John Abert (30 results)
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Published by John Howell Books 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: Court Street Books LLC, Florence, AL, U.S.A.Court Street Books LLC
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. In near fine condition with good dust jacket: Touch of foxing on page edges; jacket sunned and soiled, with significant chips out at edges. Many color illustrations and 2 large folding maps.
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Published by John Howell, San Franisco, CA 1970
- Hardcover
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. LIMITED edition of 5,000 copies. Reprint of 1846 original. xi+77pp;detailed index. 2 large fold-out maps+ 26 engravings in color. 14" tall. Dent to 1 corner otherwise no name or writing. CLEAN.
- Softcover
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Published by John Howell 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: Maxwell's House of Books, La Mesa, CA, U.S.A.Maxwell's House of Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Special Edition. A beautiful clean crisp hardcover copy in fine condition. One of 5,000 limited edition copies.No DJ. PLEASE NOTE: OVERSIZED ITEM, NO INTERNATIONAL ORDERS ON AMAZON.
- Hardcover
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- Hardcover
Seller: Tiber Books, Cockeysville, MD, U.S.A.Tiber Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Good. . . . . Folio, hardcover. No dj. Good condition. Old moisture marking to bottom edge of covers and textblock. Contents free of writing or marking. Binding square and tight. 115 pp. text, illustrations. Foldout maps at rear. 19th, American, Century, Exploration, History, Southwest, Western.
More imagesPublished by John Howell - Books 1966
- Hardcover
Seller: Midway Book Store (ABAA), St. Paul, MN, U.S.A.Midway Book Store (ABAA)
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Hardcover. Condition: near fine. Folio. 103pp. With illustrations in color from his Sketchbook. Limited to 3000 copies. Two folded bound maps in rear. In a light chipped mylar wrapper jacket.
Hydrographical basin of the upper Mississippi River : from astronomical and barometrical observations, surveys, and information
J N Nicollet; John Charles Frémont; William James Stone; E F Woodward; John James Abert;
Published by Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, Minnesota 1965
- Hardcover
Seller: Cambridge Books, Cambridge, MN, U.S.A.Cambridge Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1 map ; 91 x 76 cm. "Printed from an original copy, 1965." Accompanied by text: Joseph N. Nicollet and his great map. This copy with one minor misfold to the map; but still nearly fine. Rare, even in this reprinted form.
- Hardcover
Seller: N. Fagin Books, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.N. Fagin Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1970. North America, Native Americans, exploration. John Howell - Books. 77p. Very good to good+ white cloth, deckled fore-edges 10" x 14" no dust jacket, color plates and very good fold out map 1/24.
Published by San Francisco: John Howell - Books 1970
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st Edition. Folio. Illustrated with color plates; maps. Condition: nicking & chipping to top edge of DJ which is also toned; else fine in good DJ. Pages: xvii, 77.
Through the Country of the Comanche Inidians in the Fall of the Year 1845
Abert, Lieutenant James W. (text & color illustrations); Galvin, John (editor)
Published by San Francisco: John Howell - Books 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP, Burbank, CA, U.S.A.Betterbks/ COSMOPOLITAN BOOK SHOP
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. No Jacket. Limited Edition. Limited to 5000 copies. Folio bound in cream-colored cloth. Color illustrations; B&W maps. Condition: slight soiling to binding; else near fine. 77 pages.
- Softcover
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Condition: New. Lieutenant James William Abert of the US Army Topographical Engineers received orders in 1845 to explore the Canadian River region of the southern plains - an area covering Colorado, New Mexico, Texas, and Oklahoma. This is a first-person account of the US .
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Seller: Forgotten Books, London, United KingdomForgotten Books
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book analyzes canals and their water usage across time, spanning from antiquated designs to the early 19th century. The author presents a wealth of information, including historical observations, to deeply investigate and explicate such water usage, including supply and evaporatio…n. The text also discusses in detail the implications of such water usage, with a primary focus on the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, making it an invaluable resource for those working on or researching canals and water management systems. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item.
Published by John Howell - Books, San Francisco 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: Entropy Books, Ferndale, MI, U.S.A.Entropy Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Natural cloth gilt, DW, folio., xi, (vii), 77 pages, illustrated in color by the author and with two folding maps. A very near fine, clean copy in a fine, bright and unworn DW, in archival mylar.
