BISHOP, Nathaniel H.
Voyage Of The Paper Canoe: A Geographical Journey of 2500 Miles, From Quebec To the Gulf of Mexico, During The Years 1874-5.
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1878. First edition. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xv, 351, (1)p.ads. Spine a bit faded with wear to the ends, a very good copy.
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1878. First edition. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, xv, 351, (1)p.ads. Spine a bit faded with wear to the ends, a very good copy.
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BJERRE, Jens.
Kalahari. New York: Hill and Wang, (1960). First edition in English. Cloth, 227pp. A nice copy in d/w with wear to spine ends. The author describes his experiences and adventures in one of the world's most inhospitable regions--the Skeleton Coast, the Namib Desert and the Kalahari Desert of Southwest Africa. A much respected work.
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BJERRE, Jens.
The Last Cannibals. Translated from the Danish by Estrid Bannister. New York: Morrow, 1957. First edition. Cloth, 192pp. Very good in a lightly worn d/w. An account of aborigines in New Zealand, Australia and New Guinea.
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BLACK, C.B.
Itinerary Through Corsica By Its Rail, Carriage & Forest Roads. With Five Maps and One Plan. London: Adam and Charles Black, 1892. Third edition. 8vo., orig. blue cloth, (viii), 56, (4)pp.ads. Light rubbing o/w near fine.
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BLACK, Harmon.
The Real 'Round South America. London: Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent & Co., (1924). Tall 8vo., orig. blue dec. cloth, x, 244pp. Name o/w a nice copy. Includes the Panana Canal, Callo and Lima; the eathquake in Arequipa; Cuzco; Argentina; Andes; Brazil and much more.
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BLACKBURN, Henry.
Artistic Travel In Normandy, Brittany, The Pyrenees, Spain and Algeria......With One Hundred and Thirty Illustrations.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company.... 1892. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dark blue cloth, (xiv), 320pp. An almost fine copy.
An autumn journey in the aforementioned areas providing the expected information about the countryside and the habits of the population.
London: Sampson Low, Marston and Company.... 1892. First edition. Tall 8vo., orig. dark blue cloth, (xiv), 320pp. An almost fine copy.
An autumn journey in the aforementioned areas providing the expected information about the countryside and the habits of the population.
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BLACKBURN, John.
Blow Down The House.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1970). Uncorrected proof of the first edition. The new title "Blow Down the House" has been pasted over the original title printed on the upper wrapper and title which was "The Walls Came Tumbling Down." Wrappers. Some foxing o/w near fine.
London: Jonathan Cape, (1970). Uncorrected proof of the first edition. The new title "Blow Down the House" has been pasted over the original title printed on the upper wrapper and title which was "The Walls Came Tumbling Down." Wrappers. Some foxing o/w near fine.
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BLACKBURN, Julia.
Charles Waterton 1782-1865 Traveller and Conservationist. London: Bodley Head, (1989). First edition. Cloth, 243pp. Fine in d/w. Biography of Waterton, who explored the tropical rain forests of South America.
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BLACKBURN, Julia.
The White Men. The first response of aboriginal peoples to the white men. Foreword by Dr. Edmund Carpenter. (London: Orbis, 1979). Cloth, 192pp. Fine in d/w. An anthology of native responses to the arrival of the first Europeans, showing how white civilization had a bewildering and often violent impact on the ancient traditions and patterns of living. Deals with Africa, America and Australia.
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BLACKE, John William.
Europeans In West Africa, 1450-1560. Documents to illustrate the nature and scope of Portuguese enterprise in West Africa.......
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1942. In two volumes. Second Series, Vol. LXXXVI and LXXXVII. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxvi, 246; xi, (247)-461pp. Some rubbing along the spines o/w a near fine set.
London: Printed for the Hakluyt Society, 1942. In two volumes. Second Series, Vol. LXXXVI and LXXXVII. Tall 8vo., orig. blue cloth with a pictorial decoration in gilt on the upper board, xxxvi, 246; xi, (247)-461pp. Some rubbing along the spines o/w a near fine set.
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BLACKMORE, Richard.
