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New York and Chicago: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1885. RARE, Worldcat lists only one institutional holding . Contains 22 two-page maps of ancient countries and empires plus 30 pp. Index with latitudes and longitudes of nearly 10,000 places. Near Fine, small number in ink top corner front paste down, light rubbing to cloth at tips. Maps include Orbis Veteribus Notus, Romanum Imperium, Hispania, Gallia, Asia Minor, Syria, Aegyptus, Africa et Libya, etc. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
Tabula Asiae III - 1548 map of area surrounding the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea by Gastaldi, Giacomo - 1548
by Gastaldi, Giacomo
Tabula Asiae III - 1548 map of area surrounding the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea
by Gastaldi, Giacomo
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Venice, 1548. No Binding. Near Fine/No Jacket. Single page woodcut map. 5" x 6 1/2". Hand tinted. Mounted on acid-free backing board with matte. Central vertical fold has been reinforced with archival tape applied to back surface. Depicts the land area between the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea. Two birds in lower right, a monkey and a camel in left margin, and a curiously house-like Noah's Ark floating in the Caspian. Removed (not by me!) from Gastaldi's "Geografia," a highly influential 16th century atlas. Please see photos for best description.
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Standard Classic Atlas for Schools and Colleges with an Alphabetical Index Giving the Latitudes and Longitudes of Nearly 10,000 Places
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Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese
by Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi , G.R. Tibbetts
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Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi, G.R. Tibbetts - Arab Navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese - London, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Luzac and Company Ltd, 1971 - First Edition - Hardcover - 614pp + 4 maps (out of 7)- 22x14 cmCondition Very Good: Cover some light shelf wear, inside as new. Four out of seven maps present: Chart of the Arabian Sea, India and the Bay of Bengal, Red Sea and Gulf of Eden, East African CoastIf you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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1875 ILLINOIS CENTRAL MAP.: Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections.
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[Railroad] Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company Map Engravers. 1875. Map printed on green paper. 33 x 25 on sheet 40 x 38 cm folded to 9 x 19 cm. Added text printed in green in margins around map. One three inch fold split, else very good.OCLC shows one holding (Newberry Lib.) Relief shown by hachures. Timetables on verso "corrected to June 20th, 1875." Text describing routes and connections on 5 panels on verso: Illinois Central Railroad principal connections -- Illinois Central Railroad Dubuque and Sioux City Line! -- Illinois Central Railroad, the direct route from Chicago to Springfield, Farmer City, Clinton and Mt. Pulaski -- Illinois Central Railroad St. Louis through line -- Illinois Central Railroad New Orleans through line.
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The South and East African Year Book Guide. With Atlas and Diagrams. 34th Issue owned by A. Jessop: Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London
by Edited Annually By A. Samler Brown, F.R.M.S. & G. Gordon Brown, F.R.G.S.
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Contents and Condition:Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London"Advertisements South Africa, Capetown with East Africa Route", pp. 1-129.
dimensions: 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 1 5/8"
condition: decorated fabric covers show mild wear, binding tight, front cover attached with weakening at bottom of binding
owner's name in manuscript ink on title page: "A.Jessop Coronado, California, U.S.A"Description:
This densely informative travel guide was owned by A. Jessop of Coronado, California. The A. Jessop who owned this book is most likely a son of Joseph Edward Jessop, an English watchmaker and jewelry store owner who with his wife emigrated from London, England to California, seeking to settle in the San Diego area with their children. The Jessop family established a jewelry store that became multi-generational in the San Diego, California area. In 1901 the Jessop family moved to Coronado, California. In 1907, Mr. Jessop… Read More
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State of the Naton.
by Sollod, Ellen.
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Seattle, Washington:: Ellen Sollod,, 2020.. One-of-a-Kind. 12.5" x 9.5" x .75" closed,12.5" x 19" open. Altered book: "Hammond New Supreme World Atlas" published by Garden City Books, 1953. Signed and dated by the artist. Ellen Sollod: "All the states in the union featured in the atlas are torn and rearranged to call attention to the fractured state of the nation in 2019. Black and white photographs of particular sites, previously in the index, have been collaged into the body of the book. It is a call-to-action to knit our country together.
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Standard Classic Atlas for Schools and Colleges with an Alphabetical Index Giving the Latitudes and Longitudes of Nearly 10,000 Places
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New York and Chicago: Ivison, Blakeman, Taylor & Company, 1885. RARE, Worldcat lists only one institutional holding . Contains 22 two-page maps of ancient countries and empires plus 30 pp. Index with latitudes and longitudes of nearly 10,000 places. Near Fine, small number in ink top corner front paste down, light rubbing to cloth at tips. Maps include Orbis Veteribus Notus, Romanum Imperium, Hispania, Gallia, Asia Minor, Syria, Aegyptus, Africa et Libya, etc. . First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.
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Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese
by Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi , G.R. Tibbetts
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Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi, G.R. Tibbetts - Arab Navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese - London, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Luzac and Company Ltd, 1971 - First Edition - Hardcover - 614pp + 4 maps (out of 7)- 22x14 cmCondition Very Good: Cover some light shelf wear, inside as new. Four out of seven maps present: Chart of the Arabian Sea, India and the Bay of Bengal, Red Sea and Gulf of Eden, East African CoastIf you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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1875 ILLINOIS CENTRAL MAP.: Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections.
