Travel & Adventure from Friendly Used Books

London: Frederick Muller Ltd, 1951. Hardcover. Very Good. 24mo - over 5" - 5¾" tall. Small hardcover with decorated cover. Tightly bound with just a hint of wear. Inscribed and signed by the compiler, Neville Hilditch " To cousin Beatrice/ in fond remembrance of her visit to London/ from/ Neville/June, 1950".

New York: E. P. Dutton & Co., Inc., 1937. First American Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Near Fine/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Photographs. Bound in blindstamped blue cloth with spine titles stamped in gilt. "First published in 1937" stated, with no additional printings. With 16 photographs. An interesting pre-WWII London guide, which makes interesting reading… Read more about this item

Decorah: Lutheran Publishing House, 1905. First Edition. . Hardcover. Photographic Reproductions and Fold-out Map. The author was the daughter of the 1st president of Luther College and grew up in Decatur Iowa with Norwegian as her 1st language. In 1897, at age 24, she traveled with her aunt and uncle to join her sister in South Africa at the… Read more about this item

Madison: Eget Forlag, 1898. Third Printing. . Hardcover. Very Good+/No Jacket. Photographs, Engravings and Maps. Norwegian language. Bound in brown cloth with titles and decorations stamped in gilt. 211 pages. Third printing (tredje udgave), stated. With color maps of ancient and modern Palestine, plus a color map of Jersalem. Photos and engravings throughout. The cloth shows mild edgewear,… Read more about this item

Rome: Privately Published, 1908. Soft cover. Fair. 16mo - over 5¾" - 6¾" tall. Floor Plan. Original pictorial wraps (lacks the rear cover). No publisher, just the street address 145 Via Rasella, Rome, 1908. Stated eighth edition. 305 pages. The book was evidently distributed by Max Bretschneider; his small sticker is affixed to the front cover verso and… Read more about this item

Portland: Frank Amato Publications, 1984. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Photographs. Bound in burgundy cloth with titles in gilt. No additional printings. Although this volume shows little evidence of use, the covers are rubbed along the margins, both front and rear. This appears to be due to a… Read more about this item

Omaha: The Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, 1990. First Edition (stated). . Hardcover. Near Fine/Near Fine. Photographs. Bound in slate blue cloth with titles in gilt. First edition (stated). Inscribed and signed by the author on the front free endpaper in 1991. Bookplate of the former owner with his signature, also on the front endpapers. No other marks… Read more about this item

Educational Press Association / A. Flanagan, 1893. Hardcover. Very Good. 1893 printing. Very good condition red hardcover, hinges tight, floral endpapers. Text unmarked. Although the publisher on the title page is shown as 'Educational Press Association', a rare erratum slip is still attached to the base of the title page stating ' This book is now published by… Read more about this item

Madison: The University of Wisconsin Press, 1970. First Edition (stated) . Hardcover. Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Facsimiles and Maps. Bound in brown cloth with titles stamped in gilt. First printing (stated). A fine copy that appears unread in a price-clipped dust wrapper with only a touch of soil - no rips or chips.… Read more about this item

New York: Simon and Schuster, 1935. First Edition (NAP) . Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. The Author; Georg Salter. Bound in tan cloth backed with a smooth silver cloth; titles in black. Corresponding 1935 dates to the title and copyright pages; no additional printings. The dust wrapper is signed "Salter", indicating the… Read more about this item