Search Results: Travel & Adventure from Friendly Used Books

Madison: Eget Forlag, 1898. Third Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Photographs, Engravings and Maps. Norwegian language. Bound in brown cloth with titles and decorations stamped in gilt. 211 pages. Third printing (tredje udgave), stated. With color maps of ancient and modern Palestine, plus a color map of Jersalem. Photos and engravings throughout. The cloth shows mild edgewear, with rubs at the corners and a trace of foxing to the rear cover. A turn of the century travelogue through the Holy Land. Former owner's name (L. M. Gimmestad) to the second blank, otherwise unmarked. Hinges solid; binding square. A clean, tight copy. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall

Portland: Frank Amato Publications, 1984. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photographs. Bound in burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. No additional printings. Although this volume shows little evidence of use, the covers are rubbed along the margins, both front and rear. This appears to be due to a lack of dye by the printer, as the dust wrapper shows no sign that it was subjected to any kind of moisture. The volume lies perfectly flat with no sign of any dampstaining. The dust wrapper has very light edgewear and slight rubbing; there is a small rectangle of sticker residue to the upper right corner. No chips or tears; not price-clipped. The book is unmarked. A clean, tight copy with the jacket in mylar. Uncommon in hardcover.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1937. First American Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographs. Bound in blindstamped blue cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. "First published in 1937" stated, with no additional printings. With 16 photographs. An interesting pre-WWII London guide, which makes interesting reading even at this late date. The cloth shows only a faint dulling of the spine lettering. Hinges solid; binding square. The paper shows only a hint of marginal toning; there is no foxing present. A clean, tight, unmarked copy.

London: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Small hardcover with decorated cover. Tightly bound with just a hint of wear. Inscribed and signed by the compiler, Neville Hilditch " To cousin Beatrice/ in fond remembrance of her visit to London/ from/ Neville/June, 1950".

Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1970. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimiles and Maps. Bound in brown cloth with titles stamped in gilt. First printing (stated). A fine copy that appears unread in a price-clipped dust wrapper with only a touch of soil - no rips or chips. A clean, tight, unmarked copy with the jacket now in mylar.

Omaha: The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1990. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Bound in slate blue cloth with titles in gilt. First edition (stated). Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper in 1991. Bookplate of the former owner with his signature, also on the front endpapers. No other marks or writing. The cloth shows no wear; the dust wrapper has a trace of edgewear and very faint rubbing. A clean, tight copy with the dust jacket in mylar. Uncommon signed. Size: 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall

Rome: Privately Published, 1908. Soft cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Floor Plan. Original pictorial wraps (lacks the rear cover). No publisher, just the street address 145 Via Rasella, Rome, 1908. Stated eighth edition. 305 pages. The book was evidently distributed by Max Bretschneider; his small sticker is affixed to the front cover verso and an unused postal card, addressed to the Libreria M. Bretschneider, is laid in. Tall 16mo, with a double-page floor plan of Villa Adriana at page 174. Signed by the author "with the author's best respects" to a resident of the Hotel Michel, whose name appears above the inscription. The author provides a guided tour of Rome for tourists, including information on restaurants, hotels, etc. A few pencil checks in the index, otherwise unmarked. The spine appears to have had some restoration, the center signature is a bit protruded, and the paper is moderately toned. As stated, the rear cover is lacking. Of prime… Read More

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1935. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Author; Georg Salter. Bound in tan cloth backed with a smooth silver cloth; titles in black. Corresponding 1935 dates to the title and copyright pages; no additional printings. The dust wrapper is signed "Salter", indicating the recent German immigrant Georg Salter (1934 - Salter did not add the "e" to his first name until he took US citizenship in 1940). The author and her husband travel along the inland waterways of Europe. The book carries whimsical line drawing illustrations by the author. This copy shows very light of edgewear; the binding has a slight shelf slant. There is a gift inscription to the front free endpaper, otherwise the volume is unmarked. The wrapper has moderate edgewear with light soil and several short tears (1/2" or less), along with a pinpoint hole in the rear gutter. It is not price-clipped. The wrapper is… Read More

Decorah: Lutheran Publishing House, 1905. First Edition. . Hardcover. Photographic Reproductions and Fold-out Map. The author was the daughter of the 1st president of Luther College and grew up in Decatur Iowa with Norwegian as her 1st language. In 1897, at age 24, she traveled with her aunt and uncle to join her sister in South Africa at the Zulu Mission Station at Entumeni. She was there 3 years and her primary interest in the Zulu was their domestic life. This book, originally published in Norwegian in 1905 in Decorah, was later published in English. The book is bound in blue cloth with gilt cover and spine lettering. The cover shows rubbing and soil. The hinges are tight. Bookplate of prior owner Herman Gimmestad on inside of the front cover. Front free endpaper has signature of prior owner H.O. Sweby in Viraqua, Wisconsion. There is occasional foxing to the pages and some finger smudging to margins. Occasional pencil check mark in margins. Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall

Educational Press Association / A. Flanagan, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. 1893 printing. Very good condition red hardcover, hinges tight, floral endpapers. Text unmarked. Although the publisher on the title page is shown as 'Educational Press Association', a rare erratum slip is still attached to the base of the title page stating ' This book is now published by A. Flanagan. Chicago. All orders should be addressed to him. Price: 25c in paper, 50c in cloth. There are a few light spots on the cover. Rare.