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Rare books and manuscripts on the USA, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean, and South America, featuring works of explorers such as Humboldt, Columbus, and Amerigo Vespucci, and important artists such as George Catlin, Michel Cazabon, William Gore Ouseley.

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  • Scarce souvenir book of Colorado and related Western imagery including several panels of indigenous American peoples, Buffalo Bill, Navajo Jack, Denver, Colorado Springs, and much more.
    Scarce souvenir book of Colorado and related Western imagery including several panels of indigenous American peoples, Buffalo Bill, Navajo Jack, Denver, Colorado Springs, and much more.

    [COLORADO; NATIVE AMERICANS].
    Out West. c.1897.
    $344.00

  • First edition of Journal of a West Indian Proprietor by Matthew Gregory Lewis, an account of two journeys to Jamaica in 1815 and 1817, published posthumously.
    First edition of Journal of a West Indian Proprietor by Matthew Gregory Lewis, an account of two journeys to Jamaica in 1815 and 1817, published posthumously.

    LEWIS, Matthew Gregory, M.P.
    Journal of a West Indian Proprietor, 1834.
    $1,168.00

  • An Account of the Spanish Settlements in America. In Four Parts.
    An Account of the Spanish Settlements in America. In Four Parts.

    [CAMPBELL, John].
    An Account of the Spanish Settlements in America. In Four Parts. 1762.
    $3,434.00

  • First Edinburgh edition of A New and Correct Edition of the American Geography by Jedidiah Morse, the father of American Geography.
    First Edinburgh edition of A New and Correct Edition of the American Geography by Jedidiah Morse, the father of American Geography.

    MORSE, Jedidiah.
    A New and Correct Edition of the American Geography; 1795.
    $4,807.00

  • First Swedish edition of Bruce Chatwin's <em>I Patagonien</em>, signed by the author.
    First Swedish edition of Bruce Chatwin's <em>I Patagonien</em>, signed by the author.

    CHATWIN, Bruce.
    I Patagonien. 1977.
    $516.00

  • One of the first great accounts of European overseas exploration and colonisation. Part one refers to Columbus, the discovery of the Americas and Brazils.
    One of the first great accounts of European overseas exploration and colonisation. Part one refers to Columbus, the discovery of the Americas and Brazils.

    BARROS, João de; ULLOA, Alfonso(translator).
    L'Asia [– Dell'Asia, la seconda deca] 1562.
    $3,915.00

  • James Cook Suirveyor of Newfoundland edited by R.A. Skelton, Reproduced in facsimile from the copy in the library at UCLA.
    James Cook Suirveyor of Newfoundland edited by R.A. Skelton, Reproduced in facsimile from the copy in the library at UCLA.

    SKELTON, R.A. (editor).
    James Cook Surveyor of Newfoundland 1965.
    $344.00

  • First edition of My Diary North and South by William Russell, the first modern war correspondent.
    First edition of My Diary North and South by William Russell, the first modern war correspondent.

    RUSSELL, William Howard.
    My Diary North and South. 1863.
    $344.00

  • Beatifully printed Argonaut Press edition of Ralegh's Last Voyage, a collection of translations and reprinted tracts piecing together Sir Walter Raleigh's last voyage to Venezuela.
    Beatifully printed Argonaut Press edition of Ralegh's Last Voyage, a collection of translations and reprinted tracts piecing together Sir Walter Raleigh's last voyage to Venezuela.

    RALEIGH, Sir Walter; HARLOW, V. T. (editor).
    Ralegh's Last Voyage. 1932.
    $275.00

  • A beautifully printed edition of Walter Raleigh's account of his 1595 journey to Guiana, Argonaut Press.
    A beautifully printed edition of Walter Raleigh's account of his 1595 journey to Guiana, Argonaut Press.

    [RALEIGH, Walter] RALEGH, Sir Walter.
    The discoverie of the large and beautiful empire of Guiana. 1928.
    $275.00

  • First edition of W. S. W. A Voyage in That Direction to the West Indies by Robert Elwes, a lively account of a journey to Panama, Haiti, Granada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, and Trinidad.
    First edition of W. S. W. A Voyage in That Direction to the West Indies by Robert Elwes, a lively account of a journey to Panama, Haiti, Granada, Jamaica, Saint Kitts, and Trinidad.

