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Woodbridge Heading(American Geographer in Europe, 1836)HeadlineAmerican geographer in Europe, 1836 letterPublisherNo publisherDate Published1836 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #45 Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, Performed in Her Majesty's Ship Sulphur, During the Years 1836-1842, Including Details of the Naval Operations in China, From Dec. 1840, to Nov. 1841 AuthorBelcher, EdwardHeadlineBelcher around the World 1843PublisherHenry ColburnDate Published1843 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #49 Reise...durch Nord-Amerika in den Jahren 1825 und 1826 AuthorBernhard, [Karl, Duke of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach]HeadlineGerman traveler in U.S. 1828 with mapsPublisherWilhelm HoffmannDate Published1828 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$437.50StatusSold Lot #56 Japan: Described and Illustrated by the Japanese Written by Eminent Japanese Authorities and Scholars AuthorBrinkley, Captain F., editorHeadlineBinkley's Japan the desirable Emperor's Edition 1 of 75 copiesPublisherJ.B. Millet Co.Date Published[1897] View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold Lot #64 Discovery: The Story of the Second Byrd Antarctic Expedition - inscribed to a member of the expedition AuthorByrd, Richard E.HeadlineRichard Byrd Discovery inscribed to an expedition memberPublisherG.P. Putnam's SonsDate Published1935 View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Lot #82 Letter about swindler Parker French's 1850 "Express Train" to the California gold fields Heading(American exploration, 1850 - overland to California)Headline1850 letter, overland expedition to California gold fields led by a notorious swindlerDate Published1850 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #90 My African Safari AuthorCarpenter, R.R.M.HeadlineCarpenter's My African Safari Roycrofters rarityPublisherRoycroftersDate Published1937 View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$562.50StatusSold Lot #94 The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen. Discovered by the Late Earl of Carnarvon and Howard Carter. AuthorCarter, Howard & A.C. MaceHeadlineThe Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen by Howard CarterPublisherCassell and CompanyDate Published1923, 1927, 1933 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$406.25StatusSold Lot #100 Ninety steel engraved plates from China Illutrated Heading(China)AuthorAllom, ThomasHeadlinePlates from Allom's China IllustratedDate Published1843-1850 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$750StatusSold Lot #123 An Answer to that Part of the Narrative of Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Clinton, K.B. AuthorCornwallis, EarlHeadlineAn Answer to That Part of the Narrative - Clinton - CornwallisPublisherJ. DebrettDate Published1783 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #130 Manumission "Libertad" document for a black slave child in Cuba Heading(Cuba - Slavery)HeadlineManumission papers for a black slave child in CubaDate Published1868 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold Lot #131 Autograph document regarding the expulsion of an African-American Heading(Cuba)HeadlineAn American black expelled from Cuba in 1837Date Published1837 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #132 Large group of manuscript documents from Havana, Cuba in the 1830s Heading(Cuba)HeadlineLarge group of Cuban documents from 1830sDate Published1830s View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #133 Letter regarding the apprehension of an American sailor in Cuba Heading(Cuba)HeadlineAn American sailor jailed in Cuba 1835Date Published1835 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #134 Manuscript document from the American Consulate at Havana regarding the transportation of the corpse of an American Citizen Heading(Cuba)HeadlineThe body of an American returned from Cuba 1838Date Published1838 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #135 Manuscript document regarding the complaints of a British Seaman in Cuba Heading(Cuba)HeadlineAmerican Consul in Cuba pleads the case of a British sailorDate Published1838 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #136 Pair of letters regarding the introduction of "Hydraulic Cement" to Cuba Heading(Cuba)HeadlineIntroduction of hydraulic cement to CubaDate Published1836 View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Lot #137 Passport for