Journey To Finland.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. London: Fred. Muller, (1952). vg. More
FINLAND
Suite du Golphe de Bothnie.
Paris: Jacques Nicolas Bellin, 1764. Map. Copper plate engraving with hand outline. Image measures 8.5" x 6.75". Nice map of the northernmost portion of the Golf of Bothnia, which separates Sweden and Finland. Minor aging along edges. Jacques Nicolas Bellin (1703-1772), was the official hydrographer to the French king and the first person to hold the title of "Ingénieur de la Marine of the Depot des cartes et plans de la Marine" (chief engineer of the French Hydrographical Office). More
Finland; A Book of Photographs
London: Anglo-Italian Publication. Many photo Illus. 8vo, gray cloth. London: Anglo-Italian Publication, n.d., circa 1965. Very good Text in English, German, and French. More
Journey From The Arctic.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y., 1956. Travel from Finland, across Sweden, to Norway. More
The Baltic and Caucasian States; The Nations of To-Day
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1923. 8 color and b/w maps. 8vo, red cloth, front flyleaf with two tears, edges of corners lightly worn and lightly bumped, lettering on spine faded. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, (1923). Short political and economic histories of Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Georgia, and Azerbaijan. More
The Land Of The Midnight Sun: Summer and Winter Journeys through Sweden, Norway, Lapland, and Nothern Finland.
With Descriptions of the Inner Life of the People, Their Manners and Customs. 250 text illus. 8vo, modern 3/4 morocco; (lacks map, rubbed, foxing). London: George Newnes, 1899. More
Visions of Finland.
many color illus. 4to, cloth, d.w. Helsinki: Kirjayhtyma, (1988). vg Presentation copy. More
Sketches of Finland.
Ed. by the Finnish Section of the New York World's Fair. illus. 8vo, cloth, cloth lightly soiled. Helsinki, 1939. More
De Zee Custen van Ruslant, Laplant, Finmarcken, Spitsbergen en Nova Zemla
Amsterdam: 1669. Sea chart. Uncolored copperplate engraving. Image measures 17.5" x 21.5". This rare sea chart by Pieter Goos shows the coasts of Russia and Finland with north oriented to the right. The islands of Spitsbergen and the tip of Novaya Zemlya are also visible. An inset map, oriented with north to the lower right, shows the River Dvina as it flows through the city of Arkhangelsk (Archangel), the chief seaport of Russia at the time. In addition to ports... More
A New Map of the Northern States containing the Kingdoms of Sweden, Denmark and Norway; with the Western Parts of Russia, Livonia, Courland &ca.
London: Sayer, Robert, 1790. Map. Copper plate engraving with original outline hand color. Image measures 18.5" x 25.25". Detailed map of Scandinavia and part of Russia and the Baltic states. In excellent condition, minor offsetting of cartouche. More
Landmarks; Finland in the World.
8vo, cloth, d.w. Helsinki: Kirjayhtyma, (1985). vg. More
Stalin and the Soviet-Finnish War, 1939-1940.
London: Frank Cass, 2002. 301pp. Thick 8vo, red boards, d.w. London & Portland: Frank Cass, (2002). First edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Cass Series on the Soviet (Russian) Study of War. More
Night Shift
Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2009. Illustrated throughout with 80 charming color photographs. 112pp. Short oblong 4to, black boards, d.w. (Ostfildern: Hatje Cantz, 2009). A near fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. With text by Ritva Rominger-Czako. More
The Hard Way to Haparanda.
illus. 8vo, cloth, d.w. N.Y.: Harcourt, (1966). vg Journey in Lapland. More
Lappi, Vareissaan; Lapland in colours.
Porvoossa: Werner Soderstrom, 1965. Many color photo Illus., map. Thin, square 8vo, gray cloth. (Porvoossa): Werner Soderstrom, (1965). Very good Text in Finnish and English. More
The Volga Rises in Europe
London: Alvin Redmand, 1957. 281 pages, small 8vo, black cloth. London: Alvin Redman, (1957). A very good copy. More
Partie Septentrionale de L'Ancienne Germanie
Paris: Denys Thierry, 1683. Miniature map. Uncolored copper plate engraving. Image measures 5 3/4" x 4". Sheet measures 8 1/4" x 5 1/2". This miniature map of Scandinavia is from the original French edition of Manesson-Mallet's "Description de L'Univers." The area covered includes Denmark, Sweden, Finland, and Norway, with the Gulf of Bothnia at the center. The map is in good condition with minor aging. Text on verso. Allain Manesson-Mallet (1630-1706) advanced from his position of musket bearer under Louis... More
Helsinki: Capital of Finland
Helsinki: Helsingfors, 1950. Photography by Hugo Sundstrom. Many black & white photographs. 346pp. plus index. large 8vo, 3/4 blue leather over boards; spine ends and corners worn. Helsinki: Helsingfors, (1950). A very good copy. More
Eero Saarinen
London: Phaidon, 2005. Extensive illustrations include period photography original sketches, concept drawings and plans. 4to, cloth, d.w. London: Phaidon, (2005). First Edition.Fine Definitive monograph. Presentation copy from Merkel to Mildred Schmertz who was editor-in-chief of Architectural Record. More
Alvar Aalto Furniture
Cambridge: MIT Press, 1985. Edited by Juhani Pallasmaa. Well-illustrated throughout, some in color. 179 pages. Slim square 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. Cambridge: MIT Press, 1985. First American edition. A fine copy in a near fine dust wrapper. Museum of Finnish Architecture, Finnish Society of Crafts and Design, Artek. More
Description Of Swedland, Gotland, And Finland.
thin 8vo, cloth, d.w.; (d.w. chipped and soiled). N.Y.: Scholars' Facsimiles, 1946. vg. More
Finland and Its Geography:An American Geographical Society Handbook.
New York: Duell, Sloan, 1955. Illus with photos,maps and charts. 510pp. large 8vo, cloth. N.Y., (1955). More
Art Treasures of Medieval Finland.
New York: Praeger, 1961. Illustrations in color & in black & white. 4to, beige linen, d.w. + printed mylar. New York: Praeger, (1961). Very good. More
Partie Occidentale de l'Empire de Russie, ou se trouve distinguee la Russie Europeenne, Divisee par ses Gouvernemens ou Provinces de Dwinskoy, Oloueckoy, Bielozerskoy, Archangel, Nowogrod, Wolockoy, Ustinskoy, Moscow, Kiowie, Bielogorod, Woroneskoy, et la Petite Tartarie, la Partie Asiatique Contient les Provinces Berezowskoy, Mangajeiskoy, Wiatka, Solkamskoy, Pelymskoy, Utimskoy, Tobolskoy, Surgutskoy, Jenifeiskoy, Narimskoy, Kuzneckoy, Tomskoy, Krasnojarskoy etc. le Royaume de Kasan, le Gouvernement d'Astrachan et les Confins du Royaume des Kalmaks Eleuths.
Paris: Gilles Robert de Vaugondy, 1750. Map. Engraving with hand outline color. Image measures 18.75 x 23.25". This beautiful map of European Russia or the western part of the Russian Empire covers from Poland and the Baltic eastward to Ilimskoy, Siberia. Includes an early mapping of Nouvelle Zemble or Novaya Zemlya. Labels provinces, towns, and topography rendered in profile. An elegantly engraved title cartouche features polar bears and three wind heads. The map is in very good condition with minor... More