RECUEIL DE CARTES GÉOGRAPHIQUES, PLANS, VUES ET MÉDAILLES de L'Ancienne Grece, Relatifs au Voyage du jeune Anacharsis; Précédé d'une Analyse Critique des Cartes. Nouvelle Édition. by BARBIE DU BOCAGE, Jean Denis - 1798

Paperback / softback. New.

Paperback / softback. New.

Hardback. New.

Hardback. New.

Paris: De Bure et al, 1788. Paperback. Good Only. 10.5" by 8.5". Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage. An uncommon first edition of the Atlas collection to accompany Barthelmey's 1788 retelling of Anacharsis. Comprising 31 plates total. Collated, complete. The plates to this volume all depict ancient Greece. With the text in French. With the list of plates and introductory analysis of the maps designed by cartographer Jean Denis Barbie du Bocage.  Bocage designed many of the maps to this volume. He was a celebrated cartographer who trained in the workshops of expert mapmaker J.B.B. d'Anville. 'Travels of Anacharsis the Younger in Greece' was first published in 1788. It was an imaginary travel journal and is noted as one of the first historical novels. This is the first edition of the plates. In contemporary boards. The front board is detached but present. Externally, worn. Internally, firmly bound. Lacking a portion of front free endpaper at the gutter. Worming to the gutter throughout, heaviest to the… Read More

[Weimar: Friedrich Justin Bertuch,, 1803].. 140 by 90mm. (5.5 by 3.5 inches).. Prints,""Jean Denys Barbié du Bocage Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage Stipple-engraved portrait. In 1798, German astronomer Franz Xaver von Zach partnered with influencial publisher Friedrich Justin Bertuch to launch the very first astronomical-geographical journal, the 'Allgemeine geographische Ephemeriden'. Depsite disputes between Zach, who had in mind a purely scientific journal, and Bertuch, who wanted to produce an educational magazine for the enthusiast, the AGE continued to appear under a variety of names until 1831. In 1803, the twelfth volume of 'Allgemeine Geographische Ephemeriden' featured a portrait of Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage (1760-1825), the only student taken on by the important French geographer Jean-Baptiste Bourguignon d'Anville. With this promising training, Barbié du Bocage went on to enter government in a cartographical capacity, taking charge of the geographical department of the Bibliothèque… Read More

1800. Four Volumes (complete set). Paris, Chez H.J.Jansen, L'An 8me [1800]. Octavo (21.5 cm x 14 cm). Collation: Volume I: (8), 459, (1), 11 pages with Eleven (11) copper-engravings of which are: 5 Maps / Plans and 4 Engravings: The folded view of Fingals Cave ("Grotte de Fingal dans l'Ile de Staffa" - (20.5 cm x 31.5 cm) / "Folded Plate of the Giants Causeway ("Vue occidentale de la Chaussee des Geans et des Caps voisins" (20.5 cm x 39 cm)) / Fantastic, large Map/Plan of Gibraltar by Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage, with a Birds-Eye-View of the Ville de Gibraltar (20.5 cm x 65.5 cm) [also showing the Ville Irlandaise on Gibraltar] / Scenic View of Gibraltar ("Vue de Gibraltar, prise du cote de l'Espagne" (20.5 cm x 33 cm) / Large Fold-Out-Map of England by Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage with an Inset-View of Stonehenge (47 cm x 51 cm) / Large Fold-Out-Map of Scotland by Jean-Denis Barbié du Bocage, including the Western Isles and Shetland, with a stunning Inset-View of the irish pilgrimage-mountain… Read More

C.S. Forester: The Sky and the Forest. Little, Brown and Company, Boston. Stated First Edition First Printing Thus August, 1948. Cover price $2.75. Used. VG BOOK/VG UNCLIPPED DUST JACKET. A story of a central Africa. By C.S. Forester, author of the Admiral Hornblower series.

Chicago: J. Martin Miller, 1899. Unknown. Map. Very Good. [Map copyright 1899, printing date of Atlas later] [19.875x15.125in]; Colored map of Alaska with steamer routes from Portland and Seattle, insets of the Klondike Region on the Upper Yukon and Western portion of Aleutian Islands; On verso index of places and names with two large black and white images; Age toning to all edges, water stain marks on bottom, slight printing offset of colors, small chips and closed tears to lower edge;.

Aventinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1931. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text entirely in Czech. Geography book on Asia with numerous photographs and maps. 1930 edition also available. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 400 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear along the spine. Corners are lightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Travel & Places; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001228. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

Aventinum, Prague, Czechoslovakia, 1930. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/No Dust Jacket. Text entirely in Czech. Geography book on Asia with numerous photographs and maps. 1931 edition also available. Size: 4mo - over 9 3/4" - 12" tall. 400 pp. Pages are yellowed, but are tight and clean. Moderate shelfwear along the spine. Corners are lightly bumped. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: 3-5 pounds. Category: Travel & Places; Non-English Language::Czech; Pictures of this item not already displayed here available upon request. Inventory No: 001227. . Additional shipping charges may apply.

Russell, J. : A General Map of North America from the Best Authorities. Nd but ca.1800. From "A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar and Present State of Several Kingdoms of the World." Copper engraving. Size approx 200 x 230mm. Two neat folds. Some age colouring to edges, otherwise very clean and bright.

Russell, J. : Asia from the Best Authorities. Nd but ca.1800. From "A New Geographical, Historical and Commercial Grammar and Present State of Several Kingdoms of the World". Copper engraving. Size approx 200 x 230mm. Two neat folds. Some age colouring to edges, otherwise clean and bright. Includes Arabia, India, Borneo, Japan, China and eastern Russia.

New York, Richmond, Chicago, & Toledo: H. H. Hardesty, 1885. Original color lithographed map printed by Rand, McNally & Company, Engravers and published in HARDESTY'S HISTORICAL AND GEOGRAPHICAL ENCYCLOPEDIA: SPECIAL VIRGINIA EDITION. 19 3/8 inches by 13 1/4 inches on a 21" X 14 1/2" sheet. The map depicts the Territory of Utah in its final form--large areas had been removed and ceded to Nevada, Colorado, Wyoming, and Nebraska since Utah became a U. S. Territory in 1850. The issue of polygamy prevented statehood until it was finally granted in 1896. This map features railroads and topography and uses color to set off counties from each other. Unlike most atlas maps of the period, this map identifies most small towns. The map is guaranteed to be moe than 135 years old. The map is in about very good condition: generally clean and bright, with slight toning of paper and one faint water stain near the center-left edge of the map.. Original. Single Sheet. Very Good-. Elephant… Read More

Philips Special map of the Nile illustrating the Advance on Khartum [Khartoum] with an enlargement of the environs of Omdurman [Omdur]. George Philips and Son, London and Liverpool Ca 1900. 580mm x 900mm folded map. Front title wrapper has come loose, not affecting map area. Three maps are displayed within the sheet. Map1. Map of the Nile Valley 520mm x 300mm showing the approaches of Khartum. Scale 1inch to 100 Geographical miles. Coloured indicating Possessions and Protectorates of European Powers. Map 2. Special map of the Nile from Dongola to Khartum. Scale 16 miles to the inch. Coloured. In set in this map is Map3. Environs of Omdurman, Scale 5 statute miles to the inch. Some small breaks at some folds, not affecting imagery or use of map. Title label is damaged, the map is clean and bright, probably unused. A very interesting record.

Dinesen, Isak: Last Tales, A Collection of Twelve New Tales of Compelling Beauty 1957, Random House. First Edition. Stated First Printing Thus. Used. Very Good/Good+ original red dust jacket, price-clipped. Jacket states 11/57 on front flap. 5 3/4 X

The Adventure of Wrangel Island, Alaska (1925 Macmillan 1st Edition) HISTORY OF ALASKA. EXLIB. Good Condition/ No DJ included. Fold-out map affixed to binding at the back of the book has never been opened. The story of the (unsuccessful) attempted colonization of Wrangel Island Alaska. 413 pages plus appendix, Index. Titling is still bright. A clean, solid copy. Scarce.