Norwalk: Easton, 1994. 463 pages. 8vo, gilt-decorated brown leather, all edges gilt. Norwalk: The Easton Press, (1994). Tiny scuff on gilt edges, still a fine copy. Signed by Arnett for the Easton Press Signed First Edition series. More
San Francisco: Chronicle, 1989. More than 120 photographs by Geoffrey Clifford. 144 pages, tall thin 8vo, red cloth, d.w. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1989). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed and dated by the photographer on the halftitle. More
San Francisco: Chronicle, 1989. More than 120 photographs by Geoffrey Clifford. 144 pages, tall thin 8vo, red cloth, d.w. San Francisco: Chronicle Books, (1989). A fine copy in near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Bellin, Nicolas, 1764. Map. Copper plate engraving. Uncolored. Image measures 8" x 6" This impressive map or sea chart details the mouth of the Tonkin River [Red River] in Vietnam. The map extends from the capital city of Cacho to the Bay. Notations describe settlements and topography along the river, with depths by soundings in the entrance. Issued in Bellin's "Le Petit atlas maritime". In excellent condition, full margins as issued. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer..... More
Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1977. xiv, 82 pages of text with maps and figures throughout, then an additional 20 pages of color plates, and 43 more pages of black & white plates. Slim 4to, natural cloth, pictorial d.w. Kuala Lumpur: Oxford University Press, 1977. Small bookseller's stamp at the rear of the last page, still a fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 red cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1996. Very good. More
372pp. 8vo, cloth, worn d.w.. Ithaca: Cornell UP, 1977. Inscribed by the author. A very good(+) copy. More
Paris: Depot General de Marine. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 19" x 27.5" This unusual circa 1800 sea chart by the Depot de la Marine depicts the Saigon River in modern day Vietnam. The map, divided into two sections, follows the course of the river from Saigon City (Ho Chi Minh City) south to the mouth of the Saigon River and Vung Tau. The port of Candiu is identified on the coast of Tsiompa. Tsiompa refers to the ancient..... More
Henry Teesdale & Co., 1844. Map. Engraving with hand-coloring. Image measures 16 x 13". This lovely map of Southeast Asia includes the regions of present-day Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, and the tip of Singapore, all labeled with their mid-19th century names. A note in the lower left corner describes the Treaty of Yandabo, signed in 1826, which ended the First Anglo-Burmese War and ceded substantial territory to the British. This map, published in 1844, appeared in Teesdale's "New General..... More
Harrisburg: Stackpole, 1963. Illustrated, with map endpapers. 379 pages, 8vo, yellow cloth. Harrisburg: The Stackpole Press, (1963). Internally fine, a very good(+) copy. More
New York: Praeger, 1966. Illus. 363 pages. 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. (closed tears to margins, fraying to spine). New York: Praeger, 1966. Previous owner's signature, and underlining throughout.. Very good(-). More
Paris: Editions l'Albatros, 1975. Richly illustrated in b/w with a variety of color-coded maps. Two volumes bound in one, as issued. 571 pages in French. Thick 4to, green leatherette, d.w. (edgewear, some tears to top edge). Bumping to fore-corners of covers. Near fine in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Dutton, 1998. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. (New York): Dutton, (1998). vg. More
New York: Norton, 1991. Illustrated in black and white. 395 pages. 8vo, green cloth-backed boards, d.w. (lightly scratched at rear). New York: Norton, (1991). Three pages inked, otherwise internally clean. Very good in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Putnam, 1989. 269 pages. 8vo, two-toned boards, pictorial d.w. (toned, head lightly torn). New York: Putnam, (1989). Pages toned else a near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Washington: National Press, 1968. 664 pages. Thick 8vo, black cloth. Washington, D.C.: The National Press, (1968). Top and fore-edges soiled, but text is clean -- a very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Washington: Naval History Division, 1976. Volume 1 only. Illustrated in black and white. xi, 419 pages. Large 8vo, navy cloth with a decorative gold stamp (lightly edgeworn, spine dust soiled). Washinton, D.C.: Naval History Division, Department of the Navy, 1976. Internally clean and tight. Very good. More
London: Cassell, 1955. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 8vo, red cloth, pictorial d.w. (tearing and edgewear, repairs to verso). London: Cassell, (1955). First edition. Slight lean to spine. Light foxing to text block edges, toning to end papers. A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
New York: Viking, 1983. Illustrated with b/w photographs. 750 pages. Thick 8vo, black cloth-backed boards (slightly cocked), pictorial d.w. (edges tattered). New York: Viking, (1983). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. A companion to the PBS television series. More
New York: Macmillan, 1984. 317 pages, 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. New York: Macmillan, (1984). A near fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
36 color and 34 black & white lithographs. Unbound. Sheets range between 11'' x 9.5'' and 13''x 9.5". Edge-worn dossier with edges of lithographs slightly sunned, still in good condition. These 70 proof plates from artist Henry Le Riche (1868-1944) are meant to accompany a limited edition version of Claude Ferrere's (1876-1957) "Les Civilises," which won the Goncourt Price in 1905. Featuring multiple states of many of the illustrations, this dossier provides an in-depth and unique look into the artist's..... More
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2003. xviii, 217 pages. 8vo, blue and grey boards, d.w. (lightly dust soiled). Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, (2003). Fine in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: The Chinese Porcelain Company, 1994. Full page color photographs. 68 pages. 4to, black cloth, d.w. (scuffed, minor wear to ends of spine, stain to back cover). New York: The Chinese Porcelain Company, 1994. Very good(+) book in a very good dust wrapper. An Exhibition and Sale: 12 October 1994 - 12 November 1994. More
New York: Collins Publishers, 1987. Color photographic illustrations throughout, primarily in color. Thin oblong 4to, black cloth, pictorial d.w. New York: Collins Publishers, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Crown, 1985. Frontis. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, lightly soiled d.w. New York: Crown, (1985). Interviews with Vietnam War veterans who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. More
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