Byron Captain (15 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine condition faux red leather boards with elaborately illustrated gold front cover perimeter and spine decorations, gold front cover lettering, and gold spine lettering over a black block border. Includes Editor's Comment and Acknowledgments. Major chapter headings are as follows: Wisdom; Benjamin Franklin; History; Beauty and Business. "Sometimes it seems almost futile to try to write anything new because it has all been said before - and so well said. Of course, any such defeatism must lead to a dead end of accomplishment in terms of literary effort. Fortunately for the living and those to come, there are many bright new stars on the panel of contemporary writers. They are skillfully telling the story of these eventful days and their words will be read with relish by future generations. In fact, the printed word today is so prolific, and the competition with the book, the magazine and the newspaper is so great, future generations will require anthologies in great number to know what our bright literary stars have said. In this anthology there has bee no effort to be erudite, consistent, unusual or educational. The prime purpose is to amuse by exposing the reader to many things he has read before and may wish to read again. Perhaps that poem he [or she] HAD to learn, to pass freshman English, is here. He may even enjoy rereading it under different auspices. It is not possible to include only those things that appeal to him. If he dislikes poetry in any form, we hope he will please forgive us. Some of us like the "well-turned couplet." On the other hand, there are those who love Shakespeare, but just cannot understand how his hallowed words should appear with some of the more commonplace choices that have arrived in this selection. It takes all kinds you know - and we have tried to select all kinds of literature." - excerpt from Editor's Comment.

Hardback. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Brock, C.E. & Ford, H.J. & Cuneo, Cyrus & et al., (illustrator). Circa 1925. Good condition with no wrapper. Orange and pale blue pictorial boards. 9 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. Spine and corners bumped, corners worn. Cover edges rubbed. Scuffing to rear cover. Name and date in ink to belongs to box. Inscription in ink to front free-endpaper. Heavy foxing to textblock and some page margins, some fingermarks to pages. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Brock, C.E. & Ford, H.J. & Cuneo, Cyrus & et al., (illustrator). 1922. Very good condition with no wrapper. Orange and pale blue pictorial boards. 9 colour plates. Numerous b/w illustrations. Book: all plates present, Inscription in ink to front endpaper. Corners worn. Packaged with care and promptly dispatched!

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Illustrated by Captain Byron Smith & PFC Robert C. James (illustrator). First Edition. BLue cloth boards with white inked headdress of chief, and "Second To None" in white banner across lower front board. Some ink work, spine crisp. Board show modest shelf wear, corners are sharp, block is tightly bound to case, no stains or water marks, no writing - head and foot of spine show some modest wear. A very nice copy overall.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. One of fifty copies, signed by Murray. (19)ff. Three accounts of the battle are printed, with reproductions of wood-engraved illustrations. Illustrations and initials are hand-colored by Murray. Fine in embroidered binding, in slipcase. (2 1/8 by 1 11/16; 54x43mm).

Condition: Very good. Reprint. Complete set. 3 thin quarto volumes (oversized). Slight wear to edges and corners. Name of former owner on flyleaf of v.1. Maps, drawings, b&w photo illustrations, awards and decorations. A detailed and thorough history of the Division in the Korean War, also covering attached Thai, French, and Dutch UN units. hardcover in illustrated boards.

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 55 pp., frontis, illustrations, photographs, gilt lettering to cover and spine. A fine, tight, unmarked, unblemished, full leather limited edition copy with no jacket as issued and no book plates or markings. In a clear protective Mylar cover now. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Only 50 copies of this rare limited full leather edition in Arizona Cowhide were produced to complete the collections of the charter subscribers of the Limited Editions of Arizona Silhouettes. This is #38 of 50 copies. From the Preface by the author; " in the following pages I have presented a few examples of Indians in the United States with whom I have worked and come to know quite throughly, hoping thereby to increase our esteem and respect for the native populations and encourage more active cooperation between the whites and the real natives of the soil." An excellent read, rarely offered. FROM AN ARIZONA COLLECTION, IN EXCEPTIONAL CONDITION. Signed by Author(s).

