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Mitchell, Samuel Augustus 1860 Map of the World on the Mercator Projection, Exhibiting the American Continent as Its Centre This crisply engraved map with the Western Hemisphere at center features the tracks of several explorers including Cook, Gore, and Ross. In this first edition map, the continent of Antarctica is named, but only small portions of its coastline are delineated, naming Graham`s Land, Palmer`s Land, and showing the track of the U.S. Exploring Expedition. The Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable is shown between Newfoundland and Ireland. Alaska is shown here Russian Territory. 18"" W x 14.1"" H There is an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom that just enters the map border, a few tiny spots in the image, and some soiling in the right blank margin.

Delisle, Guillaume 1714 Hemisphere Septentrional pour Voir Plus Distinctement les Terres Arctiques This is the first edition of this important map of the Northern Hemisphere, drawn with Delisle’s characteristic scientific approach. This is the first map to correctly place the west coast of North America, moving it substantially east from previous mapping. California is shown as a peninsula at a time when it was often still shown as an island, even in other maps drawn by Delisle, although a dotted line still hints at the possibility of the island form. Near the northern coast of Asia is Terre de la Compagnie with a note about its discovery by Jean de Gama. Delisle based his depiction of the Northern Pacific on the voyage of Fondant in 1709. 17.8"" W x 17.9"" H On watermarked paper with ample margins. There is light soiling and a few small scattered stains within the map image.

Kircher, Athanasius 1682 Schema Corporis Solaris, Prout ab Authore et P. Scheinero. Romae Anno 1635 Observatum Suit This stunning engraving is an early view of the sun shown with solar flares and surface eruptions based on the observations of Kircher and Christoph Scheiner in 1635. Kircher`s masterpiece, titled Mundus subterraneus (The Underground World) was the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth, proposing theories (sometimes fantastic) in the areas of physics, geography, geology, and chemistry. Published in a Dutch edition of Kircher`s famous Subterranean World by Johann Waesberger. 16.5"" W x 14.6"" H A fine impression on watermarked paper with an expertly and nearly invisibly repaired tear that enters title cartouche at top. There are small chips in top and bottom margins that have also been expertly repaired, two of which enter map border, with bord

Kircher, Athanasius 1682 Systema Ideale Pyrophylaciorum Subterraneorum, Quorum Montes Vulcanii, Veluti Spiracula Quaedam Existant This unusual copper engraving shows a cross-section of the earth`s interior with its magma core. The surface of the earth is shown with erupting volcanoes and ships sailing in the oceans. Clouds and four wind-heads surround the sphere. A decorative title cartouche completes the fanciful composition with a text panel below. The Jesuit scholar Athanasius Kircher was one of the first compilers of semi-scientific knowledge about the physical features of the world. This is from a Dutch edition of Kircher`s masterpiece, an immense and amazing work covering all aspects of anything that dwelled or occurred within the earth`s interior - from dragons, to fossils, to mountain springs, earthquakes, and volcanoes. 16.4"" W x 13.3"" H A nice impression on watermarked paper with a few very minor creases. Tiny tears and chips that are confined to the blank margins have been professionally repaired.

Schraembl, Franz Anton 1788 [On 4 Sheets] Generalkarte von Nordamerica samt den Westindischen Inseln This large-scale map of North America includes excellent detail of towns, political boundaries, roads, rivers, mines, Indian villages, and tribal territories. The map is a German-language edition of Emmanuel Bowen and John Gibson`s An Accurate Map of North America Describing and Distinguishing the British, Spanish and French Dominions on this Great Continent…, which was first published in 1763 to illustrate the seat of the French and Indian War. Hundreds of settlements and Indian villages are located, with interesting notations referring to native tribes and historical events. A number of roads are shown on the map stretching all the way to New Mexico and Neu Navarra. There are two interesting inset maps. One shows the discoveries of Father Eusebius Kino in the Southwest that proved that California was not an island. The other illustrates the ongoing search for a Northwest Passage, showing Baffin and Hudson Bays with the fictional Lake de Fonte (See de Fonte) reaching nearly to Baffin Bay. The title cartouche also credits Thomas Pownall`s map of the Middle British Colonies, updated from Lewis Evans` map, with valuable geographic knowledge of the Ohio River Valley. The routes of the Spanish treasure galleons are shown throughout the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico. The map is adorned with a rococo cartouche containing distance scales and a legend, and a decorative title cartouche featuring a female figure representing America and two cherubs. Engraved by Johann Stenger. Printed on four sheets, as issued without centerfolds; size varies slightly. Full sheets measure 36 x 25.3"" (bottom two sheets) and 38.5 x 25.3"" (top two sheets). 23"" W x 19.9"" H Nice impressions with slightly faded original outline color and a couple of small, unobtrusive spots. Printed on heavy, watermarked paper with the most generous margins we`ve ever seen.

Seutter/Lotter, 1770 Mappa Geographica Regionem Mexicanam et Floridam Terrasque Adjacentes, ut et Anteriores Americae Insulas, Cursus Itidem et Reditus Navigantium Versus Flumen Missisipi... This is one of the many versions of Delisle`s important map of 1703 (Carte du Mexique et de la Floride). It provides a view of North America from the Great Lakes through the West Indies. The British colonies are confined east of the Appalachian Mountains, France controls the Mississippi Valley and Florida, and Spain possesses Mexico; political divisions as dictated by the Treaty of Utrecht in 1713. New Mexico is finely described with many native tribes and pueblos noted, including Acoma, Santa Clara, and Isleta. While geographically nearly identical to Delisle`s chart, this map is very decorative with the lower left corner filled with a huge sea battle and the Atlantic filled with four inset plans of Panama, Havana, Carthagena and Vera Cruz. Engraved by Tobias Conrad Lotter and first published by Lotter’s father-in-law, Matthais Seutter, this edition was published by Lotter after he inherited the plate in 1758. 22.9"" W x 19.6"" H Original color on watermarked paper with a small, professionally repaired hole in sea battle scene and a couple of minute worm holes, only visible when held to light.

Delisle/Covens & Mortier, 1730 Carte du Canada ou de la Nouvelle France et des Decouvertes qui y ont ete Faites... First issued in 1703, this richly detailed map provides the most accurate rendering of the Great Lakes of the time, with the lakes fully enclosed and properly placed in longitude and latitude. Delisle`s map of Canada and the Great Lakes is one of the most outstanding and influential maps of the eighteenth century. Detroit marks it`s debut on this map, only two years after its founding. Delisle`s cartography is very meticulous and adds new information from Joliet, Franquelin, and the Jesuit explorers. It correctly positions the Ohio River but confuses its name with the Wabash River. West of the Mississippi Lahontan`s fictitious Riviere Longue is prominently depicted. In Canada special attention is given to the rivers and lakes between Hudson Bay and the St. Lawrence, and Lac de Assenipoils (Lake Winnipeg) connects to Hudson Bay. Sanson`s three islands of the Arctic are retained. The exquisite cartouche with a beaver, natives, priest and friars, was engraved by Guerard. This is the second state of the map and remains essentially unchanged from the first edition. 22.6"" W x 19.3"" H A fine impression with original color on watermarked paper and minor offsetting at top right. There are some shadows that appear in the image that are caused by our scanner, and do not appear on the map itself.

