Condition: very good. Gently used. May include previous owner's signature or bookplate on the front endpaper, sticker on back and/or remainder mark on text block.
paperback. Condition: Very Good.
Paperback. Condition: New. New; BRAND NEW. Contents are tight and clean. Multiple copies available.; Soft Cover; Ye Galleon Press; 1976; 0.
Condition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Language: English
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1924
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. 1st. 176 page hardcover, w/illustrations by author. Ex-lib copy, but with minimal markings - no exterior markings and only a bookplate on inside front cover and a small stamp on title page. Red cloth exterior is lightly worn and lightly soiled. Title on spine in gold. Interior is unmarked (apart from the minimal library markings) , tight and clean.
Language: English
Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1314538446 ISBN 13: 9781314538441
Seller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Welch, Bigelow and Co., Cambridge, MA, 1863
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Harvard humor. Green cloth. First Edition. hardcover small octavo, 77pp., Frontis. Bookplate. Light wear. V.Good-.
Language: English
Published by Hardpress Publishing, 2013
ISBN 10: 1314538446 ISBN 13: 9781314538441
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Language: English
Published by Ye Galleon Pr, Fairfield, WA, 1976
ISBN 10: 0877701601 ISBN 13: 9780877701606
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Stapled wrappers. Condition: Near Fine. Limited edition. Tall 8vo, 25 pages, cream wrappers Copy 19 of only 240. Pierce sailed before the mast, eventually becoming a trader all around the Pacific, with property in Hawaii particularly. Eventually he was made a diplomat, representing the U.S.A. to the Hawaiian Islands. Afterwards he was made the Minister of Foreign Affairs for the King of Hawaii.
Published by Welch, Bigelow and Co., Cambridge, 1863
Seller: Barrister, Inc., Davie, FL, U.S.A.
Green Cloth. Condition: Good+. Second Edition. Presumably the Harvard Class of 1818 (Medical School). GOOD+ bookplate on front paste down, previous owner name on front free endpaper, mild dampstaining at bottom of pages, spine label rubbed, rear cover has a little bubbling and rubbing.
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Yale University Press, 1924
Seller: Visible Voice Books, Cleveland, OH, U.S.A.
Signed
Condition: Very Good. Yale University Press 1924 8vo. 176 pages. signed and inscribed by the editor. binding tight. age toning to dust jacket with small chips and creases along edges.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.
Published by Ye Galleon Press, Fairfield, WA, 1976
Seller: Thomas J. Joyce And Company, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
stapled wrappers. Condition: As New. Limited edition. 8vo, 25 pages, stapled manila wrappers No. 58 of 240 copies. Peirce sailed to Hawaii, and later California and the Northwest Coast in 1825. He became a merchant and plied the seas and became the Consul to the Hawaiian kingdom. [Howes P179; Cowan, CALIFORNIA, p.478].
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, CT, 1924
Seller: BookScene, Hull, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Hardcover. Book Condition: Good. Jacket Condition: No Jacket. Yale University Press, New Haven, CT 1924. 176 pages. Moderate general wear. Size: 8vo 7.75 - 9.75'' tall. Illustrated with b/w drawings. Travel::Antique History::Australia/Oceania 7056.
Seller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
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Published by New Haven: Yale University, 1924
Seller: White Square - Fine Books & Art, Easthampton, MA, U.S.A.
Association Member: SNEAB
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1924. In VG condition with no internal markings and NOT ex-library. Spine is tight but lightly sunned. Top edge of text block is darkened with age. Book.
Condition: New.
Seller: GreatBookPricesUK, Woodford Green, United Kingdom
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Add to basketCondition: As New. Unread book in perfect condition.
Published by Yale University Press / Humphrey Milford, Oxford University Press, New Haven and London, 1924
Seller: West Side Book Shop, ABAA, Ann Arbor, MI, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. Peirce, Albert Baker (illustrator). First Edition. 176 pp, Introduction - Edward Howard Brigham, 12 untitled chapters - illustrated, no index. Binding tight and square, pages clean, unmarked, and well-preserved, cover cloth with light wear at the spine ends. 6.4" x 9.5" maroon cloth covered boards, gilt spine letters faded/rubbed Size: Thin Octavo. Book.
