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Colomb, Jacob Aertsz. De Custe van Engelant tußchen Poortlant en Lezard. Additional title: Les Costes d'Angleter re de Fierleij jusques á Lezard. Ca 1640. Listed in the The New Fierie Sea-Colomne from 1633-1651. Copper engraved, early hand coloured chart. Chart size approx 525mm x 375mm. Orientation NNE top centre cartouche contains scale. Decorative title cartouche to upper right and additional title cartouche below scales. Chart covers land areas from Portland to the Lizard. Among the places indicated on the coast line are Bridport, Torbay, Dartmouth, Plymouth, Fowey and Truro. Decorative compass rose, rhumb lines and sea vessel on sea area, which also includes the Ideston [Eddystone] Rock and the Kasquettes [Casquets] . Side margins tight with small breaks just touching edge of engraved area. One tear in sea area, repaired. Very early handwritten note to top margin, commenting on the soundings of this area and that of Falmouth, suggesting this chart had been used as a working reference at…
Read More A Representation of the Solar System with the Comparative Sizes of the Planets by Salmon, Thomas - 1772
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A Representation of the Solar System with the Comparative Sizes of the Planets
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"A Representation of the Solar System with the comparative Sizes of the Planets" by Thomas Salmon c1772. 250 x 170 mm. From the 12th Edition of "A new geological and historical grammar..." published in London 1772.
This is a very nice 18th century astronomy illustration suitable for display. Some minor foxing and light discoloration along the edges. Illustrations and text are clear and legible. Intact. Excellent copy of this illustration of the contemporary understanding of the Solar System at that time.
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Sea Chart Portland to the Lizard. De Custe van Engelant tußchen Poortlant en Lezard [Sea Chart Portland to the Lizard]. Jacob Aertsz Colomb. Ca1640: Sea Chart Portland to the Lizard.
by Jacob Aertsz Colomb
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Blatt 8 (VIII) : Aarau - Luzern Zug - Zürich [Zurich] : Topographische Karte der Schweiz : Massstab 1 : 100,000, Vermessen und herausgegeben unter Aufsicht von General G. H. Dufour
by Dufour, General G. H. [Guillaume-Henri]
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Bern [Switzerland]: Hans Körber [Koerber] (Huber & Comp.), 1861. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Karten etwas fleckig (maps somewhat spotted). This is Blatt VIII, Aarau - Luzern Zug - Zürich [Zurich]. The map is dated 1861 and has 21 sections. It is printed on paper, then mounted on cloth (i.e. backed with linen). When folded the map measures 19 cm tall x 11 cm wide. When unfolded, 57 cm tall x 79 cm wide. SEE PHOTOS. Linen-backed, steel-engraved folding map in 21 segments. Scale 1:100,000.. 1861 edition. Hardcover. Very Good (somewhat spotted).
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Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese
by Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi , G.R. Tibbetts
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Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi, G.R. Tibbetts - Arab Navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese - London, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Luzac and Company Ltd, 1971 - First Edition - Hardcover - 614pp + 4 maps (out of 7)- 22x14 cmCondition Very Good: Cover some light shelf wear, inside as new. Four out of seven maps present: Chart of the Arabian Sea, India and the Bay of Bengal, Red Sea and Gulf of Eden, East African CoastIf you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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1875 ILLINOIS CENTRAL MAP.: Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections.
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[Railroad] Map of the Illinois Central Railroad and its Connections. Chicago: Rand McNally and Company Map Engravers. 1875. Map printed on green paper. 33 x 25 on sheet 40 x 38 cm folded to 9 x 19 cm. Added text printed in green in margins around map. One three inch fold split, else very good.OCLC shows one holding (Newberry Lib.) Relief shown by hachures. Timetables on verso "corrected to June 20th, 1875." Text describing routes and connections on 5 panels on verso: Illinois Central Railroad principal connections -- Illinois Central Railroad Dubuque and Sioux City Line! -- Illinois Central Railroad, the direct route from Chicago to Springfield, Farmer City, Clinton and Mt. Pulaski -- Illinois Central Railroad St. Louis through line -- Illinois Central Railroad New Orleans through line.
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The South and East African Year Book Guide. With Atlas and Diagrams. 34th Issue owned by A. Jessop: Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London
by Edited Annually By A. Samler Brown, F.R.M.S. & G. Gordon Brown, F.R.G.S.
