New York: A. Wittermann. Thoroughly illustrated in b.w photo-gravures. Unpaginated. Oblong 12mo, grey boards with silver gilt graphic bound wtih brown string tie (boards scuffed, extremities worn, bottom tie loose). Brooklyn: A. Wittermann, (undated, circa 1901). A very good(+) copy. More
Milwaukee: American Publishing Co., 1890. Birds-Eye view. Uncolored lithograph. Image measures 26.5" x 39.25". Large birds-eye view panorama of Helena Montana. The detailed pictogram style street plan is surrounded by an inset panoramic view of the east side of Lenox and Corbin and 16 notable buildings including Ketchum, DeNoielle & Co., Nick Kesslers Brewery, the private residence of W.E. Cox, Hotel Helena, Merchants National Bank, Northern Pacific Repair shops, Round House and surroundings, Wallace-Thornburgh Lumber Co., Helena Daily Journal, Journal..... More
Chicago: Baskin, Foster, 1876. 6 hand colored maps (2 double page), 375 colored maps (2 double page), all on 89 sheets, 92 lithographed views, 58 lithographed portraits. Title page loose, chipped and torn. Folio, original leather backed cloth; quite worn; spine cracked and torn. Chicago: Baskin Foster & Co., 1876. First Edition. The maps and plates are in fine condition. More
Roche: Bausch & Lomb, 1929. Many illustrations. xiii + 318 pages, 8vo, decorative, patterned blue cloth. Rochester: Bausch & Lomb Optical Co., (1929). Minor dampstaining at top margins of some pages & neat ownership signatures inside front cover and front free endpaper. Overall a very good copy with light foxing throughout. More
New York: Beers, Comstock & Cline, 1872. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.75" x 21.75". Beautiful map of Bayonne and Greenville in Hudson County. Details streets, rails, canals, Bedloes Island and Ellis Island. Maps of Belleville and Montclair of Essex County on verso. Minor chipping to right edge, light offsetting. Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors, cartographers and publishers originally from Newtown Connecticut. F.W. Beers continued the work of his father James..... More
New York: Beers, Comstock & Cline, 1872. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 15.5" x 21.25". Fantastic town plan of Newark of Essex County. Shows in great detail streets, neighborhoods and wards, reservoirs and waterways, railroads, parks and notable buildings. Concentric circles indicate distance from town center. Includes an inset of Irvington Essex Co. Map of Plainfield with insets of Flemington and Somerville on verso. Scattered staining. Frederick W. Beers (flourished 1858-1929) came from a family of surveyors..... More
Buffalo: Berger Publishing Co., 1905. Written in verse and illustrated with 6 amusing chromolithographs and 16 b/w images in the text. Slim 12mo, color pictorial boards (minor scuffing on covers and wear along backstrip, but still quite solid). Buffalo, New York: Berger Publishing Co., (no date, circa 1905). Scarce. A very good or better copy copy of this charming children's tale -- essentially the story of Robinson Crusoe but featuring "Jumbo" the elephant. More
Kenosha, Wisconsin: Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery Co. Die cut paper figure on card stock. Measures 6 1/8" x 3 1/8" Charming advertisement card promoting Black Cat Hosiery, a brand of Chicago-Kenosha Hosiery Co. More
Boston: Force Publishing Co. Illustrated with many charts and black and white images of various plumbing parts. 736 pages, very thick 8vo, red cloth with white stamping (a bit soiled but still square), A.E.S. red. Boston: Force Publishing Co., no date, circa 1920. Overall a very good copy. Catalogue No. G7. More
New York: Almont Press, 1934. Illustrated with of b/w ads. 371 pages. 8vo, brown boards with embossed image. New York: (Almont Press), 1934. A very good(+) copy, spine scuffed and light foxing to pages. More
New York: COLTON, G. W. and COLTON, C. B., 1869. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Sheet measures 24 1/2" x 24 3/4" Rare elegant large scale map of the New York metropolitan area, including parts of New Jersey, Long Island, Connecticut, and Westchester and Rockland counties. Counties, townships, cities, post offices, and neighborhoods are labeled. Turnpike and common roads, as well as canals and railroads are indicated. Centered on the island of Manhattan, the map features a circular shape to..... More
New York: Johnson & Browning, 1860. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 15 3/4". Classic map of Louisiana divided into counties and townships showing towns, major routes, waterways, geographical features and railroads. Small chip to lower margin. The Colton family was one the most prolific and successful publishers of maps and atlases in the United States. Joseph Hutchins Colton (1800-1893) founded his map publishing business upon moving to New York in 1831. For the first two decades..... More
