Graziosi, PaoloMareMagnum
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Mm 300x410 RARO / RARE. Testo in inglese / English text - Volume rilegato in tela con decorazione e titolo impressi a secco al piatto e al dorso, acetato trasparente con piccola lacuna al piede del dorso, custodia muta in cartoncino, 34 pagine di testo + 82 tavole a colori applicate fuori testo. Fioriture alla tela esterna, ai tagli e ai risguardi, peraltro esemplare in ottimo stato di conservazione. SPEDIZIONE IN 24 ORE DALLA CONFERMA DELL'ORDINE.
In 8, pp. 150 + (1) con 6 tavv. fot. e ill. f.t. e una carta f.t. della regione del Sahara occidentale. Timbro della Societa' dei Padri Bianchi - Missionari d'Africa al fr. Br. ed. Biografia del missionario dei Padri Bianchi Alexis Pouplard (1851-1891) e racconto del suo viaggio nella regione sahariana conclusosi con la sua tragica morte, insieme ad altri due missionari, uccisi il 21 dicembre per mano dalle loro guide. Testo stampato presso la stamperia della casa madre dei Padri Bianchi presso Algeri.
xiii + 392pp., Edition illustrée (de 12 eaux-fortes par Le Rat, Courtry et Rajon, d'une héliogravure par le procédé Goupil et de 4 gravures en reief d'après les dessins d'Eugène Fromentin), br.orig., non coupé, 29cm., quelques roussseurs (surtout aux tranches), bel état, C77246
LEGATURA CARTONATA EDITORIALE ILLUSTRATA, ANTIPORTA CON RITRATTO DI ANDREA CITROEN, VARIE ALTRE IMMAGINI FOTOGRAFICHE ALL'INTERNO. OPERA CHE FA PARTE DELLA TIRATURA IN 100 ESEMPLARI NUMERATI, LA NOSTRA COPIA E' LA N. 15 numero pagine: 215 formato: 21.9X14.6 stato conservazione: MEDIOCRE, MANCA DORSO COPERTINA, TRACCE DI SCOTCH AI MARGINI DI COPERTINA ACCANTO AL DORSO ED AI RISVOLTI, FIORITURE
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. -
In 16o, pp. 344, mz. pelle, con fregi e titoli al dorso e al piatto anteriore, sguardie colorate, firma di proprietà, minime fioriture, ottimo (6347/ GENERAL DAUMAS - LE GRAND DESERT - SAHARA)
In-4° (31 x 23 cm). 258 pp. Illustrazioni fotogr. Tela editoriale con sovraccoperta e acetato.
In 4. Dim. 31,5x21 cm. Pp. IV+326. Raro e bel volume del 1909 sul Sahara Sudanese scritto da Chudeau della collana "Missions au Sahara".<BR><BR>All'interno sono presenti 83 planches fotografiche fuori testo che mostrano vedute e scene di vita quotidiana.<BR><BR>Alla fine del volume tre mappe ripiegate delle quali una a colori: mineralogia, ipsometria, geologia. <BR><BR>Tra gli argomenti: penepiana centrale del Sahara (geologia, regioni e popoli), Altipiani del Sudan, Meteorologia, Corologia (geografia botanica e zoologica), idrografia, dune fossili, questioni tecniche (rocce, laterizi, saline, agenti desertiche), commercio ecc...<BR><BR>In discrete condizioni.<BR>Copertina editoriale in discrete condizioni generali con usure e parti mancanti ai margini e dorso. Piatto anteriore staccato (vedere foto). Legatura quasi assente. All'interno le pagine si presentano in ottime condizioni con rare fioriture. Prima mappa con usure marginali. Scarce and beautiful volume of 1909 about Sahara Sudanese written by Chudeau of the series "Missions au Sahara".<BR><BR>Inside there are 83 photographic out of text planches showing views and scenes of daily life.<BR><BR>At the end fo the volume threee folded maps of wich one is coloured: mineralogy, ipsometric, geology. <BR><BR>Inside: centarl area of Sahara (geology, regions and people), Sudan, Meteorology, Corology (botanic geographya nd zoology), idrography, foxyls dunes, technical questions (stones), trade ecc...<BR><BR>In fair conditions.<BR><BR>Editorial cover in fair general conditions with wearings and missing parts in the edges and spine. Front plate is detached (see the photo). Binding is almost missing. Inside pages are in very good conditions with occasional foxings. First map with worn edges.
