Adventures in Americana 1492 - 1897 The Romance of Voyage and Discovery from Spain to the Indies the Spanish Main and North America Inland to the Ohio Country on Toward the Mississippi Through to California Over Chilcoot Pass to the Gold Fields of Alaska by FAGG Helen, Eames [Preface] - 1928

New York: Cooper Square Publishers, Inc, 1964. 2 volumes that appear unread. Near Fine. Condition would be VERY FINE but for tiny nick to the cover of one volume. Internally as New. Sharp corners. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a library discard. Pages are fresh, crisp, clean and unmarked - obviously never read. Featured here are 300 full page, titlepage facsimiles of books from the period of early exploration to the gold fields of California and Alaska. Each entry is annotated and cross referenced to standard authorities (Harrisse, Church, Sabin, Evans, Field, J. C. B., Wagner, etc). Full title: "ADVENTURES IN AMERICANA 1492-1897.THE ROMANCE OF VOYAGE AND DISCOVERY FROM SPAIN TO THE INDIES, THE SPANISH MAIN, AND NORTH AMERICA; INLAND TO THE OHIO COUNTRY; ON TOWARD THE MISSISSIPPI; THROUGH TO CALIFORNIA; OVER CHILKOOT PASS TO THE GOLD FIELDS OF ALASKA. BEING A SELECTION OF BOOKS FROM THE LIBRARY OF HERSCHEL V. JONES, MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA." The two volumes are uniformly… Read More

William Edwin Rudge, 1928. Hardcover. Very Good. 2 volumes in Fine Condition in Vg slipcase

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1927. First, Limited Edition. No. 141 from an edition of 200 numbered sets. Two quarto volumes (31cm). Original black cloth-covered boards, ruled in gilt, titled in gilt on spines; top edge gilt; [x], 300 photographic plates with facing descriptive text (unpaginated). A few spots of faint rubbing to boards, but a tight, Near Fine set, lacking the slipcase. Bruce Rogers design.

New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1928. 2 volumes. Very Good condition. Internally FINE. NOT a library discard. NO owner's name or bookplate. Pages are crisp, clean and unmarked. 1928. First Edition. Limited to 200 sets. Finely printed in red and black by William E. Rudge. Features 300 full page, titlepage facsimiles of books from the period of early exploration to the gold fields of California and Alaska. On the facing pages, each entry is expertly annotated and cross referenced to standard authorities (Harrisse, Church, Sabin, Evans, Field, J. C. B., Wagner, etc). Annotations by Helen Fagg, with the advice of Wilberforce Eames. Preface by Wilberforce Eames. Title page typography by Bruce Rogers. Index. Top edges gilt. The two volumes are uniformly bound in the original gilt decorated black cloth. Gilt is still bright and shiny. Oversize Hardcover. 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall by 2.75" thick (together). This large very heavy set will require extra postage for Priority… Read More