1st Edition. Trade Paperback. 8vo. viii, 367pp. Contemporary 3/4 Calf binding over blue marbled boards. Spine in 5 compartments, with gilt ornamenatation, title and author. Green endpapers. Full page contemporary ex-libris from the Officer's Library from the Royal Artillery garrison at Shoeburyness, Essex, England. Additionally an oval stamp from the.....
G F Hopkikns, 1809. Hardcover. 8vo. Early American Edition after the British First. Map missing, title page water-stained and mottled, but acceptable. Rest of book in good condition. Rebound in the early 1900's(?).
D. Appleton and Company, 1875. Full Calf Binding. 4tto, 488 & 460pp. Publishers original dark brown, patterned and gilt full morocco bindings. All edges gilt, Marbled edges. Exhaustively illustrated with monochome wood engravings and steel engravings. Volumes 1 & 2 only, unfortunately, but a beautiful testimony to late 19th Century.....
And/or Pr. 1st Edition. Trade Paperback.
Theatrum Orbis Terrarum Ltd., 1967. Hardcover. 2 8vo volumes. 87pp and 208pp. Volume 1 is a modern examination of Hakluyts travel classic. Volume 2 is a facsimile on fine paper. Both are housed in a slip case that is sound but has some water staining on the top. The books.....
El Tovar, 1911. Novelty. Printed portfolio is in relatively good condition with minor bumping to corners but little affecting appeal. Fifteen photographs in all, protected in the original 14 (w) x 11 (h) portfolio. The hand-tinted photographs are stunning. Each photo is 9.5 (width) by 7.5 (height) inches or larger.....
Vantage Press, Inc., 1950. 1st American Edition. Publisher's Cloth Binding. 8vo. 65pp. Publisher's green cloth. In VG original condition but with remnant of label pasted onto front flyleaf. A scarce item.
Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing, 1963. Hardcover. Third Printing.
Timber Press (OR), May 2009. Hardcover. Inscribed and signed by the author on the title page (dated 5/7/2009).
Harper & Brothers, 1875. Publisher's Cloth Binding. A Middle Eastern travelogue from sportsman John MacGregor, illustrated by the author, with folding maps. This book appeared 5 years after the US edition of this work, with numerous vignette and full plate illustrations from the author, a further seven maps, and one.....
John Murray, 1854. Publisher's Cloth Binding. 2 8vo volumes in publisher's original embossed cloth bindings with title and cover design in gilt. Early ex-libris in paste down of each volume. 1854 ownership inscripbion on front flyleaf of each volume (1854). 20th C 'The Arbor Fund' stamp on title of volume.....
Edward Eberstadt, 1921. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. Blue publishers cloth binding in VG condition. Gilt title to front cover and spine.
E.P Dutton & Co., 1904. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 372pp. Publisher's green cloth with title in gilt on spine and yellow cloth onlay title and russian coat of arms on front cover. Endpapers renewed, joints strengthened. Some wrinkling to cloth on covers, some wear to corners. Top edge gilt. Ex.....
J.M. Dent, 1928. Full Calf Binding. 8vo. Full red calf binding executed by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. Block printed end papers.Title in gilt on front cover and on spine on brown tag.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P, January 1974. Hardcover. 8vo. 335pp. Crisp copy in original DJ in fine condition. 1974/Revised HBJ edition.
Scribner's, 1883. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. xv, 549pp, 6pp adverts. Black publisher's cloth with red lined design on upper and lower binding. Black endpapers. Title in gilt on spine. Map at end of text. 6 pages of advertisements at rear of volume. Appears to be 2nd edition...
MacMillan and Co., Limited, 1901. 1st Edition. Publisher's Cloth Binding. 8vo. xvi., 356pp. Publisher's blue cloth binding with gold titles and ethnic ornament on cover. Rugby library bookbplates on front paste-down and 1979 withdrawal label also pasted to fron paste-down. Presentation copy inscribed author on half title dated 31st October.....
Constable, 1891. Publisher's Cloth Binding. 8vo. Publishers blue cloth binding. Gilt title on front cover and spine. Light bumping on covers.. Some fraying on edges of frontispiece not affecting image. Tissue-Guard intact. Overall very good condition.
Harper & Brothers, 1854. Full Calf Binding. 8vo. 325pp. Full sheepskin binding, legal type bound approximately 1900. Red spine label. All edges marbled. Steel engraved frontis portrait of Columbus and 1493 woodcut facximile in text. A pleasing copy in good condition.