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Signed card by the US Naval officer and member of the ill-fated Jeannette expedition to the North Pole. Signed as "Jno. W. Danenhower / Lieut. U.S.N." 1ÂĽ x 3Âľ inches with gilded and scalloped edges. VG with typical signs of age, paper remnants on the rear from prior mounting. On the 1879-1881 expedition, the Jeannette became trapped in ice and ultimately sank while attempting to reach the pole via the Bering Strait and the (non-existent) Open Polar Sea. More than half of the 33-member crew perished, including the captain. Danenhower (1849-1887) survived but was rendered nearly blind and lived his remaining years in ill health. While assigned to the US Naval Academy, he committed suicide in 1887 after the USS Constellation ran aground under his command.
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Autograph of John W. Danenhower, Arctic explorer on Jeannette expedition
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Histoire de la découverte et de la conquête de l'Amérique par les Espagnols
by Robertson, [William]
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Édition nouvelle, adaptée à l'usage de la jeunesse, par M. l'abbé Millault. Paris: Plon Frères, 1850. 1st edition thus in a later binding. Original wraps bound in. A history of Spain's discovery, conquest, and settlement of the Americas. Based on a 1777 work by Scottish historian William Robertson. Includes material on the great age of exploration, the voyages of Columbus, the conquests of Mexico by Cortés and Peru by Pizarro. All text is in French. 379 pp. 8vo hardcover. Rebound in cloth and marbled paper boards. Applied spine label, lettered in gilt. Ribbon page marker. VG with light external wear, light to moderate intermittent foxing of the text. Old ink stamp of a French bookseller on the free endpaper (adhered to the front wrap.) Sound binding.
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How to See Boston: A Trustworthy Guidebook
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Boston: Moses King, 1895. Complete with large folding map. A guide for visitors to Boston in the late 19th century. With 250 illustrations, maps and plans, including the colored folding map of the city. Numerous B&W photos of architecture and streetscapes. Detailed text on Boston's history, its businesses, parks, public buildings, landmarks, principal attractions, and much more. 288 pp. Paperbound, 6 x 5 inches. Good condition. Original paper covers fragile with creases and old tape repairs/reinforcements. Text block sound and tight. Some creased corners, but pages clean and unmarked. Map is in nice condition.
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I Presume: Stanley’s Triumph and Disaster
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London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 1st edition. A biography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), British journalist and Africa explorer who led the expedition to find Scottish missionary David Livingstone. Stanley created an enduring catch phrase in 1871 and became the butt of constant jokes for his famous greeting, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" This book focuses on how the public ridicule deeply affected Stanley, even as he went on to become one of great figures of African exploration and colonization. xiii, 207 pages, notes and index. Several plates and a fold-out map of Stanley's routes. 8vo clothbound hardcover. VG in Good dust jacket. DJ is chipped at the spine ends and extremities. Protected by a clear archival cover. Some foxing to the preliminary pages, but text generally clean.
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The Isle that is Called Patmos
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Philadelphia: A. J. Rowland, 1897. 1st edition. Inscribed by Geil in 1899 "with Kindest regards of the author." VG with some fading and wear, but a sound copy overall. A narrative of his pilgrimage to the Greek isle of Patmos, an early Christian center where biblical historians believe John the Apostle was exiled, received his apocalyptic visions, and wrote the Book of Revelation. An engaging travelogue, with material on the island's history, people, geography, churches and monasteries, and more. Illustrated with a portrait, b&w photographic plates, a map, and small text illustrations. Geil (1865-1925) was born in Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. He gained fame as an unordained evangelist, explorer, lecturer, and author of ten books based on his travels to the Holy Land, the Mediterranean, and elsewhere. He was an expert on China and is credited as the first American to walk the entire Ming section of the Great Wall of China. This book is inscribed to a Rev. C.B. Perkins. Geil also added the…
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Knocking About: Being Some Adventures of Augustus Baker Peirce in Australia
by Peirce, Augustus Baker; Leatherbee, Mrs. Albert T. (editor); Brigham, Edwin Howard (introduction)
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New Haven: Yale University Press, 1924. 1st edition. A posthumous memoir by Augustus Baker Peirce of his travels and adventures in Australia in the 19th century. Peirce (1840-1919) was born in Medford, Mass., and arrived in Australia as a sailor aboard the Oriental in 1860. He deserted ship and swam ashore, embarking on a series of remarkable exploits over many years in Australia. At various times, he was a meat pie salesman, a purveyor of "Wizard Oil," a landscape painter, stage actor, ventriloquist and comic singer, photographer's assistant, snake hunter, gold digger, steamboat pilot and skipper. xi, 176 pages. 8vo clothbound hardcover. VG. Some wear to the extremities, but sound and securely bound. Moderate age-toning of the text, mild foxing to blank rear endpapers.
