Nepal Heritage Society 20181101. Paperback. A travelogue that recounts a journey around Annapurna offering stunning descriptions of the landscape and insights into local culture. Nepal Heritage Society paperback
Bookseller reference : 9789937556156 ISBN : 9937556155 9789937556156
Sheet map folded. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Navigate your way around York with detailed street maps from A-Z unknown
Bookseller reference : ria9780008657390_inp ISBN : 0008657394 9780008657390
Collins. 13th edition. Paperback. Used; Good. Simply Brit welcome to our online used book store where affordability meets great quality. Dive into a world of captivating reads without breaking the bank. We take pride in offering a wide selection of used books from classics to hidden gems ensuring theres something for every literary palate. All orders are shipped within 24 hours and our lightning fast-delivery within 48 hours coupled with our prompt customer service ensures a smooth journey from ordering to delivery. Discover the joy of reading with us your trusted source for affordable books that do not compromise on quality. 03/04/2021 Collins paperback
Bookseller reference : 3309341 ISBN : 0008320411 9780008320416
Jacana Media 1994. Spiral-bound. Good. spiral binding. shelf wear on the wraps. all pages are clear and presentable. all pages are intact. SK. Our orders are shipped using tracked courier delivery services. Jacana Media unknown
Bookseller reference : 20zi ISBN : 1874955107 9781874955108
<p><strong>Author:</strong> Leo Tolstoy. Title page illustrated by Warren Chappell. Endpaper maps by I. N. Steinberg.<br /><strong>Title:</strong> <em>War and Peace.</em><br /><strong>Publisher:</strong> New York: Simon and Schuster 1942. Inner Sanctum Edition. Designed by Tom Torre Bevans and Philip Van Doren Stern.<br /><strong>Language:</strong> Text in English.<br /><strong>Size:</strong> 8.5 x 6 inches.<br /><strong>Pages:</strong> lxii-1361 pages. <br /><strong>Binding:</strong> Attractive and near fine three-quarter black morocco leather binding over blue cloth boards featuring thin gilt ruling five raised bands gilt spine titles "WAR & PEACE" / "TOLSTOY" and gilt floral ornaments hinges fine overall slightly scuffed - as shown under a protective removable mylar cover. Top edge gilt. Striking marbled endpapers in tones of red blue and green. A beautifully executed custom binding solid elegant and well preserved.<br /><strong>Content:</strong> Near fine content bright tight and clean - as shown. <br /><strong>Illustrations:</strong> Complete with title page illustrated by Warren Chappell. Maps by I. N. Steinberg. Additional full-page strategic maps Campaign of 1805 Campaign of 1812 etc. printed clearly and sharply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>The book:</strong> This finely bound 1942 Inner Sanctum Edition of <em>War and Peace</em> presents Tolstoy's masterpiece in one of the most attractive mid-century English-language formats. Designed by Tom Torre Bevans and Philip Van Doren Stern this edition pairs the authoritative translation of Louise and Aylmer Maude — personally approved by Tolstoy — with refined production values decorative maps and a dramatic illustrated title page by Warren Chappell. The result is a monumental reader-friendly single-volume presentation of one of literature's greatest achievements. Clean solid and beautifully bound this example is ideally suited for collectors of classic literature in fine bindings.</p> New York: Simon and Schuster, 1942. Inner Sanctum Edition. Designed by Tom Torre Bevans and Philip Van Doren Stern. hardcover
MissoulaMontana: Mountain Press Publishing 2022. Second Printing. Softcover. Near Fine. Perfectbound folio 9 in. x 8 1/4 in. A guide to 60 of the most compelling geologic sites in the state.with "destinations that span the state's geologic history from the Triassic marble at Oregon Caves to the 240 year-old lava dome on Mt. Hood. Covers Coast Range; Klamath Mountains; Cascade Range; Lava Plateaus; Blue Mountains; Basin and Range; With gGossary References and Index. Great maps and lovely color illustrations . 154 pages. Mountain Press Publishing unknown
Bookseller reference : 88352 ISBN : 0878427031 9780878427031
Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office 1849. Hardcover. Very Good. Octavo 9.2 in. x 6 in. pp. 678 1 index. Personal copy with gilt ownership plate to front board of DeWitt C. Lawrence Chief Clerk of the Patent Office. Illustrated with sixteen folding maps. Black half calf with decorative gilt chain rule over marbled boards. Rebacked spine. Gilt name on black ownership panel to front board. Black title on paper panel to spine. Marbled endpapers. Front free endpaper detached but present. Detailed pencil notes presumably from DeWitt Lawrence to preliminary pages index and rear endpapers and to occasional penciled comments on margins of main text providing reference and guidance. Fremont Preuss's maps #II-VIII in VG condition. Other maps in G condition with additional creases a few short closed tears at seams and light browning to several edges. <br /> <br /> ALL16 maps detached as they were removed for preservation and study. Maps I IX-XVI folded in archival pocket. The PREUSS Maps II-VIII "The Rockwell Maps" are laying flat preserved in archival sheath and will be mailed separately under cover. Includes additional copy of Rockwell's map of "Section III". The 16 folded maps include: #I. Map of the Country Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. 1848. Rob Mills. Pencil notes on map. #II-VIII. Road from Missouri to Oregon in 7 Sections 1848. Charles Preuss. Includes two identical copies of Section #III map. All eight Preuss maps in VG condition #IX. Republica Mexicana Plano del Curso del Rio Coatzacoalcos. 1843 #X. Profils en Long et en Traviors du Canal. L'Isthme de Panama1841. Garella. #XI. Profile of That Section of the Country between Nicaragua and the South Sea 1838. Based on Thompson's Guatamala. #XII. Nicaragua Realejo Harbour Edward Belcher Harbour of San Juan de Nicaragua George Peacock 1832 #XIII. Chart of the Bay of Limon or Navy Bay 1829. J.A. Lloyd. #XIV. Republica Mexicana Pano de la Parte Austral del Istmo de Tehuantepec 1843. Jose de Garay. #XV. Panama Canal Longitudinal Section. J.A. Lloyd. Four inch closed tear with 1/2 inch chip to seam. #XVI. Carte Topographique de la Partie De L'Isthme de Panama comprise entre Panama Chagres. 1845. Garella. Uniquely annotated copy. <br /> <br /> The "first major government report devoted to interoceanic communication.Rockwell in addition to his prime focus on Central American canals compiled memorable documents on the suddenly urgent need for more directly binding California to the Union.Foremost.was the matchless seven-section map of the Oregon Trail made by Charles Preuss Fremont's gifted cartographer. Lieut. G.K. Warren in his 1859 memoir wrote that Preuss's 'skill in sketching topography in the field and in representing it on the map has probably never been surpassed in this country.' <br /> <br /> ".The Senate had issued this map separately in 1846; now the House was trying to make available to the Forty-0niners what was by far the best trail map of them all.this treasure was so deeply buried in this report that but few gold seekers found it and it is still so rare in both editions that Wheat lamented that it ' has been insufficiently appreciated by students of Western history.' ." Plains & Rockies 1800-1865: Supplemental volume to the series News of the Plains and Rockies; 2001 Arthur H. Clark Spokane. [Government Printing Office] hardcover
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