Carter Capt Robert (10 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 88 pages. Illustrated. C J M Carter "Bermuda Service Ends" / Robert Simper "Square-Rigger Movements" / C J N Carter "Capt. J T Sheffield and the 'Newfoundland'" / J H Isherwood"Netherlands Steamship Co's 'Prinses Juliana' of 1910" / Peter Mummery "Hospital Afloat" / E W Argyle "Explorers and Scientists" / The Holyhead Route to Ireland/ R R Rowland"Saga of the 'Calpean Star'" / Norman J Brouwer "The Last American Schooners" (SL#49).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 88 pages. Illustrated. T M Haddow "Clyde Pilots" / J H Isherwood "Royal Holland Lloyd Liner "Frisia" of 1909" / John Leslie "Salving the "Wanganella" / Robert Simper "Square-Riggers and Sailing Barges" / John Young "Fast Japanese Cargo Liners" / T E Hughes "112 Years of the Donaldson Line (1)" / E W Argyle "Portuguese Naval Vessels" / John Mannering "Loss Of The "Kent" / Capt. N A Holmberg "Last Voyage of the "Favell" (1)" (SL#49).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 88 pages. Illustrated. ( C J M Carter "West Germany buys the 'Shalom'" / Wric Harrison "Story Of An 'Isle'" / J H Isherwood "Royal Mail Liner 'Ebro' Of 1915" / E W Argyle "Tribute to Gibraltar's Ships" / John Young "Tug and Cargo Liner" / T E Hughes "112 Years of the Donaldson Line (2)" / Robert Simper "Wrecks and Wreckers Along the Shore" / Capt. N A Holmberg "Last Voyage of the 'Favell' (2)" SL#49).

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 88 pages. Illustrated. C J M Carter "Changing Pattern of Irish Traffic" / Capt. F J Bullock "The 'Trevilley' and the 'Baden' Incident" / J H Isherwood"C.G.T. Liner'Normandie' of 1883" / Lt. Comdr. J Stead "Our Classroom Fleet - in Polystyrene" / Robert Simper "Refits for Square-Riggeds" / W A Laxon "The Blue Emu at Sea" (1) / John Young "Bank Line's New Tonnage" / Sybil Edmondson "Samuel Plimsoll 'The Sailors' Friend'" / E W Argyle "A Pageant of Sail" / Capt. N A Holmberg "Last Voyage of the 'Favell' " (7) (SL#49).

Hardcover. Condition: As New. Dust Jacket Condition: As New. 1st Edition. Dark blue buckram, lettered in silver foil. As issued, dust jacket now in mylar. xxv,537 pp. Reprint of the original 1913 edition. 2nd ptg. thus: 1979. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Book.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. xxvi + 580 pp., frontis., photos, index, cloth, nice. Howes C-195 Rader # 611. The closest to a 4th Cavalry regimental, a great military work.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Reprint of 1926 with New Intro by Byron Price. 220p. Photos. Oversize. Owner's book plate. Fine Copy.

Dust Jacket Condition: dj. First Thus. First printing of the Carroll edition (trade issue). Reprint, with new front-matter, of the 1926 edition published by Frank H. Hitchcock. Quarto. Cloth hardcover; dustjacket; xviii,220,[8]pp. Includes bibliographical checklist of Carter's writings. Fine, unmarked and unworn copy in original, Near Fine dustwrapper, very lightly rubbed at extremities and with a touch of sunning to spine panel.

[WEST TEXAS]. First edition. Thick 8vo. Original gilt-stamped red cloth, xviii, 542 pp., frontispiece of Col. Ranald Mackenzie, preface, introduction, plates, portraits. A first-hand narrative of Indian fighting on the Texas frontier.a record of the highest importance. "This is one of the best sources on the Federal cavalry campaigns against the Indians in the 1870's."---John H, Jenkins. "The most complete account of the Indian wars of the Texas frontier in the seventies."---Jeff Dykes. John M. Carroll wrote that "Carter's enormously important writings on frontier military history will be recognized as source material for all future historians." "A splendid contribution to the early frontier history of west Texas. It is a story filled with humor and pathos, tragedies and triumphs, hunger and thirst, war and adventure."---L.F. Sheffy. About Capt. Carter, an old pioneer, Frank Tankersley once said, "He'll follow their trail to the jumpin' off place, and when he comes up with 'em and gets through with 'em, the ground will be tore up, the bushes bit off, an' blood, hair, livers, and lights will be scattered all round." A great record of Texas Indian fighting. Best of the West 246 says "One of the great rarities of Western Americana printed in the 20th Century, issued in a small edition by an obscure Washington publisher in the midst of the Great Depression. He died the year after the book's publication, and the unsold edition may have been disposed of by the publisher." Former owner's name, address and date on front pastedown sheet, else a near fine, tight and bright copy housed in a matching cloth slipcase with leather spine label and titles stamped in gilt.

[WEST TEXAS]. First Edition. Thick 8vo. Original gilt-stamped Red Cloth, xviii, 542 pp., Frontispiece of Col. Ranald Mackenzie, Preface, Introduction, Plates, Portraits. A first-hand narrative of Indian fighting on the Texas frontier.a record of the highest importance. "This is one of the best sources on the Federal cavalry campaigns against the Indians in the 1870's."---John H, Jenkins. "The most complete account of the Indian wars of the Texas frontier in the seventies."---Jeff Dykes. John M. Carroll wrote that "Carter's enormously important writings on frontier military history will be recognized as source material for all future historians." "A splendid contribution to the early frontier history of west Texas. It is a story filled with humor and pathos, tragedies and triumphs, hunger and thirst, war and adventure."---L.F. Sheffy. About Capt. Carter, an old pioneer, Frank Tankersley once said, "He'll follow their trail to the jumpin' off place, and when he comes up with 'em and gets through with 'em, the ground will be tore up, the bushes bit off, an' blood, hair, livers, and lights will be scattered all round." A great record of Texas Indian fighting. Best of the West 246 says "One of the great rarities of Western Americana printed in the 20th Century, issued in a small edition by an obscure Washington publisher in the midst of the Great Depression. He died the year after the book's publication, and the unsold edition may have been disposed of by the publisher." Some very slight sunning to spine, else an exceptionally clean, fine, bright copy of this Indian Wars rarity. Protected in a slipcase. In addition, laid-in is a signed letter by Mackenzie, in his hurried hand, dealing with land jointly owned by Mackenzie and Mr. Albee, sent from Fort Garland, dated Dec. 28th [1879 or 1880], while in command of the 4th U.S. Cavalry, preparing to lead the Ute Expedition. A true cornerstone for any Texas Indian Wars collection!