W H Emory (95 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. Light wear and discoloration to covers, otherwise text clean and solid; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 208 pages.

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Former Library book. (aeronautics, law and legislation).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Former Library book. (aeronautics, law and legislation).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Former Library book. (aeronautics, law and legislation).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Former Library book. (aeronautics, law and legislation).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Former Library book. (aeronautics, law and legislation).

Condition: Fair. First edition copy. . Former Library book. (aeronautics, law and legislation).

Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A reprint of W.H. Emory's "Notes of a Military Reconnoissance." Book is itself a reprint and out-of-print. Exterior has three prior owner identifiers blacked out (along fore edge, and on inside cover of both front and rear). Interior text/maps are excellent. Other than these three marks, entire book is very clean, square along the edges, and tightly bound.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

No Binding. Condition: Very Good+. A vg+ dust jacket with some sunning, never folded. This was a reprint of the 1857 'Notes of a Military Reconnaissance'.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Near Fine ina Very Good jacket. 1st Printing Thus. U.S Southwest.

Condition: New.

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Condition: New.

HRD. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First Thus. Octavo hardcover in near fine condition, of half black cloth with gilt and half cream colored boards lined in a pattern of small squares in a yellow graph design. The dust jacket is also near fine, with a narrow tanned strip and very light wear along the top edge, printed in black and white with a back round of the same cream with yellow lines graph paper. Intact price. This is the often quoted, but seldom seen "Notes of a Military Reconnoissance" by W. H. Emory, here reprinted for the first time since 1848. A journey to ascertain the value of the vast southwest with the idea of trying to take it from Mexico. Includes the Emory map, the first professional chart of the country "west of Bent's". Scientific observation combined with insightful recording of people, customs , events and political motives. Introduction and notes by Ross Calvin. 208 pp. Southwest, History, Exploration, 1846.…

Paperback. Condition: Good+. 1st Ed. 423pp, octavo paperback in green wraps, dark green cloth spine with title gold stamped. mild cover wear, binding solid and strong, interior text clean.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. Reprint edition; First Printing. Very Good in a Very Good DJ: The Book shows a small but rather dark stain at the fore-edge; a tiny nick at the bottom edge of the front panel; a thin line of sunning at the heel of the back-strip; the binding is square and secure; the text is clean. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing a couple of minor imperfections. The DJ shows a 3/4" tear at the top of the rear hinge; a tiny, faint smudge at the upper front panel; mild rubbing to the panels; the price has been clipped. Remains attractive. NOT a Remainder, Book-Club, or Ex-Library. Large 8vo (9.3 x 6.3 x 0.95 inches). Maps. Notes. Introduction and Notes by Ross Calvin. Language: English. Weight: 20 ounces. Hardback with DJ. This is the account of a military expedition in 1846 led by W. H. Emory, a topographical engineer, which ventured from Fort Leavenworth, Missouri, to San Diego, California. It is a diary of the expedition from August 2, 1846, to January 20, 1847. Scholars of the American West consider Emory's report to be a gold mine of accurate, first-hand information. Editor Ross Calvin provides impressive explanatory notes. It's one of the best accounts of a long, laborious, difficult journey on foot and on horseback through the rugged terrain of the American Southwest, then occupied by various indigenous peoples, some friendly, some not so friendly. ; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 208 pages. …

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Clean, tight hardcover in very good condition; lightly bumped lower corners. Good DJ in mylar cover; clipped, chipped at spine ends, mild edge wear.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good+. 208pp. Blue cloth spine, yellow and white boards, DJ has chips and tears along edges, reprint of the 1848 edition, editor's notes, maps, A daily diary written by Lt. Emory in 1846, of a Military Reconnoissance.

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Trade paperback. Condition: Very good. [6], 208 pages. Illustrations. Maps. Notes. Minor wear noted. This is a reprint of Lieutenant W. H. Emory's Notes of a Military Reconnoissance. William Hemsley Emory (September 7, 1811 - December 1, 1887) was a prominent American surveyor and civil engineer. He specialized in mapping the United States border, including the Texas-Mexico border, and the Gadsden Purchase border, and published lasting scientific reports on the border region. Emory was selected to join General Kearny and the Army of the West to take New Mexico and California. He kept a detailed journal of the march down the Rio Grande and across to the Gila River, and the Colorado River, then to the Pacific Coast. Published as Notes of a Military Reconnaissance from Fort Leavenworth to San Diego, it became an important guide book for the road to Southern California. This report described terrain and rivers, cities and forts. It is considered one of the important chronicles and descriptions of the historic Southwest. The present edition includes a facsimile. of the title page. of the Long edition and the text of that edition with minor revisions. Includes [6] maps of the expedition but no other illustrations from the original edition. Omits appendices published with the Senate and House editions. Many people love the American Southwest without truly understanding it. Ross Calvin did and we are the richer for it. He used his observational skills and intellect to fashion a picture that helped him and us comprehend those unique factors that make New Mexico what it is--its history, people, culture, climate, and so much more. Those lessons learned he shared with us. His books and essays help open our eyes to New Mexico. Paperbound edition [stated]. Presumed first printing.…

Cloth - Hard Cover. Condition: Fair+. No Dust Jacket. First Edition. 416 pages, plus 42 plates of which three are maps. No larger folding map(s). Rebound in modern deep burgundy pebbled cloth with gold stamped lettering on spine. Moisture tide marks are seen on the first few leaves, and there is scattered foxing throughout sometimes being heavy.…

1924. (Periodical) Very good. 129-255pp. Covers faded. February 1924. Contributors include Sherwood Anderson (Caught), Emory Holloway (More Light on Whitman), Gerald W. Johnson (The Ku-Kluxer), Eugene O'Neill (All God's Chillun Got Wings (A Play)), Howell Sykes (The Part-Time Missionary), Carl van Doren (The Comic Patriot). Edited by George Jean Nathan. Article about Walt Whitman. (Essays).…

Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. First Edition. "Including parts of Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers". Senate report, 30th Congress, 1st Session, Executive No. 7. By the then Brevet Major, Corps Topographical Engineers - made in 1846-7, with the Advanced Guard of the "Army of the West". 416 pages, illustrated. Rebound with binding has some edge wear and rub marks, bookplate inside front cover, moderate foxing within. Book. …

Hardcover. Condition: Good. hardback, large 8vo, xii,670pp, edges slightly browned, text clean and binding sound, blue cloth, rubbed, Good / no dustwrapper.

ovo, rebound, dark black cloth, gilt title on spine, illustrated, 416 pp. Some significant staining, especially to plates, a few have narrow side margins because of rebinding; appears to have 42 of 43 plates, and lacks folding map. Emory (1811-1887) was an American Surveyor and served in the Indian Territoty during the Civil War. Howes E145.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. Rebound.; Ex-Library; 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.