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Verlag: Richmond Publishing,, 1972
Anbieter: Antiquariat Berghammer, Gräfelfing, Deutschland
Verbandsmitglied: GIAQ
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364 pages, with illustrations, English text Sprache: Englisch Gewicht in Gramm: 900 8°, Orig-Cloth, dust jacket, nice copy.
Verlag: London, Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, 1859
Anbieter: Antiquariat A. Wempe, Sarnen, Schweiz
21.5 x 14.5 cm, front., XVI, 660 p. with 2 of 3 plans (one folded), charts, and wood engravings, red marble cover, spine useed.
Verlag: Henry Colburn, 1845
Anbieter: Books From California, Simi Valley, CA, USA
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Hardcover. Zustand: Good. First Edition. Extremely scarce. Ex-library, small outer labels have been removed, left a bit of scuffing on leather. Still, binding is gorgeous. Thick brown tooled leather with full gilt spine, raised bands. Spines a little faded, still look nice on a shelf. Minor shelf/age wear. Occasional minor foxing, overall pages are clean. Bindings sturdy.
Verlag: Longman, Green, Longman, and Roberts, London, 1859
Anbieter: Rooke Books PBFA, Bath, Vereinigtes Königreich
Verbandsmitglied: PBFA
Cloth. Zustand: Very Good. None (illustrator). A sweeping illustrated account of Ceylon by James Emerson Tennent in two volumes, the third edition. Sir James Emerson Tennent was an British politician and traveller, appointed colonial secretary of Ceylon from 1845 to 1850. Originally published in 1859, this comprehensive work contains a complete account of the island of Ceylon, with chapters looking at its geology, climate, flora and fauna, history, religion and Buddhism, farming, commerce, art, science, and Portuguese, Dutch, and English influence. This is followedaccounts of elephants, the forest, and ruined cities.A remarkable encyclopaedic work that proved very popular, running through many revised editions within the first eight months, five editions until 1860. The present copies are third editions. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume as well as maps, plans, and numerous drawings in text. Two full page maps to vol. I and two folding maps to vol. II, one of which is partly coloured. Collated, complete. In the original publisher's uniform full cloth binding. Externally smart with minor shelf wear, spine and boards lightly bumped to extremities, few faint damp spots to front board vol. I. Stowe School Library bookplates to front pastedown, no further stamps or marks. Additional armorial bookplate to verso front free endpaper, Hinges reinforced. Internally, firmly bound. Few spots scattered to the occasional leaf, although generally pages appear very clean throughout. Illustrated with a frontispiece to each volume as well as various maps, plans, and numerous drawings in text. Two further full page maps to vol. I and two folding maps to vol. II, one of which is partly coloured. Collated, complete. Very Good. book.
Verlag: London: Longman, Green, Longman, And Roberts, 1859., 1859
Anbieter: D & E LAKE LTD. (ABAC/ILAB), Toronto, ON, Kanada
Hardcover. Zustand: Very Good. 2 Volumes. 8vo. pp. xxxix, [1], 643, [1]; 1 p.l., [v]-xvi, 663. with half-title in Vol. I only. 4 maps (2 folding & 1 partly coloured), 2 wood-engraved frontis. & numerous wood-engraved text illus. , maps & plans. contemporary half calf (rubbed, spines dull). Third Edition, Revised. The author was civil secretary to the colonial government of Ceylon from 1845 to 1850. His account, which went through five editions in eight months, contains "a vast amount of information arranged with clearness and precision." (DNB) Included are sections on physical geography (geology, climate, vegetation), zoology, Singhalese chronicles, population, agriculture, commerce, manufactures, metal working, engineering, the arts, social life, sciences, Singhalese literature, mediaeval history (Ceylon as known to the Greeks and Romans, Indian, Arabian, and Persian authorities, the Chinese, and the Moors, Genoese, and Venetians), modern history (the Portuguese, Dutch, and English in Ceylon), the geographical regions of the island, the elephant, &c. This edition has been revised, the most important alteration being the insertion of a chapter on Buddhism in Ceylon.
Verlag: No place 19 Feb. no year given
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
One page, 12mo, bifolium, some damage to second leaf, small closed tear on first leaf, evidence of tipping in to album (remains of glue), note in good condition. "In the List of Members of the Carlton, my name : instead of | Tennant Sir J. Emmerson | should be | Tennent Sir J. Emerson || and my sons [sic] name | instead of | Tennant W. E. should | be Tennent W.W. Emerson | will you direct this to be corrected & oblige yours truly".
