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4to [26 x 18 cm]; ix, [i], 214pp, full-page illus, map, index. original cloth, dj (short tear at edge), else fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Translated from the original French edition of 1977, this is an account of the French efforts at plant hunting over a period of three centuries, many of whom have been ignored or down-played in other reviews of botanical exploration. The book covers travels in many parts of the world by such persons as Belon, Tournefort, Buffon, Michaux, Bonpland, Humboldt and Jacquement, etc. There are few if any books that survey the French plant hunting expeditions.
4to [26 x 18 cm]; ix, [i], 214pp, full-page illus, map, index. original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (slightly rubbed at edge), fine, clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Translated from the original French edition of 1977, this is an account of the French efforts at plant hunting over a period of three centuries, many of whom have been ignored or down-played in other reviews of botanical exploration. The book covers travels in many parts of the world by such persons as Belon, Tournefort, Buffon, Michaux, Bonpland, Humboldt and Jacquement, etc. There are few if any books that survey the French plant hunting expeditions.
4to [26 x 18 cm]; ix, [i], 214pp, full-page illus, map, index. original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (lightly worn at edges), fine, clean in vg dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Translated from the original French edition of 1977, this is an account of the French efforts at plant hunting over a period of three centuries, many of whom have been ignored or down-played in other reviews of botanical exploration. The book covers travels in many parts of the world by such persons as Belon, Tournefort, Buffon, Michaux, Bonpland, Humboldt and Jacquement, etc. There are few if any books that survey the French plant hunting expeditions.
4to [26 x 18 cm]; ix, [i], 214pp, full-page illus, map, index. original cloth with gilt title lettering on spine, dj (small crease on inside flap), fine, clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Translated from the original French edition of 1977, this is an account of the French efforts at plant hunting over a period of three centuries, many of whom have been ignored or down-played in other reviews of botanical exploration. The book covers travels in many parts of the world by such persons as Belon, Tournefort, Buffon, Michaux, Bonpland, Humboldt and Jacquement, etc. There are few if any books that survey the French plant hunting expeditions.
Editions Lucas et Vermorel, 1996. Grand In/8 broché, couverture illustrée en couleur. 220 pages. Réimpression de l'édition originale de 1874. Un ouvrage magistral sur la bécasse, dans lequel Gustave Duwarnet en chasseur passionné, a réuni une somme très importante de connaissances, qu'il s'agisse de l'anatomie, de la migration, de l'alimentation, de la chasse, de la croûle, etc..., de l’oiseau fameux.
Paris imprimerie Chambrelent 1902, petit in/8 broché, dos abîmé, 96 pages, Illustrations en noir, (les 12 premières n. ch., bien que comptant dans la pagination, comprennent 11 f. blanc, 1 portrait de Ménélik II, 1 autographe avec le sceau de Ménélik, le portrait du Comte de Léontieff, le titre, les 2 premières pages de texte, 2 ff. n. ch. carte et 1 phototypie ; illustrations à toutes les pages, dessins et phototypies, dont 26 phototypies de pleine page. J. Tiébaud col. 580 : Non mis en vente.
Edition Edita, Lausanne, 1971. In/4 (30 x 26 cm) reliure pleine toile éditeur sous jaquette illustrée, illustrations en noir et en couleurs, 216 pages. Textes de E. Egg, J. Jobé, H. Lachouque, P. Cleator, D. Reichel.
Paris, 1928. Plaquette In-8 brochée, couverture illustrée, 29 pages, illustrée de 11 figures dans le texte. Préface de Masclef. Couverture avec des rousseurs. Seconde édition. Thiébaud, 723-724.
Paris, 1928. Plaquette In-8 brochée, couverture illustrée, 29 pages, illustrée de 11 figures dans le texte. Préface de Masclef. Couverture avec des manques. Seconde édition. Thiébaud, 723-724.
Unpaginated. "A young boy sets out one winter day to become a great hunter, but when he catches a helpless rabbit, his plans change." - from copyright page. A wonderful story indeed, lovingly illustrated. Gift greetings upon front free endpaper and remainder dot upon bottom edge of text else unmarked. If you look very closely through the archival grade clear Brodart dust jacket cover, you may see some dust jacket tears which have been carefully closed. Nice copy overall. The perfect gift for a hunter to pass down to that special young person. Book
Paris, Durel éditeur 1948. In-4 carré relié demi-basane prune, dos à nerfs, titre doré. Couverture illustrée conservée. 185 pages. Illustrations de Xavier de Poret dans et hors-texte + planches en fin réunissant 41 figures avec explications en regard. Tirage limité numéroté. Celui-ci sur Alfa. Exemplaire comportant un très bel envoi autographe signé, daté, de Germaien Tillion à Georges Segrette. Parfait état.
Paris, E. Plon, Nourrit et Cie, Imprimeurs-Editeurs, 1906. Grand In/8, reliure percaline éditeur bleu roi, plat à décor (lion) et titres dorés, doré sur tête, frontispice le portrait de l'auteur, 352 pages, une carte dépliante en couleurs in-fine (traversée de l’Afrique équatoriale), 46 gravures d’après les photographies de l’auteur, 15 dessins, 4 schémas, huitième édition. Coiffes amorties. Plats frais. Plaisant ouvrage, l’un des plus attrayants, sur les grandes chasses africaines, qui ne contient pas moins de quatorze chapitres, parmi lesquels : Armes et équipement de chasse ; en pleine jungle, à la poursuite des grands animaux ; région inexplorée ; géants sur le déclin ; le loup africain ; les chiens d'Europe ; quelques moeurs de l'éléphant, du rhinocéros, du lion ; nuit d'affût en 1895... . Thiébaud col. 406.
