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Price: US$25.48 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 320 pages. No dustjacket. Leather covering to spine is starting to flake off in large piece and have been restuc. Some simple gilt-coloured decoration and titles to spine. Heavy wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Maroon, loight blue and pink-hued marbling to board. Front board nearly detached. Has an atractive book plate pasted to inside of front board, Junior United Service Club. Page-edges browned but pages are clean.
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$30.58 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: 320 pages. No dustjacket. Leather covering to spine is starting to flake off in large piece and have been restuck. Some simple gilt-coloured decoration and titles to spine. Heavy wear to spine-ends and boards' corners. Maroon, light blue and pink-hued marbling to board. Front board nearly detached. Has an atractive book plate pasted to inside of front board, Junior United Service Club. Page-edges browned but pages are clean.
Seller: Sarah Zaluckyj, KINGTON, United Kingdom
Price: US$48.50 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Volume I only of a 3-volume set. Text/VG; strong & sound; closed tears to lower edges of 2nd fEP & first title pages; w/faint soiling to some 10 pgs & two corner folds; light brown spotting (acidic paper reaction). Wine leather boards/Fine. DJ/None as Issued. Yellow endpapers. When author and historian Washington Irving (1783 - 1859) returned America from Europe in 1832 after 17 years abraod, he made an adventurous trip to the Western frontier. This volume, an account of the fur-trading empire of his friend, John Jacob Astor (of Astoria, Oregon), was one of a series of books resulting from his adventurous trip, was written with his nephew, Pierrei Irving. Strong copy despite flaws
Seller: 100POCKETS, Berkeley, CA, U.S.A.
Price: US$129.00 + shipping
Condition: Good
Description: FIRST BRITISH EDITION (publ. by Richard Bentley) in the original publisher's plain tan paper boards with printed paper pasted title pieces on spine, Vol. I & II only (of three volume set), with half-title page and advertisement leaf in Vol. I (half-titles not published for in other volumes), 317[2]pp. Vol. I and 320pp. Vol II. Howes #I81. Good with an original bookplate in both volumes with transfer toning to the first few pages in each volume; hinges cracked, but well held (not detached from spine); rubbing to joints and head and foot of spines; light wear to corners; some sporadic interior light soiling on a few pages, but overall contents Very Good; spine paper titles in good shape with no loss of lettering except at spine. This is Washington Irving's account of John Jacob Astor's attempt in 1811 to establish the first American settlement on the Pacific coast in order to expand his American Fur Company. Astor commissioned the work as an official history of the expedition. Irving presents a faithful chronicle of events, based upon the testimonies of fur traders Robert Stuart, Gabriel Franchere, and Ross Cox; providing a chronicle of Fort Astoria from its founding until its passing to the Northwest Company in 1813. The book details the bitter rivalry between the two fur trading organizations, the discovery by the expedition of the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains which would prove integral to future settlers in crossing the Rockies, and accounts of the customs of the Pacific Coast Native American tribes. An important historic account.
Seller: North Slope Books, Lancaster, PA, U.S.A.
Price: US$150.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: BOOK DESCRIPTIONS: 3 vols, Vol. 1 xvi, 317 pgs; Vol. 2 ix, 320 pgs; Vol 3 vii, 294 pgs; first LONDON edition, published in the same year as the American First Edition. Each volume in contemporary matching 1/2 brown leather and green patterned cloth. Red leather labels on spine, raised bands. CONDITION DESCRIPTION: Spine edges worn and rubbed, corners rubbed. Bindings are sold and intact. Each volume with a bookplate of former owner and his last name (Beaufort) in ink. Title pages each have another inked name of a former owner (Chas. Lamb). Interiors are all very clean. CONTENTS DESCRIPTION: This is the lengthy history of the John Jacob Astor venture in the fur trade on the Pacific Coast. It is based on the journals of Robert Stuart, Wilson Price Hund, Ramsey Crooks and Captain Benjamin Bonneville. This British edition was issued without a map.
Seller: NorthStar Books, Spokane, WA, U.S.A.
