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The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World 1972

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Book: The Fastest Bicycle Rider In The World: Book: The Fastest Bicycle Rider In The World. An autobiography of Marshall W. "Major" Taylor. Published by The Commonwealth Press, Worcester Mass., Author Marshall W. "Major" Taylor. C. 1928. Good con

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MAPS IN BOOK, Atlases, Carey: Carey's Famous 1814 General Atlas. Atlases. Mathew Carey, Carey's General Atlas, Improved and Enlarged: Being a Collection of Maps of the World and Quarters, Their Principal Empires, Kingdoms, &c., 18

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MAP, Western Hemisphere, Blaeu: Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas in Full Contemporary Color. Western Hemisphere - America. Willem Blaeu, Americae Nova Tabula, 1642 (circa). Hand Color. This stunning carte-a-figur

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MAPS IN BOOKS, Atlases, Buy de Mornas: Contains 135 Double-Page Maps in Contemporary Color. Atlases. Claude Buy de Mornas, [4 Volumes] Atlas Methodique et Elementaire de Geographie et d'Histoire, 1761-62 (published). Hand Color. A large an

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MAP, China, Korea & Japan, Mercator: Hondius' Map of China, Korea, and Japan. China, Korea & Japan. Mercator/Hondius, China, from Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae, 1623 (published). Hand Color. Besides China, this map depic

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1613 America sive India Nova ad magnae Gerardi: By: Michael MercatorDate: 1613 / DuisbergDimensions: 16 x 19.5 inches (40.7 x 49.5 cm)This is an authentic antique map of the Western Hemisphere by Michael Mercator. The map is based on Rumold Mercato

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1627 Carte de l'Amerique Corrigee, et Augmentee, dessus: By: Bertius/TavernierDate: 1627 (circa)Dimensions: 20 x 15.25 inches (50.75 x 38.5 cm)According to Burden, "This rare map is one of a set of the four known continents that Melchior Tavernier had engra

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The Western Coast of Louisiana... Coast of New Leon: A first state example of the earliest map to focus on the coast of Texas, recognized as the New Kingdom of Leon” This landmark map of the Texas coast presents the area as the Kingdom of Leon,” and

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MAP, Japan & Korea, Mercator: Hondius' Richly Ornamented Map of Japan. Japan & Korea. Mercator/Hondius, Iaponia, from Gerardi Mercatoris - Atlas sive Cosmographicae, 1634 (published). Hand Color. Superb map of Japan based on the O

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MAP, Britain, Jansson: Jansson's Splendid Heptarchy Map in Full Contemporary Color. Britain. Jan Jansson, Britannia Prout Divisa Suit Temporibus Anglo-Saxonum, Praesertim Durante Illorum Heptarchia, from Atlas Novus, 1646 (

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MAP, Mid-Atlantic US, Homann: Map Created to Promote German Immigration to the New World. Colonial Mid-Atlantic United States. Johann Baptist Homann, Virginia Marylandia et Carolina in America Septentrionali Britannorum Industria

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MAP, Africa, Ortelius: Ortelius' Cornerstone Map of Africa. Africa. Abraham Ortelius, Africae Tabula Nova, from Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, 1570 (dated). Black & White. This striking map is one of the cornerstone maps of Afric

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MAP, World, Bellin: World. Jacques Nicolas Bellin, Carte Reduite des Parties Connues du Globe Terrestre Dressee au Depost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine..., 1755 (dated). Hand Color. This is the rare first edi

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MAP, Japan & Korea, Jansson: Japan & Korea. Jan Jansson, Nova et Accurata Iaponiae, Terrae Esonis, ac Insularum Adjacentium. Ex Novissima Detectione Descriptio, from Atlas Contractus, 1666 (circa). Hand Color. This superb folio m

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1661/1707 Corporum Coelestium Magnitudines: By: Andreas Cellarius - pub. by Valk & SchenkDate: 1661 / 1708 (published) AmsterdamDimensions: 16 x 19.5 inches (40.5 x 45.5 cm)Beautiful celestial map by the famous cosmographer Andreas Cellarius, s

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1658 Nova et Accurata Iaponiae, Terrae Esonis, ac: By: Johannes JanssonDate: 1658 (published) AmsterdamDimensions: 18 x 22 inches (45.7 x 55.9 cm)This is an authentic antique map of Japan and Korea, showing portions of China, Landt van Eso and Compagn

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The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World 1972

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The Fastest Bicycle Rider in the World, The Autobiography of Major Taylor. Abridged Edition 1972. The Stephen Greene Press, Vermont. 214 pp. 9.75" x 6.25" x .75". Provenance: Estate of Russell Johanson, Ravenna Rare Books, Seattle, Washington. We gladly combine shipping on all purchases for this auction. We ship most items in-house with the exception of furniture, large or heavy artwork, heavier items or extremely fragile items.