Scarce 1st ed. World Snake Dist., 1845

From the very scarce first edition of Berghaus’ Physikal Atlas, published 1848 by Justus-Perthes. Three views of the world with drawings of snakes and information about distribution of snakes throug

Lovely example of North Carolina map from the first edition of Colton’s Atlas of the World. One of the few mid-19th century maps to show North Carolina independently—it was more often mapp

Beautiful and scarce double-page chromolithographic map of Northern Texas and Indian Territory. From the 1885 edition of Tunison’s Peerless Universal Atlas of the World. WorldCat lists this atla

Beautiful double-page map of California and western states, from the 1885 Tunison’s Peerles Universal Atlas of the World by H. C. Tunison. WorldCat lists this atlas as Tunison’s first atla

Scarce first edition. “Geographische Verbreitung der Menschen-Rassen,” by Gotha, J. Perthes. Geographical spread of the human race. Map in outline color. The map is surrounded by drawings of t

1st Amer. ed. w/scarce dj - Antheil by Ezra Pound George Antheil, the person behind this book’s theme, would ultimately become integral to the future of the world, literally affecting most of us rig

Featured in this lot is this scarce first edition of "Life of Barnum; The World Renowned Showman" written by P.T. Barnum and published circa 1891. Phineas Taylor Barnum was an American showman, politi

Scarce copperplate engraved map of this region from the first edition of J. H. Colton’s landmark Atlas of the World. Covers Austria, Hungary, the Czech Republic (Bohemia), Romania, Transylvania

By Walter Bodin and Burnet Hershey. 1st Ed, 1934. Coward-McCann, Inc. (Publ.), NY. 312 pages, illustrated with nearly three-dozen photographs.A well-known but extremely scarce volume on “little

Desirable first edition of Roosevelt’s final work on big-game hunting. Two volumes, original buckram cloth with morocco spine labels lettered in gilt, tissue-guarded engraved frontispieces, with ill

One of the most striking maps of Southern Texas to come out of this era. Tunison's Peerless Universal Atlas is a unique and interesting blend of styles, emulating the modern commercial publishers of C

Heading: Author: Higgins, Colin Title: Harold and Maude Place Published: Philadelphia Publisher:Lippincott Date Published: [1971] Description: Decorative white cloth, jacke

Exquisite and scarce hand-colored Plate 14 (Woodcock) from the first major sport color plate book produced in America. Beautifully colored at the time of publication by Thomas Doughty, founding-father

Desirable and scarce hand-colored Plate 13 (Trout of Silver Lake/Male Brook Trout) from the first major sport color plate book produced in America. Beautifully colored at the time of publication by Th

1836 1st ed World As It Is Perkins Slavery Indians Ireland Egypt Illustrated MAP ‘The World As It Is’ was written by Samuel Perkins to give a concise view of the nations of the world as it relates

Heading: Author: Bromme, Traugott Title: Die Verfassungen der Vereinigten Staaten Von Nord Amerika der Freistaaten Pennsylvania und Texas, Der Koenig-Reiche Belgien und Norwegen Place Published: Stut

1874 1st ed World on Wheels History of Travel Roman Chariots Farm Plows Railroad Benjamin Taylor’s ‘World on Wheels’ is a late 19th-century collection of anecdotes and stories of the unfortunate

Title: Scarce 1st ed. map of Florida, O. W. Gray 1873 Description: From the first edition of Gray’s Atlas of the United States by O. W. Gray. “Gray’s Atlas Map of Florida” was published 1873 b

Published 1920 in London by John Lane: the Bodley Head and in New York by John Lane Company. Extremely scarce first edition with signature of Odell Shepard on inside front cover. Shepard was an Americ

Interesting map of the United States showing county, state and territory boundaries as they existed in 1812. Florida referred to as "Spanish Possessions," and Mississippi Territory extends from Georgi

Very scarce hardcover title by America First Committee founder John T. Flynn. Very current topic, as it discusses destructive elements in American life which parallel the fascist-destructive developme

The custom of giving to friends written remembrances on loose leaves is an ancient one. This book was put together in the latter 19th century, when this was a popular custom. It is a book that is diff

Very unusual publication put out in 1940 by prisoners at Mill Point Federal Prison in West Virginia. Mill Point Prison was open from 1938 to 1959. Howard Fast, the novelist who wrote Spartacus, was in

Captain William Kidd Gentleman or Buccaneer? By Clarence Milligan, scarce 1st ed. Signed with dedication to Francis Atkinson on first endpaper. Unsigned copies also appear to be scarce. Author traces