London: Pleiades Books, 1949. 61 illus. Thin 8vo, tan cloth, d.w. torn and chipped, d.w. lightly soiled, corners of cloth lightly bumped, top margins of plates slightly wavy. London: Pleiades Books, 1949. More
Dorchester: Longmans, 1949. Folding map of Tobago, Illus. Thin 8vo, pr. wrs. Dorchester: Longmans, (1949). vg. More
New York: Viking, 1961. 98 color plates. 4to, green cloth, spine faded from sun exposure, cloth dampstained, bottom edge of back cover lightly worn, New York: Viking Press, (1961). More
16 plates including engraved t.p., with tissue guards. 4to, contemporary mottled calf, leather label, a.e.g.; (covers lightly worn, front cover lightly bowed, internally very good except for a some foxing to the margins of the plates). Paris: Ponce and Godefroy, n.d., [1784]. "First French book with a title-page mentioning the United States." Howes C-576. This copy is "another issue" according to Howes, USIANA, with no separate title-page. It was published in the same year as the issue with a separate..... More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1923. in the years 1774 to 1776. Illus. 8vo, 3/4 gray cloth, boards worn on edges, pages slightly wavy throughout. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1923. Author stayed in St. Kitts, Antigua, Wilimington, North Carolina, and Lisbon. More
New Haven: Yale University Press, 1934. in the years 1774 to 1776. Illus. 8vo, 3/4 gray cloth, boards worn on edges, pages slightly wavy throughout. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1934 Author stayed in St. Kitts, Antigua, Wilimington, North Carolina, and Lisbon. More
Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, 2007. Illus. 427pp. 8vo, two-toned cloth, d.w. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press, (2007). Fine. More
New York: Duell Sloan and Pearce, 1966. illus. 8vo, blue cloth, front cover very lightly dampstained. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1966). More
Kingston: Sangster's Book Store, 1966. Notes and Introduction by Rex Nettleford. Illus. 8vo, red cloth, d.w. with a small amount of light edgewear and inner flaps creased, bookplate of previous owner. (Kingston): Sangster's Book Store, (1966). First Edition. Jamaica Dialect Poems. More
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Garden City, 1974. More
Bermuda: Trade Development Board, 1936. 51 illustrations, 8 full page watercolors by Adolph Treidlerin, the black & white plates are photographic illustrations by David Knudsen, Walter Rutherford, Thurman Rotan and F.S. Lincoln. 94 pages, tall slim folio, blue and silver cloth. n.p.: (Bermuda Trade Development Board), 1936. Designed and produced by James Albert Wales and Lorraine Follett. Printed in the U.S.A. by Edward Stern & Company, Inc. Philadelphia. Limited First Edition. Near Fine. 1029 of 2000 numbered copies... More
Albany: State University of New York Press, 2006. 8vo, black boards. Albany: State University of New York Press, (2006). Very good. More
Paris: Horizions de France, 1958. 100 photo Illus., two maps. 4to, pr. wrs. Paris: Horizons de France, (1958). Very good. More
London: Laurie & Whittle, 1794. Map. Copper plate engraving. Original hand coloring outlines and modern hand coloring on cartouche and scale. Page measures 41 1/2" x 47". Stunning wall map of North America, Central America and the West Indies, published in 1794. Features an ornate title cartouche with a Native American male, female and child lounging amidst furs, cloth, a parrot and a monkey. The map details topographical elements, locations of Native American tribes, extensive place names, forts, waterways and..... More
Boston: T.G. Bradford, 1846. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.25 x 14". This desirable 1846 map of the West Indies was issued by T. G. Bradford. It extends from southern Florida to the Gulf of Panama and the Spanish Main and includes the Bahamas, the Leeward and Windward Islands. An inset near top center details the Bermudas. Towns, rivers, mountains and various other important topographical details are noted. Copyrighted to 1838, the map is corrected to 1846..... More
London: Reader's Union, 1963. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Reader's Union, 1963. Account of the author's work in the London Dept. of Child Welfare. More
London: Collins and Harvill Press, 1980. Edited and completed by Nicholas Guppy. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. London: Collins and Harvill Press, (1980). First Edition Memoirs of growing up in Trinidad in the latter part of the 19th century. Nicholas Guppy was the author's nephew. More
Berkeley: University of California Press, 2002. A few maps. 8vo, pr. wrs. Berkeley: University of California Press, (2002). Fine. More
New York: Greenberg, 1947. 10 maps. 8vo, maroon cloth, d.w. and cloth lightly soiled, d.w. chipped. New York: Greenberg, (1947). More
London: Verso, 1988. 197pp. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. with a few small tears, inner flaps of d.w. creased, back cover of cloth lightly soiled. London: Verso, (1988). First Edition. More
Durham: Duke University Press, 2001. 422pp. 8vo, blue cloth. Durham: Duke University Press, 2001. Near Fine. More
London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1891. xv, 382pp. 8vo, original blue cloth, cloth lightly soiled, small chip to right margin of last page of table of contents, otherwise very good. London: Swan Sonnenschein, 1891. Reprinted from the London, 1816 edition. More
3 hand colored folding copperplate maps. 228pp. 8vo, 1/2 morocco: (rubbed, front cover detached). London: R. Baldwin, 1763. First edition. "This work is a classic in the field of colonial and Caribbean literature, embodying as it does one of the clearest statements of eighteenth century philosophy regarding the relations which should exist between a metropole and its outlying possessions." Ragatz, p. 284. Maps depict the Lesser Antilles and Grenada. Sabin 10232. Kress 6081. More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 15"x 14.5", image plus text measures 16.5" x 20.5". Beautiful map of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on a large scale. An explanation of colonial activity is provided as well as the publisher's signature text surround pertaining to history, climate and culture. The map was printed in Carey & Lea's "Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas". Very good condition with no chips or tears or..... More
Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1822. Map. Engraving with original hand coloring. Image measures 11.5" x 9.25", image plus text measures 16 5/8" x 20.5". Nice map of the Leeward Islands (also known as the Lesser Antilles), including information pertaining to history, climate and culture of Mariegalante, Deseada, Dominica, Aguilla, St. Martin, St. Bartholomew, Saba, Barbuda, St. Eustatia, St. Christopher's (St. Kitt's), Nevis, Antigua, Monserrat and Guadeloupe. From "A Complete Historical, Chronological, and Geographical American Atlas..." of 1822. Minor aging along..... More
Dear Sir Today, I received the Eleanor Roosevelt letter. Thank you for your rapid and reliable mailing. My wife and her company are very pleased and grateful. May your shop continue to prosper.
Hi, I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful care you took in getting the book to me. Also, your description was accurate -- so thank you and hope to do business again.