Lake George: The Champlain Transportation Co. & Lake George Steamboat Co., 1927. A beautiful 1927 Pictorial map, originally given a way to tourists in the Lake George & Champlain region of New York, promoting steamboat tours up and down the lakes during the leisure boom of the early 20th century..... More
London: Anglo-Palestine Publications, 1946. 8vo. An important post-WW II Middle East Documentary on what would become the country of Israel just two years later, with large fold-out color map of Palestine. The map depicts the Gaza Strip in Vignette at the lower right and refers to today's West Bank..... 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, England: Binns and Goodwin, c.1845. Early Printing. 8vo. A lovely early printing of this 19th-century Middle Eastern classic. original publisher's russet cloth, with titling and decor stamped in gilt. 575pp. Square tight binding. All edges gilt. Profusely illustrated with fold-out maps and black and white plates. Clean..... More
Boston: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard, 1903. 1st Edition. 8vo. A spectacular 1903 1st Edition, 1st Printing of this turn of the last century Maine wilderness memoir, in Fine condition. Frederick Barker (1853-1937) lived in the Rangeley Region of Maine and was what one might call a wilderness renaissance..... More
Harrisburg: Bates, Jr., Joseph D., 1970. Limited 1st Edition Thus. 8vo. A beautiful 1970 SIGNED Limited Edition set of these two classic fly-fishing works, each signed by Bates and with a beautiful mahogany overcase surrounding the original illustrated slipcases. Of the original 600 limited copies of each title, only..... More
New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1855. 8vo. First.edition of Bayard Taylor's first hand account of his travels across the world. Red cloth. Tight square binding. Gilt on spine slightly worn. Bumping to the top and bottom of the spine and edges. Illustrated with a detailed folding map..... More
New York: William Morrow & Company, 1947. Limited Edition. 8vo. A lovely First Limited edition, this being #115 of 249 printed, and signed by the author on the limitations page. Three quarter navy-blue morocco over blue cloth. Limited edition #144 of 249 copies. Envelope with six color plates at..... More
Oxford: Oxprint, 1978. 8vo. Very Good copy of the Kukukuku peoples of Papua, New Guinea. Clean copy. Illustrated with maps and photographs. Edited by C. R. Hallpike from Beatrice Blackwood's published article and unpublished field notes. Interesting sociological and ecological study of these unique peoples. More
J.Hopkins, 1916-01-01. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Two volumes complete. Green cloth gilt. Square Tight Bindings. From the library of St. Gertrude's Monastery on the Eastern Shore of Maryland with usual markings, but very clean for an ex-lib set with NO markings on spine and clean text. Mild..... More
New York: Farrar & Rinehart, 1937. 1st Edition. 8vo. 1st Edition of this important 'Rivers of America' work, the first published in the 64-volume series. "Constance Lindsay Skinner initially conceived the series and was also the first series editor. "She wrote an essay that was included..... More
Scholarly Resources, 1973-01-01. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Square tight binding with clean bright interior. small office stamp to front end paper. Appears never read. A beautiful edition. More
Buffalo, NY: Gies Company, 1916. A beautiful 1916 pictorial panoramic map depicting the lower portion of the Niagara Gorge and Niagara Falls between Buffalo and Lewiston, New York. The Bird's Eye View is situated above the Canadian Falls looking across the Niagara River into New York to maximize the views..... More
New York: Macmillan and Co, 1894. 1st Edition. 8vo. A lovely copy profusely illustrated from the golden age of Egyptian archeology. 570pp. Burgundy Publisher's cloth. Eleven black and white plates plus dozens of in-text illustrations. Square tight binding. Clean interior, save for contemporary inscription to front flyleaf. Sporadic..... More
Norman, OK: University of Oklahoma Press, 1947. 2nd Edition. 8vo. A very nice 1947 Early Printing, increasingly uncommon with original map in rear pocket. Blue cloth. Map in rear pocket in beautiful condition with original fold lines. Square, tight binding. Mild rubbing and edge wear. Very light foxing..... More
Gulfport, MS: Works Progress Administration, 1939. 1st Edition. 8vo. An uncommon work from the New Deal's Works Progress Administration (WPA). Illustrated wraps. 162pp. Folding map of the coast along the Gulf of Mexico at rear. Square tigth binding. Clean interior, save for previous ownership info to front end paper..... More
n.p. Privately Printed, c.1920s. 8vo. A curious volume dedicated to the art of flatulation and its importance throughout history, profusely illustrated with beautiful woodcuts. 109pp. red cloth. Square tight binding. Clean interior. A lovely edition. More
New York: G. P. Putnam & Co., 1934. 1st US Edition. 8vo. First edition of R. T. Gould's classic examination of this mystical and legendary sea creature, in original dust jacket. The lore of the sea serpent has been a large part of the sea-faring world since the..... More
New York: Rinehart & Company, 1949. Jamieson, Mitchell, 1st Edition. 8vo. Beautiful signed 1st Limited Edition of this Rivers of America classic, covering the history of the river which saw the first settlers land on the shores of Maryland and the building of the United States capital during the administration..... More
New York: O. Judd Co., 1886. 8vo. An absolutely gorgeous 1886 gardening how-to, with detailed black and white illustration. 250pp + ads. Royal blue cloth with titling and illustration stamped in gilt, still nice and bright. Square tight binding. Clean interior. The mildest of edge wear to binding..... More
Dublin: James Williams, 1779. 3rd Edition. 8vo. A handsome 3rd Edition of Home's classic philosophical history, complete in two volumes with wonderful War of 1812 and Federalist Party provenance. This set is from the library of former War of 1812 Diplomat and Federalist Party U.S. Senator from Wilmington, Delaware..... More
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 1973-09-01. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7. Square tight binding with clean bright interior. Small office stamp to front end paper. Appears never opened or read. In beautiful condition. More
New York: Catholic Publication Society, c.1867. Early Printing. 8vo. A beautiful early reprint of this 19th-century Holy Land classic. Russet cloth, stamped in black and gilt. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Black and white plates. A desirable edition. More
Barre: Barre Publishers, 1971. Limited Edition. 8vo. A wonderful anthology of Lamb's essays on fly-fishing and other outdoors exploits. Signed by Lamb on the front end paper. A limited edition of 1500 copies, this particular piece unnumbered. 92pp. Green cloth. Gilt titling to spine. Square tight..... More
Barre: Barre Publishers, 1965. Limited Edition. 8vo. A wonderful anthology of Lamb's essays on fly-fishing and other outdoor adventures. A limited edition of 1500 copies, this particular piece unnumbered. Fine condition. 89pp. Brown cloth. Gilt titling to spine. Square tight binding. Clean interior. Original slipcase with some..... More