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Knocking About: Being Some Adventures of Augustus Baker Peirce in Australia -- Signed "Author's Copy"
by Peirce, Augustus Baker; Leatherbee, Mrs. Albert T. (editor); Brigham, Edwin Howard (introduction)
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New Haven: Yale University Press, 1924. 1st edition. Appears to be signed by the editor, Mrs. [Ethel Brigham] Leatherbee, who added "Author's Copy" below her signature. A posthumous memoir by Peirce of his adventures in Australia in the 19th century. Peirce (1840-1919) was born in Medford, Mass., and arrived in Australia in 1860 as a sailor aboard the Oriental. He deserted ship and swam ashore, embarking on a series of remarkable exploits during many years Down Under. At various times, he was a meat pie salesman, a purveyor of "Wizard Oil," a landscape painter, stage actor, ventriloquist and comic singer, photographer's assistant, snake hunter, gold digger, steamboat pilot and skipper. Illustrated by Peirce. xi, 176 pp. 8vo clothbound hardcover. Fair condition only. A well-used book that seems to have been read or referred to often. Worn and bumped at the extremities. Inner hinges cracked but still holding. Front panel of the original dust jacket pasted inside the front cover. Text pages generally…
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The Land of the Great Image: Being Experiences of Friar Manrique in Arakan
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London: Faber and Faber Limited, (1945.) Third impression. Historical narrative based on the 17th century travels of a Portuguese Catholic priest in Arakan, then an independent kingdom on the Bay of Bengal (later part of Burma / Myanmar.) 259 pages, index. B&W illustrations, plans, and a fold-out map, index. 8vo hardcover. VG in Good dust jacket (some chipping and closed tears.) Jacket is protected by a clear archival cover.
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Midnight to the North: The Untold Story of the Woman Who Saved the Polaris Expedition
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NY: Tarcher/Putnam (2002). 1st edition. 8vo hardcover in dust jacket. The story of the ill-fated Polaris expedition to the North Pole in 1871-1873. Near Fine with a small remainder mark on the bottom page edge.
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A Newfoundland Journal [Signed]
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St. John's: Killick Press, (2009.) 1st edition. Signed by the author on the title page. A book-length poem based on her travels around the western edges of Newfoundland. 57 pp. Paperbound 8vo. Near Fine. Clean and securely bound, as shown. Appears to be unread.
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The Oregon Trail
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NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (c. 1927.) Circa 1932 reprint with a laid-in gift card from that year. A narrative of travels and adventures in the American West. Based on the author's experiences in the summer of 1846 in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas. Includes an account of weeks spent buffalo hunting with a band of Oglala Sioux. v, 328 pp. 8vo clothbound hardcover in dust jacket with artwork by Nathan Machtey. Illustrated endpapers by Paul Spencer Johst. Frontispiece illustration of a buffalo hunt. VG/VG with moderate wear and signs of age. Sound binding. Jacket is price-clipped and protected by a clear archival cover. Ink signature of the original owner and laid-in 1932 birthday card from a friend.
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PARIS (Les Guides Bleus series)
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Paris: Hachette, 1948. A post-war guide to Paris and its attractions. All text is in French. Well-illustrated with maps and plans, including a "Plan de Paris en Quartre Bandes" comprised of four long, color pull-out sections. Two smaller folding color maps: Cimetiere de Pere-Lachaise and Plan D'Ensemble du MĂ©tropolitain. xcix, 603 pages with index. Blue clothbound hardcover. 12mo, about 6.5 by 4.25 inches. Map endpapers, ribbon page marker. Good condition. Inner hinges weak but holding. Former owner name and address (Haroot Arootian / Fifth Avenue, NY) stamped on the title page and all three edges of the text block. Text pages somewhat browned but not brittle. Maps bright and unmarked.
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South to Cadiz
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NY: Harper & Brothers, 1934. 1st American edition. A narrative of travels and adventures during a holiday in Spain. 195 pp. 8vo clothbound hardcover. VG/VG with moderate wear/tear to the price-clipped dust jacket. Small prior owner bookplate. Sound binding. Jacket protected by a clear archival cover.
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Vologda
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Vologda: Russkiĭ Sever-Partner, 1995. Apparent 1st edition. An illustrated guide to the historic city of Vologda in northwest Russia. Cyrillic Russian text with a one-page summary and list of illustrations in English. Numerous color photographs of art, architecture, icons, crafts, etc. 91 pages. Paperbound with stiff glossy covers. 11.75 x 8.25. VG with minor edge wear.
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Yong Shik and the Old Grandmother: Sighting Seoul (SIGNED)
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Illustrations by Kim Chung Hyub. Seoul, Korea: Self-published, 1966. 1st edition. Signed by the author in ink on the title page. 80 pp. Oblong hardcover. 10.5 by 7.75 inches. Good condition with some wear and bumping at the corners and spine ends. No dust jacket. The story of a friendship between a young South Korean boy and an older American woman. Written for younger readers and based on the author's experiences living and working in South Korea for a number of years. Includes narrative accounts of meeting Yong Shik, touring Seoul, visiting Shik's home and neighborhood, attending a wedding, going to the market, and more. Numerous b&w illustrations. A charming book about daily life in South Korea from the perspective of an expatriate resident.
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