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189218091Boston: Houghton Mifflin and Company. 1892. Hardcover. Very Good. Boards lighty worn and a bit darkened. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. ; B&w illustrations by the author. Top edge gilt; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 227 pages . Houghton, Mifflin and Company hardcover
a683051922 Printed fo Private Circulation in Great Britain by T. and A. Constable at the Edinburgh University Press. Cruise to Mexico Majorca Gibralter Sardinia etc. Small octavo 132pp. blue cloth hardcover with paper label on front. Inscribed but not signed: With the writer's best wishes for 1923. Good plus 9 pages have stainat top corner not near text light foxing. . hardcover
1990164587Oberon Press 1990. First Edition . Hardcover. Good/Very Good. Oblong 16mo. 198pp b/w illus. Lacking blank first ffep; gift inscription signed by the author on the second ffep. A very nice copy. <br/> <br/> Oberon Press hardcover
18411950London: John Van Voorst 1841. First Edition . Cloth. Vg/No Jacket. 8vo. Volume II Only. ix 391 pgs. Colour lithograph frontis & 10 b/w illustrs. Original green blindstamped cloth with gilt titles along the spine. Cloth split at the top of the spine and the outer cloth joints are starting to separate. Gently bumped corners and edgewear along the bottom. No names marks or bookplates in text. Other photos available. Inquiries welcome. <br/> <br/> John Van Voorst hardcover
69-3969Xi'an China: Shaanxi Travel & Tourism Publishing House 1996. 4to. Softcover with dust jacket. 107 pps. Color Plates. Very Good. Note: 26 cm wide.Provenance: Berkeley Architectural Historical Association Xi'an, China: Shaanxi Travel & Tourism Publishing House, 1996 paperback
195028485London: Adam and Charles Black 1950. 3rd edition. Fine/V.g. Hard covers dust jacket The author was the leading British expert on Iran in the latter part of the 19th century and writes with insight and often amusing detail on the quirks and impossibilities of Iranian life. Persian inscription in pencil on ffep. Jacket in protective cover. London: Adam and Charles Black hardcover
1993140719007Smithsonian 1993. Hardcover. Very Good/mylar covered dustjacket. former library book with library markings first page cut out minor shelfwear mylar covered dustjacket Smithsonian hardcover
1822022550183 Fleet Street London: J.M. Cobbett 1822. title continues - "and of the usual manner of living; of the manners and customs of the people; and of the institutions of the country civil political and religious. In Three Parts." Third edition. 12mo pp 2 vi 360 a little age-toned a large folding map with one tear age-toned and with some offsetting both to itself and the adjoining pages but in much better than average condition marbled edges in a fairly recent and attractive binding of tan quarter morocco and marbled boards. . Third edition. Quarter calf and boards. Very Good. J.M. Cobbett Hardcover
1822003929London: J.M. Cobbett 1822. Third Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 360pp. Bound in modern leather over marbled boards paper spine label. folding map. Text is tanned and clean folding map has minor archival tape repair and is in very sound condition. Author's descriptions of the country it's culture its agriculture including a discussion of the farming of the Ruta Baga. He criticizes at length Morris Birkbeck's settlement in Illinois. Howes C- 525. <br/> <br/> J.M. Cobbett hardcover
9506Hardcover. David Bogue London 1848. Sml. 8vo 309pp frontis. Previous owners signature removed from top of title with 1/2 x 2" corner removed. Much on Australia and 2 articles about Antarctica. Orig. green gilt stamped cloth slt. marked o/w vgc. Unusual format includes the wreck of the Tweed - the Rescue frontispiece odd adventures all around the world. hardcover
1977161880Hong Kong.: A-O-A Ltd. June/July1977. Coloured tourist maps of Hong Kong printed both sides on a sheet folded. One general area map of Hong Kong and three detailed street maps featuring Kowloon Peninsula Tsimshatsui and Central District. Generally in very good condition text in traditional Chinese English and Japanese. Sheet measures 58.2 x 43cm. The tourist maps include currency rate tourist advice advertisements for foreign and local brands and shops e.g. A-O-A Gambling Handbook for Macau Duty Free shopping centres Chinese Arts & Crafts centres acupuncture clinic etc. The maps of Central and TST have the names of many hotels businesses post offices etc marked on them. . A-O-A Ltd. unknown
1976161881Hong Kong.: Walter K. Hoffman. January/February1976. Coloured tourist map brochure of maps of Hong Kong printed both sides six maps in total folded. Brochure also includes advertisements currency rates. Minor tears along folds otherwise in good condition. Text in traditional Chinese English and Japanese. Sheet measures 58.2 x 43.4cm. Sheet includes 6 individual maps: Map of British Crown Colony of Hong Kong Map of the Urban Area with routes for public transportation Map of Tsimshatsui large scale street map Map of Central District large scale street map Map of Wanchai large scale street map Map of Causeway Bay large scale street map Map of Portuguese Overseas Province of Macau. On the maps of Central and TST the names of many businesses hotels etc are marked. . Walter K. Hoffman. unknown
