Map. Hand colored lithograph. Image measures 8 x 4.75 inches. Sheet measures 8.5 x 7.5 inches. Inset shows western panhandle. From a pamphlet 'Special Laws of Florida', text on verso. In very good condition. Shows some light foxing and staining. Nice details in the everglades.
New York: Abbeville Press, 1992. Frontispiece and illustrated throughout in color. 180pp. Square 4to, white cloth, d.w. (d.w. very slightly worn on top edge). New York: Abbeville Press, (1992). A near fine copy.
London and Edinburgh: A. Fullarton & Co. Map. Color lithograph. Image measures 18 x 11.5". This set of eight maps on one sheet shows significant port harbor cities in the southern United States. The maps are all finely detailed with city, town, and county names, as well as street detail in the cities themselves. Railroads and subways are drawn in red, water is shaded blue, and parks are colored green. The map appeared in Bartholomew's "Royal Illustrated Atlas Of Modern...
New York: Library of America, 1996. Many plates, some in color. 48 plates, some in color, several text illustrations. xv + 701 pages, 8vo, green cloth, board slipcase. New York: The Library of America, (1996). A fine copy. Contains the following titles: Travels Through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, Travels in Georgia and Florida, 1773-74: A Report to Dr. John Fothergill, Miscellaneous Writings.
Savannah: Beehive Press, 1973. Map of Florida, plates. Thick 8vo, 1/2 green cloth, d.w. chipped and lightly soiled. Savannah: Beehive Press, (1973). A facsimile of the 1792 London edition embellished with its nine original plates with seventeen additional illustrations.
Lake Wales: Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, 2008. Color and b/w Illus. Thin 4to, pr. wrs. Lake Wales: Bok Tower Gardens Foundation, (2008). Fine One of 500 copies.
New York: Putnam, 1850. 8vo, 3/4 brown morocco, gilt floral design on spine; original brown cloth covers bound in; bookplate. New York: Putnam, 1850. First Edition. Written at various times during the prior sixteen years, includes travels in Florida, Cuba, New Hampshire & Michigan as well as in Europe. Closed tears in the center of two blank pages, otherwise very fine.
Fort Myers: Shade Tree Press, 1994. Illustrated with 65 exquisitely printed black & white photographs. Slim oblong 4to, silver-lettered gray cloth, d.w. (lightly edgeworn and laminate has a wrinkle on cover along with a small faint dampstain)Fort Myers Florida: Shade Tree Press, 1994. Second printing, revised. A near fine copy in a very good dust wrapper. Signed by the artist on the dedication page, and dated 2001.
color illus. 4to, pr. wrs. Sarasota: Pineapple Press, (1992). vg Presentation copy.
New York: Dutton, 1988. Illustrated with many color photographs. 116pp. Slim 4to, pictorial wrappers, spine sunned. New York: E.P. Dutton, (1988). Very good.
Rome: G. M. Cassini, 1797. Map. Engraving with hand color. Image measures 13.5 x 18.5 inches. In very good condition. Beautiful map of the Southeastern United States. Roads and tribal names are featured. Fish abound in the cartouche and Florida is presented as a series of islands. Giovanni Maria Cassini (1745 - 1824) was a geographer, engraver and globe maker based in Rome, Italy. Best known for his globes, his maps stood out for their elaborate engravings, which he did...
Savannah: Beehive, 1974. Introduction by George Frick and notes by Joseph Ewan. 55 pages of black & white plates. xvi + 107 pages. Folio, green cloth backed boards, full color map endpapers; minor bumping to spine. Savannah: The Beehive Press, 1974. A very good copy. Facsimile of the 1771, third edition. One of only 30 numbered copies set aside for the Walpole Society, this copy LACKING the 2 loose color plates intended for this special printing.
New York: Clarkson Potter, 1990. Over 400 color photo Illus. Square 4to, yellow cloth, d.w. with several small tears. New York: Clarkson Potter, (1990). Interior and garden styles of Miami homes.
New York: Rizzoli, 1981. Many color photo Illus. 95pp. Oblong 8vo, pr. wrs. (New York): Rizzoli, (1981). Very good.
Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1964. Maps. 8vo, black cloth, d.w. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, (1964). Very good.
Gainesville: University Press of Florida, 2009. Color Illus. 4to, 1/2 blue cloth, d.w. Gainesville: University Press of Florida, (2009). History of Pensacola, Florida from 1559 to 1821. Presentation copy from Margo Stringfield.
1893. Map. Color lithograph, 25" x 17 1/2". This beautiful Railroad map of Florida includes county lines, railroads, and an inset of the North-Western portion of Florida and the Dry Tortugas. An explanation below the title shows where on the map specific rivers, lakes, cities, and regions are located. After serving in the Union army, George F. Cram (1842-1928) joined his uncle's map business and later established his own engraving and publishing firm in Chicago in 1869. This is an...
Chicago: Cram, 1888. Map. 22" x 16". This scarce map of Florida shows all the railroad lines in 1888, both finished and unfinished lines. Counties are labeled and county lines are colored in red. A detailed inset featuring the northwestern portions of Florida is included in the lower left. This map was originally published in Cram's Standard American atlas of the world. The title is featured in an ornamental cartouche.
121 illus. 4to, cloth. New York, 1948.
New York: Architectural History Foundation, 1987. Illus. 4to, pr. wrs. New York: Architectural History Foundation, (1987). Near Fine.
Transl. and ed. by John Grier Varner and Jeannette Johnson Varner. Frontis. 655pp. tall 8vo, cloth. Austin: Univ. of Texas Press, 1951.
Paris: Frederick de Wit, 1680. Map. Copper plate engraving with original hand color. Image measures 19" x 22 1/4". c.1680 This rare and beautiful sea chart of the West Indies is an unrecorded edition by Frederick de Wit. The chart covers Central America, West Indies, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico. Unlike the first state of this map, this variation details the west coast of Central America and the southern coastline of New England. The Chesapeake Bay region is also...
illus. 212pp. 12mo, cloth. n.p.: The Drew Press, (1919). First edition. Andrew Turnbull founded New Smyrna in 1766. Crops were raised by indentured Greeks who were to receive 50 acres after seven years of service. Governor Partick Tonyn disbanded the colony in 1776 due to political opposition from Turnbull.
Cologne: Feierbend, 2005. Profusely illustrated with sepia toned photographic illustrations. 324 pages, large square 4to, gold cloth, d.w. (Cologne): Feierbend, (2005). First Edition. Fine. Boldly signed by both authors on the title page.
Englewood: Pineapple Press, 1987. Photo Illus. 96pp. 4to, pr. wrs. Englewood: Pineapple Press, (1987). Very good(+) Signed by the author.
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