New York: Colton, J.H., 1855. Map. Engraving with original hand colored outline detail. Image measures 12 3/4" x 15 1/2". Nicely detailed map of Louisiana divided into counties and townships. Shows towns, major routes, railroads, waterways and geographical features. Swampland is beautifully rendered along Louisiana's southern coast. The map also shows the Mississippi River delta, flowing into the Gulf od Mexico through various passes. An interesting edition with unique coloring, featuring only pink outline. The Colton family was one the..... More
Philadelphia: Thomas, Cowperthwait, & Co., 1850. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12 1/4" x 15". Philadelphia: 1850. Beautifully detailed map of Arabia and surrounding regions comprising present-day Iran, Iraq, and Pakistan. The map delineates capitals, important towns, smaller settlements, rivers, topography and major routes. Mountains are depicted by hachure. In very good condition, with overall toning and minor creasing and closed tears to upper right margins, not affecting the image. One small spot near 30 degrees north..... More
New York: Thomas Cowperthwait, 1850. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Page measures 16.5" x 13". This vibrantly colored city plan or town plan of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania published in circa 1850 is one of the most beautiful maps of Philadelphia to be included in a 19th century atlas. Map features center city Philadelphia, between the Delaware and Schuylkill Rivers, and extending from Columbia Avenue in the north, to Jackson Avenue in the south along the Delaware River. Shows streets, notable..... More
Boston: D.H. Hurd & Co., 1893. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 18 x 28". This double-page map of New London, Connecticut shows the north and south parts of the city on two sheets. The north part extends from a cemetery near present-day Riverside Park, to Fort Trumbull. The south part extends from Green's Harbor to Ocean Beach Park, with an additional inset of Ocean Beach Park. Significant roads, railroads, topographical features, buildings, and landmarks are all labeled. The..... More
Boston: D.H. Hurd & Co., 1893. Map. Lithograph with hand coloring. Image measures 18 x 28". This double-page map depicts the City of Norwich in New London County, Connecticut. Features insets of Norwich town, and the North Eastern Portion of 3rd District. Significant roads, railroads, topographical features, buildings, and landmarks are all labeled. The map appeared as plates 134 and 135 in D.H. Hurd and Co.'s "Town and city atlas of the state of Connecticut." Maps of other towns in..... More
London: Phaidon, 1995. Hundreds of illustrations, photographs, drawings, and sketches. 524 pages. Short thick 4to, black cloth, d.w. London: Phaidon Press, (1995). First English language edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Milan: Electa, 2002. Illustrated throughout with color and b/w images. 348 pages. Square 4to, blue cloth, d.w. (small scuff to rear panel). Milan: Electa, (2002). First English language edition. Slightest bumping to tail of spine; otherwise a fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Milan: Electa, 1998. Profusely illustrated in color. 608 pages with text in Italian. Thick square 4to, blue cloth, pictorial d.w. Milan: Electa, (1998). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Rochester: Davenport Machine Tool Co. Illustrated (b/w). 24 pages. Slim 4to, blue flexible boards with decorative cover. Rochester: Davenport Machine Tool Co., (no date, c. 1910). A near fine copy. More
New York: Degrauw Aymar and Company, 1927. Illustrated. 159 pages. 8vo., green cloth; covers lightly stained. New York: Degrauw. Aymar and Co., 1927. A very good copy. More
63 pages. 12mo, printed wrappers. N.Y., n.d. Pencil marks in margins. More
1839. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Some toning and stains but otherwise in good condition. Early map of Massachusetts from 1839 with counties distinguished by original coloring. Features the 'Southwick Jog', a 2.5 mile survey dispute between Connecticut and Massachusetts. It was settled in 1804 but some maps include the border dispute until much later. More
Cleveland: B.K. Elliott and Co., 1941. Illustrated mostly in black and white. Unpaginated, 8vo, black stamped yellow pebbled boards (just a bit dust soiled). Cleveland: B.K. Elliott and Co., [1941]. Sixth edition. A very good(+) copy Tracing and drawing paper sample booklet stapled to inside of front cover. Rear pocket includes a price list pamphlet from August of 1941 and additional advertising materials. More
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