Lawrence of Arabia: A Biographical Enquiry.
Illustrated. 448pp. 8vo. Black cloth, d.w. London: Collins, 1955. Very Good. More
Illustrated. 448pp. 8vo. Black cloth, d.w. London: Collins, 1955. Very Good. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. 275pp. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1971. Very good The true story of a California girl's years in an Arabian harem. More
Paris: Bonne, Rigobert, 1770. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.75" x 16.25". North East Africa including part of Egypt, Ethiopia, Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Eritrea and Yemen. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late 18th century. He served as Hydrographer to France, and during his term, he produced a number of detailed and useful maps, particularly of coastal regions. His work is often devoid of decorative cartouches and compasses roses and marks..... More
New York: Paragon House, 1989. Black & white illustrations throughout. 233pp. Short 4to, cloth, dust wrapper. N.Y.: Paragon House, 1989. First American edition. Very good. More
New York: Penguin, 2008. Illus. 671pp. 8vo, 1/2 black cloth, d.w. New York: Penguin, 2008. Fine. More
1776. Sea chart. Engraving. Trapezoid projection, image 11 x 16 3/4 inches (lower widens to 17 1/4"), sheet measures 16 1/2 x 22 inches. Fine map of the Gulf with many toponyms along the coast such as Deh Rogn (Qatar) and Zaka (UAE). Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d' Anville (1697-1782) was a French geographer and cartographer whose accurate, research-based work raised the standards for 18th-century map-making. Passionate about maps from his childhood, he created maps during his school years and would..... More
New York: Random House, 2004. xvii + 296 pages, 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Random House, (2004). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
368pp. 8vo, grey cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Hippocrene Books, (1991). Near fine. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1987. 433pp., 8vo, cloth-backed boards, d.w. (d.w. edgeworn). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1987. Very good. Inscribed and signed on half-title page by author. More
Harrison: Roman Catholic Books. 8vo, black cloth, some pages underlined in ink, otherwise very good. Harrison: Roman Catholic Books, n.d., circa 1995. More
Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, 2005. 8vo, black boards, one page of introduction slightly underlined in ink. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield, (2005). Very good. More
Washington: Government Printing Office, 1985. Illus. 410pp. 8vo, white boards, boards soiled. (Washington: Government Printing Office, 1985). More
Washington: Smithsonian, 1995. Signed by the authors. Illustrated throughout in color. 164pp. Oblong 4to, blue cloth, d.w. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1995). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Signed by the authors on the half-title: "Especially for Shiumiu & David who, over the years, have encouraged us to follow our creative dreams in a myriad of much appreciated was. As dear friends you have helped to make the hard parts easier, and the easy parts richer!..... More
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 1971. Photo Illus. 8vo, black boards, d.w. spine ends and edges of corners of boards lightly rubbed. New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, (1971). More
Oxford: Clarendon, 1977. xiv + 418 pages, 8vo, blue cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly edgeworn, price clipped. Oxford: Clarendon Press, (1977). Pages are rather toned, else a very good(+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
Dear Argosy, Great great grandfather Campbell's bible just arrived. The repair/restoration is perfect! Hopefully, the succeeding generations will appreciate your gift. I do - THANK YOU!
Dear Folks, It's good to see you on the World's Book Map. To Mr. Cohen and the member of his family I owe a great thank you for all the lessons "how to hold back straight". To all the members of the stuff -- a great thank you for help and assistance in all periods of a busy days and weekends. And to the good young Argosy, a great thank you for being there back in the 1970's & 1980!