettered in gold and decorated in blind on the spines. With forty-one engraved plates (of forty-two), many foldout. The plate on page 176 of volume 2 was apparently not bound in this set. Three of the plates are bound out of order. Binders' tickets of E. Paul., Southampton. With the bookplates of Christopher Dain of Southampton on the front pastedown endpapers. Rubbing to covers, some wear to extremities, spines uniformly toned, light foxing to some of the plates. A very good set, internally extremely clean. Sabin 38963. ; Octavo
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3250.00 USD
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Lafever, Minard The Modern Builders' Guide.
New York William D. Smith 1841 First Edition Hardcover
119pp. Tan quarter calf over marbled boards, black leather label lettered in gold on the spine, sprinkled edges. Frontispiece and eighty-eight copper engraved plates. Two library stamps on the title page, some scattered foxing throughout, mild offsetting to some of the plates. A very good+ copy. Uncommon. ; Quarto
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Laforgue, Jules Les complaintes.
Paris Aux Editions du Sagittaire 1923 First Edition Printed wrappers Illustrated by Drains, Geo A.
Edition limited to 500 copies, this being #45, printed on Hollande paper. With illustrations by Geo A. Drains. In the French language. ; Octavo
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350.00 USD
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Lao Tzu Tao Te Ching.
Hardcover
Full decorated silk. Printed on silk. Text in Chinese and English. Illustrated. In the original silk lined traycase with title engraved in wood. A fine copy. The silk along the spine is a bit wrinkled. ; Octavo
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200.00 USD
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Latrobe, Charles Joseph The Rambler in North America, MDCCCXXXII-MDCCCXXXIII.
New York Harper & Brothers 1835 First Edition Hardcover
In two volumes. 243pp; iv, 10-242pp + 2pp of publisher's advertisements. Original publisher's cloth with paper labels on the spines. With the signature and bookplate of Pierre Van Cortlandt, likely the son of New York first Lieutenant Governor. Spine heads chipped, rear free endpaper of volume 1 is almost completely torn, scattered foxing. About very good. Howes L-127. Sabin 39222.; 12mo
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Le Roux, Hugues Les jeux du cirque et la vie foraine.
Paris Librairie Plon 1889 First Edition Hardcover Illustrated by Garnier, Jules Signed by Author
v, 250pp. Half cloth over marbled boards, leather label lettered in gold on the spine. With numerous illustrations in color by Jules Garnier. Signed and inscribed by the author on the half title (and with an inscription by the dedicatee on the lower part of the half title). Original wrappers preserved. Light edge wear, mild toning to pages, some soiling to spine panel. Internally clean. A very good+ copy. Text in French.; Quarto; Signed by Author
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450.00 USD
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