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A HANDY ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO VIENNA AND IT'S ENVIRONS
Vienna Pest Liepzig: A. Hartlebeng, 1891. First Edition. Octavo, viii, 103 pages. In Very Good condition. Scarlet red spine with gilted lettering. Rear board has mild scrapes, corners have mild wear, mild wear along joints, and mild wear on spine head and tail. Textblock has spltting to gutter from front end-page to index, pages 12-32, pages 33-40, and page 41-rear end page, adhesive staining on rear end-page, strap adhesively attached to rear pastedown, and mild wear to head edge. Includes 2 maps of Vienna strapped to rear pastedown. Shelved ND-C. More
THE RIVER OF GOLDEN SAND: THE NARRATIVE OF A JOURNEY THROUGH CHINA AND EASTERN TIBET TO BURMAH VOLUME 1 [This Volume Only]
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2010. Reprint. Octavo, 420 pages. In Good plus condition. Yellow and blue spine with blue and yellow text. Covers have slight tearing to front cover, slight creasing to spine, scratching to both covers, and mild shelf and edge wear. Textblock has light staining to edges. Shelved ND-E. More
VOICES IN THE WOODS: A STORY OF LIFE IN THE THEODORE ROOSEVELT BIRD SANCTUARY
The Paebar Company, 1946. First Edition. Octavo, pages 170. In Good condition. Evergreen spine with gilted lettering. Boards have mild shelving wear, front board has mild staining, rear board has small white stains and mild wear to tail edge, and spine has mild wear to head and tail. Textblock has splitting to gutter from front end-paper to page 130 and page 131 to the rear end-paper, pencil inscriptions on front end-paper, photos taped to front and rear pastedowns and to front end-paper, and moderate aging along all edges. Shelved ND-E. More
INNOCENTS ABROAD OR THE NEW PILGRIM'S PROGRESS [ILLUSTRATED]
Hartford, CT: American Publishing Company, 1871. 1871 Reprint. Octavo, xvii, 651 pages. In Good condition. Dark brown spine with gilted lettering. Front board has mild wear , mild aging, and moderate wear on head and tail corners, rear board has mild wear, moderate aging, a small tear on from tail corner along tail edge, and a small tear on head edge, spine has mild wear, moderate aging, and moderate wear to head and tail edges. Textblock has splitting along the gutter pages 120-131 and 368-383, mild bend from page 19-36, mild impressions from illustrations throughout book, mild water damage from rear end-page to rear pastedown, moderate wear from front end-page to first illustrated page, moderate aging to front and rear pastedowns and end-pages, moderate aging along all edges, and moderate foxing across all edges. Shelved ND-E. More
WANDERUNG
Berlin: S. Fischer, 1920. First Edition. Octavo, 117 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in blue paper with red text. Boards have partial splitting to both joints, sunning to spine, two dents on front cover near joint, and mild shelf wear. Textblock has light foxing throughout. Shelved Case 0. More
TRAVELS IN ARABIA : COMPREHENDING AN ACCOUNT OF THOSE TERRITORIES IN HEDJAZ WHICH THE MOHAMMEDANS REGARD AS SACRED
London: Frank Cass &Co. 1968. Reprint of the 1829 edition. Octavo, xv, 487 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is green with gold print on black banner. Boards in green cloth. Wear to spine caps and corners, mild soiling to spine and edges. Text block has spotting to edges, embossed name on front flyleaf. Illustrated: 1 folded b&w map. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column G (ND-G). More
HISTORIA DOCUMENTAL Y CULTURAL DE BARCELONETA, PUERTO RICO
San Juan: Ediciones Puerto, 2002. Quarto, 223 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine dark red with white lettering. Exterior has very mild wear. Boards have minimal wear. Text block has very light age toning. Pictorial end papers. Profusely illustrated. Text in Spanish. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. More
KAEMPFER'S JAPAN: TOKUGAWA CULTURE OBSERVED
Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press, 1999. Octavo, 545 pages. In Very good condition. Green spine with brown lettering. Full binding in green and pink paper. Boards show mild shelf wear ad minor creasing to corners. Text block clean. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. More
THE AMERICAN FUR TRADE OF THE FAR WEST; A HISTORY OF THE PIONEER TRADING POSTS AND EARLY FUR COMPANIES OF THE MISSOURI VALLEY AND THE ROCKY MOUNTAINS AND OF THE OVERLAND COMMERCE WITH SANTA FE [TWO VOLUMES]
Stanford: Academic Reprints, 1954. Reprinted. Octavo, volumes. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's mauve cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards show heavy sunning to the spines. Text blocks have mild age toning to the edges and lightly interiorly. Previous owner's name to front free end paper to volume one. Map taped to front pastedown to volume one with offsetting to the front free end paper. Frontispiece. Slight marginalia/notations to interiors. Illustrated. Reprinted. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. CONTENTS: Vol. One, xxi, xxxvi, xl, xli, 482 pages -- Vol. Two, viii, ix, [546] pages. More
