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Rarissima carta geografica dell'Africa Occidentale, con gli arcipelaghi delle Canarie e Azzore.La mappa è tratta dal 'Geografia di M. Livio Sanuto : distinta in XII libri : ne quali, oltra l'esplicatione di molti luoghi di Tolomeo, e della Bussola, e dell'Aguglia, si dichiarano le Prouincie, Popoli, Regni... dell'Africa. Con XII tauole di esse Africa in dissegno di rame / aggiuntiui de piu tre Indici da M. Giouan Carlo Saraceni... ; [aiutato a ciò da Giulio suo fratello, che di propia mano tagliò tutti li Rami'.Si tratta del primo atlante dedicato esclusivamnete all'Africa, con le tavole disegnate da Livio Sanuto e finemente tradotte in rame dal fratello Giulio. L'opera venne pubblicata postuma a Venezia nel 1588, da Damiano Zenaro ed a cura di Carlo Saraceni.Incisione in rame, restauri perfettamente eseguit alla piega centrale ed a dei fori di tarlo presenti nella parte superiore ed inferiore, per il resto in ottimo stato di conservazione.Rara ed affascinante mappa dell'Africa. A very rare map of Western Africa, showing the Canary Islands & Azores.The map is taken form 'Geografia di M. Livio Sanuto : distinta in XII libri : ne quali, oltra l'esplicatione di molti luoghi di Tolomeo, e della Bussola, e dell'Aguglia, si dichiarano le Prouincie, Popoli, Regni... dell'Africa. Con XII tauole di esse Africa in dissegno di rame / aggiuntiui de piu tre Indici da M. Giouan Carlo Saraceni... ; [aiutato a ciò da Giulio suo fratello, che di propia mano tagliò tutti li Rami'.First printed atlas of Africa, published postumously by Sanuto's friend Saraceni who added the tables of contents and the preface on the life of the author.The maps were drawn by Sanuto and finely engraved by his brother Jules. The atlas is divided into twelve books, the first containing notes on scientific observation, the declination of the magnetic needle and corrections to the work, the second explains the divisions of Sanuto's prospective description of the world, and the other ten on Africa which was the only section he completed before his death.Livio Sanuto (c.1520-1576), was a Venetian cosmographer, mathematician and maker of terrestrial globes. Sanuto was one of the so-called Lafreri school of engravers, whose output signalled the transition between the maps of Ptolemy and the maps of Mercator and Ortelius. Livio and his brother Giulio, planned a massive and comprehensive atlas to include maps and descriptions of the whole world, which he believed would be more accurate than any previously published. Unfortunately, he died in 1576 having only completed 12 maps of Africa. The 12 maps were eventually published in 1588 by Livio's brother Giulio, under the title "Geografia Di M. Livio Sanuto..." . In the compliation of this and the other African maps, Sanuto relied on Gastaldi's 1564 map and Portuguese sea charts for the mapping of the coasts and for information about the interior, used accounts by Duarte Barbosa and João de Barros. After its publication in 1588, this work was copied by other leading map makers for nearly a century afterwards.Seas are decorated with contemporary sailing vessels and monsters.Etching with engraving, some expert repairs at the central folds and at worm holes along the upper and lower edge, otherwise in good condition. Betz, The Mapping of Africa, p. 145; Norwich, 15; Almagià 1946.
