John Caldigate
London: Chapman and Hall, 1879. First edition. First edition in publisher's cloth of this novel drawing on Trollope's... Read More about John Caldigate
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The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa.
Boston: Little, Brown and Company, [1993]. First edition. With a photo of Beard in Kamiti prison, inscribed just after his release. With an original photo of Beard taken in Kamiti prison in Kenya, inscribed on the front "17348 [across the chest, mocking inmate numbers] Don: Merry Xmas! P.O.T. [arrow drawn..... Read More about The Adventures and Misadventures of Peter Beard in Africa
Price: $2,500
Autograph Letter Signed ("Patrick"), to Don and Iris Hunt.
Hog Hollow, Langata, [Kenya]: 26 April 1982. An exuberant, humorous letter. The rebus greeting, illustrating "Dear Iris, Don and Kewine [?]" makes this letter a work of art in its own right. Reading in part, "Warmest greetings from the land of hogs—Heaven's choicest blessings Shower upon us in the form..... Read More about Autograph Letter Signed ("Patrick"), to Don and Iris Hunt
Price: $3,000
Switzerland. Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for this Work by W.H. Bartlett, Esq.
London: George Virtue, 1836. First edition. "The indefatigable Bartlett was the chief producer of volumes of steel-engraved views. For many years he ranged through two continents making or collecting drawings …. Collectors not seeking representations of familiar scenes will probably find the grandeur of his Swiss subjects most appealing" (Ray)..... Read More about Switzerland. Illustrated in a Series of Views Taken Expressly for this Work by W.H. Bartlett, Esq
Price: $1,000
A Trip to Mexico, Being Notes of a Journey from Lake Erie to Lake Tezcuco and Back with an Appendix...
Toronto: Willing and Williamson, 1880. First edition. Read More about A Trip to Mexico, Being Notes of a Journey from Lake Erie to Lake Tezcuco and Back with an Appendix
Price: $750
Under Tropic Skies.
London: T. Fisher Unwin, 1905. First edition. Read More about Under Tropic Skies
Price: $150
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Edge of the Jungle.
New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1921. First edition. Inscribed. Inscribed by Beebe to E. Mabel Clark, 23 December 1921 with gift inscription. This work describes his life and the life around his bungalow at Kartabo in the Guianas, including army ants, exotic tadpoles, fruit bats and butterflies. Read More about Edge of the Jungle
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Siwa, The Oasis of Jupiter Ammon. With an Introduction by General Sir Reginald Wingate Bart.
London: John Lane, [1923]. First edition. "Siwa pronounced 'Seewah"- is a little known oasis in the Libyan Desert on the borders of Egypt and Tripoli. It lies 200 miles south of Sollum..." Read More about Siwa, The Oasis of Jupiter Ammon. With an Introduction by General Sir Reginald Wingate Bart
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Inscribed by the editors
Beautiful Bermuda. The Bermuda Blue Book. [At head of title:] The Standard Guide to Bermuda.
New York: Beautiful Bermuda Publishing Co, 1947. Tenth edition, revised and enlarged by S.E. Bell and William E. Bell. Inscribed by the editors. Portable illustrated encyclopedia of the history, people, and commerce of Bermuda. Inscribed by the editors to the eminent American justice: “To Judge Harold R. Medina, with greetings..... Read More about Beautiful Bermuda. The Bermuda Blue Book. [At head of title:] The Standard Guide to Bermuda
Price: $100
Winning The King's Cup. An Account of the "Elena's" Race to Spain 1928.
New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1928. First edition. Read More about Winning The King's Cup. An Account of the "Elena's" Race to Spain 1928
Price: $125
History of the Panama Canal Its Construction and Builders.
Washington, D.C: Historical Publishing Company, District National Bank Building, 1915. Builder's Edition. Read More about History of the Panama Canal Its Construction and Builders
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The Break-up of China with an Account of its Present Commerce, Currency, Waterways, Armies, Railways, Politics and Future Prospects.
London & New York: Harpers, 1899. Admiral Beresford (1846-1919) devotes a chapter XXVIII to his visit to the Japanese boatyards, etc. Read More about The Break-up of China with an Account of its Present Commerce, Currency, Waterways, Armies,...
