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The Comic History of Rome

By: a Beckett, Gilbert Albert

Price: $245.00

Publisher: London, Bradbury, Evans, and CO.: 1852

Seller ID: 008258

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Green pebbled cloth covered boards with gilt blind-stamped decorations and titles. All edges gilt. Bindings tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate handling wear. Trace of foxing. 8vo; 8.5 inches tall; xii, 308 p., [10] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm A few book-dealer notes and small ownership name on front endpages. [no date c1852]------ Illustrations by John Leech: 10 hand-colored plates and numerous wood engravings. ------- First Edition, First Printing.---- ------Irreverent recounting of British and Roman histories with illustrations. The style of writing wa...
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Image for Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and Along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835.

Narrative of the Arctic Land Expedition to the Mouth of the Great Fish River, and Along the Shores of the Arctic Ocean, in the years 1833, 1834, and 1835.

By: Back, George (1796-1878)

Price: $1,295.00

Publisher: London, John Murray: 1836

Seller ID: 011950

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

The first edition of "one of the fundamental books on Arctic exploration." Back covered over 7500 miles, 1200 of which were previously unknown territory. His narrative holds literary esteem and is "full of details about the Cree, Chippewa, Coppermine Indians, and other tribes, upon whom members of the exhibition were obliged to depend during a terrible winter" [Hill]

Back was commissioned to complete the survey of the coast between Prince Regent's Inlet and Turnagain Point but the Terror was beset by ice for nearly a year (August 1837- July 1837), drifting in the pack off northeast Southa...
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Image for Chisholm's All Round Route and Panoramic Guide of the St. Lawrence: the Hudson River; Saratoga; Trenton Falls; Niagara; Toronto; Thousand Island, and the River St. Lawrence; Ottawa; Montreal; Quebec; the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay Rivers; the White Mountains; Portland; Boston; New York.

Chisholm's All Round Route and Panoramic Guide of the St. Lawrence: the Hudson River; Saratoga; Trenton Falls; Niagara; Toronto; Thousand Island, and the River St. Lawrence; Ottawa; Montreal; Quebec; the lower St. Lawrence and the Saguenay Rivers; the White Mountains; Portland; Boston; New York.

By: Barham, Richard Harris

Price: $775.00

Publisher: Montreal, C.R. Chisholm & Bros.: 1874

Seller ID: 011901

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

A railroad expedition guide for the rising middle class of vacationers from 1874 when steamboats and railroads were making vacation and travel an option. -

The frontispiece is a folding panorama by Alfred E. Waud. It is a full 11.5 feet long with 40 engraved panels displaying both sides of the river from Quebec to Cape Vincent, there is an additional section showing the Niagara River and Falls.

Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Moderate shelf handling wear. Cloth has sun-faded on the spine and front. Three-inch break in cloth at the top front j...
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Mauretanien Gaetulien, Melanogaetulien Garamantien und Nigritien. [1756 German Map of North Africa from Strait of Gibraltar to Niger River]

By: Baumgarten, Siegmund Jacob

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Germany:, Halle, Joham, Gebauer: 1756

Seller ID: 005294

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

The map originally found in a German Text c1756. From a history by Siegmund Jacob Baumgarten, Samlung von Erleuterungsschriften und Zusätzen zur algemeinen Welthistorie published by Halle, Joham, Gebauer,

The Heading: Mauretanien Gaetulien, Melanogaetulien Garamantien und Nigritien.

Showing the Mediterranean coast of what is now Algeria and Tunisia, to the Niger River and the Atlantic coast. Folding map laid flat on foam board. Some toning, wrinkling left side bottom 3 inches from edge. Measuring aprox. 14.5 inches by 9.75 inches. ---- Probably concerning the conflicts in M...
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Karte von dem Eigentlichen Africa und von Numidien [1756 German Map of North Africa from Tunisia to Sicily.]

By: Baumgarten, Siegmund Jacob.

Price: $34.95

Publisher: Germany, Halle, Joham, Gebauer: 1756

Seller ID: 005595

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Good

[The map originally found in a German Text c1756.] Laid-out folded map. From a history by Siegmund Jacob Baumgarten, Samlung von Erleuterungsschriften und Zusätzen zur algemeinen Welthistorie published by Halle, Joham, Gebauer, and probably was to illustrate some part of Hannibal's campaign. Folding map laid flat on foam board. Some toning. Measuring aprox. 14.75 inches by 9.75 inches. Folds nearly invisible.
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Carte Geographique, Statistique et Historique de Cuba (caption title)

By: Buchon, Jean Alexandre

Price: $175.00

Publisher: Paris, Unknown: 1825

Seller ID: 010807

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Engraved map. 38 by 49 cm (15 by 19.25 inches) plus text at sides and bottom, on sheet 52 by 67.5 cm (20.5 by 26.5 inches). Well-engraved Hand-colored map of Cuba. French text borders on three sides, describing the religious, commercial, historical and other aspects of life on Cuba.

