Search Results: Guidebooks from THE BOOK VAULT

The Chatham Press, Inc./Viking Press, Inc., 1970. 5.875" X 9.125" [Oblong] in illustrated heavy paper covers. Light colored stain about an inch long back cover along spine; Tiny chip at top of spine; otherwise, clean, tight, unmarked - very nice: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 47pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Rand McNally & Company, Chicago, New york, 1953. 6.125" X 4.25" in blue cloth. Rubbed a little around the edges; owner's sticker on flyleaf; gilt lettering a bit dulled; but still quite legible; a couple of pages with underlining: GOOD PLUS condition. . 268pp. 4 maps. 28 plans. Ribbon bookmark bound in.. 5th or later Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Wydawnictwo Klusczynski, Krakow, 2009. 11.25" X 8.75" in colorfully illustrated hard covers. Minor shelf wear: NEAR FINE or better. 464pp. Hard to imagine anything about Poland not covered in this amazing guide. Absolutely chock full of beautiful color photos of attractions great and small around the country. TEXT IS ENGLISH.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Librairie Hachette, Paris & London, 1921. 6 3/8" X 4 1/4" in heavy paper covers. Backstrip is splitting along individual groups of pages. The book is also sewed together, and the sewing is holding things together. Overall, the book has a loose feel, althogh everything is intact: about FAIR PLUS condition This cute little travel guide to an area of northwest France was intended for the English speaking tourist. The guide part is in English, but there are also 162pp of adorable, often illustrated ads in FRENCH. 226pp total.. Soft cover. Fair/No Jacket.

Phinney & Co., Buffalo, NY, 1852. 6.25" X 4" in purple cloth with gilt lettering and back cover decoration. Covers have faded substantially, appearing around the edges and on the spine to be BROWN. Pencil writing on flyleaf: "First appearance of this guide." Top corner tip of flyleaf torn off. Fold-out map inside front cover has a tear on one edge; contents clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 142pp. [BE009]. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Cutter,Tower & Co., New York, 1872. 7.25" X 4.625" in brown cloth with gilt Titles. Gilding slightly dull; Cloth is puckered in a few spots; owner's name, etc. on flyleaf in pencil. Otherwise, this volume is clean, tight, and unmarked: VERY GOOD MINUS condition. 89pp. + 2pp of ads. NOTE that this edition of THE FALLS OF TAUGHANNOCK is illustrated with 4 actual albumen PHOTOGRAPHS mounted on very heavy card stock among the text. [BE009]. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

NYSGA, ALBANY, NY, 1998. 11" X 8.75" in green heavy paper covers with black plastic comb binding. Name[?] crossed out with magic marker top front corner. Otherwise clean, unmarked, spiffy: VERY GOOD PLUS or better condition. 135pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Consociazione Turistica Italiana, MILANO, 1938. 6.25" X 4.5" in flexible red cloth covers with gilt lettering. Ribbon bookmark bound in. Lettering a bit dulled. Binding tight; Clean ands unmarked text: about VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 9 Maps, some fold-out, 8 city plans; 6 building floor plans. Clear plastic jacket. 400pp. NOTE: ITALIAN TEXT ONLY.. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good.

The Freeman's Journal, Cooperstown, NY, 1949. 8.5" X 5.5" in tan heavy paper covers. Lightly soiled, but contents are clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 49pp. This is a series of letters written by Judge Cooper of Cooperstown to William Sampson, barrister of New York which was first published in 1810. This is a 4th edition of that work published in 1949. [BE015]. 4th Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Foothills Trail Club, 1978. 5.5" X 3.5" in heavy burnt-orange paper covers with staple binding. Minor wear; old sticker on back cover; otherwise very nice: NEAR FINE. Unpaginated. 7 maps in pocket inside back cover. [CB049]. 2nd Edition. Soft cover. Near Fine/No Jacket.

Publicaciones de la Direccion General de Bellas Artes, 1957. 8.375' X 5.875" in tan heavy paper covers. Covers are soiled; short tears both ends of spine; contents excellent: GOOD or possibly better. 122pp text + 95 black and white plates. SPANISH TEXT ONLY.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Good/No Jacket.

Hachette, Paris, 1997. 8.75" X 5" in slick colorful boards. Shelfwear, a bit dulled. Contents like new: overall, VERY GOOD to VERY GOOD PLUS condition. Endpapers are maps of French wine growing regions. Amazingly detailed report on French wines and wineries. FRENCH TEXT ONLY. 1088pp. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Department of Travel and Publicity 8.5" X 7.5" in illustrated paper covers with staple binding. 1" stain along top edge back cover; back cover darkened along spine; otherwise, clean, tight, unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS condition. 63pp. Illustrated throughout with drawings. No date: 50's ,60's??. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Missouri Pacific - Iron Mountain Railroad, 1914. 8" X 5.5" in illustrated paper covers. Covers lightly soiled, 2 very light library inkstamps on front cover (no other library markings). This is a marvelous 94 year old guidebook to Hot Springs, Arkansas,published by a Railroad company serving that area of the country. 46pp with illustrations of local attractions, etc on every page but the last 3. There is also a nifty color fold-out railroad map inside the back cover. Interior pages and map in like-new condition.. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

Alberto Reber, Palermo, 1910. 6.5" X 4.5" in red cloth over flexible boards. A bit dulled, especially the spine: VERY GOOD MINUS. Several fold-out maps + building floor plans, and small maps of specific areas. ITALIAN TEXT ONLY. This is a nifty old guidebook to the Sicily of over 100 years ago. Nice condition and filled with interesting information.375pp + 12pp of ads.. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket.

JTB Publishing, 2008. 8.25" X 5.875" in glossy heavy paper covers. LIKE NEW inside and out. Off-beat and unusual travel guide. 111pp. Thoroughly illustrated. Japanese and ENGLISH text. [AB190]. Soft cover. As New/No Jacket.

Librairie Hachette, Paris, 1956. 7 7/8" X 4 1/4" in blue leather-like material. First Thus.Lettering on covers and spine faded, a bit scuffed, Binding is sturdy and contents excellent. This 50 year old guide book covers all of france in 840pp. B&W plans of smaller towns and cities, fold-out color maps of larger cities. Large fold-out map of France inside back cover. FRENCH TEXT. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

NYSGA, ALBANY, NY, 2000. 11" X 9" In heavy paper covers with plastic comb binding: FINE or better condition. 178pp.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Fine/No Jacket.

J.B. Lippincott Company, Philadelphia, PA, 1909. 2 volumes: 7.875" X 5.25" in green buckram with gilt spine lettering. Wear - esp. at foot of spine and corners, but no tears or fraying; Faint erasure top of flyleaf Vol. 1; gilding has faded and is hard to read (vol. 1) and nearly illegible (Vol. 2). Both volumes structurally sound and very nice inside. 402/390pp. [2XBE008]. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Good/No Jacket.

Rutledge Books, 1968. 10.875" X 8.125" in heavy paper covers. Covers a little soiled; Contents excellent and unmarked: VERY GOOD PLUS. 128pp. Many interesting (B&W) photos. This is a guidebook to the 1968 summer olympics at Mexico City. All the various sports are covered.. 1st Edition. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket.