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Found 61 books for Rare Early Explorations Books (33-40 of 61)Click on the Book Title for large photos and detailed book description.

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Rare book by Perry, Commodore Mathew, C.; Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan
Perry, Commodore Mathew, C.; Narrative of the Expedition of an American Squadron to the China Seas and Japan, Performed in the years 1852, 1853, and 1854, under the command of Commodore M.C. Perry, United States Navy, by order of the government of the United States. Compiled from the original notes and journals of commodore Perry and his officers, at his request, and under his supervision, by Francis L. Hawks. Published by order of the Congress of the United States. Vols. 1 through 3. Ist edition, 1st printing, Washington, 1856. Large quarto, vol. 1. pp. xvii, errata, 547, 90 litho. plates (some colored or tinted) and maps and includes the suppressed "Public Bath at Simoda" plate at p. 408 (not listed in the List of Plates), numerous woodcuts in the text.. Vol. 2, pp. 414 pp with 27 plates (4 uncolored engraved plates, 13 hand colored engraved plates, 4 tinted lithographs and 6 hand colored lithographs. Two fold-out maps in the text and a map folio of 15 fold-out maps (on 14 sheets) at the rear. Vol. 3, pp. xliii, 705, 352 charts.
PRICE: $5,000.00 
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Rare Exploration Book & Map, Nicollet, Nicolas J.; Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi Basin, 1843
Nicollet, Nicolas J.; Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi Basin. Washington, 26th Congress, 2nd Session Senate document 237, 1843. Quarto, pp. 238, large folded map titled "Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River from Astronomical and Barometrical Observations Surveys and Information... in the years 1838-39-40.
The book is complete and in the original cloth with a calf spine label. The binding is tight and clean, inner hinges nicely tightened, the text is very clean and the map is in near mint condition.
PRICE: $2,000.00 
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Rare Exploration Book by Schoolcraft, Henry R.; Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake..1834
Schoolcraft, Henry R.; Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the actual source of the river; embracing an Exploratory Trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers in 1832. New York, 1834. Octavo, pp. vi, 307, 5 maps (2 folded). The work is complete and in the original pebbled cloth with paper spine label. The binding is tight with light restoration to outer spine margins. The text is clean with an x-lib. stamp and embossed stamp on end sheet and title page. Very minor foxing to some text margins. In very good condition.
PRICE: $1,200.00 
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Rare Exploration book, Don J. Ignatius Molina; Geographical, Natural History Chili
Molina, Abbe Don J. Ignatius; The Geographical, Natural and Civil History of Chili. [Chile] Illustrated by a Half-Sheet Map of the Country. With Notes from the Spanish and French versions, and an Appendix, Containing Copious Extracts from the Araucana of Don Alonzo de Ercilla. Translated from the original Italian, by an American gentleman. Middletown, (Conn.): Printed for I. Riley, 1808. Octavo, 2 volumes, 8vo. vol. 1. pp. xiii, 271, errata, , folded frontispiece map. Vol. 2, pp. viii, 305, errata, 2nd title page: An Appendix to the Civil and Political History of Chili, consisting of a Sketch of the Araucana, New York, 1808 pp. iv, 68.
The set is complete and in a contemporary tree calf with gilt spine titles and panels. The binding are tight with light archival restoration at hinge margins. Very light toning or foxing to first and last page margins, map very clean, owners penciled name on titles In very good condition.
PRICE: $800.00 
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Rare Geographic Atlas: Julius C. Solinus; Polyhistor, Rerum Toto Orbe Memorabilium Thesaurus Locpletissimus. 1543.
Solinus, C. Julius; Polyhistor, Rerum Toto Orbe Memorabilium Thesaurus Locpletissimus.. Basel: Michael Isingrin, 1543. Folio, pp. 20, 230, 2, plus two folding maps and eighteen in-text maps. Woodcut vignette on title page and final leaf.
This rare atlas is complete and in the original limp vellum with black spine titles. String ties are perished, light soiling to boards. Very early damp stain to lower margin of text and maps has had archival treatment.
PRICE: $10,500.00 
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Rare geology book by Owen, David Dale; Report of a Geological Exploration of part of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois.
Owen, David Dale; Report of a Geological Exploration of part of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois. Washington, SED 407, 1844. Octavo, pp. 191, 24 folded plates and maps (many colored). The text is complete and in a recent cloth and marbled boards with gilt cover and spine titles. The binding is tight and very clean, text and plates are exceptionally clean. In very good condition.
PRICE: $400.00 
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Rare Geology Book, John B. Trask, Report on the Geology of the Coast Mountains, 1855
Trask, John B.; Report on the Geology of the Coast Mountains; Embracing their Agricultural Resources and Mineral Productions. Also Portions of the Middle and Northern Mining Districts. California Senate Doc. #14, 1855. Octavo, pp. 95.
This rare work on California is complete and in a modern archival folder. The binding is tight and clean. There are short archival repairs to the outer corners and margins of a few pages. Light toning to one signature. Over all in very good condition.
PRICE: $500.00 
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Rare geology book, William Thomas Blandford; Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia
Blandford, William Thomas; Observations on the Geology and Zoology of Abyssinia, made during the progress of the British Expedition to that Country in 1867-68. Macmillan, London., 1870. First edition, quarto, pp. xii, 488 folding tinted lithograph frontispiece, 12 plates including 6 colored lithographs bird plates by Keulemans, folding colored geological map. The text is complete and in the original green cloth with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight, smudge mark on lower spine where call-number was removed. Book plate of noted U.S. geologist Josiah D. Whitney on paste down and smaller plate removed from upper margin of paste down and pocket removed from rear. The text is exceptionally clean and bright. In very good condition.
PRICE: $900.00 
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