Barry Cassidy Rare Books - Travels and Voyages

2005 T Street Sacramento, CA 95811-6823 (916) 456-6307 bcrbooks@ix.netcom.com

Your search for Travels and Voyages has returned 118 results.

(Lucett, Edward) Rovings in the Pacific, from 1837 to 1849: With a Glance at California By a Merchant ... Long Resident at Tahiti, with Four Illustrations Printed in Colours in Two Volumes, Vol. II
Longman, Brown, Green and Longmans. London. 1851. First Edition. Volume two only. Publisher's green cloth, with some small splits at top and bottom of spine and with some sunning. Hinges professionally strengthened. Although just volume two of a two volume set, the narrative includes all of the California portion. Kurutz, "California Gold Rush Bibliography" number 409" Chapter XII, the final portion of the second volume, details a visit to San Francisco. Lucett arrived at the port on October 20, 1849, and spent nine weeks in the city observing the infulence of gold upon its inhabitants. Reflecting on the high prices and the state of labor he noted: "Labour and handicraft work is at an immense premium, whilst the services of those skilled in the humanities are at a comparative discount." Lucett also described Sacramento, 'Suttor's' Fort, and Marshall's discovery. This merchant author wrote in cynical terms about what he saw...." The two plates in this volume are "The Island of Moorea" and "The Native Church at the Island of Moorea." 371 pages. Condition: Very Good. California Gold Rush. Sacramento. Sutter's Fort. (Book ID 7598) $375.00

Atkinson, Thomas Witlam Oriental and Western Siberia: a Narrative of Seven years' Explorations and Adventures in Siberia, Mongolia, the Kirghis Steppes, Chinese Tartary, and Part of Central Asia.
J.W. Bradley. Philadelphia. 1859. 483 pages plus ads, text and full-page engravings, original brown cloth, gilt spine title. Tight, extremities chipped. He explored from Russia through Mongolia and China making sketches all along the route, "My sole object was to sketch the scenery of Siberia, scarcely at all known to Europeans." Those sketches must have been published elsewhere, as there are only 18 illustrations in this volume. Text describes scenery, mines, geography, sporting adventures, etc. Voyages and Travels; Foreign Travel (Book ID 5685) $47.50

Bancroft, Hubert Howe History of the Northwest Coast.
The Bancroft Company. New York, New York. Assembled 2 volume set. I: xxxiii, 735 pages; maps (1 folding); authorities; rebound in cloth with gilt title on the spine. II: xiv, 768 pages; maps; index; rebound in cloth with gilt title on the spine. Volume I from the New York reprint and volume II from "The Works ..." San Francisco, 1884. The 2 volumes cover the history of the Northwest Coast and Oregon Territory up to 1846; first volume the sea and second volume the land. Still a handy guide to the 'fur trade period' of the Pacific Northwest, though one must read it alongside the more modern works like Gibson, Mackie, and Gough. Clean copy inside. Condition: Very Good. Northwest Coast of America, Exploration. DK-21 (Book ID 10033) $100.00

Baron, A. Le Naufrage De La Meduse, Juiliet 1816.
Librairie Nationale, D'education et De Recreation.. Paris, France. 70 pages; 4 illustrations; bound in decorative red cloth binding with gilt design. Medusa was an armed 'en flute' used to ferry officials (some 400 people) to Senegal under the command of Viscount de Chamareys in 1816. Due to the incompetence of the captain the ship wrecked on the Bank of Arguin with the ship a total loss. In a panic a raft was poorly constucted and the Medusa's boats attempted to tow the raft, but cut it lose leaving 147 people to fend for themselves with only liquor to drink. Only 15 people survived after ten day when rescued and when De Chamareys attempted to salvage the Medusa itself he found 3 still alive of the 17 left behind 54 days before. After a government 'whitewash' the surgeon and another crew member published an account telling the truth of incompetence and cannibalism. Theodore Gericault's 'Le Radeau de la Meduse' painting made the story even more famous. In the back of a sailor's mind this was their nightmare come true. Seems to be a school text of some type. A clean copy inside and outside. Condition: Very Good. French Maritime Disasters, La Meduse. DK-65 (Book ID 11299) $37.50