The map appeared in Buchon's edition of Carey & Lea's Atlas, which was highly prized not only for its cartographic information but for the marvelous information about each of the states and territories included.

The atlas was issued in 6 editions in English, French & German, between 1822 and 1...
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The Stone Circles Of The British Isles

By: Burl, Aubrey

Price: $19.95

Publisher: New Haven and London, Yale University Press: 1976

Seller ID: 007483

ISBN: 0300019726

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

The first comprehensive and serious account of an important group of prehistoric moments: the Stone Circles of The British Isles. Aubrey Burl provides a hypothetical chronological framework for the circles, examining in particular their possible astronomical function. Special attention is paid to Stonehenge and Avebury, the two best known and most spectacular rings. --- Bindings tight and square. Text clean, light toning on the text-block. Moderate handling wear. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve has light handling wear with a hint of fade on the spine. Minor d...
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With Ski & Sledge Over Arctic Glaciers

By: Conway, Sir Martin

Price: $495.00

Publisher: London, J.M. Dent & Co.: 1898

Seller ID: 010810

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Companion and acting as an appendix to The First Crossing of Spitsbergen.

8vo. 8 inches tall; vi, [4], 235pp. with index; gravure frontispiece, 11 plates, 2 text illustrations, folding map (tape-repaired along folds), top edge gilt, others untrimmed, original cloth, stamped with gilt. First Edition, First Printing. Illustrated with photographs by E. J. Garwood.

Ex-library, with markings from Cardiff Public Libraries; spine relaid along back cover, extremities bumped, cloth torn; foxing, chipping, and tears throughout.

Difficult to find in any condition.

The appendix contains an a...
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The Classic Maya Collapse

By: Culbert, T. Patrick

Price: $27.95

Publisher: Albuquerque, New Mexico, University Of New Mexico Press: 1973

Seller ID: 009638

ISBN: 0826302610

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

First Edition, First Printing. Bindings tight and square. Text clean. Moderate handling wear. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve. 8vo; 24 cm.; 9.5 inches tall; 549 pages with bibliography and index. --------- Of the many mysteries surrounding ancient Maya civilization, none has attracted greater interest than its collapse in the eighth and ninth centuries AD. Until recently, speculations on the causes of the collapse have been more numerous than excavated sites in the area. But the past twenty-five years have produced many new findings. In this book, thirteen lead...
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An Illustrated Journey Around the World

By: Daniell, Thomas, William, and Samuel ; Edited with an Introduction by Katherine Prior

Price: $85.00

Publisher: London, Folio Society: 2007

Seller ID: 011915

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

A luxurious presentation which 'recreates in words and pictures the African and Asian travels of a remarkable family of English artists in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.'

Housed in an illustrated slipcase, the book is bound in three-quarter buckram with a front board covered in parchment that has been printed and blocked with an illustration based on one by Thomas and William Daniell.

No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling to the slipcase; Still Gift Quality.

Second Printing. Illustrated from Paintings, Watercolours, Aquatints and Drawings by the authors. Deco...
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French City of Douai, with Fortifications and Military movements [18th Century European Map]

By: Engraved by I. Basire

Price: $45.00

Publisher: London, Nicholas Tindal: c174518

Seller ID: 005823

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

From "The Continuation of Mr. Rapin's History of England: From the Revolution to the Present Times" by Nicholas Tindal (a translation of Rapin-Thoyras's "Histoire d'Angleterre"), an atlas presenting a history of the military engagements and campaigns of the War of the Spanish Succession (1701-1714), as well as a series of maps of Europe.

Published London. c1745.

The map offers a plan of the French city of Douai, with fortifications and military movements shown in detail.

An ornate cartouche appears in the upper left bearing the statement "Doway, a strong City in the Earldo...
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Esso War Map III Featuring the Pacific Theater

By: Esso Marketeers

Price: $21.95

Publisher: USA, General Drafting Company: 1943

Seller ID: 009010

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Unfolded color map of the Pacific Theater measures 33 by 22 in. folded, the map measures 5.5 x 7.5 in. Includes several smaller inset maps of cities and small islands. Relief is shown by shading and spot heights. Chart of variants in Chinese place names.

Very Carefully handled - no flaws to note. 24 colored. maps on 1 sheet: printed on both sides.
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Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of The West Indies

By: Fielding Lucas, Jr.

Price: $225.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Published by Carey & Lea: 1822

Seller ID: 010804

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

A map from Carey and Lea's A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. One of the most detailed maps of the Bahama Islands to appear in a Commercial Atlas. Lengthy narrative text below includes details about the islands, climates, towns, soils, government and history of each.

