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	Geology book by Charles Lyell, Travels in North America in the Years 1841 and 1842. Lyell, Charles; Travels in North America, in the Years 1841-42; with Geological Observations on the United States, Canada and Nova Scotia. Two volumes in one, New York, Wiley & Putnam, 1845. Octavo, pp. vii, 251, folded colored frontispiece view of Niagara Falls, colored map of Niagara District, folded b/w view of Niagara Falls, folded b/w plate of fossils & pp. vi, 231, 10 pages of ads, folded hand-colored map of United States & Canada, 2 b/w plates. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The set is complete and in the original cloth with gilt spine titles. Binding is tight and clean. 1852 ownership name on end sheet. Light foxing to margins of pages and light foxing to margins of some plates. Soiling to very outer margins of map and Niagara Falls view. Over all in very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $800.00
	Mining History: Freeman, Harry C.; A Brief History of Butte, Montana, the World's Greatest Mining Camp. Freeman, Harry C.; A Brief History of Butte, Montana, the World's Greatest Mining Camp. 1st edition, Chicago: Henry O. Shepard Company, 1900. Quarto, pp. 123, plus five pages of ads, colored photo gravure frontispiece of prospectors, numerous photos and 4 half-tones by Charles Russell and illustrations. Also loose within the work are two items: A circa 1930s tourist guide to Butte and a 1903 post card of Butte, never used and with a colored view titled Richest Hill in the World, Butte, Montana. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The work is complete and in the original rust colored cloth with black cover titles and vignette. The binding is tight and very clean with only minor scuffing to board edges. The text is very clean. A very good copy of the scarce first printing. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $200.00
	Rare Arctic Book: Ross, Sir John; Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions.... Ross, Sir John; Narrative of a Second Voyage in Search of a North-West Passage, and of a Residence in the Arctic Regions During the Years 1829, 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833...Including the Reports of Commander, now Captain, James Clark Ross...and the Discovery of the Northern Magnetic Pole. London, A. W. Webster, 1835. Octavo, pp. [8], xxxiii, [1], 740, 16 steel-engraved plates including frontispiece; 6 color lithographed plates (1 of which is a plan); 3 color mezzotints; 6 maps (1 of which is a large folding hand-colored chart of the Arctic regions). FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The text is complete and in the original cloth over boards, spine expertly re-backed with original spine strip retained, edge wear to the corners and edges of the boards has been nicely restored. Very light foxing to a few text signatures. Over all in very good condition. The first edition, rare large paper printing. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $1,400.00
	Rare atlas of Italy, Jenkins, Thomas; Le Véritable guide des voyageurs en Italie, 1787. Jenkins, Thomas; Le Véritable guide des voyageurs en Italie, avec la description des routes et des postes Accompagne de Cartes exactes Geographiques, de courtes observations sur tout ce que I’ on trouve de plus temarquable dans chasque ville & lieu de passage..... Dédié à monsieur Thomas Jenkins. 2nd edition, Rome, Imprimerie de Paul Giunchi, 1787. Octavo, pp. 397, 21 folded maps of parts of Italy. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The work is complete and in the original paper covered binders wraps with a modern spine label. Wrap and scuffing to covers, light toning to some text and map margins. The work is housed in a modern cloth, box. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $600.00
	Rare Book and Rare Maps by Featherstonaugh, George W.: Report of a Geological Reconnoissance made in 1835 from the Seat of Government by the way of Green Bay and the Wisconsin Territory to the Coteau de Prarie, an Elevated Ridge Dividing the Missouri..... Featherstonhaugh, George W.; Report of a Geological Reconnoissance made in 1835 from the Seat of Government by the way of Green Bay and the Wisconsin Territory to the Coteau de Prairie, an Elevated Ridge Dividing the Missouri from the St. Peter's River. Washington, 1836. Octavo, pp. 168, 4 plates containing 20 figures, and two large folded maps. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The volume is complete with both of the very rare maps present. The volume is in a modern quarter calf over marbled boards with gilt spine titles. Light foxing to the first and last text pages, stamp of the Ecole Nationale des Mines on title page with exchange stamp above it. The two maps are very clean with only minor foxing at two folds and a very short tear to the inner edge of one map. Over all this is a very good copy of Featherstonaugh's work with both of the important maps present. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $1,600.00
	Rare book by Carver, Jonathan; Three Years Travels through the Interior Parts of North America. Carver, Jonathan; Three Years Travels through the Interior Parts of North America for more than Five Thousand Miles; Containing an Account of the Great Lakes, and all the Lakes, Islands and Rivers, Cataracts, Mountains, Minerals, Soil, and Vegetable Productions.......and an Appendix. Philadelphia, Key & Simpson, 1796. Octavo, pp. ix, 360, and 20 page list of subscribers. The text is complete and in a contemporary full calf with a gilt spine label. Owners book plate on paste down earlier penciled purchase notation on first page and small embossed stamp on title page. Light toning to outer margins of a few pages, binding is tight with light scuffing to boards and spine edges. In very good condition. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $550.00
	Rare book 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. The volume is complete and in the original red cloth with gilt cover and spine titles. X-lib. with book plate on paste down and withdrawal stamp on book plate and edge of two text pages, stamp on verso of two maps in pocket, call number removed from spine edge. Ad for this book by Edgar A Werner rare books of Albany, NY on end sheet with penned note above it indicating original owners receipt of book from Frederick Law Olmsted. Plates and maps are quite clean as is text. A very good copy of a rare work on Niagara Falls. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS. PRICE: $750.00
	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. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS The set is complete and all three volumes are in the original cloth with gilt titles. Volume 1 some scuffing to boards, corners and edges, plates, including plates of nude bath scene are exceptionally bright. Volumes 2 and 3, light scuffing to boards, short archival repairs to first two maps of volume 2, with text and plates exceptionally bright in volume 2 and moderate foxing throughout volume 3. Overall an exceptional set with ALL plates including baths scene present. FREE SHIPPING ON ALL ITEMS PRICE: $4,500.00

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