Search Results: Travel from Knickerbocker Books

New York: Ives Washburn, Inc., 1965. 1965 Edition, printing unstated.NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD, price-intact, dust jacket. INSCRIBED by author on front endpaper "To: Gerry Lillie in appreciation of her never failing courtesy. Mr. Hennessy, April '66." A warm and perceptive account of the author's 20 years in Africa as British soldier and official - and his strong belief in the African's right to be free of colonial rule. No other markings to book and pages are clean and fine, bound in brown cloth hardcover with gilt spine lettering. Slight rubbing to spine ends and corners, otherwise cover is fine. Dust jacket, price intact on front flap, is clean though lightly toned and moderately edgworn with small chips, creases and short tears. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding strong, hinges intact, spine and board straight. 5-1/2 x 8-1/4". 181 pages plus 8 pages of B/W photos. Signed by Author. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Anchorage, Alaska: Todd Salat Shots, 2002 Second printing, January 2005 by Todd Salat Shots. FINE in NEAR FINE jacket. Photographs and experiences by Todd Salat. A beautifully printed book with brilliant color photos throughout. Clean with no markings - pages in fine condition. Bound in hardcover of printed paper over boards. Cover is fresh and unworn. Dust jacket has slight rubbing along edges with one short closed tear at base of spine. No chips or creases and it is clean and bright, flaps intact. It is in a clear protector. Printed endpapers 10-1/4 x 13-1/2"; 96 pages.. Second Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1900 Copyright 1900 and 1900 printed on title page. A Very Good, clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages clean and near fine, bound in blue cloth hardcover, gilt stamped front and spine. The cover is clean though moderately rubbed along edges and spine. There is a slight lean or cock to the spine, but hinges are intact and all pages secure. Translation by S.C. de Soissons. 5-1/4 x 7-1/4"; 323 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket.

New York: The Christian Herald, 1898. Copyright 1898, and 1898 printed on title page. VERY GOOD hardcover. A clean, unmarked copy. Slight toning/foxing to front endpapers, slight toning page edges, otherwise pages are fine. Bound in decorative green cloth hardcover with black, dark red and dark green stamping front and spine; white cloth label centered on front cover titled in dark red and gilt within black rules. Cover is lightly edge worn, spine a bit faded. Hinges firm, binding a bit wobbly but intact, no splits. The gift of a world map in 1895 inspires the author's around the world journey. B&W line art plus 100s of vintage photos: including Japan, China, Hong Kong, the Pacific Islands, Turkey, Middle East, Egypt and the Mediterranean. Published by Louis Klopsch of The Christian Herald, 6-1/2 x 9"; 464 pages. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Jacket. Thick 8vo.

Montgomery, Alabama: Community Communications, Inc., 1999. 1999 Stated First Edition. Near FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. A fresh, clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages fine. Maroon cloth hardcover, titles silver stamped on spine and front, has small scuff to bottom edge of front board but is otherwise unworn and sharp. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Unclipped color photographic jacket is bright and clean, with light shelf wear, one small tear at front hinge - no chips, creases or significant tears. A handsome volume alternates a contemporary view of Atlanta's business and cultural life with chapters on historic development from the 1830s on through the 1990s. Profusely illustrated with sparkling color photographs by Ron Sherman as well as many black & white archival photos. Introduction by Billy Payne; corporate profiles by Pam Baker and Virginia Parker. 10 x 13"; 447 pages. A heavy volume will require additional postage for overseas or… Read More

New York: Abbeville Press, 2000. 2000 First Edition (stated), First Printing with full number line. FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. Pages and color printed map endpapers are crisp and pristine. Blue hardcover, gilt-stamped titles on front and spine, is fresh, unworn. Colorful jacket is clean and complete, lightly shelf worn, edges rubbed with short closed tear and shallow crease at top of front panel. Jacket is in a new archival protector. Detailed information for dozens of 50 fascinating dive sites, richly illustrated with color photographs and maps (including underwater maps). 10-3/4 x 12". 300 pages. A heavy volume (nearly 6 lbs. or 2.7 kilos) will require additional postage for Priority or International mailing. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good. 4to.

The Institute of Mentalphysics, 1941 The June 1941 Second Printing of the 1939 Edition. Includes "My Life in Tibet" - all in one volume. NEAR FINE. Neatly penned inscription on half-title page, otherwise unmarked - a clean, fresh copy. Tissue-guarded portrait frontis of author plus a section of B/W photos. Pages crisp and clean. Bound in hardcover of maroon cloth over boards with blind embossing, gilt and black stamping on front and spine. Gilt on spine slightly rubbed and but cover is otherwise fresh and unworn. Binding very good- front hinge slightly loose but intact - no tears or splits. Endpapers intact. All pages secure. 5-3/4 x 8-3/4"; 559 text pages plus 32 photo pages, frontis and front matter.. Second Printing. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo.

Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1974. 1974 Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE price intact dust jacket. With Foreword by Governor Edwin Edwards. A clean, totally unmarked and tightly bound hardcover. Pages crisp and fine. Bound in green cloth hardcover with brown lettering on spine - cover is clean and unworn. Jacket slightly edgeworn with a few tiny creases and closed tears but is otherwise fine, flaps unclipped. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding firm, hinges tight. The history, livelihood and distinctive (and now imperiled) culture of the Cajun people. Black & white photos throughout. 6 x 9"; xi + 215 pages.. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo.

New York: Augustus M. Kelley, 1969. 1969 U.S. Edition. FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A fresh, clean, unmarked copy firmly bound in black cloth hardcover, title gilt stamped on spine. Pages and cover fine. Binding and hinges firm, intact and straight. Color pictorial jacket lightly edge worn, otherwise fine. Jacket is in a removable clear archival protector. A fascinating illustrated history of Britain's canal craft; narrow boats, short boats, wide boats, keels, trows and flats from the early 19th century onward. Illustrated throughout with well-captioned black and white archival photos plus color title page and introduction photos. Index Included. 7-/14 x 9-1/2"; 112 pages . First American Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine.

Boston: Ticknor and Fields, 1863. Published 1862, 1863 printed on title page. GOOD+. A clean, firmly bound copy. The only marking is previous owner's (George Walton Ogden) custom bookplate on front pasted endpaper and neatly penned on first blank leaf. Pages are clean and supple, front edge lightly stained, otherwise fine. Bound in hardcover of brown paper with blind embossed design to all panels. The spine was originally gilt titled but due to a large chip from top of spine and dulling of remaining type, the title is no longer legible. The cover is clean though moderately edgeworn; front hinge has 1" crack at top and rear hinge a 1" crack at bottom. Despite the cracks, hinges remain firm and the book block is tight. This "novelized memoir" of the author's travels through the Pacific Northwest (California to British Columbia). Included in this volume is a 4-page partial vocabulary of the Chinook Jargon. The work was published posthumously, for Major Winthrop (1828-1861) was one of the first Union… Read More

London: The Great Western Railway, 1926. 1926 AUTHOR SIGNED Stated First Impression; 1926 printed on title page. Signed by Oman on March 8, 1930 on half-title page. VERY GOOD+ in FAIR+ dust jacket. Clean, well bound copy. Small bookseller label affixed to front pasted endpaper, no other markings: pages clean, complete and fine, including folded map. Hardcover of burgundy boards with black cloth spine, front and spine gilt titled. The cover is clean and attractive: moderate rubbing to extremities, slight color fade along edges. Jacket is clean though worn with two large chips from top edge, vertical tear along front hinge fold, a 1-1/2" hole to paper above title on spine. A respectable copy of very the scarce jacket; in clear archival protector. Binding firm, hinges intact, no cracks or splits. 105 illustrations, 67 drawings, 5 plans, 2 color plates, 2 maps (one folded in pocket pasted to rear board). 7-1/2 x 10"; xii + 232 text pp including index.. Signed by Author. First Edition.… Read More

Prague (Praha): Edice Rodne Kraje Olympia, 1987. 1987 Edition. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, unmarked and firmly bound copy. The only marking is a previous owner inscription penned on the front pasted endpaper. Pages and tan cloth hardcover, titled in white and brown on front and spine, are fine and unworn. Color illustrated jacket is clean with light shelf rub, a few long creases to the film lamination on the rear panel. Binding and hinges firm and straight. 154 superlative full-page color photographs take the reader through the Bohemian paradise - craggy rock formations, deep forests, fertile valleys, folk architecutre and the River Jizera valley nestling below majestic mountains. Introoductory text in Czech. End notes in Russian, German and English. 8-1/2 x 12-1/2". . First Edition. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good.

Beverly, MA: Commonwealth Editions, 2004. 2004 Edition, printing unstated. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A fresh, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages clean and fine. Bound in hardcover of gray paper over board with gray cloth spine. Sliver lettering front and spine. Light rub to bottom edges of boards, otherwise cover is fine. Dust jacket is clean with no tears, creases or chips. Front flap has been price clipped. Jacket is in a clear archival protector. Binding firm. hinges tight, boards and spine straight. Reed's superb black & white photographs capture bygone days and are beautifully reproduced in this volume. Introductory essay by John R. Stomberg. This copy was presented by Joseph Verner Reed, first cousin of Verner Reed, to "Barbara" in December 2004 - his hand-signed presentation letter is laid in. 8-3/4 x 11-1/4"; 96 pages. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Illus. by Verner, Reed (photographer).

