A coat of arms divided into quadrants. Two of the quadrants contain a pair of lions that are surrounded by a border featuring twelve scallop shells; the other two quadrants are of a checkerboard-style design. At the helm, surrounded by mantling, is a knight's helmet. At the crest are two images—to the left, a dragon with a lance through the neck; to the right, a fist grasping an undetermined item. Below is the motto Sola Salus Servire Deo.
A coat of arms divided into quadrants. Two of the quadrants contain two lions that are surrounded by a border featuring twelve scallop shells; the other two quadrants are of a checkerboard-style design. At the crest are two images—to the left, a dragon with a lance through the neck; to the right, a fist grasping an undetermined item. Below is the motto Sola Salus Servire Deo.
Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains and Expedition to the Rocky Mountains
Description:
Spine title, on publisher's printed labels: Major Long's Expedition to the Rocky Mountains., Engravings by Young & Delleker, Cephas Grien Childs, Alexander Lawson, Francis Kearney, and William Hay; after Stephen H. Long, Samuel Seymour and Titian Ramsay Peale., Some maps on double leaves., Text and atlas in slipcase., BEIN: Bookplate of Joseph Y. Jeanes., GEO: Atlas wanting, no slipcase., and BAC: British Art Center copy complete with atlas. Bound in publisher's original tan boards. Inscribed: Maine Charity School from Mrs. Lord.
Publisher:
H.C. Carey and I. Lea, Chesnut St.
Subject (Geographic):
West (U.S.), Ohio River, Missouri River, and United States
Subject (Topic):
Discovery and exploration, Indians of North America, Languages, Geology, Discoveries in geography, and Glossaries, vocabularies, etc
Wonders of geology, Familiar exposition of geological phenomena, and Dr. Mantell's Wonders of geology
Description:
BEIN Purdy 128: Thomas Hardy's copy. Bookplate: From the library of Thomas Hardy, O.M., Max Gate. Signature in ms. pasted on front pastedown of each vol.: Thomas Hardy, April, 1858. Binder's ticket: Bound by Westley's & Co., Friar Street, London. Imperfect: 2 cm. x 5 cm. part is cut from front endsheet of v.2., "In two volumes.", Includes index., and GEO QE35 M29 1848: Presentation copy to Professor Silliman.
Wonders of geology, Familiar exposition of geological phenomena, and Dr. Mantell's Wonders of geology
Description:
BEIN Purdy 128: Thomas Hardy's copy. Bookplate: From the library of Thomas Hardy, O.M., Max Gate. Signature in ms. pasted on front pastedown of each vol.: Thomas Hardy, April, 1858. Binder's ticket: Bound by Westley's & Co., Friar Street, London. Imperfect: 2 cm. x 5 cm. part is cut from front endsheet of v.2., "In two volumes.", Includes index., and GEO QE35 M29 1848: Presentation copy to Professor Silliman.
