Travel And Exploration from Lux Libri

London: Siegle, Hill & Co., 1906. 1st edition. A guide for English travelers to Italy in the Edwardian era, "Containing Useful Conversational Vocabularies and Phrases, Travel Talk and Idiomatic Expressions, with Correct Phonetic Pronunciation." 104 pp. Text illustrations and 4 plates on glossy paper. See images for contents. 12mo. Flexible cloth binding. VG with some wear along the spine, age-toning… Saber más sobre este artículo

Signed card by the US Naval officer and member of the ill-fated Jeannette expedition to the North Pole. Signed as "Jno. W. Danenhower / Lieut. U.S.N." 1¼ x 3¾ inches with gilded and scalloped edges. VG with typical signs of age, paper remnants on the rear from prior mounting. On the 1879-1881 expedition, the Jeannette became trapped in ice and… Saber más sobre este artículo

St. John's: Killick Press, (2009.) 1st edition. Signed by the author on the title page. A book-length poem based on her travels around the western edges of Newfoundland. 57 pp. Paperbound 8vo. Near Fine. Clean and securely bound, as shown. Appears to be unread.

Philadelphia: A. J. Rowland, 1897. 1st edition. Inscribed by Geil in 1899 "with Kindest regards of the author." VG with some fading and wear, but a sound copy overall. A narrative of his pilgrimage to the Greek isle of Patmos, an early Christian center where biblical historians believe John the Apostle was exiled, received his apocalyptic visions, and wrote the… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY: Grosset & Dunlap, (c. 1927.) Circa 1932 reprint with a laid-in gift card from that year. A narrative of travels and adventures in the American West. Based on the author's experiences in the summer of 1846 in Nebraska, Wyoming, Colorado, and Kansas. Includes an account of weeks spent buffalo hunting with a band of Oglala Sioux. v, 328 pp.… Saber más sobre este artículo

Vologda: Russkiĭ Sever-Partner, 1995. Apparent 1st edition. An illustrated guide to the historic city of Vologda in northwest Russia. Cyrillic Russian text with a one-page summary and list of illustrations in English. Numerous color photographs of art, architecture, icons, crafts, etc. 91 pages. Paperbound quarto with stiff glossy covers. 11.75 x 8.25 inches. VG with minor edge wear.

Édition nouvelle, adaptée à l'usage de la jeunesse, par M. l'abbé Millault. Paris: Plon Frères, 1850. 1st edition thus in a later binding. Original wraps bound in. A history of Spain's discovery, conquest, and settlement of the Americas. Based on a 1777 work by Scottish historian William Robertson. Includes material on the great age of exploration, the voyages of Columbus,… Saber más sobre este artículo

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1924. 1st edition. Appears to be signed by the editor, Mrs. [Ethel Brigham] Leatherbee, who added "Author's Copy" below her signature. A posthumous memoir by Peirce of his adventures in Australia in the 19th century. Peirce (1840-1919) was born in Medford, Mass., and arrived in Australia in 1860 as a sailor aboard the Oriental. He… Saber más sobre este artículo

New Haven: Yale University Press, 1924. 1st edition. A posthumous memoir by Augustus Baker Peirce of his travels and adventures in Australia in the 19th century. Peirce (1840-1919) was born in Medford, Mass., and arrived in Australia as a sailor aboard the Oriental in 1860. He deserted ship and swam ashore, embarking on a series of remarkable exploits over many… Saber más sobre este artículo

Illustrations by Kim Chung Hyub. Seoul, Korea: Self-published, 1966. 1st edition. Signed by the author in ink on the title page. 80 pp. Oblong hardcover. 10.5 by 7.75 inches. Good condition with some wear and bumping at the corners and spine ends. No dust jacket. The story of a friendship between a young South Korean boy and an older American… Saber más sobre este artículo

Boston: Moses King, 1895. Complete with large folding map. A guide for visitors to Boston in the late 19th century. With 250 illustrations, maps and plans, including the colored folding map of the city. Numerous B&W photos of architecture and streetscapes. Detailed text on Boston's history, its businesses, parks, public buildings, landmarks, principal attractions, and much more. 288 pp. Paperbound,… Saber más sobre este artículo

Paris: Hachette, 1948. A post-war guide to Paris and its attractions. All text is in French. Well-illustrated with maps and plans, including a "Plan de Paris en Quartre Bandes" comprised of four long, color pull-out sections. Two smaller folding color maps: Cimetiere de Pere-Lachaise and Plan D'Ensemble du Métropolitain. xcix, 603 pages with index. Blue clothbound hardcover. 12mo, about… Saber más sobre este artículo

London: Geoffrey Bles, 1956. 1st edition. A biography of Sir Henry Morton Stanley (1841-1904), British journalist and Africa explorer who led the expedition to find Scottish missionary David Livingstone. Stanley created an enduring catch phrase in 1871 and became the butt of constant jokes for his famous greeting, "Dr. Livingstone, I presume?" This book focuses on how the public ridicule… Saber más sobre este artículo

NY: Harper & Brothers, 1934. 1st American edition. A narrative of travels and adventures during a holiday in Spain. 195 pp. 8vo clothbound hardcover. VG/VG with moderate wear/tear to the price-clipped dust jacket. Small prior owner bookplate. Sound binding. Jacket protected by a clear archival cover.

NY: Tarcher/Putnam (2002). 1st edition. 8vo hardcover in dust jacket. The story of the ill-fated Polaris expedition to the North Pole in 1871-1873. Near Fine with a small remainder mark on the bottom page edge.