Spilsbury, J. 1761 A New Map of North America from the Latest Discoveries This is the uncommon first state, not the 1763 edition from London Magazine, of this fine map noting the colonial possessions in North America eastward from Texas to the Atlantic coast. It shows early settlements, forts, Indian villages, and tribal territory. The colonies have boundaries extending past the map`s western border. Various treaty and charter boundaries are shown. Earl Granville`s Property stretches from the Atlantic west to beyond the Mississippi River. In Florida, a line from Fort St. George to St. Mark delineates the Limits Stipulated in 1738 and below, nearly to Cape Canaveral, are the Bounds of Carolina by Charter of 1665. The fishing banks off Canada are prominently outlined. The map is enhanced by a delicate title cartouche and fancy compass rose. 14.9"" W x 10.9"" H A nice impression on watermarked paper, issued folding, now pressed flat, with one short fold separation entering less than 0.75"" into the image that has been closed on verso with archival materials. There is also a tiny edge tear just breaching the neat

De Smet, Father Pierre-Jean 1844 Voyages Aux Montagnes Rocheuses, et une Annee de Sejour Chez les Tribus Indiennes du Vaste Territoire de l`Oregon, Defendant des Etats-Unis d`Amerique This is the Malines (Mechelen) edition of this highly regarded journal containing De Smet`s untitled map covering the area from the Missouri River to the Pacific, and from the Great Salt Lake to Little Slave Lake. The map shows the tracks of De Smet as he traversed the region on his mission to enlighten the native inhabitants on the beliefs of Christendom. According to Wagner-Camp, ""Father De Smet gave more than three decades of service to the cause of the American Indian."" and ""…his voluminous, articulate writings, in the form of letters published in the United States, and in Europe, described his wards with accuracy and sympathy."" The text is illustrated with 20 beautiful lithographic plates showing scenery, ceremonies and portraits. Wagner & Camp note that this edition contains additional plates not found in the 1843 English edition. The map is De Smet`s first published folding map. Complete with 304 pages. 12mo. Hardbound in quarter calf over marbled paper boards with gilt title on spine. 15.5"" W x 12"" H The map has a few minor spots and two short binding tears, one of which enters 0.5"" into the map image that have both been closed on verso with archival material. Contents are tight and the covers and spine show only light wear.

Delisle/Covens & Mortier, 1733 Carte de la Louisiane et du Cours du Mississipi Dressee sur un Grand Nombre de Memoires entr`autres sur ceux de Mr. le Maire This is a later edition of Delisle`s influential map of the French possession of Louisiana that drew together the cartographic work of the previous half century and had a tremendous impact on the history of cartography. When originally published in 1718, it was the first detailed map of the Gulf region and the Mississippi, and the first to show the explorations of De Soto, Cavelier, Tonty, Moscoso and Denis. The map was designed for the political purpose of invalidating the English claims west of the Appalachian Mountains and laid claim to Carolina by the French, which provoked an angry English response. The name Texas made its first appearance in print on the earlier edition of this map, with the legendary Mission de los Teijas, established in 1716. The notation of Indiens errans et anthrophages along the Gulf Coast warns of cannibals. However, it is the cartography of the Mississippi Valley for which the map is notable today. An inset of the Mississippi Delta and Mobile Bay fills the lower right corner, titled Carte Particulière des Embouchures de la Rivière S. Louis et de la Mobile. This is the Covens & Mortier edition, a re-engraving of the original plate, updated with the addition of New Orleans. 23.4"" W x 17.2"" H Original color on watermarked paper with good margins and just a hint of offsetting.

Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825 Amer. Sep. Partie des Etats Unis. No. 51 This finely engraved and extremely detailed map covers the region from just south of the Chesapeake to Long Island, and up to Cape Cod, showing all or part of North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New Jersey, New York and Long Island, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. There is good detail of the Chesapeake and Delaware Bays and the counties, towns, rivers, roads, mountains, rivers and islands. The map has extensive notes on commerce, government, religion, revenues and weather. A large table gives state by state populations, showing growth by decade for 1790, 1800, and 1810. Expanded details for 1820 include populations for whites, slaves and free blacks, as well as populations of non-citizens, and information on the type of employment, broken down by agriculture, commerce and manufacturing. The second table gives the total populations for Indians by state. The ""Atlas Universel"" contained 400 lithographed maps in 6 volumes. It was the first atlas to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836). There was only one edition of this scarce atlas, published in 1825-27, and the subscription list shows that only 810 copies were sold. 22.3"" W x 19"" H Attractive original color with light offsetting primarily confined to the Atlantic Ocean and explanation table.

Crevecoeur, Michel Guillaume De 1787 [Three Volumes] Lettres d`un Cultivateur Americain Addressees a Wm. S... on Esqr. Depuis l`Annee 1770 Jusqu`en 1786... ""This very attractive three-volume set is Crevecoeur`s classic collection of twelve essays that reflected on the nature of American life, particularly its customs and manners. His description of bountiful American lands spurred many French people to immigrate to America. Of special interest, the book contains letters concerning observations of life on the islands of Nantucket and Martha`s Vineyard, which are generally considered to provide the first detailed depictions of these islands. Howes says that Crevecoeur`s work is a: """"Description of American life of great influence in attracting European immigration in the post-revolutionary period. As literature unexcelled by any American work of the eighteenth century."""" The books include the following 5 maps: Carte Generale des Etats de Virginie, Maryland, Delaware, Pensilvanie, Nouveau-Jersey, New-York, Connecticut... (25.5 x 18.8""""). This is an updated edition of Evans` rare and important map of the Middle Colonies that was first published in 1755. Highly detailed, the map covers the frontier, not just the better known populated areas of the states. It extends to include Lakes Ontario and Erie, and the St. Lawrence River to Montreal. The map randomly uses French or English for the scores of place names, while most notations and the legend are in English. A large inset at upper left """"Esquis se duresse de la Riviere de l`Ohio"""" shows the course of the Ohio River to the Mississippi and up to Lakes Michigan and Huron. The French had better knowledge of the Great Lakes area as evidenced by additions on this map not found on the original Evans. For example, the Portage of Chikago, Fort Erie, and St. Louis are shown and the Niagara River valley contains more detail of the watershed in the region. Crevecoeur also included updated information in New England particularly in Vermont, where Dartmouth College, Putney, Bennington & Westminster are located. Kentucky is erroneously named as a state and there are early references to important cities in the region - Louisville, and Leestown, which was the first Anglo-American settlement on the north side of the Kentucky River and is now part of Frankfort. The map names Indian tribes and a legend explains their status: Extinct; Nearly extinct; and those that are Still considerable. Condition: Light offsetting with a binding tear that extends 0.5"""" beyond the neatline. (B+) Carte de l`Ile de Nantucket, pour les Lettres d’un Cultivateur Ameriquain (8.0 x 11.0""""). This early copper engraved map of Nantucket includes a legend identifying thirty-two different sites. In addition to the detail in the legend, the map locates Sherburn, Full Mill and Isle de Tuckanuck. Condition: Faint offsetting. (A) Carte de l`Ile de Martha`s Vineyard avec ses Dependances... (10.3 x 8.3""""). This rare copper engraved map covers Martha’s Vineyard, the Elizabeth Islands and a portion of Cape Cod. On the Vineyard, details include roads, natural features, towns and villages, and two meeting houses. Also locates Tidsbury Wood Land south of Tidsbury Town, Eel Pond, Peat Swamp, Squidnoket Pastures, and Cape Pog Pond. The legend at upper right identifies ten features on the map with more information. A most desirable and early map of Martha`s Vineyard. Condition: Light offsetting. (A) Esquisse du Muskinghum [on sheet with] Esquisse du Sioto [and] Esquisse de la Riviere du Grand Castor (20.5 x 9.0""""). Interesting sheet that contains three separate maps showing the Indian villages in the region of the Ohio River. At upper left above neatline is """"Tome IIIme. Page 413."""" Condition: Light offsetting. (B+) Carte Generale des Etats-Unis de l`Amerique Septentrionale... (16.7 x 10.1""""). An uncommon map of the early United States and the first printed map to name Frankland. Also known as Franklinia, it is shown here just west of the border of North Carolina, named Pays de Frankland. In 1785 settlers in western North Carolina and what would become eastern Tennessee organized a state government to be named in honor of Benjamin Franklin. Congress turned down their appeal but the state maintained a legislature and governor until 1788. This ephemeral state appears on only a small number of maps. The 14th state of Vermont is named and noted in the key at right, with a notation in French that it was """"not yet accepted in the confederation."""" Virginia is shown in a strange configuration and there is a square-shaped region denoted as Pays de Kentukey. Condition: There is a short binding tear at right with a small area of loss along the right neatline not impacting the map image. Light offsetting and toning along one fold. (B+) All maps are engraved by Pierre Tardieu. Matched set in three volumes - volume 1 (478 pp.), volume 2 (438 pp.), volume 3 (592 pp.). Octavo, hardbound in original full calf with gilt title on red and green labels on the spine, marbled endpapers and marbling on the sheet edges. A very attractive offering."" 5.1"" W x 8.1"" H An overall very nice example. Contents are generally clean and tight and the binding shows only minimal wear. See description above for the condition of the maps.

