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Biography of John Paton re-cast from the original Autobiography by his brother James Paton for a younger audience. With frontispiece photograph of John Paton, and illustrated plates in the text. 304pp plus publishers advertisements. General shelfwear to covers, split down front pastedown, and back pastedown where webbing is exposed. Text pages in good condition. Inscription by previous owner on front free endpaper. Some foxing on both pastedowns.
8vo; [viii], 338 pp, frontis map, illustrations from photos. original cloth, dj, fine. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. The author and her party lived with the last cannibals of the archipelago and were the first outsiders to visit a tribe that still preserved its ancient traditions.
136 pages. Black and white reproductions of photos. The contributions by twenty-four authors include: The "Esmeralda" Arrives at Port Jackson; A Gippsland Lakes Pioneer; Shipmates with Cannibals; "Dewarutji" Arrives at Melbourne; Coastal Steamers; The "Wasa"; The H.M.S. "Victoria" Disaster; Robinson Crusoe Types; Windjammer Parade, 1934; He Knew the Fijis in '89; Before, and After Joining a Wool Clipper; and many more. Unmarked with above-average external wear. Binding intact. A worthy reading copy of this jaunty historical Australian nautical compilation. Book
50 pages. Features: Full-page ad for 'Barry Lyndon'; Full-page ad for 'Jaws'; Full-page ad for 'The Man Who Would Be King'; Ad for 'Lenny'; Review of book on Basil Rathbone; Photo-illustrated interview with Ann-Margret; 'The Man Who Would Be King' - photos; 'The Beloved' - photos; The Tender Touch - concluding an appreciation of the work of Fredric March - article with photos; Films and Filming Honours for 1975; Reviews - 'Jaws', 'Lisztomania and the Loves of Liszt', 'Dog Day Afternoon', 'La Caza', 'Hester Street', 'The Cannibals', 'The Streetfighter', 'The Man from Hong Kong', 'Innocents with Dirty Hands', 'Permission to Kill'; 'The Adventure of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter Brother' - photos and ad; Article on Dancing; Many photos on location with 'Won Ton Ton the Dog Who Saved Hollywood; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Magazine
Stories: Step by Step; The Fool Afoot in America; The Subterranean City; A Spot of Fishing; A Man in Armour; The Pearls of Aidoema; His Highness The Count; In the Hands of the Cannibals; What Happened to McLean; The Elephant Men of Likoki; Whild Beasts Ahoy!; Candy Joe's Swan-Song; The Man with the Harp Again. Above-average wear. Book
52 pages. Contains music, lyrics and guitar chords for the following songs: She Drives Me Crazy; Good Thing; I'm Not the Man I Used To Be; I'm Not Satisfied; Tell Me What; Don't Look Back; It's OK (It's Alright); Don't Let it Get You Down; As Hard as it is; Ever Fallen in Love; Johnny Come Home. Two pages of colour photos, four pages of black and white photos. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Poster still mounted inside back cover. Nice copy. Book
Pages 178-264 plus 16 pages of great vintage ads, many illustrated. Features: The Mystery of Ayers Valley - Miss Dorothy Belle Ayers receives an unexpected inheritance which leads to deadly peril; The Smuggled Diamonds - a perplexing mystery in Brazil; Down the Araguaya in a Dug-out Canoe - the experiences of a missionary-explorer during a trip down a little-known river in Brazil, visiting strange Indian tribes - with excellent photos; The Motor Thieves - a remarkable case of stolen vehicle recovery in southern California - with photos; A Woman in Albania - part 4 - Mrs. Lane's adventures among the remote northern mountains; Three Asses in the Pyrenees - part 7 of the continuing adventures of a husband and wife with their donkey; Our Trip to the Bird Islands - John Hogg's perilous journey - with many wonderful photos; Mrs. Robinson Crusoe - Idelle Meng's 11 months on a deserted group of uninhabited atolls - with photo; Among New Guinea Cannibals - interesting experiences of H.C. Pratt - with photos; The Wonders of Cuba - article with nice vintage photos; Up in the Air - a ballooning story; The Ghost of Fort Severn - the story of an apparition that haunted a Hudson's Bay Company (H.B.C.) post in the Canadian north. Above-average wear. Covers loose but present. Faint pencil writing atop front cover. A worthy vintage copy. Book
Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Caught in a Death-Trap - two motorcyclists plunge into an inescapable chasm in the terrible Mojave Desert of Californa; Three Asses in the Pyrenees - Part II - a joyous journey in search of adventure; The Tale of "Old Bill" - a huge elephant, the pride of all Ceylon, goes rogue; My Escape From Dartmoor - an inmate almost escaped from this impregnable prison in 1908; Round Cape Horn With a Deckload - James Whealen tells a disastrous tale; The Odyssey of Humbert Rulliere - Part II - the amazing story of a man once condemned to the terrible French convict settlements of Guiana - with photos; The Soul of Burma - Part I - R. Whiting reports on his trip to this country, with photos; Among the Amazon Cannibals - Veteran prospector John Fairfax was captured by the cannibal Chunchos but managed to escape; Round the World in a Motor Boat - a picturesque account of the voyage of the Speejacks, with great photos; A Fight With a Bull Walrus - article with great photos; "Tapkabazi" - an Indian confidence trick; The "Devil's Post-Pile" - an extraordinary basalt rock formation in Southern California; and more 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Binding tight. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book