1890202841890. Photographers unknown. African American cowboy photographs late 19th century. These images document Black participation in ranching and frontier life in the decades following emancipation when a significant proportion of working cowboys in the American West were African American. The photographs record both labor and self-presentation through an outdoor riding scene and a formal studio portrait providing evidence of how Black men and youth engaged with western occupations mobility and dress during a period when new economic opportunities emerged alongside persistent racial constraints. The material supports research into African American labor history western expansion and the social formation of Black life in the post-Civil War United States.<br /> <br /> Two photographs comprising one albumen print and one tintype each approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches. The albumen image depicts a young African American boy mounted on a bucking horse holding a cowboy hat and riding crop dressed in a buttoned shirt trousers and lace-up boots; a tipi structure is visible in the background situating the scene within a western or plains environment. The tintype presents a studio portrait of a young African American man wearing a striped three-piece suit and a wide-brimmed hat associated with late nineteenth-century western fashion indicating the circulation of frontier dress within formal portrait settings. Together the images contrast lived outdoor activity with constructed studio identity documenting both labor and presentation.<br /> <br /> These photographs align with broader patterns of African American migration and employment in the American West after the American Civil War when formerly enslaved individuals sought work in ranching cattle driving and related trades. Historians have noted that a substantial number of cowboys in the late nineteenth century were Black though their presence has often been underrepresented in popular narratives of the West. Visual documentation of African American riders and western dress provides primary evidence for the study of labor identity and mobility in this period particularly in relation to how individuals navigated new economic roles following emancipation. Minor corrosion affecting a portion of one image primarily in a blank area; remaining details clear and legible. Overall very good condition. unknown
1540224554.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
A clean, unmarked book with a tight binding. Brown paper cover with raised title. 9"w x 10"h. 208 pages. Color frontispiece and 192 b&w plates, maps, biblio., index.
8vo., First Edition, with illustrated title-spread and numerous photographs and maps throughout; original pictorial wrappers, backstrip lightly sunned else a very good, bright, clean copy. Purnell's History of the Second World War. Campaign Book No.1.
1958644H0374Canada: Province of British Columbia 1958. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition Thus. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 1958 offprint of article which first appeared in the British Columbia Historical Quarterly January-April 1955. 56 page booklet. "Will enable the reader to form a clearer idea not only of the way in which the various voyages gradually introduce some measure of clarity into the prevailing views on the geography of these regions but also of how the explorations of the nationals of various countries interlocked with one another and brought the several governments into conflict for possession of these regions." - from page 7. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this informative work. Province of British Columbia Paperback
2002Q-0295981741Univ of Washington Pr 2002-03-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Univ of Washington Pr paperback
Roy. 8vo., First Edition, with coloured illustrations and monochrome photographs throughout; green tweed cloth, black cloth back lettered in gilt, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. Covers armoured cars, tanks, gun carriers, supply tanks and experimentals of Britain, France and Germany.
1996518G2882British Columbia: Arts Alliance Centre for Contemporary Art 1996. Book. Very Good. Paperback. First Edition. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 48 pages. Printed upon glossy stock. Illustrated in colour and black and white. Light wear. Clean and unmarked. A nice copy. Arts Alliance Centre for Contemporary Art Paperback
Book is in excellent condition with light fading and very light shelf wear to covers only. Binding is solid and square, covers have sharp corners, exterior shows no blemishes, text/interior is clean and free of marking with previous owner's inscription and stamp on front end paper.
2000815j0175Summerland B.C.: Valley Publishing. Good. 2000. First Edition. Paperback. 1896967671 . Signed and briefly inscribed by author upon title page. In England during WWII the author met and married a Canadian soldier whom she traveled with when he was wounded and sent back to British Columbia. Provides unique insight into the trials and triumphs of a young woman whose life was directed by the advent of WWII. Average wear. A sound signed copy of this interesting life story. ; Sm8vo; Signed by Author . Valley Publishing paperback
1981318c6631Canada: Douglas & McIntyre Educational Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 088894327x . Signed by author upon title page. 258 pages. Index. Archival black and white illustrations. Endpapers decorated with detailed schematic diagram of a large B.C. Tug. "Towboats the workhourses of international shipping have special significance along North Amnerica's northwest coast. The rich though often inaccessible resources there have given rise to one of the most innovative and important towboat industries in the world. This book is a history of that industry and of its growth from the first steam tugs of the late 19th century to the sturdy and efficient diesel tugs of today." - from dust jacket. Clean and unmarked with light wear. Dust jacket now preserved in archival-grade Brodart. A high-quality copy of this engaging work.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Ken Drushka Tugboats Bc British Columbia Coast History Vessels Shipping Tugs Steam Diesel; Signed by Authors . Douglas & McIntyre (Educational) Ltd. hardcover
198175203171Vancouver: Douglas & McIntyre Educational Ltd. Very Good in Very Good dust jacket. 1981. First Edition. Hardcover. 088894327x . 258 pages including index. "The blend of anecdote humour and hard information brings to life the history of men and ships along the British Columbia coast. Every turn of the story is accompanied by superb photographs - over 150 from a wide range of private and public sources." - from dust jacket. Remnant of prior owner's address label atop decorated front free endpaper else clean and unmarked. Light wear overall. Binding solid. Very nice copy.; 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall; Against Wind and Weather - The History of Towboating in British Columbia anecdote humour and hard information brings to life the history of men and ships along the British Columbia coast. Every turn of the story is accompanied by superb photographs - . Douglas & McIntyre (Educational) Ltd. hardcover
19556807CBCastrop-Rauxel, Verlag Alfred Mülbüsch, 1955?. 8°, 254 S., farbig illustr. original Pappband (Hardcover), Erstausgabe sehr schönes, sauberes Exemplar (re06)
1997100126968Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 1997 368 pages 15 24x3 05x22 35cm. 1997. Broché. 368 pages.