Price: US$254.81 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: A very good three volume set in matching half-leather bindings with marbled boards and edges. A little rubbing to boards. No ownership inscription. Just a little, mainly end-paper, foxing. Vol. I,pp.xvi,317 + 2pp. publisher's adverts. Half title present (not called for in other volumes.).Vol. II,pp.ix,320. Vol. III,pp.vii,294. An account of fur trading in the American north-west and of John Jacob Astor's attempt to found a settlement on the Pacific coast. Photographs available on request.
Seller: Blacket Books, PBFA, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Price: US$300.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Three Volumes. Second edition but first edition in England, xvi, [1] – 317,[4 advertisements]; ix, 320; vii, 294 pp. 18.5 x 11.5 cm., ix, 320; vii, 294 pp., [Field 761, Howes I81, Langfeld p. 35, Sabin 35130, Williams & Edge p. 36, WCB 61:2]. No map was issued with this edition. Original marbled boards and quarter black morocco with gilt lettering and decorations. Binding scuffed with top of backstrip of volume 1 severely damaged, contents fine. Over all, Good+
Seller: T. W. Palmer Books, Eugene, OR, U.S.A.
Washington Irving. Astoria or Enterprise Beyond THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS. Richard Bentley, 1836.
Price: US$366.00 + shipping
Condition: Fine
Description: All 3 volumes have been professionally rebound in soft tan leather with gold title plates laid on the spine.New paste downs and prelim blank pages.Pages untrimmed,exceptionally clean and tight,no apparent faults,great set. First London Edition of the classic account of John Jacob Astor's attempt in 1811 to establish the first American settlement on the Pacific coast. Largely based on the reminiscences and writings of fur traders, Robert Stuart, Gabriel Franchère, and Ross Cox, the work presents a faithful chronicle of events at Astoria from its founding until its surrender to the Northwest Company in 1813, and contains much interesting information respecting the growing rivalry between the two fur trading companies, and the manners and customs of the Pacific Coast Indian tribes. Also included here is the "earliest extended relation of Wilson P.Hunt's overland expedition from St. Louis to that settlement."
Seller: THE BOOK SHOP, HASTINGS, HBN, New Zealand
Price: US$477.77 + shipping
Description: In three volumes. xvi, 317, [3]; ix, [1], 320; vii, [1], 294pp. With half-title and terminal advertisement leaf to Vol. I., half-titles not called for in other volumes. Original publisher's plain tan paper boards, printed paper lettering-pieces, housed in custom grey cloth slipcase with brown morocco lettering-piece. Rubbing to joints and head and foot of spines, some wear and loss to lettering-pieces, slight surface loss to upper boards of Vol. III, light spots of soiling, else a fine copy. Bookplate of Jerry Colonna to interior of slipcase. The first English edition of Washington Irving's (1783-1859) account of John Jacob Astor's (1763-1848) attempt in 1811 to establish the first American settlement on the Pacific coast in order to expand his American Fur Company. Astor commissioned the work as an official history of the expedition. Irving presents a faithful chronicle of events, based upon the testimonies of fur traders Robert Stuart, Gabriel Franchere, and Ross Cox; providing a chronicle of Fort Astoria from its founding until its passing to the Northwest Company in 1813. The work details the bitter rivalry between the two fur trading organisations, the discovery by the expedition of the South Pass through the Rocky Mountains which would prove integral to future settlers in crossing the terrain, and accounts of the customs of the Pacific Coast Native American tribes. Size: 8vo
Seller: Antiquates Ltd - ABA, ILAB, Wareham, Dorset, United Kingdom
Price: US$500.00 + shipping
Description: All three volumes of this complete set are in very good condition in their original 1/4 black cloth and light brown paper covered boards with printed, paper labels on the spines. Volume 1 has been re-sewn and rebacked with Japanese tissue repairs to the hinges. All three volumes are small octavos of 7 3/4 by 4 3/4 inches with the upper and lower tips of all the boards are worn through and bent. The front and rear paste downs for each volume have the residual glue from what may have been some sort of tape. The printed paper title labels are all rubbed and slightly damaged with small chipping making the printed text a challenge to read. Volume I contains 317 pages of text followed by 2 pages of ads from the publisher. Volume II contains 320 pages of text and is missing its final end page. Volume III contains 294 pages of text. The pagination error on page 308 is evident. Howes in his bibliography, U.S. Iana states: "Classic account of the first American attempt at settlement on the Pacific coast, 1811 - initial action towards substantiating our claim to Oregon - including the earliest extend relation of Wilson P. Hunt's overland expedition from St. Louis to that settlement." (Langfeld & Blackburn, p35; Howes, I-81)
Seller: Town's End Books, ABAA, Deep River, CT, U.S.A.
