Found 38 books for Rare Maps and Atlases (9-16 of 38)

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Contains rare maps and atlases covering areas from around the world. Rare Maps and Atlases
	Book by Layard, Austen Henry; Nineveh and its Remains. Two vols., New York, 1849. Layard, Austen Henry; Nineveh and its Remains. Two vols., New York, 1849. Octavo, pp.viii, 326, frontispiece, folded map (Kurdistan, Mesopotamia), 7 plates (some folded. pp. x, 373, frontispiece, 86 plates and illus. PRICE: $550.00
	Book by Macomb, J. N.; & Newberry, J. S.; Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, in 1859. Washington, 1876. Macomb, J. N.; & Newberry, J. S.; Report of the Exploring Expedition from Santa Fe, New Mexico, to the Junction of the Grand and Green Rivers of the Great Colorado of the West, in 1859. Washington, 1876. Quarto, pp. vii, 152, 22 plates, (some colored), text illustrations, large folded map. PRICE: $4,000.00
	Book by Pat Gordon; Geography Anatomiz'd, or, The Geographical Grammar. 1719. Gordon, Pat.; Geography Anatomiz'd, or, The Geographical Grammar. Being a short and exact analysis of the whole body of Modern Geography after a New and Curious Method, comprehending, 1. A General View of the Terraqueous Globe. Being a Compendious System of the true Fundamentals of Geography; Digested into various Definitions, Problems, Theorems and Paradoxes: With a Transient Survey of the Surface of the Earthly Ball as it consists of Land and Water. II. A Particular View of the Terraqueous Globe. Being a clear and pleasant Prospect of all Remarkable Countries upon the Face of the whole Earth; Shewing their Situation, Extent, Division, Subdivision, Cities, Chief Towns, Name, Air, Soil, Commodities, Rarities, Archbishopricks, Bishopricks, Universities, Manners, Languages, Government Religion. 8th edition 'Corrected and somewhat enlarg'd', London, 1719. PRICE: $1,100.00
	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. PRICE: $1,400.00
	Books on Kentucky Geology-Mineral Resources. Kentucky Geology and Mineral Resources. Bound volume of important early pamphlets, on the geology and resources of Kentucky. See pagination below. PRICE: $600.00
	Exploration Book by Ives, Joseph Christmas.; Report Upon the Colorado River of the West Ives, Joseph Christmas.; Report Upon the Colorado River of the West, Explored in 1857 and 1858...under the direction of the Office of Explorations and Surveys. 36th Congress/1st Session, Senate Exec. Doc., Washington, 1861. Quarto, pp. 373, 32 plates ( 7 colored, 8 folded), 2 folded maps, profile. In five parts, Part 1, General Report, pp. 131, 41 woodcuts (from sketches by Molhausen & Egloffstein), 7 colored plates, 11 b/w litho plates, and 8 folded panoramic views (by Egloffstein) and the frontispiece which depicts the expedition's steamboat "Explorer" passing Chimmey Rock, two folded maps covering route from the mouth of the Colorado to Fort Defiance and a plate showing the profile of the route. Part 2, Hydrographic Report, pp. 14. Part 3, Geological Report, pp. 154, 6 litho. plates ( 3 views, 3 fossils ). (The index calls for 2 geol. maps but these were never issued (USGS LIbrary & Wagner Camp)), 27 woodcuts. Part 4, Botany, pp. 30. Part 5, Zoology, pp. 6. Appendices, pp. 32. The work is complete and in the original cloth with a gilt over vignette of "Explorer" and gilt spine titles which have faded to green (this is common with copies in the original cloth). The binding is tight and clean with minor archival restoration to corners which is not noticed. The text and plates are very clean and free of any stamps or blemishes. A very short hinge tear to one map which was repaired on the verso with archival tape. This is an exceptionally clean copy in very good condition. PRICE: $2,700.00
	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. 2 vols., New York, Putnam & Sons, 1845. Octavo, pp. viii, 252, colored frontispiece, 2 plates & pp. 232, folded hand-colored map, folded colored plate of Niagara Falls. The set is complete and in the original cloth with gilt spine titles. Bindings are tight and clean. Old library book plate of German Society in Philadelphia on paste downs and later owners book plate below that. Robber stamp on title page. Texts are very clean, with minor small wear edge to titles repaired with archival tissue. The colored map and plates are very clean. In very good condition. PRICE: $625.00
	Map by Kitchin, Thomas; An Accurate Map of England and Wales, 1750 Kitchin, Thomas; An Accurate Map of England and Wales, Drawn from all the Particular Surveys hitherto Published, Illustrated with many additional Improvements and Regulated by Numerous Astronomical Observations made by Members of the Royal Society, the Places being Marked where the Observations were made. London printed for John Bowles, circa 1750. Large folded map (40 inches wide by 47 inches high) in 48 panels, partially colored, vignette occupies over four panels in upper right corner. Very minor wear at edges, overall, very good. PRICE: $1,200.00

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