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1897000832Paris: Henry Lemoine et Cie / Librairie Hachette et Cie 1897. Hardcover. Early edition; 7 1/4 x 11; pp. 7 2-125; cloth-backed paper over boards; some rubbing to edges and corners; upper corner of back cover bumped; few spots of foxing mostly to margins; small signature to front cover verso; overall very good. Originally published in 1872 Danhauser's "Theory of Music" is still reprinted today and is regarded as one of the most authoritative works on music. Paris: Henry Lemoine et Cie / Librairie Hachette et Cie hardcover books
1991BN264210Thames & Hudson Ltd 1991. 1991. Theatre in Revolution: Russian Avant-Garde Stage Design 1913-1935: Russian Avant-garde Stage Design 1913-35 <br/><br/>Theatre in Revolution: Russian Avant-Garde Stage Design 1913-1935: Russian Avant-garde Stage Design 1913-35 Thames & Hudson Ltd unknown
1991Q-0500276463Thames & Hudson 1991-10-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Thames & Hudson paperback
Pages 194-284 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads. Features: The Romance of the French Foreign Legion; Adrift in a Mine-Field - two men drift through a mine-field in a crippled seaplane, fending off mines with their bare hands!; That Night - a rice-planter's cyclone ordeal on Bordelieu Island off the Florida coast; An Englishwoman in South America - Mrs. Mayer-Nixson describes the ways of Chilean (Chilian) policemen, the curious manners and customs of the people, and the odd habits of Chilean servants; The End of the Rainbow - an adventure of Etienne, a half-breed trapper in Northern Canada who had not heard of WWI; Rua the Prophet - the curious history of a Maori fanatic, Rua Kenana, who established a native "New Jerusalem" in the heart of the wild and inaccessible Urewera Mountains of New Zealand - article with great photos; Canada's Last Frontier - part II of a photo-illustrated narrative of a trip to Canada's Eskimo country - including a photo of Fort McMurray which was but a tiny clearing in the woods, plus a photo of an early oil well, and the Pelican gas 'gusher' which had been buring for 18 years!; Our Zambezi Lion-Hunt - adventure involving a black-faced lion; The Tale of the "Tara" - the adventures of the crew of the auxilliary cruiser "Tara," torpedoed off the North African coast - photo-illustrated article; Exploring the Black Canyon - A.L. Fellows and W.W. Torrence help tap a river by a tunnel which irrigates a previously barren valley in Colorado. Unmarked with moderate wear. Binding intact. A sound copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
Black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Witherell Kidnapping case - Mrs. Gladys Witherell was kidnapped for several days - article with photos of victim and perpetrators; Bad Man Louis - a tale from what is now Glacier National Park in Montana; The Justice of the North - The North-West Mounted Police set out in search of two Eskimos - Sinnisiak and Uluksak - who killed Catholic priests in Canada's north; The Cowboys of the Camargue - a description of the life and cowboys of Frances's Camargue; Through Central America on Horseback - Part I - Eugene Cunningham describes his trip by horseback south from San Jose, Costa Rica - with photos; The Wreck of the "Angola" - the horrible tale of 42 days afloat between China and the Philippines; The River of Mystery - the largely unknown Orange River of South Africa; The Adventures of a Rolling Stone - VI - the author finds himself hired as a Montana ranch hand; Photo and brief writeup of Turkey farm of Mr. M.A. Stutsman in Barstow, California; Two Boys in the Foreign Legion - young men choose to escape from the French Foreign Legion in the African desert, pursued by Arabs; Photo and brief write-up of "The Joshua Tree", the world's largest Yucca tree in southern California; The Buried Cities of Asia Minor - II - investigating the cities of Carchemish and Jerablus, on the Euphrates; The Cowboy Outlaw - Kid Curry terrorized the western states; Odds and Ends - Hungarian barber and Egyptian fisherman at work; nice vintage ads. Average wear. Bits of external tape secure spine. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
Features: My Life in the French Foreign Legion, by Trevor S.H. Jones, late 1st Regiment Legion Etrangere Infanterie; The Snow Surveyors - men who keep track of the snowfall in the wild mountain ranges of Canada and the United States; My Pistol - a bride not experienced with firearms receives an automatic as a wedding present; A Sailor Adrift - a sailor ends up working at a Rocky Mountain lumber-camp where he has memorable experiences; Through the "Big Bend" of the Rio Grande by Canoe; The Ordeal of Juan Rosas - an Ecuadoran enters the wilds to cut balsa wood; Hair of the Dog - a story of African superstitions; The Will to Live - An Australian example of human endurance along the coast south of Cairns; A Fool Afoot in France - reprint of a 1929 story of an English Walker in France; One Day's Work - New Zealand Volcano; Military Mystery at Benghazi; and more. Two-inch opening at base of front cover fold. Average wear. Binding sound. Book
Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of ads. Features: The Strange Case of Sergeant Pron - a story of the French Foreign Legion; Turned into a Pillar of Salt - a salt-miner becomes lost in his mine; Mysterious Fish with Strange Arabic Inscriptions - photo and brief write-up of fish caught at Zanzibar ; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part I - Eva J. Jordan's amazing journey through mysterious Africa, this part dealing with Uganda (with photos); How I Fired the First Shot for Britain in the Great War - Trooper William Craig, of the 4th Dragoon Guards was also the first British soldier to bring down a Uhlan; Chased by Bees - while observing apes E.F. Martin unknowingly disturbed a nest; In the Clutches of a Boa-Constrictor - adventure in Rhodesia; With the British Armoured Cars in Russia - Part II - a stirring account of their work and adventures, with great photos; The House of a Hundred Rooms - Part II - Chinese