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Highlights
Wolf's Head Books Inc., ABAA is proud to offer the following fine
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History
of Slaving
Dow, George Francis. SLAVE SHIPS AND SLAVING. Brattleboro, VT:
Marine Research Society, 1927. 1st; 349 p;, Biographies of slave
traders, The Ship Doctor's Narrative, Some American Slave Ships,
Six Months on a Slaver in 1860, Voyage of the ships "Hannibal,
" "Albion Frigate," and "Ruby." Many
photos and illustrations.; bookplate, lt cvr wear, vg-; (009061)
US$150.00 |
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Illiad
In fine Leather
Homer. ILLIAD. London: John Murray, 1865. 402, 432 p;, Rendered
into English verse by Edward Earl of Derby. Original leather
cvr, beautiful still.; 2 vols. leather, lt rubbing to extremities,
else very bright, nf; (006268) US$360.00 |
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Polar
Submarine Expedition
Wilkins, Sir Hubert. UNDER THE NORTH POLE; THE WILKINS-ELLSWORTH
SUBMARINE EXPEDITION. NY: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1931.
347 p;, first limited 253/275; SIGNED by Wilkins & Ellsworth;
in slipcover; studio portrait of Wilkins as frontis tipped in;
negative for frontis destroyed after 275 copies; errata slip;
40 illustrations; Wilkin's scientific journey under the polar
ice cap by submarine recounted, from the initial planning stages,
including a flight over the North Pole, to the actual trip.
Includes a reprint of a pamphlet written in 1648 by an ancestor
of Wilkins which predicted submarine travel; 3/4 blue cloth
over boards; spine beautifully decorated in gilt; slipcase has
spine and cover labels; toe of box has #253 inked in as issued;
lt & tiny stain on bottom b cvr, else fine slipcase soiled;
(003349) US$1600.00 |
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