Search Results: the cruise of the montauk to by mcquade james

Worthington Co, 1890. Book. Good. Hardcover. In brown cloth. Front hinge cracked. Browning to pages..

Thomas R. Knox & Co.. Used - Good. Good condition. Presumed 1st. (yacht, travel, Bermuda Isalnds, West Indies, Florida) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

New York. : Thomas R. Knox. , 1885. . Blue cloth, gilt titles, black decorations, all edges gilt, floral pattern endpapers. . Light soiling and wear to covers, old owner's inscription to second endpaper, foxing to preliminaries, otherwise a very good copy, no dustjacket as issued. . 8vo.. Numerous illustrations.

Thomas R Knox & Co, 1885-01-01. Hardcover. Good. . Decorative blue cloth cover shows minor wear and rubbing. Loose/torn hinges. Pages are lightly tanned and clean.

New York, NY: Thomas R. Know & Company. G/No Dustjacket. 1885. ........ Pictorial Cloth. 8vo., 441 pp., rubbed, frayed, bumped, page toning .

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New.

Thomas R. Knox. Collectible - Acceptable. First edition copy. Collectible - Acceptable. Slightly dampstained. Hinges cracked. Bookplates removed from front endpapers. (West Indies, Travel)

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Thomas R. Knox & Co., 1885. Includes: (1) list of 15 names in first column, titles of one or two books in second column, and "dates of transfer" in third column. Mounted on front flyeaf. (2) One 4-page printed memorial notice by McQuade on the death of "Commodore Platt" (the ship's owner; Rear-Commodore S. R. Platt). Cocked; spine ends slightly worn.. First Edition. Original Pictorial Blue Cloth. Good Plus.

hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.

New York: Thomas R. Knox & Co, 1885. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. Octavo, 441 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in decorated brown cloth with gilt lettering to spine. Fraying and wear to head and tail of spine. Mild rubbing to edges and corners of boards. Light scuffing and staining to boards. Light staining to edges of textblock. Tearing to gutters between endpapers and pastedowns. Gutter visible between second and third free endpapers. Age toning throughout texblock. Shelved Nautical. 1380587. Shelved Dupont Bookstore.

New York, Thomas R. Knox & Co, 1885, First Edition. . original pictorial cloth, gilt spine title lettering, all edges gilted, spine lightly faded but lettering clear, slight wear at edge, name on blank endpaper but a near fine copy, very clean and bright. . 8vo [22 x 15 cm]; xv, [i], 441 pp, frontis, numerous engraved plates, illustrations of musical scores. . The attractive plates are of native peoples, vegetation, sailing scenes, and many views, including of Bermuda, Basse Terre, St. Kitt's, Nevis, St. Pierre, Martinique, Trinidad, Curacoa, Jamaica, Havana, Cuba, St. Augustine, Florida, etc. Welch p. 97. Clark I, 399. Smith M37: 'covers most of the Caribbean islands'. This copy has a loose 'Finis', a four-page addenda describing events after the book was published and inserted into some copies, dated December 17th, 1884, by the author. A picture of this book is available on request by email.

New York: Thomas R. Knox & Co., 1885. First Edition. Hard Cover. No chips, tears creases to pages. Green cloth-covered boards with embossed gilt lettering. Wear to edges and top and bottom of spine. Front hinge exposed but secure. Inscription on one of endpapers. A funeral notice for John Platt, the dedicatee of the book, has been tipped-in at the front of the book. Includes many engravings of native peoples, vegetation, sailing cenes, and views of Bermuda, Basse Terre, St. Kitt's, Nevis, St. Pierre, Martinique, Trinidad, Curacao, Jamaica, Havana, Cuba, St. Augustine, and Florida. Frontispiece. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 441 pp.

New York, 1885. xv,[1],441pp. plus illus. Original pictorial cloth. Rubbed, small tear at front joint, but very good. Includes visits to St. Kitt's, Martinique, port of Spain, Trinidad, Curacoa, Jamaica, and Havana, with notes on slavery and the natives of the regions visited. SERVIES 8095

New York. Thomas R. Knox & Co. 1885. Hardcover. thick8vo, 22cm, xv, 441p., frontis, with 20 plate illustrationss, music scores, in the original gilt decorated and black stamped pictorial blue cloth, bevelled boads, all edges gilt, very good to fine sound condition. (tr) ~ An anecdotal account of the cruise in 1884 of the schooner yacht "Montauk" New York Yacht Club owned by Commodore S.R. Platt. The frontis is an engraving of the Montauk "At Home" in Hamilton Harbor. The author, New York lawyer, James McQuade (1829-85) was a Union Civil War general and a participant in the cruise. The enclosed "Finis" is a tribute to Commodore Platt who had died around the time of the appearance of the book.

New York: Thomas R. Knox & CO, 1885. A Very Good Hardcover. A Very Good Hardcover; No Dust Jacket Issued.. Publisher's dark brown cloth with titles stamped in gilt and spine and front stamped decoration in black. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear with frayed spine tips and minor rubs on corners. Endpages renewed. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; xv, [i], 441 pp. Frontispiece & 15 plates.. The Montauk's cruise was from New York to the Caribbean, which set sail February 21, 1884 and returned May 3, 1884 stopping at Bermuda, St. Kitt's, St. Pierre, Martinique, Trinidad, Curacao, Jamaica, Cuba, Havana and Florida. An interesting amount of sheet music and poetry add to the narrative. Gives very detailed descriptions of social conditions with notes on slavery and the natives in the places visited. The author was an accomplished stylist including ironic humor, puns and amusing turns of phrase in his narration. REF: Toy,1057; Morris & Howland, 92;… Read More