Geography from Dale Steffey Books, ABAA

Tyrnaviae (Trnava in Slovakia): Typis Academicus Societ. Jesu. , 1755. XII + 353 + 42 unnumbered index. Text in Latin. Title continues ..."a multis praesertim, quod Hungariam attinet, erroribus, qui in celeberrimo alias geographo Hubnero, aliisque circumferuntur, expurgata, in qua omnium mundi Regionum, & locorum situs pro mapparum geographicarum usu exactissime describuntur". Bound in contemporary sheep.marbled end papers, edges red.… Ler mais sobre este item

Amstelodami: Apud Ludovicum Elzevirium, 1650. Illustrated title page, 22 preliminary leaves, 786 pages : 4 folded tables, 1 folded diagrams, two illus. in text. 12.7 cm. (5" x 3") Very Good Minus, in contemporary calf, front joint opening at both ends, rear joint just starting, gift inscription dated 1931 at front end page to noted Indiana geologist Henry J. Gray,… Ler mais sobre este item

Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Co., 1876. 458 pages complete with all maps and lithographic illustrations. Handsomely and solidly rebound in 20th c. red morocco, gilt lettering at spine, reinforced hinges, new endpapers, original marbled edges. Near Fine, widely scattered spots of toning. SCARCE in lovely condition and with a binding that will function well for many years to come.… Ler mais sobre este item

Paris: Firmin-Didot et Cie./ Librairie de Paris No date, circa 1900. Two volumes finely bound in half blue calf over marbled boards, five raised bands with three red morocco labels lettered in gilt, marbled end papers, tops gilt. Near Fine, tidy pencil notations verso of fold-out map at rear of tome II, original map wrappers of tome I bound… Ler mais sobre este item

Washington, D.C.: Carnegie Institute of Washington, 1908. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CONTRIBUTOR William Phipps Blake at front end page - "Professor Joseph Hyde Pratt, Chapel Hill, N.C. with compliments of W.P. Blake (?) Oct. 28, 1908 (Leafs 45)". Phipps contribution starts at p. 45, titled "Geological Sketch of the Region of Tucson, Arizona". Phipps (1826-1910) was the Territorial Geologist… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: Samuel N. Gaston, 1857. In publisher's red morocco ornately embossed in gilt, all edges gilt, with 55 hand water colored maps including maps of all the states as of 1850 and rare maps of the Western Territories, as well as maps of Canada, Mexico, Central and South America. Very Good, the end papers darkened, illegible prior owner… Ler mais sobre este item

New York: The Geographical Press, Columbia University, 1950. SCARCE. 8 pp,, 6 with text and 2 page map printed verso pages 1 and 8, 19" h x 12" w closed, map 19" h x 24" w open. Near Fine, centerfold as issued, prior owner name top edge front page, light foxing bottom margin front page with text. Scale 1/9,000,000… Ler mais sobre este item

Lugduni Batavorum (London): Samuelem Luchtmans et Fil, 1748. Two volumes in contemporary full vellum, Illustrated with allegorical frontispiece engraving and folding engraved map of the known earth in classical times, with numerous copperplate engravings in the text. Title page of V. 2 reads: ..." Pars altera exhibens animadversiones Isaaci Vossii, Jacobi Perizonii, et Abrahami Gronovii, ac dedicationes & praefationes virorum… Ler mais sobre este item