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	Rare Exploration Book & Map, Nicollet, Nicolas J.; Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi Basin, 1843 Nicollet, Nicolas J.; Report Intended to Illustrate a Map of the Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi Basin. Washington, 26th Congress, 2nd Session Senate document 237, 1843. Quarto, pp. 238, large folded map titled "Hydrographical Basin of the Upper Mississippi River from Astronomical and Barometrical Observations Surveys and Information... in the years 1838-39-40. The book is complete and in the original cloth with a calf spine label. The binding is tight and clean, inner hinges nicely tightened, the text is very clean and the map is in near mint condition. PRICE: $2,000.00
	Rare Exploration Book by Schoolcraft, Henry R.; Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake..1834 Schoolcraft, Henry R.; Narrative of an Expedition through the Upper Mississippi to Itasca Lake, the actual source of the river; embracing an Exploratory Trip through the St. Croix and Burntwood (or Broule) Rivers in 1832. New York, 1834. Octavo, pp. vi, 307, 5 maps (2 folded). The work is complete and in the original pebbled cloth with paper spine label. The binding is tight with light restoration to outer spine margins. The text is clean with an x-lib. stamp and embossed stamp on end sheet and title page. Very minor foxing to some text margins. In very good condition. PRICE: $1,200.00
	Rare Exploration book, Don J. Ignatius Molina; Geographical, Natural History Chili Molina, Abbe Don J. Ignatius; The Geographical, Natural and Civil History of Chili. [Chile] Illustrated by a Half-Sheet Map of the Country. With Notes from the Spanish and French versions, and an Appendix, Containing Copious Extracts from the Araucana of Don Alonzo de Ercilla. Translated from the original Italian, by an American gentleman. Middletown, (Conn.): Printed for I. Riley, 1808. Octavo, 2 volumes, 8vo. vol. 1. pp. xiii, 271, errata, , folded frontispiece map. Vol. 2, pp. viii, 305, errata, 2nd title page: An Appendix to the Civil and Political History of Chili, consisting of a Sketch of the Araucana, New York, 1808 pp. iv, 68. The set is complete and in a contemporary tree calf with gilt spine titles and panels. The binding are tight with light archival restoration at hinge margins. Very light toning or foxing to first and last page margins, map very clean, owners penciled name on titles  In very good condition. PRICE: $800.00
	Rare Explorations: Lake Superior Copper and Western United States by Stockton and Fremont Fremont, John C.; Report of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842 and to Oregon and North California in the Years 1843-1844. Washington, SED, 174, 1845. Quarto, pp. 694, 22 plates, 5 maps including the folding 1845 “Map of the Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the year 1842 and to Oregon and California in the years 1843-4" by Charles Preuss. and Stockton, John; Report of the Secretary of War communicating a Report of John Stockton, Superintendent of the Mineral Lands on Lake Superior. Washington, Senate Ex. Doc., No. 175. 1845. pp. 22, folded map (21 inches by 11 inches) titled: Map of the Mineral Lands upon Lake Superior ceded to the United States Government by the Treaty of 1842 with the Chippeway Indians”. The two works are complete and bound as a set in a modern full calf with gilt titles. The binding is tight and very clean. The text is clean and bright, plates and maps are clean and bright. The large folded Fremont/Preuss map is rolled and in a separate archival case with map rebacked with archival tissue with minor wear at folds. The Stockton map is bright and very clean with short tear at spine gutter. A very good set of two important works on the exploration of the American west and Michigan’s mineral regions. PRICE: $5,900.00
	Rare fossil fish book: Johann Jakob Scheuchzer; Piscium Querelae et Vindiciae. 1708. Scheuchzer, Johann Jakob; Piscium Querelae et Vindiciae. Tiguri (Zurich), typis Gesnerianis, 1708. Quarto, pp. engraved title, 36 and five folded engraved plates of fossil fish. This very rare work is complete and in a 19th century half calf over marbled boards with gilt ruled borders and titles and marbled end sheets. The binding is tight and clean, The text and plates are exceptionally clean and bright. A near fine copy of a very rare work. PRICE: $8,000.00
	Rare Gem Book by Draper, David & Frames, Minett E.; The Diamond. Draper, David & Frames, Minett E.; The Diamond. A Pamphlet describing the most reliable indications and the Principal Minerals Associated with the Diamond in South Africa. Matthews & Walker, Johannesburg, 1898. Octavo, blue title wraps, pp. 40, 5 plates. PRICE: $750.00
	Rare gemology book by Wilde, Jacobi De; Gemmae Selectae Antiquae e Museo Jacobi De Wilde, Sive L. Tabulae...Carminibus Illustratae. Wilde, Jacobi De; Gemmae Selectae Antiquae e Museo Jacobi De Wilde, Sive L. Tabulae...Carminibus Illustratae. Amsterdam, 1703. Quarto, pp. 8, 177, 7, 2 engraved frontispieces (one a portrait of Wilde, 50 engraved plates with four to six pictures of gems per plate. PRICE: $3,400.00
	Rare gemology-mineralogy book, Theophrastus; Theophrasti Eresii Græce & Latine opera omnia. Theophrastus; ΘΕΟΦΡΑΣΤΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΕRΕΣΙΟΥ ΆΠΑΝΤΑ.  Theophrasti  Eresii Græce & Latine opera omnia. Daniel Heinsivs  Textum Græcum locis infinitis partim ex ingenio partim e libris emendauit: hiulca suppleuit, male concepta recensuit:  interpretationem paßim interpolauit. Cum Indice locupletissimo.   Lvgdvni Batavorum, Ex Typographio Henrici ab Haestens, Impensis  Iohannis Orlers, And. Cloucq, & Ioh. Maire,  Anno 1613. The work is complete and in a 18th century full calf with gilt ruled covers, gilt spine panels, raised bands and titles. The binding is tight and clean with scuffing to boards and edges. Marbled end sheets, text is very bright and clean. In very good condition. PRICE: $4,200.00

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