Gotha: Justus Perthes, 1880s. Folio; 95 full-color maps; G+; 3/4 bound in dark brown leather lighter brown leather boards and gilt text on ridged spine; Covers have rubbing to corners and along spine edges, tearing to front cover board, soiling to both covers; Textblock missing half title page, foxing to some pages; Shelved above Dance. More
Mason City, IA: The Anderson Publishing Company, 1918. Large Quarto; pp 441; Fair; 1/2 bound burgundy spine without text; no jacket; some chipping to joints at edges; worn corners; cloth exterior shows modest wear; blind stamped borders to panels; gilt text to front; text block has slight age toning to exterior edges; broken hinges, as is; profusely illustrated; Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in the back area, off the sales floor, with Netdesk oversized books. More
London: Henry G. Bohn, 1848. Thin Quarto; G+; black spine without text; original publisher's cloth has slight whitish spotting to exterior; blind-stamped titles and border designs to front and rear; few faint scratches; spine slightly darkened, probably due to age and handling; minor chips to spine edges and fore corners; no jacket; textblock edges modestly age toned; former bookshop's small sticker to front pastedown; frontispiece; slight foxing throughout; illustrated; fold out maps. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates] p>NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, atop Case #1. More
Paris: E. Andriveau-Goujon, 1870. Nouvelle édition. Octavo; G; Hardcover; Spine, green with gold print; Boards in green cloth with gold print, light wear to spine caps, bumped corners, blind-stamped design; Interior is folded color map, 62 x 91 cm (dissected panels mounted on linen), scale 1:7,285,000, 4 inset maps, “No. 24” at top right edge of map; Foxing on verso of linen, else clean and tight; Title and map key in French. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #4. More
Milsons Point: Mynah, 2003. Folio; VG; Hardcover in portfolio; Spine, blue with gold print; Portfolio in glossy illustrated paper, handle on fore edge, clean and bright; Boards in glossy illustrated paper, clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; CD-Rom in pocket affixed to front flyleaf; xxi, 618 pages, 1 CD-Rom, illustrated (color). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Washington, D.C. Printed by A. Boyd Hamilton, 1852. Quarto; 159 numbered leaves. In Good plus condition. Bound in contemporary half leather with marbled paper boards. Newly rebacked preserving the spine and boards. Paneled spine with gilt lettering, reading "Squares of Washington". Moderate shelfwear. Scuffing and rubbing to front and rear boards. Bumping to corners. Small dent to top edge of rear board. Age-toning and foxing to textblock. Slight warping to textblock. Tearing to front endpapers and title page. Tape adhered to title page. Stamp of previous owner on third to last page in rear. Features three additional fold-out maps tipped in and reinforced with cloth backing. Shelved above World Religions. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Chicago: The National Library Association, 1893. Quarto; G-; brown spine without text; cloth shows noticeable soiling to exterior; blind-stamped borders to front and rear; chipping to spine edges; rubbing wear to edges otherwise; worn corners; gilt lettering and illustration to front; slightly bowed boards; text block marbled; exterior edges modestly toned; patterned endpapers; broken hinges, as is; minor chips to edges to few pages; profusely illustrated; interior mildly toned; pp 250. More
Chicago and New York: Rand, McNally & Co., 1899. Large Quarto; pp 353; Poor condition hardcover; dark green spine with black text; cloth shows soiling to exterior; slight fraying to spine edges; lightly bumped corners; lightly sunned spine; slight wear to exterior; marbled text block has lightly faded exterior edges; cracking to gutters and hinges, loosened binding; green patterned endpapers; frontispiece; interior has slight toning toward edges; illustrated; See photos for details. Oversized order. Additional shipping and handling may be necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy international shipping unavailable due to size/weight restriction(s). Contact seller if you have any questions. NOTE: Shelved in the back area, off the sales floor, with Netdesk oversized books. More
Chicago: Rand, McNally & Co., 1898. Softcover 12mo; 92 pages & folding map; G-; back cover separated from binding, map loose, age toning to pages, dark brown marks on front cover, slight bending to corners; RW; Shelved Room A. More
Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1896. First Edition. Octavo, 277 pages; G+; rebound in black library binding, with original spine preserved; presumed ex-library, with usual marks; spine with black bonded leather, and gilt lettering; mild shelf wear and some soiling; mild wear to edges of preserved spine; scraping to upper right corner of title page and first page; contains six large fold out maps; pages clean; shelved Case 1. More
[n.p.]: [n.p.], 1747 - 1760. Oblong Quarto, [99 leaves]. In Good condition. Bound in full 18th-century marbled papers boards. Boards show moderate plus wear to all edges and corners, and moderate soiling and age toning overall. Text block has moderate uneven age toning throughout, light soiling to some pages, and light wear edges. Mounted maps show occasional light soiling, light to moderate age toning, and some minor ink emendations. MJ Consignment. Shelved in Room A. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1992. Octavo; G+/G+; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, brown with white print; DJ has light edgewear, else clean and bright; Boards in tan cloth, light wear to spine caps, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; xxiv, 404 pages, frontispiece (color), illustrated (b&w). More
Shopwyke Manor Barn, Chichester, West Sussex: Phillimore & Co. Ltd., 2001. Small Quarto; pp 150; VG-; green pictorial spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth has mild wear to exterior; minor chips to tail fore corners; text block clean; pictorial endpapers; profusely illustrated;. More
Amsterdam: c.1640. Antique map of the coast of Dunkirk from Willem Blaeu and his son, Joan Blaeu--the seventeenth century's most widely known cartographic publishers. Copper engraving printed on paper. Moderate age toning with a few partial tears (not examined out of frame). Frame measures 28 1/8 in x 18 1/8 and has a few scrapes. LD Consignment. More
Londres: W. Faden, 1815. First Edition. Octavo; xv, 664, lxxxvi pages. In Very Good condition. Fully bound in modern navy buckram with gilt lettering on spine by Ruperti with their blind embossed stamp. Mild shelfwear. Small brown stain to front cover near fore edge. Presumed ex-library, with white stain near tail of spine and glue staining to rear free endpaper. Foxing to textblock. Engraved frontispiece of Bouchette. Features three of four fold-out maps tipped in, the fourth map supplied in photocopy. Also features plates and charts throughout. RS consignment. Shelved in Case 9. More
Pittsburg: University of Pittsburg Press, 1959. Quarto, xvi, 132 pages. In Good plus condition, with Good plus dust jacket, price unclipped, "$12.00". Dust jacket shows minor rubbing to fore edge corners, minor bumping and tearing to head edge of front board. Dust jackets show minor rubbing to spine, minor crease in spine towards headcap, minor rubbing and bumping to headcap. Textblock shows minor foxing spots to fore edge. RWO Consignment. More
Washington: United States Government Printing Office, 1953. Folio; VG- hardcover; black spiral binding with no text; boards have moderate shelf wear with marks and residual stains in front and to the rear otherwise boards are in tact; text block is moderately age toned with tanning on the top and bottom of the title page and slight discoloration of pages otherwise clean; 28p. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, atop Case #1. More
New York: D Capo Press, 1970. A Da Capo Press Reprint Edition. Quarto; Originally published by the Commercial Club, Chicago, 1909; A Da Capo Press Reprint Edition 1970; G/G; Hardcover with DJ; DJ spine, green with black print; DJ has mild edgewear, else clean and bright; Boards in tan cloth with black print, light wear to spine caps, slight shelfwear, else clean and strong; Text block has inscription in ink on front flyleaf, else clean and tight; xviii, 164 pages, illustrated (color, including folded plates). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Clarion: Clarion County Historical Society, 1982. Facsimile Reprint. Quarto; VG-; caramel brown spine with gilt text; facsimile reprint; no jacket; cloth exterior shows slight general wear with mild scuffs; small circular stain to front; good, solid binding; textblock exterior edges have mild yellowish tone; previous owner's name to ffep; very faint foxing to endpapers; interior pages very good; Illustrated; unpaginated. More
Princeton: Princeton University Press, 1976. Presumed First Edition. Folio, 157 pages. In Good plus condition with Good dust jacket, price clipped. Dust jacket shows minor rubbing to front and back boards, minor smudging to back board. Dust jacket show rubbing to head, fore, and tail edges, minor bumping to head edges and tail edges of front and back boards. Dust jacket show rubbing and minor bumping to fore edge corners. Dust jackets show rubbing to front and back hinges, minor rubbing to spine. Dust jacket shows rubbing, bumping, and minor tearing to headcap and tail. Textblock shows minor scratching. RWO Consignment. More