A TRAVERS L'INDO-CHINE
Paris: Payot, 1931. First Edition. Octavo, 263 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Half bound with burgundy leather spine bearing gilt lettering and raised bands. Boards have moderate wear including few scuffs/scratches, lightly sunned spine and rubbed edges. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Marbled end papers. Slight age toning interiorly. Slight wear to the gutter at pages sixty two to sixty three. Illustrated. First edition. Text in French. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. More
ORIGINE, PATRIA E GIOVENTU DI CRISTOFORO COLOMBO: STUDI CRITICI E DOCUMNENTARI
Lisboa: Typographia Elzeviriana, 1886. Quarto, 110 pages. In Good minus condition. Quarter bound blue spine with gilt lettering. Marbled boards have moderate wear including mildly age toned spine, rubbing wear to the edges and slight/scuffs scratches. Text block exterior has show age toning. Few instances of ex-library markings interiorly. Moderate wear interiorly with slight cracking to the front hinge, age toning/foxing and few marks/smudges. Inscription to the half title page. Few uncut pages. Illustrated. Text in Italian. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. More
A TRIP AROUND THE WORLD THE WORLD
Cincinnati: M. & R. Burgheim, 1886. Quarto, 205 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing black lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate plus wear including slight sunning to the spine, some staining, fraying to the head/tail edges and slight damp staining toward tail edge. Text block has all edges gilt. Illustrated end papers. Cracked hinges loosening some pages, as is. Tape mend to front hinge. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Profusely illustrated with numerous plates protected with tissue guard. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. 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
LOVE AND SAMSARA
Washington DC: New Academia Publishing, 2007. First Edition. Octavo, 611 pages. In Very good condition with a very good dust jacket. Grey spine with pink and orange lettering. Dust jacket has mild shelf wear. Boards show light creasing to headband and library sticker on back cover. Text block has minor foxing on top edge. Note: Shelved in Netdesk Column F, ND-F. More
REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS, TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN VOLUME VI
Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, 1857. Quarto, 134, 85, 102, 114, [IV], [64] pages with 43 plates. In Good minus condition. Half bound in brown leather with marbled paper boards and black lettering on green leather spine label. Boards have cracking to spine leather, splitting to front joint, bumping and rubbing to corners, and heavy rubbing to both covers exposing boards in some places. Textblock has moderate to heavy foxing to pages, pages 50 to 55 of part 3 partially detached, and pencil marking on front endpaper and pastedown. Shelved Room G. More
REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS, TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN VOLUME V
Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, 1856. Quarto, 370 pages with 67 plates, 4 folding geological maps, and 8 folding geological charts. In Fair condition. Half bound in brown leather with marbled paper boards and black lettering on green leather spine label. Boards have cracking and fraying to spine leather, bumping and rubbing to corners, and heavy rubbing to both covers exposing boards in some places. Textblock has light age toning to some pages, writing in pen on front endpaper and pastedown, bookplate on front pastedown, and pages mostly or completely detached between pages 22 and 43. Shelved Room G. More
REPORTS OF EXPLORATIONS AND SURVEYS, TO ASCERTAIN THE MOST PRACTICABLE AND ECONOMICAL ROUTE FOR A RAILROAD FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TO THE PACIFIC OCEAN VOLUME II
Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, 1855. Quarto, [iv], 128 pages; 132 pages; 185 pages; [ii], 50 pages; 28 pages; 22 pages with 13 color plates, 34 black and white plates, folding map in rear, and folding chart in rear. In Good minus condition. Quarter bound in brown leather with marbled paper boards and black lettering on green leather spine label. Boards have large open tears to spine leather, heavy rubbing to leather at corners, fraying to spine edges, and heavy rubbing to both covers exposing boards in places. Textblock has moderate foxing to pages, damp staining to edges of some pages in forward and rear, and staining to gutters of most pages. Shelved Room G. More
