The Vegetation of the Chatham-Islands, sketched by Ferdinand Mueller (Will Ingwersen's copy] by Mueller, Ferdinand - 1864

London: Leonard Smithers, 1896 Book. Illus. by with thirty illustrations by V. Foulpuier, etched by G. Mercier. Very Good. Hardcover. lvi, 316; [iv], 314; [iv], 354 pages + 33 plates. In quarter leather and cloth bindings, rubbing to the leather. Head of spine of vol 1 torn. End papers browned. Small booklabel to each volume - Marion C. Walker her book. 250 copies printed, this set not numbered..

London: Printed by W. Bowyer, 1748 Book. Very Good. Half leather. [ii], iv, 60, 57-100; 28, 25-54; 28, 30*-31*, 29-53, [9] pages. Pagination erratic but matches the description in ESTC T77481. On ESTC the prelims are described as being iv [i.e. vi]. With 11 plates including the frontispiece and folding plan. The two plates of coins are numbered page 29* and 32*, but ar enot included in the pagination on ESTC, so I have included them in the plates. In 19th century half leather which is worn, head of spine is torn. Rough pencil outline plan of the town attached to the rear of the frontisipiece. Occasional pencil notes and occasional spotting..

London: Printed by J. Nichols and sold by C. Dilly in the Poultry and C.S. Rann at Oxford, 1788 Book. Good. Hardcover. [ii], 443, [1] pages. Here without the half title called for in ESTC - T101900. Spotting and staining to the end papers and to pages at the start and finish also, including the title page. Brief ink note to the front free end paper naming the editor [ Rev Tho Monro ] and some of the contributors. In old marbled paper boards with narrow leather spine and leather corner tips - leather very worn and joints split, lettering label damaged and spine chipped..

This is a scarce, antique copy of "Taintor's Route and City Guides" - this particular guide is for the "Pennsylvania Coal Regions via Morris & Essex R.R." Published in 1867 by Taintor Brothers in New York. The guide features 4 color maps; the "Map of the Anthracite Coal Regions of Pennsylvania with Connecting Railways" is larger and folds out. "With sketches of the cities, villages, stations, scenery, and objects of interest along the route." There are illustrated advertisements at both the front and back. Please see the photos for the complete list of contents.Condition:The pages are in great condition - mostly clean and white with no writing and only some very sparse light foxing; tiny tear at the outer edge of page 29. The fold-out map is clean and firmly attached. The covers are present, but have detached from the spine and are separated along the right edge of the spine; creases at the left-hand corners of the front cover; there are a few tiny stain spots on the back cover.

London: Impensis Hen. Clements, 1710 Book. Good. Full-Leather. [viii], 362, [2] pages. ESTC T131824 where it states that the work is mainly attributed to - Crotus Rubianus and Ulrich von Hutten, possibly in collaboration with Hermann von dem Busche. Title pages included in the pagination for vol 2 and also for Epistola Magistri Benedicti Passavantii. In old full leather binding - the boards would once have had arms in gilt - but these have been erased. The lettering piece to the spine has gone. Occasional light browning and spotting ot pages. Tear to the fore edge of pages [iii]/[iv] with an old paper repair - this affects a few words. Ink name and inscription to the title page for vol 2. Pencil owner's name to a front free end paper - RA Linscott Paris 1927. Ink note in French also..

2 volumes: xxiii+557 pages with fold out frontispiece map and two additional maps (one folding); vii+550 pages with folding frontispiece map, tables, three maps and appendix. Octavo (8 3/4" x 5 3/4") recased with original leather boards and original spine laid on. Second edition corrected and enlarged. First published in 1817.Hugh Murray was a geographer. Hugh entered the Edinburgh excise office as a clerk, but from the first devoted his leisure to literary pursuits, publishing The Swiss Emigrants in 1804; two philosophical treatises (The Morality of Fiction 1805, and Enquiries respecting the Character of Nations 1808); and another romance, Corasmin, or the Minister in 1814. In 1816 he was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, to whose Transactions he contributed, among other papers, one, in 1818, On the Ancient Geography of Central and Eastern Asia, with Illustrations derived from Recent Discoveries in the North of India. In 1817 he enlarged and completed Dr. Leyden's Historical Account… Read More

(2)p. manuscript letter measuring approx. 8" x 10 ½", folded, signed and dated January 14, 1867, Coast Survey Office, to Charles Lanman in regards to information pertaining to Prof. A.D. Bache. Mr. Hilgard was born in Germany. He settled with his parents in Illinois. Studied engineering in Philadelphia. He entered the Coast Survey in 1845. He was in charge of the Coast Survey under the Superintendent from 1862 until 1875. Throughout the American Civil War he served the Union Army and Navy by the construction of maps and charts and by surveys as well as by tidal and other information. During the failing health of Professor Bache, Hilgard, who was at that time in charge of the Coast Survey office, was obliged to perform the duties of Superintendent, which he did without extra compensation. He was Commissioner of the Committee of International Standards (seeking uniformity of weights and measures). In 1875, he was elected president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Author of… Read More

viii + 482 pp. + 12 gravures h.t. 23,5x15,5 cm. Furne et Ce, Éditeurs, Paris, 1860. --- Half-leather. Gilt lettering and decoration on spine. Some wear on hinges, edges and corners of the covers. Marbled endpapers. Tight binding. Foxing only on pages with engravings - engravings not affected. All other pages are clean.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1934. First Edition.. Hardcover. very good Plus/No Jacket. John W. Thomason. Copyright date 1934, first edition, first printing (with A present on the title page). Black cloth over boards with gilt lettering and design on the front and on the spine a glued on illustrated adaptation of Davy Crockett on the front board. Top page edges tinted, yellow inside covers front and back. No tears, bent pages, No Dust Jacket. Shelf wear to the edges and to the head and toe of the spine with light fading to the spine. Text and illustrations remains bright and clean, binding is secure, a solid collectible book.

Grosset & Dunlap, New York, 1917. Hardcover. Condition: very good- First Edition. 227 pages. Black and white illustrations. Illustrated front board. Pages have no marks or tears, Spine worn no dust jacket