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, wih 12 charming plates by the author; oterracptta cloth, backstrip lettered in black, a very good, clean copy. One of the more elusive Edwards titles.
Le Point d'Eau éditeur, 1988. Grand in-8 (23 x 15 cm) broché, couverture illustrée en couleurs, 344 p., 6 f. n.p. Trace de pliure sur la couverture. Un écrit en page de titre. Les préparatifs, l'équipage, la chasse, bien aller, hallali, curée et banquet.
Strasbourg, 1864. In-12 (18 x 11 cm) reliure demi-toile bordeaux, titre doré sur le dos, 2 f., vii p., 104 p., 2 f. Ouvrage rare, tiré à seulement 310 exemplaires. Coins légèrement amortis, sinon ouvrage et feuillets frais. Thiebaud, col. 333.
Berger-Levrault & Cie. 1888. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. légèrement passée. Dos plié. Quelques rousseurs. 316 pages. Illustré de nombreuses gravures en noir et blanc dans et hors texte. Illustré de 132 compositions de Henry Ganier. Le gibier en Alsace. Chasse de la Caille verte. Les Canardières. La Grive des vignes. Le Chat sauvage. Ramiers et tourterelles. Les chevreuils. Le miroir aux alouettes et la pipée des mésanges. Les cerfs. Les sangliers. Le poisson en Alsace. La truite. La pêche du saumon dans le Rhin. Les écrevisses. Le flottage des bois dans la Forêt-Noire...
320 pages. Presents decoys in the most sensible and comprehensive way: by region, with each region discussed by a recognized expert in that area. Thus the entire range of decoys is covered, from Canada down the Atlantic Coast and inland along streams and rivers to Louisiana and up the Mississippi to the Great Lakes and across to California and Oregon. Also included are chapters on European decoys, the history of decoys, how decoys were made, and how to go about collecting decoys. A list of public collections of decoys, a bibliography, a record of top auction prices, maps of waterfowl flyways, and an index complete the package. Beautifully illustrated with colour photography throughout. Gift greetings upon front endpaper else book clean, bright and unmarked with very light wear. Dust jacket bears tape-repaired tear to central portion of front panel and large chunk missing from base of back flap. A small part of this chunk is from bottom corner of back panel. Other than this, dust jacket is bright and attractive with moderate wear. Overall, a nice copy of this most substantial work. Book
Editions confluences 2011, in/4 broché, 125 pages. Photographies en couleurs de Jean-Luc Chapin.
Editions Visaphone, collection “les classiques de la chasse”, Paris, 1963. 291 pages, In/4 reliure daim sous rhodoïd illustré d’un cerf, doré sur tête, illustrations pleine page en couleur et en noir de Thorain. Constitution d’une société de chasse, le garde, destruction des bêtes nuisibles, élevage du gibier, armes et munitions, règlement... Kaps p. 25.
This is a very good hardcover copy with a very good dust jacket, spine toned. Very clean inside. Bookseller's ticket on the inside front cover for the Samuel Weiser Bookshop in New York, a specialist in the occult. This is a reprint of the 1929 original edition, complete with illustrations on a light green paper, one fold-out. 9" high X 6" wide, 345 pages. This book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking.
Book shows light shelf wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 333 pages, contents include: Hunting wasp, instinct, Peacock moth, Snail-shell bee, Sacred beetle, Beetle patriarch, Bembex wasp, Moult of the locust, Song of the cicada, Praying mantis, Mating of the mantis, Red ants, Experimentswith mason-bees, foamy cicadella, Burying beetle, Psyche moth, Crab spider, etc. Intro, editing by Edwin Teale.
large 8vo [24.5 x 16 cm], xiv, 239pp, frontis, well illustrated from photos, pictorial eps, index. original cloth, dj (chipped at edges, tears), bookplate removed from blank endpaper, very good, clean throughout. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. By the well-known American plant and seed collector; he had a tropical garden in Florida named after him. This book includes numerous fascinating photos, mainly of plant life but also of the native peoples, throughout the Malaya archipelago and related islands. Fairchild and his party were the last Americans to visit the Celebes and the Moluccas before the Japanese invaded in 1940.
large 8vo [24 x 16 cm], xiv, 239 pp, frontis, well illustrated from photos, pictorial endpapers, index. original cloth, silver title lettering on spine and front cover, minimal rubbing to edge, else fine clean copy. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. By the well-known American plant and seed collector; he had a tropical garden in Florida named after him. This book includes numerous fascinating photos, mainly of plant life but also of the native peoples, throughout the Malaya archipelago and related islands. Fairchild and his party were the last Americans to visit the Celebes and the Moluccas before the Japanese invaded in 1940.
8vo [22 x 15 cm]; 326, [i, ads] pp, 14 fine colored plates mounted on art paper, each with tissue and letterpress, 8 other plates from photos, folding map showing author's route, index. original cloth, gilt title lettering on spine and cover, spine lettering faded, light edge wear, corner of half title page removed, interior is clean with only slight foxing in few margins, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by em The author was a botanist, explorer, plant hunter and author of the English Rock Garden and many others, who here describes his travels and climbs in the Alps and other parts of Europe. Neate F06. Cox p. 103: 'Copies of the first edition usually have the lower three lines of the title covered by a gummed slip, London, the Swarthmore Press'. This copy has the slip present. The later edition did not have tissue guards and were printed on ordinary paper rather than the finer production that were mounted in this first edition.