Buenos Aires: Emece Editores, 1991. First edition. Quarto; First edition; VG-; Hardcover; Spine, black with gold print; Boards in black cloth with gold print, pastedown illustration on front, light shelfwear but clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Text in Spanish; 70 pages, illustrated (b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
New Haven and London: Yale University Press, 1970. Revised Edition. Large Thin Octavo; VG-/paperback; red spine with white text; revised edition; exterior covers show slight age toning to front; lightly sunned spine; previous bookshop's sticker to rear; fully intact binding; text block edges have mild tone; interior clean; illustrated; pp 127. More
Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden]: Apud Elzevirios, 1641. 16mo; 352, 70 pp.; VG; two folded illustrations. Contemporary vellum. Very good; vellum soiled and age-discolored; front hinge and front endpaper starting; title page loose; penciled notes on front pastedown. Text in Latin. Shelved case 3. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1973. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, xiv, 620 pages. In Good plus condition with Good plus dust jacket, price unclipped, "$17.50". Dust jacket protected by mylar covering. Dust jacket shows minor rubbing to back board and fore edge of back board, minor foxing spots to back board. Textblock shows mild foxing spots on head edge, minor foxing spots on tail edge. Includes both accompanying maps in pocket on inside of back board. RWO Consignment. More
London: c.1840. Engraved for "Lewis' Topographical Dictionary." Folding map not examined out of frame but appears to be in Very Good condition with Light age toning; matted and framed in gold-painted wood frame (measuring ~24 in x 21 in); Light foxing and spotting to verso. More
London and New York: Penguin Books, 2002. First U.S. Edition. Quarto; pp 320; VG-/paperback; black spine with red and gilt text; covers have slight wear to exterior; intact panels; mild edge wear; text block exterior edges have minimal wear; interior clean; illustrated. More
Hartford: WM. Jas. Hamersley, 1851. First Edition. Octavo, xxvi, 509 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is brown with gilt lettering. Boards show rubbing and mild minus water markings. Boards show rubbing and bumping to fore edge corners, rubbing to head, fore, and tail edges. Boards show minor bumping to fore edges. Boards show rubbing to spine, rubbing, bumping, and tearing to headcap and tail, slightly exposing binding at tail. Includes map in front free end pages. Binding shows rubbing to back board head edge, with tearing towards tail and headcap. Binding shows significant tearing to front hinge, significant separation of front board from hinge and spine. Binding is loose. Ownership inscription to front free end paper. Textblock shows age toning, minor scratching, mild foxing spots to fore and tail edges. RWO Consignment. More
New York: Congregation Emanu-El, 2002. Octavo; G+ Paperback; Tan spine with White and Black text; Covers have some edgewear, some shelfwear, bending to corners, small brown marks on rear cover; Textblock clean; 46 pp. More
Washington: James J. Chapman, 1888. Octavo; G-; Hardcover; Spine, red with faded gold print, call number label at bottom; Boards in red cloth, library labels on front and rear, tattered spine caps, bumped corners, edgewear, smudging/shelfwear; Text block has tanning to endpapers, loose library bookplate laid in, library pocket and library name in ink on rear endpapers, owner name in ink on rear flyleaf, owner name stamp on front flyleaf and title page, mild age toning to paper; vi pages, 64 plates (b&w maps, some folded). More
Athens, Greece: AdVenture SA, 2019. Octavo; VG-; dark purple spine with silver text; no jacket; cloth has small stain to spine; otherwise slight exterior wear; slight lean to spine; text block edges show minimal wear; stamped text to half title page; interior clean; frontispiece; tight binding; illustrated; pp 175. More
Boulder, Colorado: Geological Society of America, 1985. Anthology. Included books and maps in very good condition. Sun fading and occasional tears to several of the paper wrappers that store the folded maps. Nevertheless, the maps themselves remain clean and bright. Comprises 67 volumes and 25 maps. In addition to the accompanying maps, many volumes include multiple plates. Collection includes many regional map sheets with accompanying text. PLEASE NOTE that due to the number of these volumes and their respective weight that special shipping arrangements are required. More
