Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. 6 3/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 476 PP. Important study of the Indian inhabitants of Florida. Coverage includes historic sites, burial mounds and chapters on ceremonies, traditions and cultural materials discovered in the state. More
Miami, FL: Adhil Publishing (Miami Design Preservation League), 1986-2001. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. Archive of 13 original Miami Art Deco Weekend Programs dating from 1986 to 2001. The Miami Art Deco Weekend was created by the Miami Design Preservation League (MDPL) in 1976..... More
Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/8 Inches. 365 PP. First printing with full number line to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact. This copy from the archives of the University Press of Florida and..... More
United States: Privately Printed by James L. Kraft, 1939. First Edition. Hardcover. 5 X 8 Inches. 56 PP. Privately printed limited edition produced by Kraft as a Christmas gift for friends in 1939. A philosophical travelogue of a journey from Jacksonville to Key West on his yacht named "Gypsy". Light..... More
Gainesville, FL: Triad Publishing, 1983. Kate Barnes. First Edition. Hardcover. 7 3/4 X 10 7/8 Inches. 224 PP. Original price of $24.95 intact on front flap. Signed with lengthy inscription "sitting by the cracking fire in the cookstove at Marjorie's (Kinnan Rawlings)" by National Park Service employee and Rawlings expert..... More
Jacksonville, FL: The Bookman Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/2 Inches. 258 PP. Stated "1st Edition" on the copyright page. Signed and inscribed on the FFEP. Original price of $20.00 on the front flap. More
New York: Atlantic Monthly Press, 2013. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 556 PP. Stated First Edition with the full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $27.50 intact on front flap of DJ. A surprisingly scarce title. An..... More
Miami, FL: Miami Post Publishing Company, 1948. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 X 12 Inches. 38 PP. Scarce original 1940's "High Society" magazine targeted at visitors to Miami and Miami Beach. This issue highlights "The Broadmoor By the Sea" luxury hotel. Issues of "The Visitor" & "The Hotel Guest Book"..... More
Jacksonville: Original, Circa 1950. Original Photograph. Folder. Nearly all of the photographs are ORIGINAL 8X10 B/W shots. Nice archive of 47 photographs and one TLS (on Atlantic Coast Line stationery) from the private collection of Harold Wilfred Colee. Colee was the long-time Vice-President of the Florida State Chamber of Commerce..... More
Deland,FL: Original Document, 1885. Original Document. Single Sheet. 8 X 13 Inches. 4 PP. Extremely rare October 20, 1885 land purchase agreement between Henry A. DeLand and J. Willis Westlake. Deland, a wealthy baking soda producer from New York, founded the town of DeLand after visiting his sister in 1876..... More
Miami, FL: Miami Post Publishing Company, 1951. First Edition. Original wraps. 9 X 12 Inches. 58 PP. Scarce original 1950's "High Society" magazine targeted at visitors to Miami and Miami Beach. Issues of "The Visitor" are filled with updates on important visitors to the city as well as advertisements for..... More
New York: Simon and Schuster, 1925. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 1/8 X 7 1/2 Inches. 232 PP. First printing copy with no additional copyright dates on copyright page. Original price of $2.00 intact on front flap. Orange cloth boards clean and sharp. DJ exhibits very light wear at..... More
Arlington, VA: Compass Publications, 1976. First Edition. Original wraps. 8 1/4 X 11 1/4 Inches. 69 PP. Scarce pictorial history and description of the Indian River that borders the coast along much of East Florida. Contents include coverage of ecological issues with the river, Kennedy Space Center, businesses that rely..... More
Gainesville, FL: University of Florida Press, 1999. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/8 X 9 1/8 Inches. 447 PP. Signed by Hiaasen on the title-page without inscription. First printing copy with the full and complete numberline to the "1" on the copyright page. Original price of $24.95 intact on..... More
Jacksonville, FL: Hotel Floridian, 1950. First Edition. Original wraps. 4 X 9 1/4 Inches. Original tri-fold brochure for the historic "Hotel Floridian" on the corner of Clay and W. Forsyth Streets. A very rare example of mid-20th Century advertising in America geared towards the Spanish speaking customer. Pre-Interstate 95 snapshot..... More
Miami, FL: Centennial Press, 1992. First Edition. Hardcover. 10 1/2 X 8 3/4 Inches. Coverage and comparison of the 1926 and 1992 hurricanes that devastated South Florida. A sharp copy in original red DJ. Profusely illustrated with B/W photographs on every page. More
Athens, GA: The University of Georgia Press, 1944. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 5 5/8 X 9 3/4 Inches. 308 PP. Scarce first printing in the orignal issue green cloth binding. PO bookplate on verso of FFEP and on rear endpaper. Light toning and foxing. Sound binding. More
Miami Beach, FL: 1960's. Ephemera. Single Sheet. 13 of the flyers are 8 1/2 X 11 Inches. One flyer 9 1/4 X 12 1/4 Inches. Rare lot of 14 vintage 1960's advertising flyers for Miami Beach Motels and Hotels. The lot includes: The Blue Horizon, The Surfside Plaza, Carib Resort..... More
Washington DC: Gales & Seaton (GPO). First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 5/8 Inches. Two volumes, both removed from larger volume. The 1822 "Treaty with Spain for the Cession of the Floridas" is 48 PP. The 1824 "Transactions in East and West Florida" is 86 PP..... More
Miami: Pickering Press, 1990. Signed Limited Edition. Hardcover. 8 5/8 X 11 1/4 Inches. 319 PP. #279 of 1500 signed and numbered copies of the updated and illustrated 1990 version of the 1953 classic. Limited edition plate affixed to the front pastedown. Signed and numbered by Muir on the half..... More
Unknown: ORIGINAL, Circa 1930's. Original Photograph. Photograph. 3 1/2 x 5 Inches. B/W. Very nice Florida photograph lot annotated by the original owner. The shots clearly ID a John Ebersole. The photographs include shots of: Tampa/St. Petersburg Bridge, Coral Gables, "Miami seen from the Causway" (sic) Mrs. Gertons home in..... More
St. Augustine, FL: Chamber of Commerce, 1976. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 1/2 X 8 1/2 Inches. 32 PP. Original tie-binding intact. Contains the program for the day's events as well as photographs of St. Augustine, a brief cook book and household tips (in the style of the..... More
Coral Gables, FL: Historical Association of Southern Florida / University of Miami, 1941. First Edition. Original wraps. An important run of the first 15 issues of this historical journal! 15 issues in the original wraps. This run of issues one to fifteen were issued from 1941 to 1955. Authors include..... More
Gainesville, FL: University Press of Florida, 1992. First Edition, First Printing. Hardcover. 6 1/4 X 9 1/4 Inches. 246 PP. Signed "To my favorite old friend, Enjoy - Eliane Dec '03" directly on the title-page. Signed to and from the personal collection of fellow Stetson University Professor Keith Hansen. No..... More
Jacksonville, FL: S.F. Hall, 1898. First Edition, First Printing. Original wraps. 5 3/4 X 8 3/4 Inches. 50 PP. Very scarce original summary (meeting minutes) of the annual convention of the Royal Arch Masons in the state of Florida. Of particular note is the list of the "Fraternal Dead" for..... More