Carey & Lea, 1823 Geographical, Statistical, and Historical Map of Arkansa Territory / Map of Arkansa and other Territories of the United States For this commercial atlas version of the Stephen Long report map, Carey & Lea chose a single sheet format at a reduced scale with the political boundaries highlighted in color. Extraneous details, including Major Long`s astronomical notations, camp site locations, and elevation profile were eliminated, and information about Arkansas and surrounding territories was added in columns framing the map at the sides. The geological details were retained thus qualifying the map for an affordable alternative to Long`s report-version map. Minor variations in place names, landform engravings and lettering between the atlas and Long`s map exist with the most obvious being ""Great Desert"" substituted from Long`s famous ""Great American Desert"" found on his report map. Other interesting differences exist, such as ""Pawnee villages deserted in 1810"" whereas the Long map uses the date of 1820 on the first edition, thereafter changing to 1810. This second edition Carey & Lea edition also contains minor variations in the surrounding text. Claims are sometimes made that the first edition (1822) Carey & Lea map preceded the publication of the Long report map based on a date of 1823 for the report. However, both were actually published in 1822 making the distinction impossible to tell from date alone. Even Wheat erroneously assigns an 1823 date to the Long report map. An interesting question that deserves further study. The map itself measures 14.5 x 14.5"". Drawn by Stephen Long and engraved by Young & Delleker. 20.6"" W x 16.6"" H Fine, original hand color with light offsetting and toning along centerfold. There is an archivally repaired centerfold separation at bottom that does not enter map.

Fremont/Preuss, 1845 Map of an Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains in the Year 1842 and to Oregon & North California in the Years 1843-44 [with] Report of The Exploring Expedition to the Rocky Mountains… This is the large edition of the influential map which details John Charles Fremont`s epic exploration of the American West. Fremont and his traveling companion and topographer, George Carl Preuss, launched the expedition from the frontier settlement of Westport at the juncture of the Kansas and Missouri Rivers. There Fremont first met Kit Carson who signed on as guide to the expedition. Traveling across the Rocky Mountains at South Pass to the Columbia River in Oregon Territory, they then continued south along the Sierra Nevada nearly to the ""Pueblo del los Angeles"", northeast to Lake Utah and finally east to the Arkansas River. Fremont`s map and report had a profound influence on emigration to the Far West as his westward route eventually became the Oregon Trail. Wheat, who called this ""an important step forward from the earlier western maps"" devoted seven text pages to its description. The map was drawn by Charles Preuss ""whose skill in sketching topography has probably never been surpassed in this country."" There is much to study and appreciate in this rare map, but we return to Wheat for this short praise: ""To Fremont and his magnificent map of his Second Expedition all praise. This is an altogether memorable document in the cartographic history of the West, and for it alone Fremont would deserve to be remembered in history."" 51"" W x 30.5"" H Issued folding with numerous splits at fold intersections and a few resulting in small loss in blank areas of map image. Scattered foxing.

Johnson & Ward, 1862 [Lot of 2] Johnson`s New Map of the State of Texas [and] Johnson`s California Territories of New Mexico and Utah ""A. Johnson`s New Map of the State of Texas (24.8 x 16.3""""). The first edition of this handsome map, with county development mostly in eastern Texas and only the three large counties of El Paso, Presidio, and Bexar in the west. The panhandle, noted as the Staked Plain (Elevated Table Land, without Wood or Water), includes a large section that is unorganized. There are numerous wagon roads, a few completed railroads, and the US Mail Route traced on the chart. Insets include a Plan of Sabine Lake, Plan of the Northern part of Texas, and Plan of Galveston Bay. Surrounded by Johnson`s early strapwork border. On verso is text from a Historical and Statistical View of North America. Condition: Light offsetting and toning with a few small spots in the image. There are a few edge tears at bottom confined to the bottom blank margin closed on verso with archival tape. B. Johnson`s California Territories of New Mexico and Utah (24.5 16.8""""). This is one of the most desirable editions from this great series of maps covering the Southwest. Arrizona shows up in the southern part of New Mexico Territory. This is thought to represent the Confederate Territory of Arizona that existed for nearly a year from August 1861 until July of 1862. The Confederate General Baylor appointed himself the territorial governor and claimed all of New Mexico Territory south of the 34th parallel. In the southern part of Arizona is the """"Gadsden Ten Million Purchase of Mexico."""" The Utah/Nevada border is too far west on the 116th meridian. Details the Emigrant Road, the Hastings Road, and the routes of numerous explorers and military expeditions. The Gold Region in Colorado`s South Park is prominently shown. The map is filled with historic and interesting notations. One note in the area of Quartzite, Arizona refers to the area as being """"exceedingly fertile and abundantly timbered and well watered."""" Additional details include the U.S. Mail routes, the Emigrant road to California, the proposed railroad route through Utah, Nevada and California, and the Pony Express trail, the last time it appears on this series of map. Johnson was diligent in constantly revising his plates with new information. Condition: Light toning with an edge tear at bottom that extends 2"""" into the image and has been closed on verso with archival tape."" "" W x "" H See descriptions above.

Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825 Amer. Sep. Partie de la Nouvle. Californie. No. 52 ""This map features the central California coast from approximately Monterey south to Catalina Island. A chart of elevations fills the bottom of the map. The Atlas Universel contained 400 maps in six volumes. It was the first atlas made up of lithographed maps, and the first to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering an area of approximately 20 degrees longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. If all the maps were joined together they would form a globe of 7.75 meters in diameter. The maps were published by subscription between 1825 and 1827, with each part containing ten maps. There was only one edition and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold; thus the maps are quite rare."" 19.6"" W x 18.3"" H Original color with scattered foxing.

