Barnard Captain (10 results)

Hardcover. Condition: G+. No Jacket. 1st Edition. 1931, Macmillan, HB (no dj, blue boards) 172pp, G+ (water staining on covers not affecting interior, interior clean and unmarked, binding tight, paper title on spine bright, previous owner's name).

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Fine condition faux red leather boards with elaborately illustrated gold front cover perimeter and spine decorations, gold front cover lettering, and gold spine lettering over a black block border. Includes Editor's Comment and Acknowledgments. Major chapter headings are as follows: Wisdom; Benjamin Franklin; History; Beauty and Business. "Sometimes it seems almost futile to try to write anything new because it has all been said before - and so well said. Of course, any such defeatism must lead to a dead end of accomplishment in terms of literary effort. Fortunately for the living and those to come, there are many bright new stars on the panel of contemporary writers. They are skillfully telling the story of these eventful days and their words will be read with relish by future generations. In fact, the printed word today is so prolific, and the competition with the book, the magazine and the newspaper is so great, future generations will require anthologies in great number to know what our bright literary stars have said. In this anthology there has bee no effort to be erudite, consistent, unusual or educational. The prime purpose is to amuse by exposing the reader to many things he has read before and may wish to read again. Perhaps that poem he [or she] HAD to learn, to pass freshman English, is here. He may even enjoy rereading it under different auspices. It is not possible to include only those things that appeal to him. If he dislikes poetry in any form, we hope he will please forgive us. Some of us like the "well-turned couplet." On the other hand, there are those who love Shakespeare, but just cannot understand how his hallowed words should appear with some of the more commonplace choices that have arrived in this selection. It takes all kinds you know - and we have tried to select all kinds of literature." - excerpt from Editor's Comment.

Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 354 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.88 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. First edition on black cloth.

8vo, ppxi,172, with 7 plates plus 124 line drawings in text. Bound in black cloth gilt: lightest foxing to prelims. GOOD COPY (Shelf 200) PLEASE NOTE: Buyer is responsible for any additional duties, taxes, or fees required by recipient's country.** Pictures available upon request.** Visit our homepage for our shop opening hours. Over 20,000 books in stock - come and browse. PayPal, credit and most debit cards welcome. Books posted worldwide. For any queries please contact us direct.

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. No signatures. Spine faded. Spotting to spine. Staining and marking to boards. 2" tear at tail of first text page. ; xi, [3], 172 pages + frontis. Black cloth boards with gilt lettering on spine. Illustrated. Page dimensions: 214mm x 134mm. No date [1931]. ; 8vo.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. First Edition. Bright red illustrated covers. Slight wear to corners and spine ends, small nick to cloth at upper spine end, rear cover is a little marked. Contains all 4 listed colour plates including the frontis 'Golden Galleon' and many more black and white illustrations. Pages, plates and end-papers are clean and crisp. Binding is sound. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 2-3 kg. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 08120124036. All our books are sent by tracked mail. This book is heavier than 1kg, and may incur additional delivery charges on some delivery services to some locations.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. Dust Jacket Condition: No Dust Jacket. Captain R. A. With (Maps) (illustrator). 398 pp. Original black cloth covers, moderately soiled and rubbed. Previous owner's address label on front endpaper. Illust. w/ b/w plates and maps, including many fold-out maps. Contents very nice.

Condition: Good. 4to. 22.5 x 29cm. xxiv, 663 , [1] pages; 4 map plates hors texte (one large folding). Page [664} is the publisher's catalogue .Contemporary boards with later linen spine and label; endpapers renewed, some offsetting present on map and plates, 2 leaves with closed tear.OCLC Number / Unique Identifier:4910831; Wright Howes, 317; Field 929; Howes L-317; Literature of Lewis & Clark 5A.2; Streeter 3128;.The controversial Louisiana Purchase in 1803 - whereby the United States purchased the territory of Louisiana (comprising a stretch of land from today's Montana to Louisiana with Colorado to the West and Missouri to the East) from the French - nearly doubled the size of the country. The cost of the transaction was $15,000,000, around $18 per square mile. Control of the entire area was taken over by the United States, including large areas of the country which was inhabited - and managed - by Native Americans, who had never themselves ceded the land. Following the Purchase, President Thomas Jefferson commissioned an expedition to explore the territory and report back in as much detail as possible. A primary aim was to find a new travel route across the country, ensuring an American presence in the area before other colonial powers took advantage of the area and tried to establish their own footholds. The Lewis and Clark Expedition - alternatively known as the Corps of Discovery Expedition - set out from Camp Dubois on the 14th May 1804, crossing the Continental Divide, eventually reaching St. Louis, Missouri, in 1806. They were famously assisted in interpretation and interactions with local tribes by Sacagawea, a Lemni Shoshone woman who accompanied the expedition.The Lewis and Clark Expedition introduced the United States government to various Native American tribes and how trade with them could be promoted, alongside advising on the viability of the path they followed. Various botanical and zoological specimens were returned to the East Coast, including corn, or maize, grown by Thomas Jefferson at Monticello. It took nearly 10 years for Lewis and Clark to publish their journals, first in Philadelphia in octavo format in 1814 as History of the Expedition under the Command of Captain Lewis and Clark, to the Sources of the Missouri, thence across the Rocky Mountains and down the River Colombia to the Pacific Ocean. Here we find the first British edition, including Neele's highly important folding map, showing the expedition route.

Three hand drawn maps coloured in outline, drawn by Barnard post war, being "Map of my wanderings in France" 1917-18; "Map of Arras to illustrate my movements Winter 1917 and March 1918"; and "Map to illustrate Summer 1918 and the attack August 21st-28th". The reverse of the last two with copious ref. notes. The maps each 9 x 5 1/2 inches. Also two photographs of Barnard, one dated Dec. 1st 1918. A typed letter from Rhys Williams "My dear Tom, They operated most succesfull on me yesterday and took out a nice clean bullet.". 17 Park Lane, Oct. 7th 15 & an autograph letter from "Brien" congratulating him on his M.C. Oct. 16th 1918. A manuscript "Detail of Parties for anti air-craft Duties. found by Detachment, Res. Bn. Coldstream Guards in the event of an Air-Raid. Wellington Barracks,17th August 1917, and lastly, a mimeographed instruction sheet for procedures following a hostile gas projector attack. Headquarters 1st Guards Brigade, 15/3/18. Marked "Secret" and inscribed "Please read this out to your cy on parade, J. S. Coats, Captain Adjutant".".