A survey of Haiti at an important time, when the island was united under Boyer. Includes chapters on Haitian independence.First edition. 8vo, vii...

An account of a tour of Mexico in 1848-49. The author sets out to provide an entertaining account rich in anecdote. Scarce.First edition, 2 volume...

Rare playing card map. Designed to play the Florentine version of the tarot game, the 'Minchiate'.The card features a miniature map to its upper p...

Froebel (1805 –1893) was a German geologist and mineralogist, and journalist. He emigrated to the United States, where he became editor of a Germa...

"Abiel Abbot (August 17, 1770 – June 7, 1828) was a prominent clergyman. He was born to John and Abigail Abbot in Andover, Massachusetts, and went...

Part of the large body of interesting literature relating to schemes to build either a railway or a canal through the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. Barn...

A frank account of conditions in the region. In addition to the customary account of the peoples, customs, and natural history of the area, the au...

A 'vivid and acutely observed account of the country' (ODNB). Ward (1797-1860) entered the diplomatic service in 1816 as attaché in Sweden. Trans...

William Bullock was a showman, collector and naturalist. In 1809 he moved his growing collection of 'natural curiosities' from Liverpool to London...

Official document concerning the Amerindian slaves on the Honduran coast.Folio (32 x 20 cm); 3pp., unbound as issued, light fold mark to centre.

In fine contemporary hand colour. Apparently unrecorded state of this important map, here in beautiful fresh condition and in the finest contempora...

A wonderful cartographic playing card in fine original colour.By the early 18th century the cartographic range of playing cards was almost complet...