Matthews-Northrup Co, 1926 Map of the Peninsula of Florida and Adjacent Islands. Florida East Coast Railway This 1926 edition is one of the last examples of this map, which first appeared in the 1890s. It shows the Flagler railroad system from Jacksonville to Miami and Key West, with steamboat connections to Havana. Apart from the panhandle, which does not appear on this map, all the current Florida counties are depicted along with cities, roads, rivers and lakes. Includes an inset at bottom ""Map of Florida and the West Indies."" 15.6"" W x 39.8"" H Issued folding with a few fold separations that have been closed on verso with archival tape. There are a few closed edge tears and small damp stains confined to the blank margins.

Smith, Charles 1796 A Plan of the Action at Breeds Hill*, on the 17th of June 1775. Between the American Forces, and the British Troops. *Erroneously Called Bunkers Hill This rare map is a reduced version of Thomas Hyde Page`s plan of the Battle of Bunker Hill. Although the battle resulted in a British victory and loss of control of Boston, the campaign was considered one of the first steps towards American independence. Page served as aide-de-campe to General Howe during the action. His plan was first published by Faden and later in Charles Stedman`s history of the American Revolution. Smith`s edition of the plan, in addition to being publishing in the United States, is important because it correctly identifies Breed`s Hill as the site of the battle. It also changes the title to emphasize the American forces: ""...between the American Forces, and the British Troops"" vs. ""...between His Majesty`s Troops under the Command of Major General Howe, and the Rebel Forces."" The map shows British landing places, lines of attack, movements of the British ships, Warren`s Redoubt, and the deployment of the defending forces. The British troops are shown in red with the American forces depicted in blue. Due to the ephemeral nature of Smith`s Military Repository, this map is rarely found on the market. 8.3"" W x 9.2"" H Overall toning with minor soiling and margins professionally restored with skilled facsimile of the top neatline.

Anon., 1776 Sketch of the Country Illustrating the Late Engagement in Long Island This is the first edition, published in October 1776, of this map that shows the initial troop positions and battle activity of this important and early American Revolution battle. Troop and battle deployments are clearly shown. A fascinating Revolutionary War map designed to inform the British people about the American cause of independence. 12.4"" W x 7.8"" H Issued folding with faint offsetting and a few misfolds. A binding trim at left has been replaced with old paper.

Mitchell, Samuel Augustus 1846 No. 13 Map of the State of Texas This map features the ""Stovepipe"" configuration showing Texas at its largest extent when first admitted to the Union. It shows the western boundary at the Rio Grande del Norte, putting Santa Fe in Texas. Part of Texas continues to the northwest above Taos in an area labeled the Green Mountains. This edition is the first to name Dallas. There are no counties formed west of about 98°, but there is a large unorganized Bexar region above San Antonio de Bexar and below a region labeled Wild Horses. In the western region a number of Indian tribes are named. This is the most desirable map of Texas from the Mitchell school geographies. 8"" W x 10.5"" H A little marginal toning and foxing with some just entering map at left, else very good.

U.S. Coast Survey, 1848-49 [Lot of 2] The Report of the Superintendent of the Coast Survey, Showing the Progress of That Work ""This lot includes the 1848 (HR Ex Doc No. 13, 30th Congress, 2nd Session) and 1849 (HR Ex Doc No. 14, 31st Congress, 1st Session) government reports describing the survey of the Texas coast that began in 1848 under the direction of A.D. Bache, Superintendent U.S. Coast Survey. Each includes the first published chart of the survey of the Texas coast """"Sketch G Showing the progress in Section No. 9,"""" centered on Galveston City and extending to include the West and East bays and north to Edward`s Point. The end of the Mexican War and settlement in the northwest with Great Britain nearly doubled the coastline of the U.S. under the Coast Survey`s charge. Surveying work began at Galveston Bay with triangulations laid out in every direction and key points determined from Galveston Bay to the mouth of the Brazos River. In addition to the two Galveston maps, there are 30 other charts and plates featuring Cape Cod, Nantucket, Boston Bay, Sandy Hook, Chesapeake Bay, Long Island, the Outer Banks area of North Carolina, and Charleston to name a few. 1848 edition - 120 pp.; 1849 edition -- 98 pp. Disbound. 8vo."" 6"" W x 9"" H 1848 edition: contents are clean and bright, with many of the charts having never been opened before. 1849 edition: contents have scattered foxing with several of the maps appearing to have never been opened before.

Hardy, Lieut. R.W.H Hardy 1829 Travels in the Interior of Mexico, in 1825, 1826, 1827, & 1828 ""This first edition is a vivid and early portrayal of the culture and geography of northwestern Mexico based on the author`s extensive travels in the region. Hardy was in search of pearls in the Gulf of California. The result of his journey is a fascinating book and map on """"the little known regions of Senora and Lower California"""", (Map of Sonora and Gulf of California, 17 x 13""""). This scarce map extends from the Gila River in the north to Mexico City. Most of the eastern portion is blank and shows only western towns, including S. Juan del Rio, Guanaxuato, Guadalaxara, Durango, Chihuahua and much of the Rio Grande River. Curiously, the town """"Arizona"""" is shown south of the Gila River in today`s New Mexico. Scores of villages are named in the northwest. All of Baja is included with only a few towns -- La Paz, Loreto and Mulege. Legend locates Hardy`s route, Ranchos, Gold and Silver Spots, Real di Minas, Mines, Presidio, and Missions. A second map, Plan of the Rio Colorado, by Lieut. R.W.H. Hardy (7.5 x 4.5"""") is the first American exploration and mapping of the Colorado River from its mouth in the Gulf of California to its confluence with the Gila River. A note claims the high water changes by 22 feet. The six called for plates are present and include: The Game of Monte, in the Streets of Mexico; A Pilgrimage Performed in Mexico; A Mexican Cavallero; Morning Salutations in Mexico; Water Carrier in Mexico; and An Evangelista, or Letter-Writer in the Haza Grande of Mexico. Most descriptions list seven plates, but here we count as a map the Colorado River plate. The book is hardbound in green cloth with gilt title on spine. This first edition is complete, 540 pp, two maps and six plates. Published by Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, London, 1829."" 6"" W x 9"" H The map has light offsetting, a 1"" binding tear, and a small puncture in a blank area of the map near the center. Contents are clean and tight in near fine condition and the spine is lightly sunned. Library stamp on title page and pastedown on inside fr