8vo., First Edition, with frontispiece, plates and maps (one folding and one double-page); blue cloth, gilt back, a near fine copy. EXTREMELY SCARCE, ESPECIALLY IN THIS CONDITION.
Grande carta intelata in litografia, mm 1000x1250, contenuta in custodia edit. Buona conservaz. CARTE INTELATE
Features: Brennan goes Trapping - a young Irishman joins a party of trappers setting out for wild country in Canada; A Matter of Command - Master and Mate did not get along; "Chink-Running" - smuggling Chinese into America across the Detroit River; Desert Cities of M'Zab - driven out of North Africa, the Mozabites fled south and settled in the Sahara; A Man of Mettle - a Kashmiri Headsman aids four R.A.F Officers on leave; The White Porpoise - what happened when a couple of youngsters used a home-made harpoon in Loch Long, Scotland; Land Without Women - Greek monasteries where females have not been allowed for almost a thousand years; Boom Boat replaces the famous boom man on the North American West Coast; Muhammad Ali's Quest - a Red Sea Tale; Ten Tragedies - 10 mutilated corpses are found in West Africa; A Witch at Work - African divination; and more. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Features: The Mystery of Dead Man's Valley - a series of uncanny tragedies connected with a sinister region in the far north of Canada, by Philip H. Godsell; Saharan Adventure - a fascinating journey across the Sahara (to be continued); The "Moorish Prince" Affair - a strange story from aboard a British steamer; Aboriginal Rain-Making in Australia; The thing that eats men - a tale of the 'tree crocodile' from Papua; Hunting Polar Bears, by J.C. Carp, with photos; The Big Bang - a wartime story from Lagos, Nigeria; The Jail Breaker - the case of John Carroll; and more. Average wear. Unmarked. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
Features: The Mystery of Dead Man's Valley - a series of uncanny tragedies connected with a sinister region in the far north of Canada, by Philip H. Godsell; Saharan Adventure - a fascinating journey across the Sahara (to be continued); The "Moorish Prince" Affair - a strange story from aboard a British steamer; Aboriginal Rain-Making in Australia; The thing that eats men - a tale of the 'tree crocodile' from Papua; Hunting Polar Bears, by J.C. Carp, with photos; The Big Bang - a wartime story from Lagos, Nigeria; The Jail Breaker - the case of John Carroll; and more. Few chips from backstrip. Average wear. Binding intact. Sound copy. Book
Features: Smoke Jumpers of Silver City - forest firefighters of the United States Forest Service; Buffalo Bull - a gripping story set in the wild Acholiland province of Uganda; Contraband Cruise - sten gun pirates terrorize Tangier's 'free-traders' on the Mediterranean; Search for the Sahara Stallion - a quest for a fabulous strain of horses; The Gold-Rush Murders - the most shocking crime the Yukon had ever seen; The Fang Men of Malaya - The Hairy Giants/Ape Men of the Malayan Jungles; I Had a Man Friday - I Know an Island, Part IX - Antigua; Struggle for Survival - a continuation of 'Manhunt in Green Hell' - adventure in the jungle of French Guiana; and more. Average wear. Quality copy. Book
Features: Brennan goes Trapping - a young Irishman joins a party of trappers setting out for wild country in Canada; A Matter of Command - Master and Mate did not get along; "Chink-Running" - smuggling Chinese into America across the Detroit River; Desert Cities of M'Zab - driven out of North Africa, the Mozabites fled south and settled in the Sahara; A Man of Mettle - a Kashmiri Headsman aids four R.A.F Officers on leave; The White Porpoise - what happened when a couple of youngsters used a home-made harpoon in Loch Long, Scotland; Land Without Women - Greek monasteries where females have not been allowed for almost a thousand years; Boom Boat replaces the famous boom man on the North American West Coast; Muhammad Ali's Quest - a Red Sea Tale; Ten Tragedies - 10 mutilated corpses are found in West Africa; A Witch at Work - African divination; and more. Backstrip mostly chipped away. Binding intact. Clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Quality copy. Book
