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Very Good Turkish Paperback. Cr. 8vo. (19 x 13 cm). In Turkish. [xvii], 97 p., plates, map. Eski Yunan dininde ve mitolojisinde Artemis. Artemis in ancient Greek literature and myth.
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: My Greatest Air-Thrill - A British airman 'blinds' a German sub with his revolver; A Woman's Travels in Unknown Asia - Part III - Mary Gaunt continues her amazing travels in China, with many photos; The Bulging Wall - a scary story from outside Havana; The Cry of the Lioness - a nurse in the South African bush is confronted by armed Kaffirs and calls upon lions for help; Hiding in a Fly-Wheel Pit - a negro burglar in a Cincinnati power-station attempts to evade capture; Adventures of a Newspaper-Man - Part I - Trips to the Underworld by Frederic Martyn; Fishing as a New Vocation - How to run your own Smack - article with nice photos; Those Russian Eggs - attempting to dispose of a shipload of rotten eggs; Romance of the World's Largest Buffalo Herd - Buffalo National Park, at Wainwright, Alberta; How the Horse-Stealers Were Outwitted - a story from Charleville, Queensland's great droving centre; My Adventures With the Hippopotamus - John Aldred Jordan relates thrilling experiences; The Ship of Misfortune - Canada Steamship Lines' Vessel "Turret Chief" was unlucky; Tracking the Diamond Smugglers - a fascinating mystery is solved in Uruguay; The Mysteries of Rhodesia - Photo-illustrated account of Vera F. Raffalorich's trip to the ancient ruins of Zimbabwe, in Rhodesia; A Tortoise Farm - curious farm at Lurais in Central France - article with photos; Lures; and more. pp. 8 [ads], [2], 88, 9-16 [ads]. Clean and unmarked with average wear. Covers detached as one but present. A quality vintage copy of this wonderful issue. Book
Paris, Firmin Didot, Sans date vers 1850 - 21 ème Livraison - 2 Série - In-4 - 2 pages de texte - 1 gravure
Sm. 8vo., with an engraved folding plan in red and black as frontispiece, and 5 wood-engraved illustrations in the text, some dust-marking to margins of title only; original printed wrappers, sewed as issued, wrappers age-marked but still legible, backstrip virtually absent, joints weak but quite sound else a bright, clean copy. No earlier edition, nor earlier guide-book to the locality, is recorded by Anderson; this is the only edition recorded in BMC
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Romanian. 216 p. b/w ills. Ani. Anuar de cultura Armeana. Anul I, Vol. 1.
16 pages. Exhibition catalogue for the works of one of Southern California's most sensitive and adventurous artists. Includes color and black and white reproductions of selected works. The Akroteri Series represents a continuation of her past aesthetics but in these new works there is a spectacular change in scale, structure and content. In this series of paintings, constructed of multi-layered materials, she has created an illusion of overwhelming depth. There is a mythic sense of time and space in her provocative references to archeological ruins. Very light wear. Unmarked. Brown textured card covers. Book
New English Paperback. Oblong large 8vo. (22 x 22 cm). In English. B/w ills. 144 p. Ani. Through the eyes of European travellers. Ancient cities evoke strong feelings in many travelers. Their accounts are as vivid and fascinating as their experience when they enter these long forgotten sites. Continuing its prestigious series on the accounts of European travelers, Kofisa is once again proud to introduce its readers to another valuable publication. Renowned for its splendor and magnificence, Ani was the capital city of Armenian Kingdom during the Medieval Period. Although its wealth had diminished and the city was abandoned for centuries, it remained a mythical site attracting man European travelers during 18th and 19th centuries. With this edition Kofisa hopes to revive the glory and mysticism of Ani, the city of 1001 churches.
New English Paperback. Pbo. Demy 8vo. (21 x 14 cm). In Turkish. 96 p., color ills. Ani. Selçuklularin 1064 yilinda Anadolu'yu Kars'tan fetihlerinin 950. yili anisina.
New New English Original bdg. Dust wrapper. Large roy. 8vo. (25 x 18 cm). In English and Turkish. 472 p., color and b/w ills. ISBN: 978605004. The First International Symposium of Ani - Kars.= I. Uluslararasi Ani - Kars Sempozyumu.
Fine English Paperback. Pbo. Oblong large 8vo. (22 x 22 cm). In English. 127 p., b/w ills., 1 folding map. Ephesus: Through the eyes of European travellers.
