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8vo., [Second Edition?], with coloured frontispiece, title in red and black and 3 coloured plates; publisher's splendid pictorial binding of ribbed green cloth blocked in gilt and colours, pictorial back gilt, bevelled boards, green endpapers, lower hinge starting (but binding entirely sound), a very good, bright, clean copy. Avery's popular tale of school life was first published in 1906. In this edition, probably the second, E.H. Shepard adds characteristic verve to the illustrations. Scarce in this condition.
n.p. Illustrated. 8vo. Original printed wraps. Front cover stamped "Compliments of Enos H. Horst, Representative of Franklin County". PA PAMPH 20_5 BX1
207 pages. Circa 1971. The dramatic story of the National Hockey League (NHL) and of ice hockey itself - the grandest team game of them all. Includes archival black and white photographs. Usual library markings. Average wear. Binding solid. Book
Fine Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 132 p. 50 yil öncesinin Elazig çocuk oyunlari. Folkloric material on traditional children's games and amusements compiled from Elazig city.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) In modern aesthetic cloth bdg. Foolscap 8vo. (18 x 12 cm). In Ottoman script. 122, [3] p., 1 map of Baghdad railways. The Baghdad Railway, also known as the Berlin-Baghdad railway was built from 1910 to 1940 to connect Berlin with the then Ottoman city of Baghdad, from where the Germans wanted to establish a port on the Persian Gulf, with a 1,600 kilometers (1,000 mi) line through modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Iraq. Completion of the project took several decades and by the outbreak of World War I, the railway was still 960 km (600 miles) away from its intended objective. The last stretch to Baghdad was built in the late 1930s and the first train to travel from Istanbul to Baghdad departed in 1940. Funding, engineering, and construction were mainly provided by the German Empire through Deutsche Bank and the Philipp Holzmann company, which in the 1890s had built the Anatolian Railway (Anatolische Eisenbahn) connecting Constantinople, Ankara, and Konya. The Ottoman Empire wished to maintain its control of the Arabian Peninsula and to expand its influence across the Red Sea into the nominally Ottoman (until 1914) Khedivate of Egypt, which had been under British military control since the Urabi Revolt in 1882. If the railway had been completed, the Germans would have gained access to suspected oil fields in Mesopotamia, as well as a connection to the port of Basra on the Persian Gulf. The latter would have provided access to the eastern parts of the German colonial empire and avoided the Suez Canal, which was controlled by British and French interests. The railway became a source of international disputes during the years immediately preceding World War I. Rohrbach was a Baltic German writer, concerned with "world politics." Paul Rohrbach, the Settlement Commissioner for Germany's colonies in Southwest Africa from 1903 to 1906 and one of the most outspoken promoters of German imperialism, reflected on this international attraction, stating that "the history of the plans of the Baghdad Railway has stood on its own moment in high grade under the effects of political history, Turkish or otherwise. Not only England, [but] especially also Russia take at the outset the right of defense through several claims" in this study. Hegira 1331 = Gregorian 1915. Özege 7050. First and Only Edition.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original lithograph map partly colored in brown tones. 82x56 cm. (Map print size: 50x46 cm). This map including four different map blocks on the paper. Three small ones include completely Asia, Baycal Lake, and North Russia. The big one includes a very detailed view of Japan, the Sea of Japan, Korea Strait, Korean Peninsula, Korean Bay, Yellow Sea, Shangai, Mongolia, Manchuria, and East Russian lands. No info about the cartographer. "The Cartographer Plotting School was opened to train the cartographers, especially when they were needed on military issues in the Ottoman State. Since there are differences between land maps and sea maps (in terms of measurements), the institution of surveyors emerged. When surveyors were needed also in the Navy, students at the Naval School were trained on this issue, and the gap for surveyors was covered in this way." (SCHOOL OF MAP DRAWING IN THE OTTOMAN STATE, Derya Geçili). Minor splits on foldings. Map in good condition generally.
Very Good Turkish, Ottoman (1500-1928) Original manuscript. 16mo. (16 x 10 cm). In Ottoman script. [22] p. This is a very unique and collectible satyric manuscript includes adaptation of classic and modern poems from Turkish / Ottoman literature into poker by an unknown poet (Âsik Menem). Probably Âsik (Minstrel) Menem was a nick name of the poet. Manuscript contains 10 poems of Yunus Emre, Mehmed Emin Bey which adapted into poker by this unknown poet such: "El-Hu!" by Yunus Emre. Its well-known refrains "Allah deyu deyu" are adapted like "Karo çikdi flosa sekli Allah deyu deyu". Poet changed the original verses and refrains like sometimes a loser poker player, sometimes like a winner. It's extremely rare. No copy in Turkey and libraries worldwide.
Fine Arabic Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Arabic. 48 p., richly color and b/w ills. [RETRO GAMES and CONSOLES in ARABIC] Al-hab al-qayed yev wa al-kombuter [= Computer and video games]. Translated into Arabic by Vafa Ashraf. Introduction by Yakoub Mahmoud Ishaq. First an Only Translation into Arabic of 'Computer and video games' by Graham and Watts, printed in 1982 first in London by Usborne Electronics. Not in OCLC. Extremely rare.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in gold and black, with colour plates (a number double-page), pedigrees in the text and endpaper charts, pictorial cloth, gilt backs, coloured tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration. Second set in the FS edition of A Song of Ice and Fire, and a splendid sequel to A Game of Thrones.
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in gold and black, with coloured frontispiece, coloured plates, illustrations in the text and printed endpapers; pictorial cloth blocked in gilt and colours, gilt backs, black tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration. Fifth instalment of the splendid FS edition of 'A Song of Ice and Fire'. The set comprises Vol. I: Dreams and Dust; Vol. II: After the Feast.
