D'OLLONE (Capitaine)MareMagnum
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In-4°; (8), 310, (6) pp. con 2 grandi tavole più volte ripiegate poste infine al volume. Bella legatura coeva in tutta pelle rosse con titolo, filetti, fregi e nome dell'antico collezzionista (un Marchese) impressi in oro al dorso. Piatti foderati con carta marmorizzata coeva. Seconda non comune edizione, in perfette condizioni di conservazione, di questo importante resoconto africano. D'Ollone (1868-1945) fu un celebre ufficiale militare francese. Capitano di fanteria, fu inviato a condurre una missione esplorativa nell'Africa occidentale tra il 1898 ed il 1900, missione che è proprio ripercorsa in questo volume. Pochi anni dopo D'Ollone, guidò anche una missione scientifica in Cina (1906-1909). Fu nominato generale di brigata nel 1919, e si distinse come ufficiale dalle grandi doti durante il primo conflitto mondiale tanto da ottenere la Legion d'Onore francese nel 1933. L'opera ricostruisce la flora, la fauna, i paesaggi ed i costumi delle popolazioni locali incontrate. Esempalre in seconda edizione ed in perfette condizioni di conservazione, in bella legatura coeva. Provenienza nobiliare. Very good copy, second edition, rare.<BR>
Anno: M. DCC. XLVII. [1747]. Dimensioni: in-12° (10 x 17 cm circa). Prima edizione in piccolo formato, della prestigiosa opera di Prevost. con una pianta geografica della "Ville de Diu" (più volte ripiegata su se stessa) e due tavole incise in rame fuori testo. Stato di conservazione: Un alone (presumibilmente causato da una pregressa umidità) sul margine verticale bianco (bordo) delle pagine interne (su molte appena visibile, su altre leggermente più marcato); un timbro riportante il nome di un antico proprietario sulla prima pagina bianca ed una firma d'appartenenza a penna sul frontespizio; un forellino di tarlo sul bordo bianco inferiore della pianta geografica fuori testo; un minuscolo foro sul foglio che contiene la pagina 269-270, uno strappo (senza mancanza) sul bordo bianco verticale del foglio che contiene le pagine 399-400,qualche leggero segno d'usura sulla coperta e sul dorso ma, nel complesso, un esemplare abbastanza ben conservato. la presente inserzione fa riferimento esclusivamente al tomo secondo di quest'opera. In questo volume sono presenti: - "Voyages au Sud-Est et aux Indes Orientales", - "Premiers voyages des anglois en Guinée & aux Indes Orientales".
Features: England's place in the sun - Selwyn Lloyd; Birmingham, Alabama - a City in fear as racial violence smolders in this Deep South inderbox - with black and white photos; The new pulse of Australia - Jolly swagmen, kangaroos and tough outback cowboys are waltzing, like Matilda, toward a new destiny; Buck$ Benny Rides Again - the world's best-paid comedian, Jack Benny, still 39, returns to Broadway after a 32-year absence; Why I Didn't Quit the Ministry - by Norman Vincent Peale; Funny Side of the Bunny Business - a new Playboy Club whirls in a tangle of corn, beefs and cabbage; Dishrags to Riches - The Saga of Heloise Cruse; The Convict Volunteers - when scientists need human guinea pigs to submit to cancer shots or to test drugs, thousands of prisoners step forward, for surprising reasons; Atomic Bombs for Everyone - the exclusive 'nuclear club' may become crowded with new members including Egypt, Indonesia, the Congo. Absolutely *fantastic* colour full-page ad for 12 huge Cadillac models of varying colours. Book
Features: The Vengeance Trail - A murder-mystery from Ecuador, with photos; Our New Guinea Cruise - curious sights and scenes, with photos; Northland Mountaineering - interesting climbs in Arctic Norway - photos; Carlson's Mermaid - a fantastic story from the Niger delta; The 'Hidden Gold" Murders - a German case; Ghulam Haidar - Opium Peddler; Two Bad Men - murderers are eventually captured in America's rugged North-West; A Weird Quest - seances are held to help locate 'lost' gold-mines; Behind the Door - a tale from a Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy; Bush Nightmare - an experience in the wilds of Queensland; and more. Average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
Features: The Vengeance Trial - An unusual murder in Ecuador; Our New Guinea Cruise - the natives of New Guinea have acquired a certain level of sophistication, with photos; Northland Mountaineering - ascending some difficult peaks in Norway, with nice photos; Carlson's Mermaid - a fantastic story from the Niger delta; The Hidden Gold Murders; Ghulam Haidar - Opium Peddler; Two Bad Men - tracking down two killers in America's wild North-West; A Wierd Quest - seances are held to help prospectors find gold in the U.S.; Behind the Door - a curious story from a Chief Officer in the Merchant Navy; Bush Nightmare - tough luck for a wanderer in the wilds of Queensland; Forewarned - a puzzling affair in Nigeria; and more. Above-average wear. Covers detached but present. Book