Tong-men and gamblers operated a building in Philadelphia's tenderloin district which had secret cellars and dungeons which were put to diabolical uses; My Adventures in the World War, Part IV - famous war correspondent E. Ashmead-Bartlett offers startling and thrilling contributions; The Mystery of the "Haunted Hills" - a strange story from Australia's Queensland bush; The Soldier Samson of the Italian Alps - photo-illustrated tales of an incredibly strong soldier in an Italian Alpini battalion (with photo of him lifting five men!); Human Tanks - An Ingenious Body Shield invented by Italian troops; The Papuan Chief's "Revenge" - intereseting photo-illustrated story; Some African Fashions - humorous illustrations; Arctic Painter's Thrilling Adventures - M. Borissof became lost along the northern shores of Nova Zembla and nearly died (with photo of his studio); Photo of Indian chief Wa-Ha-Gunta who just turned 134 years old!; and more. Average external wear. Bit of writing on front cover and Table of Contents. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
15-5343San Francisco CA.: The Little Theater 1971. 8vo. Twice Folded Printed Page Very Good with minor creasing. Illustrated. Printed on fine paper; Adrian Wilson Designer and Printer at the Press in Tuscany Alley San Francisco. San Francisco, CA.: The Little Theater, 1971. unknown
424233Black. Hardcover. Good. THERE ARE NO TARIFFS OR CUSTOMS DUTIES ON BOOKS. Hardback red with black design on front cover and black lettering to spine.Corners are bumped and lightly discoloured. Pen markings on back cover. Spine is worn with black markings from handling.Endpapers are tanned and have owner's inscription in pen and pencil.Very light foxing throughout and page edges are tanned.Colour plate at front of the book.Binding is mostly secure with some cracking at endpapers. Black hardcover
0332037010.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
8vo., First Edition, on laid paper, with a sepia-toned frontispiece, 53 sepia-toned plates on 19, 5 full-page maps in the text and endpaper maps, small blind stamp on title; handsomely bound in yellow full morocco, back gilt with five raised bands, second and fourth compartments lettered and ruled in gilt, all other compartments tooled and ruled in gilt, a most attractive copy ideal as a gift or for presentation. Glubb Pasha commanded Transjordan's Arab Legion from 1939 to 1956. Enser, p.425.
73-3807San Francisco: California Palace of the Legion of Honor 1979. 71x47 cm. Color poster. Very Good. Item in plastic sleeve new photos of item can be sent to customer upon request. San Francisco: California Palace of the Legion of Honor, 1979 unknown
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with title-vignette and very numerous photographs throughout; pictorial boards, a fine copy.
0265957230.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1975476187Dublin : Concilium legionis Mariae 1975. Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original colour-printed boards now somewhat sun-toned along the margins and spine. Panel edges and endbands show light wear. Remains well-preserved overall; internally tight bright and clean. Physical description; 288 pages 4 leaves of plates ; 22 cm. Notes; Includes index. Subjects; Legion of Mary – Handbooks manuals etc. Catholic lay organizations – Ireland. [Dublin] : Concilium legionis Mariae hardcover
1965308080Dublin : Concilium Legionis Mariae 1965. New and Revised Edition. Hardcover. Very good copy in the original title-blocked cloth with colour-printed label. Spine bands and panel edges slightly dust-toned and rubbed as with age. Remains particularly well-preserved overall. Physical description: 333p. ill. ; 19cm. Notes: Cover title: 'Legio Mariae'. Subjects: Legion of Mary. Dublin : Concilium Legionis Mariae hardcover
A9781014133625Hardback. New. hardcover
B9781014133625Hardback. New. hardcover
1953000235Dublin: Concilium Legionis Mary 1953. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo. 6 347 p.p. plus 1 p.p. ads. 2 leaves of photographs. Pictorial cover. Light rubbing to boards yellowing to cover. Bumped edges top corners of pages. Yellowing to pages foxing on fore-edge. Legio Mariae with the order's symbol on spine. In good condition. Concilium Legionis Mary hardcover
1333053398.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1889ZB444880Philadelphia: 1889. small octavo 59 pp. including a full page illustration; minor library markings and lacking paper wrappers. - 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. Philadelphia: unknown
0332199185.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1991257049Sidgwick & Jackson Ltd., 1991.
195092701Clarksville Tenn. 1950. Paperback. Very Good. 16 unnumbered pages mostly advertisements for local businesses. Softcover program. 22 cm. Roscoe Conklin Simmons a nephew of Booker T. Washington was a Republican Party functionary a newspaper columnist and a popular orator at African American events. The subject of his remarks is listed in the program as "Life and Works of Booker T. Washington." Burt High School was the only high school for African Americans in Montgomery County Tennessee. Wilma Rudolph 1958 is Burt's most famous graduate. paperback
192862090Garden City NY: Garden City Publishing 1928. 8vo. xiv 298 pp. Photo frontisp. numerous photo plates. Orange cloth black lettering & cover illustration minor shelfwear slight lean w/ d.j. cover art of Legionnaire minor chipping head & foot of spine edgewear minor sunning to spine still VG/G- copy. Reprint edition of this critical memoir of an American who fought in the French Foreign Legion in Syria during the 1925 Druze rebellion. Doty 1900-1938 fought in World War I trained with the Legion in Morocco & Algeria and then after the fierce and merciless fighting against the Druze and was decorated. After attempting to escape hard labor and being sentenced to a French prison the U.S. gained him a pardon and he returned to the U.S. He later joined the International Brigade in Spain and was killed in battle during the Spanish Civil War. Garden City Publishing, hardcover