Published by John Howell Books 1970
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Best Books And Antiques, Chandler, TX, U.S.A.Best Books And Antiques
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fair. 1st Edition. Magnificent folio (coffee table) size book. Original dust jacket is present but has some chipping and has been taped on the inside. Beautiful archive quality creme colored paper. Color lithographs throughout this 77 pp. hardbound book. Through the Country… of the Comanche Indians in the Fall of the Year 1845. The Journal of the U.S. Army Expedition led by Lieutenant James W. Abert of the Topographical Engineers. Artist extraordinary whose paintings of Indians and Their Wild West illustrate this book. Edited by John Galvin. Published by John Howell Book, 1970. Only 500 first edition copies printed. This is one of them. BR (Box 191).
Language: English
Published by John Howell Books, San Francisco, California 1966
- Hardcover
Seller: Sea Chest Books, Tucumcari, NM, U.S.A.Sea Chest Books
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Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Limited Edition. Hardcover folio of 14 inches tall in near fine condition. Limited edition of 3,000 copies. Cream colored cloth with an upper central motif of the seal of 'The Corps of Topographical Engineers' in yellow, framed behind an irregular border in green of a prickly pear cactus. Clear v…inyl Dust Jacket.The text is from Abert's original travel diary kept on this expedition, and the illustrations, watercolors, in color are from his original sketchbook. Included as appendices are Abert's original notes concerning animals, birds and plants, and another concerning notes on minerals and fossils. Two large folding maps in fine condition are included at the end. Also included are a glossary of Spanish and Native terms and a letter directing Abert to continue with the First United States Survey of New Mexico.Also included are a list of references and Index. A valuable first person written and observed source from the first United States survey of New Mexico. Southwest, New Mexico, Topographical Survey, Maps, Journal, Drawings and Watercolors, Limited Edition. Abert, J.W. (illustrator).
Published by John Howell Books, San Francisco, CA 1966
- Hardcover
- First Edition
Seller: Cat House Books LLC, Pensacola, FL, U.S.A.Cat House Books LLC
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Cloth. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. First Edition. Edited by John Galvin and has his bold signature on the title page. Contains illustrations from Abert's sketchbook. Limited to 3000 copies. Fold-out maps. Glassine DJ,chipped. Rittenhouse considered this "One of the largest and most lavish books about the Santa Fe Trail.It i…ncludes his travel diary from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe and return. Contains many comments on the SFT found in no other published Abert report." Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. Copies signed by Galvin are scarce. Signed By Editor.
Language: English
Published by Ritchie & Heiss, printers, [Washington, D.C.] 1845
- First Edition
Seller: Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB, East Jewett, NY, U.S.A.Kaaterskill Books, ABAA/ILAB
Contact seller5-star sellerRemoved. First edition. 13 pp. Illus. with 1 b/w drawing. 8vo. 29th Congress, 1st session. Senate. Doc. no. 26. Rfats were a contlinual problem for navigation. OCLC locates onlt 4 hard copies: Tulane, Historic New Orleans, LSU, NSU Louisiana. Inked numeral on title else a very good copy.
- Hardcover
Seller: DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books, Burke, VA, U.S.A.DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books
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Cloth. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good+. 77pp/illus. one of 5000 copies. Two fold-out maps. Illustrated with 26 full-page colour reproductions of paintings from Lt. Albert's Journal. DJ has light chipping. Clean Size: Folio - over 12" - 15" tall. Limited Edition.
Language: English
Published by John Howell 1966
- Hardcover
Seller: Sparrow Reads, Edgewood, NM, U.S.A.Sparrow Reads
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Hardcover. Condition: As New. Pristine new condition. Rockwell Kent (illustrator).
More imagesPublished by John Howell, San Francisco 1966
- Hardcover
Seller: 32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera, IOBA, ESA, Princeton, NJ, U.S.A.32.1 Rare Books + Ephemera, IOBA, ESA
Contact seller4-star sellerHardcover. Folio. Limited edition [1 of 3,000. Illustrated. Maps. Profusely illustrated in color, this is the diary of Lt. J.W. Abert who mapped New Mexico for the United States Army. Fold-out maps included. Ivory cloth hardcover; topographical engineers insignia on front board; gilt text on spine; Very Good with some light hand…ling in white cloth and acetate jacket.
