Herndon lewis (257 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: Good. In 1857, Captain William Lewis Herndon sacrificed his life trying to save 600 passengers and crew when his ship foundered in a hurricane off the Carolina coast. Memorialized in Gary Kinder's best-selling book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, Herndon, with this final courageous act, epitomized a lifetime of heroism. Seven years earlier, the secretary of the Navy had appointed Herndon to lead the first American expedition into the Amazon Valley. Herndon departed Lima, Peru, on May 20, 1851, and arrived at Para, Brazil, nearly a year later, traveling 4,000 miles by foot, mule, canoe, and small boat. He cataloged the scientific and commercial observations requested by Congress, but he filed his report as a narrative, creating an intimate portrait of an exotic land before the outside world rushed in. Herndon's report so far surpassed his superiors' expectations that instead of printing the obligatory few hundred copies for Congress, the secretary of the Navy ordered 10,000 copies in the first print run; three months later, he ordered 20,000 more. Herndon described his adventures with such insight, such compassion and wit, and such literary grace that he came to symbolize the new spirit of exploration and discovery sweeping mid-nineteenth-century America. For the next hundred years, Herndon's report languished out of print before being revived briefly in 1951. Now, for the first time in nearly fifty years, Gary Kinder and Grove Press bring to readers one of the greatest chronicles of travel and exploration ever written.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. Illustrated. The item might be beaten up but readable. May contain markings or highlighting, as well as stains, bent corners, or any other major defect, but the text is not obscured in any way.

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

Condizione: Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Condizione: Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condizione: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

Paperback. Condizione: Good. In 1857, Captain William Lewis Herndon sacrificed his life trying to save 600 passengers and crew when his ship foundered in a hurricane off the Carolina coast. Memorialized in Gary Kinder's best-selling book Ship of Gold in the Deep Blue Sea, Herndon, with this final courageous act, epitomized a lifetime of heroism. Seven years earlier, the secretary of the Navy had appointed Herndon to lead the first American expedition into the Amazon Valley. Herndon departed Lima, Peru, on May 20, 1851, and arrived at Para, Brazil, nearly a year later, traveling 4,000 miles by foot, mule, canoe, and small boat. He cataloged the scientific and commercial observations requested by Congress, but he filed his report as a narrative, creating an intimate portrait of an exotic land before the outside world rushed in. Herndon's report so far surpassed his superiors' expectations that instead of printing the obligatory few hundred copies for Congress, the secretary of the Navy ordered 10,000 copies in the first print run; three months later, he ordered 20,000 more. Herndon described his adventures with such insight, such compassion and wit, and such literary grace that he came to symbolize the new spirit of exploration and discovery sweeping mid-nineteenth-century America. For the next hundred years, Herndon's report languished out of print before being revived briefly in 1951. Now, for the first time in nearly fifty years, Gary Kinder and Grove Press bring to readers one of the greatest chronicles of travel and exploration ever written.…

Condizione: good. Used book that is clean, average condition without any missing pages.

paperback. Condizione: Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used textbooks may not include companion materials such as access codes, etc. May have some wear or writing/highlighting. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority.

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

Condizione: good. Supports Goodwill of Silicon Valley job training programs. The cover and pages are in Good condition! Any other included accessories are also in Good condition showing use. Use can include some highlighting and writing, page and cover creases as well as other types visible wear.

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. VG in illustrated covers. Paperback. Book lightly waved. Spine square, tight, uncreased. Interior bright, unmarked. Black and white reproductions of original drawings.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. Illustrated yellow card covers, 343pp with illustrations, completely unmarked and like new.

Soft cover. Condizione: Near Fine. 1st Edition. 181 p., illustrated. [br 18].

paperback. Condizione: Good. Ships quickly. Mild to moderate shelf/reading wear. Tanned spots on edge of pages. Cover is in excellent condition. Orphans Treasure Box sells books to raise money for orphans and vulnerable kids.

Paperback or Softback. Condizione: New. Exploration of the Valley of the Amazon: Made Under the Direction of the Navy Department. Volume 3 of 3. Book.

Soft cover. Condizione: As New. AS NEW!!.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: VG. used trade paperback edition. lightly shelfworn, corners perhaps slightly bumped. pages and binding are clean, straight and tight. there are no marks to the text or other serious flaws.

Condizione: New.

Paperback. Condizione: new. New Copy. Customer Service Guaranteed.

Condizione: Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. Great Adventure Library Series (Travel, Description, Literature, amazon) A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp. Bundled media such as CDs, DVDs, floppy disks or access codes may not be included.…

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1952, McGraw-Hill, HB (no dj, green boards) 201pp. Edited with an intro by Hamilton Basso. Illustrated with maps and reproductions of contemporary prints. VG (corners bumped, gilt titles bright, interior clean and unmarked, binding tight).

Soft Cover. Condizione: Good with no dust jacket. Map of Bible Lands is missing from volume. Sound binding. Early pages have creased and soiled corners. Wrappers are heavily worn and creased with chip at lower spine. Contents: Hamilton, The Roman way. Carpenter and Herget, Ancient Rome brought to life. Jones and Tobien, Demolishing Germany's ramparts. Simpich, California's great Central Valley. Norton, Sigiriya, "a fortress in the sky."; 10.0" tall.…

Spiral bound. First Edition. Very Good with no dust jacket; Edgewear; 120 pages. Illustrated by Jean Greer, Janet Merritt Myers and Lewis Herndon (illustratore).

Condizione: New.

First edition (as stated upon copyright page) WITH INK SIGNATURE OF FULTON LEWIS, JR. UPON FRONT FREE ENDPAPER along with b/w photograph, presumably of Lewis' family, also affixed upon ffep. [8], 147 pages. Hardcover; H 19.25cm x L 13cm. Dust jacket rubbed, color fading to spine panel with nicked ends and tear at heel, short closed tear at top edge of front panel, flap fold ends nicked was well. Reddish-brown boards, slight bumping at spine ends. Small brown stain at top edges of first several leaves. A very good copy in good+ dust jacket. Biography of popular radio personality on the Mutual Broadcasting System during the 1940s and 1950s.…

Condizione: New.