FRESH BOOKS

OF

TRAVEL AND ADVENTURE

PUBLISHED BY

Harper & Brothers, Cliff Street, New York.

Travels and Adventures in Mexico,

In the Course of Journeys of upward of 2500 miles performed on Foot, giving an Account of the Manners and Customs of the People, and the Agricultural and Mineral Resources of that Country. By William W. Carpenter, late of the U. S. Army. 12mo, Muslin.

Travels in the United States.

By Lady Emmeline Wortley. 12mo, Muslin.

Harper’s N. Y. and Erie Rail-road Guide-Book:

Containing a Description of the Scenery, Rivers, Towns, Villages, and other important Works on the Road. Embellished with 136 Engravings on Wood, by Lossing & Barritt, from Original Sketches made expressly for the Work. 12mo, Muslin.

Pictorial Field-Book of the Revolution;

Or, Illustrations by Pen and Pencil, of the History, Scenery, Biography, Relics, and Traditions of the War for Independence: with the Records of a Tour to the Scenes of its Incidents. By Benson J. Lossing, Esq. With over 600 Illustrations on Wood, chiefly from Original Sketches by the Author. In Numbers, 8vo, Paper, 25 cents each. Vol. I. now ready, splendidly bound in Muslin, price $3 50.

Nile Notes of a Howadji.

12mo, Paper, 75 cents; Muslin, 87½ cents.

The Nile Boat;

Or, Glimpses of the Land of Egypt. By W. H. Bartlett, Esq. Illustrated with a fine Steel Engraving, and numerous Woodcuts. 8vo, Muslin. (Nearly ready.)

Travels in the East.

By Rev. J. P. Durbin, D.D. Engravings. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $2 00.

Observations in Europe,

Principally in France and Great Britain. By Rev. J. P. Durbin, D.D. Engravings. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $2 00.

The Island World of the Pacific:

Being the Personal Narrative and Results of Travel through the Sandwich or Hawaiian Islands and other parts of Polynesia. By Rev. H. T. Cheever. Engravings. 12mo, Muslin, $1 00.

The Whale and his Captors;

Or, the Whaleman’s Adventures and the Whale’s Biography, as gathered on the Homeward Cruise of the “Commodore Preble.” By Rev. H. T. Cheever. Engravings. 16mo, Muslin, 60 cents.

Five Years of a Hunter’s Life in the Far Interior of South Africa. With Notices of the Native Tribes, and Anecdotes of the Chase of the Lion, Elephant, Hippopotamus, Giraffe, Rhinoceros, &c. By R. Gordon Cumming, Esq. With Illustrations. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 75.

The Pillars of Hercules;

Or, a Narrative of Travels in Spain and Morocco in 1848. By David Urquhart, M.P. 2 vols. 12mo, Paper, $1 40; Muslin, $1 70.

Glimpses of Spain;

Or, Notes of an Unfinished Tour in 1847. By S. T. Wallis, Esq. 12mo, Paper, 75 cents; Muslin, $1 00.

Sketches of Minnesota,

The New England of the West. With Incidents of Travel in that Territory during the Summer of 1848. By E. S. Seymour. 12mo, Paper, 50 cents; Muslin, 75 cents.

Life in the Far West.

By George Frederick Ruxton. 12mo, Paper, 37½ cents; Muslin, 60 cents.

Adventures in Mexico and Rocky Mountains.

By G. F. Ruxton. 12mo, Paper, 50 cents; Muslin, 60 cents.

Fresh Gleanings;

Or, a New Sheaf from the Old Fields of Continental Europe. By Ik. Marvel. 12mo, Paper, $1 00; Muslin, $1 25.

A Second Visit to the United States.

By Sir Charles Lyell, F.R.S. 2 vols. 12mo, Paper, $1 20; Muslin, $1 50.

Oregon and California in 1848.

With an Appendix, including recent and authentic Information on the Subject of the Gold Mines of California, and other valuable matter of Interest to the Emigrant. By Judge Thornton. With Illustrations and a Map. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 75.

The Little Savage.

Being the History of a Boy left alone on an uninhabited Island. By Captain Marryat, R.N. 12mo, Paper, 37½ cents; Muslin, 45 cents.

White-Jacket;

Or, the World in a Man-of-War. By Herman Melville, Esq. 12mo, Paper, $1 00; Muslin, $1 25.

