Sophie Cat 56 - Sophie Dupre

87 BOOKS, MANUSCRIPTS, PHOTOGRAPHS &OTHER CURIOSITIES ON VOYAGES &TRAVEL
837. [HALIBURTON (Thomas Chandler)] The English
in America, FIRST EDITION, 2 vols, spines
sunned, 1851 [CF4933] £155
Born in Nova Scotia, the author, who became a judge in
1820, was well known for his creation of the Sam Slick
series of books. In this work he states “My desire is,
among other objects of this work, to show where and by
whom republicanism was introduced into this continent.”
838. HARDING (G. Lankester) The Antiquities of
Jordan, maps and plans in the text, plates, 1960
[CF4946] £15
The author was for 20 years Director of the Department
of Antiquities in Jordan.
RED RIVER SETTLEMENT.
839. HARGRAVE (Joseph James) Red River, xvi +
506 pp. very faint marginal stain affecting last
gathering, spine slightly sunned, Printed for the
Author by John Lovell, Montreal, 1871
[CF8052]£265
The author arrived in the settlement in 1861 and gives a
compehensive account of the settlement from its inception
by Lord Selkirk in 1811. He was a Scottish landowner
who made philanthropic efforts to find a place for the
displaced Scots during the highland clearances.
Hargrave continues with the history, laws and religion,
from that time to 1869 when it was “sold” to the
Dominion of Canada.
840. HARRISSON (Tom) World Within A Borneo
Story, ep maps, plates, dw. 1959 [11451] £30
841. HAY (David) No Through Road A Story of the last
Assyrian campaign in Kurdistan: the Nation which
defied the Turkish Empire and became Britain’s
smallest ally of the 1914-18 war, folding map,
plates, dw. Presentation inscription on fep. Ipswich,
1966 [CF10217] £28
842. HEEREN (A.H.L.) Historical Researches in the
Politics, vol I Intercourse, and Trade of the
Carthaginians, Ethiopians, and Egyptians, vol II
Asiatic Nations, Scythians, Indians, Appendixes, vol
I Second Edition, revised and corrected, folding
map, some spotting, vol II First Edition, together 2
vols bound in matching blindstamped cloth, 1857,
1854 [CF10348] £160
843. HELWOOD (H) The Death of General Wolfe at
Quebec a charming primitive pen and wash drawing
after the uncoloured mezzotint engraved by Richard
Houston after Schaak, some small holes and
abrasions neatly repaired, 12 x 10 ins. c1770
[10522] £225
844. HENDERSON (E.P.) AManual for the Guidance
of Officers of the Public Works Department in Their
Relations with Contractors, compiled under the
Orders of the Government of India, revised by C.
Bevan-Petman some slight wear, Calcutta, 1910
[CF8114] £25
845. HENDERSON (Lieut.-Col. G.F.R.) Stonewall
Jackson and the American Civil War, with an
Introduction by Field-Marshal the Rt. Hon. Viscount
Wolseley, new impression, large folding map, 14
other maps, 2 portraits, 2 vols. some slight wear,
1911 [10833] £55
846. HENRY VII . Oppenheim (M.ed.) Naval Accounts
and Inventories, of the Reign of Henry VII 1485-8
and 1495-7, label on spine also head chipped, Naval
Records Society, 1896 [CF7540] £425
847. HERBERT (Wally) Across the Top of the World
The British Trans-Arctic Expedition, FIRST
EDITION, map, numerous plates, dw. 1969
[11362] £30
848. HESSELBERG (Erik) Kon-Tiki and I, Illustrations
with text begun on the Pacific on board the raft
“Kon-Tiki”, 4to, 1950 [CF4692] £30
849. HEYERDAHL (Thor) American Indians of the
Pacific The Theory behind the Kon-Tiki Expedition,
maps & numerous plates, some coloured, thk.4to,
1952 [CF4695] £45
850. HEYERDAHL (Thor) The Art of Easter Island ep
maps, 366 pp. of photographs including 16 in
colour, thk.4to, dw, 1976 [CF7733] £150
“The full story of Heyerdahl’s explorations on Easter
Island. The dramatic discovery of art treasures in secret
caves. The mystery of the great stone men explained: why
and how they were carved, transported and raised. The
historical and religious meaning of the art of Easter
Island revealed. New findings on the ancient and later
history of the island and its people. A worldwide museum
survey of Easter Island art.” dw.
851. HILDRETH (R.) Japan As It Was And Is,folding
map, engraved title, thk.8vo, head and tail of spine
worn, 2 corners worn, Boston, 1855 [CF4702] £300
The earliest printed account of Commodore Perry’s two
expeditions.
852. HILLARY (Sir William) Suggestions for the
Christian Occupation of the Holy Land, as a
Sovereign State, by the Order of St. John of
Jerusalem, ii + 8 pp. stitched as issued, 1841
[10937] £85
Although best known as the founder of the Royal National
Life Boat Institute, this is a part of his life, about which he
writes passionately.
853. HOBSON (Sarah) Family Web, A Story of India,
plates, dw, 1978 [10885] £15
Researching for a film, the author spent months with a
family of 26 in southern India and gives an engrossing
account of their lives and the pressures of poverty
854. HOGARTH (D.G.) The Life ofCharles Doughty,
folding map, plates, roy.8vo, spine sunned, slight
wear at head and tail of spine, 1928 [10537] £85