New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, 1955. Illus. 8vo, original black cloth, head of spine lightly worn, ex-lib with usual markings. New York: Duell, Sloan and Pearce, (1955). Excerpts from writings on Bermuda, the Amazon, and the South Seas. More
London: J. & R. Tonson, 1752. 8vo, contemporary calf, with leather spine label. London: J. &. R. Tonson and S. Draper, 1752. First Edition The book contains 11 tracts, each with a separate title page & date, but only one continuous pagination. The subjects include Thoughts on Tar-water, Proposal for converting the Savage Americans to Christianity by a College to be erected...in Bermuda, Exhortation to the Roman Catholic Clergy of Ireland, Discourse to Magistrates, etc. More
Chicago: Geo. F. Cram. Map. Offset Lithograph. 11" x 14 1/2". Detailed map of the Bermuda Islands surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean. Includes the different parishes and islands, including Somerset, Southampton, Warwick, Paget, Pembroke, Devonshire, Smith, Hamilton, and St. George's. Roads, bays, harbors, sounds, and marshes are labeled as well, including channels. In good condition. Great example of Cram's expertise. More
many color illus. oblong 4to, cloth, d.w. (Geneva): Imagenes, (1981). vg. More
New York: Thomas R. Knox, 1885. Frontispiece and other black and white illustrations. xv, 441pp. 8vo, rebound in new green cloth with black morocco spine label with original front pictorial cover mounted on the front cover. New York: Thomas R. Knox, 1885. First Edition. Fine Author was a member of the New York Yacht Club. More
Glenford: Donald E. Stephens, 1993. Text by authors of the day. 79 photo Illus. 4to, blue cloth, d.w. and cloth lightly soiled. (Glenford, NY: Donald E. Stephens, 1993). Limited Edition. More
Paget: Mrs. Douglas Hunter, 1974. Illus. 114pp. 12mo, spiral bound pr. wrs. (Paget: Mrs. Douglas Hunter, 1974). Fine. More
engravings, folding map of VA. 248pp. 4to, vellum with ties, enclosed in a felt-lined box; (covers slightly warped). Cleveland: World, 1966. Facsimile of the 1624 edition. Work incorporates earlier writings on Virginia and New England. In a de luxe format. More
Sevenoaks: J. Salmon, 1938. 9 color plates. 70pp. 4to, green cloth, d.w. torn, chipped, and lightly soiled, top right corner of cloth heavily bumped, pages throughout are lightly creased in upper right corners margins. Sevenoaks: J. Salmon, 1938. More
New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932. Frontis. in color, many b/w photo illus. 8vo, white cloth, d.w. heavily torn, bottom of cloth spine lightly soiled. New York: Harrison Smith & Robert Haas, 1932. Throughout the book is a half inch dampstain across the bottom margin. The illustrations are not affected. More
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