Exploration, Travel from Henry Berry, books/ephemera

[1870s THOMAS PARKIN SIGNED BRITISH ORNITHOLOGIST IN TEXAS 2 bound articles] THOMAS PARKIN ASSOCIATION, noted British ornithologist, signed item concerning his time in Galveston, Texas, observing birds near the Texas shore, Parkin ownership signatures and notes on front endpages of two bound pamphlets, Thomas Parkin ownership signature and notes in pen on front pages, (on a blank front endpage) "Thomas… Read more about this item

[1640ca LINSCHOTEN DOETECUM ORIGINAL ENGRAVING China Mandarin river boat] ORIGINAL ENGRAVING FROM AN EARLY EDITION of Linschoten's travel book on Asia by Baptiste van Doetecum (English spelling, but also Doetechum, Deutechum, and other various spellings), edition unidentified/ca. 1640 probably French edition, numbered "32 en 33", title/caption in Latin underneath the image "Lecture, et ratio, quibus Chine primarij, Mandorines vocant gestante,… Read more about this item

[1640ca DOETECUM ORIGINAL ENGRAVING Goa Cochin fishing boats] ORIGINAL ENGRAVING FROM AN EARLY EDITION of Linschoten's travel book on Asia by Joannes van Doetecum (English spelling, but also Doetechum, Deutechum, and other various spellings), edition unidentified/ca. 1640 probably French edition, numbered "58 en 59", title/caption in Latin underneath, "Scaphe piscatorie Goensium et Cochinensum, altere ex folido trunco excavate, altere, e… Read more about this item

[1856 RAIL ROAD GUIDE; GREAT CENTRAL ROUTE; AMERICANA; RARE] INTERNATIONAL TOPOGRAPHICAL RAIL ROAD GUIDE Between the Atlantic Seaboard and the Missouri River, Containing A Large Map in Colors, Correct time Tables of Railroads, Comprising the Great Central, Northern and Southern Routes, Together With Descriptions of Cities, Villages and Points of Interest, Compiled From Authentic Sources, Publications Office Niagara Falls, Where… Read more about this item

[1929 SIDNEY WEBB 2 HANDWRITTEN LETTERS TO THERON J. DAMON / CONSTANTINOPLE TURKEY/ SOCIALISM COMMUNISM] SIDNEY WEBB, 2 HANDWRITTEN LETTERS TO THERON J. DAMON in Constantinople, Turkey, 1929, related letters about Webb and his wife Beatrice's trip to the Near East and arriving back in England at Passfield Corner and his wife's book "My Apprenticeship" being sent, (1) dated April… Read more about this item

[1910 GERMAN BAVARIA TRAVEL PHOTO ALBUM 75 matte photos varied subjects] GERMANY – 1910 HANDWRITTEN ON FRONT COVER, Bavarian towns and scenes, 75 period matte photos on stiff photo paper mounted on 12 stiff pages of an album bound by twine at left (back cover detached but present), 13" x 11", mostly 4-5 mounted photos per page, many photos with… Read more about this item

BABES IN THE AFRICAN WOOD, with 69 illustrations and a map, by the Hon. R. Gorell Barnes, published by Longmans, Green and Co., 1911, 5-1/4" x 7-3/4", red cloth cover,, xv+247 pages, photographs (all present as listed in front), fold-out map, appendix; CONDITION: very good-minus condition, spine faded, cover lightly soiled, foxing on first few pages, previous owner's inscription inside… Read more about this item