Western Americana from Aardvark Rare Books

New York: Baker and Scribner, 1850. Second Edition (Revised and Enlarged). Hardcover. Good Minus. 12mo, 7.3 in. x 5 in., pp. xii, 324. Illustrated with color frontis picture of San Francisco, fold-out map (7.2 in. x 6.5 in.) of "The Gold Region," and six additional plates. Contemporary brown cloth boards with elaborate frame stamped in blind to front… Saber más sobre este artículo

Aberdeen: George Clark and Son, 1847. A New and Complete Edition. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 7.6 in. x 4.5 in., pp. 312, Black cloth boards with multiple frams abnd swirly design stamped in blind to front and back. Rebacked leather spine. Rubbing to extremities; corners showing. White repair tape to pastedowns. Previous owner's faded bookplate to front pastedown; owners'… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, England: Simms and McIntyre, 1852. Hardcover. Good Plus. 12mo, 7.25 in. x 4.75 in., pp. 240. Contemporary paper covers with decorative brown design and dark green title to front and back; spine reinforced with light brown cloth tape. Rounded corners. Rubbing to extremities with corners showing. Spine cloth shows four inch separation at rear gutter. Tipped in… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston, Mass: Charles C. Little and James Brown, 1844. Hardcover. Good / Very Good (map). Quarto, 8.9 in. x 5.7 in., pp. xvii, [2], 482. Illustrated with fold-out map (22.75 in. x 25.75 in). Contemporary brown cloth boards with gilt title on black panel to spine. Rubbing to extremities, with b oards soiled. Corners nudged and showing. Rubbing… Saber más sobre este artículo

Philadelphia, PA: Potter, 1880. Early printing. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, with reddiish-brown stamped cover, with designs in black and white. Gilt labeling to spine. Embossed African lion to rear board (?). Wrinkling to cloth. Chocolate brown, clay-based endpapers. Both hinges started (showing mull beneath), but still very solidly bound. 551 pages and an 8-page section at the rear, advertising… Saber más sobre este artículo

[Washington DC]: [Government Printing Office], 1850. First Edition. Leather-bound. Good. Octavo, 9 in. x 5.75 in., pp. 976. Illustrated with five of seven maps (No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7), four of which fold out. MISSING MAPS #5/6 Contemporary quarter calf over marbled boards. Gilt title and double bandlines to spine. Rubbing to extremities; bottom corners nudged and… Saber más sobre este artículo

[Washington DC]: [Government Printing Office], 1861. First Edition. Leather-bound. Good Plus. Octavo, 9 in. x 5.75 in., pp. 171. Illustrated with fold-out map (12.25 x 15.75 in.) entitled "The Little Falls of the Spokane by W.W. Johnson". Contemporary brown cloth calf with frame and floral design decoratively stamped in blind to front and back. Spine rebacked with sympathetic… Saber más sobre este artículo

Laramie, WY: The Laramie Printing Company, 1927. Second Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. Octavo, 9.25 in. x 6 in., pp. 80. Inscribed, signed, and dated (1943) by the author on the front free endpaper. Illustrated with black and white photographs. Red buckram-covered boards with gilt title to front. Soiling to front board with an obscuring scuff over the author's… Saber más sobre este artículo

San Francisco, CA: A.L. Bancroft & Company, 1876. Sixth Issue. Hardcover. Very Good (Book and Map Both). 16mo. 6 1/4 in., x 4 1/4 in. Folding map in stiff brown boards with copper-gilt lettering to front, housing a large (32 in. x 28 in.) map, first published in 1864 by the A.L. Bancroft & Company in San Francisco,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Pittsburgh, PA: Privately Printed, 1892. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Plus. Octavo, 9 in. x 6.5 in., pp. 390. Illustrated wtih frontis and thirteen plates. Rebound in teal cloth over beveled boards with diamond pattern and "1849" in gilt to front, mimicking the original publication's boards. Black title on white paper label to spine. Illustrated with fifteen plates,… Saber más sobre este artículo

