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159040297N.p. 1590. Image area 19-1/2" x 12-7/8" in 28" x 23" mat. 1 vols. Imperfectly colored along crease down center small and unobtrusive dampstain in one corner. Still a nice piece. Image area 19-1/2" x 12-7/8" in 28" x 23" mat. 1 vols. Abraham Ortelius 1527-98 was a Flemish geographer of German origin. His major work Theatrum Orbis Terrarum 1570 with later revisions and addendums was the first modern atlas. It was based on contemporary charts and maps and contained a collection of plates engraved by Frans Hagenberg in a uniform size and format. The Theatrum preceded the first atlas of Ortelius' good friend Gerardus Mercator. In fact popular sentimental legend has it that Mercator delayed publication of his own work so that his younger friend's would appear first. Although this simply isn't true Mercator wasn't ready the legendary cartographer did complement Ortelius for the "care and elegance" he had put into the Theatrum. unknown
181760698Edinburgh: Printed by George Ramsay and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co. and Longman Hurst Rees Orme and Brown 1817. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 22cm. Contemporary calf rebacked with red leather titled in gilt on black leather spine labels all edges sprinkled brown; plain endpapers f.f.e.p. renewed in vol. I both front endpapers renewed in vol. II; I: iii-xx 512pp; II: iii-viii536pp; 6 maps 3 folding. Lacking both half-titles but otherwise complete. Sound but lightly scuffed with leather dry and cracking near board edges; internally mostly clean a few leaves foxed. plates with minor foxing and offsetting: around Very Good. <br /> <br /> First geographical work by notable Scottish geographer Hugh Murray 1779-1846 best known for his 1834 Encyclopaedia of Geography. This work is an expansion of the 1799 overview of European knowledge of African geography written by John Leyden who never actually visited Africa. Printed by George Ramsay and Co. for Archibald Constable and Co., and Longman Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown unknown
185161963London: Longman Brown Green and Longmans 1851. First Edition. First printing. Octavo 21cm. Two volumes in brown cloth stamped in blind and gilt; blue and white printed endpapers with publisher's advertisements; xii244pp; vi248pp; 10 tinted lithographs some with hand coloring and 3 black and white lithographs. Errata slip in vol. I following contents. Binder's ticket of Remnant & Edmonds London to rear pastedown of vol. I. Ownership inscriptions of F. J. Young to front endpaper versos. Unfaded and straight frayed at spine ends vol. I with tear to cloth over rear joint and minor perforations to paper over interior hinges vol. II starting split to front joint short tears to cloth over both joints and short 2-in crack to rear hinge; occasional spots of browning but generally clean: Very Good. <br /> <br /> A Royal Naval officer's journals of visits to Dahomey a kingdom located in what is now southern Benin published with an antislavery intent: "It is the object of the author.to illustrate the dreadful slave hunts and ravages the annihiliations and exterminations consequent on this trade; and to bring prominently before the British public the sacred service they are rendering" through their efforts to halt the slave trade p.iv vol.I. NOT IN ABBEY. Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans unknown
1946252London: Naval Intelligence Division 1946. First. Hardcover. VG. 659 pp ill numerous fold out maps and plates and one pull out folding map in rear pocket. Geographical handbook series BR527 Restricted for official use only. An amazing compendium of information on this area. Original green cloth spine faded and gilt stamping also lightly faded front and spine. One soil mark on spine. Naval Intelligence Division hardcover
