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Philadelphia: John Dainty, 1866. Original Cloth. VG. Guide to Philadelphia; Its Public Buildings, Places of Amusement, Churches, Hotels, Etc., including the Many Cemeteries in the Vicinity, with a Map of the City and Numerous Illustrations; also, A Guide to the Principal First-Class Stores in the Various Lines of Trade. Front cover imprinted in gold, "NOT TO BE TAKEN FROM HOTEL. FOR SALE AT THE BOOKSTANDS. Published 1866 by John Dainty, 15 South St., Philadelphia. Dozens of ads, fold out street map, prints of the American Sunday School Union, Independence Hall, Wanamaker's, Fairmount Water Works, U.S. Mint, Girard College, Continental Hotel, Iron Bridge over the Schuylkill, and Merchants Exchange. Condition: Binding good, slightly faded, light stains on back cover. Top corners of ad pages 3-10 slightly clipped. Ad on pages 161, 2 cut off corner. Has some handwriting, a few minor stains, and slight foxing. Complete - 163 pages, 4 x 6.

Ruthin: Isaac Clarke, 1856. 1st Edition . Hardcover. Very Good. Hand-Book for Rhyl and the Vale of Clwyd, with all the adjacent villages, Castles, Mansions, Churches, Monuments, Antiquities, Picturesque Scenery, and every object of attraction, in that Beautiful and far-famed Vale, 1856, first edition, xiv, 16-192pp,adverts (20pp), foldout map attached to front cover with numerous plates and illustrations; original blind stamped cloth titled in gilt. Covers age darkened, spine faded; hinges tender; contents clean and tight. Author (Davis) was Perpetual Curate of Jesus Chapel and Master of the School at Llanfair, Dyffryn Clwyd.

New York: G.M. Davison; and by G. & C.&H. Carvill, 1830. Quarter Leather. Very Good. The Fashionable Tour: A Guide To Travelers Visiting The Middle And Northern States And The Provinces Of Canada", Saratoga Springs, NR 1830. This books is like a Baedeker Guide, with descriptions of travel, wayside inns, stage routes, and characteristics of towns from Savannah GA to Charleston SC, to Norfolk VA, Baltimore MD, Richmond VA, Warm Springs, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Schuylkill and Lehigh Valley Coal Mines, Mauch Chunk, Easton PA, Bethlehem PA, Delaware Water Gap, NY to Albany, Schuylerville, Athens NY, Watervliet, Troy NY, Shaker Settlement at Niskayuna, Utica, Stage Route Utica to Buffalo, Canal Route from Schenectady to Rochester NY, Montreal Canada, Quebec, Routes to Boston, the new Ursuline Convent,9711 Boston to Portland, Providence to Newport RI, New London, Norwich, Hartford Litchfield, towns in the Connecticut Valley, and more. Condition: Original binding with gold tooled… Read More

New York: G.M. Davison; and by G. & C.&H. Carvill, 1830. Half-Leather. Near Fine. The Fashionable Tour: a Guide to Travellers Visiting the Middle and Northern States and the Provinces of Canada", Fourth Edition enlarged and improved. Saratoga Springs, published by G.M. Davison; and by G. & C.&H. Carvill, New York, 1830. 3 3/4" x 5 7/8", 434 pgs + 18pgs index, 11 lithographs: Hadley Falls (MA), Saratoga Springs (one of village, one of Pavillion and one of United States Hotel), Burgoyne's Surrender in Schuyler-ville, Lake George, Bagg's Hotel-Utica, Trenton Falls, Niagara (all in NY), Quebec, and State House Boston. Most were by Pendleton. HOWES 143. This book was to introduce Southerners to places to travel during the hot summer months. Later editions dropped "Fashionable Tour" from the title. Beautifully rebound some time ago in 3/4 leather, gilt lettering on spine, 4 raised bands, tan paper w/ matching end papers. Near Fine. Light foxing,… Read More

Montreal: Dawson Brothers, 1884. Hardcover. Very Good. HANDBOOK FOR THE DOMINION OF CANADA, Prepared for the Meeting of the British Association for the Advancement of Science at Montreal 1884, SE Dawson, MONTREAL: Dawson Brothers, Publishers. 1884. FIRST EDITION. 8vo. 6.75" x 4.75" inches, Pp. (12), xii, 335, (14) pages + 4 folding Maps including 2 in pocket at rear. Advertisements on front & back including the pastedowns. Bound in a fine original publisher's red cloth with lettering in black on the front cover. All page edges deckled red. "6 line presentation inscription in ink, on the title page Signed & dated 25th Nov. 1884 by the author". A classic work in the Baedeker tradition in very good condition.

John B. Triay, 1911. Book Club (BCE/BOMC) . Hardcover. Good. c1911, xxxii, 535 pp., maps & plates, (some folding), and illustrations in text, folding map in pocket at end (dated 1911); lacks the supplement with time tables etc. that is listed in the index. Original cloth has tear at head of spine; front hinge cracked but holding; contents generally clean and tight.;contains folding map but lacks railway supplement. The book is in good condition, binding a little loose, pages are all together, cover in fair shape. The Practical And Art Guide of Granada contains directions and itineraries for travellers, useful data about life in all its aspects in Granada and its province, a description of the beauties, art treasures, monuments, traditions, legends and historical data. This book was written in Spanish by Luis Seco de Lucena, translated into English by John B. Triay, printing works Granada. Did not find a date on the book but found one on the map 1911, which is in good condition, measures… Read More

London: A & C Black, 1913. Hardcover. Very Good. F De Haenan. RUSSIA; Painted by F. De Haenan; Text by G. Dobson, H. M. Grove, H. Stewart; Published by A. and C. Black, London, 1913, 479 p. in very good condition. A rare and collectible book in this condition. Contains a fold-out map, 47 color and 48 black illustrations. Two of the illustrations are loose from book but in place. Previous owner's name stamped on title page and front pastedown. Part of the 20s series. Inman #70 NOTE: This is an oversize book and will require addition postage for expedited or International shipments.

Huntington Beach, CA: Cahill, 1995. First Edition . Original Cloth. VG+++/Vg+++. 1st edition, DUST JACKET, Unread condition signed by the author on the title page.

New York: John P. Haven, 1841. Original Cloth. Very Good. Northern Traveller", containing the route to The Springs, Niagara, Quebec, and The Coal Mines, with Tour of New England by Theodore Dwight,Jr..Published by John P. Haven, New York 1841 Sixth Edition. 4-1/4" - 6-1/4", Brown cloth cover, light damp staining to one side of outer cover,some foxing throughout. Otherwise very good+ condition. Contains 19 maps (1 double-page and 18 single-page) and 9 engravings. A map of the St Lawerence is included but not listed in the Index. Maps are b/w with minor foxing. Maps include travel routes in New York, New England, and Canada. Contains information on travel through New York and New England. 250 pp.