Paris, Arts et métiers graphiques 1962. In-4 carré, sous jaquette illustrée rempliée de 375 pages. Bibliographie. Cartes hors texte, planches couleurs, planches photos et figures dans le texte. Publié par les soins de Henri J Hugot. Préface de L Balout. Quelques passages soulignés au crayon de papier. Petite déchirure sans manque sur le haut de la jaquette. Bon état
P., Librairie militaire de J. Dumaine, 1853. In-8 reliure à la Bradel toile grège, 480 pp. Début et fin d'ouvrage avec de fortes rousseurs, plus éparses tout au long du livre. Sinon bon état. Signature de l'auteur au verso de la page de titre.
xxxii + 596 + [18] pp. avec illustrations en n/bl + 5 cartes dépliantes en couleurs, 27cm., Thèse pour le doctorat présentée à la Faculté des lettres et sciences humaines de l'Université de Rennes, br.orig., cachet au verso de la p.d.t., texte frais et en bon état, poids: 1.5kg., C112296
8vo, 21.8cm. Pp. [viii],72, lithogr. frontisp., 2 lithogr. plates (1 folding). Orig. printed wrappers, uncut. Some thumbing and age wear to covers, little foxing to contents, good otherwise. - Very rare. Nice association copy with inscription: "Seinem Freund Schönbein Der Verfasser", this was therprominent German chemist Christian Friedrich Schönbein (1799-1868).
Dedicatoria manuscrita del autor.
xxiv, 64 pages. Features: The Hunting of Harry Tracy - the 1902 account of one of the most remarkable manhunts to ever take place in America; Pete the Pelican; Between Ourselves; Sahara Safari - photo-illustrated account; Remote Control - a strange story from the Northwest frontier of India; Awachomo Natural Bridge, Utah, USA (cover illustration); Land of Blood-Feuds - photo illustrated article about the mountain people of Crete; The Death-Divers - a former Swedish deep-sea diver recounts how in 1937 he and Chief Diver Matsson were detailed to assist in the raising of a wreck off Italian Somaliland; The Throw-Back - strange story from a South American gold mine; The Night Alarm - ; Wealth on the "Skeleton Coast"; Bush Interlude; The Vanished Waggons - a remarkable story from the Northern Territory of Australia where three laden vans mysteriously disappeared from a train running south from Darwin; many nostalgic ads; and more. Bit of pencil writing atop front cover, otherwise clean and unmarked with moderate wear. Binding sound. A quality vintage copy. Book
In 8, leg. t.t. ed.verde con ill. e tit. in oro al piatto e al dorso, pp. 401, ill. in n. n.t. tav. in n. f.t., 1 cartina rip. in fine . Ritratto dell'autore in antiporta con velina protettiva,Mit Nachtigall Portrait, 92 Abbildungen und einer AbsichtskarteAbrasioni e lievi scoloriture alla cop., pag. 71 parzialmente staccata, pagine e margini bruniti, fioritureLuogo di pubblicazione LeipzigEditore BrodhausAnno pubblicazione 1887Materia/Argomento Viaggi, Geografia, Sahara, Sudan
In-4 p. (mm. 308x202), mz. marocchino coevo (piatti in tela rossa e stemma della città di Parigi in oro, con aloni), dorso a cordoni con ricca decoraz. e titolo oro ai riquadri, tagli dorati, pp. (4),X,462,(2), con un ritratto fotografico dell'A.; ben illustrato nel testo da 16 carte geografiche in b.n. e 1 a colori a doppia pag., 46 tavole e numerosiss. figure, da disegni dell'artista francese Edouard Riou (1833-1900). Resoconto di una importante spedizione nell'interno dell'Africa - con solo dieci uomini armati - intrapresa dall'esploratore francese Parfait-Louis Monteil (1855-1925). Partito da Saint-Louis, in Senegal, mosse per impervie regioni alla volta del lago Ciad attraversando il bacino del Niger, toccando Sokoto, Kano e infine Kuka sulle sponde del lago. Di là, puntando a Nord, giunse alle coste del Mediterraneo. "Edizione originale". Cfr. Lorenz,XV, p. 415 - Benezit,II, p. 722. Esempl. in ottimo stato, con bell'ex libris a colori.