West Point, NY: Department of Military Art and Engineering, United States Military Academy, 1950. Large Oblong Quarto; G; blue spine without text; no jacket; cloth shows modest exterior wear; slight overall age toning; slightly rubbed edges; strong boards; text block edges have age darkened; previous owner's name to ffep; slightly cocked spine; unpaginated; illustrated. More
Sofia: Tangra TanNakRa PH, 2001. Large Octavo; pp 277; VG-; dark green spine with gilt text; no jacket; cloth shows mild wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has light wear toward edges; illustrated; tight binding; text in Bulgarian and English;. More
New York: Abelard-Schuman, 1976. First U.S. Edition. Large Thin Octavo; G/G; purple spine with white text; dust jacket has modest shelf wear to exterior; lightly sunned spine; mildly toned flaps; cloth shows slight wear to exterior; strong boards; text block has light tone to exterior edges; interior clean; profusely illustrated;. More
New York: Printed by Edmunt Blunt, 1812. Seventh Edition. 8vo., 311pp., 63pp. appendix, 10pp ads; VG; spine paneled brown leather with a red label and gilt lettering; brown leather boards have moderate wear, including rubbing and scratches, bumping to corners, lower hinge on front board splitting; some foxing and age-toning to pages, mild scattered water marks; some pages pressed slightly askew; ads for Blunts on both pastedowns, page 179/180; page 187 has two lines crossed out; has 14 plates, four of which are folded; includes a foldout map of The Bay Of Chesapeake From Its Entrance To Baltimore, including part of Washington DC, just 21 years after its founding; TG consignment; shelved case 1. More
London: Directorate of Military Survey & Geographical Section General Staff, 1945. Seventh edition. Quarto (oblong); 7th edition; VG; Hardcover; Spine, binding folds; Boards in brown cloth with black print, three-hole bound with brown cloth ribbon, wear to spine caps and corners, smudging/shelfwear, rubbing; Text block consists of unnumbered folded leaves of large color maps covering most areas of the planet, some tearing, some pencil and ink notation (chiefly noting area of each folded map); "For Official Use Only"-- Front cover. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.] Shelved with large/oversized books kept in the back area, off the sales floor. More
California: The Book Club of California, 1950. First Limited Edition. Small Folio; VG; Bound in black and red boards with red leatherette spine and gold lettering; Printed on thick parchment paper with deckle edges; The book contains historical accounts of the exploration including 29 maps of San Francisco Bay, 9 maps of the Town of San Francisco and larger folded maps of the San Francisco area; Slight age toning to page edges; Offset along front and rear hinge including head and tail; Rubbing along joints and bumping to head and tail; 140 pp; Limited Edition of 375 copies; Shelved Upstairs Middle Room. More
Paris: H. Welter, 1900. Limited edition. Quarto; Limited edition, 371/380; Fair+; Ex-library; Paperback; Spine, tan with black print; Cover is grey with black print, toning and creasing to spine, peripheral toning, small tears/chipping to spine ends, light stains to bottom edge, spotting/foxing, smudging & shelfwear; Text block has cracked front hinge so that initial signature is attached only by a thread, deckle edges, intermittent spine breaks, uncut pages; Text in French; lxii, 420 pages, frontispiece (color map), illustrated (b&w). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Paris: Librairie Tross, 1872. Limited edition. Quarto; Limited edition, 160/225; Fair+; Ex-library; Paperback; Spine, tan with black print; Cover is cream with black print, toning and creasing to spine, peripheral toning, chipping to spine caps, edges, corners, smudging & rubbing, library stamp on front; Text block has slight spotting to top edge, deckle edges with toning, spine broken at p. 208 so that remaining portion of text block and rear cover are attached only by a thread, pages are uncut; Text in French; 230 pages. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
London: printed for W. Strahan; and T. Cadell in the Strand, 1773. Second Edition. Quartos, volumes one and three only. In Very Good condition. Bound in contemporary calf, later rebacking with new spine. Spine with gilt lettering and tooling. Some light wear and rubbing to bindings. Bookplate to front pastedowns. Volume three with water-stains to upper gutter on pages 49-76 and upper and lower gutter from page 360-end. With all plates and maps in the two volumes as called for. Some folding plates with small tears near gutter. PS consignment. Shelved case 9. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1984. First Edition. Small Quarto, xi, 77 pages. In Very Good condition with Good plus dust jacket. Dust jacket shows minor rubbing at tail edge of front and back corners, and at front board hinge. Dust jacket shows minor sunning to head edge hinge of back board and spine. Textblock is clean. RWO Consignment. More
