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By: N/A
Price: $125.00
Publisher: H.M. Mosher: 1904
Seller ID: 2208481
Wrappers lightly creased, faint stain to bottom edge of pages, ink note on front flyleaf, a few captions in pencil. 1904 Soft Cover. Unpaginated. Black-and-white photographs of various places in and around Los Angeles, California. View more info
By: N/A
Price: $10.00
Publisher: The Rogers Print: 1964
Seller ID: 2266374
Spine faintly creased. 1964 Small Softcover. 70 pp. A guide to Plymouth, Massachusetts, illustrated with black-and-white images. View more info
By: Abbey, Edward
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Plume: 1991
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2274376
Spine creased, faint stain to top page ridge, pages lightly toned. 1991 Trade Paperback. We have more books available by this author!. xiv, 242 pp.The Journey Home ranges from the surreal cityscapes of Hoboken and Manhattan to the solitary splendor of the deserts and mountains of the Southwest. It is alive with ranchers, dam builders, kissing bugs, and mountain lions. In a voice edged with chagrin, Edward Abbey offers a portrait of the American West that we’ll not soon... View more info
By: Batman, Richard
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Harcourt, Brace, Jovanovich: 1985
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2276289
First edition. Top edge of jacket lightly bumped. Ink note on front endpaper. 1985 Hard Cover. xiii, 384 pp. An odyssey of the explorers, adventurers, and scoundrels who confronted the Pacific wilderness when it was the edge of the world. This epic of pre-Gold Rush California and the Pacific Northwest illuminates the lives and adventures of Father Junipero Serra, Captain James Cook, Daniel Boone, and the men who followed in their footsteps. More than a historical account... View more info
By: Blair, Dain
Price: $30.00
Publisher: Immaginare Press: 2014
Seller ID: 2260178
No jacket, sticker on rear board. 2014 Large Hardcover. Unpaginated. A beautiful Los Angeles Photography book. From sunrise to sunset by photographer, Dain Blair. View more info
By: Blakemaore, Jean
Price: $20.00
Publisher: The Smiling Cow Shop: 1952
Edition: Signed Copy
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2275129
Signed by author with inscription, To Mr. W. B. Thompson with best wishes, Jean Blakemore, July 1954. Quarter size surface tear on front wrapper which does not obscure text, rear wrapper creased. 1952 Spiral-Bound Softcover. 118 pp. A guide to the gems and minerals of Maine. View more info
Price: $15.00
Publisher: University of North Carolina Press: 1948
Seller ID: 2265051
No jacket, spine faintly toned. 1948 Hard Cover. In the summer of 1744, a young physician named Alexander Hamilton set out from Annapolis, Maryland on a journey which would take him north as far as Maine. He visited cities, villages and taverns along the Atlantic coast, recording his humorous observations in a diary, which is reprinted here. View more info
By: Brooks, Paul
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf: 1964
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 1951119
First edition. Very good in good jacket. Owner bookplate on half-title page, jacket price clipped, jacket toned, jacket edges rubbed with some loss along top edge. 1964 Hard Cover. xiii, 259, [1] pp. 8vo. The thirty-third book to win the John Burroughs Medal for excellence in natural history. The adventures of a man and wife in the American wilderness and other remote places, from the Alaskan tundra to the game reserves of East Africa. View more info
By: Brown, Karl F.; Newcomb, Rexford (Foreword)
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Garden City Publishing Co., Inc., New York: 1939
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 1836429
First edition. Small light stain on base of rear board, pencil gift note on front endpaper. 1939 Hard Cover. 64 pp. Original red cloth, elaborate gilt decorations & titles, black & white photographs mounted on front board. A collection of seventy-eight photographs of churches, chapels, and other elements of twenty-three California missions, with a map showing their locations, and a timeline in order of their founding. View more info
By: Bryant, Kathleen
Price: $3.00
Publisher: Cooper Square Publishers: 1993
Seller ID: 1643889
Top corner bumped causing 1/4 inch tear. 1993 Large Softcover. 64 pp. Beginning where Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, and Utah meet, this visual journey spirals through the enchantingly beautiful landscape that is home to America's most traditional cultures. The vivid and entertaining text strikes a perfect balance with the awe-inspiring images of a land shaped by time and steeped in legend. View more info
By: Bryson, Bill
Price: $9.00
Publisher: Broadway Books: 1998
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2260288
Reprint. Jacket spine and front panel faded. 1998 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 276 pp. 8vo. 'Back in America after twenty years in Britain, Bill Bryson decided to reacquaint himself with his native country by walking the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail, which stretches from Georgia to Maine. The AT offers an astonishing landscape of silent forests and sparkling lakes--and to a writer with the comic genius of Bill Bryson, it also provides endless... View more info
By: Bryson, Lew
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Stackpole Books: 2003
Seller ID: 2205748
A very nice copy. 2003 Trade Paperback. xx, 251 pp. A guide to 54 regional breweries, microbreweries, and brewpubs in New York. Bryson, who covered the breweries of another mid-Atlantic state in his previous book, Pennsylvania Breweries, focuses here on beermaking in the Empire State. His helpful and entertaining guide divides the state into seven geographical regions, such as Suburbia by the Sea: Long Island, The Big Hop: New York City, and Touched by a Glacier: The Fin... View more info
By: Bunyan, Patrick
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Empire State Editions: 2011
Edition: Second Edition
Seller ID: 2269892
Second edition. A very nice copy. 2011 Trade Paperback. x, 417 pp. Where in Manhattan did Washington sleep? Where was Teddy Roosevelt born? Where did James Monroe die? Where is the birthplace of the “Twist”? Where was Ponzi schemer Bernard Madoff's multi-million dollar penthouse? Where is the site of the country’s first traffic fatality? These tidbits are among the more than 2,000 fascinating entries comprising All Around the Town: Amazing Manhattan Facts and Curio... View more info
