Travel/adventures to explore various parts of the world and the history of discovery.
Manning & Loring, 1797. "Abridged from Quarto Edition" Hardcover. 12mo. Volume I only! Remains in beautiful condition. A smaller leatherbound with vibrant gilt title against red label of spine. Appears to have been partially rebound with original pastedowns pasted over new ones. Boards are moderately scuffed with deep staining along.....
The Marine Research Society, 1924. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 469pp. Text unmarked on bright pages with a few b/w illustrations. Binding square and tight, front hinge spit but fully attached. Bound in heavily bud eaten black boards with lightly bumped corners, title over spine is untouched. Minor foxing on text-block.
Boy Scouts of America, 1939. 6th. Paperback. 12mo. 698pp. Text is unmarked on lightly patinated pages. The front ex libris page has been partially filled out in pen. Spine is canted and hinges are attached though slightly loose; text block is shaken. Blue paper covers are fully intact intact but.....
T. Nelson and Sons, 1884. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 350pp. Text is unmarked with a warm patina, bevelled edges and forty engravings throughout. Bound in heavily bug-eaten brown illustrated boards with gilt tooled and black embossed decoration cover to spine with engraved frontispiece. Binding is tight, front hinge is split but.....
The Arthur H. Clark Company, 1912. 1st printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 275p. Text unmarked on toned, deckled pages. Color frontis with intact tissue. Hardbound in red cloth with gilt lettered spine. Spine is tanned with bumped and frayed ends. Boards moderately worn over surface. Front hinge slightly loosened. Rear hinge cracked.....
Harper & Brothers, 1861. 8Vo, Hardcover. 414pp. Marbled boards, leather spine with raised ribs, golden lettering on spine. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Fold-out map is fully intact. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, boardwear, chipping and small abrasions on boards.....
University of Florida Libraries, 1990. Number Two. 8Vo Softcover. 104p. Bright pages are unmarked. Wraps are pointed with sunned edges and spine. Binding is tight, spine is unbroken.
Barnes & Noble Books, 1973. 1st edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 224pp. Text unmarked to white pages. Text block foxed. Hardbound with orange cloth over boards titled with gilt set into black plate on spine. Boards negligibly worn and binding firm. Dust jacket remains in good condition; yellowed around the margins and.....
Princeton University Press, 2000. Signed. 8Vo Hardcover. 388p. Signed by Ballard on half title. Text is unmarked on white pages. Blue cloth boards are clean and pointed. Binding is firm, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped with minimal wear.
Ye Galleon Press, 1987. Limited Edition. 4To Hardcover. 120p. White pages are unmarked. Tightly bound with fully attached hinges. Blue cloth boards are foxed on surfaces and text-block with lightly bumped corners. An unnumbered limited-edition reprint of the 1920 edition. Empty pouch on rear endpage.
Gainesville, FL: Fred Bear Sports Club Press, 1994. Paperback. 8vo. 288 pages. Binding is tight & square. Text is clean & bright, no notes or highlighting present. Normal shelf wear to cover. Minor rubbing to outer edges.
Oxford University Press, 2009. 1st edition. 5th Printing. Hardcover. 8vo. 573pp. White pages unmarked. Black cloth covered boards with gilt titled spine are lightly shelf worn. Binding secure. Faint foxing to text block. Jacket unclipped with minor creasing to margins and superficial wear to rear panel.
Hunt and Clarke, 1828. 2 Volumes. 8Vo Hardcover. 472 [v. I] ; 545pp v. [ii]. A complete two volume set. Bright pages are unmarked with deckle edges, b/w illustrations and 2 fold out maps. Binding is tight and square, hinges are uncracked. Bound in three-quarter leather with lightly rubbed edges.....
Greenwood Press, Publishers, 1971. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 306pp. Text is unmarked on bright pages. Bound in maroon boards with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached. Clear protective mylar jacket showslight shelf wear and wrinkling. Mild foxing on end-pages and text-block.....
Hawaiian Historical Society, 1988. 1st. 8Vo Hardcover. 117pp. Text is unmarked on clean, white pages. Bound in burnt orange and beige paper boards with crisply pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding is square and tight; hinges are fully attached. No jacket issued.
Florida Classics Library, 1982. Paperback. 8vo. 181p. Crisp, white pages unmarked. Several photographic inserts attached in center. Binding square and tight. Wraps lightly shelf worn. A faded sticker is pasted to rear.
Ivan Deach, Jr., 1934. Reprint. 8Vo Hardcover. 370pp. Text unmarked with a mild patina and some b/w photos. Blue boards have pointed corners and gold gilt lettering. Binding tight, hinges are secure. Jacket is unclipped, protected in mylar with a few small chips present. Name and address inscribed on FOP.....
Barnes & Noble, 1996. 8Vo Hardcover. 192pp. Black boards, gilt golden lettering on spine, unclipped jacket. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with pointed corners. Slightest if any overall book shelf/timewear, minimal jacketwear, jacket edgewear, price label ghost on back.
Coker Craft Press, 1987. 4To Oblong Hardcover. 314pp. Text is unmarked with colorful illustrations. Navy blue boards have a lightly bumped top corner and silver gilt lettering. Binding is tight and square. Jacket is glossy and clipped with general shelf wear and slightly curled edges with a few small closed.....
University Press of Florida, 1964. Quadricentennial Edition. 8Vo Hardcover. 139pp. Floridiana Facsimile reprint. Text is unmarked with a warm patina. Bound in teal paper boards with embossed crescent on front, crisply pointed corners, red and gold lettering. Binding is tight, hinges are fully attached. Protected in mylar.
Eugene T. Croy, 1975. 1st. Paperback. 8vo. 435p. Signed by Croy on an also stamped title page. Interior otherwise unmarked with plenty of b/w photos throughout. Binding is deeply creased along front hinge and center of spine but remains intact. Moisture exposure along upper and lower edge of text block.....
University of Alabama Press, 1991. 8Vo Softcover. 195pp. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Spine is unbroken, textblock is square with pointed corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, faint pageblush, PO stamp on title page and textblock edges.
Harper & Brothers, Publishers, 1846. 1st. 12Mo Hardcover. 351pp. Darwin's Voyage of a Naturalist, volume 1 only. Text is unmarked on warmly toned pages with mismatched deckled edges and foxing throughout. Bound in lightly soiled brown cloth boards with gilt lettering, edge-wear and noticeable curvature on the bottom of front.....
The Viking Press, 1953. Daugherty, James. 6th printing. Hardcover. 4to. 94pp. Bound in green cloth with dark green stamped titling & illustration along spine and front board. Profusely illustrated in green, black and brown with clean buff colored pages and clear text; fully illustrated endpapers remain vibrant. Boards are surface.....
Lincoln A. Dexter, 1991. Paperback. 4to. Paperback bound with blue cloth spine. Wraps mildly worn with curled corners, soiled spine and discolored and lightly chipped edges. 390p. Pages are free of notation. Endpapers foxed. Text block has faint brown stain along fore edge.