Search Results: Authors starting with M from Donald Heald Rare Books

Africa, 1948. Seven typescripts in two volumes, 4to. Approximately 325 typed pages, plus approx. 200 illustrations, including original photographs, clippings, postcards, hand-drawn maps, etc. [With:] Macdona, B. F. Ethiopia in Wartime: 1941-1942. Edited by Frederic J. Sharf. (Hollywood, CA: Tsehai, 2004). Later half black morocco and cloth covered boards. An extraordinary first-hand look at war-time East Africa, by a fantastic writer. Macdona began working for Barclays in 1917, beginning his career as a shorthand typist. Slowly working his way up the ladder, by 1929 he had transferred to East Africa, becoming the Superintendent of all East African branches in 1937, overseeing nearly 20 bank branches spread out over nearly 680,000 square miles. During the war, Macdona became one of three bankers to oversee finances of the Occupied Enemy Territory Administration, as well as managing the account of the U.S. Finance Office. He would return to London after the war, eventually becoming General Manager… Read More

Inverness: Printed by Robert Carruthers, 1838. 8vo. (5 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches). Titles and text in English and Scots Gaelic. 6 engraved plates. Disbound. Provenance: inscribed by the author on the title Rare Inverness imprint. In the introduction, MacKenzie addresses his tenants thus: "This Treatise, though applicable to many parts of Scotland, is chiefly intended for the benefit of you, my Cottar Tenants, since, although I so frequently have the satisfaction of meeting you personally, the little time afforded for conversing upon a variety of matters connected with your welfare, induces me now thus to address you and offer my assistance in alleviating that want of plenty and comfort which amongst you all is but too apparent.

London: R. Noble for T. Cadell, jun. & W. Davies, Cobbett & Morgan, and W. Creech of Edinburgh, 1801. 4to. (10 9/16 x 8 5/16 inches). Half title, [4], viii, cxxxii, 412pp. Errata leaf at rear. Frontispiece portrait, 3 folding engraved maps. Full contemporary calf. Spine flat, richly gilt in compartments. Red morocco lettering piece, marbled endpapers First edition of this cornerstone of any collection of books on the exploration of North America. Alexander Mackenzie was 'the first white man to cross the continent, and his journal... is of surpassing interest' (Wagner-Camp). The present work is the first published account of the two exploring expeditions that Mackenzie made on behalf of the North West Company as part of their attempt to break the Hudson Bay Company's stranglehold on the fur trade. The author was born in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland in 1764, was in North America in 1774, was employed as a clerk in the fur trade in 1779, and by 1787 he was a wintering partner in the Northwest… Read More

Glasgow, 1776. 12mo. (6 5/8 x 4 inches). [2], 78pp. plus folding table. Disbound. Small loss to corner of half title. An important political tract, replying to the American Congress' "Declaration...setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms," which is printed in the rear of the pamphlet. Authorship of this work is in doubt, Adams crediting James MacPherson, who was retained by Lord North as a political writer, and Howes attributing authorship to Sir John Dalrymple. The pamphlet sets forth the ministerial position on the situation in America, and was widely disseminated. This Glasgow edition, one of over twenty editions, is printed from the same sheets as the fourth London edition. American Controversy 75-95q; ESTC N12887; Howes D37; Sabin 18347.

London: T. Cadell, 1776. 8vo. (4), 131 pp., (1). Expertly bound to style in half 18th-century russia over 18th-century marbled paper-covered boards, the flat spine divided into six compartments by gilt fillets and roll tools, red morocco lettering-piece in the second compartment, the others with repeat decoration in gilt An important political tract, replying to the American Congress' "Declaration... setting forth the causes and necessity of their taking up arms," which is printed in the rear of the pamphlet. Authorship of this work is in doubt, Adams crediting James Macpherson, who was retained by Lord North as a political writer, and Howes crediting Sir John Dalrymple. The pamphlet, which was widely disseminated, sets forth the ministerial position on the situation in America. One of the most widely circulated pamphlets of the English side of the debate. Adams, American Controversy 75-95a. Howes D37. Revolutionary Hundred 37 (refers). ESTC N12881; Sabin 27145.

Tinted lithograph in octagonal format, signature as title "W. J. Hooker"; artist's printed signature l. l. "T. H. Maguire 1851". Printed by M. & N. Hanhart. A fine, genial portrait of one of the leading botanists of the Victorian era. Sir William Jackson Hooker (1785-1865) was born into a prominent Norwich family and was able to pursue his passion for botany his entire life, contributing greatly to the science of botany. After attending Norwich School, he made his first botanical expedition to Iceland in 1809. There was a fire on the boat coming back and he lost all his specimens. He wrote "Tour in Iceland" the same year. Over the next several years, he made similar trips to France, Switzerland and northern Italy. Thereafter, he married and settled in Halesworth, Suffolk, where he wrote books and articles, and built a herbarium, which was highly regarded among botanists worldwide. In 1820, he was made Regius professor of botany at Glasgow University. In 1821, his "Flora Scotica" was published. During… Read More