Language: English
- Hardcover
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Seller: S N Books World, Delhi, , IndiaS N Books World
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1838 edition.… NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 46 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
Published by John Howell Books; San Francisco; 1970/1970 1970
- Hardcover
Seller: Watermark West Rare Books, Wichita, KS, U.S.A.Watermark West Rare Books
Contact seller4-star seller; 77 pp.; DJ; F/VG+; . The white jacket has a couple of prominent soil stripes. . [kwA_ / texas tx tx tex tex. dallas houston austin san antonio fort worth ft worth ft. worth ft.worth galveston odessa brownsville el paso midland amarillo / / / arizona az az. ariz ariz. tucson phoenix flagstaff mesa yuma prescott grand canyon / /… / new mexico nm n.m. taos santa fe albuquerque las cruces pueblo gallup glorieta espanola tucumcari cibola gila caballo socorro espanola watrous maxwell springer santa rosa roswell mescalero cloudcroft clovis clayton carlsbad columbus / / / indian native american indians / ].
Published by John Howell, San Francisco
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1966. (Folio) Very good plus. 116pp. Frontispiece, illus., maps. Mylar wrap slightly torn. Fold-out maps. Illustrations in colour from the author's sketchbooks. Limited to 3000 copies.
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, , IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. LeatherBound edition. Condition: New. Reprinted from 1858 edition. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt band…s. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Pages: 6 NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Pages: 6 Volume Ar Engelmann, 1858 Abert, John James.
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Seller: True World of Books, Delhi, , IndiaTrue World of Books
Contact seller5-star sellerLeatherBound. Condition: New. BOOKS ARE EXEMPT FROM IMPORT DUTIES AND TARIFFS; NO EXTRA CHARGES APPLY. Leather Binding on Spine and Corners with Golden leaf printing on spine. Bound in genuine leather with Satin ribbon page markers and Spine with raised gilt bands. A perfect gift for your loved ones. Reprinted from 1874 edition.… NO changes have been made to the original text. This is NOT a retyped or an ocr'd reprint. Illustrations, Index, if any, are included in black and white. Each page is checked manually before printing. As this print on demand book is reprinted from a very old book, there could be some missing or flawed pages, but we always try to make the book as complete as possible. Fold-outs, if any, are not part of the book. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of only one volume, not the whole set and contains approximately 39 pages. IF YOU WISH TO ORDER PARTICULAR VOLUME OR ALL THE VOLUMES YOU CAN CONTACT US. Resized as per current standards. Sewing binding for longer life, where the book block is actually sewn (smythe sewn/section sewn) with thread before binding which results in a more durable type of binding. Language: English.
Published by John Howell-Books, San Francisco 1970
Seller: Kay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller, Melbourne, VIC, AustraliaKay Craddock - Antiquarian Bookseller
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Artist extraordinary whose paintings of Indians and Their Wild West illustrate this book. Edited by John Galvin. Pp. xviii+78(last blank), coloured frontispiece and 21 plates, 2 illustrations printed in red, 3 black & white maps (one full, others double page), the title page printed in red, blue & black, glossary, references, in…dex; super roy. 4to; cream cloth, lettered in gilt, top edge of boards a trifle soiled; fore-edges uncut; dust wrapper, lightly soiled and browned, edges torn and split, with several tape repairs or marks on reverse; edges of leaves a trifle foxed; John Howell-Books, San Francisco, 1970. *Designed and printed by Lawton and Alfred Kennedy. James William Abert (1820-1897) was an American explorer, soldier, bird collector and artist who joined the Corps of Topographical Engineers in 1843. He took part in several expeditions into the west, including Fremont's third exploring expedition, which reached Bent's Fort on the 2nd of August, 1845.
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Seller: Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc., South Orange, NJ, U.S.A.Stuart Lutz Historic Documents, Inc.
Contact seller5-star sellerJOHN ABERT (1788-1863). John Abert was born in Virginia in 1788 and graduated from West Point in 1811. He served during the War of 1812 in defense of Washington, and following the war became head of the Topographical Bureau in Washington, DC. As such, he was responsible for many of the expeditions dispatched to explore and map A…mericas westernmost regions, such as the Fremont Expedition of 1842 to 1844.ALS. 1pg. March 25, 1829. Topographical Bureau. An autograph letter signed J.J. Abert to a member of the United States Corps of Engineers in Washington, DC. Abert penned: You have been assigned to Superintendent certain surveys in the State of Mississippi you will therefore repair to Vicksburg in that State as soon as practicable, &in relation to the duty by the enclosed copy of a series of resolutions from the Legislature of the State of Mississippi, and of a letter from the Honble. Mr. Plumeron. You will furnish this Bureau with an estimate of the necessary expenses, limiting yourself on this subject to your own compensation & To the compensation of an assistant To the requisite instruments and the accessories All other expenses must beby the State or individualized intersession in the Survey. The letter has waterstaining in the upper right corner, is missing some of the upper left (not affecting any text) and some darkening to the lower margin.
