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Features: Outlaw Stronghold - the hectic history of a rugged wilderness area in Oklahoma and Arkansas often used as a sanctuary by fugitives; Climbing the Sutherland Falls in New Zealand; Frensham's Bungalow - a strange story related by a former officer of the Indian Army; A Bid for Fortune - a young newcomer to Darwin, Australia joins a veteran skipper in a trip to a secret pearl-oyster bed; A Pygmy Net-Hunt - a graphic description of a most ingenious method of capturing wild animals, with photos; The Lost Mine (Part I) - Somewhere in Panama lies Tisingal, reputed to be one of the richest gold-mines ever worked by the Spanish; The New Cook; Diggers - Australian gold-hunters, with photos; Velnagel's Gold - while salvaging old machinery from an abandoned Australian gold mine the narrator (Robert Stevens) stumbled into an extrordinary experience; The Arrow Mystery - a curious affair from the early days of the Nigerian Tin-Field; and more. Covers taped in place. Above-average wear. Book
Stories: Canadian Hold-Up; A Clerk Breaks Loose; The Editor's Post Bag; Have You Seen an Elephant; My Cycle Trip to Spain; Latest From London; Spanish Interlude; The Brass River Affair; They Brought Me Back Alive; Crawford's Cobra; The Wolves of the Cascades; My All Blacks; The Tantanoola Tiger. Average wear. Book
Features: The "White Avengers" - III; A German Venice; Hassoo the Traitor; A Record Trip in the Yoho Valley; The Raiding of Robben Island; A Lonely Trans-African Tramp - II; A Bolt from the Blue; Across America on an Automobile; How I became a Lion-Tamer; The Bird-Charmer of Paris; The Strange Story of John Evans; On Foot to Thibet (Tibet) - I; The Stronghold of the Snakes; My Spanish Servants; The Mystery of the Cross-Marked Trail; Sword-Fishing; Caught in a Death-Trap; The Haunted House by the Creek; On Foot to Thibet (Tibet) - II; At Sea with a Lioness; A Railway Race with Robbers; Through the Copland Pass; The Tale of the Tiger-People; The Voyage of the "Vaskapu"; Two Remarkable Walking Competitions; The Story of Vasili the Fisherman; "Up a Tree"; A Lonely Trans-African Tramp - III; "Dead or Alive"; In Search of a Treasure Island; The Fairy-Tale Castle; Trooper Lovelace, T.T.P. - III; In the Far North-West - II; The Medicine Wagon; A Wonderer in Asia Minor - II; The "Bandit Hunters" - The Disappearing Islands; The "Mountain Mystery"; A Californian Rabbit-Drive; Two Bachelor Girls in Madeira; A Home in a Tree-Top; The Great Feuds of Kentucky - I; With Pen and Camera in Nigeria - III; The Legend of Manaia; The "Boy Police"; Amidst Snow and Swamp in Central Africa - I; Christopher the Bear; The Monkey Gods of India; How We Settled the Tie; The Last Fire-Dance of the Sabobas; The Story of Kusanga; A Training School for Cowboys; Trooper Lovelace, T.T.P. - IV; The Hold-Up at Hugo; On the Trail in Texas and New Mexico - I; Peasants at Play; The Great Feuds of Kentucky - II; An Open-Air School in France; The Grey Scourge; Mistletoe Farming; The Bear and the Barrel; The Hut in the Jungle; The Romance of Seal-Hunting; The Haunted Ferry; A City inside a Palace; What Happened to Ferguson; Christmas in Many Lands; The Great Feuds of Kentucky - III; Amidst Snow and Swamp in Central Africa - II; The Squatter's Cup; Riding on the Sea; On the Trail in Texas and New Mexico - II; Down the Wire; The Alligator Pool; A Race with a Flood; A Maori Wedding; My Debut at Kimberley; The Wild Ponies of Exmoor; The Quest for the "Biggest Bear"; Fun on a Liner; Two Ladies and a Pony-Cart in Central Japan - I; Captured by Filipinos - I;; The Dog-Derby of the Far North; My Turkish Wife; Into Unknown Papua - I; The Strike; The "Servant Problem" in East Africa; A Battle with Ice-Floes. Average wear. Binding intact. A sound copy. Book
Pages 449-536, plus 16 pages of great ads. Features: The Mystery of Dominic Pietro - how an innocent man was saved from the gallows; The Trials of A Naturalist's Wife - part 4; A Woman's Ordeal - Mrs. C.T. Sturgis was a prisoner of Mexican bandits; Across Unknown Arabia in Disguise - Part 2 of the great photo-illustrated story of the author's travels among the Wahhabi Arabs; Hunting the Addo Elephants - they were marked for extinction at the hand of famous hunter Major Pretorius - article with many photos; On Foot Through South America - Part 5 - Adventures in Peru, with great photos, including carrying a piano up a mountain!; Across East Africa in the Rainy Season - terrible flooding makes travel very difficult; Photo of 30,000 coconuts being sprouted in Tobago; In Old Madrid - two Americans are left behind in Madrid with an elephant and soon the animal is matched up for battle with a fine Spanish bull!; Photo of London "Dog Market"; With a Bristol Fighter Squadron - Part 2; Photo of the only inhabited "Cloghaun" in Ireland; My Two Years' Captivity Among the Turks - Part 4 - The Adventures and Daring Escape of Airman Capt. T.W. White; A Land of Gods - photo-illustrated article about the people and places of the Kulu Valley of India; The Hunting of Lot Shumway - the pursuit and ultimate capture of this Northern Arizona badman; How Nixon Made Good - a western railroad tale; Photo of Harry Rich of Kansas City - the Human Gun Carriage!; Photo of large tree growing up through millstone at Sheldon's Mill at South Dover, New York. Somewhat above-average wear with openings along backstrip. Unmarked. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