[Ipswich: George Ransome, 1851. Tinted lithograph in octagonal format with signature " Jos. D Hooker" as title, and artist's printed signature in image: "T. H. Maguire 1851" A fine, sensitive portrait of one of England's greatest botanists. Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker (1817-1912) was one of the leading lights of Victorian science. A close friend of Darwin's and son of the other towering figure in the study of botany of the Victorian Age, he established the scientific basis of geographical botany and advanced the study of paleobotany. His extensive travels in search of exotic plants earned him a reputation as an explorer as well. As a boy, Joseph Hooker began attending his father's lectures on botany at the University of Glasgow at the age of five, and the systematic study of plants was a life-long fascination. He and his older brother were tutored at home. Joseph then studied medicine at the University of Glasgow (the only way to study plants at that time was to study medicine), from which he received… Read More

[Ipswich: George Ransome, 1851. Tinted lithograph in octagonal format, with signature as title: "J. S. Henslow", with artist's printed signature in image lower left: "T. H. Maguire 1851" A handsome portrait of a brilliant Anglican scientist. John Stevens Henslow (1796-1861), passionate about natural history as a boy, grew up to be one of the leading botanists of his time as well as an Anglican minister. He attended Cambridge, made geological observations on the Isle of Wight with Adam Sedgwick and in 1822 became Professor of Mineralogy at the University of Cambridge. In 1824, his scientific interests had shifted to botany. In 1827, he gave up his Professorship in Mineralogy and in 1829 became Professor of Botany. It was in this year that his "Catalogue of British Plants" appeared. It was during his Botany Professorship that he had Charles Darwin as a student. And when he was offered the post of botanist on H. M. S. Beagle, he recommended Darwin for the position. Like many Anglican clergymen, Henslow… Read More

{Ipswich: George Ransome, 1850. Tinted lithograph in octagonal format, signature "John Lindley" as title, artist's printed signature in image l.r "T. H. Maguire 1849". Printed by M. & N. Hanhart. Fine portrait of the great English botanist. John Lindley (1799-1865) was born in Norwich and attended Norwich School. His father was a gardener and could not afford to send Lindley to university. At sixteen therefore, Lindley became agent to Belgium for a seed merchant. This eventually led to his meeting W. J. Hooker. Hooker introduced him to Sir Joseph Banks, who gave him a job in his herbarium. When Banks died, Lindley went to work for another wealthy plant collector, William Cattley (after whom he named the orchid genus, Cattleyea. Thus, through personal connections, shared passion for botany and hard work, Lindley rose to a position of prominence in the world of science. He wrote many books, including an Encyclopedia of Plants, in collaboration with John Claudius Loudon, that described 15,000 flowering… Read More

[London, 1715. Broadsheet. [1]p. plus printed docket title on verso. Small folio. Bound to style in half calf over marbled paper-covered boards. Ornamental border. Minor foxing. Very good. A project for colonizing Maine in 1715. A rare, early petition relating to British settlement in the eastern part of present-day Maine. The authors refer to petitioning "his Majesty in Council, on the 6th Day of December last, for having a Colony settled between New England and Nova Scotia" with "over one thousand disbanded men" and to be funded with the proceeds of a proposed coinage operation. The only copy of this document listed by OCLC and ESTC is at the New-York Historical Society, which estimates merely that the document was printed during the 1700s. The historical context, the text cited above, and discovery of this broadsheet among similar petitions dating almost exclusively to 1714 and 1715, however, make 1715 an extremely likely date of printing. In the Treaty of Utrecht (1713), the French ceded the… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1919. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Uncolored. A rare original coastal survey of Bath and Boothbay Harbor including Bath, Georgetown, Boothbay, and Westport and Southport Islands. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1920. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of the approach to Penobscot Bay including Matinicus Island and an inset map of Matinicus Harbor in the bottom right corner. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1920. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Frenchman Bay including Acadia National Park, Bar Harbor, Lamoine, Hancock, Sullivan. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey. Nautical chart printed on heavy paper stock. Uncolored. A rare original coastal survey of Winter Harbor, Maine. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps (commonly referred to as "T-sheets") provide fascinating insights into the… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1920. Nautical chart printed on heavy paper stock. Uncolored. A rare original coastal survey of Maine including Camden and Rockport. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps (commonly referred to as "T-sheets") provide fascinating… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1921. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Maine around Casco Bay including Cape Elizabeth, Portland, Yarmouth, Freeport, and Harpswell. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1920. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of West Penobscot Bay including Camden, Rockport, Rockland, the Fox Islands, and Islesboro. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1920. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Portland Harbor including Cape Elizabeth, Westbrook, and Portland. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical survey maps (commonly… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1920. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of St. George River and the Muscle Ridge Channel including Thomaston, Cushing, and St. George. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These nautical… Read More

Washington D.C.: Published by the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, 1921. Large folding nautical chart, printed on heavy paper stock. Colored. A rare original coastal survey of Maine from Petit Manan to Quoddy Roads including Harrington, Addison, Jonesport, and Machias. Established by President Thomas Jefferson in 1807 as the Survey of the Coast, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was the United States' first civilian scientific agency. This agency has followed its mission to survey the U.S. coastline, create nautical charts of the coast, and help increase maritime safety since its founding, and has often played fascinating roles in significant chapters of U.S. history. It served in all theaters of the Civil War in the service of the Union Army and Navy, pioneered acoustic exploration in the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, and during WWI it worked to detect enemy submarines. In addition, this agency worked to survey and produce detailed maps and renderings of the U.S. coast. These… Read More