Old Decorative Maps and Charts by Humphreys, Arthur L - 1926

London: Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd, 1926. Limited Edition 837/1500. Hardcover. Quarto, vii, 51, plates (unpaginated), xliii (catalogue). Good; bound in red cloth with gilt titling to spine and front cover, boards have some areas of discoloration, pencil marks and rubbing, light shelf wear to edges and corners; binding tight; text block clean with gilt top edge; pages clean; 79 plates, including one folding plate and nineteen tipped-in color plates, present and intact as indicated; ex-library copy with usual markings, including institutional stamps to several pages, spine label, and call number written in pencil; previous owner bookplate on inside front pastedown and name in ink on ffep "Harrold E. Gillingham 20 August 1929 Paris;" some pencil marks throughout. NOTE: Shelved in Room G. 1362435. Special Collections.

London:: Halton & Truscott Smith, Ltd.,, 1926.. First edition; No. 441 of 1500 copies.. publisher's rose gilt cloth, t.e.g.. Spine sunned; very light use to cloth at corners.. Folio,. Illustrated throughout; many maps in color..

London: Halton & Truscott Smith, 1926. First edition (hardback), limited to 100 numbered copies (this copy number 51). 4to (31cm by 26cm), viii, 51pp, xliii. 79 plates (19 in colour). Original half white vellum, brown cloth boards, gilt titling to the spine, top edge gilt. Some light spotting of the binding, endpapers foxed, else this copy is in very good condition.

Halton and Truscott Smith Ltd, 1926. Hardcover. Very Good. Folio. Leather-bound. Slipcase. Wear/splitting to slip case. 3/4 bound in vellum over cloth boards. Vellum corners. 8 bands. 7 compartments. Spine adorned in gilt lettering. Copy number 15 of a run limited to 100. 79 plates. 19 in color. A comprehensive collection of historical maps, detailing various key points in the development of cartography, compiled and explained by Arthur L. Humphreys. Tight binding and minimal shelf-wear. Solid boards. Minor scuffing to cover. Clean, unmarked pages. Moderate soiling to slipcase. This is an oversized or heavy book, that requires additional postage for international delivery outside the US.

London:: Halton & Truscott Smith,, 1926.. No. 5 of 100 copies.. publisher's half vellum and cloth sides, t.e.g.. Bookplate; some light dampstaining to the cloth along the fore-edge; but otherwise very nice.. Folio,. With illustations (many in color) from engravings in the Macpherson collection, and a catalogue of the atlases, etc., in the collection, by Henry Stevens.

Halton and Truscott Smith, London, 1926. Hardcover. An attractive copy of the 1926 limited edition. #92 of only 100 copies issued. Half-vellum over brown cloth boards. Clean, well-preserved and VG+. Bright gilt-lettering along vellum spine. 8 raised bands and 7 compartments along spine as well. Top edge gilt, fore-edge and bottom edge deckled. Tall quarto, 51 pgs. of text plus 79 full page illustrations (including 19 tipped-in color plates) and a 43 pg. catalogue following the plates. Tasteful, inoffensive former owner stamp (an oven company in Sheffield) on front free endpaper.

C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.

Chicago: J. Martin Miller, 1899. Unknown. Map. Very Good. [Map copyright 1899, printing date of Atlas later] [19.875x15.125in]; Colored map of Alaska with steamer routes from Portland and Seattle, insets of the Klondike Region on the Upper Yukon and Western portion of Aleutian Islands; On verso index of places and names with two large black and white images; Age toning to all edges, water stain marks on bottom, slight printing offset of colors, small chips and closed tears to lower edge;.

Aventinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text entirely in Czech. Geography book on Asia with numerous photographs and maps. 1930 edition also available. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 400 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear along the spine. Corners are lightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Travel & Places; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001228. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

Aventinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text entirely in Czech. Geography book on Asia with numerous photographs and maps. 1931 edition also available. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 400 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear along the spine. Corners are lightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Travel & Places; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001227. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

Russell, J. : A General Map of North America from the Best Authorities. Nd but ca.1800. From "A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar and Present State of Several Kingdoms of the World." Copper engraving. Size approx 200 x 230mm. Two neat folds. Some age colouring to edges, otherwise very clean and bright.

Russell, J. : Asia from the Best Authorities. Nd but ca.1800. From "A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar and Present State of Several Kingdoms of the World". Copper engraving. Size approx 200 x 230mm. Two neat folds. Some age colouring to edges, otherwise clean and bright. Includes Arabia, India, Borneo, Japan, China and eastern Russia.

New York, Richmond, Chicago, & Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1885. Original color lithographed map printed by Rand, McNally & Company, Engravers and published in HARDESTY'S HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: SPECIAL VIRGINIA EDITION. 19 3/8 inches by 13 1/4 inches on a 21" X 14 1/2" sheet. The map depicts the Territory of Utah in its final form--large areas had been removed and ceded to Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska since Utah became a U. S. Territory in 1850. The issue of polygamy prevented statehood until it was finally granted in 1896. This map features railroads and topography and uses color to set off counties from each other. Unlike most atlas maps of the period, this map identifies most small towns. The map is guaranteed to be moe than 135 years old. The map is in about very good condition: generally clean and bright, with slight toning of paper and one faint water stain near the center-left edge of the map.. Original. Single Sheet. Very Good-. Elephant… Read More

Dinesen, Isak: Last Tales, A Collection of Twelve New Tales of Compelling Beauty 1957, Random House. First Edition. Stated First Printing Thus. Used. Very Good/Good+ original red dust jacket, price-clipped. Jacket states 11/57 on front flap. 5 3/4 X

Philips Special map of the Nile illustrating the Advance on Khartum [Khartoum] with an enlargement of the environs of Omdurman [Omdur]. George Philips and Son, London and Liverpool Ca 1900. 580mm x 900mm folded map. Front title wrapper has come loose, not affecting map area. Three maps are displayed within the sheet. Map1. Map of the Nile Valley 520mm x 300mm showing the approaches of Khartum. Scale 1inch to 100 Geographical miles. Coloured indicating Possessions and Protectorates of European Powers. Map 2. Special map of the Nile from Dongola to Khartum. Scale 16 miles to the inch. Coloured. In set in this map is Map3. Environs of Omdurman, Scale 5 statute miles to the inch. Some small breaks at some folds, not affecting imagery or use of map. Title label is damaged, the map is clean and bright, probably unused. A very interesting record.

T.E. Lawrence. SEVEN PILLARS OF WISDOM, A TRIUMPH. AUTOBIOGRAPHY. Privately Printed, 1926. First Published for general circulation 1935. First American Edition. States MCMXXXVI on the title page. Doubleday, Doran & Company, Inc. Garden City, NY. GOOD CONDITION/ NO DUST JACKET IS INCLUDED. 672 pages, indexed. Beige buckram boards. Spine has darkened a bit. 6 7/8 X 9 ½.