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Abundant black and white illustrations and reproductions of photos. Features: Satan - story of a pet monkey in the Ivory Coast; Exploring in Brazil - photo-illustrated account of a sixteen-hundred mile trip up rapid-strewn rivers in a tiny launch through territory almost unknown to Europeans; The "King of the Clearwater" - a man claimed an area in Clearwater country, about sixty miles west of the North Thompson River, as his own and would go to any length to keep out intruders; The Ivory Raiders - Part II - a vivid picture of the dangers and difficulties of suppressing the Swahili ivory-raiders and Turkana warriors of Turkanaland, a wild district of Central Africa bordering on the western shores of Lake Rudolf; An Isle of Unrest - a chatty account of a little tramping holiday in Crete, with nice photos; Aquarium Adventures - remarkable stories of aquarium predicaments related by curators of various institutions; The Cat - Photo-illustrated tale from near Boise, Idaho; In Quest of the Unknown - Part IV - Photo-illustrated account of "Our adventures among the Chucunaque Indians (conclusion); The Second Touch - one of the queerest things that ever happened in Alaska; After a Native Murderer in Rhodesia - A B.S.A. Police trooper's story; On the "Devil's Staircase" - a New Zealand trapper's dangerous experience in a mountain blizzard; The Burmese Buddha - A stolen image of Buddha, stolen from the Shwe Dagon Pagoday, Rangoon, is returned after forty years; My Jungle Jaunts - Part II - An Englishwoman's experiences in Burma, with nice photos (conclusion); A Wild Goose Chase - A sportsman's account of his first experience with a wily Canada goose; and more. 88 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. A quality copy of this excellent vintage issue. Book
196719811967 Editions Cercle d'Art, Paris, Paris, 1967. In-4 cartonnage éditeur, jaquette illustrée en couleurs. 191 pages, 2 photos en noir+ 1 photo couleurs en frontispice, 150 planches photo dont 22 en couleurs de Dominique Darbois, et Oster. Texte traduit du Tchèque par Konstantin Jelinek.
1963031717Hodder and Stoughton, London 1963. Sehr gut Hardcover Sehr gut
8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps; red cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.
198613871Quest Publishing, Harare, 1986. x, 134 Seiten. 8vo. Hardcover/gebunden.
6837Stamped 'SALISBURY . S. RHODESIA 28 SEP 38' 1938. On one side of an 8vo leaf. Worn and creased but with text clear and entire. Printed in red ink and headed 'POST OFFICE TELEGRAMS S. RHODESIA.' Four strips of text reading 'CHAMBERLAIN POINTS AT BERCHTESGADEN HITLER SAID THE SUDETENS MUST HAVE SELF DETERMINATION AND RETURN TO THE REICH IF THEY DESIRED AND THAT RATHER THAN WAIT HE WAS PREPARED TO RISK A WORLD WAR = END MESSAGE'. From the archive of James Pollock accredited Correspondent of Argus South African Newspapers Ltd. Stamped 'SALISBURY . S. RHODESIA | 28 SEP 38' [1938]. unknown
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece and plates, small neat contemporary inscription on front free endpaper; navy cloth, gilt back, fore-edges lightly spotted else a very good, bright, clean copy in unclipped dustwrapper. SCARCE.
8vo., First Edition, with a frontispiece; original red diced cloth, upper board blocked and lettered in gilt, gilt back, uncut and largely unopened, black endpapers, a near fine copy. With the publisher's separately printed trade terms slip. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION
59928aafLondon, Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co, 1896, in-8vo, 356 p., small legacy-stamp Dr. Guggisberg, orig. pict. cloth, gilt-stamped ill. on front, fine to very fine copy.
9682Albin Michel, 1988, 347 p., broché, dos décoloré avec pli, tranche supérieure salie, tampons sur la tranche latérale et la deuxième de couverture, état correct.
63356Albin Michel, 1983, 217 p., broché, bon état général.