By: Campbell, Patrick; Clune, Henry W. (Introduction); Volz, Robert L. (Preface)
Price: $20.00
Publisher: The Friends of The University of Rochester Libraries: 1978
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 1982428
Includes publisher's slipcase. Slipcase faintly soiled. 1978 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 17, [71] pp. Hardcover in publisher's slipcase with marbled paper label, gilt titles. Maps on endpapers. Introduction by Henry W. Clune and preface by Robert L. Volz written specially for this edition. Frontispiece of author, two copper plate engravings. 1978 lithographed facsimile of 1793 original - Sabin 10264: a curious and entertaining book. 'The aut... View more info
By: Campbell, Patrick; Clune, Henry W. (Introduction); Volz, Robert L. (Preface)
Price: $25.00
Publisher: The Friends of The University of Rochester Libraries: 1978
Seller ID: 2196603
Includes slipcase. No jacket. 1978 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 17, [71] pp. Hardcover in publisher's slipcase with marbled paper label, gilt titles. Maps on endpapers. Introduction by Henry W. Clune and preface by Robert L. Volz written specially for this edition. Frontispiece of author, two copper plate engravings. 1978 lithographed facsimile of 1793 original - Sabin 10264: a curious and entertaining book. 'The author set out from the Highl... View more info
By: Carmer, Carl
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1968
Edition: Revised Edition
Seller ID: 2273587
Revised edition. Jacket spine faded, jacket corners lightly rubbed. 1968 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 342 pp. 8vo. Part of the popular Rivers of America series, this volume by the popular author of Stars Fell on Alabama and Listen for a Lonesome Drum. Map precedes text. ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Carl Carmer (October 16, 1893 - September 1976) was an author of nonfiction books, memoirs, and novels, many of which focused on Americana such as myths, fol... View more info
By: Cromie, Alice
Price: $5.00
Publisher: Rutledge Hill Press, Nashville, Tennessee: 1990
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2181945
Reprint. Remainder mark. 1990 Trade Paperback. xvi, 320 pp. An ideal travel companion and short course in Civil War history, it provides fascinating details about the battles, events, people, and places associated with the Civil War in the 48 contiguous states and the District of Columbia. Illustrated with Civil War era engravings, it also contains maps for each state and provides detailed travel directions. View more info
Price: $5.00
Publisher: National Park Service: 1961
Seller ID: 2262503
Quarter-inch by half-inch surface tear on front wrapper, wrapper edges lightly toned. 1961 Stapled Binding. We have more books available by this author!. 46 pp. A tourism guide for those visiting Richmond who would like to visit the battlefields surrounding the city. CONTENTS: I. Richmond; II. The Army of the Potomac; Part One: The Peninsula Campaign, Summer 1862: On to Richmond, Up the Peninsula, Drewry's Bluff, Seven Pines (Fair Oaks), Lee Takes Command, The Seven Days... View more info
By: Dodd, Monroe; Burnes, Brian
Price: $15.00
Publisher: Kansas City Star Books: 2009
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2202737
First edition. A fine copy.Fine. 2009 Large Hardcover. 240 pp. In the National Archives' regional collections is kept the story of our disputes and our agreements, our struggles and our victories, the images of ourselves, our families, our cities and our culture.They are the inspiration and the basis of Your Land, Our Land: Two centuries of American Words and Images from the Regions of the National Archives.For this volume, Archives staffers in each of the 13 regions po... View more info
Price: $65.00
Publisher: The Caxton Printers, Ltd.: 1937
Edition: Limited Edition
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2265347
Limited edition, #494 of 500 copies. Signed twice by author: once on limitation page, and again on the half-title page with an inscription to a friend: To Dr. Cornelius J. Brosnan, authority on Northwest History, teacher of youth, scholar, and friend, this book is inscribed by the author with best wishes, Clifford M. Drury, June 8. 1938'. Edges lightly rubbed with bottom fore-edge corners exposed, Brosnan's name in pencil on front endpaper. 1937 Hard Cover. 473, [3] pp. ... View more info
By: Duncan, Dayton
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Viking: 1987
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2267722
First edition. Jacket spine faded. 1987 Hard Cover. xiv, 434 pp. 8vo. One hundred and eighty years after Lewis and Clark's Voyage of Discovery (1804-1806), Dayton Duncan set out in a Volkswagen camper to retrace their steps. Out West is an account of three separate journeys: Lewis and Clark's epic adventure through uncharted wilderness; Duncan's retracing of the historic trail, now in various ways tamed, paved, and settled; and the journey of the American West in the yea... View more info
By: Echols, Ray
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Tuolumne Press: 2009
Seller ID: 2199777
Light wear. 2009 Trade Paperback. xvi, 224 pp. The Pacific Crest Trail connects the mountain tops that run 2,650-miles from Mexico to Canada at the edge of a continent. A Thru-Hiker's Heart tells the tales of the five month trip that some consider more challenging and life-changing than climbing Mount Everest. But this is not the typical book about hiking--miles, bugs and blisters. In a vivid and insightful voice, Ray Echols tell us the stories of encounters with hikers ... View more info
Price: $7.00
Publisher: Backcountry Publications: 1991
Seller ID: 2267697
Sticker adhesive on rear wrapper. 1991 Trade Paperback. 255 pp., plus single-page terminal publisher catalog. The Western New York region encompasses forested hills, rolling farmland, picturesque villages, and natural wonders like the Genessee River Gorge, Allegany State Park, and Chautauqua Lake. Ehling guides you to plunge-pools and glacial caves, past fossil beds and through rock cities-all the results of the area's distinctive geological history. Many of the hikes de... View more info
By: Franck, Harry A.
