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Ibiskos Editrice, ottobre 2004. Brossura con bandelle. Poesie epico-cavalleresche. Prefazione di Rina Gambini. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Edizioni Tracce, settembre 1989. Prefazione di Stefano Verdino. Prima edizione. Ordinarie tracce d'uso. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in good conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Vitré, Unvaniez Arvor, 1950 -E.O, l'un des 100 exemplaires sur Vélin pur fil , Ex. N° 18 - In-8° - Broché - 15 ill. et cartes - 219 pp. - Bel exemplaire
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Last Fight of the Five Hundred - Part I - Events attending the siege and fall of Urfa where 500 French troops held out against the overwhelming force of Mustapha Kemal Pasha's rebel Kurds and Turks - article with photos; The World's Largest Ice Cavern - in the mountains of Tyrol in Austria - article with photos; The Three "Little People" of St. Gwendron - an odd story from the wilds of Cornwall involving the occult - article with photos; The World's Most Thrilling Sport - photo-illustrated article on the rock climbers of Tyrol; A Man's Luck - Part VII - a man tries to build an Alaska home for the girl of his dreams but keeps being jailed; The Loneliest Briton - Ernest Davies spent eight years in the Paumotus, three thousand miles from the nearest Australian or American ports; Photo of a thirty foot python; A Treasure-Hunt in the Land of Thirst - Part II - description of an exciting trip into the practically unknown region to the north of Cape Colony, sometimes called the "Mysterious Richtersveld"; Bill's First Lion - things didn't go as planned; The Man Who Fooled a Continent - "Lord Gordon Gordon" nearly brought about an international incident between Great Britain and the USA; A Film-Hunter on the Amazon - Part IV - documenting what was probably the most adventurous expedition ever undertaken in the interests of the movies; "Moonshine Valley" - account of a raid on a stronghold of moonshiners in Strawn, Texas; The Death-Trap - A Texas cowpuncher's night of horror; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2] 444-528, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
Hardcover fort in-4°, 558 pp, abdtt illustré en noir et (surtout) en couleurs, cartonnage illustré de l'editeur. Tres bel exemplaire, tres frais. [PLC-13]
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. 204 pages. Pictorial covers. Text in French; many color and b&w photographs. Book for the exhibition presented at the Fondation Cartier in Paris, 14 May through 12 October, 2003. Slight scuffing and edge wear to cover.
396pp.+ 8pp.ills.hors-texte
In quarto grande (29,4x20,2 cm); (8), IV, 614, (2) pp. e una grande c. di tav. fuori testo più volte ripiegata. Bellissima legatura coeva in mezza pelle rossa con titolo e ricchi fregi in oro al dorso. Dorso a cinque nervi. Tagli dorati. Un piccolo strappetto senza perdita di carta alla mappa più volte ripiegata. Piccole strofinature ininfluenti e qualche leggerissima fioritura in poche pagine dovuta alla qualità della carta ma nel complesso bellissima copia in bella legatura coeva. Prima edizione di questo celebre racconto di viaggio del celebre esploratore e geografo francese Henri Anatole Coudreau originario di Sonnac. L'autore fu tra i primi ad esplorare la Guyana francese e a risalire il Rio delle Amazzoni. Questo celebre racconto venne terminato dalla moglie dello stesso Codreau che lo seguì nelle sue esplorazioni, morto nei dintorni del lago Tapagem . durante il tentativo di raggiungere le sorgenti del Rio delle Amazzoni. L'opera è illustrata da 98 bellissime incisioni, 18 delle quali a piena pagina. Prima edizione in buone condizioni di conservazione ed in bella e ricca legatura coeva. First edition, a good copy.