Albin Michel, 1988, 347 p., broché, dos décoloré avec pli, tranche supérieure salie, tampons sur la tranche latérale et la deuxième de couverture, état correct.
2010993632010 L'Harmattan, collection Grandes Figures d'Afrique - 2010 - In-8 broché - 460 pages
ORD-6475Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par Mme H. LOREAU. Contenant 47 gravures et 4 cartes. Paris. Hachette. 1866. Première édition française. In-8 (163 x 242mm) dos chagrin noir à 4 nerfs, caissons, filets, fleurons et titre or, plat toile chagrinée verte (prix pour 1876 sur le 1er) gardes moirées, tranches dorées, 4ff., 580 pages et 4 de catalogue éditeur. Bien complet des gravures souvent hors texte et des 4 cartes rempliées. Première carte réparée à un pli (sali), gardes moirées, noircies par endroits, fortes rousseurs sur les 1ers et derniers ff. blancs et sur le fx titre, sinon bel état intérieur (qq. rousseurs mais papier très blanc). (2).
ORD-13503Ouvrage traduit de l'anglais avec l'autorisation de l'auteur par Mme H. LOREAU. Contenant 47 gravures et 4 cartes. Paris. Hachette. 1866. Première édition française. In-8 (167 x 248mm) broché, couverture verte imprimée, 4ff., 580 pages et 4 de catalogue éditeur. Bien complet des gravures souvent hors texte et des 4 cartes rempliées. Couverture un peu salie et poussiéreuse, rares rousseurs mais papier très blanc, exemplaire non rogné.
190836981908 reliure demi chagrin grand in-octavo, dos long - 1 fleurette - double liserets - et titre frappé or -, 167 illustrations photographiques de lauteur en frontispice in et hors-texte + 1 plan des Victoria Falls, 446 pages, 1908 Paris Ernest Flammarion Editeur,
1908117648P., Ernest Flammarion, 1908, gr. in-8°, viii-446 pp, une carte, 107 photographies, broché, couv. imprimée, dos en partie fendu, bon état, envoi a.s.
A vivid geographical study and detailed social and historical description of the Zambesi. With twelve illustrations and fold-out map. Index. 239 pages. Dust jacket has a little edgewear and chips to top of spine, tear at top of front flap with creases. Front and back pastedowns are slightly browned.
Pages 86-168+ 20 pages of nice ads, including photo of Earle E. Liederman, "The Muscle Builder". Features: Mazulla and His Sahib, part 1 - moving Indian adventures, with photos; Neilson's New Man -a story of country life in New Zealand; The Tale-Teller of Algiers - the strange adventure of a visitor to Algiers in October, 1925; Mussolini's War Against the Mafia in Sicily - describes the first stage of the great 'clean-up' - a most dramatic and exciting business - article with photos of Police Commissioner Spano, Signor Mori of Palermo, Gaetono Ferrarello, Carmelo Andaloro, Salvatore Ferrarello, and Nicolo Andaloro; Mr. Stepper, I.D.B. - a diamond story; The Trouble in Coeur D'Alene - part 2 - going undercover to investigage labor-management conflict in the mining district of Northern Idaho - with photos; "Free-Trading" in the Arctic - great photo-illustrated article about white traders living in remote Indian and Eskimo territories; Photo of Korean wedding; One Thing After Another - troubles on the Inyoka Tobacco Estate in Rhodesia, with photo of author and trouble-making jackal; Across North America in a Motor-Boat, part 4 of this record-setting 6,000 mile trip - with maps and photos; The Cleverest Thieves on Earth - The Criminal Tribes of India - a photo-illustrated account of the 'crims' and their hereditary war against society. Above-average external wear. A worthy vintage copy. Book
198116755Faber and Faber / London, Boston, 1981. First publishing. xvii, (4), 378 Seiten. 8vo. Hardcover/gebunden.
