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Centurion 1963. In-8 broché de 323 pages. Bon état
TOURCOING, Chapelains de N.D. des Anges - 1932 - In-16 - Broché - 49 pages - Très propre
Paris, 1944. In-8 broché de 235 pages. Etiquette en dos. Bon état
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. [Lxvii], 1080 p. Codex Cumanicus. Prep. by Mustafa Argunsah - Galip Güner. First Edition. The Codex Cumanicus was a linguistic manual of the Middle Ages, designed to help Catholic missionaries communicate with the Cumans, a nomadic Turkic people. TURKOLOGY Kuman / Kypchak Reference Turkic language Philology Linguistica Lexicon Siberia Central Asia.
8vo., First Edition, with plates and endpaper maps; brown cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
73 pages including black and white photographic plates. Recounts adventures of Christian missionaries in north-west China. Usual library markings. Only external library indications are mild discolorations where labels removed from spine. Red illustrated cloth covered boards. Title page loose but present. Prior owner's name atop illustrated front endpaper. Somewhat above-average wear. Hinges intact. Undated but appears to be circa 1925. Book
306 pages. Index. With portraits, illustrations and fold-out map of China. Gilt and black decoration upon red front board. Light pencil markings and marginalia to first half of book. Few internal library markings. Moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality copy. Book
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece and 16 plates on 10; cloth, gilt back, a good, clean copy. Fascinating insight into rural China between the wars. Uncommon in this condition. Graham & Cole F7 (recording the first edition).
71p., illus. PAMPHLET Ex-library, Very good condition
93 pages. Printed on glossy stock. Reproductions of archival black and white photos. Published as a tribute to the pioneers who opened up the district and to commemorate the town's 50th anniversary. Contents include: The First White Man; The Indians; The Calgary-Edmonton Trail; The Missionaries; The Traders; Rebellion; Here Comes the Railroad; Agriculture and Progress; The Ponoka District; Pioneers; Ponoka's Churches; Provincial Mental Hospital (now The Centennial Centre); Clubs and Lodges; Coming of the Pests. Average external wear and soiling. Unmarked. Binding tight. A sound copy of this excellent genealogical reference. (Not listed in Krotki) Book
Paris, Casterman 1960. In-8 broché de 400 pages. Exemplaire de bibliothèque de congrégation avec étiquette en dos.
395 pages. Index. Black and white photographic plates. Fold-out map. Usual library markings. Heavily worn. A worthy reading copy. Wickersham 1479. Book
Pages 290-382 plus 16 pages of ads. Features: My Escape From the Turks Disguised as a Woman - the incredible story of Private Miron D. Arber and his Sinai ordeal; The Log of the "Moewe" - the adventures of a modern pirate, told by her Commander Count Dohna-Schlodien - article with photos; A Brush with the Kisi - in quest of ivory, J.A. Jordan encounters a hostile African witch doctor; Historic Crimes and Mysteries - William Shaw and a Joke on Justice; On the Borders of Tibet - part IV of the story of two years' wanderings - largely among wild lands and wilder people, whose chief desire is to build the intruding foreigner up in a damp bonfire to smoulder to death - with photos; A Bandit's Bride - Part II of the story of Elena Villa-Pinillos, once married to Mexico's Francisco Villa - no more graphic picture of the state of anarchy and terrorism prevailing in unhappy Mexico can be imagined; Strange Stories of the War; Wang Yin-Shee and the Panther - a missionaries story of a Chinese hunter's terrible experience - a death wrestle with a huge panther; A Flying Man in South Africa - Part V of a very interesting account of John G. Barron's flying adventures- with photos; How We Stole The Tugboat - Sergeant Maurice Prost recounts his sensational escape from the Germans; The Downfall of Dave Rodger - a prospector in the West turns the tables on a 'bad man' and his lawless satellites; "Punch" - the unruly kangaroo pet of nuns at an Australian convent; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
295p., illus. Hardcover Good condition chipped d.j. fair
143p. Hardcover Very good condition chipped d.j. fair
43 pages. Nicely illustrated juvenile literature. "An adventure that will inspire young and old alike: Livingstone's determination to reach his goal, his humility and love for the African people and his storng faith in God." - from back cover. Clean, bright and unmarked with light wear. Nice copy. Book
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 214 pages.
