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Hale, Oron J.
THE GREAT ILLUSION 1900-1914
Slight wear to price clipped DJ. Tape residue to front free endpaper; Perhaps the calm before the storm? Relative peace in Europe for the first fifteen years of the twentieth century before the vast conflagration that lay ahead; The Rise of Modern Europe; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 361 pages
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Monrocq
EUROPE CHEMINS DE FER ET COMMUNICATIONS MARITIMES
Several closed tears along folds; Large fold-out map between boards of the various rail routes in 1874 Europe. ; 8vo
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Taft, W H; Churchill, W; Carnegie, A; Kipling, R; Wharton, E, Et Al
KING ALBERT'S BOOK A Tribute to the Belgian King and People from Representative Men and Women Throughout the World
Wear to extremities. Boards discolored. Hinges started. Some illustrations loose and one missing. Previous owner's inscription to front pastedown; Testimonial presented to the King of Belgium, whose country was at that time occupied by the German army. Many notables of the time give encouragement to the rulers and people in a time of crisis. Numerous tipped in color plates ; Color Illustrations; 4to; 188 pages
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Voelkel, Theodore S.
A YOUNG LOOK AT EUROPE
Light marginal wear to DJ. Former owner's name on front free endpaper. ; Edited by Michael I. Eizenberg. A detailed description of a journey to all the sights in europe; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 228 pages
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[The Nagel Travel Guide Series]
CZECHOSLOVAKIA
DJ lightly chipping and with open tear to DJ top spine. Glue residue to front and back hinge; "One map and one plan in colour, 10 plans in black"; 16mo 6" - 7" tall; 290 pages
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Bartley, G. C. T.
THE RHINE [TWO VOLUME SET] From its Source to the Sea
Volume two shows light foxing to fore edge ; Decorative blue boards with gilt lettering and gilt floral design. Numerous tissue guarded b&w photographs ; 303,318 pages
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Marriot, Charles
THE ROMANCE OF THE RHINE
Indexed in original blue, aqua and black decorative cloth. Framed front with yellow stamped insignias on corners. Top edge gilt with gilt-stamped titling on front and spine. Discoloration both boards and spine and cancelled stamp on back board. Wear to crown and bottom of spine. Red stain to bottom edge of pages ; Ex-Lib; Watercolor; 8vo; 313 pages
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Blackburn, Henry
ARTISTIC TRAVEL A Thousand Miles Towards the Sun; in Normandy, Brittany, Pyrenees, Spain & Algeria
Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Front hinge started. ; Profusely illustrated. ; Lithograph; 8vo; xiii,320 pages
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Belloc, H.
HILLS AND THE SEA
Boards with moderate wear to extremities. Gilt spine lettering faded, gilt lettering on front board a bit chipped. Hinge gapping page 46. ; Tipped in color plates; Color Illustrations; 8vo; 301 pages
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Belloc, H.
HILLS AND THE SEA
Front endpaper browned. ; Tipped-in color illustrations; Color Illustrations; 8vo; 301 pages
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Bercovici, Konrad
NIGHTS ABROAD
B&W Illustrations; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 315 pages
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Osbourne, Albert B.
PICTURE TOWNS OF EUROPE
Boards with light wear to extremities. Slight foxing to ; In original brown, white, red and gilt decorative cloth. Titling blind-stamped on spine. Top edge gilt. Forty-nine illustrations and map of European towns in back; B&W Photographs; 8vo; xii, 247 pages
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Parker, Cornelia Stratton
WATCHING EUROPE GROW A Unique Travel History of Europe
Boards with light wear to extremities. ; Profusely illustrated. Ancient sights across Europe; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; xviii, 489 pages
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Howell, Charles Fish
AROUND THE CLOCK IN EUROPE A Travel Sequence
Slight fraying on crown and bottom of spine. Some spotting on front and back boards. Shelf wear on bottom edge of boards. Frontispiece missing ; In original black, green, and brown decorative cloth. Gilt lettering and clock on front and spine. Twenty-four Illustrations. A time sequenced travelogue; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; xvi, 356 pages
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Howell, Charles Fish
AROUND THE CLOCK IN EUROPE A Travel Sequence
Very slight fraying on crown and bottom of spine; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; xvi, 356 pages
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Rusling, James F.
EUROPEAN DAYS AND WAYS
Spine frayed at top and bottom and hinges. Corners of boards chipped. Hinges weakening ; Over sixty illustrations; Ex-Lib; 8vo; 420 pages
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Rusling, James F.
EUROPEAN DAYS AND WAYS
Boards with light wear to extremities. ; Over sixty illustrations. A nice thorough description of many European cities and towns ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 420 pages
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Powers, Edward D.