[20], 644 pages. Index. Twenty-six black and white photographic plates. Leather binding. "Comprising a history of Egypt, with a comprehensive and authentic account of the antiquity of masonry resulting from many years of personal investigation and exhaustive research in India, Persia, Syria and the Valley of the Nile." - title page. After first receiving the Light in India, the author was moved to "investigate, to the fullest extent, the meaning and purport of the numerous hieroglyphic inscriptions, symbols and characters found upon the ancient tombs and temples, so that the Masonic Fraternity might understand, appreciate and apply the teachings of the hierophants and sages of bygone days." - Preface. Chapters: Alexandria - the Antiquity of Masonry; Ruined Temples - Masonry and Masonic Symbols; Ancient Cities - Soirian Myth - Karma; the Nile - Origin of the Name Free Mason - Scottish Rite Philosophy; Ancient Mysteries - Scottish Rite philosophy; Suez Canal - The Druses, Their Manners and Customs; Agriculture - Irrigation - Lotus - Papyrus; The Supreme Architect of the Universe; Mosques - Tombs - Massacre of Mamelukes - Heliopolis; Esoteric Teaching of the Scottish Rite - Brain and Thought; Pyramids - Sphinx - Tombs; Solomon - Death of Hiram - Cross - Swastica; Mummification - Transmigration - Re-incarnation; Sixteen Saviours - Lost Knowledge; The Golden Fleece - Roman Eagle - Masonic Apron - What it Teaches; Pyramids of Sakkarah - Lisht - Medum - The Fayum - Labyrinth; Sun Worship - Zodiac - Masonic Allegories; A Voyage up the Nile - Description of Tombs and Temples - Pro Doric Columns; Ineffable degrees - Thoughts on Ecclesiastes - I.N.R.I. - Voyaging up the Nile - examining Tombs and Temples - Paintings - Sculptures; Masonic teachings - Hindu beggar - Roman Catholicism; Thebes - Colossi - Der-El-Bahari - Luxor - Karnak; Ceremonies - Initiation - Blue Lodge - Transmigration - Mystery Language; The Gawazee - exploring Temples and tombs - Philae and its ruins - Nubia; Jewish Traditions and customs - Cable tow - Ceremonies of ancient Initiation - book of the Law; Circumsision - upon what the Ancient Craftsmen were obligated - the lost word. All edges gilt. Protected frontis portrait of author. Ornately embossed boards. Raised bands to spine. Partially rubbed gilt lettering and decoration upon back strip. Marbled endpapers. Hinges intact internally, open or opening externally. Front board partially detached. Somewhat above-average wear to boards. Unmarked. A worthy original copy of this monumental work. 12" x 9.5" x 2.5". 11 pounds. Book
185 pages. Most people are attracted by the brooding majesty or picturesque ruins of castles. This work provides a wealth of detailed information about them, often illustrated by fascinating historical anecdotes. With 46 line drawings, 12 black and white illustrations and 3 maps. Dust jacket bright with light wear and price clipped. Book
153 pages. Black and white illustrations. Map endpapers. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Gilt lettering and decoration upon forest green textured faux leather boards. A quality copy. Book
Very Good Turkish Paperback. Roy. 8vo. (24 x 17 cm). In Turkish. 303 p., ills. and plates. Bati Anadolu'nun Eski Çag tiyatrolari. [= Teatri classici in Asia Minore]. Translated by Erendiz Özbayoglu.
386p. XLib. 8vo. Original quarter leather over marbled boards. Gilt lettered spine. Boston Athenaeum and call numbers in gold on spine. Extremities slightly worn. Hardbound. PA71 FRONT
94 pages. For a hundred years the building of log houses flourished throughout interior British Columbia. "...These ruins are our last tenuous link with the pioneers, and, unlike the citizens of the Old World, we have not our thousand years to ponder them." - from page 13. Profusely illustrated with wonderful black and white photography taken during the 25 years prior to publication. Prior owner's name else minimal markings. Above-average wear. Binding brittle. Decent copy in colour illustrated covers. Book
48 pages. Features: Little Mosque on the Prairie - CBC sitcom; The Brother from Manaus - Lebanese immigrants in Amazonas; Splendid ruins of Patara; Story of a 250-ton obelisk; A cypress in the Sahara; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Minor moisture exposure to lower corner. A sound copy. Magazine
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Turkish. B/w plates. 40 p. A guide to Pergamon. Bergama - Pergamum. Tarih ve arkeoloji.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. 12mo. (16 x 12 cm). In Turkish. B/w plates. 40 p. A guide to Pergamon. Bergama - Pergamum. Tarih ve arkeoloji.
Very Good English Paperback. Pbo. Cr. 8vo. In Ottoman script. 37 p. Ills. First Edition. Roumi: 1330 = Gregorian: 1914. Ozege: 12640. Rare study on Median ruins. Moukaddimah by Riza Tevfik [Bolukbasi]. Medâyin harabeleri. Preface by Riza Tevfik [Bölükbasi].