8vo, 215 pages, illustrated. 'A Channel Four Book'. eng
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Human Fly - Excellent photo-illustrated article on Jack Williams, a man who scales lofty buildings with no equipment other than his fingers and toes - article with great photos ; The Last Fight of the Five Hundred - Part II - Tragedy befalls French troops overwhelmed by the overwhelming force of Mustapha Kemal Pasha's rebel Kurds and Turks during the siege of Urfa; The Disappearance of Ivan Varlamoff - an epic fight in Uleaborg, Finland; Locked in a Freezing Chamber - a meat inspector's ordeal in South Africa; "UMRI" - the tragic story of a panther, once a police officer's pet, which becomes a terror of the district in India; The "White Man's Grave" - Filming The "Gold Coast" of Africa - article with great photos; The Friend of the Birds - photo-illustrated article on Jack Miner, Ontario's friend of the Canada Goose; My Jiu-Jitsu Combats - Captain S.L. McLaglen is a Jiu-Jitsu expert; A Treasure-Hunt in the Land of Thirst - Part III - an exciting trip to the "Mysterious Richtersveld" of Southern Africa - article with photos; Adrift in the Atlantic - Grenfell of Labrador sets down a remarkable experience related by a former engineer of his; A Man's Luck (conclusion) - the author met the girl of his dreams and tried to build a dream home for them in Alaska, but he keeps being jailed; A Film-Hunter in the Amazon - Part V - Probably the most adventurous expedition ever undertaken in the interests of the movies - article with excellent photos; The "King of the Brushwood" - the brigand chief of Corsica; Roping a Bear - foolish youngster ropes a cinnamon bear; A Barbed Wire Frontier - people not allowed to pass between Hungary and Czechoslovakia; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [3] 88, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with light wear. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
La Galleria, 1988. Rilegato con sovraccoperta. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Hardback cover with dust jacket in fine conditions, no price clipped, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Ibiskos, aprile 1994. Prefazione di Giulio Panzani. Collana: Lunaria. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
250 pages. The revealing story of the people who live in the forest: the rubber trappers, river people, small landholders and natives. Author not only spoke to them; she lived among them, sharing their meals and their way of life. Clean. Very light wear. Unmarked. Excellent copy. Book
Vg/Good not price-clipped. no inscriptions. dj is fully wrapped in loose-fitting plastic sleeve. dj itself is creased and worn to some edges, with slight loss. Book covering many aspects of the Amazon, the author built a strong reputation as a guide and adventurer in the region. Illustrated with B&W photos. pp 175.
I salotti di poesia e di letteratura, luglio 2000. Brossura con bandelle. Prima edizione. Stampati 350 esemplari. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Edizioni Tracce, giugno 1998. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Catalogo mostra, aprile 2006. Numerose tavole a colori. 37 pagine, cm 21 x 26. Brossura con alette. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
in-8, 309 p., ill. h.t. n., cartes, br., jaq. ill [GE-1]
Galzerano Editore, luglio 1987. Ordinarie tracce d'uso e del tempo. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in good conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Catalogo mostra, 1991. Conegliano, Palazzo Sarcinelli 12 ottobre - 10 novembre 1991. Numerose tavole a colori. 79 pagine, cm 23 x 27. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Ripostes, giugno 1985. Prefazione di Giorgio Barberi Squarotti. Postfazione di Rubina Giorgi. Collana: La Scala a Chiocciola, Poesia Contemporanea. Prima edizione. Spedizioni tracciabili con raccomandata entro 24 ore dall'ordine. First edition. Soft cover in fine conditions, no inscriptions or markings inside. Worldwide delivery.