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New York: Cassell Publishing Company, 1892. 418 pp. Original yellow cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding moderately soiled and rubbed. Spine a bit darkened. Leaves age toned. Front hinge just starting. Illust. w/ b/w text illustrations.. Hard Cover. Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1973. 288 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Light rubbing to edges. DJ has modest edge wear. Illust. w/ 48 color and over 100 b/w paintings, drawings, and maps. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, Inc., 1973. 288 pp. Original red cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Light rubbing to edges. Corners and spine ends a bit bumped. DJ has modest edge wear. Illust. w/ 48 color and over 100 b/w paintings, drawings, and maps. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago, New York, San Francisco: Rand McNally & Company (1969) 248 pp. Original gray cloth covers w/ title in gilt. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. Tape ghosts to edges of rear blank endpaper. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. DJ moderately soiled w/ mild edge wear. Small chip to top of spine. Illust. w/ over 260 b/w photos.. First Printing. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

Chicago, IL: The Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1959. 462 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly rubbed. Top edge gilt. Illust. w/ b/w plates, a reproduction of the original title page, and a fold-out map. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1924. 554 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine, and small gilt seal on front cover. Binding lightly soiled and rubbed. Corners and spine ends bumped; spine a bit darkened. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Front hinge tender. Includes finances and reviews of all research projects performed, from geological exploration of the Canadian Rockies to Australian expedition, and other essays. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1919. 674 pp. Original green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine, and small gilt seal on front cover. Binding a bit soiled and rubbed. Spine darkened; ends bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Includes finances, reviews of all research projects performed, from geological exploration of the Canadian Rockies, to Collins-Garner Congo expedition, and other essays. Illust. w/ b/w photos and drawings.. Hard Cover. Very Good/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

London: Arthur Baker Ltd. (1953) 256 pp. Original light blue cloth covers, lightly rubbed. Spine a bit sunned; ends bumped. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. DJ lightly soiled w/ chipping to corners and spine ends among other edges. "pneumonia" written on rear panel near top edge w/ a few small numbers written on front panel. Spine a bit darkened. Illust. w/ a color frontispiece of Sir Richard Burton.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Washington, D. C.: Government Printing Office, 1919. 228 pp. Original olive green cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding lightly soiled; rear cover a bit faded. Spine ends bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. Illust. w/ b/w plates and figures.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/No Dust Jacket. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Chicago, IL: The Lakeside Press/R. R. Donnelley & Sons Company, 1996. 450 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Top edge gilt w/ few scratch marks to gilt. Illust. w/ color maps, and b/w photos and drawings. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/No Dust Jacket. 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall.

Chicago, IL: Kingston House (1957) 192 pp. Original blue paper covered boards w/ blue-green cloth spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends a bit bumped. Previous owner's bookplate on front paste-down. DJ lightly soiled and rubbed w/ approx. 1/4" closed tear at top edge of rear panel. Contents very nice.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Boston/Toronto: Little, Brown and Company (1971) 430 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Light sunning to edges. Previous owner's name in ink to bottom edge of, and name stamp on, front endpaper. Compliments card stapled to front endpaper. DJ a bit rubbed w/ modest edge wear. Illust. w/ a color frontispiece, b/w photos and maps. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good-. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Review Copy.

New York: Julian Messner Inc. (1963) 608 pp. Original brown, decorative cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends and bottom corner of rear cover a bit bumped. DJ lightly rubbed w/ wear to edges. Price clipped. Illust. w/ drawings, paintings, engravings, historical maps, documentary art, old prints, woodcuts, and lithographs. Contents very nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good+/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Collins, 1947. 324 pp. Original gray cloth covers w/ gilt title on spine. Light foxing to edges of covers; spine ends sunned. Corners and spine ends slightly bumped. Front inner hinge cracked. Light toning to blank endpapers; previous owner's name on front blank endpaper. DJ lightly soiled w/ wear and several short tears to edges. Spine darkened w/ approx. 1" chip at bottom of spine. Illust. w/ 48 plates in colour and 120 illustrations in b/w.. Hard Cover. Good+/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

New York, NY: Saturday Review Press (1974) 224 pp. Original purple covers w/ gilt title on spine. Binding very bright and clean. Spine ends and bottom corners bumped. Light foxing to edges of text block and endpapers. DJ has light edge wear. Illust. w/ 16 pages of colour plates and about 100 b/w illustrations. Contents nice.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York, NY: Bonanza Books (1956) 238 pp. Original blue cloth covers, lightly rubbed. Spine ends and bottom corners bumped. Edges of leaves lightly age toned. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ small chip to top corner of front panel. Approx. 1/2" closed tear from top edge of front panel near spine; approx. 1/2" closed tear from top edge of rear panel. Illust. w/ b/w photos.. Hard Cover. Very Good-/Very Good-. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

New York: Bonanza Books (1956) 238 pp. Original blue cloth covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped and rubbed. DJ lightly soiled w/ modest edge wear. Illust. w/ b/w photos. Contents very nice.. Second Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Octopus Books Ltd. (1975) 128 pp. Original brown cloth covers w/ a photo on front and rear covers. Binding very bright and clean. Modest rubbing to corners and spine ends. Light scattered foxing. DJ has mild edge wear. Illust. w/ over 150 color and b/w illustrations. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.

London: Cassell & Company Ltd. (1958) 338 pp. Original blue cloth covers w/ small discoloration spot to bottom edge of front cover. Spine sunned. Light brown spotting to binding. Modest rubbing to corners and spine ends. Light scattered foxing. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ mild edge wear. Light chipping to corners and spine ends. Price clipped. Illust. w/ color photos.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Good/Good. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Harrisburg, PA: Stackpole Company (1965) 480 pp. Original brown cloth covers, very bright and clean. Spine ends bumped. DJ moderately soiled and rubbed w/ wear to edges. Approx. 1/2" closed tear from top edge of rear panel near spine. Spine sunned. Math problem written in pencil on rear flap. Illust. w/ b/w plates and maps. Contents nice.. Hard Cover. Very Good/Good+. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.