Devonshire with Excester Described by SPEED, John - 1623

Paris: Chez l'auteur... Laurent d'Houry... Jean Boudot, libraire..., 1699. 12mo. [18],300;112 pp. plus 26 plates (three folding). Contemporary speckled calf, spine richly gilt, gilt leather label, raised bands, edges rouged. Light institutional inkstamp in title page. 18th-century inscription in titlepage and signature of Theophile Leonard in title page and final page of the dedication. Occasional 18th-century marginalia. Minor wear. Near fine. First edition of the first major work of Nicolas Bion, complete with 26 plates of terrestrial and celestial maps, diagrams, and images of globes. Bion (ca. 1652-1733) was a Paris-based cosmographer and maker of mathematical and astronomical instruments, holding the title of "king's engineer for mathematical instruments" under Louis XIV (DSB II, pp. 132-1330). A landmark in its field.

London: Thomas Newberry, 1657. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Good/No Jacket. 1657 FIRST EDITION, no illustrations, no maps, 278mm tall (covers), 272mm tall (pages). Full title: A Geographical Description Of All The Countries In The Known World. As Also Of the greatest and famousest Cities and Fabricks which have been, or are now remaining: Together with The greatest Rivers, the Strangest Fountains, the various Minerals, Stones, Trees, Hearbs, Plants, Fruits, Gums, &c. which are to bee found in every Country. Unto which is added, a Description of The rarest Beasts, Fowls, Birds, Fishes, and Serpents which are least known amongst us. Collected out of the most approved Authors, and from such as were eye-witnesses of most of the things contained herein. Vellum boards with calf title patch on spine lettered in gilt. Title page + 225 pages + 6 unnumbered pages of index + 7 pages of manuscript index. Soiled covers, some flaking on rear cover, solid binding, occasional page soiling but nothing major, wrinkle to… Read More

Map Details and Condition:
color lithograph
dimensions: 26 3/4" x 19"
Brown Paper pocket covers with red bookstore label of Neal Stratford & Kerr, San Francisco
condition: professionally flattened and otherwise in as found, very good conditionDescription:
This 1914 map of now popular wine country Napa County, California shows the county in 1914, with early roads, largely undeveloped, vast open land areas, and natural features. The numbered grid system on this map reflects the Public Land Survey System. Large open tracts of land are identified as ranches, such as Rancho Catacoula, or Rancho Las Putas, Rancho LaJota all of which are large swaths of undivided land. Urban grids are shown in the southernmost part of Napa County, and sections of the southernmost sections of Sonoma County and Solano County. The cities of Petaluma, Sonoma, Vallejo and Napa and Benicia show populated urban areas. A corner of Marin County is shown.
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Manuel Quesada Brfandi, 1964. 1st Facsimile Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine. Facsimile of 1848 edition, folio, full tan leather gilt-ruled and titles stamped in brown front cover and spine. #306 of 1000 copies. The original edition published in 1848 by E. Atchley, Library of Fine Arts, London. 26 plates each with polished tissue guard, the original lithographs by Messrs Rider and Walker from drawings by John Phillips and printed by Day & Son, lithographer to the Queen. Minor scuffing to corners and spine tips, internals as new. A superior copy.

A rare portfolio of 7 maps published by United States Government Printing Office in 1876. This copy is ex library, the portfolio quarter bound case as shown with this listing is rubbed, bumped and the cloth spine is frayed. The maps are as shown, some have crease tears and light tanning but otherwise are in reasonable condition. The maps are as follows: Central Colorado, Atlas sheet no. 61 (B)/Southwestern Colorado, Atlas sheet 61 C/S. W. Colorado, San Juan mining region, Atlas sheet # 61(C)/North Central New Mexico, Atlas sheet # 69(D)/Parts of Central and Western Arizona, Atlas sheet # 75/Parts of Eastern Arizona and Western New Mexico, Atlas sheet # 76/Parts of Eastern and South Eastern Arizona, Western & South Western New Mexico, Atlas sheet no. 83. Your purchase helps our small public library. pi (B1)

Speed, John : Cheshire. The Countye Palatine of Chester with that most Ancient Citie described. Basset & Chiswell, [London, 1610-1676]. Size approx 510mm x 380mm ( 20 x 15 inches). Early hand coloured double page copper engraved map. From Speed's "The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain" with English text on verso and a description of the county and a gazetteer. Inset town plan of Chester. Seven coast of arms of "The Armes of the Earles of Chester since the Norman Conquest". Four decorative cartouches. Speed has used William Smith's revisions of Saxton and the Braun & Hogenberg plan of Chester. Good margins. Very small hole (approx 2mm or 1/10in) in the decorative border, otherwise fine condition. A strong dark impression of this famous decorative county map of Cheshire.

