Travel guides and travel writing.
Michael Anderson, 1813. 12Mo, Hardcover. 93pp. Brown pattered boards with leather points and spine, gilt golden lettering on spine. Save for name and date written on title page, text is clean on unmarked, uncreased natural pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with bumped corners. Both fold-out maps are intact.....
Karl Baedeker, 1913. 16Mo Softcover. 698pp. Maroon semi-soft boards, place ribbons and fold-out maps intact. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear, small stab through front cover and first few pages, foxing and blush throughout.....
Karl Baedeker, 1911. 24th. 16Mo Softcover. 591pp. Maroon semi-soft boards, 1 place ribbon and all fold-out maps intact, one place ribbon is loose. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with bumped corners. Moderate++ overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear, foxing and blush throughout.
Max Bloomfield, 1884. 12Mo, Hardcover. 110pp. Brown boards, gilt golden lettering on spine and front board. Text is clean on unmarked natural pages. Hinges are secure, textblock is square with bumped corners. Map of St Augustine is intact and attached to binding; map of Florida is separated from binding and.....
Bruce Trail Association, 1983. 14th. 12Mo Softcover. 88pp + index and fold-out maps. Bolt-bound softcover. Text is clean on unmarked, uncreased pages. Textblock is square with pointed corners. All maps are intact. Moderate overall shelf/timewear, coverwear, cover edgewear, bookstore stamp on frontleaf.
Grindhouse Releasing, 2000. 12Mo DVD. 98 minutes total running time. Disc is clean and with one minor surface scratch. Jewel case is glossy and pristine with minimal shelf wear. Has not been play tested.
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.....
National Training Inc. / EFG & Associates Inc., 1992. 4To, Softcover. 9-volume set. Text in all books is unmarked on uncreased white pages, b/w illustrations and photos throughout. Textblocks are square with lightly bumped corners. Minimal overall shelf/timewear, coverwear. Slight colorfade on spines. Small bookstore stamp on contents page.
Bermuda General Agency, 1980s. Staple Bound. 8vo. Vintage travel guide from early 80s. Full of neat color photos, illustration and maps. Unpaginated. Staple binding is secure. Upper corner creased a bit upwards; interior otherwise unmarked. Minor wear over covers.
Nagel Publishers, 1956. 3rd edition. Entirely Rewritten. Softcover. 12mo. 821p. Bound in full limp red cloth with gilt titling on cover and spine. Securely bound. All plans and folding maps appear present. Cover corners turned a bit. Large folding map to rear of French roads remains in superb condition aside.....
2003. Paperback. 12mo. Written in Japanese. Book is securely bound with unmarked 146 pages. A few pages lightly creased. Folding maps included attached to binding. Jacket in very good condition.
McGraw-Hill Book Company, 1964. Second Edition. Hardcover. 12mo. Hardbound in bright cherry colored cloth with gilded titling on cover and spine. Mapped end papers, sewn-in page marker and yellow painted upper. Firmly bound. Both folding maps are included in beautiful condition- marred only by a short split in bottom corner.....
Galerías Costa: 1942. 4th. 12Mo Softcover. 239pp. English edition. 525 rotogravure pictures and maps. Text unmarked on warmly toned pages with b/w photos throughout. Pictorial wraps are bright and gently worn with a creased top corner and light chipping to spine ends. Binding is tight, front hinge is split but.....
Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1890. 2 Volumes. 8Vo Hardcover. A complete two volume illustrated set with red slipcase included. Text is unmarked with a warm patina and numerous b/w plates with faintly toned tissue flyleaf. Binding is tight with partially split hinges that remain fully attached. Bound in red cloth.....
1930. 8Vo Ephemera. Vintage fold out travel brochure. 26" inches wide by 18" inches tall. Illustrations are vibrant and unmarked. Poster is crisply pointed with gently rubbed edges.
Cape Peninsula Publicity Association, 1927. 1st. 12Mo Hardcover. 112pp. Bulletin no. 78. Bright pages unmarked with b/w photos. Boards have bumped corners and minor surface wear. Fold out map is poking out front binding with frayed edges. Binding is tight, back hinge is splitting but secure. Endpages are warmly toned.....
Graphic Image, 2007. Leatherbound. Softcover. 32mo. Petite soft cover leather bound in near fine condition. Bound in a soft brown leather with blind embossed titling on cover. 208 pages full of color maps. Unmarked text and note pages. Fully gilt text block. Binding secure.
Les Stroud Productions, 2007. 12Mo DVD. 120 minutes total running time. Disc is clean and unmarked. Jewel case is glossy and in pristine condition, with minor shelf wear. Has not been play tested.
Ward, Lock & Co., 1919. 41st edition. Hardcover. 12mo. A petite pre-war London travel guide bound in red cloth titled and decorated in stamped burgundy. Five beautiful folding maps in color and numerous b/w photo inserts throughout interior. Pages are warmly toned but unmarked. Frontis folding map has two.....
Konemann, 2000. Spanish. Folio Hardcover. 400pp. Text unmarked with colorful photos throughout. Bound in purple paper boards with green lettering and crisply pointed corners. Binding is tight and square, hinges are secure. Jacket is glossy and price is clipped with signed sticker on front panel.
Escapi, 2004. 12Mo DVD. DVD travel guide in clamshell with original insert. Disc surface is clean, inserts in like-new condition.
Gaume et Cie, 1878. 6th edition. Hardcover. 8vo. In French. Volume one only. Hardbound with quarter gilt titled leather spine and paper sides. Binding square and firm. Boards moderately worn. Interior unmarked though half title, title and preface have been reinforced with parchment tape. A folding map is intact, attached.....
Curt Teich & Co., 1937-1943. Postcards. 16mo. Collection of beautiful linen technicolor post cards still attached to folder from Curt Teich. Dated from late 30s to early 40s. Each is complete with only the Silver Springs collection having been posted, with an owners name written on inside. Very minor shelf.....
Fujiya Hotel, 1950. 3-in-1. Paperback. 8vo. 1950s- 3 books in 1 on customs and culture of Japan for travelers. Japanese sewn binding with illustrated linen covers and folded rice paper leaves. Cover illustration done in gold, brown and blue. Faintly foxed and rubbed. 591p. Pages unmarked though slightly yellowed. Binding.....
Tuttle, 1966. Hardcover. Book is in very good condition with some minor wear to the cover there is and inscription from the previous owner on the front endpaper, no dust jacket.