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Cincinnati, Ohio: Walden & Stowe, 1883. 285 pages frontispiece (map) plates. Bound in publisher's dark green decorative cloth, gilt back, floral end papers. Near Fine, scant rubbing at edges, foxing assocu=iated with tissue guard at frontis only. SCARCE, although Worldcat appears to show 30 libraries with this book, no other copies in current commerce as of July 2023. . First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

New York: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1834. "with a Detailed View of the Resources, Government, Population, Natural History, and the Character of its Inhabitants, particularly of the Wandering Tribes...". 345 pp. with 12 p. publisher's ads, fold-out map and several engravings. Very Good, modern cloth reback with new spine label, moderate toning, the map at front Fine with light toning. This copy rendered unique by a 3 page unknown modern scholar's hand-written index on yellow note paper tipped at rear end pages, containing approximately 50 entries per page. Volume LXX in the Harper's Family Library.. Stereotype Edition. Quarter Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

New York: A. L. Fowle , 1900. Two volumes in original cloth, fold-out map frontis Vol. I is Near Fine, small corner creases. Books are Very Good, boards sunned, light wear at corners. 16mo, pp. i, 371; x, 395. SCARCE in commerce. . First Thus. Cloth. Very Good. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall.

London: Hakluyt Society, 1987. Fine in an ever-so-lightly rubbed Near Fine dust jacket. . First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Henry Colburn, 1841. SCARCE. Early travelogue written by female author and journalist. Two volumes in full contemporary polished calf, the backs with gilt lettering on two black morocco labels, end papers and edges marbled. Very Good, boards lightly soiled, end papers foxed but interior pages clean and bright. Non-author gift inscription dated 1844 first white front end page Vol. I, to one Lesley Alexander on his leaving Eton, from Charles William (?). 356, 270 pp. . First Edition. Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. Two steel-engraved portrait frontispieces, one hundred fifty illustrations, three folding maps in pockets. Small postage stamp of Protective Association Publishers & Booksellers rear end page. In publisher's deluxe half pebbled brown morocco over marbled boards, the backs intricately tooled in gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, scant rubbing at the tips, corners rubbedi, interiors clean and bright. The maps are Near Fine, a few small tears at fold creases and some toning verso of map, Vol. I. With laid in 4" x 6 1/2" trade card with portrait of Stanley, published by Wolfson Spice Co., Toledo, Ohio. Verso of card with Stanley bio and offer to receive portrait litho. Card, dated 1890, is Very Good, small edge tears. . First American Edition. Half Pebbled Morocco. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Printed for G.G. And J. Robinson, 1794. Finely bound in contemporary tree calf, the backs in gilt with red and black morocco labels lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, bookplates of Thomas Carnegy of Craigo. Frontispiece map Vol. I of "General Dumourier's Campaign on the Meuse in 1792" is Fine. The two volumes Very Good Plus, toning at end papers only, gilt at backs rubbed, light rubbing at tips. A quite handsome set. . New Edition. Tree Calf. Very Good Plus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Paris: Alexis Eymery, 1821. Published 1821-22. SCARCE in complete six volume set and in collectible condition. With 36 color engravings of costumes on different peoples around the world by Elisabeth De Don. 472, 479, 474, 488, 494, 484 pages. Bound in contemporary quarter red calf over marbled boards, marbled end papers, Very Good, spines sunned, calf worn at edges, scattered moderate toning throughout. . First Edition. Quarter Calf. Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Vienna: Printed for R. Sammer, Bookseller, 1797. "Written during her Travels in Europe, Asia and Africa, To Persons of Distinction, Men of Letters, etc. in different Parts of Europe. Which Contain, Among other curious Relations, Accounts of the Policy and Manners of the Turks, Drawn from Sources that have been inaccessible to other Travellers." This edition SCARCE in current commerce, no auction records. 5 volumes in 2: first volume = volumes I and II; second = volumes III, IV, and V. xxx, 321, xiii, 266 pages. Both with half-titles. Two volumes bound in contemporary quarter red morocco over orange straight grain morocco, Very Good, Vol. I lacking blank front end page, light soiling to boards. . New Edition. Quarter Morocco. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall.

London: William Heinemann, 1898. Frontispiece photograph portrait of the author as Sheikh Mohammed El Fasi, dedication, xi, map,323. Very Good, in early quarter black leather lettered in gilt over red cloth boards, top corners bumped, small rubs to leather at spine ends. Internally clean and unmarked, a handsome copy in a quite nice binding. . First Edition. Quarter Leather. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Cleveland: The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1906. The original text of the Ambrosia MS, with English translation, notes, bibliography, and index by James Alexander Robertson. Three volumes, 8vo, bound in publisher's original red cloth, tops gilt, other edges rough. Near Fine, tape shadows at end pages most likely from old mylar covers since removed. First Separate Edition. One of only 350 copies printed in an unnumbered edition. Also issued as Volumes 33 and 34 of Blair & Robertson's 55 volume History of the Philippine Islands. SCARCE. A copy sold at auction 2013, previous copies seen at auction in 1950s. . Limited Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Limited Edition.

