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Memoirs of Zehir-Ed-Din in Muhammed Baber, Emperor of Hindustan, written by himself, in the Jaghatai Turki, and translated, partly by the Late John Leyden, Esq., partly by William Erskine, Esq. with Notes and a Geographical and Historical Introduction: Together with a Map of the Countries between the Oxus and Jaxartes, and a Memoir Regarding its Construction, by Charles Waddington, Esq. of the East India Company's Engineers (First Edition. Association Copy belonging to Lafcadio Hearn in Clamshell Case.)
by Zehir-Ed-Din Muhammed Babar (Author); John Leyden and William Erskine (Translators); Charles Waddington (Memoir regarding map construction)
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- First Edition in English
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- 1826
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London / Edinburgh: Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, Paternoster Row; and Cadell and Co. 10, Price's-Street, Edinburgh, 1826. First Edition in English. Hardcover. Very Good. Quarto: 10.5" x 8.25" x 1.75. Illustrated with map. Association copy of Greek-Irish writer and professor, Lafcadio Hearn (1850-1904), whose pen name was Yakumo Koizumi. Known for his introduction of Japanese culture… Read more about this item Item Price
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Ethiopian Magic Scrolls
by Mercier, Jacques
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- First Printing
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- 1979
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- Paperback
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- 9780807608975
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New York: George Braziller, 1979. First Printing. paperback. Fine. 8x0x11. Illustrated with color and black and white photographs. First Printing. Paperback. Glossy beige and illustrated cover with black text. Filled with many black and white and full color plates. The Ethiopian genius translated into pictorial language on "Magic Scrolls" the antique theory of correspondences between men, animals, stars,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Report of an Expedition Down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers (From the Executive Documents of the United States Senate, 32nd Congress, 2d Session; Executive No. 59)
by Captain L. Sitgreaves, S.W. Woodhouse, Edward Hallowell, S. F. Baird, Charles Girard, and Professor John Torrey
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- 1853
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Washington D.C: Robert Armstrong, Public Printer; The United States Senate, 1853. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. Illustrated . Bound in full leather, covers bear blind tooled decorative border. Spine is adorned with two leather labels, red and black, stamped in gilt lettering reading "Senate Document, 2d Session, 32nd Congress. 1852-53". This Executive Document No. 59 is accompanied by numerous… Read more about this item Item Price
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Picturesque Asia and Africa together with Strange Sights in Zulu-Land the Whole Containing a Vast treasury of Fascinating Narratives, Strange Adventures and Thrilling Experiences
by Chester R. Stratton
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- 1910
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Unknown: Unknown, 1910. Hardcover. Very Good . Black and White Engravings. Hardcover. Bound in blue cloth. Cover has white text and a White text on the spine red stamped border and decoration around a full color illustration. Contains two full color engravings and 100 black and white engravings. 254pp.<br><br>CONDITION: Bumped corners. Title partially worn off the spine.… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Japan Expedition.: Japan and Around the World an Account of Three Visits to the Japanese Empire with Sketches of Madeira, St,. Helena, Cape of Good Hope, Mauritius, Ceylon, Singapore, China, and Loo-Choo (First Edition)
by J. W. Spalding
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- 1855
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New York : Redfield, 1855. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good . Black and White Illustrations. First Edition. Hardcover. bound in blue cloth with blind stamped borders on the covers and gilt lettering on the spine. Eight illustrations in tint. This book is a firsthand account of three visits to the Japanese empire with sketches of Madeira, St. Helena,… Read more about this item Item Price
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Me and My Beloved Virgin and More Tales Me and My Beloved Virgin (SIGNED BY AUTHOR)
by Guy H. Benjamin
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- SECOND PRINTING
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- 1981
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$70.00
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New York : Benjamin's Publishing, 1981. SECOND PRINTING. Hardcover. Like New/Fine. Signed by Author. SIGNED BY AUTHOR, Second Printing. Guy H Benjamin shares the revelations he came to understand in the years he spent growing up on the island of St. John, V.I. A delightful read for anyone interested in the lifestyle of the Caribbean. CONDITION: Hardbound black… Read more about this item Item Price