192 pages. To some, March 23, 1996 may have been just another Saturday, but for 26 NHL teams this date will be forever remembered as A Day in the Life of the NHL. In addition to dramatic photographs of game action, features candid portraits of some of hockey's current superstars, including Wayne Gretzky, Pavel Bure, Brett Hull, and Mario Lemieux. Also featured are coaches, such as Mike Keenan and Scotty Bowman, former hockey greats, such as Henri Richard and Denis Potvin, as well as a look into the NHL offices as they prepare for... A Day in the Life of the NHL. Gift greetings upon decorated front endpaper else clean, bright and unmarked. Slight lean to spine. Light wear to dust jacket which features a magnificent image of Mario Lemieux in action. Excellent copy. Book
2 vols., 8vo., First Edition thus, text in gold and black, with coloured frontispiece, colour plates (a number double-page) and printed endpapers; pictorial cloth, gilt backs, coloured tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration. Fourth set in the FS edition of A Song of Ice and Fire, and a splendid sequel to A Storm of Swords.
Together 10 vols., 8vo., and Cased Map, text in gold and black, with colour plates (a number double-page), pedigrees in the text and endpaper charts, pictorial cloth, gilt backs, black tops, a near fine set to date in publishers blocked board slip-cases with interior illustration. Books 1-4 of A Song of Ice and Fire. The set to date [2022] comprises A Game of Thrones (2019); A Clash of Kings (2020); A Storm of Swords (2020); A Feast for Crows (2021); A Dance with Dragons (2022). WINNER OF THE BRAND/SERIES IDENTITY CATEGORY, BRITISH BOOK DESIGN AND PRODUCTION AWARDS, LONDON, 18 JANUIARY 2023. 'Rarely does a set of books encapsulate a story so perfectly, with such attention to detail in every aspect of production (British Book Design and Production Awards judging panel). ALL FIRST PRINTINGS AND NOW SCARCE AS SUCH.
2 vols., 8vo., and Cased Map, Second Impression thus, text in gold and black, with colour plates (a number double-page), pedigrees in the text and endpaper charts, pictorial cloth, gilt backs, black tops, a fine set in publishers blocked board slip-case with interior illustration.
8vo., with additional portrait frontispiece, frontispiece, plates and large folding map coloured in outline, small neat contemporary signature on front free endpaper; brown cloth, upper board and backstrip blocked and lettered in gilt, top mildly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper, the latter frayed and creased at upper edge. African Hunting Reprint Series, vol. 5. High-quality facsimile reissue of the Bentley edituon of 1881.
No marks or inscriptions to contents. Very clean very tight pages with bright unmarked red cloth boards, slightly dusty page edges and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with creasing to top of spine. 141pp. The author describes eighteen hectic months in the life of a professional poacher and his associates who live off the land and the sea.
No marks or inscriptions. A very clean very tight copy with bright unmarked boards and no bumping to corners. Dust jacket not price clipped or marked or torn with very slight creasing to upper front edge. 165pp. With a series of accounts from works from the mid-17th century to the latter part of the 20th century, the editor introduces us to the changing face of the sport of game shooting over the years.
Málaga, 1974, 30 x 21,5 cm., ilustraciones intercaladas, 447 págs.
213 pages including index. Explores the unique evolution of this country's fascination with tennis, particularly through the venerable tradition of the Canadian international championships, which date back to 1881. Each era of the Canadian game had its own pageantry, its own royalty - all of which is explored in this lively historical and anecdotal testament to the rich heritage of the game and in the volume's more than 150 lavish illustrations and photographs. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
72p. + Plus full page photographs. Decorated title page. Gutters beginning to brown. Map endpapers. Printed presentation Season Greetings from the author. Very tall 8vo. Original full brown buckram binding. Spine and front cover paper labels. Top edges damp stained. Very scarce. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! AFRICA/6.
157 p. 8vo. 240 mm. Original full cloth binding. Hardcover. Very good condition. A fine collection of very readable tales. GAMES BOX 5
in-8°, 300 pages, abondamment illustre (photos hors texte N&B), dessins in-t., index, reliure cartonnage decor ed. Bel exemplaire. [CA30-3]
Paris, Edit. Flammarion, 1965. 229p. Ilustraciones en b/n fuera texto. 8º mayor. Cartoné editorial ilustrada. Livre en français. Muy buen ejemplar.
64 pages. Features: A Glimpse into the Colorful Past of the Ontario-Minnesota Border Lakes - by Ernest C. Oberholtzer - article with wonderful photos; The Search for 11-year-old Jimmy Blake in Arizona's Blue Range - article with photos; The Huge Tulip Trees of North Carolina - photo-illustrated article by Orpheus Moyer Schantz; The Murmer of the Forest - by John L. Coontz; The Chippewa National Forest - photo-illustrated article by H.H. Chapman; The Farmer and Game Conservation - photo-illustrated article by James F. Hoge; The First Year of the Association's Southern Forestry Educational Project; "Old Yolla Bolly" the Bear - photo-illustrated article by Allen H. Hodgson; Two-pages of photos of bizarre trees; George P. Brett (President of Macmillan Publishing) and his foremost private Pinetum in the country - photos and article by Erle Kauffman; Water-Cress - article by Rachel M. Hutchinson; The Hall of Fame for Trees - photos and captions; The Care of Young Forests - photo-illustrated article by G.H. Collingwood; Full-page ad for 4 Square Lumber; White-Pine Blister-Rust Quarantine, by R.A. Sheals; Nice ad for Pacific Pumpers on back cover. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
222 pages. Book two of the ACBL's tested and proven method to learn bridge or update your game. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book