a group of slaves to travel freely throughout Cuba Heading(Cuba)Headline1845 Cuban Passport for black slavesDate Published1845 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #138 Passport for an African slave from Mozambique to travel freely throughout Cuba Heading(Cuba)Headline1845 Cuban Passport for an African slaveDate Published1845 View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Lot #141 Letter from Francisco Tacon, brother of Miguel Tacon, Governor of Cuba Heading(Cuba)AuthorTacon, FranciscoHeadlineLetter from the brother of the Cuban Governor 1834Date Published1830s View details Estimate$400 - $600StatusUnsold Lot #206 Arctic Explorations: The Second Grinnell Expedition in Search of Sir John Franklin, 1853, '54, '55 AuthorKane, Elisha KentHeadlineKane's Arctic Explorations 2d Grinnell ExpeditionPublisherS.C. Griggs & Co.Date Published1856 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #209 A circumstantial narrative of the campaign in Russia: embellished with plans of the battles of the Moskwa and Malo-Jaroslavitz, containing a faithful description of the affecting and interesting scenes of which the author was an eye-witness AuthorLabaume, EugèneHeadlineNapoleon invades RussiaPublisherPrinted for Samuel Leigh... by W. ClowesDate Published1815 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #211 Seven Pillars of Wisdom: a triumph AuthorLawrence, T.E.HeadlineT.E. Lawrence Seven Pillars of Wisdom 1st Amer Trade EditionPublisherDoubleday, Doran & Co.Date Published1935 View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold Lot #212 Histoire de la Louisane AuthorLe Page du Pratz, (Antoine Simon)HeadlineLe Page Du Pratz Histoire de la LouisianePublisherChez de BureDate Published1758 View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500Sold for$937.50StatusSold Lot #231 Narrative of a Journey to Kalat, Including an Account of the Insurrection at that Place in 1840; and a Memoir of Eastern Balochistan AuthorMasson, CharlesHeadlineNarrative of a Journey to Kalat 1843PublisherRichard BentleyDate Published1843 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold Lot #242 Travels into the Inland Parts of Africa AuthorMoore, FrancisHeadlineTravels Into the Inland Parts of Africa 1738PublisherFor the authorDate Published1738 View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #252 Farthest North: Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship "Fram" 1893-96 and of a Fifteen Months' Sleigh Journey by Dr. Nansen and Lieut. Johansen... AuthorNansen, FridtjofHeadlineFridtjof Nansen's Farthest NorthPublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1898 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #254 A Prisoner of the Khaleefa: Twelve Years' Captivity at Omdurman AuthorNeufeld, CharlesHeadlineA Prisoner of the KhaleefaPublisherChapman & HallDate Published1899 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #268 Narrative of the Earl of Elgin's Mission to China and Japan in the Years 1857, '58, '59 AuthorOliphant, LaurenceHeadlineChina and Japan in the 1850sPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1860 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #273 Dutch Guiana AuthorPalgrave, W.G.HeadlinePalgrave's Dutch GuianaPublisherMacmillan and Co.Date Published1876 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #274 Album of photographs of the Panama Canal Heading(Panama Canal)HeadlineJourney through Panama Canal 1919Date Publishedc.1919 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Lot #279 Travels in the Interior Districts of Africa: Performed under the Direction and Patronage of the African Association, in the Years 1795, 1796, and 1797...With an appendix, containing Geographical Illustrations of Africa by Major Rennell AuthorPark, MungoHeadlineMungo Parks Travels in the African InteriorPublisherPrinted by W. Bulmer for the Author and sold by G. and W. NicolDate Published1799 View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$468.75StatusSold Lot #313 The Heart of Africa AuthorSchweinfurth, GeorgHeadlineThe Heart of Africa - Dr. Schweinfurth - 2 Vols.PublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1874 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$312.50StatusSold Lot #315 Russia on The Black Sea and Sea of Azof AuthorSeymour, H.D.HeadlineRussia on The Black Sea and Sea of AzofPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1855 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #316 Log book of the Barque Hindostan, of Aberdeen, Scotland. 