Verlag: 66 Warwick Square Belgravia London. 4 November, 1861
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged and worn. Reads: 'My dear Mrs McClean | Will you accept the accompanying Volume from me, as a slight token of my remembrance of old times & old friends | Faithfully Ever | J. Emerson Tennent'.
Verlag: 16 March 19 Pall Mall London, 1840
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
4pp, 4to. Bifolium. Panel, a little under one-sixth of total area, missing from bottom outside corner of second leaf, with attendant loss to text, otherwise in good condition, lightly aged and worn. Folded three times. A good long letter in a neat and stylish hand, with a firm underlined signature. He begins by writing that he has that morning 'received the Petition from Belfast which I was pleased to expect from having seen in the Report of your meeting that you had done Mr Dunbar and myself the honor to entrust its presentation to us'. He complains of the 'loss to the public, & the great disadvantage to a member anxious to give effect to the representation of the people, occasioned by the regulation made in the year 1835 regarding the presentation of Petitions in the House of Comms by which we are restricted from doing more than merely mentioning the quarter whence the Petition emanates the number of Signatures & the prayer'. He considers that by this regulation the member of parliament is 'shut out from any mention of other circumstances which would give it interest and arrest attention'. He continues: 'I feel this particularly in the case of this petition and others which I have presented and expect from Ireland, as I shall be unable to do little more than make a statement in a very few sentences regarding it'. After a brief discussion of house business he writes: 'I attach even more [last word underlined twice] importance to the Irish Petitions in this matter than even to the Scotch ones because they shew an extended sympathy with the Church of Scotland, even from those who have no similar end and no analagous grievance amongst themselves to complain of, & whose feeling is therefore purely disinterested'. He turns to the 'course likely to be taken by the Governmt.', with reference to a report received from 'Capt. Gordon (brother to Lord Alexander who takes a most lively interest in the question)', with whom he dined 'at the Speakers on Saturday evening', and to 'the abolition of all patronage' in the Church of Scotland.
Verlag: 'H. M. Stationery Office | 26th June', 1860
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
See McCulloch's entry in the Oxford DNB. He was appointed Comptroller of H.M. Stationery Office in 1838. 1p, 16mo In good condition, lightly aged. Folded once. Reads: 'Mr. McCulloch presents compts to Sir James and Lady Em. Tennent, and begs to thank them for their kind invitation to dine with them on the 5th proxo, which he has much pleasure in accepting.'.
Verlag: Tempo House Tempo County Fermanagh Ireland. 23 August no year
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
1p., 12mo. In fair condition, lightly aged, with traces of mount adhering at corners of reverse. The recipient is not identified. The note is written in a neat hand, and reads: 'Sir | Permit me to offer you my sincere thanks for the valuable communication you have so obligingly procured, relative to the restoration of Rooksey'.
Verlag: 12 June London, 1844
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
1p, 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. Folded twice. He writes that he has 'received the memorial to the Postmaster General, which you have done me the honor to transmit for the joint transmission of Mr Ross & myself'. He will arrange with Ross to have the memorial 'presented on the earliest possible opportunity'.
Verlag: Beech Park Belfast. 25 April, 1840
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
2pp., 12mo. In good condition, lightly aged. He has asked his friend 'Mr Reilly' to assure the recipient that he will be with him on the arranged date. 'Independently of my personal interewst in Methodism from the fact of my family having been for 35 years in connexion with that body, I take as a Christian, an extended interest in the success of your mission, one of the most valuable, I believe, in existence'. After attending a public meeting in Belfast, he will travel 'the same night to Liverpool' and then to London. 'I must travel, which I am now unwilling to do, by the Railroad on Sabbath night. By this means I must please God to be with you.' Should he be prevented from attending, 'be assured of my most ardent good wishes: and at all times, when my exertions, or presence can be of use I shall be but too happy, to have them called for by you, or the friends of Methodism'.
Verlag: On letterhead of the Ordnance Map Office Southampton. 20 November, 1856
Anbieter: Richard M. Ford Ltd, London, Vereinigtes Königreich
Manuskript / Papierantiquität
3pp., 12mo. Bifolium. In good condition, lightly aged. Addressed to 'Sir John F. Burgoyne. | Bart:'. He is sending 'a copy of the Abstracts from Meteorological observations taken at our Foreign stations, in which Sir Emerson Tennent will find the abstract from the observations taken at Columbo in the year 1853-4'. He is also sending abstracts from subsequent years which 'have not yet been printed'.