Exploration from Appledore Books, ABAA

New York: Samuel L.M. Barlow, 1875. Original Wraps. Collectible; Very Good. First Thus. The 1875 "text in fac-simile" of Christopher Columbus's 1493 letter to "Noble Lord Raphael or Gabriel Sanxis, Treasurer of King Ferdinand". 1 of only 50 copies printed. Translated from its original Spanish into Latin. Photo-lithographed by Julius Bien. A well-preserved and VG octavo in its… Ler mais sobre este item

Philadelphia: Joseph M. Wilson, 1858. 1st. Full-Leather. Collectible; Very Good. The 1858 1st edition. VG in its full chocolate-brown leather, with raised bands and bright gilt-lettering along the spine and decorative blindstamping to the panels. Very light scuffing along the panel edges and outer hinges, otherwise very clean. Octavo, 338 pgs., top-edge gilt. Handsome engraved frontispiece, neat newspaper… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: The Century Co, 1930. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good/Very Good. The 1930 reprint of this landmark of sailing literature, INCLUDING ITS UNCOMMON PICTORIAL DUSTJACKET. Solid and VG, with light wear to the panels and significant rubbing to the spine. And in a crisp, VG dustjacjket, with mild darkening along the spine and a narrow closed… Ler mais sobre este item

Cleveland: The Helman-Taylor Company, 1898. 1st. Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. The 1898 1st edition. "Being a Narrative of the Discovery, by Stephen Brule, of Lakes Huron, Ontario and Superior; and of his Explorations (the First Made by Civilized Man) of Pennsylvania and Western New York, also of the Province of Ontario, Canada". VG in its beige cloth, with… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Harper & Brothers, 1899. 1st. Decorative Cloth. Collectible; Very Good. A handsome, well-preserved copy of the 1899 1st American edition. Solid and VG in its original decorative cloth, with bright gilt-lettering and decoration to the front panel and bright gilt-lettering to the spine. Thick octavo, 940 pgs. plus publisher's ads., top-edge gilt. One small, even cut… Ler mais sobre este item