New York: Columbia University Press, 1965. 432 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper dust soiled. New York: Columbia University Press, 1965. Second edition, revised and enlarged. A very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: Baldwin & Cradock, 1844. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13" x 14 1/2". Beautiful map of Illinois and parts of Missouri, Indiana, and what is now Iowa. County lines are drawn in. Denotes towns, major routes, waterways and train lines, all in beautiful detail. The Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge was formed in 1826 and published low cost maps with the goal of reaching a large market, while still maintaining high quality and precision. More
New York: Facts on File, 1974. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Facts on File, (1974). Fine. More
Boston: Little Brown, 1939. 280 pages, handsomely rebound in full green morocco, brown leather spine labels. Boston: Little Brown, (1939). First Edition. Fine. More
London: Odhams Press, 1948. Frontispiece portrait, 18 color plates. 32 pages of text, slim 8vo, rebound in full burgundy morocco. London: Odhams, (1948). Fine. More
New York: Viking, 1952. 602pp. Thick 8vo, handsomely rebound in full green morocco, brown leather spine label, ruled and lettered in gilt. New York: Viking, 1952. First edition. Fine. More
New York: Dutton, 1926. Decorations by Ernest Shepard. 159 pages. Slim 12mo, handsomely rebound in full forest green morocco, gilt spine. (New York): E.P. Dutton, (1926). First American Edition. Fine. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1989. Photo Illus. 506pp. 8vo, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1989). Very good Book has a remainder mark. More
London: Sotheby's, 1988. Illustrated throughout in color and black and white. Slim 4to, glossy pictorial wrappers. London: Sotheby's, (1988). A near fine copy. Auction catalog # 3742, Sunday, December 11, 1988. More
New York: Foundation Press, 2009. 4to, pr. wrs., small tear to bottom edge of front wrapper and bottom margins of first few pages. (New York): Foundation Press, 2009. More
New York: Henry Holt, 2007. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Henry Holt, (2007). Fine. More
New York: Foundation Press, 2011. 402pp. 4to, pr. wrs. (New York): Foundation Press, 2011. Fine. More
New York: Grossman, 1974. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 brown cloth, d.w. lightly dampstained and with a few small tears. New York: Grossman, 1974. Presentation copy from Rogers Whitaker. More
Washington: Samuel Augustus Mitchell Jr., 1872. Map. Lithograph with original hand coloring. Image measures 13.50" x 11.50". This lovely map of Chicago from the 1872 edition of Mitchell's New General Atlas shows the City of Chicago as well as some parts of the surrounding suburbs. Streets are labeled, as well as parks, railroad lines, waterways, and some institutions. Wards are numbered as well. A fine map. Samuel Augustus Mitchell Sr. (1792-1868) was one of the leaders in American cartography of... More
O. W. Gray. Map. Hand colored lithograph. 17 1/2" x 14". Wonderful mid to late 19th century map of Chicago showing the city limits, labeled streets, railroad lines, and parks. Ormando W. Gray was a map publisher active in the later half of the 19th century. A civilian engineer and surveyor, he worked with several other map publishers like Henry Walling and Colton. His state and county atlases are well known. This is a good example of his work. More
Rand McNally, 1903. Map. Color lithograph. 28" x 20 1/2". Very functional map of Chicago from 1903 showing railroad lines. Each line is labeled with its origin/destination. The entire map shows Chicago as well as the surrounding areas, and an inset of the city of Chicago in the top right provides more detail as well as an index to the railroads. Excellent condition. Rand McNally is an American publishing company specializing in maps, atlases and globes. Founded by William Rand... More
Rand McNally, 1903. Map. Color lithograph. 28" x 20 1/2". Graphic and bold map of Chicago from the early 20th century showing the city limits in green and the suburbs in red. Classic Rand McNally with a lot of detail in the labeling of roads, parks, waterways, lakes, institutions, boundaries, and more. Later edition of an 1895 plan of the city. Rand McNally is an American publishing company specializing in maps, atlases and globes. Founded by William Rand in 1856... More
New York: Johnson & Ward, 1865. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 23.25" x 17.25". Nicely detailed map of Illinois divided into counties showing towns, waterways and railroads. Minor scattered foxing. Alvin Jewett Johnson (1827-1884) is one of the most prolific American publishers of the 19th century. He opened his own company in 1856 that produced atlases, maps and encyclopedias. The company made great maps based on those by J.H. Colton and Johnson produced a newly updated version... More
Boston: Bradford, Thomas Gamaliel, 1835. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 10" x 8". Charming map of Illinois and Missouri Territory, divided into counties showing town, geographical features and Indian tribes. Light scattered foxing. T.G. Bradford (1802-1887) was a Boston based publisher. He worked as assistant editor of the American Encyclopedia before entering the field of map making. More
Washington: Bureau of National Affairs, 1950. 553pp. 8vo, blue cloth, covers very lightly dampstained, otherwise very good. Washington: Bureau of National Affairs, 1950. First Edition Robert Stern was acting solicitor general of the United States during part of 1952 and part of 1953. He had worked in the United States Department of Justice from 1933 to 1953 and argued over 55 cases before the United States Supreme Court. In 1950, he wrote this work at the urging of several justices... More
New York: Weyhe, 1940. Bound volume with complete text in French. One color aquatint, 3 mounted color illustrations and 180 black and white illustrations. 4to, original green printed wrappers over flexible boards (wrappers faded, a bit chipped and mis-folded so that spine lettering is well off center). New York: E. Weyhe, 1940. Edition of 100, numbered "3" on the justification page. Exterior is a bit rough, but overall a very good copy, with exceptionally clean pages (mostly un-opened), including the... More
London: John Murray, 1853. 2 volumes [xxiii], 686 pages including index. With a fold-out lithographic frontispiece, 15 tinted lithograph plates, maps, and plans including several fold-outs, over 200 wood-engraved illustrations in text. Tall thick 8vo, full polished tan calf, ornately gilt spines with red and green leather spine labels, inner dentelles, marbled edges. Owners bookplates, occasional foxing. London: John Murray, 1853. First Edition. Near fine. Layard's second expedition, undertaken in 1849, narrating and illustrating his investigations to the ruins of... More
London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. Illustrations by H. K. Browne slightly foxed and age toned. Thick 8vo, bound in 3/4 black morocco, marbled boards, ornately gilt spine. London: Bradbury & Evans, 1848. First Edition. Very good (+). More
Boston: Map Corporation of America, 1964. Map. Lithograph. Unfolded pamphlet 33 1/2" x 22". Extremely detailed maps of Manhattan contained in a pamphlet entitled: "Visitor's Approved souvenir Maps of New York City." Subtitle reads: Including World's Fair Area, Manhattan, Mid-town, Subways, Financial Area. On the large map of Midtown, streets are clearly labeled as well as important buildings and institutions such as the Empire State Building, the UN, Port Authority, and Central Park. There is an index listing countless buildings... More
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