robert b minturn (16 Ergebnisse)

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 488 pages : 1 folded map. 3d edition. Publisher's blind-stamped binding very good, light wear to corners and to head and foot of spine, gold-stamped lettering and device to spine faded but clear; hinges strong, folding map very good, contents clean and attractive. 720 grams.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Patterned brown cloth. 8vo. 488pp. Folding hand-colored map. An account of the author's six-month tour in India prior to the outbreak of the Indian Rebellion. Robert Bowne Minturn was an American shipping magnate whose company owned the clipper ship "Flying Cloud". A very good copy with some light wear to the spine tips. The text is very good with some light soiling and wear. A few pages have some light spotting in the margins. The map is good with some light chipping at the left side and one small closed tear.

Zustand: New. pp. 485.

Cloth. Zustand: Fair. Not Stated (illustrator). First edition. The first edition of Robert Bowne Minturn Jr.'s account of his voyages around the world. The first edition of this work.Illustrated with a folding map frontispiece.Minturn was an American shipping magnate of the firm, Grinnell, Minturn & Co, which is best known as being the owners of the clipper ship 'Flying Cloud'. This work details his voyages and travels in connection with his work.With the former owner's inscription C. B. Failey to a front blank.With a four page publisher's catalogue to the rear. In the publisher's original cloth binding. Bumping to back strip head and tail, with small losses to cloth in these regions. Joints starting, with boards a touch tender. Inscription to a front blank. Internally, pages 193 to 214 detached and loosely inserted, with text block separated between pages 192 and 215. Pages generally clean and bright. Significant closed tear to folding map. Fair. book.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Second edition. Octavo. 488, [5]pp., folding map in color. Brown cloth stamped in blind and titled in gilt. Some sunning and a spot on the spine and a litle wear at the crown, modest tear on the folding map with no loss, a very good copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: New. Language: English. The Title 'From New York to Delhi: By Way of Rio de Janeiro, Australia and China [HardCover] written/authored/edited by Robert B. Minturn', published in the year 2026. The ISBN 9789376616268 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 482 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Travel. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: About The Book: From New York to Delhi is a 19th?century travel narrative by American voyager and merchant Robert B. Minturn Jr., recounting his global journey via Rio de Janeiro, Australia, China, and India. Minturn offers vivid descriptions of landscapes, cultures, and colonial societies encountered en route, including detailed observations of Indian cities like Delhi and Agra just before the 1857 Indian Rebellion. The book blends travel impressions with historical and cultural insights from his extensive voyage. About The Author: Robert Bowne Minturn (18361889) was an American businessman, shipping magnate, and travel writer. He joined his family's shipping firm, gaining experience in global trade and commerce. Minturn authored New York to Delhi, documenting his travels with vivid cultural and social observations. He also contributed to railroad development, helping expand trade networks and establish new towns. His writings and business ventures reflect 19th?century American entrepreneurship, curiosity about the wider world, and a keen eye for cultural, economic, and logistical details. 482.

Hardcover. 8vo. pp. xi, [1], [13]-488, [4]ads. folding partly coloured map. original blind-stamped cloth (short tear in map - no loss, inner front hinge cracked). Presentation Copy from the Author. Third Edition. The author was the son of a prominent American merchant. This account of his six-month tour of India presents a description of the country just before the mutiny of 1857. cfSmith M86. Signed by Author(s).

Third edition; 8vo (20 x 13.5 cm); folding colour map of India, a little toned, one small tear to map fold; near-contemporary full blue morocco by Matthews, gilt borders and turn-ins to boards, spine in gilt gilt compartments with red morocco onlay, all edges gilt, a very good copy; xi, (13)-488 pp. A captivating travel journal with 31 of 39 chapters dedicated to India, with dedicated sections on Calcutta, Benares, Lucknow, Meerut and the Himalayas, Delhi, Agra, Jaipoor, Rajputana, Ellora, and bombay, as well as descriptions of the government, climate, history (including a description of the Sikhs), army, and economics of the country.

488pp-4hh.Con una canción persa y un mapa plegado.