LETTERS FROM THE SEA 1882-1901
Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, Publishers, 1999. First Printing. Contains photographs.
Gardiner, ME: Tilbury House, Publishers, 1999. First Printing. Contains photographs.
Boston: John P. Jewett and Company, 1859. Hardcover. 384 pp; captivating first-person account of the life and experiences of a physician in the mid 1800's; foxed tissue guard is present; hinges split; front board loose; approximatley 3" piece of spine is missing from head down; with frayinging to foot and.....
San Christobal, NM: San Christobal Press, 1995. Paperback. unpaginated (64 pages) stunning, full-page, full-color photographs that capture the visual magic of Northern New Mexico; many photos have poetic captions.
New York, NY: John W. Lovell Company, no date. Hardcover. 305 pp; hunting for sport in Ceylon as seen through the "Englishmen" viewpoint; decorative,dark blue boards are scuffed, corners bumped, spine faded, remains of paper sticker present, gilt stamping of title on front board is clean and unmarked; ink stamp.....
Binghamton, NY: Edgar S. Barney, 1929. Hardcover. 206 pp; privately published by the author, in a limited edition of 400 copies; to commemorate a tour of travel agents through England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Holland, Germany, Switzerland and France in September and October of 1928; several b & w photos and.....
Saddle River, NJ: Upper Saddle River Library, 1971. Paperback. 52 pp; staple-bound booklet giving a fine overview of the history of Saddle River, NJ; well-illustrated with b & w photos and maps; in illustrated wraps.
Helsinki: Kuvataide-Bildkonst, 1951. Hardcover. 92 pp of text followed by unpaginated section of outstanding, full-color photos; lacks dj.
Hartford: J. Babcock, 1796. Hardcover. 132 pp; contempory paper over boards over brown leather spine; binding tight; no repairs or alterations; some scuffing and wear to boards; with rear board missing small piece about the size of a dime at spine; front and rear hinges split but intact; has previous.....
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1895. Hardcover. 401 pp; plus advertisements; fascinating account of life in Australia in the late 1890's as seen through the eyes of a Mrs. Tregaskiss and her two children; mixes real events with fiction; in gilt stamped brown boards; hinges perfect; binding tight.
New York, NY: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1905. Hardcover. 324 pp; fascinating, first-person account of a journey made in the latter half of the year 1903; with 56 b & w photos with fold-out, full-color map which is in fine condition; frontis tissue present in Fine condition; has stamp of.....
New York: D. Appleton and Comapny, 1899. Hardcover. 365 pp; the Authorized Edition; in red cloth boards with gilt stamping on spine which is clean and bright; has bookplate pasted to front-paste down (THIS IS VOLUME I ONLY).
Paris: Editions Jeune Afrique, 1976. Hardcover. 255 pp; comprehensive guidebook to the Loire Valley of Frnce; with 107 pp of vivid, full-color photos; 12 itinerary maps; has small tear at head of spine on rear board; in full-color, photo laminated boards.
Zagreb: Privredni Vjesnik, 1984. Paperback. 124 pp; guidebook for this natio0nal park in Yugoslavia; very detailed, with 120 full-color photos; has actual ticket of admission used by former owner laid in; in full-color photo wraps.
Sydney, Australia: Landsdowne Press, 1987. Hardcover. 304 pp; stunningly powerful collection of full-page, full-page photogrpahs capturing the magnificent landscape of Australia; with detaiuled text describing many areas.
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1894. Hardcover. 230 pp; fine overview of Japanese hsitory written for a young adult audience; this copy is ex-library with usual markings, card pocket, spine lable etc.; some fraying to head and foot of spine; interior pages all clean and free of marks.
Philadelphia: Hopkins and Earle, 1808. Hardcover. 354 pp; fascinating profile of couple and description of Italian life based on the author's travels in that country. Published in two volumes. This is Volume Two ONLY. In full leather boards that art badly scuffed, split along spine; spine back strip is split.....
Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1885. Hardcover. 272 pp; first-person account of the author's travels in Italy; lacks dj.
New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, 1923. Hardcover. 339 pp; fascinating stories of the author's travels in Italy after his anti-government activities made it necessary to flee Spain during the 1896 war with Cuba; this copy is ex-libray with uysual markings, card pocket, etc.; some wear to boards; corners.....
New York, NY: Negro Universities Press, 1969. Hardcover. 429 pp; 2 fold-out maps; reprint of work originally publlished in 1910; profusely illustrated with reproductions of b & w photos; highly detaIled account of the British in Africa, written from a British viewpoint at the time of writing; published without a......
London: A. & C. Black, Ltd., 1920. Hardcover. 210 pp; fine overview illustrating how neighbor-nations of this borderland have fought their quarrels on her territory; with 32 full-page, full-color plates with fold-oput map in "As New" condition; lacks dj.
New York: George H. Doran Company, 1913. Hardcover. 397 pp; fascinating look at South America just before World War I as seen through the author's eyes; practical advise for the tourist plus numerous, b & w photos by the author; in decorative boards that are somewhat worn; this copy is.....
indianapolis, IN: The bobbs-Merrill Company, 1911. Hardcover. 345 pp; well-written fictional account of travelling and exploring Yellowstone National Park in the early 1900's; published in lime green boards with gilt stamping and paste on map; has inscription to former owner on ffep; minute tear to bottom edge of title page.....
Boston: Lee and Shepard, Publishers. Australia; Exploration; Travel. Hardcover. 512 pp; fascinating account taken from the journal of an early settler to Australia; in his own language and detailing the day by day progress of establishing of a colonist's farm; tissue guard is missing; in decorative boards.
New York: DK Publishing, Inc., 2004. Hardcover. 144 pp; an oversize, coffee table book in which Kentucky tells its own story in photos; the full-color, remarkable photographs are from the America 24/7 project; an extraordinary digital photography project that harnessed the talents of more than 25,000 local photographers in all.....
London: Adam and Charles Black, 1909. Hardcover. 88 pp; detailed look at Findland in the early 1900's; written from a young adult perspective; 12 superb, full-color illuxtrations; an ex-library copy with usual markings etc.; card pocket has been torn off; noticeable fraying to foot of spine; tissue guard present; interior.....