Tucson, AZ: The University of Arizona Press, 1988. Hardcover. Octavo, 9.25 in. x 6 in., pp. xiii, [3], 238. Gray cloth boards with black title to spine. Protected in mylar. Edward Abbey's now-classic account of his two summers in the Canyonlands of Utah. This is the 20th Anniversary publication of..... More
London, England: Printed for Richard Phillips, Bridge-Street, Blackfriars, 1810. Thomas Bewick. Leather-bound. Half-leather, 15 x 23.2 cm, xvi 901 pp. plus three pages of advertisements. Rebound with hand-marbled paper over calf spine and corners, with contrasting maroon leather spine label ("A New Family Herbal -- Bewick") and gilt spine titles..... More
London, England: A. Fullarton and Co., 1853. Hardcover. Matching set of two: Large Octavos, 10.5 in. x 6.6 in. Illustrated with forty-four full-page hand-colored plates. Green half calf with blind tooling over textured green cloth boards. Gilt title to red panel, and five-raised bands bordered by gilt bars to spines..... More
Bungay, Suffolk, England: C. Brightly and Co. and T. Kinnersly, [1754] 1812. Leather-bound. 8vo. 8 3/8 in. x 5 in. Contemporary tree calf, double-ruled in gilt chain pattern. Contrasting spine label - six compartments. Owner name Samuel S. Parkinson to front free endpaper. Note to front pastedown: "Collated May 30..... More
New York: The Macmillan Company, 1927. FIRST EDITION (NAP). Hardcover. Octavo, 9.5 in. x 6.3 in., pp. xiv, [2], 659. Illustrated with eleven color plates and many black and white photos and ink drawings. With glossary, index, and bibliography. Light green cloth boards and embossed frame in blind, title in..... More
Corvallis, Oregon: Chimtimini Press, 2000. First Edition. Softcover. Trade paperback, 6 x 9 in., pp. x + 131. 1/2 inch white scratch to rear cover. Light edge-wear to bottom; light thumbing to lower right corner. Previous owner's name in felt marker to top-edge. Pages are bright and clean. More
London, England: Printed for Benj. White, 1777. Thomas Pennant. Leather-bound. Octavo. Dark brown full diced calf (russia), bordered by blind stamped interlocking device. Rebacked in matching calf, ruled in gilt. Contrasting spine label (gilt on black). Marbled edges. Crabs, Lobsters, Worms, Shells. 93 plates. Very tight, pages unmarred, very clean..... More
Lipsiae, F. Hofmeister, 1867. Hardcover. Quarto, 8.5 x 11.2 in. Pagination: First plate has "1" at top left, and "MMLII" (2052) at top right; plates progress to "220" and "MMCCLXXI" (2271). 220 hand-colored plates of orchids, alongside numbered ink sketches of each plant's specific parts. No half-title, title, or publisher's..... More
London, England: Blackie and Son, 1868. Revised Edition, With Supplement. Hardcover. Large octavo, 7 x 9.8 in., pp. xvi + 734. Illustrated with 43 steel engraved color and black and white plates including title, and numerous wood engravings; Two of the 45 steel-engraved plates (#5 and 36) are missing. Engraved..... More
London, England: B. and J. White at Horace's Head, Fleet-Street, 1796. Fifth Edition. Leather-bound. Small quarto, Contemporary mottled calf measuring 8 1/2" x 5 3/8". Front and rear boards each double-ruled in gilt with a continuous gilt device (appearing like tiny life preservers strung upon a striped rope), and a...... More
London, England: George Routledge and Sons, ca. 1880. E. Smith T.W. Wood W.S. Coleman. Hardcover. Duodecimo. 7 1/2 in. x 5 in. Publisher's decorative, beveled hunter-green cloth boards. Black lines, designs stamped all-round. Spine and front board with gilt-stamped butterfly, fern stems, and lettering. Rubbing to extremities. Front, rear hinges..... More