196433Cambridge England: Hakluyt Society 1964. Hakluyt-Second Series. Original Cloth. Fine. 1:Hornemann's travels from Cairo to Murzuk 1824/6 letters of Laing 1824/6 406 pp. ill. text maps & folding map. 2. Bornu Mission part 1 1822-25. 306 pp. ill. text and folding maps. 3. Bornu Mission part 2 1822/25. 285 pp. illl. text & folding maps. 4. Bornu Mission part 3. 1822/5. 798 pp. Ill. text folding and pull out rear pocket maps. Hakluyt Society unknown
18733832London: Royal Geographical Society 1873. First Edition. Hardcover. VG to near Fine. Lacerda's Journey to Cazembe in 1798. Translated and annotated by Capt. R.F. Burton. Penzer pp 8990. 271 pp 1 folding map in front. Together with the description of another trip by Amaro Jose across Africa from Angola to Tete on the Zambeze and a resume of Monteiro Angola and the River Congo. Burton's portion of the book ends on p 164. Bound in blue cloth double blind borders both covers gold lettering. First edition. VG to near fine copy. Royal Geographical Society hardcover
18341746Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd 1834. Second. Hardcover. VG. from the earliest ages to the present time with a detailed view of its recources government population natural history and the character of its inhabitants particularly of the wanderings tribes including a description of Afghanistan and Beloochistan. 472 pp ill folding map engraved half title other plates & maps. Internally near fine partially uncut. Bound in early cloth with what looks like an early gilt label also cloth. Oliver & Boyd hardcover
19461973London: Intelligence Division 1946. June 1946. Hardcover. VG. 659 pp profuse ill plates many folding and large pull out folding map in rear pocket. Part of the geographical handbook series. The purpose of these handbooks was to supply a vast amount of information on various parts of the world. .and the final result shows that the compilers certainly met their goals. Excellent lengthy bibliography in rear. This volume was in fact produced and printed for official purposes during the war of 1939/45. A beautiful copy save for a plate that notes it belonged to the Borough of Swindon Museum and Art Gallery. Reserve stock. There are very faint stamps on top/bottom and front edges and one on verso of title page but no other markings. And it would appear that the book sat in the Museum never read. Intelligence Division hardcover
1927016276New York: Columbia University Press 1927. These are very good hardcover copies in the publisher's original dark red cloth bindings decorated in gilt. These are the first three volumes of 15 that were published between 1927 and 1949. Very clean inside and out. Volume 1: To 1798 published January 1927 xiii 496 pages. Volume 2: 1798- 1821 published January 1927 viii 643 pages. Volume 3: 1821- 1834 published October 1928 xii 747 pages. All volumes illustrated sparsely in black & white. All volumes bear a small circular private New York art library stamp on the inside front covers otherwise clean throughout. 11" high X 7" wide. Large heavy books foreign shipping will be extra. This set will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. . First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good. Columbia University Press Hardcover
1883051806New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons 1883. First edition Second printing. Hardcover. Very Good. Second issue with steel engravings. The earliest in depth history of the third major transcontinental railroad constructed though it was the first proposed. Howes S561. Graff 3817. 437 pages. All plates and maps present including folded map in rear pocket. Bound in green buckram with lettering and rule on spine in gilt. Marbled endpapers. Foldout profile chart professionally repaired with rice paper. Attractive bookplate of George B. Leighton on the front paste-down endpaper. Light toning to page edges. A very good handsome copy. <br/> <br/> G.P. Putnam's Sons hardcover
