BIJOU ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE HOLY LAND
First American edition of this true miniature book of engraved views of various holy sites.
First American edition of this true miniature book of engraved views of various holy sites.
A pun on the German for autograph book, "Sein-Album," this SCHWEINE ALBUM invites the signers to blindly draw pigs instead of write their signatures.
Book of attire featuring different orders of Italian monks, all hand-colored and presented accordion style.
Satirical novelty pamphlet marking the Russian diplomatic visit to Toulon, France during the formation of the Franco-Russian Alliance, a key development in the lead up to World War I.
First edition of this miniature gift book of Prussian and Russian royalty, published during a push for unification.
Rare first edition in English of this investigation of life after death, seeking to explain scientifically phantoms, lycanthropes, vampires, and Doubles by reference to "magnetic fluid" and the mesmeric ether.
First US edition of this epic overview of 1870s London, with a focus on the squalor and poor working conditions of the city's poor — executed by Doré in his signature dramatic style.
First edition of this book of collected writings by the American Presbyterian missionary, regarding 19th-century Syrian customs and his dedicated efforts to interfere with them.
First edition of this lavishly produced history of French military campaigns and costumes, with emphasis on Napoleon and the Grand Imperial Army.
Scarce American edition of the bookseller's Confessions, with one of the earliest Brooklyn imprints.
First edition of the final African journals of Scottish missionary, abolitionist, and explorer David Livingstone, including his own account of the famous meeting with Stanley.
Uncommon account of the life of a South African ostrich farmer near the turn of the twentieth century.
Prescott's most popular title, identified as his "masterpiece" by biographers, which had a strong impact on the study of Mesoamerica (Gardiner).
First edition of this first-hand account of Henry M. Stanley's years traveling the Congo in the service of the colonial aspirations of Belgium.
Later edition of this description of the disastrous Emin Pasha Relief Expedition, as told by its leader Henry M. Stanley.
First edition of the first handbook printed for the police force governed by London's Court of Aldermen, 5 years before the Metropolitan Police Act that formed the Scotland Yard.
Eye-catching accordion book chronicling major events in Japanese history from 1844 to 1882, particularly focused on events of international import or sensational news.