Eastman's White Mountain Guide by Samuel Eastman - 1867

Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Edson C. Eastman, 1875 Publisher: Concord: Edson C. Eastman, 1875. Very Good condition with 252 illustrated pages, (generally followed by the Large folding map of The White Mountains which is unfortunately missing however a copy can be provided) & 10 pages of illustrated ads. A very attractive example of the Twelfth Edition . Dated 1875 on the title, 1873 on the preface and 1872 on the copyright page. Original dark Green cloth with Titles in gilt and blindstamped border rules, rear hinge is a tad loose else contents are very clean and near fine to fine. Folding original map 'Map of Routes' soundly affixed at the title page and in Near Fine condition with 1 small misfold. This book and approximately 300 other White Mountain Guides (AMC, Eastman’s, Sweetser’s, Osgood’s, Ticknor’s, Chisholm’s, etc...) are part of a very large… Read More

Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Edson C. Eastman, 1875 Publisher: Concord: Edson C. Eastman, 1875. VG condition with 248 illustrated pages, the Large folding map of The White Mountains iby Cavis is present with several mis-folds and a few very short tears, (about Good+) & 7 pages of illustrated ads. A decent example of the Tenth edition. Dated 1872 on all points. Original Roan (rusrty red) cloth with Titles in gilt and blindstamped border rules, general moderate wear, corner & spine end chipping, Covers are sound and tight but have old moisture staining and wear at the spine ends. Folding original map 'Map of Routes' soundly affixed at the title page and also in Very Good condition. After having the same copyright for app. 7 years (1864-1870) the publisher finally upgraded the Map and other info with this edition. The deliniations & text on the White Mountains map are bolder and areas more distinct than in the earlier Cavis maps. Several peaks, hotels, RR lines, etc... were… Read More

Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Edson C. Eastman, 1864 Publisher: Concord: Edson C. Eastman, 1863. 240 illustrated pages, followed by 16 pages of illustrated ads, and finally the large folding Map entitled; 'Map of the White Mountains and Vicinity' by C.H.V. Cavis, litho by J. H. Buffords of Boston. Spine ends & corners are mildly worn with a few minor bumps, hinges sound, yellow end papers & contents complete with remains of private library labels both front and rear inside covers, bds are a bit stained and front spine split along edge, rear starting, else VG. Map is very nice and near fine. A nice example of the Fourth edition. Dated 1864 on both the title and copyright pages and in the ads. Original dark green cloth lined at a 45 degree angle (some copies have this left to right, some right to left) with Titles in gilt and rules. Additional original folding map 'Map of Routes to the White Mountains' soundly affixed at the title page and in about fine condition.… Read More

Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Edson C. Eastman, 1859 Publisher: Concord: Edson C. Eastman, 1858. 179 pp. plus 14 pages of illustrated ads. Spine ends & corners worn a bit, FC hinge tender, contents are clean and unmarked, Map is about VG+ with 2 seal splits. Dated 1859 on both the title and copyright pages. Original dark brown pebble cloth with Titles in gilt and blindstamped rules. Folding original map 'Map of Routes' soundly affixed at preface page. An attractive example of the Second edition which is the most desireable due to the larger size and the fact that Eastman saw fit to start adding maps, this changed it from a tourist vaca trinket or keepsake to an actual useable guide with mountains and trails shown. Eastman's Guides outsold all other similar WM guides by a huge margin, due (I believe from reading several myself over the past 50 years) mostly to it's low price but also to it's brevity and interesting text that was engaging without being to technical. Eastman… Read More

Concord, New Hampshire, U.S.A.: Edson C. Eastman, 1881 Publisher: Concord: Edson C. Eastman, 1881 (1879). Near Fine Condition With 236 Illustrated Pages Including The Index, Followed By 22 Pages Of Illustrated Ads And Finally The Large Folding Map (Eastman's New Map Of The White Mountains) No Date Or Cartographer Is Listed, Near Fine Condition With Minor Holes At Interior Fold Junctions And A Bit Of Edge Tanning Along 1 Fold. An Attractive Example Of The Sixeenth (Last) Edition.Dated 1881 On The Title, 1879 On The Copyright Page. Original Green Cloth With Titles In Gilt. Contents Are Very Clean And Near Fine To Fine. There Are A Total Of 5 Folding Original Maps/Views With This Edition Is A New One (1880) View Of The Mountains From The P & O.R.R From Bartlett To Fabyans (I Have Never Seen This One Before And Assume It Was Drawn By George Crawford For This Edition), Map Of The Routes Of The White Mountains, Winnipesaukee Lake View From The Summit Of Mount Washington, 2 Fold-Out Long Panoramas… Read More

Collegeville, Minnesota: Liturgical Press, 2004. First Edition with full numberline 244 bright, white pages From back: "... a reflective and evaluative look back at the century through which the Church has passed, highlighting the events and decisions that have shaped its density as it enters the new millennium... 14 essays on... Papacy, Religious Life, Ecumenism, Church and State, Social Action, and Education..." We note only edgewear and light wear to corners. Thanks for shopping with us! 100% of your purchase benefits charity and supports literacy and lifelong learning.. First. Trade Paperback. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

GOOD+ Staple bound Trade Paperback 112 pages with half of page of photos reprinted from The New York Sun in 1928, and half of page with descriptions. (NY,NY, The New York Sun, 1928) 6"x9"x.25". Tight, bright and square but has age tanning to cover edges, slight rubbing to cover at the bottom of the spine, faintest bump to bottom corner and owners name in beautiful calligraphy inside the front cover. PHO023100 PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical ARTS - Photography art::architecture NYC, 1928, buildings

Scarce publication by the author most known for The Tri-X Chronicles and eclectic guides to bicycle touring.

