Bahamas

Heritage Books, Inc.. New. The Early Settlers of the Bahamas and Colonists of North America - A Talbot Bethell The history of the colonization of the Bahamas and the first royal governor, Woodes Rogers, Esquire; interwoven with the history of the United States The author begins the book with the history of the New World, starting in AD 986 with the arrival of natives of Iceland and Greenland He then moves on to a brief history of the American Revolution, which leads up to the settlement of the... Read more about this item

Media Publishing. Very Good. 1998. Softcover. Some curl to the covers. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 256 pages .

Antwerp: Abraham Ortelius, 1587. unbound. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 14" x 19.5".<br/><br/> These two maps on one sheet detail areas of western Mexico, above, and the Greater Antilles, below. Ortelius created them from information compiled by other mapmakers, such as Mercator, Guttierez, and Alsons de Sata Cruz. These sources allowed him to include a wealth of detailed information that is mostly if not entirely accurate. Above, the map of western Mexico shows the area... Read more about this item

Boston, MA: Little, Brown and Company, 1940. First Edition, August 1940, so stated. Blue cloth with red lettering, with just a hint of wear, spine is slightly darkened else a fine, tight copy . "The murder of a lawyer found in a studio apartment in Greenwich Village is tied to the death of a marine biologist in the Bahamas in the unusual and action-oriented sophomore effort The Case of the Frightened Fish (1940) by playwright and journalist William DuBois. Tabloid reporter Jack Jordan who first... Read more about this item

Bahamas. unbound. very good(+). Authentic official signed portrait photograph of the nation of Bahamas first Prime Minister, "Lynden Pindling", 8" x 10", black and white, depicting President Pindling seated next to a mounted plaque of the Bahamian Coat of Arms. Excellent condition.<br/> <br/> "The Father of the Nation" of the Bahamas, having led it to majority role on January 10, 1967 and to independence on July 10, 1973. His reputation became somewhat... Read more about this item

Wicks Nautical Store, 1841. unbound. Map. Measures 15.5 x 20.75".<br/> <br/> Miniature sailing chart showing the route of Columbus from Oct. 11, 1492 up to approx. the 1st. of Dec. 1492. Also shown are the Great Bahama Bank, the Old Bahama Channel, part of Cuba, Jamaica, and Saint Domingo. Plan by D.G. Johnson. Lettered by D.R. Harrison. Dampstaining but otherwise in good condition.<br/> <br/>

Pierre-Francois Tardieu. unbound. Map. Engraving with modern hand coloring. Image measures 12.5 x 16.75 inches. Sheet measures 17 x 22 inches. In very good condition.<br/> <br/> Beautiful early map of Florida and Georgia, western Louisiana, southern parts of the Carolinas and the Bahamas, circa 1798. The interior of Florida was not yet mapped with distortions to Baie du St. Espirit. Pierre Francois Tardieu (1711-1771) came from a family of engravers and map makers based in Paris. This map... Read more about this item

Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1990. Paperback. Fine. Smithsonian Contributions to Zoology, No. 508. 13 pp. Stiff wrappers.

New York: D. Van Nostrand, 1951. Hardback. Very Good/Very Good. A detailed guide to visiting the Bahamas by boat. Nicely Illustrated.; b&w photographs; small 4to 9" - 11" tall; 168 pages.