Features: The Grand National Steeplechase; Glasgow Fire; Volcanic Eruption of New Guinea; Khrushchev visits De Gaulle; Master Works of Ancient Iranian Artists; Makerere College, The University College of East Africa; The Rover 80 and 100 - automobile feature; and more. Moderate wear. Unmarked. Sound copy. Magazine
221 pages. High character and heroic actions are the dominating notes of the careers described in this volume. The nine stories include: Tamate - and his stirring adventures in New Guinea; The siege of For Michilimackinac - the exciting experiences of a fur trader among red Indians; Basil of Caesarea; Daniel Wilson, the Lion-Hearted Bishop of Calcutta; David Livingstone, the Greatest of Explorers; Anecdotes of Livingstone; Bishop McIlvaine of Ohio; Ambrose of Milan - the Archbiship who never feared the face of man; David Brainerd, the Apostle to the red Indians. Three colour plates including frontis. Nicely illustrated spine and front board. Average wear. Front free endpaper missing. Moderate yellowing. Front hinge almost fully open. Above-average but not excessive soiling. Decent copy of a nice volume. Date inknown. Circa 1950? Book
8vo [22.5 x 15 cm]; 308 pp, frontis, illustrations & plates from photos, folding color map. original pictorial cloth, worn, light foxing on some leaves, ink name of previous owner on endpaper, near fine, complete. A picture of this book is available upon request by email. A detailed study of the Papuans and Solomon Islanders before their culture was destroyed by other civilizations, with good illustrations.
287 p. front., plates, ports., fold. map, diagr. 23 cm. Hardcover Good condition, corners rounded, some wear to head of spine Inscribed by the author to T. Bentham
Stories: The Baffin-Land Mystery; My Adventures in the Pyrenees; Dead Man's Treasure; Big-Bang; Unknown New Guinea; Ma Barker Gangster; Nine Lives; The Saving of Montague Smith; The Wishing Pipe; The Sinister Crocodile; Costa Rica Fights Voodoo; The Man with the Harp Once More; A Plague of Mice. Average wear. Prior owner's name upon front cover. Book
British New Guinea - Louisiade Archipelago. In the upper part of the chart insert of Rossel Island and Lagoon Sketch Survey by Lieut. A.M. Field, Assisted by Lieut.s W.P. Dawson, H.J. Gedge & V.B. Webb. H.M. Surveying Ship Dart, 1888. In the lower part of the chart insert of Pwennegwa H.r by M.M.A. Jones, S.S. Merrie, England, 1894. Rabuso Creek (Proclamation Creek). Swinger Opening. London Published at the Admiralty, 7th Oct. 1890 under the Superintendence of Captain W.J.L. Wharton, Hydrographer. Small corrections: 1924. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: British New Guinea - Pacific Ocean. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 481x652 mm
Western Approaches to Torres Strait Compiled from the latest information. Washington D.C., published Jan. 1919, at the Hydrographic Office, under the authority of the Secretary of the Navy. Small corrections Printed: May 1931. Folded editally. Autore: Admiralty Charts. Luogo: Australia and Nuw Guinea. Anno: '900. Tecnica: incisione. Dimensioni: 472x650 mm
Madrid, Imprenta del Cuerpo de Artillería, 1895. Doce volúmenes en 4to.; 704 pp. en paginación continuada y 29 láminas, la mayoría plegadas + 688 pp, en paginación continúada, y 17 láminas, la mayoría plegadas. Cubiertas originales. Contiene, entre otros textos, "Monografía político-militar de Mindanao", "Consideraciones militares sobre la campaña de Cuba" y "Archipiélago de Fernando Poo" de Francisco J. de Moya, "Empleo de la artillería en la campaña de Cuba" y "El pequeño material de artillería para la campaña de Cuba" de de Gabriel Vidal y Ruby, " El 11º Batallón de Artillería de plaza y su marcha a Cuba de Francisco F. de la Puente, y "Apuntes sobre la defensa de la bahía de Algeciras" de Salvador Ordoñez
Carta geografica, antica ed originale, inserita nel VI Tomo ”Atlas Historique ou nouvelle introduction a l’Histoire, à la Chronologie & à la Geographie Ancienne & Moderne…”, pubblicato ad Amsterdam nel 1719. Atlante che, con la sua pubblicazione, coniuga le mappe geografiche con incisioni e informazioni di carattere geografico, araldico, etnografico e storico così rendendo l’opera in sette volumi molto innovativa. Incisione in rame 370x430 mm.Henri Abraham Chatelain (1684 - 1743), pastore ugonotto originario di Parigi visse alternativamente a Parigi, Londra, L'Aia ed Amsterdam. Conosciuto come cartografo olandese per il sua opera cartografica monumentale in sette volumi “Atlas Historique” pubblicata ad Amsterdam con i suoi fratelli. Vedute raffiguranti quadrupedi, rettili e uccelli della Guinea, tra cui una scena di giardino con elefanti. Include il testo descrittivo degli animali della Guinea
