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8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; xi, 351 pp, frontis, plus 15 plates from photos, index. original pictorial gilt cloth, gilt lettering on front cover and spine, gilt clear & unworn, name on endpaper, fine and clean. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Farrer, an important plant hunter and explorer who had introduced a number of new plants to Europe, had travelled extensively in Asia. Although always looking for new plants, the author describes the natural history, the people, religion, architecture, customs, etc, as he travelled from Colombo, Gadaladeniy, Peradeniya, Sigiri Rock, Polonnarua, Kandy, to the Sacred City and various other towns and cities, providing his keen observations and well-written text. Ware 17.
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 [20 x 13.5 cm]; xi, 296, 40 [publisher's catalogue dated Jul 1904] pp. original red cloth, gilt lettering on spine and cover, cover gilt ruled, edges rubbed, slightly foxed in a few margins, very good. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. Called the 'Prince of Alpine Gardeners' by Tyler Whittle, the author, a renowned traveller and plant collector, traveled through Japan, describing the people, customs, plants, etc, with a chapter on Korea. This was his second book and his first non-fiction book. Cox 101.
8vo [21.5 x 14.5 cm]; xxi, 197 pp, frontis (port), 33 illustrations mostly full-page, bibliog, chronology, index. original two-part green cloth with gilt lettering on front cover and spine, dj (chipped at spine ends, price clipped), slightly foxed at outer edge of text block, fine copy in good+ dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author, who was a friend of Wilson, both professionally and socially, was able to write a biography of this famous plant hunter, the way few people can be able to. Wilson made seven plant hunting expeditions, to China, Tibet, Korea, Japan, Formosa, where he collected hundreds of new plants and trees new to science, many of which are not available at nurseries and might otherwise have been lost. The book includes a list of plants Wilson collected with descriptions as well as a bibliography of his articles and books. This copy includes a loose leaf from the publisher to the literary editor of the NY Herald Tribune asking for a review of the book.
Collection " Les gens d'ici " . Sanglier .- 158 p. , 350 gr.
Librairie Firmon Didot, Paris, 1893. In/12 broché couverture imprimée, 186 p., deuxième édition. Envoi de l’auteur. Couverture défraîchie, trace de scotch, étiquette sur le dos. Thiebaud col. 387.
Paris, Pairault vers 1890. In-12 broché, couverture jaune illustrée, léger manque de papier au dos et deuxième plat. 88 pages.
Préface de Jean de La Varende, illustré par J. Oberthur, 1 vol. grand in-8 br. sous couv. rempliée, Durel Editeur, Paris, 1952, 228 pp. Bon état (qq. rouss.) Français
206 p. Illustrated with numerous photographs. All edges gold. 230mm. Original full leather like maroon binding. Boards ruled and lettered in gold. Crisp copy. Good for a gift. Hardbound. Very good+. SPORTS BX 1
Mm 250x340 Facsimile del manoscritto fr. 12400 della Bibliothèque Nationale de France. Edizione critica a cura di Laura Minervini. Note critiche, glossario e bibliografia in chiusura. Volume rilegato in mezza pelle con titolo al dorso, 605 pagine profusamente illustrate a colori nel testo in lingua francese - french-text. Esemplare allo stato di nuovo, spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
VM.. 1979. In-8 Carré. Broché. Etat d'usage. Couv. défraîchie. Dos satisfaisant. Intérieur acceptable. 63 pages. Nombreuses photos en noir et blanc et en couleurs dans le texte et hors texte. Photos de l'auteur.
2 volumes in folio, 107-83p. Edition moderne au tirage limité et numéroté de cet important traité de vénerie composé au XIVe siècle. Illustré de 10 planches hors texte de Jean Gradassi coloriées au pochoir. Chaque page de texte est encadrée d'enluminures de Arnaud Ansaldi. Cet exemplaire nominatif fait partie du tirage réservé à l'Association Internationale des Bibliophiles de Genève. A l'état de neuf.
Crépin-Leblond et Cie Editeurs, 1960. In-8 broché, couverture illustrée, 54 pages. Edition originale. Moeurs, élevage et chasse du Colin de Virginie. Orné de figures en noir dans le texte et de 2 planches de photographies recto-verso en noir h.-texte sur papier couché. Kaps, p. 83.
Editions du Passage 1981, in-8 broché , 171 pages, avec des illustrations d'Antoine de La Boulaye. Bon état.