Chevy Chase, MD: The Chevy Chase Club, 1992. 1992 Revised Edition. NEAR FINE in VERY GOOD dust jacket. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy in black cloth hardcover - gilt stamping front and spine. Pages fresh and fine; slight wear to cover edge but still almost 'as new.' Binding and hinges tight and straight. Jacket is lightly edge rubbed and has a 1" closed tear at top of rear flap fold. Otherwise clean and colorful and now in a clear archival protector. The history of the Club is preserved in this handsome volume, generously illustrated with beautiful color photographs interspersed with archival reproductions 9-1/4 x 12-1/4". 144 pages. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Very Good. 4to.

Shanghai: The Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House, 1964. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket - and in cardboard slipcase. Sumptuously illustrated with black and white and color photos, printed on high-gloss paper. A beautiful record of China of over 40 years ago. This is a totally unmarked copy in lovely, hardcover of cream colored boards with light gray cloth spine, gilt stamping front and spine. Binding tight, hinges intact, boards and spine straight. Slipcase slightly age toned but clean and intact. 9 x 12"; 217 numbered pages.. First Edition. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine DJ and Slipcase.. 4to.

Capitola, CA: Capitola Book Co, 1985. 1985, First Paperback Printing. NEAR FINE. A clean, totally unmarked and firmly bound copy. No writings or other markings. Pages fine. Pictorial paper cover is clean and colorful with no creases, tears or chips; price intact on rear panel. Bnding firm, spine uncreased, no splits or cracks. An immensely readable strucy that retrieves the "a heroic history that has been lost." llustrated with black & white archival photos, reproductions and maps throughout. 8-1/4 x 8-1/4". xv + 550 pages. First Edition Paperback. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

New York: Daniel Aubry Studio, 1998. 1998 First Edition. INSCRIBED by Aubry on first blank leaf: "For Claudia Payne / With love - friendship / Daniel Aubrey / N.Y. 3/29/99" and also including a handwritten letter (from Aubry to same), on his letterhead, laid in. FINE in VERY GOOD+ dust jacket. Pages fine, tightly bound in fresh, clean, unworn color pictorial hardcover. The jacket has some light scuffs and is rubbed along the top edge. It is in a new clear protector. A collection of exquisite color photographs of Africa and the Middle East by the noted commercial photographer, Daniel Aubry. A celebration of the rich landscapes, arts and cultures of regions that in recent years are too commonly associated only with terrorism. Sponsored by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. who evidently bestowed the book on favored customers, this is a beautifully produced, large-format book. 10 x 14"; 152 (unnumbered) pages.. Signed By Photographer. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Very Good+. 4to.

New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press, 1996. NEAR FINE second printing. A crisp, clean, totally unmarked soft cover. Pages fresh and fine. Color pictorial paper cover is clean and bright - very slight edge rub but otherwise fine - no tears, creases or chips. Binding tight - no splits, cracks or creases. Illustrated with several black & white photographs (many archival) plus a few maps. 6 x 9"; xiii + 203 pages, incliuding index. Second Printing. Soft Cover. Near Fine.

New York: Bramhall House, 1970. 1972 Bramhall House - Third Printing. NEAR FINE in NEAR FINE dust jacket. A clean, crisp, totally unmarked and tightly bound copy. Pages clean and crisp. Hardcover of turquoise paper over boards with brown cloth spine strip is handsome though there is spotting to the corners due to residue of adhesive left by the clear library-quality protector placed over the dust jacket. This protector has preserved the jacket very well - it is clean with no tears or chips. Profusely illustrated with black & white archival photos of the first century of railroad depots in the United States and the trains they served. 9-1/4 x 12-1/4". 320 pages.. Reprint. Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. 4to.

New York: Dodd, Mead & Company, 1918. Very Good 1918 First Edition. With 16 pencil drawings by Cram (printed in black on pale pink backgrounds). A nicely preserved copy in moderately worn but still attractive green cloth cover with pictorial stamping in black and gold on front cover. The only markings are to front and rear free endpapers; rubber stamped "Please Return to Publicity Department" and a name penned twice on the rear end. Pages and illustration plates are in very good condition, slight edge toning a few scattered spottings and pencil underlinings (easily erased) and faint damp staining to bottom edges of a few leaves, not affecting text or art, corner torn on one leaf. Cover is moderately worn, spine ends and corners bumped with some fraying started. The spine cloth and stamping has faded and there is a short tear to the cloth. Binding and hinges are intact and square; front hinge is slightly loose, rear hinge tight; no cracks or splits or loose pages. 5-3/4 x 9". x +… Read More