JOURNAL OF RESEARCHES INTO THE NATURAL HISTORY & GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTRIES VISITED DURING THE VOYAGE OF H.M.S. BEAGLE UNDER THE COMMAND OF CAPT. FITZ ROY, R.N. [Signed by illustrator]
Cambridge: Printed for the members of the Limited Editions Club at the University Press, 1956. Limited edition 200/1500. Quarto, xvi, 489 pages. In Good plus condition. Lacks slipcase. Spine is tan with gold print on brown banner. Boards in tan cloth. Light toning to spine. Text block has brown tinted top edge. Illustrated: b&w engravings.Signed in ink by the illustrator on the limited edition page. [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]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. More
PICTURESQUE ITALY : ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPE (ORBIS TERRARUM SERIES)
New York: Brentano's Publishers, 1925. Quarto, xv, 304 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is orange with gold print. Boards in orange cloth with gold print. Wear to spine caps, bottom edge, and corners, toning to spine, peripheral toning. Illustrated: sepia photographs. [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]. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. More
HAWAIIAN SKETCHES [INSCRIBED]
San Francisco: H.S. Crocker Company, 1898. 12mo, 112 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth bearing gilt lettering to the front. Boards show slight wear exteriorly including few, whitish scuffs and minor wear to the edges. Text block has slightly age toned. Partial cracking to the front hinge and to gutter at pages forty eight to forty nine. Illustrated. Inscribed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #2 - New Ephemera Box #9. More
TRAVELS THROUGH NORTH AND SOUTH CAROLINA, GEORGIA, EAST AND WEST FLORIDA, THE CHEROKEE COUNTRY, THE EXTENSIVE TERRITORIES OF THE MUSCOGULGES OR CREEK CONFEDERACY, AND THE COUNTRY OF THE CHACTAWS
Dublin: J. Moore, W. Jones, R. McAllister, and J. Rice, 1793. First Irish Edition. Octavo, xxiv, 520 pages, [12] index. In Good minus condition. Bound in half contemporary leather, marbled paper boards. Front board with a mid-20th century rebacking, new front free endpaper. Rear board detached but present. Bookplate to front free endpaper. Japanese tissue repair to fore-edge of leaves X and X2. With frontispiece plus six plates. Lacking folding map of East Florida and plate #6. Page 444, line 16 censored, with ink covering "entirely naked, except a breech-clout" Shelved case 7. More
ALONG THE SANTA FE TRAIL [Signed]
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1986. First edition; Limited edition 5/100. Octavo, xxi, 184 pages. In Good minus condition. Spine is cream with gold print. Boards quarter bound with cream cloth to spine and brown cloth to boards. Light wear to spine caps, light soiling to cloth. Illustrated: b&w plates. Signed in ink by the photographer and the author on the limited edition page. Note: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, ND-HV Section. More
THE DIARY OF A FORTY-NINER
New York: Morgan Shepard Company, 1906. First Edition. Octavo, 231 pages. In Good plus condition. Quarter bound in dark red cloth with gilt lettering and pictorial brown paper boards. Boards have bumping to corners, exposed boards at corners and along edges, and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has light age toning and faint pencil on front endpaper and pastedown. Shelved ND-E. More
AUDUBON'S WESTERN JOURNAL: 1849-1850
Cleveland: Arthur H. Clark Company, 1906. Octavo, 249 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in green cloth with gilt lettering on spine. Boards have bumping to corners, bending to spine edges, and mild shelf wear. Textblock has stamps on front endpaper and pastedown and rear pastedown. Shelved ND-E. More
THE DIARIES OF PETER DECKER: OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA IN 1849 AND LIFE IN THE MINES, 1850-1851 [Signed]
Georgetown: The Talisman Press, 1966. First Edition. Octavo, 338 pages. In Very Good minus condition with Very Good minus dust jacket. Tan and yellow spine with black text. Dust jacket is protected by mylar covering and has chipping to head edge of spine and mild shelf wear. Textblock has stain on front pastedown. Signed by editor on second page. Shelved ND-E. More
PETER SKENE OGDEN'S SNAKE COUNTRY JOURNALS 1824-1825 AND 1825-26
London: The Hudson's Bay Record Society, 1950. Limited Edition #412. Large Octavo, 283, xv pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in blue cloth with gilt lettering. Boards have slight sunning to spine, bumping to corners, and mild shelf wear. Textblock has light age toning and previous owner's name on front endpaper. Folding maps in folder attached to rear pastedown. Shelved ND-E. More
PETER SKENE OGDEN'S SNAKE COUNTRY JOURNALS 1827-28