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1911. Cloth. Fine. Seventeenth Revised Edition. xxxiv, 554pp, 69 maps and 59 plans. A superb copy with bright gilt lettering, 2 ribbon page-makers (one detached and laid in) and lightly faded and soiled marbled edges; the red flexible cloth covers clean, unfaded, square and tight, the maps properly folded and free of tears. Hinrichsen E017. "The Romantic movement in Germany had given a new impetus to travel . . . In 1828 Baedeker bought the rights to J. A. Klein's Rheinreise von Mainz bis Köln and, after the death of the author, Baedeker himself revised and updated the work, recreating it for a new market. Using his own travel experiences he guided the tourist to the principal attractions in each place, saving travellers the expense of hiring their own guide. He thus created a new type of guidebook, which was widely copied throughout Europe and opened up tourism to a new class of visitor. The reliability of the information was ensured by annual journeys by… Read More

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1905. Cloth. Fine. Fourteenth Edition, revised and augmented. lxx, 474pp, with 15 maps and 30 plans. A superb copy with bright gilt lettering and 2 ribbon page-makers (one loose and laid in); the red flexible cloth covers clean, unfaded, square and tight, the maps properly folded and free of tears. Hinrichsen E193. "The Romantic movement in Germany had given a new impetus to travel . . . In 1828 Baedeker bought the rights to J. A. Klein's Rheinreise von Mainz bis Köln and, after the death of the author, Baedeker himself revised and updated the work, recreating it for a new market. Using his own travel experiences he guided the tourist to the principal attractions in each place, saving travellers the expense of hiring their own guide. He thus created a new type of guidebook, which was widely copied throughout Europe and opened up tourism to a new class of visitor. The reliability of the information was ensured by annual journeys by Baedeker himself and by reference… Read More

London: Bemrose & Sons , 1881. Hardcover. Fair/No Jacket (as published). 5.5" X 8.5. 39pp., A classic study on the origins of place names in the English county of Derbyshire. This copy has had a tough life, the spine strip is missing and both hinges are weak. The pages themselves are all soundly bound. The book includes some related ephemera, including a letter and several newspaper cuttings, mainly from the 1920s. (Includes the author's obituary). Some cuttings are stuck to the pages, but all text is still quite readable. There is the signature of a previous owner (William S Longbottom) at the top of the title page. William Longbottom was better known by his pen name of Horace Weir, the author of many works on the history of Derbyshire. Please note that this is a 19th century produced copy and not a modern reproduction. All orders processed and shipped promptly from the UK, usually within 24 hours. Please call or email with your questions about this book. Not available for… Read More

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1894. Cloth. Fine+. Eleventh Edition, Revised and Augmented. lxii, 423pp, with 13 maps and 21 plans. An exceptionally Fine, virtually pristine, copy, with brilliant gilt lettering, one (of two) woven silk page-makers, and unfaded, richly marbled edges; the red flexible cloth covers unmarked, bright, square and tight, the maps properly folded and free of tears. Hinrichsen E190. "The Romantic movement in Germany had given a new impetus to travel . . . In 1828 Baedeker bought the rights to J. A. Klein's Rheinreise von Mainz bis Köln and, after the death of the author, Baedeker himself revised and updated the work, recreating it for a new market. Using his own travel experiences he guided the tourist to the principal attractions in each place, saving travellers the expense of hiring their own guide. He thus created a new type of guidebook, which was widely copied throughout Europe and opened up tourism to a new class of visitor. The reliability of the information was… Read More

Leipzig: Karl Baedeker, Publisher, 1895. Cloth. Fine-. Second Edition. xxiv, 294 pages, with 10 maps and 13 plans (some folding). Nominally the second edition, but Baedeker only published this title once. Publisher's red flexible cloth stamped in blind and gilt with all edges marbled and a green silk page-maker. Almost Fine (but for very light soiling to the covers and a touch of foxing to the edges of several maps), with richly marbled edges; the covers bright, square, and tight, the maps properly folded and free of tears. Scarce, especially in such collectible condition. Hinrichsen E123. "The Romantic movement in Germany had given a new impetus to travel . . . In 1828 Baedeker bought the rights to J. A. Klein's Rheinreise von Mainz bis Köln and, after the death of the author, Baedeker himself revised and updated the work, recreating it for a new market. Using his own travel experiences he guided the tourist to the principal attractions in each place, saving travellers the expense of hiring their… Read More

Attractive Nouveau Prize PLATE 1906 on first end paper. V Good copy. 147pp plus ads, 240 grms, 19 x 13 cms.

London: London: Printed by Thomas Maiden, Sherburn-Lane, for Vernor, Hood and Sharpe [et al]., 1810. Half leather. Good. First edition thus, octavo; 736, [24]pp. In contemporary half leather over marbled boards (worn, crudely rebacked in old leather with early hand written paper spine label, font hinge broken), occasional spotting and browning, pp375-9 torn with loss of a few words, with extra engraved title page and 27 full page topographical engravings. Good copy of these early well illustrated topographical accounts forming volume 5 of Britton and Brayley's Beauties of England and Wales series.