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Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Man Who Was Buried Alive - Part I - The Amazing Adventures of the "Marquis de Champaubert"; The "Fool Afoot" in Italy - Part VI (conclusion) - John Gibbons wraps up his amusing walking tour of Southern Italy; A Himalayan Marriage Market - A wonderfully photo-illustrated article about a quaint annual fair where all eligible girls of the district assemble to be inspected by young men with a view to marriage; Filming in the Wilds - Part III of Major C. Lestock Reid's account of his major adventures attempting to film an adventure story in the Far East, this time in Indo-China - with two photos of Angkor Wat; A Deal in Diamonds - Dr. T. Hilding Svartengren was nearly swindled out of a fortune in Paris; The Town of Ghosts - Walter F. King discovers a deserted mining camp in the High Sierras which was abandoned in haste; Wreck-Hunting - For fifty years Herbert J. Gibson of Penzance, Cornwall, has built a photographic record of the ships driven onto the local rock-bound coasts - article with many dramatic photos; "Monty" The Man-Eater - Part I - One of the most remarkable lion stories ever published; The Ship of Mystery - The strange last voyage of a vessel to Manila where a soldier of fortune hoped to profit by the ship's cargo; Premonition - Can a man prevent his death after he has had a premonition of it?; and more. 84 pages plus 32 pages of great ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A lovely vintage copy of this fascinating issue. Book
Insieme di quattro vignette: Paco, villaggio incendiato nelle vicinanze di Manilla - L’ammiraglio Dewey - Il generale Otis - Il primo reggimento Dakota in un combattimento presso Manilla. Testo al retro
1818PHO-1320Paris, Gide, 1818 , Un volume, in-8, de (2) ff., 359 pp., (5) pp. , illustré d’un portrait frontispice et 4 planches h.t. , demi cuir époque , dos lisse avec titre , frottements , coiffe usée .
Due vedute delle fortificazioni della città di Manila nelle Filippine. Testo al retro
Milano, 1959, stralcio con copertina posticcia muta, pp. 181/192 con numerose illustrazioni ed una tavola fotografica. - !! ATTENZIONE !!: Con il termine estratto (o stralcio) intendiamo riferirci ad un fascicolo contenente un articolo di rivista, sia che esso sia stato stampato a parte utilizzando la stessa composizione sia che provenga direttamente da una rivista. Le pagine sono indicate come "da/a", ad esempio: 229/231 significa che il testo è composto da tre pagine. Quando la rivista di provenienza non viene indicata é perchè ci è sconosciuta. - !! ATTENTION !!: : NOT A BOOK : “estratto” or “stralcio” means simply a few pages, original nonetheless, printed in a magazine. Pages are indicated as in "from” “to", for example: 229/231 means the text comprises three pages (229, 230 and 231). If the magazine that contained the pages is not mentioned, it is because it is unknown to us.
19991342541Mallorca: La Foradada 1999. Softcover. Octavo; G Paperback; Gray and Pink illustrated spine with very small black and red text; Covers have some edgewear some shelfwear creasing to spine small open and closed tears along spine edges slight bending to corners; Textblock clean; 293 pp; Text in Spanish. 1342541. FP New Rockville Stock. La Foradada unknown books
1976DNIieMAN42Manila: 1976. 1976. folio. pp. unpaginated. biblio. 96 full-page colour illus. 1 double-page colour map & colour portrait of Imelda. cloth. dw. edges little chipped. cloth slipcase little worn. First Edition. F. Hardcover. Manila: 1976. Hardcover
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190085192Washington: GPO 1900. 1st ed. Hardcover. Good. Second Spanish-language title-page dated 1899 24p. plus 30 full page maps. Original black cloth. 38 x 33 cm. Backstrip reglued bur still chipped at ends and worn along sides. Forner owner's name on front pastedown. Internally sound and clean. No jacket as published. At head of title: Treasury Department U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. Special Publication No. 3. The maps in this atlas were compiled at the Jesuit Observatory in the Philippines and generally credited to Father Jose Algue its Director who supervised preparation of the maps. The maps were completed with U. S funding and published through the agency of the United States Coast and Geogetic Survey. Exact geographic information did not yet exist for some areas such as the interior of Mindanao but as the Introduction states the maps were believed ". to fairly represent the present state of geographic knowledge of the Philippine Archipelago . have utilized a large amount of new information. GPO hardcover
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2000ZB618253Manila Overseas Press 2000. 162 pp. hardcover ex library but text clean & binding tight. - If you are reading this this item is actually physically in our stock and ready for shipment once ordered. We are not bookjackers. Buyer is responsible for any additional duties taxes or fees required by recipient's country. Manila Overseas Press hardcover
4000Manila P.I.:: Central Station and Offices . Not illustrated; single sheet printed on both sides 10 33 inches accordion folded to 10 4 inches. The Manila Railroad was founded by the Spanish in the 1880s. After the Spanish American War the Americans took over control and before WWII there was quite a network on Luzon amounting to some 700 miles of track when the Japanese were approaching Luzon the Americans and the Philippine army destroyed much of the infrastructure. When the Allies finally took back the Islands there was only 452 usable miles of track.This timetable was for the Northern line and was published just a year before the Southern Line opened which ran from Manila to Legazpi on the Bicol Peninsula at the southern tip of Luzon. Attempts to build back the Philippine rail system have been many and sporadic and have been hampered by hurricane and volcano damage by illegal settlement on the rights of way and by general inertia Manila, P.I.:: Central Station and Offices, ,. unknown