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Official Programme of Celebrations 11-16th July, 1938 and Royal Visit 14 July, 1938
by Centenary Celebrations Committee
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- 1938
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Great Britain: Stanford & Mann Ltd, 1938. Paperback. Very Good. The Official Programme, July 11-16, 1938, celebrating centennial of Birmingham, England. Schedule of appearances of Royalty, exhibitions, decorations and advertisements. Thirty-eight pages, stapled binding, illustrated full color cover and advertisement on back. Very good. Full refund if not satisfied. Item Price
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The Natural History & Antiquities of Selborne & A Garden Kalendar in Two Volumes (Signed, Limited Edition Set)
by Gilbert White (Author); R. Bowdler Sharpe (Editor); S. Reynolds Holk (Introduction)
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- Signed, Limited Edition
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- 1900
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$450.00
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London: S. T. Freemantle in Picadilly, 1900. Signed, Limited Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 10.5" 7.75" x 2.5" (respectively). J. G. Keulemans, Herbert Railton and Edmund J. Sullivan. Signed by Editor and Artists. SIGNED. LIMITED EDITION, 1900. TWO VOLUMES, COMPLETE. This large-paper edition is limited to 160 copies, of which this is number 97. Signed by the editor and… Read more about this item Item Price
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High-Ways and By-Ways; Or Tales Of The Roadside, Picked Up in the French Provinces by A Walking Gentleman(FIRST EDITION, 1823)
by Thomas Colley Grattan
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- FIRST EDITION
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- 1823
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London : Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. FIRST EDITION. Hardcover. Very Good. FIRST EDITION, 1823. Hardbound brown pebbled calf covers, gilt design and title on cover. Wear to edges, head and tail of spine. Red endpapers, uncut fore and bottom page edges. A pasted sheet on front fly leaf indicates volume is a rare English edition.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Great Smoky Mountains National Park: North Carolina, Tennessee
by No Author Listed
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- Copyright 1972
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Charlotte NC: Aerial Photography Services, Inc, Copyright 1972. Paperback. Very Good +. Various Photographers. Full color wraparound pictorial paper covers, stapled binding. Eighty-eight full natural color photographs of scenes and animals of the Great Smokies. Map of Tennessee and North Carolina inside rear cover. Unpaginated. Full refund if not satisfied. Item Price
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Blue Ridge Parkway: Virginia-North Carolina
by No Author Listed
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- No Date Listed c. 1970
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West Nyack, NY: Dexter Press, No Date Listed c. 1970. Paperback. Very Good +. Aerial Photography Services. Pictorial wraparound covers, stapled binding. Eighty-nine full color photographs of the scenes along the Blue Ridge Parkway joining the Shenandoah National Park with the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Map of route within rear cover. Very Good+ condition. Unpaginated. Full… Read more about this item Item Price
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Rome (NEW EDITION, REVISED AND ABRIDGED)
by Francis Wey
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- New Edition, Revised and Abridge
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- 1875
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New York: D. Appleton & Co, 1875. New Edition, Revised and Abridge. Hardcover. Very Good +/No Jacket as Issued. 345 Engravings on Wood. New, Revised and Abridged Edition, 1875. Francis Wey (1812-1882) was a French art critic and pioneering photography critic. This beautiful volume reveals the ancient and religious metropolis of Rome, as well as being the… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Rhine From Its Source to the Sea (FIRST AMERICN EDITION)
by Translated from German by G.C.T. Bartley
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- First American Edition
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- 1878
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Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co, 1878. First American Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket as Issued. 13.5"x10.5"x2.5. Black and White Illustrations. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. With 425 wood cut illustrations, this volume follows the Rhine River history, route and the countries and regions at its banks. Some of the 32 chapters include: The Youth of the Rhine; the Vosges… Read more about this item Item Price
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Baedeker's Austria
by Jarrold Baedeker; Karl Baedeker
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- 3rd Edition
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- 1988
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- 9780130561275
