Search Results: Travel & Exploration from Shelley and Son Books

Bounty Books, 2008-01-01. Paperback. Very Good +. Very good + pictorial cover paperback. Light stain on the top edge and coffee stain on the inside front cover, which does not affect the other pages or the cover of the book. Full refund if not satisfied.

Folio Press: J. M. Dent, 1973. Second Folio Society Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Robert Gibbings. Green cloth with gilt decoration on the front cover and gilt lettering on the spine. Top edge has yellow top stain. The unusual dust jacket has paper flaps on transparent covers. 127pp. The book has a printed book plate inside front cover. The has a one inch separation between the paper front flap and the transparent plastic. Full refund if not satisfied.

Readex Microprint, 1966. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Part of the Great Americana Series. Facsimile reprint. 452 pages plus 6 pages of ads. Fold out map of Western Territories and the Route Traveled. Fine.Red leatherette boards with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Fine condition. These facsimiles are the most affordable way to study, own and enjoy rare Americana. Leather spine label. Decorated end papers. Illustrated. Solid copy. No writing in the book. Full refund if not satisfied.

Readex Microprint, 1966. Reprint Edition. Hardcover. Fine. Part of the Great Americana Series. Facsimile reprint of the 1849 Smith, Elder and Co. (London) first edition, with a three-page modern foreword. Red leatherette boards with gilt lettering on spine and front cover. Fine condition. xv, 352pp., with ads. These facsimiles are the most affordable way to study, own and enjoy rare Americana. Leather spine label. Decorated end papers. Illustrated. Solid copy. No writing in the book. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: American Tract Society, 1881. Early Reprint. Hardcover. Good +. Illustrated. Burgundy cloth with gold design and lettering. Gift inscription on front free end paper. Folding color frontispiece map with closed tear. A few page gatherings pulled. vi, 387pp., index. Full refund if not satisfied.

St Martins Press, 1997. Third Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated. The much loved guide to the best and most attractive Bed and Breakfasts throughout France. With over 600 houses. Paperback. Color illustrations. Not paginated. Full refund if not satisfied.

A Orange: Joseph Bouchony, 1810. First Edition. Hardcover (Quarter Leather). Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 16mo. 1/4 leather, worn, back-strip torn loose, edges worn. Engraved frontispiece plus an additional plate. Little foxing, mostly in rear with last 30 pages damp-stained at base. Size: 16mo. 345 pages. Text is in French. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 1 pound or less. Category: Antiquarian & Rare; France; 19th century; French Language; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request.

Westcliffe Publishers Inc. , 1997. First Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. Illustrated. Paperback. Fold-over (flapped) covers. Pictorial cover. Beautifully illustrated. No writing in the book. Illustrated end-papers (maps). 80pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

London: Dorland Agency, 1924. First Edition. Hardcover (Original Cloth). Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. 12mo 7" - 7�" tall. Rubbed, light wear base of back strip, creases in front cover edges from being tied in a bundle. Map inserted loosely with outer edges little worn. Name in ink on front fly leaf. Size: 12mo 7" - 7�" tall. 190 pages.

Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1983. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good +. Illustrated. During the nineteenth century some hundreds of Englishmen and Americans visited each other's country and then published account of their journeys in the form of travel books. In his examination of the aesthetic values inherent in such books and the national prejudices and preconceptions betrayed by their authors, Christopher Mulvey has written a fascinating and entertaining chapter in nineteenth-century cultural history. The apprehensive Englishmen went to America as to a laboratory in which democracy was under investigation - as if to an England of the future. The sentimental American went to England above all to savour the past: to return to his roots. Their successes and failures in these aims, the extent to which reality matched preconception and the extent to which preconception shaped reality are the subject of this study. In all, the books, letters and journals of some… Read More

