Ray Ellis' Savannah and the Lowcountry
Savannah: Compass Publishing, 1994. Introduction by Arthur Gordon. 119 color Illus. by Ray Ellis. 4to, green cloth, d.w. Savannah: Compass Publishing, (1994). Very good Signed by Ray Ellis. More
Savannah: Compass Publishing, 1994. Introduction by Arthur Gordon. 119 color Illus. by Ray Ellis. 4to, green cloth, d.w. Savannah: Compass Publishing, (1994). Very good Signed by Ray Ellis. More
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1996. Illus. 645pp. 8vo, blue boards, d.w. Bloomington: Indiana University Press, (1996). Fine. More
Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, 1995. Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. chipped, corners of boards lightly bumped. Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press, (1995). More
New York: New York University Press, 1985. Illus. 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. lightly soiled and chipped. New York: New York University Press, 1985. More
Reading: Addison-Wesley, 1991. x + 337 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. Reading: Addison-Wesley, (1991). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Rise of the black community of Darien, GA against the white establishment. More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 1995. Illus. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (1995). Fine. More
Savannah. Exceptional signature: "Julian Hartridge - Savannah - Georgia", executed on a 5.5" x 2.75" piece of paper. Fine condition. Georgia politician who represented his state in the First and Second Confederate Congresses (1861-1865). Hartridge also served one year in the Confederate Army as a Lieutenant in the Chatham Artillery. More
facs. 49pp. 8vo, pr. wrs. Univ. of Georgia Press, 1964. vg. More
Savannah: Historic Savannah Foundation, 1968. Many b/w photo Illus. Plans, most in color. 247pp. 4to, red cloth. (Savannah): Historic Savannah Foundation, (1968). First Edition Architectural survey of Savannah, Georgia. Signed by 8 of the 15 contributing authors. Also signed by Julia H. Campbell, who provided assistance in the publication of this work. More
Baltimore: W. D. Bell & J. F. Cook, 1814. 270pp. 12mo, contemporary mottled calf, front inner hinge strengthened, many pages with some light foxing, edges of corners lightly worn and bumped, one word in pencil in the margins on a few pages, small chip to right edge of front flyleaf. Baltimore: Printed for the Rev. M. L. Weems, by W. D. Bell & J. F. Cooke, 1814. Second Edition. Rare General Francis Marion was a native of South Carolina who..... More
Engravings. 252pp. 12mo, orig. cloth; (scattered foxing, ex-lib, corners bumped). Philadelphia: Joseph Allen, 1855. Howes H-650. More
Philadelphia: Joseph Allen, 1845. Illustrated with woodcut plates. 252 pages. 12mo, contemporary calf; covers worn at edges, leather rubbed and worn at spine, contemporary ownership signature in ink inside front cover, ex-library with bookplate on flyleaf and embossed stamp on title page, back end page repaired, some foxing and toning throughout. Philadelphia: Joseph Allen, 1845. A very good copy. More
Amsterdam: 1647. Map. Engraving with original coloring. Image measures 15 1/8 x 19 3/4 inches. Beautiful early map of the south eastern coast of the United States, from the Chesapeake Bay to northern Florida. The coat of arms of French and English Colonial interests identifying the regional control. Six indigenous people with elaborate tattoos surround the title cartouche. Brittle with repairs with original coloring some loss to waves below ship. Jan Jansson was part of an influential family of map..... More
New York: Johnson & Browning, 1856. Map. Steel engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 12.75" x 15.5". Classic 1856 map of Georgia divided into counties and townships. Shows major towns, cities, routes, waterways and railroads. In very good condition. Minor toning and spots at margins, not affecting the image. Crease to lower left corner. 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..... More
Mercer University Press, 1992. illustrated. 208 pages. 8vo, pictorial boards. Mercer UP, (1992). First Edition. A very good copy. With an original half page watercolor by C.A. Risley painted on the half-title. Depicted is a militiaman with a musket on a horse. Presentation copy from C.A. Risley. More
New York: Arno, 1968. 77pp., slim 4to rebound in full polished tan calf with gilt decorations & spine lettering, calf lightly rubbed. New York: (Arno Press & New York Times, 1968). Very good Eye-witness accounts from the journals of French officers. Facsimile of the first edition published by Joel Munsell , Albany, 1874. More
Atlanta: Longstreet Press, 2000. Illus. 12mo, black boards, d.w. Atlanta: Longstreet Press, (2000). Fine Inscribed by Mary Matlin. More
New York: Knopf, 1961. Ed. by John A. Scott. Frontis. 415pp. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. chipped, torn, and rubbed. New York: Knopf, 1961. More
New York: Harper & Brothers, 1863. 337 pages + 10 pages of ads at rear. Thick 12mo, original blind-stamped brown cloth; spine faded & extremities worn; scattered faint stains and small spots in the text. New York: Harper & Brothers, 1863. First American edition, first issue ("about" repeated on page 314, line 6). A very good(-) copy. FIRST PRINTING OF THE WORD "VEGETARIAN" (page 198) -- "If I had had to be my own cook, I should inevitably become a...... More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Savannah: Beehive Press, (1973). vg. More
New York: Abbeville, 1990. Many photo Illus., floor plans. Square 4to, red cloth, d.w. lightly soiled on spine portion, otherwise very good. New York: Abbeville Press, (1990). More
Savannah: Beehive Press, 1990. If I get killed, I'll only be dead." Letters from Georgia Soldiers in the Civil War. Illus. Oblong 4to, cloth, d.w. Savannah: Beehive Press, (1977). Very good. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Savannah: Beehive Press, (1975). vg. More
Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, 1847. 8 hand colored plates (one tipped in). 208pp. 12mo, black blind stamped cloth with gilt picture on front cover and spine. Philadelphia: Lindsay and Blakiston, (1847). First Edition. More
New York: Literary Guild of America, 1938. Illustrated in black and white. x, 296 pages. 8vo, green cloth (spine and edges sunned, spine also toned and stained). New York: The Literary Guild of America, (1938). Piece of the dust wrapper pasted in at verso of half-title page and verso of title page. Ownership signature at front paste-down endpaper and title page. Some neat penciling and page edges toned. A good copy. More
Thank you very much for the fast delivery of my books. They were exactly in the condition you described and one of the volumes contained a very interesting dinner invitation and menu. Thank you very much, as well, for cost-effectively sending parcel via normal US Post.
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