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Description: 598 p. fold. pl., 2 port. (incl. front.) 22 cm. "A Narrative of Voyages and Travels in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: Comprising Three Voyages Round the World" is a travelogue written by Amasa Delano. This book chronicles the author's experiences during his three voyages around the world, providing a detailed account of his adventures and encounters in both the northern and southern hemispheres.Delano's narrative takes readers on a captivating journey as he explores various regions across the globe. He shares his observations, encounters, and the challenges he faced during his extensive travels. The book offers a unique perspective on the different cultures, landscapes, and natural wonders encountered by the author throughout his voyages.In the northern hemisphere, Delano delves into his experiences in regions such as Europe, Asia, and North America. He may recount his interactions with diverse societies, describing their customs, traditions, and ways of life. From bustling cities to remote villages, readers gain insight into the vibrant tapestry of human existence that Delano encountered during his travels.Turning to the southern hemisphere, the book offers an exploration of the uncharted territories and exotic locales encountered by Delano. He might describe his encounters with indigenous peoples, the exploration of unexplored lands, and the breathtaking landscapes that captured his imagination. From the vast expanses of South America to the remote islands of the Pacific, readers are transported to the captivating wonders of the southern hemisphere.Amasa Delano's writing style is likely to be rich in detail, capturing the essence of the places he visited and the people he met. The book may also contain illustrations, maps, or sketches to complement his descriptions and help readers visualize the landscapes and cultures he encountered.Overall, "A Narrative of Voyages and Travels in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres" is a captivating travelogue that immerses readers in the adventures of Amasa Delano. It serves as a window into the world of exploration and provides a fascinating glimpse into the diverse landscapes, cultures, and people of both the northern and southern hemispheres. very good condition in brown calf with gilt fillet, label on spine damages, foxed
Seller: J. Lawton, Booksellers, Readville, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1200.00 + shipping
Condition: Fair
Description: This is an interesting copy of "A Narrative of Voyages and Travels, in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres Comprising Three Voyages Round the World; Together with a Voyage of Survey and Discovery of the Pacific Ocean and Oriental Islands" by Amasa Delano. This particular copy has ties to the War of 1812 - please see "Provenance" below. 1817 1st edition; Printed by E.G. House, for the Author; Boston. Full leather binding. With a frontispiece portrait of Delano, a portrait of "Abba Thulle" - King of the Pelew Islands taken 1791, and a partial fold-out map of "Pitcairns Island" (only 2 of the 3 panels are present). The book chronicles Massachusetts sea captain Delanos voyages between 1790 and 1810, covering the Hawaiian, Pelew, and Galapagos islands; New Guinea, Australia, and the East Indies; Chile and Peru; and Manila, Canton and Macao. This book (chapter 18 in particular) was used as inspiration by Herman Melville for his novel "Benito Cereno." PROVENANCE: This copy contains the handwritten names of numerous previous owners, one of whom is "Joel W. Abbot." Abbot was a U.S. Naval Officer who "served notably" in the War of 1812. Appointed Midshipman in the U.S. Navy on November 2, 1812, his first cruise was under Commodore John Rodgers in the frigate "USS President," who recommended him to Commodore Thomas Macdonough, then in command of naval forces on Lake Champlain. He was given a mission to penetrate the British lines and destroy a quantity of masts and spars. This he accomplished, having assumed the disguise of a British officer. For that service he was promoted to Lieutenant and voted a sword by Congress. From 1839 to 1842 he was Executive Officer of the Navy Yard in Boston, Massachusetts. ("Charlestown Navy Yard" - which is the original name of the "Boston Navy Yard" - is handwritten on the back of the Abba Thulle portrait.) Condition: White staining along the bottom edge of the front cover and spine. Small chip at the top-right corner of the spine, and at the bottom edge of the spine. Tight binding. Both covers are firmly attached. The rear end paper is present, but has detached. The primary condition issue with this copy is that there is dampstaining to the pages throughout the book. Despite the dampstaining, the pages are highly readable and are not brittle. The "Pitcairns Island" fold-out map is incomplete with 2 of the 3 panels present - the left-hand panel has torn away and is not present. The frontispiece and title page have pulled from the spine 1" down from the top edge. The book begins with the frontispiece, so at least one blank front end paper has been removed. Numerous names/dates/addresses written in old handwriting on the end papers, frontispiece and title pages; a few pages within have handwritten notes in old handwriting. Page 23 has tears along the perimeter. Overall the book is in Fair condition.
Seller: CraigsClassics, Hudson, NH, U.S.A.
Price: US$1350.00 + shipping
Description: 598,[1]pp. plus two engraved plates including frontispiece portrait, and engraved folding map. Contemporary calf, rebacked in modern calf in matching style, spine gilt. Boards scuffed and worn, especially at extremities. Light foxing throughout, faint dampstain in lower gutter throughout the text, most pronounced in the first half. Overall, good. One of the major printed accounts of world voyages for its time, and the source book for Melville's BENITO CERINO. Delano recounts his travels between 1790 and 1810, encompassing visits to the Palau, Hawaiian, and Galapagos islands; Manila, Canton, and Macao; New Guinea, Australia, and the East Indies; and Chile and Peru. Includes detailed accounts of whaling and seal hunting, observations of the inhabitants indigenous to Delano's stopping points, etc. HOWES D233. SABIN 19349. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 40635. HILL 463. RICH, pp.92-93. FORBES 463. NAYLOR 64.
