Manila: Bureau of Public Printing, 1904. Illustrated throughout with photos, maps, plates and tables. 286 pages. 4to (disbound but covers present). Manila: Bureau of Public Printing/Department of the Interior Weather Bureau, 1904. Second (revised) edition. Ownership signature of Thorwald Lindberg on several pages, otherwise rather clean, although binding broken. An uncommon book. More
Paris: Chardon, 1838. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 16" X 19 3/8" This fascinating double-page engraving features several terrestrial globes with information on the geography and geology of the earth. Diagrams and models depict mapping projections, latitude and longitude lines, the Earth's interior, and topography. Jean Goujon ((1793-1826) worked for the Depot de la Guerre in Paris which made countless maps and plans. Goujon and Anddriveau were partners of Jean and his son, also cartographers and publishers..... More
New York: Atlantic Monthly, 2005. Illustrated. 230 pages, 8vo, cloth, d.w. New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, (2005). First edition. A fine copy in a fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Norton, 1970. Illustrated. 444pp., 8vo, cloth, d.w.; dust wrapper lightly rubbed. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, (1970). First edition. A very good (+) copy in a very good dust wrapper. More
New York: Octagon Books, 1979. 386 pages + index. 8vo., stamped green cloth, a bit worn at extremities and lightly foxed at top edges. New York: Octagon Books, 1979. A very good copy, lacking the dust wrapper. More
Paris: Armand Le Chevalier. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. Image measures 29 3/4" X 21 3/4" Gorgeous map of South America featuring extensive geographic detail related to topography, ocean currents, monsoon winds, trade winds, and westerlies. An inset in the lower left corner features an elevation view of the equatorial zone in the Andes between 0 and 20 degrees, offering a fascinating depiction of the various climatic zone in the mountainous regions. Incredibly rich with data, the map labels cities..... More
Daylight Books, 2013. A book of photographs made by 20 acclaimed photographers capturing the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York and New Jersey, with testimonials from Sandy Storyline. Unpaginated square 8vo, pictorial boards. No place, Daylight Books, (2013). First edition. Fine. A large sticker on half-title page includes the signatures of all twenty photographers. More
New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, 2019. Illustrated in black and white. 286 pages. 8vo, black boards, d.w. New York: Farrar Straus & Giroux, (2019). A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1888. Two maps. Lithographs. 9.75" x 11.5", each. In very good condition. Nice set of maps illustrating weather patterns throughout the United states. Its hard to imagine those dates now. From "American Weather" by General A. W. Greely. More
New York: Dodd, Mead & Co., 1888. Two maps. Lithographs. 9.75" x 11.5", each. In very good condition. Nice set of maps illustrating weather patterns throughout the United states. Its hard to imagine those dates now. From "American Weather" by General A. W. Greely. More
Philadelphia: Barnard, 1852. 16pp. 12mo, stitched. Philadelphia: Barnard & Sons, 1852. Good (+). Concludes that "Tornadoes are Caused by Heat." More
Paris: Cercle-Social, 1796. 314, [2]; 312, [4] pages. 2 volumes bound in 1. Short thick 8vo, rubricated edges, original full mottled calf, ornately gilt spine. Paris: Imprimerie du Cercle-Social, An IV [1796]. First edition. Extremely rare. A near fine clean copy. "One of the most successful popularizations of science ever composed." -DSB. An accompaniment to the author's lectures on calculus, mechanics, and astronomy. Contains sections on observable astronomical phenomena, real motion of planets, satellites and comets, a summarization of his..... More
London: Whittaker, 1892. Illustrated. 544 pages, 8vo, rebound in blue library cloth, ex-lib stamp on inside front cover and verso of title page. London: Whitakker, 1892. First Edition. Scarce. Very good. More
Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, 1966. Illustrated. 249 pages, tall 8vo, green cloth backed boards, d.w. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins, (1966). First Edition. A near fine copy. More
Orlando: Harcourt, 2007. Illustrated in black and white. 392 pages. 8vo, 1/2 cloth, d.w. (scuffed) Orlando: Harcourt, (2007). A very good(+) copy-- bumped corner-- in a near fine dust wrapper. More
Rochester: Taylor Instrument Companies, 1908. Illustrated with black and white figures and charts. 175 pages, 8vo, gilt stamped green cloth (darkened and spotty with rubbing to edges). Rochester: Taylor Instrument Companies, 1908. A very good(-) copy, internally clean. More
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1990. Many black & white illustrations. 4to, red cloth, d.w. Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press, (1990). First Edition. Small private library ink numbers on cloth & wrapper spine, otherwise a fine copy. More
Boston: Hale , Cushman, 1938. Written by members of the Federal Writers' Project of the WPA in the New England States. Many photo illustrations. Small 4to, green cloth, d.w. (edgeworn and with several larger chips; contemporary gift insvcription). Boston: Hale, Cushman, (1938). First Edition, fifth printing. Pastedown endpapers both somewhat damaged from removed tape, else a very good copy in a good dust wrapper. Record of the great 1938 hurricane. More
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