1860059508London: Catholic Publishing & Bookselling Company Charles Dolman 1860. Not Given . Hardcover. Very Good Plus. 8vo. LONDON : 1860. Translation of 'El camino de perfeccion' and four chapters of the 'Conceptos del amor de Dios sobre algunas palabras de los Cantares de Salomon'. Hardback. Original black ribbed-cloth; gilt lettered spine. Blind-stamped decoration to covers. Original yellow end-papers. Bright tight and clean. No owner name or internal markings. Minor wear only. VERY GOOD INDEED. xxi 274 pages. Includes bibliographical references. Will be well-packed for posting/shipping. 8vo. London: Catholic Publishing & Bookselling Company Charles Dolman . SCARCE. <br/> <br/> Catholic Publishing & Bookselling Company [ Charles Dolman ] hardcover
Photo features: An appraisement of the action of the United States (in joining the war) - article; British Patrols in the Arras Push; Spanish and Chinese visitors view the western war; Australians near Bapaume; The Great Battle of Arras - article by Max Pemberton; Glimpses of the Glorious Battle of Arras; Hats off to the R.F.C. - article; Trekking two hundred miles to safety in East Africa; Supportive pets with soldiers; Vital Needs in Agriculture - article by Principal J.R. Ainsworth-Davis; and more. Staples disintegrated. Above-average wear. Book
1994113484La Cuenca: Departamento de Difusion Cultural de la Universidad de Cuenca 1994. First Edition. First Edition. SIGNED by the author on the title page. About Fine in pictorial wrappers. Two plays by K. Wishnia. Bilingual English-Spanish edition imported by The Imaginary Press East Setauket NY. Departamento de Difusion Cultural de la Universidad de Cuenca unknown books
London, Henry G. Bohn, 1850 [Washington Irving's works in six volumes, V. 04/3]. 4to. menor; X-317 pp.(de pp. 609 a 926), 1 h. Encuadernación original en cartoné. Fatigada y sin lomera.
pp. 140, (4)[Publisher's advertisements]. 24 mo. 170 mm. 20th century full dark tan buckram binding. Manuscript ownership of: E. Jackson, 1776. Decorative mid-19th century stamped ownership of Peter F. Hunn. Peter F. Hunn (1794-1847) was an eminent attorney in New Jersey and New York. Hardbound. Very good. Francisco Gomez de Quevedo y Santibanez Villegas (1580-1645) was a Spanish nobleman, politician, satirist, poet, and writer of the Baroque era. Residing almost constantly at court (Philip III), he exercised a kind of political and literary jurisdiction which had no end of biting and potent wit. General politics, social economy, war, finance, literary and religious questions, all come under his disecting knife. He had a disertation, a pamphlet, or a song for everything. He was at his most brilliant and bitterly satiric in his "Visions of Hell". Loosely based on Dante and Lucan. Describing the inhabitants of hell Quevedo attacks all of his favorite targets, without regard to type or class. 'As a sartirist and humorist Quevedo stands in the first rank of Spanish writers. after Cervantes he is the greatest Spanish prose writer of the 17th century.' - James Fitzmaurice-Kelly. This translation of into English by Sir Roger L'Estrange (1616-1704) is considered a remarkable work in it's own right. W151
1938SPANISHC002320Victor Gollancz London. 1938. First edition. Octavo. 96 pages. Wrappers.Fine. Victor Gollancz, London. unknown
180054439London:: Printed For J. Wright Piccadilly By John Dean 1800. 1800. First edition in English. 4to. Translated from the original Spanish by Maurice Keatinge. Leather and boards viii 514 1 pp. frontispiece map preface. One of the most important firsthand accounts of the Spanish conquest of Mexico. Written by Bernardo Diaz del Castillo a foot soldier who served under Hernan Cortes during the expedition that led to the fall of the Aztec Empire. The book covers the expedition from Cuba to Mexico in 1519; first encounters with Indigenous peoples along the Gulf Coast; the alliance with the Tlaxcalans; the march to Tenochtitlan; meetings between Cortes and Moctezuma II; the uprising in Tenochtitlan and the retreat known as the La Noche Triste; the siege and fall of Tenochtitlan in 1521; etc. The book provides detailed descriptions of Indigenous cities markets and customs; military operations and logistics; relationships among Spanish commanders; daily life of common soldiers; the cultural shock experienced by Europeans