WITT JEAN DELivre Rare Book
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1937RO40099131La Bonne Idée. 1937. In-4. Broché. Etat d'usage, Plats abîmés, Manque en coiffe de pied, Intérieur bon état. 257 pages. Illustré de nombreux dessins en noir et blanc dans le texte et de photos en noir et blanc sur planches hors texte. Grande carte dépliable en couleur du Pays Basque français (légèrement déchirée). Couverture détachée. Cahiers se détachant légèrement.. . . . Classification Dewey : 799.2-Chasse
184418598Angers, Charles Lebossé, 1844. In-8° de 15-[16]-125 feuillets numérotés-[10] pages, demi-chagrin bleu nuit, dos à nerfs.
19815874Clinton N.J.: Amwell Press. Fine with no dust jacket. 1981. Limited/Numbered Edition. Hard Cover. #476 of an edition of 1000. Signed by the author and artist on the limitation page. In a very good slip case.; 6 1/2x9 1/2"; Signed by Author . Amwell Press hardcover
19105668NY: Century Co. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1910. First Edition. Hard Cover. Slight soiling & wear to the cover and slight wrinkling on the spine. ; 6x9"; Signed by Author . Century Co. hardcover
1927100747Neudamm u. Berlin, 1912-1927. M. zahlr. Abb. u. Taf. Einheitl. geb. Lwdbde. Einbde. leicht bestoßen. Innen sauber. St. a. u. verso Tit.
49551, Douai, MmeVveCeret-Carpentier 1853, 2 vol. in-8, rel. en demi-veau glacé tabac, tit. & tom. dorés sur pc. de maroquin bordeaux et noir, dos à 4nerfs orné de fines roulettes et doubles filets dorés, tranches mouchetées de havane, provenance du Château de Treulan, (coins à peine émoussés, rares rousseurs claires et piqûres), excellent état malgré les défauts mentionnés, 544-467p.
198541049ABHildesheim-Zürich-New York, Olms 1985. 4 Bände. 4°. XXIV, [V]-XXIV, 324; XVI, 359, (1) S.; [6] Bll., 256 S., [1] Bl.; XX, 260 S., [1] Bl. OKstLdr. Geringf. Gebrauchsspuren, gutes Exemplar.
186955742BBLondon/ New York, George Routledge and sons, 1869. Groß-8°. 25 cm. VIII, 291 Seiten. Roter Ganzlederband mit goldgeprägtem Rückentitel und goldgeprägtem floralem Buchschmuck auf Rücken, Deckeln und Innenfileten. Rundum-Goldschnitt.
133358aafParis, Visaphone, 1961-1963, in-4to, Impression sur papier grand vélin des papeteries de Lana. N° 728. reliures de l’éditeur en cuir velours brun, jaquettes rhodoïd illustrées, Tête dorée. Série complète en bel état.
106243aafParis, chez Auguste Aubry, M.DCCC.LVIII., 1858, in-12, 3 ff. + XLV + 104 p., frontispice avec un portrait de Charles IX. Titre avec large vignette ‘chasse au cerf’ + 1 planche h.-t. de ‘fumées du cerf’ sur Chine collé, ex-libris ‘Bibliotheca Tiliana’ sur le contreplat, pt. cachet ‘Bibliotheca Tiliana’ au verso de la page titre et é la fin (page 104), demie-toile récente, plats verts, bel exemplaire.
106247aafLondon, Cresset Press, 1928 in-8vo, XXIV + 136 S., mit Falttafeln, unbeschnitten, ex-libris - Bibliotheca Tiliana - auf Innendeckel und kl. Stempel - Bibliotheca Tiliana - auf der Titelrückseite und am Ende, Ganzpergamenteinband, (Neu). Kopfschnitt Vergoldung, unbeschnitten. Schönes Exemplar.
100287aafLondon/New York, The Walter Scott Publiching Co., Ltd., 1912, gr. in-8vo, Frontispice + XXI + 290 p. + + 57 plates + 1 folded map small legacy stamp on first fly ‘Guggisberg’, orig. blue cloth binding. Gilt image on frontcover, spine darkened, one joint starting, else a very good copy
141653aafParis, „Le Document“, Êditions d’Art, 1931, in-8vo, 6 ff. + 129 p. + 3 p. + 3 ff. blanches, envoi signé de l’auteur „A madame Antoine de Rouvre... 1932“ / exemplaire hors commerce destiné aux amis (de l’auteur), reliure en demi-cuir rouge / demi-parchemin blanche, tête doré, dos à quatre nerfs avec auteur er titre dorés. (Couverture ill. de la broch. org. cons.).
42243Genève et Bâle, Georg & Cie - Paris, Librairie Fischbacher, 1908. Gr. in-8°, 339p. Broché.