In-8 gr. (mm. 277x225), bella copertina in cartoncino edit. a motivi rossi arabescati, al centro è impressa in oro una moschea; risguardi figur. in rosso e nero; pp. (8),524, molto ben illustr. da 47 tavole di cui 22 fototipie f.t. e 25 xilografie nel t. di Edoardo Del Neri e Mariano Gavasci. Il vol. è ornato (nelle testate, nei grandi capilettera e agli occhietti dei vari capitoli) da affascinanti "decorazioni in rosso e nero che riproducono arabeschi tratti da moschee e case tripolitane, e motivi ornamentali desunti dai vestiti e dalle suppellettili delle popolazioni arabe, berbere e tuareg della Tripolitania". In fine un “piccolo glossario arabo”. Usi, costumi e rinascita della colonia italiana, da Tripoli attraverso la Gefara, il Gebel e il deserto, fino a Gadames. Solo la copertina con picc. strappi alle cerniere, altrimenti esempl. ben conservato.
Cover Painting by Stuart. Features: Eveready Flashlight ad inside front cover; Editorial regarding the crisis of Canada's large quantity of unsold wheat; Waterman's Ink-Vue Pen ad; Roadhouse Blues, by Benge Atlee; Gold in Saskatchewan, by Leslie Roberts - Lake Athabaska's gold fields - article with photos; Place, by Tayler Sutton; Whale Coming Up! - Whaling in the North Pacific isn't what it used to be, but it still provides both peril and profit for the hardy - article with photos; Three cents an hour - women are working at that wage in Canada, under conditions that would be a disgrace to any civilized society; Hobby House, by Eleanor De Lamater; They Call Him Summertime Santa - J.D. O'Connell is Canada's most unique philanthropist; Arctic Doctor - Dr. James A. "Fred" Urquhart, of Aklavik, is Canada's most northerly doctor - his territory, an area of 900,000 square miles!; Canadians in England (Lord Beaverbrook, Gladstone Murray, Sir Campbell Stuart, Bonar Law, Lord Greenwood, Peter Donovan), by Beverley Baxter; Marriage Isn't a Place, by Margaret Lee Runbeck; Sahara Lighthouses - short article on the beacons which lead desert travellers; Siam falling under the domination of Japan - short article; Fire Bombs - an accurate prediction that in the next war they will be used by the thousand to destroy cities; Canadian Pacific ad featuring the Empress of Britain; Nice ad for Wrigley's Spearmint Gum; Those First Meals, by M. Frances Hucks at the Chatelaine Institute; Wonderfully artistic two-colour ad for Heinz Tomato Soup inside back cover; Red Indian/Marathon "Blue" colour ad on back cover for the McColl-Frontenac Oil Company. Average wear. Unmarked. Covers detached but present. Address label atop front cover which bears a six inch opening to its lower corner. A worthy copy of this lovely vintage issue. Book