Dudley, Robert (Sir) 1661 Carta Particolare del` Peru che Comincia con il Capo di Guanapo e Finisce con il` C. S. Francesco ""An elegant sea chart of the coastline of Ecuador and northern Peru, extending just south of Trujillo. Numerous place names are shown along the coast, as well as anchorages, soundings, and shoals. The equator is featured prominently towards the top of the chart, and Quito is depicted inland. The chart is embellished with Dudley`s trademark calligraphic style, a strapwork title cartouche, a large compass rose, and a sailing ship. This is the second edition with Lo. 6. added to the title cartouche. Printed on two sheets, joined as issued. Robert Dudley was the first Englishman to produce a sea atlas, Dell Arcano del Mare (Secrets of the Sea). A skilled mathematician and navigator, Dudley was exiled from England and settled in Florence where his atlas was published. He introduced a totally new style for sea charts in the atlas with only lines of latitude and longitude and no rhumb lines. The charts were meticulously compiled from original sources and were both scientific and accurate for the time. This important atlas was the first sea atlas of the whole world; the first to use Mercator`s projection throughout; the earliest to show the prevailing winds, currents and magnetic deviation; and the first to expound the advantages of Great Circle Sailing. In an introductory leaf found in one copy in the British Library, the engraver states that he worked on the plates in seclusion for twelve years in an obscure Tuscan village, using no less than 5,000 pounds of copper for the printing plates. It was only issued in two editions and the maps are rarely seen on the market."" 28.8"" W x 18.3"" H A fine impression on watermarked paper with very good margins. There is light soiling, primarily along the joint, and some small cracks along the joint that have been archivally repaired. A small hole near the coastline at bottom has been professionally

Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730 Tab. I. Europae, Continens Albion, Britanniam, et Hiberniam... This fine Ptolemaic map of the British Isles shows ancient place names and divisions. Scotland is presented with its distinctive east-west orientation. The map is decorated with a strapwork title cartouche, a sea monster and a fishing scene in the North Sea. Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy`s great Geography; this is from the last edition and a crack in the plate at top is evident in this example. Although he is most renowned today for the projection he popularized and for first using the term `atlas` for a collection of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form and decorated with strapwork cartouches and interesting vignettes reflecting the customs of the region. 15.6"" W x 13"" H Nice impression and color on watermarked paper. What appears in the image to be centerfold toning is simply show-through of the backstrap.

Robert de Vaugondy, Gilles 1754 Les Isles Britanniques qui comprennent les Royaumes d`Angleterre, d`Ecosse et d`Irlande This finely engraved map of the British Isles is filled with a plethora of place names. A large inset details the Shetland, Orkney and Faroe Islands. The decorative title cartouche incorporates trade goods, military flags and canon, and the royal coat of arms. This is the first state with no islands to the west of Ireland. The cartouche was engraved by one of the talented Haussard sisters. It was published in 1757 as part of the first edition. 23.2"" W x 18.9"" H On watermarked paper with light soiling, a few extraneous creases adjacent to the centerfold, and a printer`s crease at lower right. In bottom blank margin are a faint damp stain and a tear that has been repaired on verso with old paper.

Morden, Robert 1695 Norfolk ""This map of Norfolk is an early county map to show the local roads. The county is divided into """"Hundreds"""" (sometimes abbreviated as Hund on the map), an old English term for an area that would support a hundred families. It locates towns, buildings, forests, rivers, bridges and parks, which are noted by fenced areas. There is a decorative cartouche and three different distance scales. Sold by Abel Swale, Awnsham & John Churchil. Engraved by John Sturt. Morden was one of the first English cartographers to show longitudes measured from the meridian of St. Paul`s Cathedral (shown in degrees at the bottom of the map) and time in minutes measure locally from the sun (shown at the top). The roads on his maps are based on Ogilby`s earlier survey. The Britannia was first published by historian William Camden (1551-1623) in 1586. After the publication of the final edition of Britannia in 1637, the work was not published again until 1695 when Gibson revised and translated the text from the original Latin and included fifty maps, mostly of the English counties, prepared by Robert Morden, replacing the outdated maps of Christopher Saxton."" 23"" W x 14.7"" H A clean, bright example with a tiny tear entering the top border that has been professionally repaired. Issued folding, now pressed and partially trimmed to neatlines at left, top and right.

1720 [Lot of 18 - English Strip Road Maps] ""This large lot of strip road maps are based upon the surveys contained in John Ogilby`s Brittania, first published in 1675. This edition is slightly reduced, but larger than the editions by Thomas Gardner (1719), John Senex (1720), and Bowen & Owen (1720), which were more conducive for the traveler. Each of the sheets contain plate numbers at top right with the following titles: A. Survey of the Roads from London to Bath and Wells...[on sheet with]…from Ferrybridge to Boroughbridge... B. A Survey of the Road from London to Boston...[on sheet with]...London to Burton... C. A Survey of the Road from London to Flamborough Head... D. A Survey of the Road from London to Lynn-Regis...[on sheet with]...London to Montgomery...[on sheet with]...London to St. Neots... E. The Road from London to Bristol... F. The Road from London to the 145th Mile-stone in the way to Berwick G. The Continuation of the Road from London to the Lands End...[on sheet with]…Plymouth to Dartmouth...[on sheet with]…London to New Haven… H. The Continuation of the Road from London to Holy Head…[on sheet with] The Road from London to Northampton… I. The Road from London to Barnstable…[on sheet with]…Barnstable to the 73 Mile Stone in the Way to Truro… J. A Survey of the Road from London to Norwich…[on sheet with]…London to Okeham… K. A Survey of the Road from London to Richmond…[on sheet with]…London to Alresford… L. The Continuation of the Road from London to Southampton…[on sheet with]…London to Pool…[on sheet with]…London to Shrewsbury… M. Continuation of the Road from Shrewsbury to Welshpool...[on sheet with]…London to Wells...[on sheet with]…London to Weymouth… N. A Survey of the Roads from Chelmsford in Essex to St. Ed. Bury...[on sheet with]…Chelmsford to Malden and Raleigh… O. A Survey of the Road from Chester to Cardif...[on sheet with]…Dartmouth to Minehead… P. A Survey of the Road from St. Davids to Holywell… Q. A Survey of the Road from Exeter to Barnstable...[on sheet with]…Exeter to Dorchester...[on sheet with]…Glocester to Coventry...[on sheet with]…Glocester to Hereford… R. A Survey of the Road from WelshPool to Carnarvan...[on sheet with]…Whitby to Durham... Size varies slightly. Images representative of lot."" 14.2"" W x 11.9"" H Issued folding on watermarked paper and now flattened with several short fold separations and binding tears that have been repaired on verso with archival tape and old paper. The maps have light offsetting, occasional toning along the folds, and a few sc

Mercator/Hondius, 1607 Leodiensis Dioec. Splendid small map of the Meuse River valley, centered roughly on Liege with east oriented at the top of map. Adorned with a strapwork title cartouche that incorporates the distance scale. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso. 7.6"" W x 5.1"" H Watermarked paper with light foxing in blank margins. Cardinal directions and page number written in manuscript ink in blank margins.

Mercator/Hondius, 1607 Wesphalia cum Dioecesi Bremensi This small map centers roughly on Bremen and shows the waterways of northern Germany in careful detail. The map reaches from Emden in the west to the Elbe River in the east. It is adorned with a small ship and a strapwork title cartouche that incorporates the scale of miles. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso. 7.4"" W x 5.5"" H A nice impression with one small spot in image at top right. Cardinal directions and page number written in manuscript ink in blank margins.

Mercator/Hondius, 1607 Saxonia Inferior et Mekleburg Lower Saxony and Mecklenburg are the central theme of this appealing map. It covers from Lubeck and the Baltic Sea in the north to Celle, Rathenow and Spandau in the south. Adorned with a strapwork title cartouche that incorporates the distance scale. This is from the first edition, with Latin text on verso. 7.7"" W x 5.5"" H A nice impression with very light soiling. Cardinal directions and page number written in manuscript ink in blank margins.

Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730 Tab. VIII. Europae, in qua Sarmatia, Maeotis Palus, ac Germaniae, Daciaeq. Pars... A crisply engraved Ptolemaic map covering the region from the Vistula River eastward, includes the Sea of Azov and the Baltic Sea. Engraved with rope-like mountains, ancient place names and a nomadic group pictured in the Asiatic part of Sarmatia (present-day Russia). Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy`s great Geography; this is from the last edition and two cracks in the plate at top and center are evident in this example. Although he is most renowned today for the projection he popularized and for first using the term Atlas for a collection of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form and embellished with fine cartouches. 16.6"" W x 13.3"" H Nice impression and color on watermarked paper.

Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730 Tab. X. Europae, Macedoniam, Epirum ac Peloponnesum Repraesentans... A beautiful map of the Balkan Peninsula, Greece, Crete and the Aegean islands. Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy`s great Geography. Although he is most renowned today for the projection he popularized and for first using the term Atlas for a collection of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form and embellished with fine cartouches. This cartouche shows frolicking mer-people. 17.6"" W x 13.4"" H Nice impression and color on watermarked paper.

Kircher, Athanasius 1682 Typus Montis Vesuvii... Very unusual view with a cut-away to reveal the interior of Mount Vesuvius erupting with smoke and flames billowing forth. A small village named Portici is shown in the foreground. This is from Kircher`s masterpiece, an immense and amazing work covering all aspects of anything that dwelled or occurred within the earth`s interior - from dragons, to fossils, to mountain springs, earthquakes, and volcanoes. Kircher`s work was the first serious effort to describe the physical makeup of the earth, proposing theories (sometimes fantastic) in the areas of physics, geography, geology, and chemistry. It was, in part, based on Kircher`s observations of the eruption of Vesuvius and the two weeks of earthquakes that shook Calabria in 1638. He suggested the existence of a vast network of underground springs and reservoirs, as well as the theory that subterranean temperatures increase directly in proportion to depth. Published in a Dutch edition of Kircher`s famous Subterranean World by Johann Waesberger. 16.1"" W x 14.2"" H A nice impression with attractive color, minor soiling, one tiny hole in the image, and a soft crease at bottom left.

Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730 Tab. VII Asiae, Exhibens Scythiam, intra Imaum Sogdianam, Bactrianam, Hircaniam, aliasq. Asiae Regiones… This fine copper engraved map covers Central Asia east of the Caspian Sea and what is now Turkestan, the Steppes, Afghanistan and beyond. The Himalayas and Northern India run across the bottom of the map. Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy`s great Geography. Although he is most renowned today for the projection he popularized and for first using the term Atlas for a collection of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form and embellished with fine cartouches and cultural scenes. This map includes scenes of shepherds and their flocks and a great sea monster. 17.9"" W x 13.3"" H Nice impression and color on watermarked paper. What appears in the image to be centerfold toning is simply show-through of the backstrap.

Ptolemy/Mercator, 1730 Tab. XI. Asiae, Comprehendens Indiam Extra Gangem... This great map illustrates the Ptolemaic concept of Malaya and Indochina, labeled India Extra Gangem or India beyond the Ganges. The map shows an oddly shaped Malaysian peninsula to the east of the Ganges, and the China Sea (Sinus Magnus), with a landmass to the east of that. The map hints at the Ptolemaic concept of a landlocked Indian Ocean, in which there are several large islands. Mercator originally published this map in his 1578 edition of Ptolemy`s great Geography. Although he is most renowned today for the projection he popularized and for first using the term `atlas` for a collection of maps, he devoted much of his life to his Ptolemaic maps. The maps were beautifully engraved as nearly as possible to their original form. The map is embellished with a galleon and two native boats, elephants, camels and a caravan vignette. 12.6"" W x 13.4"" H Nice impression and color on watermarked paper with a printer`s crease adjacent to centerfold. What appears in the image to be centerfold toning is simply show-through of the backstrap.

Munster, Sebastian 1540 Africa XVIII Nova Tabula This is one of the first modern maps of the whole continent. The Ptolemaic geography, with large rivers and convoluted mountains, is augmented from Portuguese and Arabic sources. From the Portuguese comes Caput Bonespei (Cape of Good Hope) and a small group of islands off the eastern coast named Zaphala Aurifodina that were supposedly the region from which King Solomon imported gold and silver. The Arab kingdoms of Quiola and Melinde appear in eastern Africa and Hamarich, the capital of the mythical Christian king Prester John, is shown at the confluence of the twin sources of the Nile. The island of Madagascar is strangely absent, even though its presence was known from the time of Marco Polo. The map is illustrated with crowns and scepters, forests, parrots, an elephant, a Cyclops (Monoculi) and a large galleon under full sail. The strapwork cartouche contains a text description of the continent. This is from the first edition, with the Latin title above the map and Latin text on verso. 13.6"" W x 10"" H A bright, clean example with a fine, early impression and wide, original margins. There is just a hint of toning along centerfold and remnants of hinge tape on verso.

Vandermaelen, Philippe Marie Guillaume 1825 Oceanique. Iles des Amis. No. 47 This fine, large-scale map depicts the Tonga (or Friendly) islands and includes the southeastern portion of the Fiji islands as well. The inset text block describes the explorations of the islands by Tasman and Cook, as well as the flora, fauna and inhabitants of the islands. This map is from the Atlas Universel, the first atlas to present all the maps on the same scale (1: 1,641,836), with each map covering an area of approximately 20 degrees of longitude (from Paris) and 6 degrees of latitude. The atlas was also the first lithographic atlas ever published. There was only one edition, published in 1825-27, and the subscription list shows that 810 copies were sold. 21.9"" W x 18.7"" H Original color on a clean, bright sheet with a minor amount of offsetting in the title.

Morse & Gaston, 1859 The Diamond Atlas with Descriptions of All Countries … The Western Hemisphere This is a very desirable edition of this small atlas that contains pre-Civil War American state and territory maps. It includes maps of all the Americas, with specific focus on the U.S. states and territories, several interesting thematic world maps showing data like animal distribution, religions and climate. The map of the territories of Washington and Oregon extends to the Continental Divide. The map of Utah and New Mexico is nearly identical to Colton`s important map of the territories. The first 30 pages of the book feature beautiful engravings of ships, animals, natural disasters and climates. The book contains two title pages, publishers` preface, table of contents, text and 54 maps (two double page), 239pp. Rebound using original red leather embossed boards with new spine and endpapers. All edges gilt. 6.4"" W x 7.5"" H Maps are in original color and are very good with light toning and very occasional foxing. The original boards are bumped and worn.