1878-1881 Heading(Ship's Log)HeadlineLog book of the Barque Hindostan, 1878-1881Date Published1878-1881 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #317 Switzerland; Or, a Journal of a Tour and Residence in the That Country, in the Years 1817, 1818, and 1819... AuthorSimond, L.HeadlineTravels in Switzerland 1817-1819PublisherWells and LillyDate Published1822 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #323 Short Sketches of the Wild Sports and Natural History of the Highlands AuthorSt. John, CharlesHeadlineWild Sports and Natural History of the HighlandsPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1846 View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Lot #324 Egypt and Nubia AuthorSt. John, J.A.HeadlineSt. John Egypt & Nubia First EditionPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1845 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #327 A Footnote to History: Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa AuthorStevenson, Robert LouisHeadlineR.L. Stevenson on SamoaPublisherCassell & CompanyDate Published1892 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #335 The Diary of Henry Teonge, Chaplain on Board His Majesty's Ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, Anno 1675 to 1679 AuthorTeonge, HenryHeadlineThe Diary of Henry TeongePublisherCharles KnightDate Published1825 View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Lot #338 A Year's Journey Through the Pais Bas; or Austrian Netherlands AuthorThicknesse, PhilipHeadlineA Year's Journey Through the Pais BasPublisherJ. DebrettDate Published1786 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Lot #355 Five Years with the Congo Cannibals AuthorWard, HerbertHeadlineFive Years with the Congo CannibalsPublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1891 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$162.50StatusSold Lot #376 The Rhine, Italy and Greece AuthorWright, George NewenhamHeadlineEngravings of heartland of EuropePublisherFisher & SonDate Published1841 View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Lot #380 1826 letter by the Comte de Grandpre, former slave trader, Navy Captain, explorer Heading(1826 repentant French ex-slave trader)Headline1826 letter, repentant French slave-trader, Navy Captain, explorerPublisherNo publisherDate Published1826 View details Estimate$120 - $180StatusUnsold Lot #409 Across The Continent (Rare Black travel book of a railway journey from Virginia to California) Heading(1904 Rare Black railway journey from Virginia to California)AuthorLong, Thomas AlexanderHeadlineRare 1904 Black travel book - railway journey from Virginia to CaliforniaPublisherBoatwright PressDate Published[1904] View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$1,000StatusSold Lot #463 Two wood engravings relating to Stanley and Livingstone in Africa Heading(Africa - Stanley, Henry Morton & David Livingstone)HeadlineEngravings of Stanley and Livingstone in AfricaDate Published1872 & 1878 View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Lot #464 Birds Eye View of the Soudan and Surrounding Countries Heading(Africa)HeadlineBirds Eye Lithograph View of Soudan 1884PublisherLondon Illustrated NewsDate Published1884 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$225StatusSold Lot #489 The Magnificent Steamship "City of New York" of the Inman Line Heading(Maritime)HeadlineLarge uncommon litho of "City of New York" ship c1920PublisherA. Muller & Co.Date Publishedc.1920 View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #549 A Dictionary of Chinese-Japanese Words in the Japanese Language Heading(Japan)AuthorGubbins, John HarringtonHeadlineDictionary of Chinese-Japanese words in JapanesePublisherMaruya & Co.Date Published1908 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Lot #551 Two photographs of the waterfall of Panang, Malaysia Heading(Malaysia)AuthorAfong, Lai, attrib.Headline2 photos of waterfall of Panang, MalaysiaDate Published1860s-1870s View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold Lot #554 Philippine Expeditionary Force Heading(Philippines)AuthorGaseiHeadlinePhilippine Expeditionary ForcePublisherWatari Group Information Dept.Date Published1943 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$150StatusSold Lot #559 Alpen-Ansicht vom Gurten bei Bern Heading(Switzerland)AuthorStierlin, RobertHeadlinePanorama of Swiss mountains 1868PublisherHuber & Cie.Date Published1868 View details Estimate$10 - $100Sold for$12.50StatusSold Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next