History from Optical Insights

Los Angeles, CA: Historical Society of Southern California. F/NONE. 1991. First Edition. 0914421077 . Designed by Ward Ritchie. Inscribed by HSSC Exec. Director Tom Andrews w/tls laid in; Ltd to 350 Copies; Green cloth; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; No DJ .

San Marino, CA: Huntington Library. NF/NONE. 1959. First Edition. Hardcover. Fascinating history of the development of Southern California fueled by those seeking cures for tuberculosis, asthma, rheumatism; First; Gold cloth; 8vo; 202 p.; DJ .

New York, NY: Wilfred Funk, Inc.. NF/VG+. 1961. Reissue. Hardcover. NF in a Very Good DJ, some disoloration to spine; Burgundy cloth; 8vo; 252 p.; DJ .

New York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, Inc.. NF/F. 1987. Third Edition. Hardcover. 8vo; 686 p.; No DJ .

Indianapolis, IN: Bobbs-Merrill Company, Inc.. VG+/VG. 1936. First Edition. Hardcover. Map endpapers. Important and scholarly work on ancient Central America and Mexico; Stated First; Blue cloth/gilt; 8vo; No DJ .

Berkeley, CA: Howell-North. VG+/VG. 1963. Hardcover. VG+ in VG+ DJs; Vol 1 is 2nd Ptg, Vol 2 is First Edition. ; Green cloth; 4to; DJs .

New York, NY: Simon & Schuster. NF/NONE. 1957. Hardcover; Sixth Printing. No markings or names. ; 8vo; 1025 p.; DJ .

Garden City, NY: Doubleday & Company, Inc.. VG+/VG-. 1964. Hardcover. 0385025475 . Bookplate to ffep, Blind stamp to front and rear end papers. ; World War Two Story made into film starring Frank Sinatra; Tan cloth; 8vo; DJ .

Mystic, CT: The Marine Historical Assn.. NF/NONE. 1972. Fourth Revised Edition. Hardcover. No markings or names. ; 4to; 370 p. .

London, England: I. B. Tauris. F/NF. 2001. First Edition. Hardcover. 1860646468 . Fine in a NF DJ with small closed tear lower rear panel of DJ near spine. ; Inscribed by the author to Katharine [Ryan] Aldrich, actress, long time resident of Duchess County New York, and at one time the wife of Daniel Selznick, son of… Read more about this item

New York, NY: Charles Scribner's Sons. VG/NONE. 1931. First Edition. Hardcover. VG, remainder mark to bottom of text block edge. Endpapers tanned. Prior owner name to front free endpaper. No DJ. Burgundy cloth. White spots to front cover, small rub to spine cloth. ; Twenty six plates listed, plus frontis. In addition there are two color plates… Read more about this item

London, England: Holdsworoth and Ball. G+/NONE. 1829. First English Edition. Hardcover. Good+, mild foxing to title page. Book has been rebound in green cloth with gilt spine lettering. No names or markings. Cloth binding in VG+ condition. ; Isaac Taylor was a historic writer and philospher who offered a well-received translation of Herodotus. Folding map and folding… Read more about this item

Hingham, MA: Foster & Pitcher. G+/NONE. 1939. First Edition. Stapled wraps. Good+, no names. Center spread map has crayon markings, on the map (three lines) and in the margins (three marks). ; Stapled booklet. Photo of a house laid in. Includes list of Ponds, Rivers and Brooks, Hills, Plains, Roadways, Islands and Rocks, Swamps, Meadows and Pastures,… Read more about this item

Chicago, IL: A. C. McClurg & Company. VG/NONE. 1898. Third Edition. Hardcover. VG, Corners and spine head and tail bumped. Light soil to covers. Small bookseller sticker to front free endpaper. ; Blue cloth with bright gilt lettering and decorations. Nice binding. Photo frontis of Maria Christina, Queen Regent, with tissue guard. ; 8vo 8" -… Read more about this item

Berkeley, CA: University of California Press. F/F. 1968. First Edition. Hardcover. Fine in a fine DJ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 234 p. .

New York, NY: Appleton-Century Crofts. NF/VG. 1953(1953). First Edition. Hardcover. NF in a VG DJ, no names or markings. DJ with light edge chipping. ; Illustrated endpapers. DJ flap describes this as a biography of an industry and of a city, New York City. ; 8vo 8" - 9" tall .

London, England: George Routledge & Sons, Ltd. VG/NONE. 1927. First Edition Thus. Hardcover. VG+, corners lightly bumped, gilt spine lettering somewhat faded. No names or markings. No DJ. Front hinge repaired with dark brown paper tape. Hinge is firm. ; The Broadway Travellers Series. First published in 1790, this is a facsimile reprint of that edition and… Read more about this item

Brattleboro, VT: The Stephen Green Press. NF/NF. 1972. First Edition. Hardcover. NF in a NF DJ. No names or markings; First edition of this very interesting history of the United States Lighthouse Service, in very nice condition. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 230 p. .

Novara, Italy: Istituto Geografico De Agostini. VG/NONE. (1951). First Edition. Softcover. VG, no names or markings; Eighty three text pages followed by 128 stunning photogravure plates. ; 8vo; 83 p. .

Ottawa, Canada: National Museum of Man. VG+/No dust jacket As Issued. 1972. First Edition. Softcover. VG+, no names or markings. Tightly bouond; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 141 p. .