London: The Hudson's Bay Record Society, 1971. Limited Edition #1422. Octavo, 201, xvii pages. In Very Good minus condition with Good plus dust jacket. Sunned light brown spine with brown text. Dust jacket has sunning to spine and mild edge and shelf wear. Textblock has errata taped to front endpaper. Shelved ND-E. More
THE HISTORY OF ORINDA: GATEWAY TO CONTRA COSTA COUNTY [INSCRIBED]
Orinda: The Friends of The Orinda Library, 1986. Third Printing. Large Octavo, iv, vi, x, 204 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's mustard cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show extremely light wear and minor, tiny white marks to the tail edge. Text block has very slight toning to the edges. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Third printing. Inscribed by the author. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. More
THE EXPEDITIONS OF JOHN CHARLES FRÉMONT [Four volumes]
Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1970. Octavo, Four volumes. In Very Good condition with Very Good dust jackets. Spines are tan with black print. Price clipped in first volume; price unclipped in second volume: “$17.50”. Boards in brown cloth with gold print. Illustrated: b&w frontispieces and plates, some folded, maps. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Multi-Volume Columns. CONTENTS: Vol. 1. Travels from 1838 to 1844 (1970; ISBN 0252000862) xliv, 854 pages — Vol. 2. The Bear Flag Revolt and the Court-Martial (1973; ISBN 0252002490) lii, 519 pages — Vol. 3. Travels from 1848 to 1854 (1984; ISBN 0252004167) lxxxiii, 641 pages — [Vol. 4.] Map Portfolio (1970; portfolio in slipcase; portfolio contains a 16 page commentary by D. Jackson and 5 maps of the Frémont expeditions, map 4 being in 7 sections. [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
FRANCOIS X. AUBRY: TRADER, TRAILMAKER AND VOYAGEUR IN THE SOUTHWEST, 1846-1954
Glendale: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1975. Octavo, 249 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's blue cloth with gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show very mild exterior wear. Text block has head edge colored blue with very slight age toning to the fore and tail edges. Deckled fore edge. Frontispiece. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
VISIT VIETNAM: BANMETHUOT HUNTING PARADISE
Saigon: Vietnam National Tourist Office, 1960. 25 1/2"x 39" paper, in Very Good condition. Light edgewear and soiling to paper. Housed in a 30"x 43"x 1" frame. Original travel poster advertising tourism in Vietnam. The poster features an elephant and two Vietnamese figures. Published by the Vietnam National Tourist Office. DM Consignment. More
CHARDON'S JOURNAL AT FORT CLARK, 1834-1839: DESCRIPTIVE OF LIFE ON THE UPPER MISSOURI; OF A FUR TRADER'S EXPERIENCES AMONG THE MANDANS, GROS VENTRES, AND THEIR NEIGHBORS; OF THE RAVAGES OF THE SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC OF 1837
Pierre: Lawrence K. Fox, Superintendent, Department of History, State of South Dar, 1932. Octavo, xi, xiii, xlvi, 458 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show few, slight scuffs exteriorly and minor rubbing to the edges. Exterior protected with a mylar covering. Text block has mild age toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Frontispiece. Minor foxing to verso the frontispiece. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
PHARAOHS, FELLAHS AND EXPLORERS
New York: Harper and Brothers, 1891. Octavo, xiii, xviii, 325 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's orange cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show moderate shelf wear including scuffing and rubbing wear to the joints/edges. Slight cocking to the spine. Text block has head edge gilt with moderate age toning to the fore and tail edges. Deckled fore edge. Faint soiling to the end papers and cracking to the hinges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
WAY SKETCHES, CONTAINING INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL ACROSS THE PLAINS: FROM ST. JOSEPH TO CALIFORNIA IN 1850 WITH LETTERS DESCRIBING LIFE AND CONDITIONS IN THE GOLD REGION
New York: Edward Eberstadt, 1926. Octavo, 125 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Quarter bound light brown spine with gilt lettering. Tan boards show mild exterior wear with lightly rubbed edges. Text block has modest age toning to the edges with offsetting to the end papers. Deckled fore edge. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Some uncut pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
VOYAGES FROM MONTREAL, ON THE RIVER ST. LAURENCE, THROUGH THE CONTINENT OF NORTH AMERICA, TO THE FROZEN AND PACIFIC OCEANS: IN THE YEARS 1789 AND 1793 [WITH A PRELIMINARY ACCOUNT OF THE RISE, PROGRESS, AND PRESENT STATE OF THE FUR TRADE OF THAT COUNTRY]
