Robert fitz roy (22 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.

Zustand: New.

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

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

8vo. 70 pp. Original boards in dustwrapper. A very good copy. Facsimile Edition.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fair. hardback, 8vo, xvi,407pp, ex-library, labels and inscriptions on front endpapers, scattered foxing, inner hinges cracked with tape repairs, green cloth over bindstamped bevelled boards, rubbed, spine very dull, some fraying on spine edges, Fair condition.

Zustand: New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: NUEVO.

4º mayor, tapa blanda, excelente estado, algunas ilustraciones en forma de dibujos b/n, 581 páginas.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. No signatures. Dust-jacket protected in mylar cover.; 1969 facsimile reprint of the 1846 London first edition. Black boards with gilt lettering on spine. Page dimensions: 202 x 128mm. "This book, tenth in the Hocken Library series of reprints, is a true facsimile of the original edition of 1846. Dr T. M. Hocken in his âBibliography of the Literature relating to New Zealandâ notes the original as a work of great rarity, stating that only sixty copies were issued. Captain Robert Fitzroy, 1805-1865, first came to notice for the excellence of his hydrographic work when in command of H. M. S. Beagle during the âthirties, accompanied by the naturalist Charles Darwin. During 1835 Fitzroy had briefly visited the Bay of Islands concerning which, in 1838, he gave evidence favourable to the missionaries before a Select Committee of the House of Lords. In December 1843 he assumed office as second Governor of New Zealand, commencing and administration bedevilled by lack of finance and inadequate military resources, an administration that began amidst the racial strife of the Wairau Massacre and ended with the rebellion of Heke in the North. Unashamedly philo-Maori, Fitzroy sought a policy of conciliation that by his own lights was both politic and just, a policy systematically villified by the New Zealand Company and its colonists, and uncomprehended by the Colonial Office half a world distant. The present work is at once an apologia for his governorship and an indictment of the organised settlement of New Zealand. Recalled in 1845 for failing to observe his Instructions, Fitzroy was later to record a career of distinct as a meteorologist, establishing the first weather forecasting service in Great Britain. Elected to the Royal Society in 1851, he rose eventually to the rank of Vice-Admiral, before taking his own life in 1865." - from dust-jacket blurb.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. …

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Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good+. No Jacket. VOLUME 2 ONLY. 694 pages, clean and white, very good condition, includes illustrations. Fold out maps on inside front (Chiloe and Parts of the Adjacent Coast, H.M.S. Beagle, 1835), back (Part of Tierra del Fuego, H.M.S. Beagle, 1834), and covers, in FINE condition. Tight bound, blue cloth cover, silver lettering on spine; overall good condition, some bumping on edges, top and bottom of spine, slight fading. Overall VERY GOOD. Book.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. ex library rebound hardback, no D/J, usual stamps/markings. Published in 1866 by Whittingham & Wilkins, London. Light wear to boards & light tanning to pages otherwise a good, clean copy. Ready for immediate despatch from Uk. 13B*.

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good +. First Edition. 407 Pp, + 2 Pp Ads Ar Rear. Green Cloth, Gilt, First Printing With 1866 Date On Title Page. A Very Nice Example, Gilt Brilliant, Clothand Endpapers Very Clean, Very Slight Loss To Gilt, Corners Square, Hinges Tight Although Front Hinge Has 1/2" Tear Near Bottom. Small Previous Owner's Label "J. W. Mackie" At Top Corner Of Front Pastedown, 1" X 1/4". Drawings (illustrator).…

Encuadernación de tapa dura. Zustand: Excelente. 1ª Edición. First edition (Henry Colburn, London, 1839) of Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle. Volume III contains Darwin's account, whose observations were essential to the theoretical formulation of The Origin of Species. The binding, created by Sol Rébora with conservation criteria, can be disassembled without damaging the book. The endpapers, handmade by Gangolf Ulbricht, and the headbands are crafted by hand. The covers, made of cotton cloth and three layers of Japanese paper, feature original decorative techniques that add texture, color, and a design based on a map from the last volume. The titles were composed by Gustavo Ibarra and hand-stamped in bronze type with gold foil.…

