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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 822. Das Hahnenthor."

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas: 1893

Seller ID: 020360

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. Very faint marks on upper portion of photograph. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Hahnentorburg (also Hahnenthor, Hahnentor, and Hahnen Gate) which is one of twelve city gates that were part of Cologne's medieval city wall. Hahnen Gate was constructed during the 13th century, and while the wall was demo...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 824: Hohenzollernring."

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas: 1893

Seller ID: 020361

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 3/4." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Hohenzollernring (or the Cologne Ring) which is a street in Cologne. The photograph shows 19th-century buildings and a perspective view looking straight down the street. Hohenzollernring is still used and is Cologne's busiest street. "Koln" (Cologne) is printed ...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "Koln: 826. Das Stadttheater."

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas: 1892

Seller ID: 020362

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 7/8" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows a corner view of a theater on Glockengasse ("Theater in der Glockengasse") in Cologne that was built in 1872. The theater is shown with a brick facade and architectural details in decorative stone relief. This theater was one of several theaters to be built on this s...
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Original Cabinet Card Photograph - "828. St. Martinskirche."

By: N/A

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Rommler and Jonas: 1892

Seller ID: 020363

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original cabinet card on beige board. Black and white photograph. Text is in German. Board measures 4 1/4" x 6 1/2"; photograph measures 3 3/4" x 5 7/8." Cabinet card is very clean and intact with minimal age wear and two pieces of tape on back. Small black dot in upper-right corner of photograph. A fine copy. This is a beautiful photograph that shows the Great St. Martin Church in Cologne. The church features Romanesque architecture and has foundations that date back to 960 CE. While the church was severely damaged in World War II, restorations were made and completed...
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Im Postkraftwagen durch Dresden und das Schone Saxony (Sightseeing Circular Tours Arranged by the German Postal Service Through Dresden and Beautiful Saxony). Mit einem Plan von Dresden und einer Uebersichkskarte von Sachsen (With a Plan of Dresden and a General Map of Saxony)

By: N/A

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Dresden, Germany, Oberpostdirektion: 0

Seller ID: 020577

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Most of the text in both German and English. Original publisher's multicolored wrapper. A Reichspoft (German Postal Service) touring car is shown on the front cover parked near a building with delighted tourists walking around. Back cover shows a picturesque scene with another Reichspoft car driving on a winding road through a canyon with a river. Illustrations by "Ruffer, Dresden." No date, circa 1929. 5" x 7 1/4." Seventy-six unnumbered pages, complete. Many black and white illustrations, two black and white maps showing the Dresden rail lines, and one black, white, a...
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Rhein-Panorama von Mainz bis Koln

By: N/A

Price: $37.50

Publisher: Cologne, Germany, Heinrich Siebenhar?: 0

Seller ID: 020873

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's green cloth binding. No date, circa 1890. 5 1/8" x 9 1/2." Black and white and multicolored illustrations, complete. Book contains a fold-out tourist map with fifteen panels, each measuring about 4 3/4" x 9 1/4." The map, when opened, measures about 73 1/8" x 9 1/4." Map and covers are very clean and intact. Some splitting at the edges of some of the panels. A Fine copy. The map shows parts of Germany, such as cities, sights, and towns, along the Rhine. As suggested by the title, Koln (Cologne) is shown at the top of the map and the tour e...
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The Hakubun-kwan, Honcho Sanchome, Nihonbashiku, Tokio.

By: N/A

Price: $350.00

Publisher: 0

Seller ID: 021154

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Near Fine (Near Fine)

Original manuscript handwritten in black ink on six leaves of beige lined paper. No date, circa 1910. 8 1/2" x 13 1/2." Six pages, complete. Manuscript includes original proofreading marks and notations in pencil. It is unclear if or when this article was published. Leaves and handwriting are very clean and intact. There is slight wrinkling at the top of the paper and the occasional light stain. Small pinhole in upper right corner of the leaves. Manuscript is Near Fine. Hakubunkwan (or Hakubunkan) was one of Japan's leading publishing houses. It was founded by Sakei Ohashi (...
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Italy: Italy, Land of History and Romance; Pictures. Volume 45, Pages 375-390. April 1924. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1924

Seller ID: 021283

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 375-390, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Small red mark near the numbers. Covers slightly bent with a few wrinkles. A Fine copy. This National Geographic issue does not contain an article but has a seri...
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Italy: Over Alps to Brenner Pass. Volume 84, Pages 701-714. December 1943. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: N/A

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1943

Seller ID: 021312

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 701-714, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in red pencil and blue pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Stamps of "South Sacramento School" and "John F. Kennedy Senior High School Library" are in the bottom margin of the front cover not a...
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Souvenir of the Lakes of Killarney and Glengariff

By: N/A

Price: $75.00

Publisher: London, England, T. Nelson and Sons: 1893

Seller ID: 021431

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Original publisher's blue cloth binding with gilt lettering on front cover. Beautiful scrollwork decoration on the front cover. 6" x 8." Forty-seven pages, complete. Twelve additional leaves of color plates, complete. Two illustrations are on each leaf, and each shows scenic landscapes of the Irish countryside. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A Fine copy. This book takes readers on a tour of Killarney and Glengariff and briefly describes a variety of natural landmarks and other destinations in the region. There is also mention of historical figu...
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Hazell's Annual for 1903: a Cyclopaedic Record of Men and Topics of the Day, Revised to December 31st, 1902.

