Philip Kienast (22 results)

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.…

Condition: very_good. Gently read. May have name of previous ownership, or ex-library edition. Binding tight; spine straight and smooth, with no creasing; covers clean and crisp. Minimal signs of handling or shelving. 100% GUARANTEE! Shipped with delivery confirmation, if you're not satisfied with purchase please return item! Ships USPS Media Mail.…

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

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

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.…

Cloth. Condition: Very Good -. No Jacket. (1975), 792pp, illus. w/ charts & graphs, 4th ed., 'The Irwin Series in Economics', light shelfwear to cover, owner's name to pg edges, contents clean.

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.

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.

Hardcover. Condition: Good.

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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.…

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. First printing. Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Fifth edition. 690pp. Owner stamps on endpapers, some pages with ink underlining/writing, a few with highlighting, boards lightly worn, good or better.

Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket 4th edition. (collective bargaining, united states, arbitration, industrial ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books.…