London: Printed for Richard Bently, in Russell-Street in Convent Garden, 1692. Second edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [vi] pages, followed by 178 pages of text. Original full leather binding is heavily worn on the spine, with splitting at the seams, remaining intact. Lacks the front and..... More
Philadelphia: J.B. Lippincott & Co., 1878. Third edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). xx, [13]-383 pages of text including publisher's advertisement. Original binding is moderately rubbed and shelfworn, with a small bump to a bottom corner; protected in archival mylar. Illustrated with two folding maps. The inner front hinge is weakened. A...... More
Philadelphia, PA: Willis P. Hazard, 1857. Early edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Two volume set. Half green calf (leather) bindings with marbled paper-covered boards; new leather spine labels. The bindings are rubbed and worn, with minor cracking to hinges, remaining intact and attractive. Marbled endpapers. Vol. I: (5)-402 pages. Vol. II..... More
London: Printed for J. Johnson, St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1795. 3rd Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Part I: 3rd edition, printed 1795; xx, 200 pages of text. Part II: 4th edition, printed 1794; viii, 218 pages, followed by Additional Notes with 124 pages. Leather spine and corners with marbled paper-covered boards; hinges..... More
Havana, Cuba: not published, 1930. First Edition. Unbound. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. A page from the guest book register of the Hebrew College in Havana, Cuba signed by Albert Einstein. On his journey to America, the scientist stopped in Havana for a little over a day. In..... More
Madrid, Spain: Unknown publisher, 1959. No edition. Unbound. Spanish newspaper photograph from December 23, 1959. Signed by President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) (U.S. President 1953-61) in January of 1960. It is also signed by Generalisimo Franco (Spanish Dictator Francisco Franco Bahamonde (1892-1975), and Vernon Walters who was Eisenhower's interpreter. All..... More
Brattleboro, VT: Stephen Greene Press, 1977. First American edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 149 black & white drawings. Hardcover binding. Unclipped dustjacket with minor rubbing to extremities, including a small closed tear on front panel; protected in archival mylar. Signed and inscribed by illustrator on preliminary page "For Annette, with all..... More
Washington: George W. Bowman, Printer, 1860. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 193 pages of text followed by seven folding maps. The original cloth binding is moderately rubbed and worn, with minor fraying, and numerous small spots of staining mostly to the rear cover; protected in archival mylar. Contains large folding..... More
London: Edward Stanford, 1907. Second edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Two volume set. Both volumes bound in the original blue/green cloth with gilt and black lettering and decoration. Illustrated with numerous black-and-white photographs. Volume one is moderately discolored with numerous tiny spots of flecking or loss of color and both volumes..... More
London: Sold by Mr. Dodsley, in Pall-mall; Mr. Nourse, Mr. Millar, Mr. Vaillant, and Mr. Patterson, in the Strand; Mr. Waugh, in Lombard Street; and Mr. Willock, in Cornhill, 1753. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Four volume set, complete with all maps and plates. Early full leather bindings with minor..... More
Washington, D.C: U.S. Government, 1893. No edition. Unbound. Appoints Charles Louis St. John (1831-1897) to this post, on February 11th, 1893. An unusually large document with wide margins, measuring 18-7/8" (height) x 19" (width). Signed boldly by 23rd US president and countersigned by Secretary of State John W. Foster. The..... More
London: Hurst, Robinson, 1824. Later edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 2 volume set. Hardcover; bound in original paper covered boards, covers detached. Protected in an attractive custom clam-shell box with a leather spine. Contains 2 errata slips; appendix, volume 2; bookplates; private/personal library book pockets. Howes H560: "best edition". Measures 23.6cm..... More
London: Printed for T. Longman, B. Law, J. Dodsley, H. Baldwin et al, 1794. Early edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Four volume set. Full leather bindings. Rebacked in extra fancy gilt with leather spine labels and leather volume labels. The bindings are minimally shelfworn. Frontisportrait of the author is present in..... More
London: Thames and Hudson, 1998. Expanded edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). 719 pages of text. Hardcover binding in almost new condition. The unclipped dustjacket is slightly shelfworn; protected in archival mylar. Includes over 3275 illustrations, including 94 plates in full color and 107 in duotone. This expanded edition contains 205 new..... More
Halae Magdeburgicae: Apud Jo. Godofredvm Rengerum, 1716. Early Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). First work: [xxx] pages, 309 pages of text, followed by 37 pages of index. Previous owners name on title page and minor soiling. Second work by Johann Porst "Kurzer Auszug, aus denen vornehmsten Koniglichen Preussischen Edicten und Verordnungen..... More
London: London Review Bookshop, 2010. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 306 pages of text. Hardcover binding new condition. Number 16 of 75 copies bound in Harmatan Black natural grain fine leather with Shadow Grey cloth sides signed by John Le Carre on a special limitation page. Printed paper label inset..... More
London: Printed for G. G. J. and J. Robinson, Pater-Noster-Row, 1796. Second edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). Three volume set. Lacks the fold-out map from the first volume. Contains 21 of 22 plates including all five fold-outs; lacks plate 9 from the second volume titled: Head of the giraffe. Contains an..... More
Washington: Not published, 1811. First Edition. Unbound. Quarto (4to). Large partly-printed and handwritten vellum document (measuring approximately 15.75" x 12.25") signed by James Madison as president, with an embossed Federal seal attached, and countersigned by future president James Monroe as Secretary of State. Different inks were used, and Madison's signature..... More
London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1714. Second edition. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall. [viii], 48 pages. Hardcover: rebound in 1984 in early 18th Century style with a maroon leather spine and marbled paper-covered boards. Engraved frontis and five plates; plates are signed: "Lud. Du Guernier inv., C...... More
Farringford, Isle of Wight: Not published, 1875. First Edition. Unbound. Octavo (8vo). 4.5" x 7" letter written on Tennyson's blind-stamped letterhead. The letter, written entirely in Tennyson's hand, is lightly creased in two locations to fit in envelope; creases do not affect signature and the envelope is included. Slightly foxed..... More
Paris: Terry, 1830. First Edition. Hardcover. 32mo - over 4" - 5" tall. Pocket map; folding map of Paris. Meaures approximately 17 inches height x 24 width (432mm x 610mm). Original outline hand-color designates districts of the city. Numerous tears at folds, with extensive early archival repairs applied to reverse..... More
London: Frederick Etchells & Hugh MacDonald, 1926. First Edition. Hardcover. Quarto (4to). Original orange and white cloth binding with a slightly darkened spine, and minor rubbing, soiling, a touch of sunning to the extremities, and a few small spots of discoloration to the rear board. Minor separation of text block..... More
Glasgow: Blackie and Son, 1840. Early edition. Hardcover. Four volumes bound into two. Original cloth covered boards with leather spine and corners; leather is slightly worn remaining intact and attractive. New gilt-lettered leather spine labels. Contains a frontisportrait of the author, six engraved plates, four fold-out maps, and two engraved..... More
Hamburg: Jo. Christophori Kisneri, 1725. First Edition. Hardcover. Octavo (8vo). 4 books bound in 3 volumes. Volume one; book one (published 1725) with 32 preliminary pages, followed by 1430 pages plus one page of errata. Volume two; book two (published 1732) with 840 pages plus errata, bound with book three..... More