Travels Through Various Provinces of The Kingdom of Naples, in 1789. Translated from the German, By Anthony Aufrere, Esq. Illustrated with Engravings. by Ulysses, Charles Translated By Anthony Aufrere - 1795

London- UK: The Religious Tract Society, 1870. SPANISH PICTURES, Drawn With Pen and Pencil- By the author of Swiss Pictures and Italian Pictures (Rev. Samuel Manning)- Illustrated by Gustave Dore and Other Eminent Artists- The Religious Tract Society- London UK- nd [1870] according to World Cat.- 1st Edition-1st Printing in blue cloth- Exlibris with tiny bookplate of John W. Walton-Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California- Hardcover:-4to-VG/ no dj as issued- A fine binding of Original publishers blue cloth with black geometric design and illustrated cover and spine in gilt- all page edges are gilt- 200pp are lightly age toned but clean, no tears or writing- covers have light to moderate edgewear, but clean, tight and square- signed by John W. Walton II- Amazing full page and in text illustrations by Gustave Dore and other eminent artists of that time-beautiful!- SEE PHOTOS- "A richly illustrated historical, geographical, travel memoir by Manning."-… Read More

London- UK: C. Kegan Paul and Co., 1881. AN INLAND VOYAGE- Robert Louis Stevenson- Illustrated Frontis- C. Kegan Paul & Co.-London- 1881-1st Edition-2nd Printing (or 2nd Edition stated on title page)- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/ no dj as issued- original publishers green tweed cloth with gilt titles on spine-lightly rubbed, some spotting but tight and clean- this is the Second Edition or, 1st edition-2nd printing of Stevenson's FIRST novel. Not well received by a critical public at first, caused a very small 2nd printing, making this 2nd Edition even scarcer than the 1st. - and most assuredly much scarcer than the American 1st By Roberts Brothers in 1883.- x + 227pp all clean, no tears or writing, binding and spine are strong and tight- ex-library bookplate on inside wallpaper endpapers dated October 1884- SEE PHOTOS- "RLS and a friend travelled in two canoes along canals and rivers in central France and Belgium. The result was a book full of charm but little incident, and the work was not… Read More

323 pages with a portrait frontispiece and five colored aquatints. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in attractive half leather with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. (Hill 1168) Second and best editionThe Alceste brought Lord Amherst to China to serve as ambassador, and specifically to negotiate the China trade, at the time a matter of dispute between China and Great Britain. M'Leod, who was surgeon on the ship, describes the voyage out, the various calls in the East Indies including touching at Batavia, surveying off Korea, the visit to Okinawa, another to Manila, and the shipwreck off the coast of Sumatra and subsequent rescue from Malay pirates. A brief but interesting interview with Napoleon at St. Helena is also included in the narrative. This was one of the most popular travel books of its time, portraying the Far East to a much wider audience than had been reached by earlier accounts. The idyllic descriptions of Lewchew undoubtedly appealed to the romantic sensibilities of the era.… Read More

London: Chatto and Windus, 1938. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good/Very Good. [10x7.75in]; xv, [1], 295 pp., [1], frontispiece image of Penola's deck, 80 plates of 121 sepia toned images, 4 color maps (3 folding), 4 maps and 3 diagrams in text, appendices and index; Original green cloth covers, red paper spine label with gilt lettered, top and fore edges trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed; Sepia toned dust jacket with white and black lettering on front and spine, image of ice filled bay and glacier covered mountains; Minor shelf wear to covers edges and corners, several dents along top back edge and area of darkening to lower back cover, top edges and text soiled, minor foxing spots along all text edges, old prior owner ink signature on front end paper, Steve Fossett bookplate on paste down front end paper; Dust jacket aged toned, soiled edges and spots with surface rubbing on joint edges, several small scrapes on back, several small chips and closed tears along edges and corners, minor crease… Read More

