Search Results: Geography & Maps from Elk Creek Heritage Books

Westcliffe Publishers, Inc., 1982. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Hard cover in very good condition. Text block clean and tight. No markings noted. Has black boards with silver gilt spine lettering. Dust jacket in very good condition; light shelf & edge wear; not price clipped. Volume size is approx 14 1/4"" tall x 10 1/2"" wide x 1 1/8"" thick; weighs just over 4 lbs; 174 numbered pages. * From the book, ""The pace of industrial and residential development is accelerating at a rate that may relegate many of the scenes within this book to memories. It is the hope of all concerned that this journey generate appreciation for the beauty of our western landscape and wisdom towards the plan for its development. At the very least, may it be a legacy for years to come for all to enjoy. Photography and text by John Fielder with 139 full color photographs.""

Westminster, Maryland, U.S.A.: Random House Inc, 1985. Soft cover. Good. Soft cover with binding clean and tight. Text block unmarked; age toning to the papers. Wraps show shelf wear with triangular crease on back top corner and plasticized coating beginning to shrivel along side edges. Good reading copy.

Simon & Schuster, 2008. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. Signed by Author(s). Stated First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition May 2008. In addition there is a complete number line including number one. Hard cover in very good condition with cream boards and spine cloth and gold gilt spine lettering. Signed by the author on the Title Page (signature not authenticated.) Otherwise text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings noted. Contains a section of glossy black & white and colored photographs and illustrations. Dust jacket very good with light shelf and edge wear, and very unusual, when opened up completely dust jacket measures 23 1/2"" wide x 18 5/8"" tall. See photo of entire jacket. Folds to fit the book. What can't be completely seen when folded are photos that look very much like postcards and depict scenes around the falls. Not price clipped. * Noted on the copyright page: 'Material in this book has appeared previously in… Read More

New York: Viking Press, 1937. Hardcover. Very Good/Very Good. 4th Printing Stated: Fourth Printing April 1937. Hard cover in very good condition with tan linen-like boards, moss green spine lettering, and title & suthor blind stamped on front board. Interior text block clean & tight; no writing, no markings noted. Age toning to the papers. Contains sections of black & white photographs & illustrations. A hefty 619 numbered pages. After the last page is bound in a map, which when unfolded, measures approximately 10 7/8"" x 19 1/4""; white background, black printing, blue, yellow & green colors. Dust jacket very good with shelf & edge wear; age toning to the white of back jacket & flaps; smudges, rubbing at corners and head & hell of spine, creases at bottom front corner. There is also what appears to be part of an old postage stamp (?) on front bottom corner - see photo. Not price clipped; original price $5.00. * From the forward,… Read More

Washington, D.C., U.S.A.: The Natural Geographic Society, 1984. Hardcover. Very Good. Photographed by James P. Blair. Hardcover in very good condition with padded faux leather navy blue boards and attached ribbon bookmark. Text block clean & tight with no markings noted. All text block edges gilt. Magnificent glossy color photographs throughout of the natural treasures found in the United States. 393 pages plus recommendations for further reading and a comprehensive Index.

W W Norton & Company, 1995. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. Lilly, Michael. 1st Printing Stated First Edition in addition to complete number line including number one. Hard cover in fine condition with dark orange boards, light brown spine cloth, and orange gilt spine lettering. Text block clean & tight; no writings, no markings; presents as unread and new. Black & whtie illustrations, charts, and maps throughout. Dust jacket in likewise fine condition. * From the book, ""We expect anything to move, but not the earth ! And we certainly do not expect mountains to throw the earth's innards into the sky! Nothing is as frightening as to feel the earth shake under our feet of to see flaming lava spew from unknown depths, moving mercilessly towards us. . . .aim of this book is to demystify their causes and to explain in layman's terms not only their origins but how, at long last, we may defend ourselves from the powerful assaults of earthquakes and volcanoes.""

Washington, D.C.: National Geographic Society, 2002. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. Hard cover in fine condition with brown leatherette boards, gold gilt spine lettering; gold gilt ruled rectangle on front board encasing a photograph o mountains. Text block clean and tight; no writing, no markings noted. Maroon ribbon bookmark bound in. All pages glossy with both narrative and beautiful color photographs throughout. No jacketBook presents as new and unread.