Carey & Lea's Atlas is highly prized not only for its cartographic information but the marvelous information about each of the states and territories which is included. The atlas was issued in 6 editions in English, French & German between 1822 and 1827. Considered the best atlas of nine...
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Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Cuba and The Bahama Islands

By: Fielding Lucas, Jr.

Price: $350.00

Publisher: Philadelphia, Published by Carey & Lea: 1822

Seller ID: 010805

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

A map from Carey and Lea's A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas. One of the most detailed maps of the Bahama Islands to appear in a Commercial Atlas. The lengthy narrative text below includes details about the islands, climates, towns, soils, government and history of each. Considered the best atlas of nineteenth-century America.

Carey & Lea's Atlas is highly prized not only for its cartographic information but the marvelous information about each of the states and territories which is included. The atlas was issued in 6 editions in English, French & Ge...
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Florence: Monumental Map ex (A Visitor's Map)

By: Giannini, Giulio ; Mastrelli, C.V. , Dir.

Price: $29.95

Publisher: Italy, Istituto Geografico Militare: 1955

Seller ID: 009012

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Very Good

Folded measures: 8.75 x 4.25 inches; opens to 12 panels each with tourist information and some advertisement. Full-color perspective map surrounded by local advertisements. Unfolded measures: 25 x 17.25 inches.; actual map is 17 x 12 inches.

Carefully handled with light age-toning. One closed tear bottom of first fold on right side. REF: OCLC: 812309135; 5 copies, two in USA of this issue.
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A History of the Arab Peoples

By: Hourani, Albert

Price: $14.95

Publisher: Cambridge Mass., Belknap Press of Harvard University: 1991

Seller ID: 010472

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

No Flaws or Blemishes but gentle handling; Still Gift Quality. Dust Jacket with price is in a new clear protective Mylar sleeve.---- In a panoramic view encompassing twelve centuries of Arab history and culture, Hourani brilliantly illuminated the people and events that have fundamentally shaped the Arab world. This masterwork was hailed as the definitive story of Arab civilization, and became both a bestseller and an instant classic. ------ The book presents the history of the Arabs from the advent of Islam (although some pre-Islamic history is included) to the late 20th Century.
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History of the Arab Peoples

By: Hourani, Albert

Price: $12.95

Publisher: USA, Mjf Books: 1997

Seller ID: 010601

ISBN: 1567312160

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: New

No Flaws or Blemishes; Gift Quality. --------- Hourani, the distinguished historian and interpreter, has written a masterwork--a panoramic view encompassing twelve centuries of Arab history and culture. He looks at all sides of this rich civilization: the education, the science, the mosques, the Alhambra, as well as the conflicts, poverty, and role of women. 40 halftones; 13 maps.
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Crafts of Kashmir, Jammu and Ladakh

By: Jaitly, Jaya; Sahai, Kamal

Price: $21.95

Publisher: New York, NY, Abbeville Press: 1990

Seller ID: 006556

ISBN: 1558591168

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

This books introduces readers to the almost unbelievable creativity of the Kashmir/Jammu/Ladakh region's crafts people in a sophisticated and splendidly illustrated book on the lives of its Hindu, Muslim, and Buddhist crafts people. 170 illustrations, all in full-color.
No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal retail handling to dust jacket; There is a small remainder mark on lower textblock. Dust Jacket in new clear protective Mylar sleeve.
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A Little Tour of France

By: James, Henry

Price: $150.00

Publisher: Boston, Houghton Mifflin and Company: 1900

Seller ID: 011544

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

First illustrated edition of James' classic account of his six-week tour to provincial France between 1883 and 1884. Originally published under the title En Provence as a serial in The Atlantic Monthly, A Little Tour of France recounts James' six-week tour throughout the provincial towns of Provence between 1883 and 1884 including Tours, Bourge, Nantes, Toulouse and Arles, and the surroundings. First Published by Houghton Mifflin in 1885. [Ref BAL 10570] Revised with a preface.
Black cloth; stamped titles and decorations in gilt and two colors. Bindings are tight and square. Text clean, ...
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Genoa The Superb. The City of Columbus

By: Johnson, Virginia W. (1849-1916)

Price: $85.00

Publisher: Boston, Estes and Lauriat: 1892

Seller ID: 011449

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Good

Virginia Wales Johnson came from distinguished ancestry, in this case the Sewall family (descendants of Judge Samuel Sewall); she was also distantly related to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.
In 1875, she and her mother and sister went abroad, and Johnson settled in Europe, spending most of her time in Florence. She continued to write adult novels and stories, which were published in America.
The Dictionary of American Biography notes that "[a]fter 1875, her work shows intense love for Italy, both medieval and modern," and incorporates a "knowledge of Italian history and literature" as we...
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