A General Collection of the Best and most Interesting Voyages and Travels in all parts of the World; South America (Vol 14)
PINKERTON John 1758-1826
Vol 14 only (of 17), lacks ALL plates, in brown calf, gilt edge tooling, tips repaired, edges rubbed. Spine, faded, raised bands, gilt titles to modern calf labels, edges rubbed. Internally, [2], [1], 2-881 pp, text block edges marbled, modern…
Sailing Directions for the Coast of Wales
SHERINGHAM WL. ROBINSON CG. DENHAM HM
Uncommon, VG, 1st ed, 1843. no other copy for sale online or at auction for a very long time. In modern half calf & tips (to style), over red marbled boards, some blind tooling. Spine, gilt tooling, raised bands, gilt titles to black morocco…
Nautical Observation on the Port and Maritime Vicinity of Cardiff,
SMYTH Captain WH [William Henry] 1788-1865
Authors presentation copy. 1st ed, 1840, VG, 2 pls. In contemporary blue/green embossed cloth, corners and edges a little bumped and worn. Re-spined, title in ink to paper labels. Internally, yellow endpapers, bookplate of Harlech College to…
Premiers Voyages en Zigzag ou excursions d'un pensionnat en vacances dans les cantons Suisses et sur le revers Italien des Alpes
TOPFFER R. [Rodolphe] 1799-1846
In quarter red morocco, over red embossed faux calf, corners worn. Spine, raised bands, gilt titles, some marks. Internally, half title, additional engraved title, title with vignette, [1], 2-474 pp, [1] table, [1] illustrations, 54 B&W full page…
Nouveaux Voyages en Zigzag a` la Grande Chartreuse, autour du Mont Blanc, dans les valle?es d'Herenz. de Zermatt, au Grimsel, a` Ge^nes et a` la Corniche
TOPFFER R. [Rodolphe] 1799-1846. SAINTE-BEUVE Charles Augustin 1804-1869
In quarter red morocco over red faux embossed calf, corners rubbed. Spine, raised bands, attractive gilt tooling, worn at base, a few small marks. Internally, half title, engraved portrait frontis, title page with large vignette, [1], (ii-xvii),…
Narrative of the United States Exploring Expedition, during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842.
WILKES Charles U.S.N. 1798-1877.
First London Two volume version, 1852, 2 vols bound as 1, in half crimson morocco over blue cloth, gilt tooling. Spine, raised bands, silver titles to blue calf labels. Internally, complete with half title, portrait frontis, title page with…