Peaks and Precipices, Scrambles in the Dolomites & Savoy
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1914. Hardbound. red embossed cloth with gilt title and design. 238 pp., 76 bw photographs. More
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1914. Hardbound. red embossed cloth with gilt title and design. 238 pp., 76 bw photographs. More
Lourenco Marques: Government Printing Works / Reparticao Tecnica de Estatistica, no date given (circa mid-1950s). Softcover. Color illus. wraps; 114 pp.; Numerous bw figures. A booklet created for tourists as an overview of Mozambique; Includes information about getting there, climate, sport, races, languages, currency, history, and more. More
New York / London: Edward Arnold, 1897. Hardbound. Olive embossed gilt cloth with design. 215 pp. frontispiece illustration of the authgor. A most uncommon title. The stories in this book are created from, or represent, extracts from letters written by the author. More
Salzburg: Alfred Winter Publisher, 1982. Paperback. Color-illustrated wraps with black lettering. 176 pp. Color and BW illustrations. Includes bibliographical references. More
New York: Brentano's, 1927. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with gilt lettering; bw illustrated frontispiece; xxv, 27-222 pp; bw plates, top edge blue tinted, untrimmed pages. Includes an account of a journey on horseback from Massachusetts to Washington. The latter part of the diary treats of the social life of Washington..... More
Seattle: University of Washington Press, 1989. Hardcover. Blue cloth boards with silver stamped lettering on spine. 207 pp. 150 BW and 8 color illustrations. Shares the Earl's comments on the Arctic and its inhabitants and shows the artifacts he brought back to England. -Amazon. More
Sweden: Lantmäteriverket, 1998. Hardcover. Glosy pictorial dj; blue covers. 203 pp, color illustrations. Text in German. Wonderful pictures. More
New York: Abbeville Press, 1989c. Hardcover. Islamic blue cloth with silver lettering; color-illustrated dj with lilac lettering on spine; 191 pp. and 170 full-color photographs. Text in English. Stunning photos of architecture, art and daily life in and around three of Central Asia's most beautiful cities. Magowan's text covers history..... More
Edinburgh: RIAS/Mainstream Publications, 1990. Softcover. Color-illus. wraps with orange lettering. 176 pp. with occasional color and numerous bw images. The 9th volume of the RIAS Illustrated Architectural Guides to Scotland. Explores river valleys, fishertowns, remote mansions, Fraserburgh, the spa town of Peterheard, Portsoy, abbeys, castles, and more. More
London: Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, 1909. McManus, Blanche. Hardcover. Gray cloth pictorial boards with black, gilt, red, white and blue design and titles, top edge gilt. No jacket, as issued. x, 333 pp. 59 illustrations, including 5 maps and several color reproductions with tissue protectors. Illustrated endpapers. More
New York, New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1872. Hardcover. Deep rust cloth over boards. Gilt/black illustration on cover. Gilt/black title on spine. xvi, 280 pp. Fold out map and 38 b/w illustrations. From introductory pages, "The Library of Travel, Exploration, and Adventure is designed to furnish a clear, picturesque..... More
New York, New York: Scribner, Armstrong & Co., 1872. Hardcover. Rust library buckram, with original cloth cover and spine information cut out and affixed cleanly. Gilt/black illustration on cover. Gilt/black title on spine. xvi, 280 pp. Fold out map and 38 b/w illustrations. From introductory pages, "The Library of Travel..... More
Boston / New York: Houghton Mifflin Company / The Riverside Press, 1893, 1906. Hardcover. Blue ribbed cloth, gilt letters on spine, 435 pp., 6 BW illus. The first book and travel narrative written by American author Henry David Thoreau (1817-1862), outlining the boat trip he took with his brother John..... More
Boston: Lee and Shepard, 1870. Original Edition. Hardcover. Green cloth/boards; gilt lettering. 322 pp. with no illustrations. California, Yosemite, mines and mining, climate and soil, geysers, Mormons and Mormonism, Continental Railroads, the Chinese Question, and more. More
Paris: Pneu Michelin, 1971. Hardcover. Michelin red boards with black lettering, red place-holder ribbon, maps, and, of course, the Michelin Man on the back cover. 1188 pp. Text in French. Classic Michelin guide. What else needs to be said? More
Dublin: The Parkside Press Limited, 1952. Softcover. Black wraps with color image and green lettering. 137 pp. with one color plate and bw illus. throughout. A small magagine of what's on in Dublin: museums and galleries, the speedway, various sections of th city, theatres, various clubs, hotels, restaurants, etc. With..... More
Milan: Touring Club Italiano, 1957. Hardcover. Red cloth with gilt lettering at spine and on front cover; Brown paper dj.; 768 pp.; Numerous maps and bw illustrations throughout. Text in Italian; Includes general information about traveling through Italy, as well as detailed information about specific cities and regions. More
Milano (Milan), Italy: Mondadori, 1996. Softcover. Color-illustrated wraps; 312 pp. with color illustrations throughout. A guidebook showing photos interiors and exteriors of many of the listings, along with hours, a bit of history, and contact information for all places. More
Milano (Milan), Italy: Touring Club Italiano, 1967. Hardbound. Red cloth with gold lettering; red ribbon place holder; protective cover; 630 pp. with 17 maps and 11 city plans;. Text in Italian. More
Milano (Milan), Italy: Touring Club Italiano, 1976. Hardbound. Red cloth with gold lettering; red ribbon place holder; protective cover; 776 pp. with 15 maps and 16 city plans;. Text in Italian. More
Milano (Milan), Italy: Touring Club Italiano, 1959. Hardbound. Red cloth with gold lettering; red ribbon place holder; protective cover; 414 pp.;. Text in Italian. 1965 edition. More
Bellevue, Idaho: Idaho Heritage Trust, 1998? Spiral bound. Spiral-bound, tan covers with diecut on front, 116 pp., 116 BW illus., pocket in back holds 1998 Idaho highway map. A terrific reference to have, as you drive throughout the state of Idaho, looking for history. Each page highlights a specific site..... More