2011017094Paris: Assouline 2011. This is a near fine hardcover copy with a like illustrated hardshell slipcase. Completely clean inside and out. No fading gilt letters still bright on red cloth spine. Lightly bumped front board lower corner does not affect the text block. Illustrated in black & white and color with photographs from the legendary costume balls of the twentieth century. 14" high X 11" wide 307 pages. Large heavy book foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and packed in a sturdy box and shipped with tracking. Hard Cover. Near Fine. Assouline Hardcover
1897006812New York: Edward Arnold 1897. 471 4ads. with half-title. photogravure frontis. portrait 6 maps 5 folding some partly coloured & numerous illus. many full-page. original gilt-stamped cloth. tear along 1 map fold . First Edition. The expedition explored the unknown territory between Somaliland and Lake Rudolf. "At the time it was the universal opinion.that it would be impossible to enter the Galla countries let alone reach Lake Rudolf with less than two or three hundred well-drilled followers." from Introduction. Minimal markings - only inside front and back covers and spine - otherwise clean. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Ex-Library. Edward Arnold Hardcover
178769765Paris 1787. 8vo. Samtidige skinnryggbind med enkel ryggforgylling og tittelfelter i lysebrunt skinn. Marmoerte dekler. Foldet kobberstukket frontispiece xxxii 388 ; 4 366 ; 4 363 s. Med II VII VI kobberstukne plansjer hvorav de fleste er foldet. Chez Buisson Libraire Fransk. <br/><br/><em>Mangler foldekartet. </em> unknown
1912264953J. Lindauer`sche Univers.-Buchhandlung München Schöpping 1912. Softcover Band 7 Hefte 14. Band 8 Hefte 13. Band 9 Hefte 13. Band 10 Heft 2. Band 11 Heft 1. Band 12 Heft 1. Band 13 Hefte 12. 1912-1919. Zustand: mit Kennungen einer Privatbibliothek. Rücken Ecken Kanten größtenteils gut. Die Beiheftungen sind unberührt vollständig. J. Lindauer`sche Univers.-Buchhandlung, München (Schöpping),, paperback
37147LONDON LONGMAN 1826. 18TH EDITION WHICH HAS BEEN FINELY REBOUND IN DARK RED BOARDS AND QUARTER LEATHER RAISED BANDS GILT MARBLED ENDPAPERS. AN ENTIRELY ORIGINAL AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF ALL THE DIRECT AND PRINCIPAL CROSS ROADS IN ENGLAND AND WALES. 715 PAGES. WITH 7 MAPS AT THE REAR 4 MAPS MISSING. LONDON, LONGMAN, 1826 hardcover
21645LONDON. WILLIAM BOYER. 1744. SECOND EDITION FOOLSCAP FOLIO. VERY GOOD REBOUND IN FULL LEATHER WITH A NEW SPINE AND PERHAPS THE ORIGINAL BOARDS WHICH ARE WORN. RAISED BANDS TO THE SPINE GILT TITLES AND GILT DECORATIONS. FRONTISPIECE OF TANNER TITLE DEDICATION PREFACE xliv NOTES ON THE ARMS OF MONASTRIES 7 WITH THREE PLATES OF ARMS A CATALOGUE OF THE GREATER MONASTRIES 3 722pp INDEX PRINCIPALS OF RELIGIOUS HOUSES 13. EXTRA POSTAGE WILL BE REQUIRED FOR OVERSEAS. LONDON. WILLIAM BOYER. 1744 hardcover
187334559Edinburgh and London: William Blackwood and Sons 1873. True First Edition Very Scarce. 8vo publisher's original red cloth lettered in gilt on the spine. 2 ads. x 130 folding map at rear. A fine copy very well preserved with minimal mellowing to the red of the spine panel the binding tight and the text-block clean. RARELY SEEN FIRST EDITION. The three papers consider: I. The Relations Between Great Britain the Protected Tribes and Ashanti with the Causes of the Ashanti War. II. The Relations and Causes Continued. III. The Topography of Ashanti and the Protectorate of the Gold Coast. A folding map of the Gold Coast and Coomassie is tipped in at the end of the book. William Blackwood and Sons hardcover
28853LONDON MACMILLAN 1867. FIRST EDITION HALF CALF BY J. CARSS OF GLASGOW FRONTISPIECE 2 COLOUR MAPS ONE FOLDING PLUS 24 PLATES FROM ORIGINAL SKETCHES BY THE AUTHOR. pp xii 596. SOME SCUFFING TO THE LEATHER SPINE FRONT HINGE WEAK OTHERWISE A NICE VERY CLEAN AND TIGHT COPY. LONDON, MACMILLAN, 1867 hardcover