Iliff & Co., John W 1891 Iliff`s Imperial Atlas of the World This is the eleventh census edition of this attractive, complete atlas that contains 128 cerographic maps, of which 21 are double-page. The atlas features numerous diagrams, tables, wood engraved vignettes, and an exhaustive 89-page index. The maps were originally produced by George Cram, and feature the entire railroad system and postal routes of the United States in good detail. Roads, counties, provinces, topography, Indian reservations and many other details are shown. An index of towns and counties lists the population according to the census of 1890. An engraved vignette on the title page shows a large globe surrounded by items representing industry, agriculture, transportation, history and the arts. Hardbound in original red cloth boards with embossed titling on front cover. Folio with 319 pages. 12"" W x 15"" H Maps are generally good with some occasional soiling, especially the United States map. The accompanying text is lightly toned, the front endpaper is torn, and there is a damp stain in the top 2-4"" of the first 10 pages including the three world maps. H

Morse, Jedidiah (Rev.) 1796 Elements of Geography: Containing a Concise and Comprehensive View of That Useful Science... This the second edition of the work first published in 1795. Elements of Geography was written for students and explains the world as a whole with an emphasis on North America. It also includes sections on Asia, Africa, and Europe and how America was ""peopled."" The geography includes two small maps: Chart of the World on Mercator`s Projection (4.5 x 6""), and A Map of the United States of America (4.5 x 5"") which shows the United States confined to east of the Mississippi with a large Georgia and Northwestern Territory. 143 pp., 24mo., hardbound in quarter calf over marbled wooden boards. 3.4"" W x 5.8"" H Maps and text show light toning, moderate foxing, and several damp stains. Covers and spine show moderate wear but the binding is sound.

Emory, William Hemsley 1848 Notes of a Military Reconnaissance, from Fort Leavenworth, in Missouri, to San Diego, in California, Including Part of the Arkansas, Del Norte, and Gila Rivers ""This is the House edition of Emory`s important report documenting the 1846-1847 journey of the advanced guard of General Kearny`s Army of The West. Emory was Brevet Major of the Corps of Topographical Engineers. This report features full-page lithographs of the natives, rivers, landscapes, towns and pueblos, flora and fauna that were encountered during the march to the Pacific. Emory`s reports are enjoyable reads with passages such as """"I stopped in the little town of Isoletta, to visit my friend, the alcalde, who has the reputation, Indian though he be, of being the most honest man and best maker of brandy in the territory."""" This expanded edition contains Emory`s report plus the reports of Lt. Abert, Col. Cooke and Capt. Johnston. Together these reports summarize the activity of the U.S. Army of the West after the capture of New Mexico with important early views of the region. It is illustrated with 64 lithographed plates (40 Emory + 24 Abert), 3 battle plans and 2 folding maps. The maps are both important contributions to western cartography. The first map,Map of the Territory of New Mexico (25.5 x 19.5"""") was compiled by Lieutenants Abert and Peck after the conquest of New Mexico. The second, Sketch of Part of the March and Wagon Road of Lt. Colonel Cooke, From Santa Fe to the Pacific Ocean (12 x 23"""") shows the route of the Mormon Battalion from Santa Fe to the Gila River. Among the important illustrations are views of Santa Fe, several New Mexican pueblos, the Junction of the Gila and Colorado Rivers (Yuma), San Diego, and Sketch of the Battle of Los Angeles Upper California Fought Between the Americans and the Mexicans Jan. 9th 1847 (not referenced in Wagner & Camp). Printed by Wendell and Van Benthuysen. 614 pages. 8vo. Original hardbound in brown cloth with original paper label on spine."" 6"" W x 9"" H Text and plates are generally very good with some light scattered foxing and about 15 pages of text separated from the block. The first map (New Mexico Territory) has some light toning along one fold, a few tiny wormholes along the left neatline, and a f

Beadle, D. W. 1852 The American Lawyer, and Business-Man`s Form Book… This is the second edition which carries the first edition copyright date on the title page, but is dated 1852 on its cover. It contains numerous double-page maps, each printed on a separate page. The map Utah New Mexico and California shows a huge Gold Region with important rivers named including the Feather and American. There are numerous other state maps, mostly from east of the Mississippi River, but also Louisiana and a nice Texas. The map of the United States shows Oregon Territory, a large Nebraska Territory (encompassing present-day Montana, Wyoming and Colorado), and an extremely large Indian Territory. Pictorial paper boards, 8vo, quarter-leather, 359pp. 5"" W x 7.8"" H Text and maps are generally good with scattered foxing, damp stains and toning. Covers and spine are bumped and rubbed and the hinges are starting.

Wilson, Adrian 1978 The Making of the Nuremberg Chronicle Detailed examination of the making of this important early illustrated book taken from surviving page layouts, original contracts for the illustrations, contracts for printing, etc. It includes a history of the printer, Anton Koberger, and a list of known copies of the first Latin and German editions. The text of this study of the Chronicle`s production combines scholarship with wit, providing a fascinating view of the incunabula period. Introduction by Peter Zahn and published by Nico Israel, 253 pp., illustrated, including color plates. First edition, second printing. Hardbound in gray cloth, pictorial dust jacket. 10"" W x 13.8"" H

1923/24 John Wisdens Rugby Football Almanack, this is the first edition, damage to covers, but complete including advertising pages.

Robinson, W "The English Flower Garden and Home Grounds" , John Murray, London 1903, gilt decorated navy cloth boards, illustrated throughout (black and white) Cundall, H M "Birket Foster" A & C Black, 1906 (First Edition), decorative blue cloth boards, illustrated throughout with numerous colour plates Horwood, William "Duncton Wood", Country Life Books (hardback) "Duncton Bound", Century, 1989 (hardback) and others (8 volumes)

A first edition of Diamonds Are Forever by Ian Fleming, published London 1956, with a black cover and silver diamond design to the centre

A first edition of The Letters of T E Lawrence of Arabia, edited by David Garnett, published London 1938 with dust jacket, together with T E Lawrence By His Friends, edited by A W Lawrence, published London 1938 (fourth impression), with dust jacket and The Seven Pillars of Wisdom, A Triumph By T E Lawrence, first published for general circulation 1935 by Jonathan Cape, London

`Gnomologia: Adagies and Proverbs, wise sentences and witty sayings, ancient and modern, foreign and British, collected by Thomas Fuller, M.D.`, Dublin: for Stearne Brock, 1733 [back board missing]; Samuel Johnson - `A Dictionary of the English Language`, London Stereotype Edition, 1823; `The law against bankrupts: or, a treatise wherein the statutes against bankrupts are explain`d.` fourth edition, Tho. Goodinge, printed for Tho. Ward, 1726; `The satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.translated by Mr Dryden.` London, 1713 [front and back boards missing]; `Select lives by Plutarch in two volumes: volume first`, London, no date [one volume only]; together with a small quantity of other 18th and 19th century books

Charles Dickens: Master Humphrey's Clock; three volumes; First Edition; publ. London Chapman & Hall 1840.