Full-Leather. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. 55 pp., frontis, illustrations, photographs, gilt lettering to cover and spine. A fine, tight, unmarked, unblemished, full leather limited edition copy with no jacket as issued and no book plates or markings. SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR. Only 50 copies of this rare limited full leather edition in Arizona Cowhide were produced to complete the collections of the charter subscribers of the Limited Editions of Arizona Silhouettes. This is #41 of 50 copies. From the Preface by the author; " in the following pages I have presented a few examples of Indians in the United States with whom I have worked and come to know quite throughly, hoping thereby to increase our esteem and respect for the native populations and encourage more active cooperation between the whites and the real natives of the soil." An excellent read, rarely offered. COLLECTOR QUALITY. Signed by Author(s).

Vellum. 1st Edition. Quarto, original vellum boards with gilt-stamped lettering and border, top edge gilt, illustrated title page, b&w illus, pp 32. Front board marked and scuffed, foxing endpapers contents very clean. Good condition. This copy most likely published for private circulation. A scarce Boer War publication published from "The Yellow Wagon" (title page) by members of General Campbell's Flying Column. Collection of humorous 'newspaper' articles, poems and sketches of Army life. The editor, Captain Richard Byron, served in the South African War, 1900-1, as Adjutant, 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps.

Vellum. 1st Edition. Quarto, original vellum boards with gilt-stamped lettering and border, top-edge gilt, illustrated title page, b&w illus, pp 32. Part of front free endpaper (13cm x 7cm) torn away not affecting presentation inscription dated "December 12th, 1907" from the Editor (Captain Byron) to "Tiny" (Field Marshal William Edmund Ironside ?). Contents very clean. Very good condition. A scarce Boer War publication published from "The Yellow Wagon" (title page) by members of General Campbell's Flying Column. Collection of humorous 'newspaper' articles, poems and sketches of Army life. The editor, Captain Byron, served in the South African War, 1900-1, as Adjutant, 9th Battalion King's Royal Rifle Corps. This copy most likely published for private circulation and signed by the Editor (Captain Richard Byron) to 'Tiny'.

Half leather. Robert Dampier (Illus.) (illustrator). 1st Edition. 1st ed., quarto, original half-leather with marbled boards, later spine with raised bands and gilt. Complete with all 15 aquatint plates including folding frontispiece view of the great Volcano at Peli, folding chart of the voyage, map, views. Previous owner's bookplate fep.Some scattered foxing and toning mainly to edges of first two plates and edges of other plates (apart from the foxing to the large folding frontispiece, the remaining images themselves are clean), foxing also to final pages of Appendix. Corners lightly bumped and rubbed, leather title label scuffed top edge. From the library of book collector,George John Dupuis, with his Heraldic bookplate (Suffield, 1839) to inside front cover. Very good condition. Describes the voyage to the Hawaiian Islands to return the bodies of King Kamehameha II and Queen Kamamalu, who had died of measles on a visit to England. The Blonde was captained by George Anson Byron, 7th Lord Byron and the cousin of the poet. The crew included the botanist James Macrae, the naturalist Andrew Bloxam and the artist Robert Dampier. The ship's party visited a volcano and the place of death of Captain Cook, and the royal tomb. from which they took "almost all that remained of the ancient deities of the Islands". The book was compiled by Maria Graham, another cousin of Captain Byron, from the records of the ship's chaplain Richard Bloxam. The folding 'World Map' by J&C Walker and the plates described below image, "From a drawing taken on the spot by Robert Dampier".

Full Calf. William Bryne and George Stubbs (after) (illustrator). 3rd edition. 3rd ed. (first octavo edition), two volumes (of four). Vol.III: pp.(viii), 416, five fold engraved plates, closed tear along upper fold and tape remains to rear of 'Endeavour' plate, some darkening to folds, light off-setting opp. plates, lacking r.f.e.p. Vol.IV: pp.(vi), 429, (ii, publisher's adverts), two engraved folding plates, lacking r.f.e.p. and creased f.f.e.p., water-staining to edges of prelims, t.p. and contents, not affecting text. Prev owner's ink signature and date to f.f.e.p. of both volumes, "George Mundy, Sept. 19th, 1790" (1792 in other volume) with his contemporary book-plates (G.M.) to front paste-down in each volume. Both volumes full calf, cnrs and edges rubbed, spine worn, green and red titled leather labels to each volume. Engraved folding plates in volume four, "A View of Endeavour River on the Coast of New Holland" and "The Kanguroo, an animal found on the Coast of New Holland". Very good and generally clean condition The two volumes complete with all plates. First English octavo edition, volumes 3 and 4 only, with the two folding plates, "A View of Endeavour River"on the Coast of New Holland" and "The Kanguroo". Beddie 665.