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Contents and Condition:Union-Castle Atlas pp. 2-64 with color maps, single and double page, George Philips & Son, Geographical Institute, London"Advertisements South Africa, Capetown with East Africa Route", pp. 1-129.
dimensions: 7 3/8" x 5 1/2" x 1 5/8"
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owner's name in manuscript ink on title page: "A.Jessop Coronado, California, U.S.A"Description:
This densely informative travel guide was owned by A. Jessop of Coronado, California. The A. Jessop who owned this book is most likely a son of Joseph Edward Jessop, an English watchmaker and jewelry store owner who with his wife emigrated from London, England to California, seeking to settle in the San Diego area with their children. The Jessop family established a jewelry store that became multi-generational in the San Diego, California area. In 1901 the Jessop family moved to Coronado, California. In 1907, Mr. Jessop… Read More
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Sea Chart. Duynckercke [Dunkirk].: Original Antique Hand coloured, copper engraved sea-chart.
by Pitt, Moses and Swart, Stephaman
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Pitt, Moses and Swart, Stephaman. Duynckercke, [Dunkirk]. Ca 1683. Hand coloured, copper engraved sea-chart. Chart size 440 x 505 mm, sheet size 580mm x 690mm. Two charts on one sheet showing the Dunkirk approaches. The larger chart from that of Blaeu's Pourtraict de la fameuse ville et havre de Duynckercke. With Rhumb lines, compass rose and scales. Townships and sandbanks indicated. Decorated with fleets of galleons off shore. With an inset panorama of Duynckercke [Dunkirk] after Jan Van Loon and a smaller coastal profile of Cales. The smaller chart showing the coast of Flanders, from Walchren [ Walcheren ] to Boloigne. Early hand coloured charts with later red ruled border on wide blank margins. Small tear without loss to lower blank margin, otherwise in bright and clean condition. Rare and attractive Sea Charts.
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Handy Map & Guide to London with index to Streets (Cruchley's Handy Map of London)
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Gall & Inglis', 1870's-1880's. Paperback. Very good. VGC.Gall & Inglis'.No date given but probably 1870's to 1880's prior to London Tower Bridge build, which is not included on the map.Green hardback(small dents,nicks and light shelf wear on the cover) with folded map in VGC.The map is in VGC but with small stain marks and foxing marks on the edges,small tear on the edge of the map.The map is hand coloured and includes:Railways,Railway Stations,Steamer Routes,Omnibus and Tramway Routes,Parks.The size of the map is: 30x20 inch.The scale of the map is: 3 3/4 to 1 mile.The map covers: From Hyde Park(including parts of Kensington Palace) to Blackwall and from Mildmay Park to South Lambeth.The map is in VGC for its age. A collectable and scarce map.
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Blatt 8 (VIII) : Aarau - Luzern Zug - Zürich [Zurich] : Topographische Karte der Schweiz : Massstab 1 : 100,000, Vermessen und herausgegeben unter Aufsicht von General G. H. Dufour
by Dufour, General G. H. [Guillaume-Henri]
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Bern [Switzerland]: Hans Körber [Koerber] (Huber & Comp.), 1861. Very Good condition. SEE PHOTOS. Karten etwas fleckig (maps somewhat spotted). This is Blatt VIII, Aarau - Luzern Zug - Zürich [Zurich]. The map is dated 1861 and has 21 sections. It is printed on paper, then mounted on cloth (i.e. backed with linen). When folded the map measures 19 cm tall x 11 cm wide. When unfolded, 57 cm tall x 79 cm wide. SEE PHOTOS. Linen-backed, steel-engraved folding map in 21 segments. Scale 1:100,000.. 1861 edition. Hardcover. Very Good (somewhat spotted).
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Capt. John Mason; the Founder of New Hampshire; Including his Tract on Newfoundland, 1620; the American Charters in which he was a Grantee; with Letters and Other Historical Documents; together with a Memoir by Charles Wesley Tuttle
by John Ward Dean
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1 of only 250 copies. Recent green faux morocco with original wrappers bound in. Particulars in gilt to spine. Fold out map of Newfoundland. A very nice, clean copy without previous owners' names or other markings. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; xii; 492 pages; All shipments through USPS insured Priority Mail.
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Arab navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese
by Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi , G.R. Tibbetts
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Ahmad ibn Majid al-Sadi, G.R. Tibbetts - Arab Navigation in the Indian Ocean before the coming of the Portuguese - London, The Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland; Luzac and Company Ltd, 1971 - First Edition - Hardcover - 614pp + 4 maps (out of 7)- 22x14 cmCondition Very Good: Cover some light shelf wear, inside as new. Four out of seven maps present: Chart of the Arabian Sea, India and the Bay of Bengal, Red Sea and Gulf of Eden, East African CoastIf you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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The Sky and the Forest
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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.
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Plat Book: Pierce County, Wisconsin
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1930. Soft Cover. Fine. Unpaginated. Tan colored book is in Fine condition, no sign of wear.
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Alaska and Klondike Region; [With inset of Klondike Region on the Upper Yukon detail] [From an atlas, "Gazetteer of Alaska and Yukon Region " pp. 105 and 106]
by Miller, J. Martin
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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;.
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Last Tales
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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
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Zemepis Sveta - Monsunova Asie
by De La Blache, P. Vidal; Gallois, L
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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.
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Zemepis Sveta - Monsunova Asie
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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.
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island
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The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding at the back of the book has never been opened. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.
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Seven Pillars Of Wisdom, A Triumph
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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.
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North America from the Best Authorities, Russell, ca.1800
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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.
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Asia from the Best Authorities, Russell, ca.1800
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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.
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