FAIR WEATHER TRAVEL IN WESTERN EUROPE
Light chipping to DJ; Charts & Tables; 8vo; xiv, 434 pages
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Clewell, Gladys D. ; Thompson, Holland
LANDS AND PEOPLES: THE WORLD IN COLOR British Isles and Western Europe
Boards with light wear to extremities. Light foxing to first few pages ; Profusely illustrated; Vol. 1; Color and B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 392 pages
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Austin, Alfred
LAMIA'S WINTER QUARTERS
Boards with light rubbing to extremities; 16 plates from watercolors by George S. Elgood; Watercolor; 8vo
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Buffum, Edward Gould
SIGHTS AND SENSATIONS IN FRANCE, GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND; Or, Experiences of an American Journalist in Europe
Boards with light rubbing to extremities. Stamp on title page. ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 310 pages
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Price, Lucien
WINGED SANDALS
Light rubbing to extremities; Blue cloth with gilt-stamped title on front and spine.16 illustrations ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; xi, 315 pages
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Grieben
DALMATIEN, JUGOSLAWISCHE ADRIAKUESTE MIT INSELN UND HINTERLAND
Baedeker-like travel guide with fold-out maps and b&w photographs; Grieben Reisefuehrer; Vol. 161; 12mo; 244 pages
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Dilke, Christopher
THE ROAD TO DALMATIA
Endpapers and edges a bit browning. Red marker line to fep ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 211 pages
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Flambeau, Viktor
RED LETTER DAYS IN EUROPE With a Glimpse of Northern Africa
Gilt spine lettering a bit faded; Top edge gilt. Decorative Boards. Absorbing account of Europe, just after WWI. The author usually refers to himself in the third person; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 435 pages
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Flambeau, Viktor
RED LETTER DAYS IN EUROPE With a Glimpse of Northern Africa
Boards faded. Bookplate in front endpaper. Previous owner's name ffep. Occasional pencil marks. ; Faded red boards, with gilt illustration and lettering, draw the observer into this absorbing account of a European journey, just after WWI. Top edge gilt. Interestingly, the author often refers to himself in the third person, such as when he is arrested in Germany; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 435 pages
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Murray's
A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS ON THE RIVIERA FROM MARSEILLES TO PISA With Outlines of the Routes Thither, and Some Introductory Information on the Climate and the Choice of Winter Stations for Invalids
Boards a bit worn. Spine ends frayed. Significant dampstaining to boards and first 10-15 pgs. Front hinge and first few pages frail and with one page detached but present; A very rare Murray's with lightly browned VG+ maps; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 138, 64 pages
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Murray's
A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS ON THE CONTINENT Being a Guide to Holland, Belgium, Prussia and Northern Germany, and Along the Rhine from Holland to Switzerland
Boards faded, a bit worn and professionally repaired. New endpapers. First few pages frail and lightly chipped, but professionally repaired. Title page stamped. ; Extremely scarce. Murray's 3rd book! ; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 509 pages
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Murray's
A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS IN FRANCE Being a Guide to Normandy, Brittany; the Rivers Seine, Loire, Rhone, and Garonne; the French Alps, Dauphine, the Pyrenees, Provence, and Nice, & C. &c. &c.
Boards faded, especially spine. Front hinge cracked. Back hinge started; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 688, 68 pages
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[Murray's]
A HANDBOOK FOR TRAVELLERS IN FRANCE [2 VOLUME SET]
Boards a bit worn and dampstained. Former owner's name on half title page. Missing maps in rear pockets. Vol I: Front free endpaper detached, but present. Front hinge weakened; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 433, 52; 425, 52 pages
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Missiroli, Mario
FROM TUNIS TO VERSAILLES
Pages a bit browned; 12mo - 7" to 7½" tall; 63 pages
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Baedeker, Karl
DALMATIEN UND DIE ADRIA Westliches Südslawien, Bosnien, Budapest, Istrien, Albanien, Korfu. Handbuch Für Reisende
Spine a bit sunned and boards a bit rubbed. Small stamp to title page. Some underlinings on a few pages. Else a NF copy; 16mo; 272 pages
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Baedeker, Karl
DALMATIEN UND DIE ADRIA Westliches Südslawien, Bosnien, Budapest, Istrien, Albanien, Korfu. Handbuch Für Reisende
Boards a bit rubbed. Small dampstains to front endpaper. Small tear and light marginal wear to front map ; 16mo; 272 pages
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[A. Hartleben]
ILLUSTRIERTER FÜHRER DURCH DALMATIEN (Nebst Abbazia Und Lussin) . an Der Österreichischen Riviera Längs Der Küste Von Albanien Bis Korfu Nach Den Ionischen Inseln Und Zum Hafen Von Piräus
16mo; 222 pages
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Nölting, Wilhelm
POLEN
Edges a bit browned. Small bookplate; Large b&w photo section at rear. ; 8vo; 167 pages
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Woysznis-Terlikowska, Grazyna
WCZORAJ - DZIS - JUTRO - WARSZAWY