Paris, Saillant et Nyon & Panckoucke, [1774] MDCCLXXIV, Prima edizione francese. Professionale restauro alle cerniere ma esemplari in ottimo stato di conservazione, grandi margini. Ex libris nobiliare. James Cook (Marton, 27 ottobre 1728 Kealakekua, 14 febbraio 1779) è stato uno dei più importanti esploratori britannici. Tra il 1768 e il 1779 compì tre viaggi nell'Oceano Pacifico nel corso dei quali realizzò il primo contatto europeo con le coste dell'Australia e le Hawaii, oltre alla prima circumnavigazione ufficiale della Nuova Zelanda. Il primo volume inizia con la spedizione in navigazione verso Rio de Janeiro, e copre il passaggio attraverso lo Stretto di Magellano, rappresentato in una dettagliata carta pieghevole, che spesso manca, qui presente. L'opera è riccamente illustrata con mappe, vedute di città, fauna e costumi locali. Il viaggio era destinato principalmente alle Indie Orientali, ma il vero scopo era fare scoperte nei mari del sud. Sbarcato in Patagonia, riferì degli indiani alti otto piedi e infine avvistò le Falkland che rivendicò come territorio inglese. Il viaggio toccò in fine Filippine, Sumatra, Capo di Buona Speranza prima di rientrare in Inghilterra. Cfr. Graesse, II, 258; Brunet, II, 254; Sabin 30940; Borba de Moraes 395. 4 voll., in 4°, bella legatura in piena pelle con stemma in oro al piatto anteriore; titoli in tassello in oro al dorso, pp. [4] xxxii 388; [6], 536 [2]; [6] 394 [4]; [2] viii, 367 [1]; carta bianca all'inizio e fine di ogni volume e 52 mappe e tavole incise, per lo più volte ripiegate o a doppia pagina. Prima edizione francese. Professionale restauro alle cerniere ma esemplari in ottimo stato di conservazione, grandi margini. Ex libris nobiliare. bella legatura in piena pelle con stemma in oro al piatto anteriore; titoli in tassello in oro al dorso,

Hardcover. charts and engravings (illustrator). 1st edition. 4to. Leatherbound. This is the first printing, first state, of the famous account of what is now described as 'Cook's First Voyage', although primary credit for the creation of this account is given to John Hawkesworth (who had been commissioned by the Admiralty to edit Capt. Cook's papers). Volume I of our offering ends at page 676, and shows page 139 as numbered 139-360 (as called for in Beddie 648). It contains 18 of the 21 charts and plates called for in this volume, lacking two charts and one plate. Volume II has a tide mark across the top of the first thirdof the text block. Page 189 is misnumbered 191. Old worm hole to margins of pages 119-161. Contains 16 of 22 charts and plates (five folding charts, seven folding plates, and four single page plates). The text is complete in 410 numbered pages. Volume III text commences at page 411 and concludes at page 795. All nine plates and charts are present, including the very large folding chart of New Zealand (Cook was the first to confirm that New Zealand was, in fact, an island). Lack of nine plates/ charts. The text shows foxing, severe on a few pages but, on the whole, the text is perfectly readable and, if professionally restored, the plates and charts would be magnificent. The leather has deteriorated and the boards are loose.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. London, 1826,x, [2], 260 pp. Two maps (one folding); twelve engraved plates (one folding), one full-page woodcut illustration. 4to (270 x 22 mm) contemporary half-calf and marbled boards, re-backed, gilt morocco label, occasional foxing, a nice copy. Byron returns the body of King Kamehameha. "This voyage was termed by Peter Buck (Ti Rangi Hiroa) 'One of the most gracious acts that one country has ever extended to another.' Kamehameha ll of Hawaii and his queen, Kamamalu, were on a visit to London in 1824 when they both died of the measles, for which they had no immunity. This voyage, with the cousin of the poet Lord George Gordon Byron in command, was undertaken by the British government specifically to return their bodies to the Hawaiian Islands.The work contains a history of the late King's visit to London, a resume of the discovery of and visits to Hawaii by British explorers, as well as the main narrative, compiled by Maria Graham from the journals kept by the naturalist (Bloxam) and from other official papers. The Hawaii portion of the text contains an interesting account of events in Honolulu and travels to Hilo, Kealakekua, and Kailua, Kona." Forbes, Hawaiian National Bibliography, 630; Hill, 231.