Madrid, Imprenta de la "Revista Técnica de Infantería y Caballería", 1915. 4to.; 391 pp., con 99 ilustraciones entre el texto, un plano plegado del recorrido del Ferrocarril de Santa Isabel de Fernando Póo a Rasapú, y una lámina doble en color con el escudo de Santa Isabel. Ejemplar sin las 32 láminas que suelen acompañar la edición. Cubiertas originales, salvadas en media tela. Exhaustiva descripción del desarrollo del primer Plan General de Obras Públicas en Guinea: puertos, ferrocarriles, edificios públicos, telefonía, etc., y que constituye un inmejorable documento de los intereses económicos de España en su colonia africana. -
Carta geografica delle isole Amirauté inserita nell'opera "Atlas universel de geographie physique, politique, statistique et mineralogique, sur l'echelle de 1/1641836 ou d'une ligne par 1900 toises, dresse par Ph. Vandermaelen, Membre de la Societe de Geographie de Paris, d'apres les meilleures cartes, observations astronomiques et voyages dans les divers Pays de la Terre; Lithographie par H. Ode, Membre de la Societe de Geographie de Paris." edita a Bruxelles nel 1827
392 pages. Index. Black and white frontis photo portrait of author. Map endpapers. "Heavily worn. Front hinge open. Library markings to first blank leaf. Front free endpaper, first blank leaf, and page 3 detached but present. A worthy reading copy of these engaging medical adventures. Book
Please note: Front cover missing. Features include: The Haunted Mine - Author's experiences at a Canadian gold-mine; The Rest-Cure - A sea captain's story of a voyage across the Atlantic with a party of cowboys; Norfleet's Quest - Frank Norfleet, a Texas confidence victim, pursued the pertetrators for three years before achieving vengeance; The Living Death - An eccentric chemist marries an Aztec royal descendant to ferret out the secrets of the ancient Aztec dyes; The Sky Riders - Canada's RCMP, the world's first 'flying policemen'; The Lawra Lion - a lion adventure on the Gold Coast; The Forbidden Path - A remarkable experience which befell two British officers in the Himilayan foothills; A Matter of Witchcraft - A strange story from New Guinea; The Australian Stockman - the drover of Australia's outback; Tears to spine with chips missing. Contents in good condition. Magazine
In-8 p. (211x128), pieno vitellino coevo, decorazione con titolo oro su tassello al dorso, pp. VIII,520. Viaggi di: Francis Drake, Richard Reynolds. Con lievi fioriture, peraltro ben conservato (slightly foxed, otherwise good condition).
337 p. front., plates, ports., fold. map, diagr. 23 cm. Hardcover Good condition, corners rounded, some wear to head of spine
Outside dimensions 14.5" x 10.5". Circa 1902. Centerfold. Light wear. Please note: chunk missing from upper left corner. Half-inch tear to top edge. Please see our photo for details. Book
Large book: 11 1/2"h x 10"w in excellent condition, as new in heavy black cloth HB covers, gilt print at spine. 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 shows the slightest signs of shelf wear only, no tears. 285 pages with a great many b&w and color large, often full page, photos throughout, including sculpture, masks, furniture, pottery, helmets, cookery, plaques, jewelry, doors, etc. from Mali, Ivory Coast, Guinea, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Cameroun, Sierra Leone, etc. Contents include: The African and his environment: Bushmen, Negritos or Pygmies, Negroes, Bantu, Hamitic peoples, Nilo-Hamites and nilotes; Material aspect of art, Social life : Birth and youth, Maturity, Death, Age groups, Secret societies, legal power, rank and state procedures, Economics, Relion and the supernatural, Play, etc. copyright 2011 Pistil Books
Milano, T.C.I., 1936, annata completa in 12 fascicoli, raccolti in voll. 2, copertine fittizie (ma conservate le br. editoriali), pp. 1288 in numerazione continua, precedute da pp. 12 in nn. romani ad ogni fascicolo. Copertine e tavole a colori, illustrazioni in b.n., cartine e pubblicità. Saggi di: U. Ademollo, R. Almagià, G. Tucci, A. Mori, C. Errera, A. Cassuto, F. Antongini, ecc.
Features: Birds of Paridise of Papua New Guinea; Quest for an 8,000-meter peak; African Wildlife Conservation - The Eleventh Hour; Rio Azul - Maya City of the Dead; Antarctic Search for Meteorites; Projeto Flora Expedition to Araca, Brazil; On the Desert Trail of Lawrence of Arabia; Natural History Guide to Tropical Isles and Seas. Average wear. Unmarked. A sound copy. Book
