New York: Lorenz Books, 2000. Color Illus. 64pp. 4to, boards. New York: Lorenz Books, 2000. Fine. More

Chicago: 1926. 1 page, 10.75 x 8.25 inches, on "Hotel Warner" letterhead, Chicago, August 2, 1926. Written to noted book and autograph dealer Oliver R. Barrett, attempting desperately to sell his sister's autograph collection, in part: "For the sake of my only sister, who sorely needs $1000 she asks for her collection, I am willing to part with my own prized treasures including: my father's sketches; my set of autographs of the great explorers of Africa. They were all my..... More

London: John Murray, 1836. Illustrated with a large folding map, 16 engraved plates, some text illustrations. x, [2], 663pp., thick 8vo, 3/4 brown calf; (rubbed, corners bumped, light foxing on some pages and plate margins, full page inscription by previous owner on flyleaf). London: John Murray, 1836. Very good. A fine source for both the early exploration of the far North as well as ethnology, includes details about Back's commerce with the Cree, Chippewa, and Coppermine Indians, and information relating..... More

London: Macmillan, 1874. Organized by Ismal, Khedive of Egypt. 2 volumes. 2 maps (1 large & folding, with a small tear neatly repaired), portraits, and upward of fifty full-page illustrations by Zwecker and Durand. 447 + 588 pages, thick 8vo, full marbled calf, recased, front hinge on volume 1 strengthened. London: Macmillan, 1874. First Edition. Very good ( ). Baker wrote this work in only 64 days, as a record of his journey and administration including the first steps taken..... More

London: Macmillan, 1874. Illustrated with 25 black & white plates, 2 maps, 413pp. + 56 pages of sdvertisements. Small thick 8vo, original green cloth with gilt-lettered spine (significant reapairs at spine ends). London: Macmillan and Co., 1874. New Edition. A good copy. Newspaper clippings form 1916 on inside front over and fly-leaf & a signature from 1877. More

London: A. and J. Churchill, 1703. View. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12 1/2" x 13 5/8". This fascinating map shows the eastern Indian coast and part of Ceylon. First published in 1672, this map is an early depiction of the Bay of Bengal showing towns, rivers, and mountains. The map is oriented with north to the left, and depths are noted along the coastline. Pictorial details are beautifully illustrated and include elephants and wild cats, in addition to the mountains..... More

1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 6 5/8" x 5 5/8". This original watercolor drawing by Daniel C. Beard depicts a pair of iron rimmed classes and their accompanying pasteboard case. The drawing dates from 1892, when Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The choice of subject matter no doubt relates both to his early career as an engineer and surveyor, as well as to his later dedication to the pioneering..... More

1892, 1892. Watercolor drawing on paper. Image measures 7 1/2" x 8 3/7". This original watercolor drawing depicts a copper and brass powderhorn, possibly Dutch, and an old horn from the collection of Daniel C. Beard. The drawing dates from 1892, when Beard worked as an illustrator for books by Mark Twain, Ernest Crosby, and others. The choice of subject matter no doubt relates both to his early career as an engineer and surveyor, as well as to his later..... More

Paris: Bellin, Nicolas, 1763. Map. Copper plate engraving. Original outline hand color. Image measures 18" x 12". This fine antique chart of the Western Hemisphere was issued by Bellin in 1763. It presents North America and South America in exceptional detail, noting place names, rivers, islands, and notes on discoveries. Elevation is beautifully rendered and scale notations are in English and French. The map notes the location of the Sea of the West or the Mer de l'Ouest, but does..... More

Washington: National Geographic, 1994. Illustrated (color). 336 pages. Square 4to, dampstained black cloth, dust wrapper. Washington, DC: National Geographic, (1994). A very good(+) copy. More

Frontispiece + large folding map hand-colored in outline, one other engraved illustration (illustrations are slightly foxed) and chart. 260pp., 8vo, 3/4 contemporary calf, marbled boards; (hinges reinforced, covers rubbed). London: John Richardson, 1832. Very good. Fantastic fold out map by John Arrowsmith with hand coloring. Minor wear to original folds, a few tears. More

thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (last few pages underlined in pencil). N.Y.: Random House, (1976). More

London: Oxford University Press, 1968. 263pp. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Oxford UP, 1968. very good. More