Dresden, Germany: Jacobi & Zobel, no date (circa 1886). 28 sections, folded, each measuring 6 1/2" x 5 1/2", each with several illustrations of sites in various cities of the world, decorated cloth, illustrated, covers lightly worn, very good. Cover-title. The first two sections contain 12 views of Niagara Falls.....
Portland, Maine: L. H. Nelson Co., (1904). No pagination (32p), 8" x 10", wraps, very good. Several photos on each page with captions.
Buffalo, NY: The Shredded Wheat Company, No date (circa 1915). No pagination (circa 50p), color illustrated wrappers, illustrated, very good. A description of Niagara Falls, but much of the booklet describes The Shredded Wheat Co. which is located in Niagara Falls, NY. Includes information about employees and working conditions. Also.....
Niagara Falls, NY: Pool & Sleeper, Printers, 1857. 20p., self-wrappers, lightly soiled, good. Speech dedicating the opening of the Hydraulic Canal in the village of Niagara Falls, New York.
Boston, Massachusetts: Meador Publishing Company, (1956). 294p, cloth, illus., dj few edge tears, vg. 1st edition. Travels in Orient, Experiences in both world wars and work developing ports in Houston, Stockton CA, etc.
Buffalo, NY: The Wenborne-Sumner Co., 1901. 117p., cloth, illustrated (incl. folded map), very good. Inscribed by author- "Hon Peter A. Porter, with Author Compliments". A history of the Falls and suggested excursions to special points of interest.
Philadelphia: Lippincott, Grambo & Co., 1854. 364p, cloth, wear to edges, outer hinges beginning, ownership stamp on endpaper, pencil notes in text, good. First American edition. Howes, USiana C275. Chambers traveled extensively in the eastern United States and Canada in 1853.
Italy: Grafica & Arte, 2001. 188p, 12 3/4" X 10", boards, color photographs by Nevio Doz, vg in dj with very light edge wear. Text in English and Italian.
Halifax, PA: Withers Publishing, (1993). 56p, 11" x 8 1/2", color pictorial softcover, illus. (some in color), vg. Index.
No place: Charles Cutter, 1901. No pagination (48p), 6 1/2" X 10 1/4", wrappers with decorative script, illustrated, light stains and fading to cover, good. Photographs with brief captions of scenes from the Pan-American Exposition.
Buffalo, NY: Press of the Buffalo Commercial, 1895. 73p, cloth, illustrated, paper browning o/w vg. Record of travels in England, Scotland and France in 1894. Dark was born in England in 1814.
Abvurn and Buffalo: Miller, Orton & Mulligan, 1854. 384p, cloth, illustrated (4 plates), wear to spine ends and corners, front outer hinge beginning, light foxing on some pages, good. First edition, first issue. Howes, U.S.-IANA, D 230; Wagner-Camp, 238:1. A popular book, one of the best "forty-niner" narratives.
New York: American News Company, 1864. 324p., cloth, illustrated (incl. large fold-out map), lacks frontispiece, corners and spine ends worn, front free endpaper lacking, good. Xlibrary (stamps on title page.) Provides suggested tours, railroad routes, distance table, etc. John Disturnell (1801-1877) was a prolific compiler and publisher of guide books.....
New York: The Viking Press, (1978). 287p, cloth, black and white and color illustrations, a few spots on cover, binding slightly cocked, very good in dust jacket.
New York, NY: Soho Press, (1998). 433p, boards, maps, fine in dj. 1st edition.
Chicago: The Standard Guide Co., 1893. 584p, cloth, illustrated, some soiling, light wear to edges, good. Many local ads, some illustrated., good. Very detailed information focused on the city, not the Exhibition.
New York: Alfred A. Knopf, 1932. 380p, cloth, very good in dust jacket with faded spine. First edition thus. Edited with introduction by C. Harley Grattan. Reprint of the 1826 edition (USIANA F-204). Recollection of a missionary's travels from 1815-1825 up and down the Mississippi Valley. Excellent source of Midwest.....
(Iola, WI): (Krause Publications), (2002). 637p, 11" x 8 1/2", color pictorial softcover, illustrated (some in color), vg+. 3rd edition.
New York: Cutter, Tower & Co., 1872. 89 and 2p ads, cloth, pencil inscription on front free end paper, slightly soiled, some browning of paper, good. 2nd edition illustrated with 4 albumen photographs. Description of the 215 foot waterfalls in Tompkins County, New York, near Lake Cayuga and Ithaca. Contains.....
New York and London: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1911. 2 volumes (283/457p), cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated by maps and photos, fine in dust jackets with faded spines and a few edge tears. First edition, one of a thousand. Hanna (1863-1950), banker and scholar, was born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio.....
New York and London: Harper & Brothers Publishers, 1909. 200p, cloth, top edge gilt, illustrated, light rubbing to cover edges, very good. First Edition.
Columbus, Oh: Fred J. Heer & Company, 1900. 37p, cloth, illustrated, 7 fold-out maps, light wear to edges, light browning of paper, good. First edition thus. Xlibrary (no markings on cover). Howes. U.S.IANA, H775. Mainly covers Ohio. Hulbert (1873-1933) was an expert on transportation history and wrote over 100 books.....
Buffalo: Faxon & Co., 1844. 128p, 5 3/4" x 3 3/4", wraps, 4 illustrations, 3 maps (one fold-out), some wear to wrap edges, good - very good. Fourth edition. Condensed guide-book by a resident. "This work takes the visiter from the hotel, leads him to all the points of interest.....
No place: 1921. 11 leaves, 6 1/2" x 10", illustrated wrappers, illustrated, covers lightly worn, photographs, and clipped pictures from magazines, recording a trip taken by Ms. Hussman from Cleveland, Ohio to Niagara Falls and on to Quebec, Canada, in 1921. Most of the photographs have captions written by hand.....
Buffalo, NY: Phinney & Co, 1852. 142p., cloth, wear to spine extremities and corners, names on endpaper, fly-leaf, and title page, good. Nice fold-out map of Niagara Falls and river. Several routes to view the Falls and the surrounding area described in detail.