Discovery and Exploration; A Concise History
London: Gentry Books, 1980. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth. London: Gentry Books, (1980). Very good. More
London: Gentry Books, 1980. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth. London: Gentry Books, (1980). Very good. More
248 illus., 90 in color. 4to, cloth, d.w. (N.Y.): Abrams, (1995). vg. More
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1999. Illustrated in color and black and white. 335 pages. Square 4to, brown cloth, price-clipped dust wrapper. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1999). First American edition. A near fine copy. More
London: Faber & Faber, 2011. Some black and white illustrations. vii, 244 pages. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. London: Faber & Faber, (2011). First edition. Pages toned. A near fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
London: Gordon and Cremonesi, 1977. Map endpapers. Illustrated in black and white. 216 pages, tall 8vo, black cloth, brown pictorial paper dust wrapper. London: Gordon and Cremonesi. A very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Seattle: Chin Music Press, 2004. Illustrated in color and in black and white. 12mo, decorative grey cloth. Seattle: Chin Music Press, (2004). First Edition. Fine. More
New York: Norton, 2014. Illustrated. 283 pages, 8vo, boards, d.w. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (2014). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Doubleday, 1999. Illustrated with black and white photographs. 303 pages, 8vo, two-tone red and black boards, dust wrapper. New York: Doubleday, 1999. First edition. A very good copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
London: Methuen, 1911. Eight illustrations and maps, including two folding. xx + 295pp., 8vo, red cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper worn, chipped at spine ends and corners. London: Methuen & Co., (1911). Second edition. A very good copy in a very good (-) dust wrapper. More
New York: E.P. Dutton, 1973. Profusely illustrated in black and white and color. Small 4to, red cloth, dust wrapper. New York: E.P. Dutton, 1973. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1976. Illustrated in color and black and white. 240 pages, 4to, brown cloth, dust wrapper. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, (1976). First American edition. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: McGraw-Hill, 1999. Illustrated with color photographs. 328 pages. 8vo, blue boards, dust wrapper. New York: McGraw-Hill, (1999). Top edges a bit foxed, still a very good(+) copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965. Illustrated with 19 facsimile plates and maps, some folding, and 10 in-text figures. 291pp. 4to, red boards, d.w. chipped with some loss along spine and back of jacket. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1965. A very good copy. First publication of these two documents from their 15th century manuscripts, (third printing). The Vinland map represents the first known cartographic depiction of any part of America. The Tartar Relation is the account of Friar John..... More
Cincinnati: Robert Clarke, 1907. Preface by Francis Parkman. Illustrated with folding map and a few other plans & plates. xx, 134 pages. Slim 8vo, navy blue cloth, corners bumped and stained on covers but text is unaffected; ownership bookplate. Cincinnati Ohio: Robert Clarke Company, 1907. Reprint. A very good copy. Uncommon. Ohio Valley Historical Series. More
New York: Norton, 1932. Frontis and other b/w photos. 372 pages. Lareg 8vo, red boards. New York: Norton, (1932). First edition. A good ex-library copy--rubbing and residue to spine and edges, a touch of staining to fore-edge, foxed pages, wear to pastedowns/endpapers. More
New York: Viking, 1984. Several maps, other illus. 350 pages Large 8vo, cloth-backed boards. d.w. (some chipping at edges). New York: Viking, (1984). Near fine in very good dust wrapper. More
London: Faber & Faber, 1985. Several maps, other illus. 350 pages, paper toned. 8vo, black boards. d.w. (minor bumping to cloth and wrapper at fore-edge). London: Faber & Faber, (1985). First English edition. A very good(+) copy. More
London: Samson, Low Marston, 1872. Travels, Adventures, and Discoveries in Central Africa Including Four Months' Residence with Dr. Livingstone. 736pp., illustrated with maps and drawings by the author. Mounted sepia photograph of Stanley as frontispiece. Thick 8vo, beautifully rebound in 3/4 red morocco, spine with gilt decoration & raised bands; gilt top. London: Samson Lowe, Marston , 1872. First Edition. Inner front joint cracked, but otherwise fine. More
New York: Scribner, 1891. 2 volumes. 2 steel-engraved frontispiece portraits, and 150 illustrations & maps, many full-page. 2 (of 3) folding maps, loose as issued in rear pockets; nice condition but as usual starting to separate at folds. Tall thick 8vo, original green pictorial cloth. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1891. Second American Edition. A very good set. Account of Stanley's expedition to rescue Emin Pasha. The expedition "accomplished great things; it had made notable additions to African geography and..... More
New York: Scribner, 1890. 2 volumes. Steel-engraved frontispiece portraits, and 150 illustrations, many full-page. 3 folding maps, loose as issued in rear pockets; as usual starting to separate at folds. Tall thick 8vo, original green pictorial cloth (bindings scuffed and edgeworn but solid). New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. First American Edition. A good set. Account of Stanley's expedition to rescue Emin Pasha. The expedition "accomplished great things; it had made notable additions to African geography and ethnology.... Stanley called..... More
New York: Scribner, 1890. Mounted photogravure portrait frontispieces of Stanley on India paper; 6 etchings printed in sepia, signed in pencil by G. Montbard; 150 woodcut illustrations, protected with tissue; 3 color folding maps, 2 of which are large linen-backed area maps; 103 in-text illustrations. 2 volumes. [2], xvi, 529; [2], xvi, 472 pages. Short thick 4tos, rebound in older 3/4 dark brown calf over plain drab boards; simple gilt-lettered spines with raised bands; uncut edges top edges gilt. New..... More
New York: Scribner, 1890. 2 volumes. Steel-engraved frontispiece portraits, and 150 illustrations, many full-page. 3 folding maps, loose as issued in rear pockets; as usual starting to seperate at folds . xiv + 547; xvi + 540 pages. Thick 8vos, original green pictorial cloth; bindings rubbed inner hinges mended, first volume has dampstaining on frontispiece portrait otherwise visible only on bottom edges of unopened pages. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. First American Edition. A good set. Account of Stanley's..... More
New York: Scribner, 1890. 2 volumes. Steel-engraved frontispiece portraits, and 150 illustrations, many full-page. 3 folding maps, loose as issued in rear pockets; xiv + 547; xvi + 540 pages. Thick, tall 8vos, original green pictorial cloth, lightly scuffed. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1890. First American Edition. A very good set. Account of Stanley's expedition to rescue Emin Pasha. The expedition "accomplished great things; it had made notable additions to African geography and ethnology.... Stanley called for the highest..... More
New York: Harper, 1878. 2 volumes. Frontispiece portraits, and illustrated with 150 woodcuts, some full-page. 10 colored maps and 1 large folding map in rear pocket of Eastern Equatorial Africa, the delicate paper of the map is beginning to split at the folds. (lacks 2nd large folding map). Tall thick 8vo, handsomely bound in the original pictorial green cloth, neatly repaired at spine ends. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1878. First American Edition. A very nice clean copy. More
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