San Jose, CA: The Pacific Tree and Vine Co, 1894. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 8 in. x 5.5 in., pp. 498. Illlustrated with frontis of the author and two additional plates. Mustard-colored cloth boards with title and stripe design stamped in black to front and in blind to rear. Gilt title to rebacked spine, with original cloth reattached to… Saber más sobre este artículo

London, England: W. Jeffs, 1861. First English Language Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. Quartos, 10.3 in. x 6.5 in. Volume I: pp. cxxxi, 508. Volume II: pp. 605. Illustrated with ten steel engravings and fold-out map (10 in. x 19.5 in.) Maroon cloth-covered boards, with elaborate blind-stamped design to fronts and backs. Gilt title to rebacked spines. Original cloth… Saber más sobre este artículo

Washington DC: George W. Bowman, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Quarto, 11.8 in. x 9 in., Stamped dark brown cloth. Shelfwear, faded lettering to spine, worn corners. VERY solidly bound. pp. 515. CONTENTS at rear. Illustrated with fold-out color map (16.25 in x 22 in.) Full color folding map at rear: MAP OF THE UNITED STATES EXHIBITING THE… Saber más sobre este artículo

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1882. Hardcover. Very Good. 4to. Original brown cloth, ruled in blind. General shelfwear, with corners and spine caps bumped and worn. 47th Congress, 1st Session. Ex. Doc. #186. Previous owner's name (M. Schuyler Elliot) stamped to title page and several additional places throughout. MAP OF THE UPPER COLUMBIA RIVER, FROM THE INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY… Saber más sobre este artículo

Washington DC: James B. Steedman, Printer, 1858. Hardcover. Good. Octavo, 9.1 in. x 6 in., pp. 670. Brown cloth boards wiht elborate frame stamped in blind to front and back. Gilt title to spine which reads: "Message and Documents, 1858-59, Part 2." "House Document" and emblem stamped in blind to spine. Rubbing to extremities, particularly along front gutter;… Saber más sobre este artículo

Hartford, CT: A.D. Worthington & Co, 1875. Hardcover. Good Plus. Octavo, 8.8 in. x 6 in., pp. 623, [1] (advertising). Illustrated with tissue-guarded steelplate engravings of the author and Brigham Young, and twenty-seven other engravings by Chas. Spiegle. Full calf boards. Gilt title on black panels, and four raised bands, to spine. Rubbing and scuffing to boards and… Saber más sobre este artículo

Washington DC: Government Printing Office, 1872. First Edition. Hardcover. Good Plus. Octavo, 9 in. x 6 in., pp. 204. Illustrated with 64 drawings and five fold-out maps. Dark brown cloth boards with elaborate fame stamped in blind to front and back. Rebacked with dark brown leather spine. LIght rubbing to boards. Slight spine lean. Front lower corner just… Saber más sobre este artículo

New York: James B. Kirker, Late Edward Dunigan and Brother, 1863. First Edition. Leather-bound. Good Plus. 7 5/8 in. x 5 1/4 in. Red leather double bordered by gilt beading and gilt line, with gilt fleurons to all corners of both (beveled) boards. Special presentation copy (and boldly stamped in gilt to front board): "Anthony Carrigan, Esq./Compliments/of The/College… Saber más sobre este artículo

1844. Sewn pamphlet / Disbound leaves. Very Good Plus / Very Good. Two publications: CLAIMS TO THE OREGON TERRITORY CONSIDERED (London: Smith, Elder and Co., 1844): Octavo, 8.25 in. x 5.4 in., pp. 44. Original stitched wraps. LIght age-toning at edges. Very clean copy. Howes T-161, Sabin 95370. MEMORIAL OF A NUMBER OF CITIZENS... (Washington DC,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Washington DC: Robert Armstrong, Public Printer, 1853. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Quarto. 9 in. x 6 in., pp. 495. Maroon stamped cloth boards, ruled in blind. Gilt lettering to spine, as well as graphic in gilt of a buffalo. Bumped corners, Stained endpapers with some penciled writing. Frontis lithograph. All plates as called for, though several out of… Saber más sobre este artículo