stephens john predmore richard (3 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Good. No Jacket. Boards rubbed and lightly marked, spine sunned, tea marks to top and fore edge, owners bookplate for Ralph Blair Gould on front free endpaper. Clean throughout. Good. Book.

Hardcover. Zustand: G+/VG-. No Jacket. First Thus. Comprehensive travelogue by the 19th-century lawyer John Lloyd Stephens (1805-1852), once considered "the greatest American travel writer" (Van Wyck Brooks) & "the father of Mayan archeology." Illustrated throughout with engravings & other drawings by his loyal teammate on all his expeditions, English artist Frederick Catherwood (1799-1854), who brought significant archaeological experience to their collaborative work. Orig. published & continually revised in new editions throughout the mid1800s, this is the First Printing of this new edition from 1949 (based on the 12th ed. from 1856), issued to introduce Stephens to a new generation of readers.and travelers. It contains 2 Volumes in one book, each lavishly illustrated: Vol. I: xx + 346 pages; Vol II, xiv + 401 pages, map endpapers. With red cloth-covered boards stamped with light blue lettering to spine, this hardcover octavo is in Good+/VG- condition: generally very clean, with random smudges or spots, foxing & light soil to outside page edges. Text block secure, but gutter cracked at title page; front & rear hinges intact. Pages off-white, with heavier tanning to edges. Two underlined sentences on 2 pages of the Intro to Vol. I only; NO other writing or underlining or highlighting; not ex-lib. No DJ. Our photos depict the Exact book you will receive from us, never "stock" images of books we don't actually have! All orders processed before 2 pm weekdays (PST) ship same day; weekends & holidays ship very next business day.

Cloth. Zustand: Very Good+. No Jacket. 2 Vols in 1 - 346pp/illus + 401pp/illus. End-paper maps. This is the first edition of two volumes in one as stated on the cover. It is beautifully illustrated with the famous Catherwood drawings. Previous owner name on ffep. Clean.