408 pages including index. Stress has been placed on the principles underlying a permanent system of agriculture, and it is hoped that the student will find many suggestions of practical value to him/her. The student who is familiar, even to a slight degree, with the problems and difficulties confronting the farmer will be better equipped to take his place in whativer sphere of activity he/she may in the future find him/herself, particularly in Western Canada, an essentially agricultural community. Printed on glossy paper. Copiously illustrated in black and white. Average wear. Binding intact. Small numbered ink stamps upon each endpaper else unmarked. Nice solid copy. Book
2510Collection Western n° 124 - Librairie des Champs-Elysées (1975) - In-12 broché de 192 pages - Couverture en couleurs - Traduit de l'américain par Florian Robinet - Très bon état
1940327c5324Victoria BC Canada: British Columbia Department of Mines 1940. Book. Good. Paperback. Reprint. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 32 pages. Black and white photos illustrations and maps. "Aiken Lake area is defined as a strip of country about 30 miles long and 10 miles wide trending northwest through and east of Aiken and Uslika Lakes." - from introduction. Includes topography and glacial geology bedrock geology and mineral deposits. Average wear. Usual library markings. A worthy working copy. British Columbia Department of Mines Paperback
Features. Grumman X-29A; Cook Island Hopping; "Mallet Blow"; Blackburn's Buccaneer - 1; Captured Argentine aircraft in the UK; Slingsby T67M Firefly; Schneider Trophy 1929; Air Malawi; Blackburn's Buccaneer - 2; R. Norwegian A.F.; Starfighter Twilight; 'Ocean Safari 85'; German Cargo Services; Where have all the Tridents gone?; ARV Super 2; Chinese 'Coke' with a western flavour; 'Frogfoot'; Back to Barbados; R.A.F. Finningley; Orions provide ASW network around the world; Coat of many colours; Aeronautical Research in WWI; South African DC-3 Anniversary; Republic of Singapore A.F.; EAP - Britain's fighter demonstrator; Bell AH-1W SuperCobra; First TriStar K.1 for No. 216 Squadron; Final Top-up with No. 57 Squadron; Zeppelin-Staaken E.4/20; Sun'n Fun; R.A.F. Fighter Command 50 years on; British Caledonian Airways - part 1; Electronic Warfare - part 1; R. Moroccan A.F.; Hanover Report; Tiger Club Air Show; Outback Medic; British Caledonian Airways - part 2; What to see at Farnborough; R.A.F. Support Helicopters; British Aerospace 146; British Caledonian Airways - part 3; Lynx Speed Record; British Aerospace ATP; Chile's Air Force; Sea Harrier Training; Freighters at Birmingham; Tactical Fighter Meet '86; Eastern Air Lines - part 1; Farnborough postscript; Beverleys in Aden; Visit to China; R.A.F. Support Helicopters; EW Training in the R.A.F.; Oshkosh Highlights; Eastern Air Lines - part 2; Westland Lysander; Index laid in. Clean and unmarked with moderate external wear. A quality copy. Book
96 pages. Features: Blood Money - A Swedish Mercinary in R.F.C. Uniform and the most merciless killer on the Western Front; Murder in the Mess - A modern R.A.F. Bomber Squadron is the setting of Murder in an Officer's Mess; Smoking Prohibited - Misadventure in the Fleet Air Arm; True Story - Continuing the Personal Narrative of a Young Airman who fought in Spanish War Skies; A Spot of Snooping - A Bristol Fighter and its mission where success meant a German Gaol and failure the annihilation of fifty thousand men; and more. Above-average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Book