Bradford, Ruth "Maskee!" The Journal and Letters of Ruth Bradford, 1861-1872.
The Prospect Press. Hartford, Conn.. 1938. Illustrated by Schaeffer, Lois V.. Edition of 350 copies printed at the Sign of The Stone Book. [6], 162 pages; portrait, illustrations; bound in cloth with color illustration pasted to the cover and title in black on the spine. Small piece missing from the top of the spine. Contains Ruth Bradford's journal of her voyage with her father to China in 1861, the two year stay and voyage hme in 1864. Also included are a series of letters written from China, 1870-1872, where she lived with her husband, Captain Ira Crowell, for some twenty years before returning to Buttonwood, the family home in New England. Brief preface by her niece, Katherine Dunham Leith. A clean tight copy. Condition: Fine. Sea Voyages, Female Travelers, Americans in China. DK-23 (Book ID 10129) $50.00

Cramer, Clarence Earl Group of Eleven Letters Concerning Sailing in the South Pacific 1918-1920.
Eleven letters, 34 pages, varying sizes, with envelopes, though stamps have been removed, some stamped with censor's pass. Nine letters are from Clarence to his mother in Seattle, two are from his mother, Alivida Hase Cramer. Cramer was a sailor on cargo ships bound for Manila, Hong Kong, Australia, etc. He writes from the Belgian bark L'Avenir and English barquentine Lahaina telling her of destinations, sailing times, timber and salt cargoes, a first mate dying and being thrown overboard, fishing coconuts from the sea, rickshaws, Chinese junks, saloons, hurdy-gurdy & other amusements, having his 19th birthday in Hong Kong, losing masts, etc. His mother tells him of draft activity, small profits in their store, and a graphic description of the Spanish Influenza outbreak in the Washington in 1918 which claimed many young draftees from the central states. Accompanied by 14 photographs (two are real photo post cards), showing Clarence in civilian and sailor attire, one of his mother, sister and grandmother, some of his ships and rigging. Voyages. Epidemics. Washington. (Book ID 6361) $150.00

Crocheron, B. H. To Our Friends: Letters from Asia, 1929-1930.
Privately Printed. Berkeley, California. 1947. First Edition. 118 pages; bound in stiff boards with title on the cover. Series of letters sent back home during a trade mission to the Far East in 1929-30 to see if there is a market for American fruit, fresh, dried or canned. Besides the author, W.J. Norton and Paul J. Windrem were on the commission which produced a book for the University of California as Bulletin 493 of the Agricultureal Experiment Station in 1930. The letters give a human side of the travels and what was involved in creating the results of the commission. Crocheron has added some hindsight material in between the letters. Among the countries visited were Japan, China, Vietnam, Indonesia, India, and Egypt. Makes for a pleasant read. Condition: Very Good. Agricultural Missions. DK-43 (Book ID 10817) $25.00

Dampier, William A Voyage to New Holland. Edited, with Introduction, Notes and Illustrative Documents, By James A. Williamson. 32 Illustrations.
The Argonaut Press.. London, England. 1939. lxxv, 266 pages; frontis, illustrations, folding map; bound in publisher's red cloth with imprinted gilt image to the cover with gilt title on the spine. Fading to the spine and one inch fading along the top of the front cover. Former owner's name in ink on the inside cover "J Stewart Lowths". The text reprinted here is from the 1729 edition which formed the greater part of volume III. The introduction is concerned with exploration of Australia, Dampier's expedtion, the courts-martial, and the effect of the voyage. Illustrations are taken from the 1729 edition. The editor has added documents, notes, and an index to the account of the 1697 to 1702 voyage.. The chief value of the book is in his descriptions of lands, animals, plants and natural phenomena rather than his narrative of events. Aside from the exterior fading the volume is clean inside and outside. Condition: Very Good. Voyages of Exploration, Australia, East Indies. DK-44 (Book ID 10827) $37.50

Du Ponceau, Pierre Etienne (Peter Stephen) Autograph Letter Signed
1842. Autograph letter (8 x 10 inch) signed and dated August 6th, 1842 in Philadelphia, Pa. Addressed to Thomas Aspinwall, American Consul General in London, introduces a Mr. R. Uzielli, an Italian who has been traveling in America and is coming to England. Du Ponceau (1760-1844) was a native of France who came to America in 1777 as an aide to Baron Steubon. Served in the Revolutionary Army to 1780 until illness forced him to resign. Later was an lawyer in Philadelphia and also an author with works on the history of Pennsylvania, international law, and philology. Also an authority of languages of the North American Indians. Folded sheet with some writing, address and date, on the back sheet. 1 1/2 inch tape marks on the top and bottom of letter sheet, else clean copy with fold marks. Condition: Very Good. Military, Revolutionary War Veteran. (Book ID 8938) $75.00

Go to page: 1 2 3

Back to Home Page