    ELWES, Robert.
    W. S. W. A Voyage in That Direction to the West Indies. 1866.
    $1,168.00

  • Third edition, and first octavo edition, of The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies by Bryan Edwars, an important history of the Caribbean by a key propnent of the slave trade.
    Third edition, and first octavo edition, of The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies by Bryan Edwars, an important history of the Caribbean by a key propnent of the slave trade.

    EDWARDS, Bryan.
    The History, Civil and Commercial, of the British Colonies in the West Indies. 1801.
    $2,061.00

  • First edition of The Westward Quest of the Argonauts edited by Thomas Heywood, a rare record of a trip to the Caribbean in 1902-3, one of the passenger's copies.
    First edition of The Westward Quest of the Argonauts edited by Thomas Heywood, a rare record of a trip to the Caribbean in 1902-3, one of the passenger's copies.

    HEYWOOD, Thomas (editor).
    The Westward Quest of the Argonauts. 1903.
    $481.00

  • First edition of Vivian Webber's Journal of a Voyage Round Cape Horn, a scarce account of a journey around Cape Horn to Coquimbo, Chile, and back.
    First edition of Vivian Webber's Journal of a Voyage Round Cape Horn, a scarce account of a journey around Cape Horn to Coquimbo, Chile, and back.

    WEBBER, Vivian A.
    Journal of a Voyage Round Cape Horn. 1859.
    $2,404.00

  • First UK edition of Aldous Huxley's Beyond the Mexique Bay, his classic travel account of his journey from Trinidad to the Mayan ruins in Honduras and Guatemala.
    First UK edition of Aldous Huxley's Beyond the Mexique Bay, his classic travel account of his journey from Trinidad to the Mayan ruins in Honduras and Guatemala.

    HUXLEY, Aldous.
    Beyond the Mexique Bay. 1934.
    $687.00

  • First edition of William Hafield's Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands, containing 3 maps, one of which is coloured.
    First edition of William Hafield's Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands, containing 3 maps, one of which is coloured.

    HADFIELD, William.
    Brazil, the River Plate, and the Falkland Islands; 1854.
    $893.00

  • Serapaqui,

    [NICARAGUA].
    Serapaqui, n.d. [after 1853].
    $1,031.00

  • First edition of An Historical and Descriptive Account of Antigua by J. Johnson, containing 3 maps and 7 views of Antigua. Considered on of the most impressive works to depict Antigua in the nineteenth century.
    First edition of An Historical and Descriptive Account of Antigua by J. Johnson, containing 3 maps and 7 views of Antigua. Considered on of the most impressive works to depict Antigua in the nineteenth century.

    JOHNSON, J.
    An Historical and Descriptive Account of Antigua, 1830.
    $61,802.00

  • First edition of Travels through the Canadas by George Heriot, with 26 hand-coloured aquatint plates of Canada.
    First edition of Travels through the Canadas by George Heriot, with 26 hand-coloured aquatint plates of Canada.

    HERIOT, George.
    Travels through the Canadas, 1807.
    $13,391.00

  • First edition of Joseph Skinner's The Present State of Peru, an English abridgement of Mercurio Peruano, a highly influential biweekly neswpaper published in Lima between 1791 and 1795.
    First edition of Joseph Skinner's The Present State of Peru, an English abridgement of Mercurio Peruano, a highly influential biweekly neswpaper published in Lima between 1791 and 1795.

    [SKINNER, Joseph].
    The Present State of Peru: 1805.
    $3,434.00

  • A handsome copy of Anthony Trollope's first travel book, The West Indies and the Spanish Main. It points to the United States as a model for what colonies, once independent, can achieve.
    A handsome copy of Anthony Trollope's first travel book, The West Indies and the Spanish Main. It points to the United States as a model for what colonies, once independent, can achieve.

    TROLLOPE, Anthony.
    The West Indies and the Spanish Main. 1860.
    $928.00

  • Hernando de Soto is best known for leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and most likely Arkansas). He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River.
    Hernando de Soto is best known for leading the first European expedition deep into the territory of the modern-day United States (through Florida, Georgia, Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Mississippi, and most likely Arkansas). He is the first European documented as having crossed the Mississippi River.

    SOTO, Don Ferdinando de; HAKLUYT, Richard (translator).
    The Discovery and Conquest of Terra Florida, 1851.
    $275.00

  • Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named. Vespucci claimed to have understood in 1501 that Brazil was part of a fourth continent unknown to Europeans, which he called the "New World".
    Amerigo Vespucci (1454-1512) was an Italian explorer and navigator from the Republic of Florence for whom "America" is named. Vespucci claimed to have understood in 1501 that Brazil was part of a fourth continent unknown to Europeans, which he called the "New World".