New York: Abbeville Press, 1986. Publisher's promotional poster, 25"w x 19"h, featuring the map "Beatus of Liebana and Valcavado, World Map compiled ca. 776, copied ca.1060". Near Fine, faint creases at corners. Well suited for framing, will be shipped loosely rolled in mailing tube. . First Printing. Poster. Near Fine. 25" w x 19" h.

London & Edinburgh: T. Nelson & Sons, 1853. viii, 494 pages, engraved title, five full page engraved plates including frontis. In unsigned fine binding of pebbled calf, intricate gilt decorations to covers, all edges gilt. 1855 and 1943 presentation inscriptions for high marks at school front end page. Very Good, rubs to boards at edges, scattered light toning throughout. The chapter on "The History of Mount Blanc" contains a history of the ascents up to 1852, the most recent to publication that of J.D.H Browns and Alfred Goodall in 1852, the 42nd ascent recorded. OCLC locates a single copy, at ETH-BIBLIOTHEK ZURICH. RARE in either of the 1852 or 1853 editions. . Second Edition. Pebbled Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

London: The Hakluyt Society, 1982. Fine in a Near Fine dustjacket, lightly rubbed. . First Thus. Cloth. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: John Murray, 1849. First Edition, states "Sixth Thousand". Two volumes bound in contemporary polished calf, gilt back, brown end papers. Very Good, Vol. II missing title label, although title is stamped into spine leather. Boards rubbed and light edge wear, scattered light foxing, primarily at end papers and some of the fold-outs. xxx, (1), 399, fold-out map, xii, 495 pages. Numerous plates, woodcuts and plans, several fold-out. Fold-out map at end of Vol. I Fine. Prior owner gift inscription from Rev. James T. Round, Colchester to M.A. Burne, dated 1853, at front end page Vol. I. Rev James Thomas Round, Fellow of Ballil, 1820- 1835; rector St Runwald, St Nicholas & All Saints, Colch. 1798- 1860. A handsome set. . First Edition. Polished Calf. Very Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

No Place: NIppon Yusen Kaisha, 1931. SCARCE First Edition, Near Fine, small 1/2" tear to paper at spine, very light rubbing at edges. 64, (2), 4 pages, publication date June MCMXXXI at bottom of title page.. Pictorial end papers featuring plants, numerous black and white photographs. The final 4 pages a list of the Combined Fleet of the N.Y.K. & K.Y.K. Fleets, with 148 named vessels. In his Preface the author states that he has traveled well over 100 times on more than 50 of the N.Y.K.'s ships and has always been quite pleased with the experiences. . First Edition. Pictorial Paper Covered Boards. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Shanghai: Kelly and Walsh, Ltd., 1915. RARE.Worldcat shows only The British Library with a holding. In original printed beige paper wrappers, illustrated with 10 black and white photographs. Good, spine and rear wrapper missing, last signature loose from binding, front wrapper with edge wear, all contents present, interior clean and unmarked, most pages uncut. iv, 90 pp. Britain and Tibet 1765-1947, 3223. . First Edition. Printed Wrappers. Good/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New Yo K: Harper & Brothers, 1858. First American Edition of this important narrative of early travels in Siberia, Mongolia, and other parts of Central Asia published the same year as the First Edition of London. Very Good Minus, wear to cloth at spine ends, 3" tear to cloth top edge rear joint, 1" tear at front joint, prior owner name in pencil dated 1876, fold-out map with 4" edge tear and wrinkled from improper folding. In original black cloth, gilt lettering at spine, fold-out map, 533 pp., 2 pp ads. . First American Edition. Cloth. Very Good Minus/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D.C.: U. S. Government Printing Office, 1928. Volume I Third Edition, 1928; Volume II Fourth Edition 1933. Both volumes with ownership signature and Washington, D.C. address of famed Australian navigator Harold Gatty, and both SIGNED AND INSCRIBED by Gatty to F. Dana Coman, starting at bottom of front paste down Vol. I -"Dedication is in the other end - as usual with me barse ackwards (nautical palaver)", continuing on to rear paste down "To Dana Coman A.B. from Harold Gatty 2nd mate dedicated and given for reasons in Vol. II", and on rear end page "Stand Back ! you shallow water men - and let a deep sea wave go by !". The inscription at front end page Vol. II reads " To Dana from Harold Gatty (D.C. address lined out but legible) So that he may become well acquainted with our future roaming grounds". Harold Gatty (1903-1957) is best known as the navigator, along with pilot Wiley Post, of the flight starting 23 June 1931 which set the record for… Leer más

London: Tylston and Edwards, 1893. The two volume Memorial Edition, edited by Burton's wife Isabel, handsomely rebound in mid-20th century fine binding of half black morocco over dark green crushed morocco boards, gilt lettering and decorations back, tops dyed red. Near Fine, top edges a bit rubbed, initials E.P.L. bottom edges of page blocks, small stamp Edinburgh Libraries at verso of plates, small period bookplates at final page of text both volumes. All maps and plates present, Some edge wear and creasing at edges of fold-out map. Overall a quite lovely set that would grace any library. . Memorial Edition. Morocco. Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.