1877 Freemasonry in Holy Land Voyages Masonic Poetry Eastern Star Robert Morris
Robert Morris was an important American Freemason poet who is chiefly remembered for creating the Order of the Eastern Star. He composed over 400 poems most of which dealt with the Eastern Star and Freemasonry. He voyaged to the Holy Land and wrote hymns and poems based on his experiences there. He also published a book describing his sights and discoveries in Syria, Palestine, and Egypt entitled 'Freemasonry in the Holy Land' which featured many of his poems and odes.
Item number: #18279
Price: $499
MORRIS, Robert
Freemasonry in the Holy Land A narrative of masonic explorations made in 1868, in the land of King Solomon and the two Hirams… Masonic Odes and Poems
Chicago : Published for the author [by] Knight & Leonard, printers, 1877.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
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608
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Heavily illustrated throughout
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Language: English
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Binding: Hardcover; secure
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London- UK: The Religious Tract Society, 1870. SPANISH PICTURES, Drawn With Pen and Pencil- By the author of Swiss Pictures and Italian Pictures (Rev. Samuel Manning)- Illustrated by Gustave Dore and Other Eminent Artists- The Religious Tract Society- London UK- nd [1870] according to World Cat.- 1st Edition-1st Printing in blue cloth- Exlibris with tiny bookplate of John W. Walton-Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California- Hardcover:-4to-VG/ no dj as issued- A fine binding of Original publishers blue cloth with black geometric design and illustrated cover and spine in gilt- all page edges are gilt- 200pp are lightly age toned but clean, no tears or writing- covers have light to moderate edgewear, but clean, tight and square- signed by John W. Walton II- Amazing full page and in text illustrations by Gustave Dore and other eminent artists of that time-beautiful!- SEE PHOTOS- "A richly illustrated historical, geographical, travel memoir by Manning."-… Read More

London- UK: C. Kegan Paul and Co., 1881. AN INLAND VOYAGE- Robert Louis Stevenson- Illustrated Frontis- C. Kegan Paul & Co.-London- 1881-1st Edition-2nd Printing (or 2nd Edition stated on title page)- Hardcover:-12mo- VG/ no dj as issued- original publishers green tweed cloth with gilt titles on spine-lightly rubbed, some spotting but tight and clean- this is the Second Edition or, 1st edition-2nd printing of Stevenson's FIRST novel. Not well received by a critical public at first, caused a very small 2nd printing, making this 2nd Edition even scarcer than the 1st. - and most assuredly much scarcer than the American 1st By Roberts Brothers in 1883.- x + 227pp all clean, no tears or writing, binding and spine are strong and tight- ex-library bookplate on inside wallpaper endpapers dated October 1884- SEE PHOTOS- "RLS and a friend travelled in two canoes along canals and rivers in central France and Belgium. The result was a book full of charm but little incident, and the work was not… Read More

323 pages with a portrait frontispiece and five colored aquatints. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") bound in attractive half leather with marbled boards and gilt lettering to spine. (Hill 1168) Second and best editionThe Alceste brought Lord Amherst to China to serve as ambassador, and specifically to negotiate the China trade, at the time a matter of dispute between China and Great Britain. M'Leod, who was surgeon on the ship, describes the voyage out, the various calls in the East Indies including touching at Batavia, surveying off Korea, the visit to Okinawa, another to Manila, and the shipwreck off the coast of Sumatra and subsequent rescue from Malay pirates. A brief but interesting interview with Napoleon at St. Helena is also included in the narrative. This was one of the most popular travel books of its time, portraying the Far East to a much wider audience than had been reached by earlier accounts. The idyllic descriptions of Lewchew undoubtedly appealed to the romantic sensibilities of the era.… Read More

London: Chatto and Windus, 1938. First Edition, 1st Printing. Very Good/Very Good. [10x7.75in]; xv, [1], 295 pp., [1], frontispiece image of Penola's deck, 80 plates of 121 sepia toned images, 4 color maps (3 folding), 4 maps and 3 diagrams in text, appendices and index; Original green cloth covers, red paper spine label with gilt lettered, top and fore edges trimmed, bottom edge untrimmed; Sepia toned dust jacket with white and black lettering on front and spine, image of ice filled bay and glacier covered mountains; Minor shelf wear to covers edges and corners, several dents along top back edge and area of darkening to lower back cover, top edges and text soiled, minor foxing spots along all text edges, old prior owner ink signature on front end paper, Steve Fossett bookplate on paste down front end paper; Dust jacket aged toned, soiled edges and spots with surface rubbing on joint edges, several small scrapes on back, several small chips and closed tears along edges and corners, minor crease… Read More

1877 Freemasonry in Holy Land Voyages Masonic Poetry Eastern Star Robert Morris
Robert Morris was an important American Freemason poet who is chiefly remembered for creating the Order of the Eastern Star. He composed over 400 poems most of which dealt with the Eastern Star and Freemasonry. He voyaged to the Holy Land and wrote hymns and poems based on his experiences there. He also published a book describing his sights and discoveries in Syria, Palestine, and Egypt entitled 'Freemasonry in the Holy Land' which featured many of his poems and odes.
Item number: #18279
Price: $499
MORRIS, Robert
Freemasonry in the Holy Land A narrative of masonic explorations made in 1868, in the land of King Solomon and the two Hirams… Masonic Odes and Poems
Chicago : Published for the author [by] Knight & Leonard, printers, 1877.

Details:
·
Collation: Complete with all pages
o
608
o
Heavily illustrated throughout
·
Language: English
·
Binding: Hardcover; secure
o Brown cloth
·… Read More