John Stoddards Lectures by Stoddard: Signed (2 results)
Published by Balch Brothers Co, Boston, 1908
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA, Galena, IL, U.S.A.Main Street Fine Books & Mss, ABAA
Contact seller5-star sellerHardcover. Volume ten only. Small 4to. Green cloth, gilt spine lettering. 304pp, 58pp. Color frontispiece, numerous illustrations (a few color). Very good. Mild bit of edgewear. Later printing -- tight and attractive -- and bearing choice autograph addition: Tipped to front flyleaf is a 3½" X 1 3/4" slip boldly inscribed and sig…ned by the author: "Yours truly: / JL. Stoddard." Tenth volume of Stoddard's lectures, focusing on Southern California, the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River, and Yellowstone National Park. Stoddard (1850-1931) was an innovative explorer who began traveling and writing about the world in 1874 and pioneered the field of travel lecturing; his books include the oft-reprinted multi-volume "John L. Stoddard's Lectures.".
Published by Balch Brothers Co., Boston, 1898
- Hardcover
- Signed
Seller: Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore, Westport, CT, U.S.A.Complete Traveller Antiquarian Bookstore
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: Used - Very good
US$ 1,990.00
US$ 4.99 shippingShips within U.S.A.Quantity: 1 available
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good+. Limited Edition. Extremely light rubbing to marbled bottom edge; The nicest and most exclusive edition of this classic is as rare as it gets - especially in this condition. The boards are in 1/2 green leather with linear gilt design. Top edge gilt. Spine with five raised bands, gilt linear desig…n and gilt spine lettering. Bound also in beautiful green marbled design and matching endpapers. This set is # 8 of 500 and nicely SIGNED with black ink by Stoddard on the page facing half-title. Frontispiece is a beautiful tissue-guarded etching followed by a photographure portrait of Stoddard. The 10 volumes are profusely illustrated in b&w from photographs; 8vo 8" - 9" tall.