FIRST EDITION 8vo.,green cloth hardback, decorative gilt. [xv], 407pp. plus 1 page advertisements at end. Notice to subscribers bound-in. Occasional pencil notes in margins. Occasional light foxing with intrimmed foredge a little dusty. Hinges a little loose with endpapers split and soiled. Covers a little worn and soiled with some splitting of cloth to top of spine. Overall a Good Copy. (SHELF 12) ** Pictures available upon request, if not already displayed here.** 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. First edition. Short quarto. 640 pp. Green cloth with gold lettering inside black border on spine. Scuffing to spine and exterior, otherwise book is in good condition. The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts (abbreviated as the HMC) was established in 1869 "to make enquiry as to the places where manuscripts and private papers of historical interest were located and to report on their contents". The HMC's offices were located at Quality House, Quality Court, Chancery Lane, close to the old Public Record Office. The general public were able to visit Quality House during regular office hours to use the National Register of Archives, a computer database of archival references drawn from catalogues and published lists of manuscripts, useful for the study of British history, held in private hands and repositories in both the UK and overseas. In April 2003 the Keeper of Public Records became the sole Historical Manuscripts Commissioner. The chief executive of the National Archives is now Keeper of Public Records and Commissioner of Historical Manuscripts.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. Fourth Edition. Boards are scuffed and soiled. Both front and rear boards are separating from the text block - but still intact. ; Rebound in full , thick leather, with gilt lettering and borders on spine. Patterned endpapers. Text is mostly tight and fairly clean - no markings or writing. A survey map of North Chincha Island, and two tables are in the text. Rare. Charles Darwin was associated with the authors in the past. "With this edition, Captain P. P. King's Directions for Patagonia and for the Strait of Magellan have been incorporated, so as to give a continuous account of the whole coast from the River Plata to the Gulf of Guayaquil. These sailing directions were critical for 19th-century mariners, providing detailed coastal descriptions, currents, winds, harbors, and hazards. ; B & W Map; Large 8vo 9" - 10" tall; 440 pages.…

First edition copy of FitzRoy's pioneering work on weather forecasting. Often recognised for his time as the captain of the HMS Beagle during Darwin's infamous voyage, FitzRoy was also also the founder of what is now known as the Met Office and conducted invaluable research into understanding the patterns and movement of the weather (he is the originator of the term 'forecast'). With 16 lithograph plates, two in colour on blue paper, an appendix and index at the rear, pp. [xii], 464, [iv], [16 plates], [4-page advertisement]. First Edition. Bound in blue horizontally ruled cloth, gilt titles to spine, brown endpapers. Octavo In good condition, rubbing to corners and edges, gilt bright, cloth a little marked but generally clean, hinges weak and starting to perish, textblock reasonably firm and square, 1cm tear to inner fold of one plate, very light water stain to pp. 141 - 144, some light foxing, pages otherwise clean.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. , Volume I xxviii, [4], 597 pp +errata. Volume II xiv [2], 694 pp. Appendix Volume,viii, 352 pp., 54 black and white plates which include 7 folding maps (6 of which are loose). The loose maps are all facsimiles and not originals. First Edition , rebound, all three books in similar condition, externally clean and sound, a few small repairs to preliminary pages, a little scattered foxing to plates, vol 2 has water stains to early plates, overall in very good condition , quarter cream and pale blue paper over boards, black titles to spine labels, new endpapers , Octavo, 23.5 cm x 15 cm Hardback ISBN.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Fifth Edition. 2 (advertisement leaf), iv, [2], iii, [1], (lxxiii)-xciii (listing of accessions to the Library), [1], 161-388 pages + 4, [4] pages advertisements + 3 folding maps. Original blue printed papered card boards with blue cloth spine. Page dimensions: 220 x 141mm.Contents of this volume includes: "Considerations on the Great Isthmus of Central America" by Captain Robert Fitz-Roy, on pages 161-189 pages + folding engraved map, with Fitz-Roy's route hand-coloured in red (small 15mm tear to lower margin of the map); "Tibet and Sefan" by Dr. Ch. Gutzlaff (communicated by Sir George Staunton), on pages 191-227; "On the Northern Frontier of Nepaul" by a member of the Napaulese Embassy in London (communicated by the President), on pages 252-254; "The Kubbabish Arabs between Dongola and Kordofan" by Mansfield Parkyns, on pages 254-275; "Notes taken during a Journey through Part of Northern Arabia, in 1848" by Dr George Aug. Wallin, on pages 293-344 + 1 folding engraved map; "Journal of an Expedition to explore the Interior of the Middle Island of New Zealand" by Thomas Brunner, on pages 344-378 + 1 folding engraved map, with Brunner's route hand-coloured in red (a 25mm tear to the lower margin of the map). Moderate rubbing and some staining to covers. A nice original copy. Partial newspaper clipping on Brunner tipped in to the first page of the Index at the rear. Several interesting articles in this issue. "The Bhraebung, situated to the W., contains above 5000 students. Many magicians are attached to this, as well as other monasteries. The Dalai-Lama passes likewise here many days during summer, on account of the magnificent surrounding country. In Samei there is a large printing-press, where the absurdities of Dalaism are perpetuated. The demand for the books is very great, each volume being equivalent to a relic, and hundreds of workmen are constantly emplyed to supply the wants of the Tibetans, Kalmucks, and Mongols." - from the article "Tibet and Sefan" by Dr Gutzlaff, page 216. Wallin's article describes his second trip into Arabia, in the disguise of a horse dealer. Wallin later became Professor of Oriental Languages at Helsinki University.; 8vo.…