Storrs-Mansfield, CT / Parsippany, New Jersey: Martino Fine Books / About Books, 1995. 6 separate volumes, complete [5 volumes bound in 6 books WITH LARGE FOLD-OUT MAPS -- just like the first edition]. SEE PHOTOS. Each of the 6 books in this 1995 large format edition measures 9.25" wide by 12.25" tall. [This is NOT the later, smaller format 3-volume reprint in which the maps are reduced in size]. Unlike later reduced-size editions, the maps in this 1995 six-volume edition measure as large as 21" by 33" when unfolded. SEE PHOTOS. As original co-publisher, we are pleased to offer the few remaining sets of the 1995 large-format 6-volume edition (recently rediscovered in our warehouse). They are BRAND NEW in perfect condition. STILL SEALED in the publisher's clear plastic SHRINKWRAP and the PUBLISHER'S CARDBOARD SHIPPING BOX. NO rubbing. NO fading. Bright, clean, square and tight. NO owner's name or bookplate. NOT a remainder. Fresh and crisp -- obviously… Read More

New York: Wm. C. Locke & Co, 1851. Wrappers chipped at edges, professionally rebacked, some unobtrusive offsetting on map. 8vo. 50 pages. Large folding map on three joined sheets (21 x 1788 cm; 8.25 x 61.75 inches). 11 woodblock illustrations in text (and with 2 more not recorded in the index but always present). Original printed wrappers with woodblock vignette. SCARCE Hudson River Railroad travel guide published the first year in which the full line was completed. It covers points of interest along the route, with woodblocks illustrating the text. Topics include: the history of the Hudson River, the history of the construction of the Hudson River Railroad, and the cities, towns and villages along the Hudson, from New York City all the way to Troy.  Concerning the West Point Foundry at Cold Spring, the guide states: "the iron foundry [was] established here by Gouverneur Kemble. The works are situated about a mile west of the village, upon a small stream which tumbles rapidly down the mountains,… Read More

1861 RARE Gall Inglis ATLAS Geography China America Australia 31 COLOR MAPS

Gall and Inglis' "School Atlas of Modern Geography" is a civil war compilation of 31 royal quarto maps. This 1861 edition includes maps of Europe, England and Wales, Ireland, Scotland, North America, South America, Switzerland, Turkey, Hindostan, and much more!
Item number: #13467
Price: $750
Gall and Inglis
Gall and Inglis' School Atlas of Modern Geography
Edinburgh: Gall & Inglis, 1861.

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Collation: Complete with all pages
o 31 color maps
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight & secure
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Cloth
· Size: ~12.5in X 9.75in (31.5cm x 25cm)

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1874 Astronomy Star ATLAS Zodiac Constellation MAPS Richard Proctor Astrology
Richard Proctor was a 19th-century English astronomer known for his studies on the planets in the solar system as well as the moon and the sun. In his many astronomical books, Proctor discusses his research on the planets, stars and constellations, and the sun, as well as his observations on meteors and comets. His most fascinating work was 'A Star Atlas' – an impressive collection of star and constellation charts and night sky maps.

Item number: #19450
Price: $599
PROCTOR, Richard A
A star atlas for the library, the school, and the observatory showing 6,000 stars and 1,500 objects of interest
London : Longmans, Green, 1874.

Details:

· Collation: Complete with all pages
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14, [2]
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14 double-page charts
· Language: English
· Binding: Hardcover; tight and secure
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Cloth
· Size: ~14.75in X 9.75in (37.5cm x 25cm)
· Quite scarce
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