Search Results: Travel and Geography from Sweet Beagle Books

Norman. Norman: U. Oklahoma Press. Fine in Fine dust jacket. 2000. 1st Edition. Hardcover. No defects in jacket or book; now protected by fresh mylar cover. . Stunning b/w photos of Route 66 artifacts and architecture. Captions are detailed and informative. Printed on glossy paper. This is a fitting tribute to the Great Route 66 (which this bookseller hitchhiked, from Ohio to Los Angeles, in 1962). . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 308 pages. J6 .

The Hague. The Hague: W. Van Hoeve. Near Fine. 1958. Softcover. Some age-toning to glossy wrappers, contents are Fine. . Twenty-page essay on Amsterday, followed by 96 striking full-page b/w photos of the city pre-1958, plus an index. A handsome book in beautiful condition. In English. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 116 pages. L2 .

W. Van Hoeve N. V.. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1958. Softcover. Wrappers are a bit rubbed at extremities, spine crease. . First 20 pages are a history, in French, of this great city; the remaining 96 pages are stunning b/w photos of pre-1958 Amsterdam. Tight, square, pages clean and bright. Captions are in French. . Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 20+96 pages. K4 .

Malaga. Malaga: Libreria Agora. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1993. Softcover. A little rubbing to extremities of glossy card covers, faint corner crease, no other defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . Text is in Spanish. . Cuadernos andaluces Series. Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 150 pages. L1 .

Oxford University Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1970. 1st Edition. Softcover. Booklet is 6 inches x 4.3 inches, stapled card covers, printed in black, orange and turquoise. Drawings by Tim Gaydos. No defects of any kind. . Unsigned season's Greetings card from Oxford University Press is laid in. This is the first edition (stated). . Thin 16mo 6" - 7" tall. 26 pages. C5 .

Farrar & Rinehart. Near Fine. 1935. Later Printing. Hardcover. Near Fine book. Navy blue binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Bright gilt titles to front cover, somewhat dulled on spine. The lovely collectible and complex book plate of Theodore V. Gibbs celebrating hunting and fishing is affixed to front pastedown. Only the slightest wear to covers, a bit of scuffing. Contents are excellent. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. . A beautiful copy of an early printing. (No printing date is present. ) . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 467 pages. F4 .

Scottish Mountaineering Club & Trust. Fine with no dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition. Hardcover. No defects. Book appears unread. . Everything you ever wanted to know about Ben Nevis. Printed on coated paper, profusely illustrated with b/w photos. A beautiful book. . 4to 11" - 13" tall. 320 pages. L5 .

San Jose. San Jose: Hatfield House. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1986. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Softcover. White paper covers are slightly age-toned. Pages are crisp, tight, book appears unread. . Tells the story of two women who journey as tourists, in 1945, from Oruro, Bolivia to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil via the Amazon -- something that had not been done before. SIGNED AND INSCRIBED to no one in particular by author. . Trade PB. 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 154 pages. Signed by Author. U1 .

Stockholm. Stockholm: Lindqvists Forlag. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1949. Hardcover. Cover is ivory boards and blue cloth, somewhat soiled, light wear to corners of cover. Inside is near fine, pages are clean, binding is tight and square. A pictorial presentation of Sweden of the late 1940s. Each b/w photo is accompanied by a sentence or two caption; sections have longer textual descriptions. Text is entirely in Swedish. Printed on coated paper. . 4to - 11" to 13" tall. C0 .

Nebrija. Near Fine. 1979. Softcover. Light rubbing to glossy paper covers, no other defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . A substantial tourist guide. Text is in Spanish. Illustrated with b/w and full-color photos. . Trade PB. Thin 12mo 7" - 7½" tall. 158 pages. G4 .

Burlington, KY. Burlington, KY: Penandhoe Press. Near Fine in Fair dust jacket. 1953. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Historical introduction to the great state of Kentucky. B/w photos. Extremely fragile dust jacket is chipped, torn, but intact, now protected with acid-free polyester sleeve. Book is bound in green cloth with slightly dulled gilt titles to front cover and spine. No other defects. . The "Gap" in the title refers to the Cumberland Gap, a pass through the Appalachian Mountains at the intersection of Virginia, Kentucky and Tennessee, an important part of the Wilderness Road leading to the West. A nice copy. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. B6 .

H. H. Bennett Studio. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1932. Softcover. Just a titch of soil to white borders of paper covers, slightly bumped corner. . Stunning full-color illustrations are the heart of this early stapled oblong booklet with card covers about the Wisconsin Dells. 32 pages. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 32 pages. D2 .

Krak. Fine. 1964. Hardcover. Fine, no defects of any kind. Bound in red cloth with gilt titles and decoration to front cover and spine. Lacking the dust jacket. . The state of Denmark, twenty years after the end of World War Two. Filled with b/w photos, all 887 pages printed on coated paper. A beautiful copy. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 887 pages. A5 .

Indiana Historical Society. Near Fine. 1942. 1st Edition. Paperback. Crease to corner of front cover and first two pages, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked. Bound in gray card covers. . Author documents his travels in America, including two visits to Harmonie and New Harmony. First edition, . Trade PB. 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 233 pages. T2 .

Indianapolis. Indianapolis: Bobbs-Merrill. Very Good+ with no dust jacket. 1906. 1st Edition. Softcover. Foot of spine is chipped, small tears at head and foot of spine. Back wrapper is creased, light edgewear. . Stapled booklet in original wrappers, pages are unopened. This is the edited diary of William Owen, the son of Robert Owen, and records the journey made by William and his father Robert to New Harmony, Indiana, for the purposes of inspecting the property for Robert Owen's planned society. First edition, not a reprint. . 8vo - 8" to 9" tall. 134 pages. A3 .

Methuen. Near Fine. 1933. 1st Edition. Hardcover. Minor scuffing to covers, no other defects, lacking the dust jacket. Binding is tight, pages are clean and unmarked, appears unread. . Account of the author's travels to the Far East and elsewhere. Includes 23 plates on coated paper. Scarce in this condition. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 295 pages. A4 .

NY. NY: Russell & Russell. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1967. Reprint. Hardcover. Book has bumped corner, no other defects. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Honduras, and Costa Rica. Classic study first published in 1918. Includes fold-out map of the area. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 332 pages. L1 .

China Travel and Tourism Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1998. 1st Edition. 1st Printing. Softcover. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, binding is tight; book appears unread. . A beautiful glossy oversized softcover with stiff wraps, this book is in both the English and Chinese languages. The forbidden city is located in the center of Beijing and was the imperial palace of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, with a history of over 560 years. Beautifully illustrated in full color glossy pages. . Trade PB. 4to 11" - 13" tall. 92 pages. K0 .

Hachette Pacifique. Very Good+. 1975. Paperback. Small stain to back cover, two underlined words on one page, no other defects. Binding is tight, pages are clean and otherwise unmarked. . The island of Moorea, the Tahitians, customs, vegetation, recipes, maps, etc. 105 b/w photos. A nice introduction to French Polynesia in the mid-seventies. Translated from the French. . 8vo 8" - 9" tall. 128 pages. A5 .

Ye Galleon Press. As New with no dust jacket. 1995. Reprint. Hardcover. No defects. Pages are clean and crisp, the binding is tight and square; book appears unread. . Dark brown, textured boards, leatherette with gilt decoration and lettering. Reprint, originally published in 1848, and includes a NF copy of Fremont's map, folded into its own pocket, 38" x 28". A beautiful republication of an important work. . Small 4to 9" - 11" tall. 77 pages. G6 .