Search Results: Exploration from Friends of the Cazenovia Public Library

1967 hardcover as pictured. A handsome book by the noted naval historian and writer, Alan Villiers, detailing the life and extraordinary voyages of James Cook. Binding is firm. Blue cloth boards with black and gold stamping are clean with minimal shelf wear. Pen inscription on half title page. Pictorial endpapers and text are otherwise clean and unmarked. Dust jacket faded over spine with slight edge wear. Your purchase helps support our small village library. s AR

1937 hardcover as pictured. A nicely made book. Binding is firm. Tan cloth boards with cranberry stamping show light shelf wear. Endpapers illustrated with map of the Louisianna Purchase. Small booksellers sticker on rear endpaper. Rough cut text appears clean and unmarked. Illustrations by Normal Price. Dust jacket is soiled and rubbed with a few small tears. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR

1963 hardcover as pictured. Binding is firm. Orange boards with gold stamping show minimal edge wear. Owner's sticker on FFEP. Text clean and unmarked. Edges aged, head and tail bands. Dust jacket rubbed and lightly soiled with a few small tears at edges. This is a fascinating study of the early European exploits in North America with many maps documenting Norse discoveries. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR

1938 quarter bound hardcover as pictured. This is a handsome volume, number 32/100 of a special limited edition printed on Sterling antique paper. Binding is firm. Blue cloth and marbled paper boards with gold stamping are clean and show only light wear at edges. Endpapers and text clean and unmarked. Rough cut fore edge with gilt top to text. Includes 11 full page engravings. Your purchase helps support our small village library. sAR