Travel & Exploration-World from Adamstown Books

Annapolis MD: United Sates Naval Institute, 1964. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st American Edition. Hardcover, 119 pp. w/ b&w photos throughout, map. and ship's plans. Documents an early Cost Guard cutter trip to the Arctic. Book Condition : Near Fine; no text books; minimal wear. Dust Jacket Condition : minimal shelf wear to… Read more about this item

New York and London: Benjamin Blom, 1968. Book. Illus. by Thomas H. Shepherd. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. 1968 facsimile printing of 1829 edition. Hardcover, c. 300 pages (plates are unpaginated) w/ 190 b& w plates. "Illustrated by a Series of Views from Original Drawings by Thomas H. Shepherd with Historical, Topographical & Critical Notices… Read more about this item

Boston MA: Houghto Mifflin Co., 1931. Book. Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. Red hardcover, 235 pp. w/ 23 b&w photos & end paper maps. European travel author discusses cities and towns in Germany and gives tour suggestions. Interesting portrait. Book Condition : Good; no text marks, owner's bookplate inside front cover; some light spotting to text… Read more about this item

Oxford, England: Oxford Publishing Co, 1979. Book. Near Fine. Hardcover. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. 1st Edition. Oblong hardcover, 120 pp. B&w photos throughout, many full page. Photo essay seeks to portray the heritage and sometimes gritty reality of the Welsh rail lines born in the Industrial Revolution. Book Condition : Near Fine; light wear; no text marks.… Read more about this item

Barcelona, Spain: Lunwerg, 1997. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. First Printing. Folio - over 12 - 15" tall. Hardcover, 252 pp. Spanish w/ English translation. The City of Girona, in Spain's northeastern Catalonia region, is known for its medieval architecture, walled Old Quarter (Barri Vell) and the Roman remains of the Forca Vella fortress. Includes very many magnificent large color photos… Read more about this item

London, England and New York, NY: I.B. Tauris, 2002. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Very Good, Ex-Library. Volume 3 of a regional survey of Italian art and architecture. Covers cities such as Firenze, Aretso, Siena, Pisa, Perugia, and more.128 b&w photos and 12 maps. Book Condition : Very Good, Ex-Library; no text marks;… Read more about this item

Celigny, Switzerland: The Ecumenical Institute, Chateau de Bossey, 1981. Book. Near Fine. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. This short booklet features reflections from Willem Adolf Visser't Hooft and Suzanne de Dietrich, two key figures in the establishment and history of the Ecumenical Institute Bossey. Includes additional notes. Book Condition : Near Fine; no internal… Read more about this item

London England: George Bell & Sons, 1899. Book. Good Minus. Hardcover. 1st Edition. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. This first edition, part of Bell's Cathedral Series on English and French Cathedrals and Churches, examines Wimborne Minster and Christchurch Priory in detail, interior and exterior, providing the history of each dating back to the Norman period. B&w illustrations… Read more about this item

Boston MA: L. C. Page & Company, 1908. Book. Very Good. Hardcover. 12mo - over 6¾ - 7¾" tall. The second volume in Allen's exploration of Belgium's cities concentrates on Brussels and Antwerp with particular attention to the art museums and cathedrals. The work of Rubens is featured. 41 b&w illustrations. Second impression 1908. Book Condition… Read more about this item

Trenton ON Canada: Trent Port Historical Society, 1993. Journal. Good. Softcover (Side-stapled). 1st Edition. 4to - over 9¾ - 12" tall. Debut issue (5,00 copies printed) of Canadian rail lore magazine. First issue of planned twenty. Includes 24 brief stories on weather (flooding and snow), food, transporting animals, and other tales of life on the Canadian railroads. 40 pp. w/… Read more about this item