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•Grace, Dick, -- 1898-1965 (2)
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•Leech, Samuel, -- 1798-1848 (1)
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1Title:  Perilous adventures: or remarkable instances of courage, perseverance, and suffering    
 Creator:  Davenport, R. A. (Richard Alfred), 1777?-1852 
 Publication:  Harper, New York,1841. 
 Call #:  G525 D24 
 Extent:  335 p. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers
 
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2Title:  American adventure by land and sea: being remarkable instances of enterprise and fortitude among Americans    
 Creator:  Sargent, Epes, 1813-1880 
 Publication:  Harper and Brothers, New-York,1843. 
 Notes:  Binder's title: American courage and enterprise. 
 Call #:  B 961 
 Extent:  2 v. ; 16 cm. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers
 
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3Title:  Thrilling adventures by land and sea: Being remarkable historical facts, gathered from authentic sources    
 Creator:  Brayman, James O., 1815-1887 
 Publication:  C.M. Saxton, New York,1858 [c1851] 
 Call #:  B 5989 
 Extent:  xi, [13]-504 p. incl. plates. 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers
 
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4Title:  Sketches from my life    
 Creator:  Hobart-Hampden, Hon. Augustus Charles, 1822-1886 
 Publication:  D. Appleton and company, New York,1887. 
 Call #:  D400 H681A3 1887 
 Extent:  viii, 282 p. front. (port.) 18 cm. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers | United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Blockades
 
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5Title:  Daring exploits and perilous adventures: being a record of thrilling narratives, heroic achievements, hazardous enterprises, and astonishing escapes    
 Publication:  G. and F. Bill, New York,1858. 
 Notes:  Illus. on reverse of front. 
 Call #:  SK9 D218 
 Extent:  504 p. : front., illus ; 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers | Escapes
 
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6Title:  Just for the hell of it    
 Creator:  Collings, Kenneth Brown, 1897-1941 
 Publication:  Dodd, Mead and Company, New York,1938. 
 Call #:  G530 .C711 1938 
 Extent:  viii pages, 1 leaf, 373 pages ; 23 cm 
 Subjects:  Collings, Kenneth Brown, -- 1897-1941 | Adventure and adventurers
 
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7Title:  Adventure's a wench: the autobiography of Charles Veil    
 Creator:  Veil, Charles, 1896- 
 Marsh, Howard, 1893-
 Publication:  W. Morrow & Company, New York,1934. 
 Notes:  Includes index. 
 Call #:  G530 .V427 1934 
 Extent:  viii, [2], 340 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates, 2 unnumbered leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, facsimiles ; 22 cm 
 Subjects:  Veil, Charles, -- 1896- | Adventure and adventurers
 
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8Title:  The wonders of nature and providence, displayed: compiled from authentic sources, both ancient and modern, giving an account of various and strange phenomena existing in nature, of travels, adventures, singular providences, &c    
 Creator:  Priest, Josiah, 1788-1851 
 Publication:  J. Priest, Albany,1825, c1824. 
 Notes:  Preface signed: Josiah Priest. 
 Call #:  AG241 P65 
 Extent:  600 p. ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curiosities and wonders | Adventure and adventurers
 
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9Title:  The wonders of nature and providence, displayed    
 Creator:  Priest, Josiah, 1788-1851 
 Publication:  J. Priest, Albany,1825. 
 Notes:  Preface dated: August 17, 1825. 
 Call #:  AG241 P65a 
 Extent:  viii, [9]-600 p. 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Curiosities and wonders | Adventure and adventurers
 
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10Title:  The romance of travel: comprising adventures in foreign countries, and descriptions of manners, customs, and places    
 Publication:  H. C. Peck & Theo. Bliss, Philadelphia,1854, c1853. 
 Call #:  G525 R77 
 Extent:  299 p. : ill. ; 20 cm. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers | Voyages and travels
 