encountering Mesoamerican civilization; etc. Encyclopedia Britannica: "Bernal Diaz del Castillo 1495 – 1584 was a Spanish soldier and author who took part in the conquest of the Aztec nation. Diaz's account is written in an unassuming colloquial style and has both historical and artistic value." A.S.W. Rosenstock 19 #193: "All the later histories of America have acknowledged their debt to Bernal Diaz and his work has been acclaimed one of the most valuable source books of the period." The author was an original member of Cortez’s expedition to conquer the Aztec nation. He was involved in the initial planning stages all the way to its culmination. One of the most important sources on the conquest of the Aztec Empire and Mexico. The original leather spine label is missing but a new leather label approximating the original has been placed inside this copy. Retains the original leather boards which exhibit perimeter wear. Internally there are repairs to the hinges with some toning of the text but remarkably free of foxing. In all a very good copy. Printed For J. Wright, Piccadilly, By John Dean, 1800. hardcover
330266Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Met. Created in the 14th century . Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A3. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
330269Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Met. Created in the 14th century . Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Museum Etching museum quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
330267Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Met. Created in the 14th century . Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Rag 308 in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
330268Contentum Ltd. Loose sheet. New. High-quality art print based on an original work from the Met. Created in the 14th century . Professionally printed on premium fine-art paper Photo Rag Bright White premium quality in size A2. The artwork is printed with a white border museum-style presentation. Contentum Ltd. unknown
pp. xx, 155. Illustrated with hand-colored line-and-wash drawings by Roger Duvoisin; designed by Saul and Lillian Marks; set in monotype Bembo on Curtis rag paper. 4to. 7 1/4 x 11 inches. Bound by Russell-Rutter Company in quarter black buckram, gold stamped, patterned silk-finish cloth sides. Original slip case. Number 769 of an edition limited to only 1500 copies, signed by the artist, Roger Duvoisin (1904-1980) - a Swiss born artist, who is most famous for his children's books. Very fine copy. The books published by the Limited Editions Club are justly treasured for the quality of the texts, the beauty and artistry of the illustrations, the creativity of design, and the overall excellence of the paper, presswork, and binding. Each book would make a wonderful gift for any occasion. W97
Charming little book with deep red cloth covers, embossed Borzoi dog on front cover, gilt filigree and title on spine. Very clean covers with lightly bumped corners, slight tilt to spine, pink & green printed endpapers. 208 pages, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is intact with edge fading, top and bottom spine chipped away, edge wear at folds. Wrapped in clear protective cover.
028240130X.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
193228746frederick warne ltd London 1932. HBDJ 1932 EARLY ISSUE NFINE/VG CODE 909.1160 Back DJ Flap & ON Copyright Pg CODE 860.960 Hardcover book with dust jacket measures 4-1/4 by 5-3/4 inches. 59 pages printed on paper of a heavier weight than usual. One of Potter's watercolor illustrations face each page of text. Cream colored book covers with paste down illustration very clean OF Rabbit. Dust jacket lightly soiled FOXED. Light edgewear. British price of 3/6 NET on DJ flap. We have protected the dust jacket with clear plastic. Overall in very good condition. 23 Titles in Peter Rabbit Books on DJ Back. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. Illus. by BEATRIX POTTER. frederick warne ltd London hardcover
Papercovers, spiral bound, 4to. , 16 pages. Essay on Turkish Jewry by a Professor of Turkish and Judeo-Turkish History at UCLA, printed in commemoration of the 500th anniversary of the Sephardic Jews in Turkey. Includes bibliography and contacts for information on Turkish Jewry. Very good condition. (SEF-35-16)
196632681kjLondon, Hamish Hamilton, this reset Edition 1966. fester Pappband, mit Deckelillustration, ca. DinA 5, quadratisch, etwa 70 Seiten, rechtsseitig sw-Illustrationen by Robert Lawson, links dazu großformatiger Text in englischer Sprache, illustrierte Einbandinnenseiten/Vorsatzblatt, wie Einband illustrierter Originalumschlag / Schutzumschlag / OU (randrissig, etwas fleckig, berieben und bestoßen), Einband mit geringen Gebrauchsspuren, rand-berieben und bestoßen, Rückdeckel fleckig, Kopfschnitt stockfleckig, Schnitt und Seiten papierbedingt stärker gebräunt, abgesehen vom Umschlag insgesamt gut erhalten / insgesamt guter Zustand [4 Warenabbildungen]
