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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, John G. Keysler; Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, Lorrain Keysler, John George; Travels through Germany, Bohemia, Hungary, Switzerland, Italy, and Lorrain. Giving a true and just description of the present state of those countries; their Natural, Literary, and Political History; Manners, Laws, Commerce, Manufacturers.....Illustrated with Copper Plates, engraved from drawings on the spot. In four volumes, 1st English edition, printed for A. Linde, London, 1756-57. Quarto, volume 1, pp. xiv, 6, 520, frontispiece map, three copper plates. Volume 2, pp. 2, 507, 1 plate. Volume 3, pp. 2, 385, 10. Volume 4, pp. 2, 290, 77 (appendix), 10, 3 plates. Total of eight plates. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. The set is complete and in a contemporary full calf with gilt spine titles and gilt ruled borders. Bindings have been nicely restored at edges and corners and scuffed areas on boards. Toning to margins of some text pages, penciled signature and some penciled notes on end sheets, rear end sheet and last index page water-stained on lower third. Over all a very good set. PRICE: $850.00
	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, Michael Symes; An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava. 1800. Symes, Michael; An Account of an Embassy to the Kingdom of Ava, sent by the Governor-General of India, in the Year 1795. First Edition, London, W. Bulmer & Co., 1800. Large quarto, wide page margins, pp. xxiii, 503, errata, two folding engraved maps, 26 engraved plates. The work is rare in the 1st edition state. It is complete and in a contemporary calf with gilt titles and marbled end sheets. The binding is tight with wear to the board corners and edges. The text, maps and plates are clean with very minor toning. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $2,900.00
	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, Warriner, Francis; Cruise of the United States Frigate Potomac. 1835. Warriner, Francis; Cruise of the United States Frigate Potomac Round the World, during the Years 1831-34. Embracing the Attack on Quallah Battoo, with Notices of Scenes, Manners, etc., in Different Parts of Asia, South America, and the Islands of the Pacific. New York: Leavitt, Lord & Co., Boston: Crocker & Brewster, 1835. Octavo, pp. 366, 2 12pp., plus frontispiece, a plan and numerous plates. The work is complete and in a contemporary full calf with gilt titles. The binding is tight with scuffing to boards. Foxing and damp margin to contents. In good condition. FREE SHIPPING FOR ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $450.00
	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

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