Published by Ye Galleon. Fairfield, Wash. ., 1976
ISBN 10: 0877701601 ISBN 13: 9780877701606
Seller: Jean-Louis Boglio Maritime Books, CYGNET, TAS, Australia
Reprint of 1880 original printing by A.L. Bancroft of San Francisco. Edition limited to 240 numberedd copies (No. 236). 25 PP. Pictorial soft cover. Few stains (coffee ???) on P.11, o/wise very good. 25 x 17.5. Trader, shipowner and ship master on the Northwest coast of America, Hawaii Islands and the Far East.
Language: English
Published by Ye Galleon Press., Washington. USA, 1976
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970. PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
Association Member: PBFA
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. No Jacket. 25pp. + pages with no text but with decorations. c.25.5cm. Decorated soft covers. Limited to 240 numbered copies, printed by Glen Adams. A very good clean copy. (Reprints the original booklet, published in San Francisco in 1880, and records the life of Henry Peirce (born Boston 1808) in Hawaii and in North America. Merchant, Trader, US Minister Resident in Hawaii, minister for Foreign Affairs for Hawaii, etc).
Published by Shoestring Press 1984[1924], Wangaratta, 1984
Seller: Adelaide Booksellers, Clarence Gardens, SA, Australia
Hardback. Condition: Very Good. Facsimile Edition. Octavo Size [approx 15.5 x 22.8cm]. Very Good condition in Very Good Dustjacket. DJ protected in our purpose-made clear archival plastic sleeve. A nice copy. DJ spine sunned. Facsimile edition of the original published in 1924. Black & white illustrations by the author. Includes, loosley inserted, a number of related articles. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. 181 pages. An American Captain on the Murray. First published by Yale University Press in 1924.
Language: English
Published by Yale University Press, 1924, 1924
Seller: Peter Moore Bookseller, (Est. 1970. PBFA, BCSA), Cambridge, United Kingdom
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US$ 13.90
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Add to basketHardcover. Condition: Good. pp.xiv+176. 23.5cm. Frontispiece. Numerous illustrations in the text, some full page, after drawings by the author. Hard cover with slight wear at head and foot fothe spine and to the lower edge. A good clean copy Peirce spent some 30 years in Victoria Australia from 1869 taking on whatever work he could get. He was signwriter, purveyor of patent medicine, much time on the Murray River, and more besides. [590g].
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Published by Other, Other
Seller: Hoffman Books, ABAA, IOBA, Columbus, OH, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Boston, 1842. 77 pages, original boards. Spine considerably worn and chipped, though label remains legible. Else very good condition.
Published by Shoestring Press., 1984
Seller: Book Grocer, Tullamarine, VIC, Australia
Hardback. Augustus Baker Peirce, Shoestring Press. Author: Augustus Baker PeirceBinding: HardbackPublished: Shoestring Press., 1984Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsKnocking About: Being Some Adventures Of Augustus Baker Peirce In Australia 1859-1892; An American Captain On The Murray chronicles the remarkable experiences of an American mariner navigating the vast and untamed Australian continent during the latter half of the 19th century. This vivid memoir presents a firsthand account of life on the Murray River, detailing the challenges and triumphs of a captain operating in a burgeoning colonial landscape. Peirce's narrative uncovers the unique cultural encounters and the rugged realities of pioneering life, offering an invaluable glimpse into a pivotal era of Australian history. His engaging prose illustrates the spirit of adventure and resilience that defined the period, making it an essential read for enthusiasts of historical travelogues and Australiana. Hardback.
Language: English
Published by B B Mussey, 1842
Seller: HGG Books, Slingerlands, NY, U.S.A.
First Edition
Hardcover. First Edition. Clean pages with minor toning, solid binding, cloth boards with with soiling and rub wear, heavy wear and chipping to spine Clean pages with minor toning, s.
Published by Yale University Press, New Haven, 1924
Seller: Bibliodisia Books, Caxton Club, Chicago, IL, U.S.A.
Association Member: MWABA
First Edition
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. First Edition. Out of print.