New York: Beaufort Books, 2007. xx, 209 pages. 8vo, two-toned boards, d.w. New York: Beaufort Books, (2007). Signed at title page by the author. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Abrams, 1962. 174 plates, 24 mounted color plates, map, in-text illustrations. 315 pages. Thick 4to, cloth, chipped d.w. New York, Abrams, 1962. Some pages are a bit yellowed, still a very good copy. More
New York: Abrams, 1962. 174 plates, 24 mounted color plates, map, in-text illustrations. 315 pages. Thick 4to, cloth, d.w. New York, Abrams, 1962. A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Cleveland: World, 1968. Translated from French by James Hogarth. 61 illustrations in color, 97 in black & white. 280pp. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w. Cleveland: World Publishing Co, (1968). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1881. 12mo, original decorated brown cloth, corners bumped, ex-libris without any library markings on the cloth. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1881. More
New York: Random House, 1995. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 purple cloth, d.w. New York: Random House, (1995). Very good Travel in Turkey. More
New York: Praeger, 1971. Illustrated in color and black and white. 422 pages. Thick 4to, red boards with gilt, d.w. (lightly sunned). New York: Praeger, (1971). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Washington: National Gallery of Art, 1987. 286 illustrations, including 250 plates in color. 356 pages, 4to, beige cloth, d.w. (spine a bit sunned). Washington: National Gallery of Art & New York: Harry Abrams, (1987). First edition. A fine copy in a very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Profusely illustrated in color & in black & white. 271pp. Short thick folio, blue cloth, d.w. Washington: National Gallery & Harry Abrams, (1986). First edition. Large ink stamp on fly-leaf and edges from Harry Abrams Editorial Library, else a fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
New York: Simon & Schuster, 1973. Illustrated in black and white. 304 pages. 8vo, blue cloth, tattered d.w. New York: Simon and Schuster, (1973). Book Club Edition. Very good(+) in a poor dust wrapper. More
New York: Rizzoli, 1996. More than 250 illustrations. 228 pages, quarto, gray cloth, d.w. New York: Rizzoli, (1996). Small gift inscription on page facing title, still near fine. More
London: Ernest Benn, 1967. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. chipped, corners of cloth lightly bumped. London: Ernest Benn, (1967). Previous owner's inscription on front flyleaf. More
New York: Scribner, 1983. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. slightly chipped. New York: Scribner's, (1983). Very good. More
Milan: Mondadori, 2007. Introduction and notes by Jean-Louis Bacque-Grammont and Michele Bernardini. Translated into Italian by Luca Berardi. Illustrated sparsely in black and white. xxxiv, 297 pages. 8vo, printed pictorial wrappers. Milan: Mondadori, (2007). Spine evenly sunned, otherwise fine. A near fine copy. More
London: David Black Oriental Carpets, 1976. 24 pages + 55 plates. Slim 4to, red cloth, d.w. (one small tear, sunned at the spine). London: David Black Oriental Carpets, (1976). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Paris: Rigobert Bonne, 1780. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 14" x 9 1/4" This map, published by Bonne in 1780, depicts the eastern extent of the Roman Empire. The region between the Mediterranean and Black Seas are extensively labeled. Pictorial elevations are rendered throughout as well as town names, rivers, and major routes. The map is in very good condition, with some wear and toning to edges. Rigobert Bonne (1727-1795) was one of the most important cartographers of the late..... More
Paris: Rigobert Bonne. Map. Engraving with original outline coloring. Image measures 14" x 10" This map, published by Bonne circa 1787, depicts the eastern extent of the Roman Empire. The region between the Mediterranean and Black Seas are extensively labeled, as well as the Nile River valley and the Levant. Pictorial elevations are rendered throughout as well as town names, rivers, and major routes. The map is in very good condition with full margins. Some scattered foxing, very minimal. Rigobert..... More
London: Macmillan, 1877. Being Notes of a Vacation Tour in the Autumn of 1876. 420p., frontispiece, map and ads. 8vo, green cloth, white library numbers & small hole in spine; ink stain on front cover. London: Macmillan, 1877. The frontispiece & facing title page are dampstained in the bottom margin, otherwise an internally clean, tight copy of a scarce book. More
Paris: Payot, 1995. 707 pages with text in French. Thick 8vo, printed pictorial wrappers. Paris: Editions Payot & Rivages, (1995). Gentle reading crease in spine, still a very good(+) copy. More
Istanbul: A Turim Yayinlari, 1998. Illustrated with color mosaics throughout. 158 pages. 4to, pictorial boards, dust wrapper. Istanbul: A Turim Yayinlari, (1998). Light bumping, else a fine copy. More
New York: J.H. Colton & Co., 1856. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15 7/8" x 18 3/8" Thorough map of Turkey, extending from the Black Sea to the Persian Gulf. Regions are beautifully hand colored, with outline detail delineating the broader regions labeled as Asia Minor, Syria, Mesopotamia, and Armenia. Towns, cities, rivers, and topographical features are labeled. In good condition, with wide margins as issued. Minor toning to margins not affecting the image. The Colton family..... More
San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1990. With contributions by Garry Muse. More than 100 color plates plus many in black and white. 175pp., 4to, blue cloth, d.w. San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, 1990. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1990. Exhibition catalog illustrated in color and black & white. 275 pages. 4to, glossy paper wrappers. San Francisco: The Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, 1990. Fine. More
New York: Abbeville, 1989. Profusely illustrated in color & b/w. 224pp. Tall 8vo, cloth, dust wrapper. New York: Abbeville Press, (1989). Near fine. More
London: Barrie and Rockliff, 1960. Some b/w illusrations. 242 pages. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Barrie and Rockliff, (1960). Very good. More
Hello. Many thanks for the 2 volumes which arrived this morning. They are outstanding examples of this scarce chess periodical and I am very pleased with them.
Hello. The book was just delivered in Paris. Thank you so much for taking such care in the packing of it, it arrived in excellent condition. It may be hard to believe but not everyone is so attentive... W. R. written as events were unfolding. And a First Edition too. This restored antique book is in beautiful condition and completes my set. Thank you for the opportunity to purchase your item