Krushchev of the Ukraine: a Biography.
New York: Philosophical Library, 1957. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Philosophical Library, (1957). vg. More
New York: Philosophical Library, 1957. 8vo, blue cloth. New York: Philosophical Library, (1957). vg. More
Kiev: Academy of Sciences of the Ukranian, 1969. Filled with maps, photographs, tables, and charts. 572pp., tall 8vo, green cloth. Kiev: Academy of Sciences of the Ukranian S. S. R., (1969). More
Amsterdam: Johannes Blaeu. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand coloring with highlights in gold. Image measures 15.25" x 21". This beautiful circa 1650 map by Johannes Blaeu depicts southern Russia in detail. Covering the southwest part of Russia and Eastern Ukraine, the map extends from Vologda south to the Sea of Azov and from Mykolaiv east to the Volga River, where it discharges into the Caspian Sea. Throughout, the map notes rivers, towns, cities, lakes, and a host of..... More
Amsterdam. Map. Engraving with hand outline. Image measures 15" x 19 11/16". Beautiful map of Ukraine showing the area north of the Black Sea including Moscow, circa 1630. Latin text on verso. Willem Blaeu (1571-1638) was a prolific Dutch mapmaker who started one of the most famous map publishing firms of the 17th century. It was at this time that the Dutch controlled the map trade, and their ornate and beautiful maps had immense popularity. Blaeu was instrumental in driving..... More
Amsterdam: Henri Chatelain. Map. Uncolored engraving. 20 2/4 x 24". Mounted for framing but otherwise in good condition. Dense map centered on Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, from the Baltic Sea to Transylvania and from Glatz to the border with Moscovie. Bodies of water, with rivers and lakes emphasized heavily. Denotes regions, cities and towns, mountain ranges, and other topographical elements. Henri Abraham Chatelain and Zacharie Chatelain (1684 - 1743) were Dutch cartographers best known for their seminal seven volume "Atlas Historique". This..... More
Berlin: Springer, 1991. 124 illustrations, 47 tables. xxiii + 367pp., 8vo, illustrated boards. Berlin: Springer, (1991). A fine copy. More
New York: Fortune, 1941. Original map. Color Lithograph. 13 7/8" x 22 3/8" Artistically rendered map of the Soviet Union by Richard Edes Harrison, published in May 1941. The map is drawn on a globular projection, with the terminator line (or twilight zone) depicted along the eastern border with Germany, with a notation describing the time of day - "when dawn breaks at 5:30 over the Carpathians, it is 8:00 in the Urals, noon at Vladivostok, and 4:30pm at the..... More
Amsterdam: Jansson, J. Map. Hand colored engraving. Image measures 14.1/2" x 18 3/4". This impressive map of the Black Sea and the Crimean Peninsula with its surrounding regions dates to circa 1650. Covers parts of the Ukraine, Russia, Georgia, Romania and Turkey. The map displayed detailed geographical and topographical features with mountains and forests beautifully rendered. Ships can be seen sailing in the Black Sea. A beautiful title cartouche adorns the right center. Published in Jan Jansson's historical atlas, based..... More
Map. Engraving. 14 x 19 inches. The map is in good condition with some wear along the centerfold. Early map of Romania and Bulgaria by Jansson dates to circa 1650. Centered on the Danube River, the region also known in ancient times as Dacian, extends from Odessa in south west Ukraine to Istanbul in the south. Romania is located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders the Black Sea, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Hungary, Serbia, and Moldova. Towns..... More
New York: Bookman Associates, 1951. 8vo, blue cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled, small tear in the margin of title page. New York: Bookman Associates, (1951). More
New York: Norton, 1990. Illustrated in black and white. 352 pages, 8vo, black cloth, dust wrapper (adhesive from label on back of wrapper). New York: Norton, (1990). A fine copy in very good(+) dust wrapper. More
Amsterdam: Jocus Hondius. Map. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 12.25" x 15.75". Beautiful impression of Ukraine showing the area north of the Black Sea including Moscow, circa 1620. Nicely detailed geographic features. Latin text on verso. Overall toning. Full original margins. Small tear to bottom left edge. Mercator (1512-1594) was an accomplished mathematician, cartographer, globe maker and engraver but is best known for the Mercator Projection. Incorporating the newly accepted fact that the world is round, Mercator was able to render..... More
New York: Crown, 1971. More than 1000 illustrations. x +374 pages, 4to, black cloth, d.w; dust wrapper chipped, torn. New York: Crown, (1971). A very good(+) copy in a very good(-) dust wrapper. More
Amsterdam: Giovanni Battista Albrizzi, 1740. Map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 13 7/8 x 17 7/8". Beautifully composed map of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania. Extends from the Baltic Sea in the upper left corner to the Black Sea in the lower right, with Livonia at the northern boundary and Moldavia in the south. Denotes towns, villages, rivers, and regional boundaries. The Carpathian mountains, forests, and Polesia marshes are depicted pictorially. Published in 1740..... More
London: 1880. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 24.5" x 37.75". Beautiful map of the Black Sea based on Russian government surveys. Soundings in fathoms. Minor aging along edges. Expert repair to chip to lower left corner. Small tear to left edge. More
London: 1892. Sea chart. Uncolored engraving. Image measures 22 3/8" x 35.25". Beautifully detailed map of the coast line of Kherson Bay in the northern section of the Black Sea. Soundings in feet. Minor overall wear. More
I just finished reading about the store and your family in Nick Basbanes newest book, Patience & Fortitude. I had previously read an article in Book magazine. I wished that I lived near so I could visit your store, it looks and sounds like a place I dream of getting lost in. Basbanes book mentioned that your father began a memoir but was, sadly, unable to finish the work. Would it be in anyway possible to read what must be a great historical adventure in bookselling? I wish you all continued success and a very long existence.
The book came and what a treasure, thank you! It was autographed on one of the early pages by the author, to the famous British writer Rebecca West. I like this author, James Milne, and am thrilled to have a book autographed by him, and to someone like Rebecca West, too! One never knows what one will find in an old book!