Latin American History; A Teaching Atlas
Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1983. Many maps. 4to, pr. wrs. (Madison): University of Wisconsin Press, (1983). Fine. More
Madison: University of Wisconsin Press, 1983. Many maps. 4to, pr. wrs. (Madison): University of Wisconsin Press, (1983). Fine. More
New York: Stackpole, 1938. Profusely illustrated with black & white photos.. 4to, blue cloth, d.w.(edge-chipped). New York: Stackpole, (1938). First Edition. "In dramatic pictures and in sonorous text, the tragedy of the Mississippi River unfolds.... Based on his brilliant motion picture....here is an education in national geography and economic engineering, strikingly presented" More
Ferrara: Franco Cosimo Panini, 1998. Illustrated with numerous b/w plates. 333 pages with text in Italian. Thick 8vo, stiff pictorial wrappers. Ferrara: Franco Cosimo Panini, (1998). First edition. A near fine copy of this rather scarce book. More
New York: Portland House, 1989. Large folio. Dust wrapper taped at corners. 179 pages, 84 full color maps. In very good condition. New York: Portland House, 1989. More
Cologne: Petrus Bertius, 1618. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Sheet measures 19 5/8" x 15 3/4". This ancient map of the British Isles issued by Gerard Mercator was first published in the 1584 edition of Tablae Geographicae. This Ptolemaic map includes the present-day United Kingdom, Ireland, and shows parts of France and Germany. The map includes an ornate title cartouche and a sea monster that appears to be a cross between a bird and a fish. Important towns and cities..... More
Amsterdam: Jodocus Hondius, 1612. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 13 1/4 x 15 inches. Sheet measures 18 x 22 inches. Stains and chips to margins but otherwise in good condition. Beautiful map of the eastern part of Ulster, featuring Down and Antrim Counties in Northern Ireland. Mercator's famous moire pattern in the sea is used and relief is shown pictorially. The map appears in the French edition of the Mercator-Hondius Atlas. Gerard Mercator (1512-1594) was an accomplished mathematician..... More
massachusetts: merriam co., 1966. 1295 pages, 8vo, brown cloth boards, d.w. (is glued on to boards, small tear at top of cover). Massachusetts, G. & C. Merriam co., Publishers (1966) library stamp. More
Exeter: C. Norris, 1817. 218, (13)pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label, scattered foxing, some pages lightly browned, calf rubbed, edge of one corner worn, corners bumped. Exeter: Printed by C. Norris for the Authors, 1817. First Edition "First gazetteer of this state." Howes M.-541. The three parts consist of: 1. A comprehensive geographical and statistical view of the whole state. 2. A description of each county, town, or location in the state. 3. Topographical and statistical tables alphabetically arranged. Shaw..... More
8vo, 1/2 calf. Philadelphia, 1836. Stains and foxing throughout, cover and spine scratched, corners bumped. (The map itself is not present). Howes M-684. More
Philadelphia: Mitchell and Hinman, 1834. 324pp. 8vo, contemporary 3/4 calf, spine ends and edges of corners worn, calf rubbed, light foxing throughout. Philadelphia: Mitchell and Hinman, 1834. First Edition. (The map itself is not present). Howes M-684. More
Middletown: I. Riley, 1808. Containing copious extracts from the Araucana of Don Alonzo de Ercilla. Translated from the Original Italian, by an American Gentleman. Folding map of Chile laid in. 2 volumes. 8vo, modern blue cloth, ex-lib with a few rubberstamps in margins of both volumes, scattered light foxing to some margins of both volumes, scattered light browning to the some pages of both volumes. Middletown: I. Riley, 1808. First Edition in English. The author was born in Chile where..... More
New York: Arno Press, 1971. on the American Continent, also of the West-India Islands... Seven maps, four of which are folding. Thick 8vo, rebound in full calf with green spine labels, spine very lightly rubbed, bottom edges of corners rubbed, pages slightly wavy throughout, not including maps. (New York: Arno Press, 1971). Facsimile of the Boston, 1797 edition. More
2 folding maps. 8vo, contemporary calf; (rubbed, foxing, dampstain to margins). Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1806. The map of the world has a mis-fold and foxing and stains the margins. The map of North America is foxed with a large tear in the center fold. Also the lower corner depicting the West Indies has been torn away. S&S 10909. More
Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1816. 2 folding maps. 364pp. 8vo, contemporary calf, leather label, light browning to text, label chipped, binding rubbed and lightly soiled, last few pages lightly dampstained. Boston: Thomas & Andrews, 1816. The map of the world has an 2 inch repair on right fold with no loss of text and is foxed and stained. The map of North America is lightly foxed. S&S 38293. More
With a contribution by W.B. Morgan. Profusely illus. with maps, charts & 16 b/w plates. 688pp. Thick 8vo, green printed wrappers. N.Y., (1967). More
Chicago: Rand McNally, 1990. Many maps, most in color. Folio, blue cloth, d.w. lightly soiled. Chicago: Rand McNally, (1990). More
New York: Abbeville, 1986. profusely illustrated in black and white and color, 164 pages, folio, black cloth boards with image engraved in bottom right corner, d.w. New York; Abbeville Publishing Group (1986). A very fine copy with a very fine dust wrapper. More
London: Passinger, 1679. 14 folding plates. Rubricated title, small 8vo, contemporary blindruled calf (rebacked). London: Thomas Passinger, 1679. First Edition. A very good copy. John Newton (1622-1678) was a mathematics teacher and rector of the mathematuics school at Ross (Herefordshire). His Work includes sections on surveying, measuring solids, astronomy, and geography. The preface stresses the need for mathematics as part of general education. From the library of Harrison D. Horblitt, with his bookplate. Wing N-1055. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1909. Extensively illustrated with maps and charts, some printed in two colors. 303 pages. 4to, silver-stamped blue cloth; back cover lightly scuffed. Washington: Government Printing Office, 1909. First edition. A very good(+) copy. More
London: Horace Cox, 1895. Illustrated. xix + 444 pages, thick 8vo, green cloth with gilt lettering and front cover illustration; minor dampstain lower edge of front cover. London: Horace Cox, 1895. A very good(+) copy. More
Boston: Samuel Armstrong, 1813. Large folding map (small tear at crease). Thick 8vo, full sheep, worn, pages fairly heavily foxed and toned. Boston: Samuel T. Armstrong, 1813. First Edition. A very good reference to geographical localities mentioned in the Scriptures. More
London: 1963. Many Illus. (London, 1963). More
Porvoo: Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, 1961. Illustrated in b/w throughout. 296 pages + foldout map. Oblong 8vo, red leather-backed beige boards. (Porvoo): Werner Soderstrom Osakeyhtio, (1961). A very good copy--shelfworn with rubbing to spine ends, extensive gift inscription by previous owner on front endpaper. More
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1949. Ed. by Lois Mulkearn. 2 folding maps. 4to, tan cloth, previous owner's bookplate, otherwise fine. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1949. More
Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1949. Ed. by Lois Mulkearn. 2 folding maps. 4to, tan cloth, pages throughout are slightly wavy, otherwise very good. Pittsburgh: University of Pittsburgh Press, 1949. More
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