Redburn:

His First Voyage. Being the Reminiscences of the Son-of-a-Gentleman in the Merchant Service. By Herman Melville, Esq. 12mo, Paper, 75 cents; Muslin, $1 00.

Mardi: and a Voyage Thither.

By Herman Melville, Esq. 2 vols. 12mo, Paper, $1 50; Muslin, $1 75.

Omoo;

Or, a Narrative of Adventures in the South Seas. By Herman Melville, Esq. 12mo, Paper, $1 00; Muslin, $1 25.

Typee:

A Peep at Polynesian Life, during a Four Months’ Residence in the Marquesas. By Herman Melville, Esq. The revised Edition, with a Sequel. 12mo, Paper, 75 cents; Muslin, 87½ cents.

Loiterings in Europe;

Or, Sketches of Travel in France, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, Prussia, Great Britain, and Ireland. With an Appendix, containing Observations on European Charities and Medical Institutions. By J. W. Corson, M.D. 12mo, Paper, 75 cents; Muslin, $1 00.

Narrative of the Texan Santa Fé Expedition.

Comprising a Description of a Tour through Texas, and across the great Southwestern Prairies, the Camanche and Caygua Hunting-grounds, &c. By G. W. Kendall, Esq. With a Map and Illustrations. 2 vols. 8vo, Muslin, $2 50.

Travels in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land.

By John L. Stephens, Esq. Engravings. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 75.

Travels in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland.

By John L. Stephens, Esq. Engravings. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 75.

Incidents of Travel in Yucatan.

By John L. Stephens, Esq. 120 Engravings, from Drawings by F. Catherwood, Esq. 2 vols. 8vo, Muslin, $5 00.

Travels in Central America, Chiapas, and Yucatan.

By John L. Stephens, Esq. With a Map and 88 Engravings. 2 vols. 8vo, Muslin, $5 00.

Consular Cities of China.

A Narrative of an Exploratory Visit to each of the Consular Cities of China, and to the Islands of Hong Kong and Chusan, in behalf of the Church Missionary Society, in the Years 1844-1846. By Rev. G. Smith. 12mo, Paper, $1 00; Muslin, $1 25.

Shores of the Mediterranean.

With Sketches of Travel in the East. By F. Schroeder. Engravings. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 75.

Altowan;

Or, Life and Adventure in the Rocky Mountains. By an Amateur Traveler. Edited by James Watson Webb, Esq. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 25.

A Summer in Scotland.

By Jacob Abbott. With Engravings. 12mo, Muslin, $1 00.

Etchings of a Whaling Cruise,

With Notes of a Sojourn on the Island of Zanzibar. To which is appended a brief History of the Whale Fishery, its past and present Condition. By J. Ross Browne. Illustrated by numerous Engravings on Steel and Wood. 8vo, Muslin, $2 00.

Old Hicks the Guide;

Or, Adventures in the Camanche Country in Search of a Gold Mine. By C. W. Webber. 12mo, Muslin, $1 00.

Travels in the Holy Land.

Travels in Egypt, Arabia Petræa, and the Holy Land. By Rev. Dr. Olin. 12 Engravings. 2 vols. 8vo, Muslin, $2 50.

Glory and Shame of England.

By C. Edwards Lester. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 50.

A Year in Spain.

By Capt. Alex. S. Mackenzie. Engravings. 3 vols. 12mo, Paper, $1 05; Muslin, $1 50.

Spain Revisited.

By Capt. Alex. S. Mackenzie. Engravings. 2 vols. 12mo, Paper, 70 cents; Muslin, $1 00.

Letters from Abroad to Kindred at Home.

By Miss C. M. Sedgwick. 2 vols. 12mo, Muslin, $1 90.

Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures in the Pacific Ocean;

or, the Islands of the Australasian Sea, during the Cruise of the Clipper Margaret Oakley, under Captain Benjamin Morrell. By Thomas Jefferson Jacobs. With numerous Engravings. 12mo, Muslin, $1 25.

Travels in Europe and the East.

By Valentine Mott, M.D. 8vo, Muslin, $1 90.

Lewis and Clarke’s Travels beyond the Rocky Mountains.

Account of the Expedition of Lewis and Clarke across the Rocky Mountains, and to the Mouth of the Columbia River. Prepared from the Original Edition, with an Introduction and Notes, containing Notices of Recent Travelers, and a View of the present condition of Oregon Territory, by Archibald M‘Vickar. Engravings. 2 vols. 18mo, Muslin, 90 cents.