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Report of the exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842, and to Oregon and north California in the years 1843-'44
A parallel edition, with its own versions of the plates, was printed and issued by order of the Senate as document no. 174, with imprint: Washington : Gales & Seaton, Printers, 1845 (Checklist Amer. imprints 45-2519).
The astronomical and…
The astronomical and…
Narrative of a journey to the shores of the Polar Sea, in the years 1819-20-21-22
Vol. 1 contains folded map bound in after the half-title : A chart of the discoveries & route of the northern land expedition, under the command of Captain Franklin, R.N. in the years 1820 & 21, laid down under his inspection by the officers…
The pictorial history of the United States of America
Added engraved title-pages.
Folded colored Map of the United States (Hart[for]d : Published by Case Tiffany & Company, 1851) attached at end.
Folded colored Map of the United States (Hart[for]d : Published by Case Tiffany & Company, 1851) attached at end.
The herball, or, Generall historie of plantes
Largely based on: Dodoens, Rembert. Cruydenboeck.
With an additional engraved title page, signed: Io: Payne sculps:.
Running title reads: Of the historie of plants.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes indexes.
With an additional engraved title page, signed: Io: Payne sculps:.
Running title reads: Of the historie of plants.
The first leaf and the last leaf are blank.
Includes indexes.
Incidents of travel in Yucatan
Some illustrations are on numbered pages; some are on added leaves. Collations: vol.1: xii, [1], 10-459, [1] pages, [20] leaves of plates -- vol. 2: xvi, [1], 10-478 p., [46] leaves of plates.
With engravings by Frederick Catherwood.…
With engravings by Frederick Catherwood.…
Voyages made in the years 1788 and 1789, from China to the north west coast of America
With a list of subscribers.
Annales, or, A generall chronicle of England
Frequent errors in pagination.
Title within architectural woodcut border.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.
Printed in double columns.
Printed by John Beale, Bernard Alsop, Thomas Fawcett, and Augustine Mathewes.…
Title within architectural woodcut border.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginal notes.
Printed in double columns.
Printed by John Beale, Bernard Alsop, Thomas Fawcett, and Augustine Mathewes.…
A topographical description of the province of Lower Canada
Embellished by several views, plans of harbours, battles, & c. "Extrait des titres de concessions de terres octroyées en fiefs dans la province du Bas-Canada": p. [1]-1ii. Contains many maps , (some folded) : [1] A sketch of the Battle of La…
Memoirs and observations topographical, physical, mathematical, mechanical, natural, civil, and ecclesiastical
A translation into English from the original French of: Le Comte, Louis. Nouveaux mémoires sur l'état présent de la Chine.
With engraved frontis. portrait (plate) of Emperor Cam-hy [i.e. K'ang-hsi] signed: M. Vander Gucht sculp.…
With engraved frontis. portrait (plate) of Emperor Cam-hy [i.e. K'ang-hsi] signed: M. Vander Gucht sculp.…
Overland explorations in Siberia, northern Asia, and the great Amoor River country
Library's copy imperfect: map and plan wanting.
First ed. published in 1860 under title: A voyage down the Amoor.
Publisher's advertisements ([8] pages) at end.
First ed. published in 1860 under title: A voyage down the Amoor.
Publisher's advertisements ([8] pages) at end.
Histoire de la paix sous le regne du tres-chrestien roy de France et de Nauarre, Henry IIII.
Added t.p., engraved: Histoire de la paix sous le regne du tres-chrestien roy de France et de Nauarre, Henry IIII. A Paris : Par Iehan Richer, 1607. Signed "J. de Weert".
Leaves numbered irregularly.
Continued by: Mercure francois.
Leaves numbered irregularly.
Continued by: Mercure francois.
History of travayle in the West and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes
Lacks title page; trimming affects marginal notes; leaf 2M8 torn, affecting printed marginalia; wormtrack. Annotations in early and modern hands ; signed "Liber Richardi Framptoni" on [fleuron]6v (crossed out), 2L4v and 3O2v. A translation, with some…
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Saint Albans chronicle
Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4).
Title and…