2431025 March no year but presumably during his period in Parliament from 1857 to 1869; 12 St James’s Place London. 3pp 12mo. See his entry in the Oxford DNB. 25 March no year; 12 St James’s Place London. 3pp 12mo. On a bifolium. In fair condition lightly aged with thin strip cut from top of first leaf not affecting text. Signed ‘A W Kinglake’. The recipient is not named. Presumably writing during his period as Member of Parliament for Bridgewater between 1857 and 1869 he begins ‘My dear Sir / I shall make a pint of being present at the discussion of the Bill which threatens to make Charities liable to local assessment’. He has not considered the question enough to have arrived at a decision but has however seen enough ‘from the number of particulars which have been printed’ to assure him that ‘the imposition of this liability on Public Charities would occasion great inconvenience and dissatisfaction’. 25 March [no year, but presumably during his period in Parliament, from 1857 to 1869]; 12 St James’s Place [London]. 3pp, 12mo unknown
1595085858-11-1AAA. 2017. Very Good. It's a well-cared-for item that has seen limited use. The item may show minor signs of wear. All the text is legible with all pages included. It may have slight markings and/or highlighting. AAA unknown
18901148London: Cassell 1890. Book. Good. Hardback. Second Series. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 9 x 11"; 274pp; brown cloth with gilt/black illustrations; all edges gilt; a nice clean tight copy; second series;. Cassell Hardcover
18723508Frederick Warne and Co. London 1872. Early Edition. Hardcover Original Cloth. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Early Edition: circa 1872 illustrated 4 photogravures Windsor Castle Hatfield House Warwick Castle Raglan Castle Original covers top page edge gilt very minor spotting to page edges and toning to tissue guards overall very clean and nice condition. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 2 kilogram. Category: History; Architecture. Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 3508. . This book weighs over 1Kg and may involve extra shipping charges to some countries. Frederick Warne and Co., hardcover
19629144Seattle: ABC Trailer Supply 1962. First Edition. Stiff illustrated wrappers. Good. 4to. Pp. 248. Illustrated with drawings diagrams and b&w photo reproductions. Stiff textured paper wraps titles and illustrations printed in green and black. Covers scuffed stained and creased; spine ends chipped; edges soiled. Supplier of travel trailer lighting plumbing hitches heaters winches - "Everything but trailers." No publication date is given but we surmise early 1960s by the phone prefix the lack of a zip code and the presence of the 1962 Space Needle in the naive cover illustration which also features the Smith Tower. ABC Trailer Supply unknown
17272Amsterdam: c. 1630. Contemporary colour. Image size 13 5/8 x 19 1/4 inches ample margins as overall size is 18 x 21 34 inches. Relatively uniform tanning to margins some brown showthrough of colour to text on reverse. Latin text. In very good condition with no tears. Amsterdam: c. 1630. unknown
1883178272Paris.: Service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine. 1883 but1894. Engraved hydrographical chart on watermarked double sheet 99 x 63 cm soundings in metres lighthouses picked out in yellow and red inset map of the port and town of Tenedos central fold a few very slight edge tears to the generous margins light spotting and surface soiling but in very good condition. Fine and impressive large naval chart of this strategically important strait then still under the control of the Ottoman Empire. <br> <br>From a private collection; "Lord John Fitzroy Royal Yacht Squadron" in manuscript on the verso. . Service hydrographique et océanographique de la marine unknown
189912985Rock Island IL: Lutherna Augustana Book Concern. Fine. 1899. First Edition. Hardcover. Rub mark on the spine slight soil darkening on the right edge of the front cover. Interior is very fine; appears unread. ; Small 8vo 7½" - 8" tall; 300 pages . Lutherna Augustana Book Concern hardcover
1877036967Boston: Lee and Shepard 1877. First Edition. Original Cloth. Very Good. pp: viii 474 6 publisher's ads. Brown grained cloth gilt spine lettering; old signature at top of title-page bookplate removed from pastedown. 8" x 5.5" Smith American Travellers Abroad G68: "The author was a famous newspaper editor of his day. He was an inveterate and dedicated traveler. His account of a six-months' trip in the 1870s is both a catalog of things to be seen and a how-to-do-it book for other tourists. England Italy Austria Germany Holland France. Lee and Shepard unknown
39168423-6Hodder & Stoughton. Used - Good. Pages intact with minimal writing/highlighting. The binding may be loose and creased. Dust jackets/supplements are not included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good. Hodder & Stoughton unknown
1962363071Chicago: Follett Publishing Co 1962. Sixth. hardcover. very good/no dustjacket. 4to. pp.47 previous owners inscription on title page Follett Publishing Co hardcover
190222755London Paris New York and Melbourne: Cassell and Company 1902. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. 252 pp publisher's ads with 27 illustrations and a folding map in original maroon cloth. Considerable rubbing to edges of boards corners bumped slight bleed of cloth color onto top edge of rear endpapers. Binding sound text clean. Neate C99: After a quick ascent of Anconcagua Conway attempted Sarmiento in Tierra del Fuego. This mountain resisted many attempts to reach its twin peaks which were not climbed for another fifty years. This expedition marked the end of Conway's career as a serious mountainer.He was Alpine Club President 1902-04. Cassell and Company hardcover
1992MO-11Santa Monica CA.: Eli Ely 1992. Detailed text contains the remarkable experiences of high-altitude mountaineering by a group of ordinary adventurers and their spellbinding struggle up the highest peak in the Western Hemisphere. Includes information on Aconcagua's "ruta normal" 28 color photographs and a complete historical climbing chart of all routes to date. 236 pgs. Minimal shelfwear. First Edition. Soft Cover. Excellent. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. . Eli Ely Paperback