By: "Cavendish"

Price: $25.00

Publisher: London, Hazell, Watson & Viney: 1903

Seller ID: 6511

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

xvii, (16), 750, 65 pages, double column, maps, ads, red cloth with black stamping, 7.5 x 5". Some spotting of cloth, nice tight interior. Eighteenth year of issue. Detailed reference book on the British Empire as well as highlights of "the achievements of the year in regard to Aerial Navigation, Wireless Telegraphy, and Engineering, Railway Development in Persia, Siberia, Canada, and Africa, the negotiations with regard to the Trans-American Canal."
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Original Advertisement - In Spain by John Lomas

By: Adam and Charles Black?

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, England?, Adam and Charles Black?: 0

Seller ID: 021649

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original brochure on white paper containing an advertisement for a book published by Adam & Charles Black. No date, circa 1908. 5 3/4" x 8 1/4." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. One black and white photographic plate, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This brochure is an advertisement for In Spain by John Lomas. The interior pages include samples of one of the book's pages of text and one of its plates which shows the facade of Iglesia de San Pablo in Valladoid, Spain. The first and last pages include the book's s...
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Original Advertisement - Norwegian Fjords, Painted and Described by A. Heaton Cooper

By: Adam and Charles Black?

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, England?, Adam and Charles Black?: 0

Seller ID: 021659

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original brochure on white paper containing an advertisement for a book published by Adam & Charles Black. No date, circa 1914. 5 1/2" x 8." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. Brochure is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This brochure is an advertisement for Norwegian Fjords by A. Heaton Cooper. The front panel features a beautiful multicolored plate of one of Cooper's paintings depicting said fjords. The ad also gives a summary of the book's contents, a list of its illustrations, and titles under "Abridged Contents of the Text."...
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Original Advertisement - Liverpool, Painted by J. Hamilton Hay; Described by Dixon Scott

By: Adam and Charles Black?

Price: $15.00

Publisher: London, England?, Adam and Charles Black?: 0

Seller ID: 021660

Binding: No Binding

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original brochure on white paper containing an advertisement for a book published by Adam & Charles Black. No date, circa 1907. 5 1/2" x 8." Four pages, complete. One leaf folded in half and printed on all sides. Brochure is very clean and intact. A Fine copy. This brochure is an advertisement for Liverpool, Painted by J. Hamilton Hay; Described by Dixon Scott. Front panel features a beautiful multicolored plate depicting a painting by Hay of Liverpool at sunset. The other pages give a summary of the book, a list of its illustrations and chapters, and a list of other books in ...
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Spain and Portugal: An Altitudinal Journey Through Portugal. Volume 52, Pages 551-610. November 1927. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: Adams, Harriet Chalmer

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1927

Seller ID: 021331

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 551-610, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. One light smudge on the front cover and a few small wrinkles on the back cover. A Fine copy. A sweeping tour of Portugal with descriptions of differe...
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Spain and Portugal: Adventurous Sons of Cadiz. Volume 46, Pages 153-204. August 1924. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: Adams, Harriet Chalmers

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1924

Seller ID: 021329

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Collectible-Good

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 153-204, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Small wrinkles on the front and back covers. Pages 201-204 have a tear measuring about 3 1/2" in from the fore-edge but all text and images are st...
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Spain and Portugal: Barcelona, Pride of Catalans. Volume 55, Pages 373-402. March 1929. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: Adams, Harriet Chalmers

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1929

Seller ID: 021336

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 373-402, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. A Fine copy. The author tours Barcelona, Catalonia in Spain and talks about its history and cultural aspects.
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Spain and Portugal: Madrid Out-of-Doors. Volume 60, Pages 225-256. August 1931. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: Adams, Harriet Chalmers

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1931

Seller ID: 021339

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 225-256, complete. Black and white photographic plates, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. Lower-right corner of covers and upper-left corner of title label each have one tiny bump. A Fine copy. An article about Madrid and the city's buildings, points o...
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Spain and Portugal: Madeira the Florescent. Volume 66, Pages 81-106. July 1934. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: Adams, Harriet Chalmers

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1934

Seller ID: 021342

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Fine

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 81-106, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. A Fine copy. An article about Madeira, the independent island in Portugal.
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Spain and Portugal: European Outpost: The Azores. Volume 67, Pages 35-66. January 1935. An Article from the National Geographic Magazine.

By: Adams, Harriet Chalmers

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Washington, D.C., National Geographic Society: 1935

Seller ID: 021343

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Collectible-Very Good

Original publisher's brown wrappers backed with black cloth. Red and blue decorative stripes on front cover. Bound by the Angwin Book Bindery in Angwin, California. 6 5/8" x 9 5/8." Pages 35-66, complete. Photographic plates in black and white and color, complete. Pages and covers are very clean and intact. Binding is tight. A few numbers are written in black pen in the upper-left corner of the front cover not affecting text. There is a small dog-eared fold in the upper-right corner of the front cover and Pages 35-40. An article about the history, culture, and daily life of t...
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Category: Foreign Lands