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: The Doctor's Story - Thrilling narrative from Hudson's Bay country from the ship's doctor, Dr. Craig, of the Canadian survey steamer "Minto"; The Princess Haamoura - a stirring tale of love and adventure on the South Seas island of Aitutaki; Two Girls on a Ranch - Part I - City girl Miss Laura Colston describes how she and her sister Mildred adventured to run a ranch in the wilds of Arizona - article with photos; Under False Colours - A very strange story of life in the United States Army in which the author enlists with another man's papers and is rapidly promoted; A City in the Rocks - a photo-illustrated visit to the remarkable ancient city of Petra; Mr. X.'s Ghost - a decidedly creepy story; Raiding the "Moonshiners" - David A. Gates, a high official of the U.S. Revenue Service, describes an eventful raid on "moonshine" stills in the wilds of Kentucky, and the thrilling battle which followed; Down the Amazon From Source To Mouth - Part IV - J. Campbell Besley and his party continue their dangerous trip down the Amazon, losing one man who was shot with a poison arrow; A Persistent Stowaway - time and again an Irishman bobs up in most unexpected fashion; Housekeeping in Far Japan - A bright little photo-illustrated article describing the experiences of the first white woman to be seen or set up house in a village in remote Satsumaland, in the extreme southern corner of Japan; Five Men in a Boat - the terrible tale of mutiny and murder on the last voyage of the barque "Veronica"; Sensational six-page two-color ad for the Burlington Watch Company; and more. pp. 6 [ads], [3], 196-284, 7-40 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
In "The Green Labyrinth", Fraser journeys deep into the jungle of the Amazon in the company of shamans, traditional spiritualists practicing ancient rituals. At the heart of Fraser's quest lies the mind-expanding drug "ayahuasca", a gateway to worlds beyond her own, to a better understanding of the mysteries of existence. Author signature on title page.339p. bibliography glossary notes. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Volcanic Eruption on Ambrim Island in the New Hebrides in 1913 - article with spectacular photos; The Mad Mule - a mine mule turns murderer at the Blue Mountain Mine in Butte, Montana; The Mystery of Crowhurst Aylmer - a remarkable romance from 1890 is narrated by a life insurance manager; Whale-Hunting With A Camera - A fascinating account of the work of scientific naturalist-photographer H.J. Shepstone - the first man to secure a complete set of striking photographs of the various species of whales 'at home' in the water, and being harpooned, at a time when they were already facing extinction; An Accessory After the Fact - An English mining engineer's queer experience in Mexico; Down the Amazon From Source to Mouth - Part I - J. Campbell Besley and his expedition discover the source of the mighty Amazon high in the mountains of Peru and follow it down to the Atlantic, time and again fighting for their lives against savages and forces of nature; The Buried Treasure - the extraordinary experience of travelling salesman R.D. Morrison in North Carolina; The Hermits of the Alps - The lonely life of herdsmen who take their herds and flocks to high mountain pastures each summer - article with great photos; In Search of Adventure - Part III - The Story of a Chequered Cruise; Fighting a Giant Saw-Fish - James Willoughby describes a monster catch and the battle he put up - article with great photo of the fish, 14.5 feet long; A Capture of Dacoits - an account of an exciting day's work in the Punjab; and more. pp. 6 [ads], 482-576, 7-24 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A sound vintage copy. Book
Pages 482-576 + 30 pages of ads. Features: The "Brides" Special - when Swiss girls were regularly shipped to southern Chile to marry ranchers; Winter-Sport Mountaineering - how to avoid its dangers - article with photos; The Wreck of the 'County of Anglesea' - fight for the life of a capsized ship; Wanderings in Northern Persia - II - article with first-ever published photos of Kelat-i-Nadiri, the Gibraltar of Persia, and many other photos; A Fiery Ordeal - surviving a 1904 volcano on Mount Kloet on the island of Java; Down the Amazon from Source to Mouth, part VII; From Job to Job Around the World, Part II - fantastic travelogue of two young Americans in Japan and Korea with wonderful photos; The Saving Shadow - Rev. Wm. F. Rigge of the Creighton University Observatory uses shadows to help acquit a man facing serious charges; A Motor-Boat in Mexico - the villagers had never seen anything like it;; The Marchwood Ghost Mystery - A Highland Regiment soldier committed suicide in 1885 and his ghost was supposed to haunt the sentry's beat;;"The Heathen Chinee" - principally concerned with the Chinaman's attitude towards railways - also tells some quaint stories about the 'spirits of wind and water' which rule his actions during and after his life - article with great photos, especially all the Chinese aboard a Shanghai-Nanking Railway engine they had fled only a week before; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. A sound vintage copy. Book