Six extremely rare historical monographs dedicated to specific towns and regions of southern France, bound in one volume. viii, 9-152, 44; 16; 31; 57 (plus 2 lithographed plates); 44; 24 pp. Printed on very good laid and wove papers. Except for one, which was printed in Paris, these were printed on small provincial presses and are thus very desirable. 8vo. Attractively bound in contemporary quarter calf and marbled boards. Some wear to extremities of binding but still very solid. Internally clean but for a little minor foxing. A fascinating and extremely unusual book.
pp. xii, 266 + Twenty-two folding maps and plans. Numerous text drawings. Decorated title page. Unopened. XLib. 8vo. Original full cloth binding, gold lettered spine. Gilt pictorial vignette of Romulus and Remus nursing on the she-wolf on front cover. Binding slightly faded. Hardbound. Though XLib, still a very nice 1880 handbook about the then existing ruins and monuments of ancient Rome. **PRICE JUST REDUCED! TRAVEL/2
Mm 230x280 Volume nella sua brossura originale con bandelle, 303 pagine profusamente illustrate a colori. English text. Copia in condizioni di nuovo - brand new. Spedizione in 24 ore dalla conferma dell'ordine.
Features: Portrait of Lieut.-General Sir Robert Haining; Photos of Chinese people in bomb protection caves - Chunking air defence HQ photo; Photos of Chunking, China's devastated capital; Four illustrations of a mock panzer attack thrusting toward London; Review of book on F.W. Woolworth, with photos of his earliest stores; The Battle of Keren - two photos; The Army in Training - article by Cyril Falls with five photos; Augsburg to Glasgow - Rudolph Hess's Sensational Flight from Germany - with eight photos - "Hitler's Deputy and "Dearest Friend" escapes to Britain; The first tank battle in history - a graphic description by a German Tank Officer who took part in the fight between France and Germany; Centerfold illustration of tank battle exercises in East Anglia; Before and after photos of the devastation of England's House of Commons; Photo of damaged Big Ben; Full-page photo of Churchill amongst the ruins of the House of Commons; Photos of destruction to Westminster Abbey, Hall and School; 10 photos of war events and personalities of the week; Great photo of the forward guns of the battleship "Gneisenau"; The War at Sea - photos of the recapture of Berbera and R.A.F. pigeons, plus the first corvette built in Canada for the Royal Navy and manned by Canadians; Wonderful photo of the H.M.S. "Cornwall"; Great photo ad for The British Power Boat Company; Similar photo ad for Thornycroft patrol vessels. Average wear. Faint Ink stamp to front cover. Clear tape inside each cover along spine, and externally along spine. A sound copy. Book
Pages 161-192. Features: Cover photo of German aircraft downed at Palmyra with Vichy markings painted over swastika - absolute proof of collaboration between Vichy and the Axis powers; Photos of personalities of the week include Wing Commander Whitney Straight, Sir Emsley Carr, Sgt. Pilot James Allen Ward, V.C. (the first New Zealand V.C. in the present war), British POWs from Syria detraining at Baalbek; New British 18-ton "Crusader" tank; Photos of the "Beaufighter"; R.A.F. Channel rescue craft; Six photos of fighting at see in the Mediterranean and in Heligoland Bight; Air-photo of submarine building yards at Le Trait bombed by "Blenheims" in daylight; Two-pages of illustrations demonstrating that tanks are not invincible; Fishermen at War (article); Photos of British units ousting snipers from the ruins of Zenobia's Palmyra; Seven great sepia-tone photos illustrate the end of the Syrian campaign as Beirut fetes the entry of Allied troops under Generals Wilson and Catroux; Two pages with ten fascinating photos from the Russian Front, showing U.S.S.R. army units fighting with magnificent elan against the common enemy; Soviet Russia At War (article); Photo of signing of Poland's Pact of Friendship with Russia - Prime Minister Sikorski and M. Maisky, with Eden and Churchill at head of table; Centerfold illustrations demonstrate the value of pigeon-post as an accessory to wireless in war; Four excellent photos of the "Fortress I" bomber as it arrives in England - on its way to Germany; Two pages of photos of night and day scenes at a Fleet Air Arm training station; Two pages of photos of construction of the "Trans-Saharan" rail line to Dakar - with map and two artist's renderings of the diesel electric locomotives planned to service the line; Romantic discovery of a vast and unknown cavern on Mendip - article with three photos and map; Three pages of photos inside the newly-discovered Stalactite Caves at Mendip; Half-page photo-illustrated ad for the British Power Boat Company; Nice half-page Burberry services equipment ad; more vintage ads. Unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this informative wartime issue. Book