Nature in Literature.
London: Hogarth, 1929. Small 8vo, orange cloth (some light foxing, and light toning to end papers). London: Hogarth Press, 1929. First Edition. Hogarth Lectures, No. 9. More
London: Hogarth, 1929. Small 8vo, orange cloth (some light foxing, and light toning to end papers). London: Hogarth Press, 1929. First Edition. Hogarth Lectures, No. 9. More
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1989. Illustrated in color throughout with original paintings by William Zimmerman. 219 pages. 4to, brown cloth, d.w. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, (1989). A fine copy in a lightly sunned near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Martiniere, 2007. Numerous color photographs of nature by Bourseiller and text by Sally Zalewsky. Slim oblong 4to, pictorial boards. (Paris): Martiniere, (2007). First Edition. Fine. More
illus. 465pp. tall 8vo, cloth. Los Angeles, (1929). More
New York: Appleton, 1872. A Delineation by Pen and Pencil of the Mountains, Rivers, Lakes, Forests, Water-Falls, Shores, Canons, Valleys, Cities, and Other Picturesque Features of Our Country. 2 volumes. Frontispiece and extra illustrated title pages in each volume. Illustrated throughout with hundreds of steel and wood engravings by eminent American artists. Short thick folios, contemporary 3/4 red morocco with ornate gilt-stamped spines (edgeworn but still very firm and attractive); marbled endpapers, a.e.g. New York: Appleton, (1872-1874). Very good. A...... More
Paris: Bureau de la Societe des Publications Illustrees, 1839. 6 volumes. Frontispiece portrait in first volume and small vignettes on all title pages. Profusely illustrated with 121 fine hand-colored plates and maps, tissue guards (Scattered foxing and some age-browning). Short 4to, attractively bound in contemporary brown leather-backed boards with gilt-decorated spines (evenly faded to tan); marbled endpapers. Paris: Bureau de la Societe des Publications Illustrees, 1839. Text in French. A very good(+) set. More
New York: Amaryllis, 1984. Many photo illustrations in color by the author. 111 pages. Slim, oblong 4to, red cloth, d.w. New York: Amaryllis, (1984). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. This beautiful book of photographs portrays nature and landscapes, features the changing seasons, and celebrates Central Park and the millions who enjoy it. More
Many photo illus., some in color. 150pp. 4to, cloth; (upper front cover soiled, else vg). N.Y.:McGraw-Hill, 1967. dup-Many photo illus., 150pp., 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: McGraw-Hill, (1967). Near fine with slightly yellowed d.w. & small private library stamp on front end-paper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1904. 23 volumes. Frontispiece portrait, numerous illustrations in color and black and white on Japan vellum with tissue guards. Short 8vos, beautifully bound in 3/4 green morocco with elaborate gilt-decorated floral designs on spine, top edges gilt. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1904-1923. Fine. The Riverby edition. Signed by Burroughs on the title page of volume 1. Volumes 18-23 are similarly bound, but in light brown leather. Volume 18 is additionally inscribed by Burroughs on the flyleaf... More
Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. 376 pages. 16mo, green cloth, gilt-stamped. Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1904. Pocket edition. A very good copy--wear to spine ends and corners, cloth slightly soiled; previous owner's name and gift inscription on prelims. More
Baltimore: F. Lucas. The text is interspersed with blank sheets of colored paper, possibly for owner's notations or where plates were to have been inserted (clearly nothing has been removed). Small 4to, contemporary 3/4 leather (edges well-rubbed but sound; some light foxing). Baltimore: F. Lucas, no date [1830]. Errata slip for second edition is laid-in and with a very neat owner's inscription dated 1830. A charming dictionary of flowers as mentioned in poetry and literature of the past... More
New York: Viking, 1981. Color and black and white plates. 180pp. Large 4to, green cloth, in board slipcase with color pictorial label (case just a bit edgeworn). N.Y. & Washington, DC: National Park Foundation and Viking Press, 1981. First Edition. Fine. Signed by Ketchum and with an additional signed gift card tipped-in. National parks in the work of America's greatest nature photographers, including Wm. Henry Jackson, Eadweard Muybrige, Edw. Weston, Ansel Adams, Eliot Porter, Minor White, and others... More
New York: Viking, 1972. Profusely illus. with photos., some color. Small 4to, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Viking, (1972). Second Printing. Very good. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. torn, otherwise very good). N.Y.: Knopf, (1970). More
Paris: Hermann, 1949. Illus. 179pp. 4to, 1/2 brown cloth, spine lightly sunned, some pages creased in upper right corner margins, edges of corners lightly rubbed, one plate lightly soiled in margin. Paris: Hermann, 1949. First French Edition Essays on life in the United States from 1780 to 1800. More
Fredericton: Brunswick, 1960. Illustrated. 190 pages, 8vo, red cloth; spine faded, ink gift inscription on title page. Fredericton: Brunswick Press, (1960). A very good(+) copy. More
Lausanne: Guilde Du Livre, 1953. Illustrated with handsome b/w photogravures by Isiz-Bidermanas. 128 pages. Slim 4to, photographic wrappers; very minor edgewear. Lausanne: Guilde Du Livre, (1953). A near fine copy. Limited edition -- one of 15000 copies. More
New York: Grove, 2005. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 246 pages. 8vo, light gray boards, dust wrapper attached to boards. New York: Grove, (2005). A very good ex-library copy in a very good dust wrapper, that has been affixed to both endpapers. Library stamp on back free end paper, a few pages with minor stains in margins. More
Edited by John Kings. Foreword by Howard Ensign Evans. 74 color plates, some b/w photos & drawings. 160pp. thin 4to, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. torn). N.Y., (1975). More
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1937. 8 black-and-white plates, 10 text illustrations and four maps, 2 folding. 215 pages, 8vo, turquoise cloth; some toning to endpapers and title page. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1937. A very good(+) copy. More
London: John Murray, 1869. Illustrated with 1 folding lithographed diagram, facing page 132. xxiii, [1], 596 pages. Thick 8vo, original deep green textured cloth with decorative blind-stamped covers and gilt-stamped spine (some light discolorations on backstrip along with a small blank paper label; neat repairs to spine ends, otherwise just a bit of rubbing overall and the original black glazed endpapers are well preserved; several inked signatures on half title, dated 1870 & 1927, but otherwise rather clean; several pages..... More
New York: Abrams, 2012. Profusely illustrated with color photos by Christine Fleurent. 231 pages. Tall, narrow 4to, red pictorial boards. New York: Abrams, (2012). A near fine copy, very slightly rubbed at extremes. Scarce. More
London: Casanova, 1926. Transl. with a postscript by Ezra Pound. 183pp., small 4to, blue cloth-backed boards.; (corners bumped, spine ends repaired). London: Casanova Society, 1926. Very good. Limited Edition, one of 1500 numbered copies. Antique de Luxe edition. More
London: Orbis, 1972. Illustrated with numerous color wildlife photographs. 297 pages. 4to, green boards, dust wrapper. London: Orbis, (1972). A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. Part of the World of Wildlife Series. More
Paris: Octave Doin, 1882. 523 text illustrations. 782 pages, thick 12mo, half leather over marbled boards; a few pages with faint dampstaining, covers edgeworn. Paris: Octave Doin, 1882. A clean, tight very good copy. More
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