New York: Harper & Brothers, 1891, First Edition. small octavo, pale green cloth stamped in gilt and lettered in red. Harper & Brothers, "In November 1889, the New York World announced that it was sending its reporter Nellie Bly around the world, in a bid to beat Phileas Fogg's fictitious..... More
New York: New-York History Company, 1892 - 1893, First Edition. quarto, original maroon cloth. 605, 633, 664, 648 pp. New-York History Company, Illustrated with full page steel engravings, hundreds of woodcuts in the text, and a large number of facsimiles, maps and plans. Chapters include EXPLORATIONS OF THE NORTH AMERICAN..... More
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas, (1937), First Edition. octavo, blue cloth in dust jacket. (x), 345 pp. Charles C. Thomas, Dr. Bodo Otto and his family arrived in Philadelphia in 1755. In a German newspaper, two months after the arrival, appeared an announcement as to his qualifications in medicine and..... More
New York: Summit Books, (1980) , First American Edition. oblong octavo, maroon cloth in dust jacket. Summit Books, A very fine, clean copy in a very fine dust jacket which is not price clipped. More
Austin: University of Texas Press, (1965) , First Edition. octavo, blue cloth. (xviii), 471 pp. University of Texas Press, Half-title with a small ownership blind-stamp. A fine, clean copy. More
New York: M. W. Hazen Co, 1888, octavo, red cloth stamped in black and gilt. (viii), 694 pp. M. W. Hazen Co, Hinge at titlepage weak. Bottom 2" of cloth at spine water stained. Scuffing to cloth, but not bad. More
New York: Printed by Robert Wilson, for A. Van Hook, 1798, First American Edition - Corrected. octavo, full calf with red leather spine labels. 164; 235 pp. Printed by Robert Wilson, for A. Van Hook, First published in 1795. "Her Mémoires de Madame Roland (1795) were written from prison where..... More
Los Angeles: University of California Press, (2007), First Edition. large octavo, maroon cloth in dust jacket. xii, (322) pp. University of California Press, A very fine copy in a very fine dust jacket which is not price clipped. More
San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, (1915), Second Edition. octavo, brown cloth. Paul Elder and Company, 96 illustrations tipped-in with facing description. Very good. More
New York: D. Appleton and Company, 1887, Later printing of the 1872 first edition. small octavo, deep red flexible cloth covers with printed paper label. (86), followed by a (10) pp. publisher's catalogue. D. Appleton and Company, Vertical fold to front cover with some scuffing and folds to corners. Contents..... More
New York: E. P. Dutton, (1982), First American Edition. octavo, boards and cloth in dust jacket. (xiv), 335 pp. E. P. Dutton, Translated by Joan Pinkham. Illustrated. Publisher's promotional material laid in. Top edge of text block very lightly soiled, else a very fine, clean copy. More
London: Leo Cooper, (1973), First Edition. octavo, brown boards in dust jacket. 240pp. Leo Cooper, Illustrated. A very fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Knopf, 1971, First Edition. octavo, red cloth in dust jacket. xiv, (286), (xvi)pp. Knopf, Fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
New York: Macmillan, (1967), First Edition. large octavo, maroon cloth in dust jacket. Macmillan, Fine copy, jacket not price clipped. More
London: William Heinemann, 1901, Second Printing of the Ordinary Issue. octavo, gray linen-grain cloth covered boards, words separated by colon devices in black on front and back covers, publisher's device in black and gilt on front cover, T.E.G. William Heinemann, Preface signed H.J., dated August 9, 1900. With 94 illustrations..... More
Boston: James R. Osgood and Co., 1885 [1884], First Edition. octavo, royal blue cloth with blindstamped double-ruled frame on both covers, lettering and publisher's device in gilt on spine. James R. Osgood and Co., First printing consisting of 1,500 copies. Primary binding with J. R. Osgood imprint stamped at bottom..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900, Second Edition, ordinary issue. octavo, dark green cloth, lettering and multi-ruled panels in cream-green and castle ornament blocked in gilt, cream-green, and orange-brown on front cover. T.e.g. Houghton Mifflin, A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new..... More
Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 1900, Second Edition, ordinary issue. octavo, dark green cloth, lettering and multi-ruled panels in cream-green and castle ornament blocked in gilt, cream-green, and orange-brown on front cover. T.e.g. Houghton Mifflin, A few minor revisions were made in the text of the second edition. The preface is new..... More
New York: The Neale Publishing Company, 1911, First Edition. octavo, red cloth, gilt lettering on cover and spine. 328pp. The Neale Publishing Company, A book about people one meets while traveling rather that a guide book to places traveled. Krick, Neale Books, 400. Binding flaw causing ripple to front pastedown..... More
Philadelphia: Lippincott, (1978), Third Printing. octavo, boards & cloth in dust jacket. Lippincott, More
New York: Basic Books, (1978), Second Printing. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. Basic Books, More
New York: Simon & Schuster, (1976), First Edition. octavo, boards. Simon & Schuster, More
New York: Basic Books, (1975), First Edition. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. Basic Books, More
New York: Norton, (1972), Second Printing. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. Norton, More
New York: Putnam's, (1968), Seventh Printing. octavo, cloth in dust jacket. Putnam's, More