New York: Evert Duyckinck, Bookseller, 1803. Third US Edition. 12mo, viii, 437 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's green cloth. Boards have slightly age toned spine, whitish scuffing exteriorly and slightly rubbed edges. Protected with a mylar covering. Text block has age toning to the edges. Partial cracking to the hinges. Gift inscription to the front free end paper. Minor pencil notations to the end papers. Chipping to gutter to the front free end paper. Minor offsetting and foxing interiorly. Illustrated. Third US edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #3. More
ALEXANDER HENRY'S TRAVELS AND ADVENTURES IN THE YEARS 1760-1776
Chicago: The Lakeside Press/R.R. Donnelly and Sons Company, 1921. 12mo, viii, 165 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Bound in the publisher's dark green cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have slight wear with few scratches/faint staining exteriorly, slight rubbing wear to the edges and bumped corners. Mild lean to the spine. Text block has head edge gilt and age toned fore/tail edges. Deckled fore edge. Partial cracking to the gutter at half title page. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #4. More
ADVENTURES OF THE FIRST SETTLERS ON THE OREGON OR COLUMBIA RIVER
Chicago: The Lakeside Press, 1923. 10mo, 388 pages. In Very Good minus condition. Spine dark green with gilt lettering. Boards show very slight shelf wear with minor wear to edges. Slight splaying to the boards and protected with a mylar covering. Text block has head edge gilt and moderate age toning to the fore and tail edges. Deckled fore edge. Fold out map at the title page. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk office, Case #4. More
A HISTORY OF THE LEWIS AND CLARK JOURNALS
Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 1976. First edition. Octavo, xxi, 311 pages. In Good condition with a Good dust jacket. Spine is grey with black print. Dust jacket in mylar. Light toning to spine and peripheral toning. Price unclipped: “$17.50”. Boards in grey paper. Light wear to spine caps and corners. Text block has spotting to edges. Illustrated: b&w plates, maps. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column C. More
THE WAKE OF THE PRAIRIE SCHOONER
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1943. Fourth Printing. Octavo, x, xii, xix, 514 pages. In Good plus condition with a Good dust jacket. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering. Price clipped front flap corners. Spine pictorial beige with black lettering. Moderate wear including soiling, several chips to edges and mild age toning. Few, small tape mends to the edges interiorly. Boards shows slight wear to the head/tail edges and slight cocking to the spine. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Illustrated. Fourth printing. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
THE PRIVATE JOURNAL OF GEORGE W. PARSONS: ADVENTURE IN THE AMERICAN WEST, TOMBSTONE IN ITS TROUBLED DAYS
Tombstone: Tombstone Epitaph, 1972. 515/1000. Large Octavo, 255 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's maroon red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards show light wear with faint whitish smudges to the rear. Text block has slight foxing to the edges. Illustrated. Reprint of mimeograph book first published in 1939. Numbered, limited copies, of which this is number 515 of 1000. NOTE: Shelved in Locked Annex Area, Quarto and Folio Case. More
ARCTIC EXPLORATIONS: THE SECOND GRINNELL EXPEDITION IN SEARCH OF SIR JOHN FRANKLIN, 1853, 1854, 1855 [TWO VOLUMES]
Philadelphia: Childs and Peterson, 1856. Octavo, two volumes. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards show moderate plus wear including some fraying to the edges and rubbing to the joints with whitish scuffing to the fronts/rears. Blind-embossed borders and decorations to the front and rear boards. Text blocks have age toned edges. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Previous owner's name to flyleaf to both volumes. Slight, sparse foxing, soiling and offsetting interiorly, including damp staining to the tail edge to volume one. Cracked front hinge to volume two and slight damp staining to the head edge and gutters to few first pages, as is. Illustrated. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. CONTENTS: Vol. One, 464 pages -- Vol. Two, 467 pages Oversized book(s). Additional postage necessary for expedited/international orders. Economy International shipping unavailable due to size/weight restrictions. For international/expedited orders, please inquire for rates. More
ONE SPECIAL SUMMER [Signed]
New York: Delacorte Press, 1974. Limited Edition, 1/500 Copies. Quarto, unpaginated. In Very Good condition. Bound in publisher's blue marbled-paper covered boards, stamped in metallic, housed in publisher's matching slipcase with onlay photograph. Light bumping to corners of boards and slipcase. Very small stain to fore edge of text block. Signed in ink on the colophon by “Jacqueline Bouvier” and “Lee Bouvier” using their maiden names. One of a limited 500 unnumbered copies; AB consignment. shelved case 5. More