Editions du Passage, 1981. In-8 broché, couverture à rabats de 171 pages, avec des illustrations d'Antoine de La Boulaye. Bon état
8vo., First Edition thus, with portrait frontispiece, plates and full-page map; terracotta cloth, upper board and backstrip lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. A big game and South African classic first published in 1916. This edition is now uncommon in its own right.
Librairie Arthème Fayard, Paris, 1960. In-8 broché, couverture illustrée, 351 p., ornée d’une reproduction en noir dans le texte. Petite anthologie de la chasse aux temps de la préhistoire (chasse aux loups dans Poitiers ; une chasse à l’aurochs dans les Vosges...). La chasse du XIIIè siècle jusqu’à la révolution (Du sanglier et de toute sa nature par Gaston Phébus...). La chasse aux temps modernes. Chasses d’outre-mer. Textes choisis et présentés avec une introduction par Elian-J. Finbert. Kaps, p. 84.
Cartonnage de l'?diteur. 383 pages. Jaquette. 21x27 cm.
Librairie de Paris Firmin Didot et Cie, sans date vers1898. In-8 broché, 2 insignes des Grands Louvetiers de France au 1° plat. 227 pages. Texte encadré. Bibliographie : THIEBAUD .Table des matiéres : LE LOUP - L'ANCIENNE LOUVETERIE - LA CHASSE AUX LOUPS PENDANT LA REVOLUTION ET LE DIRECTOIRE - LA LOUVETERIE SOUS NAPOLEON 1° - LA LOUVETERIE SOUS LA RESTAURATION, LUIS PHILIPPE ET LE SECOND EMPIRE - ORGANISATION ACTUELLE DE LA LOUVETERIE - FONCTIONS DES LIEUTENANTS DE LOUVETERIE - PERMISSIONS DE CHASSE INDIVIDUELLE - LOI RELATIVE A LA DESTRUCTIO DES LOUPS 3/4 AOUT 1882 ET DISPOSITIONS DE LA LOI DU 5 AVRIL 1884, CONCERNANT LA DESTRUCTION DES ANIMAUX NUISIBLES. Bel exemplaire pour cet ouvrage rare, édition originale.
96 pages. Includes twenty-seven wonderfully photo-illustrated articles with titles such as: The .38/45 Wildcat; .460 White Horse Magnum; Scopes Do Go on Handguns; Custom Hunting Handguns; The Devel M39 Custom; Customizing the Colt Ace; Lawson Fireball; The Behlert Mini-Combat .45; and much more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
Payot, Paris, 1949. In/8 broché, couverture illustrée, onze illustrations in-texte, 224 p. Ouvrage en excellent état de fraîcheur. Editeur du “New naturaliste” à Londres. 17 feuillets de bibliographie James Fisher à toutes les qualités de l’auteur combinées à celles du zoologiste de métier. Ce livre fourni à l’amateur des bases scientifiques solides tout en révélant au zoologiste pour l’attrait de l’ornithologie sur le terrain.
8vo [24 x 17 cm]; xvii, 338 pp, 5 color plates from painting, 97 illustrations from photos and drwgs, bibliog, index. original cloth with silver title lettering, dj (price clipped, tiny tear), small owner's blind-stamp on endpaper, fine in fine dj. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author provides an interesting and detailed description of the origins of over 900 plants from most parts of the world from earliest times to those found by more recent plant hunters, and includes a chapter on orchids.
165 pages including index. "Contains a wealth of extremely worthwhile information for military men and women and challenges all other texts for sheer practicality and usefulness. It will, I predict, become the primer for military men and women, of all ranks and grades and from all the Services, who separate or retire from our Armed Forces." - Lt. Gen. Edgar A. Chavarrie, USAF (Ret.) Former Deputy Asst. Sec. of Defense for Military Manpower and Personnel Policy (from the foreward). Clean inside aside from large red ink stamp on title page which reads 'Non Commissioned Officers Association of the USA.' Some wear to corners of pages and covers. Both covers curl up moderately. Book
Editions de la Bonne Idée, 1938. Grand In-8 (22 x 16 cm) broché couverture imprimée, 181 p, illustré par quatre grands peintres animalier : Malespina, Ed. Mérite, Oberthur, X. de Poret. Edition originale. Manque l'emboîtage, légères traces sur la couverture. Exemplaire numéroté sur alfahélio. R. Flament-Hennebique nous conte ses nombreuses périgrinations cynégétiques : chasses de neige, de haute-montagne, d’Egypte, chasses de Brières, etc. Préface de Jean Lurkin. Mouchon, 1133.
Livre d'anecdotes sur la chasse et les chasseurs, dessins humoristiques en noir dans le texte. Bel exemplaire.
