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NEW HAMPSHIRE: A Guide to the Granite State.
Edition: First edition.
Condition: Some rubbing and wear to the very dark blue covers, and chipping and edgewear to the rather uncommon dust jacket, but overall a sturdy and very good copy in a good dust jacket (price-clipped) Map in rear pocket is near fine with just some age toning.
Book ID: 90352More details Price: $100.00 -
NAGEL'S ENCYCLOPEDIA GUIDE: FRENCH AND ITALIAN RIVIERA.
Edition: Second edition.
Geneva: Nagel Publishers (Cowles, distributors) (1968) dj. Hardcover - A small, but thick, volume which is a combination travel guide and reference work. Includes 15 pp of town plans in color, 40 plans in black and white and 2 folded maps in three colors, affixed to the versos of the front and back free endpapers. In addition to information on the towns and cities of the area, this also includes selected itineraries, practical information and a selected vocabulary list. Red silk page marker sewn in. Eglish edition by Mrs. H. S. B. Harrison. xii, 640 pp. Map endpapers.
Condition: Near fine in red leatherette binding with gilt lettering in a very good red and white glossy dust jacket (few small chips)
Book ID: 89818More details Price: $30.00 -
COOK'S HANDBOOK FOR EGYPT AND THE EGYPTIAN SUDAN, with Chapters on Egyptian Archaeology.
Edition: Fourth edition.
London: Thos. Cook & Son, 1921. Hardcover - With nine maps (Eight large folding maps plus one in the pocket at the rear), and 182 illustrations in the text and two in the supplement. Includes a 28 page 1925 supplement bound in at the front, which focuses on the recent discovery and opening of King Tutankhamen's tomb, but also includes other recent excavations in Egypt and the Sudan; Egypt in 1924-25 and the Sudan in 1923-25. Index, advertisements. 28, vv, 956 pp.
Condition: Very good in the original maroon flexible cloth covers, gilt titling on the spine and front cover, marbled endpapers and all edges, green silk book marker bound in.
Book ID: 68846More details Price: $100.00 -
CALIFORNIA LANDMARKS: A Photographic Guide to the State's Historic Spots.
Edition: First edition.
Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, (1948). Hardcover first edition - Combines more than 100 photographs with maps for motorists, divided into four main areas: Southern Coast (including San Diego, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara and Ventura); Mid-Coast (Monterey Peninsula to Drake's Bay); The Mother Lode Area (gold rush country in the Sierra foothills); and other scattered areas. Historical Key and index of place names at end of book. xvi, 149 pp. Map endpapers.
Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket (gift inscription, some rubbing to the dj)
Book ID: 68752More details Price: $25.00 -
ART TOWNS CALIFORNIA: Communities Celebrating Creativity: Festivals, Galleries, Museums, Dining & Lodging.
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback.
Woodstock, VT: Countryman Press, (2008). SIGNED first edition - A guide to places off the beaten path, veering toward places offering vibrant art galleries, exciting art festivals, innovative theatre companies, art-filled coffee bars, and nightclubs showcasing local music talent. SIGNED on the title page. Illustrated with photographs. Index. 272 pp. ISBN: 9780881506969.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated wrappers.
Book ID: 58641More details Price: $20.00 -
WHERE TO HAVE AFFAIRS: Unique Locations for Business & Private Special Events in California's Historic Gold Country
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Diamond Springs, CA: Riba Communications, (1997.). First edition - Behind the clever name is a reference book with a wealth of information on places in the central Mother Lode - Amador, El Dorado, Calaveras, Placer and Nevada Counties (as well as some historic buildings in Sacramento County). Among the facilities discussed are country inns, bed-and-breakfast inns, wineries and more. Maps by J. Bradford Carpener, calendar of events, historical information and detailed information on each venue. Illustrated with drawings by Susanne Kish. Arranged geographically by county, but includes an alphabetized location index and an advertisers' index. Winner of the Sacramento Publishers' Association Silver Award for Best Book . Slightly oversized format. 150 pp. ISBN: 0-964829266.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated covers. (a new copy.)
Book ID: 31718More details Price: $10.00 -
WHERE TO HAVE AFFAIRS: Unique Locations for Business & Private Special Events in California's Historic Gold Country
Edition: First printing, a trade paperback, not issued in hardcover.
Condition: Fine in glossy illustrated covers.
Book ID: 31717More details Price: $16.00 -
MYSTERY READER'S WALKING GUIDE, WASHINGTON, D.C.
Edition: Hardcover.
Chicago: Passport Books, 1998. dj. Hardcover - Includes 8 detailed walks, illustrated with maps by John Babcock and over 200 mystery writers are represented. Also includes information on restaurants, special events and much more. List of authors by walk, bibliography, index. 305 pages. ISBN: 0-7394-05624.
Condition: Very near fine in a like dustjacket.
Book ID: 21947More details Price: $18.00 -
CHICAGO: FROMMER'S 2000.
Edition: Trade paperback.
New York: IDG Books, 2000. Includes a removable, folded color map.
Condition: Fine condition.
Book ID: 15075More details Price: $9.00