Rye, NY 10580

(914) 967-3332

Fax: (914) 833-5159

Welcome to High Ridge Books, Inc. We are antiquarian booksellers, members of the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America and ILAB, with over 30 years experience. We have specialties in three categories of original, antiquarian books and other printed material: Books, particularly Americana and Atlases; Separately Published Maps, specializing in Wall Maps, Pocket Maps and Sea Charts; and Trade Catalogues of the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Our most recent catalogue is a catalogue of Rare Books, Catalogue 56, containing 250 books, including Americana, atlases, city directories, colorplate, angling, numismatic, and much more. Among the highlights is an apparently unique New York issue of the second work (1860) devoted exclusively to baseball. Also offered are two very interesting 19^th century ledgers, one of which contains detailed clothing orders from the ante-bellum South, the other of which lists orders of uniforms by Army officers in the 1840’s, many of whom would become noted as generals during the Civil War. There is an excellent copy of Diaz del Castillo’s 1632 description of Cortes’s conquest of Mexico, and many other interesting and unusual pieces.

Our latest map catalogue is Catalogue 54 - Rare Maps from the 17^th to 20^th centuries. This catalogue, with 242 items, has many unusual maps from the 19^th century as well as some classic American maps such as Speed’s Map of the Americas and of Carolina. This catalogue also includes Collot’s important map of North America, a wonderful unbound 1881 atlas of New York City’s historical property lines, a very attractive group of enormous school maps showing missionary activities around the world, and many other wall maps, pocket maps, sea charts and other separately published maps from or about America.

Catalogue 51 also offers maps as does Catalogue 48, with 289 items featuring American maps, primarily of the 19^th century. Important items include a spectacular, highly unusual double-panorama of Narragansett Bay and Block Island, the first map published in Colorado, and a complete set of 9 wall maps of Connecticut from the 1850's, with a state map and one for each of the 8 counties. There are, in addition, many wall maps, pocket maps, sea charts. There are also included a large number of detailed Civil War battle maps, published after the war by the War Department. These are not maps from the Atlas to Accompany the Official Records …

We have posted three previous catalogues of Trade Catalogues, Catalogue 55, containing 951 original trade catalogues and advertising materials in over 60 different categories from manufacturers, retailers and wholesalers, primarily from the United States, but also from Europe and around the world, Catalogue 52 which contains 1,015 catalogues and Catalogue 49 with 1,129 items. Each of these catalogues contains distinct groups of items, with no catalogues repeated from one catalogue to another.

There are also still items available from Catalogue 53, Fine and Rare Books which highlights Americana. It includes a large number of 19^th century city directories, as well as many county atlases and other scarce books and pamphlets. There are also several classic travel narratives, including Olfert Dapper’s 1681 travel in the Middle East, the first English edition of LeBruyn’s Travels in Muscovy, and Churchill’s classic 8 volume 1752 compilation of travel narratives, including the scarce Harleian Voyages. Also still active is

Catalogue 50, Fine and Rare Books which features a large selection of Americana, county and general atlases as well as a very extensive selection of 19^th century directories of American cities. Notable items include the very scarce 1818 Philadelphia edition of John Pinkerton’s General Atlas, an 1827 edition of Carey & Lea’s American Atlas, and an extensive group of plates from James Sheahan’s pre-fire classic Chicago Illustrated, with wonderful lithographic plates by Jevne & Almini. Among the 328 items listed are 99 American city directories from the 19^th century, covering all areas of the country. These directories, and others like them, present a clear glimpse at the nature of commerce and life-styles in American cities of the period.

While we have sold many items from our past catalogues, there are choice items still available. Please do not hesitate to call us to inquire about availability of any item listed. Please be sure to include both the catalogue number and item number in your inquiry.

We carry a wide selection of 19th century American wall maps, measuring up to 6 feet by 6 feet. These maps are becoming more and more popular with decorators for homes and offices in enhancing antique furnishings.

ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS:

Please call (914) 967-3332, fax (914) 833-5159, or e-mail us to inquire about availability and to reserve items. We accept personal checks and Visa/Mastercard. If you wish to pay by credit card, we request that you call or fax the card number to us, rather than sending it via e-mail owing to Internet security.

We are always looking to buy such items as well. Please contact us if you have material of this sort to deaccession or sell.

If you want to be on our mailing list for catalogues in any of these categories, please send us your name via mail, fax (914) 833-5159, or e-mail at highridge@pipeline.com or info@highridgebooks.com, letting us know your address and what your exact interests are.

Members: Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America

Site last updated October 3, 2007.