19874TVS Limited Shepperton Studios. Dated 9 September 1986. Typed screenplay 103pp. 8vo. In good condition lightly aged and worn. Paginated to 99 but with the pagination heavily disrupted by the addition and removal of a large number of pages of revisions on pink or blue paper each amended leaf dated at the head. Held together with two metal studs in yellow card binding with windowpane for title. Title-page states 'MANDELA by Ronald Harwood 9 September 1986' without further details. Loosely inserted is a six-page 'Call Sheet No. 32' dated 17 September 1986 which names as the 'Production Base': 'TVS Limited Room 5 The Old House Shepperton Studios Studios Road Shepperton Middlesex'. The call sheet includes a page of 'Call Sheet Notes' and another page headed 'Movement Order No. 1 London'. The script was clearly used by a member of the continuity or props department as it has individual names highlighted in green and properties highlighted in orange with a few notes including dating of some scenes in blue ink. Note inside front cover: 'White Austin TJ 16721 Mandelas Sc41'. Glover was riding high on the success of 'Lethal Weapon' but 'Mandela' was not well received. It was accorded two unenthusiastic reviews in The Times: one by Peter Waymark on 24 September 1987 'A black and white tale' and the other the following day by Martin Cropper 'Nelson deserves better than this'. [ TVS Limited, Shepperton Studios. ] Dated 9 September 1986. unknown
22457OXFORD. 1695. FIRST EDITION. QUARTO FULL LEATHER WITH NEW SPINE LABELS AND END PAPERS WITH USE OF THE OLDER FRONT AND REAR BOARDS - SCUFFED AT THE EDGES. WITH SEVEN PLATES OF 9 SIX OF WHICH ARE FOLDING. KENNET WAS THE VICAR OF AMBROSDEN. A VERY GOOD COPY TIGHTLY BOUND AND ATTRACTIVE. FOXING TO THE EARLY AND LATTER PAGES NOT AFFECTING THE TEXT BUT OTHERWISE CLEAN AND SHARP. 703 PAGES PLUS A GENERAL INDEX AND EXTENSIVE GLOSSARY. INCLUDES THE HISTORY OF ALLCHESTER. OXFORD. 1695 hardcover
187752529New York: Harper & Brothers 1877. First American edition 8vo pp. xv 1 330 6 ads; frontispiece folding map hand-colored in outline 8 wood-engraved plates other wood engravings in the text; fine copy in original pictorial terracotta cloth stamped in gilt on upper cover and spine. Ibrahim-Hilmy p. 391 for the London edition of the previous year. Harper & Brothers unknown
190852577London: Edward Arnold 1908. First edition 2 volumes 8vo pp. xvi 359 1; xii 388 16 ads; 2 frontispieces 1 gravure one in color folding map printed in color 59 photographic plates; original blue cloth stamped in gilt on upper covers and spine; some spotting of the covers otherwise very good and sound. Edward Arnold unknown
1911247653Verlag des DÖAV Graz. J. Lindauer`sche Buchhandlung Graz 1911. Softcover 1911-1941. Das sind 30 Bände ohne 1940. Zustand: keine Beschädigungen eine Namenseintragung. Rücken Ecken Kanten gut. Der Preis ist für alle Bände zusammen. Verlag des DÖAV, Graz. J. Lindauer`sche Buchhandlung, Graz, paperback
18961834London: Sampson Low 1896. First. Hardcover. VG. 286 pp ill. A long life in India in government service with a fair amount of time off to travel explore and engage in various sport. VG copy in original mustard cloth. Sampson Low hardcover
189520908London: Edward Stanford. 1895. New Issue. Hardcover. Very Good. Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Light marginal wear to a few maps. Vol. 1: Very light toning and foxing to first few pages. ; Green boards with gilt pictorial design and black lettering. Vol. 1: 9 maps and 77 illustrations. Vol. 2: 11 maps and 92 illustrations. ; Stanford's Compendium of Geography and Travel; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xvi 639 1; xvi 671 1 pages . Edward Stanford hardcover