2014, ISBN: 9789069843841

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Washington: Printed by E. De Krafft. Very Good. 1818. First Edition. Removed Document. House, 15th Congress, 1st session, No. 66; 34 pages; Removed document, disbound from larger volume.… Mehr…

Washington: Printed by E. De Krafft. Very Good. 1818. First Edition. Removed Document. House, 15th Congress, 1st session, No. 66; 34 pages; Removed document, disbound from larger volume. Scattered foxxing and faint tidemark at right side. OCLC 191266876 ; Shaw & Shoemaker 46325 ; Sabin 61047. Transmittal letter signed (in print) B. W. Crowninshield; Additional material signed (in print) John Heath, I. Chauncey, O.H. Perry. Oliver Hazard Perry (1785 – 1819) was an American naval commander, born in Rhode Island. Oliver was the best-known and most prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, and he was older brother of Commodore Matthew C. Perry. Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. For leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, Perrry received a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. For Perry, the post-war years were marred by controversies. In 1815, he commanded Java in the Mediterranean during the Second Barbary War. While moored in Naples, Perry slapped the commander of the ship's Marines, Captain John Heath, whom Perry considered incompetent and insubordinate. The ensuing court-martial found both men guilty, but levied only mild reprimands. After the crew returned home, Heath challenged Perry to a pistol duel, which was fought on October 19, 1817, on the same field in Weehawken, New Jersey where Aaron Burr shot and killed Alexander Hamilton. Heath fired first and missed. Perry declined to return fire, satisfying the Marine's honor. ., Printed by E. De Krafft, 1818, 3, Published by The Chepstow Society, 1964. 1st edition.. Hardback. Good/Good. Almost very good condition in an almost very good dustwrapper. Red cloth. Limited to 1000 copies. B/w illustrations. Valentine Morris was born in the island of Antigua in 1727 but lived for 30 years at the Piercefield, part of which is now Chepstow racecourse. SIGNED by author 'With many thanks for your help July 14 1966' to front endpaper. Foxing to spine. White marks to cover edge. Foxing to outer page edges. Wrapper is edge-creased with a few small tears and chips; virtually no loss., Published by The Chepstow Society, 1964, 2.5, Hardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items., 2.5, New York, N.Y.: William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1987. Uncorrected Bound Galleys. Wraps. Very good. 368 pages. Date written in black ink on front cover (apparently in the author's handwriting). Inscribed by the author on the half-title. Inscription reads "Joe Try This One, Rich". White Slave is a classic adventure story of modern-day heroes and villains, with a daring heroine who battles against terrible odds for her youth and lost innocence. In a ruthless act of revenge, the teenage Kim Mitchell is abducted from her school's locker room and held prisoner on a remote West Indies island. For seven years, her girlhood is enslaved to Wilson Kane, a fugitive drug czar. A victim of Kane's murderous moods and frequent beatings, Kim grows to maturity waiting only for an opportunity to escape the island stronghold. When she finally grabs her chance for freedom, readers will be rooting for her all the breathless way. The rest of the story is a heart-stoping chase through the steamy Venezuelan jungle, culminating in a daring rescue on the squalid island of Carib. Along the way, Richard Owen's beautiful young heroine learns to trust--and love--again. White Slave is a roller-coaster read, from a consummate storyteller. Richard Owen's momentum will carry his readers, along with his other victims, to an explosive climax. Derived from an article in Publishers Weekly: Kim Mitchell is the 13-year-old star pitcher for her Foxhaven, Conn., baseball team. She is also the daughter of Tom Mitchell, a sharp, drugbusting D.A. who retired from New York's fast-paced, high-profile world of crime and justice at the peak of his career to move to the suburbs and enjoy the quiet life. But Kim is kidnapped and spends the next seven years on the West Indian island of Carib as the ""crazy white mistress'' of Wilson Kane, the ruthless, rich and twisted (he has a penchant for young girls) drug overlord who Mitchell almost brought down. Pseudonymous author Owen does well here with an assortment of peculiar characters bent on revenging or fulfilling vendettas and a plot that is well handled and interesting. This thriller's real distinction, however, comes from its well-drawn tropical locations. Owen, a former UPI bureau chief in the Caribbean and Latin America, writes of jungles, shanties, squalor and corruption in this part of the world with confidence, creating arresting images and raising provocative questions., William Morrow and Company, Inc, 1987, 3, Barre, Mass.: Imprint Society, 1971. Two volumes. One of 1950 copies signed by Rudolf van Lier, the editor and author of the Introduction. Quarto, cloth & marbled boards (hardcover), xviii, [x], 220 pp + 258 pp. 80 plates and maps, some folding. Fine in slip case., Imprint Society, 1971. Two volumes. One of 1950 copies signed by Rudolf van Lier, the editor and author of the Introduction., 19711950, 0, Soul Jazz Records, 2014. Hardcover. New. 200 pages. 12.01x12.01x1.10 inches., Soul Jazz Records, 2014, 6, Amsterdam: Edita-the Publishing House of the Royal, 2004. First Edition, First Printing. Fine Hardcover in a Fine Dust Jacket. New/No Jacket. No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. Appears unused / unopened. xix,320 pp. With portfolio with 5 folded maps, 2 in color. Issued in a slipcase. Includes bibliographical references 10.5 inches tall; and index. 3 appendices, numerous figs. and maps.. This book includes the results of a profound study of Saba and the Quill, St. Eustatius, which provides a firm basis for the conclusion that both volcanoes are indeed active. The results were classified as confidential for very many years but at last are published for the first time here in full. Contains one of the best descriptions ever made on the volcanology of the Island Arcs of the eastern Caribbean including its submarine banks and a large bibliography., Edita-the Publishing House of the Royal, 2004, 6<