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Hardback. Condition: Very Good. This is a firsthand account of a nineteenth-century sealing expedition that recalls the spirit of Herman Melville. Lewis Coolidge (1783-1871) was a nephew of Billy Dawes, the man who accompanied Paul Revere on his legendary midnight ride. An adventurous spirit seems to have run in the family: in 1806, Coolidge set out on a five-year voyage around the globe aboard the China trader Amethyst. The crew's mission was to catch and skin fur seals to trade in China for tea, porcelain, silk, and other highly prized commodities while avoiding entanglements with European traders and ports unfriendly to the young American republic. Edited by Evabeth Miller Kienast and Coolidge's descendant John Phillip Felt, Coolidge's private diary of this voyage sheds light on the nineteenth-century sealing trade and offers a thoughtful vantage on maritime culture of the era as experienced by a highly literate Bostonian on the adventure of a lifetime. The Amethyst sailed from Boston in September 1806 to Gough Island in the Antarctic, where a few men were dispatched to seal hunt as the ship continued around the horn to the Pacific Ocean. Coolidge was left in charge of a sealing party in the Cerros Islands off the coast of Spanish-controlled California while the ship returned to Gough. Almost a year later, the Amethyst finally retrieved Coolidge and his crew from the barren Cerros Islands, where they not only had to catch and skin seals but had to sustain themselves on whatever they could find. After more sealing off California, the Amethyst sailed next to the Hawaiian Islands and then on to China to trade the accumulated skins. The ship then sailed to the Palau Islands, where the crew obtained a cargo of sea cucumbers, a delicacy in China. The crew returned to China to sell this cargo and the ship itself, and then Coolidge and the others embarked for home on other vessels. With a keen eye, sharp wit, and a literary style reminiscent of Herman Melville, Coolidge ably chronicles all aspects of his odyssey in the diary published here for the first time. Coolidge's well-annotated historical account is supplemented by eighteen illustrations, Felt's brief survey of the 'Old China trade' enterprise, and his account of Coolidge's life following the voyage. Collectively these elements paint a vivid portrait of an adventurous era on the high seas and of a young man eager to find his way in the world.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Includes dust jacket.

Condition: Good. Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.

Condition: As New. Like New condition. Like New dust jacket. A near perfect copy that may have very minor cosmetic defects.

Condition: Fine. Used book that is in almost brand-new condition. May contain a remainder mark. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condition: Very Good. This is a firsthand account of a nineteenth-century sealing expedition that recalls the spirit of Herman Melville. Lewis Coolidge (1783-1871) was a nephew of Billy Dawes, the man who accompanied Paul Revere on his legendary midnight ride. An adventurous spirit seems to have run in the family: in 1806, Coolidge set out on a five-year voyage around the globe aboard the China trader Amethyst. The crew's mission was to catch and skin fur seals to trade in China for tea, porcelain, silk, and other highly prized commodities while avoiding entanglements with European traders and ports unfriendly to the young American republic. Edited by Evabeth Miller Kienast and Coolidge's descendant John Phillip Felt, Coolidge's private diary of this voyage sheds light on the nineteenth-century sealing trade and offers a thoughtful vantage on maritime culture of the era as experienced by a highly literate Bostonian on the adventure of a lifetime. The Amethyst sailed from Boston in September 1806 to Gough Island in the Antarctic, where a few men were dispatched to seal hunt as the ship continued around the horn to the Pacific Ocean. Coolidge was left in charge of a sealing party in the Cerros Islands off the coast of Spanish-controlled California while the ship returned to Gough. Almost a year later, the Amethyst finally retrieved Coolidge and his crew from the barren Cerros Islands, where they not only had to catch and skin seals but had to sustain themselves on whatever they could find. After more sealing off California, the Amethyst sailed next to the Hawaiian Islands and then on to China to trade the accumulated skins. The ship then sailed to the Palau Islands, where the crew obtained a cargo of sea cucumbers, a delicacy in China. The crew returned to China to sell this cargo and the ship itself, and then Coolidge and the others embarked for home on other vessels. With a keen eye, sharp wit, and a literary style reminiscent of Herman Melville, Coolidge ably chronicles all aspects of his odyssey in the diary published here for the first time. Coolidge's well-annotated historical account is supplemented by eighteen illustrations, Felt's brief survey of the 'Old China trade' enterprise, and his account of Coolidge's life following the voyage. Collectively these elements paint a vivid portrait of an adventurous era on the high seas and of a young man eager to find his way in the world.…

Cloth. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Signed by the editor Felt on the front endpaper. Light smudging to the dust jacket.

