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Book is in excellent condition; as new. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Clear plastic dust jacket shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. Previous owner's name or sticker in front section of the book. Fold-out maps in excellent condition also.
Book is in excellent condition showing very minor shelf wear only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 371 pages with a series of additional plates at the back. Reprint of the 1884 text notable for the author having been accorded rare privileges in observing dance-related activities.
111 pages. Contents include: A Brief Retrospect; Class of '82; Class of '85; Some Old Schill-ings, Dated 1890-'94; Poetry; Our Struggle for Existence; To the Night; There is No Royal Road to Learning; Superstitions of the Labrador; An "Old Grad's" Bit; Vassar College in Retrospect; A Northerner's Impression of Florida; Principal's Page; Messages from 10 Presidents of the Past; Nine editorials; Cartoon; Alumni Notes; Ruthless Rimes; Jokes; Many nice local ads; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound vintage copy. Book
20x14. 307p. Tela ed. Lomo algo deslucida.
188229440AB1882. Sixth Edition. London Blackie & Son 1882. Octavo. Frontispiece XVI 564 pages. Original very decorative Prize-Binding for the "Hastings & St.Leonards-on-Sea Ladies College English Prize for the Year 1885 / Full dark green morocco with embossed ornament and gilt lettering on spine. Stunning marbled endpapers with gilt ornament-border to pastedowns. Binding firm and besides some minor rubbing to spine and corners in very good condition. Includes chapters on "The Animal Kingdom / The Coral and its Builders / Insects: Marvels of Insect Organization / Slave-makers and Warlike Tribes Talking about Insects ! / The Architecture of Birds / The Migrations of Animals / The Vegetable Kingdom / The Seed and Germination / Fossils / The Mountains - Cataclysms and Upheavals of the Globe / Caverns and Grottoes / Volcanoes and Earthquakes / Glaciers and Eternal Snows / The Sidereal Universe / The Stars and Immensity / The Nebulae / The Solar World / Popular Errors on "Monsters and Superstitions" etc. unknown
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
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: The Tragic Pearl - First found off the coast of North-West Australia, a special pearl quickly changes from person-to-person, leaving death in its wake - a famous Australian crime story; The Tiger-Killer - Major Jim Corbett specializes in single-handedly shooting troublesome tigers in the hills of Kumaun, India; Blundering Through the Balkans - Part I - John Gibbons takes his amusing act on the road again; The "White Indians" of North Carolina - A photo-illustrated article about the Croatan Indians, said to be the lineal descendants of Raleigh's ill-fated "Lost Colonists," with whom, in 1587, the friendly Red men abandoned the settlement of Roanoke and went out into the wilds to start life afresh; Left in Charge - A 19-year-old, just six weeks from home, finds himself in charge of a lonely South African sheep farm, only to have alarming things begin to happen, including a skirmish with sheep stealers; The Money-Finder - An amusing story involving a peppery West African Commissioner, a wily native chief who tried to avoid paying his taxes, and a young officer who was a bit of a conjurer; The Boy Who Sought Adventures - Part III - B. Wicksteed continues his amazing young adventures; The Opium-Smugglers - In the ancient walled city of Manila the author met a friend who told him this strange story; My Mystery Job - A queer story told by a builder's foreman concerning a remarkable job he had been called upon to undertake; Whose Hippo? - A nasty legal battle ensues after a Hippo is shot; The Land of Mystery - Part III of III - Col. E. Alexander Powell and his cousin Colonel Gallowhur continue their travels through unexplored Nepal - with many lovely photos; The Djimat - The figurehead of an old sailing ship goes missing during alterations and the superstitious natives of Java are sure trouble is sure to follow; and more. 84 pages plus 28 pages. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. Dust jacket is price clipped, shows signs of shelf wear, 1" tear upper front cover.
612211Ernest Leroux, Editeur Paris 1885 In-8 ( 245 X 165 mm ) de X-406 pages + 1 feuillet non chiffré ( table ), demi-chagrin tabac, dos à nerfs orné de filets à froid. Edition originale. Reliure légèrement frottée, intérieur frais et bien complet.Jeu de la Maye, Tarasque, bravade, rameaux, feux de joie, coutumes pour les naissances, les mariages et les funérailles, danses, processions, superstitions.
Features: Lost loot of Monterrey - also known as the Davis Mountain Tresure and Skeleton Canyon Treasure; The Lone Ranger - an introduction to what went on behind the microphone of the radio show which introduced several generations to the Old West; A Prairie Town's Nameless Grave - little boy died of a broken heart in Elrod, South Dakota; I packed Al Morrow out of the Superstitions - the Lost Dutchman won again; The Philosophy of a Pioneer Lawman - certain rules of jurisdiction had to be bent a little; Last of the Burromen - Seldom Seen Slim; Gallows on the Treeless Plains - rail bridges used for hangings; Hawikuh - Coronado's city of gold turned out to be just an Indian village of stone - and arrows!; Slummukh's Lost Mine, 60 miles northeast of Vancouver, B.C.; Wolf Bait!; Crazy Klondike Business Schemes; Walking the Wall at the Idaho Penitentiary; Wild Old Days!; Did They Share the Goller Treasure? - Old Randsburg, California. Unmarked with average wear. Contents partially yellowed with age. A sound copy. Book
Book is in excellent condition. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking of any kind. 463 pages with a few tissue covered illustrations. Chapters on: Indian customs and superstitions, Indian tribes of the far west, Utes and Apaches, Buffalo farming, Hunting and trapping, Brigham Young, Campaign against the Navahoes, A convention of grizzlies, etc.
18836119Paris Delagrave 1883 In-8 185 pp, Suivi de Les bêtes criminelles au moyen-âge. Nombreuses gravures in-texte, mention de prix dorée estampée à froid sur le 1er plat. Papier frotté pp 110 atteignant le texte, fortes rousseurs, coins et coiffe supérieure élimés
199011544Ramsay 1990 206 pages 381x69x559cm. 1990. Relié. 206 pages.
ORD-18589Chalons-sur-Marne. Imprimerie Martin Frères. 1908. In-8 (143 x 225 mm) broché, couverture imprimée, 41 pages, photo de la pierre en frontispice. Bel exemplaire. Rare.