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2007ASAP-9789351287537Kalpaz Publications 2007. New. Kalpaz Publications unknown
2007ASAP-9789351287537Kalpaz Publications 2007. New. Kalpaz Publications unknown
2007BIBHB0086150872007. Hardcover. New. In India the system of espionage is as old as the Rigveda. It has developed into a sophisticated political art. 'Spies are the eyes of Kings' is a proverbial saying current among the people from time immemorial. In her work the author has emphasised on the existence of spy system from the early vedic period. The spies seem to have been largely employed then not merely to ascertain validity or invalidity in the statements of parties and witnesses but also to gather correct and reliable information as to the movements of tribal settlements of inimical tendency or disposition. It is an indispensable adjunct of foreign policy and also an important instrument of serving the government. Kautilya envisaged a wellknit system of espionage. The author has included a separate chapter on diplomacy and diplomatic agents. As spying and diplomacy work together and the duties and functions of spies and diplomats overlap and coincide. The ancient Indian spy system was so developed and organised that till today it is a perennial source of inspiration and more useful basis for the modern intelligence system. This book will be useful not only to readers for History but scholars working in the field of Political Science Military Science Administration Diplomacy etc. Moreover it is a treasure house of important information for the students preparing for competitive examinations. It is a learned attempt for the indepth. About The Author: Dr. Mrs. Manila Rohatgi obtained her masters degree in History with Gold Medal. After M.Phil. and Ph.D. she started her career as Assistant Lecturer in C.C.S. University Meerut. She is a regular member of different societies like Indian History Congress Indian Archaeological Society Mahatama Gandhi International Humanity Mission etc. She has been awarded with President Award in National Scouting and Guiding in 1991. Presently she is working as head Deptt. of History Hapur Gzb with an aim to explore now ideas and research techniques in History. She has published many research papers in various reputed magazines books etc. She has been NET UGC observer for many times. She is keenly engrossed to ladder up the problems of weaker section of female society and speaks forcefully for upsurge of child knowledge and development programmes. Contents: A Vedic Hymn � Preface � Acknowledgements � Abbreviations � Introduction � Organization of Spies � Functions of Spies � Techniques of Spies � Various Covers of Spies � Visakanya : The Poisonous Beauty � Diplomacy and Diplomatic Agents � Position and Contribution of Spies � Conclusion � Bibliography � Index. The Title 'Spy System in Ancient India: From Vedic Period to Gupta Period written/authored/edited by Manila Rohatgi' published in the year 2007. The ISBN 9788178355153 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 294 Pages. The publisher of this title is Kalpaz Publications. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is History / Archaeology / Police / Criminology / Law. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol: hardcover
1900z013094Cleveland OH: Manila Trading and Supply Co 1900. Very Good. 30 color tinted photo postcards of Japan ca. 1900s-10s most printed in Japan and distributed by Manila Trading and Supply Co. of Cleveland Ohio. Includes Geisha temples and castles scenes of everyday life cherry blossoms and nature views the giant Buddha at Daibutsu and others. Each card 6 by 4 inches all blank. Very good. Light edge wear soil and finger smudging to versos. Images bright and unmarked. Manila Trading and Supply Co unknown
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Pages 588-610. Features: Cover illustration by Ernest L. Blumenschein entitled "Wards of the Nation - Their First Vacation From School" depicts a Native American scene; British Problems in Asia; This Busy World; The Passing of John Barrett, United States Minister to Siam; Photos from the Philippines - Admiral Dewey Going for a Drive Around Manila, Admiral Dewey at the Office of the Captain of the Port at Manila, Dakota and Montana Troops Crossing Wrecked Bridge over the Rio Grande; The Philippine Revolt - The Malolos Campaign; Photos and write-ups of these men in the news - Frank Thomson of the Pennsylvania Railroad, Major Arthur M. Diggles who was lost in the Malolos Campaign, Augustin Daly, Rev. W.H.P. Faunce of Brown University, and George K. Nash, Republican candidate for Governor of Ohio; Full-page illustration by W.A. Rogers entitled "Conquering a Desert in Southern Arizona"; A page of photos and illustrations along the route of the proposed Nicaragua Canal; The Nicaragua Canal in Sight - article by Francis E. Leupp; Ballad of Leiutenant Miles; Two-page centerfold compilation of photos and illustration depicting the proposed Nicaragua Canal, the country through which it will pass, and the people along the route; Hawaiian-America; An American Sovereign (continued); Amateur Sport - considerable text with six photos; Poem To Augustin Daly; The Conspirators (continued); Great vintage ads, including an illustrated one for the Columbia Bevel-Gear Chainless Bicycle from the Pope Manufacturing Company of Hartford, Conn. Unmarked. Moderate wear. Binding intact. A quality copy. Magazine
8vo., First Edition, with portrait frontispiece, numerous plates and coloured pictorial endpapers; red cloth, gilt back, a very good, bright, clean copy in price-clipped dustwrapper. The author served in the South Pacific, primarily in the Philippines. SCARCE IN THIS CONDITION.
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