Tombleson's views of the Rhine. Tombleson's Upper Rhine. by Tombleson, William & Fearnside, William Gray - 1832-1834

Paris: Alexandre Mesnier, 1833.. Two volumes. [6],vi,307;[4],323pp. Mid 19th century mottled calf and boards, spines gilt extra, half-titles bound in. Some modest foxing, bindings lightly rubbed at edges, with small scuff to one joint; a good set, in an interesting binding. First edition. Bazin (1797 - 1850), left the practice of law for historical pursuits, and this work is highly regarded for the portrait it provides of the "Monarchie de Juillet." Of special note is the essay describing the cholera outbreak in Paris.

Sampson Low Marston Low & Searle, 1873. Cloth. Good. 1st Edition: xvi, (1), 357pp, (2pp publishers advertisements), illustrated, 9 maps (8 folding, many coloured). Purple cloth covers with gilt titling. Arctic Bib.10949 - History of Arctic exploration region by region, from the early times to 1870; with concluding chapters on best route to the Pole, the scientific results of arctic exploration, and proceedings towards despatch of a British Arctic Expedition in 1875. Covers are faded and in very tatty, poor state, eps splitting at hinge, damp markings affecting first few pages and frontispiece map, previous owners signature on title page and owners library bookplate on front pastedown, small tear to first folding map, folding map loose opposite page 59, laid in. All maps, illustrations, charts present and original, occasional spotting, pages age toned but clean. A Very rare item. Good PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. Quantity… Read More

Seeley, Service & Co. Ltd,, 1920. First Edition. Cloth. Very Good. 1st Edition: 319pp. Illustrated with 16 plates from photos (including frontispiece) and 3 maps (including folding map at rear). Original black decorative cloth with blue lettering on spine. Minor damage to outside spine and hinges, shelfware, bumped, rubbed, very mild age toning, foxing.Contents clean. Very Good. PLEASE NOTE: This book will incur extra postage and insurance charges. Please contact us for a quote. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 5 kilogram. Category: Arctic & Antarctic; Antarctic; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 131. .

First House edition of this famous report. 1845. Complete in original binding except for the gigantic map which is available in full size color thick glossy paper professional reproduction ($25 extra if desired). Pagination: 583 pages, 22 plates, 4 maps, all blanks present. Includes fascinating pencil diagram of oil rig on back of map. Oil rig drawing titled "Sheffield Oil Company. Warren(?), Co., Pa." That pencil drawing is the only interior writing or ownership marking anywhere in the book. Condition is a mixed bag. Original half leather marbled boards show heavy wear and looks like they were professionally rehinged in the distant past. Binding is sound. Pages show moderate to heavy toning and foxing. Some plates have weird 'dot' foxing I have never seen elsewhere (see scan). Marbled endpapers. A nice well maintained copy suitable for reading and research with a cool drawing. Howes F372; Wagner-Camp 115:2; Graff 1436. House Doc. No. 166. Feel free to inquire. Please see scans of the book you will… Read More

An attractive, didactic children's book very probably written in 1844 by the Swiss (Geneva) wife of the "co-author", a Protestant Pasteur -Pasteur de l'église réformée evangelique- telling the story of a boat trip up the Rhône river, from Avignon to Geneva. viii + 203 pp. The unusual cover page is composed of a series of vignettes.Free postal delivery worldwide.

New York: McDowell, Obolensky, 1957. First English language edition / First printing. Black cloth. About fine with one small corner crease to the front free endpaper in near fine dust jacket with only a slight amount of laminate peel that is so common to this title.

New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1908. Limited ed. Hardcover. Very Good. Vol. 1- 354 pages. Vol. 2- 374 pages. 6 1/2 x 9 1/2 in. Three illustrations in each, illustration on frontis with tissue. Each volume with green cloth spine binding with green paper boards, gilt lettering on spine and cover decoration, top edge of text block gilt. Condition of each volume is VERY GOOD: Spines lightly worn, covers more worn and lightly soiled, corners lightly bent. Foxing on outer edge of text block and on edges of text, binding fine. Small bookplate of David B. Ogden on inside of front cover. " Of this limited letterpress edition seven hundred and fifty copies have been printed and the type has been distributed." Vol. 1: spine faded, lower edge of front cover dented. Vol. 2: Spine lightly faded, heavy soiling on front cover.

London: John and Arthur Arch, 1823. Hardcover. Very Good +. "Published for the Author, by John and Arthur Arch, . . . R. Triphook, . . . and J. Major . . . ." [8], 15, [1] p., 53 leaves of plates (1 leaf with copper-engraved dedication to Lavinia Countess Spencer signed Hewitt, 52 leaves of mounted plates, numbered 1-60, drawn and engraved by G.R. Lewis); 29 cm. Contemporary half red morocco with marbled paper over boards. Six spine compartments between gilt-rules and raised bands with gilt-tooled decoration. Black morocco spine label in second compartment with gilt-tooled title "Lewis's Etchings. Red morocco label on front board with double gilt-ruled border, gilt corner rosettes, and title "Etchings of the Physiognomy, Manners, & Character, of the People of France & Germany." All page edges marbled to match boards and endpapers. Remains of a small circular label on front fixed endpaper reading "Abbey" along lower edge. The plates were issued… Read More

Leiden [Leide]: Chez Pierre Vander Aa, 1709. Derniere Edition . Full Leather. Very Good. 6 3/8" x 4. Folding Plates and Maps Throughout. Complete with two front endpapers, illustrated title page, no printed title page, pp 1-140 with all plates, maps, folding maps. Original spine decorated in gilt, five raised bands also decorated in gilt, polished calf boards which appear to be replacements in the 17th or early 18th century. Watered colored endpapers. Contents clean and unworn, binding worn and frayed but professionally refreshed and quite solid. Pencil signature of George Ellery Hale, the astronomer.

Helsinki, Finland: F. Tilgmanns förlag, 1873. Hardcover. Very Good. 100 p., 35 steel-engraved plates; 26 x 33 cm. Red cloth with gilt-tooled cover title; gilt rules on spine. Blind-ruled border on both boards with additional gilt ruled border on the front board. White moire endpapers. Bound without the engraved title page and preliminary pages 1-viii. The author, Zacharias Topelius (1818-1898), through his work as a writer, journalist, and professor of history, played a pivotal role in the creation of the Finnish identity in the 19th century. En Resa i Finland (Travel in Finland) employs illustrations by the most famous Finnish artists of the time. The beautiful steel-engraved plates are based on original paintings by Berndt Lindholm, A. v. Becker, B. Reinhold, Hjalmar Munsterhjelm, Karl Emanuel Jansson, Robert Wilhelm Ekman, J. Knutson, W. Holmberg, Oslar Kleineh, and Albert Edelfelt. Originally issued in parts in 1872 and 1873, this copy was apparently taken to the binder without the title page… Read More