New York: Washington Square Book Shop, 1918. Second Edition. Attractive copy of this early 20th century directory of Greenwich Village Bohemia. Produced by Egmont Arens, who began his fine press printing and publishing career after purchasing the Washington Square Book Shop from Frank Shay in 1918. Two editions of the... More about THE LITTLE BOOK OF GREENWICH VILLAGE: A HANDBOOK OF INFORMATION CONCERNING NEW YORK'S BOHEMIA,...

New York: Viking Press, 1939. First American Edition. Early travel narrative by Greene, chronicling his journey into the little-known parts of Mexico (Veracruz, Chiapas, Tabasco) in order to report first hand on the official campaign there against the Catholic Church. Most of his experiences there would provide the background for... More about ANOTHER MEXICO

Norwalk, CT: Easton Press, 2004. Collector's Edition. Handsome edition of Matthiessen's first National Book Award winning travelogue, a combination of spiritual journey and zoological expedition. Octavo (24.5cm); full dark red leather, with titling and decorations stamped in gilt on spine and covers; silk endpapers; all edges gilt; [xvi],321pp. Signed by... More about THE SNOW LEOPARD - LIMITED EDITION, SIGNED

Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1985. First Edition. Superb association copy of this key volume of Theroux's travel writing, inscribed to Nobel Prize-winner V.S. Naipaul. Among the many pieces here, Theroux includes the story of how he met Naipaul in 1966, while working as a lecturer at Makerere University in Uganda... More about SUNRISE WITH SEAMONSTERS: TRAVELS & DISCOVERIES 1964-1984 - INSCRIBED TO V.S. NAIPAUL

New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1904. First Edition. "An account of native life in India written from the point of view of a practical man of affairs who knows India from long residence" (Cleveland Leader). First Printing. Octavo (18.75cm); red cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in gilt, green... More about INDIAN LIFE IN TOWN AND COUNTRY

San Francisco: Paul Elder and Company, 1914. First Edition. A study of the "Bohemian population of San Francisco and their ways," including "where to find and how to order the best special dishes." Includes numerous recipes. Octavo (20.5cm); coarse tan cloth, with titling and decorative elements stamped in dark brown... More about BOHEMIAN SAN FRANCISCO: ITS RESTAURANTS AND THEIR MOST FAMOUS RECIPES - THE ELEGANT ART OF DINING