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Scarce Bermuda Classic
Bermuda: Its History, Geology, Climate, Products, Agriculture, Commerce, and Government, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time; with Hints...
London: Smith, Elder and Co, 1860. First edition. Scarce Bermuda Classic. The classic early study of Bermuda by a British physician whose longtime residence on the island informs an account of the hisory of the island and its development, its flora and fauna, colonial institutions, geography, and its inhabitants. Very..... Read More about Bermuda: Its History, Geology, Climate, Products, Agriculture, Commerce, and Government, from the...
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Residence in Bermuda. [Preface by Hervey Allen].
[Bermuda: Published by the Bermuda Trade Development Board], 1936. First edition, no. 1391 of 2000 numbered copies. Designed and produced by James Albert Wales and Lorraine Follett. Printed in the U.S.A. by Edward Stern & Company, Inc. Philadelphia. “Our remoteness from the rest of the world is a wholesome and..... Read More about Residence in Bermuda. [Preface by Hervey Allen
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From the Darkness of Africa to the Light of America. The Story of an African Prince.
Boston: Published by Frank Wood, Printer, 1891. First edition. Fascinating memoirs of the son of a king born in Bendoo, Upper Guinea, who, was educated by missionaries and brought to America to complete his studies. Read More about From the Darkness of Africa to the Light of America. The Story of an African Prince
Price: $450
Les "Freres de la Coste" Filibustiers & Corsaires.
Paris: Éditions Duchartre & van Buggenhoudt, 1928. First edition. Read More about Les "Freres de la Coste" Filibustiers & Corsaires
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The Maori. Memoirs of Polynesian Society. Volume V.
Wellington, N.Z: Printed by Harry Tombs. Limited, 1924. First edition. Read More about The Maori. Memoirs of Polynesian Society. Volume V
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Portrait photograph of Adolfo Best-Maugard.
New York: June 4, 1964. Aldolfo Best-Maugard (1891-1964) was a Mexican painter and author of “An Approach to Creative Design” (1925). He established and promoted a new drawing teaching method, based on popular art elements and on the study of pre-Columbian forms, that was part of the nationalistic environment of..... Read More about Portrait photograph of Adolfo Best-Maugard
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RARE SIGNATURE OF PERRY'S PRECURSOR
Signature clipped from a document [with] an engraving of Biddle.
np: nd. RARE SIGNATURE OF PERRY'S PRECURSOR. Commodore James Biddle (1783-1848) made the first attempt to establish formal relations between the United States and Japan in 1846. Biddle, a distinguished naval officer from Philadelphia, and graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, set out from New York with two warships, the..... Read More about Signature clipped from a document [with] an engraving of Biddle
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Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game. XX Edition. Africa and Asia S.J. Smith, Editor.
San Antonio: Rowland Ward Publications. A Division of Game Conservation International, 1988. First edition, one of 3000 copies. Read More about Rowland Ward's Records of Big Game. XX Edition. Africa and Asia S.J. Smith, Editor
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Rowland Ward's African Records of Big Game. XIX Edition. Edward R. Bryant, Editor.
San Antonio: Rowland Ward Publications. A Division of Game Conservation International, 1984. First edition. Read More about Rowland Ward's African Records of Big Game. XIX Edition. Edward R. Bryant, Editor
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The SCI Record Book of Trophy Animals.
Tuscon, Arizona: Safari Club International, 1986. Second edition. Number 518 of 2000 copies. Read More about The SCI Record Book of Trophy Animals
Price: $125
Servant's Hall, Windsor Castle
Mesopotamia and Assyria from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time.
Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd, 1842. Servant's Hall, Windsor Castle. Read More about Mesopotamia and Assyria from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
Price: $300
A Visit to Iceland and the Scandanavian North. Translated from the German of … with numerous Explanatory Notes.
London: Ingraham, Cooke, & Co, 1853. Second edition. Read More about A Visit to Iceland and the Scandanavian North. Translated from the German of … with numerous...
Price: $150
Oceanic Birds of South America.
New York: The American Museum of Natural History, 1936. First edition. Read More about Oceanic Birds of South America
Price: $175