Dublin: John Jones, 1804. Hardcover. Very Good. SECOND EDITION. Green half-bound leather with marbleized paper boards. Spine is rebound with 4 raised bands and gilt lettering and design. Illustrated throughout with 30 plates (some of which fold out) plus an illustrated frontispiece and title page. Covers moderately rubbed, consistent with the book's age. Within the two title pages inside, one lists published date as 1803 and the second lists 1804. Very minimal marginalia within, mostly in pencil. Ownership markings in ink on title page. Moderate foxing throughout which is concentrated in the very early pages and at the end (mostly in the preface, table of contents, subscriber list, and Index). [xx] 1-526 pp. Includes an unpaginated index and a few pages of advertisements at back. More images by request. Due to this book's weight, more shipping charges may be necessary. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York: Atlas, 2011. Fourth Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 7x5x0. Fourth printing. 2011. Clean crisp pages with black and white illustrations throughout the text. No apparent markings, creasing, or marginalia. 296 pp. <br> Red hardcover boards with black lettering on the spine. Dust jacket has black text with illustration/photography of an apple and is black on the spine. Overall condition is fine. Full refund if not satisfied.

Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Company, 1857. First Edition. Hardcover. Good. Illustrated. Rebacked. Original black gilt cloth boards. Publisher's ads on end papers. Previous owner's name written inside front cover. Frontispiece portrait. Illustrated. Folding map. No writing in the book. Spine heavily worn with cloth missing. Corners and board edges worn. x, 480pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

Philadelphia: Childs & Peterson, 1856. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good -. 0x0x0. Illustrated. 2 volume set (complete). Brown blindstamped cloth with sailing vessel in blind on the boards. The textblocks are tight and unread. Spine cloth has considerable worming and is chipped at head and tail. 300 wood-engraved illustrations (many with tissue guards). Maps. Portrait frontispiece with tissue guard. 464; 467pp. Previous owner's name insider front cover and notes on front free end paper. Full refund if not satisfied.

New Orleans: E.S. Upton Printing Co, 1952. Paperback. Very Good. White paperback binding titled in black. Includes a fold-out map illustrating the travel route. 199 pp. Condition is very good. Binding lightly browned. Edges worn with a few chips and tears. Page edges browned. Full refund if not satisfied.

Hardcover. Like New. Illustrated. Pictorial cover. Illustrated. 85; 11pp. Written in Hebrew and English. Full refund if not satisfied.

Gamma Editions, 2000. Hardcover. Very Good +/Like New. Andres Lejona. Spanish and English text. Pictorial paper hardcover, with pictorial dust jacket. Illustrated end-papers. Frontispiece. Illustration on title page. Profusely illustrated with color as well as B&W photographs. 267pp. Leaves are loosening from one another (not detaching or shaken) so that you can see the thread binding. Previous owner's name inscribed on front free end-paper, otherwise book is in pristine condition. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York, NY: Vintage Books , 2005. First Vintage Departures Edition. Paperback. Like New. Illustrated with photographs. Illustrated paperback cover. Black and white photographs and illustrations throughout. 362 pp. Very light foxing on page edges, else like new. Nice copy. Full refund if not satisfied.

Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books, 2000. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illustrated. Absolutely breathtaking. Lose yourself in the many beautiful sights of the islands and landscapes. Visit atolls sheltering brilliant blue lagoons, volcanic islands covered with steaming jungles, strips of white sand nestled between banks of coral. Investigate the Maori culture from Hawaii to Tahiti by way of Easter Island, Tonga, Samoa, the Cook Islands and New Zealand, and take the in the myth of Polynesia celebrated by some of the world's most famous writers. Vintage maps, photos, paintings combined with modern aerial shots and intimate portraits of tribal leaders provide a tantalizing look and a tempting reason to call your travel agent. Tall folio. Illustrated. 223pp. Full refund if not satisfied.

New York : MacMillan Publishing Company, 1988. 3rd Edition. paperback. Very Good . 0x5x10. Illustrated with Maps and Plates. Paperback. Third Edition. This guide to Austria continues the Baedeker tradition and covers the whole of Austria, guiding you through the cities of Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Linz and the many delightful towns and villages of the Tyrol, Upper and Lower Austria, Styria, the Danube Valley, Burgenland, and more. This book features full-color photos and maps throughout with many facts and figures on history, art and language, climate, nature and ecology. All in all, everything a traveler needs for a successful trip to Austria. Full color maps. 304pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Covers are lightly rubbed. Pages are crisp and clean. Maps are clear. Binding is tight. Full refund if not satisfied.