P & O Sketches in Pen and Ink. by Furniss, Harry - c.1898

2 Volumes: Volume 1 subtitled: The Voyage of Christopher Middleton 1741-1742 xii+333 with 8 maps, 3 illustrations including frontispiece, bibliography and index; Volume 2 subtitled: The Voyage of William Moor and Francis Smith 1746 1747 xv+393 pages with frontispiece, 13 maps, 6 illustrations, bibliography and index. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 1/2") issued in blue cloth with gilt lettering to spine and gilt sailing ship to front cover. Translated by Anthony Mango. Second Series, volumes 177 and 181. First edition.The eighteenth century saw a resurgence of hope that a Northwest Passage - that elusive target of European seamen over the centuries - might yet be found. Prompted by the Irish MP Arthur Dobbs, the Admiralty sent the Furnace and Discovery to Hudson Bay in 1741 in search of navigable passage to the Pacific. The expedition was commanded by Christopher Middleton, until his resignation in March 1741 a sea-captain in the service of the Hudson Bay Company. With his actions closely scrutinized by his former… Read More

NY: Niglutsch, 1896. Volume IV only. Finely bound in half leather. Published NY: Niglutsch, 1896. Small folio, 9 3/4" x 12 1/4." Illustrated with engravings and photo plates, color frontis. Green cloth with gilt pictorial cover, brown leather with raised bands with gilt titles and designs, red marbled endparers, all edges tinted red. Eastern Africa, Japan, India, Peru, Alaska, California, New York City with untypical and interesting engravings and photos - Union Square and Grand Central Station. Tips rubbed, otherwise a near fine copy.. Hard. Near Fine. Folio.

N. Y.: Harcourt, Inc., 2007. Book. Illus. by Torjanac, Tomislav. Fine. Hardcover. First Illustrated Edition. Fine, apparently unread copy, in a fine jacket..

Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Hardcover Hardcover. Poor. Philadelphia: DAVID MCKAY, 1921. Probable 1st edition. Poor. N.C. Wyeth. Front cover has a badly bumped corner, spine is faded and soiled as is the rear cover. Front hinge is torn but cover is still attached, binding is loose. FFEP has some child's writing but otherwise contents are clean and the Wyeth illustrations are clean and bright .

Inscribed by the publisher, In memory of Ada Seeley from F.P Seeley 9 March 1929. 325 pp. 22 x 14.5 cmz. 780 grams. 1.5 cm tear in middle of top spine. photo loose opposite page 48.
The title reads in full: "An intimate account of the family life of the Arabs of Syria, their manner of living in, desert & town, their hospitality, customs, & mental attitude, with a description of the animals, birds, flowers & plants of their country."

Adela Monica Goodrich-Freer Spoer (1870-1931) was an author who initially wrote under her maiden name of A. Goodrich-Freer, and then under her married name of A. M. Spoer.

New York: Hyperion, 2000. Hardcover. SIGNED. "New" (second) edition, first printing. Fine hardcover in a Fine dust jacket, protected by a clear mylar cover. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Chaos erupts when Moe and Shirley invite some visitors from outer space to stay for dinner with the relatives." The book won multiple awards. Written by Arthur Yorinks; illustrated by David Small. SIGNED BY YORINKS & SMALL--both Caldecott award winners--with an original drawing of an alien, and dated in 2001. Unpaginated [32 pages]; color illustrations throughout; 8.25 x 10.25 inches.

Middleton, WI: Pleasant / American Girl, 2003. Hardcover. SIGNED. First American Girl edition, first printing. As New hardcover with a light bump to one tip; no dj as issued. BOOKS SHIP THE NEXT BUSINESS DAY, WRAPPED IN PADDING, IN A BOX. "Angelina is disappointed when none of her friends can accompany her to the Royal Ballet's presentation of 'Cindermouse,' but then a letter she receives changes everything." Written by Katharine Holabird; illustrated by Helen Craig. SIGNED BY HOLABIRD on the title page; no inscription. Unpaginated [32 pages] with six light card sheets folded to form pockets; color illustrations throughout + inserts including a poster; 10.25 x 8.5 inches.

Johnson, Crockett: A Picture For Harold's Room, A Purple Crayon Adventure. First Edition, Harper & Brothers 1960. Ex-lib. Good Condition/ No Dust Jacket. Rare/scarce. 64 pages 6 1/4 X 8 3/4

Freddy and the Perilous Adventure. By Walter R. Brooks. ILLUSTRATED BY KURT WIESE. Alfred A. Knopf, 1942 Stated First Edition. Rare. Used. VG/ No DJ included. A nice solid copy. 245 pages.

Lisbon: Câmara Municipal de Lisboa - Turismo, c. 1992. Rare! Fine book in a Fine jacket. Interior pristine. Spine straight and tight. Jacket clean and bright. Not from a library. No remainder mark. Not clipped. Suitable for gifting. 141 pages. About 100 color photographs. 9.75 x 12.5 x 0.63 inches.

A written and photographic essay on the life, art and scenery of Lisbon. Beautifully illustrated. Text in Portuguese, English and German. Contents: A First Glance; Moorish and medieval Lisbon; Manueline Lisbon; Genuine, noble and devout Lisbon; Pombaline Lisbon: From Terreiro do Paco to Rossio; Romantic Lisbon; Present-day Lisbon.