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	Rare travel book by Timkovski, Egor Fedorovich; Voyage a Péking, a travers la Mongolie, en 1820 et 1821 Timkovski, Egor Fedorovich; Voyage a Péking, a travers la Mongolie, en 1820 et 1821, Edited by Julius von Klaproth. 3 volumes, including Atlas. Paris, Librairie Orientale de Dondey-Dupré père et fils, 1826-1827. Quarto, vol. 1, pp. [8], xii, 478, vol. 2, pp. [4], 459; 32. Atlas with an engraved lithographed title, folding route map, folding plan of Peking, folding plan of the Russian embassy in Peking, and 8 engraved plates. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. The set is complete and is bound in late 19th century blue half-calf and marbled boards, with gilt spine panels and titles, marbled text edges and end sheets. Minor shelf scuffing to bindings. The text and plates are very clean. In very good condition. PRICE: $1,400.00
	Rare travel book, Maillet, Benoit de & Mascrier, Jean-Baptiste L'Abbue; Description de L'Egypte, Contenant Plusieurs Remarques Curieuses sur la Geographie..1735 Maillet, Benoit de & Mascrier, Jean-Baptiste L'Abbue; Description de L'Egypte, Contenant Plusieurs Remarques Curieuses sur la Geographie Ancienne et Moderne de ce Pais, sur les Monumens Anciens, sur les Moeurs, les Coztumes & la Religion des Habitans, sur le Gouvernement & le Commerce, ... Compos'e sur les M'Moires de Monsieur DE Maillet. First edition, Paris, 1735. Quarto, pp. xxiv, 328, 242, 10, folded engraved maps, 7 engraved plates. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. The work is complete and in a  contemporary tree calf with seven decorative gilt gilt spine panels and titles. The binding is tight with light rubbing to binding edges and corners. The text and plates are very clean with minor light toning to some page margins. In very good condition. PRICE: $2,000.00
	Rare Travel book, Thomas Ashe; Travels in America Performed in the Year 1806 Ashe, Thomas; Travels in America, Performed in the Year 1806, for the Purpose of Exploring the Rivers Alleghany, Monongahela, Ohio, and Mississippi, and Ascertaining the Produce and Conditions of their Banks and Vicinity. London: Richard Phillips,  2nd printing, 1809. Octavo, pp. 316, 4. The work is complete and in a later calf over cloth boards with gilt spine panels. The binding is tight and very clean. Minor toning to some text pages. Over all in very good condition. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $600.00
	Rare Travel Book: James Howell; Instructions and Directions for Forren Travell. 1650. Howell, James; Instructions and Directions for Forren Travell. Shewing by what course, and in what compas of time, one may take an exact Survey of the Kingdomes, and States of Christendome, and arrive to the Practicall Knowledge of the Languages, to good purpose. With a New Appendix for Travelling into Turkey and the Levant Parts. London, printed by W.W. for Humphrey Mosley, 1650. Octavo, pp. 11, 140, illustrated title page, second title page, portrait of Prince Charles. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. The work is complete and in a 19th century full calf with gilt titles and marbled end sheets, gilt text block edges. The binding is tight and clean, the text is very clean. In very good condition. PRICE: $4,800.00
	Rare Western Americana book by Stansbury, Howard; Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah. Stansbury, Howard; Exploration and Survey of the Valley of the Great Salt Lake of Utah. Senate Exec. Doc. #3, Philadelphia, 1852. Text, quarto, pp. 488, 59 plates (some folded, some colored). Atlas, quarto, 2 large folded maps. Both parts are complete and in the original embossed cloth, gold gilt spine and cover titles. Titles are very bright. Light foxing and light lower margin damp stain just touching lower edge of some text and plates, maps are clean with only minor light toning. A very good set. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $900.00
	Rare Western Americana Book for sale, Warren, G. K.; Preliminary Report of Explorations in Nebraska and Dakota, in the Years 1855-56-57. Washington, 1875. Warren, G. K.; Preliminary Report of Explorations in Nebraska and Dakota, in the Years 1855-56-57. Washington, 1875. Octavo, pp. 126, large folded map of Dakota and Nebraska. The work is complete and in a modern calf over marbled boards with a paper title label and original title cover bound in. The binding is tight and clean, map re-backed on verso of folds with archival tissue, the text is very clean, canceled library book plate on verso of title cover. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $700.00
	Rare Western Americana Book, Report of Lieut. J. W. Abert, of His Examination of New Mexico, Abert, J. W. & Peck, W. G.; Report of Lieut. J. W. Abert, of His Examination of New Mexico, in the Years 1846-'47,  [with] Map of the Territory of New Mexico. Senate Executive Document No. 23, 30th Congress, First Session, Washington, 1848.  Octavo, pp. 132, illustrated with 24 lithographic plates and large folding map of New Mexico territory in rear pocket. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. The work is complete and in a modern quarter calf over marbled boards with the original gilt spine label preserved. The binding is tight and pristine, the text, plates and map are exceptionally clean with only a small embossed stamp on first title page and a few very minor spots on a couple of plates. In very good condition. PRICE: $1,000.00
	Rare western Americana book, Sitgreaves, Lorenzo; Report of an Expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers. 1853. Sitgreaves, Lorenzo; Report of an Expedition down the Zuni and Colorado Rivers. Washington, 32nd Congress, 2nd Session, Senate Doc. 59, 1853. Quarto, pp. 31, 198, 78 plates being 24 plates of Indians (one mis-numbered) & views (Many tinted and as usual #14 mis-numbered), 6 plates of mammals, 5 of 6 plates of birds (as usual #2 not issued in pagination, 19 plates of reptiles, 3 plates of fish, 21 botanical plates; large folded map titled "Reconnaissance of the Zuni, Little Colorado and Colorado Rivers". FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. The work is complete and in the original brown cloth with gilt spine titles. The binding is tight and clean, light foxing to end sheets, light foxing to some plate margins, the map is very clean, In very good condition. PRICE: $1,800.00

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