LEIGH & OLIVIER: LEIGH VIVIEN (1913-1967) English Actress & OLIVIER LAURENCE: (1907-1989) English Actor, both Academy Award winners. Book signed by both Leigh and Olivier individually, a hardback edition of The Oliviers - A Biography by Felix Barker, First Edition published by Hamish Hamilton, London, 1953. Signed by both Leigh and Olivier with their names alone in bold blue fountain pen ink to the lower white border beneath their frontispiece portrait, the image depicting the couple standing in three quarter length poses together enjoying an amusing conversation over a telephone. Accompanied by the dust jacket. Some light foxing to the front free endpapers, otherwise VG

DAD'S ARMY: Signed First Day Cover by five cast members of Dad's Army individually, Clive Dunn (Lance Corporal Jack Jones), Ian Lavender (Private Frank Pike), Bill Pertwee (ARP Warden William Hodges), Frank Williams (Rev. Timothy Farthing), Pamela Cundell (Mrs Mildred Fox) and also signed by the two writers of the British sitcom, Jimmy Perry and David Croft. The limited edition cover commemorates the 30th Anniversary of Dad's Army and features an image of the main cast members in costume. Post marked 31st July 1998. Signed by each in blue and black inks with their names alone to clear areas of the cover. EX

EMIN TRACEY: (1963- ) English Artist. Book signed, a small 12mo paperback edition of Kiss Me - Kiss Me, Cover My Body in Love - Always Glad to See You, First Edition published by Emin, 1996. Signed by Emin to the final page in blue ink and dated 2006 in her hand. With the dust jacket. EX

ERTE: (1892-1990) Romain de Tirtoff. Russian-born French Artist & Designer. Book signed, a folio hardback edition of Erte at Ninety-Five - The Complete New Graphics, First Edition published by Weidenfeld and Nicolson, London, 1987. The book features over 150 full colour illustrations and a chronology etc. Limited Edition number 81 of 100 copies produced exclusively for sale in the United Kingdom (a further 250 copies produced for distribution to the rest of the world). Signed and numbered by Erte to the limitations page. Bound in full brown embossed cloth with silver title to spine and accompanied by the original acetate wrapper. Housed in the original slipcase. EX

KIPLING RUDYARD: (1865-1936) English Author, Nobel Prize winner for Literature, 1907. A.L.S., Rudyard Kipling, one page, 8vo, Maidencombe, St. Marychurch, 24th October 1896, to Alick Watt. Kipling writes, in full, 'Herewith for Pearson & McClure the whole of the end of C.C. (no longer present). I want the corrected galley proofs carefully read & as soon as may be, a proof of the M.S. portion.' Some creasing and light overall dust staining, about G Alexander Pollock Watt (1834-1914) Literary Agent and founder of A. P. Watt, the world's first literary agency. McClure's Magazine was an American illustrated monthly periodical which was published between 1893-1929. Kipling refers to his novel Captains Courageous (1897) that follows the adventures of Harvey Cheyne Jr., the spoiled son of a railroad tycoon, after he is saved from drowning by a fishing boat in the north Atlantic. It was originally serialised in McClure's, beginning with the November 1896 edition. Captains Courageous was made into a film in 1937 starring Spencer Tracy and Freddie Bartholomew. Tracy won a Best Actor Academy Award for his performance in the film.

WALLACE EDGAR: (1875-1932) British Crime Writer. Book signed and inscribed, a hardback edition of The Flying Fifty-Five, First Edition (?) published by Hutchinson & Co., London, n.d. (1922). Signed by Wallace in dark fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper, 'To my very good friend and colleague Jack Boys who has brought dignity to racing journalism, Edgar Wallace', and dated September 1922 in his hand. Bound in publisher's cloth with black title to spine (faded). Lacking the dust jacket. Some light age wear and foxing to the pages, G

BETJEMAN JOHN: (1906-1984) British Poet Laureate 1972-84. Illustrated T.L.S., John Betjeman, with holograph salutation and subscription and six holograph lines of text, one page, 8vo, Wantage, Berkshire, 13th January 1960, to [William Iveson] Croome. The form letter sends thanks for Croome's message of congratulations and Betjeman continues, in holograph, 'I have had to resort to this unworthy duplicated letter, but must thank you especially & personally. I'd rather be a peer, wouldn't you?' further adding an original pen and ink drawing of a crown in his hand. Together with a hardback edition of Collins Guide to English Parish Churches, edited and with an introduction by John Betjeman, First Edition published by Collins, London, 1958. Bearing the bookplate of William Iveson Croome. Accompanied by the dust jacket (heavy tears and some areas of paper loss). G to VG, 2 Betjeman had been made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 1960. William Iveson Croome (1891-1967) English Churchwarden in Gloucestershire who shared Betjeman's passion and interest in ecclesiastical buildings.

LE CARRE JOHN: (1931- ) British Author of Espionage novels. A good A.L.S., David Cornwell (his real name) and John Le Carre, two pages, 4to, Penzance, Cornwall, 16th May 2006, to Stacey. Le Carre thanks his correspondent for their letter and continues 'As to finding first editions: if you look in the 'prelim' pages before the title page, usually on the left side, you will find a note of the books' publishing history - not always, perhaps, but usually. It will run 'First published by Hodder & Stoughton 1986' or something of that kind. Then it will tell you when it was reprinted, or reissued - or it should. If there is no history of reprinting after first publication, then you have a first edition.' He further offers more advice, 'First editions aren't always a good investment: a successful author has so many copies printed in a first run that the unit value is reduced. The real trick is to spot a relatively unknown writer with a small sale, and buy his 'firsts' and keep them in good condition, which is vital. The book's cover, or jacket, is an important feature, and again, condition is all. If you want to get a book signed, most authors will do that for you…..Don't ask for your book to be 'personalised' because that will reduce its market value.' A letter of interesting content. VG

LITERATURE: Small selection of signed photographs of various sizes and letters comprising Richard Adams (signed postcard photograph and T.L.S. with interesting content discussing books and stating, in part, 'I am puzzled that you tell me you have been told to buy first editions. This is nonsense. If you want a book, it is perfectly all right to buy it in any edition.'), P. D. James (signed colour 9 x 6 photograph, with an additional A.Q.S. from The Lighthouse to the verso) and H. R. F. Keating (A.L.S. with good content making references to his Inspector Ghote stories). VG to EX, 4

BURGESS GUY: (1911-1963) British Intelligence Officer, a member of the Cambridge Five spy ring that passed secrets to the Soviets before and during the Cold War. Book signed, a hardback edition of Thomas J. Wise in The Original Cloth - The Life and Record of the Forger of the Nineteenth Century Pamphlets by Wilfred Partington, First Edition published by Robert Hale Limited, London, 1946. Bearing the ownership signature ('Guy Burgess') of Burgess in dark fountain pen ink to the front free endpaper, dated 1948 in his hand. Also featuring the ownership bookplate of Kim Philby to the pastedown. Philby's small oblong 12mo bookplate bears his printed name H. A. R. Philby within a decorative border. Rare and a book with interesting associations originating from the libraries of two members of the Cambridge Five. Lacking the dust jacket. Some age wear and staining to the boards, otherwise VG H. A. R. 'Kim' Philby (1912-1988) British Intelligence Officer, a Double Agent and member of the spy ring known as the Cambridge Five. Philby defected to the Soviet Union in 1963.

KRAY TWINS THE: KRAY REG (1933-2000) & KRAY RON (1933-1995) English Gangsters, the foremost perpetrators of organised crime in London during the 1950s & 60s. Book signed by both Reg and Ron Kray individually, a hardback edition of Our Story, published by Sidgwick & Jackson, London, September 1988 (first reprint). The front free endpaper features two white stickers which have been neatly affixed to the page and signed by Reg and Ron Kray in bold black inks. Together with Frankie Fraser (1923- ) English Criminal associated with the Richardson Gang, rivals to the Krays in the 1960s. Book signed, a hardback edition of Mad Frank - Memoirs of a Life of Crime, First Edition published by Little, Brown & Company, London, 1944. Signed by Fraser in blue ink to the title page. Both books are accompanied by their dust jackets. VG, 2