Price: $20.00
Publisher: Grosset & Dunlap: 1917
Edition: Reissue
Seller ID: 2271081
Grosset & Dunlap reissue. Includes original jacket. Pages faintly toned, jacket edges rubbed with split along front flap and minor loss. 1917 Hard Cover. We have more books available by this author!. 612 pp. 8vo. Green cloth, black titles. Color map on front endpapers shows route. An account of a journey in South America by Harry Franck, often called 'king of the vagabonds'. Black & white photographs by author. View more info
Price: $10.00
Publisher: Footprint Press: 1999
Inscription: Signed by author
Seller ID: 2273817
Inscribed without attribution and signed by both authors on half-title page ('Enjoy! Rich Freeman / Sue Freeman'). 1999 Trade Paperback. 264 pp. The walks, rambles, strolls, and hikes in this book are designed for people who delight in exploring unique or little-known places. The trails lead through forests, fields, marshes, hills, and bogs where you can enjoy the natural world. This book will help you learn more about local history, get much-needed exercise, introduce y... View more info
By: Gale, John; Nichols, Roger L.
Price: $15.00
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press: 1969
Edition: First Edition
Seller ID: 2082470
First edition. Jacket spine faded. Very Good. 1969 Hard Cover. xxvii, 145 pp. 8vo. An early 19th century travel journal written by John Gale, a surgeon who accompanied one of three expeditions (Missouri, Mississippi, and Scientific) designed by Secretary of War John C. Calhoun to established army posts to decrease conflict between fur traders and the Plains Indians. Edited with an introduction by Roger L. Nichols. View more info
By: Grimsley, Mark; Simpson, Brooks D.
Price: $7.00
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press: 1999
Seller ID: 2275584
Minor stain on top page ridge. 1999 Trade Paperback. xv, 212 pp. Little Round Top, the Railroad Cut, Pickett's Charge--these are the turning points within the most important battle of the Civil War. Even careful students of Gettysburg, however, can find themselves disoriented when visiting the site itself. Here, finally, is a convenient guide for serious student and casual visitor alike that makes plain the sweep of events and the geography of the battlefield. This inval... View more info
By: Hahn, Thomas F.
Price: $10.00
Publisher: American Canal and Transportation Center: 1976
Seller ID: 2267701
Top page corners faintly bumped. 1976 Stapled Binding. 44 pp. An illustrated history of the Potomac Canal and a guide to the towpath walks at Great Falls. View more info
By: Hansen, Harry
Price: $40.00
Publisher: Hastings House: 1971
Edition: Revised Edition
Seller ID: 2204398
Former library copy, usual marks.Former library copy, usual marks. 1971 Hard Cover. xxxiii, 711 pp. The great changes described in this Guide are much more than the conversion of farms into city subdivisions. They include the phenomenal recovery of oil and natural gas from the depths of the Gulf of Mexico; the modernizing of ocean shipping; the extension of educational facilities to adults and remote places; the foundation of a vast petrochemical industry. The Internatio... View more info
By: Hardman, Francis [Frederick]; [Sealsfield, Charles]
Price: $75.00
Publisher: Miller, Orton & Mulligan.: 1855
Edition: Reprint
Seller ID: 2172323
Early reprint. Boards soiled, edges rubbed, 1/2 inch internal chip from spine, front free endpaper removed, a few pages lightly stained or soiled. 1855 Hard Cover. 376, [6] pp. 8vo. A collection of writings on the American frontier which, according to the preface, 'are based upon the German works of Charles Sealsfield.' Author's name listed as Francis Hardman on title page, and Frederick Hardman after preface. Sabin 30344. Includes: Adventures in Louisiana; Adventures in... View more info
