Powell J Ohn W Esley (7 results)

Soft Cover. Condition: Near Fine. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

hardcover. Condition: Good. First Edition. First edition, published 1897. A nicely done rebind, quarter bound in leather with leather tips, marble boards and marble end pages, page edges have marble decorations as well. Some rubbing and edge wear to boards with a little loss to spine ends. Text is unmarked, several pages have some light water staining in the margins. Front and rear hinges a little weak, but otherwise intact. A nicely done rebind with some wear. Good condition. Additional photos available upon request.…

1st edition. xlvi, 617, [1 (blank)] pp. Many inserted plates (b/w & color illustrations) & intratextual illustrations. 11-5/8" x 8" Wear to binding (edges rubbed, light soiling). Lean to spine. Bookplate. Overall, an About VG example. Brown cloth binding, gilt stamped lettering to spine and front board.…

1st edition. liii, [1], 564, [2 (blank)] pp. Inserted plates & intratextual illustrations. 11-5/8" x 8" Moderate wear to binding (edges rubbed, cloth darkened). Two bookplates to front pastedown, previous owner's signature to ffep. Folder to rear pastedown empty, some gatherings protruding (but not detached). A Good+ example. Green cloth binding, gilt stamped lettering & design to spine and front board.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition; thick quarto; 532pp (including index and numerous black & white textual illustrations) plus numerous full-page black & white plates and color plates with tissue guards; Very Good+ rebound gilt-stamped green library buckram; book is mildly sunned & minimally rubbed with slight wear at spine ends & corners (but very slight); else clean tight very nice copyHardcover.…

1st edition. 2 Volumes: xliv, 320, [2 (blank)]; 372, [2 (blank)] pp. Inserted plates and intratextual illustrations throughout. 11-1/8" x 8" Modest wear to binding (light rubbing & tanning to spines). Bookplates to front pastedowns, paper slightly age-toned. Page 3 in Part I torn (losses). Otherwise an about VG example. Olive green cloth binding, gilt stamped lettering and design to spine and front boards.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very good +. First Edition. Quarto, 291pp., illustrated. A crisp, sound, clean copy rebound to style in green cloth with new endpapers and a new pocket in the rear to house the two loose maps (issued thusly). Some very shallow chipping to the edges of the prelims, two small private library markings to title page, as well as the ownership signature of W. H. Polk of Lexington (KY) (apparently a local historian of that city of some note). One marginal corner chip to p. 265--notable, but not approaching any content. Contents clean and fresh, with zero foxing, and all of the illustrations bright. Folding maps in excellent condition, with just a few faint spots to the "profile" map of the river. An unwieldy book often found pretty beat up, this is altogether a very good or better example. Powell, who lost most of his right arm at the Battle of Shiloh, continued in active military service through the end of the Civil War. In the following hears, he conducted several expeditions to explore the natural features, flora and fauna, and human culture of the American West. Though rebound, a handsome, gift-quality example of this important forensic analysis of one of America's great rivers and its surrounding geography. Howes P528, Graff 3336; Sabin 64753.…