    VESPUCCI, Americo.
    The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci 1894.
    $275.00

  • This is the first translation of the fifth letter of Cortés into English.
    This is the first translation of the fifth letter of Cortés into English.

    CORTES, Hernan. MISSING
    The Fifth Letter of Hernan Cortes to the Emperor Charles V, 1868.
    $344.00

  • First edition of Michael Cazabon's Views of Trinidad, possibly the finest set of engravings that has ever been produced of the West Indes.
    First edition of Michael Cazabon's Views of Trinidad, possibly the finest set of engravings that has ever been produced of the West Indes.

    CAZABON, Michael John.
    Views of Trinidad. 1851.
    $51,501.00

  • Simpson was head of the Hudson Bay Company and the dominant figure in the American fur trade in the nineteenth century. Important for account of Honolulu
    Simpson was head of the Hudson Bay Company and the dominant figure in the American fur trade in the nineteenth century. Important for account of Honolulu

    SIMPSON, Sir George.
    Narrative of a journey round the World, 1847.
    $1,717.00

  • A fine copy of the Italian edition of this celebrated history of Mexico, describing the three years between Cortes's arrival and the fall of Mexico City.
    A fine copy of the Italian edition of this celebrated history of Mexico, describing the three years between Cortes's arrival and the fall of Mexico City.

    SOLIS, Antonio de.
    Istoria della Conquista del Messico, 1704.
    $1,031.00

  • This part forms books 9-10 of <em>The History of America</em> and consists of the History of Virginia and The History of New England.
    This part forms books 9-10 of <em>The History of America</em> and consists of the History of Virginia and The History of New England.

    ROBERTSON, William.
    The History of America. 1777.
    $3,434.00

  • The definitive version of Histoire philosophique et politique by Raynal, together with the Atlas, published in 1780.
    The definitive version of Histoire philosophique et politique by Raynal, together with the Atlas, published in 1780.

    RAYNAL, Guillaume Thomas.
    Histoire philosophique et politique des établissemens et du commerce des européens dans les deux Indes. 1780.
    $13,047.00

  • A survey of Haiti at an important time, when the island was united under Boyer. Includes chapters on Haitian independence.
    A survey of Haiti at an important time, when the island was united under Boyer. Includes chapters on Haitian independence.

    FRANKLIN, James.
    The present state of Hayti (Saint Domingo) 1828.
    $790.00

  • One of the most interesting books of travel through the Southwest. In 1852, Froebel traveled to Chihuahua and returned by way of the Santa Fe Trail.
    One of the most interesting books of travel through the Southwest. In 1852, Froebel traveled to Chihuahua and returned by way of the Santa Fe Trail.

    FROEBEL, Julius.
    Seven years' Travel in Central America, 1859.
    $2,061.00

  • A clergyman who travelled to Cuba to recover his health, and died of yellow fever on his way back.
    A clergyman who travelled to Cuba to recover his health, and died of yellow fever on his way back.

    ABBOT, Abiel.
    Letters written in the interior of Cuba, 1829.
    $653.00

  • Barnard was chief engineer on this project to drive a railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by a company based in New Orleans.
    Barnard was chief engineer on this project to drive a railway across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec by a company based in New Orleans.

    BARNARD, Major J.G.
    Maps illustrating the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. 1852.
    $1,717.00

  • An account of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, a commercial and military expedition to secure the Republic of Texas's claims to parts of Northern New Mexico.
    An account of the Texan Santa Fe Expedition, a commercial and military expedition to secure the Republic of Texas's claims to parts of Northern New Mexico.

    KENDALL, George Wilkins.
    Narrative of an expedition across the great south-western prairies, 1845.
    $1,168.00

  • The author encourages the idea of Europeans emigrating to Central America on account of the plentiful availability of good land.
    The author encourages the idea of Europeans emigrating to Central America on account of the plentiful availability of good land.

    SCHERZER, Carl.
    Travels in the Free States of Central America: 1857.
    $619.00

  • Scarce colour-coded map concerning the sugar trade and its link to slavery.

    [SLAVERY]. [CROPPER, James].
    Chart of the world, on Mercator's projection, illustrative of the impolicy of slavery. n.d. [but c. 1825].
    $1,374.00

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