Seller: William Reese Company - Americana, New Haven, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$1500.00 + shipping
Description: First edition. Portrait frontispiece of Delano and 2 plates (portrait of Abba Thulle; folding map of "Pitcairns Island". 598, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo. "An account by an American of his three voyages to various parts of the Pacific between 1790 and 1807. He called at Van Diemen's Land and engaged in sealing in Bass Strait, of which he gives a description (pp 427-72)." Ferguson The author made three important Pacific Voyages: the first (1790-1792) to Canton on the ship Massachusetts; the second (1799-1802) on the Perseverance and the Pilgrim. He made stops at the Hawaiian Islands on two of these voyages. The narrative is of great importance for its text (pp. 111-151) concerning Bligh and the Bounty and Pitcairn Island, part of which appears nowhr=ere else. An early map of Pitcairn Island is included." Forbes "This narrative may have been written in collaboration with Horace Holley, who was probabaly the author of the appended biographical sketch of Delano, described as 'written by a friend' (p. 577-598)" Hill. The sourcebook for Herman Melville's Benito Cereno. Ferguson 672; Howes D-233; Sabin 19349; Shaw & Shoemaker 40635; Forbes 463; New Hill 463 Contemporary calf. Ownership signature of "Jospeh Spear, Georges Island, Boston Harbour 1819" on lower flyleaf. Binding broken, stained, etc. In brown cloth drop box Portrait frontispiece of Delano and 2 plates (portrait of Abba Thulle; folding map of "Pitcairns Island". 598, [1] pp. 1 vols. 8vo
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.
DELANO, Amasa. Narrative of Voyages and Travels, in the Northern and Southern. , 1817.
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Description: DELANO, Amasa. A Narrative of Voyages and Travels, in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres: Comprising Three Voyages Round the World; Together With a Voyage of Survey and Discovery, in the Pacific Ocean and Oriental Islands. Boston: Printed by E.G. House, 1817. 1st ed. 598,[1, errata]pp. Frontis. portrait, folding map and plate. Contemporary gilt-decorated calf, gilt-decorated spine, black morocco spine label, marbled endpapers. A very good copy. Howes D-233, "aa". Hill, p.83. Rich, pp.92-3. Forbes, Hawaii 463. Naylor 64. One of the major printed accounts of world voyages for its time, and the source book for Melville's BENITO CERINO. Delano recounts his travels between 1790 and 1810, encompassing visits to the Palau, Hawaiian, and Galapagos islands; Manilla, Canton, and Macao; New Guinea, Australia, and the East Indies; and Chile and Peru. Includes detailed accounts of whaling and seal hunting, observations of the inhabitants indigenous to Delano's stopping points, etc. "This narrative may possibly have been written in collaboration with Horace Holley, who was probably the author of the appended biographical sketch of Delano"--Hill.
Seller: G.S. MacManus Co., ABAA, Bryn Mawr, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1924.90 + shipping
Description: FIRST EDITION, 8vo, pp 599, portrait frontispiece, 2 plates (Abba Thulle and Map of Pitcairn), contemporary black half calf, re-backed using original spine, the cleanest copy I have seen, most copies suffer from foxing and browning. "An account by an American of his three voyages to various parts of the Pacific between 1790 and 1807. He called at Van Diemen's Land and engaged in sealing in Bass Strait, of which he gives a description (pp 427-72)." Ferguson 672.
Seller: J & S L Bonham ABA ILAB PBFA, London, United Kingdom
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 599 pages with frontispice, plate and map. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/4") Bound in leather, respined with gilt. (HOWES D233. SABIN 19349. SHAW & SHOEMAKER 40635. HILL 463. RICH, pp.92-93. FORBES 463. NAYLOR 64.) First edition. Amasa Delano, whose Voyages and Travels (1817) was the source for Herman Melvilles Benito Cereno (1855), was born in Massachusetts. After serving briefly in the Continental army during the American Revolution, Delano began a lifelong career as sailor, ship captain, and occasional shipbuilder, often in conjunction with his brother Samuel. Delano gave significant space to an account of his capture of the Spanish ship Tryal off the coast of Chile in 1801 and to the events subsequent to the capture. Seeing the ship in apparent difficulty, Delano went aboard, was told that the ship was long without provisions, remained on board while a boat went for food and water, and learned that the slaves had revolted and captured the ship only when its captain, Benito Cereno, jumped into his boat as it was leaving. Melvilles rewriting of that account is one of his most famous narratives, Benito Cereno. Voyages and Travels focuses on his experiences in the Pacific and Indian Oceans from 1790 until 1807, during which time Delano several times circumnavigated the globe. In Voyages and Travels Delano clearly wants to be both informative and entertaining. He offers advice on what supplies to take on a voyage, how best to approach specific islands and landfalls, and where to find water and other supplies. He describes not only such well-known places as Canton, Bombay, Calcutta, and Lima but also the Palau Islands, New Guinea, and other relatively unexplored areas. Finally, Delano likes to tell a good story: a battle with the natives of New Guinea, the mutiny on the Bounty and its aftermath, a near drowning. Delano clearly wonders whether civilization is best for the natives of the islands he visits. He ordinarily thinks well of the islanders and believes that European exploitation has caused most of the antagonism he encounters. Condition: Rebuilt spine with original boards, old ink signature on front and back paste downs, foxing throughout, some damp stains at edge.