96 pages. Features: Bats Fly Too - 'Bats' Trevor came within an Ace of Death before a flaming raider in the NIght Skies of London showed that Bats fly best at night; Battlefleet in Blue - A short moment of intense fright upon an Aircraft-Carrier; The Colonel Remembers - A Dramatic Story of Warfare in the Desert; Thunderbirds Fly Fast - Dick Reynolds was almost the Perfect Pilot of the Canadian North; The Gas Cow - Down from the clouds above the western front fell a strange derelect of the skies; Behind the Lines - An R.F.C. Officer experiences the Dark Labyringhts of Espionage; and more. Above-average wear. Small doodle upon front cover else unmarked. Binding intact. Book
96 pages. Long Complete War-Air Adventure - Raiders of the Night - Up from a Darkened 'Drome on the Western Front Rose the Strangest Convoy that ever Sailed the Night Skies of Flanders, a German Bomber and a British Fighter, Bound Together on a Desperate Mission of Death; Ace of the Black Cross - The Authentic Story of the War-time Adventures of Germany's Greatest Living Air Ace, Victor in 62 Aerial Combats and Former Member of the Richtofen Circus; The Zeppelin Fighters - The Epic Story of the men who Freed Britain's Skies from the Terror That Flew By Night; Thriller - The Airship Alibi; Dramatic Story - Chivalry prevails in the Mad Lust of Battle; Dramatic Story - A Great Story of War-Time Adventure in a Pup Squadron on the Western Front; and more. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book
96 pages. Features: War-Air Adventure - One after another the British Batteries were Blown out of existence - until a pilot returned from the dead to reveal the secret of the Phantom gun ranger; Modern Air Thriller - The R.A.F.'s most Secret Bomber carried its Murdered Pilot to a Watery Grave when England's enemies staged a daring plot on Empire Air Day; Real-Life Story - The Amazing story of Germany's Greatest Living Air Ace; Real-Life Story - A Stirring Record of the Pioneers of Aerial Warfare; The Ace of Rabbits - Augustus Barton was the Rabbit of all Rabbits and Herman Kranz the Sector's Ace of Aces; Thrilling Story - The Night-raiding Baron von Ekkehardt was the Scarlet Pimpernel of the Western Front; Well-Engineered - The Call of the Mad Mullah Turned a Quiet Desert Oasis into a seething hive of Arab Fanatics; and more. Above-average wear. Binding intact. Unmarked. Book
Volume I, No. I of this publication. Contents include two long complete novels of war flying entitled "One Man's War", a tale of a Handley-Page night-bomber, and "Gas-Bag Aces", a tale of Seaplane and Blimp adventures of the Coast Defence Forces in the Great War; Terror in the Sky - A Pilotless R.A.F. Fighter crashes in the centre of New York; Murder in the Air - The Red Prop School trained the Foreign Legion of the Air; Cundall of the Camels - The remarkable life of a Camel pilot of the R.F.C. on the Western Front; Real Life Adventures - Crashing Aeroplanes for Movie Thrills and Thrills and Spills in Parachuting; and more. Interesting cover illustration depicts kilt-wearing machine-gunner. Above-average wear. Binding intact. 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. Previous owner's name on front end paper. Greek text on (L.) page and English on (R.) Small format with flexible cloth covers.