Holmes Hiram (6 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. LiMITED FIRST EDITION. THIS SMALL LIMITED EDITION BOOKLET IS NOTED AS NUMBER 186 OF 500 LIMITED EDITION COPIES THAT WERE SIGNED BY THE AUTHOR GEORGE ADE UNDER HIS PHOTOGRAPH. THE BOOKLET CONTAINS SEVERAL CARACITURES OF MARK TWAIN THAT WERE IN THE PERSONAL COLLECTION OF THE COMPILER, GEORGE HIRAM BROWNELL'S COLLECTION OF MARK TWAIN MATERIAL. THERE IS A PRESENTATION ON THE INNER FRONT COVER THAT IS SIGNED BY THE COMPILER, GEORGE HIRAM BROWNELL. THE ARTIST JOHN T. McCUTCHEON HAS ALSO SIGNED AN ILLUSTRATION IN THE BOOKLET. THE AUTHOR, GEORGE ADE, AN ADMIRER OF MARK TWAIN HAS SEVERAL ESSAYS THAT ARE TITLED "A QUARTER CENTURY LATER" ' "TRIBUTE TO MARK TWAIN" , "MARK TWAIN AND THE OLD-TIME SUBSCRIPTION BOOK". AND "MARK TWAIN AS OUR EMISSARY." FINALLY, THERE IS AN ESSAY BY THE ARTIST JOHN T. McCUTCHEON THAT IS TITLED "MARK TWAIN'S SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY" IN 1955." INCLUDED IS A NOTICE OF MARK TWAIN'S DEATH IN 1910. THE BOOKLET IS COMPLETED BY A FIVE PAGE "NOTES AND COMMENTS" BY THE COMPILER. THERE IS A POEM BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES THAT WAS CREATED FOR MARK TWAIN'S FITIETH BIRTDAY IN 1885. THIS SMALL LIMITED EDITION BOOKLET IS IN FINE CONDITION. IT IS A SIGNIFICANT TRIBUTE TO MARK TWAIN. JOHN T. McCUTCHEON (illustrator). Signed by Author(s).…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 88 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1843. Text in English. This logbook documents two whaling voyages aboard the Hanover (Schooner) and the Fairy (Bark) of Provincetown, mastered by Ebenezer Cook and Hiram Holmes. The first voyage, kept by Hiram Holmes, spans from 22 May 1852 to 13 October 1852 in the North Atlantic. The second voyage covers the same period and route. A valuable historical record for maritime and whaling history enthusiasts. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 98 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1862. Text in English. This logbook documents two whaling voyages of the schooner George W. Lewis of Provincetown, mastered by Hiram Holmes. The first voyage spans from 28 October 1862 to 24 August 1863 in the North Atlantic, while the second voyage covers the period from 25 February 1864 to 12 January 1865 in the same region. The journal provides detailed accounts of the ship's activities during these expeditions. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 228 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1851. Text in English. This logbook documents six whaling voyages undertaken by Hiram Holmes, captaining three different schooners - the Hanover, Walter Irving, and Richard - from Provincetown. The entries span from 20 May 1851 to 30 July 1858, detailing expeditions in the North Atlantic. The log provides valuable insights into 19th-century whaling operations, maritime navigation, and the daily life of a ship's crew. A significant historical resource for maritime historians and scholars of American whaling industry. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 244 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1853. Text in English. This logbook documents two voyages of the schooner Hanover of Provincetown, mastered by Hiram Holmes. The first voyage (1853) details a whaling expedition in the North Atlantic, while the second voyage (1853-1855) records non-whaling activities. A valuable historical record for maritime and whaling history enthusiasts. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…

Softcover. Condition: New. Reprint. Language: English. Approximately 268 pages. English: Print-on-demand reprint. Original edition : 1860. Text in English. This logbook details four whaling voyages undertaken by the schooners S. R. Soper and George W. Lewis, both of Provincetown, under the command of Captain Hiram Holmes. The first voyage aboard the S. R. Soper spans from 2 April 1860 to 11 November 1860 in the North Atlantic. The subsequent three voyages, all on the George W. Lewis, cover the periods from 22 May 1861 to 31 July 1862, 24 October 1862 to 22 August 1863, and 25 February 1864 to 6 July 1865, respectively. The entries provide valuable insights into maritime life, navigation, and whaling operations of the mid-19th century. Book images are non-contractual. This item is printed on demand and ships from our printing partners' facility nearest the destination. These facilities are located mainly in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada.…