Barcelona: Administracion y redaccion del plus ulta, 1856.. v,[7]-95,[1]pp. plus one plate. Later 19th-century half morocco over speckled boards. Covers slightly scuffed. Internally clean and fresh. A fine copy. The first edition in Spanish of Becher's THE STORM COMPASS, OR SEAMAN'S HURRICANE COMPANION, first published in London in 1853. This manual, intended for the use of navigators, provides a brief introduction to the theory of hurricanes and numerous examples of documented storms that would be of pract... (more information)

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Paris. [1893].. [16],292pp. plus six double-page plates. 12mo. Original printed wrappers. Near fine, untrimmed. In glassine jacket. Second edition. The Baron's second published account of his ranching experiences in the Dakotas and with Black Hills characters. Unlike his famous DANS LES MONTAGNES ROCHEUSES (1884), this work did not see contemporary translation into English. HOWES M245. ADAMS HERD 1436. GRAFF 2668 (1st ed). ADAMS SIX-GUNS 1437. DOBIE, p.100. JENNEWEIN 156. MONAGHAN 1017 (1st ed). ... (more information)

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New Orleans. 1824.. [8],327,[1]pp. plus errata slip. Later 19th-century half morocco and marbled boards, spine gilt, raised bands. Extremities a bit rubbed. Occasional light foxing. Overall very good. The rare first edition, in French, of this Italian's adventures in America. "[Beltrami] found his way to the upper reaches of the Mississippi River, where he joined an expedition led by Maj. Stephen Long. The latter wrote of him, 'an Italian whom we met at Fort St. Anthony, attached himself to the expedit... (more information)

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Hambourg. 1783.. Two volumes. xxiv,352;342pp. Two folding maps. 12mo. Original wrappers. Spine perished, wraps and several leaves loose or detached, but internally a fine, crisp, untrimmed copy of this fragile work. Enclosed in a cloth box. A juvenile history of the discovery of America, by this much published historian, translated from the German (although no editions in German are listed in the bibliographies cited). Apparently a later edition, after the first (according to Sabin) of 1782, also published ... (more information)

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New Orleans. 1824.. [8],327,[1]pp. plus errata slip. Contemporary tree calf, spine gilt, leather label. Worming in final thirteen leaves (with tape repairs), affecting text, especially on the last few leaves. An occasional fox mark. Other than the worming, which is not severe, this is a beautiful copy. Withal, very good. The rare first edition, in French, of this Italian's adventures in America. "[Beltrami] found his way to the upper reaches of the Mississippi River, where he joined an expedition led b... (more information)

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Paris. 1925.. 138pp. plus 2 maps, and ads. Quarto. Printed wrappers. Wraps bit tanned, else a crisp fine copy. From an edition limited to 350 copies, printed on hand-made paper. An important work for the early history of French exploration in the Missouri River valley. "First publication of the two journals of Bourgmond describing his 1714 and 1717 trips to the upper Missouri as far as the Cheyenne River. He later established a fort on the lower Missouri and led expeditions in to Kansas" - Howes. ... (more information)

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New York: William Edwin Rudge, 1930.. xxi,[3],226,[1]pp. Portrait frontis. Original blue cloth, gilt- stamped spine, t.e.g. Spine slightly faded, small stamp on front free endpaper. Good, unopened. One of 400 copies. An excellent reference. ... (more information)

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Paris. 1863.. 31pp. Half title. Original printed wrappers. Near fine. An examination of France's relations with the Confederacy at the height of the Civil War, and the possibility that the war might be an auspicious opportunity for French intervention in Mexico. Sabin notes a forty- two-page edition. SABIN 25429 (ref). ... (more information)

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Venice. 1561.. [8],358,[58],47,[48]pp. plus sixty-four double-page engraved maps. Thick quarto. Old vellum, expertly recased. Contemporary ownership signature on titlepage. Maps carefully reinforced on rear hinge, not affecting images; a few leaves with very minor worming near gutter. Else very good. An important edition of Ptolemy, the first to be issued with the Ruscelli translation and with all of the maps re- engraved and some added, as well as the first publication of Ruscelli's ESPOSITIONI ET INTRODUT... (more information)

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Paris. 1913.. [4],372,[3]pp. plus 31 maps and plates. Original printed wrappers. Untrimmed and partially unopened. Internally near fine. A nicely printed and quite extensive French history of the geography and resources of Newfoundland. With a suite of historical maps and halftone plates. ... (more information)

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Paris. 1746.. xv,[1],324,53,[1]pp. plus twelve engraved folding plates. Contemporary mottled calf, raised bands, spine gilt, leather label. Some scuffing along outer hinges, corners worn. Contemporary inscriptions on titlepage. Else just about very good. Ex-Horticultural Society of New York, with bookplate but no other markings. Second edition, revised, after the first of 1742, of this important French work on sun dials. Rivard (1697-1778) was an important French mathematician who was influential in the int... (more information)