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[Railroad] Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company Map Engravers. 1875. Map printed on green paper. 33 x 25 on sheet 40 x 38 cm folded to 9 x 19 cm. Added text printed in green in margins around map. One three inch fold split, else very good.OCLC shows one holding (Newberry Lib.) Relief shown by hachures. Timetables on verso "corrected to June 20th, 1875." Text describing routes and connections on 5 panels on verso: Illinois Central Railroad principal connections -- Illinois Central Railroad Dubuque and Sioux City Line! -- Illinois Central Railroad, the direct route from Chicago to Springfield, Farmer City, Clinton and Mt. Pulaski -- Illinois Central Railroad St. Louis through line -- Illinois Central Railroad New Orleans through line.
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The South and East African Year Book Guide. With Atlas and Diagrams. 34th Issue owned by A. Jessop: Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London
by Edited Annually By A. Samler Brown, F.R.M.S. & G. Gordon Brown, F.R.G.S.
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Contents and Condition:Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London"Advertisements South Africa, Capetown with East Africa Route", pp. 1-129.
dimensions: 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 1 5/8"
condition: decorated fabric covers show mild wear, binding tight, front cover attached with weakening at bottom of binding
owner's name in manuscript ink on title page: "A.Jessop Coronado, California, U.S.A"Description:
This densely informative travel guide was owned by A. Jessop of Coronado, California. The A. Jessop who owned this book is most likely a son of Joseph Edward Jessop, an English watchmaker and jewelry store owner who with his wife emigrated from London, England to California, seeking to settle in the San Diego area with their children. The Jessop family established a jewelry store that became multi-generational in the San Diego, California area. In 1901 the Jessop family moved to Coronado, California. In 1907, Mr. Jessop… Read More
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State of the Naton.
by Sollod, Ellen.
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Seattle, Washington:: Ellen Sollod,, 2020.. One-of-a-Kind. 12.5" x 9.5" x .75" closed,12.5" x 19" open. Altered book: "Hammond New Supreme World Atlas" published by Garden City Books, 1953. Signed and dated by the artist. Ellen Sollod: "All the states in the union featured in the atlas are torn and rearranged to call attention to the fractured state of the nation in 2019. Black and white photographs of particular sites, previously in the index, have been collaged into the body of the book. It is a call-to-action to knit our country together.
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The Sky and the Forest
by Forester, C.S
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C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.
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Plat Book: Pierce County, Wisconsin
by Rhame, A. E
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1930. Soft Cover. Fine. Unpaginated. Tan colored book is in Fine condition, no sign of wear.
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Alaska and Klondike Region; [With inset of Klondike Region on the Upper Yukon detail] [From an atlas, "Gazetteer of Alaska and Yukon Region " pp. 105 and 106]
by Miller, J. Martin
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Chicago: J. Martin Miller, 1899. Unknown. Map. Very Good. [Map copyright 1899, printing date of Atlas later] [19.875x15.125in]; Colored map of Alaska with steamer routes from Portland and Seattle, insets of the Klondike Region on the Upper Yukon and Western portion of Aleutian Islands; On verso index of places and names with two large black and white images; Age toning to all edges, water stain marks on bottom, slight printing offset of colors, small chips and closed tears to lower edge;.
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Last Tales
by Dinesen, Isak
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Dinesen, Isak: Last Tales, A Collection of Twelve New Tales of Compelling Beauty 1957, Random House. First Edition. Stated First Printing Thus. Used. Very Good/Good+ original red dust jacket, price-clipped. Jacket states 11/57 on front flap. 5 3/4 X
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Zemepis Sveta - Monsunova Asie
by De La Blache, P. Vidal; Gallois, L
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Aventinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text entirely in Czech. Geography book on Asia with numerous photographs and maps. 1930 edition also available. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 400 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear along the spine. Corners are lightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Travel & Places; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001228. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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Zemepis Sveta - Monsunova Asie
by De La Blache, P. Vidal; Gallois, L
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Aventinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text entirely in Czech. Geography book on Asia with numerous photographs and maps. 1931 edition also available. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 400 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear along the spine. Corners are lightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Travel & Places; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001227. . Additional shipping charges may apply.
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island
by Vilhjalmur Stefansson
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding at the back of the book has never been opened. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.
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Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph
by Lawrence, T.E
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T.E. Lawrence. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, A TRIUMPH. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Privately Printed, 1926. First Published for general circulation 1935. First American Edition. States MCMXXXVI on the title page. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, NY. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. 672 pages, indexed. Beige buckram boards. Spine has darkened a bit. 6 7/8 X 9 ½.
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North America from the Best Authorities, Russell, ca.1800
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Russell, J. : A General Map of North America from the Best Authorities. Nd but ca.1800. From "A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar and Present State of Several Kingdoms of the World." Copper engraving. Size approx 200 x 230mm. Two neat folds. Some age colouring to edges, otherwise very clean and bright.
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Asia from the Best Authorities, Russell, ca.1800
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Russell, J. : Asia from the Best Authorities. Nd but ca.1800. From "A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar and Present State of Several Kingdoms of the World". Copper engraving. Size approx 200 x 230mm. Two neat folds. Some age colouring to edges, otherwise clean and bright. Includes Arabia, India, Borneo, Japan, China and eastern Russia.
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