London: Times Newspapers Limited, 1976. Limited Edition Facsimile, 1/200 Copies. Folio; Unpaginated. In Very Good condition, and housed in publisher's Very Good slipcase. Three-quarter binding in blue goatskin and hand-marbled cloth with gilt lettering. Minor shelfwear. Light warping to textblock. Light scuffing to slipcase. Features 30 hand-colored maps throughout, many of which fold out. Shelved above Ancient Civilizations. More
Netherlands: Lausanne / Amsterdam, Sequioa / Elsevier, 1966. Facsimile Edition. Elephant folio (22" x 13.5"), unpaginated; VG; spine paneled light brown leather with title and name of author in gilt on black and red title labels;gilt vignette of a coat of arms stamped on front board; some wear to spine gilt; text in Dutch; tan cloth slipcase with the same coat of arms as front cover of book stamped on front in gilt; some wear to slipcase, especially at corners and edges; 32 colored plates, most of maps, that span a double page; heavy, please contact for shipping costs; shelved above case 3. More
London: Edward Stanford, 1906. Third edition. 12mo; 3rd edition; G; Hardcover; Spine, blue without print; Boards in blue cloth with gold print, light wear to spine caps and corners, moisture stain to front top fore corner, mottled fading, warping; Interior is folded color map, 63 x 58 cm (dissected and mounted on linen), scale [1:63,360], stain to front endpapers at top fore corner, else clean and tight. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. More
London: Association of Ukrainian Former Combatants in Great Britain, 1953. Quarto; Volume 1 only; Fair +; Ex-library; Paperback; Spine, grey without print; Portfolio cover has tears to spine and all edges, moisture stain on front, black cloth tape on rear edges securing inside pocket for map, call number label on front bottom edge, soiling/shelfwear; Within portfolio there is a library bookplate inside front cover, octavo pamphlet with library pinhole stamp and penciled call number on first page (initial and final pages separated from pamphlet’s staple binding ,15 pages of age-toned paper), and large color folded map with separate quarto panels joined by grey binders tape (library stamp on rear of initial panel); Introductory pamphlet is in English; Text on cover and on map in Ukrainian and English; Map is 127 x 140 cm.; Scale 1:250,000 (E 21⁰--E 27⁰/N 51⁰--N 47⁰). [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates.]. More
Berlin: Springer-Verlag, 1966. Third edition. Quarto; 3rd edition; VG-; Hardcover; Spine, blue with white print; Boards in blue cloth with white print, toning to spine and rear, else clean and strong; Text block clean and tight; Text in English and German; 28 pages, illustrated (b&w) + 5 large color folded maps in rear pocket. [Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited customers, please inquire for rates]. More
Chicago: The Newberry Library, 1987. Booklet [9x12]; pp 56; VG-/paperback; green covers; front has black text; exterior shows light smudges; intact binding; text block clean; illustrated; tight binding. More
Philadelphia: M. Carey and Son, 1820. Second American Edition. Folio; [5] leaves, 71 double-page plates; VG-; newly rebound in quarter black leather, dark blue cloth boards, paneled spine with green label, gilt titling; plate 42 with a large closed tear; Complete with all 28 double-page maps plus charts on 71 double-page plates; some dampstaining to the fore edge, primarily to ffep and title page with some small staining to plates; shelved above case 2. More
New Haven: Chas. W. Scranton & Co., 1929. First Edition. Quarto, unpaginated. In Good condition. Spine is yellow. Quarter bound in yellow cloth with blue paper boards. Boards show minor rubbing to front and back boards, minor rubbing and bumping to fore edge corners. Boards show minor rubbing to head edge of front board near spine, fore edges, and tail edges. Boards show sunning to spine, minor rubbing to headcap and tail. Boards show moderate foxing spots to back board. Textblock shows age toning and minor foxing spots to fore edge. RWO Consignment. More
Maplewood, NJ; Ann Arbor: Hammond Incorporated; The University of Michigan Press, 1976. Quarto; pp 138; G-/Fair; blue spine with ivory text; dust jacket shows noticeable wear to exterior; chips to edges; soiled rear; cloth has some spot stains to exterior; light sunning to exterior; sturdy boards; text block shows slight toning to exterior edges; interior clean; endpapers are adhered to flaps, as is; profusely illustrated;. More
