"A hut with a door at the front, with logs next to the door and in a pile in front of the hut to the right."--British Museum online catalogue
Description:
Title engraved below image., Sheet trimmed within plate mark., "Engrav'd for the Ladys Magazine"--Above image., and Plate from: The lady's magazine, or, Entertaining companion for the fair sex, v. 16 (February 1785).
Publisher:
Published March 1st, 1785, by G. Robinson
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska and Alaska.
Subject (Topic):
Discovery and exploration, Indians of North America, and Huts
Print shows a view of a settlement at Goulding's Harbor, a side channel of Portlock's Harbor between Sitka and Juneau in Alaska, visited by the ships King George and Queen Charlotte and Captains Portlock and Dixon. Two men holding rope, pulling small boat to shore; two other figures, Native persons, on opposite bank, with two small buildings; woods and rocky hillsides
Description:
BEIN BrSide4o Zc70 789vi: On sheet 18.3 x 23,0 cm. and Title from caption below image.
Publisher:
Publish'd by J. Stockdale & G. Goulding
Subject (Geographic):
Northwest Coast of North America and Alaska
Subject (Topic):
Indians of North America, Voyages around the world, and Discovery and exploration
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
Capt. Cooke's second voyage to the Southern Hemisphere
Description:
Anonymous. By John Marra., This edition was apparently intended to form volume 5 of 'A historial account of all the voyages around the world, performed by English navigators', volumes 1-4, by David Henry, were published in 1773-1774.-- See English short title catalogue., Edited by David Henry., Errata on verso of preliminary p. xiii., Signatures: a-b⁴ (-b4) B-D⁴ (±D2) E-2T⁴ (a1 verso blank)., and The "Resolution" commanded by Capt. Cook; the "Adventure," by Capt. Furneaux.
Publisher:
Printed for F. Newberry, at the Corner of St. Paul's Church-Yard
Subject (Geographic):
Oceania
Subject (Name):
Cook, James, 1728-1779., Resolution (Ship), and Adventure (Sloop : 1773-1776)
Subject (Topic):
Voyages around the world and Discovery and exploration
BEIN Pequot G59: Signatures: A-B8 A-Nn8 (Nn8 [blank?] wanting)., Errors in numbering: leaves 5, 17, 19, 21, 23, 24, 41-48 numbered, respectively, 6, 16, 18, 20, 22, 23, 28-35., "Impresso en Aquers por Iuan Lacio M.D.L.IIII" (at end of 16th prelim. leaf)., Printer's mark on t.p., The "traca delas Indias" entitled "Brevis exactaq. totius Novi orbis eiusq. insula "un descriptio recens a Ioan. Bellero edita" is present in the present copy. According to Sabin "only found in the Bellero editions and also in his edition of Levinus Appollonius of 1565 and 1567"; it is, however, found also in copies with imprint of Iuan Steelsio--cf. Cat. of Huth lib., & Medina, Bibl. hisp.-amer., Reprint of the first part of the author's Historia general de las Indias, Saragossa, 1553., and Another issue has the imprint: En Anuers, Iuan Bellero, 1554.
BEIN: Copy 2 was James W. Abert's personal copy and includes a ms. letter from John Fremont tipped in, ordering Abert to make preparations for departure from St. Louis in 1845. Copy 2 is also extra illustrated with 12 plates of watercolors of Indians attributed to James W. Abert, which were never published., BEIN: Copy 3 has colored plates., MUDD: Egi Ar48 845: folded leaf and map missing., Caption title., At head of caption title: 29th Congress, 1st Session, [Senate.], [438]., and Map entitled: Map showing the route pursued by the exploring expedition to New Mexico and the southern Rocky Mountains made under the orders of Captain J.C. Fremont, U.S. Topographical Engineers and conducted by Lieut. J.W. Abert, assisted by Lieut. W.G. Peck, U.S.T.E. during the year 1845.
Publisher:
s.n.
Subject (Geographic):
Southwest, New, Arkansas, and United States
Subject (Topic):
Discovery and exploration and Exploring expeditions
BEIN BrSides Elephant Folio Zc86 800cr: Imperfect: chipped and torn along edges. Backed with paper., Engraving showing the shipwreck of two small boats that were part of the La Perouse Expedition, during their reconnaissance of Lituya Bay, near Juneau, Alaska., and "Deposé à Bibliotheque Imperiale."
Publisher:
Chez Ostervald l'ain Rue du petit Lion St. Sulpice, No. 20 and Imprimé par Bassand
Subject (Geographic):
Alaska
Subject (Name):
La Pérouse, Jean-François de Galaup, comte de, 1741-1788
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Published / Created:
1873.