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New York : MacMillan Publishing Company, 1988. 3rd Edition. paperback. Very Good . 0x5x10. Illustrated with Maps and Plates. Paperback. Third Edition. This guide to Austria continues the Baedeker tradition and covers the whole of Austria, guiding you through the cities of Vienna, Salzburg, Innsbruck, Linz and the many delightful towns and villages of the Tyrol, Upper and… Read more about this item Item Price
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The Ins and Outs of Paris; Or, Paris By Day and Night
by Julie DeMarguerittes
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- 1855
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$85.00
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Philadelphia, PA: Wm. White Smith, 1855. Hardcover. Very Good -. FIRST EDITION, 1855. A amid nineteenth century look at Paris within twenty-eight chapters. Among the sights and cultural locations discussed are, i.e., The Boulevards, The Tuileries, The Place de la Concorde, The Theatres, Sentiments and Cemeteries, Small Trades of Paris, The Bourgeoisie, Foreigners in Paris, The Influence of… Read more about this item Item Price
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A Year In Europe
by Rev. Joseph Cross, D.D
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- 1858
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Nashville, TN: Southern Methodist Publishing House, 1858. Hardcover. Very Good -. A mid nineteenth century travel journal covering the Voyage, Matters in Liverpool, London, Venice, Italy, Palaces and villas, Roman Ecclesiology and more totaling 27 chapters. Condition: Hardbound tan covers with blind embossed design, gilt title on faded spine. Edge wear, small crease at top front cover, normal… Read more about this item Item Price
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Switzerland: Historical and Descriptive (EARLY EDITION)
by American Sunday-School Union
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Philadelphia / London: American Sunday-School Union / Religious Tract Society, Early Edition; No Date. Hardcover. Good. 4"x6. Early Edition. Historical and Description Parts with chapters on Nationality, Heroism, Wars of Religion Overthrow, Restoration, Nature, Art and Society. Condition: Quarter bound marbled boards, beige tape spine. Covers and spine bear darkened areas; wear to head and tail of spine.… Read more about this item Item Price
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Tour in England, Ireland, and France, in the Years 1826, 1827, 1828, and 1829. With Remarks on the Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants, and Anecdotes of Distinguished Public Characters. In a Series of Letters. (FIRST AMERICAN EDITION)
by By A German Prince
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- First American Edition
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- 1833
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Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blanchard, 1833. First American Edition. Hardcover. Good. 9.5" x 6" x 1.75. FIRST AMERICAN EDITION, 1833. Hardcover. Bound in quarter off-white cloth and marbled paper boards. Deckled foredge and foot. Coth spine. Contains forty-eight letters. xvi, 499 pp. <br><br>CONDITION: Overall G only. External cover and spine shows significan wear. Label on spine has… Read more about this item Item Price
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Roman Antiquities: or, an Account of the Manners and Customs of the Romans; Respecting Their Government, Magistracy, Laws, Judicial Proceedings, Religion, Games, Military and Naval Affairs, Dress, Exercise, Baths, Marriages, Divorces, Funerals, Weights and Measures, Coins, Method of Writing, Houses, Gardens, Agriculture, Carriages, Public Buildings, &c. &c.; Designed Chiefly to Illustrate the Latin Classics, by Explaining Words and Phrases, From the Rites and Customs to Which They Refer.
by Alexander Adam, P. Wilson and additional notes by L. L. Da Ponte
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- Revised Edition
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- 1833
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New York: W. E. Dean, Printer to Frankfort-Street. Collins and Hannay; Collins and Co.; and N. And J. White, 1833. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very Good. 8vo. REVISED EDITION, 1833. Hardcover. Bound in full light brown, sheepskin leather. Covers are plain. Spine bears a darker brown leather label, stamped in gilt lettering and gilt bands. Edges are sprinkled in… Read more about this item Item Price
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Vintage World Travel Postcard Collection (in booklets or packets)
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- Ephemera
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Various. Ephemera. Very Good. Illustrated. VINTAGE TRAVEL POSTCARDS in booklets or packets from around the world: <br><br>1. 10 cards from Hamburg in accordion style. <br><br>2. Approximately 18 black and white cards from Istanbul with tissue guards in between <br><br>3. Approximately 30 from Rome; Chiesa di S. Maria Maggiore. Sepia. Tissue guards. Paper cover detached but present. <br><br>4.18 postcards… Read more about this item Item Price
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