8vo [23 x 15 cm]; xiv, 327, 48 [publisher's catalogue] pp, 8 color lithographed plates including frontis by Harrison Weir from the author's drwgs, black & white plate. original pictorial gilt cloth with picture of elephant on front cover, rebacked preserving original boards and most of gilt decorated spine, gilt spine title lettering, corners worn, internal hinges re-enforced, nice clean copy. A picture of this book is Mendelssohn 486: 'An account of hunting and sporting experiences in Kaffraria and Natal. The author joined a party of Boer hunters who were making an excursion into the plains under the Drekensburg mountains, near the sources of the Mooi river. He remarks on the wonderful eyesight possessed by these people and their contempt for the English as sportsmen. . . There is a good account of the natives with many notes of the fauna of the country.' Later editions were issued with only black and white plates.
8vo [22.5 x 15.5 cm]; 2 volumes, xii, 311; viii, 328 pp, frontis in each volume, numerous plates from photos, folding map showing author's route, index. original blue cloth with gilt title lettering on front covers and spines, slightly rubbed, some minor foxing but clean, quite a good set. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Yakushi F17. Called the 'Prince of Alpine Gardeners' by Tyler Whittle, the author, accompanied by botanical collector William Purdon, traveled through the virgin Kansu region of Tibet in search of hardy plants. He suffered hardship and avoided the mad bandit general White Wolf and his army while collecting numerous seeds and plants which he sent back to England. An interesting adventure with descriptions of geography and the people and much on the plants found. An appendix lists the plants that were successfully brought into cultivation as a result of the expedition.
8vo [22.5 x15 cm]; xi, 275, 12 [ads] pp, frontis, plates from photos, foldout map, general index, plant index. original cloth with gilt vignette and lettering on front cover & spine, lightly foxed on title page, fine, clean copy in very good dust jacket (light wear, small chip) with a loose extra 3-page appendix (about 6 x 4 inches, photocopy, from later edition. The author, perhaps the most famous plant hunter of the twentieth century, describes his travels in Yunnan, Burma, China, Tibet searching for new plants but also describing the countryside and peoples and gives his own feelings and philosophy of plant collecting, travel, nature, etc. There was a later reprint but in reduced format compared to this first edition. Not usually found in a jacket.
8vo [24 x 17 cm]; 2 volumes, xxix, 248; ix, 276 pp, 127 plates from photos, map endpapers, index. original green cloth with gilt title lettering, edges lightly rubbed, near fine set, interior is clean and unmarked, the dust jacket for volume I is present (bit chipped at spine end, small hole, not price clipped) & is scarce. A picture of this book is a Wilson, originally worked for Kew and later became the keeper of the Arnold Arboretum at Harvard University, was one of the most important plant collectors of his time, having traveled extensively in China and Japan, where he found many new species which were introduced to the west for the first time. These included lilies, rhododendrons, azaleas, hydrangea, cherries, jasmine, etc. This work surveys his many travels, including Africa, Australia and New Zealand, the tropics of America, China, Japan. He provides excellent descriptions of plant life including orchids, as well as natural history, the people he encountered, and a good overview of previous plant exploration. This copy also includes the loose article, "On the Trail of E. H. Wilson", Eliot Tozer, extracted from Horticulture, November 1994, which describes Wilson's progress as a plant hunter, from the beginning of his carreer through his many discoveries, including of the regal lily, numerous new rose species, over 5.000 species of plants and seeds of over 1,500 other plant species, including 2,000 new to science. The article contains several illustrations, including his portrait.
197455067London - New York, Country Life - Arco Publishing Company, Inc. 1974 Relié. En anglais. 4 volumes. Petit in-4 25,5 x 19 cm. Reliures de l’éditeur pleine toile beige. 284 - 232 - 270 - 388 pp., 66 planches en couleurs hors-texte, 108 cartes dans le texte. Exemplaires en très bon état.. Bon état d’occasion.
36272Aux bureaux de l'éleveur, Vincennes, 1886, in-8, 190 p., reliure demi-basane moderne, premier plat de couverture conservé et restauré, un tampon sur la page de faux titre et la page de titre, bon état.
19836677Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1983. First Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 9th title in the noted African hunting heritage series. 294 pp ill. w photos from the author's great collection. Autobiography of one of Africa's more colorful professional hunters. Fine in very near fine original slipcase. Amwell Press hardcover
19853275Clinton NJ: Amwell Press 1985. First Edition Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. 234 pp ill.A white hunter's life from 1947 to 1967 - the golden years. This is the second popular title authored by the popular PH. Fine in like slipcase. Amwell Press hardcover
19943306Huntington Beach: Safari Press 1994. First - Limited to 1000 Copies. Hardcover. Fine/Orig Slipcase Fine. 276 pp ill. Barrington was the professional who took among other notables John Batten. He also married Batten's daughter. Much on hunting big trophies and the big five throughout eastern Africa. Fine in fine orig slipcase. Safari Press hardcover
201328601Instantpublisher.com. Fine with No dust jacket as issued. 2013. First Edition; Fourth Printing. Hardcover. 1591967236 . Signed by Best on the title page. ; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 276 pages; Signed by Author . Instantpublisher.com hardcover
19396499NY: Charles Scribner's Sons 1939. First of this 1939 edition. Hardcover. VG/VG with minor rust colored spots. 533 pp ill. Second record book of the Boone & Crockett Club. Published with the cooperation of the National Collection of Heads and Horns. 533 pp ill. VG to near fine in like dj. Charles Scribner's Sons hardcover
