Found 66 books for Rare Early Travel Books (17-24 of 66)

Click on the Book Title for large photos and detailed book description.

Geology-Books sells rare and out of print books, exploration books, geological books, rare vintage maps and travel books for sale. Shop online. Rare Early Travel Books
	Book by Lempriere, William; A Tour from Gibraltor to Tangier, Sallee, Mogodore, Santa Cruz, Tarudant and thence over Mount Atlas to Morocco . . . London, 1791. Lempriere, William; A Tour from Gibraltor to Tangier, Sallee, Mogodore, Santa Cruz, Tarudant and thence over Mount Atlas to Morocco . . . London, 1791. Octavo, pp. xl, 464, folded map of "Empire of Morocco. The text is complete and in a contemporary full calf, bumping to edges, very good. Rare first edition with map present. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $550.00
	Book by Lieut. James M. Gillis; The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition To The Southern Hemisphere, During The Years 1849-52. House Exc. Doc. 121, 33rd Cong., 1st Sess., Washington, 1855. Gillis, Lieut. James M. The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition To The Southern Hemisphere, During The Years 1849-52. House Exc. Doc. 121, 33rd Cong., 1st Sess., Washington: A.O.P. Nicholson, Printer, 1855. Quarto, 2 volumes. Volume l. devoted principally to Chile. pp. xiii, 2, 556, frontispiece, very large panoramic folding view of Santa Lucia, 3 large folding maps, 1 single-page map, 3 single-page plans, 5 lithographed plates and a beautifully colored chromolith plate of an Araucanian chief. Volume ll devoted to the Andes and the Pampas, pp x, 300, one folding map of Argentina, 1 single page map, and 35 plates depicting the animal, fish and reptile life of the area, three are full color plates depicting the basketry and other textiles of the native populations and fifteen are beautiful full color plates depicting native bird species. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The set is complete and in the original half calf and marbled boards, calf  spine labels and gilt titles. Light wear and scuffing to boards and edges, text and plates with very minor marginal toning. A very clean set. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $800.00
	Book by Lusser, Carl Franz; Nachragliche Bemerkungen zu der geognostischen Forschung und Darstellung des Alpendurchschnitts vom St. Gothard bis Art am Zugersee. 1842 Lusser, Carl Franz; Nachragliche Bemerkungen zu der geognostischen Forschung und Darstellung des Alpendurchschnitts vom St. Gothard bis Art am Zugersee. Allge. Schweizerische Gesellschaft, Nouveaux memoires Societe Helvetique, 1842. Quarto, pp. 14, three folded plates (two hand colored). The work is complete and in an archival folder with original blue decorative paper wraps bound in, edge wear to wraps, text uncut, minor foxing to plates. A very good copy. Lusser's inked address label and inscription to Charles Jackson, tipped in.Very rare. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $500.00
	Book by Oscar (Oskar Friedrich von) Fraas; Aus dem Orient. Theil I. Geologische Beobachtungen am Nil, auf der Sinai-Halbinsel und in Syrien. Thiel II. Geologische Beobachtungen am Libanon. Stuttgart, Ebner & Seubert 1867 & 1878. Fraas, Oscar (Oskar Friedrich von); Aus dem Orient. Theil I. Geologische Beobachtungen am Nil, auf der Sinai-Halbinsel und in Syrien. Thiel II. Geologische Beobachtungen am Libanon. Stuttgart, Ebner & Seubert 1867 & 1878. Octavo, Theil I pp. viii, 222, colored frontispiece, 3 folded plates of fossils, numerous text figures. Theil II, pp. vi, 136, b/w frontispiece, 6 plates of fossils. The set is complete and in the original calf and cloth, spines rubbed with gilt titles partially perished, minor light foxing, owner's blind stamp on title pages, very good. Very rare with both volumes present. Theil II is seldom seen. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $900.00
	Book by William H. Emory; Notes of a Military Reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth in Missouri to San Diego, in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers. Washington, HED #41, 30th Congress, 1848. Emory, William H.; Notes of a Military Reconnoissance from Fort Leavenworth in Missouri to San Diego, in California, including part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers. Washington, HED #41, 30th Congress, 1848. Octavo, pp. 614, 68 plates, 3 folded maps and plans. The set is complete and in a recent calf and cloth with gilt titles and large folded map in separate matching calf slipcase, map with archival repairs on verso of folds, exceptionally clean set, free of the usual foxing. Rare with all maps and plates present. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $1,600.00
	Book on Florida Reefs: Agassiz, Louis, Report on the Florida Reefs Agassiz, Louis; Report on the Florida Reefs accompanied by Illustrations of Florida Corals. Cambridge, Memoir H.M.C.Z., Vol. 7 #1, 1880. Quarto, pp. 62, 22 plates, 1 folded map. The work is complete and in a recent archival folder with the original title cover laid on front of the folder. The binding is tight and clean. Light damp margin to the outer margin of the first text pages. The plates are clean. The map has been repaired with clear archival tape on the verso of the fold. Over all in very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $250.00
	Early Travel Book: Pennant, Thomas; A Tour from Downing to Alston-Moor. London, Wilson & Co, 1801. Pennant, Thomas; A Tour from Downing to Alston-Moor. London, Wilson & Co, 1801. Large quarto, pp. viii, 195, 27 engraved plates. The work is complete and in a modern calf over marbled boards with gilt titles. The binding is tight and clean, text and plates are very clean. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL BOOKS PRICE: $650.00
	Exploration and Travel by, W. Rickmer Rickmers, The Duab of Turkestan Rickmers, W. Rickmer; The Duab of Turkestan, a Physiographic Sketch and Account of Travels. Cambridge; at the University Press, 1913. Large quarto, pp. xv, 564, frontispiece, 69 full-page plates (including 2 folding panoramas), 132 other photographs, plans and maps, and two folding maps. The work is complete and in the original cloth with gilt titles. The binding is tight, scuffing to the boards and smudge on lower spine edge. The text is very clean and free of any marking, front inner hinge nicely tightened. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $450.00

Result Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9