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1749Best.-Nr. 136827Paris. Circa1749. Engraved map on watermarked laid paper 20 x 27.3 cm of Fuzhou and coastline of Fujian Province original folds designed by the great French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. This map is from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Génèrale des Voyages" compiled by Antoine François Prévost map no. 2 Vol. 6. This map shows the estuary of Yangtze River Rivière de Chang. Very light browning on sheet edges but in very good condition. . unknown
1749Best.-Nr. 136826Paris. circa1749. Black and white engraved map on watermarked laid paper 20.9 x 32.7cm showing coastal area of Zhejiang Province Province de Che-kiang including Zhoushan Archipelago Isle de Chusan Zhoushan Bay Bay de Chusan and Xiangshan County Siang-chan-luen a walled city outside of upper border Ningbo Ning-po prefecture under Qing administration title cartouche lower left original folds. This map is No. 3 Vol. 6 from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Generale des Voyages" compiled by Antoine François Prévost. Even browning mainly to the sheet edges in very good condition. . unknown
1749Best.-Nr. 136795Paris. circa1749. Black and white engraved map of Quanzhou and Zhangzhou 21.1 x 30 cm here spelled Chin-chew and Chang-chew and both final words with added superscript "ou" on watermarked laid paper 25.6 x 38 cm original folds a few marginal spots simplified compass rose and a decorative fleur de lis bottom right in very good condition. Attractive map including the estuary of Quanzhou River Xiamen Emowi and Kinmen or Quemoy Quemowi island. The map was designed by the eminent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin and here published as plate No. 22 in the impressive 15 volume compilation of voyages "Histoire Generale des Voyages" by Antoine François Prévost. . unknown
1749Best.-Nr. 136781Paris. circa1749. Black and white engraved map on laid paper showing entrance to Pearl/Canton river Macao and the area which would become Hong Kong Sinn-gan-hien folded designed by the prominent French cartographer Jacques-Nicolas Bellin. This map is No. 16 Vol. 5 from the impressive 15-volume "Histoire Generale des Voyages" compiled by French novelist Antoine François Prévost. The walled city of Canton upper section is divided into areas of Tartar and Chinese. Some light even browning on paper added at margins good copy. Map measures 25.7 x 20.5. . unknown
1914Best.-Nr. 106329Folding road map 22" x 34" folding into a 7" x 4 1/2" pocket type road map color illustrated title front cover with add panels on the reverse. Some tears at folds one panel split at fold some aging browning and soiling; otherwise a bright impression in pretty good condition. An attractive and somewhat scarce European roadmap. The map is French and shows roads available for motoring between France Italy and Switzerland. The OCLC locates only a couple of copies. OCLC. Kummerly & Frey,
1805Best.-Nr. 570721805. Copper engraving with handcolouring map shows the border of the Austrian Empire and Hungary Vienne sic and the Danube can be seen at the top of the map Two keys and scale inset. Few closed tears and some browning edges otherwise a clean and bright image. Map measures approximately 34 x 44cm. Map of Germany indicating the present division of this empire as well as the new possessions of the princes who make up the Germanic body and including Batavia and Helvetia Switzerland with their divisions. by E. Mentelle a member of the institute and P. G. Chanlaire one of the authors of the National Atlas. An xiii 1805. Paris. There is a key to the explanation of the signs and an explanation of the colours used for the district of the various states contained in this map. . unknown
1840Best.-Nr. 354279Mexico: Impresso Por Igancio Cumplido 1840. 964pp. plus one plate. Contemporary pictorial wrappers. Spine reinforced with archival tape minor dust soiling. Very good. 964pp. plus one plate. Variant issue without priority also printed in New Orleans in the same year. The text of a letter sent to Mexican president Anastasio Bustamente calling for a convention to address various ills affecting the newly independent state of Mexico. Estrada is heavy on political theory and with good reason. At the time of publication Mexican democracy was in a crisis. In July Gen. Urrea acting on behalf of Valentine Farias actually stormed the National Palace and took Bustamente prisoner. Bustamente soon escaped but the ensuing conflict between Farias and Bustamente for legitimacy had a devastating effect on hopes for a true democracy of the kind Estrada extols here. An excellent sample of Mexican political history and thought. SUTRO COLLECTION p.739 OCLC 7320339 Impresso Por Igancio Cumplido unknown books
1840Best.-Nr. 354279Mexico: Impresso Por Igancio Cumplido 1840. 964pp. plus one plate. Contemporary pictorial wrappers. Spine reinforced with archival tape minor dust soiling. Very good. 964pp. plus one plate. Variant issue without priority also printed in New Orleans in the same year. The text of a letter sent to Mexican president Anastasio Bustamente calling for a convention to address various ills affecting the newly independent state of Mexico. Estrada is heavy on political theory and with good reason. At the time of publication Mexican democracy was in a crisis. In July Gen. Urrea acting on behalf of Valentine Farias actually stormed the National Palace and took Bustamente prisoner. Bustamente soon escaped but the ensuing conflict between Farias and Bustamente for legitimacy had a devastating effect on hopes for a true democracy of the kind Estrada extols here. An excellent sample of Mexican political history and thought. SUTRO COLLECTION p.739 OCLC 7320339 Impresso Por Igancio Cumplido unknown
1979No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards, slight rubbing to spine ends and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn or creased with slight traces of storage. 240pp. A very well illustrated study of the immense technical advance of the automobile during the 1930s and 1940s including 200 colour illustrations and photographs.
