BEIN 2003 1141: Imperfect: some plates wanting. Extra-illustrated. Autograph: Emily S. Baker, Elephanta Lodge, Preston Drove, Brighton. Bookplate of Paul Mellon., In English., Author determined from internal evidence. Cf. NUC pre-1956, v. 31, p. 230., and Pages [289]-298 are repeated in numbering.
Publisher:
Privately printed, T. Booker)
Subject (Geographic):
United States and Europe
Subject (Name):
Baker, Anthony St. John, 1785-1854
Subject (Topic):
Travel, Voyages and travels, and Description and travel
BEIN 2003 1141: Imperfect: some plates wanting. Extra-illustrated. Autograph: Emily S. Baker, Elephanta Lodge, Preston Drove, Brighton. Bookplate of Paul Mellon., In English., Author determined from internal evidence. Cf. NUC pre-1956, v. 31, p. 230., and Pages [289]-298 are repeated in numbering.
Publisher:
Privately printed, T. Booker)
Subject (Geographic):
United States and Europe
Subject (Name):
Baker, Anthony St. John, 1785-1854
Subject (Topic):
Travel, Voyages and travels, and Description and travel
Scrapbook compiled by Sir Edwin Arnold possibly for a projected publication titled "North and south, being an account of the coronation at Moscow and a description of the island of Teneriffe, reprinted with permission from The Daily Telegraph, by Sir Edwin Arnold with illustrations and original sketches." The scrapbook is composed of pasted-in clippings from The Daily Telegraph of articles written by Arnold between February and May 1896. Articles include a travel series on Tenerife island, editorials on morality and theater, and an account of the Moscow coronation of Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia. Pasted throughout to illustrate the articles are 8 watercolor drawings, 31 albumen photographs, 1 cyanotype photograph, and 1 sketch. An additional albumen photograph is laid in. The volume is accompanied by a printed speach by Arnold presented at a dinner in honor of Sir Edward Levy-Lawson Burnham's elevation to the peerage (1903), 13 copies
Description:
Sir Edwin Arnold (1832-1904) was an English writer best known for his work as a journalist, his translations of Asian literature, and for his poetical works, including The Light of Asia (London: Trubner, 1879). and In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Russia., Great Britain., Canary Islands., Moscow (Russia), and Tenerife (Canary Islands)
Subject (Name):
Arnold, Edwin, Sir, 1832-1904., Burnham, Edward Levy-Lawson, 1833-1916., and Nicholas II, Emperor of Russia, 1868-1918.
Subject (Topic):
Coronations, Journalists, Travel writing, Voyages and travels, and Description and travel
The generall historie of Virginia, New-England, and the Summer Isles : with the names of the
Image Count:
1
Abstract:
"A description of part of the adventures of Cap. Smith in Virginia." and Nine engraved vignettes with inset map.
Description:
Map of "Ould Virginia" (Church 3rd/Sabin 4th state) facing p. 21
Subject (Geographic):
Virginia --History --Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography., First contact of aboriginal peoples with Westerners., Indians of North America --Virginia --Early works to 1800., and Voyages and travels
Collection Created:
London : Printed by I.[ohn] D.[awson] and I.[ohn] H.[aviland] for Edward Blackmore, anno 1632
Coordinates not present on map and are approximated., Map of Champion Bay region (now Geraldton) in Western Australia, showing coastal soundings and topography of an area of approx. 250 square miles inland and south to Wizard Peak, centring on Mt. Fairfax. Shows Captain Grey's track and Captain Stokes' track. Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Depths by soundings., and Originally published in: Discoveries in Australia : with an account of the coasts and rivers explored and surveyed during the voyage of H.M.S. Beagle in the years 1837-43 ... Volume 2 / J. Lort Stokes.
Publisher:
J. Arrowsmith,
Subject (Geographic):
Champion Bay (W.A.)--Maps., Geraldton Region (W.A.)--Discovery and exploration--Maps., and Western Australia--Geraldton Region
Subject (Name):
Beagle (Ship), Grey, George,--1812-1898, Grey, George,--1812-1898--Travel--Australia--Western Australia--Maps., Stokes, John Lort, 1811-1885. Discoveries in Australia., and Stokes, John Lort,--1811-1885--Travel--Australia--Western Australia--Maps.
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography, Nautical charts--Australia--Champion Bay (W.A.), and Voyages and travels
