New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1885. Author's Edition. 8vo. A vibrant copy of this 19th-century nautical travel memoir. Anna Brassey is most known for her work, "A Voyage in the Sunbeam", "describing their journey round the world in 1876–1877 with a complement of 43, including family, friends..... More
London: The Gentleman's Magazine, 1755. 8vo. A nice folding map of the world which features several interesting recent 'discoveries', including the existence of Alaska, Davis Land (an island in the eastern Pacific off the coast of South America which does not exist), and a stab at the eastern coastline of..... More
New York: Christie's, 2022. 1st Edition. Quarto. A stunning two-volume set published for the sale of the unparalleled Americana collection of the greatest Americana dealer in U.S. history. Glossy, high-quality paper filled with hundreds of full-color photographs of individual pieces, as well as photos of the Reese office..... More
Newfoundland and Nova Scotia: 1935. Quarto. Rare vibrant 1935 pictorial map of the North Atlantic Fishing Industry during the Great Depression. The map shows several important locations in the fishing industry in particular the Grand Banks of Newfoundland and off the coast of Nova Scotia. An explanation of the..... More
Ithaca, NY: Mack, Andrus & Co, 1850. A lovely early printing of this western americana classic. Finely bound in half black leather over grey paper-covered boards. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for previous owner bookplate to front pastedown, and a small small stamp to lower front endpaper. Raised..... More
Amsterdam: 1721. Picart, Bernard. Folio. One of the most famous images of early Native Americans, this beautiful print depicts how the Florida Indians buried their Kings and Shamans. Rich in detail, this 1721 copperplate engraving measures 17 1/2" X 11 1/4", with the image measuring 12 1/2" X...... More
New York: Audubon, V.G., 1854. 1st Octavo Edition. Royal Octavo. A marvelous 1854 partial 1st Octavo Edition set of Audubon's iconic masterpiece, in a contemporary Fine Binding. Three volumes, complete with 155 hand-colored stone lithographs by William E. Hitchcock, printed and colored in the Philadelphia shop of J.T...... More
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Amsterdam: Nicolaas Goetzee, 1749. 1st Edition. An uncommonly nice and beautiful example of this scarce 18th-century map of the 'Old World' showing the continents of Europe, Asia, and Africa divided among the sons of Noah. The continental outlines are shown according to 18th century knowledge, with interiors reflecting..... More
Bath: Binns and Goodwin, 1853. Early Printing. 8vo. A lovely copy of this uncommon mid-19th century history and travel companion to the Holy Land. Illustrated with 21 black and white engravings, including 19 plates and 2 fold-out maps. 575pp + ads. Red cloth stamped with titling and illustration..... More
The Greenwich Workshop Press, 1998. 1st Edition. Quarto. A beautiful coffee-table Limited Edition, signed in thick metallic gold ink on a special 'Collector's Edition" page at the front of the book. Bean's strikingly-illustrated memoir features double-page, full-page, and other illustrations accompanied by the moonwalker's accounts. This edition features the..... More
New York: Brewer, Warren & Putnam, 1932. 1st Edition. 8vo. A handsome 1932 1st Edition Association copy, signed and inscribed by Beebe for Captain E. John Long of the U.S. Navy Reserve. "Captain Long, a “bilger” from the Naval Academy Class of 1922, joined the Naval Reserve in..... More
New York: George W. Blunt, 1867. 8vo. A beautiful 1867 (21st) edition of one of the most influential navigation guides ever published, in a later fine binding of full chocolate-brown leather with titling and ruling stamped in gilt to spine. 840pp. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Three fold-out..... More
New York: Edmund and George W. Blunt, 1857. 8vo. A beautiful 1857 (18th) edition of one of the most influential navigation guides ever published, in a lovely fine binding of contemporary tree calf. Burgundy spine label with titling stamped in gilt. This is the 3rd issue. 740pp +..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1847. 15th Edition. 8vo. A mid-19th-century Printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 15th Edition, 3rd issue. Seventeen black and white engraved map plates along with in-text engravings. Original leather, with gilt ruling to spine and burgundy title..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1847. 15th Edition. 8vo. A mid-19th-century Printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 15th Edition, 1st issue. Seventeen black and white engraved map plates, many folding, along with in-text engravings. Original calf, with gilt ruling to spine..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1842. 14th Edition. 8vo. A mid-19th-century Printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 14th Edition. This is the second issue, with the 1844 appendix added. Seventeen black and white engraved map plates as called for in binder's..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1833. 12th Edition. 8vo. An early 19th-century printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 12th Edition. Seventeen of the called-for 19 black and white engraved map plates present. Original calf, with gilt ruling to spine and burgundy title..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1833. 12th Edition. 8vo. An 1833 yeoman's copy of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 12th Edition. Nineteen black and white engraved map plates present. Original calf, with gilt ruling to spine and burgundy title label. xviii, 657pp. Front..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1847. 15th Edition. 8vo. A mid-19th-century Printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 15th Edition, 1st issue. Seventeen black and white engraved map plates along with in-text engravings. Original leather, worn and rubbed, with gilt ruling to spine..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1847. 15th Edition. 8vo. A mid-19th-century Printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 15th Edition, 3rd issue. Seventeen black and white engraved map plates along with in-text engravings. Rebound in modern dark brown levant morocco. No title label..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1817. 9th Edition. 8vo. A Rare Early-19th century printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 9th Edition. Seventeen black and white engraved map plates. Like nearly all extant copies of the ninth edition, this one is lacking the nearly-unobtainable..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1827. 11th Edition. 8vo. A nice 1827 printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 11th Edition. Twenty black and white engraved map plates. Eight-page ad section at the rear. Original calf, with gilt ruling to spine..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1822. 10th Edition. 8vo. A Rare Early-19th century printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide. This is the 10th Edition, 1st issue. Eighteen black and white engraved map plates present. Original calf, with gilt ruling to spine and black title..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1822. 10th Edition. 8vo. A beautifully-rustic 1822 printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide, re-backed in early sailcloth. This is the 10th Edition, 1st issue. Fifteen black and white engraved map plates present, of 18 called-for. Lacking the maps of Portland, Portsmouth..... More
New York: Edmund M. Blunt, 1837. 13th Edition. 8vo. A nicely-rebound 1837 printing of THE seminal early American coastal navigation guide, re-backed in early sailcloth. This is the 13th Edition. Seventeen engraved black-and-white map plates. Rebound in brown levant morocco with red and gilt title label, with..... More