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8vo, 23.8cm. Pp. 483, several illus. in text (incl. some colour photos), refs. Orig. stiff wrs. - "Edito in occasione dell'Anno Europeo per l'Ambiente". Consists of 13 papers on various subjects: vegetation (2), lepidoptera (1), coleoptera (7), chilopoda (1), arachnida (1), and nematoda (1). - With the editor's presentation inscription.
Facsimile reprint of classic travel and mountaineering book first published in 1873. This reprint has introduction by Phillipa Levine.357p. illus. fold-out map Book
Facsimile reprint of classic travel and mountaineering book first published in 1873. This reprint has introduction by Phillipa Levine.357p. illus. fold-out map. Paper is age-toned, else as new Book
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates, double-page map, front endpaper charts in blue and rear endpaper map in blue; original series binding of blue cloth, upper board blocked in gilt and lettered in black, gilt back, blue top, a near fine copy. With 2pp series catalogue preceding half-title. One of the scarcest titles in the 'Things Seen' series. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Knife-Haft Clue - a tale of murder at Cavadiera Camp in Brazil; The War in the Dolomites - article and photos of extremely challenging terrain in Italy; Stalked! - L. Rogers was stalked on a lonely trail by a big mountain lion; The Return Match - follow-up to October 1915 article "A Prize-Fight in Mexico" by N.E. Guthrie, one of the principals in the fight; Two Girls in Camp in British Columbia - Miss H.W. Paul and her friend Fatima, two English nurses, describe their month-long holiday in the wilds of the B.C. coast; In the Grip of the "Hip Sings" - part III - an American businessman was also a member of a Chinese tong; The Mutiny of the Z.___ - part I of a tragic story related by the first mate; On the Trail in Wonderland - Part II - exploring America's newest national reserve, Glacier Park in North-Western Montana; The Disappearance of Charlie Westcott - WWI story of a lucky escape; From Job to Job Around the World - Part IX - Alfred C.B. Fletcher recounts his voyage to Spitzbergen, his coal-mining experiences in the Arctic, and his final return to the U.S., with fascinating photos; "Mike" - The Story of a Mounted Police Sled Dog that rescued a man who had fallen unconscious in a blizzard; and more. pp. 5 [ads], [2], 96, 6-24 [ads]. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality vintage copy. Book
91 pages plus 24 pages of wonderful vintage ads. Features: The Artificial Volcano - an incident of the Italian campaign in the Dolomites; Soko the Stanleyville Chimp - raised by the author J.A. Jordan - with many photos; Seven to One - a vendetta and Arkansas farmer Walter Ridgeley of the Texarkana area; A Lofty Ambition - Tom Needham of Cleveland, Ohio recounts how he tried to perform a high dive from a lofty bridge to become a famous actor - with photos; A Canadian Lumber Camp at Riviere aux Ecorces, Quebec - Part II - with photos; In the Casting Pit - a tale of one of the finest deeds of courage and self-sacrifice on record; On the Road in the country of Georgia, by R.Courtier-Forser - illustrated; The White "Maori" - Kimble Bent spent 50 years in the bush - with photos; The Old Firm - a remarkable mystery is recounted from the documents and personal narratives of W.H. Holloway; The Strength of Dan Dempster - this Canadian frontier railway track foreman saved the men of a work-train from destruction with a superhuman act of strength; Round Labrador and Hudson's Bay - Part 1 of E.W. Hawkes' 3,000 mile journey, with great photos; Finding a Wife - S.A. Beattie went hunting for Jaguars in the British Honduras... but ended up with a wife; Throssell's "V.C." - How Hugo Throssell won the Victoria Cross at Gallipoli; Photo of two Jewish street merchants in New York's east side. Lovely color ad for the Vose Player Piano on back cover. Above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this interesting vintage issue. Book
Hardcover in-4°, 237 pages, nombreuses photos couleurs (la plupart en pleine et double page), cartes, index, reliure editeur sous jaquette illustree couleurs. Etat proche du NEUF. [P-8]
français 0 1898' p. 241 à 264 (24 p.). Fascicule orig., extrait de la série TOUR DU MONDE de l'année et semestre indiqués. Gravures ou photographies in-t et h-t. Format 21 x 29cm. Ex. collé en couverture d'attente, illustrée, carton rouge ou vert. Bonne présentation. TOUR-DU-MONDE VOYAGES ITALIE DOLOMITES.
Hardback grand in-8°, 140 pp., nombreuses héliogravures sépia, reliure demi-maroquin, dos à nerfs estampé et décoré, pièces d'auteur et de titre, couverture conservée. Très bel exemplaire, dans une agréable et solide reliure. [TX-12]
8vo. Pp. 64, 9 photos on 1 pl., 2 fold. maps, 1 fig., bibl. Orig. stiff wrs. Rust mark by paperclip in upper blank margin of a few pages, good otherwise. - Thesis, Universiy of Basel.
4to. Pp. 120, 19 pls. of photos, tabs. in text, bibl. Orig. wrs.
270pp + 28 figg.f.t. + 5 mappe VG/none Prima edizione, copertina originale editoriale tutta tela verde con scritte al piatto anteriore e al dorso, tracce di polvere e dorso sbiadito, carta ingiallita dal tempo, nel complesso in buone condizioni, completo di tutte le cartine. Volume della Collana Da Rifugio a Rifugio pubblicato dal Club Alpino Italiano e Touring Club Italiano, con 82 disegni, 28 illustrazioni e 5 cartine ripiegate.
grand in-8°, 195 pp., carte h.t., broche, couverture illustree rempliee. Bel exemplaire, bien complet de la carte encartee. [FRA-2]