pp. 195, (12) [Publisher's catalogue] + Frontis. Illustrated. Fore edges foxed. 8vo. 155mm. Original full cloth binding decorate and lettered in brown. Part of the Library of Useful Stories. Includes: the pre-Columbian discoveries of America; the extinct civilization of the Aztecs; American archeology; Mexico before and after the Spanish invasion; Cortes and Montezuma; Balboa and the Isthmus; the extinct civilization of Peru; Pizarro and the Incas; etc. LATIN AMER BX 2
1991003233New York: Atheneum 1991 First printing of the first American edition. Inscribed to Danna and signed by Isabel Allende along with her trade mark drawing of a flower. Light shelf wear to edge of boards else book in fine condition; dust jacket with light wear to corners and spine ends and mild age-toning to cover margins and inside flaps else fine. Atheneum hardcover
16"x12.5" when folded in half. Features: Fascinating photos and text present harsh life behind bars for Netherlands black market criminals; Beautiful large photo of Penny Edwards - discovered for movies because of her 'lovely legs'; Colour ad for Chase & Sanborn coffee; Armadillos on Texas Farm turned into lampshades by Mr. Apelt; King of Lumberjacks - Benoit Turcotte averages 3.5 cords a day - fantastic photos and text *Will be of considerable interest to anyone who has marvelled at William Kurelek's book "Lumberjack"; Icebreaker - opening of Stl Lawrence ship channel marks the first coming of spring - with photos of icebreaker the N.B. McLean at work in the St. Lawrence; Experiment in Socialism - A.J. Cummings reviews Labor's 20 months of office in London; Bulls and Banderilleros - Mexico ads new color to the traditional Spanish sport of bullfighting - photo and article; NHL Hockey Playoffs Are Here Again - Article and photos of (much smaller) Stanley Cup; Experts predict world mineral supplies will not last another war - major article by C. Fred Bodsworth; Big Business Comes to Ste. Marie - story by Eric Morris; Roy Thomson and Jack Kent Cooke - They Built a warehouse of radios into a gangling Canadian business empire - photo and article; Leave it to the Ladies - fiction by Gregory Clark; The Peer and the Pit-Lamp - fiction by Peter Carter-Page; A Lady to Dinner - fiction by Marsden Starkey; 20 page colour comics section; Prescription for Murder - fiction by Jane Layhew; Amazing photo of a "Snow Egg" on Plateau Mountain in northern B.C.; Pint-Size Pottery - Mrs. Trasey Bond lives near New Westminster, B.C. - photos and article; Isaac Kert creates crossword puzzles - photo and article; New Diamond Industry beginning in Montreal - Julius Gutwurcel and Hermann Good and their diamon cutting operation in the CNR's Bonaventure station - photos and article; Richard Pifer - leader of northwestern Ontario's Secession Movement - photo and article; Electronic Piano - Don L. Hings is in charge of the Vancouver Electronic Laboratories - great article and photos; Net Factory - The manufacture of fishing nets at Drummondville, Quebec - interesting article and photos; Photo of Canadian WREN Frances Conley - Canada's newest screen starlet; Randi Andersen - flew to northern Manitoba on a picture-taking assignment and stayed to become the region's most beautiful prospector - story with photo; Geophysics Expert Dr. John Tuzo Wilson; U.S. company General Analine and Film Corp. received secret patents from Hitler's scientific plotters; Fishwife Extraordinary - Margaret Chambers of Toronto manages four highly-successful fish shops; Streamline Your Bathroom - design article with illustrations; Dorothy Henzel Willis Paints Her Dreams - photo with article; Hope for the Blind - Canadian government seeks to help Canada's 14,000 blind persons; Sports News; Story and photo of "Knucker" Burns of Halifax - the Boston Bruins' number one long-distance fan; Roger Whynott of Mahone Bay, NS - Middleweight Champ - photo and article; First Canadian surgery to insert esophagus into baby at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children - illustration and story; Flying Fairies - Arthur Kirby Trains Aerial Ballets for England's Theatre Pantomimes - wonderful photos with brief write-up; Water Polo Revial in Montreal under the coaching of Jimmy Rose - write-up and photos; Barmen's School - Stan Owen and Pat Morell train 200 bartending students after 31 arid years in Toronto; Great colour ad for Horlicks Malted Milk on back page; and more. Unmarked. Average wear. Unmarked. A great vintage copy of this feature-oriented weekly which in later years became the Weekend Magazine. Newspaper
4to., First Edition, with numerous coloured photographs and reproductions throughout; pictorial wrappers, a fine copy. With a copy of the price list loosely inserted. SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.