Found 49 books for Rare Early Travel Books (33-40 of 49)

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	Rare Book by Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; The Selkirk Range, British Columbia, Vol. 1 & 2. Wheeler, Arthur Oliver; The Selkirk Range, British Columbia, Vol. 1 & 2. Ottawa Ontario: Government Printing Bureau, 1905. Quarto text and atlas. Text pp. xvii, errata, 459, frontispiece, 95 plates and illustrations. Atlas, 13 folded maps and panoramas. PRICE: $270.00
	Rare Book by: Psalmanaazaar, George; Memoirs of ****. Commonly Known by the Name of George Psalmanzaar; a Reputed Native of Formosa. Psalmanaazaar, George; Memoirs of ****. Commonly Known by the Name of George Psalmanzaar; a Reputed Native of Formosa. Written by himself, in order to be published after his death . . . 2nd edition. London, 1765. Octavo, pp. ii, 307, frontispiece portrait of author. PRICE: $700.00
	Rare by by James T. Gardner and Frederick L. Olmsted on the Preservation of the Niagara Falls, New York Gardner, James T. & Olmsted, Frederick L.; Special Report of New York State Survey on the Preservation of the Scenery of Niagara Falls, and Fourth Annual Report on the Triangulation of the State for the Year 1879. Charles Van Benthuysen & Sons, Albany, 1880. One of 100 copies printed. Large octavo, pp. 96, folded engraved plate, 3 folded maps and 9 heliotype prints from photo negatives of photographs by the famous landscape photographer George Barker, 2 folded maps in rear pocket. PRICE: $750.00
	Rare California Gold Rush Book: Lawson B. Patterson; Twelve Years in the Mines of California Patterson, Lawson, B.; Twelve Years in the Mines of California; Embracing a general View of the Gold Region, with Practical Observations on Hill, Placer, and Quartz Diggings; and Notes on the origin of Gold Deposits. Cambridge, 1862. octavo, pp. 110. The book is complete and in the original embossed dark brown cloth with gilt stamped cover title. The binding is tight with spine expertly re-backed to match. Originally from the library of noted American mining geologist Rossiter Raymond with his initials and presented to the AIME by Alfred Raymond with AIME book plate on paste down. The text is very clean. A very nice association copy. Patterson arrived in California in July 1849, and for the next twelve years worked his diggings near Georgetown, in El Dorado County. In addition to describing the gold region, Patterson provides a narrative of his own experiences. Much of the book contains information on the gold region, conditions found and advice to new miners. PRICE: $650.00
	Rare Gem Book by Boyle, Frederick; To the Cape for Diamonds. London, Chapman & Hall, 1873. Boyle, Frederick; To the Cape for Diamonds. London, Chapman & Hall, 1873. Octavo, pp. xix, 415. PRICE: $950.00
	Rare geology book by Volney, Constantin Francois C.; Tableau du Climat et du sol des Etats-Unis d'Amerique. Suivi d'elcaircissemens sur la Floride Volney, Constantin Francois C.; Tableau du Climat et du sol des Etats-Unis d'Amerique. Suivi d'elcaircissemens sur la Floride, sur la colonie Francaise au Scioto, sur quelques colonies Canadiennes et sur les sauvages. Paris, Courcier & Dentu, 1803. Octavo, Vol. 1, pp. xvi, 300, 2 folded pl?ates. Vol. 2, pp. 301-514, 2 folded maps, pp. 8, 2. PRICE: $700.00
	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
	Rare Mining Book by William Bullock; Six Months Residence and travels in Mexico; 1825. Bullock, William; Six Months Residence and travels in Mexico; Containing Remarks on the present State of new Spain, its natural productions, state of society, manufactures, trade, agriculture, antiquities, etc. Two vollumes, 2nd ed., London, 1825. Octavo, vol. 1, pp. x, 255, folded frontispiece view of Mexico City, six plates including folded view. Vol. 2, pp. vii, 264, colored frontispiece, 2 plates, folded map of Mexico City, folded tables. PRICE: $850.00

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