Search Results: Titles starting with U from David Spilman Fine Books, ABAA & IOBA

New York: U. S. Camera Publishing Corp, 1952. First Edition. Very Good/Good. [11.25x8.75in] 384 pp., over 300 color and black and white images with captions and narratives, articles and news chronology from August 1951 to August 1952; Maroon cloth covers with gilt lettering on front and spine, All edges trimmed; Dust jacket of sepia-toned images with white and black shadowed lettering on front, spine and back; Some shelf wear to covers, edges and spine with light rubbing and dusty soiling, faint spots on front, some light stain spots along bottom edge; Dust jacket with closed tears, chips and creases along edges, top and bottom of spine and corners, some rubbing and light soiling. The U.S. Camera Publishing Corporation issued an annual book of significant news and fine art photography form 1935 to 1972. They also published a serial magazine on photography from 1938 and over the years has been renamed as as Travel + Leisure magazine. This book is the 18th U.S. Camera Annual. The editors select… Read More

London: Victor Gollancz LTD, 1969. First Edition. Very Good/Good. 8vo, [8.75x6in]; 160 pp., nine images on four plates, full-page text map and diagram, lists of expedition members; Dark blue cloth on covers with gilt lettering on spine; Lime green dust jacket with white and black lettering on front and spine, image of Lashly on front; Minimal shelf wear, dark stain on top text edge at spine with some spotting along top; Dust jacket shelf wear at edges and corners with several closed tears and chipping, dark stain on top front at joint running down spine, spine faded. [Rosove 198.A1, Spence 686]. William Lashly (1867-1940) was a Royal Navy sailor assigned to the two Scott expeditions. These are William Lashly's annotated sledging diaries from Scott's Discovery 1901-4 and Terra Nova 1910-13 expeditions. He provides an undistorted picture of what life was like during the expeditions and the joys and sorrows. He was part of the party to find Scott's tent with the bodies of Scott, Wilson and Bowers.

New York: Greenwood Press, 1968. First Edition. Near Fine. [10.25x7.25in]; xii, 188 pp., frontispiece of Charles Wilkes, four illustrations, appendix, index; Dark brown cloth covers with gilt lettering on spine, all edges trimmed; minimal shelf wear, typical binding excess glue stains along front and back end paper hinges. The United States Exploring Expedition, 1838-1842, commanded by Charles Wilkes (1798-1877), was the first naval exploring expedition. The main purpose was to chart known and unknown islands in the Pacific Ocean and the west coast of North America. And, along the way, look for the supposed Antarctic continent. Wilkes is best known today for his discovery of 1,500 miles of the Antarctic continent, now called "Wilkes Land". This extensive annotated bibliography cites 533 publications related to the expedition. It also contains a check list of the NY Public Library holdings, text of the legislation relating to the expedition and it's publications.

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1848. First Edition. Very Good. [Sheet 10.5x8.25in, Neat line Upper 4.75x6.25in and Lower 4.125x6.25in]; The map shows the location of the Upper Mines Nos. 1 & 8 diggings along the South Fork of the American river, with roads buildings, including Shutter's Saw Mill and Marshall's house and distance to Sutters [Fort]. The Lower Mines No.3 or Mormon Diggings are also along the river and shows the Mormon Bar and labels the gold deposits, the store and road to Sutters. [Wheat Maps 52, Poore p. 567]. Richard Barnes Mason (1797-1850) was a United States Army officer and the fifth Military Governor of California (1847-1849). After gold was discovered by James Marshall at Sutter's Mill in January 1848, General Mason toured the Gold diggings along the American River north east of Sacramento in June, 1848. The report was written in Monterey in August 17, 1848. The Mason reports and maps were part of a larger Federal report to Congress on a number of subjects that… Read More