Call Number:
WA Photos Folio 53
Container / Volume:
Volume (copy 1)
Image Count:
93
Abstract:
Two versions of a viewbook distributed by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories in 1873 with mounted photographic prints created by William Henry Jackson of camps, geothermal features, and landscape primarily in Yellowstone National Park and Montana, 1872, Images of camps established by members of the United States Geological Survey include sites in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park; at the mouth of Teton Canyon, Montana; on the shore of Mystic Lake, Gallatin County, Montana; in the Wasatch Mountains near Ogden, Utah; and at Fort Hall, Idaho, Images of geothermal features in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park include the crater of Old Faithful, the Grand Geyser in eruption, Castle Geyser, and the crater of Grotto Geyser, Images of geothermal features in the Lower Basin of Yellowstone National Park consist of several views of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Gardner River and a view of the calcium carbonate cone known as Cap of Liberty, An image shows the Architectural Geyser in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Images of rivers in Yellowstone National Park include views along the Yellowstone River consisting of the Upper Falls, the Lower Falls, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, as well as a view of Tower Fall, a waterfall on Tower Creek. Several images depict the Yellowstone River Valley, Images of Gallatin County, Montana, include a view of the Needle, a rock pinnacle in Bridger Canyon; views of Mystic Lake; views of the Gallatin River include trails along the river and the walls of Gallatin Canyon, as well as Arched Falls; and views of Mount Blackmore and its vicinity that include views of the mountain and Palace Butte, and Images of mountains in what became Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, include Grand Teton (referred to as Mount Hayden) and the Teton Range
Description:
Each photograph is accompanied by a guard sheet with descriptive letter-press captions., Photographs on mounts of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories., Both volumes have the same contents of photographic prints with variations in the orientation of prints and the binding., and One volume possesses slightly more gilded ornamentation on its boards as well as gilded edges to the individual mounts.
Publisher:
Government Printing Office
Subject (Geographic):
Yellowstone National Park., Blackmore, Mount (Mont.), Bridger Canyon (Mont.), Firehole River (Wyo.), Fort Hall (Idaho : Fort), Gallatin Canyon (Mont.), Gallatin River (Wyo. and Mont.), Grand Teton (Wyo.), Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.), Idaho, Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.), Montana, Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho), Tower Creek (Wyo.), Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.), Utah, Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho), Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River, and Yellowstone River Valley
Subject (Name):
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. and Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography, American, Rock formations, United States, Discovery and exploration, and Surveys
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Published / Created:
1873.
Call Number:
WA Photos Folio 53
Container / Volume:
Volume (copy 2)
Image Count:
94
Abstract:
Two versions of a viewbook distributed by the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories in 1873 with mounted photographic prints created by William Henry Jackson of camps, geothermal features, and landscape primarily in Yellowstone National Park and Montana, 1872, Images of camps established by members of the United States Geological Survey include sites in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park; at the mouth of Teton Canyon, Montana; on the shore of Mystic Lake, Gallatin County, Montana; in the Wasatch Mountains near Ogden, Utah; and at Fort Hall, Idaho, Images of geothermal features in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park include the crater of Old Faithful, the Grand Geyser in eruption, Castle Geyser, and the crater of Grotto Geyser, Images of geothermal features in the Lower Basin of Yellowstone National Park consist of several views of Mammoth Hot Springs on the Gardner River and a view of the calcium carbonate cone known as Cap of Liberty, An image shows the Architectural Geyser in the Lower Firehole River Basin of Yellowstone National Park, Images of rivers in Yellowstone National Park include views along the Yellowstone River consisting of the Upper Falls, the Lower Falls, and the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone River, as well as a view of Tower Fall, a waterfall on Tower Creek. Several images depict the Yellowstone River Valley, Images of Gallatin County, Montana, include a view of the Needle, a rock pinnacle in Bridger Canyon; views of Mystic Lake; views of the Gallatin River include trails along the river and the walls of Gallatin Canyon, as well as Arched Falls; and views of Mount Blackmore and its vicinity that include views of the mountain and Palace Butte, and Images of mountains in what became Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming, include Grand Teton (referred to as Mount Hayden) and the Teton Range
Description:
Each photograph is accompanied by a guard sheet with descriptive letter-press captions., Photographs on mounts of the United States Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories., Both volumes have the same contents of photographic prints with variations in the orientation of prints and the binding., and One volume possesses slightly more gilded ornamentation on its boards as well as gilded edges to the individual mounts.
Publisher:
Government Printing Office
Subject (Geographic):
Yellowstone National Park., Blackmore, Mount (Mont.), Bridger Canyon (Mont.), Firehole River (Wyo.), Fort Hall (Idaho : Fort), Gallatin Canyon (Mont.), Gallatin River (Wyo. and Mont.), Grand Teton (Wyo.), Grand Teton National Park (Wyo.), Idaho, Lower Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Mammoth Hot Springs (Wyo.), Montana, Teton Range (Wyo. and Idaho), Tower Creek (Wyo.), Upper Falls of the Yellowstone River (Wyo.), Upper Geyser Basin (Wyo.), Utah, Wasatch Range (Utah and Idaho), Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Yellowstone River, and Yellowstone River Valley
Subject (Name):
Jackson, William Henry, 1843-1942. and Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)
Subject (Topic):
Discoveries in geography, American, Rock formations, United States, Discovery and exploration, and Surveys