THE WORKS OF HUBERT HOWE BANCROFT [TWO VOLUMES]
New York: Arno Press, Inc./McGraw-Hill Book Company, n.d. Reprinted. Octavo, two volumes. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's black cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spines. Boards show light wear exteriorly with faint spotting and light wear to the edges. Text blocks have mild age toning to the edges and slight offsetting to the end papers. Illustrated. Minimal wear to the interiors. Originally published in 1884 by A.L. Bancroft & Company, Publishers, San Francisco. This edition is undated. Reprinted. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. CONTENTS: Volume Twenty Seven "History of the Northwest Coast, 1543-1800" viii, xvi, xxxiii, 703 pages -- Volume Twenty Eight "History of the Northwest Coast, 1800-1846" xiv, 768 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
A JOURNAL OF THE OVERLAND ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA & THE GOLD MINES
Los Angeles: Dawson's Book Shop, 1950. Octavo, ix, 93 pages + folded map in rear pocket. In Very Good minus condition. Spine is cream with red print on white paper label. Boards quarter bound with cream cloth to spine and blue paper to boards. Text block has light tanning to endpapers. Illustrated: 2-color folded map in rear pocket. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column C. More
SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS IN CALIFORNIA: RECOLLECTIONS AND REMARKS BY ONE WHO VISITED THESE SHORESCINM1831, AND AGAIN IN 1833, AND EXCEPT WHEN ABSENT ON BUSINESS WAS A RESIDENT FROM 1838 UNTIL THE END OF A LONG LIFE IN 1909
San Francisco: John Howell, Books, 1967. Large Octavo, x, xi, xix, 345 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine yellowish tan with brown lettering. Fairly mild wear including slight age toning to the spine and minor chip to the rear tail edge. Boards show minimal wear. Text block has very light toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Some uncut pages. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
OVERLAND TO CALIFORNIA
Oakland: Biobooks, 1948. Large Octavo, 272 pages. In Very Good condition. Quarter bound beige spine bearing beige lettering to green band. Boards show very mild wear and minimal foxing to the joints. Text block shows slight wear to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Pictorial end papers. Slight offsetting to the end papers. Frontispiece. Illustrated. First California edition, limited to 1000 copies. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
THE OLD SANTA FE TRAIL: THE STORY OF A GREAT HIGHWAY
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1898. Octavo, ix, xvi, xvii, 493 pages. In Good plus condition. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth bearing gilt lettering to pictorial spine. Moderate wear exteriorly including few scratches and slight spotting. Minor wear to the edges and corners. Text block has top edge gilt and age toning to the fore and tail edges. Cracking to the front hinge. Frontispiece with tissue guard. Illustrated. Reprinted. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
RIM OF CHRISTENDOM: A BIOGRAPHY OF EUSEBIO KINO, PACIFIC COAST PIONEER
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1936. First Edition. Octavo, ix, xii, xiv, xv, 644 pages. In Very Good condition. Bound in the publisher's dark blue cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have very mild wear including faint scuffs, lightly sunned spine and minor edge wear. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Deckled fore edge. Gift inscription to verso to the copyright page. Illustrated. First edition. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More
WAYPOINTS: MY SCOTTISH JOURNEY [Signed]
New York: Voracious / Little, Brown and Company, 2022. First Edition, First Printing. Octavo, 270 pages. In Very Good condition with a Very Good dust jacket. Spine green with white lettering. Dust jacket protected with a mylar covering, price uncut: "$29.00." Minor shelfwear. Textblock clean. Signed flat by Heughan on publisher's tipped in page. Shelved in Scotland. More
MERIDIANA: THE ADVENTURES OF THREE ENGLISHMEN AND THREE RUSSIANS IN SOUTH AFRICA
New York: Scribner, Armstrong and Co., 1874. Octavo, v, viii, 232 pages. In Good condition. Bound in the publisher's brick red cloth bearing gilt lettering to the spine. Boards have moderate wear with slight scuffs, small chips to edges, and mild lean to the spine. Decorative blind-stamped borders. Text block has slight age toning to the edges. Previous owner's name to the front pastedown. Light foxing to the end papers. Gift inscription to the flyleaf. Chipping to gutter between front end papers. Frontispiece. Illustrated. Few pages of advertisements to the rear. NOTE: Shelved in Netdesk Column D, ND-D. More