Price: US$699.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: Three volumes in 12mo size, half-title on volume one only, 12 (4) xvi, 317; ix, (1) 320; vii (1) , 294; black leather spines over original boards, tight and pages unfoxed, light wear to covers, VG the lot. "A handsome set of three, considered to be the classic account of first American attempt to settle the Pacific Coast, and the earliest extended relation of Wilson P Hunt's overland expedition from St Louis", Howes and others. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall
Seller: Mossback Books, hartland, MI, U.S.A.
Price: US$875.00 + shipping
Description: Three volumes. Volume I with ads (dated Nov. 1836) bound in at front and half title present, half titles not called for in Vols. II and III. Ad leaf at the end of Vol. I as called for. Published simultaneously with the American edition. Bound in drab paper boards, with original paper labels clean and complete. A signature strained in volume I, wear to the spine of Volume III, old label removed from the spine of volume I. Overall a very good survival of a fragile format, unsophisticated.
Seller: John R. Sanderson, Bookseller , Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Price: US$1221.00 + shipping
Condition: Very Good
Description: 3 Volumes. 8vo. pp. 1 p.l., xvi, 317 + [2]ads; ix, 320; vii, 294. with half-title in Vol. I. Untrimmed in original bds., functionally rebacked with new spine labels (inner margin of Vol. II title strengthened, first & last page in each vol. lightly embrowned). First London Edition of the classic account of John Jacob Astor's attempt in 1811 to establish the first American settlement on the Pacific coast. Largely based on the reminiscences and writings of fur traders, Robert Stuart, Gabriel Franchère, and Ross Cox, the work presents a faithful chronicle of events at Astoria from its founding until its surrender to the Northwest Company in 1813, and contains much interesting information respecting the growing rivalry between the two fur trading companies, and the manners and customs of the Pacific Coast Indian tribes. Also included here is the "earliest extended relation of Wilson P.Hunt's overland expedition from St. Louis to that settlement." (Howes) Cowan 119. Field 761. Howes I-81. Lande 1249. Langfeld & Blackburn p. 35. Sabin 35130. Smith 5034. Wagner-Camp 61:2. cfGagnon I 1767. cfGraff 2158. cfStrathern & Edwards 276. cfStreeter VI 3347.
Seller: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Canada
Price: US$1750.00 + shipping
Description: First British edition, issued shortly after the American edition. xvi, 317 ,[3]; ix, [1], 320; vii, [1], 294 pp. Half-title in first volume. 3 vols. 8vo. This is the most uncommon binding for this book which, when in the original state, is usually seen in cloth backed boards. There is a half title in the first volume, but none is called for in the second and third. The Stockhausen set was similarly bound, though uncut, and a special note was made in the sale catalogue: "Neither the NYPL Irving bibliography nor BAL note a copy of Astoria in this state." (Part I, lot 265, $500, 1974). BAL 10296; Wagner-Camp 61:2; Howes I-81; Field 761; Sabin 35129; Streeter 3347; LANGFELD & BLACKBURN, p.35; Forbes Hawaii 1004; Reese, The Best of the West , #56 (American Edition) Original drab paper over boards, printed labels, edges uncut . Signed and dated on title page Feby 17th 1838 James Brockett xvi, 317 ,[3]; ix, [1], 320; vii, [1], 294 pp. Half-title in first volume. 3 vols. 8vo First British edition, issued shortly after the American edition.
Seller: James Cummins Bookseller, ABAA, New York, NY, U.S.A.