[REFERENCE - BOOKS ABOUT THE AMERICAS]
A group of eight titles, including a Grabhorn edition about early travel in the Americas, three titles about rare books, and four miscellaneous reference books dealing with Florida, American Indians, and Ancient Mexican Sculpture. Including: CASTANEDA, PEDRO DE, and OTHERS; translated by GEORGE PARKER WINSHIP. The Journal of Francisco Vazquez de Coronado. San Francisco, The Grabhorn Press, 1933. Limited edition of 150 copies. Publisher's cloth. 11 x 7 1/2 inches (28 x 19 cm); xxvii, [3], 134, [10] pp., woodcuts in text by Arvilla Parker, initials printed by Fred Glauser printed in red. Light rubbing and wear, title and subsequent leaf creased, old gift inscription; THE ROSENBACH COMPANY. The History of America in Documents. Parts I, II, and III Philadelphia: The Rosenbach Company, 1949. Three volumes. Publisher's printed paper wrappers, yapp edges. Toning and wear, a bit of faint spotting to covers, yapp edges chipped and torn; ROSENTHAL, ROBERT. Posterity's Marketplace. A View of the Rare Book Trade. Providence, RI: John Carter Brown Library, 1985. Stapled in publisher's green paper wrappers. Wrappers faded around spine; DANFORTH, SUSAN. Encountering the New World, 1493-1800. Providence, RI: John Carter Brown Library, 1991. Publisher's green cloth, gilt. Moderate rubbing and wear, faint stain to rear board, clipped article from "Terra" Magazine laid in; Two books on Florida, one Czech language book about American Indians, and a book about ancient Mezcala stone sculpture. Conditions vary, the lot sold as is. The lot is comprised of eight titles in ten volumes.