A Paraphrase On The Book of Job: As likewise on the Songs of Moses, Deborah, David and On Four Select Psalms: Some Chapters of Isiah, And The Third Chapters of Habakkuk..... London: Printed for Awnsham and John Churchill..... 1700. First edition. Folio; bound in full contemporary calf, raised bands, gilt compartments, leather spine label, (40), 291pp. [2],a-i2, Aa-Nn4, Oo6. Some discoloration to title and first page of the Preface, wear to lower corner of rear board, 2" split in upper hinge but still a better than very good copy.
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BLACKWOOD'S MAGAZINE).
Travel Adventure and Sport From Blackwood's Magazine.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, nd. (after 1890?) In six volumes (complete). Small 8vo., orig. blue cloth stamped in black. Some staining (mottling/damp) on the covers of four of the volumes but still a very good set.
Edinburgh: William Blackwood, nd. (after 1890?) In six volumes (complete). Small 8vo., orig. blue cloth stamped in black. Some staining (mottling/damp) on the covers of four of the volumes but still a very good set.
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BLAKHAL, Gilbert.
A Brieffe Narration of the Services Done To Three Noble Ladyes, ......MDCXXXI- MDCXLIX. Aberdeen: Printed for the Spalding Club, 1844. 4to., orig. green cloth, xlii, 224pp. Name, inner hinge starting, some very occasional foxing, gilt lettering on the spine a bit rubbed but in fact near fine. Not much is known about Blakhal. He was part of the Roman Catholic Mission in Scotland. "The narrative of Father Blakhal is, on the whole, a considerable addition to our history of the eventful times during which he lived. The intercourse which he held with persons of all ranks and professions, princes and peasants, ....in such stirring times could not fail at attending an interesting subject. Many little pictures of the manners and state of society in Scotland and France will be found scattered throughout the narration...." "The volume has been printed from the original mss. (in the author's hand)." The work is divided into three main sections: "Of Ladye Isabelle Hay, daughter to Francis Hay, Earle of Errolle, and Heritage Constable of Scotland," II: "Of the Services Done to Sophia, Countess of Aboyne by Gilbert Blakhal," III: "The Good Offices Donne to Madame De Gordon, ... By Gilbert Blakhal."
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BLOOMFIELD, Robert.
The Banks of Wye: A Poem. In Four Books. London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees and ORme...... 1823. Third edition. 8vo., cont. cloth, paper label on spine, (viii), 109, (1)p.ads. Spine ends chipped, some wear along the spine o/w a nice copy.
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BLOOMFIELD, Robert.
Wild Flowers; Or, Pastoral and Local Poetry.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme...... 1819. A new edition. Sm.8vo., full 19th century calf, gilt compartments, 132pp. Very good.
London: Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme...... 1819. A new edition. Sm.8vo., full 19th century calf, gilt compartments, 132pp. Very good.
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BLUNT, Reginald.
By Chelsea Reach Some Riverside Records. Illustrated..... London: Mills & Boon, (1921). First edition. Tall thick 8vo., orig. cloth backed boards, xiv, 278, 10pp.ads dated "Autumn 1921." Near fine.
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BOCK, Carl.
The Head-Hunters of Borneo. Singapore: Graham Brash, (1988). Facsimile reprint of the first edition of 1881. Wrappers, xviii, 342pp. Fine.
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BOLTON, Sarah K.
Famous American Authors.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1924). Revised and enlarged edition. Orig. decorated blue cloth. A fine copy of a pretty book.
New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, (1924). Revised and enlarged edition. Orig. decorated blue cloth. A fine copy of a pretty book.
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BONIVARD, Francois.
Chroniques De Geneve par.........prieur de Saint-Vitor Publiees Par Gustave Revilliod.
Geneve: Imprimerie de Jules G. Fick, 1867. In two volumes. tall 8vo., orig. publishers vellum, lxxvi, 366; 474pp. Bookplates, vellum a bit warpped and marked but certainly a very good set.
Geneve: Imprimerie de Jules G. Fick, 1867. In two volumes. tall 8vo., orig. publishers vellum, lxxvi, 366; 474pp. Bookplates, vellum a bit warpped and marked but certainly a very good set.
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BOOTH, Mary L.
The King of the Mountains. From the French of Edmond About,...By....
Boston: J. E. Tilton and Company, 1861. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, ix, 300pp. Touch of wear to spine ends o/w a nice copy.
Boston: J. E. Tilton and Company, 1861. 8vo., orig. brown cloth, ix, 300pp. Touch of wear to spine ends o/w a nice copy.
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