1971Name to lower edge of rear cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers or to spine. A clean tight copy with lightly rubbed, slightly dusty boards and no bumping to corners. 119pp. With features on a Ginetta to build, Supervan, Mazda R100, Beetle build continued, SAH's 1500, Withers of Winsford, RH0E's Escort, Toledo, Escort GT, Dyane 6, VW/Porsche 914, Mini subframe swap, 3-litre Escort and more.
1972Address to upper edge of front cover. No other marks or inscriptions. No creasing to covers. A clean tight copy with lightly rubbed, slightly dusty boards and no bumping to corners. 135pp. With features on the Mexico, Avenger GT, FirenzaMGB's examined, Vauxhall VX 4/90, Skoda 110R Coupe, a tweaked Toledo, a V6 Cortina, cooling matters, power from production models and more.
1979178 pages. Features: The Lozier Story - Part II; The Real McCoy (Corvette History) - Part X; Chrysler's Early Eights (Part II); The Road to Concours d'Elegance - from junk to show winner; Mustant - Ford's Wonder Car - Part I; Vintage Car Races; Degreasing Auto Parts; Cover Car - 1929 Packard Model 6-26; and more. Moderate wear. A sound copy. Magazine
1982154 pages. Features: Preston Tucker's 1948 Tucker - a three-eyed car; 1942 Blackout Buick; 1908 Thomas Flyer, Model F4-60; Super streamlined 1934 Desoto Airflow; 1956 Pontiac Star Chief convertible; Walter P. Chrysler - the challenge to revive Maxwell; Harry Bennett - Ford's resident tough guy tells it like it was; Touring in an old car - surviving trouble on the road; Pebble Beach - a fine tribute to Delage and Delahaye. Average wear. Bit of writing on front cover. Magazine
2016Best.-Nr. 6670464This is a very good clean and bright almost as new well illustrated hardback. There is no dust jacket. The text is in Spanish. R600-001 SecretariÌa de Cultura, Instituto Nacional de Bellas Artes, Ciudad de MeÌxico, 2016 hardcover
195136 pages. Features: B.C.'s Contribution to Northwest Defences - 21 Miles of Mud Road - the worst section in the 6,000 miles of roads connecting Florida to Fairbanks!; B.C. Truckers Are Losing $1,000,,000 Per Year - due to antiquated customs regulations; From Montana to the Klondyke (conclusion) - the experiences of Frank R. Miles - this part covers an expedition to the head of the White River in 1900 and the discovery of native copper - article with photos and map; Proposed Cost Highway to Alaska of Great International Importance; Should we make Canada and the US into One Country?; Modern Tugs Ply Upper Fraser - photos with captions of the Westply III and IV; Central B.C. Airways Inaugurates Daily East-West Service - photos with captions; Political article by O.R. Baxter who thinks one of our few remaining freedoms is to think; Beans for Busbies - an appeal has been made to prospectors to search for Manganese; Nice Finning Caterpillar ad on back cover with illustration of a cat pulling a loaded arch through the woods; Dozens of nostalgic ads for local businesses. Average wear. A sound copy. Magazine
195136 pages. Features: British Columbians All; Can We Learn From History?; Letters; Pioneer Pilots of the Skeena - article with great photos; Our We Slaves to Our Clocks?; 210 Miles on Horseback - in 55 degrees below - to attend the funeral of Charlie Fortier, Chief of the Chu Chua Indians; Nature Oddities; Wonder-Weed Ramie Grass Would Revolutionize Textile Industry; B.C. History - Finance and Early Vancouver Island Events; Some Observations of a Rambling Angler; The Monument - poem by an unknown author; Frontal Attack - From the Rear! - a skunk story; The Mighty Hunter; "Pacific Pete" in Big Program - Westcoast's ammended all-Canadian natural gas pipeline route to Vancouver and cities of the U.S. pacific coast; Stewart, B.C. - article with photos; Nice ads on covers include Finning, the Yukon Brewery Syndicate, Port Hope Garage Ltd., and The Charles Hotel; Dozens of nostalgic local ads, some with photos. Unmarked. Moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