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11Title:  The museum of remarkable and interesting events: containing historical and other accounts    
 Creator:  Watts, Joshua 
 Publication:  Sanford & Hayward, Cleveland, O,1844. 
 Call #:  G525 W351 1844 
 Extent:  2 v. in 1. illus. 
 Subjects:  Crime and criminals | Adventure and adventurers | Cleveland imprints 1844
 
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12Title:  Thirty years from home, or A voice from the main deck: being the experience of Samuel Leech, who was for six years in the British and American navies: was captured in the British frigate Macedonian: afterwards entered the American navy, and was taken in the United States brig Syren, by the British ship Medway    
 Creator:  Leech, Samuel, 1798-1848 
 Publication:  C. Tappan, Boston,1844. 
 Call #:  E360 L483T 
 Extent:  xvi, [17]-305 p. incl. front., illus. 16 cm. 
 Subjects:  Adventure and adventurers | Seamen | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives
 
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13Title:  Autobiography of the life and times of the Rev. George Pegler    
 Creator:  Pegler, George, 1799- 
 Publication:  Published for the author, Beaver, Minn.],1875. 
 Call #:  BX8495 P376 
 Extent:  xvi, 18-532 p. 8vo. 
 Subjects:  Degler, George, -- 1799- | Methodist Episcopal Church | Adventure and adventurers
 
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14Title:  Adventures by sea from art of old time    
 Creator:  Lubbock, Basil, 1876-1944 
 Holme, C. Geoffrey (Charles Geoffrey), 1887-1954
 Publication:  The Studio, limited, London,1925. 
 Notes:  The colored plates are each accompanied by guard sheet with descriptive letterpress. "This edition is limited to one thousand seven hundred and fifty copies." 
 Call #:  B 6670 Oversize 
 Extent:  ix, [1], 40 p., 1 Á. illus. CXV pl. on 98 Á. (part col. and mounted) 32 x 25 cm. 
 Subjects:  Voyages and travels | Adventure and adventurers | Ships
 
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15Title:  Thirty years from home; or A voice from the main deck: being the experience of Samuel Leech, who was for six years in the British and American navies; was captured in the British frigate Macedonian; afterwards entered the American navy, and was taken in the United States brig Syren, by the British ship Medway    
 Creator:  Leech, Samuel, 1798-1848 
 Publication:  Tappan & Dennet, Boston,1843. 
 Call #:  E360 L483 
 Extent:  xvi, [17]-305 p. incl. front. illus. 16 cm. 
 Subjects:  Leech, Samuel, -- 1798-1848 | Adventure and adventurers | Seamen | United States -- History -- War of 1812 -- Personal narratives
 
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16Title:  Squadron of death: the true adventures of a movie planecrasher    
 Creator:  Grace, Dick, 1898-1965 
 Publication:  Doubleday, Doran & Co, Garden City, N.Y,1929. 
 Notes:  "First edition." Illustrated lining-papers. 
 Call #:  TL540 G729A2 
 Extent:  viii p., 1 l., 304 p. : front., plates. ports. ; 22 cm. 
 Subjects:  Grace, Dick, -- 1898-1965 | Air pilots -- United States -- Biography | Stunt performers -- United States -- Biography | Stunt flying -- United States | Flight in motion pictures -- United States | Aeronautics | Motion pictures | Adventure and adventurers
 
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17Title:  I am still alive    
 Creator:  Grace, Dick, 1898-1965 
 Publication:  Rand, McNally & Co., c1931, New York, San Francisco, 
 Notes:  Illustrated lining-papers. 
 Call #:  TL540 G729A3 
 Extent:  255 p. : front., illus., plates, ports. ; 23 cm. 
 Subjects:  Grace, Dick, -- 1898-1965 | Air pilots -- United States -- Biography | Stunt performers -- United States -- Biography | Flight in motion pictures -- United States | Stunt flying -- United States | Aeronautics | Motion pictures | Adventure and adventurers
 
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