Light rubbing to extremities ; A profusely illustrated book on postwar Warsaw. Text in Polish ; 8vo; 118 pages
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Pascu, Stefan
THE INDEPENDENCE OF ROMANIA
Very small tear along front hinge; INSCRIBED in English by historian General Ilie Ceausescu: "For Rutgers University of New Jersey from the part Romanian delegation with friendly feelings, G. I. Ceausescu" (Ceausescu is the brother of the Romanian dictator). ; Bibliotheca Historia Romaniae; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 263 pages
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Haucke, Kurt
BULGARIEN Land, Volk, Geschichte, Kultur, Wirtschaft
Minor rubbing to extremities. Text pages browned; Large photo section at rear. Text in German ; 4to; 184 pages
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Eden, Anthony
POSITION DE L'ANGLETERRE DEVANT LES PROBLEMES MONDIAUX
Some foxing especially to first and last few pages. Pages browned. Covers brittle and with small hole to spine; Former British Prime Minister Anthony Eden has SIGNED this booklet in the upper right hand corner of the cover. In French, lectures delivered by Eden on the coming turmoil in Europe. A pivotal moment in history. With a slip laid in 'With Mr. Anthony Eden's Compliments' circa 1937, from a lecture November 1936; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 48 pages
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Hürlimann, Martin
EUROPE
Slight staining to boards; Nine color plates tipped in. Over two hundred photogravures of the grandeur of Europe; B&W Photographs; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 283 pages
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Cox, Samuel S
SEARCH FOR WINTER SUNBEAMS In the Riviera, Corsica, Algiers, and Spain
Binding gapping and with pages loose pp 115. Light foxing ; INSCRIBED by author on front free endpaper. Meanders all over the place topically with information on climate and its impact on health in various locales in Europe and Northern Africa ; B&W Illustrations; 8vo; 442 pages
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Postal, Bernard & Abramson, Samuel H
THE TRAVELER'S GUIDE TO JEWISH LANDMARKS OF EUROPE
DJ spine sunned. Shelf wear and small closed tears to DJ; Jewish history in Europe is here chronicled in the form of landmarks and monuments; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 342 pages
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Taylor, J. Bayard
VIEWS A-FOOT Europe Seen with Knapsack and Staff
Light wear to top & bottom of spine. Binding slightly weak in a spot or two; ND (later printing). Dark blue boards with ornate gilt design on front and spine. Top edge gilt. Tissue guarded photos; 8vo; 448 pages
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Huddleston, Sisley
EUROPE IN ZIG ZAGS Social, Artistic, Literary, Amd Politcal Affairs on the Continent
DJ browned, with light waterstains and a 1" loss at top spine. Previous owners name to front pastedown; 36 photos illustrate the meandering nature of the postwar journey into Europe, with prescient comments by the author about future turmoil ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 354 pages
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Dickinson, Thomas H. , Et Al
THE THEATER IN A CHANGING EUROPE
Light wear DJ and with 2" open tear to DJ front; A survey of how European theater had evolved in the twenty years since WWI. Photos illustrate productions in various countries, including set design, costumes, etc. ; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 492 pages
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Cooper, Gordon
FESTIVALS OF EUROPE
Light shelfwear to DJ ; Six pages of advertising in rear. Details of more than 1,200 religious, sportin, cultural and traditional festivals from twentyfive European countries; B&W Photographs; 8vo; 172 pages
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Thomes, William H.
THE GOLD HUNTERS IN EUROPE Or, the Dead Alive
Front board and spine detached from book block. Frontispiece and title page detached but present ; Juvenile novel with recurring characters, this time hunting mineral riches in Europe; 8vo; 571 pages
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Wright, G. N. ; Buckingham, L. F. A. ; Walsh, Robert
BELGIUM. THE RHINE, ITALY, GREECE. THE SHORES AND ISLANDS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN AND CONSTANTINOPLE WITH THE SCENERY OF THE SEVEN CHURCHES OF ASIA
Covers detached but present; Part 36 with 4 steel engravings. 'Compliments of Blackwell's' slip bound in. With short articles and engravings about Kaligata, Cephalonia; The Cathedral at Messina; Pozzuolo; The Castle of Cassano, Calabria; The Town and Harbour of Salerno; and the Round Tower at Oberwesel; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 141-144 pages
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Hoyland, John
A HISTORICAL SURVEY OF THE CUSTOMS, HABITS, & PRESENT STATE OF THE GYPSIES Designed to Develope the Origin of This Singular People, and to Promote the Amelioration of Their Condition
Significant wear to original boards, but spine seems to be from a later date. Foxing first few & last few pages. Front hinge well started, rear hinge less so. Front free endpaper and title page detached but present, the former showing a previous owner's name. Occasional pencil underlining; The Gypsy people as they were known two centuries ago. And, yes, the subtitle really says "develope" in case you were wondering ; 8vo; 265 pages
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Stephens, John Lloyd
INCIDENTS OF TRAVEL IN GREECE, TURKEY, RUSSIA AND POLAND [TWO VOLUME SET]
Boards lightly rubbed and a bit darkened. Map with closed tear; Several steel engravings. Rare. ; 12mo 7" - 7½" tall; 268, 275 pages
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