Seller: The Book Collector, Inc. ABAA, ILAB, Fort Worth, TX, U.S.A.
Price: US$2000.00 + shipping
Description: First edition of Massachusetts sea captain Amasa Delano's account of his voyages between 1790 and 1810, covering the Hawaiian, "Pelew," and Galapagos islands; Manila, Canton and Macao; New Guinea, Australia, and the East Indies; and Chile and Peru. Delano's narrative is best remembered for his account of the capture of the Spanish ship Tryal off the coast of Chile, the inspiration for Herman Melville's Benito Cereno, in which an unsuspecting American captain boards a moored ship in the middle of a slave revolt, misinterpreting every action he witnesses. In Delano's original account: "the negro, who kept constantly at the elbows of Don Benito and myself, I should, at any other time, have immediately resented. . . . the Spanish sailors were then seen jumping overboard and making for our boat." This copy bears the ownership signature of fellow sea captain Edmund Fanning, "the Pathfinder of the Pacific," a native of Connecticut who set sail in 1792 for the South Seas. During the following decades, Fanning sailed around the world, visiting Australia, South Georgia, Fiji, Tonga, and the Marquesas. For some time, he and Delano sailed the same seal trade route from the Falklands up the coast of Chile, both profiting handsomely. Fanning's copy of Delano's narrative is offered with a 1960 first edition of Walter Teller's Five Sea Captains: Their Own Accounts of Voyages Under Sail, which features Delano's "Voyage in the Ship Perseverance" and Fanning's "First Voyage Round the World as Commander." Howes D233, Sabin 19349, Shaw & Shoemaker 40635. A very good copy, with excellent seafaring provenance. Octavo, measuring 8.5 x 5 inches: 598, [2]. Contemporary calf, spine ruled in gilt, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt. Engraved frontispiece; engraved portrait of Abba Thulle, "King of the Pelew Islands;" folding map of Pitcairn Island. List of plates and errata at rear. Light penciled signature "Fanning" to final flyleaf. Moderate foxing, light shelfwear, tiny chip to head of spine.
Seller: Honey & Wax Booksellers, ABAA, Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A.
Price: US$2800.00 + shipping
Description: 8vo., (8 3/8 x 5 inches). Errata leaf at end. Engraved frontispiece portrait of Delano, and portrait of Abba Thule, King of the Pelew Islands, one folding map of Pitcairn Island (browned, occasionally heavy spotting throughout). Contemporary mottled sheep, the smooth spine gilt-ruled in five compartments, red morocco lettering-piece in one (worn with minor loss at the head of the spine, extremities rubbed). Provenance: Pencilled ownership inscriptions of Joseph J. Norris on the recto of the front free endpaper and at head of title-page, dated Canton February 1819 on the recto of the portrait frontispiece; with the small library label of Wolfgang A. Herz, on the front pastedown, his sale "Important Voyages and Travels", 9th December 2009, 318. "Lengthy. readable and frequently exciting" (DND) First edition. Delano, an American mariner and author from Duxbury, Massachusetts, made several voyages to various parts of the Pacific including Hawaii, Palau, the Galapagos Islands, Manila, Canton and Macao, New Guinea, Australia, the East Indies, Chile and Peru. His ".opportunity for fame and fortune came in 1790. A new ship, the "Massachusetts", weighing 900 tons and 116 feet long, had been built at Quincy to engage in the recently opened and much-talked-about China trade. Delano booked on as second officer and began keeping the journal that would form the basis of his [this book]. He published this lengthy--about 600 pages--yet readable and frequently exciting story in Boston, and it was reprinted several times in the nineteenth century" (DNB). "A Narrative." reveals Delano's open-minded curiosity and respect for the diverse cultures he encountered. It includes a unique account of the "Bounty" and Captain Bligh, accompanied by the map and views of Pitcairn's Island. The source for Herman Melville's short story, "Benito Cereno" is taken from one of Delano's adventures in which a Spanish ship is overrun by the slaves it was transporting. Ferguson 673; Forbes 463; Hill 463; Howes D-233; Sabin 19349. Catalogued by Kate Hunter
Seller: Arader Galleries - AraderNYC, New York, NY, U.S.A.