Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 1978. Illustrations in black and white. 195 pages. Short 4to, green cloth boards. Lafayette: Center for Louisiana Studies, 1978. Near fine. Proceedings of the Third Symposium of French-American Studies. March 4-8, 1974. More
Paris: Firmin Didot, 1829. folding map that is partially colored. 485pp. 8vo, later half black morocco, boards worn on edges of corners and bottom edges, moderate foxing throughout, not affecting map, spine ends and boards lightly rubbed. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1829. First Edition "Barbe-Marbois represented France in the preliminary negotiations with the United States on the Louisiana purchase and his book is one of the main sources on that subject. It shows that in the claim by the United States..... More
456pp. 8vo, modern library buckram; (foxing thoroughout). Philadelphia: Carey & Lea, 1830. First Edition in English. "Barbe-Marbois represented France in the preliminary negotiations with the United States on the Louisiana purchase and his book is one of the main sources on that subject." Streeter Sale III, 1600. Howes B-115. More
Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association, 1964. Illus. 72pp. 8vo, brown cloth. N.p.: Texas Gulf Coast Historical Association, 1964. Fine Presentation copy. Number 1 of 34 copies. More
San Antonio: Naylor Company, 1966. Illus. 88pp. 8vo, gray cloth, d.w., cloth spine lightly soiled, front flyleaf foxed. San Antonio: Naylor Company, (1966). Full page inscription by the author on the front flyleaf. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1996. 8vo, pr. wrs. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1996). Very good. More
b/w photo illus. 392pp. 8vo, cloth- backed bds., d.w. New York, (1994). More
Barre: Barre Publishers, 1972. Many photo Illus. by George Francois Mugnier. Oblong 8vo, brown cloth, d.w. torn and chipped, corners of cloth bumped. Barre: Barre Publishers, (1972). More
University Park: Pennsylvania State University Press, 1994. 40 illustrations in black & white, frontispiece illustrated in color. 166 pages, 4to, red cloth, d.w. University Park: Penn State Univ. Press. In fine condition, More
Austin: University of Texas Press, 2008. Many color photo Illus. by Dan Burkholder. 119pp. Oblong 4to, burgundy cloth, d.w. Austin: University of Texas Press, (2008). Very good. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1983. Illus. 8vo, green cloth, d.w. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1983). Fine. More
New York: Scribner, 1888. 8vo, maroon cloth, lettered in orange & gilt. N.Y.: Scribner, 1888. First Edition. Inscribed by the author: A remarkable echo in this book: every time the read says 'good' the author says, - Yours truly". Fine, ina 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
Boston: James Osgood, 1885. 473pp. 12mo, blue decorated cloth, spine ends and edges of bottom covers rubbed. Boston: James Osgood, 1885. A novel set in New Orleans. More
New York: Scribner, 1889. Illus. 8vo, cloth, pictorial label; binding rubbed. N.Y., 1889. First Edition. A mutilated, or misbound copy, as the first 22 pages are missing although not obviously torn out. There is also a corner missing on the frontispiece. Cable has inscribed the book: "In this copy... the villain of the book is whoever tore out the first story, called `How I Got Them.'" In a 1/2 blue morocco slipcase. More
Simsbury, CT: 1884. 1 page, 8 x 5 inches, Simsbury, Connecticut, August 19, 1884, contesting a bill for photography, in full: "I have your notice of due draft $68.50. It is made to cover amount Blanks' bill (including Mr. Fulkerson's services) for photographing certain views. I consider the invoice excessive and have consulted my publishers. When I have heard from them I shall communicate with Mr. Blanks, but I am not going to pay the current charge unless my publishers..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. Over 185 Illus. 4to, black cloth, d.w. chipped. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1980. More
Washington: Smithsonian, 1990. With Essays by Pete Daniel and Anne Wilkes Tucker. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Slim square 4to, pictorial wrappers, barely worn. Washington: Smithsonian Institution Press, (1990). A near fine copy. More
Carey & Warner. Map. Engraving with hand coloring. 8.25" x 10.5". Shows some light foxing and a small tear at bottom right that extends to neat-line. In very good condition. A map that identifies areas within North America without political borders. Eastern states and western territories are shown along with tribal regions including Snake Nation (Shoshone), Chicasas (Chickasee), Apacheria (Apache), Pimeria (Pima), Nabajo (Navajo), and Dog Ribbed Indians (Tlicho), among others. The area west of the Mississippi River is shown..... More
New Orleans: L. Graham, 1905. Illus. iv, 350pp. Small 8vo, original gray cloth, spine and endpapers lightly soiled. New Orleans: L. Graham, 1905. Second Edition. On life in antebellum Louisiana. Howes C-225. More
Paris: E. Droz, 1932. Publies avec une Introduction et des Note par Gilbert Chinard. Illus., one folding. 554pp. 8vo, pr. wrs., some top margins unopened. Paris: E. Droz, 1932. Very good. More
New Orleans: Pelican, 1952. Illustrated. 212 pages, 8vo, pale green cloth, edges sunned and a bit worn at extremities. New Orleans: Pelican, (1952). First edition. A very good(-) solid copy. Inscribed by the author on half title, along with previous owner's ink-stamped address. More
New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. Edited and Compiled by Several Leading Writers of the New Orleans Press. Plates. 324pp. 12mo, original brown cloth, lacks folding map, spine ends worn, cloth lightly soiled. New York: Will H. Coleman, 1885. First Edition, Second Issue. Engraved plates depict local architecture. Contributing writers include Lafcadio Hearn, Charles Gayarre, Alexander Walker, Charles E. Whitney and Marion A. Baker. "Map not issued in all copies." Howes C -574. Internally a bright, tight, clean copy. Also..... More
With a Bigraphical Sketch by Virginia R. Burguieres. color Frontis. 8vo, cloth, d.w. Lafayette: Univ. of S.W. LA, (1971). Presentation copy from F. Edward Herbert. More
New York: Bantam Books, 1999. Illus. 8vo, 1/2 green cloth, d.w. New York: Bantam Books, (1999). Fine. More
Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, 1984. Illus. 12mo, pictorial boards. Baton Rouge: Louisiana State University Press, (1984). Fine. More
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