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Paris: J. Claye for Noblet & Baudry, 1863.. Extra lithographic titlepage on india paper, mounted; plus eleven tinted lithographic plates (including large folding panoramic view) by Emile Vernier after Budan. Folio. Original green cloth, stamped in blind, gilt lettering, neatly rebacked. Text somewhat tanned but plates clean. Small old dampstain in upper blank margin of two final plates. Overall very good. In a folding green cloth box, leather label. An important work, with eleven fine plates of Guadelou... (more information)

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Rome: Valerio & Luigi Dorici, 1556.. [2],211,[1] leaves, including two woodcuts. Quarto. Later vellum, yapp edges. Vellum dust soiled. Old bookseller's label adhered to front pastedown. Internally clean and bright. Very good. The first Italian edition of one of the most important early chronicles of the Spanish conquest of the New World, and one of the two chief accounts of Cortés' conquest of Mexico, the other being provided by Bernal Diaz. Lopez de Gomara was Cortés' secretary for a numb... (more information)

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Buenos Aires. 1824.. [4],515pp. plus folding plate of engraved music. Four-page index misbound between half- title and titlepage. Contemporary Argentinean calf, boards and spine gilt. Binding slightly rubbed, corners bumped and worn. Some corrosion in upper blank margins at beginning and end of text due to oxidation of old stain, not affecting text. Margins of text lightly dampstained. Fold plate has small dampstains, a few small clean tears along folds (no loss). Rear free endpaper detached but present. St... (more information)

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[Arizpe, Sonora: Imprenta del Gobierno del Estado, 1838].. Broadsheet, 8.5 x 12 inches. Minute wear to edges. Near fine. An important Mexican political broadsheet and an early Sonora imprint. Of particular note is the juxtaposition of Santa Anna's return from Washington following his capture by Sam Houston with the events of Tacubaya that began the so- called "Pastry War." Tacubaya, a small section of Mexico City, was home to a French pastry chef who complained to French authorities that some Mexi... (more information)

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Lima: Tipografia de Aurelio Alfaro y Ca., 1859.. [2],42,[2]pp. Dbd. Occasional, extremely minor dampstaining. A very good copy. A scarce pamphlet regarding monetary policy in Peru. The National Library of Chile attributes the work to Ernesto Malinowski, a Polish-born engineer who was responsible for major public works projects in Peru in the latter 19th-century. While his name does not appear in the work, the end of the text is signed with the printed note: "E.M. Diciembre de 1858." While focusing... (more information)

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Mexico. 1867-1873.. Six volumes of "Tercero Epoca." 1867: Vol. I, Nos. 1 - 54 (Jun. 26 - Dec. 28, 1867); 1868: Vol. I, Nos. 55 - 106 (Jan. 2 - Jun. 27, 1868) and Vol. II, Nos. 1 - 45 (Jul. 1 - Dec. 30, 1868); 1869: Vol. II, Nos. 46 - 149 (Jan. 2 - Dec. 29, 1869); 1870: Vol. III, Nos. 1 - 105 (Jan. 5 - Dec. 31, 1870); 1871: Vol. IV, Nos. 1 - 104 (Jan. 4 - Dec. 30, 1871); 1873: Vol. VI, Nos. 1 -105 (Jan. 1 - Dec. 31, 1873). Each issue 4pp., with one lithograph per issue. Folio. Contemporary half tan... (more information)

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Venice: Bernardinus de Viano, 1524.. 73 leaves. Roman characters. Woodcut border on title. Small quarto. Early limp vellum, lacking ties. Some minor edge chipping. Titlepage slightly tanned. Lacks the 74th leaf with printer's device. Else internally crisp and nearly fine. In a half morocco and cloth box. The first edition of Liburnio's Italian translation of Cortés' second and third letters, based on the Latin edition by Savorgnanus of the same year, which in turn is based on the 1522 CARTA DE RELACI... (more information)

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[Madrid. April 4, 1814].. Broadsheet, 8 x 12 inches. Dbd. Light fold lines, minor edge wear and dust soiling. Very good. An important decree affecting the economy of Arizona and Sonora. "An early regulation covering this region and valuable as recognizing Guaymas as the gateway to the commerce of the Internal Provinces of the West" - Eberstadt. Extremely rare. Not on OCLC. EBERSTADT 160:64. ... (more information)

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[Cadiz]. 1812.. [3]pp. Folio. Ignacio de la Pezuela's paraph ("rúbrica") below his printed signature. Contemporary manuscript inscriptions on first page above text ("Yllmo. S M") and third page at bottom ("Aud. y Cabildo de Charcas"). Very clean and fresh, a near fine copy. A rare decree issued by the Spanish Córtes in Cadiz on February 20, 1812 listing the newly nominated and elected members of Spain's Council of State. In addition to naming several civilian and ... (more information)

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