Condition: Fine/Near Fine. 1st thus. 8vo. 125pp.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Columbia: SC, 2009. 1st edition, F/F. Book and dust jacket have very little wear. Black & white illustrations, one map. Includes notes, bibliography and index. The "Amethyst" (a China trader) siled from Boston to catch and skin fur seals to trade for highly prized commodities (tea, porcelain, silk, among others) in China. This voyage included stops in Antarctica, California and Australia. It was the voyage of a lifetime for the young Coolidge who kept a thorough diary, parts of which are published here for the first time. Nice copy, 125 pp.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Hardcover with dustjacket. Cover clean with minor shelfwear. Interior clean, binding tight. Jacket faintly rubbed. Black remainder mark on top edge.Your purchase benefits literacy and summer reading programs in Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio. We ship every business day. All books ship in cardboard bookfolds with delivery confirmation.…

Hard Cover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. First Printing, Fourth Edition. Green cloth boards lightly rubbed on edges, gold gilt lettering. Some markings in text, black marker spot on fep. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

brosch. 546 - 584 S. guter Zustand.

hardcover. Condition: Good. Fourth edition; no writing or tears; no dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condition: As New. No Jacket. 4th Edition. 4th edition, 1972. The covers look great. The binding is tight. The front flyleaf is stamped. The interior pages are clean and unmarked. Includes: xv, 792 pp. Electronic delivery tracking will be issued free of charge.

215 S., brosch., guter Zustand, Abb.

0. 1. Aufl., 62 S., kl8°, Br. Blaulicht 238. Heftrücken schwach berieben. (HKPH) Band.

Condition: New.

je Band ca. 750 S., Hln., guter Zustand.

brosch. , guter Zustand , 14 S.

Condition: New.

Hardcover. Homewood, IL, Richard D. Irwin, Inc., 1976, 1976. Hardcover. 5th edition. Pages xii + 690,octavo, hardcover, 5th edition. The Irwin Series in Economics. Includes index. Former owner name on front free endpaper, else book is in Fine condition. 081006A ISBN: 0-256-01821-9.

(4. Aufl.). 12°. M. zahlr. farb. u. ganzs. Illustr. v. Sabine Kahane. 121 S. Illustr. OPp. (= Die kleinen Trompeterbücher. Bd. 91). Im Schnitt etw. vergilbt; sonst schönes sauberes Expl.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1972 fourth edition hardcover in very good condition. All inside pages are in great shape. Minor shelf wear to the green clothbound hardcover.

1.Aufl. 16 S. m. farb., teils ganzs. Illustr. v. Dieter Müller. Illustr. OKart., Hinterdeckel m. Mini-Poster. (= Bunte Kiste [12. Eine Geschichte aus Lappland]). Erstausgabe, Nummerierung u. Untertitel nach Auflistung i.d. Innendeckeln v. Heft 50/1990. Rückenfalz min. gebräunt; sonst schönes sauberes Expl.…

Condition: Good. No edition remarks. 121 pages. No dust jacket. Paper covered boards. German text. Pages are mildly tanned with minimal foxing. Mild cracking to gutters, however binding remains firm. Boards have light shelf-wear with corner bumping. Mild scratching and marking to boards.

Condition: Good. 1924. No Edition Remarks. 228 pages. No dust jacket. This is an ex-Library book. Red cloth. Book has been rebound by library, with expected inserts, stamps and inscriptions. German text. Volume 1. Pages and binding are presentable with no major defects. Minor issues present such as mild cracking, inscriptions, inserts, light foxing, tanning and thumb marking. Overall a good condition item. Boards have mild shelf wear with light rubbing and corner bumping. Some light marking and sunning.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

Cloth. Condition: Good. (5th edition, 1st ptg.) Large, heavy, thicker book, blue cloth, gilt lettering bright with black background, spine too, blue inside covers and adjacent end papers, stamped price light at top of first front end paper, 690 pages. Extensive ink underlining and notes on some pages throughout. Good.…