Gibbon lardner (120 risultati)

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

BPM. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condizione: New.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

BPM. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Jacket. Wear to cloth at top of spine. Name in ink and bookplate. Some foxing.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. Washington, 1854; PART II, ONLY; 33RD Congress, 1st Session; purple cloth covered boards; top edges and spine faded; edge and corner wear; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; fold-our maps with large tears at hinges; foxed; musty odor present; Interior is clean and unmarked; 389 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1st Edition. XLib. Illustrated. Meteorological observations. 339 pgs. Brown cloth covers with blindstamp design. Spine has been repaired with brown book tape. Significant foxing. Edgeworn.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. No Dust Jacket. First Edition; First Printing. First Edition, First Printing (No additional printings stated). In brown boards, blindstamped "House Document" on front cover, with gilt on spine; spine split at front cover, still attached to rear cover. Foxing throughout to pages and plates. Interior binding loose. AB2; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 339 pages.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 414 p. : ill. ; 23 cm. Publisher's brown cloth. Binding slightly. Chipping and loss to head and tail of spine. Damp staining to side edge of front board. Discoloration spot to boards. Foxing throughout. Marginal damp stain. Owners stamp to front pastedown. [United States] 32d Congress, 2d session. Senate. Ex. [doc.], no. 36.…

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 2 volumes (414, iii, x, 339 pages, 52 leaves of plates) : illustrations. Set does not include separate Atlas volume. Rebound in buckram, with previous owner's name gold-stamped to foot of spines. Bindings strong, mild rubbing to boards. Part 1, bumping to head and foot of spine, gold-stamped lettering to spine bright; rear inner hinge cracked but holding, small dampstain at fore-edge, affecting first 18 leaves, mild foxing to text, old tape repair to fore-edge of several leaves, all plates present. Part 2, gold-stamped lettering to spine rubbed but legible; inner hinges strong, contents unmarked, old tape repair to fore-edge of several leaves, all plates present.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Acceptable. Volume 2 only. Boards are bent, cover shows minor wear, tear, and rubbing. Pages are tanned with minor foxing.

1853. Condizione: Good. Washington, 1853; faded purple cloth covered boards; edge and corner wear; spine edges frayed; back strip faded; 8vo - over 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; notations and Previous owner's name on free front end paper; foxed; 414 pages.

Condizione: New.

hardcover. Condizione: Good. full leather cover shows minor wear, rubbing, soiling, and writing on the spine. pages lightly tanned and foxed.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 1853; Washington; Part 1 only; brown cloth covered boards with gold titles; spine is faded; edge and corner wear; heavy rubbing; foxing and tide mark on interior pages; 8vo, 7 3/4" to 9 3/4" tall; 414 pages.

Condizione: New.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fair. 1st Edition. Fair condition. Two maps folded and glued to brown cloth-covered board, gilt lettering to front board. The Andes map folded , opens up to 22 x 18. Amazon map has two left panels misiing (the Amazon River and its immediate valley are present), opens up to 20 x 18. Maps show splitting to some folds and foxing. Lieutenant Lardner Gibbon accompanied by Lt. William Lewis Herndon explored the Valley of the Amazon in 1854. Maps only. Extremely scarce. Gibbon, Lt. Lardner (illustratore).…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall; 339 pp; Volume two only, contains fold out maps. Spine and boards are faded, light foxing. Binding is cracked in the middle and one signature is detached, rest of pages are secure. Illustrated with engraved plates.

Hardcover. First Edition. Octavo, 417 pages, publisher's brown embossed cloth, bookplate badly removed at front pastedown, inked name of Lucas R. Williams, leaf 129 / 130 has a machine-made hole in the bottom margin, not affecting the text, significant foxing. Embossed "House Document" on top cover. Slight wear to binding, tight. Illustrated with 16 chromolithographs by Ackerman New York, drawn by various artists. These two naval lieutenants split their exploring parties into two groups to survey a greater amount of the Amazon River Valley. This, Part 1, covers Lt. Herndon's travels. Later, as captain of the S. S. Central America, also known as the "Ship of Gold", in 1857, he perished when that ship foundered in a hurricane, with the loss of 425 lives. …

Soft cover. Condizione: Fine. ISBN 0802137040. Book.

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Exploration Of The Valley Of The Amazon, Part 1 is a book written by William Lewis Herndon in 1854. The book is a detailed account of Herndon's exploration of the Amazon River valley in South America. Herndon was a United States Navy officer who was sent on a mission to explore the region and gather information about its natural resources, geography, and indigenous people. The book is divided into chapters that cover different aspects of the expedition. Herndon describes the journey up the river, the various towns and settlements he encountered along the way, and the many challenges he faced, including dangerous rapids, dense jungle, and hostile natives. He also provides detailed observations of the flora and fauna of the region, including descriptions of exotic animals like the jaguar and the anaconda. One of the most interesting aspects of the book is Herndon's interactions with the indigenous people of the Amazon. He describes their customs, beliefs, and way of life, and provides insight into their relationship with the natural world. Herndon's descriptions of the Amazonian people are both respectful and insightful, and provide a valuable glimpse into a culture that was largely unknown to the outside world at the time. Overall, Exploration Of The Valley Of The Amazon, Part 1 is a fascinating and informative book that provides a detailed account of one of the most challenging and exciting expeditions of the 19th century. Herndon's writing is engaging and descriptive, and his observations of the Amazon region are both informative and insightful. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in exploration, natural history, or the history of South America.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.…