Pages 442-528 plus 24 pages of ads. Features: The Strange Case of Sergeant Pron - a story of the French Foreign Legion; Turned into a Pillar of Salt - a salt-miner becomes lost in his mine; Mysterious Fish with Strange Arabic Inscriptions - photo and brief write-up of fish caught at Zanzibar ; A Woman's Journey Across Africa - Part I - Eva J. Jordan's amazing journey through mysterious Africa, this part dealing with Uganda (with photos); How I Fired the First Shot for Britain in the Great War - Trooper William Craig, of the 4th Dragoon Guards was also the first British soldier to bring down a Uhlan; Chased by Bees - while observing apes E.F. Martin unknowingly disturbed a nest; In the Clutches of a Boa-Constrictor - adventure in Rhodesia; With the British Armoured Cars in Russia - Part II - a stirring account of their work and adventures, with great photos; The House of a Hundred Rooms - Part II - Chinese Tong-men and gamblers operated a building in Philadelphia's tenderloin district which had secret cellars and dungeons which were put to diabolical uses; My Adventures in the World War, Part IV - famous war correspondent E. Ashmead-Bartlett offers startling and thrilling contributions; The Mystery of the "Haunted Hills" - a strange story from Australia's Queensland bush; The Soldier Samson of the Italian Alps - photo-illustrated tales of an incredibly strong soldier in an Italian Alpini battalion (with photo of him lifting five men!); Human Tanks - An Ingenious Body Shield invented by Italian troops; The Papuan Chief's "Revenge" - intereseting photo-illustrated story; Some African Fashions - humorous illustrations; Arctic Painter's Thrilling Adventures - M. Borissof became lost along the northern shores of Nova Zembla and nearly died (with photo of his studio); Photo of Indian chief Wa-Ha-Gunta who just turned 134 years old!; and more. Average external wear. Bit of writing on front cover and Table of Contents. Binding intact. A worthy copy of this great vintage issue. Book
19292138605Pretoria: Wallachs 1929. 64 Seiten. Mit zahlreichen Textabbildungen und einer Faltkarte. 8° (21 x 14 cm) Orig.-Broschur. [Softcover / Paperback].
Generously illustrated with black and white photos and illustrations. Features: America's Murder Gangs Unmasked - A striking revelation of the forces at work behind the "murder-gangs," or organized criminal syndicates, of New York, Chicago, and other large American cities; My Menagerie - Photo-illustrated article about D. Maule and his odd experiences with his collection of animals, acquired in the wilds of Rhodesia; "Square-Pegs" - Part III of a story which should be studied by everyone considering settling in Canada - in this case a London family purchases a prairie farm; The Crowing Cock - How two Buddhist priests unmasked a cunning thief by a clever piece of 'divination'; on the outskirts of Colombo, Ceylon; Room Forty-Nine - A dangerous experience for an Englishman in Mexico; "Kruger's" Day Out - A bold, bad baboon is unfastened by mischievous troopers in South Africa; Hunting the "Moonshiners" - Interesting stories from the officers tasked with suppressing the flow of illegal liquor in the Prohibition-era United States - with photos; Photo of communal bakery in Brittany; "Tiger" - After 11 years in Malaya William Hodge saw his first live tiger; Two Girls on the Frontier - Part I - Two city-bred sisters take up homesteading in South Dakota - with photos; Nik's Homecoming - Life and death in a remote Albanian village last August is described, with photos, by Lieut-Colonel P.T. Etherton; Mart Dayton's Grizzly - It took him a year but he finally took revenge on the bear that killed his young partner in the remote MacGregor country in British Columbia; The Bridge-Builders - Two men knowing nothing of the business take on a contract to build a bridge across an obscure river in the wilds of Africa; Fire-Walkers of Mauritius - A Photo-illustrated account of an extraordinary ceremony; In Quest of Gold - Part II - Two young Americans in search of buried treasure are forced to turn around by the dreaded Yaqui Indians. 84 pages plus 16 pages of nostalgic ads. Unmarked with average wear. A sound copy of this fascinating vintage issue. Book
2024x-1032611448Routledge 2024. Paperback. New. 248 pages. 9.18x6.12x9.21 inches. Routledge paperback
