Texas Archaeology (Reports of investigation - Institute for the Study of Earth and Man ; 3) by House - 1978

London: Henry COLBURN, 1818 Two volumes complete, with map, portraits, engravings and tables. Original full leather binding with weak hinges which will need attention in due course. Clean contents, but occasional stains - images on request. Historically important work. Bray produced the first edition of his diaries, which offer a fine contemporary insight to the English Revolutionary period. The diaries include correspondence with key figures, for example Sir Edward Hyde.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Wendell Endicott on the front flyleaf. An avid sportsman, Endicott (1880-1954) attended Harvard University (1899-1901) and served as a director of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago during the 1920s and '30s. This book includes his reminiscences of battling the "Silver King" (Atlantic tarpon) and other game fish along the Florida Keys, as well as a selection of fishing facts and suggestions. Octavo: 273 p. with 80 illustrations from photographs by the author. Original dark green cloth-covered boards over a light green spine, with gilt stamping. Just a hint of foxing to the prefatory and concluding pages, with some faint evidence of moisture along the top edge of the last three dozen pages. Tiny period bookseller's label to the front flyleaf. The spine is a touch faded, with some rubbing to the corners and tips; else about very good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with slight wear. Fresh clean copy, gray boards have no fading and sharp corners. The author's third book and one of his best. Winner of the 1979 John Burroughs Medal for a distinguished work in the field of Natural History. National Book Award Finalist. Lannan Literary Award. Guggenheim Fellowship.

Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A captivating look at fishing and outdoor sports in late 19th century Florida. Henshall (1836-1925) was popularly known as the "Apostle of the Black Bass", the acknowledged authority on this game fish, as well as an enthusiastic yachtsman. Octavo: xvi, 248, 12 p. advertisements with wood engraved plates and illustrations. Original green cloth binding, with pictorial gilt and black stamping. Period previous owner's ink signature to a prefatory blank leaf. Some general dust staining to the top edge. The spine and front panel are darkened a bit, with moderate wear to the corners and tips and a few minor stains; else very good. Bruns H149, calling it very scarce.

Tan on boards with red and orange and black front and spine with picture of Mexican Ranger. some little mwear.

London: Henry COLBURN, 1818 Two volumes complete, with map, portraits, engravings and tables. Original full leather binding with weak hinges which will need attention in due course. Clean contents, but occasional stains - images on request. Historically important work. Bray produced the first edition of his diaries, which offer a fine contemporary insight to the English Revolutionary period. The diaries include correspondence with key figures, for example Sir Edward Hyde.

New York: Frederick A. Stokes, 1925. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. Presentation copy, inscribed and dated in the year of publication by Wendell Endicott on the front flyleaf. An avid sportsman, Endicott (1880-1954) attended Harvard University (1899-1901) and served as a director of Sears, Roebuck and Company in Chicago during the 1920s and '30s. This book includes his reminiscences of battling the "Silver King" (Atlantic tarpon) and other game fish along the Florida Keys, as well as a selection of fishing facts and suggestions. Octavo: 273 p. with 80 illustrations from photographs by the author. Original dark green cloth-covered boards over a light green spine, with gilt stamping. Just a hint of foxing to the prefatory and concluding pages, with some faint evidence of moisture along the top edge of the last three dozen pages. Tiny period bookseller's label to the front flyleaf. The spine is a touch faded, with some rubbing to the corners and tips; else about very good.

New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1978. First edition / First printing. Gray cloth. Fine in near fine dust jacket with slight wear. Fresh clean copy, gray boards have no fading and sharp corners. The author's third book and one of his best. Winner of the 1979 John Burroughs Medal for a distinguished work in the field of Natural History. National Book Award Finalist. Lannan Literary Award. Guggenheim Fellowship.

Cincinnati: Robert Clarke & Co, 1884. First Edition. Hardcover. Very good. A captivating look at fishing and outdoor sports in late 19th century Florida. Henshall (1836-1925) was popularly known as the "Apostle of the Black Bass", the acknowledged authority on this game fish, as well as an enthusiastic yachtsman. Octavo: xvi, 248, 12 p. advertisements with wood engraved plates and illustrations. Original green cloth binding, with pictorial gilt and black stamping. Period previous owner's ink signature to a prefatory blank leaf. Some general dust staining to the top edge. The spine and front panel are darkened a bit, with moderate wear to the corners and tips and a few minor stains; else very good. Bruns H149, calling it very scarce.

Tan on boards with red and orange and black front and spine with picture of Mexican Ranger. some little mwear.