Albuquerque: The University of New Mexico Press, 1984. Dingus, Rick. First edition. Oblong 4to., ix, 211 pp., profusely illustrated with b&w photos, maps. Fine in pictorial dust wrapper that is light struck at the spine and part of the rear wrapper, and shows moderate wear and rubbing at the spine..... More
Columbus: Follett, Foster and Co., 1860. First edition, first issue. 8vo., iv, [v] [3] blanks, 268 pp., [6] blanks. The title page is mounted on the blank remants of the blank preliminary leaf. Newly bound in quarter morocco and marbled paper over boards, with title in gilt on the spine..... More
New York: Wiley and Putnam, 1845. First American edition. Two volumes in one. 8vo., vi, iv-vii, 251 pp.; vi, 231 pp., (10) pp. of adverts, with a hand colored folding map and 6 plates, some folding, many hand colored. Bound in the publisher's brown cloth with the gilt title on..... More
Boston: Roberts Brothers, 1890. First edition. Oblong 4to., 24 pp., with 12 photogravure plates and plate guards with texts, a.e.g. Plain tan paper over boards, which is rubbed with staining on the rear board. The text block and plates show occasional foxing and soiling, with a few short marginal tears..... More
Amsterdam: Nicholas Visscher and Peter Schenk, Jr., circa 1715. Full sheet, 18.5 x 23.25 inches, with full margins and original color. Aside from a few small spots of foxing, a very good example. The original plates of this Visscher map, ca. 1689 were sold to Peter Schenk, Jr. and reissued..... More
Augsburg: Tob. Conr. Lotter, Sculps, circa 1750. 56.5 x 49 cm. (22 x 19 inches). Second state with the addition of "Susquehanna" on that river. Elaborate cartouche in upper left corner, contemporary color; in archival mat. There are a few spots of light foxing. Near fine. Engraved map of Pennsylvania..... More
NY: Published by Pudney & Russell, 1860. First edition. 8vo., xii, 168 pp.; [with] [A Directory to the Principal Objects of Interest in New-York] 7-42 pp., illustrated plates from wood engravings, 1 folding plate, a color advertisement. Gilt-decorated cloth, a.e.g. Extremities moderately rubbed. Lacking the terminal blank free endpaper. Very..... More
Lancaster, Pennsylvania: Reprinted from The Journal of the Franklin Institute, Vol. 236, No. 3, September, 1943. Offprint. 8vo., 265-271 pp., illustration. Printed paper wrappers; moderate creasing along the top and bottom edges. Very good. An article discussing the first uses of photography, leading to James Renwick and Edward Antony's 1840..... More
NY: Printed by E. Conrad, City of New York, [1832]. First edition. Broadside 19 1/2 x 28 inch., printed on silk. There are small holes, evenly spaced along the edges of the margins from a previous mounting, likely on a frame. The edges of the silk are left unfinished and..... More
Minneapolis: The University of Minnesota Press, 1929. First edition. 8vo., x, [4], 283 pp., maps, illustrated endpapers. Slight foxing on the half-title to the title page; otherwise, a fine and largely unopened copy. The very good printed dust jacket has a closed tear at the top of the spine and..... More
Richmond: West & Johnson, 1863. First edition thus. 12mo., xiii, (i), 14-216 pp., with 12 plates (two folding). There are childish pencil scribblings on the table of contents, and on 3 of the plates. Pale blue cloth with the original paper label affixed to the upper board. The paper label..... More
Cincinnati: E. H. Flint, 1833. First edition, second issue. 8vo, 300 pp., 5 engraved plates. Foxed and toned in nineteenth century half morocco and marbled paper over boards, which are rubbed at the joints. Housed in a newly made clamshell box of cloth and morocco with the spine in six..... More
Denver: Edward McLean for Libros Escogidos, 1958. 8vo., xii, 45 pp. Cloth, printed label on front. A fine copy. Printed by Joh. Enschede en Zonen on handmade paper. Limited to 350 copies, this copies out of series . Additionally INSCRIBED by Edward McLean, the publisher. More
A vintage gelatin silver color photograph, image size 9 1/8 x 6 3/8 in. on 11 x 14 in. photographic paper. Over-matted and framed in a simple black aluminum. Fine. On January 20, 1981 President Elect Ronald Reagan was accompanied to his inauguration by outgoing President Jimmy Carter. As was..... More
Urbana and Chicago: Chicago Historical Society/University of Illinois Press, 1989. First edition. Oblong small 4to., xvii, (3) 194 pp., 162 full-page b&w plates from photographs. Publisher's cloth. Fine, as new in pictorial dust jacket, sealed in the publisher's shrinkwrap. Photos by: John Vachon, Russell Lee, Jack Delano, Dorothea Lange, Esther..... More
Mexico: Editorial "Cultura" 1935. Rivera, Diego. First edition. 8vo., 151, (2) pp., 3 color serigraphs and decorative borders. The binding is a color serigraph by Rivera over boards, issued without dust jacket. The front free endpaper has a short closed tear; slight staining along the blank cut edges. A very..... More
Album of 143 silver gelatin photographs, largely 33 x 26.5 cm or the reverse, printed on a warm and cold tone photographic stock, dry mounted on album leaves 40.6 x 38 cm, recto only with printed captions. Full blue morocco covers, lined in blue silk, gathered with screw posts and..... More
NY: Hopkins & Seymour, January, 1806. First edition. 8vo., vi, [1], 215 pp. Bound with; AN ANSWER TO WAR IN DISGUISE; OR, REMARKS UPON THE NEW DOCTRINE OF ENGLAND CONCERNING NEUTRAL TRADE. February, 1806. 8vo., 76 pp. Top margin of the first title page has been clipped; with evidence of..... More
Albuquerque: University of New Mexico Press, 1997. First edition. 4to., xvi, 231 pp., b&w map and illustrations from photographs. Photo-illustrated stiff wrappers. Near fine. With commentaries on the photographs by Crow Tribal members, Barney Old Coyote Jr., Mardell Hogan Plainfeather, and Dean Curtis Bear Claw; foreword by Joanna Cohan Scherer..... More
New York: The Anderson Galleries, 1923. First edition. 8vo., [2], 249, [1] pp. Cloth-backed paper over boards, with the original printed front wrapper laid-down on the upper cover, with a gilt stamped morocco spine label reading, "Western Americana." Very good. The personal copy of Wright Howes, bound for him from..... More